SBTRKT/DENAI MOORE – THE LIGHT

Lyrics

As I was walking home one evenin'
I know this takes some believin'
I met a group of creatures
With the strangest lookin' features
A poor old dove and a worm in the weed
And a fine old pigeon, yes indeed
A daddy longlegs jumpet sprite
As he danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
And the daddy longlegs jumpet sprite
As he danced to the reel in the flickering light
On his thin and wispy spindles
He was deft and he was nimble
His eyes were scientific
And his dancing was terrific
And the rats and worms they made a din
And the nettles in the corners took it in
"Oh God" says I, "Tonight's the night"
"We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light"
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
"Oh God" says I "tonight's the night
We'll dance to the reel in the flickering light"
Then he looked at me directly
With a gaze that could dissect me
Then he asked me in a whisper
"Have you got any sisters?"
"Oh God almighty" says I to him
"What sort of a man d'you think I am?
I've only one she's not your type
She wouldn't dance the reel in the flickering light"
So round we go, heel to the toe
"I've only one she's not your type
She wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light"
Says he:
"Does she come from another planet?
Does she got a bee in her bonnet?
Does she do her daily duties
You never know we might be suited"
And the rats and the worms began in to laugh
And some of them started shufflin' off
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
Getting ready for the reel in the flickering light
I could see he had no scruples
When I looked into his pupils
They were purple or magenta
Like a statue during lent
I said "I'll get her right away"
"Good man" says he "now don't delay"
We're going to have some fun tonight
And he flicked his legs in the flickering light.
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
We're goin' to have some fun tonight
And he flicked his legs in the flickering light.
Then up stepped a red carnation
and they gave her an ovation
She was warm and enchatin'
As she slowly started dancin'
And the wise old pigeon peeled his eye.
And the nettles and the weeds began to sigh.
Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my
Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
Daddy longlegs said "my-oh-my
Are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
She was gentle, she was charmin'
And I heard him call her "darlin'
He was graceful as a whisper
On his delicate legs of silver
And the rats and worms were still as mice
And the poor old pigeon said "That's nice"
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light
Oh round we go, heel to the toe
As shimmering there, ah, the lovely bride
As they danced to the reel in the flickering light

Paroles (Traduction)

Alors que je rentrais chez moi un soir
Je sais que cela demande un peu de croyance
J'ai rencontré un groupe de créatures
Avec les caractéristiques les plus étranges
Un pauvre vieux pigeon et un ver dans l'herbe
Et un bel ancien pigeon, oui vraiment
Un phalangère sauteur spirite
Alors qu'il dansait sur la danse en pleine lumière vacillante
Oh, nous tournons, talon vers orteil
Et le phalangère sauteur spirite
Alors qu'il dansait sur la danse en pleine lumière vacillante
Sur ses fines et filandreuses pattes
Il était habile et agile
Ses yeux étaient scientifiques
Et sa danse était fantastique
Et les rats et les vers faisaient du bruit
Et les orties dans les coins l'entendaient
"Oh mon Dieu" dis-je, "La nuit est arrivée"
"Nous danserons sur la danse en pleine lumière vacillante"
Oh, nous tournons, talon vers orteil
"Oh mon Dieu" dis-je, "La nuit est arrivée"
"Nous danserons sur la danse en pleine lumière vacillante"
Puis il me regarda directement
Avec un regard qui aurait pu me disséquer
Puis il me demanda à voix basse
"As-tu des sœurs?"
"Oh mon Dieu tout-puissant" lui dis-je
"Quel genre d'homme penses-tu que je suis ?
Je n'en ai qu'une, elle n'est pas de ton genre
Elle ne danserait pas la danse en pleine lumière vacillante"
Alors nous tournons, talon vers orteil
"Je n'en ai qu'une, elle n'est pas de ton genre
Elle ne danserait pas la danse en pleine lumière vacillante"
Il dit :
"Vient-elle d'une autre planète ?
A-t-elle un grain dans la tête ?
Fait-elle ses devoirs quotidiens
On ne sait jamais, nous pourrions bien nous entendre"
Et les rats et les vers se mire

Thématique Nouvel album

Style électro

Keywords Collaborations, Nouvel album

Entités normées Denai Moore, Ezra Koenig, Jessie Ware, Sampha, SBTRKT