Lyrics and translation David Bowie feat. The Tony Visconti Orchestra - Karma Man (John Peel - Top Gear, Recorded 13.5.68) [2000 Remastered Version]
Fingertips
sun
at
sideshow
stalls,
Les
bouts
des
doigts
du
soleil
sur
les
stands
de
la
fête
foraine,
They
throw
the
balls
Ils
lancent
les
boules
At
coconut
furs
that
hide
behind
coloured
shades
that
blind
your
eyes
Sur
des
peaux
de
noix
de
coco
qui
se
cachent
derrière
des
lunettes
colorées
qui
aveuglent
tes
yeux
Every
child's
mother
holds
an
ice
cream
cone,
they
circle
round
La
mère
de
chaque
enfant
tient
un
cornet
de
glace,
elles
tournent
autour
Perceived
unknown
by
an
eye
that
peers
Perçu
inconnu
par
un
œil
qui
regarde
From
a
hole
in
a
tent
where
no
one
goes
D'un
trou
dans
une
tente
où
personne
ne
va
A
figure
sitting
cross-legged
on
the
floor
Une
silhouette
assise
en
tailleur
sur
le
sol
He's
clogged
and
clothed
in
saffran
robes,
his
beads
are
all
he
owns
Il
est
encombré
et
vêtu
de
robes
safran,
ses
perles
sont
tout
ce
qu'il
possède
Slow
down,
slow
down
Ralentis,
ralentis
Someone
must
have
said
let's
slow
him
down
Quelqu'un
a
dû
dire
qu'il
fallait
le
ralentir
Slow
down,
slow
down
Ralentis,
ralentis
It's
pictured
on
the
arms
of
the
karma
man
C'est
peint
sur
les
bras
de
l'homme
du
karma
Fairy
tale
skin
depicting
scenes
form
human
zoos
Peau
de
conte
de
fées
représentant
des
scènes
de
zoos
humains
Impermanent
toys
like
peace
and
war,
Des
jouets
impermanents
comme
la
paix
et
la
guerre,
A
gentle
face
you've
seen
before
Un
visage
doux
que
tu
as
déjà
vu
Karma
man
tattooed
on
your
side,
the
wheel
of
life
Karma
man
tatoué
sur
ton
côté,
la
roue
de
la
vie
I
see
my
times
and
who
I've
been,
Je
vois
mes
temps
et
qui
j'ai
été,
I
only
live
now
and
I
don't
know
why
Je
ne
vis
que
maintenant
et
je
ne
sais
pas
pourquoi
I
struggle
hard
to
take
these
pictures
in,
but
Je
lutte
pour
prendre
ces
photos,
mais
All
my
friends
can
see
is
just
the
pinkness
of
his
skin
Tous
mes
amis
ne
voient
que
la
couleur
rose
de
sa
peau
Slow
down,
slow
down
Ralentis,
ralentis
Someone
must
have
said
let's
slow
him
down
Quelqu'un
a
dû
dire
qu'il
fallait
le
ralentir
Slow
down,
slow
down
Ralentis,
ralentis
It's
pictured
on
the
arms
of
the
karma
man.
C'est
peint
sur
les
bras
de
l'homme
du
karma.
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