Angeline
Robbie Wessels Lyrics

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Al bly ek in die noorde
Altyd luister na my woorde
My vals kitaar akkoorde
Van kleins

Wil my skel oor al my klere
My troos na al my sere
En die wawyd oopstaan deur

Net sy

Wil jy weet waaroor ek treur?
Klop klop saggies teen my deur
Is my hart nogsteeds so seer
Soos laasjaar?

Wou jy weet waaroor ek huil?
Is my kamer nog so vuil?
Sou jy alles kon verruil
Vir liefde?

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad
Angeline
Jy’t gister weer teveel na ons verlang

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad
Angeline
Gister het die griep my weer gevang

In die maan se diepste krater
Los haar eie sere tot later
Les my dors as ek ontwater
Nogsteeds

Raak ons die paaie somtyds byster
Altyd naby om te luister
As die duiwel soms kom fluister
In my oor

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad
Angeline
Jy’t gister weer teveel na ons verlang

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad
Angeline
Gister het die griep my weer gevang

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad
Angeline
Jy’t gister weer teveel na ons verlang

Ek pluk vir jou
‘n Sonneblom langs die pad

Angeline
Gister het die griep my weer gevang

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Robbie Wessels's "Angeline" are a melancholic account of a relationship where the singer tries to express his emotions and feelings to his partner. The song opens with the singer telling us that even though he is far up north, he is still present for her and is always there to listen to her words. He admits to having deceived her in the past with false guitar chords since he was young. He then goes on to ask if she wants to know what he is crying about, whether his heart still hurts as it did last year, and if she would trade anything for love.

The song progresses and the singer tries to comfort his partner, saying that he will pick a sunflower for her from the side of the road. He tells her that she missed him yesterday and that he caught the flu again. He mentions the deepest crater in the moon, where one should leave their wounds for later. He assures her that they will always be close, and when the devil whispers in his ear, he will listen to her. The song concludes with yet another repetition of the chorus, where he sacrifices for her once again by picking a sunflower for her.

Overall, the song offers a sorrowful portrayal of the struggles of communication and the need for reassurance in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Al bly ek in die noorde
Although I might reside in the north

Altyd luister na my woorde
Always listening to my words

My vals kitaar akkoorde
My false guitar chords

Van kleins
Since I was small

Wil my skel oor al my klere
Wanting to judge me for all my clothes

My troos na al my sere
Providing comfort for all my sorrows

En die wawyd oopstaan deur
With the wide open door

Net sy
Only she

Wil jy weet waaroor ek treur?
Do you want to know what I'm grieving about?

Klop klop saggies teen my deur
Softly knocking on my door