Ini membuatnya jatuh;
his head was hanging sideways, his lids were slits.
Kepalanya tergantung ke samping, kelopak matanya tergeletak.
This happened almost nightly now.
Hal ini terjadi hampir setiap malam sekarang.
He raised the gloves and waited for another round.
Dia mengangkat sarung tangan dan menunggu putaran lain.
He waited for the bell to ring,
Dia menunggu bel berbunyi,
he prayed the lord would save his eyes.
Dia berdoa agar tuannya bisa menyelamatkan matanya.
He heard church-folk swaying and sighing, “it’s all right”.
Dia mendengar orang gereja bergoyang-goyang dan mendesah, “tidak apa-apa”.
He liked his kids, he liked his sky-blue Valiant, he liked the pay.
Dia menyukai anak-anaknya, dia menyukai sosok Valiant yang biru langit, dia menyukai gaji itu.
“The boss’ fine young talent” they all would say.
“Bakat muda berbakat bos” mereka semua akan mengatakannya.
And just a pension later he’ll be free, do what he wants.
Dan hanya pensiun nanti dia akan bebas, melakukan apa yang dia mau.
Bereave the dream, now sleep, now slowly die.
Bereave the dream, sekarang tidur, sekarang perlahan mati.