A page from “Liefdesbriewe,” my album of musical love letters to the land I still call home.
🎵 Hou My Vas (Hold Me Close)
A love song to my country. By personifying South Africa as a lover, this song becomes a raw and intimate plea to hold on across distance — to feel its arms as an anchor and a safe place.
🎧 Style / Genre: Emotional rock ballad
🎤 Vocal / Production Reference: Karen Zoid, Bonnie Tyler
🇿🇦 South African Inspiration: Laurika Rauch
(Hold Me Close – English Translation)
Verse 1
I walk through streets without your hand,
Every light feels cold, every shadow burns.
You’re my fire, you’re my breath —
Without you I lose my way.
Pre-Chorus
Every night I call your name,
I’m tired of hiding, tired of shame.
Chorus
Hold me close, don’t let me go,
Bring me back to where I can be free.
Hold me close, let me feel,
That I can still read your heart.
Hold me close, just tonight,
Let your arms be my ground and my harbor.
Verse 2
I carry your voice like a secret song,
I seek your eyes, I seek your warmth.
Though I am strong, I’m still human —
Afraid I may never find you again.
Pre-Chorus
Every night I call your name,
I’m tired of hiding, tired of shame.
Chorus
Hold me close, don’t let me go,
Bring me back to where I can be free.
Hold me close, let me feel,
That I can still read your heart.
Hold me close, just tonight,
Let your arms be my ground and my harbor.
Bridge
Ooooh… I’m not stone, I’m not steel.
I fall, I burn, I’m only your woman.
If you hold me, if you carry me,
I can begin again, I can stand again.
Final Chorus
Hold me close, don’t let me go,
Bring me back to where I can be free.
Hold me close, let me feel,
That I can still read your heart.
Hold me close, just tonight,
Let your arms be my ground and my harbor.
Outro
Hold me close… hold me close…
⚖️ Copyright Notice
Copyright © 2025 BloomDipityMuse. All Rights Reserved.
Original lyrics and composition by BloomDipityMuse.
Created and produced with AI tools (Suno AI) under exclusive ownership of BloomDipityMuse.
Brought to life through the ethereal voice of Saris Bloom.
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