Dansen Aan Zee Lyrics in English BLØF

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dansen Aan Zee by BLØF from Dutch to English.
Verse 1
Here comes my ship now
I watch from the beach
Writing in the sand
Is done for me now
Because the letters of your name
Don't stay in the sand
But the laws of the land
Don't apply on the open sea
So I'll just take your name along
Grant me a farewell
And forgive me that I
Count every step out loud
Chorus 1
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
A farewell waltz at the waterline
Dance by the sea
One for your tears
Two for mine
Three for the horizon
Where we disappear
Verse 2
You knew who I was
Waving my coat
My arms wide and empty
And a heart that screamed in silence
That longed more and more
For the warmth of your cheek
Chorus 2
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
A farewell waltz at the waterline
Dance by the sea
One for your tears
Two for mine
Three for the horizon
Where we disappear
Bridge
Say it was nothing
And say I dreamed
Say I was crazy
Dare to say I dreamed
Say I was stupid
But I didn't dream
Chorus 3
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
Let's dance, my darling
Dance by the sea
A farewell waltz at the waterline
Dance by the sea
One for your tears
Two for mine
Three for the horizon
Where we disappear
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SONG MEANING

Picture a quiet Dutch shoreline, twilight coloring the waves, and a sailor about to board his ship. In “Dansen Aan Zee,” BLØF turns this moment of goodbye into a poetic waltz. The singer knows that writing a lover’s name in wet sand will wash away, so he decides to carry that name in his heart where no tide can reach it. He counts out the dance steps aloud, inviting his partner to share one last swirl on the water’s edge before destiny pulls him toward the open sea. Every counted step balances tenderness and tension: one for your tears, two for mine, three for the horizon where we’ll disappear.

More than a farewell, the song is a promise of memory and freedom. On land there are rules and limits, yet, out on “volle zee,” anything feels possible. By dancing right where land meets water, the couple steals a final, rule-free moment to celebrate love and mourn its pause all at once. It is bittersweet, romantic, and quietly defiant, reminding us that even the most painful goodbyes can be turned into something beautiful if we dare to dance through them.

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