That's life, that's what people say
所谓生活，正如人们平常所说
You're riding' high in april
不久前你还感觉良好
Shot down in may.
难料挫折几时摆到面前
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
但我相信总会改变这种调调
When I'm back on top in june.
在不久后收拾好从头再来
That's life, funny as it seems.
所谓生活，也许看起来古怪
Some people get their kicks,
总有人会遭受转折
Steppin' on dream
徘徊在梦想的原点
But I don't let it get me down,
但我拒绝接受沮丧
'cause this final word keeps spinning around
因为这世界从不被打乱步伐
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
傀儡，乞丐，海盗，
A poet, a pawn and a king.
诗人，人质，国王
I've been up and down and over and out
起伏起伏，跌跌宕宕
And I know one thing
我总铭记一事
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
每次摔打得灰头土脸，
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
振作自己，回归到行列
That's life, I tell you can't deny it,
所谓生活，并非你我意愿所能摒弃
I thought of quitting,baby
真的伙计，考虑过了断
But my heart just won't buy it.
但内心真实未让我放弃。
If I didn't think it was worth one single try,
倘若坚信那不值一次浅尝
I jump and ride a big bird and then I fly
纵身跨坐大鹏，我将远远飞逝
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate,
傀儡，乞丐，海盗，
A poet, a pawn and a king.
诗人，人质，国王
I've been up and down and over and out
起伏起伏，跌跌宕宕
And I know one thing
我总铭记一事
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
每次摔打得灰头土脸，
I pick myself up and get back in the race.
振作自己，回归到行列
That's life,that's life and I can't deny it
所谓生活，就是生活，我无法摒弃
Many times I thought of quitting
几经尝试过懈怠
But my heart just won't buy it.
但内心真实未让我放弃
If I didn't think it was worth one single try,
倘若坚信那不值一次浅尝
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball and I'm my mine
我会团团蜷成球形，将自己埋藏
