Waterkant Lyrics in English Marco Borsato

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Waterkant by Marco Borsato from Dutch to English.

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Verse 1

Walk with me to the water's edge

We'll throw off all our old clothes

We'll jump together in one go

Hand in hand

Verse 1

We'll let the current decide what waits for us

Chorus 1

Swim with me to the other side

Send your worries with the water to the sea

And open your eyes in another land

Where we simply start anew

Chorus 1

The two of us

Because everything that kept me here

What was my home all this time

Everything I need

Is you

Verse 2

Let it storm, let it blow

We've got each other tight

You're safe here close to me

All those possessions that weighed us down

Would disappear with time

What remains is us

Chorus 2

Run with me through the loose sand

And the wind carries our past away

We go straight through the surf

Hand in hand

Chorus 2

To disappear in the waves of the sea

Sail with me to the other side

And place both our fates in the hands of the tide

Burn our ships once we've landed

And with nothing in our hands we'll be free

Outro

Everything that kept me here

What was my home all this time

Everything I need

Everything that matters to me

Everything I need

Is you

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SONG MEANING

Waterkant invites you to strip away everything that feels heavy and plunge, literally and figuratively, into a fresh start. Marco Borsato paints the scene of two people racing to the shoreline, tossing off their “old clothes” of worries and possessions, and letting the current steer them toward an unknown but hopeful horizon. With every splash, the couple sends their past downstream, discovering that the only true anchor they need is each other.

The song’s tidal imagery turns the sea into a powerful symbol of rebirth: crossing the water, burning the ships behind them, and arriving somewhere new with empty hands yet full hearts. It is an energizing reminder that love can be both a life-raft and a compass, guiding you to freedom when storms rage and winds howl. All that matters in the end? “Alles wat ik nodig heb, ben jij” – Everything I need is you.

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