Fearpont Fimmie
By Meindert Talma
Meindert sang this song on a small ferry in Grou
We’re setting sail between Hellingshaven and Waterpark Yn ‘e Lijte
De stress ferdwynt achter de hoarizon
at se de earste stap set op de fearpont.
Fredichheid mei de kosmos,
Fimmie goait har lange hier los.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearpont Fimmie.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearpont Fimmie.
De sinne op har gesicht.
Fimmie docht har eagen ticht
en waant har, hielendal net gek,
mei in pilske op it sinnedek.
Fimmie, Fimmie, eagen ticht Fimmie.
Fimmie, Fimmie, eagen ticht Fimmie.
Fimmy dy’t har bierke drinkt.
Trossen los, de skeepshoarn klinkt.
Hymjend begjint de fearboat
oan de sigesazzende oertocht.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearboat Fimmie.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearboat Fimmie.
It thúsfront efter je litte
en op de boat ek tagelyk ferjitte.
In gefoel fan: we gean echt fier fuort.
Mar dat gefoel duorret mar koart.
Fimmie, Fimmie, alles ferjitte Fimmie.
Fimmie, Fimmie, alles ferjitte Fimmie.
As de pont de kade rekket,
skrikt Fimmie ynienen wekker
út har fearboathallusinaasje
en krijt har libben wer de fertroude faasje.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearpont Fimmie.
Fimmie, Fimmie, fearpont Fimmie.
Meindert Talma
Meindert Talma (1968) grew up in Surhuisterveen and lives in Noordhorn. After majoring in History in Groningen, he mainly manifested himself as a singer-songwriter. In 1999 he joined the renowned record label Excelsior Recordings. In addition to twenty music albums, he has written five autobiographical novels, each accompanied by an album. He has also published a collection of poems and a book of life stories. Early 2025 Gezinsverbijstering was published, part three of his novel-album cycle Nederlands Onbekendste Popster. Part one, Kelderkoorts, was voted number ten in the NL25 in January 2025 by music magazine OOR: the best Dutch Albums of the Century (so far).
Photographer: Henk Veenstra