Lyrics and translation The Jam - Thick As Thieves (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
Thick As Thieves (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
Thick As Thieves (Live At Newcastle City Hall, UK / 1980)
Times
were
so
tough,
but
not
as
tough
as
they
are
now
Les
temps
étaient
durs,
mais
pas
aussi
durs
qu'aujourd'hui
We
were
so
close
and
nothing
came
between
us
and
the
world
On
était
si
proches
et
rien
ne
s'interposait
entre
nous
et
le
monde
No
personal
situations
Pas
de
situations
personnelles
Thick
as
thieves
us,
we′d
stick
together
for
all
time
On
était
comme
des
voleurs,
on
restait
unis
pour
toujours
And
we
meant
it
but
it
turns
out
just
for
a
while
Et
on
le
pensait
vraiment,
mais
ça
n'a
duré
qu'un
temps
We
stole
the
friendship
that
bound
us
together
On
a
volé
l'amitié
qui
nous
unissait
We
stole
from
the
schools
and
their
libraries
On
a
volé
aux
écoles
et
à
leurs
bibliothèques
We
stole
from
the
drugs
that
sent
us
to
sleep
On
a
volé
aux
drogues
qui
nous
endormaient
We
stole
from
the
drink
that
made
us
sick
On
a
volé
à
l'alcool
qui
nous
rendait
malades
We
stole
anything
that
we
couldn't
keep
On
a
volé
tout
ce
qu'on
ne
pouvait
pas
garder
And
it
was
enough,
we
didn′t
have
to
spoil
anything
Et
ça
suffisait,
on
n'avait
pas
besoin
de
gâcher
quoi
que
ce
soit
And
always
be
as
thick
as
thieves
Et
on
était
toujours
aussi
proches
que
des
voleurs
Like
a
perfect
stranger,
you
came
into
my
life
Comme
un
parfait
inconnu,
tu
es
entré
dans
ma
vie
Then
like
the
perfect
lone
ranger
Puis,
comme
le
parfait
cow-boy
solitaire
You
rode
away,
rode
away,
rode
away,
rode
away
Tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui
We
stole
the
love
from
young
girls
in
ivory
towers
On
a
volé
l'amour
aux
jeunes
filles
dans
leurs
tours
d'ivoire
We
stole
autumn
leaves
and
summer
showers
On
a
volé
les
feuilles
d'automne
et
les
averses
d'été
We
stole
the
silent
wind
that
says
you
are
free
On
a
volé
le
vent
silencieux
qui
dit
que
tu
es
libre
We
stole
everything
that
we
could
see
On
a
volé
tout
ce
qu'on
pouvait
voir
But
it
wasn't
enough
- and
now
we've
gone
and
spoiled
everything
Mais
ce
n'était
pas
assez
- et
maintenant
on
a
tout
gâché
Now
we′re
no
longer
as
thick
as
thieves
Maintenant,
on
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
que
des
voleurs
You
came
into
my
life
Tu
es
entré
dans
ma
vie
Then
like
a
perfect
stranger
Puis,
comme
un
parfait
inconnu
You
walked
away,
walked
away,
walked
away,
walked
away
Tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui,
tu
t'es
enfui
Thick
as
thieves
us,
we′d
stick
together
for
all
time
On
était
comme
des
voleurs,
on
restait
unis
pour
toujours
And
we
meant
it
but
it
turns
out
just
for
a
while
Et
on
le
pensait
vraiment,
mais
ça
n'a
duré
qu'un
temps
We
stole
the
friendship
that
bound
us
together
On
a
volé
l'amitié
qui
nous
unissait
We
stole
the
burning
sun
in
the
open
sky
On
a
volé
le
soleil
brûlant
dans
le
ciel
ouvert
We
stole
the
twinkling
stars
in
the
black
night
On
a
volé
les
étoiles
scintillantes
dans
la
nuit
noire
We
stole
the
green
belt
fields
that
made
us
believe
On
a
volé
les
champs
de
la
ceinture
verte
qui
nous
ont
fait
croire
We
stole
everything
that
we
could
see
On
a
volé
tout
ce
qu'on
pouvait
voir
But
something
came
along
that
changed
our
minds
Mais
quelque
chose
est
arrivé
qui
a
changé
nos
esprits
I
don't
know
what
and
I
don′t
know
why
Je
ne
sais
pas
quoi
et
je
ne
sais
pas
pourquoi
But
we
seemed
to
grow
up
in
a
flash
of
time
Mais
on
a
semblé
grandir
en
un
éclair
de
temps
While
we
watched
our
ideals
helplessly
unwind
Alors
qu'on
regardait
nos
idéaux
se
dérouler
impuissamment
No,
we're
no
longer
as
thick
as
thieves
- no
Non,
on
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
que
des
voleurs
- non
We′re
not
as
thick
as
we
used
to
be,
no
On
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
qu'avant,
non
We're
no
longer
as
thick
as
thieves,
no
On
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
que
des
voleurs,
non
We′re
not
as
thick
as
we
used
to
be
On
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
qu'avant
No
it
wasn't
enough
Non,
ce
n'était
pas
assez
And
we've
gone
and
spoiled
everything
Et
on
a
tout
gâché
Now
we′re
no
longer
as
thick
as
thieves
Maintenant,
on
n'est
plus
aussi
proches
que
des
voleurs
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Writer(s): Paul Weller
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