Coenie De Villiers — Arende song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Arende" by Coenie De Villiers.
Lyrics
St. Helena, Ceylon
Span jou seile teen die son
En neem my terug na waar die lug
Rooi lê teen die veld se rug
Onder son en sekelmaan
Soos 'n banneling betaam
O arend waar is jy
Sirkel hier bo my
En laat my weer die vryheid sien
Wat sluimer hier in my
Om vry te wees soos jy
Om vry te wees soos jy
St. Helena, Ceylon
Waar doringdraad sy strikke om my draai
Om vry te wees as ek net kon
Maar hoe sal net die arende kan raai
Onder ster en sekelmaan
Soos 'n banneling betaam
O arend waar is jy
Sirkel hier bo my
En laat my weer die vryheid sien
Wat sluimer hier in my
Om vry te wees soos jy
Om vry te wees soos jy
Lyrics translation
St. Helena, Ceylon
Team your sails from the sun
And take me back to where the air
Red lay against the field's back
Under sun and crescent moon
As an exile behooves
O eagle, where are you
Circle above me
And let me once again the freedom to see
Who slumbers here in my
To be free like you
To be free like you
St. Helena, Ceylon
Where barbed wire of his traps to my turn
To be free if only I could
But how will only the eagles can advise
Under star and crescent moon
As an exile behooves
O eagle, where are you
Circle above me
And let me once again the freedom to see
Who slumbers here in my
To be free like you
To be free like you