Fransien Scott - Koninkryk van Beton

“Koninkryk van Beton” was written recently as a result of many travels and adventures since Fransien and her husband left South Africa more than two decades ago. This song describes how one has to let go of so many things when we make the decision to look ahead - whether it is moving to another house, making changes to our lives or moving across vast oceans to embrace new places en experiences. Fransien describes that these adventures, though very difficult, as a decision to allow yourself to reach out to the unknown and new possibilities by not fixating on or holding on to out material things or the things that make us feel comfortable. We cannot make space for the new if we cannot let go of some of the old.

Pak uit, gooi uit, stof af, hoeveel kan jy dra? Hoe maak jy los van alles wat jou vashou?
Pas jou hele lewe in een karton, ruil jou besittings vir dit wat kom

KOOR
Praat jou taal, bel jou ma. Sluk jou trane, soek jou son
Praat jou taal en bel jou ma. Sluk jou trane, soek jou son
Groet jou Koninkryk van beton

Voel soos gister maar dis twee dekades. Sonder my trousseaux kis, my kat, my groendakhuis
Pas jou hele lewe in een karton, ruil jou besittings vir dit wat kom

KOOR
Praat jou taal, bel jou ma. Sluk jou trane, soek jou son
Praat jou taal en bel jou ma. Sluk jou trane, soek jou son
Groet jou Koninkryk van beton

Ek hunker steeds na dit wat was. Soos die soutpilaar hou dit my steeds vas
So vind ek myself in my leë huis, bedaar my ou hart dit is net gruis

Praat jou taal, bel jou ma
Sluk jou trane

KOOR

[petrokruger]

Hoendervleis mooi. Hierdie spreek tot my hart. "We cannot make space for the new if we cannot let go of some of the old." So waar!

[tiaandupreez]

🎉🎉❤️🎵🎵🎵
Sit soos beton vas in my hart.
Dis wat die liedjie gaan doen! #ItsGoingToStick! 😎