Translation of the song Ons Sal Self artist Gerhard Steyn
Ons Sal Self
We Will
Hier was niks ‘n paar honderd jare terug
There was nothing here a couple of centuries before
Toe kom ons hier en nou dra ons die gewig
Then we came, and now we carry the weight
Van ‘n land wat by ons vat
Of a land, which contains
Elke druppel sweet wat ons kon sweet
All the sweat drops we have sweat
En hulle weet
And they know
Ons sal durf en saai waar niks wil groei nie
We will sow and reap where nothing grows
Niks kan ons maak kniel behalwe God nie
Nothing can force us to our knees except God
Ons sal self
We will
Maak soos ons gemaak het
Do as we did
Begin soos ons begin het
Start as we started
Oorwin het
And win
Toe alles teen ons staan
When everything is against us
en ons sal self
And we will,
As jy ons nie wil lei nie
Even if you don't want to lead us,
As jy ons niks wil gee nie
Even if you don't want to give us anything,
Dit keer nie
That won't stop us
Wat ons nog aan bereik nie
What we haven't achieved yet,
Ons sal self
We will
Soos dit is word alles oorgegee
As it used to be, everything was given up,
Maar daar is niks wat ons spore weg kan vee
But there is nothing what could erase our tracks
Uit grond wat in ons hart meer as wat ons nodig het kan gee
From the ground which gives our hearts more than it needs
En ons weet
And we know
Ons sal durf en saai waar niks wil groei nie
We will sow and reap where nothing grows
Niks kan ons maak kniel behalwe God nie
Nothing can force us to our knees except God
Ons sal self
We will
Maak soos ons gemaak het
Do as we did
Begin soos ons begin het
Start as we started
Oorwin het
And win
Toe alles teen ons staan
When everything is against us
en ons sal self
And we will,
As jy ons nie wil lei nie
Even if you don't want to lead us,
As jy ons niks wil gee nie
Even if you don't want to give us anything,
Dit keer nie
That won't stop us
Wat ons nog aan bereik nie
What we haven't achieved yet,
Ons sal self
We will
Na al die jare, ken ons die waarde
After all the years we know the value
Van staan as een man
Of standing as one man
En ons onthou
And we remember
Waar ons begin het
Where we started
Gedink hul ons stilhet
They thought we would remain silent,
Maar dis wie ons is
But that's who we are
Dis wie ons is
That's who we are
Ons sal self
We will
Maak soos ons gemaak het
Do as we did
Begin soos ons begin het
Start as we started
Oorwin het
And win
Toe alles teen ons staan
When everything is against us
en ons sal self
And we will,
As jy ons nie wil lei nie
Even if you don't want to lead us,
As jy ons niks wil gee nie
Even if you don't want to give us anything,
Dit keer nie
That won't stop us
Wat ons nog aan bereik nie
What we haven't achieved yet,
Ons sal self
We will
Maak soos ons gemaak het
Do as we did
Begin soos ons begin het
Start as we started
Oorwin het
And win
Toe alles teen ons staan
When everything is against us
en ons sal self
And we will,
As jy ons nie wil lei nie
Even if you don't want to lead us,
As jy ons niks wil gee nie
Even if you don't want to give us anything,
Dit keer nie
That won't stop us
Wat ons nog aan bereik nie
What we haven't achieved yet,
Ons sal self
We will