I believe that you heard your master sing
00:13
When I was sick in bed
00:14
I suppose that he told you everything
00:17
That I keep locked away in my head
00:21
Your master took you travelling
00:25
Well, at least that's what you said
00:29
And now, do you come back to bring
00:33
Your prisoner wine and bread?
00:38
You met him at some temple
00:45
Where they take your clothes at the door
00:51
He was just a numberless man in a chair
00:55
Just come back from the war
01:00
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
01:04
And he hands you the apple core
01:08
Then he touches your lips, now so suddenly bare
01:11
Of all the kisses we put on some time before
01:16
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk
01:23
With a collar of leather and nails
01:30
And he never once made you explain or talk
01:33
About all of the little details
01:38
Such as who had a word and who had a rock
01:41
And who had you through the mails
01:45
Now your love is a secret all over the block
01:49
And it never stops, not even when your master fails
01:53
And he took you up in his aeroplane
02:03
Which he flew without any hands
02:07
And you cruised above the ribbons of rain
02:11
That drove the crowd from the stands
02:15
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
02:18
And an ape with angel glands
02:22
Erased the final wisps of pain
02:26
With the music of rubber bands
02:31
And now, I hear your master sing
02:40
You kneel for him to come
02:44
His body is a golden string
02:48
That your body is hanging from
02:53
His body is a golden string
02:56
My body has grown numb
03:01
Oh, now you hear your master sing
03:04
Your shirt is all undone
03:08
And will you kneel beside this bed
03:16
That we polished so long ago
03:22
Before your master chose instead
03:26
To make my bed of snow?
03:30
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
03:34
And you're speaking far too low
03:38
No, I can't make out what your master said
03:41
Before he made you go
03:45
Then I think you're playing far too rough
03:54
For a lady who's been to the moon
03:59
I've lain by this window long enough
04:03
You get used to an empty room
04:07
And your love is some dust in an old man's cough
04:11
Who is tapping his foot to a tune
04:16
And your thighs are a ruin, you want too much
04:19
Let's say you came back some time too soon
04:23
I loved your master perfectly
04:32
I taught him all that he knew
04:37
He was starving in some deep mystery
04:41
Like a man who is sure what is true
04:45
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
04:49
I could teach him something new
04:53
And I taught him how you would long for me
04:57
No matter what he said, no matter what you'd do
05:01
I believe that you heard your master sing
05:11
While I was sick in bed
05:16
I'm sure that he told you everything
05:19
I must keep locked away in my head
05:23
Your master took you travelling
05:27
Well, at least that's what you said
05:31
And now, do you come back to bring
05:35
Your prisoner wine and bread?
05:40
05:52
Lyrics & Translation
[English]
I believe that you heard your master singWhen I was sick in bed
I suppose that he told you everything
That I keep locked away in my head
Your master took you travelling
Well, at least that's what you said
And now, do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
You met him at some temple
Where they take your clothes at the door
He was just a numberless man in a chair
Just come back from the war
And you wrap up his tired face in your hair
And he hands you the apple core
Then he touches your lips, now so suddenly bare
Of all the kisses we put on some time before
And he gave you a German Shepherd to walk
With a collar of leather and nails
And he never once made you explain or talk
About all of the little details
Such as who had a word and who had a rock
And who had you through the mails
Now your love is a secret all over the block
And it never stops, not even when your master fails
And he took you up in his aeroplane
Which he flew without any hands
And you cruised above the ribbons of rain
That drove the crowd from the stands
Then he killed the lights in a lonely lane
And an ape with angel glands
Erased the final wisps of pain
With the music of rubber bands
And now, I hear your master sing
You kneel for him to come
His body is a golden string
That your body is hanging from
His body is a golden string
My body has grown numb
Oh, now you hear your master sing
Your shirt is all undone
And will you kneel beside this bed
That we polished so long ago
Before your master chose instead
To make my bed of snow?
Your eyes are wild and your knuckles are red
And you're speaking far too low
No, I can't make out what your master said
Before he made you go
Then I think you're playing far too rough
For a lady who's been to the moon
I've lain by this window long enough
You get used to an empty room
And your love is some dust in an old man's cough
Who is tapping his foot to a tune
And your thighs are a ruin, you want too much
Let's say you came back some time too soon
I loved your master perfectly
I taught him all that he knew
He was starving in some deep mystery
Like a man who is sure what is true
And I sent you to him with my guarantee
I could teach him something new
And I taught him how you would long for me
No matter what he said, no matter what you'd do
I believe that you heard your master sing
While I was sick in bed
I'm sure that he told you everything
I must keep locked away in my head
Your master took you travelling
Well, at least that's what you said
And now, do you come back to bring
Your prisoner wine and bread?
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