Origineel
[Verse 1]
I clambered over mounds and mounds
Of polystyrene foam
And fell into a swimming pool
Filled with fairy snow
[Chorus]
And watched the world turn day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know
Oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I wrenched the nylon curtains back
As far as they would go
And peered through perspex window panes
At the acrylic road
[Chorus]
And watched the world turn day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know
Oh-oh
[Verse 3]
I drove my polypropolene
Car on wheels of sponge
Then pulled into a wimpy bar
To have a rubber bun
[Chorus]
And watched the world turn day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know
Oh-oh
[Sax Solo]
[Chorus]
The world turn day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know
Oh-oh
[Verse 4]
The X-rays were penetrating
Through the laytex breeze
Synthetic fibre see-thru leaves
Fell from the rayon trees
[Chorus]
The day the world turn day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know you know
The world turned day-glo
You know
Oh-oh
Vertaling
[Verse 1]
Ik klauterde over bergen en bergen
van piepschuim
En viel in een zwembad
Gevuld met feeën sneeuw
[refrein]
And watched the world turn day-glo
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld werd dag-gloeiend
weet je
Oh-oh
[Verse 2]
I wrenched the nylon curtains back
Zo ver als ze konden gaan
And glued through perspex window ruiten
naar de acryl weg
[refrein]
And watched the world turn day-glo
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld werd dag-gloeiend
weet je
Oh-oh
[Verse 3]
I drove my polypropolene
Car on wheels of sponge
Dan trok in een watje bar
Om een rubberen broodje te eten
[refrein]
And watched the world turn day-glo
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld werd dag-gloeiend
weet je
Oh-oh
[Sax Solo]
[refrein]
De wereld wordt dag-gloeiend
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld wordt dag-gloeiend
weet je
Oh-oh
[Verse 4]
The X-rays were penetrating
Through the laytex breeze
Synthetische vezel doorzichtige bladeren
Vielen van de rayon bomen
[Chorus]
The day the world turn day-glo
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld werd dag-glo
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld wordt dag-gloeiend
Je weet dat je weet
De wereld is in daglicht
Je weet het
Oh-oh