Recht Uit Het Hart [English translation]

I thought that I was happy

had everything going for me

saw the shooting stars at night

and every dream was coming true.

Went too fast, but I did not see it,

I ran past myself.

Then you came, dearest,

and brought me back to myself.

Received flowers, and I saw the fame

got applauses every evening,

and everyone saw me standing

but no one saw who I really was.

I lost sight of my own self

I already sung the soul out of my life.

Then you came, dearest,

as always, right on time.

And I want you to know

what I am feeling now:

no one ever came closer to,

closer to me than you.

I want you to know

what I am seeing now:

you are a star in the night

for me.

I had a life that sometimes seemed nicer

than how it actually was.

I was, without seeing it,

fighting against myself.

Scared of losing myself,

I would sometimes escape into a dream.

Then you came,

then you came, dearest,

and got me out of my head.

And I want you to know

what I am feeling now:

no one came closer to,

closer to me than you.

I want you to know

what I am seeing now:

you are a light in the night

for me.

You make me a better human,

you keep the distance small.

There isn’t anyone else that I know

able to be themselves this well.

And even if you ever get lost at sea,

I am here,

I am here and I am waiting.

This is for you,

darling,

straight from the heart.

This is for you,

darling,

straight from the heart.