“Mooi” invites us to look at life as if we were adjusting a camera lens: twist it one way and you see shadows, twist it the other and everything glows. Marco Borsato asks playful but probing questions—Do you wake up with a tear or with a laugh? Do you marvel at falling snow or sigh at what’s missing?—to remind us that happiness is less about external events and more about the story we tell ourselves.
At its heart, the song celebrates the power of perspective. We are “as rich as we feel,” and our reality is painted by the colors we choose: gratitude, wonder, and simple joys like birdsong or children’s laughter. “Mooi” nudges listeners to create their own sunshine, showing that life’s beauty is always present for those willing to notice it.