Bram Vermeulen — Jan song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Jan" by Bram Vermeulen.

Lyrics

Jan
Ben je nu tevreden dan
Nu je alles hebben kan
Jan
Nu je alles kopen kan
Overal te veel hebt van
Jan
Alles loopt volgens het plan
Daar ben je zeker zeker van
Jan
Waarom huil je dan
Jan
Waar ben je bang van dan
Voor je eigen ondergang
Jan
Deed je er zelf niets aan dan
Was alles iets dat je overkwam
Jan
Kan je niet veranderen dan
Van je geboorte af man
Jan
Huil maar dan
Arme Jan
Rijke Jan
Arme rijke Jan
Leven is een groef
Waar je niet uit kan
Jan
Ben je gelukkig dan
Nu je alles doen kan
Jan
Alles wat je ondernam
Daar kwam meer van, meer van
Jan
Wat kan er misgaan dan
Waar ben je bang van
Jan
Wat huil je dan
Wat jank je dan
Jan
Ben je zo dronken dan
Denk je dat dat helpen kan
Jan
Ben je het vergeten dan
Waar je vandaan kwam
Jan
Was dit niet de bedoeling dan
Heb je een vermoeden van
Jan
Huil maar, man
Jank maar, man
Misschien komt er nog iets van
Arme Jan
Rijke Jan
Arme rijke Jan
Leven is een groef
Waar je niet uit kan

Lyrics translation

Jan
Are you happy now?
Now that you have it all,
Jan
Now that you can buy anything
Got too much of everything
Jan
Everything's going according to plan.
You're sure about that.
Jan
Then why are you crying?
Jan
What are you afraid of, dan?
For your own downfall
Jan
Didn't you do anything about it?
Was everything something that happened to you?
Jan
Can't you change then?
From birth man
Jan
Cry then
Poor Jan.
Rich Jan
Poor rich Jan
Life is a groove
Where you can't get out
Jan
Are you happy then?
Now that you can do anything
Jan
Everything you took
There was more of that, more of that.
Jan
What could go wrong?
What are you afraid of?
Jan
What are you crying about?
What are you crying about?
Jan
Are you that drunk?
Do you think that could help?
Jan
Have you forgotten?
Where you came from
Jan
Wasn't this supposed to happen?
Do you have any idea of
Jan
Cry, man.
Cry, man.
Maybe something will come of it.
Poor Jan.
Rich Jan
Poor rich Jan
Life is a groove
Where you can't get out