Lyrics and translation Richard Thompson - I Misunderstood

I Misunderstood

She said "Darling I'm in love with your mind.
The way you care for me, it's so kind.
Love to see you again, I wish I had more time".

She was laughing as she brushed my cheek
"Why don't you call me, angel, maybe next week
Promise now, cross your heart and hope to die".

But I misunderstood, but I misunderstood, but I misunderstood
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying good bye
But I misunderstood, but I misunderstood, but I misunderstood
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying good bye

Things I tried to put shine in her eyes
Wire wheels and shimmering things
Wild nights when the whole world seemed to fly

She said "The thing that's so unique
When we're together we don't have to speak.
We'll always be such good friends, you and I"

Oh but I misunderstood, but I misunderstood, but I misunderstood
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying good bye
But I misunderstood, but I misunderstood, but I misunderstood
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying good
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying good
I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying goodbye

Oh, she was saying goodbye, oh, she was saying goodbye
Oh, she was saying, saying, saying, saying

Je t'ai mal compris

Tu as dit "Mon chéri, je suis amoureuse de ton esprit.
La façon dont tu prends soin de moi, c'est tellement gentil.
J'ai hâte de te revoir, j'aimerais avoir plus de temps".

Tu riais en me caressant la joue
"Pourquoi ne m'appelles-tu pas, mon ange, peut-être la semaine prochaine
Promets-le, croise ton cœur et espère mourir".

Mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais au revoir
Mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais au revoir

Des choses que j'ai essayé de faire briller dans tes yeux
Roues de vélo et choses scintillantes
Des nuits folles où le monde entier semblait voler

Tu as dit "Ce qui est tellement unique
Quand nous sommes ensemble, nous n'avons pas besoin de parler.
Nous serons toujours de si bons amis, toi et moi"

Oh, mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais au revoir
Mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris, mais je t'ai mal compris
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais bonne
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais bonne
Je pensais que tu disais bonne chance, tu disais au revoir

Oh, tu disais au revoir, oh, tu disais au revoir
Oh, tu disais, disais, disais, disais