Poems, Prayers and Promises

JOHN DENVER

Lyrics Translation

I've been lately thinking
About my life's time
All the things I've done
And how it's been
And I can't help believing
In my own mind
I know I'm gonna hate to see it end

I've seen a lot of sunshine
Slept out in the rain
Spent a night or two all on my own
I've known my lady's pleasures
Had myself some friends
And spent a time or two in my own home

And I have to say it now
It's been a good life all in all
It's really fine
To have a chance to hang around
And lie there by the fire
And watch the evening tire
While all my friends and my old lady
Sit and pass the pipe around

And talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
And what about tomorrow
And what about our dreams
And all the memories we share

The days they pass so quickly now
Nights are seldom long
And time around me whispers when it's cold
The changes somehow frighten me
Still I have to smile
It turns me on to think of growing old
For though my life's been good to me
There's still so much to do
So many things my mind has never known
I'd like to raise a family
I'd like to sail away
And dance across the mountains on the moon

I have to say it now
It's been a good life all in all
It's really fine
To have the chance to hang around
And lie there by the fire
And watch the evening tire
While all my friends and my old lady
Sit and pass the pipe around

And talk of poems and prayers and promises
And things that we believe in
How sweet it is to love someone
How right it is to care
How long it's been since yesterday
What about tomorrow
What about our dreams
And all the memories we share

[Verse 1]
Baru-baru ini aku terpikir
Tentang waktu hidupku
Semua hal yang telah kulakukan
Dan bagaimana semuanya berjalan
Dan aku tak bisa menahan keyakinan
Di dalam pikiranku sendiri
Aku tahu aku akan benci melihatnya berakhir

[Verse 2]
Aku telah melihat banyak sinar matahari
Tidur di tengah hujan
Menghabiskan satu atau dua malam sendirian
Aku telah mengenal kenikmatan kekasihku
Memiliki beberapa teman
Dan menghabiskan waktu di rumahku beberapa kali

[Pre-Chorus]
Dan harus kukatakan sekarang
Ini adalah kehidupan yang baik secara keseluruhan
Sungguh indah
Mendapatkan kesempatan untuk bersantai
Dan berbaring di dekat api unggun
Dan menyaksikan senja yang lеlah
Sementara semua tеman-temanku dan kekasihku
Duduk dan berbagi cangklong

[Chorus]
Dan berbicara tentang puisi, doa, dan janji-janji
Dan hal-hal yang kita percayai
Betapa indahnya mencintai seseorang
Betapa benarnya peduli
Berapa lama sejak kemarin
Dan bagaimana dengan besok
Dan bagaimana dengan impian-impian kita
Dan semua kenangan yang kita bagi

[Verse 3]
Hari-hari berlalu begitu cepat sekarang
Malam-malam jarang berlangsung lama
Dan waktu di sekitarku berbisik saat dingin
Perubahan-perubahan itu membuatku takut entah bagaimana
Namun aku harus tersenyum
Pikiran tentang menua membuatku bersemangat

[Verse 4]
Meskipun hidupku telah baik padaku
Masih banyak yang harus dilakukan
Begitu banyak hal yang tidak pernah diketahui oleh pikiranku
Aku ingin membentuk keluarga
Aku ingin berlayar menjauh
Dan menari di seberang pegunungan di bulan

[Pre-Chorus]
Dan harus kukatakan sekarang
Ini adalah kehidupan yang baik secara keseluruhan
Sungguh indah
Mendapatkan kesempatan untuk bersantai
Dan berbaring di dekat api unggun
Dan menyaksikan senja yang lelah
Sementara semua teman-temanku dan kekasihku
Duduk dan berbagi cangklong

[Chorus]
Dan berbicara tentang puisi, doa, dan janji-janji
Dan hal-hal yang kita percayai
Betapa indahnya mencintai seseorang
Betapa benarnya peduli
Berapa lama sejak kemarin
Dan bagaimana dengan besok
Dan bagaimana dengan impian-impian kita
Dan semua kenangan yang kita bagi

Trivia about the song Poems, Prayers and Promises by John Denver

On which albums was the song “Poems, Prayers and Promises” released by John Denver?
John Denver released the song on the albums “Poems, Prayers & Promises” in 1971, “John Denver's Greatest Hits” in 1972, “John Denver John Denver’s Greatest Hits” in 1973, “Rocky Mountain Holiday” in 1983, “The Wildlife Concert” in 1995, “Legendary” in 1999, “Definitive All Time Greatest Hits” in 2004, “Essential John Denver” in 2007, “The Essential John Denver” in 2007, “Live At Cedar Rapids - 12/10/87” in 2011, and “The RCA Albums Collection” in 2012.
Who composed the song “Poems, Prayers and Promises” by John Denver?
The song “Poems, Prayers and Promises” by John Denver was composed by JOHN DENVER.

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