[Verse 1]
Starry, starry night
Malam berbintang
Paint your palette
blue and grey
Warnai paletmu dengan warna biru dan abu-abu
Look out on a
summer's day
Lihatlah di hari musim panas
With eyes that know
the darkness in my soul
Dengan mata yang mengetahui kegelapan di dalam jiwaku
Shadows on the hills
Bayangan di atas bukit
Sketch the trees and
the daffodils
Membuat sketsa pohon dan bunga bakung
Catch the breeze and
the winter chills
Angin sepoi-sepoi dan dinginnya musim dingin
In colors on the
snowy linen land
Dalam warna tanah tertutup salju
[Chorus]
Now I understand
Sekarang aku mengerti
What you tried to say
to me
Apa yang coba kau katakan padaku
And how you suffered
for your sanity
Dan bagaimana kau menderita karena kewarasanmu
How you tried to set
them free
Bagaimana kau mencoba membebaskan mereka
They would not
listen, they did not know how
Mereka tak mau mendengar , mereka tak tahu caranya
Perhaps they'll
listen now
Mungkin mereka akan mendengar sekarang
[Verse 2]
Starry, starry night
Malam berbintang
Flaming flowers that
brightly blaze
Bunga menyala, nyalanya terang
Swirling clouds in a
violet haze
Awan berputar dalam kabut ungu
Reflect in Vincent's
eyes of china blue
Terpantul di mata Vincent yang berwarna biru tua
Colors changing hue
Warna berubah rona
Morning fields of
amber grain
Ladang gandum pagi hari
Weathered faces lined
in pain
Wajah-wajah tua yang berjajar kesakitan
Are soothed beneath
the artist's loving hand
Ditenangkan di bawah tangan penuh kasih sang seniman
[Chorus]
Now I understand
Sekarang aku mengerti
What you tried to say
to me
Apa yang coba kau katakan padaku
And how you suffered
for your sanity
Dan bagaimana kau menderita karena kewarasanmu
And how you tried to
set them free
Dan bagaimana kau mencoba membebaskan mereka
They would not
listen, they did not know how
Mereka tak mau mendengar, mereka tak tahu caranya
Perhaps they'll
listen now
Mungkin mereka akan mendengar sekarang
[Bridge]
For they could not
love you
Karena mereka tak bisa mencintaimu
But still your love
was true
Tapi tetap saja cintamu itu benar
And when no hope was
left in sight
Dan saat tak ada harapan yang tersisa di depan mata
On that starry,
starry night
Di malam berbintang
You took your life,
as lovers often do
Kau mengambil nyawamu, seperti yang sering dilakukan
kekasih
But I could've told
you, Vincent
Tapi aku bisa memberitahumu, Vincent
This world was never
meant for one as beautiful as you
Dunia ini tak pernah dimaksudkan tuk seseorang seindah dirimu
[Verse 3]
Starry, starry night
Malam berbintang
Portraits hung in
empty halls
Potret digantung di aula kosong
Frameless heads on
nameless walls
Kepala tanpa bingkai di dinding tanpa nama
With eyes that watch
the world and can't forget
Dengan mata yang melihat dunia dan tak bisa melupakan
Like the strangers
that you've met
Seperti orang asing yang pernah kau temui
The ragged men in
their ragged clothes
Orang-orang compang-camping dengan pakaian compang-campingnya
The silver thorn of
bloody rose
Duri perak mawar berdarah
Lie crushed and
broken on the virgin snow
Berbaring hancur di atas salju yang baru turun
[Outro]
Now I think I know
Sekarang ku pikir aku tahu
What you tried to say
to me
Apa yang coba kau katakan padaku
And how you suffered
for your sanity
Dan bagaimana kau menderita karena kewarasanmu
And how you tried to
set them free
Dan bagaimana kau coba membebaskan mereka
They would not
listen, they're not listening still
Mereka tak mau mendengar, mereka masih tak mendengar
Perhaps they never
will
Mungkin mereka tak kan pernah