Текст и перевод песни David Kramer - Onnerwater

Onnerwater

Ken jy die Karoo
Hier bly slang en akkedis
Baie jare terug was daai akkedisse vis
Nou kry jy skulpe in die rotse
Jy kry skedels in die klei
Hierdie hele droë leegte onnerwater glo vir my

Ja, onnerwater, onnerwater
Hierdie hele droë wêreld onnerwater glo vir my

Sien jy die klein kliphuis, dis 'n oumens kenna-kerk
Daar's kennis in die klippe van hoe die sterre werk
As die son daar oor die Pramberg kom, sal die nuwe jaar begin
O klippe kan ek liefhê maar vir jou sal ek bemin
O ja vir jou, O ja vir jou, ja vir jou
O klippe kan ek liefhê maar vir jou sal ek bemin

Hier kom mense met gewere, hier kom mense met papier
Hulle kom met die swart Bybel en brannewyn en bier
Alles het hul opgevreet, van jou en my is gou vergeet
Dink hul ry die hemeltrein maar die duiwel stook die vuur

Ja, die duiwel, O die duiwel,
Hulle dink hul ry die hemeltrein maar die duiwel stook die vuur

Ga' Loop daar in die klowe, daar onderkant die krans
Kry jy olifant, renoster en die ou mense wat dans
Handjies teen die rotse en musiek maak vir die maan
Kolletjies en merke wat niemand kan verstaan

Onnerwater, onnerwater
Hierdie hele blêrrie wêreld onnerwater glo vir my
Onnerwater, onnerwater
Hierdie hele droë wêreld onnerwater glo vir my
Onnerwater, onnerwater
Hierdie hele droë wêreld onnerwater glo vir my
Ja, onnerwater, onnerwater
Hierdie hele droë wêreld onnerwater glo vir my

Underwater

Do you know the Karoo
Here live snakes and lizards
Many years ago those lizards were fish
Now you find shells in the rocks
You find skulls in the clay
This whole dry emptiness underwater, believe me

Yes, underwater, underwater
This whole dry world underwater, believe me

Do you see the little stone house, it's an old people's church
There's knowledge in the stones of how the stars work
When the sun comes over the Pramberg there, the new year will begin
Oh stones I can love but for you I will love
Oh yes for you, oh yes for you, yes for you
Oh stones I can love but for you I will love

Here come people with guns, here come people with paper
They come with the black Bible and brandy and beer
They have eaten up everything, of you and me they have quickly forgotten
They think they're riding the heaven train but the devil stokes the fire

Yes, the devil, oh the devil,
They think they're riding the heaven train but the devil stokes the fire

Go walk in the ravines, there below the cliff
You get elephant, rhinoceros and the old people who dance
Hands against the rocks and making music for the moon
Little dots and marks that no one can understand

Underwater, underwater
This whole bloody world underwater believe me
Underwater, underwater
This whole dry world underwater believe me
Underwater, underwater
This whole dry world underwater believe me
Yes, underwater, underwater
This whole dry world underwater believe me