Dia mencuci semua kotoran jalanan dari wajah dan lehernya
And sat down at her table and she picked up his check.
Dan duduk di mejanya sementara dia mengambil ceknya.
And she took him home for reasons that she did not understand.
Dan dia membawanya pulang dengan alasan yang tidak dia mengerti.
And him, he had the answers but did not play his hand.
Sementara dia, punya jawaban tapi tidak menunjukkan kartu.
For him he knew the taste of this wine very well.
Baginya, dia tahu betul rasa anggur ini.
It all goes down so easily but the next day is hell.
Semua ini terasa mudah, tapi keesokan harinya adalah neraka.
Morning - "Man was I drunk," she whispered in the shower.
Pagi - "Gila, aku mabuk," bisiknya di bawah shower.
While he lay there and smoked his way through the final hour.
Sementara dia terbaring di sana dan merokok di jam terakhir.
And she felt wholly empty like she'd felt it every time.
Dan dia merasa sepenuhnya kosong seperti yang dia rasakan setiap kali.
And he was feelin' just the same, 'cept he was tryin' to make it rhyme.
Dan dia merasakan hal yang sama, kecuali dia berusaha membuatnya berima.
Time was of the essence so they both did their best,
Waktu sangat berharga, jadi mereka berusaha sebaik mungkin,
to meet up in the kitchen feelin' fully dressed.
untuk bertemu di dapur dengan pakaian yang lengkap.
She just had to go to work, and he just had to go.
Dia harus pergi kerja, dan dia juga harus pergi.
And she knew where and he knew how to blow it off and so.
Dan dia tahu ke mana, dan dia tahu bagaimana untuk mengabaikannya.
They shot the breeze quite cavalier to the boilin' of the pot.
Mereka mengobrol santai sambil menunggu air mendidih.
And sang the Instant Coffee Blues and never fired a shot.
Dan menyanyikan Blues Kopi Instan tanpa pernah menembakkan satu peluru pun.
And him he hit the driveway with his feelings in a case.
Dan dia melangkah ke jalan dengan perasaannya terbungkus rapi.
And her she hit the stoplight and touched up her face.
Dan dia berhenti di lampu merah dan merapikan wajahnya.
So you tell them the difference between caring and not.
Jadi, katakan pada mereka perbedaan antara peduli dan tidak.
And that it's all done with mirrors, lest they forgot.
Dan semua ini hanya ilusi, agar mereka tidak lupa.
I said it's all done with mirrors, of which they have none.
Kukatakan semua ini hanya ilusi, yang tidak mereka miliki.
To blend the instant coffee blues into the morning sun
Untuk mengubah blues kopi instan menjadi sinar matahari pagi.