In the Wake of Poseidon
PETER JOHN SINFIELD, ROBERT FRIPP
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Snare truth in bone and globe
Harlequins coin pointless games
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Knows every human pain
In air, fire, earth and water
World on the scales
Air, fire, earth and water
Balance of change
World on the scales
On the scales
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Who fireside fear fermented words
Then rear to spoil the feast
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
To him it matters least
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
To whet the scaling knife
Magi blind with visions light
Net death in dread of life
Their children kneel in jesus till
They learn the price of nail,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Waits balanced on the scales
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
La prole di Platone con occhi freddi come l'edera
Snare truth in bone and globe
Intrappolano la verità in osso e globo
Harlequins coin pointless games
Gli Arlecchini coniano giochi senza senso
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Sghignazzano barzellette in veste di pappagallo
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Due donne piangono, la signora Scarlet sullo schermo
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Versa improvvisa pioggia teatrale,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Mentre oscura nel sogno la regina di mezzanotte
Knows every human pain
Conosce ogni dolore umano
In air, fire, earth and water
Nell'aria, nel fuoco, nella terra e nell'acqua
World on the scales
Il mondo sulla bilancia
Air, fire, earth and water
Aria, fuoco, terra e acqua
Balance of change
Equilibrio del cambiamento
World on the scales
Il mondo sulla bilancia
On the scales
Sulla bilancia
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
I re dei vescovi fanno girare la lama del giudizio
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Graffiano "fede" su tombe senza nome
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Le vecchie streghe accumulano cenere e sabbia
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Rastrellano corda e catena per gli schiavi
Who fireside fear fermented words
Chi teme le parole fermentate davanti al fuoco
Then rear to spoil the feast
Poi si alza per rovinare il banchetto
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Mentre nel corridoio l'uomo pazzo sorride
To him it matters least
Per lui conta meno di tutti
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Le mani degli eroi drenano pietre per il sangue
To whet the scaling knife
Per affilare il coltello squamante
Magi blind with visions light
I Magi ciechi con la luce delle visioni
Net death in dread of life
Intrappolano la morte nella paura della vita
Their children kneel in jesus till
I loro figli si inginocchiano in Gesù fino a
They learn the price of nail,
Che imparano il prezzo del chiodo,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Mentre tutto intorno la nostra madre terra
Waits balanced on the scales
Aspetta in bilico sulla bilancia
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
A prole de Platão com olhos frios como hera
Snare truth in bone and globe
Captura a verdade em osso e globo
Harlequins coin pointless games
Arlequins cunham jogos sem sentido
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Zombam com piadas em manto de papagaio
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Duas mulheres choram, a dama da tela escarlate
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Derrama súbita chuva de teatro,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Enquanto escura no sonho a rainha da meia-noite
Knows every human pain
Conhece toda a dor humana
In air, fire, earth and water
No ar, fogo, terra e água
World on the scales
Mundo na balança
Air, fire, earth and water
Ar, fogo, terra e água
Balance of change
Equilíbrio de mudança
World on the scales
Mundo na balança
On the scales
Na balança
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Reis bispos giram a lâmina do julgamento
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Arranham "fé" em túmulos sem nome
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Bruxas da colheita acumulam cinzas e areia
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Rack corda e corrente para escravos
Who fireside fear fermented words
Quem teme palavras fermentadas à beira do fogo
Then rear to spoil the feast
Depois se levanta para estragar a festa
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Enquanto no corredor o homem louco sorri
To him it matters least
Para ele importa menos
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
As mãos dos heróis drenam pedras para o sangue
To whet the scaling knife
Para afiar a faca de escalar
Magi blind with visions light
Magos cegos com luz de visões
Net death in dread of life
Capturam a morte com medo da vida
Their children kneel in jesus till
Seus filhos se ajoelham em Jesus até
They learn the price of nail,
Eles aprendem o preço do prego,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Enquanto ao redor nossa mãe terra
Waits balanced on the scales
Espera equilibrada na balança
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
La progenie de Platón, ojos fríos como la hiedra
Snare truth in bone and globe
Atrapar la verdad en hueso y globo
Harlequins coin pointless games
Los arlequines acuñan juegos sin sentido
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Burlan chistes en la túnica del loro
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Dos mujeres lloran, la dama de la pantalla escarlata
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Derrama repentina lluvia de teatro,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Mientras que oscura en sueño la reina de la medianoche
Knows every human pain
Conoce cada dolor humano
In air, fire, earth and water
En aire, fuego, tierra y agua
World on the scales
El mundo en la balanza
Air, fire, earth and water
Aire, fuego, tierra y agua
Balance of change
Equilibrio del cambio
World on the scales
El mundo en la balanza
On the scales
En la balanza
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Los reyes de los obispos giran la hoja del juicio
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Rascan "fe" en tumbas sin nombre
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Las brujas de la cosecha acaparan ceniza y arena
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Rack cuerda y cadena para esclavos
Who fireside fear fermented words
Quien teme las palabras fermentadas junto al fuego
Then rear to spoil the feast
Luego se levanta para estropear la fiesta
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Mientras en el pasillo el loco sonríe
To him it matters least
Para él importa menos
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Las manos de los héroes drenan piedras por sangre
To whet the scaling knife
Para afilar el cuchillo de escalar
Magi blind with visions light
Los magos ciegos con luz de visiones
Net death in dread of life
Atrapar la muerte por temor a la vida
Their children kneel in jesus till
Sus hijos se arrodillan en Jesús hasta
They learn the price of nail,
Aprenden el precio del clavo,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Mientras que todo alrededor nuestra madre tierra
Waits balanced on the scales
Espera equilibrada en la balanza
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
La progéniture de Platon aux yeux froids comme le lierre
Snare truth in bone and globe
Capture la vérité dans l'os et le globe
Harlequins coin pointless games
Les arlequins inventent des jeux sans intérêt
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Ricanent des blagues dans le manteau du perroquet
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Deux femmes pleurent, dame Écran Écarlate
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Verse une pluie soudaine de théâtre,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Tandis que dans le rêve sombre la reine de minuit
Knows every human pain
Connaît chaque douleur humaine
In air, fire, earth and water
Dans l'air, le feu, la terre et l'eau
World on the scales
Le monde sur les balances
Air, fire, earth and water
Air, feu, terre et eau
Balance of change
Équilibre du changement
World on the scales
Le monde sur les balances
On the scales
Sur les balances
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Les rois des évêques font tourner la lame du jugement
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Griffonnent "foi" sur des tombes sans nom
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Les sorcières de la moisson amassent cendres et sable
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Rack, corde et chaîne pour les esclaves
Who fireside fear fermented words
Qui craignent au coin du feu les mots fermentés
Then rear to spoil the feast
Puis se dressent pour gâcher le festin
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Tandis que dans l'allée l'homme fou sourit
To him it matters least
Pour lui, cela importe le moins
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Les mains des héros drainent les pierres pour le sang
To whet the scaling knife
Pour aiguiser le couteau à écailler
Magi blind with visions light
Les mages aveuglés par la lumière des visions
Net death in dread of life
Attrapent la mort par peur de la vie
Their children kneel in jesus till
Leurs enfants s'agenouillent en Jésus jusqu'à
They learn the price of nail,
Ils apprennent le prix du clou,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Tandis que tout autour notre mère la terre
Waits balanced on the scales
Attend en équilibre sur les balances
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Platos Brut, kalte, efeubedeckte Augen
Snare truth in bone and globe
Fangen Wahrheit in Knochen und Globus
Harlequins coin pointless games
Harlekins prägen sinnlose Spiele
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Spotten Witze im Papageienmantel
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Zwei Frauen weinen, Dame Scharlachbildschirm
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Vergießt plötzlichen Theaterregen,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Während dunkel im Traum die Mitternachtskönigin
Knows every human pain
Jeden menschlichen Schmerz kennt
In air, fire, earth and water
In Luft, Feuer, Erde und Wasser
World on the scales
Welt auf der Waage
Air, fire, earth and water
Luft, Feuer, Erde und Wasser
Balance of change
Gleichgewicht des Wandels
World on the scales
Welt auf der Waage
On the scales
Auf der Waage
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Bischöfe Könige drehen das Urteilsschwert
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Kratzen „Glauben“ auf namenlosen Gräbern
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Erntehexen horten Asche und Sand
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Rack Seil und Kette für Sklaven
Who fireside fear fermented words
Wer am Feuer Angst vor fermentierten Worten hat
Then rear to spoil the feast
Dann erheben sie sich, um das Fest zu verderben
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Während in der Gasse der Verrückte lächelt
To him it matters least
Für ihn ist es am wenigsten wichtig
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Heldenhände entziehen Steinen das Blut
To whet the scaling knife
Um das Schuppenmesser zu wetzen
Magi blind with visions light
Magier blind mit Visionen Licht
Net death in dread of life
Netzt Tod in Angst vor dem Leben
Their children kneel in jesus till
Ihre Kinder knien in Jesus, bis
They learn the price of nail,
Sie lernen den Preis des Nagels,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Während ringsum unsere Mutter Erde
Waits balanced on the scales
Ausgeglichen auf der Waage wartet
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
Anak-anak Plato dengan mata berlapis es
Snare truth in bone and globe
Menjerat kebenaran dalam tulang dan bola dunia
Harlequins coin pointless games
Badut-badut mengadakan permainan yang sia-sia
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
Menyindir lelucon dalam jubah burung beo
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
Dua wanita menangis, layar Nyonya Scarlet
Sheds sudden theater rain,
Menumpahkan hujan teater yang tiba-tiba,
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
Sementara dalam mimpi yang gelap ratu tengah malam
Knows every human pain
Mengetahui setiap rasa sakit manusia
In air, fire, earth and water
Di udara, api, bumi dan air
World on the scales
Dunia di atas timbangan
Air, fire, earth and water
Udara, api, bumi dan air
Balance of change
Keseimbangan perubahan
World on the scales
Dunia di atas timbangan
On the scales
Di atas timbangan
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
Raja-raja uskup memutar bilah penghakiman
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
Menggores "iman" di kuburan tanpa nama
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
Penyihir tua menyimpan abu dan pasir
Rack rope and chain for slaves
Menyediakan tali dan rantai untuk budak
Who fireside fear fermented words
Yang di sisi perapian takut pada kata-kata yang difermentasi
Then rear to spoil the feast
Kemudian bangkit untuk merusak pesta
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
Sementara di lorong, orang gila tersenyum
To him it matters least
Baginya, itu tidak penting
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
Pahlawan menguras batu untuk darah
To whet the scaling knife
Untuk mengasah pisau pengupas
Magi blind with visions light
Para Majus buta dengan cahaya visi
Net death in dread of life
Menjaring kematian dalam ketakutan akan kehidupan
Their children kneel in jesus till
Anak-anak mereka berlutut di gereja Yesus
They learn the price of nail,
Sampai mereka tahu harga sebuah paku,
Whilst all around our mother earth
Sementara di sekeliling kita, ibu bumi
Waits balanced on the scales
Menunggu seimbang di atas timbangan
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
ลูกหลานของพลาโต ดวงตาเย็นชาปกคลุมด้วยเถาวัลย์
Snare truth in bone and globe
จับความจริงไว้ในกระดูกและโลก
Harlequins coin pointless games
ตัวตลกหลอกลวงเล่นเกมไร้สาระ
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
เยาะเย้ยด้วยเสื้อคลุมนกแก้ว
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
สองผู้หญิงร่ำไห้ ดาเมสการ์เล็ตบนจอ
Sheds sudden theater rain,
ทำให้ฝนละครตกอย่างกะทันหัน
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
ขณะที่ในความฝันที่มืดมิด ราชินีเที่ยงคืน
Knows every human pain
รู้ทุกความเจ็บปวดของมนุษย์
In air, fire, earth and water
ในอากาศ ไฟ ดิน และน้ำ
World on the scales
โลกอยู่บนตราชั่ง
Air, fire, earth and water
อากาศ ไฟ ดิน และน้ำ
Balance of change
สมดุลของการเปลี่ยนแปลง
World on the scales
โลกอยู่บนตราชั่ง
On the scales
บนตราชั่ง
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
พระสังฆราชหมุนดาบพิพากษา
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
ขีด "ศรัทธา" บนหลุมศพไม่มีชื่อ
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
แม่มดเก็บเถ้าและทราย
Rack rope and chain for slaves
ใช้เชือกและโซ่เป็นทาส
Who fireside fear fermented words
ผู้ที่กลัวคำพูดที่หมักหมมข้างกองไฟ
Then rear to spoil the feast
จากนั้นก็เติบโตเพื่อทำลายงานเลี้ยง
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
ขณะที่ในทางเดิน ชายบ้ายิ้ม
To him it matters least
สำหรับเขา มันไม่สำคัญเลย
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
วีรบุรุษบีบหินเพื่อเลือด
To whet the scaling knife
เพื่อลับมีดปอกเปลือก
Magi blind with visions light
หมอผีตาบอดด้วยแสงวิสัยทัศน์
Net death in dread of life
จับความตายในความกลัวของชีวิต
Their children kneel in jesus till
ลูกหลานของพวกเขาคุกเข่าในทุ่งเจซัส
They learn the price of nail,
จนกระทั่งพวกเขารู้ราคาของตะปู
Whilst all around our mother earth
ขณะที่รอบตัวแม่โลกของเรา
Waits balanced on the scales
รออยู่บนตราชั่ง
Plato's spawn cold ivyed eyes
柏拉图的后裔，冷冽的常春藤眼
Snare truth in bone and globe
陷阱真理于骨与球
Harlequins coin pointless games
小丑投掷无意义的游戏
Sneer jokes in parrot's robe
在鹦鹉的长袍下嘲笑笑话
Two women weep, dame Scarlet screen
两个女人哭泣，淑女红色的屏幕
Sheds sudden theater rain,
突然剧场之雨滑落，
Whilst dark in dream the midnight queen
而在梦中的黑暗里，午夜女王
Knows every human pain
感知每一个人的痛苦
In air, fire, earth and water
在空气、火、土与水中
World on the scales
世界在天平上
Air, fire, earth and water
空气、火、土与水
Balance of change
变化的平衡
World on the scales
世界在天平上
On the scales
在天平上
Bishop's kings spin judgment's blade
主教的国王旋转审判之刃
Scratch "faith" on nameless graves
在无名的坟墓上刻下“信仰”
Harvest hags hoard ash and sand
收割女巫囤积灰烬与沙
Rack rope and chain for slaves
为奴隶准备绳索与链条
Who fireside fear fermented words
那些在火边畏惧发酵的言语的人
Then rear to spoil the feast
然后站起来破坏盛宴
Whilst in the aisle the mad man smiles
而在过道中，疯子微笑
To him it matters least
对他来说，这最不重要
Heroes hands drain stones for blood
英雄的手为血而掏石
To whet the scaling knife
为刻刀磨利
Magi blind with visions light
魔术师被愿景之光致盲
Net death in dread of life
在生命的恐惧中网罗死亡
Their children kneel in jesus till
他们的孩子们在耶稣面前跪下
They learn the price of nail,
直到他们了解钉子的代价，
Whilst all around our mother earth
而我们的母亲地球
Waits balanced on the scales
平衡地等待在天平上