Zing, Vecht, Huil, Bid, Lach, Werk En Bewonder Lyrics in English Ramses Shaffie

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Zing, Vecht, Huil, Bid, Lach, Werk En Bewonder by Ramses Shaffie from Dutch to English.

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For the one in a hiding corner behind glass

For the one with the steamed-up windows

For the one who thought he was alone

Must know now: we're all together

For the one with the slammed-shut book

For the one with the quickly forgotten names

For the one with the fruitless search

Must know now: we're all together

Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire

Not without us

For the one with the sleepless night

For the one who can't acknowledge happiness

For the one who does nothing, who only waits

Must know now: we're all together

For the one with his boundless pride

In his risk-free high tower

On his risk-free high rock

Must know now: we weren't born like that

Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire

Not without us

For the one with the open face

For the one with the naked body

For the one in the white light

For the one who knows, we're coming together

Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire

Not without us

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SONG MEANING

Dutch singer-poet Ramses Shaffy opens the door to everyone hiding in life’s corners: the lonely night-owl, the sleepless worrier, even the proud soul perched in a “risk-free tower.” With warm urgency he reminds each listener that we are never truly alone. One by one he calls out to those who think they do not belong, assuring them “we are all together” and that our stories, big or small, are woven into the same human fabric.

The famous refrain is a rallying cry to live fully: sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work, and marvel. These seven verbs march like drumbeats, urging us to embrace every emotion and action that makes life vibrant. By repeating “Niet zonder ons” (“Not without us”), Shaffy turns the song into a communal handshake; your joy, struggle, and wonder matter to the rest of us. In short, this anthem celebrates connection and invites you to step out of isolation, join the chorus, and experience the full spectrum of being alive—together.

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