Ach Je Bent Er Maar Heel Even [English translation]

Well, you're only here for a short while by André Hazes

When I see the stars

I see you

And when I look into your eyes

The cold disappears

The warmth you give

Makes me so weak

That's the sign for me

To continue

When I see my children

I feel prosperous

Something inside me stirs

When I look at you

It's a strange sensation

I can't place it

It feels like the warmth

Of the house I grew up in1

Even when you don't know where you'll end up

How long you'll be together

You have to make something of it while you can

You can't linger when you fight

As this is what many do

It's a waste of your time so don't linger

Well, you're only here for a short time

You give me tenderness

You give me strength

You drive me crazy

When you smile

It's teamwork

Between a man and wife

Those little things

I love

Life is worth living

But you are that upon which your life is built on

A palace

Someone of the street

Live your life

1. Literally: my parental home