Paroles et traduction Laurika Rauch - Ek Wens Ek Was

Ek Wens Ek Was

Ek wens ek was 'n nagtegaal
Sou jy dit in my lied kon hoor
Die klanke van 'n liefdeslied
Wat harte so bekoor

Ek wens ek was die oggenduur
Met die voëls wat helder fluit
En na die son se opkoms tuur
Sing my liefdeswoorde uit

Maar ek's maar net die woorde
In my lied
Die klanke op papier
Die traan in my verdriet
Maar ek's maar net die luide simbaal
En net die woorde
In my verhaal

Ek wens ek was die oggendson
Jy die water in die stroom
Sou ek al jou druppels neem
En nooit van jou vervreem
Ek wens ek was die awendster
En jy die groot woestyn
Sou ek jou elke duim verlig
Met strale soos vonkelwyn

Maar ek's maar net die woorde
In my lied
Die klanke op papier
Die traan in my verdriet
Maar ek's maar net die luide simbaal
En net die woordeIn my verhaal
Maar ek's maar net die
Luide simbaal en net die woorde

In my verhaal

I Wish I Were

I wish I were a nightingale
So you could hear it in my song
The sounds of a love song
That enchants hearts so long

I wish I were the morning light
With birds that sweetly call
And watch the sun as it takes flight
Singing my love to you, my all

But I'm just words
In my song
The sounds on paper
The tear in my sorrow
But I'm just a clashing cymbal
And just the words
In my story

I wish I were the morning sun
You the water in the stream
I would take all your drops
And never let you be unseen
I wish I were the evening star
And you the vast desert
I would light up every inch of you
With rays like sparkling dew

But I'm just words
In my song
The sounds on paper
The tear in my sorrow
But I'm just a clashing cymbal
And just the wordsIn my story
But I'm just the
Clashing cymbal and just the words

In my story