I was his foreigner
And he was mine
We ate on terraces
And drank the cheapest wine
And he believed in me
Down by the serpentine
How was I to know
It was the best thing
To come along for a long time
I turned the page
And saw three children with smiles
I looked to see
What I could make of the youngest child
And as she blew the candles out
She turned five
How was I to know
It was the best thing
To come along for a long time
What do the people at the end of the world do
About time? What about time?
Their secret sleeps with me
Eu era sua estranha
E ele era o meu
A gente comia em terraços
E bebia os vinhos mais baratos
E ele acreditou em mim
Pelos caminhos tortuosos
Como é que eu ia saber
Era a melhor coisa
A acontecer por um bom tempo
Virei a página
E vi três crianças sorrindo
Fiquei olhando pra ver
O que eu faria com a mais nova
E quando ela soprou as velinhas
Fez cinco anos
Como é que eu ia saber
Era a melhor coisa
A acontecer por um bom tempo
O que as pessoas no fim do mundo fazem?
E o tempo? E o tempo?
O segredo deles dormem comigo
