Zij Gelooft In Mij Lyrics in English André Hazes

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Zij Gelooft In Mij by André Hazes from Dutch to English.
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She was asleep
I asked her last night
"Wait for me"
Maybe I'll be off earlier tonight
She nodded yes
But she knows me
Now I'm standing in front of you
I got stuck in the pub again
A night like that, she knows, I never get enough
"How was it?"
That was all she asked
Because she believes in me
She sees a future for both of us
She never asks me to take time off for her
Because she knows this will pass
I write my own song
Until someone discovers and sees me
That everyone enjoys my songs
She trusts me, she believes in me
I'd wait
Till the time everybody recognizes me
And you can be proud of your own man
On the street they'll say, "That Hazes guy is famous"
As long as we dream of the happiness
That's waiting for us somewhere
You'll soon forget this night again
She trusts me, that's my strength
My strength
Because she believes in me
She sees a future for both of us
She never asks me to take time off for her
Because she knows this will pass
I write my own song
Until someone discovers and sees me
That everyone enjoys my songs
She trusts me, she believes in me
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SONG MEANING

Picture a smoky Amsterdam bar, neon lights flickering while André nurses one last drink he definitely does not need. Back home, his partner pulls the blanket a little tighter yet keeps the porch light on, because she knows exactly who he is: a dream-chasing singer with melodies bursting out of him and a habit of losing track of time. “Zij Gelooft In Mij” is Hazes’ heartfelt thank-you note to that unwavering woman. Even when his pockets are empty and his gigs are scarce, she sees the superstar he hopes to become, never nagging, never doubting. Her quiet faith turns his late-night stumbles into stepping-stones and fuels every lyric he scribbles on a napkin.

The song glows with a mix of barroom realism and wide-eyed optimism. Hazes admits his flaws—those marathon pub sessions, the scraps of songs still waiting for their big break—but every chorus circles back to her loyalty. It is a love letter wrapped in working-class grit: if she can keep believing, he can keep singing until the world finally sings along. By the final line, you are left cheering for both of them—the rough-edged troubadour chasing glory and the steadfast partner who turns belief into his greatest strength.

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