Krezip began as a four-piece outfit in 1997, in Tilburg, The Netherlands, consisting of Jacqueline Govaert on vocals, Anne Govaert and Annelies Kuijsters on guitar and Joost van Haaren on bass. Though these four formed the core of the band, they found it difficult to get a fitting permanent drummer. During one of their early shows, Thijs Romeijn was in the audience, and was so impressed by the band's energy that he approached them after the show to commend them. During the conversation, it turned out that Romeijn was a drummer himself, and he quickly became the band's permanent drummer.
Throughout 1998, Krezip, armed with two demo tapes, played many festivals throughout the country, such as Festival Mundial, Noorderslag, and Lowlands. Studies and age became a sticking point to accept big offers in the music world. In 1999, they released an independent EP, titled Run Around.
Nothing Less (2000 - 2001)
Reportedly, the band soon received numerous offers from record companies. In 2000, they signed with Warner Music and recorded their debut album, "Nothing Less", with producer Oscar Holleman. Their first single, "Won't Cry", did little to advance their career. The band gained more exposure after a show at Dutch festival Pinkpop, with the ballad "I Would Stay" being received exceptionally well. Accordingly, the song was released as their second single, featuring a video compiled from footage of the Pinkpop show. "I Would Stay" became a #1 hit in Belgium and #2 in the Netherlands. It was the #1 song of 2000 in Belgium.
"Nothing Less" debuted at #1 in both the Netherlands and Belgium, going 3x platinum in the Netherlands (210,000 copies sold with a total of 250,000 albums sold[2]). Despite this, the two other singles from the album, "All Unsaid" and "Everything And More", failed to chart. Among others, Krezip received a 2001 Edison Award (the Dutch equivalent of the Grammy Awards).
The band toured continuously on the album, though towards the end of the tour, problems began to arise. Jacqueline Govaert began to lose her voice, while Annelies Kuijsters experienced severe pains in her hand that stopped her from playing shows without painkillers. After the tour, Govaert needed an operation on her vocal cords, while Kuijsters was diagnosed as simply not being "made" to play guitar. The band decided to go with an unorthodox solution for this problem, and moved her to a keyboard position instead. The empty guitar position was filled by Thomas Holthuis.
Days Like This (2002 - 2003)
Despite a delay due to writer's block, the band released Days Like This, the follow-up to Nothing Less, in 2002. The album was certified gold (35,000 copies) later that year, and though the album was not as successful as its predecessor, the album had several successful singles; "You Can Say" (#18), "Promise" (#16), and "Mine". Despite this success, Jacqueline Govaert has expressed disdain for some of the songs, implying that the album was too serious for Krezip, and critisizing her own singing.
A club tour supported the album through The Netherlands, including unplugged performances in theaters. A performance for The Box program Pure was recorded live and brought out on DVD and CD called "That'll Be Unplugged". The band liked the unplugged shows at first, but over time, decided to keep with rock music. Krezip also spent time promoting the album in Germany. They did two tours through the country and they were the supporting act for Bon Jovi in the Netherlands. They also were the supporting act for Sheryl Crow during her tour through Germany and France.
In 2003, guitarist Thomas Holthuis decided to leave the band to live with his girlfriend in Berlin, citing musical differences. He was replaced by JanPeter Hoekstra.
Release from record label and What Are You Waiting For?
While the band wrote new songs, Warner Music forced Warner Music Benelux to drop all of their national artists, including Krezip. The band independently released "All I'm Asking For", available on their website for 99 cents.
After their departure at Warner, Krezip received many offers from other record labels. After careful deliberation, they chose to sign with Sony BMG. In a speech during the 2004 TMF Awards, Krezip thanked their old label for everything that they had done. The band flew to Los Angeles to collaborate with American producer couple Wizardz of Oz, writing most of their new album there. Drummer Thijs Romeijn became demotivated and found himself unable to play the new songs due to not practising. Eventually, the band decided not to move on with Thijs. The new drummer was Bram van den Berg, who was originally only hired to play on the album, but decided to stay.
On May 9, 2005 Krezip released "What Are You Waiting For?". The album debuted at #1 in the Dutch Album Top 100 and stayed in the chart for 27 weeks. Three singles were released with "Out Of My Bed" as the first. It peaked at #9, making it Krezip's second top 10 hit since "I Would Stay" (2000). Two other singles, "Don't Crush Me" (#22) and the ballad "I Apologize" (#30), failed to make it into the top 20.
In early 2005 Krezip traveled to Ethiopia at the request of charity foundation Novib for an education campaign. The journey was recorded and shown on the Dutch version of MTV. The band also went on tour through Benelux, selling out 15 big venues.
The song "Same Mistake" was used in the Dutch movie Schnitzel Paradise (Het Schnitzelparadijs), which became a huge hit in the Netherlands. The band later noted that, ironically, Same Mistake is the only Krezip song that has never been played live.
In 2006, Jacqueline joined several artists in the Netherlands to record the anthem for the 2006 TMF Awards. The song was performed live during the award show. The single became available for download to support the foundation Dance 4 Life. The song peaked at #4 on downloads alone.
Plug It In (2006 - 2007)
In 2007, the band teamed up with Felix Rodriguez and Jesper Anderberg of The Sounds to record a new album. The band deliberately chose a drastically different sound, with disco influences and more electronica. The album was recorded in two weeks. On May 11, 2007 Krezip released "Plug It In". On February 6, 2007 a Dutch radio station (3FM) played a rough version of the first single, "Plug It In & Turn Me On". The song officially debuted in April 2007 at the #39 spot on the Dutch Top 40. To promote the new album, Krezip has done a promotional tour through the Netherlands.
Ten-year anniversary and break-up (2007 - 2009)
On August 17, 2007 Jacqueline announced on Giel Beelen's radio show that Krezip will give a special concert on December 29, 2007 in the HMH to celebrate their tenth anniversary. A documentary was also filmed, showcasing the band's entire career up until that point with narration by the band members. The band also recorded a cover of "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" by The Korgis. The song was featured in the film "Alles is liefde." Later that year, the band re-released Plug It In with the track, a new song and a number of live tracks from the HMH concert.
The band continued to tour, eventually announcing that a Best Of-compilation would be released in November 2008. It was implied that the band thought this a good point to release a retrospective. On October 2, however, the band announced in Giel Beelen's radio show that they had decided to break up. On the band's Hyves account, they elaborated that now, at their peak, was a good time for them to quit and go their own ways.
Lead singer Jaqueline Govaert has hinted she might be pursuing a solo career in the future.
Come back (2019)
On January 29, 2019, Krezip announced two live shows: Pinkpop and a gig in the Ziggo Dome on October 26, 2019. They also released a new song Lost Without You. The night of their first Ziggo Dome show, the released a new album, "Sweet High". They have several shows planned in full formation for 2020.
Can't You Be Mine
Krezip Lyrics
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Can't you be wasting all your days on me
Take my hand
You know it makes me lose my head
'Cause you're my man
But baby you don't know it yet
In the daytime
In the nighttime
We'd have a good time
Can't you be mine
It's so easy
You could please me
Say you need me
Can't you be mine
Boy you're good
'Cause every time I look at you
I can't describe
What you make me feel inside
When you talk
I only want to watch your mouth
The way you walk
Makes me want to scream out loud
Why can't you be mine
In the daytime
In the nighttime
We'd have a good time
Can't you be mine
It's so easy
You could please me
Say you need me
Can't you be mine
I think about it think about it think about it
You drive me wild
So why can't you be mine
In the daytime
In the nighttime
We'd have a good time
Can't you be mine
I'll blow your mind
Think about it think about it think about it
Give me just one night
I'll make you shout it make you shout it
Make you shout it
Why oh why
Why can't you be mine
In the daytime
In the nighttime
We'd have a good time
Can't you be mine
It's so easy
You could please me
Say you need me
Can't you be mine
I think about it think about it think about it
You drive me wild
So why can't you be mine
In the daytime
In the nighttime
We'd have a good time
Can't you be mine
The song "Can't You Be Mine" by Krezip is a love song about a girl who is deeply in love with a guy who seems to be unaware of her feelings. The song's opening lines "All I do is waste another day on you, Can't you be wasting all your days on me" suggest that the girl spends her days dreaming about the guy and wishing he felt the same way about her.
The chorus of the song, "Why can't you be mine, In the daytime, In the nighttime, We'd have a good time, Can't you be mine It's so easy, You could please me, Say you need me, Can't you be mine" expresses the girl's desire for the guy to reciprocate her feelings and to be with her throughout the day and the night. She thinks that they could have a good time and that it would be easy for him to make her happy.
The bridge, "I think about it, think about it, think about it, You drive me wild, So why can't you be mine" shows how she is constantly thinking about him and he drives her wild with desire. The song ends with her plea to him to be hers and to give her just one night to make him shout.
Overall, the song portrays the feeling of unrequited love and the longing for someone who may never love you back.
Line by Line Meaning
All I do is waste another day on you
I spend every day thinking about you, but it feels like a waste because you're not with me.
Can't you be wasting all your days on me
I wish that you could spend all your time with me and not with anyone else.
Take my hand
I want you to hold my hand and be close to me.
You know it makes me lose my head
Being close to you makes me feel crazy in a good way.
'Cause you're my man
I feel like you belong to me, even though we're not officially together.
But baby, you don't know it yet
You don't realize how much I want to be with you.
Why can't you be mine
I wish that you were mine, and I'm not sure why we're not together.
In the daytime
I want to spend time with you during the day.
In the nighttime
I want to spend time with you at night too.
We'd have a good time
We'd enjoy being together and having fun.
Can't you be mine
Please be in a relationship with me, I want you to be mine.
It's so easy
It would be simple for us to be together.
You could please me
You have the ability to make me happy.
Say you need me
Tell me that you want to be with me and need me in your life.
Boy you're good
You're really attractive to me and I can't resist you.
Cause every time I look at you
Whenever I see you, my feelings grow stronger.
I can't describe
I don't have the words to explain how I feel about you.
What you make me feel inside
You make me feel happy and fulfilled, just by being near me.
When you talk
I love listening to you when you speak.
I only want to watch your mouth
Your lips are so captivating, I can't help but stare at them.
The way you walk
Your walk is so confident and sexy, it makes me want you even more.
Makes me want to scream out loud
Your presence makes me so excited, I want to express my feelings loudly.
I'll blow your mind
If you give me a chance to be with you, I'll make sure you have an incredible time.
Think about it think about it think about it
I can't stop thinking about being with you.
Give me just one night
If I could spend just one night with you, I could show you how much I care.
I'll make you shout it, make you shout it
I'll make you so happy that you'll want to shout it from the rooftops.
Why oh why
I'm frustrated and confused about why we're not together.
You drive me wild
You make me feel so excited and passionate that it's hard to control my emotions.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTIAN ANDREW BERISHAJ, ANDREW BOJANIC, ELIZABETH HOOPER
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