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Topic: Ghost train

Some  time  ago  I  mentioned  translating  a  Greek  song  to  English this  is  what  I  came up with   it  has  a  very  different feel and  style  to the  original  but  my  friends say  it  still captures  the  meaning 
Mods I  dont  know  if  this breaks any  rules  but  if  it  does  I  apologise ,just  let  me  know  and I'll delete it ,Pavlos's management  received the translation last year and didn't voice  any  complaints to me or  restrictions other asking me if  I planned to  release  it on cd which  I don't

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPN7xeNRXCU
Hope  you like  it 

Treno Fantasma
by Pavlos Pavlides
English adaptation
by Graham Windle

Am
Down the track the trucks are passing
          F
I’m waiting at the station,
  G                                                    Am~
for a train to come and take me home
Am
The whistle blows a haunting tune,
     F
the train arrives right on time
   G                                                      Am ~
but it seem there’s no one else on board.

F
Riding on the Ghost train
G                               Am ~
we vanish into the night,
F
To the deserts magic party
G                                                          C~
flying past the cliffs and the mountains
F
Riding on the Ghost train
G                               Am ~
we vanish into the night.


Am
In the darkness as you ride
          F
the story of your life plays out,
G                                                   Am ~
could be just like looking at a movie
Am
The train blows out smoke and signals,
F
calling to the Indians,
G                                                   Am ~
living on the prairie, and they come.




F
Riding on the Ghost train
G                               Am ~
we vanish into the night.
F
To the deserts magic party
G                                                          C~
flying past the cliffs and the mountains.
F
Riding on the Ghost train
G                               Am ~

Re: Ghost train

I like it alot.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman

Re: Ghost train

Thanks  dino   I  feel  the  rhythm of the  train as  I  play  this  ,Pavlides  songs  are  hard  to  translate to English  as  many  of  his  lyrics are  quite surreal I  was  luck enough to  be  one  of  the  support acts to  one  of  his  gigs  a few years  back ,really  nice  guy .