01主歌一
这世界像菜市场這世界像菜市場
zhè shì jiè xiàng cài shì chǎng
This world feels like a noisy marketplace
早上握手，晚上开枪早上握手，晚上開槍
zǎo shàng wò shǒu， wǎn shàng kāi qiāng
They shake hands in the morning, then open fire at night
今天说兄弟，明天翻墙今天說兄弟，明天翻牆
jīn tiān shuō xiōng dì， míng tiān fān qiáng
Today they call each other brothers; tomorrow they turn against each other
合同像纸，撕得很响合同像紙，撕得很響
hé tóng xiàng zhǐ， sī de hěn xiǎng
Contracts are only paper, torn apart without shame
大佬们换脸像换装大佬們換臉像換裝
dà lǎo men huàn liǎn xiàng huàn zhuāng
The powerful change faces like changing clothes
一边讲和，一边开仓一邊講和，一邊開倉
yī biān jiǎng hé， yī biān kāi cāng
They speak of peace while stocking up for conflict
嘴上和平，手里算盘嘴上和平，手裡算盤
zuǐ shàng hé píng， shǒu lǐ suàn pán
Peace on their lips, calculations in their hands
笑著分钱，脸不发烫笑著分錢，臉不發燙
xiào zhù fēn qián， liǎn bù fā tàng
They divide the profits smiling, without a trace of shame
我们在底下排长队我們在底下排長隊
wǒ men zài dǐ xià pái zhǎng duì
Down below, we wait in endless lines
脸上挨踢还得站稳臉上挨踢還得站穩
liǎn shàng āi tī hái de zhàn wěn
Even after taking a kick to the face, we are told to stand firm
谁在操盘，谁在演戏誰在操盤，誰在演戲
shuí zài cāo pán， shuí zài yǎn xì
Who is pulling the strings, and who is only acting?
反正倒霉的都是我们反正倒黴的都是我們
fǎn zhèng dào méi de dōu shì wǒ men
Either way, we are always the ones who suffer
02前副歌
一会儿东风，一会儿西风一會兒東風，一會兒西風
yī huì ér dōng fēng， yī huì ér xī fēng
One moment the wind blows east, the next it blows west
一会儿笑脸，一会儿发疯一會兒笑臉，一會兒發瘋
yī huì ér xiào liǎn， yī huì ér fā fēng
One moment they smile, the next they lose control
钱一响，规矩就空錢一響，規矩就空
qián yī xiǎng， guī jǔ jiù kōng
Once money speaks, the rules mean nothing
真相被塞进抽屉里头真相被塞進抽屜裡頭
zhēn xiàng bèi sāi jìn chōu tì lǐ tóu
The truth gets shoved into a drawer
03副歌
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天签字，明天不认今天簽字，明天不認
jīn tiān qiān zì， míng tiān bù rèn
They sign today, then deny it tomorrow
今天和平，明天开门今天和平，明天開門
jīn tiān hé píng， míng tiān kāi mén
Peace today, tomorrow the gates of conflict open
踢来踢去，还是我们踢來踢去，還是我們
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men
Kicked back and forth, it is always us
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天合同，明天裂纹今天合同，明天裂紋
jīn tiān hé tóng， míng tiān liè wén
A contract today, cracks appearing tomorrow
上面点头，下面挨闷上面點頭，下面挨悶
shàng miàn diǎn tóu， xià miàn āi mèn
Those above nod, while those below take the blow
踢来踢去，还是我们（还是我们）踢來踢去，還是我們（還是我們）
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men （hái shì wǒ men）
Kicked back and forth, it is always us—always us
04主歌二
政府像狗见了骨头政府像狗見了骨頭
zhèng fǔ xiàng gǒu jiàn le gǔ tóu
The government acts like a dog spotting a bone
闻一闻，尾巴就抖聞一聞，尾巴就抖
wén yī wén， wěi ba jiù dǒu
One sniff, and its tail starts wagging
谁给得多，谁就开口誰給得多，誰就開口
shuí gěi de duō， shuí jiù kāi kǒu
Whoever pays more gets to speak
法条一翻，方向就走法條一翻，方向就走
fǎ tiáo yī fān， fāng xiàng jiù zǒu
The law turns a page, and suddenly changes direction
说要公平，转身就拖說要公平，轉身就拖
shuō yào gōng píng， zhuǎn shēn jiù tuō
They promise fairness, then delay it the moment they turn away
说要负责，立马装糊說要負責，立馬裝糊
shuō yào fù zé， lì mǎ zhuāng hú
They promise responsibility, then immediately play dumb
会议很长，动作很慢會議很長，動作很慢
huì yì hěn zhǎng， dòng zuò hěn màn
The meetings are long, but the action is slow
眼睛却盯著谁的红包袋子鼓眼睛卻盯著誰的紅包袋子鼓
yǎn jīng què dīng zhù shuí de hóng bāo dài zi gǔ
Yet their eyes stay fixed on whose red envelope is fullest
老百姓像被扔的球老百姓像被扔的球
lǎo bǎi xìng xiàng bèi rēng de qiú
Ordinary people are treated like a ball being thrown around
东边弹完，西边接手東邊彈完，西邊接手
dōng biān dàn wán， xī biān jiē shǒu
After bouncing in the east, we are passed to the west
这一脚还没站直呢這一腳還沒站直呢
zhè yī jiǎo hái méi zhàn zhí ne
Before we can stand up from the last kick
下一脚又说“请配合，继续走”下一腳又說“請配合，繼續走”
xià yī jiǎo yòu shuō “qǐng pèi hé， jì xù zǒu”
The next one comes saying, “Please cooperate and keep moving”
05前副歌
一会儿讲理，一会儿讲价一會兒講理，一會兒講價
yī huì ér jiǎng lǐ， yī huì ér jiǎng jià
One moment they talk about reason, the next they bargain
一会儿装忙，一会儿装傻一會兒裝忙，一會兒裝傻
yī huì ér zhuāng máng， yī huì ér zhuāng shǎ
One moment they act busy, the next they play stupid
上面喝汤，下面挨叉上面喝湯，下面挨叉
shàng miàn hē tāng， xià miàn āi chā
Those above drink the soup, while those below get stabbed with the fork
我们只剩一嘴苦哈哈我們只剩一嘴苦哈哈
wǒ men zhǐ shèng yī zuǐ kǔ hā hā
All we have left is a bitter, helpless laugh
06副歌
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天签字，明天不认今天簽字，明天不認
jīn tiān qiān zì， míng tiān bù rèn
They sign today, then deny it tomorrow
今天和平，明天开门今天和平，明天開門
jīn tiān hé píng， míng tiān kāi mén
Peace today, tomorrow the gates of conflict open
踢来踢去，还是我们踢來踢去，還是我們
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men
Kicked back and forth, it is always us
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天合同，明天裂纹今天合同，明天裂紋
jīn tiān hé tóng， míng tiān liè wén
A contract today, cracks appearing tomorrow
上面点头，下面挨闷上面點頭，下面挨悶
shàng miàn diǎn tóu， xià miàn āi mèn
Those above nod, while those below take the blow
踢来踢去，还是我们（还是我们）踢來踢去，還是我們（還是我們）
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men （hái shì wǒ men）
Kicked back and forth, it is always us—always us
07桥段
哎哟喂，真会玩哎喲喂，真會玩
āi yō wèi， zhēn huì wán
Oh, they really know how to play the game
白天握手，夜里换盘白天握手，夜裡換盤
bái tiān wò shǒu， yè lǐ huàn pán
They shake hands by day, then change the deal at night
哎哟喂，真会算哎喲喂，真會算
āi yō wèi， zhēn huì suàn
Oh, they really know how to calculate
把天下当成自家饭馆把天下當成自家飯館
bǎ tiān xià dāng chéng zì jiā fàn guǎn
They treat the whole world like their private restaurant
可怜我们这群普通人可憐我們這群普通人
kě lián wǒ men zhè qún pǔ tōng rén
And here we are, just ordinary people
不想上桌，只想保命不想上桌，只想保命
bù xiǎng shàng zhuō， zhǐ xiǎng bǎo mìng
We do not want a seat at their table; we only want to survive
结果一声“改规则”結果一聲“改規則”
jié guǒ yī shēng “gǎi guī zé”
Then someone suddenly says, “The rules have changed”
先挨打的总是老百姓先捱打的總是老百姓
xiān ái dǎ de zǒng shì lǎo bǎi xìng
And ordinary people are always the first to be hit
08最终副歌
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天签字，明天不认今天簽字，明天不認
jīn tiān qiān zì， míng tiān bù rèn
They sign today, then deny it tomorrow
今天和平，明天开门今天和平，明天開門
jīn tiān hé píng， míng tiān kāi mén
Peace today, tomorrow the gates of conflict open
踢来踢去，还是我们踢來踢去，還是我們
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men
Kicked back and forth, it is always us
今天朋友，明天敌人今天朋友，明天敵人
jīn tiān péng yǒu， míng tiān dí rén
Friends today, enemies tomorrow
今天合同，明天裂纹今天合同，明天裂紋
jīn tiān hé tóng， míng tiān liè wén
A contract today, cracks appearing tomorrow
上面点头，下面挨闷上面點頭，下面挨悶
shàng miàn diǎn tóu， xià miàn āi mèn
Those above nod, while those below take the blow
踢来踢去，还是我们（还是我们）踢來踢去，還是我們（還是我們）
tī lái tī qù， hái shì wǒ men （hái shì wǒ men）
Kicked back and forth, it is always us—always us
艺人Noodle Brains (麵腦袋)