Kick You When You're Down
Angus McKinnon Young, Malcolm Mitchell Young
As you're slipping down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
As you're slipping down the wall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Hey, mama
Why you beatin' on my head?
Hey, hey, woman
Why do you kick me out of bed?
And I said
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Shady lady
You think that money grows on trees?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
And you see
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no) so down
No need to say
To say it ain't a sacrifice
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
And you're headed for a fall
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
As you're slipping down the wall
Während du die Wand hinunterrutschst
And you're headed for a fall
Und du auf einen Fall zusteuerst
As you're slipping down the wall
Während du die Wand hinunterrutschst
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
Hey, mama
Hey, Mama
Why you beatin' on my head?
Warum schlägst du auf meinen Kopf?
Hey, hey, woman
Hey, hey, Frau
Why do you kick me out of bed?
Warum wirfst du mich aus dem Bett?
And I said
Und ich sagte
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
Ist es etwas, ist es etwas, was ich gesagt habe?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Während du die Wand hinunterrutschst
And you're headed for a fall
Und du auf einen Fall zusteuerst
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
Shady lady
Schattige Dame
You think that money grows on trees?
Glaubst du, dass Geld auf Bäumen wächst?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
Verfaulte Äpfel im Fass sind keine Delikatesse
And you see
Und du siehst
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
Ist das der Weg, so soll es sein?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Während du die Wand hinunterrutschst
And you're headed for a fall
Und du auf einen Fall zusteuerst
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no) so down
(Oh nein) so am Boden
No need to say
Kein Grund zu sagen
To say it ain't a sacrifice
Zu sagen, es ist kein Opfer
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
Ist das der Weg, so soll es sein?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Während du die Wand hinunterrutschst
And you're headed for a fall
Und du auf einen Fall zusteuerst
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Warum treten sie dich, wenn du am Boden bist?
(Oh no)
(Oh nein)
Why do they kick you?
Warum treten sie dich?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
Mann, sie versuchen dich zu täuschen, wenn du am Boden bist.
As you're slipping down the wall
Enquanto você está escorregando pela parede
And you're headed for a fall
E você está indo para uma queda
As you're slipping down the wall
Enquanto você está escorregando pela parede
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
Hey, mama
Ei, mãe
Why you beatin' on my head?
Por que você está batendo na minha cabeça?
Hey, hey, woman
Ei, ei, mulher
Why do you kick me out of bed?
Por que você me chuta da cama?
And I said
E eu disse
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
É algo, é algo que eu disse?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Enquanto você está escorregando pela parede
And you're headed for a fall
E você está indo para uma queda
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
Shady lady
Mulher sombria
You think that money grows on trees?
Você acha que dinheiro cresce em árvores?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
Maçãs podres pelo barril não são uma iguaria
And you see
E você vê
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
É assim que deve ser?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Enquanto você está escorregando pela parede
And you're headed for a fall
E você está indo para uma queda
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no) so down
(Oh não) tão caído
No need to say
Não precisa dizer
To say it ain't a sacrifice
Dizer que não é um sacrifício
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
É assim que deve ser?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Enquanto você está escorregando pela parede
And you're headed for a fall
E você está indo para uma queda
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Por que eles te chutam quando você está caído?
(Oh no)
(Oh não)
Why do they kick you?
Por que eles te chutam?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
Cara, eles estão tentando te enganar quando você está caído.
As you're slipping down the wall
Mientras te deslizas por la pared
And you're headed for a fall
Y te diriges hacia una caída
As you're slipping down the wall
Mientras te deslizas por la pared
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
Hey, mama
Oye, mamá
Why you beatin' on my head?
¿Por qué golpeas mi cabeza?
Hey, hey, woman
Oye, oye, mujer
Why do you kick me out of bed?
¿Por qué me echas de la cama?
And I said
Y yo dije
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
¿Es algo, es algo que dije?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mientras te deslizas por la pared
And you're headed for a fall
Y te diriges hacia una caída
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
Shady lady
Dama sombría
You think that money grows on trees?
¿Crees que el dinero crece en los árboles?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
Manzanas podridas por el barril no son una delicadeza
And you see
Y ves
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
¿Es así como se supone que debe ser?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mientras te deslizas por la pared
And you're headed for a fall
Y te diriges hacia una caída
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no) so down
(Oh no) tan abajo
No need to say
No hace falta decir
To say it ain't a sacrifice
Decir que no es un sacrificio
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
¿Es así como se supone que debe ser?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mientras te deslizas por la pared
And you're headed for a fall
Y te diriges hacia una caída
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
¿Por qué te patean cuando estás abajo?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you?
¿Por qué te patean?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
Hombre, están tratando de engañarte cuando estás abajo.
As you're slipping down the wall
Alors que tu glisses le long du mur
And you're headed for a fall
Et que tu te diriges vers une chute
As you're slipping down the wall
Alors que tu glisses le long du mur
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
Hey, mama
Hé, maman
Why you beatin' on my head?
Pourquoi tu tapes sur ma tête ?
Hey, hey, woman
Hé, hé, femme
Why do you kick me out of bed?
Pourquoi me chasses-tu du lit ?
And I said
Et j'ai dit
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
Est-ce quelque chose, est-ce quelque chose que j'ai dit ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Alors que tu glisses le long du mur
And you're headed for a fall
Et que tu te diriges vers une chute
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
Shady lady
Femme ombrageuse
You think that money grows on trees?
Tu penses que l'argent pousse sur les arbres ?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
Des pommes pourries par le baril ne sont pas un délice
And you see
Et tu vois
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
Est-ce ainsi, la façon dont cela doit être ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Alors que tu glisses le long du mur
And you're headed for a fall
Et que tu te diriges vers une chute
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no) so down
(Oh non) si bas
No need to say
Pas besoin de dire
To say it ain't a sacrifice
De dire que ce n'est pas un sacrifice
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
Est-ce ainsi, la façon dont cela doit être ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Alors que tu glisses le long du mur
And you're headed for a fall
Et que tu te diriges vers une chute
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils quand tu es à terre ?
(Oh no)
(Oh non)
Why do they kick you?
Pourquoi te frappent-ils ?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
Mec, ils essaient de te tromper quand tu es à terre
As you're slipping down the wall
Mentre scivoli giù dal muro
And you're headed for a fall
E stai per cadere
As you're slipping down the wall
Mentre scivoli giù dal muro
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
Hey, mama
Ehi, mamma
Why you beatin' on my head?
Perché mi picchi sulla testa?
Hey, hey, woman
Ehi, ehi, donna
Why do you kick me out of bed?
Perché mi cacci fuori dal letto?
And I said
E ho detto
Is it somethin', is it somethin' that I said?
È qualcosa, è qualcosa che ho detto?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mentre scivoli giù dal muro
And you're headed for a fall
E stai per cadere
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
Shady lady
Signora ombrosa
You think that money grows on trees?
Pensi che i soldi crescano sugli alberi?
Rotten apples by the barrel ain't a delicacy
Mele marce a barili non sono una prelibatezza
And you see
E vedi
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
È questo il modo, il modo in cui dovrebbe essere?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mentre scivoli giù dal muro
And you're headed for a fall
E stai per cadere
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no) so down
(Oh no) così giù
No need to say
Non c'è bisogno di dire
To say it ain't a sacrifice
Di dire che non è un sacrificio
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Is this is the way, the way it's meant to be?
È questo il modo, il modo in cui dovrebbe essere?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
As you're slippin' down the wall
Mentre scivoli giù dal muro
And you're headed for a fall
E stai per cadere
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you when you're down?
Perché ti prendono a calci quando sei giù?
(Oh no)
(Oh no)
Why do they kick you?
Perché ti prendono a calci?
Man, they're tryna trick you when you're down
Uomo, stanno cercando di ingannarti quando sei giù.