K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp. The band centers on sibling… Read Full Bio ↴K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp. The band centers on siblings Sam Bettens (formerly known as Sarah Bettens) (lead vocals, guitar) and Gert Bettens (guitar, keyboard, vocals). They are joined by Eric Grossman (bass), Jan van Sichem Jr. (guitar) and Koen Liekens (drums).

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.

Song For Catherine
K's Choice Lyrics

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In your dreams in your bed
In everyone and in your head
On the wall it ain't white
In every letter that you write

In the way people talk
In the shape of stones and rocks
He's your hero he's your God

He listens to this song and nods, and nods

In a voice in a sound
When you're happy when you're down
It will pass things will change
But you don't want to hear that

In the scent of the air
On the clothes that people wear
You feel love, so does he
And he's telling you, "I'm here", "I'm here"

He's here, he's here
Lalala, Lalala

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to K's Choice's song "Song For Catherine" address the concept of finding comfort and solace in a person's memory or spirit that lives on after they have passed away. The song suggests that the memory of the person is omnipresent and exists in everything, from one's dreams and thoughts to the way people talk and the scent of the air. The lyrics describe the sensations and emotions that one feels when thinking of this person: happiness, sadness, love, and a desire to hold onto the memory.

The song repeatedly refers to "he" as the person who has passed away, and describes him as a hero or God-like figure. The mention of him "listening to this song and nods, and nods" suggests that he is still present in some way and acknowledging the sentiment being expressed. However, the lyrics also acknowledge the bittersweet nature of holding onto a memory, as the person singing the song doesn't want to hear that "it will pass" and things will change. The final repetition of "he's here" is both a reassurance and a plea to hold onto the memory of the person.

Line by Line Meaning

In your dreams in your bed
You think of him while you sleep in bed

In everyone and in your head
Thoughts of him plague your mind constantly

On the wall it ain't white
Even the mundane things in your life remind you of him

In every letter that you write
Even when you write letters, thoughts of him are present

In the way people talk
Other people's conversations bring up memories of him

In the shape of stones and rocks
The objects in your environment seem to take on the shape of him

He's your hero he's your God
You idolize and worship him

He listens to this song and nods, and nods
The person you are thinking about would appreciate this song

In a voice in a sound
The sound of his voice is always on your mind

When you're happy when you're down
No matter your mood, thoughts of him persist

It will pass things will change
People tell you it will get better, but you don't want to hear it