I started a joke
我讲了一个笑话
which started the whole world crying
却让世界都哭泣
But I didn't see
但我并不知道
that the joke was on me oh no
这笑话原来是在取笑自己
I started to cry
我也开始哭泣
which started the whole world laughing
却让世界一起大笑
Oh if I'd only seen
如果我知道
that the joke was on me
这笑话是取笑我的就好了
I looked at the skies
我看着天空
running my hands over my eyes
掩面而泣
And I fell out of bed
我跌进深渊
hurting my head from things that I'd said
那些我曾说过的令我不安
Til I finally died
直到我死去之时
which started the whole world living
整个世界春暖花开
Oh if I'd only seen
如果我知道
that the joke was on me
这笑话是关于我的就好了
I looked at the skies
我望着天空
running my hands over my eyes
掩面而泣
And I fell out of bed
我跌进深渊
hurting my head from things that I'd said
因为那些我曾说过的
Til I finally died
直至我的坟墓刚刚筑起
which started the whole world living
世界又是一片生机
Oh if I'd only seen
如果我知道
that the joke was one me
那个笑话在取笑我
Oh no that the joke was one me
原来不是我