After starting Balthazar as teenagers, the lineup of Maarten Devoldere (lead vocals/guitar/keyboards), Jinte Deprez (guitar/vocals), and Patricia Vanneste (violin/keyboards/vocals) won a national youth talent competition in 2005 with the song "Lost and Found." They included the track on their self-titled debut EP, released in 2006. By then, they had begun touring with additional members Joachim Quartier (bass) and Koen Verfaillie (drums). In early 2007, the rhythm section was replaced by Simon Casier and Christophe Claeys. The following year, the band played their first shows outside of Belgium, visiting nearby countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and in 2009, they did a club tour of South Africa before returning to the studio.
Their first full-length record, Applause, arrived in March 2010 and spent a week at number 13 on Belgium's album chart. They followed it up with appearances at European summer festivals such as Pukkelpop and Rock Werchter as well as tours in support of the Joy Formidable and dEUS. With mixing by Noah Georgeson (the Strokes, Joanna Newsom), the band's second studio LP, Rats, was released by Play It Again Sam in 2012. It topped the album chart in Belgium, also charting in France and the Netherlands. Featuring the line-up of Devoldere, Deprez, Vanneste, Casier, and drummer Michiel Balcaen, their third long-player, 2015's Thin Walls, was their first with an outside producer, Ben Hillier (Depeche Mode, Blur). It reached the number two spot in their home country and the Top 20 in the Netherlands.
After 14 years in the group, Vanneste parted ways with Balthazar in April 2018. The rest of the members returned with their PIAS-issued fourth album Fever in early 2019. The title track became their first single to chart in Belgium when it debuted at number 47. This was succeeded by 2021 LP Sand: preoccupied with themes of restlessness and waiting, the group's fifth album featured a cover designed by sculptor Margriet Van Breevort.
Biography by Marcy Donelson
2. Balthazar is a Black Metal band from New Zealand of the industrious Mort. They cite association with Exiled From Light, Schizophrenia, Funereal, Beyond Light, Serpenthrone, Nystagmus, Einsamkeit, When Mine Eyes Blacken and Winds Of Sorrow.
FEVER
Balthazar Lyrics
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I'm sure that fever is gonna be hitting you hard, uh
You say it makes you feel you're alive
You call your father the moment that fever arrives, uh
It comes easy to, comes easy to you
Just like I do, too
Ooh
You say your money means nothing to you, uh
But to be honest, your money was all that I knew
Great, another rich kid topping the charts
But then I heard it and it hit the soft spot in my heart
'Cause it comes easy to, comes easy to you
Just like I do, too, yeah
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
(No more rushing)
(No more rushing)
(No more rushing)
(No more rushing)
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
I get the fever every time you cross my mind
I get the fever every time you cross my mind
I get the fever every time you cross my mind (ooh)
I get the fever every time you cross my mind (ooh)
I get the fever every time you cross my mind (ooh)
I get the fever every time you cross my mind (ooh)
The song "Fever" by Balthazar is about the powerful feeling of love; the fever that overtakes you when you realize you are in love with someone. The song begins with the lyrics, "If you get the fever down in your heart, I'm sure that fever is gonna be hitting you hard." This sets the tone for the song as it talks about the overwhelming sensation that love can bring. The fever is described as something that comes easily and naturally, just like the subject of the song does. This fever is so strong that it makes the person feel alive; they call their father when it arrives just to share the news.
The song then shifts to the subject of money, which seems to be important to the person singing the song. However, despite this, their heart is won over when they hear this person who brings the fever so easily. It hits a soft spot in their heart, showing that despite their focus on material things, they are still capable of being moved by something as powerful as love.
Overall, "Fever" is a romantic song that captures the feeling of falling in love and experiencing the fever that comes along with it. The lyrics are simple and direct, but they convey the strong emotions that come with such an intense experience.
Line by Line Meaning
If you get the fever down in your heart
When you feel an intense passion and desire deep in your soul
I'm sure that fever is gonna be hitting you hard, uh
That feeling will take hold of you and consume you completely
You say it makes you feel you're alive
You believe that this emotion is what truly brings you to life
You call your father the moment that fever arrives, uh
You feel the need to share this feeling and seek validation from your father
It comes easy to, comes easy to you
You have a natural ease and ability to feel this way
Just like I do, too
I can also experience this same level of passion and desire
You say your money means nothing to you, uh
You claim that you are not driven by material possessions or wealth
But to be honest, your money was all that I knew
However, all I saw was your abundance of financial resources
Great, another rich kid topping the charts
The music industry is becoming saturated with wealthy young performers
But then I heard it and it hit the soft spot in my heart
However, your music resonated with me on a personal level
'Cause it comes easy to, comes easy to you
Your music captures that same natural ease and ability to feel deeply
Just like I do, too, yeah
And I can also relate to that feeling through your music
I get the fever every time you cross my mind
Thinking of you always brings that same intense passion and desire to me
(No more rushing)
I don't want to rush into anything with you
(No more rushing)
I want to take my time and savor this feeling
(No more rushing)
I want to let this passion and desire grow naturally
(No more rushing)
I want to enjoy every moment of this feeling with you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jinte Deprez, Maarten Devoldere
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@TheAlinaMarchenko
If you get the fever down in your heart
I'm sure that fever is gonna be hitting you hard, uh
You say it makes you feel you're alive
You call your father the moment that fever arrives, uh
It comes easy to, comes easy to you
Just like I do, too
Ooh
Ooh
You say your money means nothing to you, uh
But to be honest, your money was all that I knew
Great, another rich kid topping the charts
But then I heard it and it hit the soft spot in my heart
'Cause it comes easy to, comes easy to you
Just like I do, too, yeah
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
I get the fever (no more rushing)
Every time you cross my mind (no more rushing)
@Hannah-xs7ri
the crazy thing is, this song is even better when they sing it live. I saw them in Brussels and they absolutely blew my mind
@ivannagolod5271
Z8a
@mareksperlich1643
Same thing happened to me yesterday in Prague!
@antonioiovino7160
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@iwajuve7
IMe too, it definitely is!!!
@tessavandenbulcke8757
SAME !!!
@juancallejas7934
1:28 I love the way he dances, I'm in love.
@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician
that's like the worst dancing i've seen, hahaha xD
@juancallejas7934
@@Fulgrim_The_Phoenician ikr? But i luv it
@missindependent1864
This song is so hypnotic. I can't get it outta my head.