Schra co-founded and fronted the band Room Eleven (2001-2010). The group toured internationally and was particularly succesful in Japan. After the band's split she started to perform under the moniker Schradinova, but reverted to her own name after just one Schradinova album, which is now credited to Janne Schra on streaming platforms: 2010's India Lima Oscar Victor Echo You.
Albums released as Janne Schra: Janne Schra (2012), Ponzo (2015), OK (2018) and the Dutch-language In de regen (2021, although formally credited to Janne & De Vogels).
2016's Ponzo Light mini album contains new versions of six Ponzo songs, recorded with Schra's backing band (which had not been formed yet when Ponzo was recorded).
Schra also recorded collaborative albums with the Robin Nolan Trio (Janne Schra & Robin Nolan Trio, 2014) and the Noordpool Orkest (Vasalis, 2017).
Filthy Rich
Janne Schra Lyrics
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You had a plan, but some things got in the way,
Sometimes you earn, by large you have to pay.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
You swim upstream, you don't know what you've got,
Float on your back, all the world is just a little red dot.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
You don't know how to fly, everything goes down, you will be done.
Fear wont change a thing, youre alive to turn the music up.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
Janne Schra's song "Filthy Rich" is a reflection on the concept of wealth and the ways in which it can be achieved. The song speaks to the idea that often we hold onto things that we do not own or cannot control, which ultimately prevents us from achieving true happiness and richness in life. Schra opens the song with the line, "You had a plan, but some things got in the way" which suggests that despite our best intentions, life can throw unexpected obstacles in our path that prevent us from achieving our goals. The second line, "Sometimes you earn, by large you have to pay" speaks to the fact that often a large amount of effort must be put in in order to achieve success.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the lines "You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own. You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control" offers the key message of the song. Schra suggests that true richness comes not from acquiring material possessions, but instead from letting go of things that we do not own or cannot control. This idea is reinforced by the imagery in the second verse where Schra describes swimming upstream and then floating on one's back. The lines "You don't know how to fly, everything goes down, you will be done. / Fear wont change a thing, you're alive to turn the music up" suggest that by letting go of fear and embracing life, one can find richness even in the face of adversity.
Overall, "Filthy Rich" is a song about the value of letting go of the things that hold us back in order to achieve a sense of richness and fulfillment in life.
Line by Line Meaning
You had a plan, but some things got in the way,
You had a plan for your life, but unexpected obstacles came up and interfered with it.
Sometimes you earn, by large you have to pay.
You may make money, but often it requires giving up something significant in return.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
If you release the things you don't have control over, you would be incredibly wealthy.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
If you relinquish the things that are beyond your control, you will have an excessive amount of wealth.
You swim upstream, you don't know what you've got,
You are trying hard in life against the current, and you fail to realize what you already have.
Float on your back, all the world is just a little red dot.
Lay back and enjoy life, as everything else pales in comparison to your present moment.
You don't know how to fly, everything goes down, you will be done.
You lack the know-how to soar high, and everything around you will crumble and fail because of it.
Fear won't change a thing, you're alive to turn the music up.
Being afraid and apprehensive won't bring about any improvements, so you should live freely and turn up the volume on life.
Contributed by Lila P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@VickiFourie1
You had a plan, but some things got in the way,
Sometimes you earn, by large you have to pay.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
You swim upstream, you don't know what you've got,
Float on your back, all the world is just a little red dot.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
You don't know how to fly, everything goes down, you will be done.
Fear wont change a thing, youre alive to turn the music up.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go things you don't own.
You'd be filthy rich, if you let go of things you cant control.
@RobCoenen
Geweldig dat alle clips van Janne Schra zo menselijk zijn. Ponzo is overigens een heerlijk album!
@Aglayska
Totally in love with this song! Thanks Janne! <3
@akawojo
this is wonderful, like the idea with the stairs!
@kathyfamyle9801
Such a funny video! And such a happy song! Love it!!
@gangstersayfock
Erg leuk gedaan Janne! Tof initiatief! Leuk interview ook bij 3voor12 radio gisteren :). http://3voor12.vpro.nl/nieuws/2015/juli/Clipprimeur--Janne-Schra-en-haar-gekleurde-Nijmeegse-trap.html
@user-nh1vf5jq5z
Lyrics?
@charleshendriks2829
is dit nijmegen bij het holland casino??
@MarijnvdZaag
ja
@greedy44
Hey, op 2:17 Torre Florim van De Staat.
@IlsetenHave
greedy44 yes, dat is haar vriend! En die woont in Nijmegen. :)