Chef'Special is a Dutch indie-pop band from Haarlem, Netherlands.

C… Read Full Bio ↴Chef'Special is a Dutch indie-pop band from Haarlem, Netherlands.

Chef'Special's lineup consists of lead vocalist Joshua Nolet, guitarist Guido Joseph, bass player Jan Derks, keyboard player Wouter Heeren and drummer Wouter Jerry Prudon. They have released two albums and three EPs since their formation in 2008. They became known in the Netherlands for being house band for popular Dutch TV program 'De Wereld Draait Door' in 2011. The band is renowned for its incredibly energetic and dynamic live show.

Joshua Nolet - Vocals
Guido Joseph - Guitar, samples, backing vocals
Jan Derks - Bass, percussion, vocals
Wouter Heeren - Keys, percussion, backing vocals
Wouter Prudon - Drums, percussion

After the release of their debut album 'One For The Mrs.' in March 2011 the band became 3FM Serious Talent and played an extensive amount of festival shows in the Netherlands including Lowlands and Noorderslag. With their singles 'Birds', 'Scribblin' and 'My Night Off' the band managed to interest the Netherlands more and more. A completely sold-out clubtour and Deluxe shows featuring renowned Dutch artists followed. More recently Chef'Special became house band for Holland's most popular tv show De Wereld Draait Door and was nominated for three 3FM awards: Serious Talent, Best Newcomer and Best Live Act.

Now, more major and international festivals such as Pinkpop and Sziget are lining up for another busy summer. In between shows the band is currently finishing up their second album, the next step in Chef'Special's masterplan 'to conquer the world!'

Discography:
*Hungry EP (2009)
*One for the Mrs. (2011)
*Passing Through (2014)
*Shot in the Dark EP (2015)

For mor info check: www.chefspecialmusic.com or http://www.facebook.com/Chefspecialmusic

Streetlight
Chef'Special Lyrics

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it's kinda like that every night that i
close my eyes i know it's time for my big suprise
u hidin at daylight but shinin at night like a streetlight
like a streetlight...

reaches my eyesight,
but yo it's somthin in the air i just can't describe
somthin that i can't understand and why

is u gone everytime that i open my eyes

cus it's all my fantasy
that makes it so much better baby can't u see
try to do ye best to remember me
i'll do my best to forget you're a fantasy

and it's gettin pretty difficult to get you out my brain
and if i ever let that happen then I'ma never be the same
share the sunshine with me, share the rain
share it all before we enter the day

i know deep down that somthin isn't right
it's the magic of the night
your name is written on my soul but

i only meet you when i go to sleep
now will it ever be?
will it ever be reality

cus what the hell does it matter if I just keep tellin
myself that we together whether that's in my head
or whatever just forget them facts, try to relax
your picture in my head that i can't neglect

i can't reject, that's why i won't accept
that ur a dream and fake scene, babe either way
if that's true then i'll just, dream all day
close my eyes, let it go, let you lead my way

Cus girl, ye so divine
And i'm thinkin will it ever end, over time
cus it's that weird contradiction, of wrong and fine
i'm thinkin: fine, forget wrong, all the time!!

i know deep down that somthin isn't right
it's the magic of the night
your name is written on my soul but

i only meet you when i go to sleep

now will it ever be?
will it ever be reality

Overall Meaning

The song Streetlight by Chef'Special is about a person who falls in love with someone they can only see in their dreams. The lyrics reveal the confusion and longing the singer feels for this person who only appears to them during sleep. The title of the song, “Streetlight,” is used as a metaphor for this elusive and mysterious love interest. The lyrics suggest that although this person is hidden during the day, at night they shine like a streetlight.

The lyrics convey a sense of frustration with this dream-like relationship, with the singer acknowledging that “somethin isn’t right” about it. At the same time, the singer is reluctant to let go of this fantasy, feeling that it is better than reality. This conflict is amplified by the contradiction the singer experiences - knowing that this relationship is “wrong,” but feeling that it is also “fine.” Ultimately, the singer wonders if this love will ever become a reality.

Overall, Streetlight is a poignant exploration of the complex emotions that can arise from loving someone who is only a figment of one’s imagination. It is a song about the struggle between wanting to live in a dreamworld and facing the harsh realities of life.

Line by Line Meaning

it's kinda like that every night that i close my eyes i know it's time for my big surprise
Each night before I sleep, I have an inexplicable feeling that something exciting is going to happen.

u hidin at daylight but shinin at night like a streetlight
You seem to be deliberately avoiding me during the day, but appearing vividly in my dreams.

cus it's all my fantasy that makes it so much better baby can't u see
I know you are nothing but a fantasy, but it feels too good to pretend that you're real.

i'll do my best to forget you're a fantasy
Although it's tough to let go of the fantasy of being with you, I'll try my best to overcome it.

and it's gettin pretty difficult to get you out my brain
It's becoming increasingly hard for me to stop thinking about you.

share the sunshine with me, share the rain
Let's spend time with each other no matter what the weather or the situation is.

i know deep down that somthin isn't right, it's the magic of the night
I am aware that something about the situation is not right, but it's the magic of the night that makes it hard to resist.

now will it ever be? will it ever be reality
I wonder if there is even a slight chance of my dreams about you becoming real.

what the hell does it matter if I just keep tellin myself that we together whether that's in my head or whatever
I don't care if it's all in my head, as long as I can imagine us being together.

that's why i won't accept that ur a dream and fake scene, babe either way
I do not want to think of you as just another dream, because it feels so real to me.

if that's true then i'll just, dream all day, close my eyes, let it go, let you lead my way
If it's true that you're just a figment of my imagination, then I'll keep dreaming about you and let it take me wherever it goes.

cus girl, ye so divine
I think you are absolutely amazing.

i'm thinkin: fine, forget wrong, all the time!!
I've decided that it's better to ignore any doubts or discrepancies I have and just enjoy this feeling all the time.

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