De Kast were a successful pop-rock band from the Netherlands in the late 19… Read Full Bio ↴De Kast were a successful pop-rock band from the Netherlands in the late 1990's. Their biggest hits include In nije dei, Woorden zonder Woorden, Hart van mijn gevoel, Eltse grins foarby, Raak, Een teken van leven and Zo Jong. Their songs are mainly in Dutch, although some songs, like In nije dei and Eltse grins foarby, are written in Frisian, which is solely spoken in the northern province of The Netherlands, Fryslân.

During the high times of De Kast the band consisted of Syb van der Ploeg (vocals/guitar), cousin Peter van der Ploeg (lead guitar), Kees Bode (keyboards), Sytse Broersma (bass guitar) and Nico Outhuijse (drums).

The band formed in 1985 under the name of Wish to Escape at local high school in Dokkum. Peter van der Ploeg, who worked there as a janitor, approached student Kees Bode to become member of a new rock band. Peter's cousin Syb joined in, together with good friend Dikkie Visser, the band's original drummer. A fifth original member soon left the band. This resulted in 1987 in Sytse Broersma joining as the new bass player, and for a short time, as the new singer too, after Syb van der Ploeg had briefly quit the band.

In the late eighties Wish to Escape had several gigs, whether it be on camp sites or in small pubs. During that time the idea of a very own studio album arose, which led to the recording of the self-titled album Wish to Escape, an album with symph-rock influences. In order to play more gigs in local discotheques, the band formed a new top-100 cover band called Goldrush. Alongside the name Wish to Escape in fact disappeared.

Soon Goldrush was booked all over the country, and, by gradually performing more and more of their own Dutch songs during the gigs, the band gained the attention of record company CNR. By that time the band had already changed its name to The Cast, but soon all agreed on adopting a more Dutch band name to match the Dutch repertoire. Thus the name De Kast was born.

De Kast were mostly successful during the late '90s scoring several hits in the Netherlands. They are best known for their #1 hit In neije dei.

Welkom Thuis
De Kast Lyrics

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De reizen die we maakten
Hebben ons heel wat gebracht
We zwierven door de steden en de nacht
Soms gingen we door muren, vaak bleven we te lang
Nooit kwam ere een einde aan de jacht

We waren wie we waren en we hadden soms gelijk
We voelden ons de koning te rijk

Alles komt weer boven, alles komt weer goed
Nu ik jou weer in je ogen kijk

Je bent terug, we doen het licht weer aan
Het is een nacht bij volle maan
Omdat het bloed kruipt waar het niet kan gaan
En ik je hier voor mij zie staan
Welkom thuis

Verhalen uit 't verleden en beelden uit een tijd
Ze blijven, je raakt ze nooit meer kwijt
Een blik of halve woorden
Die een ander niet begrijpt
Met elkaar verweven voor altijd

Je bent terug, we doen het licht weer aan
Het is een nacht bij volle maan
Omdat het bloed kruipt waar het niet kan gaan
En ik je hier voor mij zie staan
Welkom thuis
Welkom thuis je bent terug
Welkom thuis
Welkom thuis je bent terug

Je bent terug, we doen het licht weer aan
Het is een nacht bij volle maan
Omdat het bloed kruipt waar het niet kan gaan

En ik je hier voor mij zie staan
Welkom thuis

Overall Meaning

De song "Welkom Thuis" by De Kast is a heartfelt and emotional ballad that celebrates the power of human connections and the joy of coming back home. The first verse of the song talks about the different journeys and experiences that the singer and his loved one have been through. They have wandered through cities, stayed up late into the night, and sometimes crossed walls, but always they hunted for something elusive. The chorus of the song welcomes back the special person after a long time of travel and adventure. The reunion is marked by turning the lights back on and celebrating under the full moon.

The second verse of the song reminisces about the memories and moments that they shared in the past. Some of these are personal and cannot be understood by anyone else. The singer is weaving the threads of these memories with the present and is rejoicing at the return of their loved one. The song ends with the chorus repeating the words "Welcome Home" as a reaffirmation of their love and happiness at the return of the special someone.

Line by Line Meaning

De reizen die we maakten
The journeys we took

Hebben ons heel wat gebracht
Have brought us a lot

We zwierven door de steden en de nacht
We wandered through the cities and the night

Soms gingen we door muren, vaak bleven we te lang
Sometimes we went through walls, often we stayed too long

Nooit kwam ere een einde aan de jacht
The hunt never came to an end

We waren wie we waren en we hadden soms gelijk
We were who we were and sometimes we were right

We voelden ons de koning te rijk
We felt like kings

Alles komt weer boven, alles komt weer goed
Everything comes back up, everything will be alright

Nu ik jou weer in je ogen kijk
Now that I look into your eyes again

Je bent terug, we doen het licht weer aan
You're back, we turn on the lights again

Het is een nacht bij volle maan
It's a night with a full moon