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Jules de Corte - I would like to know the reason
Dutch songs with English translation, translated in English
Jules de Corte - I would like to know the reason
Lyrics and music: Jules de Corte
(1955)
Jules de Corte - Ik zou wel eens willen weten
Tekst en muziek: Jules de Corte
(1955)
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Dutch song Jules de Corte - Ik zou wel een willen weten
with lyrics, music, video and English translation songtext
I would like to know the reason
Why mountains rise high in the sky
Perhaps to collect all the snow fall
Or to shield the deep valley from cold air
Or perhaps they are pillars that carry the heaven's arch
That's the reason mountains are high
Ik zou weleens willen weten
Waarom zijn de bergen zo hoog
Misschien om de sneeuw te vergaren
Of het dal voor de kou te bewaren
Of misschien als een veilige stut voor de hemelboog
Daarom zijn de bergen zo hoog
I would like to know the reason
Why oceans are so very deep
Perhaps so the fish will be happy
They can't do very well without water
Or perhaps to the glory of God who created earth
That's the reason oceans are deep
Ik zou weleens willen weten
Waarom zijn de zeeën zo diep
Misschien tot geluk van de vissen
Die het water zo slecht kunnen missen
Of tot meerdere glorie van God die de wereld schiep
Daarom zijn de zeeën zo diep
I would like to know the reason
Why clouds move so fast through the sky
Perhaps it is a lesson to mankind
Telling us borders are illusions
But it also could be just an elegant angels play
That's the reason clouds move so fast
Ik zou weleens willen weten
Waarom zijn de wolken zo snel
Misschien dat het een les aan de mens is
Die hem leert hoe fictief een grens is
Of misschien is het ook maar eenvoudig een engelenspel
Daarom zijn de wolken zo snel
I would like to know the reason
Why most of the people are tired
Perhaps 'cause they're hasty and hurried
Or because they have thousands of questions
And for such a long time they have been on their way to peace
That's the reason people are tired
Ik zou weleens willen weten
Waarom zijn de mensen zo moe
Misschien door hun jachten en jagen
Of misschien door hun tienduizend vragen
En ze zijn al zolang onderweg naar de vrede toe
Daarom zijn de mensen zo moe
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Jules de Corte (1924-1996) was a Dutch singer-songwriter and pianist. He became blind as a two-year-old child and learned to play the piano in the school for the blind.
After his school-years he became organist in a church, gave piano lessons and played the piano at parties and weddings. In 1946 he started to play the piano on the radio, in shows like The clock strikes nine/Negen heit de Klok.
In the years 1945-1985 De Corte wrote hundreds of songs, performed on the radio, made successful theatre shows and wrote several books. In 1955 he released his first record, The birds/De vogels. The accompanying single with above song, was awarded with a Golden Record.
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He released over 30 albums, like The very few people/De enkeling (1964), For who wants to hear it/Voor wie luisteren wil (1971) and In a frame/Ingelijst (1990). Jules de Corte is both praised for his poetic lyrics and his to the point formulated philosophical thoughts, as well as for his recognizable music that neatly matches the content of the song.
Recurring themes are love, happiness/bliss, the earth and the individual human being, loneliness and human proportions. His most famous song, 'I would like to know the reason' (1955), was covered by many artists, like Martine Bijl, Willeke Alberti, Ruth Jacott and Paul de Leeuw.
Jules de Corte was awarded with the Visser Neerlandia Award, the Louis Davids Award, a Golden Harp and an Edison Award. He married two times and had six children.
 More translated Dutch songs in the genre 'theatre song' and more with the theme 'contemplative songs'. See also the list of Dutch artists with all their songs on this website.
 Lyrics 'Ik zou wel eens willen weten' on Dutch website: Nederlandse songteksten.
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