Ondine van Rhyn

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Ondine van Rhyn

Welcome to the Merry Go Round!
In silver snow, December sounds
We watch a show of fancy trees
Immerse ourselves in shopping sprees

Christmas dinner, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Merry, merry make-believe
We are happy
Don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must

Finding a last-minute love
Pleasing parents at all costs
Traffic jams and faulty lights
It's all part of festive nights

Christmas chaos, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Oh merry, merry make-believe
We are happy, don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must
Welcome to the Merry Go Round
Where Christmas joy and madness abound

A Christmas Chaos

SAVE SOIL

No time to play
No time to rest
No time to think
But time to act

Hear our children
Tomorrow's calling
Save the soil
Save the soil
Make it happen
No more stalling

Plant the seeds for your offspring
Their future is not an offering

No time to reap
But time to sow
No time to sleep
But time to grow

Save the soil
Let's make it happen
Save the soil
And save us all

Save Soil

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

You are my wife
You are my man
And I, I am
Your biggest fan

I cheer you on
Each step you take
And walk beside
Go all the way

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

I am with you
Each road you take
The lies you tell
The truth you sell
The guilt and shame
When you were bald
When you are grey
I love you,
Love you
All the same

I want you to know
I'm not gone
I became immortal
The day you were born

So look around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

Soul Love


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Welcome to the Merry Go Round!
In silver snow, December sounds
We watch a show of fancy trees
Immerse ourselves in shopping sprees

Christmas dinner, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Merry, merry make-believe
We are happy
Don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must

Finding a last-minute love
Pleasing parents at all costs
Traffic jams and faulty lights
It's all part of festive nights

Christmas chaos, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Oh merry, merry make-believe
We are happy, don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must
Welcome to the Merry Go Round
Where Christmas joy and madness abound

A Christmas Chaos

SAVE SOIL

No time to play
No time to rest
No time to think
But time to act

Hear our children
Tomorrow's calling
Save the soil
Save the soil
Make it happen
No more stalling

Plant the seeds for your offspring
Their future is not an offering

No time to reap
But time to sow
No time to sleep
But time to grow

Save the soil
Let's make it happen
Save the soil
And save us all

Save Soil

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

You are my wife
You are my man
And I, I am
Your biggest fan

I cheer you on
Each step you take
And walk beside
Go all the way

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

I am with you
Each road you take
The lies you tell
The truth you sell
The guilt and shame
When you were bald
When you are grey
I love you,
Love you
All the same

I want you to know
I'm not gone
I became immortal
The day you were born

So look around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

Soul Love

The world's closed
I open my eyes
See you and me,
People collide
Glued to the TV, media screens
Opinions, sound intensified
Screams and broken dreams
Building up internal walls
Lose the love fall in between

And I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
See sparrows on my garden fence
Smell the rich and earthly scent
I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
Natures' knock, crisp and clear
A grand show at my front door

The world's closed
Now let it go
Look up, around
Beyond four walls

Wake-up call with nature sounds
Phones can wait until they ring
Set the time to realize,
You win the battle from inside

And I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
See sparrows on my garden fence
Smell the rich and earthly scent

When the world feels closed
Hear natures' knock at your front door
Look up, around
Beyond four walls

Beyond Four Walls

Did you hear?
The word is out
Booming, buzzing
The bees hum
A drummers’ solo
Singers’ chant

I said I like you
You said, I know
I said I want you
You said let’s go

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

At times we need glasses
See eye to eye
Making it clear
Freeing my mind
I yell, and I scream
I love you
I love you
I love you so
You nod and sigh
Yes, babe, I know

I said I need you
You said goodbye
I said good morning
You said goodnight

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

I said you are mine
You said I was right
You knew all along
From the beginning of time

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

I Know

When I was young, my mama said
Listen, boy, go out explore
Make it big and see the world

But I was a stubborn kid
I never listened, never left
These fields of corn
These mountain hills where I was born

Where I teased my little sister,
Where I laughed, cried, and fought
Where I played with next-door children
Danced in barns all night long

You can judge me by my cover
And make fun of who I am
I live a life, plain and simple
But I am a happy, happy man

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

So glad I never left
These fields of corn
These mountain hills
Where I was born

Where I teased my little sister
Where I laughed, cried, and fought
Where I chased two stray bitches,
Up and down the haystack floor

You can judge me by my cover
And make fun of who I am
I live a life, plain and simple
But I am a happy, happy man

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls,
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

So listen up, that’s all I say
The world is yours to grab and take,
So travel, stay
Right as you want
The world is yours,
Just like this place, these fields of corn

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls,
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

Don’t Need Much

Je zegt en ik weet,
Dat je eigenlijk moet gaan
Dat zij op je wacht
Niet ver hier vandaan

De dag is van ons
De nacht is van haar
Ik strijk je das
Kroel zacht door je baard

Toe, blijf nog even
Tot ik bijna slaap
Kriebel m’n rug, m’n hoofd
Tot ik gedachteloos ben
En naar dromenland ga

Je kent me toch,
Ik lach en ik dol
Maar m’n hart is klein
En m’n hoofd veel te vol

Je zucht en ik weet,
Dat je eigenlijk moet gaan
Dat zij op je wacht
Niet ver hier vandaan

De dag is van ons
De nacht is van haar
Ik kus je wang
Kroel zacht door je baard

Toe, blijf je nog even
Tot ik bijna slaap?
Kijk je dan ook
Of het licht uit is
De voordeur dicht
Als de nacht ontwaakt?

Je kent me toch
Ik lach en ik dol
Maar m’n hart is klein
En m’n hoofd veel te vol

Je zucht en ik weet
Dat je eigenlijk moet gaan
Dat zij op je wacht
Niet ver hier vandaan

Toe, blijf nog even
Tot ik bijna slaap
En zeg me iets liefs,
– al hoor ik het niet –
Wanneer je dan gaat

De dag is van ons
De nacht is van haar
Je staat op en fluistert
Het is al zo laat

Nog even

You sit around in an armchair
Dressed in black
- like every day
Waiting for someone who cares

Pre-rolled joints lie for the taking,
Pills and bottles on a tray
For every ache, each fxxxin’ day

You had it all but lost it too
All you have is in this room
You think about a life that was
A dream, now pending in the past

I see the guitar on the wall,
A vintage Gibson in two halves
Printed posters framed in glass
Albums and old magazines,
Pick you up for broken dreams

Come on, friend
Keep holding on,
Life is more than a memory-land

You were ready to rock
And steady to roll
But your head hurt so
They canceled the show
It’s just a migraine, man
The doctors said
Take some pills
Have a good nights-rest.
.
I see the guitar on the wall,
A vintage Gibson in two halves
Printed posters framed in glass
Albums and old magazines,
Pick you up for broken dreams

Come on, friend
Keep holding on,
Life is more than a memory-land

I see you smile, fake strumming
When the moonlight shines
Pull yourself together, man
Get a grip,
You’ve got the strength
Life is more than a memory-land
Still a star
Now get up and play the old guitar

Come on, friend
Keep holding on,
Life is more than a memory-land

Guitar on the Wall

My Uploads

Welcome to the Merry Go Round!
In silver snow, December sounds
We watch a show of fancy trees
Immerse ourselves in shopping sprees

Christmas dinner, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Merry, merry make-believe
We are happy
Don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must

Finding a last-minute love
Pleasing parents at all costs
Traffic jams and faulty lights
It's all part of festive nights

Christmas chaos, family feuds
Jingle bells and holy tunes
Oh merry, merry make-believe
We are happy, don't you see?

We fight, we laugh, and need the fuss
Year after year, because we must
Welcome to the Merry Go Round
Where Christmas joy and madness abound

A Christmas Chaos

SAVE SOIL

No time to play
No time to rest
No time to think
But time to act

Hear our children
Tomorrow's calling
Save the soil
Save the soil
Make it happen
No more stalling

Plant the seeds for your offspring
Their future is not an offering

No time to reap
But time to sow
No time to sleep
But time to grow

Save the soil
Let's make it happen
Save the soil
And save us all

Save Soil

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

You are my wife
You are my man
And I, I am
Your biggest fan

I cheer you on
Each step you take
And walk beside
Go all the way

Look up, around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

I am the sun
The moon and stars
A ray of light
On bedroom blinds

Birds that sing
Sweet lullabies
A smile that warms
Your heart and mine

I am with you
Each road you take
The lies you tell
The truth you sell
The guilt and shame
When you were bald
When you are grey
I love you,
Love you
All the same

I want you to know
I'm not gone
I became immortal
The day you were born

So look around
Down and above
You'll find me near
My soul, my love

Soul Love

The world's closed
I open my eyes
See you and me,
People collide
Glued to the TV, media screens
Opinions, sound intensified
Screams and broken dreams
Building up internal walls
Lose the love fall in between

And I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
See sparrows on my garden fence
Smell the rich and earthly scent
I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
Natures' knock, crisp and clear
A grand show at my front door

The world's closed
Now let it go
Look up, around
Beyond four walls

Wake-up call with nature sounds
Phones can wait until they ring
Set the time to realize,
You win the battle from inside

And I wonder, wonder.
Is it just me?
Feel the love surrounding me
See sparrows on my garden fence
Smell the rich and earthly scent

When the world feels closed
Hear natures' knock at your front door
Look up, around
Beyond four walls

Beyond Four Walls

Did you hear?
The word is out
Booming, buzzing
The bees hum
A drummers’ solo
Singers’ chant

I said I like you
You said, I know
I said I want you
You said let’s go

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

At times we need glasses
See eye to eye
Making it clear
Freeing my mind
I yell, and I scream
I love you
I love you
I love you so
You nod and sigh
Yes, babe, I know

I said I need you
You said goodbye
I said good morning
You said goodnight

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

I said you are mine
You said I was right
You knew all along
From the beginning of time

We wonder and talk, but never too long
We created a world
Where words don’t belong
We created a world
A world of our own

I Know

When I was young, my mama said
Listen, boy, go out explore
Make it big and see the world

But I was a stubborn kid
I never listened, never left
These fields of corn
These mountain hills where I was born

Where I teased my little sister,
Where I laughed, cried, and fought
Where I played with next-door children
Danced in barns all night long

You can judge me by my cover
And make fun of who I am
I live a life, plain and simple
But I am a happy, happy man

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

So glad I never left
These fields of corn
These mountain hills
Where I was born

Where I teased my little sister
Where I laughed, cried, and fought
Where I chased two stray bitches,
Up and down the haystack floor

You can judge me by my cover
And make fun of who I am
I live a life, plain and simple
But I am a happy, happy man

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls,
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

So listen up, that’s all I say
The world is yours to grab and take,
So travel, stay
Right as you want
The world is yours,
Just like this place, these fields of corn

I don’t need much
Got kids and girls,
Friends and family
Life is good
I don’t need much
Just two spoons, a mandolin, and such

Don’t Need Much


About Me

Bio

Lyricist, Writer, and Poet based in the Netherlands and recently started to work solely as a lyricist.
I look forward to working with musicians, composers, music companies, and other lyricists.

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