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.

Stop Thinking
Anouk Lyrics

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Lately I've been feeling down
I don't get around much anymore
So I just spend my time alone
Waiting for the phone to ring
I keep thinking of you

I miss the language that we speak
When we don't even talk

And everytime I see you smile
You make it all worthwile
I keep thinking of you

I never loved someone like this before
Keep staring at your picture while I try to
Work my way around you
But nothing's any good
Cause I keep thinking of you

You never told me I would feel
Lonely without you
You're not supposed to make me cry
You said: don't worry I am yours
And in a while you were gonna call me
Well it's been six hours now
I keep thinking of you

I never loved someone like this before
Keep staring at your picture while I try to
Work my way around you

But nothing's any good
Cause I keep thinking of you

Overall Meaning

The song "Stop Thinking" by Anouk describes the feeling of loneliness and longing for someone who is no longer present in your life. The lyrics depict the singer feeling down and not going out much, spending their time waiting for a phone call that never seems to come. They keep thinking of the person they miss and the connection they had, even if they didn't always speak.

The song also touches upon the feeling of being in love for the first time and not knowing how to deal with it. The singer admits that they have never loved someone like this before and can't stop staring at a picture of the person they miss. They struggle to work their way around the person and move on, but nothing seems to help because they keep thinking of them.

The song captures the feeling of heartbreak and the struggle to move on from a past relationship, even when it feels impossible. Despite the sadness and loneliness, the singer holds onto the hope that the person they miss will come back to them.

Line by Line Meaning

Lately I've been feeling down
I have been feeling sad and low lately

I don't get around much anymore
I am not going out and doing much anymore

So I just spend my time alone
As a result, I am spending most of my time alone

Waiting for the phone to ring
I am waiting for someone to call me

I keep thinking of you
But my thoughts keep going back to you

I miss the language that we speak
I miss the way we communicate with each other

When we don't even talk
Even when we are not talking out loud

And everytime I see you smile
Whenever I see you smiling

You make it all worthwile
It makes everything worthwhile

I never loved someone like this before
I have never loved someone this way before

Keep staring at your picture while I try to
I keep looking at your picture while I am trying to