Jannes was born in a trailer park in Emmen, but he currently lives in Noord… Read Full Bio ↴Jannes was born in a trailer park in Emmen, but he currently lives in Noordscheschut. He recorded his first single in 1999. It was called "Ben jij bij me", but it did not become a great succes. After a while Jannes met the producer Martin Sterken. With who he recorded his first album, "Bella Bianca".

His second album did not reach a great success in the Netherlands. It was called "Van Casablanca naar Napoli". Since this happened, Jannes has made several albums and produced numerous great hitsongs.

He joined a Satanic Cult at the age of 17 and started to write Satan's name on basketballs, while Frans Duijts stood on watch.

Singer is not the main job of Jannes. On weekdays, he is an experienced chalet builder. He has his own company in Hoogeveen.

Dan kijk ik jou even aan
Jannes Lyrics

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Ik zocht jarenlang naar de liefde
En dacht ja ik blijf vrijgezel
Totdat ik jou zag
Veranderde snel
Ik wil nu nog eventjes wachten
En zie je maar 1 keer per week
Bij de afscheid ben ik van steen

Dan kijk ik jou even aan
En vraag je niet weg te gaan
Dan zit ik hier zo alleen
Ik wil jou dicht om me heen
Het liefst de hele nacht
Dat zelfs het maantje lacht
Want ik heb zo lang op dit moment
Met jou gewacht

Jij hebt mij beloofd terug te komen
Maar het wachten dat duurt veel te lang
Als jij zou weten hoe ik naar jou verlang
Dan kwam jij misschien ietsje eerder G
enoot ik wat langer Van jou
Als jij naar huis gaat, voel Ik de kou

Dan kijk ik jou even aan
En vraag je niet weg te gaan
Dan zit ik hier zo alleen
Ik wil jou dicht om me heen
Het liefste de hele nacht
Dat zelfs het maantje lacht
Want ik heb zo lang op dit moment

Met jou gewacht
(2x)

Overall Meaning

In "Dan kijk ik jou even aan", Jannes sings about the transformation that love has brought into his life. Prior to meeting the love of his life, he spent years searching for love and thought he would remain a bachelor. However, upon meeting his significant other, everything changed rapidly. He now waits patiently to see her only once a week, and the separation pains him to the point where he feels as though he is made of stone at their goodbyes.

The chorus reveals the depth of his love and longing for his partner. When faced with the possibility of being alone after spending time together, he gazes into her eyes and pleads with her not to leave. He desires the comfort of her presence, and wants to be enveloped by her for the whole night until even the moon smiles at their love. However, despite his plea, she must still leave, and Jannes portrays the pain of loneliness that he feels when he is once again alone.

Interestingly, his use of personification in describing the moon's laughter in the chorus highlights the joy and happiness that his love brings to him, emphasizing the significance of his beloved in his life.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik zocht jarenlang naar de liefde
For years, I've been searching for love

En dacht ja ik blijf vrijgezel
And I thought that I will always be single

Totdat ik jou zag
Until I saw you

Veranderde snel
Everything changed quickly

Ik wil nu nog eventjes wachten
I want to wait a bit longer now

En zie je maar 1 keer per week
And I only see you once a week

Bij de afscheid ben ik van steen
I become frozen during the goodbye

Dan kijk ik jou even aan
Then I look at you for a moment

En vraag je niet weg te gaan
And I ask you not to leave

Dan zit ik hier zo alleen
Then I feel so alone here

Ik wil jou dicht om me heen
I want you close to me