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.
MEMORY
Anita Meyer Lyrics
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Not a sound from the pavement
Has the moon lost her memory
She is smiling alone
In the lamplight
The withered leaves collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
All alone in the moonlight
I can dream of the old days
Life was beautiful then
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
Let the memory live again
Every street lamp seems to beat
A fatalistic warning
Someone mutters and the streetlamp gutters
And soon it will be morning
Daylight
I must wait for the sunrise
I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in
When the dawn comes
Tonight will be a memory too
And a new day will begin
Burnt out ends of smoky days
The still cold smell of morning
A street lamp dies ,another night is over
Another day is dawning
Touch me,
It is so easy to leave me
All alone with the memory
Of my days in the sun
If you touch me,
You'll understand what happiness is
Look, a new day has begun...
The lyrics of Anita Meyer's song "Memory" reflect nostalgic feelings that come with memories of old, happy days. The song is an introspective piece that begins in the silence of a midnight moment where the singer finds solace in the moon's gentle smile as she walks alone under the lamplight. However, the stillness is soon interrupted by the withering leaves that collect at her feet and the moaning winds.
The next stanza sees the singer reminiscing about the old days when life was beautiful and happiness was easy to come by. The street lamps now appear to sound a fatalistic warning, a stark contrast to the singer's nostalgic musings. Soon, the song shifts to the daylight, and the singer forces herself to prepare for a new life and find reasons not to give in to despair. She looks forward to the dawn of a new day, and with it comes the promise of a fresh start.
The song draws to a close with the burnt-out ends of smoky days and the cold smell of morning, signaling the end of another night and the beginning of a new day. The singer implores someone to touch her, and in doing so, they'll understand what happiness is. She looks up, and a new day has begun, offering a fresh opportunity for renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight
The time, late at night when the entire city is sleeping
Not a sound from the pavement
There's complete silence in the city and no sound is heard on the roads
Has the moon lost her memory
Did the moon forget about her past or the time she was bright and happy
She is smiling alone
The moon seems happy and content with herself, but it's alone
In the lamplight
The light coming from the streetlight, has dimly lit the place
The withered leaves collect at my feet
The leaves of the trees have become dry and fallen on the ground, accumulating around me
And the wind begins to moan
The caustic breeze, forces me to move from my place
Memory
My imagination of the past, that I cherish
All alone in the moonlight
Being isolated, under the presence and brightness of the moon
I can dream of the old days
I can visualize my past, which is long gone
Life was beautiful then
The moments and the time were the best that I have experienced
I remember the time I knew what happiness was
I recall the moments when I was truly happy, and everything else faded away
Let the memory live again
Allow me to revisit the memory in my thoughts, and feel it all over again
Every street lamp seems to beat
All the streetlights make a persistent sound, which is kind of eerie
A fatalistic warning
An ominous indication of an impending problem
Someone mutters and the streetlamp gutters
An unidentified voice whispers, as the streetlights flicker
And soon it will be morning
The dawn is close, and the night will be over soon
Daylight
The first light of the day, which marks the beginning of the morning
I must wait for the sunrise
I have to be patient and wait for the sun to rise, to start a new day
I must think of a new life
I am contemplating a new beginning and new possibilities that the new day may bring
And I mustn't give in
I can't lose hope, and must stay strong as I face the challenges of the new day
When the dawn comes
The daybreak when the sun first appears on the horizon
Tonight will be a memory too
Like every other night, this night will also become a memory
And a new day will begin
A new day will commence with new opportunities, promises, and dreams
Burnt out ends of smoky days
The dry remnants and the faint smell of an eventful, tiring, and a smoke-filled day
The still cold smell of morning
A refreshingly chilly breeze of the morning, with the smell of nature
A street lamp dies ,another night is over
A street light that has gone out, signifying the ending of another night
Another day is dawning
A new day is starting, full of infinite opportunities and possibilities
Touch me,
I want you to touch me
It is so easy to leave me
It's effortless for you to walk away from me
All alone with the memory
I'll be left by myself with just memories of you
Of my days in the sun
The happy, enjoyable moments spent together
If you touch me,
The moment you hold me
You'll understand what happiness is
You'll know how it feels to be happy, and how it feels to be loved
Look, a new day has begun...
A new day has gotten under way and, along with it, comes a host of new opportunities
Contributed by Logan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.