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.
You
Anouk Lyrics
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You made that crystal clear
Your sweetest thing for 7 years
What did I do to deserve this
Don't think you own my life
I've still got my pride
Trying so hard to forget
This is love, just trust me baby
Other girls mean nothing to me
Why don't you keep your big mouth shut
And all the bridges that you burn
Come back one day to haunt you
It's just a matter of time
Baby, don't get me wrong
If I'm not there to catch your fall
Did I try for too long
Am I to blame for you being you
Save those tears for someone else
Your trouble's only just begun
Hands off my sunshine leave it alone
Before I go commit a crime
I'm gonna show you what you taught me
No respect, no mercy
Till you fall down on your knees for me
All the bridges that you burn
Come back one day to haunt you
It's just a matter of time
Baby, don't get me wrong
If I'm not there to catch your fall
Did I try for too long
Am I to blame for you being you
The lyrics of Anouk's song "You" are filled with raw emotion and pain. The song touches upon the struggles of a relationship that is not healthy and the desire to break free from it. The lyrics speak of the singer's pain and how she feels that her partner doesn't care about her or her feelings. The line "I don't exist for you, You made that crystal clear," shows how the singer feels invisible in the relationship.
Despite the pain, the singer still has her pride intact and is trying hard to forget her partner. However, she can't help but hear his voice and is struggling to move on. The lines "This is love, just trust me baby, Other girls mean nothing to me, Why don't you keep your big mouth shut" hint towards her partner's infidelity and how he keeps making excuses for it, which only adds to her pain.
The chorus of the song speaks of the consequences of burning bridges in a relationship. The singer warns her partner that the bridges he's burning will come back to haunt him one day. She also declares that she will not be there to catch him when he falls. The lines "I'm gonna show you what you taught me, No respect, no mercy, Till you fall down on your knees for me" showcase her anger and the desire for revenge.
Overall, the lyrics of "You" are a cathartic expression of the pain and anger that comes with being in a toxic relationship. The song speaks of the desire for revenge and the consequences of burning bridges.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't exist for you
You have made it clear that I am not important to you.
You made that crystal clear
It is absolutely clear to me how little I matter to you.
Your sweetest thing for 7 years
I was the most important person to you for 7 years.
What did I do to deserve this
I cannot understand what I did to deserve your neglect.
Don't think you own my life
You do not have the right to control my life.
I've still got my pride
I still have my self-respect.
Trying so hard to forget
I am struggling to forget about you.
I cannot help but hear your voice
Even though I want to forget you, I still hear your voice in my head.
This is love, just trust me baby
Believe me when I say that this is love, my dear.
Other girls mean nothing to me
No other girl can compare to you.
Why don't you keep your big mouth shut
Please stop talking and just listen to me.
And all the bridges that you burn
All the relationships that you damage.
Come back one day to haunt you
Your actions will come back to hurt you in the future.
It's just a matter of time
It may not happen immediately, but eventually the consequences will catch up to you.
Baby, don't get me wrong
Please do not misunderstand me.
If I'm not there to catch your fall
If I cannot be there to support you.
Did I try for too long
Did I spend too much time trying to make things work between us?
Am I to blame for you being you
Is it my fault that you have turned out the way you have?
Save those tears for someone else
I do not want your tears, save them for someone who cares.
Your trouble's only just begun
You will face more hardship in the future.
Hands off my sunshine leave it alone
Stay away from the things that bring me joy and happiness.
Before I go commit a crime
I do not want to do something I'll regret.
I'm gonna show you what you taught me
I am going to demonstrate what I have learned from you.
No respect, no mercy
I will not show you any respect or mercy for how you have treated me.
Till you fall down on your knees for me
Until you realize your mistakes and beg for my forgiveness.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANOUK TEEUWE, RICARDO PRONK
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