Coureuge Viva Lyrics in English Tourist LeMC

Coureuge Viva is Tourist LeMC’s vibrant shout-out to his hometown, Antwerp. Through a rapid-fire roll call of characters, places, and feelings, he speaks as every voice in the city at once: the old sailor dreaming of distant seas, the fresh intern full of hope, the streetwise survivor, the café philosopher with a Seefbier in hand. By slipping into each role, he paints Antwerp as a living mosaic where history and future, grit and glamour, pride and doubt all jostle for space along the Scheldt.

The chorus, “Antwerpen, coureuge viva,” is a warm-hearted rallying cry that blends the French word courage with the local accent, urging residents to keep their spirits high. Tourist LeMC acknowledges the city’s flaws—arrogance, inequality, political frustration—yet insists that these contradictions are exactly what give Antwerp its soul. In the end, the song invites listeners to drop the polarisation, greet one another, and share in the collective dream of a city that never stops flowing, just like its river. "Ondertekend, de stad"—signed, the city itself—reminds us that every citizen’s story folds into one big urban heartbeat. Coureuge viva! 🎶