I’m the uncrowned king of the insomniacs

我是失眠症患者的无冕之王

Who still fights his ghosts with a sword,

用一把剑跟自己的灵魂搏斗，

A student of ceilings and closed doors,

是天花板和关闭的门的一个学生，

Making bets two plus two is not always four.

以2加2不总是等于4作赌注。

A merry old soul playing the accordion

是一个拉手风琴的快乐老灵魂

On the graveyard shift in the morgue.

在太平间上夜班。

A fly escaped from a head of a madman,

是一只从疯子脑袋里逃脱的苍蝇，

Taking a rest on the wall next to his head.

在他头颅边的墙壁上休息。

Descendant of village priests and blacksmiths:

是乡村牧师或铁匠的后裔:

A grudging stage assistant of two

两位闻名而不可见的魔术大师--

Renowned and invisible master illusionists,

一个叫上帝，另一个叫撒旦

One called God, the other Devil, assuming, of course,

不情愿的舞台助手，当然，

I’m the person I represent myself to be.

假设我，就是我所代表的那个人。