Lyrics and translation Steve Hofmeyr - Die Sprokie

Die Sprokie

Jy vertel my van 'n land met sy legendes,
En van sprokies wat deur dik en dun bestaan.
Liefde wat te sterk was,
Vir towenaars en ellendes;
Liefde wat ons weet kan nooit vergaan.

Ek weet daar is niemand wat die wereld weer kan wysmaak,
Want daar is niemand wat sal glo wat ons twee het,
Sonder helde sonder hemele; waar wyse hekse waak,
Het jy my met n prins se hart kom red.

In al die fabels en verhale saam
Was daar nog nooit 'n vreemdeling
Met liefde wat deur alles staan soos jy.
Elke keer as die boek toeslaan,
Fluit-fluit jou storie is uit,
Wil ek weet of jy bestaan vir my,
'N held vir my, 'n held vir my?

Daar is 'n pyl en boog in al jou hart se woude,
En jy stuur briefies oor my grys kasteel se muur
Buite staan jou goue koets
Wat heelnag teen die koue
Vlinders volg en dwergies laat bestuur.

En jou swaard hang reg om reuse te verower,
Want jy weet vir jou sal ek dieselfde doen.
Wolwe wag om elke draai
En dan is daar nog rowers,
Vat my nou, voor ander dit dalk doen

In al die fabels en verhale saam
Was daar nog nooit 'n vreemdeling
Met liefde wat deur alles staan soos jy.
Elke keer as die boek toeslaan,
Fluit-fluit jou storie is uit,
Wil ek weet of jy bestaan vir my,
'N held vir my, 'n held vir my?

Al die fabels en verhale saam
Was daar nog nooit 'n vreemdeling
Met liefde wat deur alles staan soos jy,
En elke keer as die boek toeslaan,
Fluit-fluit jou storie is uit,
Wil ek weet of jy bestaan vir my?

Al die fabels en verhale saam
Was daar nog nooit 'n vreemdeling
Met liefde wat deur alles staan soos jy,
En elke keer as die boek toeslaan,
Fluit-fluit jou storie is uit,
Wil ek weet of jy bestaan vir my,
'N held vir my, 'n held vir my.

The Fairytale

You tell me of a land with its legends,
And of fairytales that endure through thick and thin.
Love that was too strong,
For wizards and miseries;
Love that we know can never fade.

I know there is no one who can convince the world again,
Because there is no one who will believe what we two have,
Without heroes, without heavens; where wise witches watch,
You came and saved me with a prince's heart.

In all the fables and stories together
There has never been a stranger
With love that stands through everything like you.
Every time the book closes,
Whistle-whistle, your story is over,
I want to know if you exist for me,
A hero for me, a hero for me?

There is a bow and arrow in all your heart's forests,
And you send letters over my gray castle's wall
Outside stands your golden carriage
Which all night against the cold,
Butterflies follow and dwarfs let drive.

And your sword hangs ready to conquer giants,
Because you know I would do the same for you.
Wolves wait around every corner
And then there are still robbers,
Take me now, before others might do it

In all the fables and stories together
There has never been a stranger
With love that stands through everything like you.
Every time the book closes,
Whistle-whistle, your story is over,
I want to know if you exist for me,
A hero for me, a hero for me?

All the fables and stories together
There has never been a stranger
With love that stands through everything like you,
And every time the book closes,
Whistle-whistle, your story is over,
I want to know if you exist for me?

All the fables and stories together
There has never been a stranger
With love that stands through everything like you,
And every time the book closes,
Whistle-whistle, your story is over,
I want to know if you exist for me,
A hero for me, a hero for me.