Текст и перевод песни Robbie Wessels - Lang Gras

Lang Gras

Ek voel jou hart soms in myne klop.
Ek voel jou bloed deur my are pomp.
Ek sien jou soms in die spieël,
Soos toe jy nog jonk was.

As my voete te moeg was, sou jy my dra,
Jou keppie ons kompas, sou ek jou vra.
As ons lê in die lang gras, wat hardloop daar?
En jy saggies sou sê, 'n steenbok.

'N Steenbok vat nooit weer maat.
As hy sy maat verloor bly hy alleen.
Sou ek luister as jy vertel
En dit neer skryf op my hart.

As my voete te moeg was, sou jy my dra,
Jou keppie ons kompas, sou ek jou vra.
As ons staan langs die plaasdam, wat maak pa daar?
En jy saggies sou sê, 'n vissersknoop.

Jy draai die lyn so 'n paar keer om,
En druk die punt deur die lussie.
Maak die lyn so styf as moontlik vas,
En dit noem 'n mens 'n vissersknoop.

As jou voete te moeg raak, wil ek jou dra,
My keppie, ons kompas, sou jy my vra.
As ons lê in die lang gras, wat vlieg daar?
En ek saggies sou sê, 'n arend.

As ons lê in die lang gras.
As ons lê in die gras.
As ons lê in die lang gras.
As ons lê in die gras.

As my voete te moeg raak en ek neer val,
Sal pa my kom haal.

Tall Grass

At times, I feel your heart beating in my chest.
I feel your blood pump through my veins.
At times, I see you in the mirror,
Just as you were when you were young.

When my feet were too weary, you would carry me,
Your head our compass, I would ask you.
As we lay in the tall grass, what is running there?
And you would softly say, a steenbok.

A steenbok never takes a mate again,
When it loses its mate, it stays alone.
Would I have listened had you told me
And inscribed it upon my heart.

When my feet were too weary, you would carry me,
Your head our compass, I would ask you.
As we stand by the farm dam, what is father doing there?
And you would softly say, a fisherman's knot.

You wrap the line a few times,
And push the tip through the loop.
Tie the line as tightly as possible,
And that is called a fisherman's knot.

When your feet grow weary, I want to carry you,
My head, our compass, you would ask me.
As we lay in the tall grass, what is flying there?
And I would softly say, an eagle.

As we lay in the tall grass.
As we lay in the grass.
As we lay in the tall grass.
As we lay in the grass.

When my feet grow weary and I fall,
Father will come and fetch me.