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.

Dreamin'
BZN Lyrics

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(Th. Tol/J. Tuijp/C. Tol)

I had a dream last night
I thought I really was a queen
't Made me feel all right
But it's only just a dream
That will not come true

Carry on and keep on dreamin'
For you know it might come true
In my dreams I wrote a song, a lovely melody
But I know a dream is no reality

When the morninglight
Creeps into my fancy dream
Then I know for sure
That it will all turn on the scene
't Makes me feel so sad

Carry on and keep on dreamin'
For you know it might come true
In my dreams I wrote a song, a lovely melody
But I know a dream is no reality

Dreamin' of a ride in a big blue limousine
Riding along the places that carry forgotten memories
Dreamin' doing the things that you want to, all the time
It's like a movieshow and you play the leading part

I had a dream last night
I thought I really was a queen
't Made me feel all right
But it's only just a dream
That will not come true

Carry on and keep on dreamin'
For you know it might come true
In my dreams I wrote a song, a lovely melody
But I know a dream is no reality

Dreamin' of a ride in a big blue limousine
Riding along the places that carry forgotten memories

Dreamin' doing the things that you want to, all the time
It's like a movieshow and you play the leading part

Overall Meaning

BZN's song "Dreamin'" is about the power and allure of dreams, and the bittersweet reality that often follows upon waking up. The song opens with the lyric "I had a dream last night/I thought I really was a queen," which sets the stage for the song's themes of escapism and longing. The dream is a place of refuge and possibility, where the singer can feel all right, but ultimately the dream will not come true - a message of acceptance that is both wistful and pragmatic.

The chorus of the song encourages the listener to "carry on and keep on dreamin'" because dreams can come true, even though they're not always grounded in reality. The singer finds solace in writing a song with a "lovely melody," but also acknowledges that the dream is "no reality." The second verse describes the jarring feeling of waking up - when "the morning light creeps into my fancy dream" - which serves to underscore the contrast between the world of dreams and the waking world.

The final verse of the song describes another dream, this time involving riding in a big blue limousine and experiencing the freedom to do anything you want. The dream is like a "movie show" where you play the leading part, a metaphor that captures the sense of possibility and control that comes with dreaming. Ultimately, the song captures the fleeting nature of dreams, but also reminds us of their power to inspire and uplift us.

Line by Line Meaning

I had a dream last night
The singer had a dream during the night

I thought I really was a queen
In the dream, the singer believed they were a queen

't Made me feel all right
The dream made the singer feel good

But it's only just a dream
The dream was not real, just imagined

That will not come true
The dream will never become reality

Carry on and keep on dreamin'
Continue having dreams and aspirations

For you know it might come true
Dreams can come true, so keep dreaming

In my dreams I wrote a song, a lovely melody
The artist created a song in their dream

But I know a dream is no reality
The artist understands that a dream is not real life

When the morninglight
As the morning light approaches

Creeps into my fancy dream
The dream slowly fades away