| Alle deuren stonden open
| All doors were open
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| Je kwam eraan
| you came
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| En alles was er klaar voor
| And everything was ready
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| We maakten de gebaren
| We made the gestures
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| Die je maakt als iemand welkom is
| That you make when someone is welcome
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| Zo welkom dat het bijna pijn doet
| So welcome it almost hurts
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| De pijn van het er bijna zijn
| The pain of being almost there
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| Zo mooi
| So beautiful
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| Je was zo mooi, zo mooi
| You were so beautiful, so beautiful
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| Je had nog mooier mogen worden
| You could have been even more beautiful
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| Maar je kon het niet
| But you couldn't
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| En wij blijven altijd op je wachten
| And we are always waiting for you
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| Waar ter wereld we ook lopen
| Wherever in the world we walk
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| Je blijft bestaan
| you continue to exist
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| We konden je niet kennen
| We couldn't know you
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| Maar we weten wie je bent
| But we know who you are
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| En je blijft iemand die welkom was
| And you remain someone who was welcome
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| Zo welkom dat het altijd pijn doet
| So welcome that it always hurts
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| De pijn van het er bijna zijn
| The pain of being almost there
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| Zo mooi
| So beautiful
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| Je was zo mooi, zo mooi
| You were so beautiful, so beautiful
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| Je had nog mooier mogen worden
| You could have been even more beautiful
|
| Maar je kon het niet
| But you couldn't
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| En wij blijven altijd op je wachten
| And we are always waiting for you
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| Je mooie grote ogen die de wereld zouden zien
| Your beautiful big eyes that would see the world
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| Je hield ze stevig dicht
| You held them close
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| Misschien is het maar beter zo
| Maybe it's better this way
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| Misschien…
| Maybe…
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| Je was zo mooi, zo mooi
| You were so beautiful, so beautiful
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| Je was zo mooi, zo mooi
| You were so beautiful, so beautiful
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| Je had nog mooier mogen worden
| You could have been even more beautiful
|
| Maar je kon het niet
| But you couldn't
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| En wij blijven altijd op je wachten
| And we are always waiting for you
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| Zo mooi, zo mooi
| so beautiful, so beautiful
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| Alle deuren staan nog open
| All doors are still open
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| Jij komt eraan | you are coming |