Willeke Alberti (February 3, 1945, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (real name: … Read Full Bio ↴Willeke Alberti (February 3, 1945, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) (real name: Willy Albertina Verbrugge) is a Dutch singer and actress, the daughter of entertainer and singer Willy Alberti.

Biography
Willeke Alberti started her career at the early age of eleven in the musical Duel om Barbara and she recorded her first single in 1958 together with her father. During the 1960s, she was a well-known singer in the Netherlands and had at least one #1 hit with "De Winter Was Lang" ("The Winter Was Long"), however there was no official Dutch chart at the time. Willeke and her father had a television show between 1965 and 1969. Her singing career from 1970 onwards is less active, however Alberti still releases singles and albums at an irregular interval and plays minor roles in television programs and movies.

Alberti married John de Mol on July 24, 1976. Together they have one son Johnny de Mol, who is currently an actor and television personality. The couple divorced in 1980. She had a second marriage with Danish football player Søren Lerby and a second son was born from that marriage. Søren Lerby and Willeke Alberti separated in 1990.

In 1994, she represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waar is de Zon" ("Where is the Sun"), which claimed a meagre four points from the international juries, all coming from Austria. The Netherlands beat only Estonia and Lithuania that evening.

Ik Ben Zo Toe Aan Samen
Willeke Alberti Lyrics

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Ik ben zo toe aan samen
Ik ben zo moe, ik ben zo toe
Aan een en een is een
Ik ben zo toe aan angstloos delen
Geheime wensen, nieuwe mensen
Messcherp en helder zien, wie je echt bent

Refren':

En als je met me vrijt, bezit me
En als je naar me kijkt, aanbid me
En als je het niet wilt, verbied me
En als je me verliest, dan vang me

Geef me al je tranen en boosheid erbij
En als je dan soms bang bent
Voel je veilig, dicht bij mij

Ik ben zo toe aan samen
Rechtop te staan, niet om te waaien
Bij ieder zuchtje wind
Ik ben zo toe aan die ene waarheid
Die me omarmt, die me verleidt en
Onbeschaamd laat zien wie we echt zijn

Refren'

Geef me al je tranen en je boosheid erbij
En als je dan soms bang bent
Voel je veilig dicht bij mij

Ik wil me branden aan je vuur
Steeds als je me kust
Dus, laat me toe
Ja, laat me toe of laat me met rust

Na, na, na, na, na

Overall Meaning

The song "Ik Ben Zo Toe Aan Samen" by Willeke Alberti is about the desire to be in a relationship and the longing to feel secure with someone. The opening lines of the song "Ik ben zo toe aan samen, Ik ben zo moe, ik ben zo toe" translate to "I am so ready for togetherness, I am so tired, I am so ready." The singer is expressing how exhausted she is from being alone and how much she craves the feeling of being with someone else. She wants to share her secrets, desires, and sense of self with someone who understands and accepts her for who she is.

The refrain of the song is a series of commands to the singer's partner to possess her, worship her, forbid her if necessary, and catch her if she falls. These lyrics highlight the intense emotional connection the singer wants from her partner. She wants to share everything with them, including her tears and anger, and wants to feel safe and protected with them. At the end of the song, the singer expresses a willingness to be vulnerable and open to the intensity of a relationship: "I want to burn myself with your fire, every time you kiss me. So let me in, yes, let me in or leave me alone."

Overall, the song "Ik Ben Zo Toe Aan Samen" by Willeke Alberti is a poignant plea for togetherness and intimacy, and expresses the longing for true connection and understanding in a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Ik ben zo toe aan samen
I am so ready to be with someone

Ik ben zo moe, ik ben zo toe
I am tired and longing for something

Aan een en een is een
To be combined with someone and become one

Ik ben zo toe aan angstloos delen
I am ready to share without fear

Geheime wensen, nieuwe mensen
Unspoken desires and meeting new individuals

Messcherp en helder zien, wie je echt bent
To perceive clearly and understand the true nature of someone

En als je met me vrijt, bezit me
When we are intimate, have me completely

En als je naar me kijkt, aanbid me
When you look at me, adore me

En als je het niet wilt, verbied me
If you don't want to, forbid me

En als je me verliest, dan vang me
And if you lose me, then catch me

Geef me al je tranen en boosheid erbij
Give me all your tears and anger as well