You know parents are the same no matter time nor place
Kamu tahu, orang tua itu sama saja, kapan pun dan di mana pun.
They don't understand that us kids are gonna make some mistakes
Mereka tidak mengerti bahwa kita, anak-anak, pasti akan membuat kesalahan.
So to you, all the kids all across the land
Jadi untuk kalian semua, anak-anak di seluruh negeri,
There's no need to argue, parents just don't understand
Tidak perlu berdebat, orang tua memang tidak mengerti.

I remember one year
Aku ingat satu tahun,
My mom took me school shopping
Ibuku membawaku berbelanja untuk sekolah.
It was me, my brother, my mom, oh, my pop, and my little sister
Aku, saudaraku, ibu, ayah, dan adik perempuanku,
All hopped in the car
Semua masuk ke mobil,
We headed downtown to the Gallery Mall
Kami menuju pusat kota ke Gallery Mall.
MY mom started bugging with the clothes she chose
Ibuku mulai ribut dengan pakaian yang dia pilih,
I didn't say nothing at first
Awalnya aku tidak bilang apa-apa,
I just turned up my nose
Aku hanya mengernyitkan hidungku.
She said, "What's wrong? This shirt cost $20"
Dia bilang, "Ada apa? Kaos ini harganya $20!"
I said, "Mom, this shirt is plaid with a butterfly collar!"
Aku bilang, "Ibu, kaos ini motif kotak-kotak dengan kerah kupu-kupu!"
The next half hour was the same old thing
Setengah jam berikutnya sama saja,
My mother buying me clothes from 1963
Ibuku membelikan baju dari tahun 1963.
And then she lost her mind and did the ultimate
Lalu dia kehilangan akal dan melakukan hal yang paling parah,
I asked her for Adidas and she bought me Zips!
Aku minta sepatu Adidas, dia malah membelikanku Zips!
I said, "Mom, what are you doing, you're ruining my rep"
Aku bilang, "Ibu, apa yang kamu lakukan? Kamu merusak reputasiku!"
She said, "You're only sixteen, you don't have a rep yet"
Dia bilang, "Kamu baru enam belas, kamu belum punya reputasi!"
I said, "Mom, let's put these clothes back, please"
Aku bilang, "Ibu, ayo kembalikan baju-baju ini, please."
She said "no, you go to school to learn not for a fashion show"
Dia bilang, "Tidak, kamu pergi ke sekolah untuk belajar, bukan untuk fashion show."
I said, "This isn't Sha Na Na, come on Mom, I'm not Bowzer
Aku bilang, "Ini bukan Sha Na Na, ayo Ibu, aku bukan Bowzer.
Mom, please put back the bell-bottom Brady Bunch trousers
Ibu, tolong kembalikan celana bell-bottom Brady Bunch itu.
But if you don't want to I can live with that but
Tapi jika kamu tidak mau, aku bisa hidup dengan itu, tapi
You gotta put back the double-knit reversible slacks"
Kamu harus kembalikan celana rajut ganda yang bisa dibalik itu."
She wasn't moved - everything stayed the same
Dia tidak terpengaruh - semuanya tetap sama.
Inevitably the first day of school came
Akhirnya, hari pertama sekolah pun tiba.
I thought I could get over, I tried to play sick
Aku pikir aku bisa menghindar, aku coba berpura-pura sakit.
But my mom said, "No, no way, uh-uh, forget it"
Tapi ibuku bilang, "Tidak, tidak mungkin, lupakan saja."
There was nothing I could do, I tried to relax
Tidak ada yang bisa aku lakukan, aku coba untuk santai,
I got dressed up in those ancient artifacts
Aku mengenakan pakaian kuno itu.
And when I walked into school, it was just as I thought
Dan ketika aku masuk ke sekolah, seperti yang aku duga,
The kids were cracking up laughing at the clothes Mom bought
Anak-anak tertawa terbahak-bahak melihat pakaian yang dibeli ibuku.
And those who weren't laughing still had a ball
Dan yang tidak tertawa tetap bersenang-senang,
Because they were pointing and whispering
Karena mereka menunjuk dan berbisik
As I walked down the hall
Saat aku berjalan menyusuri lorong.
I got home and told my Mom how my day went
Aku pulang dan memberi tahu ibuku bagaimana hariku berjalan.
She said, "If they were laughing you don't need them,
Dia bilang, "Jika mereka tertawa, kamu tidak perlu mereka,
cause they're not good friends"
karena mereka bukan teman yang baik."
For the next six hours I tried to explain to my Mom
Selama enam jam berikutnya aku mencoba menjelaskan pada ibuku
That I was gonna have to go through this about 200 more times
Bahwa aku harus melalui ini sekitar 200 kali lagi.
So to you all the kids all across the land
Jadi untuk kalian semua, anak-anak di seluruh negeri,
There's no need to argue
Tidak perlu berdebat
Parents just don't understand
Orang tua memang tidak mengerti.

Oh-kay, here's the situation
Oke, inilah situasinya,
My parents went away on a week's vacation and
Orang tuaku pergi berlibur selama seminggu dan
They left the keys to the brand new Porsche
Mereka meninggalkan kunci Porsche baru mereka.
Would they mind?
Apakah mereka keberatan?
Umm, well, of course not
Hmm, tentu saja tidak.
I'll just take it for a little spin
Aku hanya akan memakainya sebentar.
And maybe show it off to a couple of friends
Mungkin pamer ke beberapa teman.
I'll just cruise it around the neighborhood
Aku akan jalan-jalan di sekitar lingkungan.
Well, maybe I shouldn't
Hmm, mungkin aku seharusnya tidak.
Yeah, of course I should
Ya, tentu saja aku harus.
Pay attention, here's the thick of the plot
Perhatikan, inilah inti ceritanya,
I pulled up to the corner at the end of my block
Aku berhenti di sudut ujung blokku.
That's when I saw this beautiful girlie girl walking
Saat itulah aku melihat gadis cantik berjalan.
I picked up my car phone to perpetrate like I was talking
Aku mengambil telepon mobilku agar terlihat seolah-olah sedang berbicara.
You should've seen this girl's bodily dimensions
Kamu seharusnya melihat fisik gadis ini.
I honked my horn just to get her attention
Aku membunyikan klakson hanya untuk menarik perhatiannya.
She said, "Was that for me?"
Dia bilang, "Itu untukku?"
I said, "Yeah"
Aku bilang, "Iya."
She said, "Why?"
Dia bilang, "Kenapa?"
I said, "Come on and take a ride with a helluva guy"
Aku bilang, "Ayo, naiklah dengan cowok keren."
She said, "How do I know you're not sick?
Dia bilang, "Bagaimana aku tahu kamu tidak gila?
You could be some deranged lunatic"
Kamu bisa jadi orang gila."
I said, "C'mon toots - my name is the Prince =
Aku bilang, "Ayo, sayang - namaku Pangeran.
Beside, would a lunatic have a Porsche like this?"
Lagipula, apakah orang gila punya Porsche seperti ini?"
She agreed and we were on our way
Dia setuju dan kami pun berangkat.
She was looking very good and so was I, I must say - word
Dia terlihat sangat baik dan begitu juga aku, harus kuakui - beneran.
We hit McDonald's, pulled into the drive
Kami mampir ke McDonald's, masuk ke jalur drive-thru.
We ordered two Big Macs and two large fries with Cokes
Kami memesan dua Big Mac dan dua kentang goreng besar dengan Coca-Cola.
She kicked her shoes off onto the floor
Dia melepas sepatu dan menendangnya ke lantai.
She said, "Drive fast, speed turns me on"
Dia bilang, "Berkendara cepat, kecepatan bikin aku terangsang."
She put her hand on my knee, I put my foot on the gas
Dia meletakkan tangannya di lututku, aku menginjak gas.
We almost got whiplash, I took off so fast
Kami hampir terkena whip-lash, aku melaju sangat cepat.
The sun roof was open, the music was high
Atap sunroof terbuka, musiknya keras.
And this girl's hand was steadily moving up my thigh
Dan tangan gadis ini perlahan bergerak ke atas paha ku.
She had opened up three buttons on her shirt so far
Dia sudah membuka tiga kancing bajunya.
I guess that's why I didn't notice that police car
Kurasa itu sebabnya aku tidak melihat mobil polisi itu.
We're doing ninety in my Mom's new Porsche
Kami melaju sembilan puluh di Porsche baru ibuku.
And to make this long story short - short
Dan untuk mempersingkat cerita ini -
When the cop pulled me over I was scared as hell
Ketika polisi menghentikanku, aku sangat ketakutan.
I said, "I don't have a license but I drive very well, officer"
Aku bilang, "Aku tidak punya SIM tapi aku mengemudi dengan baik, Pak."
I almost had a heart attack that day
Aku hampir terkena serangan jantung hari itu.
Come to find out the girl was a twelve-year-old runaway
Ternyata gadis itu adalah pelarian berusia dua belas tahun.
I was arrested, the car was impounded
Aku ditangkap, mobil itu disita.
There was no way for me to avoid being grounded
Tidak ada cara bagiku untuk menghindari hukuman.
My parents had to come off from vacation to get me
Orang tuaku harus kembali dari liburan untuk menjemputku.
I'd rather be in jail than to have my father hit me
Aku lebih suka di penjara daripada dihukum ayahku.
My parents walked in
Orang tuaku masuk,
I got my grip, I said, "Ah, Mom, Dad, how was your trip?"
Aku mengatur napas, aku bilang, "Ah, Ibu, Ayah, bagaimana perjalanan kalian?"
They didn't speak - I said, "I want to plead my case"
Mereka tidak berbicara - aku bilang, "Aku ingin membela diriku."
But my father just shoved me in the car by my face
Tapi ayahku hanya mendorongku masuk ke mobil dengan kasar.
That was a hard ride home, I don't know how I survived
Perjalanan pulang itu sangat berat, aku tidak tahu bagaimana aku selamat.
They took turns - one would beat me while the other was driving
Mereka bergantian - satu memukulku sementara yang lain mengemudi.
I can't believe it, I just made a mistake
Aku tidak percaya, aku hanya membuat kesalahan.
Well parents are the same no matter time nor place
Ya, orang tua itu sama saja, kapan pun dan di mana pun.
So to you all the kids all across the land
Jadi untuk kalian semua, anak-anak di seluruh negeri,
Take it from me, parents just don't understand.
Percayalah padaku, orang tua memang tidak mengerti.