‘What a place’- conviviumlied Casa Mundo

Casa Mundo

Bij diverse gelegenheden zingen de bewoners van de convivia het conviviumlied. Dat lied gaat al heel lang mee en werd – op een andere tekst – zelfs op het internaat Nieuw Ruimzicht gezongen. Maar ja, in het Nederlands en dus voor de bewoners van het internationaal convivium Casa Mundo niet makkelijk mee te zingen.
Het resulteerde in een nieuw en Engelstalig lied op een bekende melodie.
Let it be.

 

When we came to Groningen, we were scared but curious,
Living in an old church, how-would-that-be
But when we saw our house arising, joy we felt and all was good
Many different faces, just one goal,
Make it here, make it now, learn a lot, don’t know how,
Together we will get there, there’s no dou-bt

And when our working load gets higher, we complain but don’t withdraw,
We look forward to the Wednesday: eat, drink, lau-gh,
For though times may get hard and lonely, (we) so much miss our family,
Together we will get there, there’s no dou-bt.

What a place, full of love, what a place, lovely house,
Living here together, it is good
What a place, full of love, what a place, like a church,
Sing now altogether, it is good
What a place, full of love, what a place, like a home,
Always Casa Mundo, what a place

And when the days get cold and rainy, we take our hats and coats and go,
We all keep up our spirits, there’s no choi-ce,
And when the year is over, we will all be sad and disagree,
We never want to leave here, let us stay
Let us stay, lovely house, let us stay, yeah it is good,
We learn here from each other, what a place,
What a place, full of love, what a place, lovely house,
Always Casa Mundo, what a place

‘What a place’ – On the melody of ‘Let it Be’