Oh, to get ahead in this world, 呵呵，在这个世界上出人头地，

Takes a lot of kind words, 需要大量的赞美之词，

And ruthless damning actions, 无情的咒骂行为，

And I hope, I never have to hurt you, 我希望，我从来没有伤害过你，

Though I gladly will do, my friend. 虽然我很乐意将这样做，我的朋友。

   

And I'll be reading in the kitchen, 我会读的厨房，

Sipping lazy cups of tea, 喝着茶，慵懒杯，

I won't be brooding in my bedroom, 我不会耿耿于怀在我的卧室，

With the shutters down on me, 随着压在我身上的百叶窗，

   

And this song is not cathartic, 而这首歌是不是浑然天成，

Because I've done nothing wrong, 因为我没有做错任何事，

It's just a song, 这只是一首歌，

It's just a song. 这只是一首歌曲。

   

Ah, you see the more you're trying, 啊，你看的越多，正在努力尝试，

The more I know you're lying, 我越知道你在撒谎，

The more I start to hate the sight of you, 我越开始痛恨你的视线，

Tell me what you would do? 告诉我你会做什么？

Pulled by both arms, nearly torn in two. 双臂拉，几乎裂为两半。

   

And I'll be reading in the kitchen, 我会读的厨房，

Sipping lazy cups of tea, 喝着茶，慵懒杯，

I won't be crying in my bedroom, 我不会哭在我的卧室，

With the covers over me, 随着覆盖着我，

   

And this song is not cathartic, 而这首歌是不是浑然天成，

Because I've done nothing wrong, 因为我没有做错任何事，

It's just a song, 这只是一首歌，

It's just a song. 这只是一首歌曲。

   

And I'll be reading in the kitchen, 我会读的厨房，

Sipping lazy cups of tea, 喝着茶，慵懒杯，

I won't be brooding in my bedroom, 我不会耿耿于怀在我的卧室，

With the shutters down on me, 随着压在我身上的百叶窗，

   

And this song is not cathartic, 而这首歌是不是浑然天成，

Because I've done nothing wrong, 因为我没有做错任何事，

It's just a song, 这只是一首歌，

It's just a song. 这只是一首歌曲。

   

It's just a song, 这只是一首歌，

It's just a song. 这只是一首歌曲。