歌词
I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975
我感到惊讶，因我为1975年的那个日子感到快乐
I was puzzled by a dream, it stayed with me all day in 1995
我被一个梦境纠缠，它伴随着我直到1995年
My brother had confessed he was gay
我的兄弟坦诚他是同性恋
It took the heat off me for a while
那使我逃脱了一段时间来自家庭的重压
He stood up with a sailor friend
他和一个水手站在一起
Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
在我姐妹的结婚当日将其昭示天下
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
为了不让那个女孩被驱逐，我匆忙与她结了婚
Now she's in love
现在她却爱上了我
I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
我是如此震惊
From my crippled friend
踢翻了我跛脚朋友的拐杖（他也许是出于好意，但他对于维持一段关系的无能为力使他感到煎熬和痛苦）
She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath
她却依然无动于衷，因为我在安息日救助了她
I went to confess
我忏悔了
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
当她快乐起来后，我们邀请我们孩子的新娘喝威士忌和杜松子酒
To whisky and gin
威士忌和杜松子酒
To whisky and gin
威士忌和杜松子酒
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
对于一切他所听闻的
For all he had heard
那个神父有过目不忘的能力
And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
他记录了我所有的罪行，写成一本小书
The State I Am In
我所处的国度
And so I gave myself to God
我将我自己给了上帝
There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
上帝应许之前他短暂地停顿了（也许是上帝犹豫了，他没有能力把爱和承诺奉献给上帝）
Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
如今我终日在Mark&Spencer的桌子旁打转
They don't seem to mind
他们看起来并不在意
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
我的爱人，你愿意俯下身来帮助我吗
Cause I'm stupid and blind
我是如此愚钝又盲目
Oh and desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind
这绝望是魔鬼的作品，是男孩空虚头脑里的愚蠢
Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
如今我感到危险，将乘坐城市公交车作为爱好是多么可悲啊
Why don't you lead me to a living end
为什么你不带我去往生命的尽头呢
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
我承诺我会给我跛脚的朋友带来快乐
My crippled friend
我跛脚的朋友
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
I gave myself to Providence
我将自己交给了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
The state that I am in
在我所处的国度里
I gave myself to sin
我将自己交给了罪恶
And I've been there and back again
我周而复始地经历着这一切
Oh yeah
噢，是的
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