He's gonna be Hakeem Olajuwon
他一心想成为哈基姆·奥拉朱旺
He's got a gold Camaro
他开着一辆金色的科迈罗
He said over the payphone
他在公用电话亭那头说道
I try to keep my cool but
我试着强作镇定,但
My life turns in slow motion
我的生活却陷入了慢动作
Bye-bye baby blue
再见了,Baby Blue
I wish you could see the wicked truth
我希望你能看清那残酷的真相
Caught up in a rush it's killing you
深陷这狂热节奏,它正将你吞噬
Screaming at the sun you blow into
对着太阳嘶吼,你却在其中消散
Curled up in a grip when we were us
曾经的我们,紧紧相拥寻求慰藉
Fingers in a fist like you might run
如今你攥紧双拳,仿佛随时准备逃离
I settle for a ghost I never knew
我只能守着一个从未识过的幽灵
Super paradise I held on to
那是我曾死守的完美乐园
But I settle for a ghost
但我最终只剩下一个幽灵
Where I was from in NOLA
在我的家乡新奥尔良
No one left to be a rock and roll star
没人能留下成为摇滚巨星
He'd stay and treat his lady
他曾会留下,体贴他的爱人
Give everything to his new baby
如今却把一切都给了新欢
I miss him don't you blame me
我好想他,别责怪我
That boy went stone cold crazy
那个男孩已经彻底疯了
Caught up in camera lust
深陷于镜头下的贪婪
He's chasing that pappy pipe dream
追逐着那场醉生梦死的幻象