De Overkant Lyrics in English Suzan & Freek , Snelle

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Verse 1

They call this the end of the world

But it's actually not that far

Verse 1

And there's nothing to experience

But that's fine for a little while, one pub and one church

Chorus 1

There's nothing to write home about

That doesn't matter if I can stay home

Know every last name and every square

Wouldn't want to be anywhere else

It's quiet here on the other side

But I come from here

Where your bike can still just stay

Along the road

Chorus 1

And every now and then the taste of the city can still tempt me

But my thoughts tell me that I should have stayed here

Far away from everything, everyone is close to me there

And it's true what they said

It's quiet here on the other side

Verse 2

But that doesn't really matter

Don't feel at home anywhere else

And trains run here

On the banks of the IJssel

If you want to make a career

Then you don't have to stay here, but

Verse 2

Here roads don't lead to Rome, they go into the forest

To where the party of the year, the Zwarte Cross, is

Where the glass is not half empty, but half full

And an open door is loose

Chorus 2

There's nothing to write home about

That doesn't matter if I can stay home

Know every last name and every square

Wouldn't want to be anywhere else

It's quiet here on the other side

But I come from here

Where your bike can still just stay

Along the road

Chorus 2

And every now and then the taste of the city can still tempt me

But my thoughts tell me that I should have stayed here

Far away from everything, everyone is close to me there

And it's true what they said

It's quiet here on the other side

Bridge

Here happiness is still very normal

And the air damn clean

Bridge

It's quiet here on the other side

Because everyone has gone to study

Trying it somewhere else

It's quiet here on the other side

No disco to be found here

But it's far from unpleasant

It's quiet here on the other side

Best regards in the West, where they say

Chorus 3

That it's quiet on the other side

But I come from here

Where your bike can still just stay

Along the road

Chorus 3

And every now and then the taste of the city can still tempt me

But my thoughts tell me that I should have stayed here

Far away from everything, everyone is close to me there

And it's true what they said

It's quiet here on the other side

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SONG MEANING

Welcome to Suzan & Freek’s peaceful side of the river, where time seems to slow down and everyone knows your last name. De Overkant is a warm love letter to their quiet hometown in the Dutch countryside, a place with just one pub, one church, and zero worries. The singers paint a cozy picture: bikes can stay unlocked, doors are left open, and the biggest annual event is the cheerful Zwarte Cross festival. Even though the dazzling "taste of the city" sometimes calls, the heart keeps whispering that real happiness lives here among clean skies, friendly faces, and glasses that are always half full.

The song playfully flips the idea of living "at the end of the world" into a celebration of simple joys. It reminds us that success and excitement do not only belong to crowded streets and skyscrapers. On this quieter shore, career paths may lead away, but genuine connection is never far. De Overkant invites listeners to cherish their roots, breathe in the fresh country air, and remember that the truest feeling of coming home is often found right where you started.

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