Origineel
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
All the press still haunted you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
All the press still haunted you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would have liked to know you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Vertaling
Vaarwel Norma Jean
Dacht dat ik je nooit echt kende
Jij had de gratie om jezelf in te houden
Terwijl degenen om je heen kropen
Ze kropen uit het houtwerk
En ze fluisterden in je geest
Ze zetten je in de tredmolen
En ze lieten je je naam veranderen
En het lijkt me dat je je leven leefde
als een kaarsje in de wind
Nooit wetend aan wie je je moest vasthouden
Als het begon te regenen
En ik zou het leuk gevonden hebben om je gekend te hebben
Maar ik was maar een kind
Jouw kaarsje is te vroeg uitgegaan
Je legende echter nooit
Eenzaamheid was zwaar
De moeilijkste rol die je ooit hebt gespeeld
Hollywood heeft een superster gemaakt
En pijn was de prijs die je moest betalen
O, de pers achtervolgde je steeds
Zelfs toen je stierf
Was alles wat de kranten te zeggen hadden
dat Marilyn (Monroe-vert.) naakt gevonden was
Vaarwel Norma Jean
Van de jongeman op de 22ste rij
Die je ziet als iemand die meer is dan een sekssymbool
Meer dan alleen Marilyn Monroe
Dacht dat ik je nooit echt kende
Jij had de gratie om jezelf in te houden
Terwijl degenen om je heen kropen
Ze kropen uit het houtwerk
En ze fluisterden in je geest
Ze zetten je in de tredmolen
En ze lieten je je naam veranderen
En het lijkt me dat je je leven leefde
als een kaarsje in de wind
Nooit wetend aan wie je je moest vasthouden
Als het begon te regenen
En ik zou het leuk gevonden hebben om je gekend te hebben
Maar ik was maar een kind
Jouw kaarsje is te vroeg uitgegaan
Je legende echter nooit
Eenzaamheid was zwaar
De moeilijkste rol die je ooit hebt gespeeld
Hollywood heeft een superster gemaakt
En pijn was de prijs die je moest betalen
O, de pers achtervolgde je steeds
Zelfs toen je stierf
Was alles wat de kranten te zeggen hadden
dat Marilyn (Monroe-vert.) naakt gevonden was
Vaarwel Norma Jean
Van de jongeman op de 22ste rij
Die je ziet als iemand die meer is dan een sekssymbool
Meer dan alleen Marilyn Monroe