Origineel
We had maps that unfolded
Back in my day
You could drink from the river
We had gods made of clay
There were mile-high glaciers
No locks on the doors
The stars burned brighter
We never counted past four
The birds were always watching
There were monsters in the sea
We wore watches on our wrists
There were ghosts in the trees
Way back in the days
You’re too young to have seen
When the nights were darker
Longer and deep
There was no time or space
When I was growing up
We had summer all winter
The moon rose with the sun
And music sounded better
We recorded on rings of ice
And as the songs turned to water
We couldn’t help but cry
Way back in the good days
The ones you didn’t see
When everything was better
Darker and deep
Vertaling
We hadden kaarten die zich ontvouwden
In mijn tijd.
kon je uit de rivier drinken
We hadden goden van klei
Er waren kilometershoge gletsjers
Geen sloten op de deuren
De sterren brandden helderder
We telden nooit verder dan vier
De vogels keken altijd toe
Er waren monsters in de zee
We droegen horloges om onze polsen
Er waren geesten in de bomen
Lang geleden in de dagen
Je bent te jong om gezien te hebben
Toen de nachten donkerder waren
Langer en diep
Er was geen tijd of ruimte
Toen ik opgroeide
Hadden we de hele winter zomer
De maan kwam op met de zon
En muziek klonk beter
We namen op in ringen van ijs
En als de liedjes in water veranderden
We couldn’t help but cry
Way back in the good days
The ones you didn’t see
Toen alles beter was
Donkerder en diep