You saw this moment so many times in your dreams
The day you knew would come is finally here
Can you ever really be?
Every person has a task in this life
You did everything to prepare yourself
You promise you'll give everything
Every step you took led to here
Through the rain and the wind
I'll keep standing beside you
I'll protect you against whatever comes
I'll keep watch while you sleep
I'll shield you from the storm
Keep you safe as long as I live
We stand for each other, unbreakable
Together in the sun and the rain
Side by side, chest out
Proud as a peacock, this is our sound
Our deeds are big, we won't go down
I walk for you through the wind and rain
And I'll keep standing behind you
I carry a banner with your name
Believe in you as long as we exist
I build a dike with my bare hands
And keep the water away from you
Let me know what you dream
What your heart longs for
I won't rest till it's come true
And if you ever lose your way
I'm your beacon in the night
I'll guide you to the harbor in the darkness
I'll fight like a lion
Until you lack nothing
Keep you safe as long as I live
Three fingers in the air, come on
Three fingers in the air, come on, come on
The W of Willem is the W of we
All of Oranje stands side by side
The W of water we don't yield to
We drain it dry and we build dikes
The W of welcome in our midst
No matter which God you might pray to
The W of awake, eating stamppot
Millions of coaches who know better
The W of always wanting to win
Whatever it is we start
The W of we are one together
With our shoulders next to each other
And so today we shout out
Through the rain and the wind
I'll keep standing beside you
I'll protect you against whatever comes
I'll keep watch while you sleep
I'll shield you from the storm
Keep you safe as long as I live
Let me know what you dream
What your heart longs for
I won't rest till it's come true
And if you ever lose your way
I'm your beacon in the night
Point you to the harbor in the darkness
I'll fight like a lion
Until you lack nothing
Keep you safe as long as I live
Keep you safe as long as I live