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.
Flying High
BZN Lyrics
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Imagine you're by my side
Stop to wonder, somewhere out there in the blue
Must be a place, two can hide
Let's take shelter, a thousand light-years far away
In a hideaway, where hearts can play
Flying high, into the purple sky
Far from the earth, as free as a bird
Drifting away we search for a planet to stay
For me and for you, we name it Xanadoo
Confusion fills my mind, I'm lost in reverie
When you're not somewhere round here
Love's making me so blind, without you, misery
How I want you to be near
Let's take shelter, a thousand light-years far away
In a hideaway, where hearts can play
Flying high, into the purple sky
Far from the earth, as free as a bird
Flying high, into the purple sky
Drifting away we search for a planet to stay
For me and for you, we name it Xanadoo
Somewhere out there we're just gonna stop and stare
And watch the world so far away
It just spins round and round, not going anywhere
While we enjoy our love-affair
Flying high, into the purple sky
Far from the earth, as free as a bird
Flying high, into the purple sky
Drifting away we search for a planet to stay
For me and for you, we name it Xanadoo
A planet for me and for you
We name it Xanadoo
In BZN's song "Flying High", the singer is faced with the stark reality of love and separation. We can tell from the opening lines that the singer is looking at the morning sky and is spellbound by dreams of someone they miss. They imagine this special someone being by their side while also wondering if there is a place far away where they can both reside. The idea of escaping the harsh reality of the world and escaping to a planet where they can both live in peace is the major theme of this song.
The lyrics outline the idea of finding a place where they can both be free, without the limitations and pains of the real world. It symbolizes the singer's personal search for a peaceful and loving place where they can be happy with their partner – while also making it clear that, in fact, this planet does not exist. The constant search and longing for love get's them "lost in reverie" and dreaming about a better world. The lyrics are relatable in the sense that many people will probably know someone who can relate to this personal search for a planet of love, but the reality is that it's much harder to find and create than we would like to imagine.
Line by Line Meaning
I watch the morning sky, spellbound by dreams of you
I'm captivated by thoughts of you as I gaze at the sunrise
Imagine you're by my side
I envision you being with me
Stop to wonder, somewhere out there in the blue
I pause to ponder about a possible place we can escape to
Must be a place, two can hide
There has to be a hiding spot for two people to seek refuge
Let's take shelter, a thousand light-years far away
Let's escape to a faraway location, light-years apart from our current position
In a hideaway, where hearts can play
We will find a secret retreat where we can enjoy each other's company
Flying high, into the purple sky
We will soar upwards towards the purple sky
Far from the earth, as free as a bird
We will depart from the Earth and fly as freely as a bird
Drifting away we search for a planet to stay
As we float away, we will search for a planet to settle on
For me and for you, we name it Xanadoo
We will name the planet that we choose Xanadoo
Confusion fills my mind, I'm lost in reverie
I'm unsure and feeling dazed as I daydream
When you're not somewhere round here
When you're not physically here with me
Love's making me so blind, without you, misery
Love is causing me to be unaware, and without you, I would be wretched
How I want you to be near
I deeply desire for you to be close to me
Somewhere out there we're just gonna stop and stare
We will come across a location where we will pause and observe
And watch the world so far away
We will gaze at the distant world
It just spins round and round, not going anywhere
The world spins perpetually without any destination
While we enjoy our love-affair
We will savor our romantic relationship
A planet for me and for you
We will discover a planet suitable for both of us
We name it Xanadoo
We will give it the name Xanadoo
Contributed by Ava V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alex Hamza
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