In addition to her lead vocals, Anneke also provides piano on the album. The rest of the band currently consists of Joris Dirks (guitars/vocals), Jacques de Haard (bass, Celestial Season, John Garcia) and Rob Snijders (drums, Celestial Season, Kong, John Garcia).
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Sunken Soldiers Ball
Agua de Annique Lyrics
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I cannot give I cannot keep
This heart of stone has left me here
With only rumours of you left
I guess to see you leaving was for the best
I drink too much and spend my days
Like a sailor lost at sea
I guess the best thing I could do is to sail
Away from this sunken soldiers ball
Away do you remember me at all?
I have no better words than thank you and goodbye
I wish I didn't have to see our love die
At last I'm home my horse will rest
This tattoed heart this trembling chest
Must be alone and carry this sorrow back to bed
I hope there was no innocent blood shed
Away from this sunken soldiers ball
Away do you remember me at all?
I have no better words than thank you and goodbye
I wish I didn't have to see our love die
The lyrics to Agua de Annique's song "Sunken Soldiers Ball" tell a story of heartbreak and moving on. The singer is unable to let go of the memory of a lost love, feeling trapped in a cycle of drinking and aimlessness. The lines "I cannot give I cannot keep, this heart of stone has left me here" express a sense of emotional numbness and inability to connect with others. The singer references a Danish fairy tale, where a mermaid lures sailors to their deaths, using this as a metaphor for the temptation of holding onto a love that ultimately cannot be sustained.
The chorus, "Away from this sunken soldiers ball, away do you remember me at all?" expresses a longing to escape from the pain and a fear of being forgotten. The singer wishes there was a way to salvage the relationship, but ultimately accepts that it is over. The final verse, "At last I'm home, my horse will rest, this tattooed heart, this trembling chest, must be alone and carry this sorrow back to bed" conveys a sense of finality and acceptance of the situation.
Overall, "Sunken Soldiers Ball" is a poignant reflection on lost love and the struggle to move on. It portrays the complexity of human emotions and the difficulty of letting go of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't go home I cannot sleep
I am deeply troubled and unable to find comfort in my own home, unable to sleep
I cannot give I cannot keep
I cannot offer love and commitment, nor can I hold onto it for myself
This heart of stone has left me here
My heart is hardened, making it difficult for me to move on from this situation
With only rumours of you left
All I have are unverified stories and hearsay about you, leaving me in doubt and uncertainty
I guess to see you leaving was for the best
Although it hurts, perhaps it was ultimately better for you to leave and for us to part ways
I drink too much and spend my days
I have turned to alcohol as a means of coping, and my days seem empty and unfulfilling
Like a sailor lost at sea
I am adrift and lost in my own anguish, unsure of where to turn
And you were like the mermaid in that Danish fairy tale
You were a beautiful, alluring creature, but ultimately unattainable, like the mermaid in the story
I guess the best thing I could do is to sail
Perhaps it is best for me to move on and leave this situation behind, like a sailor setting sail on the open sea
Away from this sunken soldiers ball
I need to distance myself from this place of pain and heartache
Away do you remember me at all?
I wonder if you still think of me, or if our memories together have faded away
I have no better words than thank you and goodbye
There is nothing more I can say except express gratitude for the time we spent together and bid you farewell
I wish I didn't have to see our love die
It pains me greatly to see our relationship come to an end and to accept that our love is no longer alive
At last I'm home my horse will rest
Finally, I have returned home, but I feel exhausted and in need of rest
This tattoed heart this trembling chest
My heart is marked with the scars of our love and now it trembles with the pain of our separation
Must be alone and carry this sorrow back to bed
I must bear this sadness and grieve alone, taking it with me to bed each night
I hope there was no innocent blood shed
I pray that neither of us were hurt irreparably by our relationship, and no one else was hurt in the process
Contributed by Thomas M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.