Boy next door not too complacent
邻家少年不甘平凡
Lost till he found how to pound the pavement
曾迷失方向,直到学会拼搏闯荡
He walked like a saint lost far in a world of sin
圣洁如他却迷失在这罪恶尘世
No mama to assure his situation
没有母亲庇护,无人顾及他的境遇
A misfit piss poor education
格格不入的他只有粗浅学识
He talked a big game but never could seem to win
他空谈抱负却总难如愿以偿
And southwest Detroit ain't a place to talk no trash
在底特律西南,容不得半点虚言
You can throw some dap but it's best not to flash no cash
你可以表达敬意,但切莫炫耀财富
You grow up quick fightin' for the upper end of lower class
你迅速成长 为底层阶级的上层而奋斗
And sometimes ya feel like sand in an hour glass
有时你感觉自己如同沙漏中的细沙
Hey there young man you better dig down deep in your soul
嘿,年轻人 你最好深挖自己的灵魂
You better learn to play and pray God save rock n roll
你最好学会演奏 并祈祷上帝拯救摇滚乐
He got a four-piece band for his graduation
毕业时他得到了一支四人乐队
A second hand van and they toured the nation
一辆二手货车 他们巡演全国
But no one seemed to ever wanna sing a long
但似乎没人愿意跟着唱
They headed out west to find salvation
他们向西出发 去寻找救赎
But the Sunset Strip's a big temptation
然日落大道诱惑重重
The girls and coc*ine seemed to write every song
美色与*** 仿佛谱写了每支歌
But east LA ain't a place to talk no trash
然东洛杉矶并非空谈之地
You can play for tips but how long can that life last
你可为小费而奏 但这般生活又能维系多久
You grow up quick writin' checks your a** can't cash
你迅速成长 却开出自己都兑不了的支票
And sometimes ya feel like life's movin' way too fast
有时你感到生命流转得过于迅疾
Hey there young man you better dig down deep in your soul
嘿,年轻人 你最好深挖自己的灵魂
You better find your way and pray God save rock n roll
你最好找到方向 祈愿上苍拯救摇滚乐
Yeah God save rock n roll
主啊 拯救摇滚乐吧
If you could find a way I swear I won't sell my soul
若能找到出路 我发誓绝不背叛灵魂
Hey God save rock roll
嘿 上帝 救救摇滚乐
Pave the way and hey God save rock n roll
开辟道路吧 嘿 上帝 拯救摇滚乐
He got pegged to be the next sensation
他被钦定为下一个轰动人物
A big fat check for his aggravation
巨额支票安抚他的愤懑
And a renegade spot tucked way high up in the hills
在群山之巅有间叛逆者的小屋
His songs played strong on every station
他的歌曲在每个电台强势播放
And MTV in full rotation
MTV频道在循环播放
And his garage was filled up with big Cadillac DeVilles
他的车库里停满了大型凯迪拉克DeVille
He sold his soul it was fabrication
他出卖了灵魂 那不过是场骗局
Found success but lost his patience
虽获成功 却失去了耐心
Cuz livin' on the road ain't all it's cracked up to be
因为巡演生活并不像传说中那么美好
He got dropped in the middle of consolidation
他在行业整合中被淘汰
His wife took half and then taxation
妻子分走一半财产 接着是税务问题
Left him right back at the alter on his knees
让他再次跪倒在祭坛前
And southwest Detroit ain't a place to talk no trash
在底特律西南,容不得半点虚言
Hey mister big shot how's it feel to be back
嘿,大人物,重回故地感觉如何
Yeah you made it became a member of the upper class
是啊,你功成名就,跻身了上流社会
Forgot your roots and made everybody kiss your a**
却忘本求荣,逼着所有人对你卑躬屈膝
Hey there young man I bet ya never thought you'd get this old
嘿,小伙子,我敢打赌你从没想过自己会活到这把年纪
I'm still tryin' to be I'm still singin' in key I'm still livin' free
我仍在努力,我仍在歌唱,我仍在自由地生活
So f**k you all I said long live rock n roll
所以都给我滚蛋 摇滚万岁我说