Translation of the song Oop Vir Misinterpretasie artist Fokofpolisiekar
Oop Vir Misinterpretasie
Exposed to Misinterpretation
Net die skoon word vermoor
Only the pretty one gets killed
net die sag kry seer
Only the gentle one gets hurt
net die jonk glo
Only the young one believes
soos wat net die jonk van hart kan glo
Like only someone young can with his heart
elke jaar gaan vinniger verby
Each year goes by faster
daar is geen konstantes nie
There are no regularities
my ideaal is net 'n skadu teen die muur
My ideal is merely a shadow against the wall
kunsmatig of nie
Artificial or not
dis my kennis, my vuur
It’s my knowledge, my fire
alhoewel mens nooit kan seker wees oor enige iets nie
Even though one can never be sure about anything
my skoene is deur vroue slawe in die verre-ooste gemaak
My shoes were made by female slaves in the Far East
dis nie my skuld nie
It’s not my fault
my korttermyn geheue verval
My short-term memory lapses
tersiêre opvoeding nietig verklaar
University education nullified
dis nie my skuld nie
It’s not my fault
net die skoon word vermoor
Only the pretty one gets killed
net die sag kry seer
Only the gentle one gets hurt
net die jonk glo
Only the young one believes
soos wat net die jonk van hart kan glo
Like only someone young can believe with his heart
elke jaar gaan vinniger verby
Each year goes by faster
moet nie bekommer nie
I shouldn’t worry
jou verbeelding spring jou voor
Your imagination is jumping the queue in front of you
dit was nog altyd so
It’s always been like this
'n mens kan baie praat
Someone can talk a lot
tog sukkel om sin te maak
But yet has to struggle in order to get it his way
almal weet perspektief
Everyone knows that perspective
is nie 'n speelding nie
Is not something to be played with
my vriende se bediendes het hulle met liefde groot gemaak
My friends’ servants have raised them with love
dis nie my skuld nie
It’s not my fault
ek herinner myself aan my pa
I remember my dad
hulle moes grens toe gaan
They were forced to go to the border
dis nie my skuld nie
It’s not my fault
net die skoon word vermoor
Only the pretty one gets killed
net die sag kry seer
Only the gentle one gets hurt
net die jonk glo
Only the young one believes
soos wat net die jonk van hart kan glo
Like only someone young can believe with his heart