Lyrics and translation Kris Kristofferson - The Taker

The Taker

He's a giver, he'll give her
the kind of attention that she's never known
He's a helper, he'll help her
to open the doors that she can't on her own
He's a lover, he'll love her
in ways that she never has been loved before
And he's a getter, he'll get her
by gettin her into the world she's been hungerin' for

'cause he's a taker, he'll take her
to places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to
He'll take his time before takin' advantage
takin' her easy and slow
And after he's taken the body and soul
that she gives him, he'll take her for granted
Then he'll take off and leave her
takin' all of her pride as he goes

Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ...

He's a charmer, and he'll charm her
with money and manners that I never learned
He's a leader, and he'll lead her
across pretty bridges he's planning to burn
He's a talker, he'll talk her
right off of her feet, but he won't talk for long
Cause he's a doer, and he'll do her
the way that I never
And damned if he won't do her wrong
'cause he's a taker, he'll take her
to places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to
He'll take his time before takin' advantage
takin' her easy and slow
And after he's taken the body and soul
that she gives him, he'll take her for granted
Then he'll take off and leave her
takin' all of her pride as he goes

Yes, he's a taker, he'll take her ...

Le Preneur

Je suis un donneur, je te donnerai
Le genre d'attention que tu n'as jamais connu
Je suis un aide, je t'aiderai
Pour ouvrir les portes que tu ne peux pas ouvrir seule
Je suis un amant, je t'aimerai
D'une manière que tu n'as jamais été aimée auparavant
Et je suis un preneur, je te prendrai
En t'amenant dans le monde que tu désires tant

Car je suis un preneur, je te prendrai
A des endroits et te ferai voler plus haut que tu n'as jamais osé
Je prendrai mon temps avant de profiter
Te prenant doucement et lentement
Et après avoir pris ton corps et ton âme
Que tu me donnes, je te prendrai pour acquise
Puis je m'envolerai et te laisserai
Prenant toute ta fierté en partant

Oui, je suis un preneur, je te prendrai ...

Je suis un charmeur, et je te charmerai
Avec de l'argent et des manières que je n'ai jamais apprises
Je suis un leader, et je te guiderai
Sur de beaux ponts que je prévois de brûler
Je suis un bavard, je te parlerai
Jusqu'à te faire perdre pied, mais je ne parlerai pas longtemps
Parce que je suis un faiseur, et je te ferai
La manière dont je ne l'ai jamais fait
Et maudit si je ne te ferai pas du tort
Parce que je suis un preneur, je te prendrai
A des endroits et te ferai voler plus haut que tu n'as jamais osé
Je prendrai mon temps avant de profiter
Te prenant doucement et lentement
Et après avoir pris ton corps et ton âme
Que tu me donnes, je te prendrai pour acquise
Puis je m'envolerai et te laisserai
Prenant toute ta fierté en partant

Oui, je suis un preneur, je te prendrai ...