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.
Zonneschijn
Will Tura Lyrics
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Jij was mijn zonneschijn, mijn geluk
Mijn droom mijn zomerwijn
Waar ben je nu met je gouden glans
Zonneschijn waar ben je heengedanst
't Was zomer heel het jaar in die tijd met jou
Toen ik nog dacht dat alles bloeien zou
Mijn hart was als een wagenwiel zo groot
Voor jou had ik de hele wereld omgebouwd
Want onze liefdeshemel stond vol goud
Zonneschijn, waar is mijn zonneschijn
Mijn geluk, mijn droom, mijn zomerwijn
Waar ben je nu met je gouden glans
Zonneschijn waar ben je heengedanst
Die gouden dagen gingen veel te gauw voorbij
Zij liggen reed als eeuwen achter mij
Vijandig lijkt me nu de donkergrauwe lucht
Terwijl de wind boos aan de takken rukt
De regen stort onafgebroken op mij neer
En in mijn hart schijnt ook de zon niet meer
Zonneschijn, waar is mijn zonneschijn
Mijn geluk, mijn droom, mijn zomerwijn
Waar ben je nu met je gouden glans
Zonneschijn waar ben je heengedanst
Zonneschijn, waar is mijn zonneschijn
The song Zonneschijn by Will Tura is a nostalgic and melancholic ballad about lost love and longing for the past. The lyrics convey the idea that the singer's former lover was his everything, his sunshine, his happiness, and his dreams. The memories of that period when they were together are described as a time of constant summer, where everything seemed to be blooming, and his heart was full of joy. He walked proudly with his happiness, and he felt as if he could have moved mountains for her. However, those golden days are gone, and the singer is now alone, facing a hostile world that seems to be against him. The weather is also reflecting his mood, and the rain is pouring down on him, and he feels as if the sun has stopped shining in his heart since she left.
The chorus repeats the question, "Where is my sunshine?" as if the singer is lost and can't find his way back to the love and happiness he once had. The tone of the song is wistful and regretful, and the singer seems to long for the past, wishing he could turn back time and relive those moments of bliss.
Overall, the song is a beautiful expression of the human experience, where love and happiness come and go like the seasons, but the memories and the longing remain forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Jij was mijn zonneschijn, mijn geluk
You were my sunshine, my happiness
Mijn droom mijn zomerwijn
My dream, my summer wine
Waar ben je nu met je gouden glans
Where are you now, with your golden shine?
Zonneschijn waar ben je heengedanst
Sunshine, where have you danced off to?
't Was zomer heel het jaar in die tijd met jou
It was summer all year round back then with you
Toen ik nog dacht dat alles bloeien zou
When I still thought everything would blossom
Ik liep steeds overal met mijn geluk te koop
I always walked around showing off my happiness
Mijn hart was als een wagenwiel zo groot
My heart was as big as a wagon wheel
Voor jou had ik de hele wereld omgebouwd
For you, I would have rebuilt the entire world
Want onze liefdeshemel stond vol goud
Because our love sky was full of gold
Die gouden dagen gingen veel te gauw voorbij
Those golden days passed by much too quickly
Zij liggen reed als eeuwen achter mij
They now seem like centuries behind me
Vijandig lijkt me nu de donkergrauwe lucht
The dark gray sky now seems hostile to me
Terwijl de wind boos aan de takken rukt
While the wind angrily pulls at the branches
De regen stort onafgebroken op mij neer
The rain pours endlessly down on me
En in mijn hart schijnt ook de zon niet meer
And in my heart, the sun no longer shines
Zonneschijn, waar is mijn zonneschijn
Sunshine, where is my sunshine?
Mijn geluk, mijn droom, mijn zomerwijn
My happiness, my dream, my summer wine
Waar ben je nu met je gouden glans
Where are you now, with your golden shine?
Zonneschijn waar ben je heengedanst
Sunshine, where have you danced off to?
Contributed by Alexander R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-yc3hj1qp7o
het zoveelste mooie liedje
@francoisevanderdoncktfranc2443
Geweldige zanger mijn eerste plaatje die ik had veel beterschap mijn vriend😢
@mariettestabel275
🎼👌
1971-2023 Brilliant.
Merci Will. 🌞
@francoisevanderdoncktfranc2443
Heb veel optredens en contact gehad vriendelijke mens doet pijn nu ik papa ook verloren heb😊
@hildegardeweymeersch2
Herinnert me aan de dorpskermissen van lang geleden
@HardeWereldNL
Zonneschijn regenachtige dag in Gent
@ernavannuffel1519
IK WAS DAN 7 JJAR EN KREEG GELD VOOR INDE JUBOX
HIJ WAS MIJN GELUK
VAN NUFFEL ERNA