Eva De Roovere was born in Lier, Flanders, Belgium on June 14, 1978. She is… Read Full Bio ↴Eva De Roovere was born in Lier, Flanders, Belgium on June 14, 1978. She is a singer-songwriter, originally contributing to other bands and singers such as Kadril and Gerry De Mol.

In 2006 she started her own solo-project with her first album 'De Jager' (The Hunter), containing songs in Flemish with lots of word plays.

Her second album 'Over & Weer' (Back & Forth) was released in spring 2008. The title track was released as a single.

In 2011 her third album 'Mijn huis' (My House) was released, followed by the single 'De keizer van de nacht' (The Emperor of the Night).

Orpheus
Eva De Roovere Lyrics

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Zoals Orpheus loop ik zoekend door de stad
Een onbestemd verlangen naar wat ik ooit had
Ik liet je achter omdat het niet anders kon
De stad in vuur en vlam maar ik keek niet meer om

En hier ga ik naar beneden
Wou dat ik je bij me had
Samen naar beneden

Van de toekomst terug naar af
‘k Heb het gehad

Zoals Orpheus loop ik nimfen achterna
Een eindeloos verlangen waar ik nooit ben gegaan
Ik kom je halen omdat het niet anders kon
Mijn hart in vuur en vlam maar ik weet niet waarom

En hier ga ik naar beneden

Wou dat ik je bij me had
Samen naar beneden

Overall Meaning

In the song "Orpheus" by Eva De Roovere, the singer compares herself to the mythological figure of Orpheus as she wanders through the city with an undefined longing for what she once had. She reflects on leaving someone behind because she had no other choice and not looking back at the city in flames. She then wishes for that person to join her as she goes down, possibly into the depths of despair, returning to the beginning.

The reference to Orpheus in the title suggests a theme of love, loss, and the desire to retrieve what has been lost, as Orpheus famously went to the underworld to retrieve his beloved Eurydice. The singer's longing is palpable throughout the song, as she chases after nymphs and is consumed by the fire in her heart, even if she is not sure why. The repetition of the phrase "here I go down" suggests a descent into a dark place, but the desire for companionship on that journey is also present.

Line by Line Meaning

Zoals Orpheus loop ik zoekend door de stad
I wander through the city like Orpheus, searching for something lost

Een onbestemd verlangen naar wat ik ooit had
An undefined longing for what I once possessed

Ik liet je achter omdat het niet anders kon
I left you behind because I had no other choice

De stad in vuur en vlam maar ik keek niet meer om
The city burns behind me, but I don't look back

En hier ga ik naar beneden
And here I go down

Wou dat ik je bij me had
I wish I had you with me

Samen naar beneden
We go down together

Van de toekomst terug naar af
From the future back to the beginning

‘k Heb het gehad
I've had enough

Zoals Orpheus loop ik nimfen achterna
I chase after nymphs like Orpheus

Een eindeloos verlangen waar ik nooit ben gegaan
An endless longing for somewhere I've never been