Benidorm olé - De Strangers (Antwerps into English)

k zèn mè die van mij… veur ‘n week of drij
mè ‘n bus… nor Benidorm vertrokke
mor die reis duurde te lank
‘k was zoe stijf gelak ‘n plank
van die bus… deur da schudde en da schokke
mor ‘ne keer daar… wou ‘k echtig waar
t’ rug nor huis gon, want wa bleek
‘t appartement da w’hadde g’huurd
da lag d’r in ‘n achterbuurt
en flak benejen-ons d’r was ‘n discotheek
‘k zee on m’n vraa: ik weur hier stapelzot
we gon wa hier ni blijve in da d’apekot….

In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
is iedereen zo gère
d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!

en dan op de strand…wier ik ambetant
daar kund’oe… ni draaie of ni kere
‘k zèn d’r ene keer gewest
‘t was ‘r just ‘ne mierenest
vol mè blote madamme en menere
van bloot hemmek schrik…dus goenge-kik
nor ‘n kroeg mè ‘n terras
‘k vroeg on den baas… hé signor
‘ne cervezza por favor
toen bleek as da dîe vent van Blankenberge was
m’n vraa die zee: gij zè nà nooit content
teneuste jaar gonnekik wel mè ‘nen and’re vent

In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
is iedereen zo gère
d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!

In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
is iedereen zo gère
d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!

k zèn mè die van mij… veur ‘n week of drij
I've gone with my (lady) ... for a week or three

mè ‘n bus… nor Benidorm vertrokke
With a bus ... To Benidorm

mor die reis duurde te lank
But the trip was taking too long

‘k was zoe stijf gelak ‘n plank
I was as stiff as wood

van die bus… deur da schudde en da schokke
From the bus ... Because of the shaking and hopping

mor ‘ne keer daar… wou ‘k echtig waar
But once I was there ... I truly wanted

t’ rug nor huis gon, want wa bleek
To go back home, because it seemed

‘t appartement da w’hadde g’huurd
That the appartment that we've rented

da lag d’r in ‘n achterbuurt
Was in a ghetto neighborhood

en flak benejen-ons d’r was ‘n discotheek
And right below us there was a disco

‘k zee on m’n vraa: ik weur hier stapelzot
I told my wife: I'm losing my mind here

we gon wa hier ni blijve in da d’apekot….
We can't stay in this monkey house ...

In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
In Benidorm, right by the Spanish coast

is iedereen zo gère
Is where everybody loves to be

d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
There's a lot of people ... But u don't have, and that's right

mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
Affairs with no one or anything

ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
You're lying in a sunbed, or just on the sand

onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
Under a blue sky with a sangria (= alcoholic drink with fresh fruit) in your hand

van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
From dawn 'til late at night you hear ... Olé

we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!
We're in Benidorm ... for the vacation !!!

en dan op de strand…wier ik ambetant
And then on the beach ... I got irritated

daar kund’oe… ni draaie of ni kere
Over there you can't turn or twist

‘k zèn d’r ene keer gewest
I've been there once

‘t was ‘r just ‘ne mierenest
It was like an anthill

vol mè blote madamme en menere
Full of naked women and men

van bloot hemmek schrik…dus goenge-kik
I'm scared of naked ... So I went

nor ‘n kroeg mè ‘n terras
To a café with a terrace

‘k vroeg on den baas… hé signor
I asked the boss ... Hé Señor

‘ne cervezza por favor
One beer please

toen bleek as da dîe vent van Blankenberge was
Then it seemed that the guy was from Blankenberge (a place by the sea in Belgium)

m’n vraa die zee: gij zè nà nooit content
My wife said: You're never satisfied

teneuste jaar gonnekik wel mè ‘nen and’re vent
Next year I'll go with another guy


In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
In Benidorm, right by the Spanish coast

is iedereen zo gère
Is where everybody loves to be

d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
There's a lot of people ... But u don't have, and that's right

mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
Affairs with no one or anything

ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
You're lying in a sunbed, or just on the sand

onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
Under a blue sky with a sangria (= alcoholic drink with fresh fruit) in your hand

van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
From dawn 'til late at night you hear ... Olé

we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!
We're in Benidorm ... for the vacation !!!

In Benidorm daar on de Spaanse kust
In Benidorm, right by the Spanish coast

is iedereen zo gère
Is where everybody loves to be

d’r is veel volk… mor g’hetter da d’is just
There's a lot of people ... But u don't have, and that's right

mè niks of niemand gîen affaire
Affairs with no one or anything

ge ligt ‘r in ‘ne ligstoel, of zoe mor op het zand
You're lying in a sunbed, or just on the sand

onder ‘nen blauwen hemel mè ‘ne sangria in oew hand
Under a blue sky with a sangria (= alcoholic drink with fresh fruit) in your hand

van ‘s morges vreug tot ‘s avonds laat hoorde …olé
From dawn 'til late at night you hear ... Olé

we zèn in Benidorm… veur de congé !!!
We're in Benidorm ... for the vacation !!!