History doesn't make something right 历史不会做出正确的事情

Consensus is not a fact-based exercise 共识不是基于事实的运动

You're tied and bound to this selfindulgent enterprise... 你绑并绑定到这个selfindulgent企业...

We call America 我们呼吁美国

A brush with a star, a token of love 有刷有星，爱情的信物

A name in the sand, enough is enough 在沙滩上的名称，适可而止

A diet of air, a face on the net 饮食的空气，在网络上脸

A fish your palm, your television set 鱼你的手掌，你的电视机

Once you convince yourself 一旦你说服自己

The universe falls into place 宇宙中属于地方

You've got your ideas 你有你的想法

And your posse of friends 和你的朋友一团

You all make up rules 你们都弥补规则

And the fun never ends 与乐趣永远不会结束

But still there's a problem that leaves you gasping for air 但还是有一个问题，让你大口喘气

You look for some meaning, blank smiles are all that's there 你找了一些意思，空白微笑就是一切的存在

And still water stales a soft summer breeze 和静水stales软夏日微风

You cling to your hopes while your drop to your knees 你坚持你的希望，而你降你的膝盖

There's no substance 有没有实质内容

Once you convince yourself 一旦你说服自己

The universe falls into place 宇宙中属于地方

You've got your ideas 你有你的想法

And your posse of friends 和你的朋友一团

You all make up rules 你们都弥补规则

And the fun never ends 与乐趣永远不会结束

But still there's a problem that leaves you gasping for air 但还是有一个问题，让你大口喘气

You look for some meaning, blank smiles are all that's there 你找了一些意思，空白微笑就是一切的存在

And still water stales a soft summer breeze 和静水stales软夏日微风

You cling to your hopes while your drop to your knees 你坚持你的希望，而你降你的膝盖

There's no substance 有没有实质内容