We skipped the light Fandango
Kami melompati cahaya Fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
Melakukan akrobat di lantai
I was feeling kind of seasick
Aku merasa agak mual seperti di laut
But the crowd called out for more
Tapi kerumunan meminta lebih banyak
The room was humming harder
Ruang itu semakin bising
As the ceiling flew away
Saat langit-langitnya melayang pergi
When we called out for another drink
Ketika kami memanggil untuk minuman lagi
The waiter brought a tray
Pelayan membawakan nampan

And so it was that later
Dan begitulah yang terjadi kemudian
As the Miller told his tale
Saat Miller menceritakan kisahnya
That her face, at first just ghostly
Bahwa wajahnya, awalnya hanya hantu
Turned a whiter shade of pale
Menjadi nuansa pucat yang lebih cerah

------ organ solo ------

She said there is no reason
Dia bilang tidak ada alasan
And the truth is plain to see
Dan kebenarannya jelas terlihat
But I wandered through my playing cards
Tapi aku melintasi kartu mainku
And would not let her be
Dan tidak membiarkannya pergi
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Salah satu dari enam belas perawan suci
Who were leaving for the coast
Yang akan pergi ke pantai
And although my eyes were open
Dan meskipun mataku terbuka
They might just as well've been closed
Mereka sama saja seperti tertutup

And so it was that later
Dan begitulah yang terjadi kemudian
As the Miller told his tale
Saat Miller menceritakan kisahnya
That her face, at first just ghostly
Bahwa wajahnya, awalnya hanya hantu
Turned a whiter shade of pale
Menjadi nuansa pucat yang lebih cerah

And so it was.... (fade)
Dan begitulah adanya.... (memudar)

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Apparently there is an unpublished second verse that never made it
Ternyata ada bait kedua yang tidak diterbitkan yang tidak pernah masuk
onto the record because the record company thought the song was
ke dalam rekaman karena perusahaan rekaman merasa lagu ini sudah
already too long. I've heard they included this verse in concerts.
terlalu panjang. Aku mendengar mereka menyertakan bait ini di konser.

She said "I'm home on shore leave"
Dia bilang "Aku di rumah saat cuti dari laut"
Though in truth we were at sea
Padahal sebenarnya kami di laut
So I took her by the looking glass
Jadi aku membawanya melalui cermin
And forced her to agree
Dan memaksanya untuk setuju
Saying, "You must be the mermaid
Katakan, "Kau pasti putri duyung
Who took Neptune for a ride"
yang mengajak Neptune berkeliling"
But she smiled at me so sadly
Tapi dia tersenyum padaku dengan sedih
That my anger straight 'way died
Hingga kemarahanku segera sirna