On December 14, 2015, Eefje de Visser released a new song, "Scheef", on YouTube. The album Nachtlicht followed the next year. In 2020 she released her fourth album Bitterzoet, followed by a European tour supporting Balthazar. She currently resides in Ghent.
Contrôle
Eefje de Visser Lyrics
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Je had de controle
Je keek in m'n ogen
Ik wachtte tot je thuis kwam
Ik lag in je armen
En sliep in je t-shirt
En keek door de slaapkamer
De kussens en lakens
De zon in de ochtend
Maar jongen, je had me
Je had de controle
Jongen, je had me
Een donder en bliksem
Een schok van een aardbeving
De rand van een afgrond, een
Heldere hemel
Heldere hemel
Een heldere hemel
De zon aan de hemel
Zon aan de hemel
Het licht door de ramen
Maar jongen, je had me
Je had de controle
The lyrics of Eefje de Visser's song Controle capture the feeling of entrapment in a relationship. The singer is waiting for her partner to come home, and when he does, she falls asleep in his arms, looking out into the room and the windows, feeling the warmth of the sun. However, underlying this peaceful description is a sense of unease, as the lyrics suggest that the partner has control over the singer. The repetition of the phrase "je had de controle" (you had the control) emphasizes how the partner has a hold over the singer, leaving her feeling powerless and trapped.
Line by Line Meaning
Maar ik keek uit
I was on the lookout for something
Je had de controle
You had the power over me
Je keek in m'n ogen
You looked deep into my eyes
Ik wachtte tot je thuis kwam
I waited for you to come home
Ik lag in je armen
I lay in your arms
En sliep in je t-shirt
I slept wearing your t-shirt
En keek door de slaapkamer
I looked around the bedroom
De kussens en lakens
The pillows and sheets
Het licht door de ramen
The light shining through the windows
De zon in de ochtend
The morning sun
Maar jongen, je had me
But boy, you had me under your spell
Je had de controle
You had complete control over me
Jongen, je had me
Boy, you had me wrapped around your finger
Een donder en bliksem
Thunder and lightning
Een schok van een aardbeving
An earthquake shaking
De rand van een afgrond, een
The edge of a cliff
Heldere hemel
Clear sky
Heldere hemel
Clear sky
Een heldere hemel
A clear sky
De zon aan de hemel
The sun in the sky
Zon aan de hemel
Sun in the sky
Het licht door de ramen
The light shining through the windows
Maar jongen, je had me
But boy, you had me under your spell
Je had de controle
You had complete control over me
Contributed by Lila N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.