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.
Write Me A Letter
BZN Lyrics
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(Th. Tol/J. Tuijp/C. Tol)
I flew in with flight 6938
Then I saw you were there just waiting
You called my name
And together we were walking
Surrendered to the night
And we face the morning light
You gave me your lovin' every day
And you were so evasive when I said:
"I want you to stay"
But I knew it, you had to leave me
It was always on my mind
Though I will never let you down
It's so hard to find out
Oh oh oh, write me a letter
'Cause you know it makes my day
Turn it over, 'cause I'm in love
And you're so far away
Won't you try and turn it over
Oh oh oh, write me a letter
'Cause you know it makes my day
Turn it over, 'cause I'm in love
And you're so far away
Won't you try and turn it over
I remember flight 6938
From the moment I saw you
You know I was carried away
And together we were walking
Surrendered to the night
Until I drew the curtains
And we faced the morning light
Oh oh oh, write me a letter
'Cause you know it makes my day
Turn it over, 'cause I'm in love
And you're so far away
Won't you try and turn it over
Oh oh oh, write me a letter
'Cause you know it makes my day
Turn it over, 'cause I'm in love
And you're so far away
Won't you try and turn it over
The song 'Write Me A Letter' by BZN is about a man who meets a woman on a flight and they fall in love. However, the woman has to leave and the man asks her to write him a letter to ease the pain of being apart from her. The song describes the moment they met and how much he enjoyed her company. He knows she had to leave and it's hard for him to accept it. By asking her to write him a letter, he is trying to hold onto the love they shared.
The lyrics are filled with emotions that anyone who has been in a long-distance relationship can relate to. The longing for the person they love and the hope that they would reunite someday. The song encourages people to keep the love alive and to keep the communication lines open no matter how far apart they are.
Overall, the song is a beautiful love letter that inspires people to pour their hearts out through words, especially when physical distance makes it hard to be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Write me a letter
The singer wants to hear from their loved one, who is far away
I flew in with flight 6938
The singer remembers the flight they were on when they first saw their loved one
Then I saw you were there just waiting
The singer was surprised and happy to see their loved one waiting
You called my name
The loved one recognized the singer and called out to them
And together we were walking
The singer and their loved one spent time together
Surrendered to the night
The singer and their loved one enjoyed the nighttime together
Until I drew the curtains
The singer ended the night and closed the curtains
And we face the morning light
The singer and their loved one greeted the new day together
You gave me your lovin' every day
The loved one showed the singer love every day
And you were so evasive when I said: 'I want you to stay'
The singer asked their loved one to stay, but the loved one was hesitant
But I knew it, you had to leave me
The singer understood that their loved one had to leave
It was always on my mind
The singer thought about their loved one even after they left
Though I will never let you down
The singer promises to always be there for their loved one
It's so hard to find out
The singer finds it difficult to deal with being apart from their loved one
Oh oh oh, write me a letter
The singer repeats their request for a letter from their loved one
'Cause you know it makes my day
The singer values receiving letters as it brightens their day
Turn it over, 'cause I'm in love
The singer is in love and wants to hear from their loved one
And you're so far away
The singer's loved one is physically distant
Won't you try and turn it over
The singer is urging their loved one to try and send a letter
I remember flight 6938
The singer reminisces about the flight that brought them to their loved one
From the moment I saw you
The singer was immediately attracted to their loved one
You know I was carried away
The singer was swept up in their love for their loved one
Contributed by Violet V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.