Nick Schilder (November 6th, 1983) and Simon Keizer (May 16th, 1984) are tw… Read Full Bio ↴Nick Schilder (November 6th, 1983) and Simon Keizer (May 16th, 1984) are two singing friends who live in the village Volendam in The Netherlands. This is where the famous Dutch bands BZN and The Cats come from as well. Another well known solo artist from Volendam is Jan Smit, whom is a good friend of Nick and Simon.

Before they started as a duo in 2006, Nick and Simon played in the band of Jan Smit. Simon Keizer is the composer of some of Jan Smit's songs, including the top 3 hitsingle "Laura".

Nick & Simon also participated in the Dutch Pop 'Idols'. Nick reached the eleventh position and Simon had to leave in the qualifying rounds. After that adventure they started working on their own repertoire.

In 2006 their first self-titled album was released, which made it straight into the top 10 in the charts in the first week.
After the success of the first album, they came with a new album "Vandaag". This album became platina and had the hitsingles "Kijk Omhoog", "Pak maar mijn Hand", "Rosanne" and "Hoe Lang". Rosanne even reached the top of the Sterren.nl top 100 of 2008. In 2008 they also had a theater tour which was a big success. In 2009 they will come with a new single "Vallende Sterren" and in February 2009 they will release their third album "Luister". And they are also planning on a new theater tour.

Aanstaande zaterdag
Nick & Simon Lyrics

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Ik zag haar opeens staan
't was 1 minuut voordat de discotheek weer dicht zou gaan
't is lang geleden dat me zoiets overkomen was
Ik keek toen naar m'n glas
Die was niet half leeg maar half vol

Hey ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee
Dat jij en ik gaan dansen met z'n twee

Tot aan het einde
Dan neem jij me mee

De week die ging voorbij
Alsof het twaalf maanden waren
m'n vrienden zeiden mij
Dat ik maar op de hoop bleef varen
Dat zij de ware was
Ik keek weer naar m'n glas
Het was niet half leeg maar half vol

Hey ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee
Dat jij en ik gaan dansen met z'n twee
Tot aan het einde
Dan neem jij me mee

Ik wil haar weer zien
Dat heb ik wel verdiend
Het was zo stil zonder haar
En ik wil haar weer zien,
Want vandaag is het zaterdag

Hey ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee
Dat jij en ik gaan dansen met z'n twee
Tot aan het einde
Dan neem jij me

Hey ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee
Dat jij en ik gaan dansen met z'n twee

Tot aan het einde
Dan neem jij me mee

Overall Meaning

In Nick & Simon's song Aanstaande zaterdag, the singer describes meeting someone special unexpectedly just before the nightclub closes down. He reflects on how long it has been since he's felt something like this, and how he wants to see this person again on the following Saturday to dance together until the very end of the night. As the week goes by, his friends encourage him to pursue this person, and he realizes how much he wants to see them again. The chorus repeats this desire to dance with this person until the end of the night, with the hope that they will take him home.

The lyrics of Aanstaande zaterdag capture a nostalgic longing for a lost love and the hope for a new beginning. The song's chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to be with this person in the present moment, even though they met by chance. The repetition of the phrase "Ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee" (I want to go again next Saturday) emphasizes the singer's want to reconcile the past and the present, and his hope that circumstances will align so he can see this person again. The metaphor of the glass being "half-full" rather than "half-empty" reflects the singer's optimistic outlook on the situation.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik zag haar opeens staan
I unexpectedly noticed her standing there

't was 1 minuut voordat de discotheek weer dicht zou gaan
It was only one minute before the nightclub was set to close

't is lang geleden dat me zoiets overkomen was
It had been a long time since something like that had happened to me

Ik keek toen naar m'n glas
I then looked down at my glass

Die was niet half leeg maar half vol
It wasn't half empty, but half full

Hey ik wil aanstaande zaterdag weer mee
Hey, I want to come along next Saturday

Dat jij en ik gaan dansen met z'n twee
So that you and I can dance together

Tot aan het einde
Until the end

Dan neem jij me mee
Then you'll take me with you

De week die ging voorbij
The week went by

Alsof het twaalf maanden waren
As if it were twelve months