You can try and read my lyrics off of this paper before I lay 'em, but you won't take the sting out these words before I say 'em.
你可以在我唱之前试着从这张纸上读我的歌词,但在我说出来之前,你无法消除这些词的刺痛。
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
小说是我们用来讲述真相的谎言。