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.
Won't Cry
Krezip Lyrics
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That they'd forget you too
You'd put a bandage on your aching spot
And that will make you feel good
I think someone should have told you that
This ain't the way it works
And that you have to work it out some day
You will, yeah
It will make you sweat like hell
You just can't keep gnashing your teeth forever
Won't cry, why wouldn't you
No, won't let them get to you
Won't cry
And if anyone will try to tell you that
This ain't, no no
This ain't, no
It ain't the way it works
They're wrong, they're wrong, so wrong
Well you've done enough to prove us all
Won't let them get you down
But now I think the moment's here
To show yourself your weaknesses
I see you figured out by now
This ain't the way that things go
And the time has come to work it out
You will, yeah
It takes you further everytime
It will make you sweat like hell
You just can't keep gnashing your teeth forever
Won't cry, why wouldn't you
No, won't let them get to you
Won't cry
And if anyone will try to tell you that
This ain't, no no
This ain't, no
It ain't the way it works
They're wrong, they're wrong, so wrong (no, no, no, no)
You won't cry, won't cry, I know
You won't cry, won't cry, won't let them get to you
Won't cry, won't cry, ooh no
You won't cry, yeah
You won't cry, why wouldn't you
No, won't let them get to you
Won't cry
And if anyone will try to tell you that
This ain't, no no
This ain't, no
This ain't the way it works
They're wrong, they're wrong, so wrong (no, no, no, no)
The lyrics to Krezip's song "Won't Cry" focus on the theme of letting go of past memories and emotions. The first verse talks about trying to forget memories and hoping that they will forget the person in return. However, the lyrics go on to state that this is not how it works, and that one must work through their emotions in order to move forward. It takes effort and time to work through the pain, and one must confront their weaknesses in order to overcome them.
The chorus emphasizes that the person will not cry or let others bring them down. Despite being told that this is not how things work, the person believes otherwise and will continue to work through their emotions. The lyrics suggest that there is no easy way to overcome pain and that it takes hard work to move forward.
Overall, the song is about perseverance in the face of emotional distress. It encourages the listener to hold onto their strength and keep pushing forward despite any setbacks.
Line by Line Meaning
You hoped that if you'd forget your memories
You thought that by erasing your memories, they would forget you in turn.
That they'd forget you too
You thought that your memories would forget all about you.
You'd put a bandage on your aching spot
You believed that you could cover up your pain with a quick fix.
And that will make you feel good
You thought that masking your pain would be enough to make you happy.
I think someone should have told you that
It seems that no one bothered to tell you that.
This ain't the way it works
Your way of dealing with pain is not effective.
And that you have to work it out some day
Someday, you will have to face your pain and deal with it directly.
You will, yeah
You have it in you to face your pain and overcome it.
It takes you further everytime
Each time you confront your pain, you grow stronger and wiser.
It will make you sweat like hell
Facing your pain is difficult and uncomfortable, but necessary for growth.
You just can't keep gnashing your teeth forever
You can't keep avoiding your pain or it will eventually catch up to you.
Won't cry, why wouldn't you
You don't have to cry, there's no reason why you should.
No, won't let them get to you
Don't let anyone or anything bring you down.
And if anyone will try to tell you that
If anyone tries to convince you that your way of dealing with pain is wrong.
This ain't, no no
They are mistaken.
They're wrong, they're wrong, so wrong
They are completely incorrect in their beliefs.
Well you've done enough to prove us all
You've already shown everyone what you're capable of.
Won't let them get you down
You won't allow others to bring you down with negativity.
But now I think the moment's here
The time has come for you to face your pain directly.
To show yourself your weaknesses
You need to acknowledge your vulnerabilities in order to overcome them.
I see you figured out by now
You've finally realized that your way of dealing with pain is not working.
And the time has come to work it out
It's time for you to find a more effective way to deal with your pain.
You won't cry, won't cry, I know
You won't cry, because you have the strength to overcome your pain.
You won't cry, won't cry, won't let them get to you
You won't cry or let anyone else bring you down.
Won't cry, won't cry, ooh no
You won't let your pain defeat you.
You won't cry, why wouldn't you
You don't need to cry, there's no reason why you should.
This ain't, no no
Your old way of dealing with pain is wrong.
This ain't the way it works
You need to find a new, healthier way to face your pain.
They're wrong, they're wrong, so wrong (no, no, no, no)
Anyone who tells you otherwise is completely mistaken.
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gen no
As a girl in small town Texas US discovering these albums - especially this and the next one - the harder rock ones - spoke to me so much! Thank you!
One Man's Treasure
when I was in middle school my grandma's lifelong penpal from the netherlands came for a visit (to america) and along with the normal gifts of chocolate she brought a couple CDs that her daughter didnt want anymore. This krezip cd was among them and become one of my very favorite albums of my youth. Some day I'd love to see you live!
robert
beautiful song
dasoliaushb
I'm crying from happiness <3 Still have all albums.
Edwin Arrachart
Laatste concert ziggo dome was geweldig. Live was fantastisch.
Ugjfjej Dhccr
my dears, you're finally here again.I love your voices and your creativity,I wish you all the best,to be always there and we will be there,you need me and us,beautiful!
Laurent Gourin
💖❤🎵🎶🎼🎸🎙👍
Wendy Langeveld
ik hou van krezip 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Marjolein Laan
Te gek dit!!!
Ingrid
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