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Half night stands
From a series of songs both in Dutch and in English:
Half night stands
Why do we bother with a one night stand if a half night stand is enough?
Right! Asking will give you the answer.
Backing of both versions is the same. The only difference is in the lyrics. And the mix, slightly, perhaps.
Half night stands (Dutch)
The link for the Dutch version:
https://soundclick.com/r/s8c7k3
Wij wachten niet tot het daglicht
ons weer samen wakker kust
dat soort kleffe romantiekjes
dat beneemt ons wel de lust
Dus hoe ik zoenend, zoekend, grijpend
hemels in je bed beland
is geen reden whatsoever
te wachten tot het weer verzandt
Vroeger? Familie, vrienden, dus...
iedereen vindt wel dit of dat
daar hebben wij dus geen last van
wij kiezen zelf, maklijk zat
Half night stands hebben de toekomst
vijf uur stap ik op de fiets*
poets ik met mijn eigen borstel
mijn eigen huis, noem dat maar niets
br
Fleeting house, zong ooit Tim Buckley
maar het house dat fleet niet zo
't is meer een fleeting relatie
maar, how could he ever know
ref
We hebben geen geduld voor wachten
ik weet wanneer de film start
anders kijken we 'm later
ik hou van tender tinder
avondmaal? deliveroo
half night stands zijn spannend praktisch
genieten! niet te laat op je
werk, want dat is dus minder
W23 nov 2016
Half night stands (English)
The link for the English version:
https://soundclick.com/r/s8c7k4
We do not wait untill the daylight
kisses us awake again
because that kind of tacky romance
will take away all our zen
So how did I kiss, search and grab
find myself heavenly in your bed
but that’s no reason whatsoever
for all the how-to’s we are fed
Back in the day? Family, friends…
everyone had an opinion, true
and we have no problems with that
make our own choices, is what we do
Half night stands are the future
at 5 o’clock I grab my bike*
I brush my teeth with my own brush
in my own house, that’s what I like
Bridge
My fleeting house, sang Tim Buckley
But the thing that’s fleeting is not my home
it’s more like a fleeting relationship
so that’s why I roamed and roam
Ref
We’re too impatient for waiting
I know when the movie starts
otherwise we’ll watch it later
tender tinder is our love
supper? We’ll do deliveroo
half night stand? Excitingly practical
enjoy it fully and taste it
and you’ll push if I’ll shove
W6dec2019 EN
(*Il est cinq heures, Paris s’eveille – Jaques Dutronc)
It’s 5 in the morning, Paris wakes up. Their half night stands make that possible. A necessity even.
Do I have to explain that all the tracks are one take recording tracks?
Enjoy!
Kind regards, Gus
Half night stands
Why do we bother with a one night stand if a half night stand is enough?
Right! Asking will give you the answer.
Backing of both versions is the same. The only difference is in the lyrics. And the mix, slightly, perhaps.
Half night stands (Dutch)
The link for the Dutch version:
https://soundclick.com/r/s8c7k3
Wij wachten niet tot het daglicht
ons weer samen wakker kust
dat soort kleffe romantiekjes
dat beneemt ons wel de lust
Dus hoe ik zoenend, zoekend, grijpend
hemels in je bed beland
is geen reden whatsoever
te wachten tot het weer verzandt
Vroeger? Familie, vrienden, dus...
iedereen vindt wel dit of dat
daar hebben wij dus geen last van
wij kiezen zelf, maklijk zat
Half night stands hebben de toekomst
vijf uur stap ik op de fiets*
poets ik met mijn eigen borstel
mijn eigen huis, noem dat maar niets
br
Fleeting house, zong ooit Tim Buckley
maar het house dat fleet niet zo
't is meer een fleeting relatie
maar, how could he ever know
ref
We hebben geen geduld voor wachten
ik weet wanneer de film start
anders kijken we 'm later
ik hou van tender tinder
avondmaal? deliveroo
half night stands zijn spannend praktisch
genieten! niet te laat op je
werk, want dat is dus minder
W23 nov 2016
Half night stands (English)
The link for the English version:
https://soundclick.com/r/s8c7k4
We do not wait untill the daylight
kisses us awake again
because that kind of tacky romance
will take away all our zen
So how did I kiss, search and grab
find myself heavenly in your bed
but that’s no reason whatsoever
for all the how-to’s we are fed
Back in the day? Family, friends…
everyone had an opinion, true
and we have no problems with that
make our own choices, is what we do
Half night stands are the future
at 5 o’clock I grab my bike*
I brush my teeth with my own brush
in my own house, that’s what I like
Bridge
My fleeting house, sang Tim Buckley
But the thing that’s fleeting is not my home
it’s more like a fleeting relationship
so that’s why I roamed and roam
Ref
We’re too impatient for waiting
I know when the movie starts
otherwise we’ll watch it later
tender tinder is our love
supper? We’ll do deliveroo
half night stand? Excitingly practical
enjoy it fully and taste it
and you’ll push if I’ll shove
W6dec2019 EN
(*Il est cinq heures, Paris s’eveille – Jaques Dutronc)
It’s 5 in the morning, Paris wakes up. Their half night stands make that possible. A necessity even.
Do I have to explain that all the tracks are one take recording tracks?
Enjoy!
Kind regards, Gus
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