John Prine — Lake Marie songtekst en vertaling
De pagina bevat de songtekst en de Nederlandse vertaling voor het nummer "Lake Marie" van John Prine.
Songteksten
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Many years ago along the Illinois-Wisconsin border
There was this Indian tribe
They found two babies in the woods, white babies
One of them was named Elizabeth
She was the fairer of the two
While the smaller and more fragile one was named Marie
Having never seen white girls before
And living on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes
They named the larger and more beautiful Lake, Lake Elizabeth
And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway
Became known forever as Lake Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Many years later I found myself talking to this girl
Who was standing there with her back turned to Lake Marie
The wind was blowing especially through her hair
There was four Italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
And man, they was sssizzlin'
Many years later we found ourselves in Canada
Trying to save our marriage, and perhaps catch a few fish
Whatever seemed easier
That night she fell asleep in my arms
Humming the tune to 'Louie Louie'
Aah baby, We gotta go now
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
The loan sharks were sharking the narcs were narcing
Practically everyone was there
In the parking lot by the forest preserve
The police had found two bodies
Nay, naked bodies!
Their faces had been horribly disfigured by some sharp object
Saw it on the news
On the TV news
In a black and white video
You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
Shadows, shadows that’s exactly what it looks like
All the love we shared between her and me was slammed
Slammed up against the banks of Old Lake Marie, Marie
We were standing
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Peaceful waters
Ahh baby, we gotta go now
Songtekstvertaling
We stonden
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Vele jaren geleden langs de grens tussen Illinois en Wisconsin
Er was een Indiaanse stam.
Ze vonden twee baby 's in het bos, blanke baby' s.
Een van hen heette Elizabeth.
Zij was de eerlijkste van de twee.
Terwijl de kleinere en fragielere Marie heette
Ik heb nog nooit blanke meisjes gezien.
En leven op de twee meren die bekend staan als De Twin Lakes
Ze noemden het grotere en mooiere meer, Lake Elizabeth.
En dus het kleinere meer dat verborgen was voor de snelweg
Werd voor altijd bekend als Lake Marie.
We stonden
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Vele jaren later stond ik met een meisje te praten.
Die daar stond met haar rug draaide zich om naar Lake Marie.
De wind blies vooral door haar haar.
Er waren vier Italiaanse worstjes aan het koken op de grill.
En man, ze waren sssizzlin'
Vele jaren later vonden we onszelf in Canada
Proberen ons huwelijk te redden, en misschien een paar vissen vangen
Wat makkelijker leek
Die nacht viel ze in slaap in mijn armen.
De melodie neuriën van 'Louie Louie'
We moeten nu gaan.
We stonden
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
De honden blaften terwijl de auto ' s parkeerden.
De woekeraars verklaarden dat de narcoticabrigade ...
Bijna iedereen was er.
Op de parkeerplaats bij het bosreservaat
De politie had twee lichamen gevonden.
Nee, naakte lichamen.
Hun gezichten waren vreselijk verminkt door een scherp voorwerp.
Ik zag het op het nieuws.
Op TV
In een zwart-wit video
Weet je hoe bloed eruit ziet in een zwart-wit video?
Schaduwen, schaduwen, dat is precies wat het lijkt.
Alle liefde die we deelden tussen haar en mij was druk.
Tegen de oevers van Old Lake Marie, Marie
We stonden
Standing by peaceful waters
Standing by peaceful waters
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Standing by peaceful waters
Vreedzame wateren
Standing by peaceful waters
Vreedzame wateren
Standing by peaceful waters
Vreedzame wateren
Standing by peaceful waters
Vreedzame wateren
Schatje, we moeten nu gaan.