Lyrics and translation Gruff Rhys - If We Were Words (We Would Rhyme)

If We Were Words (We Would Rhyme)

Wandering hearts,
Ticking together,
But always apart,
Open the door and the future restarts,
But I'd never claim you were mine,
Just if we were words we would rhyme.

Caution then regret,
A cowardly dog barking empty threats,
Backtracking,
Dancing,
As patterns are set,
But I'd never claim you were mine,
Just if we were words we would rhyme.

Picked and processed within twenty seven days,
Delivery free.
Send me round the globe and back again to you a flower.
Wheels come off and hobble over to the next replacement of choice.
But you were the sentence that gave me a voice,
Now I cry,
As we by the by.

And I will always wonder,
How it would be if we never had met,
Life would be easier,
But dull,
I suspect,
You'd ask me to keep it discreet,
So I'll sing a song of deceit,
And I'd never claim you were mine,
Just if we were words,
We would rhyme,
If we were words,
We would rhyme.

Si nous étions des mots (nous rimerions)

Cœurs errants,
Battant à l'unisson,
Mais toujours séparés,
Ouvre la porte et l'avenir recommence,
Mais je ne dirais jamais que tu es à moi,
Si seulement nous étions des mots, nous rimerions.

Précaution puis regret,
Un chien lâche aboyant des menaces vides,
Revenir sur ses pas,
Danser,
Alors que les schémas sont établis,
Mais je ne dirais jamais que tu es à moi,
Si seulement nous étions des mots, nous rimerions.

Cueillie et traitée en vingt-sept jours,
Livraison gratuite.
Envoie-moi autour du monde et reviens vers toi avec une fleur.
Les roues se détachent et boitillent jusqu'au prochain remplacement de choix.
Mais tu étais la phrase qui m'a donné une voix,
Maintenant je pleure,
Comme nous, au passage.

Et je me demanderai toujours,
Comment ce serait si nous ne nous étions jamais rencontrés,
La vie serait plus facile,
Mais ennuyeuse,
Je suppose,
Tu me demanderais de le garder discret,
Alors je chanterai une chanson de tromperie,
Et je ne dirais jamais que tu es à moi,
Si seulement nous étions des mots,
Nous rimerions,
Si seulement nous étions des mots,
Nous rimerions.