In My Secret Life — Moj tajni život

I saw you this morning.
You were moving so fast.
Can't seem to loosen my grip
   On the past.
   And I miss you so much.
   There's no one in sight.
   And we're still making love
   In My Secret Life.

   I smile when I'm angry.
   I cheat and I lie.
   I do what I have to do
   To get by.
   But I know what is wrong.
   And I know what is right.
   And I'd die for the truth
   In My Secret Life.

   Hold on, hold on, my brother.
   My sister, hold on tight.
   I finally got my orders.
I'll be marching through the morning,
Marching through the night,
   Moving cross the borders
   Of My Secret Life.

   Looked through the paper.
   Makes you want to cry.
   Nobody cares if the people
   Live or die.
   And the dealer wants you thinking
   That it's either black or white.
   Thank God it's not that simple
   In My Secret Life.

   I bite my lip.
   I buy what I'm told:
   From the latest hit,
   To the wisdom of old.
   But I'm always alone.
   And my heart is like ice.
   And it's crowded and cold
   In My Secret Life

Ujutro te spazih
Slijed brzih koraka
Cini se da proslost
Ne ispusta saka
Nedostajes puno
Praznina, strahota
Ljubimo se usred
Mog Tajnog Zivota.

Smijem se u bijesu
I u lazi blijedim
Cinim to sto moram
Da se sredim.
Ja znam sto je krivo
A sto put je sjajni
Za istinu kopnim
I moj Zivot Tajni.

Drz' se ti moj brate.
   Sestro, glavu gore.
   Nalog je dobiven.
   Koracam sred noci,
   Koracam do zore,
   Sad prestupam crtu
   I svoj Zivot Skriven.

Kad u papir gledas
Plac ti lice krivi,
Je li itko brine
Gdje se umire il' zivi.
Bijelo je il' crno
Netko ce ponovit'.
Bogu hvala, nije bas da vazi
Za moj Zivot Skrovit.

Kupujem sto nude
   Zub mi usnu tare,
   Od posljednjeg hita
   Do mudrosti stare.
   No, samujem uvijek
   Ledom sam prekriven.
   Krcat je, al' hladan
   Taj moj Zivot Skriven.

In My Secret Life — Moj tajni zivot

( 2001 )

Leonard Cohen

(1934 - 2016)

"Poetry is just the evidence of life.
If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash."

Leonard Cohen

"Poezija je samo trag zivota.
Plamti li tvoj zivot, poezija je samo pepeo plamteceg zara."

Leonard Cohen

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