Bertolf Lentink (1980) is a Dutch musician and singer-songwriter born in Dr… Read Full Bio ↴Bertolf Lentink (1980) is a Dutch musician and singer-songwriter born in Dronten, The Netherlands, but now residing in Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Before he started his solo career, he was in indie rock band The Junes, and he was in the band of the popular Dutch singer Ilse deLange.
Signed to the 8Ball record label, Bertolf released his first album For Life in early 2009, followed the next year by Snakes And Ladders. 2012 saw the release of the epnymous Bertolf album. 2015's First & Then was his final album for 8Ball.
Between 2014 and 2018 a large chunk of Bertolf's time was devoted to touring as a member of the tribute band, Her Majesty. Named after the closing track of The Beatles' Abbey Road album, they especially gained prominence when they started performing the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (and other artists from their scene), to rave reviews in the Dutch press.
In the mean time, Bertolf signed with Excelsior Recordings, where his fifth and sixth solo albums were issued: the somewhat gloomy Big Shadows of Small Things (2019) and the very sunny, colorful, upbeat and particularly well-received Happy in Hindsight (2021).
Before he started his solo career, he was in indie rock band The Junes, and he was in the band of the popular Dutch singer Ilse deLange.
Signed to the 8Ball record label, Bertolf released his first album For Life in early 2009, followed the next year by Snakes And Ladders. 2012 saw the release of the epnymous Bertolf album. 2015's First & Then was his final album for 8Ball.
Between 2014 and 2018 a large chunk of Bertolf's time was devoted to touring as a member of the tribute band, Her Majesty. Named after the closing track of The Beatles' Abbey Road album, they especially gained prominence when they started performing the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (and other artists from their scene), to rave reviews in the Dutch press.
In the mean time, Bertolf signed with Excelsior Recordings, where his fifth and sixth solo albums were issued: the somewhat gloomy Big Shadows of Small Things (2019) and the very sunny, colorful, upbeat and particularly well-received Happy in Hindsight (2021).
Here I Am
Bertolf Lyrics
Not everything's open
My future's known
There are a lot of things
That are set in stone
I'm on an island
I can't get away
I wish I were someone else
Even for a day
But there's just no point in hiding
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
I'm tired of trying
To do what I can't
I finally settled for
The man I am
I've reached for improvement
A better me
But I've already been the best
That I can be
So I won't get too excited
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
All the trials along the way
Oh, they did not change my world
And could not change my game
I don't believe in another life
Oh, not even on this earth
Cause I cannot change my ways
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
Oh, everywhere I go
Yeah, now everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
My future's known
There are a lot of things
That are set in stone
I'm on an island
I can't get away
I wish I were someone else
Even for a day
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
I'm tired of trying
To do what I can't
I finally settled for
The man I am
I've reached for improvement
A better me
But I've already been the best
That I can be
So I won't get too excited
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
All the trials along the way
Oh, they did not change my world
And could not change my game
I don't believe in another life
Oh, not even on this earth
Cause I cannot change my ways
I can't run from trouble
I tried changin' but I can't
Can't escape myself
I'll never be no other man
Cause everywhere I go
Yeah, everywhere I go
Oh, everywhere I go
Yeah, now everywhere I go
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
There I am
There I am.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bertolf Lentink
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Robert Connell
Really great song! Picked it on Youtube by chance. Can't get it out of my head. Am now trying to work it out on guitar. I'm sure the tuning is DADGAD. Check out the live performance on Youtube. In my opinion, much better than the one on the Album.
EndlessWorld
¡Qué bonita la canción! 😊
Lori79
wonderful song, and the drawing is awesome too.... you can actually see it come to life...
HorizonScanner
An excellent self-portrait in song. Musically, the effectiveness is measured by how it resonates in my head after listening to it. I'll catch myself singing it to myself all day long. It's a beautifully produced track. For example, I enjoy the droning effect of the harmonium and the banjo and dobro that join in during the later verses to enrich the musical texture. Great portrait drawing work by Kees Wennekendonk, too. Well done all around!
Bastiaan Zijlstra
Beautiful drawing.. beautiful song. Both are pure forms of art.
1012selma
Waaauw! ♥
Hans de Vries
Meesterlijk, in beeld en geluid!
sirhc1982
Ben nog steeds helemaal leip van dit album, draai het grijs in de auto!