Текст и перевод песни Francois van Coke - As Ek Kon

As Ek Kon

Dis koud as jy inkom
Dis koud as jy uitgaan
Ek was daar om te aanskou
Gehuil onder ligte
In 'n vreemde kamer
Ek was daar om jou vas te hou
Ek wil nie maak of ek van beter weet nie
Jy sal self vind
Die wêreld is vol grootpraters en kakmakers my kind
En as kon het jou beskerm en gewaarsku
Teen als wat kom

As ek kon
Elke droom bewaar, elke nagmerrie verdryf
As ek kon het ek jou vry gemaak van elke slegte mens se kyk
As ek kon het ek jou vas gehou
Styf vas teen my lyf
As ek kon
Was ek vir altyd daar om in jou oë te kyk

Ek wou altyd weghardloop
Ek wou altyd ontsnap
Maar ek hoop dat jy sal bly
Jy gaan baie dinge sê
Jy gaan baie dinge hoor
Kom altyd terug na my

Moenie maak of jy van beter weet nie
Jy sal self vind
Die wêreld is vol grootpraters en kakmakers my kind
En as kon het jou beskerm en gewaarsku
Teen als wat kom

As ek kon
Elke droom bewaar, elke nagmerrie verdryf
As ek kon het ek jou vry gemaak van elke slegte mens se kyk
As ek kon het ek jou vas gehou
Styf vas teen my lyf
As ek kon
Was ek vir altyd daar om in jou oë te kyk

As ek kon
Elke droom bewaar, elke nagmerrie verdryf
As ek kon het ek jou vry gemaak van elke slegte mens se kyk
As ek kon het ek jou vas gehou
Styf vas teen my lyf
As ek kon
Was ek vir altyd daar om in jou oë te kyk

If I Could

It's cold when you come in
It's cold when you leave
I was there to watch
Crying under lights
In a strange room
I was there to hold you
I don't want to pretend I know any better
You'll find your own way
The world is full of loudmouths and bullshitters, my dear
And if I could have shielded you, warned you
Of all that's to come

If I could
Hold every dream, chase away every nightmare
If I could have spared you from every bad person's stare
If I could have held you
Tight against my side
If I could
Be there forever, looking into your eyes

I always wanted to run away
I always wanted to escape
But I hope you'll stay
There's a lot you'll say
There's a lot you'll hear
Always come back to me

Don't pretend you know any better
You'll find your own way
The world is full of loudmouths and bullshitters, my dear
And if I could have shielded you, warned you
Of all that's to come

If I could
Hold every dream, chase away every nightmare
If I could have spared you from every bad person's stare
If I could have held you
Tight against my side
If I could
Be there forever, looking into your eyes

If I could
Hold every dream, chase away every nightmare
If I could have spared you from every bad person's stare
If I could have held you
Tight against my side
If I could
Be there forever, looking into your eyes