I was cruisin' in my Stingray late one night,
Aku lagi jalan-jalan malam-malam di Stingrayku,
when an XKE pulled up on the right.
tiba-tiba ada XKE yang parkir di sebelah kanan.
He rolled down the window of his shiny new Jag,
Dia buka jendela mobil Jag-nya yang baru dan mengkilap,
and challenged me then and there to a drag.
dan tantanganku balapan di situ juga.

I said "You're on buddy, my Mill's runnin' fine,
Aku bilang, "Ayo, temanku, mobilku siap, nih,
let's come off the line now, at Sunset and Vine.
ayo kita mulai di Sunset dan Vine.
But I'll go you one better if you've got the nerve,
Tapi aku punya ide yang lebih seru kalau berani,
let's race all the way...to Dead Man's Curve."
ayo balapan sampai... Tikungan Maut."

Dead Man's Curve (is no place to play)
Tikungan Maut (bukan tempat untuk bermain)
Dead Man's Curve (you best keep away)
Tikungan Maut (sebaiknya kamu menjauh)
Dead Man's Curve (I can hear 'em say)
Tikungan Maut (aku bisa dengar mereka bilang)
Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve
Takkan kembali dari Tikungan Maut

The street was deserted late Friday night,
Jalanan sepi malam Jumat itu,
we were buggin' each other while we sat at the light.
kami saling ganggu sambil nunggu lampu hijau.
We both popped the clutch when the light turned green.
Kami berdua injak gas saat lampu hijau menyala.
You should'a heard the whine from my screamin' machine.
Kamu harus dengar suara mesin mobilku yang meraung.

I flew past LaBrea, Swabbs, and Crescent Heights,
Aku melaju kencang melewati LaBrea, Swabbs, dan Crescent Heights,
and all the Jag could see were my six tailights.
dan yang bisa dilihat oleh Jag itu cuma enam lampu belakangku.
He past me at Doheny then I started to swerve.
Dia lewat di sampingku di Doheny, lalu aku mulai melenceng.
But I pulled her out and there we were, at Dead Man's Curve.
Tapi aku bisa mengendalikan mobil dan kami sampai di Tikungan Maut.

Dead Man's Curve (is no place to play)
Tikungan Maut (bukan tempat untuk bermain)
Dead Man's Curve...
Tikungan Maut...

Well the last thing I remember Doc I started to swerve,
Hal terakhir yang aku ingat, Dok, aku mulai melenceng,
and then I saw the Jag slide into the curve.
lalu aku lihat Jag itu meluncur ke tikungan.
I know I'll never forget that horrible sight,
Aku tahu aku takkan pernah lupa pemandangan mengerikan itu,
I guess I found out for myself that everyone was right.
sepertinya aku baru sadar sendiri bahwa semua orang benar.

Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve
Takkan kembali dari Tikungan Maut
Dead Man's Curve (is no place to play)
Tikungan Maut (bukan tempat untuk bermain)
Dead Man's Curve (you best keep away)
Tikungan Maut (sebaiknya kamu menjauh)
Dead Man's Curve (I can hear 'em say)
Tikungan Maut (aku bisa dengar mereka bilang)
Won't come back from Dead Man's Curve
Takkan kembali dari Tikungan Maut
(repeat to fadeout)
(ulang sampai menghilang)