Brian Eno Lyrics in English MGMT
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Brian Eno by MGMT from German to English.
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So tired
So tired
Soul searching
Soul searching
I followed the sounds to a cathedral
I followed the sounds to a cathedral
Imagine my surprise to find that they were produced by Brian Eno
Imagine my surprise to find that they were produced by Brian Eno
Past the gates
Past the gates
Quite stark
Quite strong
The roses trimmed and the windows dark
The roses trimmed and the windows dark
I see the walls through a limestone crack
I see the walls through a limestone crack
Not red not blue not yellow but black
Not red, not blue, not yellow but black
And all the spaces left for you
And all the spaces left for you
If the sky was synthesized you'd probably know
If the sky was synthesized you'd probably know
He taught me many things
He taught me many things
The wisdom of o bleak stratagems
The wisdom of o bleak stratagems
The prophet of a sapphire soul
The prophet of a sapphire soul
Presented through creative freedoms
Presented through creative freedoms
And everything I say is true
And everything I say is true
Cuz if I was telling lies it'd probably show
Cuz if I was telling lies it'd probably show
I can tell that he's kind of smiling
I can tell that he's kind of smiling
But what does he know?
But what does he know?
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
When I was stuck he'd make me memorize elaborate curses
When I was stuck he'd make me memorize elaborate curses
Tinctures and formulas to ditch the choir and flip the verses
Tinctures and formulas to ditch the choir and flip the verses
My whole foundation came unglued
My whole foundation came unglued
When I tried to humanize by ambient light
When I tried to humanize by ambient light
Dipping swords in metaphors yeah but what does he know?
Dipping swords in metaphors yeah but what does he know?
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
Brian Eno!
Brian Eno!
He promised pretty worlds and all the silence
He promised pretty worlds and all the silence
I could dream of Brian peter George St John Le
I could dream of Brian peter George St John Le
Baptiste De La Salle Eno
Baptiste De La Salle Eno
Well all alone by the oldest stone where the shade
Well all alone by the oldest stone where the shade
Trees grow the creature by the water feature with a
Trees grow the creature by the water feature with a
Ghostly glow making sure that time's preserved
Ghostly glow making sure that time's preserved
Well we reap what we sow
Well we reap what we like
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
We're always one step behind him, he's Brian Eno
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