Former members of The Hague beat band The Hurricanes, Rink Groenveld and Peter Kok formed their duo in 1967, initially under the moniker Popshop. In 1969 they renamed themselves Greenfield & Cook: half-serious, literal translations of their Dutch family names into English.
Greenfield & Cook had a string of six Top 20 hits in The Netherlands, including 'Only Lies' (#4 in 1971), 'Don't Turn Me Loose' (#6 in 1972) and 'Easy Boy' (#8 in 1973). They released two full-length LPs: Greenfield & Cook (1972) and Second Album (1973).
They enjoyed some minor success abroad, in Germany and Spain primarily (they recorded Spanish-language versions of some of their singles), and wrote film scores for two Italian movies, 'La Signora è Stata Violentata' and 'Quattro dell'Apocalisse'.
Both Groenveld and Kok embarked on solo careers in 1974, holding on to their 'English' second names: Rink Greenfield and Peter Cook. Their solo activities marked the end of Greenfield & Cook as a duo.
it's up to you
Greenfield & Cook Lyrics
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I just stay in my room
Can't wait till the weight
Go away as I take these shrooms
That's why I do what I want yeah I live it up
I fill cigars wit the purple until I'm up
Been working hard but I'm learning to get enough
Yeah I gotta get enough love
When it's really only rain
And the feeling never change
Everybody feeling dangerous
Body temp it's ranging
Think I'm needing space
Yeah I'm outta locations
Needed more space
But I'm okay
But I'm really never okay
Some days when I can't hang
I just stay in my room
Can't wait till the weight
Go away as I take these shrooms
I fell to the same place I was made
Felt consumed
Some days i just can't break
Outta my head I'm doomed
That's why I do what I want yeah I live it up
I fill cigars wit the purple until I'm up
Been working hard but I'm learning to get enough
Yeah I gotta get enough love
That's why I do what I want yeah I live it up
I fill cigars wit the purple until I'm up
Been working hard but I'm learning to get enough
Yeah I gotta get enough love
Yeah I gotta get enough
Greenfield & Cook's song "It's Up to You" is a ballad that expresses the regrets and desires of a person whose actions have caused them to be separated from the one they love. The song captures the feeling of intense longing and the pain of distance that someone experiences when they've made a mistake that jeopardizes their relationship. The lyrics suggest that something has gone wrong between two people who were once close, and that the singer is aware that they're at fault. The line "far away from you" is repeated throughout the song and serves as a recurring reminder of the singer's separation from their loved one.
In the first verse, the lyrics describe the singer's intense longing for someone else. The pain they're in is clear, and they know that the other person is the only one who can heal them. However, it's clear that their mistakes led to the separation, as the lyrics state "my mistakes have led me far away from you." The chorus then comes in, saying that the singer has been trying to express their feelings to their loved one but has been unsuccessful. They acknowledge making promises they shouldn't have and that those promises were made for the other person.
The second verse talks of the singer's feelings, ones that they can't reconcile. Their feelings are out of control, causing them to feel vulnerable and fragile. The chorus once again asserts that the promises were made for the other person, and the singer sees that their loved one has turned away from them. The bridge talks of the singer's attempt to let the other person know about their emotions and the actions they've taken. The song then circles back to the initial statement that today is not the same as every day, emphasizing the deep sense of loss and pain that the singer is experiencing.
Line by Line Meaning
Today's not the same
This day is not like any other day
As every day
Similar to all others
It's far from ordinary
It's unusual and extraordinary
The pain I endure
I suffer from anguish
You're my cure
The solution to my problem is you
But my mistakes have led me
My errors have caused me to
Far away from you
To be distant from you
You turn away
You've ignored
From all those things
All the things that matter
That I've been trying to say
That I've struggled to tell you
And all those promises
And all the commitments
I shouldn't have made
That I should have avoided
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
Mile by mile
Step by step
Feelings I just can't reconcile
Emotions I can't come to terms with
My heart's on a string
I'm vulnerable and easily influenced
These broken wings
My damaged spirit
You knew I'd be so fragile
You were aware of my fragility
You turn away
You've ignored
From all those things
All the things that matter
That I've been trying to say
That I've struggled to tell you
And all those promises
And all the commitments
I shouldn't have made
That I should have avoided
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
I searched my soul
I looked within myself
And all these feelings
All these emotions
That I can't control
That I can't manage
And you're the one thing
And you're the only thing
That can make me whole
That can complete me
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
Try to let you know
Attempt to tell you
Try to let you know
Attempt to tell you
Try to let you know
Attempt to tell you
Today is not the same
This day is different
As every day
From all the others
It's far from ordinary
It's remarkable and extraordinary
You turn away
You've ignored
From all those things
All the things that matter
That I've been trying to say
That I've struggled to tell you
And all those promises
And all the commitments
I shouldn't have made
That I should have avoided
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
Oh, I searched my soul
I looked within myself
And all these feelings
All these emotions
That I can't control
That I can't manage
And you're the one thing
And you're the only thing
That can make me whole
That can complete me
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
I did it for you
I did it with your benefit in mind
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Carter Hudak
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Ekka Rietveld
pure nostalgie wim rietveld
ruud veenstra
was toch erg romantiek voor die tijd
Ekka Rietveld
dit vind nou mooi