100 Tranen Lyrics in English by Qlas, Antoon, Boef

Foetsie is an informal, playful Dutch word meaning “gone” or “vanished.” It stands out because it is much more colorful and memorable than the standard word weg.

In the song, the artist says his feelings are already foetsie, meaning they have disappeared completely after the breakup. The lighthearted sound of the word contrasts with the heavy emotion of feeling empty and numb.

Qlas, Antoon, and Boef present a breakup from the inside: the narrator smiles in public, but admits, “Je ziet me lachen, maar m'n hart is leeg” [You see me laughing, but my heart is empty]. He says he has lost his self-worth and has made many mistakes. The central image is dramatic and memorable: “Als ik kon huilen, liet ik 100 tranen” [If I could cry, I would shed 100 tears]. He even imagines filling a bottle with tears to save for the next time he sees the former partner. It is a clever way to show feelings that are trapped instead of released.

The verses move between regret, loneliness, anger, and blunt everyday details. He sits alone at Cafecito, no longer going shopping at Zara, while people around him notice that he is not himself. “Clout” means social influence or attention, and “wijven” is a rude slang word for women, so his talk about filling the emptiness with other women sounds defensive rather than proud. He accuses the ex of treating him like a “geldkraan” [money tap], blocks them on Instagram, and even jokes that they can keep the Hermès sneakers but should return his hoodies. “Wollah” is slang used to add force to a statement, similar to “I swear,” while “foetsie” means gone. Still, he admits, “Ik kan niet wijzen naar jou, nee want dit is m'n eigen schuld” [I can't point the finger at you, because this is my own fault]. That admission gives the song its sharpest turn: behind the insults and Friday-night distractions, he knows he helped cause the damage.