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.
To Get Her Together
Anouk Lyrics
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This is the way
Well, to get her
To get her, together
This is the way
To get her, together
Pickin' up the pieces
Break it down and bring it up
Pick it up and get her together
This is the way, this is the way
This is how we get her together
Toget-get-get, to get her together
Pickin' up the pieces
Break it down and bring it up
Pick it up and get her together
This is the way, this is the way
To-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-gether
To-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-gether
To-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-gether
To-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-gether
Rrrrrraaawwrr
Pickin' up the pieces
Break it down and bring it up
Pick it up and get her together
This is the way, this is the way
Pickin' up the pieces
Break it down and bring it up
Pick it up and get her together
This is the way, this is the way
Pickin' up the pieces
Break it down and bring it up
Pick it up and get her together
The lyrics To Get Her Together by Anouk express a desire to bring someone back to a good place after they have been broken down or fallen apart. The repeated phrase "Pickin' up the pieces, break it down and bring it up, pick it up and get her together" reinforces this theme of putting things back together. The use of the word "her" adds a sense of personal connection to the subject of the song, indicating that the singer has a close relationship with the person they are trying to help.
The repetition of the phrase "This is the way" and the vocalization of "Rrrrrraaawwrr" adds a sense of determination and urgency to the song. It's as if the singer is saying "We have to do this, and we have to do it now." The song builds to a climax with the repeated chant of "To get her together," emphasizing the importance and urgency of the task at hand.
Overall, To Get Her Together is a song about the power of unity and support in helping someone get back on their feet after a difficult time. It's a message of hope and encouragement that reminds us that we're not alone in our struggles, and that there are always people who are willing to help us pick up the pieces and put ourselves back together again.
Line by Line Meaning
Rrrrrraaawwrr
An exclamation expressing the singer's energy and enthusiasm
This is the way
The following actions are the correct way to address the singer's goal
To get her
To successfully help the subject of the song
To get her, together
To assist the subject in becoming emotionally stable and unified
Rrrrrraaawwrr
Reiterating the singer's excitement and determination
Pickin' up the pieces
Gathering the scattered parts or emotions of the subject
Break it down and bring it up
Analyze and rebuild the subject's emotional state
Pick it up and get her together
Retrieve what was lost and help reunite the subject with themselves
This is the way, this is the way
The singer emphasizes that the previous actions are the best method for helping the subject
Toget-get-get, to get her together
The repeated phrase reinforces that the goal is to reunite the subject with their emotions
To-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-ge-gether
Reiteration of the goal to bring the subject back together emotionally
Rrrrrraaawwrr
The singer's excitement and determination remains constant
Pickin' up the pieces
Repeating the idea that the subject is broken and needs to be gathered
Break it down and bring it up
A reminder to analyze and rebuild the subject's emotional state
Pick it up and get her together
The ultimate goal is to reunite the subject with their emotions
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.