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A Different Class, 1995
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Common People
She came from Greece, she had a thirst for knowledge.
She studied sculpture at St. Martin's College;
That's where I caught her eye.
She told me that her dad was loaded;
I said, "In that case, I'll have a rum and coca-cola."
She said, "Fine." And then in thirty seconds' time, she said,
"I want to live like common people;
I want to do whatever common people do.
I want to sleep with common people;
I want to sleep with common people like you."
And what else could I do?
I said, "Ah, I'll see what I can do."
I took her to a supermarket;
I don't know why, but I had to start it somewhere,
So it started there.
I said, "Pretend you've got no money."
And she just laughed and said, "Oh, you're so funny."
I said, "Yeah? Well, I can't see anyone else smiling in here. Are you sure...
"You want to live like common people?
You want to see whatever common people see?
You want to sleep with common people?
You want to sleep with common people like me?"
But she didn't understand,
And she just smiled and held my hand...
Well, rent a flat above a shop;
Cut your hair and get a job.
Smoke some fags and play some pool;
Pretend you never went to school.
But still, you'll never get it right
Because when you're laying in bed at night,
Watching roaches climb the wall,
If you called your dad, he could stop it all, yes!
You'll never live like common people!
You'll never do whatever common people do.
You'll never fail like common people!
You'll never watch your life slide out of view,
And then dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to do!
Sing along with the common people!
Sing along, and it might just get you through.
Laugh along with the common people.
Laugh along, even though they're laughing at you,
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is cool.
Like a dog lying in a corner,
They'll bite you and never warn you.
Look out!
They'll tear your insides out
Because everybody hates a tourist,
Especially one who thinks it's all such a laugh,
Yeah, and that chip stains and grease will come out in the bath!
You will never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control,
And with nowhere left to go.
You are amazed that they exist,
And they burn so bright whilst you can only wonder why.
Rent a flat above a shop;
Cut your hair and get a job.
Smoke some fags and play some pool;
Pretend you never went to school.
But still, you'll never get it right
Because when you're laying in bed at night,
Watching roaches climb the wall,
If you called your dad, he could stop it all, yes!
You'll never live like common people!
You'll never do what common people do!
Never fail like common people!
You'll never watch your life slide out of view,
And then dance and drink and... screw
Because there's nothing else to do.
I want to live with common people like you,
I want to live with common people like you,
I want to live with common people like you,
I want to live with common people like you,
I want to live with common people like you,
I want to live with common people like you,
La, la, la, la, la, la, oh, yes...
Gent normal
Ella va arribar de Grècia, tenia set de coneixement.
Va estudiar escultura al Saint Martin’s College;
Allà és on em va clissar.
Em va dir que el seu pare estava forrat;
i jo vaig dir "en aquest cas, prendré un rom amb Coca-cola".
Em va dir "d’acord". I després, al cap de trenta segons, va dir:
"Vull viure com la gent normal;
vull fer el que fa la gent normal.
vull dormir amb gent normal;
vull dormir amb gent normal com tu."
Bé, què més podia fer?
I li vaig dir "ja veuré què hi puc fer."
La vaig portar a un supermercat;
no sé per què, però havia de començar per algun lloc,
així que vaig començar per allà.
Li vaig dir: "Fes com si no tinguessis diners."
I ella va riure i em va dir: "Oh, ets tan divertit."
Jo li vaig dir, "Sí? Bé, no veig ningú més somrient aquí. Estàs segura que...
Vols viure com la gent normal?
Vols veure el que veu la gent normal?
Vols dormir amb gent normal?
Vols dormir amb gent normal com jo? "
Però ella no ho va entendre,
i només va somriure i em va agafar la mà...
Lloga un pis sobre una botiga;
Talla't els cabells i troba feina.
Fuma't uns cigarrets i juga una mica al billar.
Fes veure que mai vas anar a l'escola.
Però, tot i això, mai no ho faràs bé,
perquè quan estiguis estirada al llit, a la nit,
veient els escarabats pujant per la paret,
si cridessis al teu pare, ell podria aturar-ho tot, sí!
Mai viuràs com la gent normal!
Mai faràs el que fa la gent normal.
Mai fracassaràs com la gent normal!
Mai veuràs com la vida se t'esmuny entre els dits
ni després et posaràs a ballar, beure i follar
perquè no tens res més a fer.
Canta amb la gent normal!
Canta i potser farà que tot passi.
Riu amb la gent normal.
Riu encara que se’n riguin de tu,
i de les estupideses que fas
perquè creus que ser pobre és genial.
Com un gos estirat en un racó,
et mossegaran i mai t'avisaran,
Vigila!
Et trauran els budells
perquè tothom odia els turistes,
sobretot una que pensa que tot és tan còmic
i que les taques de quètxup i greix marxen amb aigua.
Mai entendràs
el que se sent en viure la teva vida
sense sentit ni control,
i sense tenir enlloc més on anar.
Estàs meravellada que ells existeixin,
i que cremin tant mentre tu només pots preguntar-te per què.
Lloga un pis sobre una botiga;
Talla't els cabells i troba feina.
Fuma't uns cigarrets i juga una mica al billar.
Fes veure que mai vas anar a l'escola.
Però, tot i això, mai no ho faràs bé,
perquè quan estiguis estirada al llit, a la nit,
veient els escarabats pujant per la paret,
si cridessis al teu pare, ell podria aturar-ho tot, sí!
Mai viuràs com la gent normal!
Mai faràs el que fa la gent normal.
Mai fracassaràs com la gent normal!
Mai veuràs com la vida se t'esmuny entre els dits
ni després et posaràs a ballar, beure i follar
perquè no tens res més a fer.
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
Vull viure amb gent normal com tu,
La, la, la, la, la, la, oh, sí...
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