Steve Hofmeyr - Engele Om Ons - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Steve Hofmeyr - Engele Om Ons




Engele Om Ons
Angels Around Us
Engele Om Ons
Angels Around Us
Steve Hofmeyr
Steve Hofmeyr
Inleiding
Introduction
Ek gee nie rêrig om hoe laat nie.
I don't really care what time it is.
Ek sal beter voel as jy net kom.
I'd feel better if you just came.
Ek weet nie hoekom bly ons kwaad nie.
I don't know why we keep getting angry.
En die ure wat ons mors daarom.
And the hours we waste on it.
Want die wêreld doen sy ding.
Because the world is doing its thing.
Met of sonder ons daarin.
With or without us in it.
Dis net ek en jy wat hier bly staan.
It's just you and I who stand here.
In elke uur se vrees, kon ek in jou arms wees.
In every hour of fear, I could be in your arms.
Maar ons verkies om ver te staan.
But we prefer to stand far apart.
Ek staan hier, en jy staan daar.
I'm standing here, and you're standing there.
En alles wat ons wil, word deurmekaar.
And everything we want is messed up.
Waar's die engele om ons?
Where are the angels around us?
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die ure wik en weeg.
And the hours weigh and consider.
En ons liefde wat 'n see was.
And our love was a sea.
Lyk so baie anders leeg.
Looks so much different when it's empty.
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die uurglas loop hom leeg.
And the hourglass is running out.
Was my hart vir jou te lig gevind.
Was my heart too light for you.
Toe die engele dit kom weeg.
When the angels came to weigh it.
Ek lees jou in my leë kamers.
I read you in my empty rooms.
Daar's vere op my ou matras.
There are feathers on my old mattress.
Ek wens ek kan dit als verander.
I wish I could change it all.
Toe engele nog om ons was.
When the angels were still around us.
Want die wêreld doen sy ding.
Because the world is doing its thing.
Met of sonder ons daarin.
With or without us in it.
Dis net ek en jy wat hier bly staan.
It's just you and I who stand here.
In elke uur se vrees, kon ek in jou arms wees.
In every hour of fear, I could be in your arms.
Maar ons verkies om ver te staan.
But we prefer to stand far apart.
Ek staan hier, en jy staan daar.
I'm standing here, and you're standing there.
En alles wat ons wil, word deurmekaar.
And everything we want is messed up.
Waar's die engele om ons?
Where are the angels around us?
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die ure wik en weeg.
And the hours weigh and consider.
En ons liefde wat 'n see was.
And our love was a sea.
Lyk so baie anders leeg.
Looks so much different when it's empty.
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die uurglas loop hom leeg.
And the hourglass is running out.
Was my hart vir jou te lig gevind.
Was my heart too light for you.
Toe die engele dit kom weeg.
When the angels came to weigh it.
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die ure wik en weeg.
And the hours weigh and consider.
En ons liefde wat 'n see was.
And our love was a sea.
Lyk so baie anders leeg.
Looks so much different when it's empty.
En die son trek heeltyd water.
And the sun is constantly drawing water.
En die uurglas loop hom leeg.
And the hourglass is running out.
Was my hart vir jou te lig gevind.
Was my heart too light for you.
Toe die engele dit kom weeg.
When the angels came to weigh it.
Musiek en lirieke deur Steve Hofmeyr - Uitgewer EMI Music Publishing
Music and lyrics by Steve Hofmeyr - Publisher EMI Music Publishing





Writer(s): Steve Hofmeyr


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