Frail Grasp on the Big Picture

Well, ain't it a shame
這不是恥辱
That our short little memories
那是我們簡短的回憶
Never seem to learn
似乎從沒學習過
The message of history
歷史的信息
We keep makin' the same mistakes
我們一直犯同樣的錯誤
Over and over and over and over again
一次又一次
And then we wonder why
然後我們會想為什麼
We're in the shape we're in
我們就是我們
Good ol' boys down at the bar
好男孩在酒吧
Peanuts and politics
談論著生活和政治
They think they know it all
他們認為他們知道一切
They don't know much of nothing
他們什麼都知道
Even if one of them was to read the newspaper
即使他們當中只有一個人看報紙
Cover-to-cover
看所有的報紙
That ain't what's going on
不知發生了什麼事
Journalism's dead and gone
沒有新聞報導
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
燈光越來越暗淡，霧越來越濃
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
是弱勢群體掌控了大局
Dark ages
黑暗時代
You my love-drunk friend
你是我摯愛的朋友
All that red wine and candlelight
所有的紅酒和燭光
Soulful conversations
情人們深情地對話
That go on until the dawn
一直在持續直到黃昏
How many times can you tell your story?
你能講述多少次你的故事呢
How many hangovers can you endure
有多少宿醉你能忍受
Just to get some snuggling done?
只是為了能夠依偎在別人身旁嗎
You're living in a hollow dream
你活在一個空的夢想之中
You don' t have the slightest notion
你沒有任何概念
What long-term love is all about
天長地久的愛是怎樣的
All your romantic liasons
是所有浪漫的關係
Don't deal with eternal questions like
不要處理像這樣的問題
Who left the cap off the freaking toothpaste?
誰把牙膏蓋弄掉了
Whose turn to take the garbage out?
該誰倒垃圾了
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
You keep on rubbin' that, you're gonna get a blister
一直摩擦你就會得到一個水泡
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
這是弱勢群體掌控大局
I've seen it all before
我以前就看到過這些
And we pray to our Lord
我們向主祈禱
Who we know is American
我們知道是美國人
He reigns from on high
他統治稱王
He speaks to us through middlemen
他通過經紀商向我們講話
And he shepherds his flock
他和他的牧羊人
We sing out and we praise His name
我們唱歌，我們讚揚他的名字
He supports us in war
他在戰爭中支持我們
He presides over football games
他主持足球比賽
And the right will prevail
權利將會得到
All our troubles shall be resolved
我們所有的麻煩也會解決
We have faith in the Lord
我們對我們的主有信心
Unless there's money or *** involved
除非涉及錢和色
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
Nobody's calling them for roughing up the pitcher
沒有人會毆打投手
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
這是弱勢群體掌控大局
Heaven help us
上帝幫助我們
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
All waiting for that miracle elixir
都在等待古典搖滾
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
I don't wonder anymore
我不再疑惑
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
You brought her here so go ahead and kiss her
有人說，你把她帶到這所以上前去親吻她
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
Light fading and the fog is getting thicker
燈光越來越暗淡，霧越來越濃
It's a frail grasp on the big picture
這是弱勢群體掌控大局
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局
Frail grasp on the big picture
弱勢群體掌控大局