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.
If I Say The Words
BZN Lyrics
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Never will be a movie-star
All I've got for you is a lonely heart
That's aching all the time
Have no golden ring for your fingers
Have no diamonds that you can wear
All I've got for you is this love of mine
If I say the words: "I want you"
(If I say....want you want you)
Will you smile or bring me down
(Bring down)
Will you hold my hands or turn around
If I say the words: "I want you"
(If I say....want you want you)
Will you smile or bring me down
(Bring down)
Will you hold my hands or turn around
If you say the words: "I want you"
I will never let you down
Love is golden like the morning sun
Say the words and I'll be yours tonight
Love is more than gold on your fingers
So much more than money can buy
All I want from you is your lonely heart
I'm asking you the same
If I say the words: "I want you"
(If I say....want you want you)
Will you smile or bring me down
(Bring down)
Will you hold my hands or turn around
If I say the words: "I want you"
(If I say....want you want you)
Will you smile or bring me down
(Bring down)
Will you hold my hands or turn around
Will you hold my hands or turn around
The song "If I Say The Words" by BZN is about a person who does not have material things to offer to the person they love, but all they can offer is their love and a lonely heart that aches all the time. They do not have a golden ring or diamonds to give, but their heart burns with love all the time. The song talks about the power of love and how it is more valuable than any material objects. The person is asking whether if they tell the other person that they want them, will they accept them or reject them?
The lyrics express sincerity, vulnerability and the importance of true love. The person singing is aware of their financial limitations, but they still pour their heart out to the person they love. The chorus repeats the question, whether their love will be accepted or not.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and sentimental expression of love, and it impresses the fact that love is a superior emotion that transcends materialism.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I don't have money to please you
I am not rich enough to impress you
Never will be a movie-star
I am not a celebrity and never will be one
All I've got for you is a lonely heart
I only have my heart to offer you, which is longing for love
That's aching all the time
My heart is in constant pain because of my love for you
Have no golden ring for your fingers
I cannot afford to buy expensive jewelry for you
Have no diamonds that you can wear
I cannot give you diamonds to wear
All I've got for you is this love of mine
All I can offer you is my love
That's burning all the time
My love for you is intense and consuming
If I say the words: "I want you"
If I express my desire for you verbally
(If I say....want you want you)
I am asking if you would accept my feelings
Will you smile or bring me down (Bring down)
I am curious if you would be happy or reject me
Will you hold my hands or turn around
I want to know if you would reciprocate my love or walk away
If you say the words: "I want you"
If you express your desire for me verbally
I will never let you down
I promise to not disappoint you
Love is golden like the morning sun
Love is priceless and valuable like the sun rising in the morning
Say the words and I'll be yours tonight
If you express your love for me, I am willing to be with you tonight
Love is more than gold on your fingers
Love is more important than material possessions like jewelry
So much more than money can buy
Love cannot be bought with money
All I want from you is your lonely heart
All I desire is your love and companionship
I'm asking you the same
I am asking if you feel the same way about me
Will you hold my hands or turn around
I want to know if you would reciprocate my love or walk away
If I say the words: "I want you"
If I express my desire for you verbally
(If I say....want you want you)
I am asking if you would accept my feelings
Will you smile or bring me down (Bring down)
I am curious if you would be happy or reject me
Will you hold my hands or turn around
I want to know if you would reciprocate my love or walk away
Will you hold my hands or turn around
I want to know if you would reciprocate my love or walk away
Contributed by Micah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Giuseppe Mancusi
Anche oggi, a distanza di tanti anni, è bello risentirla, dall'Italia grazie BZN.
Johan Westerhoff
Misschien wel het beste nummer van BZN, de 1e single met Carola. Prachtig het stukje waar je haar meerstemmig a capella hoort zingen. Mooi gezongen en het zette de toon: de nieuwe zangeres was een aanwinst!
Ionut-Dumitru Brezeanu
The best forever, BZN!
Ruben Pas
WOW. My dad loved this. Brings up great memories. What a song.
Peter Lejewaan
heerlijk nummer!!brengt me terug naar vroeger
Guido Verheyden
ze zijn altijd geweldig geweest super groep is het en zullen voor altijd een ster zijn
Marie Vander Hulst
Pp
Peter Lejewaan
ja zeker super groep ik blijf altijd fan!!
Jurkoning Koning
Mooi plaatje.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍🏻
Desiree Winters
Heerlijk naar mijn fatvoriete groep luisteren