I Fought The Angels — текст песни (Delgados)

I
Fought the angels here today.
Hope
My defeat will end this play.
Everybody knows that
I only have myself to blame.
Everybody knows that
Softly, softly wins the game.

Trust,
I`ll try to learn again.
My words
Are seldom for a friend.

Knew
at the time that they came out.
Wish
I could have them disallowed.
Everybody knows that
We say things we do not mean.
Everybody knows that
We say things that are unclean.

Trust,
I`ll try to learn again.
My words
Are seldom for a friend.

Run,
Conversations in my head.
Write,
My own scripts to dish the dread.
And if I speak out loud,
I will have to change the rules.
For speaking`s out of bounds
If it`s practised by a fool.

Trust,
I`ll try to learn again.
My words,
Are seldom for a friend.
So lend me an ear to lean upon,
To speak to and learn my speaking from.