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Verse 1

I don't want to get up in the dark

I want to be me but younger

For a little while I was healthier

But suddenly it goes so fast

And I want to go back, I have to go back

To you

Verse 1

I wanna laugh out loud and dine out

And go out for pancakes

And forget all about time

So late everywhere

And I know it exists

Because it exists

Verse 1

With you

You don't know half how crazy it drives me

That every now falls short

That I just stray off the path

That I once stood on

On solid ground

On solid ground with you

When I look at eternity

How small is our time then

It's just a day and then it's gone

Straight to next door

God, is it so much that I ask?

Give me yesterday in exchange for today

So I may see you again for the first time

And not for the last

Not for the last time

I thought when I first saw you

I'll hold on to this day forever

Your eyes and your smile

In my heart, my dumb dumb heart

Close to you

Mmm

So close to you

Even if I did it wrong

I wanna make my mistakes once more

Because I'm hungry for more

I haven't learned enough yet

Not most of it, not most of it, from you

Now with everything we know

Have pancakes once more

Say what we've regretted

All tears of sorrow

That sorrow

And what isn't yours

When I look at eternity

How small is our time then

It's just one day and then it's gone

Straight to next door

God, is it so much that I ask

Give me yesterday in exchange for today

So I may see you again for the first time

And not for the last

Not for the last time

The truth

Has me

Moved into you

I only now see you for the first time

But only at the end

God, is it so much that I ask

Give me yesterday in exchange for today

So I may see you again for the first time

And not for the last

Not for the last time

Not for the last time, no

Not for the last time

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SONG MEANING

“Niet Voor Het Laatst” is Rob De Nijs’ heartfelt wish to rewind the clock and relive the best moments with someone he loves. He sings about waking up in the dark, suddenly feeling older, and yearning for the carefree days of laughter, pancakes, and being blissfully late to everything. Time races forward, yet his mind races backward, begging for “gisteren in ruil voor vandaag” (yesterday in exchange for today) so he can meet his beloved again for the first time—and definitely not for the last.

Underneath the playful memories lies a deeper reflection on life’s brevity. When he compares human time to eternity, our lives shrink to a single day that slips away. That realization fuels his urgency to correct past mistakes, learn more, cry less, and cherish each shared smile. The song is at once nostalgic and hopeful: a plea for second chances, a celebration of small joys, and a reminder to treasure every moment before it becomes only a memory.

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