Terjemahan Lirik Lagu Joni Mitchell - The Priest

The priest sat in the airport bar
Pastor itu duduk di bar bandara
He was wearing his father's tie
Dia memakai dasi ayahnya
And his eyes looked into my eyes so far
Dan matanya menatap mataku sejauh ini
Whenever the words ran dry
Kapan pun kata-kata itu mengering
Behind the lash and the circles blue
Di balik bulu mata dan lingkaran biru
He looked as only a priest can, thru
Dia tampak seperti pastor saja, melalui
And his eyes said me and his eyes said you
Dan matanya berkata padaku dan matanya berkata padamu
And my eyes said, let us try
Dan mataku berkata, mari kita coba


He said, “You wouldn't like it here
Dia berkata, “Anda tidak akan menyukainya di sini
No it's no place you should share
Tidak, tidak ada tempat yang harus Anda bagikan
The roof is ripped with hurricanes
Atapnya robek dengan topan
And the room is always bare
Dan ruangan itu selalu kosong
I need the wind and I seek the cold”
Aku butuh angin dan aku mencari kedinginan “
He reached post the wine for my hand to hold
Dia sampai di pos anggur untuk memegang tanganku
And he saw me young and he saw me old
Dan dia melihatku muda dan dia melihatku tua
And he saw me sitting there
Dan dia melihatku duduk di sana


Then he took his contradictions out
Lalu dia mengambil kontradiksinya
And he splashed them on my brow
Dan dia memercikkannya di alisku
So which words was I then to doubt
Jadi kata-kata apa yang kemudian saya ragukan
When choosing what to vow
Saat memilih apa yang harus dijanjikan
Should I choose them all-should I make them mine
Haruskah saya memilih mereka semua – haruskah saya membuatnya menjadi milik saya?
The sermons, the hymns and the valentines
Khotbah, nyanyian pujian dan kasih karunia
And he asked for truth and he asked for time
Dan dia meminta kebenaran dan dia meminta waktu
And he asked for only now
Dan dia hanya minta sekarang
Now the trials are trumpet scored
Kini persidangan diujicobakan
Oh will we pass the test
Oh maukah kita lulus ujian?
Or just as one loves more and more
Atau seperti yang dicintai lebih banyak lagi
Will one love less and less
Akankah seseorang kurang cinta dan kurang
Oh come let's run from this ring we're in
Oh, ayo kita lari dari ring yang kita masuki
Where the Christians clap and the Germans grin
Dimana orang-orang Kristen bertepuk tangan dan orang-orang Jerman menyeringai
Saying let them lose, crying let them win
Mengatakan membiarkan mereka kalah, menangis membiarkan mereka menang
Oh make them both confess
Oh membuat mereka berdua mengaku