Paroles et traduction Andries Bezuidenhout - Stranddroom

Stranddroom

Ek onthou so goed hoe wolke kon tuimel
Kormorante in gelid, die water onstuimig
Louwarm strandmeer, ʼn koue see
Roomyskarretjie, ʼn sonsambreel

Melkhoutbome, ʼn standkafee
Skons met room, bittersoet tee
Hoe goed kan ek als presies onthou
Maar jou afskeidswoorde ongaan my nou

Koraalboomblomme ontplof in vlamme
Meeue wat skree en wegduik agter branders
Vuurtoringsilinder ʼn waskers teen die son
Kyk, daar's selfs surfers wat met hulle kombi aankom

Melkhoutbome, ʼn standkafee
Skons met room, bittersoet tee
Hoe goed kan ek als presies onthou
Maar jou afskeidswoorde ongaan my nou

Miskien soms ʼn klank, ʼn greep van jou woorde
Jy's ʼn dromer, het jy gesê, ʼn hopelose dromer
Jy's hier by my, maar jy wandel in jou slaap
Miskien het ʼn afskeid om jou wakker te maak

Melkhoutbome, ʼn standkafee
'N Skon met room, ʼn bitter koppie tee
Kon als daai dag presies so wees
Jou afskeidswoorde ontgaan my steeds

Beach Dream

I remember so well how clouds could tumble
Cormorants in formation, the water boisterous
Tepid beach lake, a cold sea
Ice cream cart, a beach umbrella

Milkwood trees, a beach cafe
Scones with cream, bittersweet tea
How well can I remember everything exactly
But your parting words still haunt me now

Coral tree flowers explode in flames
Seagulls that scream and dive behind breakers
Lighthouse cylinder, a beacon against the sun
Look, there are even surfers who arrive with their kombi

Milkwood trees, a beach cafe
Scones with cream, bittersweet tea
How well can I remember everything exactly
But your parting words still haunt me now

Maybe sometimes a sound, a grip of your words
You're a dreamer, you said, a hopeless dreamer
You're here with me, but you walk in your sleep
Maybe a farewell to wake you up

Milkwood trees, a beach cafe
A scone with cream, a bitter cup of tea
Could everything be exactly like that day
Your parting words still elude me