Anouk has released twelve studio albums to date, the most recent one being Wen d'r maar aan, released on 12 October 2018. She represented the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "Birds". Her song made it to the final – the first since 2004 for the Netherlands; and finished 9th with 114 points.
Musical style
Anouk's musical style has been described as a combination of Joan Osborne, Melissa Etheridge and Alanis Morissette. She is known for explosive rock songs like "Nobody's Wife" and "R U Kiddin' Me", but has also made small and fragile songs like "Lost" and "Michel". In addition to her pop/rock sound she also experiments with soul, funk and hip hop.
Personal life
Anouk was married to her manager Edwin Jansen until 1998. She married Remon Stotijn (aka The Anonymous Mis), frontman of the reggae/rap band Postmen, on 16 March 2004. Stotijn is the father of three of her children; son Benjahmin Kingsley (b. 18 April 2002), son Elijah Jeramiah (b. 5 December 2003) and daughter Phoenix Ray (b. 3 June 2005). In May 2008, Anouk and Remon announced a "harmonious" mutual separation. In 2010 Anouk gave birth to her fourth child, a son named Jesiah Dox. Her son Sion Jethro was born in June 2014. In June 2016, she gave birth to her sixth child, a baby girl, Jelizah Rose, with her current partner, mixed martial artist and former basketball player Dominique Schemmekes.
Girl
Anouk Lyrics
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When I hear him talk
Ooh my mind gets blocked girl
Speak up 'cause my jaw is locked
Which is good, good for me girl
It hides like a warning sign
But I'm too blind to see
Speak up yes I'm coming down
With an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Girl girl girl
Get it while it's hot they say
You see I'm burning up here
I want to but I just can't stop
And it hurts
It hurts like hell girl
You turn me inside out and upside down
Ooh you got me head over heels
I'm stuck
Yes I'm coming down with an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever, aha
Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Could I belong
Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Oh girl, yeah I belong
To you, you, you
To you, yeah you
To you, you, you
To you, yeah you
To you, you, you
Yeah I belong to you
Say you yeah you
Could I belong to you
Alright
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Good
These lyrics display the singer's inability to confidently express her feelings for someone she is interested in. She becomes overwhelmed with emotion when she hears him talk and her mind becomes blocked. She wants to speak up, but her jaw is locked, which becomes a metaphor for her lack of ability to express herself. Although she acknowledges that this state is good for her, she is still too blind to see it. An ice cold fever is mentioned, which could represent her desire for this person but also the fear that comes with it.
The lyrics, "Get it while it's hot they say, You see I'm burning up here" show that she feels pressure to act on her feelings or lose the opportunity, but at the same time she fears the consequences of taking action. She is hurting and doesn't know where she belongs or if she could belong to this person. The repetition of "Still got my hands, they're clinging" expresses her desperation and confusion.
Overall, the lyrics convey the singer's internal conflict and fear of rejection. The theme of a lack of self-expression and the desire for acceptance through another person is clear throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl girl girl
Addressing the girl the singer is speaking about
When I hear him talk
Ooh my mind gets blocked girl
The girl gets flustered and cannot think straight when the person they are talking about speaks
Speak up 'cause my jaw is locked
Which is good, good for me girl
The girl cannot speak up due to being so flustered, which is ideal for the singer
It hides like a warning sign
But I'm too blind to see
The singer knows the girl's hesitance is a warning sign, but they choose to ignore it
Speak up yes I'm coming down
With an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
The singer feels a strong attraction to the girl, and their heart races like a fever
Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Despite their uncertainty about their feelings and where they belong, the singer continues to hold onto the girl and pursue a relationship with her
Get it while it's hot they say
You see I'm burning up here
I want to but I just can't stop
And it hurts
It hurts like hell girl
The singer's desire for the girl is strong and they cannot help their feelings, despite the pain it may bring
You turn me inside out and upside down
Ooh you got me head over heels
I'm stuck
Yes I'm coming down with an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever, aha
The girl has a profound effect on the singer and they feel completely consumed by their feelings for her
Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Once again, the singer expresses their confusion about their feelings for the girl, but they cannot let go of her
To you, you, you
To you, yeah you
To you, you, you
To you, yeah you
To you, you, you
Yeah I belong to you
Say you yeah you
Could I belong to you
Alright
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
Good
The singer ultimately decides that they do belong to the girl and expresses their desire to be with her, despite their doubts.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANOUK TEEUWE, BART VAN VEEN
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