Arti Lirik Jethro Tull - Old Ghosts

Hair stands high on the cat's back like
Rambut berdiri tinggi di punggung kucing seperti
a ridge of threatening hills.
bukit bukit yang mengancam.
Sheepdogs howl, make tracks and growl
Sheepdog melolong, membuat jejak dan geraman
their tails hanging low.
ekor mereka tergantung rendah.
And young children falter in their games
Dan anak-anak muda goyah dalam permainan mereka
at the altar of life's hide-and-seek
di altar tempat persembunyian kehidupan
between tall pillars, where Sunday-night killers
antara pilar tinggi, di mana pembunuh Minggu malam
in grey raincoats peek.
dalam jas hujan abu-abu mengintip.


Misty colours unfold a backcloth cold
Warna-warna berkabut membuka backcloth dingin
fine tapestry of silk
permadani sutra halus
I draw around me like a cloak
Aku menarikku seperti jubah
and soundless glide a-drifting
dan meluncur tanpa nyanyian a-drifting
on eddies whirled in beech leaves furled
Di atas pusaran pusaran daun beech bergoyang-goyang
brown and gold they fly
coklat dan emas mereka terbang
in the warm mesh of sunlight
di jaring hangat sinar matahari
sifting now from a cloudless sky.
Sekarang memilah-milah dari langit tak berawan.


I'll be coming again like an old dog in pain
Aku akan datang lagi seperti anjing tua yang kesakitan
Blown through the eye of the hurricane
Terhempas melalui mata angin topan
Down to the stones where old ghosts play.
Turun ke batu tempat hantu tua bermain.