Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: by the color of his paint

  1. #1
    Завсегдатай BappaBa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Нерезиновая
    Posts
    2,115
    Rep Power
    15

    by the color of his paint

    Как понимать последнюю строку?

    Well, I was low on money and my truck broke down
    I was on my way to the lost and found
    So I took it to a dealer, I said make it run
    Well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun.

    I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you back
    And if it don't put you straight it'll put you on the right track
    Well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no saint
    But I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.

  2. #2
    Почтенный гражданин
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    Tempe, AZ
    Posts
    653
    Rep Power
    12

    Re: by the color of his paint

    «Я могу оценить характер продавца машин по цвету его краски.»

    That last bit, by the color of his paint, doesn't really make much sense. It's just there to rhyme.

  3. #3
    Новичок
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Posts
    7
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: by the color of his paint

    Seems like a metaphor for implying the dealer isn't an honest person. That is my interpretation at least.

  4. #4
    Завсегдатай sperk's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    США
    Posts
    2,285
    Rep Power
    16

    Re: by the color of his paint

    the whole thing's alot of nonsense, I wouldn't try to make sense of it.
    Кому - нары, кому - Канары.

  5. #5
    Старший оракул CoffeeCup's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Snowbearia
    Posts
    902
    Rep Power
    14

    Re: by the color of his paint

    Quote Originally Posted by BappaBa
    I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you back
    ...
    But I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.
    Taking into account the first line of the second part, my first thought was that this is some sort of russian "отплатить той-же монетой" т.е. "Я буду разговариравть с дилером с помощью краски того же цвета (что и он со мной)".
    So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

  6. #6
    Старший оракул
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Central Russia
    Posts
    858
    Rep Power
    11

    Re: by the color of his paint

    Не залезая в Гугл точно скажу, что Макартни, кажись London Town, там ещё должно быть в припеве:
    Deliver your children to the good good life
    Give them piece and shelter and a fork and knife

    Было время, я знал наизусть весь этот альбом и не только этот.
    Мы, было дело, возвращались с югов домой на машине, я поставил МР3 сборник Маккартни и на одном этом МР3 диске добрались до дома ни разу, наверное, не включая радио. Волшебная сила искусcтва, в общем.

  7. #7
    Завсегдатай BappaBa's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2006
    Location
    Нерезиновая
    Posts
    2,115
    Rep Power
    15

    Re: by the color of his paint

    Спасибо всем! =)

  8. #8
    Увлечённый спикер
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    The USA
    Posts
    43
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: by the color of his paint

    Quote Originally Posted by BappaBa
    Как понимать последнюю строку?
    But I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.
    I believe, I recognize the country music. Is it not?

    I love this last line, sounds very impressive to me. I think, it means "I can read a person by their looks." It is a general meaning, but, since we are talking about a car dealer, it may mean "I can tell what the dealer is up to (what he has in mind) by his manners, by how he acts, what he says."
    "Меньше малого довольно, чтобы сердце взволновать; больше самого большого надо, чтоб его разбить."
    Anne Brontё, "Agnes Grey"

Similar Threads

  1. Russia in color photos, 1907-15
    By chaika in forum Culture and History
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: July 7th, 2012, 06:41 PM
  2. Review different color styles and Vote
    By MasterAdmin in forum Tech Support and Site Comments
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: October 29th, 2008, 04:33 PM
  3. Ancient !!!COLOR!!! photos of Russia (1905-1910)
    By Mikhail_S in forum Culture and History
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: September 4th, 2006, 07:52 AM
  4. Article after [color=red]such[/color]
    By Kirill2142 in forum Grammar and Vocabulary
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: April 20th, 2006, 10:27 PM
  5. Assigning a Color to each Russian Cases
    By Mordan in forum General Discussion
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: April 25th, 2005, 09:25 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Russian Lessons                           

Russian Tests and Quizzes            

Russian Vocabulary