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 Lovesong Anymore
Anita Meyer Lyrics
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to a song that used to sell well in our days
Everyone who heard that song would sing that melody
Yet 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,
we'd been growing older,
staying home nights far too long
so we tried the places where the band 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
Anita Meyer's song "They Don't Play Our Lovesong Anymore" is a nostalgic reflection on a love that has faded away. The lyrics paint a picture of two people who used to be in love and would sing along in perfect harmony to a song, which was once popular. However, as they realize that time has slipped away, they also notice that no one is singing the parts to that score anymore. The singer longs for the past when they used to hear that song, but now they feel that the love they once found is gone.
The couple tries to relive their happier moments and decides to search for the band that used to play the song. But even as they find the singer of the song they love, he tells them that it is out of style, and the band refuses to play the parts to that score. The song ends with the singer expressing her disappointment that they don't play their lovesong anymore, just like their love.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of how the passage of time can lead to the loss of a love that was once vibrant and alive. It underscores the idea that even the most passionate loves can fade away with the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Once we used to sing along in perfect harmony
In the past, we used to sing this song together correctly and with great ease.
to a song that used to sell well in our days
We enjoyed singing this song together because it was very popular during our time.
Everyone who heard that song would sing that melody
All who ever heard the song found themselves singing along to its catchy tune.
Yet it's funny how the time has slipped away
Ironically, time has moved quickly and significantly away from us, leaving our song behind.
I haven't heard it for a while,
It's been a while since I last heard that song.
correct me if I'm wrong
Please, if I am mistaken, do let me know.
But it's been ages since I've heard that song
It's been long ago since I last listened to that song.
They don't play our lovesong anymore
Sadly, the song we used to adore and include in our lives is no longer played.
No-one in the world will sing the parts to that score
Currently, no one out there is willing to sing that song part-by-part to its melodic tune.
and it's bringing me down
This unavailability of our once-loved song is frustrating and depressing me.
'cause the love we once found is gone.
The absence of our song symbolizes the loss of love we used to share.
They play a diff'rent lovesong now
Currently, a new lovesong is in circulation, and our song is now obsolete.
And as we talked it over
As we discussed this issue, something struck us.
we kept thinking of that song
We couldn't help but think of the song we still loved
and the way we used to dance when it would play,
We missed how we used to dance and the joy the song used to give us.
we'd been growing older,
Over time, we have aged significantly.
staying home nights far too long
Recently, we have been staying indoors for nights without doing much.
so we tried the places where the band still played
We decided to look for places where the band still played.
I walked up to the man who sang the song I loved so well
I went to the singer of the song I cherished and spoke to him directly.
and he laughed and told me, man it wouldn't sell
He laughed and informed me that the song would not sell at that time.
I'm sorry to tell you but...
I am sorry to disappoint you, but there is bad news coming.
We don't play that lovesong anymore
Unfortunately, the song we used to love is no longer played by the band.
and no one in the band will play the parts to that score
None of the band members are enthusiastic about playing that song's notes.
'cause the beat goes out of time
The rhythm of that song's beat does not match the current trends.
and the words they don't seem to rhyme anymore
Additionally, the lyrics of the song don't resonate that strongly with people anymore.
though it worked for a while, seems that song is out of style
Despite its previous popularity, this melody has now fallen out of fashion.
like our love, just like our love
Our love is like that too as it too has faded over time.
'cause they don't play our lovesong
Our song is not played anymore, and everything associated with it, including our love, has gone away.
anymore
Nothing could be further from the truth; that song is no longer played anymore.
Contributed by Eli S. 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