Lyrics and translation Daryl Hall & John Oates - They Needed Each Other

They Needed Each Other

They started as children and grew to be friends
He with his sculptor's hands, she with her needle
They went through some bitter times alone and together
They were lovers and friends, but friends more than lovers
Sharing each other with their own private worlds

He knew that she needed him, and he couldn't come
He needed her, but she could not answer his needs

He sculpted his form, only both of them knew
He yearned to finish before she would leave him forever
But before he was finished, she disappeared
And seized with sadness, he crumbled the statue to bits

Form and friend, gone forever
Both crumbled down to memory

He knew that she needed him, he couldn't come
He needed her, but she could not answer his needs

Ils Avaient Besoin L'un de L'autre

Nous avons commencé comme des enfants et sommes devenus amis
Toi avec tes mains de sculpteur, moi avec mon aiguille
Nous avons traversé des moments difficiles, seuls et ensemble
Nous étions amants et amis, mais amis plus qu'amants
Partageant nos mondes privés

Je savais que tu avais besoin de moi, mais je ne pouvais pas venir
J'avais besoin de toi, mais tu ne pouvais pas répondre à mes besoins

J'ai sculpté ma forme, et nous deux seuls le savions
Je voulais terminer avant que tu ne me quittes à jamais
Mais avant que je ne finisse, tu as disparu
Saisi de tristesse, j'ai brisé la statue en morceaux

Formem et amie, partis pour toujours
Tous deux réduits en poussière de souvenirs

Je savais que tu avais besoin de moi, mais je ne pouvais pas venir
J'avais besoin de toi, mais tu ne pouvais pas répondre à mes besoins