Rather than singing in English, as is common practice among Dutch bands, BLØF produces songs in their native Dutch, vastly contributing to the popularization of Nederpop, as the genre has been known in the Netherlands..
Besides having deeply sensitive lyrics, BLØF incorporates sounds from around the world. Their hit song Aanzoek zonder ringen (Proposal without rings) uses Japanese kodo drums in the background, while their album, Umoja, was the result of a journey around the world to capture multi-national sounds.
Critics claim that their formula for success is the way they crafted songs; they try to find the ideal balance between alternative and popular rock, poetic lyrics, and the voice of Paskal Jakobsen. This has brought BLØF the hits, awards, airplay, and (inter-)national recognition that has propelled these four musicians into the most successful Dutch-language group in recent years.
Besides success, BLØF has also had its fair share of tragedy. Drummer Chris Götte, who replaced Henk Tjoonk in 1997, died in a motor crash on March 17th, 2001. When the news got out, the Bløf website was filled with condolences from fans and friends. In June, the band released a memorial album called Oog In Oog (Eye to eye). The revenue for the album was donated to War Child. Norman Bonink (who came from Frank Boeijen Groep) joined the band that same year and continues to be their drummer today.
Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan
Bløf Lyrics
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Op mijn hagelwit humeur
Ik heb m'n handen op je heupen
Maar m'n hoofd is bij de deur
Ze zeggen dat het went
Ik heb het geprobeerd
Maar hoe ik het ook wend of keer
M'n huis beschermt niet meer
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn de wolken
Aan mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Ik heb m'n handen op je heupen
Maar m'n hoofd is bij de deur
Je ogen blijven grijs
Ontkennen elke kleur
Het is alsof hier niemand woont
Alsof er niets gebeurt
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn te donker
Voor mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Want mijn hoofd is in de wolken
En m'n hand al bij de deur
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
The lyrics of Bløf's song "Harder Dan Ik Hebben Kan" tell the story of a relationship that is taking a toll on the narrator's mental well-being. The first two lines set the stage for the song, indicating that the other person's mood is affecting the narrator's own state of mind. Despite having physical contact with the other person through holding onto their hips, mentally the narrator is already halfway out the door. They have tried to get used to the other person's moods, but it seems to be tearing their house down, perhaps a metaphor for the stability of the relationship.
The second stanza further elaborates on this, using imagery of clouds and colors to convey the mismatch between the two individuals. The other person's gray eyes deny any form of color, portraying a sense of dullness that the narrator is unable to bear. The lines "It is as if no one lives here / As if nothing happens here" serve to emphasize the emptiness and lack of substance in the relationship. The repeated chorus emphasizes the heaviness of the situation, with the rain being a symbol of the narrator's internal struggles, which are much greater than what they can handle.
Line by Line Meaning
Je buien maken vlekken
Your mood swings are affecting me negatively
Op mijn hagelwit humeur
On my previously happy mood
Ik heb m'n handen op je heupen
I am physically close to you
Maar m'n hoofd is bij de deur
But my mind is somewhere else
Ze zeggen dat het went
They say I should get used to it
Ik heb het geprobeerd
I have tried
Maar hoe ik het ook wend of keer
But no matter how I look at it
M'n huis beschermt niet meer
My home doesn't feel safe anymore
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Life is harder than I can handle
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Even harder than I can drink to forget
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Life is harder than the world can handle
Je buien zijn de wolken
Your mood swings are the clouds
Aan mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Over my previously happy mood
Je ogen blijven grijs
Your eyes remain gray
Ontkennen elke kleur
Deny every other color
Het is alsof hier niemand woont
It's like nobody lives here
Alsof er niets gebeurt
As if nothing ever happens
Je buien zijn te donker
Your mood swings are too dark
Voor mijn hemelsblauw humeur
For my previously happy mood
Want mijn hoofd is in de wolken
Because my mind is elsewhere
En m'n hand al bij de deur
And my hand is already on the doorknob
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PASKAL JAKOBSEN, PETER SLAGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Landwolf
Your rainstorm creates spots
On my pearlwhite mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
They say it becomes a habit
I tried
But no matter how it turns
My house protecs no more
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
Your rainstorms are the clouds
On my heavenly blue mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
Your eyes remain grey
Denying every color
It's like there's no one living there
Like there's nothing going on
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
Your rainstorms are too dark
For my heavenly blue mood
Cause's my head is in the clouds
And my hand is at the door
Harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
It's raining harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
For all foreign fans ;)
Evita
Toch maar even >>
Je buien maken vlekken
Op mijn hagelwit humeur
Ik heb m`n handen op je heupen
Maar m`n hoofd is bij de deur
Ze zeggen dat het went
Ik heb het geprobeerd
Maar hoe ik het ook wend of keer
M’n huis beschermt niet meer
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn de wolken
Aan mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Ik heb m`n handen op je heupen
Maar m`n hoofd is bij de deur
Je ogen blijven grijs
Ontkennen elke kleur
Het is alsof hier niemand woont
Alsof er niets gebeurt
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn te donker
Voor mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Want mijn hoofd is in de wolken
En mijn hand al bij de deur
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
SlaveMaCon Slaafmetselaar
Je buien maken vlekken
Op mijn hagelwit humeur
Ik heb m'n handen op je heupen
Maar m'n hoofd is bij de deur
Ze zeggen dat het went
Ik heb het geprobeerd
Maar hoe ik het ook wend of keer
M'n huis beschermt niet meer
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn de wolken
Aan mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Ik heb m'n handen op je heupen
Maar m'n hoofd is bij de deur
Je ogen blijven grijs
Ontkennen elke kleur
Het is alsof hier niemand woont
Alsof er niets gebeurt
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Je buien zijn te donker
Voor mijn hemelsblauw humeur
Want mijn hoofd is in de wolken
En m'n hand al bij de deur
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Het regent harder dan ik hebben kan
Harder dan ik drinken kan
Het regent harder dan de grond aankan
Harder dan ik hebben kan
Juuls
@Brandi Schoch
Your rainstorm creates spots ("buien" means bad weather but can also mean bad temper/moods)
On my pearlwhite mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
They say it becomes a habit
I tried
But no matter how it turns
My house protecs no more
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can handle
Your rainstorms are the clouds
On my heavenly blue mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
Your eyes remain grey
Denying every color
It's like there's no one living there
Like there's nothing going on
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can handle
Your rainstorms are too dark
For my heavenly blue mood
Cause's my head is in the clouds
And my hand is at the door
Harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can handle
It's raining harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can handsle
(thanks to @Landwolf with some small edits by me)
Nicky Van hees
Your moods stain On my snow white mood.
I have my hands on your hips But my head is at the door.
They say you get used to it I've tried it. But however I turn or turn it. My house no longer protects.
It is raining harder than I can handle Harder than I can drink. It rains harder than the ground can handle. Harder than I can handle.
Your moods are the clouds to My sky-blue mood. I have my hands on your hips But my head is at the door.
Your eyes remain gray Deny any color It is as if nobody lives here. As if nothing happens.
It is raining harder than I can handle Harder than I can drink It rains harder than the ground can handle Harder than I can handle
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Your moods are too dark. For my sky-blue mood Because my head is in the clouds And my hand already at the door.
Harder than I can handle Harder than I can drink It rains harder than the ground can handle.
Harder than I can handle It is raining harder than I can handle.
Harder than I can drink.
It rains harder than the ground can handle. Harder than I can handle.
Dani abelami
English lyrics:
Your mood swings are leaving traces on my hail white pure mood. I have my hands on your hips, but my mind is at the door. They say you'll get used to it, and i have tried. But no matter how i twist and turn, my house protects no more.
It's raining harder than i can endure, harder than i am able to drink. It's raining harder than the ground can bare, harder than i can bare.
Your mood swings are the clouds on my heaven's clear blue mood. I have my hands on your hips but my mind is at the door. Your eyes remain grey, denying every colour. It's like no one is living here, as if nothing ever happens.
It's raining harder than i can endure, harder than i am able to drink. It's raining harder than the ground can bare, harder than i can bare.
(Electric Guitar bridge)
Your mood swings are too dark for my heaven's clear blue mood. Because my mind is in the clouds and my hand already reached the door.
Harder than i can endure, harder than i am able to drink. It's raining harder than the ground can bare, harder than i can bare.
It's raining harder than i can endure, harder than i am able to drink. It's raining harder than the ground can bare, harder than i can bare.
JeroxB
Wat blijft Bløf toch een ontzettend goeie band.. echt heerlijk om ze te horen.
Diëgo
Zeker mee eens nogsteeds ze zijn echt verbløfend hahahaha ;)
EX GLM 5983 everts
helemaal eens en deze song zegt alles
Landwolf
Your rainstorm creates spots
On my pearlwhite mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
They say it becomes a habit
I tried
But no matter how it turns
My house protecs no more
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
Your rainstorms are the clouds
On my heavenly blue mood
My hands are on your hips
But my mind is at the door
Your eyes remain grey
Denying every color
It's like there's no one living there
Like there's nothing going on
It rains harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It rains harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
Your rainstorms are too dark
For my heavenly blue mood
Cause's my head is in the clouds
And my hand is at the door
Harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
It's raining harder than i can take
Harder than i can drink
It's raining harder than the ground can take
Harder than i can
For all foreign fans ;)
Widdekuu91
I would say that 'harder than I can handle' would be a more accurate translation.
Michaela Štěpánová
Thank you :) my learning of dutch is easier now :)
Jay Breese
I've been waiting for someone to record an English version someday.
Weertangel
Well done, as a dutchman i can say u translated it very well :)
teteguadarrama
La música es universal. ¡¡¡ me encanta ¡¡... no importa en que idioma esté. Es una hermosa canción. México
Ivan Mateo Beltran
@Tommie Leermakers Same here living in the Netherlands from Colombia