The world is quick to tell us The world is quick to tell us El mundo se apresura a decirnos The media compels us The media compels us Los medios de comunicación nos obliga For me to have and you to not For me to have and you to not Para mí tener y que no Is the difference in our lot Is the difference in our lot Es la diferencia en nuestra suerte If you must compound your joy If you must compound your joy Si usted tiene compuesto su alegría Then you must acquire this toy Then you must acquire this toy Entonces usted debe adquirir este juguete Just remember this – a kiss is just a kiss Just remember this – a kiss is just a kiss Sólo recuerde esto - un beso es un beso A smile is just a smile A smile is just a smile Una sonrisa es una sonrisa The things you own will not atone The things you own will not atone Las cosas que usted posee no expiar Or spare you from the life you've sown Or spare you from the life you've sown O te ahorrará tiempo de la vida que has sembrado Where moth and rust destroy Where moth and rust destroy Donde la polilla y el orín corrompen A land of tears and sadness A land of tears and sadness Una tierra de lágrimas y la tristeza When those who put their faith in things When those who put their faith in things Cuando aquellos que ponen su fe en las cosas Find out it's only madness Find out it's only madness Para saber que es sólo la locura Enjoy all that He gives you Enjoy all that He gives you Disfrute de todo lo que le da But make sure you can see through But make sure you can see through Pero asegúrese de que puede ver a través de The haze that blocks the clarity The haze that blocks the clarity La neblina que bloquea la claridad Of seeing the eternity Of seeing the eternity De ver la eternidad Of things that last and things that don't Of things that last and things that don't De las cosas que duran y las cosas que no Of choices we should make, but won't Of choices we should make, but won't De elecciones que debe hacer, pero no If you will just incline your ear If you will just incline your ear Si sólo se inclina tu oído There is something you must hear There is something you must hear No es algo que se debe escuchar Heed his words and you'll be free Heed his words and you'll be free Preste atención a sus palabras y serás libre From loving things more than Me From loving things more than Me De amar las cosas más que a mí Where moth and rust destroy Where moth and rust destroy Donde la polilla y el orín corrompen A land of tears and sadness A land of tears and sadness Una tierra de lágrimas y la tristeza When those who put their faith in things When those who put their faith in things Cuando aquellos que ponen su fe en las cosas Find out it's only madness Find out it's only madness Para saber que es sólo la locura Choose – you must choose Choose – you must choose Elige - debe elegir You must choose You must choose Usted debe elegir Who you serve Who you serve ¿Quién te sirva Just waiting in the darkened wings Just waiting in the darkened wings Esperando en las alas oscuras The voice that says to trust in things The voice that says to trust in things La voz que dice confiar en las cosas Aspire to acquire – aspire to acquire Aspire to acquire – aspire to acquire Aspiran a adquirir - aspiran a adquirir Light the sacrificial fire Light the sacrificial fire Encienda el fuego del sacrificio Death to things Death to things Muerte a las cosas