Story Of An Artist
一个艺术家的故事
Listen up and I'll tell a story
认真听,我要给你讲个故事
About an artist growing old
关于一位艺术家变老的故事
Some would try for fame and glory
一些人禁不住诱惑沽名钓誉
Others aren't so bold
另有一群人倒也不是这么莽撞
And everyone in friends and family saying ,"hey, go get a job"
不过,每个人都被亲朋好友怂恿着,“快去,找份工作”
Why do you only do that only
可是,为什么你只想着找工作
Why are you so odd?
为什么你要这样墨守成规?
"And we don't really like what you do
“我们不太喜欢你目前的工作
We don't think anyone ever will
我们觉着其他人也不会喜欢的
We think you have a problem
我们认为你有问题
And this problem's made you ill"
这个问题让你病了”
The artist walks among the flowers
这位艺术家在花丛中漫步
Appreciating the sun
享受着阳光
He's out there all his waking hours
他一醒来就去那里了
Oh, and who's to say he's wrong
好家伙,谁敢说他做错了
But the artist walks alone
但是,这位艺术家是独自一人散步
And someone says behind his back
有人在他背后评头论足
"He's got some gall to call himself that
“他定是有什么难言之隐
He doesn't even know where he's at"
甚至不清楚他自己的位置”
And they sit in front of their TV saying "hey, isn't this a lot of fun"
那群议论者在电视机前叫嚣着,“独自一人不是最有趣的么”
And they laugh at the artist saying "he doesn't know how to have fun"
他们嘲笑着艺术家“他是个连乐趣都不知道上哪儿找的人”