We Blijven Binnen Lyrics in English Clouseau , Kommil Foo

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Mirror, mirror on the wall

There's an enemy sneaking through the land

Dangerous and elusively small

That could be fatal to any of us

Cafés closed, shops shut

Empty streets without light

Chorus 1

We keep out of each other's way

And nobody knows how long this lasts

But one day

You'll be close to me again

Chorus 1

Someday this nasty dream will end

And till then, I know what I must do

We stay inside

Safely inside

Verse 1

I make no plans, there's no point

I sleep till a new day starts

Brush my teeth, get dressed

Even though there's nowhere to go

I grab the mail and greet my neighbor

That's it for adventure

Chorus 2

I drink a coffee and read the paper

And dream of a day without an ankle tag

'Cause, darling, someday you'll be close to me again

Someday this nasty dream will end

And till then, I know what I must do

We stay inside

Safely inside

Verse 2

Do you feel that yearning too?

Are you slowly going crazy too?

I crave your warmth

'Cause I miss you

I miss you

Bridge

And once the moment finally comes

Then I'll really never let you go again

We'll make a new start

And I'll carry you into my dreams

Chorus 3

We stay inside

Safely inside

We stay inside

Oh, we stay inside

Once the moment finally comes

Then I'll really never let you go again

Then we can

Start again

Start again together

But first I'll stay inside a little longer

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SONG MEANING

Belgian pop icons Clouseau join forces with cabaret duo Kommil Foo to capture the surreal mood of the 2020 lockdown in We Blijven Binnen (We’re Staying Inside). Opening with the fairytale line 'Spiegeltje, spiegeltje aan de wand', the song casts the pandemic as a sneaky, microscopic villain — een vijand… gevaarlijk en ongrijpbaar klein — that closes cafés, darkens streets, and forces everyone into their own four walls. The repeated chorus becomes a catchy public-service spell: stay inside and stay safe until the danger passes.

Yet beneath the safety advice lies a very human story of longing. Mundane rituals like brushing teeth, greeting the neighbor at the mailbox, and sipping coffee are described with gentle humor, revealing how cabin fever slowly creeps in. All the while, the singer dreams of holding a loved one again and believes that 'Ooit is deze nare droom voorbij'. The result is an anthem of patience, solidarity, and hope — a reminder that the first hug after quarantine can feel like a brand-new beginning.

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