Bukan berarti aku begitu ceria, meskipun aku selalu bisa tersenyum
and if at times my nonsense rhymes then I'll stand trial
Dan jika kadang-kadang sajakku tidak masuk akal, aku siap untuk diadili
My friends are all around me but they only breathe through fear
Teman-temanku ada di sekelilingku, tapi mereka hanya bernapas karena ketakutan
Were I to cry, I'm sure that still they'd never see a tear
Jika aku menangis, aku yakin mereka takkan pernah melihat air mata
In darkness through my being here, away from you
Dalam kegelapan saat aku di sini, jauh darimu
the bright light of your star confronts me shining through
Cahaya terang bintangmu menantangku, bersinar menembus kegelapan
Dull and sullen, much subdued, my skull a stony glaze
Pucat dan muram, sangat tertekan, kepalaku seperti kaca batu
Whirlpools rage on constantly, I'm not so well these days
Arus pusaran marah terus-menerus, aku tidak begitu baik akhir-akhir ini
There must be something somewhere near who sees what's being done
Pasti ada sesuatu di dekat sini yang melihat apa yang terjadi
The harbour lights are burning bright, my wax is almost run
Lampu pelabuhan bersinar terang, lilinku hampir habis
In darkness through my being here, away from you
Dalam kegelapan saat aku di sini, jauh darimu
the bright light of your star confronts me, shining through
Cahaya terang bintangmu menantangku, bersinar menembus kegelapan
Come Lollard, raise your lute and sing, and to my ears her beauty bring
Ayo Lollard, angkat lutemu dan nyanyikan, bawa keindahannya ke telingaku
like Maddox in the days of old we'll feast and drink until we fold
Seperti Maddox di zaman dulu kita akan berpesta dan minum sampai kita terjatuh
And folding still we'll spare a thought for what's been lost and what's been caught
Dan saat kita terjatuh, kita akan mengingat apa yang telah hilang dan apa yang telah didapat
and maybe then begin again for love is life, not poison
Dan mungkin kita bisa mulai lagi karena cinta adalah kehidupan, bukan racun
In darkness through my being here, away from you
Dalam kegelapan saat aku di sini, jauh darimu
the bright light of your star confronts me, shining through
Cahaya terang bintangmu menantangku, bersinar menembus kegelapan