Neyman was born in Maastricht, Limburg County, NL (Europe). In the beginning of the 1970s, he took a course at Kleinkunst Academy in Amsterdam. Neyman's first success came in 1980 with the song Ik weet niet hoe. In 1985 Neyman scored his biggest hit with Waarom fluister ik je naam nog (number 1 position in some Dutch charts). From the second half of the 1980s Neyman had no major hits. However he still a large number of albums and had a number of successful musical tours. Neyman received a Golden Harp in 1996.
His health began to decline in 2006. After his previous manager quit, his partner Hans van Barneveld in 2006 became his new manager. In October 2007 his last album Onverwacht came out and his last performance, a tribute to the deceased Conny Vandenbos, took place on December 2, 2007. Neyman announced on December 21, 2007 that he suffered from an advanced form of cancer and that his prognosis was not clear. On February 7, 2008 Benny Neyman died at 56 years of age.
Alleen Is Maar Alleen
Benny Neyman Lyrics
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Vrienden zeggen me: je komt er wel doorheen
Sinds je wegging weet ik niet meer wat ik doe
Ik leef niet meer, ik ben moe
Maar wat doet het er nog toe
Ik slaap haast niet meer 's nachts
Elke morgen naar kantoor om kwart voor acht
's avonds uit de diepvries kant en klaar
De hond een brok tartaar
Oh God was jij hier maar
Want alleen is maar alleen
Ik kan niet leven met die stilte om me heen
Waar ik ga of waar ik sta of waar ik ben
Op straat of in de tram
Ik hoor overal je stem
En doof ik 's nachts het licht
Dan droom ik dat je naast me ligt
Okay, je bent nu vrij
Maar ben je nu echt zoveel vrijer dan bij mij?
Ook met hem wordt het leven op de duur een sleur
En wijst hij je dan de deur, dan sta jij alleen
Want alleen is maar alleen
Soms dan praat ik met de muren om me heen
Kom terug voordat mijn wereld is vergaan
Ik smeek je, kijk me aan
Wat heb ik je misdaan
Nee hou je maar stil
Ik voel nu wel dat je me nooit meer wil
Benny Neyman's song "Alleen Is Maar Alleen" is about a man who is pleading with his ex-partner to come back to him because he can't handle being alone. He is struggling to cope after their break-up and feels lost without her. His friends tell him that he will get through it, but he feels like he can't go on without her. He can't sleep at night, struggles to focus at work, and eats microwave dinners with his dog. He longs for her to come back to him and feels like he cannot go on living without her.
The lyrics are full of desperation and longing, and the singer is tormented by the fact that he is alone. He hears her voice everywhere he goes and dreams of her at night. He even talks to the walls in his house because he has no one else to talk to. He asks her if she is really happier being free from him, as he realizes that even with a new partner, life can still be monotonous.
"Alleen Is Maar Alleen" is a poignant song that portrays the powerful emotions that can accompany a break-up. The loneliness and pain that come with separation are powerful feelings. The song is a reminder that it's okay to feel lost and to struggle with being alone, but also that there is a limit to how much solitude one can endure.
Line by Line Meaning
Daar sta je dan alleen
You're standing there all alone
Vrienden zeggen me: je komt er wel doorheen
Friends tell me: you'll get through it
Sinds je wegging weet ik niet meer wat ik doe
Since you left, I no longer know what I'm doing
Ik leef niet meer, ik ben moe
I no longer live, I'm tired
Maar wat doet het er nog toe
But what does it matter now?
Ik slaap haast niet meer 's nachts
I almost don't sleep at night
Elke morgen naar kantoor om kwart voor acht
Every morning to the office at quarter to eight
's avonds uit de diepvries kant en klaar
In the evening ready-to-eat from the freezer
De hond een brok tartaar
The dog a piece of steak tartare
Oh God was jij hier maar
Oh God, if only you were here
Want alleen is maar alleen
Because alone is just alone
Ik kan niet leven met die stilte om me heen
I can't live with that silence around me
Waar ik ga of waar ik sta of waar ik ben
Wherever I go or stand or am
Op straat of in de tram
On the street or in the tram
Ik hoor overal je stem
I hear your voice everywhere
En doof ik 's nachts het licht
And when I turn off the light at night
Dan droom ik dat je naast me ligt
I dream that you're lying next to me
Okay, je bent nu vrij
Okay, you're free now
Maar ben je nu echt zoveel vrijer dan bij mij?
But are you really that much freer than with me?
Ook met hem wordt het leven op de duur een sleur
With him, life will eventually become a routine
En wijst hij je dan de deur, dan sta jij alleen
And if he shows you the door, then you'll be alone
Soms dan praat ik met de muren om me heen
Sometimes I talk to the walls around me
Kom terug voordat mijn wereld is vergaan
Come back before my world has collapsed
Ik smeek je, kijk me aan
I beg you, look at me
Wat heb ik je misdaan
What have I done wrong to you
Nee hou je maar stil
No, just keep quiet
Ik voel nu wel dat je me nooit meer wil
I can feel now that you never want me again
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.