It’s better to burn out, than to fade away 2024
In memory of Henk
Acrylic and Porcelain Paint on Canvas
60 x 80 cm
2024
in private collection / on permanent display at MusicPub De Nachtwacht - Tielt
Out there somewhere
With a voice like sand paper
A heart full of love
full of fear
You sing of life
its secrets and scars
raw and yet hopeful
Your voice, a beer-soaked lament
echoes truths the world ignores
of lonely souls and broken dreams
Rocker - out there somewhere
in the dark your legend is engraved
We raise a glass to grating chords
the stories that leave scars
No polished anthems
only raw despair
of a beauty only found in deep shadows
You sing to those the world drives away
while night owls in the gutter
sleep their intoxication
Henk’s Anthem
Your voice, a rusty mournful cry
a symphony of grit and pain
Smoky nights where shadows dance
like falling rain
You weave a tapestry of sin
where hearts are lost and minds fray
But in the rubble
you find a spark
a flicker that refuses to fade
Rocker - out there somewhere
your spirit fills every ragged soul
We let the music roarT
he anthem of a rebel
No polished veneer
no empty lies
only honesty that stings and burns
You give voice to the fate of outcasts
a fire that forever longs
The world may never understand the beauty of broken things
but you embrace the cracks and flaws
and make a crown to which sorrow clings
You have taught us that
the darkest nights contain
a light we cannot ignore
a proof of human truth
under a tear-stained painted sky
Rocker - out there somewhere
your legend lives in our souls
We sing your songs with hoarse voices
a legacy that makes us whole
No sweet verse
only primal screams
You hold up a mirror to our hearts
always sharp
You sing of redemption at the bottom of the glass
of finding some solace
even as those moments pass
The music may fade
the lights may dim
Your echo lingers
a haunting anthem
A rocker remembered, an untold legend
Your voice may be quiet now
your story unfolding
Let us drink a final glass, my friend
to the rocker lost and found again
Your legend lives on forever in the glorious raw sound
Thanks for living a piece of Tom Waits and Arno.
See you on the other side