K
Tom Pintens Lyrics
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om in te vechten
we voerden oorlog
maar er ging nooit iemand dood
en de buurman speelde graag vijand
als hij wat tijd had
mochten wij hem beroven
kleine broertjes
we bouwden hutten
waar we later zouden wonen
en met de jaren
kregen we baarden
en in de bomen
werden onze dromen groot
en ook de zussen
werden wat ouder
het werden vrouwen
die ons wiegden in hun armen
die ons verwenden
die ons verstikten
maar toen ze ons vervingen
bleek dat wij hen nodig hadden
zo kwamen nachten
de dauw vervangen
en ging het weiland
ons wat in de kleren hangen
en met de jaren kregen we kinderen
zij zien nu bomen,
bomen die we al lang
vergeten waren
The song "K" by Tom Pintens talks about the memories of the singer from his childhood in the countryside. He and his friends used to create their own imaginary world where they would play and fight against each other. They built huts and dreamed of living in them someday. The neighbor would also participate in their pretend wars whenever he had time, and they would rob him for fun. The younger siblings served as their horses, and they would grow beards as they got older.
As time passed, they grew up and the sisters became women who would pamper, spoil, and suffocate them until they were replaced in their affections. The memories of those childhood days and the experiences associated with them stayed with them even as they grew up and had children themselves. The song ends with a reference to the trees they had forgotten but their children now see, pointing to the cyclical nature of life and the continuity of memories from generation to generation.
The song paints a nostalgic picture of a utopian childhood and the innocence of youth that is lost through the passage of time. The memories of childhood hold a special place in our hearts and shape us into the person we become. The singer remembers both the good and bad aspects of his childhood, highlighting the power of memory to transform and influence our views of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
we wilden weiland
We wanted a vast field of grassland
om in te vechten
To fight in it
we voerden oorlog
We waged wars
maar er ging nooit iemand dood
But no one ever died
en de buurman speelde graag vijand
And the neighbor liked to play enemy
als hij wat tijd had
Whenever he had some time
mochten wij hem beroven
We were allowed to rob him
kleine broertjes
Little brothers
dienden als paarden
Served as horses
we bouwden hutten
We built huts
waar we later zouden wonen
Where we would live later on
en met de jaren
And as the years went by
kregen we baarden
We grew beards
en in de bomen
And in the trees
werden onze dromen groot
Our dreams became big
en ook de zussen
And also the sisters
werden wat ouder
Grew older
het werden vrouwen
They became women
die ons wiegden in hun armen
Who rocked us in their arms
die ons verwenden
Who spoiled us
die ons verstikten
Who suffocated us
maar toen ze ons vervingen
But when they replaced us
bleek dat wij hen nodig hadden
We realized we needed them
zo kwamen nachten
So came the nights
de dauw vervangen
Replacing the dew
en ging het weiland
And the grassland
ons wat in de kleren hangen
It clung to our clothes
en met de jaren kregen we kinderen
And as the years passed, we had children
zij zien nu bomen,
They now see trees
bomen die we al lang
Trees we had forgotten
vergeten waren
For a long time
Writer(s): Ellen Schoenaerts, Tom Pintens
Contributed by Mia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cityz3n
RIP Tom. Fantastisch nummer. Vanavond in de dinsdag club een waardige minuut stilte voor jou! Ik ga nog jaren van je nummers genieten. Merci!
@cyclinglorenzo7686
0:30 doet me denken aan Joan As Police Woman - Tell me :D