Mens durf te leven [English translation]

You only live shortly,

Only one single time.

And if you want to change later, you can’t.

Man, dare to live

Don’t question every day,

Of your short existence.

How did my dad or my grandpa do.

How does my cousin or how does my friend.

And who knows what our neighbors would think.

And what prescribed decency.

People they are telling you how to live,

Giving you advice, and shout in unison:

This is the way you should live!

With this person you can hang out,

But that one, that is not good enough.

And that one you’ll have to Mary even if you don’t want.

And you’re supposed to live over there that’s prescribed decency.

And you would be ignored if you’d do things different.

As if you’d committed a crime.

Man, dare to live

Life is wonderful,

Life is beautiful.

But fly like a bird,

And don’t crawl into a cage.

Man, dare to live

With your head up high,

Your nose in the wind.

And ignore what anyone thinks.

Keep a heart filled with warmth,

And love in your body.

But be a king on your square meter.

Nobody can give you what you are looking for.

Man, dare to live

Man, dare to live