Better stop dreaming of the quiet life 平静的生活中更好地别做梦了

'Cos it's the one we'll never know 因为它是一个我们永远不会知道

And quit running for that runaway bus 并退出运行的公交车失控

'Cos those rosey days are few 因为那些rosey日子不多

And...stop apologising for the things you've never done 而且......停止道歉你从未做过的事

'Cos time is short and life is cruel 因为此刻的时间是短暂的，生活是残酷的

But it's up to us to change 但它是由我们来改变

This town called Malice 这个小镇被称为恶意

   

Rows and rows of disused milk floats 废奶花车一排排

Stand dying in the dairy yard 站在死在院子里乳制品

And a hundred lonely housewives 百余寂寞的家庭主妇

Clutch empty milk bottles to their hearts 离合器空奶瓶给他们的心

Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry 挂出他们的旧情书就行了干

It's enough to make you stop believing 这足以让你不再相信

When tears come fast and furious 当眼泪来的速度与激情

In a town called Malice 在一个小镇叫恶意

   

Struggle after struggle, year after year 奋斗奋斗之后，年复一年

The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice 这里的气氛是一个很好的融合冰

I'm almost stone cold dead 我几乎石冷死了

In a town called Malice 在一个小镇叫恶意

   

A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef 一条街在星期日的烤牛肉信念

Gets dashed against the co-op 获取撞在了合作社

To either cut down on beer or the kids' new gear 要么削减啤酒或孩子们的新装备

It's a big decision in a town called Malice 这是在一个小镇叫恶意一个重大的决定

   

The ghost of a steam train echoes down my track 蒸汽火车的鬼魂呼应了我的轨道

It's at the moment bound for nowhere 这是目前开往无门

Just going 'round and 'round 只是去团团轮

Playground kids and creaking swings 操场上的孩子和吱吱作响的波动

Lost laughter in the breeze 在微风中失去了欢笑

I could go on for hours and I probably will 我可以去上几个小时，我大概会

But I'd sooner put some joy back 但我迟早会放一些欢乐回

In this town called Malice 在这个小镇被称为恶意