18 Jaar Lyrics in English Marco Borsato

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Verse 1

18 years old

I saw you walking

Verse 1

Wavy hair, deep blue eyes

You looked back

Unbelievable

Verse 1

For a moment, I was broken

18 years old

A summer evening

Hold me tight

Until the sun comes up

I have to leave

Give me one more kiss

Are you coming with me

Let's be silly

And who would have thought

The two of us, so many years old

Still happy together

You made all my dreams come true

And when you smile at me

I still feel after all this time

What I With you and you with me

I never, no, never want to lose you again

Who would have ever thought

18 years old

We keep it open

So in love, but the fire can still go out

Day by day

Never promised anything

And expected nothing, still walking around crazy

Who would have thought

The two of us, so many years old

Still happy together

You made all my dreams come true

And when you smile at me

I still feel after all this time

What I With you and you with me

I never, no, never want to lose you again

Who would have ever thought

We've been told so many times

This isn't real

No, you're way too young

But we always held on

And now

Now we're here

So give me your hand

Look deep into my eyes

Because as we stand here together

I promise to carry on forever

Who would have ever thought

That after so many years we still

Declare our love to each other

You still make my dreams come true

And when you smile at me

I still feel after all this time

That I belong to you and you belong to me

No, I never, no, never want to lose you again

Who would have ever

Thought

Hey

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SONG MEANING

18 Jaar whisks us back to that electric moment when a teenager sees someone unforgettable: wavy hair, deep-blue eyes, and a summer evening that seems to last forever. With zero promises and a playful urge to “do something crazy,” the young couple dives into a night of stolen kisses and starry-eyed excitement, fully aware the fire could fade but choosing to live in the now.

Verse by verse, those impulsive sparks turn into a lifelong blaze. Friends predicted the romance would burn out, yet years later the pair is still laughing, still making each other’s dreams come true, and still refusing to let go. Borsato’s lyrics are a love letter to staying power: a reminder that first-sight butterflies can evolve into a rock-solid partnership if you keep holding hands, keep believing, and keep dancing until sunrise.

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