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Hy everyone,

I wasn't able to put much effort in the forum the last couple of weeks. I am sorry for that. I will try to participate more, I promise! I have more time now. But what a load of songs you placed since. Couldn't you wait till I returned?

On the other hand I was also busy making a new song. A Dutch one again. Like the song 'Weerzien' it is based on a poem from my late mother (I wrote some words as well). This one is called 'My letter'.
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130/mijn-brief

It is a Blues, but with some strings in it. I don't know if you can do that with Blues, but to me it sounds allright. The singing isn't so bluesy so Dutch people can understand it more easily and all others can just enjoy the melody.
I translated the lyrics, but found it not so easy to do. Some words have a load or tension, that cannot be translated with the help of Google. I'm pretty sure in English there are better words to express what I sang in Dutch in some cases. Don't tease me with that, please...

Enjoy,
Hans


Instruments and style:
Style: QUAG.STY (Mire Swampy Blues)

RealTracks: 2903, Bas, Acoustic, Rhythm Bluesy Pop Byron Gel 100
RealTracks: 3164, Guitar, Bariton Electric, Rhythm Bluesy Pop Gel 100 Clean
RealTracks: 2677, Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm Blues Brent Gel 85
RealTracks:    804, Guitar, Elektric, Rhythm Driving Country Ballad Clean Gel 65
Loop:          World\Latin - afro_cuban100_a_rims2 drums ev16.wav
RealTracks: 3353, Guitar, Electric, BackgroundSoloist SwampyBluesBrent Ev 095
RealDrums: BluesRockSlowEv^1-a:SideStick , b:Snare

Native Instr., keyboard Session strings2, Modern Lofi
Native Instr., keyboard Analog strings, Plucked

Lyrics (first in Dutch, beneath that in English)
Mijn Brief
(c)WBattem, 1976/ HWBerkhout, 080520
Couplet
Jij weet nog niets van mij
Alleen die ene brief
waarin ik je schreef, in bedekte termen,
van mijn intense eenzaamheid

Nee, jij weet nog niets van mij
Toch ik heb je lief
Ik weet niet of je dit begrijpt
Want je lijkt gevangen in een oude strijd

Refrein
Zo wordt een nieuw begin heel moeilijk
Als 'Vroeger' echt zo vastzit in je hoofd
Ik weet niet of ik zo kan leven, want...
Ik raak alleen maar uitgedoofd
Couplet
Nee, jij weet nog niets van mij
Alleen die ene brief
waarin ik je schreef in die paar woorden
over het gemis dat ik voel

Ook al vind je dat IK moet veranderen
Toch heb ik je lief
Maar verdiep je dan ook eens in mij
dat geeft ons leven weer een doel

Refrein
Anders wordt een nieuw begin heel moeilijk
Als 'Vroeger' echt zo vastzit in je hoofd
Ik weet niet of ik zo kan leven,  want...
ik word van mijn gevoelens beroofd

Solo
Nee, jij weet nog niets van mij

Refrein
Zo wordt een nieuw begin heel moeilijk
Want 'Vroeger' heeft geen ruimte voor spijt
Ik weet niet of ik zo kan leven, want...
Ik raak mezelf dan echt kwijt

Daarom is een nieuw begin ook zo moeilijk
Maar zelfs al hebben we zeeën van tijd
Ik weet dat ik zo niet wil leven, want...
Jij raakt jij mij dan echt kwijt
Ja, je raakt me echt kwijt...
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English

Verse
You still don't know me yet
Only what's in that letter,
I wrote you,in covered terms, about my intense loneliness

No, you still you don't know yet
Though you are dear to me
I don't know if youcan understand,
You seemed trapped in that old fight

Chorus
Than a restart of our relation will be so difficult
If 'yesterday' stays stuck in your head
I don't think I can live like this, because...
all my feelings will die

Verse
No, you still don't know me yet
Only that one letter
in which I wrote in a few words
what I really miss

Even though you told me I have to change
Still you are dear to me
But try thinking about my needs as well
It can give a direction for our life again

Chorus
Or else a restart of our relation will be too difficult
If 'yesterday' stays stuck in your head
I don't know if I can live like this, because...
I'll be robbed from all my feelings

Solo
No, you still don't know me yet

Chorus
This makes a restart of our relation so difficult
Because 'Yesterday' has no room for regrets
I don't know if I can live like that because...
I will lose myself

That is why a restart of our relation is so difficult
But even if we have lots of time
I know I don't want to live like this, because...
you really lose me
yes, then you really lose me