Many of the lyrics are sketches of provincial everyday life: a young bird falling from its nest, a famous person in the village, a local funeral, scenes from the local pub or just waking up with a hangover.
Established in 1985, the band called themselves The Legendary Texas Four until Jack Poels joined as the new frontman. He joined on the condition that he wanted to add at least one song in the Limburg dialect to the band's repertoire. The other members agreed. Rowwen Hèze was born.
Rowwen Hèze translates loosely as 'Rough Hesen' and was the nickname of a notorious character from the village, Christiaan Hesen (1853-1947). Under this new name, the band started covering songs from Thin Lizzy. The band also wrote Dutch party songs for the annual carnival in the southern Netherlands.
The band saw two members leave in the early years. Mart Deckers (drums) and Geert Hermkes (accordeon) left the band. The line-up that was formed in 1991 is still intact today and has been unchanged for 29 years and counting.
- Jack Poels (lead singer, guitar)
- Tren van Enckevort (accordeon, piano, trombone)
- Jan Philipsen (bass)
- Theo Joosten (guitar, mandoline, tin whistle, percussion)
- Jack Haegens (trumpet, trombone, percussion)
The band's 1992 performance at Limburg's Pinkpop Festival was a breakthru moment. The band's set was shown live on Dutch television. At the time, the band had four studio albums under its belt: Rowwen Hèze (1987), Blieve loepe (1990), Boem (1991) and the live album, In de weiIn De Wei (1992). Their party anthem, Bestel mar (1992) hit #13 in the Dutch Top 40, still their highest charting single.
This pattern of three studio LPs and a live album repeated itself in the 1990s: Station America (1993), Zondag in het Zuiden (1995) and Water, lucht en liefde were followed by a 1999 live album entitled 't Beste van 2 werelden (1999), this time a recording of Rowwen Hèze semi-acoustic theatre incarnation.
The steady stream of albums continued in the 21st century.
Studio albums
Vandaag (2000)
Dageraad (2003)
Rodus & Lucius (2006)
Zilver (2010)
Manne van staal (2011)
Geal (2012)
Hemel op aarde: De liedjes (2013)
Vur altied: Ballades & Beer (2016)
De liefde, de muziek, de herinnering (2017)
Voorwaartsch (2019)
Onderaan beginne(2021)
Live albums:
D.A.D.P.G.S. (2003)
Andere wind (2004)
Saus (2008)
Wear of gen wear: Slotconcert 2019 (2019)
Compilation album:
Kilomeaters: 't beste van 20 joar Rowwen Hèze (2005)
Official site: www.rowwenheze.nl
Twieje Wurd
Rowwen Hèze Lyrics
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't rimpelt in 't oavendlicht
Hugstens 'n paar minse proate
Deure dreie langzaam dicht
't Durp is muuj 't is verslaage
't Durp dat verloor vandaag
Verloor meer dan 't kos verdraage
Heej stong midde in 't leave
Alles wat 'ie zei en doch
Doar ging genne weg an neave
Heej haj an twieje wurd genog
't Durp woar 'ie waas geboare
Dat bouwde 'ie met elke stien
Dat durp het vandaag verloare
't Durp is vandaag allien
Refrein:
Vur iederien din os is veurgegoan
Vur iederien din alles het gegeave
Enne gojje mins blieft altied leave
'n Leave lang de moeiste kleure
Gerimpeld in 't oavendlicht
Dat bield dat kos vur iewig deure
De zon de wind in zien gezicht
't Durp mot opnij beginne
't Wil allien mar troest en tied
't Durp blieft vurleupig binne
't Durp is zichzelf kwiet
The song 'Twieje Wurd' by Rowwen Hèze is about a village that is deserted and abandoned. The village is quiet and still, and the few people still there mostly keep to themselves. The village has lost more than it could bear, and this loss seems to have resulted in a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer of the song, who was born and raised in the village, is in the middle of his life and has realized that he has had enough of everything. He has said and done everything he wanted to do, and now he feels that he only needs two words, two words that are important to him.
The singer has a deep attachment to the village where he was born and raised. He was involved in building the village, and he feels that with the village's loss, he has lost a part of himself as well. He is nostalgic for the village's past, its people, and its culture. He acknowledges that every person who has come before him has given something to the village, and a good person always remains after they are gone. He also recognizes that life is short, and everyone eventually ages and fades away, like the colors of an evening sunset.
The song is about the loss of community and the past, and the need for time and healing. The village has to start again, and the people who were once there will have to find a way to cope with their loss and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
T durp is stil 't liekt verloate
The village is quiet, it appears abandoned
't Rimpelt in 't oavendlicht
It ripples in the twilight
Hugstens 'n paar minse proate
At most, few people talk
Deure dreie langzaam dicht
Doors slowly close
't Durp is muuj 't is verslaage
The village is tired and defeated
't Durp dat verloor vandaag
The village lost today
Verloor meer dan 't kos verdraage
Lost more than it could bear
't Waas teveul wat 't zaag
It was too much for what it saw
Heej stong midde in 't leave
He stood in the middle of life
Alles wat 'ie zei en doch
Everything he said and did
Doar ging genne weg an neave
There was no way around him
Heej haj an twieje wurd genog
He had enough of two words
't Durp woar 'ie waas geboare
The village where he was born
Dat bouwde 'ie met elke stien
He built it with every stone
Dat durp het vandaag verloare
That village lost today
't Durp is vandaag allien
The village is alone today
Vur iederien din os is veurgegoan
For everyone who went before us
Vur iederien din alles het gegeave
For everyone who gave everything
Enne gojje mins blieft altied leave
A good person always stays
'n Leave lang de moeiste kleure
A life full of the most beautiful colors
Gerimpeld in 't oavendlicht
Wrinkled in the evening light
Dat bield dat kos vur iewig deure
That beauty that could last forever
De zon de wind in zien gezicht
The sun, the wind in his face
't Durp mot opnij beginne
The village must start again
't Wil allien mar troest en tied
It only wants comfort and time
't Durp blieft vurleupig binne
The village remains lost for the time being
't Durp is zichzelf kwiet
The village has lost itself
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
gerriesport
Voordat je hier kritiek spuit en voor het geval U niet de mooiste G ter wereld beheerst: DIT NUMMER STRAALT VAN RESPECT....voor je vader, moeder, je broer, je neef, en allen die jou dierbaar zijn die niet meer zijn, dit lied vertelt je dat je iemand nooit hoeft te missen die dood is omdat diegene altijd blijft leven in je hart. Gisteren is mijn neef gestorven, 56 jaar, vandaag heb ik dit liedje even nodig.
John Verbruggen
Bij Rowwen Heze denkt iedereen altijd aan feestt, maar dit is een prachtig mooi gevoelig lied dat we ook op de crematie van mijn vader gedraaid hebben: enne goeje meens blieft altied leve!
Anja
en zoe is het mar net!
Anke -
Vandaag in België naar een afscheidsdienst geweest. Mooie CD-muziek in de kerk (daar mag dat tenminste....)
Daar had dit nummer meer dan perfect bij gepast. Vanavond per mail met onze kennissen gedeeld. Ben er van overtuigd dat ze dit nummer nog vaak gaan luisteren.
Roger Vanoppen
Anke - super-idee !
GoirleHallee
Met stip hun mooiste nummer, vol waarheden!
The XpRsSn
Prachtig. Gedraait op een begrafenis van een maat van mij die zich heb opgehangen. Was gek op Rowwen Heze. Speciaal nummer dit voor mij.
Alexander
Ze zijn binnenkort op De Nacht van Steenwijk, lekker dicht in de buurt, ik woonde vroeger in Eindhoven dus ze waren voor mij wel elke week te zien. SUPER !!!!!!! Nu dus in mn niewe woonplaats, Nacht van Steenwijk, ik ben er bij !! nogmaals: SUPER, ga zo door !!!Fans overal !!!
Harry Bockting
Inderdaod een geweldig nummer, ook mien favoriet. A'k het boek de "Splinter van de ziel en het grote dorpsverlangen" goed gelaezen heb geet het aover een bekende, een bekende van jack. Geweldig "mooi" sfeerbeeld.....!!!!Groeten, Harry uut het land van Normaal en Boh Foi Toch en nog völ meer platpraoters... Ieder nog völ luusterplezier!!!!
vincenr1tje
prachtig nummer , we missen je pa , laat t je goed gaan