he said ani, you've gotten tough 他说阿尼，你已经得到了艰难

'cause my tone was curt 因为我的语气很生硬

yeah, and when I'm approached in a dark alley 是的，当我走近一个黑暗的胡同

I don't lift my skirt 我不提起我的裙子

in this city 在这个城市

self-preservation 自保

is a full time occupation 是一个全职的职业

I'm determined 我确定

to survive on this shore 关于此岸生存

you know I don't 你知道，我不

avert my eyes anymore 避开我的眼睛了

in a man's world 在男人的世界

I am a woman by birth 我是女的出生

and after nineteen times around I have found 后19次左右，我发现

they will stop at nothing once they know what you are worth 他们将不惜一切代价，一旦他们知道你是值得

talk to me now 跟我说话，现在

I played the powerless 我玩过的无能为力

in too many dark scenes 在太多的黑暗场景

and I was blessed with a birth and a death 而我很幸运的出生和死亡

and I guess I just want some say in between 我猜我只是想有人说在两者之间

don't you understand 你难道不明白

in the day to day 在日常

and the face to face 和面对面

I have to act 我必须采取行动

just as strong as I can 同样强劲，我可以

just to preserve a place 只是为了维护一个地方

where I can be who I am 在那里我可以我是谁

so if you still know how 所以，如果你还懂得

talk to me now 跟我说话，现在