Lyrics and translation XTC - Books Are Burning (live)
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
In
the
main
square,
and
I
saw
there
Sur
la
place
principale,
et
j'ai
vu
là
The
first
eating
the
text
Le
premier
mangeant
le
texte
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
In
the
still
air
Dans
l'air
immobile
And
you
know
where
they
burn
books
Et
tu
sais
où
ils
brûlent
des
livres
People
are
next
Les
gens
sont
les
prochains
I
believe
the
printed
word
should
be
forgiven
Je
crois
que
la
parole
imprimée
devrait
être
pardonnée
Doesn't
matter
what
it
said
Peu
importe
ce
qu'elle
disait
Wisdom
hotline
from
the
dead
back
to
the
living
Ligne
d'assistance
à
la
sagesse
des
morts
aux
vivants
Key
to
the
larder
for
your
heart
and
head
Clé
du
garde-manger
pour
ton
cœur
et
ta
tête
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
In
our
own
town,
watch
us
turn
'round
Dans
notre
propre
ville,
regarde-nous
nous
retourner
And
cast
our
glances
elsewhere
Et
jetons
nos
regards
ailleurs
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
In
the
playground
Dans
l'aire
de
jeux
Smell
of
burnt
book
is
not
unlike
human
hair
L'odeur
de
livre
brûlé
n'est
pas
différente
des
cheveux
humains
I
believe
the
printed
word
is
more
than
sacred
Je
crois
que
la
parole
imprimée
est
plus
que
sacrée
Beyond
the
gauge
of
good
or
bad
Au-delà
de
la
jauge
du
bien
ou
du
mal
The
human
right
to
let
your
soul
fly
free
and
naked
Le
droit
humain
de
laisser
ton
âme
voler
libre
et
nue
Above
the
violence
of
the
fearful
and
sad
Au-dessus
de
la
violence
des
peureux
et
des
tristes
The
church
of
matches
L'église
des
allumettes
Anoints
in
ignorance
with
gasoline
Oint
dans
l'ignorance
avec
de
l'essence
The
church
of
matches
L'église
des
allumettes
Grows
fat
by
breathing
in
the
smoke
of
dreams
Grossit
en
respirant
la
fumée
des
rêves
It's
quite
obscene
C'est
assez
obscène
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
More
each
day
now,
and
I
pray
now
Plus
chaque
jour
maintenant,
et
je
prie
maintenant
You
boys
will
tire
of
these
games
Vous,
les
garçons,
vous
vous
lasserez
de
ces
jeux
Books
are
burning
Les
livres
brûlent
I
hope
somehow,
this
will
allow
J'espère
en
quelque
sorte,
cela
permettra
A
phoenix
up
from
the
flames
Un
phénix
à
partir
des
flammes
Rate the translation
1
Spinning Top (live)
2 Yacht Dance (live)
3 Jason and the Argonauts (English Settlement version)
4 Let’s Make a Den (home demo)
5 Brainiac’s Daughter (Psonic Psunspot version)
6 Snowman (live)
7 Vanishing Girl (Psonic Psunspot version)
8 Find the Fox (home demo)
9 The Troubles (home demo)
10 Mayor of Simpleton (early work tape)
11 Chalkhills and Children (Oranges & Lemons version)
12 The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (early home demo)
13 No Language in Our Lungs (Black Sea version)
14 Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) (Black Sea version)
15 Ten Feet Tall (Drums and Wires version)
16 Life Begins at the Hop (unused U.S. single recording)
17 Real by Reel (unused single recording)
18 Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) (live)
19 Life Begins at the Hop (first recording, unused)
20 Crowded Room (live)
21 Making Plans for Nigel (demo from Swindon Town Hall)
22 Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) (live)
23 Traffic Light Rock (live)
24 Terrorism (home demo)
25 Books Are Burning (live)
26 Ball and Chain (unused single recording)
27 Shaving Brush Boogie
28 Fly on the Wall (English Settlement version)
29 Ladybird (Mummer version)
30 The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Big Express version)
31 Season Cycle (Skylarking version)
32 Omnibus (Nonsuch version)
33 Bungalow (Nonsuch version)
34 Didn't Hurt a Bit ('Nonsuch' Out-Take)
35 Senses Working Overtime (Early Work Tape)
36 Radios in Motion (White Music version)
37 Fireball XL5/Fireball Dub ('White Music' Out-Take)
38 Heatwave MKII Deluxe ('White Music' Out-Take)
39 This Is Pop? (single version)
40 Are You Receiving Me? (Go 2 outtake)
41 Things Fall To Bits ('Go 2' Out-Take)
42 Us Being Us ('Go 2' Out-Take)
43 Wanking Man
44 Atom Medley: Into the Atom Age / Hang On to the Night / Neon Shuffle (live)
45 When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (unused single recording)
46 Helicopter (unused single recording)
2 Yacht Dance (live)
3 Jason and the Argonauts (English Settlement version)
4 Let’s Make a Den (home demo)
5 Brainiac’s Daughter (Psonic Psunspot version)
6 Snowman (live)
7 Vanishing Girl (Psonic Psunspot version)
8 Find the Fox (home demo)
9 The Troubles (home demo)
10 Mayor of Simpleton (early work tape)
11 Chalkhills and Children (Oranges & Lemons version)
12 The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (early home demo)
13 No Language in Our Lungs (Black Sea version)
14 Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) (Black Sea version)
15 Ten Feet Tall (Drums and Wires version)
16 Life Begins at the Hop (unused U.S. single recording)
17 Real by Reel (unused single recording)
18 Meccanik Dancing (Oh We Go!) (live)
19 Life Begins at the Hop (first recording, unused)
20 Crowded Room (live)
21 Making Plans for Nigel (demo from Swindon Town Hall)
22 Paper and Iron (Notes and Coins) (live)
23 Traffic Light Rock (live)
24 Terrorism (home demo)
25 Books Are Burning (live)
26 Ball and Chain (unused single recording)
27 Shaving Brush Boogie
28 Fly on the Wall (English Settlement version)
29 Ladybird (Mummer version)
30 The Everyday Story of Smalltown (Big Express version)
31 Season Cycle (Skylarking version)
32 Omnibus (Nonsuch version)
33 Bungalow (Nonsuch version)
34 Didn't Hurt a Bit ('Nonsuch' Out-Take)
35 Senses Working Overtime (Early Work Tape)
36 Radios in Motion (White Music version)
37 Fireball XL5/Fireball Dub ('White Music' Out-Take)
38 Heatwave MKII Deluxe ('White Music' Out-Take)
39 This Is Pop? (single version)
40 Are You Receiving Me? (Go 2 outtake)
41 Things Fall To Bits ('Go 2' Out-Take)
42 Us Being Us ('Go 2' Out-Take)
43 Wanking Man
44 Atom Medley: Into the Atom Age / Hang On to the Night / Neon Shuffle (live)
45 When You’re Near Me I Have Difficulty (unused single recording)
46 Helicopter (unused single recording)
Attention! Feel free to leave feedback.