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I was surprised, I was happy for a day in 1975
我感到驚訝，因我為1975年的那個日子感到快樂
I was puzzled by a dream, it stayed with me all day in 1995
我被一個夢境糾纏，它伴隨著我直到1995年
My brother had confessed he was gay
我的兄弟坦誠他是同性戀
It took the heat off me for a while
那使我逃脫了一段時間來自家庭的重壓
He stood up with a sailor friend
他和一個水手站在一起
Made it known upon my sisters wedding day
在我姐妹的結婚當日將其昭示天下
I got married in a rush to save a kid from being deported
為了不讓那個女孩被驅逐，我匆忙與她結了婚
Now she's in love
現在她卻愛上了我
I was so touched, I was moved to kick the crutches
我是如此震驚
From my crippled friend
踢翻了我跛腳朋友的拐杖（他也許是出於好意，但他對於維持一段關係的無能為力使他感到煎熬和痛苦）
She was not impressed cause I cured her on the Sabbath
她卻依然無動於衷，因為我在安息日救助了她
I went to confess
我懺悔了
When she saw the funny side, we introduced my child bride
當她快樂起來後，我們邀請我們孩子的新娘喝威士忌和杜松子酒
To whisky and gin
威士忌和杜松子酒
To whisky and gin
威士忌和杜松子酒
The priest in the booth had a photographic memory
對於一切他所聽聞的
For all he had heard
那個神父有過目不忘的能力
And he took all of my sins and he wrote a pocket novel called
他記錄了我所有的罪行，寫成一本小書
The State I Am In
我所處的國度
And so I gave myself to God
我將我自己給了上帝
There was a pregnant pause before he said ok
上帝應許之前他短暫地停頓了（也許是上帝猶豫了，他沒有能力把愛和承諾奉獻給上帝）
Now I spend my day turning tables round In Marks & Spencer's
如今我終日在Mark&Spencer的桌子旁打轉
They don't seem to mind
他們看起來並不在意
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
Oh love of mine, would you condescend to help me
我的愛人，你願意俯下身來幫助我嗎
Cause I'm stupid and blind
我是如此愚鈍又盲目
Oh and desperation is the Devil's work, it is the folly of a boy's empty mind
這絕望是魔鬼的作品，是男孩空虛頭腦裡的愚蠢
Now I'm feeling dangerous, riding on city buses for a hobby is sad
如今我感到危險，將乘坐城市公交車作為愛好是多麼可悲啊
Why don' t you lead me to a living end
為什麼你不帶我去往生命的盡頭呢
I promised that I'd entertain my crippled friend
我承諾我會給我跛腳的朋友帶來快樂
My crippled friend
我跛腳的朋友
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
I gave myself to Providence
我將自己交給了上帝
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
The state that I am in
在我所處的國度裡
I gave myself to sin
我將自己交給了罪惡
And I've been there and back again
我周而復始地經歷著這一切
Oh yeah
噢，是的