Rooi Son En Tequila
Hugo Lyrics


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Ek wens vir jou ‘n rooi son en ‘n lyf vol tequila

Ek wens vir jou ‘n rooi son
En ‘n man wat oor die krans uit kom met ‘n lyf vol tequila
Antwoorde op die diep vrae

Die lawaai van ‘n veldnag met ‘n doringboom as skildwag
Teen die koue van die laat nag uur
Die rook reuk van ‘n vuur

Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stilstand loop
En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis
En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis

Ek wens ook jy kry hoendervleis as die kraaie so sou spoke kruis
En die jakkals se lot lag lag bekla, antwoord vind op die diep vrae
Maar as die stilte van die onskulddier daar buite wag en kort van duur
Soos die sterre hang laag en swart dan wens ek jy’s ook daar

Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stillstand loop
En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis
En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis

Ek wens vir jou ‘n rooi son
En ‘n man wat oor die krans uit kom met ‘n lyf vol tequila
Antwoorde op die diep vrae

Die lawaai van ‘n veldnag met ‘n doringboom as skildwag
Teen die koue van die laat nag uur
Die rook reuk van ‘n vuur

Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stillstand loop
En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis




En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis
En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis

Overall Meaning

In "Rooi Son En Tequila," Hugo wishes for his loved one to experience the warmth of the sun and the comfort of a body full of tequila. He paints a breathtaking image of a quiet night in the bushveld, guarded by a thorn tree, and filled with the sound of a fire's smoke and the coolness of the midnight air. Hugo wants to be where the silence of an innocent animal waiting outside is brief, and the stars are low and black. Hugo longs for the moment when time stands still, and over the fire, the two of them share a peaceful glance, somehow knowing that they're finally home.


The lyrics are a beautiful narrative of the beauty of the African bushveld and the wondrous moments that can be shared around a fire, with nothing but the sounds of the wilderness and the company of a loved one. Hugo speaks of a deep longing for that comfortable feeling of belonging and knowing that he's finally found home. The song is an ode to simpler times and a simpler way of life.


Line by Line Meaning

Ek wens vir jou ‘n rooi son
I wish for you a red sun


En ‘n man wat oor die krans uit kom met ‘n lyf vol tequila
And a man who climbs over the cliff with a body full of tequila


Antwoorde op die diep vrae
Answers to the deep questions


Die lawaai van ‘n veldnag met ‘n doringboom as skildwag
The noise of a bush night with a thorn tree as a guard


Teen die koue van die laat nag uur
Against the cold of the late night hour


Die rook reuk van ‘n vuur
The smoke smell of a fire


Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stilstand loop
Then I wish there's a moment where time stands still


En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
And over the campfire just a gaze, without a plan or hope


Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis
Dare acquaintances from nowhere, just two paths crossing


En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis
And maybe someday the realization that we were home


Ek wens ook jy kry hoendervleis as die kraaie so sou spoke kruis
I also wish you get goosebumps when the crows cross paths like ghosts


En die jakkals se lot lag lag bekla, antwoord vind op die diep vrae
And the jackal's fate laughs in mockery, finding answers to the deep questions


Maar as die stilte van die onskulddier daar buite wag en kort van duur
But if the silence of the innocent animal waits outside and is short-lived


Soos die sterre hang laag en swart dan wens ek jy’s ook daar
Like the stars hanging low and black, then I wish you're also there


En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis
And maybe someday the realization that we were home


Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stillstand loop
Then I wish there's a moment where time stands still


En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
And over the campfire just a gaze, without a plan or hope


Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis
Dare acquaintances from nowhere, just two paths crossing


En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis
And maybe someday the realization that we were home


Ek wens vir jou ‘n rooi son
I wish for you a red sun


En ‘n man wat oor die krans uit kom met ‘n lyf vol tequila
And a man who climbs over the cliff with a body full of tequila


Antwoorde op die diep vrae
Answers to the deep questions


Die lawaai van ‘n veldnag met ‘n doringboom as skildwag
The noise of a bush night with a thorn tree as a guard


Teen die koue van die laat nag uur
Against the cold of the late night hour


Die rook reuk van ‘n vuur
The smoke smell of a fire


Dan wens ek daar's oomblik waar tyd in stillstand loop
Then I wish there's a moment where time stands still


En oor die vuurtjie net ‘n blik, sonder plan of hoop
And over the campfire just a gaze, without a plan or hope


Waag bekendes uit nêrens net twee paaie wat kruis
Dare acquaintances from nowhere, just two paths crossing


En miskien eendag êrens die besef dalk was ons tuis
And maybe someday the realization that we were home




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