Bagagedrager Lyrics in English Spinvis

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Bagagedrager by Spinvis from Dutch to English.
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You often dream of a party
But you've never been here before
Everybody's watching football
And some guy nags at you
What the hell does that man want
How did you get here
How do you get out of here
And if you get away
Where would you want to go
He keeps on talking but you drift off
So you don't know who wins the match
When you listen to the clouds
When you listen to the wind
Your planner and your sunglasses
What are they doing here
But you're back in your own bed
In your own fate
And suddenly everything stops
An engine runs
The baby cries
A bird screams
The day begins and the highway hisses
An engine runs
The baby cries
A bird screams
The day begins and the highway hisses
An engine runs
The baby cries
A bird screams
The day begins and the highway hisses
An engine runs
The baby cries
A bird screams
The day begins and the highway hisses
It's always something and always regret
About all the money and all the time
On the unpaved roads
That have led you here
The mornings are white and cold
And no matter how you hold the handlebar
The wind comes through your gloves
Your fingers are petrified
There's always something that paralyzes you
And if it isn't the weed
Then it's the booze or whatever
It keeps haunting your head
It was ages ago, an eternity
You were cycling on the Afsluitdijk
And I don't know what you think of it now
When you listen to the clouds
When you listen to the wind
When you listen to the clouds
When you listen to the wind
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SONG MEANING

Bagagedrager invites you to hop onto the back of Spinvis’s bicycle and pedal straight into a dreamy mix of everyday noises, restless thoughts, and wistful memories. The song paints a scene where you find yourself at a dull party, football on TV, someone talking your ear off—yet your mind drifts away to the wind, the clouds, and the open road. It is that familiar feeling of wanting to escape the chatter around you and cruise somewhere—anywhere—that feels more alive.

As the chorus of engines, crying babies, and screeching birds swells, Spinvis reminds us of the constant background hum of life and the heavy “baggage” we carry: regrets, time lost, and numbed fingers gripping the handlebars in the cold. Still, amid the monotony, a spark of freedom remains. The memory of cycling across the Afsluitdijk—a long Dutch causeway stretched over the sea—symbolizes possibility. Listen closely to the wind and clouds, the song suggests, and you might just find a way to shake off the weight on your luggage rack and ride toward something new.

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