Hooverphonic is a Belgian rock/pop group formed in 1995. Though initially p… Read Full Bio ↴Hooverphonic is a Belgian rock/pop group formed in 1995. Though initially placed in the trip-hop genre, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be classified so easily. The band originally called themselves Hoover but later changed their name to Hooverphonic due to other groups using the Hoover name.

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)

Everytime We Live Together We Die A Bit More
Hooverphonic Lyrics

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Everybody wants one
Everybody's got one
Everybody
Everybody wants to be loved
Everybody wants one
Everybody's got one
Everybody
Everybody wants to be loved

Is it you who's going to guide me
Through this labyrinth of poems
Is it you that's going to make me
Gonna make me feel home
And every time we live together
We just die a bit more
So why don't we just stop
Oh let's just stop to adore
Why

Is it so hard
To make the right choice

Overall Meaning

Hooverphonic's "Everytime We Live Together We Die A Bit More" is a poignant meditation on the nature of love and relationships. The lyrics suggest that everyone wants to be loved, but that the pursuit of love often brings pain and disappointment. The repeated line "everybody wants one, everybody's got one" highlights the fact that love is a universal desire, but that it is also a common experience.

The middle section of the song shifts focus to a specific relationship, with the singer asking whether their partner will guide them through the "labyrinth of poems" and make them feel at home. The repetition of the phrase "Is it you" adds a note of uncertainty to the lyrics, suggesting that the singer is not entirely sure of their partner's intentions.

The chorus returns to the theme of the inevitability of pain in relationships, with the striking phrase "every time we live together we just die a bit more." The final lines of the song express a yearning for an end to the suffering, as the singer asks why it is so hard to make the right choice.

Line by Line Meaning

Everybody wants one
Everyone desires a romantic partner

Everybody's got one
Most people are in a romantic relationship

Everybody
All individuals

Everybody wants to be loved
Every person desires to receive love and affection from others

Is it you who's going to guide me
Are you going to lead me through the confusing world of poetry

Through this labyrinth of poems
The complex and puzzling world of poetry

Is it you that's going to make me
Will you help me

Gonna make me feel home
Will you provide a sense of comfort and belonging

And every time we live together
Whenever we are in a relationship

We just die a bit more
We lose a part of ourselves with each passing moment

So why don't we just stop
Why not put an end to our relationship