Arjen Anthony Lucassen heard this Beautiful Red album and called Astrid to ask her to sing 2 songs on his new instrumental project called Ambeon. Finally the album contained only 2 instrumental songs. The rest of the songs all featured Astrid's vocals. The album Fate of a dreamer (2001) has sold worldwide.
“Temple of the Cat” is the third single by Ayreon, released on 2000, from their album Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer. It was released again in 2000, as an acoustic version on the “Ayreonauts Only” album, with the voice of Astrid on it.
Astrid also plays a bit of other instrument like guitar and violin. She teached herself just like the way she taught herself the piano's. But it's good enough to guide her own vocal expressions. It's mostly used for the background-instruments on her recordings.
Astrid has been part of theEndorphins. The other bandmembers were Arjan Hoekstra (Sidius/Mirna's fling) and Dennis Edelenbosch (Stone in Egypt). They've known each other for years, played together already for a long time and finally formed the band in november 2005. They've played some live-shows and made a promo and other recordings, but unfortunately the band split up.
In 2005 Astrid recorded her second solo album called Seamless Borderline, which was a very personal and melodramatic album. In 2006 the Special Edition of "Beautiful Red", the album from 2000, was rereleased with some extra's on it.
Astrid is also a guest-singer on the latest album of Stone in Egypt, which was released in 2007.
In 2012, Astrid released an album called 'Het Licht der wereld', and put her new website www.astridvanderveen.com and facebookpage http://www.facebook.com/astridvanderveen.official online. On her website, you can find a biography containing a story about her life and music.
The Most
Astrid van der Veen Lyrics
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there's nothing to it
nothing but a hungry slave
in a foolless grave
and I will save you
when you're all alone
it's you I wanna own
yet I love you the most
today I found the third
it's you I want to share
it's not an honour believe me I know
it's not for long believe me I'll go
feed me with your hunger
and accept it for evermore
though I will never tell you about this heartless love
cause I love you the most
The opening lines "let's admit it, there's nothing to it, nothing but a hungry slave in a foolless grave" suggest a lack of hope or purpose, as the singer acknowledges the emptiness of their existence. The line "hungry slave in a foolless grave" could refer to someone who is living through the motions, working and surviving but not feeling truly alive, with no end goal or meaning to their existence.
The chorus then takes a sudden turn, as the singer declares that they will save the person they love when they're alone and that it's that person they want to "own". Despite the obvious contradiction, "quite a heartless love, yet I love you the most" suggests that the singer's feelings for this person are intense even though they might not be what we would traditionally associate with genuine love. This could reflect someone who is grappling with their emotions and struggling to understand what they feel towards another person.
The second verse continues to depict a sense of uncertainty or transience, as the singer talks about wanting to share things with the person they love but acknowledging that it won't be for long. They crave a connection but are resigned to its ultimate untimeliness. The final line "cause I love you the most" is repeated again, driving home the idea that despite the struggles and contradictions, their feelings for this person remain paramount.
Line by Line Meaning
let's admit it
Let's acknowledge the truth of this situation
there's nothing to it
This situation is simple and straightforward
nothing but a hungry slave
Our desires control us like slaves, leaving us with nothing but hunger
in a foolless grave
Our pursuits are ultimately meaningless and will lead us to empty graves
and I will save you
I will rescue you from this hopeless cycle
when you're all alone
When you feel isolated and lost
it's you I wanna own
I desire to possess you and your affections
quite a heartless love
This love is unfeeling and ruthless
yet I love you the most
Despite this, my love for you reigns supreme
today I found the third
I have found a third person to involve in our situation
it's you I want to share
I desire to share this experience with you specifically
it's not an honour believe me I know
This is not a source of pride or honor, I understand that
it's not for long believe me I'll go
This is a temporary situation and I will leave
feed me with your hunger
Satisfy my desires and needs
and accept it for evermore
And accept our circumstances permanently
though I will never tell you about this heartless love
I will not reveal how ruthless and unfeeling this love truly is
cause I love you the most
Because my love for you is still the greatest
Contributed by Austin A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
elfenzoom
Wonderful! You have to publish something. Please bring out a new CD with such songs. You are a great singer.
Petra Geen
We want more! Zing je nog? Ik ben benieuwd hoe het met je gaat ik heb lang geleden je album Beautiful Red grijs gedraaid, hoop dat je van je laat horen weer, onze Nederlandse Tori Amos!
thatfullmoonguy
Ha Petra, ik dacht, ik zal het maar even opschrijven hier: Astrid zingt inderdaad (weer)! Zoek maar op Astrid van der Veen - het licht der wereld. Ben ook een fan van dat album dat je noemde. Groetjes!