Translation of the song lyrics Die Kaplyn - Bok van Blerk

Die Kaplyn (original)

Tussen bosse en bome
Tussen grense waar ons almal op more
Maar op agtien was ons almal verlore
Hoe kan ons verstaan?
En vir wie weeg nou ons lewe
Want net God alleen weet waaroor ons bewe
Want op agtien wou ons almal net lewe
Net een slag toe was jou lewe verby
Roep jy na my?
Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?
Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai
Toe ons jonk was ho sou ons dit kon raai
Soek jy na my?
Soek jy my nou in die stof n jou bloed?
Jy’s gese jy hoor hoe God na jou roep
Toe’s dit alles verby
Na al hierdie jare
Ver verlore durf ons rond in ons dade
Met soldate leef met grense soos skare
Hoe kan ons verstaan?
Want daai bos vreet ons spore
In die donker bos as broeders gebore
In die donker saam gebid vir e more
Met een slag toe was jou lewe verby
Roep jy na my?
Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?
Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai
Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai
Waar is jy nou?
Is jou naam daarop ons mure behou?
Jy was nooit vereer en niemand gaan nou
Oor jou lewe skryf en wat jy nog wou
En by daai mure
Staan ek vir ure
Maar waar’s jou naam nou my vriend?
Kan hul nie verstaan
Jou soldate vergaan
Sonder rede dra hulle die blaam
Roep jy na my?
Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?
Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai
Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai
Waar is jy nou?
Is jou naam daarop ons mure behou?
Jy was nooit vereer en niemand gaan nou
Oor jou lewe skryf en wat jy nog wou
En by daai mure
Staan ek vir ure
En by daai mure
Staan ek vir ure

(translation)

Between forests and trees
Between borders where we all on tomorrow
But at eighteen we were all lost
How can we understand?
And for whom does our life now weigh
Because only God alone knows what we tremble over
Because at eighteen we all just wanted to live
Only once was your life over
Are you calling me?
Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?
Over the years the world has turned
When we were young how could we guess
Are you looking for me?
Are you looking for me now in the dust n your blood?
You said you heard God calling to you
When it's all over
After all these years
Far lost we dare to wander in our deeds
With soldiers living with borders like crowds
How can we understand?
Because that forest eats our tracks
Born in the dark forest as brothers
Praying together in the dark for tomorrow
All of a sudden your life was over
Are you calling me?
Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?
Over the years the world has turned
When we were young how could we guess
Where are you now?
Is your name on it retaining our walls?
You were never honored and no one is going now
Write about your life and what else you wanted
And by those walls
I stand for hours
But where's your name now my friend?
Can not understand them
Your soldiers perish
Without reason they bear the blame
Are you calling me?
Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?
Over the years the world has turned
When we were young how could we guess
Where are you now?
Is your name on it retaining our walls?
You were never honored and no one is going now
Write about your life and what else you wanted
And by those walls
I stand for hours
And by those walls
I stand for hours