Jim Reeves - Verre Land Lyrics

For those who would like it translated: There’s a far-away land,  beautiful land

Where the sunshine, so pure, burns so bright

It’s a dream land (perfect land) for me, that beguiles my heart and soul, 

And I know I must answer when I hear it call to me, 

Fatherland!  It’s so far away from here:

Time has come, Say farewell, I must go, I must go, I must go



Over the ocean I want to travel to a faraway paradise

where the waves crash and bubble, and the east-winds constantly blow

That far, faraway Land, entices me…

but here I cannot tarry, I must go, I must go, I must go..

Jim Reeves singing African language

What a beautiful rendition, and this in a language which was foreign to Jim ( Afrikaans). Make me miss all those who have passed on

Very good and excellent piece and collections of different types of songs and melody

Jim Reeves did his few songs in Afrikaans in the sixties reading from lyrics that was sort of phonetically rewritten for him, not understanding much himself, but still doing a very good job of it. Take the Afrikaans phrase: "Ek verlang na jou". It means "I long for you" (or "I am longing for you"). Reeves would receive the text as if it was written in the "English way" , as difficult as it might have been. So "Ek verlang na jou" would become "Ack furlong nah yo". That is very, very near to what the phrase sounds like in Afrikaans. More than often, however, his interpretation of a word did not fit the actual pronunciation, but Afrikaans-speaking South Africans were prepared to forgive him everything. In fact, he was so popular in South Africa that about ten thousand people, if not more, would attend a show in Bloemfontein featuring him and a view others performers from the US. I was there at the time.

Jim Reeves in het Afrikaans. Ik hou van zijn stem en heb bewondering voor hem omdat hij het Afrikaans niet minderwaardig vindt.

Most americans don't understand this ! Afrikaans has its origin in the Dutch language. It came with the Boers hundreds of years ago. Dutch people can still understand 90 % of it.
And Jim Reeves does a marvelous job. He sings these songs like no one else could. I was shocked when I heard it for the first time. And now I am trying to get my hands on these wonderful songs and by that wonderful voice.

I think he did a fabulous job in Afrikaans.  It truly surprised me.  Then again, he was very well loved and admired in South Africa.

Jack MENS I hope you found Jim's Afrikaans songs, I bought a cd with all of them on it a couple of years ago

Lovely Jim Reeves

zijn rustige stem die warmte die eenvoudige tekst ik word het nooit moe

He has like 3000 songs on Spotify but this one isn't for some reason :(

jJIM  REEVES AN AMERICAN SINGER

Gone but never forgotten

Prachtig nummer.

Coen baerends, Jim singt Afrikaans, niet half Nederlands.

Zonder Nederland had dat Afrikaans nooit bestaan!

That is jim he always set standards far exceedingly higher and there is no reason to try because can't beat it. 

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Jim singing in any language is beautiful!! It makes me admire his legend more!

Jim did very well. He was very popular with the Afrikaans people.

He sure was.  Remember it well.   He also loved and adored South Africa.

Let those who speak afrikaans judge if old Jim is doing well - no use for you english/american who only speak one language to judge whether this is good or bad - the voice is still marvelous as always

I grew up with this Afrikaans album and have to say, still speak with the same accent today :)  Love the way he pronounced his Afrikaans words.  I am Afrikaans but went to English schools all my life

Yes, he  sang it very well in Afrikaans.    It was a BIG HIT in South Africa.    Quite amazed how well he sang it in Afrikaans.      Hy sing dit baie mooi!!!

yes true

leuk om te horen hoe JIM half nederlands zingt..

same here. the lyrics are not clear. alas! nothing can be done about it

Did not understand a word. But the voice is still there.

I understood every word, and he  did it very well.  Was very surprised myself.   Then again he was greatly loved and admired in South Africa.