Back in my Day Songtekst Nederlandse Vertaling

VRS 1
VRS 1
We had maps that unfolded
We hadden kaarten die zich ontvouwden
back in my day
terug in mijn tijd
You could drink from the river
Je zou uit de rivier kunnen drinken
We had gods made of clay
We hadden goden gemaakt van klei
There were mile-high glaciers,
Er waren kilometershoge gletsjers,
no locks on the doors
geen sloten op de deuren
The stars burned brighter
De sterren brandden helderder
We never counted past four
We telden nooit verder dan vier
And the birds were always watching
En de vogels keken altijd
There were monsters in the sea
Er waren monsters in de zee
We wore watches on our wrists
Wij droegen horloges om onze polsen
There were ghosts in the trees
Er zaten geesten in de bomen
HORUS
HORUS
Way back in the days,
Lang geleden,
you're too young to have seen,
je bent te jong om gezien te hebben,
When the nights were darker,
Toen de nachten donkerder waren,
longer and deep
langer en diep
INTRLU
INTRLU
VRS 2
VRS2
There was no time or space
Er was geen tijd of ruimte
when I was growing up
toen ik opgroeide
We had summer all winter
We hebben de hele winter zomer gehad
The moon rose with the sun
De maan kwam op met de zon
And music sounded better
En muziek klonk beter
Recorded on rings of ice
Opgenomen op ringen van ijs
And as the songs turned to water
En toen de liedjes in water veranderden
we couldn't help but cry
we konden niet anders dan huilen
HORUS
HORUS
Way back in the good days,
Lang geleden, in de goede dagen,
the ones you didn't see,
degenen die je niet zag,
When everything was better,
Toen alles beter was,
darker and deep
donkerder en dieper