Petra
De Kreuners Lyrics


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Aan haar glimlach valt niet te merken
Dat ze hem morgen pakken zal
Ze heeft er hard aan moeten werken
Maar ze denkt dat het haar lukken zal

Morgen is het feest
Dan ben ik er geweest
Ze heeft de tafel en het bed al gedekt
En de rommel op de zolder gezet

Ow Petra
Hou je nog van mij
Of heb ik het mis?

Dan is zij hem maar gaan vragen
Of hij morgen naar haar kwam
Dat leek hem wel te behagen
Maar hij vroeg of er niks anders van kwam

Snel en toch ietwat verlegen
Gaf ze hem toen haar adres




Ze zei kom morgen tegen negen
Want je bent morgen nummer zes

Overall Meaning

The song Petra by De Kreuners tells the story of a woman named Petra who is preparing to leave her partner. The opening lines - "Aan haar glimlach valt niet te merken, Dat ze hem morgen pakken zal" - suggest that she is hiding her true feelings from him. Despite the difficulty, Petra has worked hard to prepare for her departure and believes she will be successful. The chorus reveals that the next day is a celebration and she has already set the table, made the bed, and moved some things into the attic. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of the partner who is unsure whether Petra still loves him or not - "Ow Petra, Hou je nog van mij, Of heb ik het mis?"


Later in the song, Petra reaches out to her partner and invites him over to her house, but he responds with uncertainty. Petra quickly gives him her address and urges him to come by the following day. The final line of the song - "Want je bent morgen nummer zes" - suggests that Petra has been with multiple partners and the partner in this song is just the latest.


The lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on the complex emotions of leaving a relationship, including the fear, doubt, and regret that often accompany it. The song's title character, Petra, represents the independent and determined woman who is assertive about her decision to leave, even if it hurts. The partner singing the song represents the confusion and feelings of rejection that one might experience when their partner leaves them.


Line by Line Meaning

Aan haar glimlach valt niet te merken
Even though she is hiding her emotions, she is confident that she will succeed in her plan to catch him off guard tomorrow.


Dat ze hem morgen pakken zal
She plans to confront him tomorrow and make him face the truth.


Ze heeft er hard aan moeten werken
Over a period of time, she has put in a lot of effort to uncover the truth and come to this conclusion.


Maar ze denkt dat het haar lukken zal
She is optimistic and believes that she will be able to get through to him tomorrow.


Morgen is het feest
Tomorrow is the day of reckoning.


Dan ben ik er geweest
After tomorrow, nothing will remain the same.


Ze heeft de tafel en het bed al gedekt
She has made all the necessary preparations for tomorrow's confrontation.


En de rommel op de zolder gezet
She has tidied up her life and is ready to move on from this situation.


Ow Petra
He addresses her by name in a plea for her attention and affection.


Hou je nog van mij
He questions their relationship and wonders if there is still any love left between them.


Of heb ik het mis?
He is uncertain and seeks confirmation of his doubts and suspicions.


Dan is zij hem maar gaan vragen
She has no other choice but to ask him directly about their relationship status.


Of hij morgen naar haar kwam
She asks him if he can come over tomorrow.


Dat leek hem wel te behagen
He seems happy with the idea of seeing her tomorrow.


Maar hij vroeg of er niks anders van kwam
But he is cautious and wants to know if this is all that she has planned.


Snel en toch ietwat verlegen
She is in a hurry but still a bit nervous when giving him her address.


Gaf ze hem toen haar adres
She hands him her address so he can come over tomorrow.


Ze zei kom morgen tegen negen
She gives him a specific time to come over tomorrow.


Want je bent morgen nummer zes
She indicates that there are others involved in this situation and he will be the sixth person to confront her tomorrow.




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