Traducción de la letra de la canción Down Boys - The Cars

Down Boys (original)

you were trying to be cute
and it didn’t work out
you were trying to be charming
and it didn’t come off
you were trying to be clever
a big waste of time
you were trying to get rough
but you’re waiting in line
you can’t make it with the down boys
they don’t hear a word you say
you can’t make it with the down boys
just stay out of their way
you were trying to be sharp
but they couldn’t wait
you were trying to be eternal
but that didn’t rate
you were trying to be smooth
you’re rough on the edges
you were trying to be hysterical
well i still ain’t laughing
you were trying to be in
but they left you out
you were trying to be in
two different worlds
you were trying to be in
oscillation in shame
you were trying to be in
but you’re lost in the game

(traducción)

estabas tratando de ser lindo
y no funcionó
estabas tratando de ser encantador
y no salió
estabas tratando de ser inteligente
una gran perdida de tiempo
estabas tratando de ponerte rudo
pero estás esperando en la fila
no puedes hacerlo con los chicos caídos
no escuchan una palabra de lo que dices
no puedes hacerlo con los chicos caídos
solo mantente fuera de su camino
estabas tratando de ser agudo
pero no podían esperar
estabas tratando de ser eterno
pero eso no calificó
estabas tratando de ser suave
eres duro en los bordes
estabas tratando de ser histérica
bueno, todavía no me estoy riendo
estabas tratando de estar en
pero te dejaron fuera
estabas tratando de estar en
dos mundos diferentes
estabas tratando de estar en
oscilación en la vergüenza
estabas tratando de estar en
pero estás perdido en el juego