The band made a breakthrough appearance at the 1999 Noorderslagfestival in Groningen, resulting in lots of record deal offers. Contracted by Sony's S.M.A.R.T. label, they released their first album Till Monkeys Fly in January 2000. Produced by Michael Schoots, former Urban Dance Squad drummer, the album hit the charts receiving nationwide airplay. Both the first single Feel Like Flying and the second one, Blue Days, became a 3FM megahit. Their festival appearances on Parkpop and Lowlands confirmed their image as a live-act.
Summer 2001 Here We Go, Stereo! was released as their second full-length record. Widely acclaimed, this record was their ticket to play at the Netherlands's largest festival: Pinkpop.
While working on their third album, Sony ended the record deal. With help from Dutch radio station 3FM and the producer of their first album, they signed a contract with PIAS, to release their 3rd album early 2005. The fresh and mature sound, combined with a more serious approach on songwriting got Another Day a slow start with Happy Family. The second single Love You More hits hard: they claimed 3rd spot on the Dutch Top 40; the album skyrocketed to 6th position in the Album Charts. A succesful club tour during autumn and winter 2005 resulted in the release of their first live DVD called Another Night. And the fans really found their true love back, voting Racoon to be Pinkpop's Gouden Tip ("Viewers Choice") for 2006, claiming a spot on the mainstage.
After this clubtour they decided to fulfill a long-lasting dream for the bands vocalist (Bart van der Weide) and went on a theatertour all across Holland, with the adition of a keyboardplayer (Manu van Os) and a re-write of most of the songs to slim them down a bit. They blew away most fans with the awsome sounding back to basics tour filled with emotions and a new track called Close Your Eyes.
After the theatertour Manu went on to join Di-rect for their theatertour. Currently the band is recording a new album
Members
- Bart van der Weide (vocals)
- Dennis Huige (guitar)
- Stefan de Kroon (bass)
- Paul Bukkens (drums)
Links
www.racoon.nl
Official fansite
PIAS Nederland
3FM
Brother
Racoon Lyrics
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He's in too deep here and out of luck
Nowhere he can go
And his old friends, they left the spot
Because of the little time he's got
I'd bet they ever warned him though
If you can't give her her space
We're afraid it's too late
You got to let her go now
Or we can't help you, brother
All he thinks, "the love is gone
The broken-hearted they must be strong"
You still got us
Well there's this yearning in the stomach
Pain and doubt 'bout why she done it
And pride that tells him to shut up
CHORUS
If you're willing to fight
Then you'll make it alright
You just got to let her go now
Or we can't help you, brother
The song "Brother" by Racoon is a story about a man who is struggling with a break-up and receiving advice from his friends. The song starts off with the singer being stuck in the rain with nowhere to go, emphasizing his current situation of feeling lost and abandoned. His old friends have left him behind because of the little time he has left to resolve his issues with his significant other. The singer has ignored the advice of his friends regarding giving his partner some space, and the chorus warns him that it might be too late to fix things if he doesn't let her go.
However, the singer's thoughts revolve around the idea that the love is gone, and he needs to be strong to cope with being a broken-hearted person. The song highlights the emotions of pain, doubt, and pride that he goes through, and how his strength fluctuates in moments of vulnerability. The chorus repeats and reinforces the idea that if he cannot resolve the situation by giving her space, then his friends cannot help him.
Overall, the song "Brother" is a cautionary tale of how ignoring advice from close ones can lead to dire consequences. The song connects to audiences on a personal level as everyone has gone through a rough patch in their lives and made some mistakes. The lyrics and the story provide a message of hope, that if you're willing to fight, you can make things alright.
Line by Line Meaning
It's four o'clock, the rain has stopped,
It's already late and the rain stopped, leaving him stranded with no options left.
He's in too deep here and out of luck
He's involved too deep in his relationship and seems to be out of luck in winning her back.
Nowhere he can go
He feels stuck with no way out of the situation he's in.
And his old friends, they left the spot
His old friends have left him as they have other things to do.
Because of the little time he's got
His friends had to leave as he has little time and wants to fix the relationship quickly.
I'd bet they ever warned him though
His friends might have warned him about the situation before they left.
If you can't give her her space
If he is unable to give his partner space, he won't be able to save the relationship.
We're afraid it's too late
They are worried that it might be too late to save the relationship.
You got to let her go now
He has to let her go to move on in life.
Or we can't help you, brother
If he's unable to let go of the past, his friends cannot help him anymore.
All he thinks, "the love is gone
He feels that the love is gone and there's no hope left for them.
The broken-hearted they must be strong"
He needs to be strong even though his heart is broken.
You still got us
Even though he lost his partner, he still has his friends who support him.
Well there's this yearning in the stomach
He feels a strong desire to make things right in his relationship.
Pain and doubt 'bout why she done it
He's in pain and has doubts about why his partner left him.
And pride that tells him to shut up
His pride tells him to not express his emotions and keep quiet about it.
If you're willing to fight
If he is willing to fight for their relationship, there might still be hope.
Then you'll make it alright
If he puts in the effort, he can make things right and save their relationship.
You just got to let her go now
He must let her go to move forward in his life.
Or we can't help you, brother
If he fails to let go of the past, his friends cannot help him anymore.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: OLIVIER LAMBIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Daniel Underwood
This song is so beautiful and also Love You More is my favorite. You guys are my muse! This song is so beautiful and reminds me of rainstorm.
JesseLv
Zo'n mooi nummer!
Juno Brussel
een geweldig nummer alle nummer van Racoon zijn geweldig
Steph Anie
beautiful!
Irene Mulder
Het beste nummer van racoon!
Levi
echt mooi nummer
Im streaming RSPS
luister normaal alleen oldskl.rap maar dit? ... this brings tears to my eyes such a wonderfull song!
Dafne Klingenberg
Lied krijgt veel te weinig likes!! Het is zo mooi!! 🥰
AlwaysBakedNeverFried
mooi man geen kut telefoons in de lucht
Loes-chan
Because of the little time he's got? Ik snap die zin niet