I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade Estaba como una piedra a medianoche, colgado en mi disfraz I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade Me peiné bien el pelo y dirigí la brigada nocturna I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch Expuesto al dolor y atravesado por la lluvia caminaba con una muleta torcida I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and come out with my soul untouched I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and come out with my soul untouched Deambulé solo por una zona de lluvia radiactiva salí con el alma intact a me escondí I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Sit down," I stood up I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Sit down," I stood up en la oscura ira de la multitud pero cuando me dijeron, "Siéntate", yo me levanté Ooh... growin' up Ooh... growin' up Ooh... creciendo The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing La bandera pirata ondeaba en mi mástil las velas estaban totalmente desplegadas I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing Tenía una licencia en jukebox como primer oficial no sabía navegar, pero sin duda sabía cantar I pushed B-52 and bombed them with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing I pushed B-52 and bombed them with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing Lancé un B -52 y les bombardeé con el blues con mi caja de cambio en posición fija I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing Rompí todas las reglas, cañoneé mi vieja escuela superior ni una sola vez pensé en desembarcar I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Come down," I threw up I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, but when they said, "Come down," I threw up Me escondí en la oscura ira de la multitud pero cuando me dijeron, ?Baja?, me lancé hacia arriba Ooh... growin' up Ooh... growin' up Ooh... creciendo I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere, and you know it's really hard to hold your breath I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere, and you know it's really hard to hold your breath Me fui un mes de vacaciones a la estratosfera y sabes es muy difícil sostener la respiración I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress Te juro que perdí todo lo que amaba o temia era el chico cósmico disfrazado de arriba abajo Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth, but I got me a nice little place in the stars Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth, but I got me a nice little place in the stars Bien, al final mis pies echaron raíces en la tierra pero tengo un agradable lugar en las estrellas And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car Y te juro que encontré la llave del universo en el motor de un vicio coche aparcado I hid in the mother breast of the crowd, but when they said, "Pull down," I pulled up I hid in the mother breast of the crowd, but when they said, "Pull down," I pulled up Me escondí en la oscura ira de la multitud pero cuando me dijeron, ?Desciende?, yo subí Ooh... growin' up Ooh... growin' up Ooh... creciendo Ooh... growin' up Ooh... growin' up Ooh... creciendo