The Actor
The storm casts off the shadows as it slips behind the clouds
The peacock looks dejected though his tail is standing proud
The actor tries to prove that he's the face in every crowd.
Oh there stands your hero losing his sight
Confused by his symptoms, and trembling with fright
Oh give him the key, won't you show him the light.
The judge lays down his papers with the hearing at an end
The parish priest reminds you that he's everybody's friend
And the actor wastes his money trying to keep up with the trend.
The fisherman weighs anchor with his catch of drowning souls
The foxes fear the hunters as they hide deep in their holes
While the actor lies down naked on his bed of glowing coals.
El Actor
La tormenta arroja las sombras mientras se desliza detrás de las nubes
El pavo real parece abatido aunque su cola esté erguida con orgullo
El actor intenta demostrar que es el rostro en cada multitud.
Oh ahí está tu héroe perdiendo la vista
Confundido por sus síntomas y temblando de miedo
Oh dale la llave, ¿no le mostrarás la luz?
El juez deja caer sus papeles con la audiencia llegando a su fin
El cura de la parroquia te recuerda que es amigo de todos
Y el actor malgasta su dinero tratando de seguir la moda.
El pescador echa el ancla con su captura de almas ahogadas
Los zorros temen a los cazadores mientras se esconden en sus madrigueras
Mientras el actor se acuesta desnudo en su lecho de brasas ardientes.