They had half a dozen hits during that period and are best known for their hit-singles Kronenburg Park and Zwart Wit.
Blok Aan Mijn Been
Frank Boeijen Groep Lyrics
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Je bent een blok aan mijn been
En ik sleep je mee
Nergens heen
Ik kan nergens heen
Of ik sleep je mee
Is dit de straf voor die nacht
Je laat me niet los
Je weet toch het is over
Is dit de straf voor die nacht
Je laat me niet los
Je weet toch het is voorbij
Voor mij
Vertrouw mij
O vertrouw mij
Blok aan mijn been
Je bent een blok aan mijn been
Sinds jij het weet
Ik ging mee
Met haar ging ik mee
Ze sleepte me mee
Je bent kostbaar
O zo kostbaar
Voor mij
Ik doe mijn ogen dicht
En ik doe mijn ogen dicht
Voor de pijn
In je gezicht
The Frank Boeijen Groep's song Blok Aan Mijn Been is a poignant ballad about the metaphoric burden of a past mistake. The chorus repeats the line "Blok aan mijn been," which translates to "block at my leg," suggesting that the singer has a heavy weight attached to them that they cannot escape, and it's preventing them from moving forward.
The verses offer contextual clues, suggesting that the block is a consequence of a past relationship that has ended. The lyrics read "Is dit de straf voor die nacht / Je laat me niet los /Je weet toch het is over," translating to "Is this the punishment for that night? / You won't let me go / You know it's over," indicating that the singer has acknowledged the end of the relationship and is ready to move on, but the weight of the past continues to haunt them.
The line "Je bent kostbaar / O zo kostbaar / Voor mij" translates to "You are precious / So precious / To me," suggesting that the block is not only a negative force but also something valuable that the singer is struggling to let go of. The final verse reflects the singer's pain at the situation, closing with the line "Ik doe mijn ogen dicht / Voor de pijn / In je gezicht," meaning "I close my eyes / For the pain / In your face."
Overall, the lyrics of Blok Aan Mijn Been are an emotive exploration of the lingering consequences of a past relationship, highlighting the challenges of moving forward when weighted down by the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Blok aan mijn been
There's something holding me back and keeping me from moving forward.
Je bent een blok aan mijn been
You are that something holding me back, preventing me from achieving my goals.
En ik sleep je mee
Despite being held back, I continue to drag you along with me wherever I go.
Nergens heen
I feel like I'm going nowhere fast.
Ik kan nergens heen
No matter where I try to go, I can never seem to escape the thing that's holding me back.
Of ik sleep je mee
Whether I like it or not, I have to take you with me wherever I go.
Is dit de straf voor die nacht
Is this your way of punishing me for something that happened in the past?
Je laat me niet los
You refuse to let go, no matter how hard I try to move on.
Je weet toch het is over
You know that our relationship or whatever's holding me back is finished, but you won't let me move on.
Voor mij
From my perspective.
Vertrouw mij
Trust me.
O vertrouw mij
Oh, trust me.
Sinds jij het weet
Ever since you found out about whatever's holding me back,
Ik ging mee
I followed along or got involved with something that's not good for me.
Met haar ging ik mee
I got involved with someone (possibly another love interest) that's not good for me.
Ze sleepte me mee
This other person dragged me along, just like you are dragging me along.
Je bent kostbaar
Despite everything, you are still valuable or important to me.
O zo kostbaar
Oh, very valuable or important to me.
Voor de pijn
To avoid causing you any more pain or hurt.
In je gezicht
Directly to your face or in front of you.
Writer(s): Frank Boeijen
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