Anouk Teeuwe (born 8 April 1975), professionally known by the mononym Anouk… Read Full Bio ↴Anouk Teeuwe (born 8 April 1975), professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer-songwriter. After her breakthrough in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife", she had numerous hit singles in the Dutch and Belgian charts, such as "R U Kiddin' Me", "Michel", "Girl", "Lost", "Modern World", "Three Days in a Row", "Birds", and "Woman".

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.

Lost
Anouk Lyrics

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If roses are meant to be red
And violets to be blue
Why isn't my heart meant for you

My hands longing to touch you
But I can barely breathe
Starry eyes that make me melt
Right in front of me

[Chorus]
Lost in this world
I even get lost in this song
And when the lights go down
That is where I'll be found

This music's irresistible
Your voice makes my skin crawl
Innocent and pure
I guess you heard it all before

Mister Inaccessible
Will this ever change
One thing that remains the same
You're still a picture in a frame

[Chorus]

I get lost in this world
I get lost in your eyes
And when the lights go down
That's where I'll be found
Yeah yeah

I get lost in this world
I get lost in your eyes
And when the lights go down

Am I the only one
Ooh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Anouk's song "Lost" delve deep into the inexplicable feelings of falling in love with someone whom you can't have. The song's opening lines, which refer to the traditional colors of roses and violets, follows the theme of the futility of trying to force things to fit where they do not. It describes how the singer's heart yearns to be with the person she loves, but ultimately she feels lost and disconnected from him. The lines "My hands longing to touch you/ But I can barely breathe" illustrate the overwhelming feeling of love and longing that are intertwined with fear and anxiety.

The chorus of the song, which is repeated twice, expresses the fundamental theme of the song. The singer is lost in the world she's in, including the song and the person she loves. It's just like she can't find the way to her destination until the lights go down, then she finds him. The second verse of the song reveals that the person being loved is referred to as "Mister Inaccessible." This phrase refers to how the object of love is unattainable. The sad truth is that despite the feelings of love, it's unlikely anything will ever come out of it. The singer believes that even though things may never change, the person she loves will always be a picture in a frame.

Line by Line Meaning

If roses are meant to be red
If life is meant to be perfect

And violets to be blue
And love is meant to be true

Why isn't my heart meant for you
Why do I still feel incomplete without you?

My hands longing to touch you
My desire to be near you is almost unbearable

But I can barely breathe
You take my breath away

Starry eyes that make me melt
Your gaze has a mesmerizing effect on me

Right in front of me
Whenever you're near, I can't help but feel drawn to you

Lost in this world
Feeling lost and alone in a world without you

I even get lost in this song
This song reminds me of you and how much I miss you

And when the lights go down
When everything else fades away

That is where I'll be found
My heart will always lead me to you