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In het midden -Pommelien Thijs & MEAU Lyrics overview

Posted on January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 by Self Study Dutch

You haven’t been out of the house if you haven’t heard this amazing song. Stuck in my head forever, aks my kids what happens when it comes on the radio while i drive them to school. Lucky for you and me it is perfect for learning a bit dutch and that is exactly what we will do here so we can confidently sing along anywhere with complete confidence. And to be honest some lines i already use in daily life (trying very hard not to sing them though).

Ik zit vast
I’m stuck
In het midden
In the middle
In het midden van de nacht
In het midden van de nacht
Oh, ik zit vast
Oh, I’m stuck

Hoe gaat het? Ja, met mij ook
How are you? Yes, with me too
Ik was bang dat ik jou zou storen
I was afraid I would disturb you
‘k Had hetzelfde, het is fijn om
I had the same, it’s nice
Na die tijd weer je stem te horen
After that time, hear your voice again

Denk aan wat het ooit kon worden, niet aan wat het is
Think of what it could become, not what it is
Ergens hoop ik op herhaling van geschiedenis
Somehow I hope for history to repeat itself

Ik zit vast (vast)
In het midden, in het midden van de nacht
Oh, ik zit vast (vast)
In het midden van waar ik al over was

In the middle of what I was already about
Ik trek de dekens over me heen
I pull the covers over me
Totdat ik niet kan zien waar wij ooit lagen
Until I can’t see where we once lay
(Vast) in het midden
We hebben het beste in het midden gelaten

We have left the best in the middle

Je dacht vast dat ik boos was
You probably thought I was angry
Aan het einde, heeft niemand gewonnen
At the end, no one won
Wel, ik weet niet wie er fout zat
Well, I don’t know who was wrong
Maar ik weet wel dat jij bent begonnen
But I do know that you started

Alles wat je zegt, heb je zelf gedaan (oh-oh)
Zie ons met z’n tweeรซn in het midden staan, oh
Ergens hoop ik op herhaling van geschiedenis

Ik zit vast (vast)
In het midden, in het midden van de nacht
Oh, ik zit vast (vast)
In het midden van waar ik al over was

Wat klote dat ik blijf hangen aan de bodem
En ik kan het niet geloven, ik heb je nodig
Ik weet het, ik weet het, ik weet het, ik weet het
De laatste tijd herken ik geen prioriteiten
Al staan ze naakt voor mijn hoofd te krijsen, oh, het spijt me
Ik weet het, ik weet het, ik weet het, ik weet het

Ik zit vast (fuck)
In het midden, in het midden van de nacht
Oh, ik zit vast (vast)
In het midden van waar ik al over was
Ik trek de dekens over me heen
Totdat ik niet kan zien waar wij ooit lagen
(Vast) in het midden
We hebben het beste in het midden gelaten

Vocab Highlights

  • Ik was bang dat ik jou zou storen – It is a fabulous line which i directly started using in my daily life while knicking on the door of my boss with another question. Stoor ik? Am i disturbing you?

Here are some more examples of how the whole line can be used.:

Phone Call: “Hoi, ik wilde even bellen om te vragen hoe het met je gaat. Ik was bang dat ik jou zou storen, maar ik hoop dat het een goed moment is.”

Office Setting: “Ik moet je iets vragen over het project. Ik was bang dat ik jou zou storen, maar het is belangrijk.”

  • Denk aan wat het ooit kon worden, niet aan wat het is – this line initially got me hooked to the song. Briliant and very beautiful. Sound like a mantra to me and i often hear it in my head when things get messy and i need to adjust and realign focus.
  • Ergens hoop ik op herhaling van geschiedenis – who doesn’t, right? Especially the good parts of history.
  • Wat klote dat ik blijf hangen aan de bodem – It is an expression i need as an adult. I am sick of talking in simple sentences without any color in them. This one feels more delicious, more grown up.

    Career Setback: “Ik heb al maanden geen promotie gehad. Wat klote dat ik blijf hangen aan de bodem.”
    Personal Challenges: “Na al die inspanningen voel ik me nog steeds vastzitten. Wat klote dat ik blijf hangen aan de bodem.”

What are the lines that stand out to you? I would love to hear it in the coments.

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