Gerard Van Maasakkers — 'n Handvol Vrienden song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "'n Handvol Vrienden" by Gerard Van Maasakkers.

Lyrics

Hoeveul mensen zou ik kennen
Wijdterweg of dichterbij
Geen idee, ik heb ze nooit geteld
Mer 't moeten er hul wa zijn
En waor ligt de grens van kennen
Bij da ge weet hoe ze heten
Of da ge weet van wie ze 'r ene
Ik zou 't echt nie weten
Mer 'n handvol vrienden
Mee hoeft da niet te zijn
Vur 't stikken van 't lachen
Vur 't stillen van de pijn
op de kalender staon er nog al wa
Mensen die ik ken
As ze jarig zijn
Dan krijgen ze 'n kaartje van mijn
Soms dan valt er wel 's ene af
Ooit iets misgegaon
En as ze dood gaon
Krijgen ze 'n kruiske
Achter hunne naam
Mer 'n handvol vrienden
Mee hoeft da niet te zijn
Vur 't stikken van 't lachen
Vur 't stillen van de pijn
'n Vriend vur goeie raad
Die zee waor 't op staot
En 'n stel vur in de kroeg
«Ge hebt toch nou al nie genoeg»
'ne Vriend die dromen bouwt
«Da doe ik wel vur jou»
En d’n beste
Vur 't leste
Waor ik zoveul van hou
Ja, 'n handvol vrienden
Mee hoeft da niet te zijn
Vur 't stikken van 't lachen
Vur 't stillen van de pijn

Lyrics translation

How many people would I know?
Range or closer
I don't know. I never counted them.
There must be hul wa
And waor is the limit of knowing
At Da you know their names
Or you know who she's from.
I wouldn't know.
My handful of friends
It doesn't have to be
# Choking on laughter #
Ease the pain
on the calendar there is still wa
People I know
It's their birthday.
Then they get a ticket from my
Sometimes one of them falls off.
Ever anything wrong
And if she dies gaon
They get a crucifix.
Behind their name
My handful of friends
It doesn't have to be
# Choking on laughter #
Ease the pain
a friend of yours
That sea waor ' t on staot
And a bunch of vur in the pub
"You don't have enough»
"no friend who builds dreams
"I'll do it for you»
And a best
Vur ' t last
♪ I love you so much ♪
Yeah, a handful of friends.
It doesn't have to be
# Choking on laughter #
Ease the pain