Engelstalige teksten vloeien af en toe ook uit mijn pen. Soms betreft het speciale producties, zoals bijvoorbeeld de inzendingen voor het Nationaal Songfestival. Daarover meer op de beginpagina. Meestal ben ik wat terughoudender met Engelstalige teksten: ik maak niet graag fouten. Niettemin: er zijn genoeg hits geschreven door Nederlanders waarin het met de Engelse taal (en dan heb ik het nog niet over de uitspraak) ook niet zo nauw genomen wordt. Denk maar eens aan Shocking Blue's Venus: ... a godness on a mountain top.. hoor ik Mariska zingen. Volgens mij moe(s)t het toch gewoon ..goddess.. zijn! Wie verbetert mij?
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I'm looking for a princess
I'll be her loving prince
just once before I met her
I'm dreaming ever since
the witches have bewitched her
I don't know what to do
she 's in a magic forest
and I cannot get me through
I'm looking for an answer
I'm trying everywhere
discouraged in a dense fog
which drives me to despair
so many girls surrounding
available - what 's new?
but none of them is really
half as beautiful as you
So the quest for my true love will be painful
still I'm sure I will find the one I miss
give a hand if you want me to release her
tell me how many frogs I'll have to kiss
When evil causes trouble
I need an angel's sword
my teases will be beaten
within their last resort
The road is dark and lonely
black spiders call me names
pretending not to hear them
I'll fulfil my noble aims
So the quest for my true love will be painful
still I'm sure I will find the one I miss
give a hand if you want me to release her
tell me how many frogs I'll have to kiss
When evil causes trouble
I need an angel's sword
my teases will be beaten
within their last resort
So the quest for my true love will be painful
still I'm sure I will find the one I miss
give a hand if you want me to release her
tell me how many frogs I'll have to kiss
It's a sad state of affairs
the fireworks is over
all that's left are fizzers
on a rainy stage
sanitation workers
sweep the dirt away
when the screenplay says so
turn another page
So we have to face the truth
it's useless to deny it
evidence is growing
breaking up's the rage
we don't love each other
like we used to do
since today is payday
let's receive the wage
Well my love I feel sorry to deceive you
but there's nothing that I could ever change
maybe one day we will be back together
but for now happy days are out of range
And our friends they don't show up
we're captured by the silence
temporary living
in a golden cage
certainties are fading
dreamboats sail away
soon the mirror shows me
someone twice my age
Well my love I feel sorry to deceive you
but there's nothing that I could ever change
maybe one day we will be back together
but for now happy days are out of range
Certainties are fading
dreamboats sail away
soon the mirror shows me
someone twice my age
Take my hand
then I will lead you
trust in me
I know the way
guardian angels
will be with us
and forever
they will stay
When your road
is dark and lonely
carry on
please toe the line
in the morning
there's a new world
and the bright sun
will always shine
So much left for you to learn
make your choices with concern
and you'll see the tides will turn
no more troubles, no more lies
right before your very eyes
there's a glimpse of paradise
In your life
this many hurdles
don't look back
it's over now
send a sweet smile
to the future
once you'll get it
back somehow
(muz. Danny van Rysselberghe; zang: Alina)
Sunshine makes me happy
your sweet lips make me glow
it's the way you're looking at me
something in your smile I don't know
pretty birds are singing
when you call my name
feels as if I'm walking
in a hall of fame
Music makes me happy
your sweet kiss makes me waltz
there's a brandnew world at daybreak
like a dewy rose that unfolds
tenderness you're showing
when you touch my face
heaven-sent dear darling
love you all my days
You can take my hand and lead me
to the paradise of love
there's a place behind the rainbow
that I have been dreaming of
since I know you know the way
this must be my lucky day
this must be my lucky day
Flowers make me happy
your presence makes me bloom
butterflies upon your shoulders
when you walk into my bedroom
stay with me forever
I'll be glad to say
every sunny morning:
it's my lucky day!
(muz. en zang: Darre)
On a shelf I kept my treasures
coins, a ring, a silver knife,
which I found in litter baskets
at the sidelines of my life
as a child I combed the city
searching for a pot of gold
fantasy my nitty-gritty
I was only ten years old
Breaking horses
breaking horses
stand up to the hurricane
I could make it
I could make it
I could even stop a train
In a booklet I keep pictures
Jody, Cindy, Mary-Ann,
broken hearts, a thousand pieces
I grew up to be a man
many times I wished to travel
back in time, through outer space
trying hard to find my level
hoping for some happy days
Breaking horses
breaking horses
stand up to the hurricane
I could make it
I could make it
I could even stop a train
And now this train will take me
to some dirty prison cell
far away, far away
steaming like the gate of hell
two miles right from outer space
where I will end my days
many times I've been a killer
many times I've been flat broke
eating leaves and caterpillars
while my dreams went up in smoke
now I'm far behind redemption
when this bounty hunter came
while I didn't pay attention
he has caught me, to my shame
Breaking horses
breaking horses
stand up to the hurricane
I could make it
I could make it
bu I cannot stop this train
My room is neat, my kitchen clean
everything is peachy keen
best place that I've ever seen
My room is neat, my kitchen clean
everything is peachy keen
best place that I've ever seen
But late at night by candlelight
chimera bats try out their bite
fly around and cast a blight
Nothing 's what it seems to be
modesty is vanity
so catch me if you can
I'm a working man
My bailiff friends make no comments
scrap my car, pull down my fence
in the name of common sense
Nothing 's what it seems to be
modesty is vanity
so catch me if you can
I'm a working man
Baby, oh my baby
you 're a cultivated pearl
in an animal world
and girl I'm just a bugaboo
let's spend our days together
at the zoo
I'll be a tiger when you tease me
I'll be a lion too
an elephant, a monkey
or just a kangaroo
I am often lazy like a mule
stampeding like a bull
and I 've got a rabbit's tail
that 's supercool
You will have a good time honey
I will do a perfect show
it don't take lots of money
to see the white white crow
You will hear me barking like a dog
or croaking like a frog
I prefer to chase white rabbits
in the fog
And you should follow the directions
don't throw me too much food
its staff will raise objections
you will be misunderstood
I streak through life like a firedrake
I'm sneaky like a snake
my civilized remains
are merely fake
I'll be a white whale if you want me
an eagle in the sky
a busy buzzing stingbee
or just a dragonfly
I am often lonely like a shark
or singing like a lark
I like the way my wings glow
in the dark
In the morning I'm more like a hare
the evening comes I'll be a bear
the cold cold winter 's near
but I don't care
I don't care what people say
only you can make my day
all these silly things I do
when you 're visiting the zoo
Baby, got your message
just a couple of words
written on the wall
So you 're leaving
with the nightbirds
on a warm wind
I feel nothing at all
Maybe you 'd expect my tears
but you can't believe your ears
baby I'm allright
baby I'm allright
steady on my way
baby I'm okay
It seems that birds of a feather flock together
nothing left to share
but life goes on for me
so many fish in the sea
baby you have done me wrong but I don't care
Baby, just forget me
in a couple of hours
everything can change
There 's a new life
pick the flowers
you got plenty of time
to rearrange
It seems that birds of a feather flock together
nothing left to share
but life goes on for me
so many fish in the sea
baby you have done me wrong but I don't care
Baby, got your message
just a couple of words
written on the wall
So you 're leaving
with the nightbirds
on a warm wind
I feel nothing at all
Maybe you 'd expect my tears
but you can't believe your ears
baby I'm allright
baby I'm allright
steady on my way
baby I'm okay
The girl in the giftshop she 's gazing a while
the girl in the giftshop 's got a beautiful smile
she 's looking at me
I feel weak in my knees
The girl in the giftshop her eyes are missiles
that carry a distance of 2000 miles
the girl in the giftshop
the girl in the giftshop
For a moment
I 'm diving in space
just longing
for her sweet embrace
the girl in the giftshop
the girl in the giftshop
The girl in thr giftshop 's a magic surprise
she 's got the promise of love in her eyes
and when I pass by
she gives me the eye
the girl in the giftshop
the girl in the giftshop
For a moment
I 'm diving in space
just longing
for her sweet embrace
the girl in the giftshop
the girl in the giftshop
I am crazy
I am lazy
I 'm an outlaw as well
I 'm a sinner
I 'm a skinner
and I might go to hell
People watch me
people judge me
people tell me their rules
I deny them
uglify them
just because they are fools
I have fun, mister, can 't you see
everybody wants to join me
everyday is my holiday
never boring always time to play
I 'm a singer
I 'm a swinger
I 'm an artist of life
no conditions
no ambitions
to be mistress or wife
I have fun, mister, can 't you see
everybody wants to join me
everyday is my holiday
never boring always time to play
No confessions
no concessions
have to deal with myself
obligations
complications
all are left on the shelf
I have fun, mister, can 't you see
everybody wants to join me
everyday is my holiday
never boring always time to play
(muz. Danny van Rysselberghe)
THE CHEERLEADER'S SONG
You like to play soccer
twelve months a year
eleven soldiers in a row
You love to embrace me
tender and slow
and I 'm your cheerleader (wow)
You try to live healthy
watch telly till nine
sweet dreams will wake you up at eight
for seven days a week that 's fine
Sunday morning comes
you have to go go
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
Sunday morning comes
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow
I like to watch soccer
like to watch you
the basix are your winning goals
I like to exchange
high fivers and bowls
although we have different roles
I like to be with you
that 's all four sure
within three seconds when we met
I knew that I should see you more
Sunday morning comes
you have to go go
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
Sunday morning comes
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow
Sometimes you go way two far
don 't be angry when you are
sent out by the referee
you 're always number one for me
Sunday morning comes
you have to go go
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
Sunday morning comes
you kiss your cheerleader
you kiss your cheerleader
wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow
The future is in children
but I' m a childless mother
and I can get real mad
when people say: Don' t bother
for them there is no issue
sweet child of mine I miss you
Sisters when you look into the eyes of your daughters
you certainly will find they 're just like yours
Sisters when you brush the long blonde hairs of your daughters
you certainly will find they 're just like yours
Sisters when you touch the little hands of your daughters
you certainly will find they 're just like yours
just like yours
I see the river running
that takes away my tears
the water 's like a mirror
that shows my hidden fears
The future is in children
still I 'm a childless mother
I 'm living in the past
days follow one another
but I 've no sense of seasons
they come without a reason
Sisters etc.
I see the river running
I never will give birth
don't blame when I 'm crying
I cry to Mother Earth
Sisters etc.
The future is in children
I want to leave the past
so when you have your baby
I can be proud at last
DANCE WITH ME
Baby when I see you
Darling when I see you
Honey when I see you
everything 's turned upside down
my tiny feet lose solid ground
can't find the words
that fly like birds
and all my good intentions fade away
Dance - with - me
it's my party, you 're invited
baby dance with me
baby now I'm so excited
if you fancy me
then baby baby baby
baby baby baby
baby dance with me
Baby when you see me
Darling when you see me
Honey when you see me
won't you take your chance on me
there's just a glimpse of mystery
my glowing eyes
can hypnotize
and all your good intentions fade away
Dance - with - me ..etc.
THEY 'RE IN YOUR WAY
Driving home and feeling weak
the lights of ufo's shine above
but now the gilt is off
you 're not a freak
While the harddisk in your head
is formatted, you 're getting on
although your thoughts have gone
talking to the dead,
all your life you were aware
magic eyes might be out there
watching from a distance
Your car is old and insecure
you 're a scientist but poor
your students laugh at you, you know for sure
Martians come
they 're in your way
and you don't know
they want to play with you
and while you 're almost home
just a mile or so from helping hands you cry
wond'ring 'bout the reason why
and stop the car
under the moonless sky
You get out and look around
the trees won't give you no support
you 're all alone in court
not a single sound
silent judges soon appear
take you to their silver bowl
you have gone forever
Your car is old and insecure
you 're a scientist but poor
your students laugh at you, you know for sure
Them Martians come
they 're in your way
and you don't know
how long they 'll stay with you
and while you 're almost home
just a mile or so from helping hands
you cry
wond'ring 'bout a childish reason why,
stop the car
under the moonless sky
(muziek/zang: Frank van Gils, tekst: Arie Meijer)
WIDE OCEAN
Sailing to your final destination
on the waves that kiss the sky, kiss the sky
visited you are by stupid thoughts, stupid thoughts
like what sharks would need for breakfast
catfish pie, catfish pie
Wond'ring do they ever brush their teeth
how about their table manners
days go by
while you 're sailing, days go by, days go by
The wide, wide ocean
is all that you can see
wind and water everywhere
keep you company, salty rain, salty rain,
with no food left in the cabin
probably it 's all in vain
All the way repeating rather straight
you 're not afraid, not afraid
even when you 're floating windless
not afraid, not afraid
Then them grey triangles cross the line
rather fine, shivers running down your spine
looks as if they come to dine
The wide, wide ocean
is all that you can see
wind and water everywhere
keep you company, salty rain, salty rain,
with no food left in the cabin
probably it 's all in vain
All alone you try a useless scream
no one there, you 're all alone, all alone
then this big surprise, you lucky boy
just awaking from a dream, from a dream
The wide, wide ocean
is all that you can see
wind and water everywhere
keep you company
I SENT YOU ALL MY LOVE
I sent you a postcard
because you are sweet
with very nice lines and
a poem indeed
when everything 's rotten
and life seems so bad
then read what I 've written
and soon you 'll feel glad
I sent a lovely smile and
drew a masterpiece of luck
enclosed an ounce of sympathy
with a kind and tender hug
discover a shiver of joy
and sweet kisses in convoy
but still one thing above:
I sent you all my love
I sent you a packet
because you are sweet
and what it contains, well,
I think you might need
when you feel unhappy
and nothing goes right
then open it up and
feel better inside
You 'll find a bit of stardust
and a tiny box with dreams
a seashell filled with happiness
and the sunshine's golden beams
a bottle with a magic scent
and successes paid with rent
but still one thing above:
I sent you all my love
when you feel unhappy
and nothing goes right
then open it up and
feel better inside
You 'll find a bit of stardust
and a tiny box with dreams
a seashell filled with happiness
and the sunshine's golden beams
a bottle with a magic scent
and successes paid with rent
but still one thing above:
I sent you all my love
WHEN I WAKE UP
A simple song is in my head
it's running through my mind
'bout a shady love affair
that should be left behind
the lyrics in my dreams
keep telling me
I have to find somebody new
but these are silly dreams
When I wake up there's only you
you're the first thing that I see
when daybreak sends your smile to me
I want to make you breathe again
When I wake up there's only you
any hour, ev'ry day,
this will last till eternity
you're the angel of my dreams
I'll never be all alone
you are always near
wind is carrying your voice
and your face is saint and sheer
People ask me what you mean to me
apparently they sentence me
you're always in my heart
When I wake up there's only you
you're the first thing that I see
when daybreak sends your smile to me
I want to make you breathe again
When I wake up there's only you
any hour, ev'ry day,
this will last till eternity
you're the angel of my dreams
For your birthday I'll bring flowers
put them in a vase
they do remind me of a dream
that I can't erase
When I wake up there's only you
you're the first thing that I see
when daybreak sends your smile to me
I want to make you breathe again
When I wake up there's only you
any hour, ev'ry day,
this will last till eternity
you're the angel of my dreams
THE WORDS THAT AREN'T ALLOWED
The sentences you've spokencaused by the words that aren't allowed
the things that you can't talk about
the private themes apparently
you want to leave me out
I guess you have your reasons
to live behind a fence
you must have friends who cheer you up
when life has lost its sense
there is no medication
for fears that come at night
attacking from within - ooo
so you can't win this fight
caused by the words that aren't allowed
the things that you can't talk about
the private themes apparently
you want to leave me out
I 've known you for a long time
but lately things have changed
we 're strangers in a purple haze
completely disarranged
caused by the words that aren't allowed
the things that you can't talk about
the private themes apparently
you want to leave me out
MY LOVE FOR YOU WON'T DIE
Thinking 'bout the failures that we 've made
't hurts me like a rusty razorblade
we were unexperienced and blind boy
Videos have buttons for rewind
ev'ry day this one thing on my mind, this one thing on my mind
why can't we turn back time
My love for you won't die
my love for you won't die, boy
my love for you won't die
my love for you won't die, my boy
You're always on my mind
you're always on my mind, boy
true love we had to find
we failed instead
and passed the deadline
Restless were your eyes, I was afraid
happiness could be destroyed by fate
history has horrible examples
Silence was the price that we have paid
finally there was no diff'rent way, we 've broken up today
I don't know what to say
My love for you won't die, my boy
my love for you won't die, my boy
my love for you won't die
You're always on my mind
you're always on my mind, boy
true love we had to find
you're always on my mind again
My love for you won't die
my love for you won't die, boy
my love for you won't die
my love for you
my love won't die boy
My love for you
my love won't die, boy
LOVE MACHINE
Oooh, today's a great day
my wishes have come true
turned the light on, just to see
what I want to
I'm feeling like a schoolboy
with a bouncing heart again
I can't live without you
I'm your man
You're my love machine
you are the best catch of my life
just a love machine
from the very start
number one in chart
you're my destiny
you found the way right to my heart
filled my heart witth exstacy
right as it should be
right as it should be, love
Se-sexy lady
takes my breath away
she turns me upside down
she's a diamond
jewel in the crown
lasting forever
I'll remember ev'ry word you say
we 'll celebrate this special day
you and I and promises we 've made
Heaven ain't far away
in your bright eyes the starlets play
we 'll enjoy this day
we 'll celebrate this day
chase the dark away
It's a passion play
thousands of sparkles in your eyes
ev'ry day we share is a sweet surprise
my surprise
sweet surprise
When we met last summer
I was stunned by your sweet smile
and though I tried to stay cool
think I lost control meanwhile
for a moment I stood shaking
not knowing what to do
caught by your smile, this perfect smile
divine, then I kissed you
You're my love machine
simply the best catch of my life
just a love machine
from the very start
number one in chart
you're my destiny
you found the way right to my heart
my poor heart you've made as happy
as could be
as could be
LIFE'S A CHALLENGE
Wish I'd been born a rainbow
throwing colours in your pathway
I would catch the sun in teardrops
wipe away your lonesome smile
I'd bridge the canyon that's between us
bridge the canyon that's between us
while the river that has seen us
dreams on for another mile
dreams on for another mile
Let it rain
let the wind blow
thunder lightning
make me live
Wish I'd been born a snowflake
waltzing slowly in the valley
I would spread around white magic
fill your footsteps with good luck
walk on tiptoe in the morning
walk on tiptoe in the morning
and the bedroom changes colours
like a rainbow…
thunderstruck !
Let it rain, let the wind blow
thunder lightning, make me live
I'm a blizzard, I'm a twister
I have so much love to give
let it rain, let the wind blow
thunder lightning, make me live
take no limits, life's a challenge
go and get it sensitive
Wish I'd been born a sunbeam
striking gently on your pillow
I would comfort you with warmth
I'd wake the flower in the desert
wake the flower in the desert…
Well I was born a tigress
slinking hungry for experience
I would rather catch a rainbow
live on sunbeams if I could
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Voor alle teksten geldt: © A. Meijer
let it rain
let the wind blow
make me live
take no limits
life's a challenge
go and get it
sensitive
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