Arti dan Lirik Steve Taylor - Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)

Meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–the queen is losing face
Meltdown di Madame Tussaud’s – ratu kehilangan muka
meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–a national disgrace
kehancuran di Madame Tussaud – aib nasional
it's the middle of the night at the London shrine
Saat itu tengah malam di tempat suci London
could have been the janitor, could have been divine
Bisa jadi si petugas kebersihan, bisa saja ilahi
someone said the thermostat never did work
seseorang mengatakan bahwa termostat tidak pernah berhasil
now we've got the temperature going berserk
sekarang kita punya suhu akan mengamuk


Meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–the queen is losing face
Meltdown di Madame Tussaud’s – ratu kehilangan muka
meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–a national disgrace
kehancuran di Madame Tussaud – aib nasional
celebrities, statesmen, history's elite
selebriti, negarawan, elit sejarah
they're dripping in the hallways, they're starting to secrete
Mereka menetes di lorong, mereka mulai mengeluarkannya
they're pouring out the pores, they're shrinking on the spot
Mereka mencurahkan pori-pori, mereka menyusut saat itu juga
someone take a photograph–get 'em while they're hot
seseorang mengambil foto – mendapatkan mereka saat mereka sedang panas


Meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–the president looks alarmed
Meltdown di Madame Tussaud – presiden terlihat khawatir
meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–a general's been disarmed
kehancuran di Madame Tussaud – seorang jenderal telah dilucuti senjata
feverish at Fleet Street–story of the year
demam di Fleet Street – cerita tahun ini
“Get the Facts–House of Wax Photo Souvenir”
“Dapatkan Fakta – Rumah Wax Photo Souvenir”
“Shameful” Says the Times. “Maybe Done By Vandals”
“Shameful” kata Times. “Mungkin Selesai Dengan Vandal”
panic on Wall Street–put your stock in candles
panik di Wall Street – letakkan saham Anda di lilin


I thought I heard a ghost say
Kupikir aku mendengar hantu berkata
“had my hands in my pockets on the Judgment Day
“tangan saya di saku saya pada Hari Pembalasan
nobody told me there's fire in the hole
Tidak ada yang memberitahuku ada api di dalam lubang itu
had the world by the tail but I lost my soul”
memiliki dunia oleh ekor tapi aku kehilangan jiwaku “


Meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–a rock & roll hotel
Meltdown di Madame Tussaud’s – sebuah hotel rock & roll
meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–they're blending very well
kehancuran di Madame Tussaud – mereka bercampur dengan sangat baik
Elvis and the Beatles have seen a better day
Elvis dan the Beatles telah melihat hari yang lebih baik
better off to burn out than to melt away
lebih baik terbakar daripada meleleh
Dylan may be fillin' the puddle they designed
Dylan mungkin mengisi genangan yang mereka rancang
is it gonna take a miracle to make up his mind?
apakah akan mengambil keajaiban untuk mengambil keputusan?


Meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–athletes on the floor
Meltdown di Madame Tussaud’s – atlet di lantai
meltdown at Madame Tussaud's–they're running out the door
kehancuran di Madame Tussaud – mereka kehabisan pintu
bad boy McEnroe couldn't keep his cool
Anak nakal McEnroe tidak bisa tetap tenang
now he's with the rest of 'em, wading in the pool
Sekarang dia bersama mereka semua, mengarungi kolam
“Howard Hughes–Billionaire” says the written guide
“Howard Hughes – Miliarder” kata pemandu tertulis
pity that his assets have all been liquefied
kasihan bahwa asetnya telah dicairkan


“Celebrity status only got in the way
“Status selebriti hanya menghalangi
had my hands in my pockets on the Judgment Day
Aku memegang tanganku di saku hari kiamat
you can't take it with you–ther
Anda tidak dapat mengambil dengan Anda – ada