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Welcome in EUROPE Jongen!
This man! This man is way 2 hot for his own good (σ≧▽≦)σ
Aaaaa!!!! HE IS SO GOD FUCKING DAMN HOT!!!!
joost klien doodle I did (not the very best )
Dating Joost Klein would include...
Late night deep conversations, isn't that when we have the best conversations? I can see him opening up to you fully, sharing a cigarette on the balcony while stargazing.
Matching tattoo's, your favorite Pokémon or perhaps each other's birth coordinates.
Kisses. So, so, so, so many kisses. And hugs!
Small acts of service, him holding the door for you, making him his favorite drink, watching his favorite movies, walking the dogs together in the rain.
Being the biggest fangirl backstage.
If you can't come on his tours, he'd bring you the most random gifts ever.
If he's away for concerts or tours: falling asleep together on facetime when possible.
Spamming him with funny Instagram reels/Tik Tok video's.
Sending him poetry that remind you of him.
Spending time alone together, he could draw on his ipad or write, while you'd do a crafts of your liking. Supporting each other's creativity.
Being his peace in this world full of madness.
Softly stroking his hair if he's crying, holding him.
"I'm here baby."
Stealing his hoodies and jackets.
JOOST IS THE WINNER IN MY HEART IDC
The more i hear the song - and understand the lauwers meaning - the more i like it and live Joost (and i am also Dutch)
Why most people don't get Europapa
So, Joost Klein's Europapa apparently is taking the world by storm. With its happy hardcore or gabber house tunes and beats and the silly music video, there's no denying that this song has a certain charm, though it also has its detractors.
The thing is, though, most people on both sides don't fully get the song.
To summarize the song, it's essentially about an orphan who travels around Europe to find himself. Those were in Joost's own words.
Europapa is about an orphan who travels throughout Europe (and beyond) to find himself and tell his story. At first, people don’t recognise him, but he goes on seizing any opportunity he gets to let himself be seen. Europapa is a tribute to my father. When bringing me up, he passed on to me an expansive view of the world.
Okay, but why does the song sound so silly? Well, that's something deliberate. I don't really know much about Joost Klein's music, but what I do know is that this is basically what most of his songs are. Silly, yet deep.
Okay, brief detour to give context to the rest of what I'm writing, but it's important to remember that Joost Klein basically became an orphan at a young age. He lost his father to cancer when he was 12, and a year later, his mother died as well. This essentially shaped his music. From what I can gather from the many YouTube comments, he always watched Eurovision with his parents, and told them that one day he'd be there on stage.
So, let's just talk about the elephant in the room. Some people call this European propaganda. However, just the first few lines clue you in that it isn't just some pro-EU propaganda.
Welcome to Europe Stay here until I die
In fact, there are several lines used that wouldn't sit right if it were pro-EU propaganda. Let's look at the second verse.
Ich bin in Deutschland Aber ich bin so allein
Which roughly translates to
I'm in Germany But I'm so lonely
The next lines, "Io sono in Italia / Maar toch doet het pijn" (first line Italian, second line Dutch), which translates to "I'm in Italy / But I still feel pain".
Essentially, the entire song is him trying to let go of his past, to let go of his grief. That's essentially what the burning house and the windmill represent at the end, finally moving on from the past.
And that's essentially what the entire song is about. The entire song sounds like it's stuck in the '90s and early noughties. Naturally the most glaring part is the music style. Back in the '90s, happy hardcore and gabber house was really big, especially in the Netherlands. The way people dance back then and dressed when they did can be seen in the scene with Paul Elstak. Then there's the Gameboy Advance, which came out in the early 2000s.
Another cool thing is a reference to New Kids, a Dutch comedy show from 2007, when someone says "Welkom in Europa jongen!" ("Welcome in Europe boy!"). On the television screen, you can see Gerrie van Boven, played by Tim Haars, a character from New Kids.
But it isn't just a throwback. It's all being done deliberate. Something that gets lost in translation is the text. The rhymes work, however, to a Dutch person, it sounds a bit... childish. Very simple, at the very least. But I think that even that is done deliberately. It sounds like a child has been writing these lines, but I think that's the point of the song. It's supposed to sound like a child has been writing these lines.
The entire song is about the protagonist being stuck in the past, being stuck in his grief. It's why there's a disconnect between the text and the melody. Sure, it's a celebration of Europe, of Eurovision. Joost Klein genuinely loves Eurovision. However, it's also essentially him saying, this is me closing another chapter in my life.
Let's take a look at the outro of the song.
Op kruistocht in m'n spijkerbroek, lopend door de velden M'n papa en m'n mama zijn voor altijd mijn helden Aan het einde van de dag zijn we allemaal mensen M'n vader zei me ooit: "Het is een wereld zonder grenzen" Regen op het raam en ik stond huilend bij het venster Veel te vroeg duister, het is winter in de lente "Ik mis je elke dag", is wat ik stiekempjes fluister Zie je nou wel, pa? Ik heb naar je geluisterd
This... seems quite long, doesn't it? Well, that's because that's the full outro. What most hear during the video clip is this:
Aan het einde van de dag zijn we allemaal mensen M'n vader zei me ooit: "Het is een wereld zonder grenzen" "Ik mis je elke dag", is wat ik stiekempjes fluister Zie je nou wel, pa? Ik heb naar je geluisterd
Let's translate the full lyrics. I'll put the translations of the lyrics in the music video in bold and italic.
On my crusade in jeans, walking through the fields My dad and mom are forever my heroes At the end of the day we are all human beings My father once told me: "It's a world without borders" Rain on the window and I stood at the window crying Darkness far too soon, it's Winter in Spring "I miss you every day", is what I secretly whisper You see dad, I listened to you
So, basically, the gist is, this song has many layers. It's a heartfelt tribute to Eurovision, while also telling a personal story about grief and letting go of said grief.
Though I think this interview with Joost Klein on De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach may say more than I could.
Well, sometimes you must say goodbye to whatever is most dear to you. And when one door closes thousands of others open, apparently. But what I've learned is that you tend to hold on to your own pain sometimes. So this letter provides some sort of closure, dare I say. Saying: "Hey, Mum and Dad... You will always be there for me, but I can't carry this pain forever."
This year's eurovision final is going to be crazy, i can sense that.
Ill update if any tea makes itself known, my god..
Ok, i gotta say smth: why so many songs have like no taste?
I thing its just a personal thing.
Anyways, my nosy ass after all of this is going on tiktok to find a clip of the crowd's reaction to the Israeli entry.. my need for drama is being fed!
And im still very not ok with the fact that joost is not on the competition.. Europapa is on repeat on Spotify that is for sure~
silly character i made based on Joost Klein :•) this is also the art style i use in my journals!
PLUS MY SONAA (I LOVE THEM SMM)‼️ UNDER THe cut
(they're a silly fox and raccoon hybrid creature cuz i love foxes and i eat trash hihigiihuhuu)
joost and käärijä my winners (i luv nemo no hate to nemo)
|| Joost Klein x opposite aesthetic gf moodboard <3
|| dating Joost Klein moodboard <3
|| Joost Klein x Coquette!gf
Headcannons sfw & nsfw
I haven’t written fanfiction in a hot minute. It’s been like 5 months! Exams were my priority but it’s finally over! Don’t expect greatness because my writings VERY rusty lol, love ya <3
~ not proof read so sorry for grammer or spelling mistakes ~
SFW
Firstly, Joost loves how you look together in photos. Your cute little pink outfits next to his black and leather, you compliment each other perfectly. He can’t get over the almost humorous contrast.
Joost loves to surprise you with unexpected gifts. On tour he picks you up little trinkets from tacky gift shops and back street markets, he’s always on the search for the next shiny little thing for your night stand.
Following this, he likes to slip little notes into your tiny purses and clutches. Affectionately written sticky notes in his scrawled handwriting, professing his love and adoration for you.
We all know Joost has a love for his hair, in interviews numerous times he’s said it’s his favourite part of himself. This, naturally, goes with your hair too. He loves brushing it, threading his fingers through the soft locks. However, most of all, he loves tying the little pink bows into your plaits.
Despite your… obviously contrasting music taste - he doesn’t mind a bit of Lana Del Rey. Aslong as you’re happily nodding your head along to ultraviolence, he’s happy too.
Joosts favourite thing in the world is kissing you. He truly could spend hours littering tiny pecks over your face.
Cuddling in bed is close too, holding your smaller figure against his side and pressing lovingly kisses into your soft hair, the scent of your Miss Dior filling his senses, driving him crazy.
Joost is famous for his bold style choices, and you may think it would be totally different to yours, boy he wouldn’t mind matching a few pearl necklaces now and again. He just wants to make you happy.
Nsfw
Firstly, Joost is KINKY asf, and isn’t afraid to try some things with you. One of his favourite things to do in bed is tie your hands together, and what does he do it with? A pink bow to match your lacy pink lingerie. He just can’t help it! You look so cute!
Speaking on lingerie, Joost loves to buy you sets. Coming back from tour with a carefully wrapped white box, letting you unwrap it on the bed only to find a little lacy two peice he just can’t wait to rip off you.
Joost loves you very much, and you know it, yet the poor boy just can hold himself back :( seeing your prettily done makeup smudged, mascara seeping down your flushed cheeks gives him all the reasons in the world to treat you like you’re worthless in bed.
I’m so certain Joost would have a corruption kink, nothing gets him quite as excited as ruining a pretty little thing like you, showing you your innocence is just a facade.
Joost is 100% A MUNCH. All he can think about when he sees you in pretty little skirts is flipping them over and burying his head beneath the frilly fabrics and kissing your sweet tasting pussy.
Whilst I fully believe Joost is rough and borderline violet during sex, he can still have his romantic moments. Lighting floral scented candles and decorating your pink bedsheets with rose petals, just to make love to you for hours on end. He loves to treat you like the princess you are, but only sometimes.
Last note - he isn’t shy to bully your pussy to a bit of Lana Del Rey <3
Advice: never put europapa as your ringtone at full volume