Brood Voor Morgenvroeg Lyrics in English Bart Peeters

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Brood Voor Morgenvroeg by Bart Peeters from Dutch to English.
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Sometimes when I drive home
In the middle of the night
I pass a bread machine
And slam on the brakes
I want to avert a disaster
'Cause there's enough stress already
O wonder of technology
I buy a loaf
Bread for tomorrow morning
Then I hear on the night news
On the car radio
Deadpan they say the world's only so-so
And there's an ocean of restless water ahead
Then I think at least I've got bread
Bread for tomorrow morning
Why madness beat reason
I've no idea but I do have bread for tomorrow
It's a shame but I'm not that good at saving planets
I should ask Bono sometime how you do that
And why madness beat common sense
But that's a worry for later we've got bread
Bread for tomorrow morning
Why madness beat reason
I've no idea but I do have bread for tomorrow
Why madness beat reason
I've no idea but I do have bread
Bread for tomorrow morning
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SONG MEANING

Picture this: Bart Peeters is cruising home in the middle of the night when he spots a glowing bread-vending machine. He slams on the brakes, pops in some coins, and proudly secures a loaf of “brood voor morgenvroeg”— bread for tomorrow morning. This small, almost comic ritual becomes a symbol of comfort and control in a world that feels anything but predictable.

As the car radio spills bleak midnight news about global chaos and “an ocean of rough water” still to come, the singer realizes he cannot single-handedly save the planet or match Bono’s grand activism. Yet he clings to one reassuring fact: he already has tomorrow’s breakfast sorted. The song celebrates how tiny, everyday victories can steady us when the wider world seems to have lost its mind. It is a playful reminder that while we may not fix the universe overnight, we can always find hope— and maybe even a warm slice of bread— waiting for us in the morning.

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