Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead
A crow flew to me, kept its distance
Such a proud creation
I saw its soul, envied its pride
But needed nothing it had
An owl came to me, old and wise
Pierced right through my youth
I learned its ways, envied its sense
But needed nothing it had
Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead
A dove came to me, had no fear
It rested on my arm
I touched its calm, envied its love
But needed nothing it had
A swan of white, she came to me
The lake mirrored her beauty sweet
I kissed her neck, adored her grace
But needed nothing she could give
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
Got to grieve her, got to wreck it
Don’t give me love, don’t give me faith
Wisdom nor pride, give innocence instead
Don’t give me love, I’ve had my share
Beauty nor rest, give me truth instead
Prevod pesme
Vrana, sova i golubica
Ne daji mi ljubav, ne daji mi nadu
Mudrost ni ponos, daj umesto toga nevinost
Ne daji mi ljubav, dosta mi je nje
Lepotu ni oslonac, daj umesto toga istinu
Jedna vrana ka meni je letela, na distanci se držala
Ponosnog li stvorenja
Videla sam joj dušu, na ponosu zavidela
Ali nije mi trebalo ništa što je ona imala
Došla mi je jedna sova, stara i mudra
Probila se pravo kroz mladost moju
Naučila sam njene metode, na razumu joj zavidela
Ali nije mi trebalo ništa što je ona imala
Ne daji mi ljubav, ne daji mi nadu
Mudrost ni ponos, daj umesto toga nevinost
Ne daji mi ljubav, dosta mi je nje
Lepotu ni oslonac, daj umesto toga istinu
Došla mi je jedna golubica, bez straha
na mojoj se ruci odmarala
Dotakla sam njenu mirnoću, na ljubavi joj zavidela
Ali nije mi trebalo ništa što je ona imala
Jedna labudica bela k meni je došla
Njena ljupka lepota u jezeru se ogledala
Poljubila sam je u vrat, njenoj se gracioznosti divila
Ali nije mi trebalo ništa što bi ona dati mogla
Moraš je povrediti, moraš uništiti
Moraš je povrediti, moraš uništiti
Moraš je povrediti, moraš uništiti
Ne daji mi ljubav, ne daji mi nadu
Mudrost ni ponos, daj umesto toga nevinost
Ne daji mi ljubav, dosta mi je nje
Lepotu ni oslonac, daj umesto toga istinu