Gangsters
Jerry Dammers, John Bradbury, Lynval Golding, Neville Staples, Roderick Byers, Stephen Panter, Terry Hall
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Why must you record my phone calls?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Now it's you that's threatening me
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
They use the law to commit crime
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
When we're living in gangster time
Don't call me scar face
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
They won't make me an overnight star
Don't offer us legal protection
They use the law to commit crime
I dread to think what the future will bring
When we're living in real gangster time
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sait qu'il ne faut pas se disputer
Why must you record my phone calls?
Pourquoi dois-tu enregistrer mes appels téléphoniques?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Prévois-tu un LP pirate?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Tu as dit que tu as été menacé par des gangsters
Now it's you that's threatening me
Maintenant, c'est toi qui me menaces
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
On ne peut pas combattre la corruption avec des tours de passe-passe
They use the law to commit crime
Ils utilisent la loi pour commettre des crimes
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
Et je crains, crains de penser à ce que l'avenir nous réserve
When we're living in gangster time
Quand nous vivons à l'époque des gangsters
Don't call me scar face
Ne m'appelle pas scarface
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
On ne peut pas m'interrompre pendant que je parle
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
Ou ils confisqueront toutes vos guitares
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
Et Catch-22 dit que si je chante la vérité
They won't make me an overnight star
Ils ne feront pas de moi une star du jour au lendemain
Don't offer us legal protection
Ne nous proposez pas de protection juridique
They use the law to commit crime
Ils utilisent la loi pour commettre des crimes
I dread to think what the future will bring
Je crains de penser à ce que l'avenir nous réserve
When we're living in real gangster time
Quand nous vivons dans le vrai temps des gangsters
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sait qu'il ne faut pas se disputer
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sabe, não discuta
Why must you record my phone calls?
Por que você precisa gravar minhas ligações telefônicas?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Você está planejando um LP pirata?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Disse que foi ameaçado por gangsters
Now it's you that's threatening me
Agora é você que está me ameaçando
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
Não se pode combater a corrupção com truques
They use the law to commit crime
Eles usam a lei para cometer crimes
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
E eu temo, temo pensar no que o futuro trará
When we're living in gangster time
Quando estivermos vivendo em tempos de gangster
Don't call me scar face
Não me chame de cara de cicatriz
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
Não pode interromper enquanto estou falando
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
Ou eles vão confiscar todas as suas guitarras
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
E o Catch-22 diz que se eu cantar a verdade
They won't make me an overnight star
Eles não vão me fazer uma estrela da noite para o dia
Don't offer us legal protection
Não nos ofereça proteção legal
They use the law to commit crime
Eles usam a lei para cometer crimes
I dread to think what the future will bring
Temo pensar no que o futuro trará
When we're living in real gangster time
Quando estivermos vivendo em verdadeiros tempos de gangster
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sabe, não discuta
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sabe que no discuta
Why must you record my phone calls?
¿Por qué debes grabar mis llamadas telefónicas?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
¿Estás planeando un LP pirata?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Dijiste que has sido amenazado por gánsteres
Now it's you that's threatening me
Ahora eres tú quien me amenaza
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
No puedes luchar contra la corrupción con trucos
They use the law to commit crime
Usan la ley para cometer delitos
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
Y temo, temo pensar lo que el futuro traerá
When we're living in gangster time
Cuando estemos viviendo en tiempo de gánsteres
Don't call me scar face
No me llames cara cortada
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
No puedes interrumpir mientras estoy hablando
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
O confiscarán todas tus guitarras
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
Y Catch-22 dice que si canto la verdad
They won't make me an overnight star
No me harán una estrella de la noche a la mañana
Don't offer us legal protection
No nos ofrezcan protección legal
They use the law to commit crime
Usan la ley para cometer delitos
I dread to think what the future will bring
Temo pensar lo que el futuro traerá
When we're living in real gangster time
Cuando estemos viviendo en tiempo real de gánsteres
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sabe que no discuta
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes weiß, nicht streiten
Why must you record my phone calls?
Warum musst du meine Telefonate aufzeichnen?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Planst du eine Bootleg-LP?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Du sagst, du wurdest von Gangstern bedroht
Now it's you that's threatening me
Jetzt bist du es, der mich bedroht
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
Kann Korruption nicht mit Tricks bekämpfen
They use the law to commit crime
Sie nutzen das Gesetz, um Verbrechen zu begehen
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
Und ich fürchte, fürchte zu denken, was die Zukunft bringen wird
When we're living in gangster time
Wenn wir in Gangsterzeit leben
Don't call me scar face
Nenn mich nicht Narbengesicht
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
Kann nicht unterbrechen, während ich spreche
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
Oder sie werden all deine Gitarren konfiszieren
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
Und Catch-22 sagt, wenn ich die Wahrheit singe
They won't make me an overnight star
Werden sie mich nicht zum Star über Nacht machen
Don't offer us legal protection
Biete uns keinen rechtlichen Schutz an
They use the law to commit crime
Sie nutzen das Gesetz, um Verbrechen zu begehen
I dread to think what the future will bring
Ich fürchte zu denken, was die Zukunft bringen wird
When we're living in real gangster time
Wenn wir in echter Gangsterzeit leben
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes weiß, nicht streiten
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sa non discutere
Why must you record my phone calls?
Perché devi registrare le mie telefonate?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Stai pianificando un LP pirata?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Hai detto che sei stato minacciato da gangster
Now it's you that's threatening me
Ora sei tu che mi minacci
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
Non si può combattere la corruzione con trucchi
They use the law to commit crime
Usano la legge per commettere crimini
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
E temo, temo di pensare a cosa porterà il futuro
When we're living in gangster time
Quando vivremo nel tempo dei gangster
Don't call me scar face
Non chiamarmi scar face
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
Non puoi interrompere mentre sto parlando
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
O confischeranno tutte le tue chitarre
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
E Catch-22 dice che se canto la verità
They won't make me an overnight star
Non mi faranno diventare una star da un giorno all'altro
Don't offer us legal protection
Non offrirci protezione legale
They use the law to commit crime
Usano la legge per commettere crimini
I dread to think what the future will bring
Temo di pensare a cosa porterà il futuro
When we're living in real gangster time
Quando vivremo nel vero tempo dei gangster
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes sa non discutere
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes tahu jangan berdebat
Why must you record my phone calls?
Mengapa kamu harus merekam panggilan teleponku?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
Apakah kamu merencanakan LP bajakan?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
Kamu bilang kamu telah diancam oleh gangster
Now it's you that's threatening me
Sekarang kamu yang mengancam saya
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
Tidak bisa melawan korupsi dengan tipuan
They use the law to commit crime
Mereka menggunakan hukum untuk melakukan kejahatan
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
Dan saya takut, takut membayangkan apa yang akan datang di masa depan
When we're living in gangster time
Ketika kita hidup di era gangster
Don't call me scar face
Jangan panggil saya scar face
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
Tidak bisa menginterupsi saat saya sedang berbicara
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
Atau mereka akan menyita semua gitar Anda
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
Dan Catch-22 mengatakan jika saya menyanyikan kebenaran
They won't make me an overnight star
Mereka tidak akan menjadikan saya bintang semalam
Don't offer us legal protection
Jangan tawarkan kami perlindungan hukum
They use the law to commit crime
Mereka menggunakan hukum untuk melakukan kejahatan
I dread to think what the future will bring
Saya takut membayangkan apa yang akan datang di masa depan
When we're living in real gangster time
Ketika kita hidup di era gangster yang sebenarnya
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
Bernie Rhodes tahu jangan berdebat
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
เบอร์นี โรดส์ รู้ว่าไม่ควรทะเลาะ
Why must you record my phone calls?
ทำไมคุณต้องบันทึกสายโทรศัพท์ของฉัน?
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
คุณกำลังวางแผนทำแผ่นเสียงสก๊อยหรือ?
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
คุณบอกว่าคุณถูกคุกคามโดยแก๊งค์
Now it's you that's threatening me
ตอนนี้คุณคือคนที่คุกคามฉัน
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
ไม่สามารถต่อสู้กับการฉ้อโกงด้วยเทคนิคหลอกลวง
They use the law to commit crime
พวกเขาใช้กฎหมายเพื่อทำความผิด
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
และฉันกลัว, กลัวคิดถึงสิ่งที่อนาคตจะนำมา
When we're living in gangster time
เมื่อเราอยู่ในยุคของแก๊งค์
Don't call me scar face
อย่าเรียกฉันว่าหน้าแผล
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
ไม่สามารถขัดขวางขณะที่ฉันกำลังพูด
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
หรือพวกเขาจะยึดกีตาร์ทั้งหมดของคุณ
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
และ Catch-22 บอกว่าถ้าฉันร้องความจริง
They won't make me an overnight star
พวกเขาจะไม่ทำให้ฉันเป็นดาวรุ่งในคืนหนึ่ง
Don't offer us legal protection
อย่านำเสนอการป้องกันทางกฎหมายให้เรา
They use the law to commit crime
พวกเขาใช้กฎหมายเพื่อทำความผิด
I dread to think what the future will bring
ฉันกลัวคิดถึงสิ่งที่อนาคตจะนำมา
When we're living in real gangster time
เมื่อเราอยู่ในยุคแก๊งค์ที่แท้จริง
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
เบอร์นี โรดส์ รู้ว่าไม่ควรทะเลาะ
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
伯尼·罗兹知道不要争论
Why must you record my phone calls?
为什么你要录我的电话？
Are you planning a bootleg LP?
你是在计划非法复制唱片吗？
Said you've been threatened by gangsters
你说你被黑帮威胁过
Now it's you that's threatening me
现在是你在威胁我
Can't fight corruption with con tricks
不能用骗术对抗腐败
They use the law to commit crime
他们利用法律犯罪
And I dread, dread to think what the future will bring
我害怕，害怕想象未来会带来什么
When we're living in gangster time
当我们生活在黑帮的时代
Don't call me scar face
别叫我疤面
Can't interrupt while I'm talking
我说话的时候不能打断
Or they'll confiscate all your guitars
否则他们会没收你所有的吉他
And Catch-22 says if I sing the truth
而第22条规定如果我唱出真相
They won't make me an overnight star
他们不会让我一夜成名
Don't offer us legal protection
不要给我们提供法律保护
They use the law to commit crime
他们利用法律犯罪
I dread to think what the future will bring
我害怕想象未来会带来什么
When we're living in real gangster time
当我们生活在真正的黑帮时代
Bernie Rhodes knows don't argue
伯尼·罗兹知道不要争论