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 the Death
Hooverphonic Lyrics
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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
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
The lyrics to Hooverphonic's song "You Love Me to the Death" are haunting and introspective, exploring themes of love, mortality, and faith. The opening lines, "Face your faith, remove all the lace," suggest a stripping away of pretense and artifice in order to confront the truth. The next line, "You love me to death," is repeated throughout the song and suggests a consuming, all-encompassing love that borders on obsession.
The second verse continues with the idea of artifice, with the line "You paint with glaze, but write me without grace." This suggests that while the object of the singer's love attempts to create a beautiful facade, their true intentions and emotions are not genuine. The chorus repeats the refrain, "You love me to death, but death may love you more," indicating a foreboding sense of danger or even violence.
The final verse introduces the idea of disagreement or conflict in the relationship, with the line "You grow in me, and although we disagree." Despite this, the object of the singer's love continues to profess their love with the line, "You can not love me more." The final lines of the song suggest that the singer must leave, despite their love for the other person and their repeated declarations of love.
Overall, the lyrics explore the complexities and contradictions of love, and the ways in which it can both sustain and consume us.
Line by Line Meaning
Face your faith
Confront and come to terms with your beliefs
Remove all the lace
Strip away all the decorative and unnecessary elements
You love me to death
You love me deeply and fervently
But death may love you more
But death may ultimately triumph over our love
You paint with glaze
You present a glossy and idealized image
But write me without grace
But your words lack sincerity and sensitivity
Our love was mortal hope
Our love was destined to end, despite our few moments of happiness
Oh you love me to death
Oh, how desperately you love me
You grow in me
Your influence on me intensifies
And although we disagree
And even though we have differences and conflicts
You can not love me more
You have already loved me with all your heart
The best things in life to find
The most valuable things in life to discover
Will not always satisfy
Will not always bring us contentment or happiness
But I will have to go
But I will need to leave and move on from this relationship
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GEIKE ARNAERT, ALEX CALLIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Face your fate
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 let you go
Oh you love me to death
But I will let you go
Oh you love me to death
But I will let you go
@ushanair513
This music is surreal! Blessed is the day, I discovered this. The background violins are so intense. When it intensifies at 2:00, I'm floating in space!
@murieldupont4360
Juste wouah...super morceau...superbe voix....super groupe❤
@Kolefski
απλά μαγευτικο και αψογο..:')
@danyirobi
Hey! It was our wedding ceremony's song!!!!! Gorgious!!!!!
@MistyLacrimosa
υπέροχο κομμάτι
@romanabalogavybiralova4591
this band is real artist, no sit like todays´music on the radio
@pora_
i am listening to this while taking off on an airplane to see my lover. it is our song...
@JD-un4if
Stay blessed buddy 😊
@onceuponatime2581
I hope u are still together ❤
@valkoz06
Belgium ruls! Thanks for real artist!