Pappie Loop Toch Net Zo Snel
Jacques Herb Lyrics


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De liefde tussen haar en mij leek over
't Was voor beiden beter dat ik weg zou gaan
Ik keek nog even om halverwege het station
'k Zag m'n dochtertje ze vloog achter me aan, ze snikte
Pappie loop toch niet zo snel
Pappie loop toch niet zo snel
Loop wat zachter, toe
Want ik ben al zo moe
Pappie loop toch niet zo snel

Het brak m'n hart dat ik moest vertellen
Dat haar pappie rende naar de laatste trein
Maar ze kon niet weten, dat ik ook voorgoed zou gaan
'n Eindje verder rende zij weer achter mij, ze snikte

Toen ik zo mijn kleine meisje hoorde snikken
Nam ik haar op mijn arm en ging naar huis terug
Ik wil opnieuw beginnen met de moeder van m'n kind
Wat gebeurd is, dat vergeet ik liever vlug, hoe ze snikte





Loop wat zachter toe, want ik ben al zo moe
Pappie loop toch niet zo snel

Overall Meaning

The song "Pappie Loop Toch Net Zo Snel" by Jacques Herb describes the story of a father who is leaving his daughter and her mother. The love between the father and mother was over, and it was better for both of them if the father left. However, when he was leaving, he saw his daughter running towards him, sobbing and begging him not to go so fast. She wanted him to slow down so she could keep up.


It broke the father's heart to tell his daughter that he had to leave and run to catch the last train. He knew that she would not understand that he was also leaving for good. A little while later, the daughter ran after him again, sobbing and begging him not to leave. When the father heard his daughter crying, he realized that he could not leave her behind. He picked her up and took her home, where he decided to start over with the mother of his child.


The song touches on themes of family and broken relationships, and the pain that comes with leaving someone you love. It also highlights the importance of family and the desire to keep them close.


Line by Line Meaning

De liefde tussen haar en mij leek over
The love between her and me seemed to have ended


't Was voor beiden beter dat ik weg zou gaan
It was better for both of us if I left


Ik keek nog even om halverwege het station
I looked back halfway through the station


'k Zag m'n dochtertje ze vloog achter me aan, ze snikte
I saw my little daughter chasing after me, crying


Pappie loop toch niet zo snel
Daddy, don't walk so fast


Loop wat zachter, toe
Walk a little slower, please


Want ik ben al zo moe
Because I'm already so tired


Het brak m'n hart dat ik moest vertellen
It broke my heart that I had to tell her


Dat haar pappie rende naar de laatste trein
That her daddy was running to catch the last train


Maar ze kon niet weten, dat ik ook voorgoed zou gaan
But she couldn't know that I was leaving for good too


'n Eindje verder rende zij weer achter mij, ze snikte
A little later she ran after me again, crying


Toen ik zo mijn kleine meisje hoorde snikken
When I heard my little girl cry like that


Nam ik haar op mijn arm en ging naar huis terug
I picked her up and went back home


Ik wil opnieuw beginnen met de moeder van m'n kind
I want to start over with the mother of my child


Wat gebeurd is, dat vergeet ik liever vlug, hoe ze snikte
What happened, I'd rather forget quickly, how she cried


Loop wat zachter toe, want ik ben al zo moe
Walk a little slower, please, because I'm already so tired


Pappie loop toch niet zo snel
Daddy, don't walk so fast




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