Hartswater
Robbie Wessels Lyrics

met pleister en berband plak en fix ons al ons wonde
We cover all our wounds with plaster and bandages, trying to fix ourselves.

met antibiotika maak ons alles reg
We think we can cure everything with antibiotics.

ons gooi dettol in die water
We try to sterilize everything, including the water.

en ontsmet dan al die kieme
We try to kill off any germs too.

vitamiene b kompleks sort ons uit oornag
We think we can solve everything with vitamin B complex overnight.

maar hoe plak mens n pleister in die diepste koudste duister
But how can we cover up our deepest, darkest pain?

hoe plak mens n pleister op n hart
How can we heal a broken heart?

is daar spesiale kruie vir die siel se diepste iets behalwe rooiwyn vir die pyn
Is there a special herb for the deepest wounds of the soul, something other than red wine for the pain?

want ek dink dit was so kwart voor elf toe ek weer in my hart gaan delf en sien jy's nie meer daar nie jy's vervang
I think it was around three in the morning when I dug deep into my heart and realized you're not there anymore, you've been replaced.

ek is terug by die begin streep op n plaasmeisie verlief liewe jesus ek vra mooi help my asseblief daar is nog trane in my hande nog skade in my lande ek's verlief ek weet ek is verlief
I'm back to where it all began, in love with a farm girl. Dear Jesus, I ask for your help, there are still tears in my hands, there is still damage in my fields. I'm in love, I know I am.

hartswater was vir niemand so soet nie soos vir my op die teerpad om vir jou te kom groet nie
Heartwater was never as sweet for anyone as it was for me, driving on the tar road to come greet you.

hartswater was vir niemand so soet nie soos vir my op die grondpad om jou weer te ontmoet nie
Heartwater was never as sweet for anyone as it was for me, walking on the dirt road to meet you again.

tussen hoenders en bramaanbeeste en stroopsoet waatlemoene droom ek saans van jou as die wind waai en dit reen
Amidst the chickens, Brahman cows and sweet syrupy watermelons, I dream of you at night when the wind blows and it rains.

dan verdrink ek in jou skrefies oe jou sagte sagte soene en dan wonder ek waantoe is jy heen
Then, I get lost in your lap and your soft, tender kisses, and I wonder where you are now.

dan droom ek hoe ek luister as jy saggies vir my fluister
Then I dream of how I listen attentively when you whisper softly to me.

kom ek plak n pleister op jou hart
I come and heal your broken heart with a plaster.

ek is die spesiale kruie vir jou siel se diepste snye
I am the special herb for the deepest wounds of your soul.

die rooiwyn sonder kopseer vir jou pyn
I am the red wine without a headache, for your pain.

maar dis lankal verby kwart voor elf toe ek weer in my hart gaan delf geluk le nie by jou nie maar by my
But it's long past three in the morning when I dug deep into my heart and realized that happiness doesn't lie with you, but with me.