Will Tura (born 2nd August 1940 in Veurne, Belgium) is a monument of the Fl… Read Full Bio ↴Will Tura (born 2nd August 1940 in Veurne, Belgium) is a monument of the Flemish music history. He's not only a singer, but also a musician and songwriter. His real name is Arthur Blanckaert.

He scored his first hit in 1963 with "Eenzaam zonder jou". Many others followed, going from easy listening over chansons to Dutch pop music, gospel, rock 'n roll, country, and even a bit of rap music.

In 1984 he made a tribute album to Elvis Presley and in 1992 he surprised with his West-Flemish rap song "Moa Ven Toh". In the same year he presented his first "Tura In Symphony" where he sings with a symphonic orchestra behind him.

In 1990 several flemish rock artists released the album Turalura, filled with covers of his greatest hits, in 1993 he sang the song "Hoop doet leven" at the funeral of King Boudewijn I, and in 2001 he was raised to the nobility by King Albert II, he's a knight now.

Will Tura keeps composing and releasing albums, and his concerts still ar very popular. In 2002 he fulfilled his dream: he recorded an album in London with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, filled with songs he composed himself. And in 2005 the album Viva Tura was released, in honor of his 65th birthday.

Boven De Wolken
Will Tura Lyrics

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refrain:
Ik wou dat ik m'n vleugels spreiden kon
Dan zou ik rechtstreeks vliegen naar de zon
Om neer te strijken in een tropische land
Waar zonneschijn mijn hart en ziel verwarmt

Ik wou dat ik m'n vleugels uit kon slaan
En zweven kon boven de oceaan

Want ik droom van een wereld van azuur
Als het mij hier te koud wordt en te guur

Boven de wolken
Is de hemel altijd blauw
Boven de wolken
Lijkt de toekomst minder grauw

refrain

Boven de wolken
Is de hemel altijd blauw
Boven de wolken
Lijkt de toekomst minder grauw

Ik wou dat ik m'n vleugels uit kon slaan
En zweven kon boven de oceaan
Want ik droom van een wereld van azuur
Als het mij hier te koud wordt en te guur

Maar ik mis vleugels om ze uit te slaan
Wees dus niet bang dat ik ooit weg zal gaan
Laat me maar dromen want dat hoort erbij
Zodra de trekvogel ontwaakt in mij

Boven de wolken
Is de hemel altijd blauw
Boven de wolken

Lijkt de toekomst minder grauw
(2x)

Overall Meaning

In the song "Boven de Wolken" by Will Tura, the singer expresses his desire to be able to spread his wings and fly away to a tropical land where the sunshine can warm his heart and soul. He dreams of soaring above the ocean and into a world of azure, where the future seems less daunting. The refrain repeats the phrase "Boven de wolken" which translates to "above the clouds", implying that the singer's dreams and desires are beyond the mundane, everyday realities of life.

The lyrics of the song portray a longing for escape and a desire for a better world. The use of flight as a metaphor adds to this sense of yearning for freedom and the ability to soar above life's troubles. The singer acknowledges that he does not have wings to fly away, and thus his dreams remain just that, dreams. However, he concludes by saying that he will continue to dream as it is an integral part of who he is, and as he awakens the "trekvogel" (migratory bird) within him, he finds hope and a sense of optimism for the future.

Overall, the lyrics of "Boven de Wolken" express a common human desire to escape from the mundane realities of life and find a better place. Whether it is through flights of fancy or literal flights, we all yearn for something better beyond the horizon.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik wou dat ik m'n vleugels spreiden kon
I wish I could spread my wings out

Dan zou ik rechtstreeks vliegen naar de zon
Then I would fly directly to the sun

Om neer te strijken in een tropische land
To land in a tropical land

Waar zonneschijn mijn hart en ziel verwarmt
Where sunshine warms my heart and soul

Ik wou dat ik m'n vleugels uit kon slaan
I wish I could flap my wings

En zweven kon boven de oceaan
And float above the ocean

Want ik droom van een wereld van azuur
Because I dream of a world of azure

Als het mij hier te koud wordt en te guur
When it becomes too cold and harsh here for me

Boven de wolken
Above the clouds

Is de hemel altijd blauw
The sky is always blue

Lijkt de toekomst minder grauw
The future seems less bleak