Lyrics and translation Adam Tas - Ysterlong

Ysterlong

Dis amper 12 uur in die studiesaal
Daar's 7 dae se huiswerk om in te haal
Dit kruip al nader aan daardie tyd
Wanneer albei wysers boontoe kyk

Hiers 'n storie wat al jare loop
As die manne laatnag staan en skelm rook
Oor 'n ding wat sleepvoet deur die gange dwaal
Wie weet wanneer hy vir jou kom haal

Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
As jy by die studiesaal se trappies afkom.
Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
Hy dwaal heel nag in die gange rond

Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
As jy by die studiesaal se trappies afkom.
Is jy bang vir hom, bang vir hom
Is jy bang vir hom hy's ysterlong

En vloog deur die eetsaal waar die planke kraak
En die winter parmantig aan jou nekvel raak
Dan hardloop jy die trappies twee twee op
Elke haar op jou arms staan kierts regop

Jou roommate lê al lank en snork
Trap hom in die ribbes laat hy wakker word.
Vannaand lê julle weer en blaas toe knyp
Going to the loo will be a big mistake.

Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
As jy by die studiesaal se trappies afkom.
Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
Hy dwaal heel nag in die gange rond

Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
As jy by die studiesaal se trappies afkom.
Is jy bang vir hom, bang vir hom
Is jy bang vir hom hy's ysterlong

Daar's iets wat hyg in die donker gang
Dit laat jou so bietjie na jou ma verlang
Jy voel al sy vingers om jou nek
Vlug boetie vlug na jou eie plek

Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
As jy by die studiesaal se trappies afkom.
Is jy bang vir hom, hy's ysterlong
Hy dwaal heel nag in die gange rond

Ysterlong

It's only 12 o'clock in the study hall
There's 7 days of homework to catch up on
It's getting closer to that time
When both hands point upwards

Here's a story that's been going around for years
When the men are out late and smoking a sneaky
About a thing that roams the hallways with a heavy tread
Who knows when he'll come for you

Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
As you come down the study hall stairs.
Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
He roams the hallways all night long

Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
As you come down the study hall stairs.
Are you afraid of him, afraid of him
Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong

And flies through the dining hall where the floorboards creak
And the winter bites at the nape of your neck
Then you run up the stairs two by two
Every hair on your arms stands on end

Your roommate has been snoring for a long time
Kick him in the ribs and wake him up
Tonight you lie again and blow then pinch
Going to the loo will be a big mistake.

Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
As you come down the study hall stairs.
Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
He roams the hallways all night long

Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
As you come down the study hall stairs.
Are you afraid of him, afraid of him
Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong

There's something panting in the dark hallway
It makes you long for your mother
You can feel all his fingers around your neck
Flee, brother, flee to your own place

Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
As you come down the study hall stairs.
Are you afraid of him, he's Ysterlong
He roams the hallways all night long