I Forgot to Be Your Lover

William Bell, Booker T. Jones Jr.

Lyrics Translation

Have I told you lately that I love you?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Oh, when you needed me?
Now I realize that you need love too
And I'll spend my life making up to you

Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry

Have I taken the time to share with you
All the burdens that lovers bare?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
Just how much I care?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
And work all the time didn't make me a man

Oh, I forgot to be your lover
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby

I forgot to be your lover
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
I forgot to be your lover

Have I told you lately that I love you?
Já te disse ultimamente que te amo?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Bem, se eu não disse, querida, me desculpe
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Eu estendi a mão e te segurei em meus braços amorosos
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, quando você precisou de mim?
Now I realize that you need love too
Agora eu percebo que você também precisa de amor
And I'll spend my life making up to you
E eu vou passar minha vida compensando você
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, eu esqueci de ser seu amante
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
E eu sinto muito, eu sinto muito
Have I taken the time to share with you
Eu tirei um tempo para compartilhar com você
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Todos os fardos que os amantes carregam?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
E eu fiz as pequenas coisas simples para mostrar a você
Just how much I care?
O quanto eu me importo?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, eu estive trabalhando para você, fazendo tudo que posso
And work all the time didn't make me a man
E trabalhar o tempo todo não me fez um homem
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, eu esqueci de ser seu amante
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
E eu sinto muito, vou compensar você de alguma forma, querida
I forgot to be your lover
Eu esqueci de ser seu amante
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Vou compensar você de alguma forma
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, eu sinto muito, eu sinto muito, querida
I forgot to be your lover
Eu esqueci de ser seu amante
Have I told you lately that I love you?
¿Te he dicho últimamente que te amo?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Bueno, si no lo hice, cariño, lo siento
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
¿Extendí mi mano y te sostuve en mis brazos amorosos
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, cuando me necesitabas?
Now I realize that you need love too
Ahora me doy cuenta de que tú también necesitas amor
And I'll spend my life making up to you
Y pasaré mi vida compensándote
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, olvidé ser tu amante
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Y lo siento, lo siento mucho
Have I taken the time to share with you
¿He tomado el tiempo para compartir contigo
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Todas las cargas que los amantes soportan?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
¿Y he hecho las pequeñas cosas simples para mostrarte
Just how much I care?
Cuánto me importas?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, he estado trabajando para ti, haciendo todo lo que puedo
And work all the time didn't make me a man
Y trabajar todo el tiempo no me hizo un hombre
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, olvidé ser tu amante
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
Y lo siento, te lo compensaré de alguna manera, cariño
I forgot to be your lover
Olvidé ser tu amante
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Voy a compensarte de alguna manera
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, lo siento, lo siento, cariño
I forgot to be your lover
Olvidé ser tu amante
Have I told you lately that I love you?
T'ai-je dit récemment que je t'aime ?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Eh bien, si je ne l'ai pas fait, chérie, je suis désolé
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Ai-je tendu la main et t'ai-je tenu dans mes bras aimants
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, quand tu avais besoin de moi ?
Now I realize that you need love too
Maintenant, je réalise que tu as aussi besoin d'amour
And I'll spend my life making up to you
Et je passerai ma vie à me rattraper auprès de toi
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, j'ai oublié d'être ton amoureux
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Et je suis désolé, je suis tellement désolé
Have I taken the time to share with you
Ai-je pris le temps de partager avec toi
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Tous les fardeaux que les amoureux portent ?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
Et ai-je fait les petites choses simples pour te montrer
Just how much I care?
Combien je tiens à toi ?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, j'ai travaillé pour toi, faisant tout ce que je peux
And work all the time didn't make me a man
Et travailler tout le temps ne m'a pas fait homme
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, j'ai oublié d'être ton amoureux
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
Et je suis désolé, je me rattraperai auprès de toi d'une manière ou d'une autre, bébé
I forgot to be your lover
J'ai oublié d'être ton amoureux
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Je vais me rattraper auprès de toi d'une manière ou d'une autre
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, je suis désolé, je suis désolé, bébé
I forgot to be your lover
J'ai oublié d'être ton amoureux
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Habe ich dir in letzter Zeit gesagt, dass ich dich liebe?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Nun, wenn ich es nicht getan habe, Schatz, tut es mir leid
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Habe ich dich in meine liebevollen Arme genommen
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, als du mich gebraucht hast?
Now I realize that you need love too
Jetzt erkenne ich, dass auch du Liebe brauchst
And I'll spend my life making up to you
Und ich werde mein Leben damit verbringen, es dir wieder gut zu machen
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, ich habe vergessen, dein Liebhaber zu sein
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Und es tut mir leid, es tut mir so leid
Have I taken the time to share with you
Habe ich mir die Zeit genommen, mit dir zu teilen
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Alle Lasten, die Liebende tragen?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
Und habe ich die kleinen einfachen Dinge getan, um dir zu zeigen
Just how much I care?
Wie sehr ich mich um dich kümmere?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, ich habe für dich gearbeitet, alles getan, was ich kann
And work all the time didn't make me a man
Und die ganze Zeit zu arbeiten, hat mich nicht zum Mann gemacht
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, ich habe vergessen, dein Liebhaber zu sein
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
Und es tut mir leid, ich werde es dir irgendwie wieder gut machen, Baby
I forgot to be your lover
Ich habe vergessen, dein Liebhaber zu sein
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Ich werde es dir irgendwie wieder gut machen
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, es tut mir leid, es tut mir leid, Baby
I forgot to be your lover
Ich habe vergessen, dein Liebhaber zu sein
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Ti ho detto ultimamente che ti amo?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Beh, se non l'ho fatto, tesoro, mi dispiace
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Ti ho raggiunto e tenuto tra le mie braccia amorevoli
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, quando avevi bisogno di me?
Now I realize that you need love too
Ora mi rendo conto che anche tu hai bisogno d'amore
And I'll spend my life making up to you
E passerò la mia vita a farti recuperare
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, ho dimenticato di essere il tuo amante
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
E mi dispiace, mi dispiace tanto
Have I taken the time to share with you
Ho preso il tempo per condividere con te
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Tutti i pesi che gli amanti sopportano?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
E ho fatto le piccole cose semplici per mostrarti
Just how much I care?
Quanto mi importa di te?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, ho lavorato per te, facendo tutto il possibile
And work all the time didn't make me a man
E lavorare tutto il tempo non mi ha reso un uomo
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, ho dimenticato di essere il tuo amante
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
E mi dispiace, te lo farò recuperare in qualche modo, tesoro
I forgot to be your lover
Ho dimenticato di essere il tuo amante
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Te lo farò recuperare in qualche modo
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, mi dispiace, mi dispiace, tesoro
I forgot to be your lover
Ho dimenticato di essere il tuo amante
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Apakah aku sudah memberitahumu belakangan ini bahwa aku mencintaimu?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
Nah, jika belum, sayang, aku minta maaf
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
Apakah aku telah meraih dan memelukmu dalam pelukan penuh cinta
Oh, when you needed me?
Oh, ketika kamu membutuhkanku?
Now I realize that you need love too
Sekarang aku menyadari bahwa kamu juga butuh cinta
And I'll spend my life making up to you
Dan aku akan menghabiskan hidupku untuk menebusnya kepadamu
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, aku lupa menjadi kekasihmu
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
Dan aku minta maaf, aku sangat minta maaf
Have I taken the time to share with you
Apakah aku telah meluangkan waktu untuk berbagi denganmu
All the burdens that lovers bare?
Semua beban yang ditanggung oleh para kekasih?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
Dan apakah aku telah melakukan hal-hal kecil sederhana untuk menunjukkan padamu
Just how much I care?
Seberapa besar aku peduli?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
Oh, aku telah bekerja untukmu, melakukan segala yang bisa aku lakukan
And work all the time didn't make me a man
Dan bekerja sepanjang waktu tidak membuatku menjadi seorang pria
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
Oh, aku lupa menjadi kekasihmu
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
Dan aku minta maaf, aku akan menebusnya kepadamu entah bagaimana, sayang
I forgot to be your lover
Aku lupa menjadi kekasihmu
Gonna make it up to you somehow
Akan menebusnya kepadamu entah bagaimana
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Oh, aku minta maaf, aku minta maaf, sayang
I forgot to be your lover
Aku lupa menjadi kekasihmu
Have I told you lately that I love you?
ฉันบอกคุณล่าสุดว่าฉันรักคุณหรือยัง?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
ถ้าฉันยังไม่ได้บอก, ที่รัก, ฉันขอโทษ
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
ฉันได้ยื่นมือและกอดคุณในแขนที่รักของฉันหรือไม่
Oh, when you needed me?
โอ้, เมื่อคุณต้องการฉัน?
Now I realize that you need love too
ตอนนี้ฉันรู้ว่าคุณก็ต้องการรัก
And I'll spend my life making up to you
และฉันจะใช้ชีวิตของฉันชดใช้คุณ
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
โอ้, ฉันลืมที่จะเป็นคนรักของคุณ
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
และฉันขอโทษ, ฉันขอโทษมาก
Have I taken the time to share with you
ฉันใช้เวลาที่จะแบ่งปันกับคุณหรือไม่
All the burdens that lovers bare?
ทุกๆภาระที่คนรักต้องแบก?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
และฉันได้ทำสิ่งเล็กๆ น้อยๆ ที่แสดงให้คุณเห็น
Just how much I care?
ว่าฉันแคร์คุณมากแค่ไหน?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
โอ้, ฉันได้ทำงานเพื่อคุณ, ทำทุกอย่างที่ฉันสามารถ
And work all the time didn't make me a man
และการทำงานตลอดเวลาไม่ได้ทำให้ฉันเป็นผู้ชาย
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
โอ้, ฉันลืมที่จะเป็นคนรักของคุณ
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
และฉันขอโทษ, ฉันจะชดใช้คุณได้ในทางหนึ่งหรืออื่น, ที่รัก
I forgot to be your lover
ฉันลืมที่จะเป็นคนรักของคุณ
Gonna make it up to you somehow
ฉันจะชดใช้คุณได้ในทางหนึ่งหรืออื่น
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
โอ้, ฉันขอโทษ, ฉันขอโทษ, ที่รัก
I forgot to be your lover
ฉันลืมที่จะเป็นคนรักของคุณ
Have I told you lately that I love you?
我最近有没有告诉你我爱你吗?
Well, if I didn't, darling, I'm sorry
如果我没有,亲爱的,我很抱歉
Did I reach out and hold you in my loving arms
我是否伸出手臂,把你紧紧拥入我充满爱意的怀抱
Oh, when you needed me?
哦,当你需要我时?
Now I realize that you need love too
现在我意识到你也需要爱
And I'll spend my life making up to you
我会用我的一生来弥补你
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
哦,我忘记成为你的恋人
And I'm sorry, I'm so sorry
我很抱歉,我真的很抱歉
Have I taken the time to share with you
我是否花时间和你分享
All the burdens that lovers bare?
所有恋人们所承受的负担?
And have I done the little simple things to show you
我是否做了一些小事来向你表达
Just how much I care?
我有多么在乎你?
Oh, I've been workin' for you, doin' all I can
哦,我一直在为你工作,尽我所能
And work all the time didn't make me a man
但是一直工作并没有让我成为一个男人
Oh, I forgot to be your lover
哦,我忘记成为你的恋人
And I'm sorry, I'll make it up to you somehow, baby
我很抱歉,我会以某种方式弥补你,宝贝
I forgot to be your lover
我忘记成为你的恋人
Gonna make it up to you somehow
我会以某种方式弥补你
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
哦,我很抱歉,我很抱歉,宝贝
I forgot to be your lover
我忘记成为你的恋人

Trivia about the song I Forgot to Be Your Lover by William Bell

On which albums was the song “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” released by William Bell?
William Bell released the song on the albums “Bound to Happen” in 1969, “Wow...” in 1971, “The Best of William Bell” in 1988, and “The Very Best of William Bell” in 2007.
Who composed the song “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” by William Bell?
The song “I Forgot to Be Your Lover” by William Bell was composed by William Bell, Booker T. Jones Jr..

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