Текст песни Hanru Niemand - Liegstorie

HANRU NIMAND
(P. 1982)

HISTORY OF LIES

This story
Try to tell
Still, I venture to ask:
"What in the world is sweeter than a lie?"
Let lily in the valley
In my soul dance you:
But why me sad now?
Why should I tremble
Dark your eyes are clean;
So what I'm shaking
And keep lips are sealed
I see a shadow among the blue -
Or is it the shadow of foliage
Among the sands of the desert?

Sadly died away
Melody hearts
Albeit no beginning
But almost is the end;
You conditionality tied;
And every way, and not one of you -
No such will not fight;
Resign themselves to fate:
But hardly survive
Holding on to the fifth rib:
Mixing good and evil
Ashamed of dreams as nudity
Well, put on the same zero:
Yes, but that's risknesh Do you?

This story
Try to tell
Yet I venture to inquire:
"What in the world is sweeter than a lie?"

Translation from Afrikaans E. Witkowski

Hanru Niemand
(B. 1982)

Liegstorie

ek wonder wie my so glo as
ek die storie sou vertel
selfs ek verwag `n einde wat eindig met
'Hoe lekker lieg ek nou'
want jy dans `n witwarm branding
in flambojante hale deur my brein
selfs daarteen is ek staande
so waarom yl ek so?
is dit die koeltes in jou oë?
waarom yl ek so?
waarom hang my mond?
is dit die koeltes in jou oë?
is dit die koeltes van `n boom
oor `n lankverlate vlakte

maar jou mond skryf dis die einde
oor die blaaie van my droom
en so kom dit tot `n einde wat nooit
nooit eers begin het nie
want jy bind jou in beginsel
tot einlik maar enige ander man as ek
hoe kan `n mens so staande bly?
hoe leef `n mens dan so
in die kiltes van `n droom?
hoe leef `n mens dan so
met `n hart wat val?
in die kiltes van `n droom
waar jy besef dit wat jy hoop
sal nooit eers kan begin nie?