Marco was born in the Wilhelmina Hospital in Alkmaar, the Netherlands as th… Read Full Bio ↴Marco was born in the Wilhelmina Hospital in Alkmaar, the Netherlands as the son of Italian Roberto Borsato and the Dutch Mary de Graaf. His family moved to Italy, where his father opened a restaurant at lake Garda (Lago di Garda). Marco has spent a lot of time in Italy and speaks fluent Italian.

Marco gained his fame after winning the Soundmixshow on the 7th of April 1990 with his representation of the song At This Moment. After winning the contest he made three Italian albums. However, they were of limited commercial success. In 1994 he switched to singing his songs in Dutch (of which many are translations of Italian songs). His big breakthrough was the song Dromen zijn bedrog which remained at the number 1 position for 12 weeks, which is still a record in the Dutch Top 40.

Marco is married to Leontine Ruiters and they have three children: Luca (1998), Senna (2002) and Jada (2003). His favorite artists are Paskal Jakobsen, Bløf, Paul Carrack and Phil Collins.

Het Water
Marco Borsato Lyrics

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Ik staar over het water
Dat net als ik
Ooit in beweging was
Peilloos diep en dreigend zwart
Net als wat ik in je ogen las
Stekeblind, oostindisch doof
Wil ik voor altijd zijn
Om maar niet te zien of kunnen horen

Dat alles is verloren
Zonder jou kan ik niet
Eten, slapen, lopen,dansen, leven

Dus blijf ik hier nu zitten
En blijf ik hier nu wachten
Tot het water ooit weer in beweging komt
En dan drijf ik mee
Tot aan de zee
Waar jij
Op mij zal wachten

De lucht is licht
En eindeloos
En zo ver boven mij
Onaantastbaar en toch
Zo dichtbij
Net als jij
Het staat in de lucht geschreven
Maar op m'n lippen blijft het kleven
Zonder jou kan ik niet
Eten, slapen, lopen ,dansen, leven

En dus blijf ik hier nu zitten
En blijf ik hier nu wachten
Tot het water ooit weer in beweging komt
En dan drijf ik mee
Tot aan de zee
Waar jij
Op mij zal wachten

Ik staar over het water

Dat net als ik
Ooit in beweging was

Overall Meaning

The song "Het water" by Marco Borsato is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks about the pain and grief one goes through after losing someone they love. Through the poetic and metaphoric language used, the lyrics speak about the singer's state of mind and his deep connection to the love he has lost. The opening line "Ik staar over het water" (I stare over the water) is a powerful and cinematic description of the singer standing by the water, lost in his thoughts and memories. The line "Dat net als ik, ooit in beweging was" (That, just like me, was once in motion), highlights the transience of all things, including love and life itself, and how both can stop moving, leaving one stranded and alone.

The singer describes the water as "Peilloos diep en dreigend zwart" (bottomless deep and threatening black), representing his own emotional state of mind, and what he sees in the eyes of his lost love. He confesses his blindness and deafness towards the world around him, wanting to immerse himself in his own pain and grief, wanting to shut the world outside to escape the loss he has suffered.

The song is a powerful ode to love, longing, and the unbearable pain of losing someone. The singer's use of vivid and powerful imagery helps transport the listener to the same emotional state he is experiencing. The chorus is particularly poignant as he sings about how he cannot live without his love, and he will wait until the water comes back to take him to where she is waiting for him. It's a beautifully crafted song that speaks to the heart of anyone who has ever suffered the loss of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik staar over het water
I am lost in thought, gazing upon the surface of the water

Dat net als ik
Which, like me,

Ooit in beweging was
Was once in motion

Peilloos diep en dreigend zwart
It is immeasurably deep and ominously dark

Net als wat ik in je ogen las
Just like what I read in your eyes

Stekeblind, oostindisch doof
I am blind and deaf to everything else

Wil ik voor altijd zijn
I want to remain like this forever

Om maar niet te zien of kunnen horen
To avoid seeing or hearing

Dat alles is verloren
That everything is lost

Zonder jou kan ik niet
I cannot

Eten, slapen, lopen, dansen, leven
Eat, sleep, walk, dance, or live