Guus Meeuwis is a Dutch singer who mostly sings pop songs in Dutch. He was … Read Full Bio ↴Guus Meeuwis is a Dutch singer who mostly sings pop songs in Dutch. He was born in 1972 on the 23rd of March in the village Mariahout, close to Eindhoven in the south of the Netherlands. With his musical band Guus Meeuwis & Vagant he has had many hits in The Netherlands since the 90's. He had his breakthrough with Het is een nacht ('It is a night') in 1995. After the death of André Hazes, in 2004, he scored a hit with the cover of Geef Mij Je Angst ('Give me your fears'), resulting in his third number 1 single in the Netherlands.
The song brabant has been nominated as (new) provincional anthem.
In June 2009, Guus Meeuwis will perform in the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven for the fourth year in a row.

If you like this, may I recommend Andre Hazes version?
- Peter Papjes, Dutch Music Critic

PapjesUSA@hotmail.com

www.guusmeeuwis.nl

Denk ik alleen aan jou
Guus Meeuwis Lyrics

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Kan geen bloemen meer zien bloeien
Zet de zon maar in de kou
Wil geen liefdeslied meer horen
Want dan denk ik alleen aan jou
Zal ook niemand meer omhelzen
Zelfs niet de meest stralende vrouw
Want dan zie ik je weer voor me
En denk ik alleen aan jou

Zal me altijd achtervolgen
Dag in dag uit zolang ik leef
Al die mooie dagen samen
Die ik steeds opnieuw beleef
Als dit alles jou geen pijn doet
Dan heeft het niet zo moeten zijn

Raakt het je wel kom dan terug bij me
Verdwijnt kou en komt zonneschijn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Guus Meeuwis's song Denk ik alleen aan jou convey a deep sense of heartbreak and longing. The singer is completely consumed by thoughts of a lost love, to the point where they can no longer appreciate beauty in the world around them. They express the desire to be free of the pain and reminders of their past relationship and to move on, but these memories continue to haunt them every day, making it impossible to let go. The singer pleads for their former partner to return to their life, suggesting that the pain of separation is mutual and only their love can bring warmth and happiness back into their world.

The imagery in the lyrics is particularly striking - from the wilting flowers and the cold sun, to the reluctance to embrace anyone else for fear of remembering the lost love. The sense of loss and desperation is palpable in lines such as "Al die mooie dagen samen, die ik steeds opnieuw beleef" - the singer is trapped in a cycle of reliving the happy memories of their past relationship, unable to move on from the pain of its end.

Overall, the song is a poignant and relatable exploration of heartbreak and the struggle to let go of a lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Kan geen bloemen meer zien bloeien
I am unable to appreciate flowers blooming anymore

Zet de zon maar in de kou
Even if the sun is shining, I cannot enjoy its warmth

Wil geen liefdeslied meer horen
Love songs bring back painful memories

Want dan denk ik alleen aan jou
All my thoughts converge on you

Zal ook niemand meer omhelzen
I refuse to embrace anyone

Zelfs niet de meest stralende vrouw
Even the most beautiful woman cannot distract me from thoughts of you

Want dan zie ik je weer voor me
Every time I embrace someone, it reminds me of you

En denk ik alleen aan jou
I cannot stop thinking about you

Zal me altijd achtervolgen
Memories of our time together will haunt me always

Dag in dag uit zolang ik leef
Every day for the rest of my life