Time will say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
If we should weep when clowns put on their show,
If we should stumble when musicians play,
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
There are no fortunes to be told, although,
Because I love you more than I can say,
If I could tell you I would let you know.
The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,
There must be reasons why the leaves decay;
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
Perhaps the roses really want to grow,
The vision seriously intends to stay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
Suppose the lions all get up and go,
And all the brooks and soldiers run away;
Will Time say nothing but I told you so?
If I could tell you I would let you know.
SI jo t’ho pogués dir
El Temps no t’ho dirà, però ja t’ho vaig dir:
el Temps només coneix el preu que hem de pagar;
si jo t’ho pogués dir, t’ho faria saber.
Si hem de plorar quan els clowns representen,
o entrebancar-nos quan toquen els músics,
el Temps no t’ho dirà, però ja t’ho vaig dir.
No hi ha bonaventures per endevinar,
perquè t’estimo més del que et puc dir,
si jo t’ho pogués dir, t’ho faria saber.
Els vents han de venir d’algun indret, quan bufen,
i alguna cosa fa que les fulles decaiguin;
el Temps no t’ho dirà, però ja t’ho vaig dir.
Potser les roses volen créixer realment,
i la visió vol romandre de veres;
si jo t’ho pogués dir, t’ho faria saber.
Suposa que els lleons s’assequen i se’n van,
quie s’escapen corrents soldats i rierols,
¿no et dirà res el Temps, tret que jo t’ho vaig dir?
Si jo t’ho pogués dir, t’ho faria saber.