He was born in Brooklyn
Dia lahir di Brooklyn
And grew up in the Church of Rome
Dan tumbuh di Gereja Roma
There was a girl there who loved him and had faith
Ada seorang gadis di sana yang mencintainya dan punya keyakinan
He loved her like a madman, he loved her like a fool
Dia mencintainya seperti orang gila, mencintainya seperti orang bodoh

He got a lot of big ideas
Dia punya banyak ide besar
And fought his way up to mad avenue
Dan berjuang menanjak ke jalan gila
He navigated that bizarre world easily
Dia menavigasi dunia aneh itu dengan mudah
He did good work and he was smart
Dia bekerja dengan baik dan dia pintar
He knew his superiors, he disdained his inferiors
Dia mengenal atasannya, dia meremehkan bawahannya
He was proud and dignified
Dia bangga dan bermartabat
And she waited
Dan dia menunggu

The more money made
Semakin banyak uang yang dihasilkan
The more he wanted
Semakin banyak yang dia inginkan
The more glory he got
Semakin banyak kemuliaan yang dia dapatkan
The more he wanted
Semakin banyak yang dia inginkan
His appetites were never sated
Nafsu makannya tak pernah terpuaskan

Everything he knew about himself
Segala sesuatu yang dia tahu tentang dirinya
He drew from what was around him
Dia ambil dari apa yang ada di sekelilingnya
You know
Kau tahu
This suit is you
Jas ini adalah kamu
This car is you
Mobil ini adalah kamu
This studio is you
Studio ini adalah kamu

People were no different
Orang-orang juga tidak berbeda
People were also his mirrors
Orang-orang juga adalah cerminnya
Often he was their mirror as well
Sering kali dia juga menjadi cermin bagi mereka
Life became complicated
Hidup menjadi rumit
And overstated
Dan berlebihan
And underrated
Dan diremehkan
And she waited
Dan dia menunggu

The more power he got
Semakin banyak kekuasaan yang dia dapat
The more he wanted (naturally)
Semakin banyak yang dia inginkan (secara alami)
The more women he had
Semakin banyak wanita yang dia miliki
The more he wanted
Semakin banyak yang dia inginkan
His appetites were never sated
Nafsu makannya tak pernah terpuaskan

She finally married a wine salesman
Akhirnya dia menikah dengan seorang penjual anggur
And had three children
Dan punya tiga anak
Sometimes he thinks of her
Kadang-kadang dia memikirkan dia
But it's a gnawing, painful memory
Tapi itu adalah kenangan yang menyakitkan dan menggerogoti
Eventually, like Napoleon, he attacked Russia
Akhirnya, seperti Napoleon, dia menyerang Rusia