Preach

Gregory Kurstin, John Stephens, Sarah Aarons

Lyrics Translation

Every day I wake and
Everything is broken
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Get home every evening
And history's repeating
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Aye

And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
But what can I do?
I can't see the use in me crying
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see

I can't sit and hope, I
Can't just sit and pray, that
I can find a love, when
All I see is pain
Falling to my knees
And though I do believe
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach

All I hear is voices
Everybody's talking
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
Now when all is tragic
And I just feel sedated
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah

And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
But I'm only human
I can't see the use in me crying
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see

I can't sit and hope, I
Can't just sit and pray, that
I can find a love, when
All I see is pain
Falling to my knees
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach

And heaven knows I'm not helpless
But what can I do? Yea
Can't see the use in me crying
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see

I can't sit and hope, I
Can't just sit and pray, that
I can find a love, when
All I see is pain
I try to do the things, I
Say that I believe (I do believe)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach

Fallin' to my knees
And though I do believe
I can't just preach, baby, preach

Every day I wake and
Todos os dias eu acordo e
Everything is broken
Tudo está quebrado
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Desligando meu telefone só para sair da cama
Get home every evening
Chego em casa todas as noites
And history's repeating
E a história está se repetindo
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Desligando meu telefone porque está machucando meu peito
Aye
Aye
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
E o céu sabe que eu não sou impotente, sim
But what can I do?
Mas o que eu posso fazer?
I can't see the use in me crying
Não vejo utilidade em chorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se eu nem estou tentando fazer a mudança que quero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
Eu não posso sentar e esperar, eu
Can't just sit and pray, that
Não posso apenas sentar e rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Eu posso encontrar um amor, quando
All I see is pain
Tudo que vejo é dor
Falling to my knees
Caindo de joelhos
And though I do believe
E embora eu acredite
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
All I hear is voices
Tudo que ouço são vozes
Everybody's talking
Todo mundo está falando
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
Nada real está acontecendo, porque nada é novo
Now when all is tragic
Agora quando tudo é trágico
And I just feel sedated
E eu apenas me sinto sedado
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah
Por que me sinto entorpecido? É tudo que posso fazer? Sim
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
E o céu sabe que eu não sou impotente, sim
But I'm only human
Mas eu sou apenas humano
I can't see the use in me crying
Não vejo utilidade em chorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se eu nem estou tentando fazer a mudança que quero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
Eu não posso sentar e esperar, eu
Can't just sit and pray, that
Não posso apenas sentar e rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Eu posso encontrar um amor, quando
All I see is pain
Tudo que vejo é dor
Falling to my knees
Caindo de joelhos
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
E embora eu acredite (embora eu acredite)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
And heaven knows I'm not helpless
E o céu sabe que eu não sou impotente
But what can I do? Yea
Mas o que eu posso fazer? Sim
Can't see the use in me crying
Não vejo utilidade em chorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se eu nem estou tentando fazer a mudança que quero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
Eu não posso sentar e esperar, eu
Can't just sit and pray, that
Não posso apenas sentar e rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Eu posso encontrar um amor, quando
All I see is pain
Tudo que vejo é dor
I try to do the things, I
Eu tento fazer as coisas, eu
Say that I believe (I do believe)
Digo que acredito (eu acredito)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Fallin' to my knees
Caindo de joelhos
And though I do believe
E embora eu acredite
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Eu não posso apenas pregar, baby, pregar
Every day I wake and
Todos los días me despierto y
Everything is broken
Todo está roto
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Apago mi teléfono solo para salir de la cama
Get home every evening
Llego a casa todas las noches
And history's repeating
Y la historia se repite
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Apago mi teléfono porque me duele el pecho
Aye
Aye
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Y el cielo sabe que no soy indefenso, sí
But what can I do?
¿Pero qué puedo hacer?
I can't see the use in me crying
No veo el sentido de llorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si ni siquiera estoy intentando hacer el cambio que quiero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
No puedo sentarme y esperar, yo
Can't just sit and pray, that
No puedo simplemente sentarme y rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Puedo encontrar un amor, cuando
All I see is pain
Todo lo que veo es dolor
Falling to my knees
Cayendo de rodillas
And though I do believe
Y aunque creo
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
All I hear is voices
Todo lo que oigo son voces
Everybody's talking
Todos están hablando
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
No está pasando nada real, porque nada es nuevo
Now when all is tragic
Ahora cuando todo es trágico
And I just feel sedated
Y solo me siento sedado
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah
¿Por qué me siento adormecido? ¿Es eso todo lo que puedo hacer? Sí
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Y el cielo sabe que no soy indefenso, sí
But I'm only human
Pero solo soy humano
I can't see the use in me crying
No veo el sentido de llorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si ni siquiera estoy intentando hacer el cambio que quiero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
No puedo sentarme y esperar, yo
Can't just sit and pray, that
No puedo simplemente sentarme y rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Puedo encontrar un amor, cuando
All I see is pain
Todo lo que veo es dolor
Falling to my knees
Cayendo de rodillas
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
Y aunque creo (aunque creo)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
And heaven knows I'm not helpless
Y el cielo sabe que no soy indefenso
But what can I do? Yea
¿Pero qué puedo hacer? Sí
Can't see the use in me crying
No veo el sentido de llorar
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si ni siquiera estoy intentando hacer el cambio que quiero ver
I can't sit and hope, I
No puedo sentarme y esperar, yo
Can't just sit and pray, that
No puedo simplemente sentarme y rezar, que
I can find a love, when
Puedo encontrar un amor, cuando
All I see is pain
Todo lo que veo es dolor
I try to do the things, I
Intento hacer las cosas, yo
Say that I believe (I do believe)
Digo que creo (creo)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Fallin' to my knees
Cayendo de rodillas
And though I do believe
Y aunque creo
I can't just preach, baby, preach
No puedo simplemente predicar, bebé, predicar
Every day I wake and
Chaque jour je me réveille et
Everything is broken
Tout est cassé
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Éteindre mon téléphone juste pour sortir du lit
Get home every evening
Je rentre à la maison chaque soir
And history's repeating
Et l'histoire se répète
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Éteindre mon téléphone parce que ça me fait mal à la poitrine
Aye
Aye
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Et le ciel sait que je ne suis pas impuissant, ouais
But what can I do?
Mais que puis-je faire ?
I can't see the use in me crying
Je ne vois pas l'utilité de pleurer
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si je n'essaie même pas de faire le changement que je veux voir
I can't sit and hope, I
Je ne peux pas rester assis et espérer, je
Can't just sit and pray, that
Ne peux pas simplement rester assis et prier, que
I can find a love, when
Je peux trouver un amour, quand
All I see is pain
Tout ce que je vois c'est de la douleur
Falling to my knees
Tomber à genoux
And though I do believe
Et bien que je crois
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
All I hear is voices
Tout ce que j'entends ce sont des voix
Everybody's talking
Tout le monde parle
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
Rien de réel ne se passe, car rien n'est nouveau
Now when all is tragic
Maintenant quand tout est tragique
And I just feel sedated
Et je me sens juste sédaté
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah
Pourquoi est-ce que je me sens engourdi ? Est-ce tout ce que je peux faire ? Ouais
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Et le ciel sait que je ne suis pas impuissant, ouais
But I'm only human
Mais je suis seulement humain
I can't see the use in me crying
Je ne vois pas l'utilité de pleurer
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si je n'essaie même pas de faire le changement que je veux voir
I can't sit and hope, I
Je ne peux pas rester assis et espérer, je
Can't just sit and pray, that
Ne peux pas simplement rester assis et prier, que
I can find a love, when
Je peux trouver un amour, quand
All I see is pain
Tout ce que je vois c'est de la douleur
Falling to my knees
Tomber à genoux
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
Et bien que je crois (bien que je crois)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
And heaven knows I'm not helpless
Et le ciel sait que je ne suis pas impuissant
But what can I do? Yea
Mais que puis-je faire ? Ouais
Can't see the use in me crying
Je ne vois pas l'utilité de pleurer
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Si je n'essaie même pas de faire le changement que je veux voir
I can't sit and hope, I
Je ne peux pas rester assis et espérer, je
Can't just sit and pray, that
Ne peux pas simplement rester assis et prier, que
I can find a love, when
Je peux trouver un amour, quand
All I see is pain
Tout ce que je vois c'est de la douleur
I try to do the things, I
J'essaie de faire les choses, je
Say that I believe (I do believe)
Dis que je crois (je crois)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Fallin' to my knees
Tomber à genoux
And though I do believe
Et bien que je crois
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Je ne peux pas simplement prêcher, bébé, prêcher
Every day I wake and
Jeden Tag wache ich auf und
Everything is broken
Alles ist kaputt
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Schalte mein Handy aus, nur um aus dem Bett zu kommen
Get home every evening
Komme jeden Abend nach Hause
And history's repeating
Und die Geschichte wiederholt sich
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Schalte mein Handy aus, weil es meine Brust schmerzt
Aye
Aye
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Und der Himmel weiß, ich bin nicht hilflos, ja
But what can I do?
Aber was kann ich tun?
I can't see the use in me crying
Ich sehe keinen Sinn darin, zu weinen
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Wenn ich nicht einmal versuche, die Veränderung herbeizuführen, die ich sehen möchte
I can't sit and hope, I
Ich kann nicht sitzen und hoffen, ich
Can't just sit and pray, that
Kann nicht einfach sitzen und beten, dass
I can find a love, when
Ich eine Liebe finden kann, wenn
All I see is pain
Alles, was ich sehe, Schmerz ist
Falling to my knees
Falle auf meine Knie
And though I do believe
Und obwohl ich glaube
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
All I hear is voices
Alles, was ich höre, sind Stimmen
Everybody's talking
Jeder redet
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
Nichts Reales passiert, weil nichts neu ist
Now when all is tragic
Jetzt, wo alles tragisch ist
And I just feel sedated
Und ich fühle mich nur betäubt
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah
Warum fühle ich mich taub? Ist das alles, was ich tun kann? Ja
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
Und der Himmel weiß, ich bin nicht hilflos, ja
But I'm only human
Aber ich bin nur ein Mensch
I can't see the use in me crying
Ich sehe keinen Sinn darin, zu weinen
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Wenn ich nicht einmal versuche, die Veränderung herbeizuführen, die ich sehen möchte
I can't sit and hope, I
Ich kann nicht sitzen und hoffen, ich
Can't just sit and pray, that
Kann nicht einfach sitzen und beten, dass
I can find a love, when
Ich eine Liebe finden kann, wenn
All I see is pain
Alles, was ich sehe, Schmerz ist
Falling to my knees
Falle auf meine Knie
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
Und obwohl ich glaube (obwohl ich glaube)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
And heaven knows I'm not helpless
Und der Himmel weiß, ich bin nicht hilflos
But what can I do? Yea
Aber was kann ich tun? Ja
Can't see the use in me crying
Ich sehe keinen Sinn darin, zu weinen
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Wenn ich nicht einmal versuche, die Veränderung herbeizuführen, die ich sehen möchte
I can't sit and hope, I
Ich kann nicht sitzen und hoffen, ich
Can't just sit and pray, that
Kann nicht einfach sitzen und beten, dass
I can find a love, when
Ich eine Liebe finden kann, wenn
All I see is pain
Alles, was ich sehe, Schmerz ist
I try to do the things, I
Ich versuche, die Dinge zu tun, ich
Say that I believe (I do believe)
Sage, dass ich glaube (ich glaube)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Fallin' to my knees
Falle auf meine Knie
And though I do believe
Und obwohl ich glaube
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Ich kann nicht nur predigen, Baby, predigen
Every day I wake and
Ogni giorno mi sveglio e
Everything is broken
Tutto è rotto
Turnin' off my phone just to get out of bed
Spengo il mio telefono solo per alzarmi dal letto
Get home every evening
Torno a casa ogni sera
And history's repeating
E la storia si ripete
Turning off my phone 'cause it's hurting my chest
Spengo il mio telefono perché mi fa male il petto
Aye
Aye
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
E il cielo sa che non sono indifeso, sì
But what can I do?
Ma cosa posso fare?
I can't see the use in me crying
Non vedo l'utilità nel piangere
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se non sto nemmeno cercando di fare il cambiamento che voglio vedere
I can't sit and hope, I
Non posso sedermi e sperare, io
Can't just sit and pray, that
Non posso solo sedermi e pregare, che
I can find a love, when
Posso trovare un amore, quando
All I see is pain
Tutto quello che vedo è dolore
Falling to my knees
Cadendo in ginocchio
And though I do believe
E anche se ci credo
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
All I hear is voices
Tutto quello che sento sono voci
Everybody's talking
Tutti stanno parlando
Nothing real is happening, 'cause nothing is new
Non succede nulla di reale, perché nulla è nuovo
Now when all is tragic
Ora quando tutto è tragico
And I just feel sedated
E mi sento solo sedato
Why do I feel numb? Is that all I can do? Yeah
Perché mi sento intorpidito? È tutto quello che posso fare? Sì
And heaven knows I'm not helpless, yeah
E il cielo sa che non sono indifeso, sì
But I'm only human
Ma sono solo un umano
I can't see the use in me crying
Non vedo l'utilità nel piangere
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se non sto nemmeno cercando di fare il cambiamento che voglio vedere
I can't sit and hope, I
Non posso sedermi e sperare, io
Can't just sit and pray, that
Non posso solo sedermi e pregare, che
I can find a love, when
Posso trovare un amore, quando
All I see is pain
Tutto quello che vedo è dolore
Falling to my knees
Cadendo in ginocchio
And though I do believe (though I do believe)
E anche se ci credo (anche se ci credo)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
And heaven knows I'm not helpless
E il cielo sa che non sono indifeso
But what can I do? Yea
Ma cosa posso fare? Sì
Can't see the use in me crying
Non vedo l'utilità nel piangere
If I'm not even tryna make the change I wanna see
Se non sto nemmeno cercando di fare il cambiamento che voglio vedere
I can't sit and hope, I
Non posso sedermi e sperare, io
Can't just sit and pray, that
Non posso solo sedermi e pregare, che
I can find a love, when
Posso trovare un amore, quando
All I see is pain
Tutto quello che vedo è dolore
I try to do the things, I
Cerco di fare le cose, io
Say that I believe (I do believe)
Dico che ci credo (ci credo)
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
Whoa, oh
Whoa, oh
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare
Fallin' to my knees
Cadendo in ginocchio
And though I do believe
E anche se ci credo
I can't just preach, baby, preach
Non posso solo predicare, baby, predicare

Trivia about the song Preach by John Legend

When was the song “Preach” released by John Legend?
The song Preach was released in 2019, on the album “Preach”.
Who composed the song “Preach” by John Legend?
The song “Preach” by John Legend was composed by Gregory Kurstin, John Stephens, Sarah Aarons.

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