opposite day

해가 중천에 뜬 뒤에야 집으로 돌아오던 길에
아무런 전조도 없이 갑자기 일어난 사건
마치 신탁을 받은 듯 난 정신이 번쩍 들었지
자칫하다간 두족류 동물이 될 뻔 했지 뭐야
다행히 팔도 다리도 제 자리에 달려있군
팔도 다리도 그대로 있어

오늘이 바로 그 운명의 날이다
분자들은 구조를 바꾸고
물리 법칙은 파업을 하고
어린 치기가 세상을 지배하고
착한 아이들이 반란을 일으키는

오늘이 바로 그 운명의 날이다
오늘은 다른 어떤 날과도 다르다
오늘은 세상이 뒤집힐 것이다

사회 구조 속에 적응하지 못하던 자들이
오늘 아침 들고 일어난 거야
세상을 접수하는 거다
멀쩡하게 돌아가는 세상을 손에 넣기 위해
그들은 의회를 소집한 것이다
감옥에서, 혹은 지옥에서
감옥에서, 혹은 지옥에서

오늘이 바로 그 운명의 날이다
분자들은 구조를 바꾸고
물리 법칙은 파업을 하고
어린 치기가 세상을 지배하고
착한 아이들이 반란을 일으키는

오늘이 바로 그 운명의 날이다
오늘은 다른 어떤 날과도 다르다
오늘은 세상이 뒤집힐 것이다

무언가 감춰진 진실이 있을 거라 생각하나?
음, 어떻게 알았지?
그렇다, 감춰진 진실이 있다
근데 설마 내가 그걸 너한테 말해줄 것 같아? 설마
왜 내가 그걸 당신에게 설명하겠는가
침묵이 앎이고, 아는 게 힘인데
난 단 한 마디도 발설치 않을 것이다
잘 들어, 그게 내가 받은 신탁이다, 아무 것도 발설치 말라는
마지막으로 말하겠는데, 난 단 한 마디도 하지 않을 거야

 

 

I got home this morning
With the sun right in my eyes
And there was no warning
Yes, it took me by surprise
As it hit me like an act of God
Causing my alarm
That I had not become a cephalopod
I still had legs and arms
Yes, I still had legs and arms

And today was supposed to be the day
Molecules decide to change their form
Laws of physics lose their sway
And youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm
With the good kids sprouting horns
Yeah, yeah

And today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Was supposed to be
Today was supposed to be opposite day

Those who can't quite function
In society at large
They're going to wake up on this morning
And find that they're in charge
While those the world's set up for
Who are really doing quite well
They're gonna wake up in institutions
In prison or in hell
In prison or in hell

And today was supposed to be the day
Molecules decide to change their form
Laws of physics lose their sway
And youthful indiscretion now is suddenly the norm
With the good kids sprouting horns
Yeah, yeah

And today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Today was supposed to be
Not just another day
Was supposed to be
Today was supposed to be opposite day

But if you think there's something else
Well, you're right
There is, there's something else
But if you think I'm gonna tell you, think again
Why should I even think of telling you what there is
Yeah, 'cause silence is knowledge and knowledge is power
I'm under explicit orders to dare not speak it's name
Listen up, I just work here, oh, I dare not speak it's name
I can't keep talking about it, oh, I dare not speak it's name

 

opposite day / andrew bird
translated by lonegunman