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.

Heel even
Nick & Simon Lyrics

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Het is nu 9 uur
Lijkt of het langer duurt
De tijd gaat zo traag
Ik voel me anders vandaag

Waar is de werkelijkheid
Ik ben m even kwijt
Jij danst voor mij

En komt dichterbij

De tijd staat even stil
En weet je wat ik wil?
Ik wil niets anders, anders meer niets anders meer dan jou
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan
En wat over blijft
Is het oogcontact tussen jou en mij
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan
En die wilde nacht
Begon alleen met onschuldig oogcontact

Dit had ik nooit gedroomd
Mijn bloed dat sneller stroomt
Ik wordt onwel
Mijn hart klopt zo snel

Dit is toch geen manier
Ik sta te trillen hier
Ben hier niet mee bekend
En dit echt niet gewend

De tijd staat even stil
En weet je wat ik wil?
Ik wil niets anders, anders meer niets anders meer dan jou
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan
En wat over blijft
Is het oogcontact tussen jou en mij
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan
En die wilde nacht
Begon alleen met onschuldig oogcontact

Niets anders meer dan jou
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan
En wat over blijft
Is het oogcontact tussen jou en mij
Heel even
Lijken tijd en ruimte niet te bestaan
Lijkt de wereld in rook op te gaan

En die wilde nacht
Begon alleen met onschuldig oogcontact

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Nick & Simon's song Heel even describe a sense of boredom with the passage of time. The singer suggests that the hour is dragging on, and that they feel different, perhaps uneasy, today. The lyrics suggest that the singer is losing touch with reality and is searching for something to ground them. However, the mood changes when they see the person they have been dancing with coming closer. Suddenly, time seems to stand still, and the singer becomes overwhelmed with desire.

The second verse describes physical symptoms that the singer is experiencing, such as their blood flowing faster and their heart beating rapidly. These symptoms seem to be a result of their attraction to this person. The singer expresses that they are not used to feeling like this and are becoming overwhelmed, perhaps confused.

The chorus repeats the idea of time standing still and the world seeming to disappear around the two people. The focus is on the intense eye contact between them. The phrase "niets anders meer dan jou" comes up repeatedly, emphasizing that the singer is wholly fixated on this one person. The song suggests that the singer is experiencing an intense attraction, which started with innocent eye contact, and has now led to a wild night.

Line by Line Meaning

Het is nu 9 uur
It's currently 9 o'clock

Lijkt of het langer duurt
Feels like it's taking longer

De tijd gaat zo traag
Time is moving so slowly

Ik voel me anders vandaag
I feel different today

Waar is de werkelijkheid
Where is reality?

Ik ben 'm even kwijt
I've lost it for a moment

Jij danst voor mij
You're dancing for me

En komt dichterbij
And getting closer

De tijd staat even stil
Time stands still for a moment

En weet je wat ik wil?
And do you know what I want?

Ik wil niets anders, anders meer niets anders meer dan jou
I want nothing else, nothing else but you