Lyrics and translation Solomon Burke & De Dijk - The Bend

The Bend

It ain't the gamble, it's the chance
It's the road, it's not the map
It's not the answer, it's the asking
It's the catch and not the trap

It's the joy, it's not the cheering
It's the key, it's not the lock
It ain't solving, it's the riddle
It's not the store but what's in stock
It ain't you, it's who you love
It's time, it's not the clock

I see your eyes and not your looks
Not the squeezing, oh but the juice
It's the hole, it's not the digging
It's the truth, it sure ain't the news

It's not living, it is life
It's the meaning and not the end
It's the cut, it's not the knife
It's your home, it ain't the rent

It ain't speeding, it's driving
Not the white lines
Not the white lines but the bend
Not the white lines but the bend

It's expression, it ain't cashing
It's the breeze and not the trees
It's the cause and not the bashing
It's a smile and not the cheese

It ain't the liquor, it's the drinking
It's not the figure, it's the count
It's the floating, not the swimming
It's not where you are but where you're bound

To know instead of thinking
It's your heart, it's the sound
In your heart it's the sound

It ain't the buzz, it's an inspiration
It's the secret, not the hype
It's the building up, not demolition
It's the person, not the type

Not fulfillment, it's the hoping
Taking part and not the best
It's the tasting, not the topping
It's not the case but the test

Not struggling but coping
It's not the grail but it's the quest
Not the grail, it's the quest

Поворот

Дело не в азарте, а в шансе,
В дороге, а не в карте.
Не в ответе, а в вопросе,
В улове, а не в капкане.

В радости, а не в овациях,
В ключе, а не в замке,
Не в решении, а в загадке,
Не в магазине, а в том, что на полке.
Не в тебе, а в том, кого ты любишь,
Во времени, а не в часах.

Я вижу твои глаза, а не внешность,
Не выжимание, а сок,
Яму, а не копание,
Правду, а не новости.

Не существование, а жизнь,
Смысл, а не конец,
Разрез, а не нож,
Твой дом, а не аренда.

Не скорость, а вождение,
Не белые линии,
Не белые линии, а поворот,
Не белые линии, а поворот.

Выражение, а не обналичивание,
Бриз, а не деревья,
Причина, а не нападки,
Улыбка, а не сыр.

Не выпивка, а питьё,
Не цифра, а счёт,
Парение, а не плавание,
Не где ты находишься, а куда направляешься.

Знать, а не думать,
Твоё сердце, его звук,
В твоём сердце этот звук.

Не шумиха, а вдохновение,
Секрет, а не ажиотаж,
Созидание, а не разрушение,
Личность, а не типаж.

Не удовлетворение, а надежда,
Участие, а не первенство,
Вкус, а не украшение,
Не случай, а испытание.

Не борьба, а преодоление,
Не Грааль, а поиски,
Не Грааль, а поиски.