Leef Lyrics in English André Hazes Jr.

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Leef by André Hazes Jr. from Dutch to English.
One Friday in a pub
Somewhere in Amsterdam
Sat at the bar with a drink, an old wise man
He said he only had a few days left
So grab life, grab everything and go with it
Chorus 1
And he said
Live
Like it's your last day
Chorus 1
Live
Like there's no tomorrow Exists
Chorus 1
Live
As if it's never really finished
Chorus 1
And live
Take everything you can
Chorus 1
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Take everything you can
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Go
Take everything you can
Verse 1
He told me he'd worked himself to the bone
Made money like water
But never really lived
His wife had left him
Traded in for someone else
Laughed occasionally
But cried far too much
Chorus 2
And he said
Live
Like it's your last day
Chorus 2
Live
Like there's no tomorrow Exists
Chorus 2
Live
As if it's never really finished
Chorus 2
Live
Take everything you can
Chorus 2
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Take everything you can
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Go
Take everything you can
And live
Chorus 2
Like it's your last day
Live
Like there's no tomorrow Exists
Chorus 2
Live
As if it's never really finished
Chorus 2
Live
Take everything you can
Chorus 2
Live
Like it's your last day
Chorus 2
Live
Like there's no tomorrow Exists
Chorus 2
Live
As if it's never really finished
Chorus 2
Live
Take everything you can
Chorus 2
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Take everything you can
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Go
Take everything you can
And live
Chorus 2
Like it's your last day
Live
Like there's no tomorrow Exists
Chorus 2
Live
As if it's never really finished
Chorus 2
Live
Take everything you can
Chorus 2
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Take everything you can
And go, a, a, a
A, a, a, a
Go
Take everything you can
And live!
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SONG MEANING

Picture this: It’s a lively Friday night in a small Amsterdam pub when the singer meets an old man at the bar. With only days left to live, this stranger pours out his life story and one urgent lesson: he worked hard, earned loads of money, yet forgot to truly live. Now, looking back on lost love and too many tears, his parting advice rings out like a clarion call—“Leef!” (Live!)

André Hazes Jr. turns that barroom confession into an upbeat anthem that urges us to seize every moment. The chorus hammers home a simple message: live as if today is your last, because tomorrow is never guaranteed and life’s to-do list is never really finished. With its catchy “ga, a, a” refrain, the song transforms regret into energy, inviting you to grab every opportunity, laugh louder, travel farther and love harder—starting right now.

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