BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playin… Read Full Bio ↴BZN started out as a pop-rock band in their native Volendam in 1966, playing early-Bee Gees-like harmony pop. The initial line-up consisted of Jan Veerman (vocals), Cees Tol (guitar), Evert Woestenburg (guitar) Jan Tuyp (bass guitar) and Gerrit Woestenburg (drums).

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.

Delirium
BZN Lyrics

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I can see
Visions so far away
Day by day
Pictures appear to me
I know it's all because of my mind
There's something wrong in there when I find
That I'm in time of trouble I drink it all away

Have a try
Come down to me one night
Look and find
Drink and you'll be so kind

To be the better one in my way
You have to drink yourself like I say
You'll gonna see then wonderful things and you want me to stay

I gotta go on 'cause I need it so
I need it
So badly

I gotta go on 'cause I need it so
I need it
So badly

One fine day
I saw a plane around
In my mind
Also were purple lights

To be the better one in my way

You have to drink yourself like I say
You'll gonna see then wonderful things and you want me to stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BZN's song Delirium describe the experience of the singer as they struggle with overwhelming visions and the need to drink alcohol to cope with their troubles. The singer explains that they see pictures and visions that are far away every day, and that they know it is because of their troubled mind. They admit that they "drink it all away" when they are in a time of trouble, suggesting that they use alcohol as a coping mechanism.

The singer then invites someone to "have a try" and "come down to [them] one night," promising that if they drink enough, they too will experience wonderful things and want the singer to stay. The lyrics imply that the singer believes that drinking excessively will transport them to a better place, where they will be able to see and experience things beyond their current reality. Throughout the song, the singer expresses their need to keep going and drinking, as they feel they need it badly.

Overall, BZN's Delirium is a song that explores the effects of alcohol on the mind, specifically how it can lead to a kind of delirium where the user experiences intense visions and sensations. The lyrics suggest that the singer uses alcohol as a means of escape, hoping that it will take them to a better place.

Line by Line Meaning

I can see
I am able to perceive

Visions so far away
I can perceive things that are distant

Day by day
Every day

Pictures appear to me
Images come to mind

I know it's all because of my mind
I understand that these images are just in my head

There's something wrong in there when I find
I realize that something may be off mentally

That I'm in time of trouble I drink it all away
When I face difficulties, I turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism

Have a try
Give it a chance

Come down to me one night
Spend an evening with me

Look and find
Take a closer look

Drink and you'll be so kind
If you drink, you'll become more agreeable