Sprokie vir 'n Stadskind
Wynand Strydom Lyrics
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En
Die rook
Verdwyn
Sal daar in die sterrelose hemel
'n Neonboog
Verskyn
Want as jy hom vind
Vertel ek vir jou
'n Sprokie my kind
Van 'n skatkis met
Ou kettings gebind
Aan die neonboog se punt
Volg hom elke nag oor swart riviere
Oor kranse van
Beton
As jy aanhou stap
Tien duisend ure
Sal jy dalk daar kom
Maar hier moet jy
Jou nimmer laat bind
Want so lui die ou
Ou sprokie my kind
As jy geluk
En vrede wil vind
Soek die neonboog
Se punt
Volg hom elke dag oor swart riviere
Kyk
Nie eenmaal om
Dalk vind jy die land van blou saffiere
En dalk
'n Brokkie
Son
The song "Sprokie vir 'n Stadskind" by Wynand Strydom tells the story of a fable that a mother tells her child. The song starts by describing a scene of a polluted city with dust, smoke, and no stars in the sky. However, the promise of a neon rainbow appearing in the sky after the rain of dust and smoke brings hope for a better tomorrow. The mother tells the child to look closely because finding the neon rainbow will lead to a story of a treasure chest bound by old chains, sitting at the point where the rainbow ends.
The mother then describes the journey of following the neon rainbow, which involves crossing black rivers and concrete cliffs, and walking for ten thousand hours. Although the journey is difficult, the reward is finding a land of blue sapphires and maybe a piece of sunshine. However, the mother warns the child not to be bound by the journey, as the key to happiness and peace lies in finding the end of the neon rainbow.
The song "Sprokie vir 'n Stadskind" is a beautiful metaphorical representation of the urban experience in South Africa. The song highlights the daily struggles of the urban population, but it also gives hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
As die reën van stof en roet verby is
Once the rain of dust and soot has passed
En
And
Die rook
The smoke
Verdwyn
Disappears
Sal daar in die sterrelose hemel
Will there in the starless sky
'n Neonboog
Be a neon rainbow
Verskyn
Appear
En kyk maar goed
And look carefully
Want as jy hom vind
Because if you find it
Vertel ek vir jou
I'll tell you
'n Sprokie my kind
A fairy tale, my child
Van 'n skatkis met Ou kettings gebind
Of a treasure chest bound with old chains
Aan die neonboog se punt
On the point of the neon rainbow
Volg hom elke nag oor swart riviere
Follow it every night over black rivers
Oor kranse van Beton
Over cliffs of concrete
As jy aanhou stap Tien duisend ure
If you keep walking for ten thousand hours
Sal jy dalk daar kom
You might just get there
Maar hier moet jy Jou nimmer laat bind
But here you must never let yourself be bound
Want so lui die ou Ou sprokie my kind
Because that's how the old fairy tale goes, my child
As jy geluk En vrede wil vind
If you want to find happiness and peace
Soek die neonboog Se punt
Search for the point of the neon rainbow
Volg hom elke dag oor swart riviere
Follow it every day over black rivers
Kyk
Look
Nie eenmaal om
Not even once
Dalk vind jy die land van blou saffiere
Perhaps you'll find the land of blue sapphires
En dalk 'n Brokkie Son
And perhaps a piece of sunshine
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