Hou Van Mij Lyrics in English 3JS

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Hou Van Mij by 3JS from Dutch to English.
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I hear the fear and despair in her voice
Not the sounds I know from her
It's not a tear like that
Caused by the wind
But one that finds its source
In a heart that suffers deeply
In the battle for love
Sure yet carefully you say softly
Different weather's expected for now
I look to see if I get what you mean
But my head gets flooded
With thoughts of a time
Of uncertainty
Love me
Stay with me
Because you already healed all my wounds
Here I've found my place
Because I love you
Believe me now
All that lives knows I can't
Live without you
Driven by my striving
On the beach
The water wrote words in the sand
A gull wails that heard what I thought
My heart screams for strength
In my powerlessness my hand reaches
But you disappear into the hinterland
Love me
Stay with me
Because you already healed all my wounds
Here I've found my place
Because I love you
Believe me now
All that lives knows I can't
Live without you
Should I dive for the storm
Use my head or
Start shouting hard for reform
Of that age-old law
That so upsets my soul
Maybe someone just saves me
Love me!!
Because I love you
Believe me now
All that lives knows I can't
Live without you
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SONG MEANING

In “Hou Van Mij”, Dutch rockers 3JS fuse driving guitars with raw emotion as the singer pleads for his lover to stay—he hears terror in her voice, senses a storm on the horizon, and clings to the memory of how her love once healed all his wounds. Vivid beach-side images swirl around him: water scrawls words in the sand, a lone gull cries out, and the wind threatens to erase everything, mirroring his fear of losing her. Torn between diving beneath the tempest or screaming for salvation, he repeats the desperate refrain “Hou van mij, blijf bij mij” (“Love me, stay with me”), insisting that every living creature knows he cannot survive without her. The song’s power comes from this dramatic tug-of-war between looming heartbreak and unwavering devotion, turning a rock track into a soaring declaration that love is his only anchor.

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