Lyrics and translation Joe Cocker - Whiter Shade of Pale (Live in Denver, CO, 1978)

Whiter Shade of Pale (Live in Denver, CO, 1978)

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more

The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

She said, 'there is no reason'
And the truth is plain to see
As I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be

One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as well've been closed

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

Une nuance plus pâle (Live in Denver, CO, 1978)

On a sauté le fandango léger
On a fait la roue sur le plancher
Je me sentais un peu nauséeux
Mais la foule en redemandait

La salle vibrait plus fort
Alors que le plafond s'envolait
Quand on a commandé un autre verre
Le serveur a apporté un plateau

Et c'est ainsi que plus tard
Alors que le meunier racontait son histoire
Que ton visage, d'abord fantomatique
A pris une nuance plus pâle

Tu as dit, 'il n'y a aucune raison'
Et la vérité est claire à voir
Alors que je parcourais mes cartes à jouer
Et que je ne te laissais pas tranquille

Une des seize vierges vestales
Qui partaient pour la côte
Et bien que mes yeux soient ouverts
Ils auraient tout aussi bien pu être fermés

Et c'est ainsi que plus tard
Alors que le meunier racontait son histoire
Que ton visage, d'abord fantomatique
A pris une nuance plus pâle

Et c'est ainsi que plus tard
Alors que le meunier racontait son histoire
Que ton visage, d'abord fantomatique
A pris une nuance plus pâle