Houten [ˈɦɔutə(n)] ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
The municipality consists of the following towns:
The main town in the municipality is Houten, a commuter town about 9 km southeast of Utrecht. On 1 January 2012, the town had 48,314 (CBS) inhabitants. The built-up area was 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) in area, and contained 18,451 residences. The slightly larger statistical district of Houten had a population of about 39,100 in 2004.
Remains of a Roman villa have been found in the old centre of Houten, made visible in a street pattern. There used to be a Roman villa on that spot. This building was discovered in the fifties. In the Dark Ages Houten took shape as a rural centre. The area of the municipality of Houten was divided in the so-called 'gerechten' (districts). The names of these districts are still in use: Schonauwen, Wulven, Waijen, Heemstede.
A lot of elements in present-day Houten are reminders of its history. Prominent in the old centre 'Het Oude Dorp' are the Roman Catholic Church (1884) and the Protestant Church (1563). The first accounts of this church date from the ninth century, the oldest parts of the church are probably from the eleventh century. Another prominent building is the restaurant/cafe 'De Engel', already mentioned in the 16th century as a tavern.
Former access roads to the old centre are still recognisable by their names, such as the 'Odijkseweg' and 'Loerikseweg'. Houten had many orchards, but few have survived.
I want you to know
that I loved you everyday
in a special and single way
for all my life,for all my days...for all my days
my big life went away from where i could reach my
dreams
I miss the shining in your smile in those university
hallways,always
(do you need her now)
she´s all I got
(it´s hard to see but she´s gone)
she can´t do this
I´ve been in love with you all my life
(but she makes you sad)
she´ll always be mine
waiting days for your phonecalls
waiting years to be with you
hoping things could be ok
hoping that you could comeback one day
empty days keep me away from my happiness
my big life,my big mistake – my big mistake
and all the times I prayed
all the shame all the pain I tasted
all the songs I´ve made for you
all the letters I´ve written for you
I just wanted to say one last goodbye
Maybe we can try in another life
One last goodbye,just one more time
Maybe we can try just one more time
One last goodbye...
I know you can´t stay,but you´ll always be here