Translation of the song Pa en Seun artist Bok Van Blerk

Ek staan hier alleen langs jou graf

I stand here by your grave alone

En ek wens so graag jy was nog hier

And I wish so much you were still here

Dat ons net kon praat, en ons trots kon laat vaar

That we could just talk and abandon our pride

En ek net jou pa kon wees.

And I could just be your dad

Net die beste wil ek vir jou hê

I just wanted the best for you

Maar daai woorde was nooit net gesê

But those words were never said

En hier waar jy lê my seun weet ek

And here where you lay my son I know

Die tyd was te min om oor te begin.

The time was too short to start over

Ref.

Refrain

Sê my, hoe sê 'n pa vir sy seun

Tell me what a father says to his son

In jou het ek lewe gevind

In you I found life

Ek het jou lief jy's my kind

I love you, you are my child

Jy's my kind.

You're my child

Sê my, hoe word 'n pa so alleen?

Tell me, how does a father become so alone?

Dit voel soos my enigste seun

It feels like you were my only son

Die Here het jou my geleen.

The Lord lent you to me.

Jou woorde draai steeds in my kop

Your words are still turning in my head

Daar is soveel wat 'n pa nog wou vra

There is so much that a father still wants to ask

Maar eendag moes jy ook 'n pa word my kind

But someday you also had to become a father, my child

En dan sou jy alles verstaan.

And then you would understand everything.

Soos 'n pa wat sy lewe sou gee

Like a father who would give his life

Met sy trane wat die seer weg sou vee

With his tears wiping away the pain

Maar hier waar jy lê my seun

But here you lay my son

Weet ek die tyd was te min

I know the time was too little

En niks maak meer sin.

And nothing makes sense anymore.

Ref.

Refrain

Sê my, hoe sê 'n pa vir sy seun

Tell me how a father says to his son

In jou het ek lewe gevind

In you I found life

Ek het jou lief, jy's my kind

I love you, you are my child

Jy's my kind.

You're my child.

Sê my, hoe word 'n pa so alleen?

Tell me, how does a father become so alone?

Dit voel soos my enigste seun

It feels like you were my only son

Die Here het jou my geleen.

The Lord lent you to me.

Bridge:

Bridge:

Maar toe in die nag

But then at night

Het hy jou kom haal

Did he pick you up?

En in my spyt

And I'm sorry

Besef ek te laat

I realize too late

Jy’t my altyd gedra

You always carry me

Maar ek bly nog jou pa

But I'm still your dad

Ref.

Refrain

Sê my, hoe sê 'n pa vir sy seun

Tell me how a father says to his son

In jou het ek lewe gevind

In you I found life

Ek het jou lief, jy is my kind

I love you, you are my child

Jy's my kind.

You're my child.

Sê my, hoe word 'n pa so alleen?

Tell me, how does a father become so alone?

Dit voel soos my enigste seun

It feels like you were my only son

Die Here het jou my geleen.

The Lord lent you to me.

Sê my, hoe sê 'n pa vir sy seun?

Tell me, how does a father tell his son?