Middernacht
De Kreuners Lyrics


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Het is wachten op middernacht
De dag die duurt mij veel te lang
Het lopen door lege straten
Geen gezicht dat naar je lacht

De dag bonkt weer op m'n slapen
En hij snijdt door merg en been
Het wachten op middernacht
Het donker dat naar me lacht
Het zoeken naar middernacht
Is wat mijn dag verlicht

Middernacht
Middernacht

Overdag zou ik willen slapen
Om bij hem weer fit te zijn
't licht drukt op mijn doen en laten
Maar bij hem verdwijnt de pijn




Met de nacht hoef ik niet te praten
Hij slaat z'n armen om me heen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of De Kreuners's song "Middernacht" talks about the anticipation towards midnight, and how the day seems to drag on for too long. The emptiness of the streets and the absence of any friendly faces adds to the sense of loneliness and despair felt by the singer. The day seems to be taking a toll on the singer, with its pounding on his temples and cutting through his very being.


On the other hand, the singer finds solace in the darkness that midnight brings. The darkness is personified as something that is welcoming for the singer, as it is the only thing that can brighten up his day. He searches for midnight and waits for it to arrive. During the night, he feels free from the need to engage in conversation or to put up a front. Midnight is personified as a lover, who understands the singer's pain and embraces him without asking any questions.


Line by Line Meaning

Het is wachten op middernacht
The singer is eagerly anticipating the arrival of midnight.


De dag die duurt mij veel te lang
The singer finds the day to be dragging on for too long.


Het lopen door lege straten
The singer walks through empty streets with no one around.


Geen gezicht dat naar je lacht
There is nobody around to smile at the artist.


De dag bonkt weer op m'n slapen
The passing of the day causes the artist to have a headache.


En hij snijdt door merg en been
The headache is very intense and painful.


Het wachten op middernacht
The singer continues to wait eagerly for midnight.


Het donker dat naar me lacht
The artist finds solace in the darkness of night.


Het zoeken naar middernacht
The artist actively searches for midnight and the comfort it brings.


Is wat mijn dag verlicht
The anticipation of midnight brings light and relief to the artist's day.


Middernacht
Midnight.


Overdag zou ik willen slapen
During the day, the artist wishes they could sleep.


Om bij hem weer fit te zijn
Sleep would make the singer feel better and refreshed.


't licht drukt op mijn doen en laten
The brightness of the day weighs heavily on the singer's actions and emotions.


Maar bij hem verdwijnt de pijn
Being with someone else (presumably the person mentioned in previous verses) makes the singer feel better.


Met de nacht hoef ik niet te praten
The artist finds peace and doesn't need to talk during the night.


Hij slaat z'n armen om me heen
The person the artist is with at night brings comfort and embraces them.




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