Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Cage The Elephant



I was walking down the street,

我走在路上



When out the corner of my eye

透过余光



I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.

看到一个美丽的小尤物正靠近我



She said "I've never seen a man

她说：“我从未见过一个男人



Who looks so all alone,

像你这样孤单



Could you use a little company?

你是否想找个伴？

     

If you pay the right price

如果价钱合适



Your evening will be nice,

你今晚将过的很愉快



or you can go and send me on my way."

或者你走吧让我继续这样下去”



I said "You're such a sweet young thing

我说：“你如此年轻可爱



Why you do this to yourself?"

为何要干这一行？”



She looked at me and this is what she said, 

她看着我说：



"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked, 

黑暗困境永不会终止，



Money don't grow on trees.

钱不会长在树上



I got bills to pay, 

帐要还



I got mouths to feed,

家要养



There ain't nothing in this world for free.

世上没有免费的东西



I know I can't slow down,

我知道我不能慢下脚步



I can't hold back,Though you know, I wish I could.

尽管我想退缩但你知道我不能



Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,

哎，黑暗困境永不会终止



Until we close our eyes for good".

只有闭上眼睛时才能一了百了



Not even fifteen minutes later

过了还不到十五分钟



I'm still walking down the street,

我走在这条街上



When I saw a shadow of a man creep out of sight.

我看到一条黑影窜出



Then he walks up from behind

他从身后走上来



And puts a gun up to my head,

拿枪指着我的头



He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight.

他明白的告诉我，他不是来找麻烦的



He said "Give me all you've got

他说：把所有都掏出来



I want your money not your life,

我要你的钱不要你的命



But if you try to make a move I won't think twice." 

不过如果你想耍聪明或者反抗，我会毫不犹豫”



I said "You can have my cash

我告诉他“你可以把钱拿走



But first you know I got to ask

但是首先我想问



What made you want to live this kind of life?"

是什么逼你走上这条道？”



He said "There ain't no rest for the wicked, 

他说：黑暗困境永不会终止



Money don't grow on trees.

钱不会长在树上



I got bills to pay, 

帐要还



I got mouths to feed, 

家要养



There ain't nothing in this world for free.

世上没有免费的东西



I know I can't slow down,

我知道我不能慢下脚步



I can't hold back,Though you know, I wish I could.

尽管我想退缩但你知道我不能



Oh no ain't no rest for the wicked,

哎，黑暗困境永不会终止



Until we close our eyes for good".

只有闭上眼睛时才能一了百了



Now a couple hours passed

现在几个小时过去了



And I was sitting at my house,

我坐在家里



The day was winding down and coming to an end.

天色渐暗一天将逝



So I turned on the TV

我打开电视



And flipped it over to the news,

换着频道，播到新闻



And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend.

我看到难以理解的事情



I saw a preacher man in cuffs he'd taken money from the church,

我看到一个牧师，带着手铐，从教堂里拿出钱



He's got this bank account with righteous dollar bills. 

他合法地把他们存入帐户



But even still I can't say much

但我没什么可说的



Because I know we're all the same, 

因为我知道我们都一样



Oh yes we've all got to satisfy those thrills. 

我们都要满足那欲望



"You know there ain't no rest for the wicked, 

你知道黑暗困境永不会终止，



Money don't grow on trees.

钱不会长在树上



We got bills to pay, 

帐要还



We got mouths to feed,

家要养



There ain't nothing in this world for free.

世上没有免费的东西



I know I can't slow down,

我知道我不能慢下脚步



I can't hold back,Though you know,We wish we could.

尽管我想退缩但你知道我不能



You know there ain't no rest for the wicked, 

你知道黑暗困境永不会终止



Until we close our eyes for good".

只有闭上眼睛时才能一了百了