Origineel
[Verse 1]
Good morning, my love
It’s been a while since we have talked
You have grown
Your eyes are older than the tallest tree you see
Thirty lives can be extraordinarily long
[Chorus]
Lay me down, lay me down
Again, my friend
I know it’s been a while since I could look you in the eye
‘Cause I am foolish and I’m sorry
But sorry never made it feel alright, alright
[Verse 2]
Good morning, myself
It’s been a while since we have talked
And you have changed
For better or worse is yet to determine
But I am sure
That you’ll keep living and breathing until this world turns over
[Chorus]
Lay me down, lay me down
Again, my friends
I know it’s been a while since I could look you in the eye
‘Cause I am foolish and I am sorry
But sorry never made it feel alright, alright
1, 2, 3, 4
[Verse 3]
Do you realize it’s almost come?
Do you realize it’s almost come?
Walkin’ for a while until its done
Beatin’ on my back and tell it to run
I’m gonna make it into much
I’m gonna breathe until I burst open, open
[Chorus]
Lay me down
Lay me down
[Refrain]
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
The old and the young
Save me from myself
Starlight
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
The old and the young
Save me from myself
Starlight
[Verse 4]
Do you realize it’s almost here?
Do you realize it’s almost here?
Walkin’ for a while into this year
Beatin’ on my back until it’s here
I’m gonna make it into much
I’m gonna breathe until I burst open, open
[Chorus]
Lay me down
Lay me down
[Refrain]
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
The old and the young
Save me from myself
Starlight
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
The old and the young
Save me from myself
Starlight
[Bridge]
Covered moonless night
Light my night, starlight
Light the sky
Light our sky, oh
Again, my friends
[Outro]
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
The old and the young
Save me from myself
Starlight
‘Cause when this world is beating down on me
I’ll search for light to set me free
Oh, save me, starlight
And when this love is all you used to know
I’ll search for light to let you go
Oh, save me, starlight
Vertaling
[Verse 1]
Goede morgen, mijn liefste
Het is al een tijdje geleden dat we elkaar gesproken hebben
Je bent gegroeid
Je ogen zijn ouder dan de hoogste boom die je ziet
Dertig levens kunnen buitengewoon lang zijn
[refrein]
Leg me neer, leg me neer
Opnieuw, mijn vriend
Ik weet dat het een tijd geleden is dat ik jullie in de ogen kon kijken
‘Cause I am foolish and I’m sorry
But sorry never made it feel alright, alright
[Verse 2]
Goedemorgen, mezelf
It’s been a while since we have talked
And you have changed
Ten goede of ten kwade moet ik nog bepalen
Maar ik ben er zeker van
dat je blijft leven en ademen tot deze wereld omslaat
[refrein]
Leg me neer, leg me neer
Opnieuw, mijn vrienden
I know it’s been a while since I could look you in the eye
‘Cause I am foolish and I am sorry
But sorry never made it feel alright, alright
1, 2, 3, 4
[Verse 3]
Realiseer je je dat het bijna zover is?
Do you realize it’s almost come?
Walkin’ for a while until its done
Beatin’ on my back and tell it to run
I’m gonna make it into much
I’m gonna breathe until I burst open, open
[Chorus]
Leg me neer
Lay me down
[Refrein]
Omdat jij gelijk had, en ik het mis heb
De ouderen en de jongeren
Red me van mezelf
Starlight
Omdat jij gelijk had, en ik het mis heb
De ouderen en de jongeren
Red me van mezelf
Starlight
[Verse 4]
Realiseer je je dat het bijna zover is?
Realiseer je je dat het bijna hier is?
Walkin’ for a while into this year
Beatin’ on my back until it’s here
I’m gonna make it into much
I’m gonna breathe until I burst open, open
[Chorus]
Lay me down
Lay me down
[Refrein]
Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
De ouderen en de jongeren
Red me van mezelf
Starlight
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
De ouderen en de jongeren
Red me van mezelf
Starlight
[Brug]
Bedekte maanloze nacht
Verlicht mijn nacht, sterrenlicht
Verlicht de hemel
Verlicht onze hemel, oh
Opnieuw, mijn vrienden
[Outro]
‘Cause you were right, and I’m wrong
De ouderen en de jongeren
Red me van mezelf
Starlight
‘Cause when this world is beating down on me
zoek ik naar licht om me te bevrijden
Oh, red mij, sterlicht
En wanneer deze liefde alles is wat je ooit gekend hebt
Zal ik zoeken naar licht om je te laten gaan
Oh, red mij, sterrenlicht