Текст песни A Terrible Beauty (The James Clark Institute) с переводом

So she said I was gracious and gallant

As she lowered the fatal mallet

There lays her hidden talent, softening the blow.

With the jangling of the bracelet upon her wrist

She sat down to pen her alphabetical list

Of every pathetic reason why I exist so I laid low.

Now she’s a terrible beauty, I’m terribly stoned.

Upon receiving her parting birthday card

I checked myself into the ward

While she left to accept her awards and her kudos and her accolades.

Forfeiting my invitation I did not receive

With the potential of being asked to leave

I ignored the card up my sleeve and I missed her parade.

Now she’s a terrible beauty, I’m terribly afraid.

She said it’s easy to speak well of the dead

So I have nothing but good words for her inside this shell.

The miles I made for my appearance

In the end didn’t make any difference

I was looked upon as interference as sure as I’m alone standing here.

I know I could have been her Hercules

But I just couldn’t get up off these knees

Stuck in this pattern it would seem in the museum of her.

Now she’s a terrible beauty, I’m terribly scarred

Yes, she’s a terrible beauty, I’m terribly inferior

According to her, according to her

My terrible beauty.

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