Wende Snijders - Mens durf te leven

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Comment by Trudy on October 11, 2011 at 6:58am

translation of the dutch lyrics: MAN DARE TO LIVE

You live a very short time, but occasionally And if you later want different, you can't doMan dare to live Do not ask every day of your short life: How did my dad and my big daddy do? How does my cousin and how does my friend? And who knows whether it's how my neighbor is back? And - what is 'decency' for? Man, dare to live! 
The people control the color of your tie The shape of your hat, and the cut of your jacket And - of your life They show the paths along which you can go And shout 'oh shame! " if you just stand still They pick and choose your future work They seek you out for a pub and a church And what the poor should give j'aan Man, is that life? 
The people - they write your precepts to They give you advice and they cry in unison: So you must live! With that you can handle, but it is too little With that you should marry - though you do not want And one must live, that decency demands you And you will be ignored if you would  do otherwise As if you had something bad done wrong Man, is that life? 
Life is good, life is beautiful But - fly into the air but do not crawl in a cage Man, dare to live Your head in the air, your nose in the wind And rag on how you boot it finds another Keep a heart full of warmth and love in your chest But be on your square foot a prince! What you seek, no other can give you Man, dare to live!