No blog about Dutch language and culture would truly be complete if we didn’t at least mention Andre Hazes. Whether you love him or hate him, he’s here to stay and has won a very particular spot in the hearts of the Dutch.
Andre Hazes was a folk singer who sang a particularly emotional and over the top style of music. He was only moderately popular until a movie about his life came out, and it seems that once people got a look into his often tumultuous personal life that he rocketed to even higher stardom. He was married to a woman who stood by him through his alcoholism, and many of his songs are ballads dedicated to his love for her, or him asking for her forgiveness for all the terrible things he had done, or other such tear-jerkers. I have a Dutch friend who said that Andre Hazes expresses all the emotions that Dutch men are unable to express for themselves. Well, I can’t argue with one part of that: it is very emotional. And no real Amsterdam cafe is complete without Andre Hazes playing in the background at least a few times in the evening, since his home base was definitely Amsterdam. Andre Hazes passed away, but his songs will stay with us and be played over, and over, and over…and over…and over….again.
And so, without further delay, your Andre Hazes ballad:
Zij Gelooft in Mij
Ik vroeg haar gister`navond wacht op mij
Misschien ben ik vanavond vroeger vrij
Ze knikte wel van ja, maar zij kent mij (oh yeah)
Nu sta ik voor je
Ik ben weer blijven hangen in de kroeg
Zo`n nacht ze weet het
Heb ik nooit genoeg
Hoe was het dat was alles wat ze vroeg (wat ze vroeg)
Want zij gelooft in mij
Zij ziet toekomst in ons allebei
Ze vraagt nooit maak je voor mij eens vrij
Want ze weet, dit gaat voorbij
Ik schrijf m`n eigen lied
Tot dat iemand mij ontdekt en ziet
tot een ieder van mijn songs geniet
Zij vertrouwt op mij
Ze gelooft in mij
Ik zal wachten
Tot de tijd dat ieder mij herkent
en je trots kan zijn op je eigen vent
Op straat zullen ze zeggen: Die Hazes is bekend
Zolang we dromen
Van geluk dat ergens op ons wacht
Dan vergeet je snel weer deze nacht
Zij vertrouwt op mij dat is m`n kracht (m’n kracht)
Want zij gelooft in mij
Zij ziet toekomst in ons allebei
Ze vraagt nooit maak je voor mij eens vrij
Want ze weet, dit gaat voorbij
Ik schrijf m`n eigen lied
Totdat iemand mij ontdekt en ziet
Tot een ieder van mijn songs geniet
Zij vertrouwt op mij
Ze gelooft in mij
(door www.songteksten.net)
If you have a favorite Andre Hazes song, tell us all about it in the comments section below!
Hi there, i was in Holland last week and i bought Andre hazes CD ( door jullie gekozen) and i’m trying to find find the translation of few songs which i love very much but most of all Eenzaam zonder jou, is there any one can translate this song for me, i understand some of the words but i need full meaning. I really appriciate the time and effort.
Caro:
I like him! Thanks for sharing it, but my favorite dutch singer is Guus Meeuwis!! Make a post about him! Have so many lovely songs like: “Het is een nacht”, “Ik tel tot drie”, “Ik wil met je lachen” and “Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)”. LOVE HIM! hahaha
Comments:
barbara:
Reminds me a bit of Benny Hill.
Karine Nikol-ivanian:
Hi there, i was in Holland last week and i bought Andre hazes CD ( door jullie gekozen) and i’m trying to find find the translation of few songs which i love very much but most of all Eenzaam zonder jou, is there any one can translate this song for me, i understand some of the words but i need full meaning. I really appriciate the time and effort.
Caro:
I like him! Thanks for sharing it, but my favorite dutch singer is Guus Meeuwis!! Make a post about him! Have so many lovely songs like: “Het is een nacht”, “Ik tel tot drie”, “Ik wil met je lachen” and “Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)”. LOVE HIM! hahaha