Krezip is a Dutch rock band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997 and d… Read Full Bio ↴Krezip is a Dutch rock band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in 1997 and disbanded in 2009. In 2019, the band returned with a new album, "Sweet High". It is notable for the band members' young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux. The origin of their name remains unclear, though a popular explanation is that the name is an anagram of "perzik", the Dutch word for "peach." The band has denied that this is the origin of the name, although several members have a tattoo of a peach on their body.

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.

That'll Be Me
Krezip Lyrics

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Chorus
You can't love him
For he's already mine
And I won't let you
Two is too much and I am his one

I fell in love with an angel
He will just do anything for me

So girl I understand why you're trying
But he only loves one and that'll be me

chorus
You can't love him
For he's already mine
And I won't let you
Guess you didn't see he only needs me

You can't pretend that it's not true
I understand that girl so it's ok
I listened to your story now go, go, go
Cause we would like to have some time of our own

chorus
You can't love him
For he's already mine
And I won't let you
You've had your chance and now it is mine

chorus
You can't love him
For he's already mine

And I won't let you
He'll just have one and that'll be me

Overall Meaning

The song "That'll Be Me" by Krezip is a powerful tune about jealousy and love. The lyrics of the song depict a situation of a girl who is trying to steal the singer’s boyfriend. The lyrics of the chorus, "You can't love him, for he's already mine, and I won't let you, two is too much and I am his one," convey a message of possessiveness in love. The singer is very protective of her boyfriend and doesn't want anyone else to come between them. She is confident in her love and fiercely protective of it.

In the verses, the singer tells the girl who is trying to steal her boyfriend that she completely understands what it's like to fall in love with someone so amazing. However, she makes it clear that her boyfriend only has eyes for her, and she doesn't want to share him with anyone else. The last verse is a message for the girl to move on and find someone else, as the singer and her boyfriend want to be left alone. The lyrics are straightforward and convey a sense of possession, a powerful emotion that drives human relationships.

Overall, the song "That'll Be Me" is an exploration of emotions such as love, jealousy, and possessiveness. It is a powerful anthem that speaks to the human desire to be loved and protected. The lyrics of the song display the powerful emotions of the singer, and her possessiveness is evident as she tries to keep her boyfriend safe from other girls who might try to take him away.

Line by Line Meaning

You can't love him
It's impossible for you to love him

For he's already mine
He's already my boyfriend

And I won't let you
I won't allow you to pursue him

Two is too much and I am his one
He only wants one girlfriend and that's me

I fell in love with an angel
I am in love with my boyfriend

He will just do anything for me
My boyfriend loves me so much that he will do anything for me

So girl I understand why you're trying
I understand why you're interested in him

But he only loves one and that'll be me
My boyfriend's love is only for me

Guess you didn't see he only needs me
You didn't realize that my boyfriend only wants me

You can't pretend that it's not true
You can't deny the reality of the situation

I understand that girl so it's ok
I understand how you feel, but it's okay