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.
How Simple It Can Be
K's Choice Lyrics
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I love you and you love me
There’s nothing in our ways
How simple it can be
Sunlight on a tree
There’s nothing more to say
Here by the water front
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
How simple it can be
The rhythm of the sea
The silence in our head
How simple it can be
I’m scared and you hold me
And everything has been sad
It’s the biggest fear of all
I lose you, I lose it all
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Love, love, love
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Love, love, love
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Love, love, love
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Love, love, love
The song "How Simple It Can Be" by K's Choice is a romantic and simplistic ode to love. The opening lyrics, "I love you and you love me, there’s nothing in our ways," describe a relationship with no barriers or obstacles, free to exist in its purest form. The second verse highlights the beauty of nature as a metaphor for love, with the simplicity of sunlight on a tree and the rhythm of the sea providing a sense of peace and harmony. The bridge of the song touches on the fear that comes with loving someone deeply and the pain of potentially losing them. The haunting melody and repetition of the word "love" throughout the chorus create a dreamy and loving atmosphere.
Overall, the song is a reminder that love doesn't have to be complicated, and that sometimes the most profound moments are found in the simplicity of just being with the one you love. The song evokes a sense of peace and contentment, encouraging listeners to cherish the love in their lives and to not take it for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
How simple it can be
Expressing how easy things can often be
I love you and you love me
Reciprocal love between two individuals
There’s nothing in our ways
No obstacles prevent the two individuals from being together
Sunlight on a tree
A simple and beautiful image in nature
There’s nothing more to say
Words cannot always describe the beauty and simplicity of the moment
Here by the water front
In a peaceful, natural setting
There’s nothing more to want
The moment and love is enough, and there is no need to strive for anything more
The rhythm of the sea
The consistent sound and movement of the ocean waves
The silence in our head
Finding inner peace with another person
I’m scared and you hold me
The comfort of being held by someone you love in times of fear and uncertainty
And everything has been sad
Acknowledging the pain and sadness in life, but finding refuge in love
It’s the biggest fear of all
The fear of losing someone you love
I lose you, I lose it all
The significant impact someone has on your life, and how losing them would result in losing everything
Love, love, love
The central theme and message of the song
Contributed by John H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.