Long Strange Golden Road Songtekst Nederlandse Vertaling

INTRO:
INTRO:
VERSE:
VERS:
I was longing to be wooed
Ik verlangde ernaar verleid te worden
I was ready to be humbled
Ik was bereid om vernederd te worden
by the words that you had written
door de woorden die je had geschreven
by the syllables you mumbled
door de lettergrepen die je mompelde
yeah, I was ready in my heart
Ja, in mijn hart was ik er klaar voor
to have my heart invaded
om mijn hart binnen te laten dringen
by the fervour of your passion
door de vurigheid van je passie
yes, I came to be persuaded
Ja, ik kwam om overtuigd te worden
VERSE:
VERS:
But when I heard your ragged voice
Maar toen ik je schorre stem hoorde
something switched in my perception
er veranderde iets in mijn perceptie
and I knew I was the victim
en ik wist dat ik het slachtoffer was
of a beautiful deception
van een mooie misleiding
all my once exact beliefs
al mijn ooit exacte overtuigingen
like tangled threads unravelled
als verwarde draden die worden ontrafeld
I walked out, stunned and liberated
Ik liep naar buiten, verbijsterd en bevrijd
and so began my travels
en zo begon mijn reizen
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
VERSE:
VERS:
You better get yourself a coat
Je kunt beter een jas kopen
said the handsome taxi driver
zei de knappe taxichauffeur
and he sighed like seven bridges
en hij zuchtte als zeven bruggen
like a natural-born survivor
als een geboren overlever
as we drove into the night
terwijl we de nacht in reden
I could feel the forest jangling
Ik voelde het bos rinkelen
all the choices laid before me
alle keuzes die voor mij lagen
and their consequences dangling
en de gevolgen ervan bungelen
VERSE:
VERS:
We came upon a stricken ship
We kwamen op een getroffen schip
that must have once been splendid
dat moet ooit prachtig geweest zijn
the captain as he died said
zei de kapitein toen hij stierf
'Boys, our revels now are ended'
'Jongens, onze feestvreugde is nu voorbij'
I heard a wild holy band
Ik hoorde een wilde heilige band
playing jazz that was outrageous,
jazz spelen die schandalig was,
that recalled the days of rapture
dat herinnerde aan de dagen van vervoering
when our love was still young and contagious
toen onze liefde nog jong en besmettelijk was
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
VERSE:
VERS:
In a dim-lit motel room
In een slecht verlichte motelkamer
two sad lovers were discoursing
twee droevige geliefden waren aan het praten
on the dignity of exile
over de waardigheid van ballingschap
and the merits of divorcing
en de voordelen van scheiden
she said 'all certainty is gone'
ze zei: 'alle zekerheid is weg'
but he leapt up, still denying,
maar hij sprong op, nog steeds ontkennend,
cried 'I won't believe the flame I lit
riep 'Ik zal de vlam die ik aanstak niet geloven
is dead or even dying'
is dood of zelfs stervend'
VERSE:
VERS:
She left him drooling in the dust
Ze liet hem kwijlend in het stof achter
and with rucksack packed begun her
en met gepakte rugzak begon ze
bitter journey to the border
bittere reis naar de grens
which is where I wooed and won her
dat is waar ik haar het hof maakte en won
she was Aphrodite, Helen, Thetis,
zij was Aphrodite, Helena, Thetis,
Eve among the satyrs
Eva onder de saters
She was Venus in a v-neck sweater
Ze was Venus in een trui met v-hals
she was all that ever mattered
zij was het enige dat er ooit toe deed
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
VERSE:
VERS:
Like Dean Moriarty's ghost
Zoals de geest van Dean Moriarty
I came in quest of secret knowledge
Ik kwam op zoek naar geheime kennis
in the winter of my journey
in de winter van mijn reis
to a crumbling Druid college
naar een afbrokkelend druïdencollege
there I read the books of lore
daar las ik de overleveringsboeken
and contemplated in seclusion
en in afzondering bekeken
but I took my leave embittered,
maar ik nam verbitterd afscheid,
still in love with my illusions
nog steeds verliefd op mijn illusies
VERSE:
VERS:
In the drizzling Irish rain
In de druilerige Ierse regen
as a tender dawn was breaking
terwijl een tedere dageraad aanbrak
in a doorway I stood spellbound by
in een deuropening stond ik betoverd
the ancient music they were making
de eeuwenoude muziek die ze maakten
I took my breakfast with the Gods
Ik nam mijn ontbijt met de Goden
on a blushing summer morning
op een blozende zomerochtend
till a wind blew them all away
totdat een wind ze allemaal wegblies
I had misread every warning
Ik had elke waarschuwing verkeerd gelezen
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
VERSE:
VERS:
Under cold electric light
Onder koud elektrisch licht
I watch the scenes mutating
Ik zie hoe de scènes muteren
like an old time frontier ballad
als een ouderwetse grensballad
or a carousel rotating
of een draaiende carrousel
As if in a moment from a film
Alsof het een moment uit een film is
with astonishing precision
met verbazingwekkende precisie
the camera zooms in close
de camera zoomt dichtbij in
and a figure comes into vision
en er komt een figuur in beeld
VERSE:
VERS:
I'm in Tokyo, it's dawn
Ik ben in Tokio, het is dageraad
and it's raining hallelujahs
en het regent halleluja's
down the bright-lit neon canyons
langs de felverlichte neoncanyons
along the sidewalks of Shibuya
langs de trottoirs van Shibuya
I'm trying to take a stance
Ik probeer een standpunt in te nemen
and rise above my contradictions
en boven mijn tegenstellingen uitstijgen
but I'm just a bunch of words in pants
maar ik ben maar een stel woorden in een broek
and most of those are fiction
en de meeste daarvan zijn fictie
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
Houd de rivier aan uw rechterhand
and the highway at your shoulder
en de snelweg op je schouder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
en de frontlinie in je vizier, pionier
Keep your eye on the road
Houd de weg in de gaten
remember what you told her
onthoud wat je haar vertelde
this is all in code, my dear
Dit is allemaal in code, mijn liefste
INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO:
INSTRUMENTEEL/OUTRO/SOLO:
(CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's)
(KOOR AKKOORDEN - 3x)
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
TAB DOOR: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
E-MAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD
LANGE VREEMDE GOUDEN WEG
THE WATERBOYS
DE WATERJONGENS
CAPO: 1st FRET
CAPO: 1e FRET
INTRO:
INTRO:
VERSE:
VERS:
I was longing to be wooed
Ik verlangde ernaar verleid te worden
I was ready to be humbled
Ik was bereid om vernederd te worden
by the words that you had written
door de woorden die je had geschreven
by the syllables you mumbled
door de lettergrepen die je mompelde
yeah, I was ready in my heart
Ja, in mijn hart was ik er klaar voor
to have my heart invaded
hebben
by the fervour of your passion
yes, I came to be persuaded
VERSE:
But when I heard your ragged voice
something switched in my perception
and I knew I was the victim
of a beautiful deception
all my once exact beliefs
like tangled threads unravelled
I walked out, stunned and liberated
and so began my travels
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
You better get yourself a coat
said the handsome taxi driver
and he sighed like seven bridges
like a natural-born survivor
as we drove into the night
I could feel the forest jangling
all the choices laid before me
and their consequences dangling
VERSE:
We came upon a stricken ship
that must have once been splendid
the captain as he died said
'Boys, our revels now are ended'
I heard a wild holy band
playing jazz that was outrageous,
that recalled the days of rapture
when our love was still young and contagious
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
In a dim-lit motel room
two sad lovers were discoursing
on the dignity of exile
and the merits of divorcing
she said 'all certainty is gone'
but he leapt up, still denying,
cried 'I won't believe the flame I lit
is dead or even dying'
VERSE:
She left him drooling in the dust
and with rucksack packed begun her
bitter journey to the border
which is where I wooed and won her
she was Aphrodite, Helen, Thetis,
Eve among the satyrs
She was Venus in a v-neck sweater
she was all that ever mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
Like Dean Moriarty's ghost
I came in quest of secret knowledge
in the winter of my journey
to a crumbling Druid college
there I read the books of lore
and contemplated in seclusion
but I took my leave embittered,
still in love with my illusions
VERSE:
In the drizzling Irish rain
as a tender dawn was breaking
in a doorway I stood spellbound by
the ancient music they were making
I took my breakfast with the Gods
on a blushing summer morning
till a wind blew them all away
I had misread every warning
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
Under cold electric light
I watch the scenes mutating
like an old time frontier ballad
or a carousel rotating
As if in a moment from a film
with astonishing precision
the camera zooms in close
and a figure comes into vision
VERSE:
I'm in Tokyo, it's dawn
and it's raining hallelujahs
down the bright-lit neon canyons
along the sidewalks of Shibuya
I'm trying to take a stance
and rise above my contradictions
but I'm just a bunch of words in pants
and most of those are fiction
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO:
(CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's)
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
LONG STRANGE GOLDEN ROAD
THE WATERBOYS
INTRO:
VERSE:
I was longing to be wooed
I was ready to be humbled
by the words that you had written
by the syllables you mumbled
yeah, I was ready in my heart
to have my heart invaded
by the fervour of your passion
yes, I came to be persuaded
VERSE:
But when I heard your ragged voice
something switched in my perception
and I knew I was the victim
of a beautiful deception
all my once exact beliefs
like tangled threads unravelled
I walked out, stunned and liberated
and so began my travels
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
You better get yourself a coat
said the handsome taxi driver
and he sighed like seven bridges
like a natural-born survivor
as we drove into the night
I could feel the forest jangling
all the choices laid before me
and their consequences dangling
VERSE:
We came upon a stricken ship
that must have once been splendid
the captain as he died said
'Boys, our revels now are ended'
I heard a wild holy band
playing jazz that was outrageous,
that recalled the days of rapture
when our love was still young and contagious
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
In a dim-lit motel room
two sad lovers were discoursing
on the dignity of exile
and the merits of divorcing
she said 'all certainty is gone'
but he leapt up, still denying,
cried 'I won't believe the flame I lit
is dead or even dying'
VERSE:
She left him drooling in the dust
and with rucksack packed begun her
bitter journey to the border
which is where I wooed and won her
she was Aphrodite, Helen, Thetis,
Eve among the satyrs
She was Venus in a v-neck sweater
she was all that ever mattered
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
Like Dean Moriarty's ghost
I came in quest of secret knowledge
in the winter of my journey
to a crumbling Druid college
there I read the books of lore
and contemplated in seclusion
but I took my leave embittered,
still in love with my illusions
VERSE:
In the drizzling Irish rain
as a tender dawn was breaking
in a doorway I stood spellbound by
the ancient music they were making
I took my breakfast with the Gods
on a blushing summer morning
till a wind blew them all away
I had misread every warning
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
VERSE:
Under cold electric light
I watch the scenes mutating
like an old time frontier ballad
or a carousel rotating
As if in a moment from a film
with astonishing precision
the camera zooms in close
and a figure comes into vision
VERSE:
I'm in Tokyo, it's dawn
and it's raining hallelujahs
down the bright-lit neon canyons
along the sidewalks of Shibuya
I'm trying to take a stance
and rise above my contradictions
but I'm just a bunch of words in pants
and most of those are fiction
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
CHORUS:
Keep the river on your right
and the highway at your shoulder
and the front line in your sights, pioneer
Keep your eye on the road
remember what you told her
this is all in code, my dear
INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO/SOLO:
(CHORUS CHORDS - 3x's)