Even at a very young age she was already performing. Her first big hit came in 1976, when she released her début song The Alternative Way together with Hans Vermeulen. The record reaches the 1st place in the charts and also her next songs will become a huge success.
Slowly her success descents and she changes record label in 1980. There she gets a fresh new group of people to guide her and there her third single Why Tell Me Why (1981) dominates position 1 in the charts for weeks and it became the best sold record of that year in The Netherlands. This is the true beginning of a booming music career.
In 1983 she performs for the first time with Lee Towers. The record sales diminish slightly in the next period, but in 1986 she records the chart breaker Run To Me with Lee Towers. This will also be her last Top 10 hit in The Netherlands. Still, her albums and concert tickets sell very well. By the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s she performs several times in the completely sold out Ahoy' (a huge concert hall in the city of Rotterdam).
In 2005 she's back in the spotlights by appearing as a team captain in the tv show Het Gevoel Van. In May 2006 she's on stage at the big musical event of Musicals in Ahoy'. Later she will appear as Grizabella in the Dutch version of the musical Cats. Of the five actresses who play this part, she gets to play in the première.
In 2008 she does a series of guest performances for the Luchtmachtkapel in the concert series Hollywood In Concert. She did this together with Lee Towers.
Hopelessly Devoted to You
Anita Meyer Lyrics
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Of love and hate, and joy and pain
Life is a precious thing
A happy tune, a sad refrain
Life can be colourful
In red and blue, in black and white
Darkness is part of night
Still I wonder
What love is all about
First it can push you under
Than it takes your inside out
Turning you round and round
There is a step to take
Quick quick slow, a jump so high
When there's a move to make
Don't hesitate, don't wonder why
There is a song to sing
A masterpiece, a lullaby
Play it in harmony, the key of love
Is easy if you try
Still I wonder
What love is all about
First it can push you under
Than it takes your inside out
Turning you round and round
Till you see, mmm
Everything turned out to be
Just how you're playing
Nothing can stand in your way
Hm hmmm
There is a song to sing
Melody for everyone
The lyrics of Anita Meyer's song "Hopelessly Devoted to You" talk about the different aspects of life including love, hate, joy, pain, and everything in between. The song starts by calling for a song to sing about these emotions that make life beautiful and challenging at the same time. The narrative of the song suggests that life is full of colors including red, blue, black, and white, and that darkness is a part of the night but soon enough, the sun will shine again. In essence, the song is a call to appreciate the ups and downs of life, and appreciate them for what they are.
Line by Line Meaning
There is a song to sing
Life is like a song with its different tones, a mix of happiness and sadness
Of love and hate, and joy and pain
Life is full of emotions that can be both positive and negative
Life is a precious thing
Life is valuable and should be cherished
A happy tune, a sad refrain
Just like a song, life has its moments of happiness and sadness
Life can be colourful
Life has so many different shades, from the brightest to the darkest
In red and blue, in black and white
These colors represent the vibrant, the gloomy and the opposing aspects of life
Darkness is part of night
Just like night time, there are moments of darkness in life
But soon enough, the sun will make things bright
Eventually, good things will happen and life will turn around for the better
Still I wonder
There's still a lot to learn about life
What love is all about
The mystery remains about what love truly is
First it can push you under
Love can bring you down and make you feel defeated
Than it takes your inside out
Love can also make you feel vulnerable and exposed
Turning you round and round
Love can be dizzying and leave you feeling confused
There is a step to take
In life, there are steps to take to move forward
Quick quick slow, a jump so high
These steps can be quick or slow, and sometimes require a leap of faith
When there's a move to make
There are times when action needs to be taken
Don't hesitate, don't wonder why
Don't overthink, just go for it
A masterpiece, a lullaby
Life is like a musical masterpiece, both powerful and soothing
Play it in harmony, the key of love
Approaching life with love and understanding can help create harmony
Is easy if you try
Living life in love is a simple concept that everyone can achieve
Till you see, mmm
Until you experience it for yourself
Everything turned out to be
You will see how everything ultimately pans out
Just how you're playing
Life is like a game, you get what you put into it
Nothing can stand in your way
Once you have the right attitude, there is no obstacle you can't overcome
Hm hmmm
A moment of contemplation
There is a song to sing
Life is full of opportunities to find your own rhythm
Melody for everyone
No matter who you are, there is a song that can speak to you and guide you through life
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.