Paroles et traduction Lianie May - Pretoria

Pretoria

So stadig loop ons deur die pers Jakarandas
Wat val
Die bome word kaal
Pa staar na die beeld van ou Botha wat reis
Op sy perd
Hy wonder was bloed soveel werd
Soveel jare dra hy aan die naam van 'n plek
Soveel jare moet ons nou laat gaan

Pretoria
Jy was nog altyd daar
Want jy lê in my kluis ek noem jou my huis
Ek vergeet nooit jou naam
Pretoria
Wat as my kind my vra
Is die naam dan so erg so bitter en sleg
Hoekom gooi jul dit weg

Genadig staan ons by oom Paul op die plein
En voel klein, God het ons bewaar
Maar stadig loop trane so stil deur my
Moeder sy vra
En wonder was ons dan niks werd
Soveel jare dra sy aan die naam van 'n plek
Soveel jare moet ons nou laat gaan

Pretoria
Jy was nog altyd daar
Want jy lê in my kluis ek noem jou my huis
Ek vergeet nooit jou naam
Pretoria
Wat as my kind my vra
Is die naam dan so erg so bitter en sleg
Hoekom gooi jul dit weg

En ek weet dat die land moet bestaan
Almal saam
Maar dit maak soveel mense seer
As al daai ou name vergaan
Pretoria, Pretoria ek vergeet nooit jou naam

Pretoria
Jy was nog altyd daar
Want jy lê in my kluis ek noem jou my huis
Ek vergeet nooit jou naam
Pretoria
Wat as my kind my vra
Is die naam dan so erg so bitter en sleg
Hoekom gooi jul dit weg
Is die naam dan so erg so bitter en sleg
Hoekom gooi jul dit weg

Pretoria

So calm we walk through the press Jacarandas
That fall
The trees go bald
Pa stares at the statue of old Botha who travels
On his horse
He wonders if blood was worth it
For so many years he has carried the name of a place
For so many years now we must let go

Pretoria
You have always been there
For you lie in my safe I call you my home
I never forget your name
Pretoria
What if my child asks me
Is the name so bad, so bitter and evil
Why do you throw it away

Merciful we stand by Uncle Paul on the square
And feel small, God saved us
But slowly tears run so quietly through me
Mother she asks
And wonders if we were worth nothing
For so many years she has carried the name of a place
For so many years now we must let go

Pretoria
You have always been there
For you lie in my safe I call you my home
I never forget your name
Pretoria
What if my child asks me
Is the name so bad, so bitter and evil
Why do you throw it away

And I know that the country must exist
All together
But it hurts so many people
When all those old names pass away
Pretoria, Pretoria I never forget your name

Pretoria
You have always been there
For you lie in my safe I call you my home
I never forget your name
Pretoria
What if my child asks me
Is the name so bad, so bitter and evil
Why do you throw it away
Is the name so bad, so bitter and evil
Why do you throw it away