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. Samβs 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.
I Alone
K's Choice Lyrics
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And measure these things by your brains
I sank into Eden with you
Alone in the church by and by
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
You'll need them; your boat is at sea
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
To leave you there, by yourself
Chained to fate
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
It's easier not to be great
And measure these things by your eyes
We long to be here by his resolve
Alone in the church by and by
To cradle the baby in space
And leave you there by yourself
Chained to fate
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Yeah
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Yeah
Oh, now, we took it back too far
Only love can save us now
All these riddles that you burn
All come runnin' back to you
All these rhythms that you hide
Only love can save us now
All these riddles that you burn
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Fear is not the end of this
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Yeah
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
Aaah
I alone love you
I alone tempt you
I alone love you
The song βI Aloneβ by Kβs Choice is a stunning expression of vulnerability, love, and fear, where the singer is addressing their beloved. The song questions the concept of knowledge and wisdom and how we measure things in our lives. It is easier not to be wise and measure things by our brains because knowledge brings complications and a sense of responsibility. The singer talks about sinking into Eden with their partner and being alone in the church. It seems like the church is where they feel the most comfortable, where they can love and be themselves.
The singer is reading to their partner to save their eyes, and the partner has been swept away, and the greatest teachers won't hesitate to leave them alone. The singer acts as their only savior while the partner is chained to fate. The lines "I alone love you. I alone tempt you," have a strong impact on the song's overall message. The singer is talking about being the only one who loves and tempts the partner, and fear is not the end of this, as in, fear shouldn't be what holds them back from love.
Later in the song, the lyrics reveal that only love can save us now. The riddles and rhythms that we burn all come running back to us when the fear and illusions are lifted. The song is a beautiful message about the power of love and how we should embrace it without fear.
Line by Line Meaning
It's easier not to be wise
Sometimes it's easier to be ignorant than wise.
And measure these things by your brains
We tend to analyze things only logically, using our brains, rather than our emotions.
I sank into Eden with you
I fell into a state of bliss with you, similar to the Garden of Eden.
Alone in the church by and by
Lonely, without anyone else by my side, waiting in the church.
I'll read to you here, save your eyes
I'll read to you, to save you from straining your eyes.
You'll need them; your boat is at sea
You'll need your eyes because your boat is out in the sea.
Your anchor is up, you've been swept away
Your anchor is up, and you've been swept away to sea, leaving you adrift.
And the greatest of teachers won't hesitate
Even the best teachers will not hesitate to leave you alone and find your own way.
To leave you there, by yourself
They will leave you alone in a difficult situation to find your own way forward.
Chained to fate
You are tied to your destiny and cannot change it regardless of how hard you fight.
I alone love you
Only I love you, no one else.
I alone tempt you
Only I am responsible for your temptation. There's no one else.
Fear is not the end of this
Don't let fear or confusion be the only thing that ends the relationship.
It's easier not to be great
It's easier to give up on ambition and settle for mediocrity.
And measure these things by your eyes
We tend to judge quality based on how it looks on the surface, not looking deeper into its essence.
We long to be here by his resolve
We aim to be with someone determined and uncompromising like a religious leader.
Alone in the church by and by
We seek to be alone in the church with that person we so admire.
To cradle the baby in space
The idea of embracing something precious in outer space (like a miracle).
And leave you there by yourself
To leave you alone in difficult times again when you need somebody most.
Chained to fate
Bound to fate, unable to change what is predetermined for us.
Oh, now, we took it back too far
We took a step too much back than we could've and should've.
Only love can save us now
Only by holding on to love can we escape from current problems and save the relationship.
All these riddles that you burn
All the mysterious problems that you try to solve and can't be solved.
All come runnin' back to you
All ones that couldn't be solved come back to the person for whom they were created.
All these rhythms that you hide
All those underlying issues and problems that go unnoticed.
Only love can save us now
Only love can save us from such difficult situations.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Used to either emphasize the last statement or denote enthusiasm.
Aaah
An utterance of contentment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
Contributed by Ruby D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@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 Dutchπ
@atrem7942
Anouk has proven to be the best Dutch singer ever. Sam the best of Belgium
@kimmycosters8611
Na 23 jaar nog steeds kippenvel!! β€οΈ
@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 *.*