The collaboration resulted in several hit songs, such as "Zij Maakt Het Verschil" and "Mijn Houten Hart".
Their first (and last) album, "Best of De Poema's", appeared in 2003. They aren't producing together anymore and both bands are focusing on their own careers.
Both of their hits are on a prominent position in the all-time favorit list, the Top 2000 aller tijden, of Dutch radio2 which is on the air every year between x-mas and new years.
Dit was het dan
De Poema's Lyrics
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Alles geprobeerd
Weer alleen, even wennen
't ging verkeerd
Dat was het dan
alles weer voorbij
groot leeg huis, groot leeg hart
voelt niet eens zo gek
't gewoon een nieuwe stap
even 2 jaar snel vergeten
das een hele lange grap
dit was 'm dan
dit was het dan
dit was alles wat ik had
dat was het dan
dat was het dan
dat was alles wat ik had
The song "Dit was het dan" by De Poema's talks about the end of a relationship and the singer's feelings towards it. The lyrics describe the feeling of trying everything possible to make the relationship work, but eventually realizing that it's over. The singer is now alone, and they need some time to adjust to this new situation. The lyric "groot leeg huis, groot leeg hart, groot leeg mij" (big empty house, big empty heart, big empty me) beautifully encapsulates the feeling of loneliness and emptiness that comes after the end of a relationship.
Despite feeling sad and lost, the singer seems to be looking at this situation as a new beginning, as a chance to start fresh. They believe that forgetting about the past two years won't be easy but also acknowledge that it's necessary to move on. The lyric "even 2 jaar snel vergeten, das een hele lange grap" (forgetting about two years in a hurry, that's quite a joke) is a testament to this. The song ends with the singer acknowledging that this is all they had and now that it's over, it's time to start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
Dat was het dan
This is the end, it's over now.
Alles geprobeerd
I tried everything I could.
Weer alleen, even wennen
Being alone again will take some getting used to.
't ging verkeerd
It all went wrong.
Alles weer voorbij
It's all over again.
Groot leeg huis, groot leeg hart
My house and heart feel empty and hollow.
Groot leeg mij
I feel big and empty inside.
Voelt niet eens zo gek
It doesn't feel that strange.
't gewoon een nieuwe stap
It's just a new step forward.
Even 2 jaar snel vergeten
Trying to forget two years quickly.
Das een hele lange grap
That's a really long joke.
Dit was 'm dan
This was it then.
Dit was het dan
This is all there was.
Dit was alles wat ik had
This was all that I had.
Dat was het dan
That was the end.
Dat was alles wat ik had
That was all I had.
Contributed by Aiden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.