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.

Waiting for You
BZN Lyrics

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Every day, year to year
I'm still waiting, if you ever come back home to me
And I'll be there
And I'll be there waiting for you

Let me take you in my arms
Let me feel you all your charms
It's a long, long time ago, I will be there

I will be there waiting for you

I need all your love, please, do believe me
I need all your love, why can't you see?
I need you, my love
Please, come closer to me now

Come and see what you've done
Give me back my inspiration
Give me tenderness, let it be me
Let it be me, I'm waiting for you

I need all your love, please, do believe me
I need all your love, why can't you see?
I need you my love
Please, come closer to me now

I need all your love, please, do believe me
I need all your love, why can't you see?
I need you, my love
Please, come closer to me now

I need all your love, please, do believe me

Overall Meaning

The song "Waiting For You" by BZN is a melancholic ballad about a person who is patiently waiting for their lover to come back to them. The lyrics describe the emotional weight and the longing that the person feels every day and every year that passes without their lover returning home. They express their willingness to wait indefinitely, to be there to hold and love their lover if they ever do come back.

The singer also expresses their need for all of their lover's love and the frustration that comes with not being able to make them see that. They ask for tenderness and inspiration, and yearn for their lover to come closer to them. The song is a heartfelt portrayal of a person who is unable to move on from their past love and is willing to wait for as long as it takes for their lover to come back to them.

Line by Line Meaning

Every day, year to year
I have been waiting every single day and every year that has passed by.

I'm still waiting, if you ever come back home to me
Even after all these years, I am still waiting for you to come back to me and return home.

And I'll be there
I will be there for you whenever you need me.

And I'll be there waiting for you
I will be patiently waiting for you to come back into my life.

Let me take you in my arms
Let me hold you closely and cherish every moment we share.

Let me feel you all your charms
Let me experience all the wonderful qualities that make you who you are.

It's a long, long time ago, I will be there
Despite the fact that it has been a very long time since we were together, I will always be there for you.

I need all your love, please, do believe me
I am desperate for your love and I need you to believe that I truly mean it.

I need all your love, why can't you see?
Why can't you understand that I need your love to survive?

I need you, my love
I cannot live without you; I need you by my side.

Please, come closer to me now
I am begging you to come back to me and be close to me once again.

Come and see what you've done
I want you to see the effect that your absence has had on me and on our life together.

Give me back my inspiration
I need you to be my inspiration once again, to give me the energy and strength to keep going.

Give me tenderness, let it be me
I long for your tenderness and care; please let me be the one you turn to for that.

Let it be me, I'm waiting for you
Please choose me and come back to me; I will be here waiting for you.

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