Ze Huilt Maar Ze Lacht Lyrics in English Maan

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Verse 1

She sits here alone on the train and buries herself in her coat

And looks out the window and wonders

How would it feel to be yourself

Cause sometimes it hurts when she cries but she laughs

She cries but she laughs

She walks through a world that doesn't feel kind

Unintentionally she says things everybody always says

Cause it's never bad, always okay

And she talks sh*t with them and she laughs

She cries but she laughs

Chorus 1

And now, she lets it go

Verse 2

She feels alone when she walks in the city

And she looks in the window, sees someone else standing there

And she knows who it is, but she doesn't wanna be her

And keeps up the facade

And she laughs

She cries but she laughs

What if tomorrow she decides not to hide

To trade her better self for her real face

Will the friends she wants to trust

Still love her?

When she cries, when she cries and doesn't laugh

Chorus 2

And now, she lets it go

Bridge

She lets it go

Outro

I'm sitting here alone on the train and dive into my coat

And look out the window and I wonder

How would it feel to be myself?

Cause sometimes it hurts when I cry

But I laugh

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SONG MEANING

Hop on a quiet train ride with Dutch singer Maan and meet a young woman who wears a constant smile like a mask. From the window seat she wonders “How would it feel to be myself?” even as she keeps joking and nodding along with small talk. The catchy refrain “Ze huilt maar ze lacht” – “She cries but she laughs” – captures that bittersweet tug-of-war between inner tears and the outward grin we show the world.

As the beat swells, the song dares listeners to imagine dropping the act: What if she stops hiding tomorrow? Would friends still love her if they saw the real, imperfect face behind the grin? By the final verse the perspective flips to I, inviting us all to ask the same question. Maan’s anthem turns a personal confession into a universal message about vulnerability, self-acceptance, and the liberating moment when we decide to let it all go and finally live honestly.

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