Jacobus Frederik Jersich, also known as Ray Dylan is a musician from Odenda… Read Full Bio ↴Jacobus Frederik Jersich, also known as Ray Dylan is a musician from Odendaalsrus,a small town in South Africa.Dylan is a singer in South Africa and most of his songs is in his native language, Afrikaans, but some is in English. In fact, his debut album was called "New Kid in Town."

Ray was born on August 15, 1978 in a small town in South Africa and grew up in the North West area of the country.Dylan kicked off his career by performing in clubs and bars, he performed with fellow South African stars in South Africa. Dylan sings a lot of ballads, and incorporates electric guitar into most of his hits.

Dan Voel Ek Hoe Loop Die Trane
Ray Dylan Lyrics

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Hoe vergeet 'n mens vir altyd
Die een wat alles vir jou was
En hoe beweeg ek aan na more
Want my gedagtes steek hier vas

Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
Loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie help nie

Ek verlang
Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie glo jy's nie meer hier nie
Nou kan ek maarnet verlang

Ek weet die son sal more opkom
En more sal ek weer probeer
Om te maak of ek jou nie meer mis nie
Maar vir nou is dit nog te seer

Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie help nie ek verlang
En dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie glo jy's nie meer hier nie
Nou kan ek maarnet verlang

Ek sit en blaai deur al die tye wat ons kon deel
En probeer om jou glimlag te onthou
Ek sluit my oe en ek glo jy's vir ewig hier by my
Want in my hart is daar net jy

Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie help nie ek verlang

Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie help nie ek verlang
En dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
loop die trane stadig oor my wang
Ek kan dit nie glo jy's nie meer hier nie
Nou kan ek maarnet verlang

Nou kan ek maarnet verlang

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ray Dylan's song "Dan Voel Ek Hoe Loop Die Trane" (Then I Feel the Tears Slowly Running Down My Cheek) express the emotional pain of someone trying to come to terms with the loss of a loved one. The song talks about how difficult it is to forget someone who meant everything to you and the struggle to move on. The singer laments his inability to stop himself from crying and how memories of the lost loved one keep haunting him. He admits that it's still too painful to try and forget and that he can't believe that the person is no longer with him. The lyrics also suggest the idea of hope as the sun will rise tomorrow, and he will try to pretend that he doesn't miss the lost loved one anymore.

The emotional depth of the lyrics is mainly conveyed through the repetition of the phrase "Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane" (Then I feel the tears slowly running down my cheek) throughout the song. The phrase highlights the raw and intense grief the singer is going through, and his inability to deal with it. The song's theme resonates with many people who have experienced the loss of a loved one, and it captures the universal human experience of grief and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoe vergeet 'n mens vir altyd
How does a person forget forever

Die een wat alles vir jou was
The one who was everything to you

En hoe beweeg ek aan na more
And how do I move on to tomorrow

Want my gedagtes steek hier vas
Because my thoughts are stuck here

Dan voel ek hoe loop die trane
Then I feel the tears slowly running down my cheek

Loop die trane stadig oor my wang
The tears run slowly down my cheek

Ek kan dit nie help nie
I can't help it

Ek verlang
I long

Ek weet die son sal more opkom
I know the sun will rise tomorrow

En more sal ek weer probeer
And tomorrow I will try again

Om te maak of ek jou nie meer mis nie
To pretend I don't miss you anymore