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.

Too Long
Anouk Lyrics

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You ask me what is on my mind
You notice there's a change
There's something different
Different in the way I look at you today
You see I have been alone for so long baby
Now I cannot explain

I must be completely out of my mind

To ever take the chance
I ain't got no trouble still I worry
That I might have to lose you
See I've been alone for so long baby

Now I cannot explain
I've been alone for so long
I took the chance to lose you
I must be insane
I've been alone for so long
I'm not gonna lose you

I never ever really tried
I never had the strength
But now I got you
I got you by my side
I'm gonna make this work
You see I've been alone for so long baby

Now I cannot explain
I've been alone for so long
I took the chance to lose you
I must be insane
I've been alone for so long
I'm not gonna lose you

All the things I've done when I was alone
I can't understand myself
It's amazing
You amaze me
But my life begins with the songs I sing
And the love you bring to me
It's amazing
You amaze me

Now I cannot explain
I've been alone for so long
I took the chance to lose you
I must be insane

I've been alone for so long
I'm not gonna lose you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anouk's song "Too Long" describe a person who has been alone for a long time and has now found themselves in a new relationship. The singer appears to be worried, as they feel they may be taking a risk by opening themselves up to love again. The line "I must be completely out of my mind" suggests that the singer is aware of the potential dangers of love, but they are willing to take a chance nonetheless.

The singer seems to be worried that they could lose their newfound love, despite the fact that they haven't yet experienced any troubles in the relationship. This fear is likely a reflection of the singer's past experiences, where they may have been hurt by love before. However, the singer is determined not to lose this new love interest, as they sing "I'm not gonna lose you" at the end of the song.

The final verse of the song reveals that the singer's life has changed significantly since entering into the new relationship. They have a new sense of purpose, as evidenced by the lines "my life begins with the songs I sing and the love you bring to me." The lyrics suggest that the singer's newfound love has brought meaning and happiness to their previously lonely existence.

Line by Line Meaning

You ask me what is on my mind
You want to know what I'm thinking about

You notice there's a change
You see that something is different

There's something different
There's a change in the air

Different in the way I look at you today
I see you in a new light today

You see I have been alone for so long baby
I've spent a long time by myself

Now I cannot explain
I can't put it into words

I must be completely out of my mind
I'm probably crazy to do this

To ever take the chance
To risk everything

I ain't got no trouble still I worry
I have no issues but I still fret

That I might have to lose you
That I could end up losing you

See I've been alone for so long baby
I've been alone for a while now