GEEN BALLADE
1984 album by Henny Vrienten. Link to the album.
1984 album by Henny Vrienten. Link to the album.
People are saying, are whispering, I have heard that apparently
He ran away with Vanessa and they now live in the South
He’s in debt with taxes and she has a new red BMW
too bad for his wife and kids, they’re stuck with it now
People are saying, are whispering, I have heard that apparently
The queen hurt her hand while she was slicing some fruit
Jos Brink is burnt out because his dog turned out to be a girl
After at his jetset party Tarzan kept having babies
But doctor, I can’t sleep when it gets dark
I see faces on the wallpaper, why do the nights take so long?
I’d rather work at a real newspaper but that’s still far away
You need to be good at it, and doctor, that’s exactly my problem
My house too expensive my wife too fancy and my bank account always empty
So I write about celebrities royalty life and death
But doctor, I can’t sleep when it gets dark
I see faces on the wallpaper, why do the nights take so long?
Sometimes one of those guys doesn’t want to talk when I call about an interview
Then I just think of a story myself, what the hell does that douchebag think?
People are saying, are whispering, I have heard that apparently
Benny Nijman isn’t a fag after all, and Herman Brood is on drugs
But doctor, I can’t sleep when it gets dark
I see faces on the wallpaper, why do the nights take so long?
Can you take a look at my right thumb?
It’s so big and red, oh doctor, will I die?
Doctor, oh doctor
Doctor, oh doctor
Don’t fucking look at me so angrily
Don’t try to stop me when I go to leave
A tiger isn’t a tiger if he’s tame
Would you prefer seeing me on my knees?
Should I ask you if I may, please?
A man isn’t a man if he’s scared, is he?
No don’t swear, don’t call me a sexist
If it’s words you want you’re sure to win
It’s not about knowing, but about feeling
and the fact that I won’t sing a ballad
won’t write a hundred thousand words for you
won’t jump into your arms like a little dog
doesn’t mean that
doesn’t mean that I don’t love you
I’m not your white knight on his horse
or someone who will carry you over the threshold
go search for your false romance somewhere else
just make sure you find someone
who will climb trees to save your cats
jumps into action at every one of your mistakes
someone who kisses and strokes the way you want them to
keep searching, sweetheart, and you’ll find him
but don’t make me into a Rudolph Valentino
and the fact that I won’t sing a ballad
won’t write a hundred thousand words for you
won’t jump into your arms like a little dog
doesn’t mean that
doesn’t mean that I don’t love you
and the fact that I won’t sing a ballad
won’t write a hundred thousand words for you
won’t jump into your arms like a little dog
doesn’t mean that
doesn’t mean that
doesn’t mean that I don’t love you
the cold neon light shines
on the train that leaves at night
and I
sigh hopelessly
tiny clouds in the black sky
and I
I don’t look around anymore
have to leave the train station
because everyone can see me crying
never
I said never
never will I ever
relearn how to be alone
living with a bit of pain
I can do that
have sex without being in love
with just someone once in a while
I can do that
but how during the day
without your laugh
who will point out all of my mistakes?
never
I said never
never will I ever
ne-ne-never fall for you
I will never fall for you again
I will never
fall for you
ne-ne-ne-never again
later, if you’re in front of me again
the way it’s been going on for years
I will
pretend nothing is wrong
say that I don’t miss you
because I
can’t handle it again
living without more
try to keep you here
never
I said never
never will I ever
ne-ne-never fall for you
I will never fall for you again
I will never
fall for you
ne-ne-ne-never again
It’s very nice in you
I never want to get out
let’s fall asleep like this
and wake up again
I melt inside you, my love
nothing is left of me
feel myself dissapear
in your open eyes
so close, so close, so close, close
so close, so close, so close, close
so close, so close, so close, close to you
when and where you want
you will always have me
you don’t have to ask
because you know that
I’m always yearning for
your warmth
can you promise me
I’ll always be allowed in?
so close, so close, so close, close
so close, so close, so close, close
so close, so close, so close, close to you
the weather’s bad
‘s rainin’ again
don’t get dressed
from now on stay
beneath the blankets
beneath the blankets
it’s warm here
better than
outside cuz
in the newspaper
it says that it’s cold
cold and wet
to the outside you must show yourself
what you do and who you are
how much you make
outside
there are madmen in cars
they hit what they can hit
but you and me
belong with the bed people
the bed people
windows doors and eyes closed
close to each other
bed people. the bed bed people
there’s nothing to fear here, no danger at all
storm outside
wild storm
just stay here
‘s better here
don’t wanna go outside
never go outside again
hold me
hold me better
don’t let go
never let go
nowhere is as warm as
in your arms
outside, that is where sadness lives
thousands of eyes stare at you yet they still don’t see
outside, you’re walking quick
your hands search for the keys and you know where you belong
that is with the bed people
the bed people
windows doors and eyes closed
close to each other
bed people. the bed bed people
there’s nothing to fear here, no danger at all
aye, bed people, yeah
he looks in front of him and sees nothing
he doesn’t think, just rides his bike
even if his legs hurt, he has to be the fastest
they’ll never match his pace, he thinks goddamn, I’ll win
never alone again, never alone again
she walks past, half naked, the jury in a line
she smiles showing her teeth, her breasts are really big
her tears are streaming because she’s miss the Netherlands
never alone again, never alone again
if you win, you have friends
lines of friends, real friends
if you win, never lonely again
as long as you win
even if you’re tired, they’ll come to you
doesn’t matter if you’re asleep, or half dressed
a party isn’t a party if you haven’t been
never alone again, never alone again
if you win, you have friends
lines of friends, real friends
if you win, never lonely again
as long as you win
if you win, you have friends
lines of friends, real friends
if you win, never lonely again
as long as you win
In a set made of cardboard
you kick at all the plastic plants
you’re not real, but you play upset
and look at me just like Bette Davis did
sometimes it’s like we’ve never met
because you keep becoming someone else
if it benefits you, you pretend to be dumb
change again and again like a chameleon
ketchup
don’t worry, it isn’t blood but ketchup
I won’t fall for it again
honey, you should get into acting
but only in Dutch movies
you cry but I don’t see any tears
you’re too cold for real sadness
you talk into me every day
that’s how you got everything done throughout life
ketchup
don’t worry, it isn’t blood but ketchup
I won’t fall for it again
honey, you should get into acting
but only in Dutch movies
ketchup
don’t worry, it isn’t blood but ketchup
I will never fall for it again
honey, you should get into acting
but only in Dutch movies
I voted for the man who would
change everything, preferably tomorrow, which
didn’t go quite as planned
because everything is still the same
and now suddenly everyone is pissed at me
bring up Franco, Hitler and Mussolini
he hadn’t mentioned that
he said that he was trustworthy
misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding
sir, believe me, I didn’t know any of this
misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding
oh I wish I would’ve known that
then that man wouldn’t be sitting there
now you go and say that I’m discriminating
but you should go and look at my street
there are far too many of them
and they just live so differently
personally, I have nothing against them
so don’t start saying I’m a fascist
I know that even though they’re brown
sometimes they’re Dutch, too
misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding
sir, believe me, I didn’t know any of this
misunderstanding, it’s a misunderstanding
oh I wish I would’ve known that
then that man wouldn’t be sitting there
oh
m-m-m-misunderstanding
it’s a misunderstanding
oh, it’s a misunderstanding
oh I wish I would’ve known that
then that man would never have sat there
this is an instrumental song.