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.
They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore
Anita Meyer Lyrics
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to a song that used to sell well in our days
Every-one who heard that song would sing that melody
Yes it's funny how the time has slipped away
I haven't heard it for a while, correct me if I'm wrong
But it's been ages since I've heard that song
No-one in the world will sing the parts to that score
and it's bringing me down 'cause the love we once
found is gone. They play a diff'rent lovesong now
And as we talked it over we kept thinking of that song
and the way we used to dance when it would play, Yeah
we'd been growing older, staying home nights for too long
so we tried the places where the bands still played
I walked up to the man who sang the song I loved so well
and he laughed and told me, man it wouldn't sell
I'm sorry to tell you but...
We don't play that lovesong anymore
and no one in the band will play the parts to that score
'cause the beat goes out of time
and the words they don't seem to rhyme anymore
They don't play our lovesong anymore
though it worked for a while, seems that song is out of style
like our love, just like our love
'cause they don't play our lovesong anymore
The lyrics to Anita Meyer's song, "They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore," describes the emotions of two lovers who used to be in sync with one another, but now feel disconnected from each other and the world around them. They reminisce about a specific love song that they used to sing along to in perfect harmony and danced to when it played. However, as time passes, they realize that the song is no longer played or sung anymore, much like their faded love for one another. The singer longs for the past and seems to be frustrated by the reality of the present, where their love song has been replaced by something else, and their love has also faded away.
The lyrics are quite emotional, and they convey a sense of loss, nostalgia, and longing for what has been lost. The singer feels the weight of time passing by, and it is evident that the song holds a special meaning for them. The lyrics are well-crafted and deliver a powerful message of loss and despair, making it an all-time classic.
Line by Line Meaning
Once we used to sing along in perfect harmony
In the past, we used to sing together perfectly, without any disagreement or disturbance.
to a song that used to sell well in our days
We used to sing a song that was very popular and well-liked in our times.
Every-one who heard that song would sing that melody
Everyone who listened to that song would sing its tune and remember it.
Yes it's funny how the time has slipped away
It's surprising how time passed quickly without us even noticing it.
I haven't heard it for a while, correct me if I'm wrong
I haven't listened to the song in a long time, and I'm not sure if my memory of it is accurate.
But it's been ages since I've heard that song
I haven't heard that song in a very long time.
They don't play our lovesong anymore
The song that we used to sing and love together is no longer played by anyone.
No-one in the world will sing the parts to that score
No one else in the world will sing or perform that song the way we used to do it.
and it's bringing me down 'cause the love we once found is gone.
It's making me sad because the love we shared while singing that song is now lost.
They play a diff'rent lovesong now
Nowadays, people play and enjoy different songs about love, and not the one we used to sing.
And as we talked it over we kept thinking of that song
As we discussed, we kept recalling and reminiscing about that song.
and the way we used to dance when it would play, Yeah
We remembered how we used to dance together whenever that song was played.
we'd been growing older, staying home nights for too long
We realized that we had become older and had been staying at home without enjoying the nightlife for a long time.
so we tried the places where the bands still played
Therefore, we went to the places where the live bands still played music.
I walked up to the man who sang the song I loved so well
I approached the singer who sang that song, which I liked so much.
and he laughed and told me, man it wouldn't sell
But he laughed and informed me that the song was no longer popular and would not appeal to the current audience.
I'm sorry to tell you but...
He apologized before breaking the news about the song.
We don't play that lovesong anymore
The band does not play or perform that love song anymore.
and no one in the band will play the parts to that score
Even if we wanted to hear that song, the band members would not play its parts or sing its tune.
'cause the beat goes out of time
The song's rhythm is no longer in sync or fashionable in the current musical scenes.
and the words they don't seem to rhyme anymore
The song's lyrics no longer make sense or don't match with the current songwriting and poetry trends.
though it worked for a while, seems that song is out of style
Even though the song was once popular and had worked, it now seems outdated and unfashionable.
like our love, just like our love
That love song is analogous to our love that once thrived but then vanished.
'cause they don't play our lovesong anymore
Because that song is not played anymore, it's as if it represents our lost love that also isn't present anymore.
Contributed by Sebastian I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rosanb2925
Once we used to sing along in perfect harmony
to a song that used to sell well in our days
Every-one who heard that song would sing that melody
Yes it's funny how the time has slipped away
I haven't heard it for a while, correct me if I'm wrong
But it's been ages since I've heard that song
They don't play our lovesong anymore
No-one in the world will sing the parts to that score
and it's bringing me down 'cause the love we once
found is gone. They play a diff'rent lovesong now
And as we talked it over we kept thinking of that song
and the way we used to dance when it would play, Yeah
we'd been growing older, staying home nights for too long
so we tried the places where the bands still played
I walked up to the man who sang the song I loved so well
and he laughed and told me, man it wouldn't sell
I'm sorry to tell you but...
We don't play that lovesong anymore
and no one in the band will play the parts to that score
'cause the beat goes out of time
and the words they don't seem to rhyme anymore
They don't play our lovesong anymore
though it worked for a while, seems that song is out of style
like our love, just like our love
'cause they don't play our lovesong anymore
@Burgieking1
Deze Rotterdamse dame is echt het allerbeste wat onze Nederpop ooit is overkomen.
@RichardKoopal1
Poeh, na 40 jaar dat het een hit is geweest brengt me dit nummer me nog steeds kippenvel en (ik schaam me niet) word er nog steeds emotioneel van.
@rwin1
Sentiment. Goede zangeres
@chj2006
Very beautiful!
@edvantricht4543
Wat blijft dit toch een prachtig nummer . Wat een stem krijg er telkens weer kippevel van
@alleallf
Anita Meyer , Thank you for the music, Love From Brazil.
@christiaanjellesma1851
memories of the good old times <3 when my mother still was alive and everything was fun
@gerritschout6795
moeders zijn inderdaad het belangrijkst!!
@winnievink3041
Same here
@rosanb2925
Once we used to sing along in perfect harmony
to a song that used to sell well in our days
Every-one who heard that song would sing that melody
Yes it's funny how the time has slipped away
I haven't heard it for a while, correct me if I'm wrong
But it's been ages since I've heard that song
They don't play our lovesong anymore
No-one in the world will sing the parts to that score
and it's bringing me down 'cause the love we once
found is gone. They play a diff'rent lovesong now
And as we talked it over we kept thinking of that song
and the way we used to dance when it would play, Yeah
we'd been growing older, staying home nights for too long
so we tried the places where the bands still played
I walked up to the man who sang the song I loved so well
and he laughed and told me, man it wouldn't sell
I'm sorry to tell you but...
We don't play that lovesong anymore
and no one in the band will play the parts to that score
'cause the beat goes out of time
and the words they don't seem to rhyme anymore
They don't play our lovesong anymore
though it worked for a while, seems that song is out of style
like our love, just like our love
'cause they don't play our lovesong anymore