Because it's real you think it's a joke 因为它是真实的，你认为这是一个笑话

Because it's on your doorstep you have to have a poke 因为它是在你家门口，你必须有一个捅

At someone 某人

It's only a cliche because it's all true 这只是陈词滥调，因为它是所有真正的

Time after time it happens through and through 时间后，它发生过，通过时间

To a new generation 新一代

   

You're just so smug in your elected seat 你只是在你的民选议席那么如意

You've got your papers sorted out but you can't find your feet 你有你的试卷整理出来，但你不能找到你的脚

Well, I'm not surprised 好吧，我并不感到惊讶

   

Hey mister with your head in the clouds 嘿，先生你的头在云

You can't see further than the shillings and pounds 你看不到进一步的比先令英镑

The things that you say don't mean nothing anymore 你说的那些事并不意味着什么了

You have no control they've broken down all the doors 你无法控制的，他们已经打破了所有的门

And the only way that you'll fix them up 而唯一的方法，你会撮合他们吧

Is another war 为另一场战争

   

If you think I'm gonna die in a financial war 如果你觉得我会死在一个金融战

You've got another thing coming and 你已经有了另一件事来了，

And what's more there's lots like me 更何况还有很多像我这样的

   

You juggle lives around with the stroke of a pen 你忙里忙外的生活与大笔一挥左右

But we've paid to see that move and now we won't pay again 但我们已经支付给看到的举动，现在我们不会再支付

The cost is too high 成本太高

   

Hey mister your smiles been erased 嘿老总你的笑容已被删除

You can't understand why we're losing face 你可以不理解为什么我们丢脸

Perhaps it's the promises that you never kept 也许是你永远保持的承诺

"Never had it so good" “从来没有这么好”

Well do you want a bet? 好了，你敢赌吗？