Nós nascemos no nada, duro até, por assim dizer We were born into nothing, hard up so to speak Mas o amor e carinho me proporcionou esta família But love and affection this family afforded me Preocupações chegaram cedo e muitas vezes parecia Worries came early and often it seemed Que o destino não foi agradável, ainda assim fui redimido Fate was not pleasant still I was redeemed Então a compaixão logo se tornou caos Then compassion soon faded to chaos Como eles fizeram de melhor durante todo o tempo As they did their best all the while Quando as circunstâncias superam a intenção When circumstance outweighs intention Às vezes, a montanha é simplesmente muito difícil de subir Sometimes the mountain's just too hard to climb
Eles foram cruéis, eles eram ignorantes They were cruel, they were ignorant Eles eram bonitos, eles foram gentis They were beauty, they were kind Eles tiveram paciência, eles foram virtuosos They were patience, they were virtue Eles estavam loucos, eles eram meus They were crazy, they were mine
Eu era jovem e pensava que sabia de tudo I was young and I thought I knew everything É tão difícil mudar a mente de um tolo It's so hard to change a fool's mind Quando você é teimoso por natureza e rápido no gatilho When you're stubborn by nature and quick to the draw E você está cheio de orgulho herdado And you're full of inherited pride Mas algumas lições são mais difíceis que outras But some lessons come harder than others E alguns sentidos são mais difíceis de encontrar And some senses are harder to find Seus problemas não terminam quando você é salvo pelo gongo Your troubles won't end when you're saved by the bell Você ainda precisará responder para aqueles os quais desafiou You'll still answer to those you defied
Eles foram cruéis, eles eram ignorantes They were cruel, they were ignorant Eles eram bonitos, eles foram gentis They were beauty, they were kind Eles tiveram paciência, eles foram virtuosos They were patience, they were virtue Eles estavam loucos, eles eram meus They were crazy, they were mine
Os céus podem cantar seus louvores The heavens might sing out your praises Mas os céus não vão pagar por suas mentiras But the heavens won't pay for your lies Os pecadores podem orar por seus problemas The sinners might pray for your problems Mas os pecadores não irão olhar nos seus olhos But the sinners won't look in your eye
Eles estavam loucos, eles eram meus They were crazy, they were mine
Eles foram cruéis, eles eram ignorantes They were cruel, they were ignorant Eles eram bonitos, eles foram gentis They were beauty, they were kind Eles tiveram paciência, eles foram virtuosos They were patience, they were virtue Eles estavam loucos, eles eram meus They were crazy, they were mine Eles foram cruéis, eles eram ignorantes They were cruel, they were ignorant Eles eram bonitos, eles foram gentis They were beauty, they were kind Eles tiveram paciência, eles foram virtuosos They were patience, they were virtue Eles estavam loucos, eles eram meus They were crazy, they were mine
Os céus podem cantar seus louvores The heavens might sing out your praises Mas os céus não vão pagar por suas mentiras But the heavens won't pray for your lies Os pecadores podem orar por seus problemas The sinners might pay for your problems Mas os pecadores não irão olhar nos seus olhos But the sinner won't look in your eye