Liesbeth List — Brussel song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Brussel" by Liesbeth List.

Lyrics

Brussel was toen nog een bruisende stad
Brussel was toen oh la la en olijk
Brussel was toen nog een ruisende stad
Brussel en Brussel was vrij en vrolijk
Op de parkeerplaats was het vol en dol
Heren met strohoeden, zware knevels
Dames met sleepjurk en kant parasol
De paardentram schoof langs oude gevels
Op 't tramdak zaten twee mensen blij te praten
Hij, mijn opa zaliger, zij, mijn oma zaliger
Hij was sergeant-majoortje, hij zat op een kantoortje
Hij dacht niet na, zij dacht aan niets
Dus wie verwacht van mij nog iets
Oh, Brussel was toen nog een zwierige stad
Brussel was toen oh la la en olijk
Brussel was toen nog een tierige stad
Brussel en Brussel was vrij en vrolijk
Op de kasseien rond de Sinte Kathlijn
Dansen de sleepjurken en de knevels
Op de kasseien was 't een dansend festijn
De paardentram danste langs de gevels
En op 't tramdak zaten twee mensen blij te praten
Hij, mijn opa zaliger, zij, mijn oma zaliger
Hij had haar ingenomen, zij had hem laten komen
't Was vrije keus van allebei
Dus wie verwacht er ernst van mij
Oh, Brussel was toen nog een dansende stad
Brussel was toen oh la la en olijk
Brussel was toen nog een sjansende stad
Brussel en Brussel was vrij en vrolijk
In 't gaslicht rondom de Sinte Justien
Zongen de sleepjurken en de knevels
In 't gaslicht zong strohoed en crinoline
De paardetram knarste langs de knevels
En op 't tramdak zaten twee mensen blij te praten
Hij, mijn opa zaliger, zij, mijn oma zaliger
Voor hem kwam d’oorlog nader, bij haar gauw gauw mijn vader
Ze zongen als de nachtegaal
Dus wie verwacht van mij moraal
Brussel was toen nog een bruisende stad
Brussel was toen oh la la en olijk
Brussel was toen nog een ruisende stad
Brussel en Brussel was vrij en vrolijk, lijk

Lyrics translation

Brussels was still a bustling city at the time
Brussels was at that time
Brussels was still a roaring City at the time
Brussels and Brussels was free and cheerful
In the parking lot it was full and crazy
Gentlemen with straw hats, heavy restraints
Women in tow and lace parasol
The horse tram slipped past ancient facades.
On the tram roof, two people were talking happy.
He, My grandfather, she, my grandmother, blessed
He was a sergeant major, sitting in an office.
He wasn't thinking, she wasn't thinking.
So who expects anything from me?
Oh, Brussels was still a flurry City back then.
Brussels was at that time
Brussels was still a big city at the time.
Brussels and Brussels was free and cheerful
On the cobblestones around the Sinte Kathline
Dance the drag dresses and the restraints
On the cobblestones it was a dancing feast
The horse tram danced along the façade
And on the tram roof, two people were talking happy.
He, My grandfather, she, my grandmother, blessed
He'd taken her, she'd sent for him.
it Was free choice of both.
So who expects me to be serious?
Oh, Brussels was a dancing City back then.
Brussels was at that time
Brussels was back then still a city.
Brussels and Brussels was free and cheerful
In the gas light around the Sinte Justeen
♪ Sing the drag dresses and the restraints ♪
In the gas light, straw hat and crinoline sang
The horsetram cracked along the shoelaces.
And on the tram roof, two people were talking happy.
He, My grandfather, she, my grandmother, blessed
For him D ' War drew near, to her soon my father
They sang like The Nightingale.
So who expects my morality?
Brussels was still a bustling city at the time
Brussels was at that time
Brussels was still a roaring City at the time
Brussels and Brussels was free and cheerful,