This is a song actually quite close to me
Not because the song is amazing. But because of the lyrics, which makes it even harder for people who do not understand Dutch to understand the song.
It describes the unity, division, issues, achievements, social and political aspects of the current and history of The Netherlands. Though, despite everything, we still do love our country.
It's quite some text, so buckle up!
Come from the country of Pim Fortuin and Volkert van der G,
The country of Theo van Gosh and Mohammed B.
People with extreme, public thoughts and their respective killers.
Come from the country of kroketten, frikadellen,
The best snacks you will ever eat.
which you can order up to the Spanish coast.
Come from the country where Air Max never is out of trend,
We do love our Nike.
where they crack you the moment you're about to make it.
Come from the country of red, white blue and the golden lion,
plundering the world is what we called the golden era.
17th century, in which Dutch trade, science, military, and art were among the most acclaimed in the world - Wikipedia
Come from the country of weed plantations and cycling four-days,
The country where you can ask a junkie for a bicycle.
The country that became champion in '88,
European Soccer Champions!
The country of eating herring, dykes and canals.
Come from the country of, the country of Lange Frans,
This is the country I come home to after holiday.
Come from the country where I was born in 1982,
Where I lost my Guldens to the Euro.
The country that participates in the war in Iraq,
because Uncle Bush has Balkenende in his pocket.*
Balkendende was our Prime Minister during the time of this song.
The country of being greedy and giving a round is too expensive,
The Dutch are known for cheap.
The greasy snacks of FEBO you're pulling out of the wall.
You can literally pull fast food snacks out of our snackbar walls.
The country of uproars between Ajax and Feyenoord,
The soccer club of Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the most competitive in the country.
but when Orange is playing, everybody belongs.
The country of Johan Cruiff and Abe Lenstra,
the legion doesn't leave the lion in it's shirt.
We have a saying leaving someone in it's shirt, which means leaving someone behind or embarrassing someone. Our national animal is a lion.
The country where we hope on better weather every day,
It's generally a bit gray, rainy. Cool summers and cold winters. It's very humid too.
I don't trust that Piet Paulusma anymore.
Our weatherman.
The country that has been free since '45,
World War 2, yes.
the country where I will stay, I love it.
Honestly.
I come from the country which you can drive through in three hours,
with another dialect every 10 minutes.
Our country is THAT small yes.
Come from the country where there's a place for everybody on paper,
Once, again. Very small. With 17 million people and a population density of 488 people per km2, the Netherlands is the most densely populated country of the European Union and one of the mostly densely populated countries in the world.
and XTC number one in export is. - Holland
Come from the country where Andre Hazes still rules every cafe in a 100 years.
Dutch singer who died. Really famous for his songs about love, alcohol, party and sorrow.
Come from the country where Peter, Gert-Jan, Raymond and Junten,
Frans, Bart and Ali the game runner.
Come from the country where hiphop is a child of 30,
and you can fill in yourself how amazing that is.
The country where, if you become rich, you pay so much in taxes,
which makes you think, what's the point?
In the biggest scale, you pay 52% taxes on your income.
The country where prostitution and smoking pot is allowed,
the country of Sinterklaas and Queensday.
Back then, we still had Queensday. Now with our king, we have Kingsday. Every year on the 27th where you're allowed to sell your stuff out on the street and eat, drink and party all day.
This is the country where I lost, have been cheated on,
Come from the country where I am born and raised.
Come from the country with the most number of cultures per square meter,
but people are scared to have dinner with their neighbors.
And integration is a beautiful word,
but it's bitter when no one hears it.
I share my country with Turks, Moroccans, Antilianas, Muluccans and Surinamese.
The country where we huddle too much,
and are worldly presented by Harry Potter.
Our Prime Minister back then had some similarities to Harry Potter.
The country where apartheid, international,
the most known word is from the Dutch language.
Come from the country which ticks like a timebomb.
The country that eats at 6PM and still runs on time.
This is the country where I will persevere until the end,
until you sing along to this to the ArenA borders.
And until that time I will shine, I pledged my heart,
This is for the Netherlands, Baas B, Lange Frans
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