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.

No Time To Waste
Anouk Lyrics

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I've got time to think about
The things you think about when
You've got time to spare
Wonder why we're here

I wonder why or where it might go wrong
I wonder why I went along with you
Why I forgot to think

Forgot to think it through now

I wonder why I
I wonder why

You go on pushing yourself
You keep on fooling yourself
You don't know why
You don't know
You don't know how
You just don't know
You keep on
I keep on fooling myself

There's a time and a place for everything
A time to act
A time to dream
There's time to wait
But no time to waste

I wonder why I
I wonder why

You go on pushing yourself
You keep on fooling yourself
You don't know why
You don't know
You don't know how
You just don't know

You keep on
I keep on fooling myself

Overall Meaning

The song No Time to Waste by Anouk is a reflective piece on the importance of taking the time to ponder our existence and life choices. The lyrics express the artist's contemplations and uncertainties about her decisions and motivations. The opening lines, "I've got time to think about the things you think about when you've got time to spare," suggest that the singer has some time to herself to reflect on her life. She wonders why she made certain choices, and whether they were the right ones. She questions why she went along with someone, and if she forgot to think things through. This introspection suggests a struggle to find clarity and purpose in one's actions.

The chorus, "You go on pushing yourself, you keep on fooling yourself, you don't know why, you don't know how, you just don't know, you keep on, I keep on fooling myself", implies that the singer is aware of people deceived by an inflated sense of self-importance or unworthiness. The repetition of the phrase "you keep on fooling yourself" emphasizes the idea that deceiving oneself is detrimental to personal growth and enlightenment. The subsequent lines, "there's a time and a place for everything, a time to act, a time to dream, there's time to wait but no time to waste," indicate that the singer believes there is balance and importance in everything we do, and that it's necessary to use our time well and avoid wasting it.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got time to think about
I have leisure time to ponder and reflect on things

The things you think about when
Some of the ideas and concepts that occupy one's mind during free time

You've got time to spare
When one has enough idle time to devote to thought

Wonder why we're here
Meditating on the mysteries of existence and purpose

I wonder why or where it might go wrong
Reflecting on potential failures or missteps

I wonder why I went along with you
Questioning one's choices and decisions regarding a past relationship or situation

Why I forgot to think
Regretting not having considered a situation fully beforehand

Forgot to think it through now
Realizing the lack of planning or foresight in a current situation

You go on pushing yourself
Persisting in trying to accomplish something despite difficulties or exhaustion

You keep on fooling yourself
Continuing to deceive oneself about something

You don't know why
Being ignorant about a certain matter