de toreador
Jacques Herb Lyrics
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Dit was voor hem de laatste keer
Want telkens dacht hij aan Maria
Zijn liefste signorita
refr.:
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh signorita
En het crescendo
Want door de zon verblind
Hoor ik op de wind
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh signorita
Dit is 't momento en 't finalisado
't Is dan voorgoed voorbij
En wordt je van mij
De signorita smeekte rezando
Oh, madre mio spaar mijn toreador
Maar in de arena schreeuwde 't publieko
Viva, bravo, el toreador
refr.
De spanning steeg op de tribunos
El toro had zijn kracht bewaard
Maar net op tijd gilde Maria
Haar toreador die werd gespaard
refr.
Muziek: Jacques van Herp, Nederlandse tekst: H. Sonius
The song "De toreador" by Jacques Herb is a melancholic tale of a bullfighter who is in the arena for the last time. The bullfighter, who is deeply in love with Maria (his lover), is distracted by thoughts of her throughout the fight. As the final moment approaches, he is blinded by the sun and hears the cheers of the crowd. He is aware that this is the end, and his love will be gone forever.
The lover, Maria, pleads and begs for mercy for her toreador, but the crowd’s demand for the bullfighter to fight drives him on. The tension in the arena rises as the bull proves it has saved its power for the final act. However, Maria screams just in time and her toreador is saved. The song ends with the toreador surviving the last fight, and his love for Maria remaining a constant reminder of the last fight, losing her, and the end of his career.
The song evokes an emotional response through themes of love, loss, sacrifice, and finality. Through the toreador's final moments, "De toreador" speaks to the human experience of being consumed by the moment; the irony of the crowd cheering for the toreador to kill, though his heart is elsewhere is a poignant aspect of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
De toreador stond in de arena
The bullfighter was standing in the arena.
Dit was voor hem de laatste keer
This was the last time for him.
Want telkens dacht hij aan Maria
Because he always thought of Maria.
Zijn liefste signorita
His dearest lady.
refr.:
Chorus:
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh signorita
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh lady
Dit is 't momento
This is the moment
En het crescendo
And the crescendo
Want door de zon verblind
Because blinded by the sun
Hoor ik op de wind
I hear on the wind
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh signorita
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh lady
Dit is 't momento en 't finalisado
This is the moment and the end
't Is dan voorgoed voorbij
It is then over for good
En wordt je van mij
And you will be mine
De signorita smeekte rezando
The lady begged, praying
Oh, madre mio spaar mijn toreador
Oh, my mother, spare my bullfighter
Maar in de arena schreeuwde 't publieko
But in the arena, the crowd shouted
Viva, bravo, el toreador
Long live, bravo, the bullfighter
refr.
Chorus:
De spanning steeg op de tribunos
The tension rose in the stands
El toro had zijn kracht bewaard
The bull had saved his strength
Maar net op tijd gilde Maria
But just in time, Maria screamed
Haar toreador die werd gespaard
Her bullfighter was spared
refr.
Chorus:
Muziek: Jacques van Herp, Nederlandse tekst: H. Sonius
Music: Jacques van Herp, Dutch lyrics: H. Sonius
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@brodusclay2012
Heerlijk de originele uitvoering
@ritanoyelle2766
Super ,den topper nr 1 voor mij ! Geweldig goed gezongen !!
@ingriddejong5000
Ik vind dit leuk liedje van Jacques Herb de goetis van ingrid jong
@dannyvanstrien3249
Jacques Herb is nog bij mij in de Muziek show geweest Nederlandstalige muziek met Danny van Strien
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