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Ik Kan Blijven Kijken
Anneke van Giersbergen Lyrics
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Als je pracht zich al 's ochtends ontvouwt
Elk hoekje, elk plein, ied're straat, elke gracht
Alles aan jou is vertrouwd
En steeds trekt opnieuw weer een wereld voorbij
met mensen die ik nooit eerder zag
Die ook naar je kijken, en net zoals zij
verander je iedere dag
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou...
En doe dat, dag in en dag uit
Tot ik 's avonds mijn ogen weer sluit
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou, Amsterdam
Je verrast me in ieder seizoen
's Zomers een sloerie, 's winters een maagd
In het voorjaar dan bloos je van 't groen
Maar 't mooist is je herfst, als je goud bent gekleurd
En de zon breekt de mist op 't IJ
Dan kan ik wel janken, het is zo gebeurd
en weer is een jaartje voorbij
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou
Oost, Centrum, West, Noord, Oud-Zuid
Zelfs als 'k mijn oogleden sluit
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou, Amsterdam
Nog steeds heb 'k je streken niet door
Zoveel gezien en nog zoveel op komst
En zovelen gingen me voor
Je draagt al je eeuwen met trots en gemak
Je bent mijn geheugen van steen
Elke stap die ik zette, elke vriend die ik sprak
Elke liefde die kwam en verdween
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou...
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou...
Je zit altijd onder mijn huid
Totdat ik mijn ogen ooit sluit
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou,
Amsterdam
Kan ik blijven kijken naar jou
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou,
Amsterdam
Kan ik blijven kijken...
The song "Ik Kan Blijven Kijken" by Anneke van Giersbergen is a beautiful tribute to the city of Amsterdam, in which the singer expresses her love for the city and its ever-changing beauty. In the verses, she describes how she can gaze at the city all day, mesmerized by the way it unfolds and transforms as the day goes on. The singer is particularly fond of the fall season when the city seems to be at its most golden and magical, and her love for Amsterdam is clear throughout the song.
The lyrics also express a sense of reverence and nostalgia for the city's history and its many secrets, with the singer acknowledging that despite having lived in Amsterdam for a long time, she has yet to uncover all its mysteries. She recognizes Amsterdam as an enduring symbol of her past, present, and future, and her relationship with the city reflects her own evolution as a person.
Overall, "Ik Kan Blijven Kijken" is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to Amsterdam, with its rich cultural history, vibrant energy, and unique ability to make people fall in love with it over and over again.
Line by Line Meaning
Ik kan blijven kijken naar jou, Amsterdam
The singer is expressing her love for Amsterdam and how she can't stop admiring the city
Als je pracht zich al 's ochtends ontvouwt
The beauty of Amsterdam unfolds each morning and it delights the singer
Elk hoekje, elk plein, ied're straat, elke gracht
The singer loves every corner, square, street, and canal of Amsterdam
Alles aan jou is vertrouwd
The singer feels a strong connection to Amsterdam and finds everything about it familiar
En steeds trekt opnieuw weer een wereld voorbij
Every day, the singer sees new people and experiences in Amsterdam
met mensen die ik nooit eerder zag
The singer encounters strangers in Amsterdam every day
Die ook naar je kijken, en net zoals zij
The singer notices that others also admire Amsterdam like she does
verander je iedere dag
Amsterdam changes every day and the singer is always excited to see its transformations
Je verrast me in ieder seizoen
The singer is continuously captivated by Amsterdam in every season
's Zomers een sloerie, 's winters een maagd
Amsterdam can be wild in the summer and calm in the winter
In het voorjaar dan bloos je van 't groen
In the spring, Amsterdam is a blush of green and it's a beautiful sight to see
Maar 't mooist is je herfst, als je goud bent gekleurd
The singer believes that Amsterdam is most stunning in the fall when it's golden colored
En de zon breekt de mist op 't IJ
The singer describes a moment in the fall when the sun breaks through the fog over the IJ river
Dan kan ik wel janken, het is zo gebeurd
The fall scene is so beautiful that it could make the singer cry with joy
en weer is een jaartje voorbij
The singer realizes that another year has passed in Amsterdam and she's still in love with the city
Oost, Centrum, West, Noord, Oud-Zuid
The singer enjoys all parts of Amsterdam
Zoveel gezien en nog zoveel op komst
The singer has seen so much of Amsterdam but there's still much more to explore
En zovelen gingen me voor
The singer acknowledges that many others have experienced Amsterdam before her
Je draagt al je eeuwen met trots en gemak
Amsterdam has a rich history, which the singer believes it carries with pride and ease
Je bent mijn geheugen van steen
The singer sees Amsterdam as a monument of memories that's built with stone
Elke stap die ik zette, elke vriend die ik sprak
Every step the singer takes and every friend she makes in Amsterdam stays with her forever
Elke liefde die kwam en verdween
The singer has experienced love in Amsterdam, which has come and gone
Je zit altijd onder mijn huid
Amsterdam has a special place in the singer's heart that she can't shake off
Totdat ik mijn ogen ooit sluit
The love for Amsterdam will always be with the singer until the day she dies
Kan ik blijven kijken...
The singer expresses how she can keep admiring Amsterdam forever
Contributed by Cameron I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Serena Russo Barone
I can keep looking at you, Amsterdam
as your magnificence already unfolds in the morning
Every corner, every square, every street, every canal
Everything of you is familiar
And again and again a new world passes by
With people that I have never seen before
Who look at you as well, and just like them
You change every day
I can keep looking at you…
I can keep looking at you…
And I do that, day after day
Until I close my eyes again at night
I can keep looking at you, Amsterdam
You surprise me in every season
In the summer a whore, in the winter a virgin
In the spring you blush of green
But the most beautiful of them is your autumn, when you are coloured of gold
And the sun breaks the fog on the IJ
Then I can seriously cry, it happened this way
And another year is over
I can keep looking at you
I can keep looking at you
East, Center, West, North, Old-South
Just as I close my eyelids
I can keep looking at you Amsterdam
I still haven’t seen all of your places
So much seen and so much coming
And so many things preceded me
You wear all your centuries with pride and ease
You are my memories of stone
Every step that I made, every friend that I spoke to
Every love that came and went
I can keep looking at you…
I can keep looking at you…
You are always underneath my skin
Up until I will close my eyes for good
I can keep looking at you,
Amsterdam
the_real_nagytomi
Nice song :) Dutch is the most beautiful language!!! :)
Arno Daalder
Wauw, prachtig! Een Brabantse ode aan Amsterdam.
Philip Alexander
Do not understand a word....but (or perhaps, because of it) it is hypnotical and magic to me...talent has its mysterious ways to reach and touch your heart, no need for brains !
Serena Russo Barone
I can keep looking at you, Amsterdam
as your magnificence already unfolds in the morning
Every corner, every square, every street, every canal
Everything of you is familiar
And again and again a new world passes by
With people that I have never seen before
Who look at you as well, and just like them
You change every day
I can keep looking at you…
I can keep looking at you…
And I do that, day after day
Until I close my eyes again at night
I can keep looking at you, Amsterdam
You surprise me in every season
In the summer a whore, in the winter a virgin
In the spring you blush of green
But the most beautiful of them is your autumn, when you are coloured of gold
And the sun breaks the fog on the IJ
Then I can seriously cry, it happened this way
And another year is over
I can keep looking at you
I can keep looking at you
East, Center, West, North, Old-South
Just as I close my eyelids
I can keep looking at you Amsterdam
I still haven’t seen all of your places
So much seen and so much coming
And so many things preceded me
You wear all your centuries with pride and ease
You are my memories of stone
Every step that I made, every friend that I spoke to
Every love that came and went
I can keep looking at you…
I can keep looking at you…
You are always underneath my skin
Up until I will close my eyes for good
I can keep looking at you,
Amsterdam
Serena Russo Barone
I tried to give a translation as accurate as possible... I am not Dutch, but this city made me fall in love. This song perfectly describes how I feel towards it.
zomaartje18
Prachtig liedje! Heerlijk hoe ze 'kijken naar jou' uitspreekt.
btownanimale
echt zo prachtig! past precies bij de aflevering, zo breekbaar.
Anne B
Pracht cover!
Marilyn D
Zo leuk om te horen. Ik ken haar van het werk van The Gathering en nu kun je haar in het Nederlands horen met een Brabants accent. Heerlijk toch. :) en het komt zo onschuldig over (als ik het zo goed omschrijf)
Mijke Tolenaars
Supernummer !! ik ga binnenkort naar een concert van haar, ik hoop dat ze dit lied ook ga zingen....