「歌曲」Pierce - Candide Overture

Glitter and be gay,
That's the part I play.
Here I am in Paris, France,
Forced to bend my soul to a sordid role,
Victimized by bitter, bitter circumstance.

Alas for me! Had I remained beside
The Euphrates' tide,
I should be far, far better off than I.
Yet I'm a slave to Art,
Though it break my heart,
I'll put on a brave face and do my part.

Glitter and be gay,
That's the part I play.
In a world that's full of sorrow,
You must put on a show.
Though your heart is breaking,
You must keep on making
A display of joy and laughter,
Ever after.

Here I am, a brilliant wit,
And yet I'm forced to submit
To the common fate of all who live by art.
But I'll glitter and be gay,
In a decorative way,
And I'll hide my heart away,
Safe behind a smiling face.

Glitter and be gay,
That's the part I play.
Though my life is one long masquerade,
I'll put on a brave display.
And though my heart may ache,
I'll never let it break,
For I must glitter and be gay.