Carike Keuzenkamp Bartlomeu Dias english translation
Carike Keuzenkamp Bartlomeu Dias song lyrics
Carike Keuzenkamp Bartlomeu Dias translation
die seilskip st. christovoor
the sailship st. Christopher
met kaptein bartlomeu
with captain Bartlomeu
waar langs die woeste kus van afrika
set sails for Africa's wild west coast
in die nag hemel wink
in the dark heavenly skies
vreemde sterre so blink
strange stars are shining
ons voel verlore
we're feeling lost
ver van portugal
far away from Portugal
hys nou die seile hoog
hoist your sails up high
tuur met jou seemans oog
stare with your eagle eye
waar is die kaap
where can the Cape be situated
waars die eindpunt van afrika
where's the terminus of Africa
laat ons terug draai
lets go back
na n vriendelike kaai
to a friendlier bay
bartlomeu dias
Bartlomeu Dias
ons wil huistoe gaan
we want to go home
by walvisbaai verby
pass by Walvisbaai
geen kaap kon ons nog kry
and we still find the Cape
die stormwinde waai ons by kersfees verby
the stormy winds even blew christmas past us
die nuwe jaar gee
the new year only bring
net meer son en meer see
more sun and more sea
ons voel verlore
we're feeling lost
ver van afrika
far from Africa
hys nou die seile hoog
hoist your sails up high
tuur met jou seemans oog
stare with your eagle eye
waar is die kaap
where can the Cape be situated
waars die eindpunt van afrika
where's the terminus of Africa
laat ons terug draai
lets go back
na n vriendelike kaai
to a friendlier bay
bartlomeu dias
Bartlomeu Dias
ons wil huistoe gaan
we want to go home
ooswaarts het ons gedraai
we turned and sailed eastwards
geland by mosselbaai
landed at Mosselbaai
die klipkruis geplant op die bodem van afrika
we planted a cross made out stone at the base of Africa
nog drie dae oos
three more days sailing to the east
die bemanning word boos
the crew are getting mad
bartlomeu dias
Bartlomeu Dias
ons moet huistoe draai
we must set sail homewards
tien jaar is lank verby
ten years had already past
maar india moet hy nog kry
but he still have discover India
met da gama vaar hy weer om afrika
with Da Gama he sailed back to Afica
maar die kaap van storms
but the Cape of storms
het sy geweld laat geld
had taken them with violence
en bartlomeu dias sterf by afrika
and Bartomeu Dias died in Africa
hys nou die seile hoog
hoist your sails up high
tuur met jou seemans oog
stare with your eagle eye
waar is die kaap
where can the Cape be situated
waars die eindpunt van afrika
where's the terminus of Africa
en sal jy verhuis
and will you relocate
van die suiderkruis
from the southerncross
bartlomeu dias
Bartlomeu Dias
rus by afrika
rests in Africa