She Was Tall, She Was High
And as she weaves her way, through city streets
The dawn arrives
In concrete glades of metal grass
Steel cords are woven tight
But she is free, F, R, double E
She was tall, She was high
Lord she almost touched the sky
Today, I said today
She was tall, she was high
Lord she almost made me cry
Today, she spends her time
Beside grey lakes of lead she's harnessed to
A kneeling form
Before the storm subsides, she's flown
And leaves the body torn
But she is free, F, R, double E
She was tall, she was high
Ela Era Alta, Ela Era Livre
E enquanto ela se move, pelas ruas da cidade
A aurora chega
Em clareiras de concreto com grama de metal
Cordas de aço estão entrelaçadas
Mas ela é livre, L, I, V, R, E
Ela era alta, ela era livre
Meu Deus, ela quase tocou o céu
Hoje, eu disse hoje
Ela era alta, ela era livre
Meu Deus, ela quase me fez chorar
Hoje, ela passa seu tempo
Ao lado de lagos cinzentos de chumbo aos quais está presa
Uma forma de joelhos
Antes da tempestade acalmar, ela voou
E deixa o corpo despedaçado
Mas ela é livre, L, I, V, R, E
Ela era alta, ela era livre