Paroles et traduction Iwan Fals - 22 Januari

22 Januari

22 Januari, kita berjanji
Coba saling mengerti apa di dalam hati
22 Januari, tidak sendiri
Aku berteman iblis yang baik hati

Jalan berdampingan, tak pernah ada tujuan
Membelah malam, mendung yang s'lalu datang
Kudekap erat, kupandang senyummu
Dengan sorot mata yang keduanya buta

Lalu kubisikkan
Sebaris kata-kata
Putus asa
S'bentar lagi hujan

Dua buku teori, kaupinjamkan aku
Tebal, tidak berdebu, kubaca s'lalu
Empat lembar fotomu dalam lemari kayu
Kupandang dan kujaga sampai kita jemu

Jalan berdampingan, tak pernah ada tujuan
Membelah malam, mendung yang s'lalu datang
Kudekap erat, kupandang senyummu
Dengan sorot mata yang keduanya buta

Lalu kubisikkan
Sebaris kata-kata
Putus asa
S'bentar lagi hujan

January 22nd

January 22nd, we made a promise
To try and understand what's in each other's hearts
January 22nd, not alone
I befriended a kind devil

Walking side by side, with no destination in sight
Splitting the night, the clouds that always come
I held you close, I looked at your smile
With eyes that were both blind

Then I whispered
A line of words
Despair
It's going to rain soon

Two theory books, you lent me
Thick, not dusty, I always read them
Four pictures of you in the wooden cupboard
I look at them and keep them until we're tired

Walking side by side, with no destination in sight
Splitting the night, the clouds that always come
I held you close, I looked at your smile
With eyes that were both blind

Then I whispered
A line of words
Despair
It's going to rain soon