Up the Down Escalator

I'm gazing at faces staring blankly at me
我凝视着茫然地盯着我的脸
Oh, I suppose it's just a sign of the times
哦，我想这只是时代的标志
They tell me tomorrow will never arrive
他们告诉我明天永远不会到来
But I've seen it end a million times
但我已经看过无数次了

I lost my direction while dodging the flack
我躲避高射炮时迷失了方向
Oh, give me a hint or something
哦，给我一个提示或什么的
If I could freeze time at the flick of the switch
如果我能按一下开关冻结时间
I wouldn't hesitate, no
我绝不会犹豫的，绝不
There must be something wrong, boys
一定是出了什么事，伙计们
Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys
没错，一定是出了什么事，孩子们
Obnoxious actions, obnoxious results
真是令人讨厌的行为、令人讨厌的结果
Yes, teachers who refuse to be taught
是的，那些拒绝接受建议的老师
Distorted pictures and dizzy, dizzy people
扭曲的图片和头晕目眩的人们
Rush by me at the speed of thought
以思维的速度从我身边疾驰而过

They sit at the tables and throw us the scraps
他们坐在桌子旁，把残羹剩饭扔给我们
For Christ's sake leave me something
看在上帝的份上，给我留点东西吧
Now they can erase you at the flick of a switch
现在只要轻轻一按开关，他们就可以让你出局
Oh, there must be a way
哦，一定有办法

Oh, there must be something wrong, boys
哦，一定是出了什么事，伙计们
Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys
没错，一定是出了什么事，伙计们
There must be something wrong, boys
一定是出了什么问题，伙计们
They're dragging me down
他们把我拖下水了

Eden, there's no Eden
伊甸园，根本没有伊甸园
Anyway
无论如何

They sit at the tables and throw us the scraps
他们坐在桌子旁，把残羹剩饭扔给我们
For Christ's sake, leave us something
看在上帝的份上，给我们留点东西吧
Now they can erase you at the flick of a switch
现在只要轻轻一按开关，他们就可以把你除去
How long will it take
这需要多长时间呢？

Oh, there must be something wrong, boys
哦，一定是出了什么事，伙计们
Yeah, there must be something wrong, boys
是的，一定是出了什么事，伙计们
There must be something wrong, boys
一定是出了问题，伙计们
And they're dragging me down
他们把我拖下水了

And they're dragging me down
他们把我拖下水了
And they're dragging me down
他们把我拖下水了
You either swim or you drown
你要么游泳，要么淹死