Milk Inc. was a dance band from Belgium.
In 1996, the band started as a … Read Full Bio ↴Milk Inc. was a dance band from Belgium.
In 1996, the band started as a studio-project of 3 young, talented producers: Regi Penxten, Ivo Donckers & Filip Vandueren and released an EP on the underground label of Dance Opera.

In 1997, the song La Vache reaching #21 in UK (although completely unnoticed in their homeland Belgium), started it all. Because of the huge success of this song in France, the French label Hottracks of Scorpio Music released the song under the group name "La Vache", so people could remember it. The vocals were done by Jade 4 U (aka Nikkie Van Lierop). In October 1997, the single Free Your Mind followed.

In February 1998, and still under the name "La Vache" and with the new vocalist Ann Vervoort, the single Inside Of Me was released followed by the album Apocalypse Cow in March and the huge hit In My Eyes in December. "In My Eyes" climbed the Belgian charts quickly and reached #2 though it did not find any success in France and it was the last release in France for Milk Inc. At this point, the band name were changed to be "Milk Inc.".

In April 1999, in Belgium, the single Promise was released and reached #3 on the Belgian charts. The Belgian version of the album Apocalypse Cow came out in May, more than a year later than the French release.

In April 2000, the new single Walk On Water was released and reached #1 on the Belgian charts. In September, Ann Vervoort left Milk Inc. to start her own record label. She was replaced by Linda Mertens. In November, the album Land Of The Living was released. The first single was Livin' a Lie.

In 2001, Never Again was the next single to be released (reached #17 on the Belgian charts). The follow up was named Wide Awake (reached #2 on the Belgian charts).

In 2002, the next song was named Sleepwalker(reached #6 on the Belgian charts). The follow-up was entitled Breathe Without You and it was out on October (reached #7 on the Belgian charts).

In May 2003, their new single called Time was out (reached #10 on the Belgian charts). In August, they announced they would make a cover of a song from The Sun Always Shines On TV. The videoclip was shot in France on the 14th September (reached #5 on the Belgian charts). In October, their brand new album Closer was released. It contained 14 songs including I Don't Care; a duet between Linda and Silvy de Bie (from Sylver). Blown Away was the only instrumental song on this album. Regi appeared for the first time on a Milk Inc. song singing a ballad with Linda in the last track Maybe. In November, Milk Inc. performed in Poland.

In 2004, the new single from Milk Inc. was I Don't Care. The video was shot at Club Atmoz at Hasselt. The new single jumped to #3 in the Belgian charts at the end of March. The follow-up was entitled Whisper, and in October it peaked to #1 in Belgium. The same month, Milk Inc. released their first DVD in Australia. It contained 18 videos, as well as an acoustic set of 5 songs (I Don't Care, Oceans, Walk On Water, Don't Cry and Maybe, recorded especially for this occasion) and a few extras.

In May 2005, Milk Inc's new single was entitled Blind (reached #5 on the Belgian charts). The video was recorded on the 14th of April. It peaked up to #5 in Belgium. In September, Regi released a solo single entitled No Music. It went directly #16 in the Belgian charts. The following month, Go To Hell was released (reached #4 on the Belgian charts).

In May 2006, the new single Tainted Love (a cover version of the famous hit) was released (reached #7 on the Belgian charts). The fourth album Supersized was out in September. It was called after the mega-concert at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. It included the hit songs Whisper, Blind, Go To Hell, Tainted Love, and 8 brand new songs + 1 bonus song. The next single was Run (reached #7 on the Belgian charts). The next Milk Inc. single was No Angel. The video clip was shot live during Milk Inc. Supersized concert.

In 2007, they earned a golden record for their album Supersized. Milk Inc left their former records company to enter ARS. Their new single Sunrise was out on the 22nd of June. Milk Inc.'s latest single Tonight is still charting very well. It peaked at #6 so far.

Milk Inc. effectively ceased to exist around the mid 2010s.

Perfect Lie
Milk Inc. Lyrics

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Everybody makes mistakes when they are young
I've had my chance to learn
Time to move on

Thought of you as more than just a friend
But some stories
Were meant to end

You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful
Though the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told
You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful
No, the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told

And every reason why
Was based on a lie
Every reason why
Was just a lie

Every reason why
Was based on a lie
Just a perfect lie

Took a chance on you, but took a fall
How can I trust again?
Or love at all

Thought of you as someone I could trust
But some games are
Meant to be lost

You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful
Though the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told
You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful
No, the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told

And every reason why
Was based on a lie
Every reason why
Was just a lie

Every reason why

Was based on a lie (on a lie)
Just a perfect lie (just a perfect lie)

Overall Meaning

The song "Perfect Lie" by Milk Inc is about a failed relationship where one person realizes that they were lied to repeatedly. The lyrics express the pain and betrayal felt by the singer, who had trusted and loved the other person. The first verse speaks about the universal truth that everyone makes mistakes when they are young and that it's time to move on. The second verse talks about the singer's experience of falling in love with the other person and how they thought of them as someone they could trust. However, the relationship failed as the other person's stories were all based on lies.

The chorus repeats the phrase "You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful" to emphasize that the singer now sees the other person for who they really are. They acknowledge that the one thing that was perfect about the other person were the lies they told, highlighting the complexity of the relationship. The repeated line "Every reason why was based on a lie" reinforces the idea that the entire relationship was founded on dishonesty.

Overall, the song "Perfect Lie" explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the complexity of relationships. It highlights the importance of learning from past mistakes and moving on. The lyrics are relatable and capture the raw emotions of a person struggling to come to terms with a failed relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Everybody makes mistakes when they are young
Everyone makes mistakes when they are young.

I've had my chance to learn
I've had the opportunity to learn from my mistakes.

Time to move on
It's time to move forward and leave the past behind.

Thought of you as more than just a friend
I saw you as more than just a friend.

But some stories were meant to end
But some stories just aren't meant to last.

You're not perfect, you're not flawless, you're not beautiful
You are not perfect, flawless, or beautiful.

Though the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told
However, the one thing that was perfect was the lies you told.

No, the one thing that was perfect were the lies you told
No, the one thing that was perfect was the lies you told.

And every reason why, was based on a lie
Every reason why, was based on a lie.

Every reason why, was just a lie
Every reason why, was just a lie.

Took a chance on you, but took a fall
I took a chance on you, but I ended up getting hurt.