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We were standing
Kami berdiri

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh

Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh

Many years ago along the Illinois-Wisconsin Border
Bertahun-tahun yang lalu di sepanjang perbatasan Illinois-Wisconsin

There was this Indian tribe
Ada sebuah suku Indian

They found two babies in the woods
Mereka menemukan dua bayi di hutan

White babies
Bayi-bayi kulit putih

One of them was named Elizabeth
Salah satunya bernama Elizabeth

She was the fairer of the two
Dia lebih cantik di antara keduanya

While the smaller and more fragile one was named Marie
Sedangkan yang lebih kecil dan rapuh bernama Marie

Having never seen white girls before
Belum pernah melihat gadis kulit putih sebelumnya

And living on the two lakes known as the Twin Lakes
Dan tinggal di dua danau yang dikenal sebagai Twin Lakes

They named the larger and more beautiful Lake, Lake Elizabeth
Mereka menamai danau yang lebih besar dan lebih indah itu Danau Elizabeth

And thus the smaller lake that was hidden from the highway
Dan dengan demikian danau yang lebih kecil yang tersembunyi dari jalan raya

Became known forever as Lake Marie
Selamanya dikenal sebagai Danau Marie

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Many years later I found myself talking to this girl
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, aku mendapati diriku berbicara dengan seorang gadis

Who was standing there with her back turned to Lake Marie
Yang berdiri dengan punggung menghadap Danau Marie

The wind was blowing especially through her hair
Angin berhembus lembut menerpa rambutnya

There was four Italian sausages cooking on the outdoor grill
Ada empat sosis Italia yang sedang dipanggang di grill luar

And Man, they was ssssssssizzlin'
Dan, wow, mereka mendesis!

Many years later we found ourselves in Canada
Bertahun-tahun kemudian, kami berada di Kanada

Trying to save our marriage and perhaps catch a few fish
Mencoba menyelamatkan pernikahan kami dan mungkin menangkap beberapa ikan

Whatever seemed easier
Apa pun yang terasa lebih mudah

That night she fell asleep in my arms
Malam itu dia tertidur di pelukanku

Humming the tune to 'Louie Louie'
Mendendangkan lagu 'Louie Louie'

Aah baby, We gotta go now.
Ah sayang, kita harus pergi sekarang.

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The dogs were barking as the cars were parking
Anjing-anjing menggonggong saat mobil-mobil diparkir

The loan sharks were sharking the narcs were narcing
Peminjam uang berkeliaran, para penyidik melaporkan

Practically everyone was there
Hampir semua orang ada di sana

In the parking lot by the forest preserve
Di tempat parkir dekat cagar alam

The police had found two bodies
Polisi menemukan dua mayat

Nay, naked bodies
Tidak, mayat telanjang

Their faces had been horribly disfigured by some sharp object
Wajah mereka hancur parah oleh benda tajam

Saw it on the news
Aku melihatnya di berita

On the TV news
Di berita TV

In a black and white video
Dalam video hitam-putih

You know what blood looks like in a black and white video?
Kau tahu darah terlihat seperti apa dalam video hitam-putih?

Shadows, Shadows that's exactly what it looks like
Bayangan, bayangan, itulah tepatnya yang terlihat

All the love we shared between her and me was slammed
Seluruh cinta yang kami bagi hancur

Slammed up against the banks of Old Lake Marie, Marie
Hancur di tepi Danau Marie yang tua, Marie

We were standing
Kami berdiri

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh

Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh
Whoa Wah Oh Wha Oh

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Peaceful waters
Air yang tenang

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Peaceful waters
Air yang tenang

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Peaceful waters
Air yang tenang

Standing by peaceful waters
Berdiri di tepi air yang tenang

Peaceful waters
Air yang tenang

Ahh baby, we gotta go now
Ahh sayang, kita harus pergi sekarang.