Smoke and Mirrors
Walter Andre De Backer
You're a fraud and you know it
But it's too good to throw it all away
Anyone would do the same
You've got 'em going
And you're careful not to show it
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
It's like magic
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Anyone would do the same
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
What is it that you've done to make the grade
And should you do the same?
(Is that too easy?)
Are you only trying to please them
(Will they see then?)
You're desperate to deliver
Anything that could give you
A sense of reassurance
When you look in the mirror
Such highs and lows
You put on quite a show
All these highs and lows
And you're never really sure
What you do it for
Well do you even want to know?
You put on quite a show
(Mother)
Are you watching?
Are you watching?
(Mother)
Are you watching?
(Mother)
You're a fraud and you know it
And every night and day you take the stage
And it always entertains
You're giving pleasure
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
To others
(Mother)
Are you watching?
(Mother)
Are you watching?
(Mother)
Are you watching?
(Mother)
Are you watching?
Such highs and lows
You put on quite a show
All these highs and lows
And you're never really sure
What you do it for
Well do you even want to know?
Yeah you put on quite a show
You're a fraud and you know it
Du bist ein Betrüger und du weißt es
But it's too good to throw it all away
Aber es ist zu gut, um alles wegzuwerfen
Anyone would do the same
Jeder würde dasselbe tun
You've got 'em going
Du hast sie am Haken
And you're careful not to show it
Und du gibst dich Mühe, es nicht zu zeigen
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
Manchmal täuschst du sogar dich selbst ein wenig
It's like magic
Es ist wie Magie
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Aber es war schon immer ein Spiel mit Rauch und Spiegeln
Anyone would do the same
Jeder würde dasselbe tun
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Also jetzt, wo du angekommen bist, fragst du dich
What is it that you've done to make the grade
Was hast du getan, um die Klasse zu machen
And should you do the same?
Und solltest du dasselbe tun?
(Is that too easy?)
(Ist das zu einfach?)
Are you only trying to please them
Versuchst du nur, ihnen zu gefallen
(Will they see then?)
(Werden sie es dann sehen?)
You're desperate to deliver
Du bist verzweifelt, um zu liefern
Anything that could give you
Alles, was dir geben könnte
A sense of reassurance
Ein Gefühl der Sicherheit
When you look in the mirror
Wenn du in den Spiegel schaust
Such highs and lows
Solche Höhen und Tiefen
You put on quite a show
Du lieferst eine ziemliche Show ab
All these highs and lows
All diese Höhen und Tiefen
And you're never really sure
Und du bist dir nie wirklich sicher
What you do it for
Wofür du es tust
Well do you even want to know?
Willst du es überhaupt wissen?
You put on quite a show
Du lieferst eine ziemliche Show ab
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
(Mother)
(Mutter)
You're a fraud and you know it
Du bist ein Betrüger und du weißt es
And every night and day you take the stage
Und jeden Tag und jede Nacht betrittst du die Bühne
And it always entertains
Und es unterhält immer
You're giving pleasure
Du bereitest Vergnügen
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
Und das ist bewundernswert, sagst du dir selbst
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
Und so würdest du dich gerne selbst verkaufen
To others
An andere
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
(Mother)
(Mutter)
Are you watching?
Schaust du zu?
Such highs and lows
Solche Höhen und Tiefen
You put on quite a show
Du lieferst eine ziemliche Show ab
All these highs and lows
All diese Höhen und Tiefen
And you're never really sure
Und du bist dir nie wirklich sicher
What you do it for
Wofür du es tust
Well do you even want to know?
Willst du es überhaupt wissen?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Ja, du lieferst eine ziemliche Show ab.
You're a fraud and you know it
Você é uma fraude e você sabe disso
But it's too good to throw it all away
Mas é bom demais para jogar tudo fora
Anyone would do the same
Qualquer um faria o mesmo
You've got 'em going
Você os tem na sua mão
And you're careful not to show it
E você tem cuidado para não mostrar isso
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
Às vezes você até se engana um pouco
It's like magic
É como mágica
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Mas sempre foi um jogo de fumaça e espelhos
Anyone would do the same
Qualquer um faria o mesmo
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Então agora que você chegou, você se pergunta
What is it that you've done to make the grade
O que foi que você fez para passar de ano
And should you do the same?
E você deveria fazer o mesmo?
(Is that too easy?)
(Isso é muito fácil?)
Are you only trying to please them
Você está apenas tentando agradá-los
(Will they see then?)
(Eles vão ver então?)
You're desperate to deliver
Você está desesperado para entregar
Anything that could give you
Qualquer coisa que possa lhe dar
A sense of reassurance
Uma sensação de segurança
When you look in the mirror
Quando você olha no espelho
Such highs and lows
Tais altos e baixos
You put on quite a show
Você dá um show e tanto
All these highs and lows
Todos esses altos e baixos
And you're never really sure
E você nunca tem certeza
What you do it for
Para que você faz isso
Well do you even want to know?
Bem, você quer mesmo saber?
You put on quite a show
Você dá um show e tanto
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
(Mother)
(Mãe)
You're a fraud and you know it
Você é uma fraude e você sabe disso
And every night and day you take the stage
E toda noite e dia você sobe ao palco
And it always entertains
E sempre entretém
You're giving pleasure
Você está dando prazer
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
E isso é admirável, você diz a si mesmo
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
E então você se venderia de bom grado
To others
Para os outros
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
(Mother)
(Mãe)
Are you watching?
Você está assistindo?
Such highs and lows
Tais altos e baixos
You put on quite a show
Você dá um show e tanto
All these highs and lows
Todos esses altos e baixos
And you're never really sure
E você nunca tem certeza
What you do it for
Para que você faz isso
Well do you even want to know?
Bem, você quer mesmo saber?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Sim, você dá um show e tanto
You're a fraud and you know it
Eres un fraude y lo sabes
But it's too good to throw it all away
Pero es demasiado bueno para tirarlo todo
Anyone would do the same
Cualquiera haría lo mismo
You've got 'em going
Los tienes enganchados
And you're careful not to show it
Y tienes cuidado de no mostrarlo
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
A veces incluso te engañas un poco a ti mismo
It's like magic
Es como magia
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Pero siempre ha sido un juego de humo y espejos
Anyone would do the same
Cualquiera haría lo mismo
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Así que ahora que has llegado te preguntas
What is it that you've done to make the grade
¿Qué es lo que has hecho para llegar a este nivel?
And should you do the same?
¿Y deberías hacer lo mismo?
(Is that too easy?)
(¿Es eso demasiado fácil?)
Are you only trying to please them
¿Estás solo intentando complacerlos?
(Will they see then?)
(¿Lo verán entonces?)
You're desperate to deliver
Estás desesperado por entregar
Anything that could give you
Cualquier cosa que pueda darte
A sense of reassurance
Una sensación de seguridad
When you look in the mirror
Cuando te miras al espejo
Such highs and lows
Tales altibajos
You put on quite a show
Das un gran espectáculo
All these highs and lows
Todos estos altibajos
And you're never really sure
Y nunca estás realmente seguro
What you do it for
¿Para qué lo haces?
Well do you even want to know?
¿Realmente quieres saberlo?
You put on quite a show
Das un gran espectáculo
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
You're a fraud and you know it
Eres un fraude y lo sabes
And every night and day you take the stage
Y cada noche y día tomas el escenario
And it always entertains
Y siempre entretiene
You're giving pleasure
Estás dando placer
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
Y eso es admirable, te dices a ti mismo
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
Y por eso te venderías con gusto
To others
A los demás
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
¿Estás mirando?
Such highs and lows
Tales altibajos
You put on quite a show
Das un gran espectáculo
All these highs and lows
Todos estos altibajos
And you're never really sure
Y nunca estás realmente seguro
What you do it for
¿Para qué lo haces?
Well do you even want to know?
¿Realmente quieres saberlo?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Sí, das un gran espectáculo.
You're a fraud and you know it
Tu es un imposteur et tu le sais
But it's too good to throw it all away
Mais c'est trop bon pour tout jeter
Anyone would do the same
N'importe qui ferait la même chose
You've got 'em going
Tu les as tous captivés
And you're careful not to show it
Et tu fais attention à ne pas le montrer
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
Parfois tu te trompes même un peu
It's like magic
C'est comme de la magie
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Mais ça a toujours été un jeu de fumée et de miroirs
Anyone would do the same
N'importe qui ferait la même chose
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Alors maintenant que tu es arrivé, tu te demandes
What is it that you've done to make the grade
Qu'est-ce que tu as fait pour mériter cela
And should you do the same?
Et devrais-tu faire la même chose?
(Is that too easy?)
(Est-ce trop facile?)
Are you only trying to please them
Essaies-tu seulement de leur plaire
(Will they see then?)
(Verront-ils alors?)
You're desperate to deliver
Tu es désespéré de livrer
Anything that could give you
N'importe quoi qui pourrait te donner
A sense of reassurance
Un sentiment de réassurance
When you look in the mirror
Quand tu te regardes dans le miroir
Such highs and lows
De tels hauts et bas
You put on quite a show
Tu fais un sacré spectacle
All these highs and lows
Tous ces hauts et bas
And you're never really sure
Et tu n'es jamais vraiment sûr
What you do it for
Pourquoi tu le fais
Well do you even want to know?
Veux-tu même le savoir?
You put on quite a show
Tu fais un sacré spectacle
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
(Mother)
(Mère)
You're a fraud and you know it
Tu es un imposteur et tu le sais
And every night and day you take the stage
Et chaque nuit et jour tu montes sur scène
And it always entertains
Et ça divertit toujours
You're giving pleasure
Tu donnes du plaisir
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
Et c'est admirable, te dis-tu
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
Et donc tu te vendrais volontiers
To others
Aux autres
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
(Mother)
(Mère)
Are you watching?
Regardes-tu?
Such highs and lows
De tels hauts et bas
You put on quite a show
Tu fais un sacré spectacle
All these highs and lows
Tous ces hauts et bas
And you're never really sure
Et tu n'es jamais vraiment sûr
What you do it for
Pourquoi tu le fais
Well do you even want to know?
Veux-tu même le savoir?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Oui, tu fais un sacré spectacle
You're a fraud and you know it
Sei un impostore e lo sai
But it's too good to throw it all away
Ma è troppo bello per gettare tutto via
Anyone would do the same
Chiunque farebbe lo stesso
You've got 'em going
Li hai presi
And you're careful not to show it
E stai attento a non mostrarlo
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
A volte ti inganni un po' anche tu
It's like magic
È come magia
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Ma è sempre stato un gioco di fumo e specchi
Anyone would do the same
Chiunque farebbe lo stesso
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Quindi ora che sei arrivato ti chiedi
What is it that you've done to make the grade
Cosa hai fatto per meritarti questo
And should you do the same?
E dovresti fare lo stesso?
(Is that too easy?)
(È troppo facile?)
Are you only trying to please them
Stai solo cercando di accontentarli
(Will they see then?)
(Li vedranno poi?)
You're desperate to deliver
Sei disperato di consegnare
Anything that could give you
Qualsiasi cosa che potrebbe darti
A sense of reassurance
Un senso di rassicurazione
When you look in the mirror
Quando ti guardi allo specchio
Such highs and lows
Tali alti e bassi
You put on quite a show
Dai uno spettacolo notevole
All these highs and lows
Tutti questi alti e bassi
And you're never really sure
E non sei mai davvero sicuro
What you do it for
Perché lo fai
Well do you even want to know?
Beh, vuoi anche saperlo?
You put on quite a show
Dai uno spettacolo notevole
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
You're a fraud and you know it
Sei un impostore e lo sai
And every night and day you take the stage
E ogni notte e giorno sali sul palco
And it always entertains
E intrattiene sempre
You're giving pleasure
Stai dando piacere
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
E questo è ammirevole, ti dici
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
E quindi ti venderebbe volentieri
To others
Agli altri
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
(Mother)
(Madre)
Are you watching?
Stai guardando?
Such highs and lows
Tali alti e bassi
You put on quite a show
Dai uno spettacolo notevole
All these highs and lows
Tutti questi alti e bassi
And you're never really sure
E non sei mai davvero sicuro
What you do it for
Perché lo fai
Well do you even want to know?
Beh, vuoi anche saperlo?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Sì, dai uno spettacolo notevole
You're a fraud and you know it
Kamu penipu dan kamu tahu itu
But it's too good to throw it all away
Tapi terlalu sayang untuk membuang semuanya
Anyone would do the same
Siapa pun akan melakukan hal yang sama
You've got 'em going
Kamu membuat mereka terpikat
And you're careful not to show it
Dan kamu hati-hati untuk tidak menunjukkannya
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
Kadang-kadang kamu bahkan menipu diri sendiri sedikit
It's like magic
Ini seperti sihir
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
Tapi selalu merupakan permainan asap dan cermin
Anyone would do the same
Siapa pun akan melakukan hal yang sama
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
Jadi sekarang setelah kamu tiba, kamu bertanya-tanya
What is it that you've done to make the grade
Apa yang telah kamu lakukan untuk mencapai standar itu
And should you do the same?
Dan apakah kamu harus melakukan hal yang sama?
(Is that too easy?)
(Apakah itu terlalu mudah?)
Are you only trying to please them
Apakah kamu hanya mencoba menyenangkan mereka
(Will they see then?)
(Apakah mereka akan melihatnya?)
You're desperate to deliver
Kamu putus asa untuk memberikan
Anything that could give you
Apa pun yang bisa memberimu
A sense of reassurance
Rasa jaminan
When you look in the mirror
Ketika kamu melihat ke cermin
Such highs and lows
Begitu banyak pasang surut
You put on quite a show
Kamu membuat pertunjukan yang hebat
All these highs and lows
Semua pasang surut ini
And you're never really sure
Dan kamu tidak pernah benar-benar yakin
What you do it for
Untuk apa kamu melakukannya
Well do you even want to know?
Apakah kamu bahkan ingin tahu?
You put on quite a show
Kamu membuat pertunjukan yang hebat
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
(Mother)
(Ibu)
You're a fraud and you know it
Kamu penipu dan kamu tahu itu
And every night and day you take the stage
Dan setiap malam dan hari kamu naik panggung
And it always entertains
Dan itu selalu menghibur
You're giving pleasure
Kamu memberikan kesenangan
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
Dan itu terpuji, kamu katakan pada diri sendiri
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
Dan jadi kamu dengan senang hati menjual dirimu
To others
Kepada orang lain
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
(Mother)
(Ibu)
Are you watching?
Apakah kamu menonton?
Such highs and lows
Begitu banyak pasang surut
You put on quite a show
Kamu membuat pertunjukan yang hebat
All these highs and lows
Semua pasang surut ini
And you're never really sure
Dan kamu tidak pernah benar-benar yakin
What you do it for
Untuk apa kamu melakukannya
Well do you even want to know?
Apakah kamu bahkan ingin tahu?
Yeah you put on quite a show
Ya, kamu membuat pertunjukan yang hebat
You're a fraud and you know it
คุณเป็นคนหลอกลวงและคุณรู้ดี
But it's too good to throw it all away
แต่มันดีเกินไปที่จะทิ้งมันไป
Anyone would do the same
ใครๆ ก็ทำแบบนี้
You've got 'em going
คุณทำให้พวกเขาติดตาม
And you're careful not to show it
และคุณระวังไม่ให้มันแสดงออกมา
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
บางครั้งคุณแม้กระทั่งหลอกตัวเองได้บ้าง
It's like magic
มันเหมือนกับเวทมนตร์
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
แต่มันเสมอเป็นเกมสะท้อนและควัน
Anyone would do the same
ใครๆ ก็ทำแบบนี้
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
ดังนั้นตอนนี้ที่คุณมาถึง คุณก็สงสัย
What is it that you've done to make the grade
มันคืออะไรที่คุณทำจนได้ผล
And should you do the same?
และคุณควรทำเช่นเดียวกันหรือ?
(Is that too easy?)
(มันง่ายเกินไปหรือเปล่า?)
Are you only trying to please them
คุณแค่พยายามทำให้พวกเขาพอใจหรือ
(Will they see then?)
(พวกเขาจะเห็นหรือเปล่า?)
You're desperate to deliver
คุณพยายามอย่างยิ่งที่จะส่งมอบ
Anything that could give you
สิ่งใดก็ตามที่สามารถให้คุณ
A sense of reassurance
ความมั่นใจ
When you look in the mirror
เมื่อคุณมองในกระจก
Such highs and lows
ความสูงและต่ำมากมาย
You put on quite a show
คุณแสดงได้อย่างน่าทึ่ง
All these highs and lows
ความสูงและต่ำทั้งหมดนี้
And you're never really sure
และคุณไม่เคยแน่ใจจริงๆ
What you do it for
คุณทำมันเพื่ออะไร
Well do you even want to know?
คุณอยากรู้จริงๆ หรือเปล่า?
You put on quite a show
คุณแสดงได้อย่างน่าทึ่ง
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
(Mother)
(แม่)
You're a fraud and you know it
คุณเป็นคนหลอกลวงและคุณรู้ดี
And every night and day you take the stage
และทุกคืนและทุกวันคุณขึ้นเวที
And it always entertains
และมันเสมอทำให้บันเทิง
You're giving pleasure
คุณให้ความสุข
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
และนั่นน่าชื่นชม, คุณบอกตัวเอง
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
และดังนั้นคุณจึงยินดีขายตัวเอง
To others
ให้กับผู้อื่น
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
(Mother)
(แม่)
Are you watching?
คุณกำลังดูอยู่หรือเปล่า?
Such highs and lows
ความสูงและต่ำมากมาย
You put on quite a show
คุณแสดงได้อย่างน่าทึ่ง
All these highs and lows
ความสูงและต่ำทั้งหมดนี้
And you're never really sure
และคุณไม่เคยแน่ใจจริงๆ
What you do it for
คุณทำมันเพื่ออะไร
Well do you even want to know?
คุณอยากรู้จริงๆ หรือเปล่า?
Yeah you put on quite a show
ใช่ คุณแสดงได้อย่างน่าทึ่ง
You're a fraud and you know it
你是个骗子，你自己知道
But it's too good to throw it all away
但这一切太美好了，无法就此抛弃
Anyone would do the same
任何人都会做同样的事
You've got 'em going
你让他们着迷
And you're careful not to show it
而你小心翼翼地不让它显露
Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit
有时候你甚至自己也有点自欺欺人
It's like magic
这就像魔法
But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game
但这始终是一个烟雾和镜子的游戏
Anyone would do the same
任何人都会做同样的事
So now that you've arrived well you wonder
所以现在你已经成功了，你在想
What is it that you've done to make the grade
你到底做了什么才达到这个水平
And should you do the same?
你应该做同样的事吗？
(Is that too easy?)
（这样太容易了吗？）
Are you only trying to please them
你只是在试图取悦他们吗？
(Will they see then?)
（他们会看到吗？）
You're desperate to deliver
你迫切地想要表现
Anything that could give you
任何能给你
A sense of reassurance
一种安心感的东西
When you look in the mirror
当你照镜子时
Such highs and lows
这样的高低起伏
You put on quite a show
你上演了一场精彩的表演
All these highs and lows
所有这些高低起伏
And you're never really sure
你从来不真正确定
What you do it for
你为什么这么做
Well do you even want to know?
你甚至想知道吗？
You put on quite a show
你上演了一场精彩的表演
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
(Mother)
（母亲）
You're a fraud and you know it
你是个骗子，你自己知道
And every night and day you take the stage
每天每夜你登台表演
And it always entertains
这总是很吸引人
You're giving pleasure
你带来了快乐
And that's admirable, you tell yourself
这是值得赞扬的，你这样告诉自己
And so you'd gladly sell yourself
所以你很乐意将自己出售
To others
给别人
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
(Mother)
（母亲）
Are you watching?
你在看吗？
Such highs and lows
这样的高低起伏
You put on quite a show
你上演了一场精彩的表演
All these highs and lows
所有这些高低起伏
And you're never really sure
你从来不真正确定
What you do it for
你为什么这么做
Well do you even want to know?
你甚至想知道吗？
Yeah you put on quite a show
是的，你上演了一场精彩的表演