In the early Seventies, the band switched to hard rock and had its first successes, including a brace of Top 40 hits. After original singer Veerman left and drummer Keizer took his place behind the microphone, the band made a musical U-turn and opted for commercial radio pop, adding female co-vocalist Annie Schilder and laying the foundation for their status as the most popular Dutch band ever (in terms of hit singles and albums). BZN has had over 50 hits in the Dutch hit parade to date.
BZN's claim to fame started with the song "Mon Amour" (1976), which held the #1 hit parade ranking for over 5 weeks. Outside of the Netherlands the band has had some success as well, amongst which several hits in South Africa (such as "Yeppa" in 1990) and minor successes with their French-language songs in Canada.
Through the years there have been many lineup changes, the most important of which have been the departure of Schilder in 1984 (replaced by Carola Smit) and in 1988 of the brothers Cees and Thomas Tol (keyboards), who until then had been responsible for most of the music and lyrics. The band remained nevertheless successful, making their last major change in strategy when they decided to write in Dutch instead of English as of 2003.
BZN are also responsible for the initial success of singer Jan Smit (singer), who was discovered by BZN at the age of 10 and went on to have pop and schlager successes in The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
On February 15 2006, BZN announced they would do one final tour and then call it quits. This goodbye tour is scheduled to last until June 2007.
A Young Girl's Dream
BZN Lyrics
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(J. Veerman/J. Keizer/J. Tuijp)
He was my first love, I still remember
In all my dreams he played the leading part
Like a gentle hero from the screen,
Every minute, every hour, every day.
To see his face and hear his voice again.
Oh how I loved my teacher, a young girl's dream,
Every day, nine o'clock, my dream began.
I closed my eyes at grace,
Covered up my face,
It was me playing up to you
But you didn't see.
Take hold of me
Did you hear my plea?
Well the answer is covered by the days passing by,
I wonder, yes I wonder,
Was there any single moment just for me?
I wonder, yes I wonder,
Was there any single moment just for me?
Years went by and brought me understanding
Times have changed and black has turned to grey,
Oh how I loved my teacher, a young girl's dream,
Every day, nine o'clock, my dream began.
I closed my eyes at grace,
Covered up my face,
It was me playing up to you
But you didn't see.
Take hold of me
Did you hear my plea?
Well the answer is covered by the days passing by,
I wonder, yes I wonder,
Was there any single moment just for me?
I wonder, oh yes I wonder,
Was there any single moment just for me?
The song "A Young Girl's Dream" by BZN tells the story of a young woman's infatuation with her teacher. She recalls how he was her first love, and how she would eagerly await the sound of the school bell just to see him. In her dreams, he was a "gentle hero from the screen." She fantasized about him every minute of every day.
The lyrics speak to the universal experience of young love and crushes, and how they can consume our thoughts and emotions. The girl closes her eyes at grace and imagines that her teacher sees her, but of course, he doesn't. The lyrics suggest that the girl never had a chance with her teacher, but she wonders if there was ever a single moment when he might have felt the same way about her.
As the years pass, the girl gains understanding and realizes that the black and white of her infatuation has turned to gray. She still remembers her teacher as a young girl's dream, and wonders if there was ever any moment just for her. The song leaves a bittersweet impression about how some dreams are never realized, and yet they remain important milestones in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
He was my first love, I still remember
I have fond memories of my first love.
In all my dreams he played the leading part
He was always the main character in my dreams.
Like a gentle hero from the screen,
He was like a heroic character in a movie, but gentle.
Every minute, every hour, every day.
He was always on my mind, every moment of every day.
I couldn't wait to hear the school bell ringing,
I looked forward to hearing the school bell ring so I could see him again.
To see his face and hear his voice again.
I longed to see and hear him once more.
Oh how I loved my teacher, a young girl's dream,
I had a crush on my teacher, which is a common dream for young girls.
Every day, nine o'clock, my dream began.
Every day at nine o'clock, I started daydreaming about him.
I closed my eyes at grace,
When we said grace, I would close my eyes.
Covered up my face,
I covered my face with my hands.
It was me playing up to you
I was trying to get your attention.
But you didn't see.
You didn't notice me.
Take hold of me
I wanted you to notice me and acknowledge me.
Did you hear my plea?
Did you hear me trying to get your attention?
Well the answer is covered by the days passing by,
I don't remember if you ever acknowledged me.
I wonder, yes I wonder,
I still wonder.
Was there any single moment just for me?
Did you ever have a moment where you noticed me and only me?
Years went by and brought me understanding
As I got older, I gained perspective.
Times have changed and black has turned to grey,
Things are different now and not as clear as they once were.
I wonder, oh yes I wonder,
I still wonder to this day.
Contributed by Amelia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fa6819301
Carola is uniek ! Ze is een prachtige mooie vrouw met een engelen stem ..Ik draag ze voor altijd in mijn hart ( al ben ik een muzikant van mijn zes jaar en ben er nu 82) Ze heeft BZN een grote dienst bewezen met al haar optredens !Moge onze lieve heer heer haar beschermen nu ze niet meer optreedt !❤💝💯💫
@wolfganghupp7249
Ein romantischer Traum - wie für Carola geschaffen. Prächtig ❤
@Cactus1967TV
Einzigartig schön, Carola!
@petermayr257
Sehr schönes Lied, da kommt mann direkt zum Träumen.
@detlefheubach5843
eine hübsche Frau mit einer einzigartig, verträumt klaren vollen Stimme ❤ 🌺 ❤
@fransbakker8990
Maar andere zangstijlen is haar ook niet vreemd . Kortom , ze is
All - round
@detlefheubach5843
@@fransbakker8990ja ❤👍❤️
@moniquepaulus4169
Prachtig lied 💕.
Hele mooie opname en een geweldige zangeres, toen en nu nog steeds 👍🤗
@jurgenmoller4198
Wunderschönes Lied von/mit Carola - ihre Stimme ist einmalig...
@giuseppemancusi5993
Le canzoni dei BZN sono tutte belle.