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.
Everything And More
Krezip Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I)
When the aching is over I hope we can talk again
I hope that you'll understand me
I wonder if I ever will, yeah
II)
I'm now searching for a better way
Something that makes me feel good about myself, yeah
I)
I wish I could tell you all
I hope that we'll both be wise, hey baby
Just wish it wouldn't give this pain
And that it wasn't my fault, no
II)
And that I could help you out, baby ('cause you still remember)
'cause I still remember everything (that I could help you out, everything)
I)
The clock's still ticking
Your heart's still beating so there probably will be love again
But I can feel the aching don't care for what reason
But I'd rather see you smiling
II)
I'm now searching for a better way
Something that makes me feel good about myself, yeah
I hope some day we'll laugh about it all and then everything turns out to be alright, yeah
I)
I wish I could tell you all
I hope that we'll both be wise, hey baby
Just wish it wouldn't give this pain
And that it wasn't my fault, no
II)
And that I could help you out, baby ('cause you still remember)
'cause I still remember everything (that I could help you out, everything)
III)
Just everything and more
We were for everything and more
We were, no
IV)
Baby, you're not the only one that gives a damn
There are too many reasons for me to understand
But it takes us, baby, furtherway
To start out as two, baby, yeah
I)
I wish I could tell you all
I hope that we'll both be wise
Both be wise, hey baby
Just wish it wouldn't give this pain
And that it wasn't my fault, no
II)
That I could help you out, baby ('cause you still remember)
'cause I still remember everything (that I could help you out, everything)
That I could help you out, hey baby ('cause you still remember)
'cause I still remember everything (that I could help you out, everything)
III)
Just everything and more
We were for everything and more
We were
The song "Everything And More" by Krezip is about the aftermath of a painful breakup. The singer hopes to talk to their former partner again once the "aching" is over, but they wonder if they will ever truly understand each other. The singer is now searching for a way to feel good about themselves and hopes that one day they can look back on the situation and laugh about it. They wish they could tell their former partner everything they feel, but they also hope that both parties can be wise and move on from the pain.
The lyrics in this song convey a sense of regret and longing for what was lost in the relationship. The singer is looking back on memories with a sense of nostalgia, but also acknowledges that they are looking for a better way forward. The line "we were for everything and more" suggests that the singer feels that the relationship was special and worth fighting for, but they also recognize that it is in the past now.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was first released in 2002, but it gained popularity again in 2019 when Krezip reunited after a 10-year hiatus. The song was re-recorded and released as a single, which helped it chart in several countries. Another fact is that Krezip was formed in Tilburg, Netherlands in 1997, and "Everything And More" was one of their earliest hits. The song was part of their second album "Days Like This", which was a commercial success in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Line by Line Meaning
When the aching is over I hope we can talk again
I look forward to having a conversation with you when we have both moved on from the hurt we feel
I hope that you'll understand me
I hope that you will perceive the situation from my point of view
I wonder if I ever will, yeah
I am uncertain if you will ever truly understand where I'm coming from
I'm now searching for a better way
I'm seeking for a method to feel better about myself
Something that makes me feel good about myself, yeah
I need to find something that would boost my self-esteem
I wish I could tell you all
I wish I could pour out all my emotions to you
I hope that we'll both be wise, hey baby
I hope that we'll both learn from this experience, my love
Just wish it wouldn't give this pain
I just wish this situation wasn't so painful for both of us
And that it wasn't my fault, no
I wish I wasn't responsible for causing this pain
'cause you still remember
Because you still recall what happened between us
And that I could help you out, baby
I wish I could be of assistance to you, my love
'cause I still remember everything
Because everything that happened still lingers in my memory
Your heart's still beating so there probably will be love again
Despite the pain we're enduring, I believe that love will arise again if we let it
But I can feel the aching don't care for what reason
I can sense the pain, but I'm not sure why we're feeling it
But I'd rather see you smiling
Yet, I would prefer to see you happy than to see you sad
Just everything and more
We had everything we could dream of and more
Baby, you're not the only one that gives a damn
Sweetheart, you're not the only one who cares
There are too many reasons for me to understand
There are numerous aspects of our relationship that I cannot comprehend
But it takes us, baby, furtherway
This distress is pulling us apart, but we must overcome it to move forward
To start out as two, baby, yeah
We must begin anew as a couple, my darling
That I could help you out, hey baby
I wish I could be your support, my love
Just everything and more
Our love had everything we ever wished for and more
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LUCIO RUBINO, MATT LANDE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J Wildy
Something that makes me feel good about myself... challenge!
Wonderful, simple, story telling, feeling deeply lyrics.
I believe this lyric... it's so wistfully true... I hope we will both be wise.
Tyear
Wow... dit neemt me terug hoor. Heel mooi, moeten jullie zeker spelen!
XHorrorFiles
So happy to discover this band! Daniel from brasil 😀
Jasper A. Scholten
Throwback 😍❤️
dasoliaushb
LIEBE aus Portland Oregon