Tien Duisend Myl
Virginia Lee Lyrics
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Solank die dag begin
Gee ek jou my hartjie fyn
En ek sal jou alteid bemin
Tienduisend myl so vêr van my
Tienduisend myl geskei
Alleen is ek
My hart is seer
Wie sal jou troos waneer jy treur
En wie sal oor jou waak
En hoe gaan ek die lewe deur
om nooit weer saam met jou te lag.
Tienduisend myl so vêr van my
Tienduisend myl geskei
Alleen is ek
My hart is seer
Want vir jou sien ek nie weer
Die nag voor jy vir my verlaat.
Het jy gewy dat ons sou trou.
Jy het beloof om getrou te bly
Nou sit ek hier alleen en rou
Tienduisend myl so vêr van my
Tienduisend myl geskei
Alleen is ek
My hart is seer
Want vir jou sien ek nie weer
Tienduisend myl geskei.
In Virginia Lee's song Tien Duisend Myl, the lyrics express the pain of a broken heart due to distance and separation between two people. The opening lines talk about how as long as the stars are shining and the day begins, the singer will give their heart and love to the other person. However, they are separated by ten thousand miles, and the pain of being alone is excruciating. The singer's heart hurts, and they cannot see the other person again.
The lyrics go on to ask who will comfort the other person when they are sad, who will watch over them, and how will the singer live without being able to laugh with the other person again. The singer's heart is sore, and they cannot see the other person again. The final lines suggest that before the other person left, they promised to be faithful, but now the singer is left alone and mourning.
Line by Line Meaning
Solank die sterre helder skyn
As long as the stars shine bright
Solank die dag begin
As long as the day begins
Gee ek jou my hartjie fyn
I give you my heart so fine
En ek sal jou alteid bemin
And I will always love you
Tienduisend myl so vêr van my
A distance of ten thousand miles away from me
Tienduisend myl geskei
Ten thousand miles separated
Alleen is ek
I am alone
My hart is seer
My heart is sore
Want vir jou sien ek nie weer
Because I will not see you again
Wie sal jou troos waneer jy treur
Who will comfort you when you are sad
En wie sal oor jou waak
And who will watch over you
En hoe gaan ek die lewe deur
And how will I get through life
om nooit weer saam met jou te lag.
Without ever laughing with you again
Die nag voor jy vir my verlaat.
The night before you left me
Het jy gewy dat ons sou trou.
Did you promise that we would get married
Jy het beloof om getrou te bly
You promised to stay faithful
Nou sit ek hier alleen en rou
Now I sit here alone and mourn
Tienduisend myl geskei.
Ten thousand miles separated.
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.