#4 Les lyrics du jeudi /// Colin Hay

Colin Hay - Waiting For My Real Life To Begin (from Man @ Work)

(Julien Pacaud, Cluedo)

Il attend... que quelque chose se passe.
Elle lui dit d’être patient... pour que quelque chose se passe.

Il l’attend... pour commencer quelque chose.
Elle lui dit qu’elle n’est pas prête... pour quelque chose d'autre qu'attendre.

Elle lui dit qu’elle l’aime.
Il n'entend pas.

Elle lui dit qu’elle est là et ne disparaîtra pas.
Il l’attend, pour que sa vie commence... maintenant d’une minute à l’autre.

“Any minute now, my ship is coming in
(…)
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin”

En réalité, on se demande s’il l’attend ou s’il attend de pouvoir passer à autre chose.
Très joli texte sur l’espoir et la confusion devant un amour difficile.



Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
I'll stand on the bow, feel the waves come crashing
Come crashing down, down, down, on me

And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart
Let the light shine in
But don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin

When I awoke today, suddenly nothing happened
But in my dreams, I slew the dragon
And down this beaten path, and up this cobbled lane
I'm walking in my old footsteps, once again
And you say, just be here now
Forget about the past, your mask is wearing thin
Let me throw one more dice
I know that I can win
I'm waiting for my real life to begin

Any minute now, my ship is coming in
I'll keep checking the horizon
And I'll check my machine, there's sure to be that call
It's gonna happen soon, soon, soon
It's just that times are lean

And you say, be still my love
Open up your heart, let the light shine in
Don't you understand
I already have a plan
I'm waiting for my real life to begin