The band achieved international recognition through the inclusion of the track 2Wicky (from A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular) on the soundtrack to Bernardo Bertolucci’s 1996 film Stealing Beauty (Io Ballo da Sola).
The original members of the group were vocalist Liesje Sadonius, keyboardist Frank Duchêne, bass guitarist and programmer Alex Callier, and guitarist Raymond Geerts. Sadonius left Hooverphonic on amicable terms shortly after the release of A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular and was replaced by Geike Arnaert in early 1998. Duchêne left the band after Blue Wonder Power Milk. Arnaert left the band in 2008 and was succeeded by Noémie Wolfs. On March 26, 2015 the band announced that that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band "in mutual agreement."
Hooverphonic released their fifth studio album No More Sweet Music in November 2005, featuring four singles: Wake Up, You Hurt Me, Dirty Lenses and We All Float. One year later they released a Best Of album called Singles 96-06. This was their last release under the Sony label.
Hooverphonic released their sixth studio album The President of the LSD Golf Club on 8th October 2007 in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium and Holland, which includes the single Expedition Impossible. European Release January 2008 (although available via mail-order). This was an independent release, recorded at the Willie Nelson studios in the USA.
On October 10, 2008 the management announced that Geike Arnaert would be leaving the band.
After Geike Arnaert and the band parted ways, it took them two years to find a worthy successor to Arnaert. In November 2010 Noémie Wolfs was announced as the new leading lady. A brand new album called The Night Before followed soon after. The new singer was introduced on Belgian television in State Broadcaster VRT's late night show "De Laatste Show" on Thursday November 4th. The title track of the album is their biggest singles' chart success to date. Also, the album soon equaled the success of A Magnificent Tree.
On March 26, 2015 it was announced that Noémie Wolfs would be leaving the band.
Hooverphonic released In Wonderland on March 18, 2016. This release features a number of vocalists including: Emilie Satt, Janie Price (AKA Bird), Felix Howard, Litlo Tinz, Christa Jérôme, and Tjeerd Bomhof.
They were supposed to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with their song "Release Me". The event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hooverphonic was the only Eurovision entrant for 2020 who refused to take part in the "Love Shine a Light" performance, where entrants each contributed sections of the song, although a photograph of Luka Cruysberghs was included with the other participants making a hand heart at the end.
On 9th November 2020, Luka Cruysberghs left the band and, on the same day, Geike Arnaert announced her return. Also on the same day, they released a new version of Mad About You for the song's 20th anniversary.
Discography
• A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996)
• Blue Wonder Power Milk (1998)
• The Magnificent Tree (2000)
• Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane (2002)
• Sit Down And Listen To... (2003)
• No More Sweet Music (2005/6)
• Singles 96/06 (2006)
• The President of the LSD Golf Club (2007/2008)
• The Night Before (2010)
• With Orchestra (2012)
• Reflection (2013)
• In Wonderland (2016)
Ether
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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I was blinded by your beauty
I am choked
By the things you never said
In silence lies no beauty when the words you said not truly made their point
And so I choke
How can I understand
How can I understand
How you vaporised like ether my love
And so I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
A scar that will remind me of your cold and painful beauty
But I will
I will survive
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporised like ether my love
How on earth are you able
To put me with the trash
Treating me like a stranger
Amputating all we had
You told me you do love me
Is this the way to show
Why did you give me that final blow
And so I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporised like ether my love
The lyrics of Hooverphonic's song Ether portray the emotions of someone who is love-struck and blindsided by the beauty of their beloved, only to realize that their love is not reciprocated. The singer, who is choked by the things their lover never said, is struggling to understand how their love vanished like a thief in the night. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that their lover was never truly committed to them and disappeared like a mere vapor.
The lyrics also convey a sense of betrayal and the pain of being discarded like trash. The singer is coming to terms with the fact that their lover treated them like a stranger and amputated all that they had with them. The singer is questioning their lover's love for them, wondering why their lover gave them that final blow. Despite all of this, the singer chooses to survive, using a smile to hide their sorrow as their lover becomes one more scar.
Overall, the song Ether conveys the pain of unrequited love and the struggle to move on after a relationship ends unexpectedly.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't talk
I am unable to speak due to overwhelming emotions.
I was blinded by your beauty
Your physical appearance captivated me to the point of confusion and disorientation.
I am choked
I am overwhelmed with the weight of unspoken feelings.
By the things you never said
Your lack of communication has made it difficult for me to understand your emotions and intentions.
In silence lies no beauty when the words you said not truly made their point
Silence is not beautiful when your words did not effectively convey your message.
And so I choke
I am unable to fully express my emotions due to the lack of communication from you.
How can I understand
I am struggling to grasp and comprehend the situation at hand.
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
You vanished without a trace or explanation, leaving me confused and hurt.
How you vaporised like ether my love
You disappeared like vapor, leaving nothing behind but emptiness and confusion.
And so I smile
I pretend to be okay despite my inner turmoil.
To hide all my sorrow
I mask my pain and sadness behind a facade of happiness.
In a while
Eventually.
You'll just be one more scar
The pain and sadness will eventually fade, but the memory of it will remain as a scar.
A scar that will remind me of your cold and painful beauty
The memory of the experience will be bittersweet, reminding me of your captivating, yet painful, beauty.
But I will
Despite the pain and confusion, I will find a way to move on and live my life.
I will survive
I will overcome this and emerge stronger than before.
How on earth are you able
I am perplexed and confused by your actions.
To put me with the trash
You treated me as if I was worthless, discarding our relationship and memories together.
Treating me like a stranger
Your actions have made me feel as if I never truly knew you at all.
Amputating all we had
You have cut off and destroyed everything we had together.
You told me you do love me
You claimed to love me, but your actions say otherwise.
Is this the way to show
Your behavior is not what I expected from someone who claims to love me.
Why did you give me that final blow
You dealt the final and fatal blow to our relationship, leaving it irreparable.
Contributed by Nathaniel C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@farlyputra1582
I can't talk
I was blinded by your beauty
I am choked
By the things you never said
In silence lies no beauty when the words you said not truly made their point
And so I choke
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
And so I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
A scar that will remind me of your cold and painful beauty
But I will, I will survive
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
How on earth are you able
To put me with the trash
Treating me like a stranger
Amputating all we had
You told me you do love me
Is this the way to show
Why did you give me that final blow
So I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
@anonymanonym7332
I can't talk
I was blinded by your beauty
I am choked
By the things you never said
In silence lies no beauty when the words you said not truly made their point
And so I choke
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporised like ether my love
And so I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
A scar that will remind me of your cold and painful beauty
But I will
I will survive
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporised like ether my love
How on earth are you able
To put me with the trash
Treating me like a stranger
Amputating all…
@124php
She has a special beautiful voice and the music is brilliant.
@farlyputra1582
I can't talk
I was blinded by your beauty
I am choked
By the things you never said
In silence lies no beauty when the words you said not truly made their point
And so I choke
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
And so I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
A scar that will remind me of your cold and painful beauty
But I will, I will survive
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
How on earth are you able
To put me with the trash
Treating me like a stranger
Amputating all we had
You told me you do love me
Is this the way to show
Why did you give me that final blow
So I smile
To hide all my sorrow
In a while
You'll just be one more scar
How can I understand
How you disappeared like a thief in the night
How can I understand
How you vaporized like ether my love
@aaronbarton4656
Man I love this song. Their music has changed a bit, but i still gets those prickles in my skin. Keep it up hooverphonic. You guys are awesome :D
@romanasky6820
I love her voice.
@andreasantini492
Canzone stupenda, una delle mie preferite!
Noemie è veramente fantastica.
@wddthedraftsman8679
Great song, love it. <3
@fabriceprenten4350
Superbe concert hier à bastogne. Sans chichi. Mais quelle voix et quelle prestation d'ensemble. Vive la belgique.
@tomasnochescsc
Está canción está hecha para una tarde nublada, tendido en el pasto y sintiendo una leve brisa recorrer el cuerpo... Lo hice
@robinengelbertink
Love this song!
@Bi3nek
Simply great song :)