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)

You Love Me To Death
Hooverphonic Lyrics

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Face your faith
Remove all the lace
You love me to death
But death may love you more

You paint with glaze
But write me without grace
You love me to death

Our love was mortal hope

Oh you love me to death
But death may love you more

You grow in me
And although we disagree
You love me to death
You can not love me more

The best things in life to find
Will not always satisfy
You can love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go

Oh you love me to death
But I will have to go

Overall Meaning

Hooverphonic's song "You Love Me To Death" is a haunting and introspective track that delves into the complexities of love and mortality. The lyrics ask the listener to face their faith and remove all the superficial trappings that often accompany romantic relationships. Despite being loved "to death," the singer recognizes that death may always love their partner more.

The metaphor of painting with glaze and writing without grace suggests a disconnect between the surface-level love that the couple shares and the deeper, more complex emotions that underlie their relationship. The line "our love was mortal hope" further reinforces the idea that this love is fleeting and perhaps even doomed.

Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the fact that they are loved but ultimately feels the need to leave. The final lines of the song highlight the fact that even though someone may love another person to death, it doesn't mean that they will always be able to stay with them.

Overall, the lyrics of "You Love Me To Death" explore the bittersweet aspects of love, mortality, and the complexity of human relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Face your faith
Confront and acknowledge your beliefs

Remove all the lace
Strip away the superficial and false layers

You love me to death
You have an intense and consuming love for me

But death may love you more
However, death could ultimately be the one to claim your love and devotion

You paint with glaze
You present a polished and glossy image

But write me without grace
But your expression of your feelings for me lacks sincerity and empathy

Our love was mortal hope
Our love was fragile and temporary

You grow in me
Your influence and presence in my life grows stronger

And although we disagree
Despite our differences

You can not love me more
Your love for me has already reached its peak