Die Kaplyn - Bok van Blerk

Tussen bosse en bome

Tussen grense waar ons almal op more

Maar op agtien was ons almal verlore

Hoe kan ons verstaan?

En vir wie weeg nou ons lewe

Want net God alleen weet waaroor ons bewe

Want op agtien wou ons almal net lewe

Net een slag toe was jou lewe verby

Roep jy na my?

Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?

Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai

Toe ons jonk was ho sou ons dit kon raai

Soek jy na my?

Soek jy my nou in die stof n jou bloed?

Jy’s gese jy hoor hoe God na jou roep

Toe’s dit alles verby

Na al hierdie jare

Ver verlore durf ons rond in ons dade

Met soldate leef met grense soos skare

Hoe kan ons verstaan?

Want daai bos vreet ons spore

In die donker bos as broeders gebore

In die donker saam gebid vir e more

Met een slag toe was jou lewe verby

Roep jy na my?

Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?

Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai

Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai

Waar is jy nou?

Is jou naam daarop ons mure behou?

Jy was nooit vereer en niemand gaan nou

Oor jou lewe skryf en wat jy nog wou

En by daai mure

Staan ek vir ure

Maar waar’s jou naam nou my vriend?

Kan hul nie verstaan

Jou soldate vergaan

Sonder rede dra hulle die blaam

Roep jy na my?

Roep jy my terug na die kaplyn my vriend?

Deur die jare het die wereld gedraai

Toe ons jonk was hoe sou ons dit kon raai

Waar is jy nou?

Is jou naam daarop ons mure behou?

Jy was nooit vereer en niemand gaan nou

Oor jou lewe skryf en wat jy nog wou

En by daai mure

Staan ek vir ure

En by daai mure

Staan ek vir ure

Between forests and trees

Between borders where we all on tomorrow

But at eighteen we were all lost

How can we understand?

And for whom does our life now weigh

Because only God alone knows what we tremble over

Because at eighteen we all just wanted to live

Only once was your life over

Are you calling me?

Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?

Over the years the world has turned

When we were young how could we guess

Are you looking for me?

Are you looking for me now in the dust n your blood?

You said you heard God calling to you

When it's all over

After all these years

Far lost we dare to wander in our deeds

With soldiers living with borders like crowds

How can we understand?

Because that forest eats our tracks

Born in the dark forest as brothers

Praying together in the dark for tomorrow

All of a sudden your life was over

Are you calling me?

Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?

Over the years the world has turned

When we were young how could we guess

Where are you now?

Is your name on it retaining our walls?

You were never honored and no one is going now

Write about your life and what else you wanted

And by those walls

I stand for hours

But where's your name now my friend?

Can not understand them

Your soldiers perish

Without reason they bear the blame

Are you calling me?

Are you calling me back to the cut line my friend?

Over the years the world has turned

When we were young how could we guess

Where are you now?

Is your name on it retaining our walls?

You were never honored and no one is going now

Write about your life and what else you wanted

And by those walls

I stand for hours

And by those walls

I stand for hours