Alderliefste, Ramses Shaffy and Liesbeth List - Laat me (Vivre)

***** This video is dedicated to Rolande and Wim, two friends who gave unselfishly of their time to help me understand what this song is really about. Thanks to Manuel for finding Wim! *****

"Laat me" was first recorded in 1978 by Ramses Shaffy, a famous Dutch singer and actor. 27 years later, while in a rest home in Amsterdam with a debilitating illness, a band named Alderliefste got Shaffy and his long-time friend, Liesbeth List to re-record the song.
This is the song about a man who is clinging to the life he's had while being fully aware of the uncertainties which lie ahead. He is now pleading for his life; a life which he is desperately trying to reconcile; and, he's pleading to a god who never figured in his life before now. 27 years earlier, Shaffy had, in a sense, foretold that moment in his future.
The lyrics have been included in Dutch and French and are translated in English. The English is not a verbatim translation of the Dutch and French. Instead, it is an effort to represent meaning.
In another notable timeline, Shaffy entered a rest home in 2002, recorded the song in 2005 and died in 2009 at age 76.
Alderliefste released this song (in 2005) as two singles: one being the short version and the other (the one here), the long version.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Alderlieftste
• Liesbeth List
• Ramses Shaffy
• Laat me
• Dutch music
• Holland
• Netherlands

[marikx09]

Prachtig!

[Adamfulgence]

@marikx09 Thank you! I'm always particularly pleased when someone who knows Dutch likes it. :-))

[videoegianvittorio]

Oh my God ! what a great lyrics (I never heard this song before but the lyric has taken me through .. it's a great song !!

Thanks for sharing this messages of life and existence in such a beautiful way (great videos) !!

[Adamfulgence]

@videoegianvittorio You sure hit the nail on the head when you said "message about life and existence" - one can feel the angst that this man was going through at the end of his life. Glad you liked it!

[Apetail2]

and the second time as well, and the tenth, and the .... and the.... Ramses and Liesbeth: two beloved singers since my youth, everybody who is Dutch knows them and closed them in their hearts..

[Adamfulgence]

@Apetail2 Wow! To get a message from someone who knew them that well is very rewarding for me! Thank you for writing back!

[uterclenoi]

Thank you Eileen! A Saturday with joy!

[GirlonFilm1969]

Beautiful song and video. Thank you.

[russnanne]

gret video of a great song. thanks

[videoegianvittorio]

what an amazing job done in this video, like in many of yours.. your videos are very inspiring !!! Thanks for sharing this great talent and art with all of us !

[ArtsKris]

Thank you for this work filled with emotion carried out with the heart.

[boxxxah]

Lovely faces of you two friends - Beautiful photos of them, Graphics again E are amazing - Thank you for Your dedication to creating a vision within Music - your Craft is remarkable .. K ((( hug))).