Lyrics and translation David Byrne - The Sound of Business

The Sound of Business

They were driving south on the highway
Their business was in another town
Bigger than the town they were driving from.
Business took place during office hours in both towns.
This drive was considered business
The feeling of passing other cars was also considered business
A feeling of business being done.
The feeling of drifting slowly through a field of moving vehicles.
This was the REAL speed – the speed of business.
Not the numbers on the speedometer.
One of them was playing with the radio
Slowly changing the channel from one station to another
Sometimes listening to both channels at once.
On one channel a man was talking to another man on the telephone.
The other channel was playing oldies:
"Gone for Good"
"Listening Wind"
"Puzzle Power"
"Beechwood Serenade"
"Sunshine and Sugar"
"Golden Windows"
"Taste of Believing"
"Carnival Girl"
"Love Walks Away"
"Wishing Well"
"Knew You Could"
"A Face Like That"
"Dark Highway"
"Shakin Venus"
"Coloured Wheels"
"Visit Me Quick"
"Lonesome Money"
"School of Heartache"
"Painted Smiles"
The sound of business being done.

Le Son des Affaires

Nous roulions vers le sud sur l'autoroute
Nos affaires étaient dans une autre ville
Plus grande que la ville d'où nous venions.
Les affaires se déroulaient pendant les heures de bureau dans les deux villes.
Ce trajet était considéré comme une affaire
La sensation de dépasser les autres voitures était aussi considérée comme une affaire
Une sensation d'affaires conclues.
La sensation de dériver lentement à travers un champ de véhicules en mouvement.
C'était la VRAIE vitesse - la vitesse des affaires.
Pas les chiffres sur le compteur de vitesse.
L'un d'entre nous jouait avec la radio
Changeant lentement de chaîne d'une station à l'autre
Parfois en écoutant les deux chaînes à la fois.
Sur une chaîne, un homme parlait à un autre homme au téléphone.
L'autre chaîne jouait des vieux succès :
"Gone for Good"
"Listening Wind"
"Puzzle Power"
"Beechwood Serenade"
"Sunshine and Sugar"
"Golden Windows"
"Taste of Believing"
"Carnival Girl"
"Love Walks Away"
"Wishing Well"
"Knew You Could"
"A Face Like That"
"Dark Highway"
"Shakin Venus"
"Coloured Wheels"
"Visit Me Quick"
"Lonesome Money"
"School of Heartache"
"Painted Smiles"
Le son des affaires qui se font.