Thomas Ac… Read Full Bio ↴Acda en De Munnik is a successful band in The Netherlands.
Thomas Acda and Paul de Munnik met at the Amsterdam Academy of Cabaret, where they decided to work together to make a theatre show. They arranged their first show after Thomas convinced a producer of their talents. The producer initially didn’t want to listen to any of their work, but Thomas was persistent. Eventually the producer asked Thomas about his strongest line of text. Thomas said, “Als je bij me weggaat, mag ik dan met je mee” (If you leave me, can I come with you), which convinced the producer.
[edit: he convinced Huub van der Lubbe (front man of De Dijk) to give him lessons in lyric writing, as far as I know not his producer. They convinced their producer by playing at his office in stead of handing over a demo]
The audience of their first theatre shows appreciated the songs they wrote specially for the shows. These shows were released in 2002 on the 3-CD box “Trilogie”. The three shows are “Zwerf’on” (Wander On, 1996), “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans - John Lennon” and “It’s only cabaret but I like it”.
The theatre shows have comedy elements, but they contain serious stories as well.
Themes of Acda en De Munnik’s music and theatre work are love, broken-heartedness, enjoying life and fulfulling youth dreams.
In the summer of 1998, they had their breakthrough-hit with ‘Niet Of Nooit Geweest’. Several succesful albums followed, whilst still making shows and even a “Rock Opera”, ‘Ren Lenny Ren’ which was accompanied by the album ‘Liedjes van Lenny’.
On the 23th of November 2007 Acda en De Munnik released their new album “Nachtmuziek”. At the release of this album they stated they sought to go back to their musical “roots”: making music as they started back in 1998, without a big orchestra, mainly using drums, guitar, piano and vocals only. As for the beginning of 2008, it seems like Nachtmuziek can’t approach the great succes of the first four studio albums.
In 2014 they announced their split live on Dutch TV.
In later years, they worked together with some collaborations. In 2023 they released a new album and played 6 sold out reunion shows in the Ziggo Dome.
Als Je Bij Me Weggaat
Acda en de Munnik Lyrics
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Wil je nu al nooit meer missen
Besef ineens dat het nu beginnen gaat
En ik vraag me stiekem af
Wat ik zou doen als jij zou sterven
Of een ander vindt of mij gewoon verlaat
En op slag ben ik jaloers
En denk aan vreselijke dingen
Waarom kan ik niet gewoon hier zijn
Zonder te verdwalen
Waarom kan ik niet gewoon hier zijn bij jou
En dan kan ik het niet laten
Met geen leger te bedwingen
Stap ik zachtjes uit het bed en pak een bier
En terwijl ik naar je kijk
Hoe jij in ons bed ligt te slapen
Schrijf ik huilend die twee regels op papier
Als je bij me weggaat
Mag ik dan met je mee?
The lyrics to Acda en De Munnik's song "Als Je Bij Me Weggaat" express the singer's intense feelings of love and attachment towards someone they have only known for a day or two. Despite the short time they have spent together, the singer has already become fearful of losing this person and wonders how they would cope if they were to die or leave. The singer's jealousy and anxiety about the possibility of losing this person are evident throughout the lyrics, as they struggle to understand why they cannot simply be with this person without the fear of separation.
The second verse further emphasizes the singer's deep emotions towards this person, as they quietly slip out of bed to write a few lines of lyrics while watching them sleep. The lyrics express the singer's desire to be with this person forever, even if it means following them if they were to leave. The lyrics are a testament to the power of love and the intense emotions it can evoke within us.
Line by Line Meaning
Ik ken je nu een dag of twee
Even though I’ve only known you for a few days, I can’t imagine my life without you now.
Wil je nu al nooit meer missen
I already know I never want to live without you in my life.
Besef ineens dat het nu beginnen gaat
I suddenly realize that our love story is about to start.
En ik vraag me stiekem af
But secretly, I wonder...
Wat ik zou doen als jij zou sterven
...what I would do if you were to die.
Of een ander vindt of mij gewoon verlaat
Or if you were to find someone else, or if you were to leave me.
En op slag ben ik jaloers
The mere thought of losing you makes me jealous.
En denk aan vreselijke dingen
I start imagining terrible things that could happen because I love you so much.
Die nu komen gaan omdat ik zo van je hou
All these fears and worries stem from the depth of my love for you.
Waarom kan ik niet gewoon hier zijn
I wish I could just be here with you always,
Zonder te verdwalen
without losing myself in overthinking.
Waarom kan ik niet gewoon hier zijn bij jou
I just want to be by your side always.
En dan kan ik het niet laten
But then I can’t resist the urge
Met geen leger te bedwingen
No amount of self-restraint could stop me
Stap ik zachtjes uit het bed en pak een bier
From quietly stepping out of bed to grab a beer.
En terwijl ik naar je kijk
As I look at you sleeping,
Hoe jij in ons bed ligt te slapen
Peaceful in our shared bed,
Schrijf ik huilend die twee regels op papier
I write down these two lines on paper, tears streaming down my face.
Als je bij me weggaat
If you were to ever leave me,
Mag ik dan met je mee?
Could I come with you?
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.