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.
Kom Terug
Anouk Lyrics
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De nachten lang, de dagen leeg
Ik ben als verdriet zonder een traan
Alles donker om me heen
Want wat kan ik als ik niks kan
Wie ben ik zonder jouw liefde en trouw
Als een schip zonder stuurman
Ik wil niet leven zonder jou
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug bij mij
Bij mij
Het zijn de tijdloze momenten
De warme zon die op me schijnt en een traan
En in een helder ogenblik kijk ik naar m′n spiegelbeeld
En zie ik de zwakte staan
Het lukt me niet jou te vergeten
Ik heb weinig hoop en veel verdriet
Maar het ergste van alles is
Het boeit je volgens mij totaal niet
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug bij mij
Bij mij
Dagen, weken, maanden, die gaan voorbij
Gevangen door je liefde
Ben ik je kwijt
Ik kom erachter dat ik jou heel erg mis
Maar wat als liefde niet genoeg is
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug
Oh, kom terug bij mij
Kom terug bij mij
Bij mij
Nee, nee, nee
Ik wil niet leven zonder jou
Ik wil niet leven zonder jou
Nee, nee, nee
The lyrics to Anouk's song Kom Terug speak of the pain and emptiness felt after a relationship has ended. The singer is comparing their life without their former partner to a night without stars or a ship without a captain. They feel lost and without purpose without their partner's love and loyalty. The chorus repeats the plea for their partner to return, showing that their love for them is still strong.
The second verse speaks of the moments that the singer feels the strongest, both positive and negative. They feel weak and unable to forget their former partner, and are consumed by sadness. They feel that their former partner doesn't care about the pain they are going through.
The final verse speaks to the passage of time and the realization that even though they miss their former partner greatly, love may not be enough to bring them back. The song ends with the resounding declaration that the singer does not want to live without their former partner.
Overall, the lyrics to Kom Terug are a poignant and relatable portrayal of the pain of heartbreak and the yearning for lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Als een ster zonder de maan
Feeling incomplete and alone without the person's presence
De nachten lang, de dagen leeg
Days and nights feel unexciting and meaningless without the person by their side
Ik ben als verdriet zonder een traan
Feeling grief and sadness without being able to express it in tears
Alles donker om me heen
Feeling surrounded by darkness and gloom without the person around
Want wat kan ik als ik niks kan
Feeling helpless and lost without the person's love and support
Wie ben ik zonder jouw liefde en trouw
Realizing that they don't know who they are without the love and loyalty of the person
Als een schip zonder stuurman
Feeling directionless and lost without the person to guide them
Ik wil niet leven zonder jou
Expressing their desire to have the person back in their life
Het zijn de tijdloze momenten
Reflecting on the moments with the person that felt like they would last forever
De warme zon die op me schijnt en een traan
Recalling the warmth of the sun and feeling emotional to the point of tears
En in een helder ogenblik kijk ik naar m′n spiegelbeeld
Reflecting on themselves and their weaknesses, realizing the void left by the person
En zie ik de zwakte staan
Coming to terms with their own vulnerabilities and shortcomings
Het lukt me niet jou te vergeten
Admitting that they can't seem to forget the person
Ik heb weinig hoop en veel verdriet
Feeling hopeless and overwhelmed with sadness
Maar het ergste van alles is
Realizing that the worst part is that the person doesn't seem to care
Het boeit je volgens mij totaal niet
Feeling like the person doesn't care about their absence and the pain it has caused
Dagen, weken, maanden, die gaan voorbij
Time passes without the person, feeling trapped by their love
Gevangen door je liefde
Feeling trapped in their love for the person
Ben ik je kwijt
Feeling like they have lost the person
Ik kom erachter dat ik jou heel erg mis
Realizing how much they miss the person
Maar wat als liefde niet genoeg is
Questioning whether love is enough to bring the person back
Nee, nee, nee
Expressing their refusal to live without the person
Ik wil niet leven zonder jou
Reiterating their desire to have the person back in their life
Nee, nee, nee
Continuing to express their refusal to live without the person
Writer(s): Tore Johansson, Anouk Teeuwe, Martin Gjerstad
Contributed by Emily W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.