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.
Nights In Argentina
BZN Lyrics
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A last embrace, I have to say goodbye
Can't find the words to let you know how I feel
The final curtain soon will fall
't Was always you that made me smile
And cheered me up a while
Now it will hurt me to say
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
Thanks for the wild romances and your magic spell
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
Thanks for the love you gave me, love love so well
A last encore, a tango d'amor
I'll keep you in my heart; it's love forever more
Time slips away, a few more moments to stay
My broken heart will never mend
't Was always you that made me smile
And cheered me up a while
Now it will hurt me to say
I'll fly away
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
Thanks for the wild romances and your magic spell
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
Thanks for the love you gave me, love love so well
A last encore, a tango d'amor
I'll keep you in my heart; it's love forever more
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
Thanks for the wild romances and your magic spell
Nights in Argentina, .......
The lyrics to BZN's song Nights in Argentina describe the ending of a romantic relationship, as the singer prepares to leave his lover behind. The song is full of bittersweet emotions, as the singer tries to express his feelings through his inability to verbalize the depth of his sadness. The final moments together are like a final encore, with a tango d'amor providing a soundtrack to their feelings. The singer vows to keep his lover in his heart forever, even as he leaves her behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Light creeps away, this is the end of the day
The day is coming to an end as sunlight fades away.
A last embrace, I have to say goodbye
I must bid farewell with one final hug.
Can't find the words to let you know how I feel
I am struggling to express my emotions to you.
The final curtain soon will fall
This journey is coming to a close.
't Was always you that made me smile
You were the one who brought joy to my life.
And cheered me up a while
You lifted my spirits for a brief period of time.
Now it will hurt me to say
It will be painful for me to say this.
I'll fly away
I am leaving soon.
Nights in Argentina, goodbye and farewell
I am bidding farewell to the nights I spent in Argentina.
Thanks for the wild romances and your magic spell
I am grateful for the passionate romances and enchantment you brought into my life.
Thanks for the love you gave me, love love so well
I appreciate the love that you gave me, which was so pure and true.
A last encore, a tango d'amor
This final performance is a dance of love.
I'll keep you in my heart; it's love forever more
I will cherish the memories of our time together and keep them close to my heart.
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