Origineel
Flood tide below me
With the sun in my eyes
And I reach for the feeling
That the world is my prize
I’m crossing Brooklyn ferry
With the clouds to my west
And I know what I’m missing
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Well, you climbed in my window
And you painted me gold
It was stone recognition
It was truth being told
And we burn down the winter
With the fire we possess
And I wish you could know this
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
And I wish you well, and I wish you well
And I wish you well
Oh, I wish you well, and I wish you well
And I wish you well
Well, well, well
Some days I wonder
If it’s time to go home
But this dream I’ve been dreaming
Will not leave me alone
I can go where I want to
And I’m doing my best
But I know what I’m losing
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Oh, some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Than the rest
Vertaling
Overstroming onder mij
Met de zon in mijn ogen
En ik reik naar het gevoel
Dat de wereld mijn prijs is
Ik steek de Brooklyn ferry over
Met de wolken in mijn westen
And I know what I’m missing
Sommigen zijn zoet maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn zoet, maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn zoet maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn zoet maar jij was zoeter
dan de rest
Nou, je klom door mijn raam
En je schilderde me goud
Het was steenherkenning
Het was de waarheid die verteld werd
En we branden de winter af
Met het vuur dat we bezitten
En ik wou dat je dit kon weten
Sommigen zijn zoeter maar jij was zoeter
Sommige zijn zoet maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
dan de rest
En ik wens je het beste, en ik wens je het beste
En ik wens je het allerbeste
Oh, ik wens je het beste, en ik wens je het beste
En ik wens je het allerbeste
Nou, nou, nou
Soms vraag ik me af
Of het tijd is om naar huis te gaan
Maar deze droom die ik heb gedroomd
Zal me niet alleen laten
Ik kan gaan waar ik wil
En ik doe mijn best
Maar ik weet wat ik verlies
Sommige zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Sommigen zijn zoeter maar jij was zoeter
dan de rest
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn zoeter maar jij was zoeter
dan de rest
Oh, sommige zijn lief maar jij was zoeter
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
dan de rest
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Sommigen zijn lief maar jij was liefer
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
dan de rest
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
Some are sweet but you were sweeter
dan de rest