Translation of the song Land Van Melk en Heuning artist Bok Van Blerk
Land Van Melk en Heuning
Land of Milk and Honey
Elke keer as die wolke dreun
Every time the clouds rumble
Val die reën op die grond net van ons geleen.
The rain falls on the ground only borrowed to us.
Voel jy weer soos ´n spook want jy staan alleen
You feel like a ghost again because you stand alone
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Jy weet ek sal vir jou ´n spoorweg-lyn wil bou
You know I would build you a railroad line
Wat strek van ver uit die noorde sande tot in die ou Karoo
That stretches from the far Northern sands up to the old Karoo
Ek sal jou veilig hou
I'll keep you safe
Maar wie kan ek vertrou?
But who can I trust?
„Jy weet ons kan nie so verloor nie“
You know we can't lose this way
Dit is nie wat ek wil hoor nie
That is not what I want to hear
Elke keer as die wolke dreun
Every time the clouds rumble
Val die reën op die grond net van ons geleen
The rain falls on the ground only borrowed to us.
Voel jy weer soos ´n spook, want jy staan alleen
You feel like a ghost again because you stand alone
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Jy kyk vir my, maar jou oë is leeg
You look at me, but your eyes are empty
En jou voete staan stil
And your feet stand still
Jy moet dan beweeg
You must then move
Jy is afgebreek en nou sê my:
You are broken down and now you tell me:
Waar´s die land van melk en heuning?
Where is the land of milk and honey?
Daar word van ons gevat
Things are taken from us
En ons regte word geskyt
And our rights are shat
Daar word gedink dat wat ons oor het
It is thought that what we have left
Het ons gekry maar net
Did we just received
En daar was bloed voor gesweet
And there was blood sweated for it
Gaan ons nou lewens opeet
Are we going to devour lives now
Moet ons nou stry vir ons eie mensreg
Must we argue for our own human right
Dit word so gou vergeet
It is forgotten so quickly
Elke keer as die wolke dreun
Every time the clouds rumble
Val die reën op die grond net van ons geleen
The rain falls on the ground only borrowed to us.
Voel jy weer soos ´n spook
You feel like a ghost again
Want jy staan alleen
Because you stand alone
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Jy kyk vir my maar jou oë is leeg
You look at me, but your eyes are empty
En jou voete staan stil
And your feet stand still
Jy moet dan beweeg
You must then move
Jy is afgebreek en nou sê my
You are broken down and now you tell me
Waar´s die land van melk en heuning?
Where is the land of milk and honey?
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Van die land van melk en heuning x4
From the land of milk and honey x4
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Elke keer as die wolke dreun
Every time the clouds rumble
Val die reën op die grond net van ons geleen
The rain falls on the ground only borrowed to us.
Voel jy weer soos ´n spook
You feel like a ghost again
Want jy staan alleen
Because you stand alone
In die land van melk en heuning
In the land of milk and honey
Jy kyk vir my maar jou oë is leeg
You look at me, but your eyes are empty
En jou voete staan stil
And your feet stand still
Jy moet dan beweeg
You must then move
Jy is afgebreek en nou sê my
You are broken down and now you tell me
Waar´s die land van melk en heuning?
Where is the land of milk and honey?