Die Engel By My
Nicholis Louw Lyrics

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Gee my net nog ‘n kans
Gee my net nog ‘n uur net een minuut
Even een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes
Ek het my kans verspeel
Ek het my uur verdeel my minuut gemis
My een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes

Ek sal alles gee vir ‘n kans om weer in jou oë te kyk

En by jou te sit saam met jou te bid soos ons altyd het
Ek was te laat om met jou te praat
En die dinge te sê wat ek nou moet sê vir die engel by my
En die dinge te sê wat ek nou moet sê vir die engel by my

Gee my net nog ‘n kans
Net nog ‘n uur net een minuut
Even een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes
Ek het my kans verspeel

My uur verdeel my minuut gemis
My een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes

Overall Meaning

The song "Die Engel By My" by Nicholis Louw is a heartfelt plea for a chance to make things right. The singer acknowledges that he has made mistakes in the past, allowing opportunities to slip away and fail to make the most of his time. He begs for just a little more time - an extra chance to speak his mind and express what he should have said long ago. He realizes that he has let his chance slip away, and he longs to have it back in order to make things right.

In the chorus, the singer expresses his deep desire to be able to look into the eyes of the person he has wronged, to sit with them and pray as they once did. He was too late to speak with this person before, and he wishes he could turn back the clock in order to say what he should have said. He hopes to make amends and express himself authentically to the person who is his "angel", the one who has always been there for him.

This song is deeply emotional and speaks to the universal experience of regret for missed opportunities and unexpressed emotions. The melody is hauntingly beautiful and underscores the raw sincerity of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Gee my net nog ‘n kans
Please give me one more opportunity

Gee my net nog ‘n uur net een minuut
Just give me one more hour, one more minute

Even een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes
Just one second to say what I should have said a long time ago

Ek het my kans verspeel
I wasted my chance

Ek het my uur verdeel my minuut gemis
I divided my hour and missed my minute

My een sekonde om te sê wat ek lankal moes
My one second to say what I should have said a long time ago

Ek sal alles gee vir ‘n kans om weer in jou oë te kyk
I would give everything for a chance to look into your eyes again

En by jou te sit saam met jou te bid soos ons altyd het
And to sit with you, praying together as we always did

Ek was te laat om met jou te praat
I was too late to talk to you

En die dinge te sê wat ek nou moet sê vir die engel by my
And to say the things I need to say to the angel beside me

Gee my net nog ‘n kans
Please give me one more opportunity