I was reminded every measure
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
I got on fine with modern living
But must I be such a citizen?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
They surrounded me
All them describing
How they'd like me
All them wanting
Something special
Bring 'em roses
Sing them blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
Appealing to me, advertising
And I was living tight every night, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
And the world, still so wild, called to me
I was reminded every measure
Mi è stato ricordato ad ogni misura
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
Navigando sui venti alisei, tesoro sepolto
I got on fine with modern living
Mi sono trovato bene con la vita moderna
But must I be such a citizen?
Ma devo essere un tale cittadino?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E il mondo, ancora così selvaggio, mi chiamava
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Ero perso, ero stato tenuto in ginocchio
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
Viaggiatori e domandatori
They surrounded me
Mi circondavano
All them describing
Tutti loro descrivendo
How they'd like me
Come mi vorrebbero
All them wanting
Tutti loro desiderando
Something special
Qualcosa di speciale
Bring 'em roses
Porta loro rose
Sing them blues
Canta loro il blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E il mondo, ancora così selvaggio, mi chiamava
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
Ero stato preso, ero perso in ginocchio
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
Ho guardato pienamente su tutte le bugie e
Appealing to me, advertising
Appellandomi a me, pubblicizzando
And I was living tight every night, ah
E stavo vivendo stretto ogni notte, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E il mondo, ancora così selvaggio, mi chiamava
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Ero perso, ero stato tenuto in ginocchio
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E il mondo, ancora così selvaggio, mi chiamava
I was reminded every measure
Fui lembrado a cada medida
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
Montando ventos alísios, tesouro enterrado
I got on fine with modern living
Me dei bem com a vida moderna
But must I be such a citizen?
Mas devo ser tal cidadão?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E o mundo, ainda tão selvagem, chamou-me
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Eu estava perdido, tinha sido mantido de joelhos
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
Viajantes e perguntadores
They surrounded me
Eles me cercaram
All them describing
Todos eles descrevendo
How they'd like me
Como eles gostariam de mim
All them wanting
Todos eles querendo
Something special
Algo especial
Bring 'em roses
Traga-lhes rosas
Sing them blues
Cante-lhes blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E o mundo, ainda tão selvagem, chamou-me
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
Eu tinha sido pego, estava perdido de joelhos
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
Olhei completamente sobre todas as mentiras e
Appealing to me, advertising
Atraente para mim, publicidade
And I was living tight every night, ah
E eu estava vivendo apertado todas as noites, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E o mundo, ainda tão selvagem, chamou-me
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Eu estava perdido, tinha sido mantido de joelhos
And the world, still so wild, called to me
E o mundo, ainda tão selvagem, chamou-me
I was reminded every measure
Me recordaba cada medida
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
Montando vientos alisios, tesoro enterrado
I got on fine with modern living
Me llevaba bien con la vida moderna
But must I be such a citizen?
¿Pero debo ser tal ciudadano?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Y el mundo, aún tan salvaje, me llamaba
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Estaba perdido, me habían mantenido de rodillas
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
Viajeros y preguntadores
They surrounded me
Me rodeaban
All them describing
Todos ellos describiendo
How they'd like me
Cómo les gustaría que fuera yo
All them wanting
Todos ellos queriendo
Something special
Algo especial
Bring 'em roses
Tráeles rosas
Sing them blues
Cántales blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Y el mundo, aún tan salvaje, me llamaba
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
Había sido atrapado, estaba perdido de rodillas
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
Miré completamente todas las mentiras y
Appealing to me, advertising
Me atraía, publicidad
And I was living tight every night, ah
Y estaba viviendo apretado todas las noches, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Y el mundo, aún tan salvaje, me llamaba
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Estaba perdido, me habían mantenido de rodillas
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Y el mundo, aún tan salvaje, me llamaba
I was reminded every measure
J'étais rappelé à chaque mesure
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
Chevauchant les alizés, trésor enfoui
I got on fine with modern living
Je m'en sortais bien avec la vie moderne
But must I be such a citizen?
Mais dois-je être un tel citoyen?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Et le monde, toujours si sauvage, m'appelait
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
J'étais perdu, j'avais été maintenu à genoux
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
Voyageurs et demandeurs
They surrounded me
Ils m'entouraient
All them describing
Tous les décrivant
How they'd like me
Comment ils aimeraient que je sois
All them wanting
Tous les voulant
Something special
Quelque chose de spécial
Bring 'em roses
Apporte-leur des roses
Sing them blues
Chante-leur le blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Et le monde, toujours si sauvage, m'appelait
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
J'avais été attrapé, j'étais perdu à genoux
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
J'ai regardé en plein sur tous les mensonges et
Appealing to me, advertising
M'attirant, faisant de la publicité
And I was living tight every night, ah
Et je vivais serré chaque nuit, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Et le monde, toujours si sauvage, m'appelait
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
J'étais perdu, j'avais été maintenu à genoux
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Et le monde, toujours si sauvage, m'appelait
I was reminded every measure
Ich wurde bei jedem Schritt daran erinnert
Riding trade winds, buried treasure
Auf den Passatwinden reitend, vergrabener Schatz
I got on fine with modern living
Ich kam gut zurecht mit dem modernen Leben
But must I be such a citizen?
Aber muss ich so ein Bürger sein?
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Und die Welt, immer noch so wild, rief nach mir
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Ich war verloren, man hatte mich auf den Knien gehalten
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
Trippers and askers
Ausflügler und Fragesteller
They surrounded me
Sie umgaben mich
All them describing
Sie alle beschrieben
How they'd like me
Wie sie mich mögen würden
All them wanting
Sie alle wünschten sich
Something special
Etwas Besonderes
Bring 'em roses
Bring ihnen Rosen
Sing them blues
Sing ihnen den Blues
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Und die Welt, immer noch so wild, rief nach mir
I'd been caught, I was lost on my knees
Ich war gefangen, ich war verloren auf meinen Knien
Mmm-ah
Mmm-ah
I looked full over all the lies and
Ich schaute voll über all die Lügen und
Appealing to me, advertising
Werbung, die an mich appellierte
And I was living tight every night, ah
Und ich lebte eng jede Nacht, ah
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Und die Welt, immer noch so wild, rief nach mir
I was lost, I'd been kept on my knees
Ich war verloren, ich wurde auf meinen Knien gehalten
And the world, still so wild, called to me
Und die Welt, die immer noch so wild ist, rief nach mir