Their first hit, Get Ready for This, was released in 1991 and took the European charts by storm, first as an instrumental version, then as a rap version. They are best remembered for No Limit, which was a world-wide number one hit in 1993, reaching number one in 35 countries. The group amassed a total of twelve Top 20 hits in the United Kingdom, and took two of their albums to number one as well.
Shortly after releasing a greatest hits album, they split up in 1996 due to conflicts over 2 Unlimited's future: Ray Slijngaard wanted to move more towards rap, whereas Anita Doth wanted the group to become an R&B-inspired group.
Anita initially started working for Dutch radio station Radio 538, later releasing a solo album called "Reality". Ray also tried to launch a solo career, which turned out to be commercially unsuccessful. The duo are thought not to have spoken to each other for ten years.
De Coster and Wilde brought in two new singers, Romy van Ooijen (b. 18th November 1971) and Marjon van Iwaarden (b. 18th June 1974) in 1998, but ultimately this new project was relatively unsuccessful, with single "Wanna Get Up" only managing to reach number 38 in the UK. After just one album, the new duo also parted in 1999.
More recently, remixes of "No Limit" and "Tribal Dance" were moderate hits in Germany and in 2004 a DVD featuring all their videos was released through ZYX Records. Anita still tours nightclubs around Europe, performing her old band's greatest hits and is also part of the group Divas Of Dance. A petition on the Internet for Anita to re-form 2 Unlimited has so far been unsuccessful.
Ray and Anita continue to perform their old hits separately in nightclubs and university student union clubs around the world. They both plan to release new solo material in 2009.
It was announced in the summer of 2008 by both Ray and Anita that they would reunite. On April 11th 2009 they will headline as 2 Unlimited at 'I love the 90's - The party' in Belgium.
In late 2009, 2 Unlimited reformed as Ray & Anita because their original producer own the rights to the 2 Unlimited name. On January 22, 2010, their first song recorded together in over a decade, titled "In Da Name Of Love" was released.
Desire
2 Unlimited Lyrics
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I want to touch you
'Cause I'm filled with desire
It's burning in my body, with a fever like fire
Desire
Uh, there's something on your mind
When you look across the room I know there's something you can't find
When I look into your eyes I know there's something on your mind
It's called desire
Desire
The call of the heart
It picks you up and it tears your mind apart
Attraction, without satisfaction
Sure ain't enough, cause you want interaction
Now, not a moment to waste
Hunger, and you know what you want it to be
Pulling at your heart, burning in your blood
With a fever like fire, desire
Lust, when your body says much
You can wish at a star, but don't trust luck
If you bitten by the bug, hooked on the drug
Then look for a girl to share your love
Heaven, where the angels don't go
Heaven, where kicks turn to dreams
It's pulling at heart, running in your head
Makes your skin scream, uh desire
Think sex, think bodies alone
You got it on your mind and you're not the only one
Attraction, the kiss of introduction
Look into her eyes and the kiss becomes seduction
Here, where the angels don't go
Heaven and nothing but kicks
You're playing with your heart, playing with your life
But you know you got to start, Desire
Uh, you fill me up
You fill me up
You fill me with desire
Uh, something on you mind
Something on your mind
Hey, hey
Uh, burning like fire
Yeah, you fill me with desire
You fill me with desire
Hey, boy
Something on your mind
Something on your mind
The lyrics to 2 Unlimited's song Desire is all about the intense feeling of desire that the singer feels for someone. The first and second verses imply that there's a mutual attraction between two people, but they're not sure if they should act on their desires. The lyrics state that desire is burning in their bodies like a fever, making it difficult to resist the urge to act on it. The chorus reiterates that desire is calling to their hearts and tearing their minds apart. The song ends with the idea that the only way to satisfy their desire is to act on it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come closer baby
I want you to physically get closer to me
I want to touch you
I desire to touch you in a physical and intimate way
'Cause I'm filled with desire
My passion and longing for you consume me
It's burning in my body, with a fever like fire
My desire is intense and feels like a feverish burning inside me
Uh, there's something on your mind
I sense that you have something important on your mind
When you look across the room I know there's something you can't find
I notice that you seem to be searching for something, but can't seem to locate it
Uh, you're on the borderline
You are teetering between two different options or emotions
When I look into your eyes I know there's something on your mind
By gazing into your eyes, I can tell that you are preoccupied with something important
It's called desire
This feeling that we both have is known as desire
The call of the heart
This feeling that we both have is an emotional attraction that is drawing us towards each other
It picks you up and it tears your mind apart
Desire is a powerful force that can completely overwhelm your thoughts and feelings
Attraction, without satisfaction
Feeling drawn to one another is not enough, we both crave physical interaction
Sure ain't enough, cause you want interaction
Just feeling attraction is not fulfilling when what we really desire is physical intimacy
Now, not a moment to waste
We shouldn't waste any time, we want to act on our desires now
Hunger, and you know what you want it to be
Our desire is so strong that we both know exactly what we want from each other
Pulling at your heart, burning in your blood
The urge for physical intimacy is so strong that it feels like a physical force pulling at our hearts and coursing through our veins
With a fever like fire, desire
Our passion for each other is so intense that it feels like a raging fever
Lust, when your body says much
Lust is a physical craving that comes from our bodies and not from our hearts or minds
You can wish at a star, but don't trust luck
We can hope for the best, but we can't rely solely on luck to bring us together
If you bitten by the bug, hooked on the drug
If you have caught the lust bug and are now addicted to the feeling of physical desire
Then look for a girl to share your love
Then you should seek out someone with whom you can fulfill your physical desires
Heaven, where the angels don't go
The ecstasy of physical intimacy is so intense that it feels like heaven, a place even the angels don't experience
Heaven, where kicks turn to dreams
The pleasure of physical intimacy is so intense that it can feel like a dreamlike state
It's pulling at heart, running in your head
The desire for physical intimacy is so strong that it's all we can think about, a force that is pulling at our hearts and running through our minds
Makes your skin scream, uh desire
Our passion and longing for each other are so intense that it feels like our skin is screaming with desire
Think sex, think bodies alone
Our thoughts are consumed with sexual desire and the physical sensations of our bodies
You got it on your mind and you're not the only one
We both have sexual desire on our minds and we are both hoping to fulfill our desires
Attraction, the kiss of introduction
Feeling drawn to each other is like a kiss that leads us into the world of physical intimacy
Look into her eyes and the kiss becomes seduction
By staring into each other's eyes, we are seduced by our physical desires for each other
Heaven and nothing but kicks
Physical pleasure is so intense that it feels like heaven, and that's all we want to experience
You're playing with your heart, playing with your life
Acting on our physical desires has the potential to be dangerous and emotional, we are risking our hearts and our lives by giving in to our passionate urges
But you know you got to start, Desire
Even though giving in to our physical desires is risky, we know we have to start somewhere to fulfill our longing for each other
Uh, you fill me up
You arouse and satisfy me both physically and emotionally
You fill me with desire
Your presence and touch awaken my physical and emotional passion for you
Hey, hey
An exclamation of excitement or exuberance
Something on your mind
I can tell that you are preoccupied with something important or pressing
Burning like fire
Your passion, longing, or urgency is similar to a burning flame or wildfire
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FILIP DE WILDE, MICHAEL JOSEPH LEAHY, PETER JOZEF M. BAUWENS
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