Lonely feelings in the city 在城市的孤独感受

One room flat with crumbling walls 一房单位有摇摇欲坠的墙壁

Sirens play a distant melody 警报器发挥了遥远的旋律

Neon shadows paint the halls 霓虹灯影画的殿堂

   

In the thirteen months I've spent here 在13个月我已经在这里度过

With my manuscript and rhymes 随着我的手稿和童谣

I've paid in cash for foolish pleasures 我为愚蠢的乐趣以现金支付

Mother dear you'd call them crimes 亲爱的妈妈，你会打电话给他们的罪行

   

Raise the roof 提高屋顶

Light the lite 点燃精简版

Mother dear I'm returning tonight 亲爱的妈妈，我今晚返回

Now I see 现在我明白了

Your concern 您的关注

Mother dear how you taught me to learn 亲爱的妈妈，你怎么教我学

   

I been a Roman for survival 我一直是罗马的生存

Showing two sides of my face 显示我的脸两侧

I need the comfort of your wisdom 我需要你的智慧的舒适性

I'm coming home to your embrace 我回家给你的拥抱

   

If by chance I pass before you 如果发生意外，我以前你传递

Don't discount my gratitude 不打折我的感激之情

You're responsible for me here 你负责我在这里

And of course my attitude 当然还有我的态度

   

Raise the roof 提高屋顶

Light the lite 点燃精简版

Mother dear I'm returning tonight 亲爱的妈妈，我今晚返回

Now I see 现在我明白了

Your concern 您的关注

Mother dear how you taught me to learn 亲爱的妈妈，你怎么教我学

   

Stayin' up half the night 留下来了半个晚上

Wonderin' if what I'm doin' is right 迷惘：“如果有什么我上来的是正确的

Raise the roof 提高屋顶

Light the lite 点燃精简版

Mother dear I'm returning tonight 亲爱的妈妈，我今晚返回