It Takes A Fool To Remain Sane（當個傻子才夠清醒）－－The Ark

Whatever happened to the funky race?

那個時髦的種族是怎麼了？

A generation lost in pace,

整個世代都迷失了步調

Wasn't life supposed to be more than this?

生活不該更豐富嗎？

In this kiss I'll change your bore for my bliss.

我的祝福之吻將改變你的乏味

But let go of my hand and it will slip out

但請你鬆開我的手，它會從沙子裡溜走

in the sand if you don't give me the chance

如果你不給我機會

to break down the walls of attitude,

推倒你頑冥不靈的心牆

I ask nothing of you,

我什麼都不要

not even your gratitude.

甚至是你的感激

And if you think I'm corny

如果你覺得我粗俗

then it will not make me sorry,

也不會讓我難過

it's your right to laugh at me

你有權利嘲笑我

and in turn, that's my opportunity

而我有機會變得勇敢

to feel brave.

'Cause it takes a fool to remain sane,

因為當個傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, In this world all covered up in shame.

喔，在這用羞恥掩蓋起來的世界

Every morning I would see

每天早上我都會看到她

her getting off the bus the

走下巴士而那幅景象

picture never drops it's like

從來不曾消失就像

a multicoloured snapshot stuck in my brain,

一張繽紛的快照嵌在我的腦海中

it kept me sane for a couple of years

讓我好幾年都保持清醒

as it drenched my fears

因為它滲進我的恐懼

of becoming like the others

怕自己變得像那些

who become unhappy mothers

不快樂的孩子們

and fathers of unhappy kids,

不快樂的母親和父親

And why is this?

為什麼他們會這樣？

'Cause they've forgotten how to play,

他們已經忘了怎麼玩樂

or maybe they're afraid to feel ashamed,

或許他們覺得羞恥

to seem strange,

因為看起來奇怪

to seem insane,

瘋瘋癲癲

to gain weight,

發腫發胖

to seem gay,

滿身妖味

I tell you this:

我告訴你

That it takes a fool to remain sane,

當個傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, In this world all covered up in shame.

喔，在這個用羞恥掩蓋起來的世界

(Oh, take it to the stage!)

喔，把一切帶上舞台吧

So, take it to the stage

所以，把一切都帶上舞台吧

in a multicoloured jacket take it jackpot, crackpot,

穿件花花綠綠的夾克，像個中大獎的瘋子

strutting like a peacock

像孔雀那樣昂首闊步

nailvarnish Arkansas

塗上阿肯色指甲油

shimmy-shammy featherboah crackpot haircut

搖曳生姿的流蘇和瘋狂的髮型

dye your hair in glowing red and blue!

把你的頭髮染得又紅又藍！

Do, Do, Do! What you wanna do,

做吧，做吧，做吧，做你想做的

Don't think twice, do what you have to do,

不要猶豫，做你非做不可的

Do, Do, Do, let your heart decide

做吧，做吧，做吧，讓你的心引導你

what you have to do that's all there is to find!

所有你該做的都在那兒等著你去找

'Cause it takes a fool to remain sane,

因為當個傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, In this world all covered up in shame.

喔，在這個用羞恥掩蓋起來的世界

That it takes a fool to remain sane,

當個傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

喔，當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, It takes a fool to remain sane,

當傻子才能保持清醒

Oh, In this world all covered up in shame.

喔，在這個用羞恥掩蓋起來的世界