Well I'm standing by the river 嗯，我站在河边

But the water doesn't flow 但水不流

It boils with every poison you can think of 沸腾的每毒药，你能想到的

And I'm underneath the streetlight 而我的路灯底下

But the light of joy I know 但喜悦的光，我知道

Scared beyond belief way down in the shadows 吓得鸡飞狗跳地在阴影下

And the perverted fear of violence 和暴力的变态的恐惧

Chokes the smile on every face 扼流圈上每个人脸上的笑容

And common sense is ringing out the bell 和常识铃声响起了钟声

This ain't no technological breakdown 这不是没有技术故障

Oh no, this is the road to hell 哦，不，这是通向地狱的道路

   

And all the roads jam up with credit 和所有的道路堵塞了信贷

And there's nothing you can do 还有什么可以做什么

It's all just pieces of paper flying away from you 这一切都只是纸片从你走飞

Oh look out world, take a good look 哦，看出来的世界，好好看看

What comes down here 什么都归结在这里

You must learn this lesson fast and learn it well 你必须快速学习本课程和学习好

This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway 这是不是没有向上流动的高速公路

Oh no, this is the road 哦，不，这是道

Said this is the road 说这话的是在路上

This is the road to hell 这是通向地狱的道路