Blommetjie Gedenk Aan my
Robbie Klay Lyrics
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Elke Paas naweek staan die spookmeisie daar as die herfswind hoeka al huil
Met haar lang swart hare onder sekelmaan kyk sy oor die vlaktes haai
En haar klere blink spookagtig saam en haar duim vra om haar op te laai
En die Kammanassie bergspook huil as sy klippe berg af rol
En die spookmeisie van Uniondale wat duimry en droewig sing
Blommetjie gedenk aan my sing die spook van die Klein Karoo
Blommetjie gedenk aan my en sy lig haar duim na bo
Blommetjie gedenk aan my sing die spook van die Klein Karoo
Die reisigers verby Uniondale het haar dikwels opgelaai
En verder aan so in die niet
Verdwyn sy in die wind wat waai
So as jy saans in die langpad dwaal oor die Paas se middernag
Pasop vir die spook van die Klein Karoo
Tensy jy gaan spoke jag
En die Kammanassie bergspook huil as sy klippe berg af rol
En die spookmeisie van Uniondale wat duimry
En droewig sing
Blommetjie gedenk aan my en sy lig haar duim na bo
Blommetjie gedenk aan my sing die spook van die Klein Karoo
Blommetjie gedenk aan my en sy lig haar duim na bo
Blommetjie gedenk aan my sing die spook van die Klein Karoo
The lyrics to Robbie Klay's "Blommetjie Gedenk Aan My" tell the story of a ghost girl who appears every Easter weekend outside of Uniondale, in the Little Karoo of South Africa. The wind blows over the Nghoeniebosse and the girl stands on the road, with long black hair under a crescent moon, looking over the plains. She wears ghostly shining clothes and holds up her thumb, asking for a ride. The Kammanassie mountain ghost howls as rocks roll off the mountain.
The chorus of the song is the ghost girl singing to the flowers, asking them to remember her. She holds up her thumb and sings her haunting tune, warning travelers to beware of her ghostly presence on Easter weekend.
The song is a famous South African folk song, often sung in Afrikaans schools and at cultural events. It is based on a real-life story of a girl who died in a car accident on Easter weekend and has been seen by several travelers over the years, asking for rides.
Line by Line Meaning
'n Skraal wind waai oor Nghoeniebosse op die pad buite Uniondale
A strong wind blows over the Nghoeniebosse on the road outside Uniondale, creating a feeling of eeriness and loneliness.
Elke Paas naweek staan die spookmeisie daar as die herfswind hoeka al huil
Every Easter weekend, the ghost girl stands there while the autumn wind is already howling, creating a spooky and mysterious atmosphere.
Met haar lang swart hare onder sekelmaan kyk sy oor die vlaktes haai
Under the crescent moon, the ghost girl looks out over the plains with her long black hair waving in the wind, creating a haunting spectacle.
En haar klere blink spookagtig saam en haar duim vra om haar op te laai
Her clothes glisten eerily and she raises her thumb to hitch a ride, implying that she wants to leave the place where she is stuck in her ghostly form.
En die Kammanassie bergspook huil as sy klippe berg af rol
The Kammanassie mountain ghost cries as rocks roll down the mountain, emphasizing the eeriness and solitude of the setting.
En die spookmeisie van Uniondale wat duimry en droewig sing
The ghost girl of Uniondale sings sadly while hitchhiking, suggesting that she is trapped in her ghost form, unable to move on to the afterlife.
Blommetjie gedenk aan my en sy lig haar duim na bo
She sings, 'Blommetjie, remember me,' and raises her thumb upwards, indicating that she is asking for someone to pick her up and help her leave the place where she is trapped.
Blommetjie gedenk aan my sing die spook van die Klein Karoo
The ghost girl of the Klein Karoo sings, 'Blommetjie, remember me,' and identifies herself as a ghost, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue around her story.
Die reisigers verby Uniondale het haar dikwels opgelaai
Travelers passing by Uniondale often picked her up, suggesting that many people have encountered her and that her story is well-known in the area.
En verder aan so in die niet, verdwyn sy in die wind wat waai
And further on, she disappears into the wind, implying that she is not able to leave the area and move on from her ghostly form.
So as jy saans in die langpad dwaal oor die Paas se middernag
If you happen to wander alone along the long road on Easter midnight,
Pasop vir die spook van die Klein Karoo
Beware of the ghost of the Klein Karoo, suggesting that encountering her could be dangerous or at least unsettling.
Tensy jy gaan spoke jag
Unless you're out hunting for ghosts, implying that it would be best to avoid her.
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