King Crimson - The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974) - translation of the lyrics into German




The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
Die Nachtwache - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: 24. Juni 1974)
Shine, shine, the light of good works shine
Scheine, scheine, das Licht guter Werke scheine
The watch before the city gates depicted in their prime
Die Wache vor den Stadttoren, dargestellt in ihrer Blütezeit
The golden light all grimy now
Das goldene Licht, nun ganz schmutzig
300 years have passed
300 Jahre sind vergangen
The worthy captain and his squad of troopers standing fast
Der würdige Hauptmann und seine Truppe von Soldaten stehen fest
The artist knew their faces well
Der Künstler kannte ihre Gesichter gut
Husbands of his lady friends
Ehemänner seiner Damenfreundinnen
His creditors and councillors
Seine Gläubiger und Ratsherren
In armour bright, the merchant men
In glänzender Rüstung, die Kaufleute
Official moments of the guild
Offizielle Momente der Gilde
In poses keen from bygone days
In scharfen Posen aus vergangenen Tagen
City fathers frozen there
Stadtväter dort erstarrt
Upon the canvas dark with age
Auf der vom Alter dunklen Leinwand
The smell of paint, a flask of wine
Der Geruch von Farbe, ein Flachmann Wein
Turn those faces all to me
Wendet jene Gesichter alle zu mir
Blunderbuss and halberd-shaft
Donnerbüchse und Hellebardenschaft
And Dutch respectability
Und holländische Ehrbarkeit
They make their entrance, one by one
Sie treten auf, einer nach dem anderen
Defenders of that way of life
Verteidiger jener Lebensweise
Redbrick home, the bourgeoisie
Backsteinhaus, die Bourgeoisie
Guitar lessons for the wife
Gitarrenstunden für die Ehefrau
So many years we suffered here
So viele Jahre litten wir hier
Our country racked with Spanish wars
Unser Land geplagt von spanischen Kriegen
Now comes a chance to find ourselves
Nun kommt die Chance, uns selbst zu finden
Quiet reigns behind our doors
Ruhe herrscht hinter unseren Türen
Think about posterity again
Denkt wieder an die Nachwelt
So the pride of little men
So der Stolz kleiner Männer
The burghers good and true
Die Bürger, gut und treu
Still living through the painter's hands
Lebendig noch durch die Hände des Malers
Request you all to understand
Bitten euch alle zu verstehen





Writer(s): David Cross, Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Richard Palmer-james, John Wetton

King Crimson - The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)
Album
The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)
date of release
17-12-2021

1 Walk On... No Pussyfooting - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
2 Improv - Some More Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
3 Easy Money - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
4 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part Two - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
5 Improv - The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
6 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part One - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
7 Improv - Some Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
8 Walk On...No Pussyfooting - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)
9 Improv - Clueless And Slightly Slack - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
10 Fracture - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
11 The Night Watch - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
12 Improv - The Golden Walnut - Live (Toronto Massey Hall: June 24th, 1974)
13 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part Two (abbreviated) - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
14 The Talking Drum - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
15 Improv - Wilton Carpet - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
16 Starless - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
17 Doctor Diamond - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
18 The Night Watch - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
19 Improv - Daniel Dust - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
20 Exiles - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
21 Improv - Bartley Butsford - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
22 The Great Deceiver - Live (Pittsburgh, PA - Stanley Warner Theatre: April 29th, 1974)
23 The Talking Drum - Live (Zurich Volkshaus: November 15th 1973)

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