Took you out of the rain
A February get away
Rolled on though the cobblestones
We got lost feeling stoned
I played you my favourite bands
Right beside the bicycle stand
Those Creedence songs
Still remind me of that look you had
That modern art and dutch ballet
Was so much more than I could say
Made a promise I shouldn't have
With the church tower above my head
That old red had made you dance
I had to catch you by my hand
On that night I was lucky to be your man
Was it because you were a sailboat and I was the breeze?
Was it the river, was it the sun in the cold north sea?
Was it because you wanted a home
And I was chasing a dream?
Oh I didn't understand
But I knew I loved you in Rotterdam
Drank that coffee on the bridge
Made you try that liquorice
Watched those freighters floating by
Wondered where the seagulls fly
Spoke about our future plans
Where to fly and where to land
In that moment, we were falling
Was it because you were a sailboat and I was the breeze?
Was it the river, was it the sun in the cold north sea?
Was it because you wanted a home
And I was chasing a dream?
Oh I didn't understand
But I knew I loved you in Rotterdam
Time it turned so bittersweet
Don't know why I had to leave
Every windmill has it's day
Waiting for the winds to change
Couldn't see the fool of a man
Till I left your heart broken by the stand
Was it because you were a sailboat and I was the breeze?
Was it the river, was it the sun in the cold north sea?
Was it because you wanted a home
And I was chasing a dream?
Oh I didn't understand
But one thing I know is that I loved you
Oh I loved you in Rotterdam