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.
Let's Sail Away
BZN Lyrics
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(Veerman/Keizer/Tuijp)
Now the afterglow is dying,
In the harbour so serene,
Look into the loveliest eyes I've ever seen
Where the waves are softly swaying
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters,
Only carried by the wind,
To the shores of nowhere land,
Take me away over waters,
At the mercy of the waves,
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away,
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away, across the sea,
To mystic islands for only you and me.
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Where the day is slowly dawning,
In a misty morning dew,
Wanna wake up lying on the beach with you
When the waves are softly swaying
In the twilight of the day,
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters,
Only carried by the wind,
To the shores of nowhere land,
Take me away over waters,
At the mercy of the waves,
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away,
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away, across the sea,
To mystic islands for only you and me.
Let's sail away (let's sail away), let's sail away (let's sail away)
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away (let's sail away), across the sea (across the sea)
To mystic islands for only you and me.
The lyrics to BZN's "Let's Sail Away" are about an individual who is in love and wants to escape with their significant other on a sailing adventure to an undiscovered land. The song is set in a peaceful harbour during twilight, where the afterglow is slowly dying. The singer gazes into the eyes of their lover, captivated by their beauty. They yearn for each other's love and want to get away from reality. The waves, swaying softly, and carried by the wind, the singer takes the initiative to embark on this journey with their lover. They dream of awakening on an unknown island with their loved one, surrounded by golden sands and mystic sceneries.
The chorus, "Let's sail away, let's sail away, Across the ocean, the mighty ocean. Let's sail away, across the sea, To mystic islands for only you and me," is repeated throughout, highlighting the desire to escape to a utopian destination with their partner, to forever live in serenity.
In summary, "Let's Sail Away" is an idyllic song about escaping the reality of life with a lover and setting sail to a new world filled with wonder, love, and adventure.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's sail away
The singer wants to embark on an adventure with their beloved and leave behind their ordinary life.
Now the afterglow is dying, In the harbour so serene, Look into the loveliest eyes I've ever seen
The singer is reflecting on the peacefulness of the harbor and the beauty of their partner's eyes, but knows that their time there is coming to an end.
Where the waves are softly swaying In the twilight of the day, I am aching for your love, and fade away
The singer is longing for their partner's love, and feels as though time is slipping away from them.
Take me away over waters, Only carried by the wind, To the shores of nowhere land
The artist wants to leave their current location behind and explore new, uncharted territory with their partner.
At the mercy of the waves, To the shores of golden sand
The artist acknowledges that their journey may be difficult and unpredictable, but they are willing to take the risk for the chance at discovering something beautiful.
Where the day is slowly dawning, In a misty morning dew, Wanna wake up lying on the beach with you
The singer dreams of waking up beside their partner on a deserted beach as the sun rises, surrounded by beautiful scenery.
Let's sail away, across the sea, To mystic islands for only you and me.
The singer and their partner want to find new and exciting places to explore together without any distractions from the rest of the world.
Contributed by Alexandra W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tadeuszkalinowski5647
This song is by BZN and appears on the album Pearls (1997).
Let's sail away
(Veerman/Keizer/Tuijp)
Now the afterglow is dying,
In the harbour so serene,
Look into the loveliest eyes I've ever seen
Where the waves are softly swaying
In the twilight of the day,
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters,
Only carried by the wind,
To the shores of nowhere land,
Take me away over waters,
At the mercy of the waves,
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away,
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away, across the sea,
To mystic islands for only you and me.
Where the day is slowly dawning,
In a misty morning dew,
Wanna wake up lying on the beach with you
When the waves are softly swaying
In the twilight of the day,
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters,
Only carried by the wind,
To the shores of nowhere land,
Take me away over waters,
At the mercy of the waves,
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away,
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away, across the sea,
To mystic islands for only you and me.
Let's sail away (let's sail away), let's sail away (let's sail away)
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean.
Let's sail away (let's sail away), across the sea (across the sea)
To mystic islands for only you and me.
@ionsuciu5725
Now the afterglow is dying
In the harbor so serene
Look into the loveliest eyes I've ever seen
Where the waves are softly swaying
In the twilight of the day
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters
Only carried by the wind
To the shores of nowhere land
Take me away over waters
At the mercy of the waves
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean
Let's sail away, across the sea
To mystic islands for only you and me
Mmm mmmm mm mmmm, mmm mmmm mm mmmm
M mmm mm mm mmm, mm mmm mmm mm mmm
Mmm mmmm mm mmmm, m mmm mm mmm
Mm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mm mmmmmm
Where the day is slowly dawning
In a misty morning dew
Wanna wake up lying on the beach with you
When the waves are softly swaying
In the twilight of the day
I am aching for your love, and fade away
Take me away over waters
Only carried by the wind
To the shores of nowhere land
Take me away over waters
At the mercy of the waves
To the shores of golden sand
Let's sail away, let's sail away
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean
Let's sail away, across the sea
To mystic islands for only you and me
Let's sail away (let's sail away), let's sail away (let's sail away)
Across the ocean, the mighty ocean
Let's sail away (let's sail away), across the sea (across the sea)
To mystic islands for only you and me
@tadeuszkalinowski5647
A to tłumaczenie tego tekstu :
BZN
Teraz poświata umiera,
w porcie tak spokojnym,
spójrz w najpiękniejsze oczy, jakie kiedykolwiek widziałem
Gdzie fale delikatnie się kołyszą
w półmroku dnia,
Bolę cię o twoją miłość i znikaj
Zabierz mnie nad wodę,
tylko przenoszone przez wiatr,
do brzegów nigdzie ziemi,
Zabierz mnie nad wodę,
na łasce fal,
do brzegów złotego piasku
Odpłyńmy, odpłyńmy,
przez ocean, potężny ocean.
Odpłyńmy przez morze,
na mistyczne wyspy tylko dla ciebie i dla mnie.
mmm mmmm mm mmmm, mmm mmmm mm mmmm,
mmmm mm mm mmm, mm mmm mmm mm mmm.
mmm mmmm mm mmmm, mmmm mm mmm,
mm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mm mmmmmm.
Tam, gdzie dzień powoli wschodzi,
w mglistej porannej rosie,
Chcesz się obudzić leżąc na plaży z tobą
Kiedy fale delikatnie kołyszą
w półmroku dnia,
Bolę cię o twoją miłość i znikaj
Zabierz mnie nad wodę,
tylko przenoszone przez wiatr,
do brzegów nigdzie ziemi,
Zabierz mnie nad wodę,
na łasce fal,
do brzegów złotego piasku
Odpłyńmy, odpłyńmy,
przez ocean, potężny ocean.
Odpłyńmy przez morze,
na mistyczne wyspy tylko dla ciebie i dla mnie.
Odpłyńmy (odpłyńmy), odpłyńmy (odpłyńmy)
przez ocean, potężny ocean.
Odpłyńmy (odpłyńmy), przez morze (przez morze)
na mistyczne wyspy tylko dla ciebie i dla mnie.
Pozdrawiam Ewa ..
@JolantaWaluszkiewicz-ts3qw
Piękny wideoklip, duet KAROLA i JAN pięknie zgrane głosy i super grający zespół BZN ❤️🇵🇱
@estherpoppert3268
Ich höre jeden Tag music von Gruppe BZN 👍👍👍🎶
@frederik2201
Fantastic dreams with BZN - across the oceans or lonely on the islands❤
@ursulawilhelm3974
Das ist ja der Wahnsinn, fantastisch. Ich komme von BZN einfach nicht mehr los. So ein bezaubernder Song.❤
@frederik2201
Das sehe ich genau so. Habe die Gruppe leider erst sehr spät entdeckt. Wie. Gut, dass es YouTube gibt.
@ursulawilhelm3974
Es geht nichts mehr ohne BZN
Einfach toll ❤
@fa6819301
Verdorie lieve Carola ...wat ben je mooi en goed ! Je bent onvervanbaar !😍❤💫
@suzanneberger8202
Fantasties! Twee wonderlijke Zangers. Een mooie Liedje!
@fa6819301
Bedankt Ewa Klich ...bedankt uit ganser harte om deze nachtegaal uit Volendam door te zenden ...Ze is alleen goed ze is ook héél mooi !Nu ja jan is ook heel goed hoor ,maar als ik Carola hoor zingen , dan krijg ik kippevel !❤
@elsabiestrydom3662
The best band/group ever..love them!