Niks Na De Dood
Toontje Lager Lyrics


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En toen ik dood ging dacht ik "nou gaat 't gebeuren" (aha)
Nou wordt 't leven pas echt interessant (aha)
Ach, je kent dat wel, die spanning van tevoren
En dan valt 't toch ontzettend tegen want

Niks na de dood, er is niks na de dood
Dus weg met eeuwig leven, en weg met Heilig Brood
Er is niks na de dood, dus ga maar lekker rood
Er is niks of niemand na de dood

Nu heb ik spijt, ja spijt, van al mijn aardse dagen (aha)
Zo zonder zonden, nee nooit eens immoreel (aha)
Ik zou nu best wel een gokje willen wagen
Maar 't is te laat, slechts wormen zijn mijn deel

Niks na de dood, er is niks na de dood
Dus weg reincarnatie, en weg Allah is groot
Er is niks na de dood, dus ga maar lekker rood
Er is niks of niemand na de dood

(Haha)

Soms dan vragen ze me: "meneer, hoe weet u dat nou" (aha)
"U staat hier toch te staan, wat een idee" (aha)
En dan zeg ik "ongelovige, pas op met jou
"Ik ben jouw redder en ik ben hier op toernee"
Als je gelooft in niks, dan valt 't altijd mee

Niks na de dood, er is niks na de dood
Dus weg reincarnatie, en weg met Heilig Brood
Er is niks na de dood, dus ga maar lekker rood
Er is niks of niemand na de dood

Niks na de dood
Niks na de dood
Niks na de dood
Nee, er is niks na de dood
Niks na de dood
Niks na de dood
Niks na de dood
Nee, niks na de dood
Oh yeah, niks na de dood
Er is niks na de dood
Er is helemaal niks, wat dacht je dan dat er was
Dat wordt dus niks na de dood
Hoe bedoel je
Ja, dat vraag ik aan jou, hoe bedoel je, wat, wat, waarom is
Het lijkt wel of jij vindt dat er wel wat na de dood is
Ja, wat is na, wat is dood




Ja verdomme, wat heb ik daar nou aan
Ja verdomme, verdomme, wat maakt mij dat nou uit verdomme

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Niks Na De Dood by Toontje Lager talk about the afterlife and the realization that there is nothing after death. The singer explains that he used to think that dying would be exciting and wonders about what lies beyond life. However, after experiencing it, he reveals that it is a letdown and that there is nothing after death, challenging the beliefs of reincarnation and religion. He expresses regret about leading a mundane life without any indulgences and muses about taking risks, but it’s too late since all he's left with are worms eating his body. The song ends with the singer confronting an atheist and claiming to be their savior, stating that it's easier to accept that there is nothing after death than to believe in something.


Line by Line Meaning

En toen ik dood ging dacht ik "nou gaat 't gebeuren" (aha)
Experiencing the thrilling feeling of anticipation as one dies, thinking that something exciting is bound to happen.


Nou wordt 't leven pas echt interessant (aha)
Life truly begins with death, making it far more captivating and enticing than anything else.


Ach, je kent dat wel, die spanning van tevoren
Just like the anxiousness and excitement felt before an anticipated event, death too comes with its own thrill and frenzy.


En dan valt 't toch ontzettend tegen want
However, reality hits when one dies, and they realize that death is nothing like they imagined it to be.


Niks na de dood, er is niks na de dood
There is no afterlife or anything that comes after death.


Dus weg met eeuwig leven, en weg met Heilig Brood
All ideas of eternal life and religious beliefs are irrelevant and should be discarded.


Er is niks na de dood, dus ga maar lekker rood
Since there is nothing after death, one should live their life to the fullest and without any hesitations or limitations.


Er is niks of niemand na de dood
Nothing or no one exists after death.


Nu heb ik spijt, ja spijt, van al mijn aardse dagen (aha)
Regretting how one lived their life on earth during their final moments before dying.


Zo zonder zonden, nee nooit eens immoreel (aha)
Having lived a life that was too pure and never having indulged in anything immoral, one wishes to have taken more chances.


Ik zou nu best wel een gokje willen wagen
Wishing to have taken more risks in life, especially now that it's too late.


Maar 't is te laat, slechts wormen zijn mijn deel
However, since it's too late now, one's fate is to be consumed by worms and the earth.


Soms dan vragen ze me: "meneer, hoe weet u dat nou" (aha)
When people question or doubt the idea that nothing exists after death.


"U staat hier toch te staan, wat een idee" (aha)
Being questioned about the concept of nothingness being the only thing after death, despite being alive and present in the moment.


En dan zeg ik "ongelovige, pas op met jou
As a response to the doubters, reminding them to beware since the singer is their savior.


"Ik ben jouw redder en ik ben hier op toernee"
Further asserting that they are the listener's savior and on a mission to save them.


Als je gelooft in niks, dan valt 't altijd mee
Emphasizing that believing in nothing is far less disappointing than expecting something that doesn't exist.


Er is helemaal niks, wat dacht je dan dat er was
Trying to explain and convince people that nothing is what truly follows death.


Dat wordt dus niks na de dood
Further confirming that, in fact, there is nothing after death.


Hoe bedoel je
The artist seeking clarification or an explanation.


Ja, dat vraag ik aan jou, hoe bedoel je, wat, wat, waarom is
Inquiring and insisting on an explanation or a justification for why people believe in something after death.


Ja, verdomme, wat heb ik daar nou aan
Expressing frustration and annoyance towards the idea that there could be something after death.


Ja, verdomme, verdomme, wat maakt mij dat nou uit verdomme
Further emphasizing the disregard and indifference to the idea of something after death.




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