Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op it kommen fan it ljocht Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op it kommen fan ’e ljip Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen
Myn jas is te lyts Myn jas is te lyts
Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op it roppen grito-gryt Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op ’e trippel fan in pyk Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen
Myn jas is te lyts Myn jas is te lyts
En yn my klopje twa herten En yn my sjongt in stille stoarm En yn my swelt in swiete belofte Grutte trom lytse trom Bûnzje troch myn ieren Grutte trom lytse trom Liet fan wat komt
Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op ’e lammen en it grien Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen Ierde hoelang hasto wachte Hoelang op ’e blommen yn dyn hier Ierde dyn momint is no De sinne skynt dy iepen
Myn jas is te lyts Myn jas is te lyts
En yn my klopje twa herten En yn my sjongt in stille stoarm En yn my swelt in swiete belofte Grutte trom lytse trom Bûnzje troch myn ieren Grutte trom lytse trom Liet fan wat komt
Op ’e jiske fan juster Dûnsje de siedden Op ’e jiske fan juster Dûnset de moarn
Dance of the seeds
Earth how long have you waited How long for the light to come Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up Earth how long have you waited How long for the peewit to come Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up
My coat doesn’t fit My coat doesn’t fit anymore
Earth how long have you waited How long for the call of the godwit Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up Earth how long have you waited How long for the patter of a chick Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up
My coat doesn’t fit My coat doesn’t fit anymore
And in me two hearts are beating And in me a silent storm sings And in me a sweet promise is welling Big drum little drum Beating through my veins Big drum little drum Song of what’s to come
Earth how long have you waited How long for the lambs and the green Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up Earth how long have you waited How long for the flowers in your hair Earth your moment is now The sun is opening you up
My coat doesn’t fit My coat doesn’t fit anymore
And in me two hearts are beating And in me a silent storm sings And in me a sweet promise is welling Big drum little drum Beating through my veins Big drum little drum Song of what’s to come
On the ashes of yesterday The seeds dance On the ashes of yesterday The morning dances
Lyrics & music: Nynke Laverman English translation: Judith Wilkinson