Traducción de la letra de la canción His Word Is Not His Bond - The Waterboys

His Word Is Not His Bond (original)

He lives in a waste
void of culture and taste
his eye on a prize beyond
His every word
is in the right place
but his word is not his bond
His face his comely
his heart it bleeds
yet it’s but a mantle he has donned
Mark him only
by his deeds
for his word is not his bond
I’d love to take him
out of his room
and gently break him
I’d love to see
him
dance !
His protege deals
in confusion and fog
Of power he is fond
Wheels within wheels
— like master, like dog
His word is not his bond
I’m trying to swim
but I’m caught in the shallows
and I sense that I’ve been conned
Deliver him
…to the gallows !
His word is not his bond

His Word Is Not His Bond (traducción)

Vive en un baldío
vacío de cultura y gusto
su ojo en un premio más allá
cada una de sus palabras
está en el lugar correcto
pero su palabra no es su vínculo
Su cara es hermosa
su corazón sangra
sin embargo, no es más que un manto que se ha puesto
Márcalo solo
por sus obras
porque su palabra no es su vínculo
me encantaria llevarlo
fuera de su habitación
y romperlo suavemente
me encantaría ver
a él
baile !
Su protegido trata
en la confusión y la niebla
De poder es aficionado
Ruedas dentro de ruedas
— como amo, como perro
Su palabra no es su vínculo
estoy tratando de nadar
pero estoy atrapado en las aguas poco profundas
y siento que me han estafado
Líbralo
…¡a la horca!
Su palabra no es su vínculo