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.
I Alone
Anouk Lyrics
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And measure these things by your brains
I sank into Eden with you
Alone in the church by and by
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
You'll need them your boat is at sea
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
And the greatest of teacher's won't hesitate
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you
It's easier not to be great
And measure these things by your eyes
We long to be here by his resolve
Alone in the church by and by
To cradle the baby in space
And leave you there by yourself, chained to faith, yeah
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, yeah
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, oh
Oh, now, we took it back too far
Only love can save us now
All these riddles that you burn
All come running back to you
All these rhythms that you hide
Only love can save us now
All these riddles that you burn
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, yeah
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, I alone love you
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, I alone tempt you
The lyrics to Anouk feat. Sarah Bettens's song I Alone seem to be urging the listener to have faith and believe in love, even when everything seems uncertain and scary. The first verse speaks to the idea of how it's easier not to be wise and to measure things by brains, but sometimes we need to sink into something deeper, taking a leap of faith. The second verse talks about how it's easier not to be great and to measure things by our eyes, but we long to be there, in the church by and by, cradling the baby in space. Despite the uncertainty and fear, the chorus repeats that "I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you" and that only love can save us now.
The third verse seems to take a slight departure from the previous two, with the lines "Oh, now, we took it back too far / Only love can save us now / All these riddles that you burn / All come running back to you." The meaning behind this is a bit more ambiguous, but it seems to suggest that despite taking a step back or making mistakes, love can still guide us and bring us back to where we need to be.
Overall, the lyrics to I Alone are encouraging listeners to have faith and believe in love, even in times of uncertainty and fear. The language is poetic and metaphorical, but the message is clear: trust in love, because it alone can save us.
Line by Line Meaning
It's easier not to be wise
Being wise is difficult, so it's easier not to be wise.
And measure these things by your brains
We tend to rely solely on our intellect and logic to make decisions or judgments.
I sank into Eden with you
I experienced a peaceful, happy and perfect time with you, just like the Garden of Eden.
Alone in the church by and by
I found myself by myself in the church, eventually.
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
I'll read to you so that you can save your eyes the trouble of reading or searching.
You'll need them your boat is at sea
You'll need to use your eyes when you're on the sea.
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
Your boat is no longer anchored, and you're being carried away by the current.
And the greatest of teacher's won't hesitate
Even the best teacher will not hesitate to leave you by yourself.
To leave you there by yourself, chained to faith, yeah
You'll be left by yourself, relying only on faith.
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you
Only I can love you, only I can tempt you, and only I can love you.
Fear is not the end of this
Fear is not the ultimate outcome of this.
It's easier not to be great
Being great is difficult, so it's easier not to be great.
And measure these things by your eyes
We tend to rely solely on our perception and intuition to make decisions or judgments.
We long to be here by his resolve
We want to be present, united by the strong belief in something or someone.
To cradle the baby in space
To protect someone or something valuable in a vast, empty space.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
No significant meaning. It's a vocal expression of excitement or enthusiasm.
Oh, now, we took it back too far
We went too far back to the past.
Only love can save us now
Love is the only thing that can rescue us at this point.
All these riddles that you burn
All the mysteries that you try to solve or understand but end up destroying.
All come running back to you
All the things you thought you left behind will come back to confront you.
All these rhythms that you hide
All the patterns or behaviors that you keep hidden.
Only love can save us now
Love is the only thing that can rescue us at this point.
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, yeah
Only I can love you, only I can tempt you, and only I can love you.
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, I alone love you
Only I can love you, only I can tempt you, and only I can love you.
I alone love you, I alone tempt you, I alone love you, I alone tempt you
Only I can love you, only I can tempt you, and only I can love you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD ALAN GRACEY, CHAD DAVID TAYLOR, EDWARD JOEL KOWALCZYK, PATRICK DAHLHEIMER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@reflectionpoint
There aren't many people that can really honor the raw talent and emotion that Ed Kowalczyk and Live put into their songs but good lord these girls have done just that! Kudos.
@marinabeumer8061
True absolute
@micheltibon6552
Two of my favorite vocalists and one of my favorite duets.
@carliamiller
These two together, even better than I would have imagined!
@micheltibon6552
@@carliamiller This is only a part of a 54 minutes recoding of the band Live with Anouk. Have a listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_a4bxMj4xY&ab_channel=RollingRockvideos Hope you understand Dutch🙂
@atrem7942
Anouk has proven to be the best Dutch singer ever. Sam the best of Belgium
@kimmycosters8611
Na 23 jaar nog steeds kippenvel!! ❤️
@Kaktuskastl
reading anouks face after having finished the song: "what did just happen? was that really us?!?"
@marinabeumer8061
This is unbelievebel beautifull
@lostdyke
Anouk is so fucking awesome *.*