Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. Sam’s smoky, enigmatic voice is the band's best known characteristic. In the seven years between The Great Subconscious Club and Almost Happy the music changed from raw and guitar-based to a more subtle and delicate sound. Sam and Gert write most of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately.
Sam mainly tries to express ideas in his songs, and has a hand in writing silly and tongue-in-cheek songs. Gert has one big theme: losing the one you love. While most of the songs are easily accessible and open, some others are strange and incomprehensible. This led Sam to comment: "Listening to the lyrics in the first time, you may find it hard to understand their meaning. When you listen to them a second time you may sense a basic truth in these cryptic words. If you do so, please let me know."
This band appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Doppelgangland) with the song Virgin State of Mind, leading to a boost in popularity.Their most popular song 'Not an addict' can be heard in the movie 'Wild things'.
K's Choice fifth studio album, "Echo Mountain" (after the studios where it was recorded - Echo Mountain Studios in North Carolina) was released on 26 March 2010, with singles "When I Lay Beside You" and "Come Live The Life" being released from the album.
2016 marked the band's first US tour in over 10 years, which the band releasing an accompanying sessions album - The Backpack Sessions later in the year.
In January 2017, the band released a stripped-back re-recording of "Not an Addict." It featured Skin of Skunk Anansie as a guest vocalist, who had previously performed the song live with the group on several occasions.
On 16 March 2018, the band released a live album entitled "Live at the Ancienne Belgique", recorded at a concert (in Dec 2017) in Brussels during the 25th Anniversary tour.
In May 2019, Sam Bettens came out as a trans man.
Almost Happy
K's Choice Lyrics
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And photograph your hidden place
Would I find you smiling in the picture
I don't know what you want
Because you don't know,
So what's the point of asking
Almost content
But your head hurts
Far too many ways to go
We learn so much but never know
Where to look
Or when we should stop looking
I can love the whole of you.
The poetry I stole from you
And hide inside my stomach
You're almost happy
Almost content
But your head hurts
It's easy to get lost in you
And fall asleep inside of you
I want to return to you
A reason to be here
A reason to be here
No I don't know what you want
And you don't know
So what's the point of asking
You're almost happy
Almost content
But your head hurts
The song "Almost Happy" by K's Choice is a melancholic reflection on the complexities of human emotion and relationships. The lyrics of the song touch upon the notion of people putting on a façade of happiness despite feeling a deep sense of unease and dissatisfaction within. The opening line of the song, "If I could look beyond your face, and photograph your hidden place, would I find you smiling in the picture," suggests that there is more to a person than what is visible on the surface. The song suggests that people have "hidden places" that others cannot see, and it is possible that there is joy and contentment within those hidden spaces.
However, the second verse of the song contradicts the notion that the person in question is experiencing any sense of happiness. Despite not knowing what the person wants, the singer questions the point of asking, suggesting that even if they were to ask, it wouldn't lead to a solution. The chorus repeats the refrain "you're almost happy, almost content, but your head hurts," which suggests that there is a deep sense of discontentment that is present within this person, despite their attempts to put on a façade of happiness.
The song continues with a sense of melancholy as the singer acknowledges that humans are complex beings with "far too many ways to go." Humans learn much about themselves and others but are still unable to understand where to look or when to stop searching. The song touches upon the singer's desire to love the whole of the person, including the poetry he has stolen from them, hidden inside his stomach. The despair continues as the song describes how it is easy to get lost in another person, falling asleep inside of them.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of sadness and hopelessness, suggesting that human emotions and relationships are complicated and difficult to navigate. The repeated refrain of "almost happy, almost content, but your head hurts" reinforces the notion that there is a deep sense of discontentment present within this person.
Line by Line Meaning
If I could look beyond your face
If I could see beyond your physical appearance
And photograph your hidden place
And capture your inner self
Would I find you smiling in the picture
Would I see a happy and satisfied version of you?
I don't know what you want
I'm unsure of your desires and needs
Because you don't know,
Because you yourself are not aware of what you want
So what's the point of asking
So why bother asking?
You're almost happy
You're close to feeling content
Almost content
Almost satisfied with your life
But your head hurts
But you have some unresolved issues causing mental pain
Far too many ways to go
Many paths and options to choose from
We learn so much but never know
We acquire knowledge but remain uncertain
Where to look
Where to find answers and solutions
Or when we should stop looking
When to stop searching and start accepting
I can love the whole of you.
I can love every aspect of you
The poetry I stole from you
The beauty and inspiration I got from you
And hide inside my stomach
And lock it up inside me
It's easy to get lost in you
It's easy to become engrossed in your world
And fall asleep inside of you
And feel at home, relaxed and comfortable with you
I want to return to you
I yearn to come back to you
A reason to be here
A purpose to exist and stay close to you
A reason to be here
A justification to stay by your side
No I don't know what you want
I'm still not sure about your wants and needs
And you don't know
And you yourself remain unclear
So what's the point of asking
So there's really no reason to ask, is there?
You're almost happy
You're still not completely satisfied
Almost content
Almost at peace with yourself
But your head hurts
But you still have unresolved worries and doubts
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GERT BETTENS, SARAH BETTENS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@reflectionpoint
There aren't many people that can really honor the raw talent and emotion that Ed Kowalczyk and Live put into their songs but good lord these girls have done just that! Kudos.
@marinabeumer8061
True absolute
@micheltibon6552
Two of my favorite vocalists and one of my favorite duets.
@carliamiller
These two together, even better than I would have imagined!
@micheltibon6552
@@carliamiller This is only a part of a 54 minutes recoding of the band Live with Anouk. Have a listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_a4bxMj4xY&ab_channel=RollingRockvideos Hope you understand Dutch🙂
@atrem7942
Anouk has proven to be the best Dutch singer ever. Sam the best of Belgium
@kimmycosters8611
Na 23 jaar nog steeds kippenvel!! ❤️
@Kaktuskastl
reading anouks face after having finished the song: "what did just happen? was that really us?!?"
@marinabeumer8061
This is unbelievebel beautifull
@lostdyke
Anouk is so fucking awesome *.*