Origineel
Who draws the crowd
Who plays so loud
Baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s gonna steal the show
You know, baby, it’s the guitar man
He can make you love
He can make you cry
He will bring you down
He will get you high
And something keeps him going miles and miles away
To find another place to play
Night after night
Who treats you right
Baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s on the radio
You know, baby, it’s the guitar man
When he comes to town and you see his face
And you think you might like to take his place
Something keeps him drifting miles and miles away
Searching for the songs to play
Then you listen to the music
And you’d like to sing along
And you want to get the meaning
Out of each and every song
And you find yourself a message
And some words to call your own and take ‘em home
He can make you love
He can get you high
He will bring you down
Then he’ll make, make you cry
Something keeps him moving
But no one seems to know
What it is that makes him go
Then the lights begin to flicker
And the sound is getting dim
The voice begins to falter
And the crowds are getting thin
But he never seems to notice
He’s just got to find another place to play
Fade away (Ah, ah)
Got to play (Ah, ah)
Fade away (Ah, ah)
Got to play (Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
Vertaling
Wie trekt de menigte aan
Who plays so loud
Baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s gonna steal the show
Weet je, baby, het is de gitaar man
He can make you love
Hij kan je laten huilen
He will bring you down
Hij zal je high maken
And something keeps him going miles and miles away
Om een andere plek te vinden om te spelen
Nacht na nacht
Who treats you right
Baby, it’s the guitar man
Who’s on the radio
Weet je, baby, het is de gitaar man
When he comes to town and you see his face
And you think you might like to take his place
Something keeps him drifting miles and miles away
Zoekend naar de liedjes om te spelen
Dan luister je naar de muziek
En je wilt graag meezingen
En je wilt de betekenis krijgen
Uit elk liedje
En je vindt jezelf een boodschap
En wat woorden om je eigen te noemen en neem ze mee naar huis
He can make you love
He can get you high
He will bring you down
Dan zal hij, je aan het huilen maken
Something keeps him moving
Maar niemand schijnt te weten
Wat het is dat hem doet gaan
Dan beginnen de lichten te flikkeren
En het geluid wordt zwakker
De stem begint te haperen
En de menigte wordt dunner
Maar hij lijkt het nooit op te merken
Hij moet gewoon een andere plek vinden om te spelen
Fade away
Got to play
Fade away Ah, ah
Got to play Ah, ah
Ah, ah
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)
(Ah, ah)