Lyrics
I came to see you, I was a child
The singer visited someone, likely a loved one, when they were young or inexperienced.
Wandering down along the Ceintuurbaan
He walked along Ceintuurbaan, a street in Amsterdam, recalling memories.
I knew how it felt to need you when I was wild
He understood the feeling of needing this person when he was rebellious or uncontrolled.
When I lost you I went wrong
After losing this person, his life took a wrong turn or went astray.
Through canals I wandered the Centrum round
He wandered through the central area of Amsterdam via canals.
On those roads where we laid plans
They had made plans together on those streets.
But the mystery all came tumbling down
The mystery or magic of their relationship collapsed.
On the streets of Amsterdam
All this happened on the streets of Amsterdam.
Some days we'd go to Haarlem, I learned to stand
He learned to stand or be independent during their visits to Haarlem.
When we met at the De Waag
They met at De Waag, a location where they shared drinks and songs.
Drinks and songs my darling, you held my hand
During these moments, the person offered emotional support by holding hands.
Among those strangers in the fog
These connections were among strangers in a hazy atmosphere.
Through canals we wandered the Centrum round
They explored the central area of Amsterdam through canals together.
On those roads we felt so grand
They felt significant and impressive during these times.
How the wonder held us lost and found
They experienced both a sense of wonder and being lost, eventually found, in Amsterdam.
On the streets of Amsterdam
These feelings transpired on the streets of Amsterdam.
This earth is always turning, through dark and light
Life keeps moving through ups and downs, but they remained in a particular state or place.
But we stayed there in that gap
They stayed in a certain emotional or mental space despite life's changes.
A melody of endless yearning played overnight
There was a constant yearning or longing expressed through music.
Until you slipped right off the map
However, the person eventually disappeared or departed.
Through canals I wandered the Centrum round
Continuing to navigate Amsterdam's canals, feeling the world slipping away.
The world sliding through my hands
Feeling the passing of time and experiences.
And the water gliding dark and brown
Observing the dark and murky water as a metaphor for life's uncertainties.
By the streets of Amsterdam
These feelings occurred alongside the streets of Amsterdam.
Through canals I wandered the Centrum round
Reiteration of wandering through the central area of Amsterdam.
Felt the world slipping through my hands
Feeling the world slipping away again.
And the water gliding dark and brown
Continuing to observe the dark and uncertain nature of life through the water.
By the streets of Amsterdam
Again, all these emotions and experiences took place by the streets of Amsterdam.
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