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Ballad In Plain D by Bob Dylan
Lyrics & Translation
English
I once loved a girl, her skin it was bronze
With the innocence of a lamb, she was gentle like a fawn
I courted her proudly, but now she is gone
Gone as the season she's taken.
Through young summer's breeze, I stole her away
From her mother and sister, though close did they stay
Each one of them suffering from the failures of their day
With strings of guilt they tried hard to guide us.
Of the two sister, I loved the young
With sensitive instincts, she was the creative one
The constant scapegoat, she was easily undone
By the jealousy of others around her.
For her parasite sister, I had no respect
Bound by her boredom, her pride to protect
Countless visions of the other she'd reflect
As a crutch for her scenes and her society.
Myself, for what I did, I cannot be excused
The changes I was going through can't even be used
For the lies that I told her in hopes not to lose
The could-be dream-lover of my lifetime.
With unseen consciousness, I possessed in my grip
A magnificent mantelpiece, though its heart being chipped
Noticing not that I'd already slipped
To a sin of love's false security.
From silhouetted anger to manufactured peace
Answers of emptiness, voice vacancies
Till the tombstones of damage read me no question but, "Please
What's wrong and what's exactly the matter ?"
And so it did happen, like it could have been foreseen
The timeless explosion of fantasy's dream
At the peak of the night, the king and the queen
Tumbled all down into pieces.
"The tragic figure" her sister did shout
"Leave her alone, God damn you, get out"
And I in my armor, turning about
And nailing her in the ruins of her pettiness.
Beneath a bare light bulb the plaster did pound
Her sister and I in a screaming battleground
And she in between, the victim of sound
Soon shattered as a child to the shadows.
All is gone, all is gone, admit it, take flight
I gagged in contradiction, tears blinding my sight
My mind it was mangled, I ran into the night
Leaving all of love's ashes behind me.
The wind knocks my window, the room it is wet
The words to say I'm sorry, I haven't found yet
I think of her often and hope whoever she's met
Will be fully aware of how precious she is.
Ah, my friends from the prison, they ask unto me
"How good, how good does it feel to be free "?
And I answer them most mysteriously
"Are birds free from the chains of the skyway"?
Spanish translations are provided by the LyricVerse team.
Spanish translation of Ballad In Plain D by Bob Dylan
Ballad In Plain D* (original Bob Dylan)
I once loved a girl, her skin it was bronze
With the innocence of a lamb, she was gentle like a fawn
I courted her proudly, but now she is gone
Gone as the season she's taken.
Through young summer's breeze, I stole her away
From her mother and sister, though close did they stay
Each one of them suffering from the failures of their day
With strings of guilt they tried hard to guide us.
Of the two sister, I loved the young
With sensitive instincts, she was the creative one
The constant scapegoat, she was easily undone
By the jealousy of others around her.
For her parasite sister, I had no respect
Bound by her boredom, her pride to protect
Countless visions of the other she'd reflect
As a crutch for her scenes and her society.
Myself, for what I did, I cannot be excused
The changes I was going through can't even be used
For the lies that I told her in hopes not to lose
The could-be dream-lover of my lifetime.
With unseen consciousness, I possessed in my grip
A magnificent mantelpiece, though its heart being chipped
Noticing not that I'd already slipped
To a sin of love's false security.
From silhouetted anger to manufactured peace
Answers of emptiness, voice vacancies
Till the tombstones of damage read me no question but, "Please
What's wrong and what's exactly the matter ?"
And so it did happen, like it could have been foreseen
The timeless explosion of fantasy's dream
At the peak of the night, the king and the queen
Tumbled all down into pieces.
"The tragic figure" her sister did shout
"Leave her alone, God damn you, get out"
And I in my armor, turning about
And nailing her in the ruins of her pettiness.
Beneath a bare light bulb the plaster did pound
Her sister and I in a screaming battleground
And she in between, the victim of sound
Soon shattered as a child to the shadows.
All is gone, all is gone, admit it, take flight
I gagged in contradiction, tears blinding my sight
My mind it was mangled, I ran into the night
Leaving all of love's ashes behind me.
The wind knocks my window, the room it is wet
The words to say I'm sorry, I haven't found yet
I think of her often and hope whoever she's met
Will be fully aware of how precious she is.
Ah, my friends from the prison, they ask unto me
"How good, how good does it feel to be free "?
And I answer them most mysteriously
"Are birds free from the chains of the skyway"?
Ballad In Plain D (traducción LyricVerse Team)
Una vez amé a una chica, su piel era de bronce
Con la inocencia de un cordero, era tierna como un cervatillo
La cortejé con orgullo, pero ahora se ha ido
Se fue como la estación que se ha llevado.
A través de la brisa del joven verano, me la robé
De su madre y hermana, aunque cerca se quedaron
Cada una de ellas sufriendo por los fracasos de su día
Con hilos de culpa intentaron guiarnos.
De las dos hermanas, amé a la joven
Con instintos sensibles, ella era la creativa
El chivo expiatorio constante, se deshacía fácilmente
Por los celos de los demás a su alrededor.
Por su hermana parásita, no tenía respeto
Atada por su aburrimiento, su orgullo a proteger
Innumerables visiones de la otra ella reflejaría
Como muleta para sus escenas y su sociedad.
Yo mismo, por lo que hice, no puedo ser excusado
Los cambios por los que pasaba ni siquiera pueden usarse
Por las mentiras que le dije con la esperanza de no perder
El posible amor soñado de mi vida.
Con conciencia invisible, poseía en mi agarre
Una magnífica repisa de chimenea, aunque su corazón estuviera astillado
Sin notar que ya me había deslizado
A un pecado de la falsa seguridad del amor.
De la ira silueteada a la paz fabricada
Respuestas de vacío, vacantes de voz
Hasta que las lápidas del daño no me leyeron más pregunta que, "Por favor
¿Qué está mal y qué es exactamente lo que pasa?"
Y así sucedió, como pudo haberse previsto
La explosión atemporal del sueño de la fantasía
En la cima de la noche, el rey y la reina
Cayeron todos hechos pedazos.
"La figura trágica" su hermana gritó
"Déjala en paz, maldita sea, lárgate"
Y yo en mi armadura, dándome la vuelta
Y clavándola en las ruinas de su mezquindad.
Bajo una bombilla desnuda el yeso golpeaba
Su hermana y yo en un campo de batalla a gritos
Y ella en medio, la víctima del sonido
Pronto destrozada como una niña hacia las sombras.
Todo se ha ido, todo se ha ido, admítelo, huye
Me ahogué en contradicción, lágrimas cegando mi vista
Mi mente estaba destrozada, corrí hacia la noche
Dejando todas las cenizas del amor detrás de mí.
El viento golpea mi ventana, la habitación está mojada
Las palabras para decir lo siento, aún no las he encontrado
Pienso en ella a menudo y espero que quienquiera que haya conocido
Sea plenamente consciente de lo preciosa que es.
Ah, mis amigos de la prisión, me preguntan
"¿Qué tan bien, qué tan bien se siente ser libre?"
Y les respondo de la manera más misteriosa
"¿Están los pájaros libres de las cadenas del cielo?"
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