Oh, bangku-bangku itu ternoda air mata dan keringat,
The birdies were flying from tree to tree.
Burung-burung itu terbang dari pohon ke pohon.
There was little to say, there was no conversation
Tak banyak yang bisa dikatakan, tidak ada pembicaraan
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree.
Saat saya melangkah ke panggung untuk meraih gelar saya.
And the locusts sang off in the distance,
Dan belalang bernyanyi di kejauhan,
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ya, belalang menyanyikan seperti melodi yang manis.
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance,
Oh, belalang bernyanyi di kejauhan,
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me.
Ya, belalang bernyanyi dan mereka bernyanyi untukku.
I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking,
Aku melirik ke ruang tempat para hakim berbicara,
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb.
Kegelapan ada dimana-mana, baunya seperti makam.
I was ready to leave, I was already walkin',
Aku sudah siap untuk pergi, aku sudah berjalan walkin ‘,
But the next time I looked there was light in the room.
Tapi lain kali aku melihat ada cahaya di ruangan itu.
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill,
Dan belalang bernyanyi, ya, itu membuatku kedinginan,
Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Oh, belalang menyanyikan seperti melodi yang manis.
Oh, the locusts sang their high whining trill,
Oh, belalang menyanyikan rengekan merengek tinggi mereka,
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me.
Ya, belalang bernyanyi dan mereka bernyanyi untukku.
Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin',
Di luar gerbang truk-truk itu dibongkar,
The weather was hot, a-nearly 90 degrees.
Cuaca panas, hampir 90 derajat.
The man standin' next to me, his head was exploding,
Pria itu berdiri di sampingku, kepalanya meledak,
Well, I was prayin' the pieces wouldn't fall on me.
Baiklah, saya berdoa agar potongan-potongan itu tidak jatuh pada diri saya.
Yeah, the locusts sang off in the distance,
Ya, belalang bernyanyi di kejauhan,
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ya, belalang menyanyikan seperti melodi yang manis.
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance,
Oh, belalang bernyanyi di kejauhan,
And the locusts sang and they were singing for me.
Dan belalang bernyanyi dan mereka bernyanyi untukku.
I put down my robe, picked up my diploma,
Saya meletakkan jubah saya, mengambil ijazah saya,
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive,
Mengambil dari sayangku dan pergi kita melakukan drive,
Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota,
Lurus ke perbukitan, perbukitan hitam Dakota,
Sure was glad to get out of there alive.
Tentu senang bisa keluar dari sana hidup-hidup.
And the locusts sang, well, it give me a chill,
Dan belalang bernyanyi, well, itu memberi saya kedinginan,
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody.
Ya, belalang menyanyikan seperti melodi yang manis.
And the locusts sang with a high whinin' trill,
Dan belalang bernyanyi dengan jambul tinggi,
Yeah, the locusts sang and they was singing for me,
Ya, belalang bernyanyi dan mereka bernyanyi untukku,
Singing for me, well, singing for me.
Bernyanyi untuk saya, well, bernyanyi untuk saya.