The Devil & Mister Jones

Andrew Cashen, John Daniel

Lyrics Translation

How did it happen?
How did it get this far?
How did it ever start?
And do you feel the same?
Mister Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Mister Jones
Don't he drive it down?

There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
Makes you heavy mental
It makes you tense
Hear his name spoken in every room

Everybody saving up for
What he is selling
Mister Jones
Oh, every mark
Is looking out for
What he is selling
What he is selling
Mister Jones

He'll tell your mother
Mm, that she can sing again
And he will sell her
His only melody
And yesterday
He made a blind man see, yeah
And then tomorrow
He'll take back everything

Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Now he got you working
Throwing dice his way

Everybody saving up for
What he is selling
Mister Jones
He got the bags
You can carry
Yourself to hell in
Oh, yourself to hell in

Mmm, yeah

There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
Makes you heavy mental
It makes you tense
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room

Everybody's saving up for
What he is selling
Mister Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
What he is selling
Oh, what he is selling

Ooh, this world is fragile
We're aware
Quite acutely
And I know
All he wants
Chance to prove it
Absolutely
Mister Jones

How did it happen?
Como isso aconteceu?
How did it get this far?
Como chegou tão longe?
How did it ever start?
Como isso começou?
And do you feel the same?
E você sente o mesmo?
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Ele dirige vazio, sim
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
Don't he drive it down?
Ele não dirige até o fim?
There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
Há juju chovendo ao seu redor, sim
Makes you heavy mental
Te deixa mentalmente pesado
It makes you tense
Te deixa tenso
Hear his name spoken in every room
Ouça o nome dele sendo falado em cada sala
Everybody saving up for
Todo mundo economizando para
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
Oh, every mark
Oh, cada marca
Is looking out for
Está de olho no
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
He'll tell your mother
Ele dirá à sua mãe
Mm, that she can sing again
Mm, que ela pode cantar novamente
And he will sell her
E ele vai vender para ela
His only melody
Sua única melodia
And yesterday
E ontem
He made a blind man see, yeah
Ele fez um cego ver, sim
And then tomorrow
E então amanhã
He'll take back everything
Ele vai pegar tudo de volta
Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Cuidado ao ficar ao lado dele, ele vai te prender de vez
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Te coloca de lado para depois e não esquece
Now he got you working
Agora ele te tem trabalhando
Throwing dice his way
Jogando dados do jeito dele
Everybody saving up for
Todo mundo economizando para
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
He got the bags
Ele tem as malas
You can carry
Você pode carregar
Yourself to hell in
Você mesmo para o inferno
Oh, yourself to hell in
Oh, você mesmo para o inferno
Mmm, yeah
Mmm, sim
There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
Há juju descendo ao seu redor, sim
Makes you heavy mental
Te deixa mentalmente pesado
It makes you tense
Te deixa tenso
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room
Ouça o nome dele, é falado em cada sala
Everybody's saving up for
Todo mundo está economizando para
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
Oh, cada marca está economizando para
What he is selling
O que ele está vendendo
Oh, what he is selling
Oh, o que ele está vendendo
Ooh, this world is fragile
Ooh, este mundo é frágil
We're aware
Estamos cientes
Quite acutely
Bastante agudamente
And I know
E eu sei
All he wants
Tudo o que ele quer
Chance to prove it
Chance de provar
Absolutely
Absolutamente
Mister Jones
Senhor Jones
How did it happen?
¿Cómo ocurrió?
How did it get this far?
¿Cómo llegó tan lejos?
How did it ever start?
¿Cómo empezó todo?
And do you feel the same?
¿Y tú sientes lo mismo?
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Conduce con el tanque vacío, sí
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
Don't he drive it down?
¿No lo lleva hasta el final?
There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
Hay juju lloviendo a tu alrededor, sí
Makes you heavy mental
Te vuelve mentalmente pesado
It makes you tense
Te pone tenso
Hear his name spoken in every room
Escuchas su nombre en cada habitación
Everybody saving up for
Todos están ahorrando para
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
Oh, every mark
Oh, cada marca
Is looking out for
Está buscando
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
He'll tell your mother
Le dirá a tu madre
Mm, that she can sing again
Mm, que puede volver a cantar
And he will sell her
Y le venderá
His only melody
Su única melodía
And yesterday
Y ayer
He made a blind man see, yeah
Hizo que un ciego viera, sí
And then tomorrow
Y luego mañana
He'll take back everything
Recogerá todo de nuevo
Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Ten cuidado al estar a su lado, se quedará para siempre
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Te apartará para más tarde y no olvidará
Now he got you working
Ahora te tiene trabajando
Throwing dice his way
Lanzando dados a su favor
Everybody saving up for
Todos están ahorrando para
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
He got the bags
Él tiene las bolsas
You can carry
Puedes llevar
Yourself to hell in
A ti mismo al infierno en
Oh, yourself to hell in
Oh, a ti mismo al infierno en
Mmm, yeah
Mmm, sí
There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
Hay juju cayendo a tu alrededor, sí
Makes you heavy mental
Te vuelve mentalmente pesado
It makes you tense
Te pone tenso
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room
Escucha su nombre, se habla en cada habitación
Everybody's saving up for
Todos están ahorrando para
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
Oh, cada marca está ahorrando para
What he is selling
Lo que él está vendiendo
Oh, what he is selling
Oh, lo que él está vendiendo
Ooh, this world is fragile
Ooh, este mundo es frágil
We're aware
Somos conscientes
Quite acutely
Bastante agudamente
And I know
Y yo sé
All he wants
Todo lo que él quiere
Chance to prove it
Oportunidad para demostrarlo
Absolutely
Absolutamente
Mister Jones
Señor Jones
How did it happen?
Comment cela s'est-il passé ?
How did it get this far?
Comment en est-on arrivé là ?
How did it ever start?
Comment cela a-t-il commencé ?
And do you feel the same?
Et ressens-tu la même chose ?
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Il conduit à vide, ouais
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
Don't he drive it down?
Ne conduit-il pas à fond ?
There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
Il y a du juju qui pleut tout autour de toi, ouais
Makes you heavy mental
Ça te rend lourdement mental
It makes you tense
Ça te rend tendu
Hear his name spoken in every room
Entends son nom prononcé dans chaque pièce
Everybody saving up for
Tout le monde économise pour
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
Oh, every mark
Oh, chaque marque
Is looking out for
Est à l'affût de
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
He'll tell your mother
Il dira à ta mère
Mm, that she can sing again
Mm, qu'elle peut chanter à nouveau
And he will sell her
Et il lui vendra
His only melody
Sa seule mélodie
And yesterday
Et hier
He made a blind man see, yeah
Il a fait voir un aveugle, ouais
And then tomorrow
Et puis demain
He'll take back everything
Il reprendra tout
Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Fais attention à rester près de lui, il t'enfermera pour de bon
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Il te mettra de côté pour plus tard et n'oubliera pas
Now he got you working
Maintenant, il te fait travailler
Throwing dice his way
En lançant les dés à sa manière
Everybody saving up for
Tout le monde économise pour
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
He got the bags
Il a les sacs
You can carry
Tu peux porter
Yourself to hell in
Toi-même en enfer
Oh, yourself to hell in
Oh, toi-même en enfer
Mmm, yeah
Mmm, ouais
There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
Il y a du juju qui descend tout autour de toi, ouais
Makes you heavy mental
Ça te rend lourdement mental
It makes you tense
Ça te rend tendu
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room
Entends son nom, il est prononcé dans chaque pièce
Everybody's saving up for
Tout le monde économise pour
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
Oh, chaque marque économise pour
What he is selling
Ce qu'il vend
Oh, what he is selling
Oh, ce qu'il vend
Ooh, this world is fragile
Ooh, ce monde est fragile
We're aware
Nous en sommes conscients
Quite acutely
Très aiguisé
And I know
Et je sais
All he wants
Tout ce qu'il veut
Chance to prove it
Une chance de le prouver
Absolutely
Absolument
Mister Jones
Monsieur Jones
How did it happen?
Wie ist das passiert?
How did it get this far?
Wie konnte es so weit kommen?
How did it ever start?
Wie hat es überhaupt angefangen?
And do you feel the same?
Und fühlst du dasselbe?
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Er fährt auf leer, ja
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
Don't he drive it down?
Fährt er es nicht runter?
There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
Es regnet Juju überall um dich herum, ja
Makes you heavy mental
Es macht dich schwer mental
It makes you tense
Es macht dich angespannt
Hear his name spoken in every room
Hör seinen Namen, er wird in jedem Raum gesprochen
Everybody saving up for
Jeder spart für
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
Oh, every mark
Oh, jeder Mark
Is looking out for
Achtet auf
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
He'll tell your mother
Er wird deiner Mutter sagen
Mm, that she can sing again
Mm, dass sie wieder singen kann
And he will sell her
Und er wird ihr verkaufen
His only melody
Seine einzige Melodie
And yesterday
Und gestern
He made a blind man see, yeah
Hat er einen blinden Mann sehen lassen, ja
And then tomorrow
Und dann morgen
He'll take back everything
Wird er alles zurücknehmen
Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Sei vorsichtig, wenn du neben ihm stehst, er wird dich für immer einsperren
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Setzt dich für später beiseite und vergisst nicht
Now he got you working
Jetzt lässt er dich arbeiten
Throwing dice his way
Wirft Würfel auf seine Weise
Everybody saving up for
Jeder spart für
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
He got the bags
Er hat die Taschen
You can carry
Du kannst tragen
Yourself to hell in
Dich selbst zur Hölle in
Oh, yourself to hell in
Oh, dich selbst zur Hölle in
Mmm, yeah
Mmm, ja
There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
Es kommt Juju herunter, überall um dich herum, ja
Makes you heavy mental
Es macht dich schwer mental
It makes you tense
Es macht dich angespannt
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room
Hör seinen Namen, er wird in jedem Raum gesprochen
Everybody's saving up for
Jeder spart für
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
Oh, jeder Mark spart für
What he is selling
Was er verkauft
Oh, what he is selling
Oh, was er verkauft
Ooh, this world is fragile
Ooh, diese Welt ist zerbrechlich
We're aware
Wir sind uns dessen bewusst
Quite acutely
Ganz akut
And I know
Und ich weiß
All he wants
Alles, was er will
Chance to prove it
Chance, es zu beweisen
Absolutely
Absolut
Mister Jones
Herr Jones
How did it happen?
Come è successo?
How did it get this far?
Come è arrivato a questo punto?
How did it ever start?
Come è mai iniziato?
And do you feel the same?
E tu provi lo stesso?
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
He drive on empty, yeah
Guida a serbatoio vuoto, sì
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
Don't he drive it down?
Non lo fa scendere?
There's juju raining down all around you, yeah
C'è juju che piove tutto intorno a te, sì
Makes you heavy mental
Ti rende mentalmente pesante
It makes you tense
Ti rende teso
Hear his name spoken in every room
Senti il suo nome pronunciato in ogni stanza
Everybody saving up for
Tutti stanno risparmiando per
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
Oh, every mark
Oh, ogni segno
Is looking out for
Sta cercando
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
He'll tell your mother
Dirà a tua madre
Mm, that she can sing again
Mm, che può cantare di nuovo
And he will sell her
E le venderà
His only melody
La sua unica melodia
And yesterday
E ieri
He made a blind man see, yeah
Ha fatto vedere un cieco, sì
And then tomorrow
E poi domani
He'll take back everything
Riprenderà tutto
Careful standing by him, he'll lock in for good
Stai attento a stare accanto a lui, si bloccherà per sempre
Set you aside for later and won't forget
Ti metterà da parte per dopo e non dimenticherà
Now he got you working
Ora ti ha messo al lavoro
Throwing dice his way
Lanciando dadi a suo favore
Everybody saving up for
Tutti stanno risparmiando per
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
He got the bags
Ha le borse
You can carry
Puoi portare
Yourself to hell in
Te stesso all'inferno
Oh, yourself to hell in
Oh, te stesso all'inferno
Mmm, yeah
Mmm, sì
There's juju coming down all around you, yeah
C'è juju che scende tutto intorno a te, sì
Makes you heavy mental
Ti rende mentalmente pesante
It makes you tense
Ti rende teso
Hear his name, it's spoken in every room
Senti il suo nome, è pronunciato in ogni stanza
Everybody's saving up for
Tutti stanno risparmiando per
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
Mister Jones
Signor Jones
Oh, every mark is saving up for
Oh, ogni segno sta risparmiando per
What he is selling
Quello che lui sta vendendo
Oh, what he is selling
Oh, quello che lui sta vendendo
Ooh, this world is fragile
Ooh, questo mondo è fragile
We're aware
Ne siamo consapevoli
Quite acutely
Molto acutamente
And I know
E io so
All he wants
Tutto quello che lui vuole
Chance to prove it
Occasione per provarlo
Absolutely
Assolutamente
Mister Jones
Signor Jones

Trivia about the song The Devil & Mister Jones by Spoon

When was the song “The Devil & Mister Jones” released by Spoon?
The song The Devil & Mister Jones was released in 2022, on the album “Lucifer On The Sofa”.
Who composed the song “The Devil & Mister Jones” by Spoon?
The song “The Devil & Mister Jones” by Spoon was composed by Andrew Cashen, John Daniel.

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