Plateau
Curtis Kirkwood
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
And an illustrated book about birds
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Who needs action when you got words
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
And look at what you've done
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
And the work, it was fun
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
And an illustrated book about birds
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Who needs action when you got words
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
But those were all just guesses
Wouldn't help you if they could
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Muchas manos han escalado la gran cara antigua de la meseta
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Algunos pertenecen a desconocidos, y otros a gente que conoces
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Los fantasmas santos y los presentadores de programas de entrevistas están plantados en la arena
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Para embellecer las colinas, y estrechar las manos de muchos
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nada en la parte de arriba más que un balde y un trapeador
And an illustrated book about birds
Y un libro ilustrado sobre pájaros
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Ves mucho allá arriba pero no te asustes
Who needs action when you got words
Quién necesita acción cuando tienes palabras
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Cuando hayas terminado con el trapeador, entonces puedes parar
And look at what you've done
Y mira lo que has hecho
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
La meseta está limpia, no se ve suciedad
And the work, it was fun
Y el trabajo, fue divertido
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nada en la parte de arriba más que un balde y un trapeador
And an illustrated book about birds
Y un libro ilustrado sobre pájaros
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Ves mucho allá arriba pero no te asustes
Who needs action when you got words
Quién necesita acción cuando tienes palabras
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Muchas manos comenzaron a buscar la siguiente meseta
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Algunos dijeron que era Groenlandia, y algunos dicen que México
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Otros decidieron que no estaba en ninguna parte excepto donde estaban parados
But those were all just guesses
Pero esas fueron solo conjeturas
Wouldn't help you if they could
No te ayudarían si pudieran
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Muitas mãos escalaram a grande e antiga face do planalto
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Algumas pertencem a estranhos, e outras a pessoas que você conhece
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Fantasmas sagrados e apresentadores de talk shows estão plantados na areia
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Para embelezar as colinas e apertar as muitas mãos
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nada no topo além de um balde e um esfregão
And an illustrated book about birds
E um livro ilustrado sobre pássaros
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Você vê muito lá em cima, mas não tenha medo
Who needs action when you got words
Quem precisa de ação quando se tem palavras
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Quando terminar com o esfregão, então você pode parar
And look at what you've done
E olhar o que você fez
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
O planalto está limpo, sem sujeira para ser vista
And the work, it was fun
E o trabalho, foi divertido
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nada no topo além de um balde e um esfregão
And an illustrated book about birds
E um livro ilustrado sobre pássaros
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Você vê muito lá em cima, mas não tenha medo
Who needs action when you got words
Quem precisa de ação quando se tem palavras
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Muitas mãos começaram a vasculhar em busca do próximo planalto
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Alguns disseram que era a Groenlândia, e outros dizem México
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Outros decidiram que era em nenhum lugar, exceto onde estavam
But those were all just guesses
Mas esses eram todos apenas palpites
Wouldn't help you if they could
Não ajudaria você se pudessem
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
De nombreuses mains ont gravi l'ancien visage grandiose du plateau
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Certaines appartiennent à des étrangers, et d'autres à des gens que vous connaissez
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Des saints et des animateurs de talk-show sont plantés dans le sable
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Pour embellir les contreforts, et serrer les nombreuses mains
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Rien sur le dessus sauf un seau et une serpillière
And an illustrated book about birds
Et un livre illustré sur les oiseaux
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Vous voyez beaucoup là-haut mais n'ayez pas peur
Who needs action when you got words
Qui a besoin d'action quand on a des mots
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Quand vous avez fini avec la serpillière, alors vous pouvez vous arrêter
And look at what you've done
Et regarder ce que vous avez fait
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
Le plateau est propre, pas de saleté à voir
And the work, it was fun
Et le travail, c'était amusant
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Rien sur le dessus sauf un seau et une serpillière
And an illustrated book about birds
Et un livre illustré sur les oiseaux
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Vous voyez beaucoup là-haut mais n'ayez pas peur
Who needs action when you got words
Qui a besoin d'action quand on a des mots
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
De nombreuses mains ont commencé à chercher le prochain plateau
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Certains disaient que c'était le Groenland, et d'autres disaient le Mexique
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
D'autres ont décidé que c'était nulle part sauf là où ils se tenaient
But those were all just guesses
Mais ce n'étaient que des suppositions
Wouldn't help you if they could
Cela ne vous aiderait pas s'ils le pouvaient.
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Manch eine Hand hat das große alte Gesicht der Hochebene erklommen
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Einige gehören zu Fremden, andere zu Leuten, die man kennt
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Heilige Geister und Talkshow-Moderatoren werden in den Sand gepflanzt
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Um die Vorgebirge zu verschönern und die vielen Hände zu schütteln
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nichts auf der Spitze als ein Eimer und ein Mopp
And an illustrated book about birds
Und ein illustriertes Buch über Vögel
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Du siehst viel da oben, aber hab' keine Angst
Who needs action when you got words
Wer braucht Taten, wenn man Worte hat
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Wenn du mit dem Mopp fertig bist, kannst du aufhören
And look at what you've done
Und schauen, was du getan hast
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
Das Plateau ist sauber, kein Schmutz ist zu sehen
And the work, it was fun
Und die Arbeit, sie hat Spaß gemacht
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Nichts auf der Spitze als ein Eimer und ein Mopp
And an illustrated book about birds
Und ein illustriertes Buch über Vögel
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Du siehst viel da oben, aber hab' keine Angst
Who needs action when you got words
Wer braucht Taten, wenn man Worte hat
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Viele Hände begannen, nach dem nächsten Plateau zu suchen
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Einige sagten, es sei Grönland, andere sagten Mexiko
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Andere beschlossen, dass es nirgendwo war, außer dort, wo sie standen
But those were all just guesses
Aber das waren alles nur Vermutungen
Wouldn't help you if they could
Sie würden dir nicht helfen, selbst wenn sie könnten
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Molte mani hanno scalato la grande vecchia faccia dell'altopiano
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Alcune appartengono a sconosciuti, e altre a persone che conosci
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Santi e conduttori televisivi sono piantati nella sabbia
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Per abbellire le pendici, e stringere le molte mani
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Niente in cima se non un secchio e uno straccio
And an illustrated book about birds
E un libro illustrato sugli uccelli
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Vedi molto lassù ma non aver paura
Who needs action when you got words
Chi ha bisogno di azione quando hai le parole
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Quando hai finito con lo straccio, allora puoi fermarti
And look at what you've done
E guardare quello che hai fatto
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
L'altopiano è pulito, nessuna sporcizia da vedere
And the work, it was fun
E il lavoro, è stato divertente
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Niente in cima se non un secchio e uno straccio
And an illustrated book about birds
E un libro illustrato sugli uccelli
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Vedi molto lassù ma non aver paura
Who needs action when you got words
Chi ha bisogno di azione quando hai le parole
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Molte mani hanno iniziato a cercare il prossimo altopiano
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Alcuni dicevano che era la Groenlandia, e altri dicevano il Messico
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Altri hanno deciso che non era da nessuna parte tranne che dove si trovavano
But those were all just guesses
Ma quelle erano tutte solo supposizioni
Wouldn't help you if they could
Non ti aiuterebbero anche se potessero
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
Banyak tangan telah mendaki wajah tua yang megah dari dataran tinggi
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
Beberapa milik orang asing, dan beberapa milik orang yang Anda kenal
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
Hantu suci dan pembawa acara talk show ditanam di pasir
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
Untuk mempercantik kaki bukit, dan menjabat banyak tangan
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Tidak ada di puncak selain ember dan mop
And an illustrated book about birds
Dan buku bergambar tentang burung
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Anda melihat banyak di sana tetapi jangan takut
Who needs action when you got words
Siapa butuh aksi ketika Anda punya kata-kata
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
Ketika Anda selesai dengan mop, maka Anda bisa berhenti
And look at what you've done
Dan lihat apa yang telah Anda lakukan
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
Dataran tinggi bersih, tidak ada kotoran yang terlihat
And the work, it was fun
Dan pekerjaannya, itu menyenangkan
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
Tidak ada di puncak selain ember dan mop
And an illustrated book about birds
Dan buku bergambar tentang burung
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
Anda melihat banyak di sana tetapi jangan takut
Who needs action when you got words
Siapa butuh aksi ketika Anda punya kata-kata
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
Banyak tangan mulai memindai sekitar untuk dataran tinggi berikutnya
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
Beberapa mengatakan itu adalah Greenland, dan beberapa mengatakan Meksiko
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
Yang lain memutuskan itu tidak ada di mana-mana kecuali di tempat mereka berdiri
But those were all just guesses
Tapi itu semua hanya tebakan
Wouldn't help you if they could
Tidak akan membantu Anda jika mereka bisa
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
มือของหลายคนได้ปีนขึ้นหน้าผาของที่สูงที่ยิ่งใหญ่
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
บางคนเป็นคนแปลกหน้า และบางคนคุณรู้จัก
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
ผีศักดิ์สิทธิ์และพิธีกรรายการสนทนาถูกปลูกลงในทราย
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
เพื่อประดับภูเขา และสั่นมือของหลายคน
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
ไม่มีอะไรบนยอดเขานอกจากถังและไม้ถู
And an illustrated book about birds
และหนังสือภาพเกี่ยวกับนก
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
คุณจะเห็นหลายอย่างที่นั่น แต่อย่ากลัว
Who needs action when you got words
ใครต้องการการกระทำเมื่อคุณมีคำพูด
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
เมื่อคุณทำความสะอาดด้วยไม้ถูเสร็จแล้ว คุณสามารถหยุด
And look at what you've done
และมองดูสิ่งที่คุณทำ
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
ที่สูงนั้นสะอาด ไม่มีฝุ่นที่จะเห็น
And the work, it was fun
และงานนั้น มันสนุก
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
ไม่มีอะไรบนยอดเขานอกจากถังและไม้ถู
And an illustrated book about birds
และหนังสือภาพเกี่ยวกับนก
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
คุณจะเห็นหลายอย่างที่นั่น แต่อย่ากลัว
Who needs action when you got words
ใครต้องการการกระทำเมื่อคุณมีคำพูด
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
มือของหลายคนเริ่มสแกนรอบ ๆ หาที่สูงถัดไป
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
บางคนกล่าวว่ามันคือกรีนแลนด์ และบางคนกล่าวว่าเม็กซิโก
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
คนอื่น ๆ ตัดสินใจว่ามันไม่ได้อยู่ที่ไหนเลยยกเว้นที่พวกเขายืน
But those were all just guesses
แต่เหล่านั้นเป็นแค่การเดา
Wouldn't help you if they could
จะไม่ช่วยคุณได้ถ้าพวกเขาสามารถ
Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau
许多手曾攀登过高原的古老面孔
Some belong to strangers, and some to folks you know
有些属于陌生人，有些属于你认识的人
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand
圣灵和脱口秀主持人种植在沙地里
To beautify the foothills, and shake the many hands
美化山麓，握手问候
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
山顶上除了一只桶和一把拖把
And an illustrated book about birds
还有一本关于鸟的插图书
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
你在那里看到很多，但不要害怕
Who needs action when you got words
有了文字，谁还需要行动
When you've finished with the mop, then you can stop
当你用拖把打扫完毕，你就可以停下来
And look at what you've done
看看你做了什么
The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen
高原干净了，看不到任何污垢
And the work, it was fun
而且，工作是有趣的
Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop
山顶上除了一只桶和一把拖把
And an illustrated book about birds
还有一本关于鸟的插图书
You see a lot up there but don't be scared
你在那里看到很多，但不要害怕
Who needs action when you got words
有了文字，谁还需要行动
Many hands began to scan around for the next plateau
许多手开始寻找下一个高原
Some said it was Greenland, and some say Mexico
有人说是格陵兰，有人说是墨西哥
Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood
还有人决定除了他们站立的地方，其他地方都不是
But those were all just guesses
但那些都只是猜测
Wouldn't help you if they could
即使他们能帮忙，也无济于事