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.
WAR
Milk Inc. Lyrics
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When all we needed
Was some candlelight
And we were in heaven
Gone are the days
When all you thought about
Was finding ways
To be by my side
But what have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
What have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
It's like we're at war
But we forgot
What we were fighting for
Can't you see
That I would fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you?
What's on your mind
That's so important
That you cannot find
Any time for me
What's going on
'Cause all the nights we talked
From dusk 'till dawn
Are behind us now
But what have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
What have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
It's like we're at war
But we forgot
What we were fighting for
Can't you see
That I would fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you?
But what have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
What have you done
What have you done
What have you done for me lately
It's like we're at war
But we forgot
What we were fighting for
Can't you see
That I would fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you?
It's like we're at war
But we forgot
What we were fighting for
Can't you see
That I would fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you fight for me
I would
Fight for you
Fight for you
But would you?
The song "War" by Milk Inc. is a heart-wrenching ballad about a failing relationship. The song reminisces about the good old days, where the couple was content with just some candlelight, and all they thought about was finding ways to be with each other. However, now the nights of endless conversations have been replaced by being too busy with life. The chorus's standout lyrics, "It's like we're at war, but we forgot what we were fighting for," express the frustration and confusion of not understanding what went wrong in the relationship. The singer questions their partner's loyalty and commitment, wondering if they would still fight for the relationship like they would.
The song emphasizes the importance of communication and taking the time to prioritize each other in a relationship. The singer's vulnerability and longing for their partner show the importance of expressing how one feels before the loss becomes irreversible. The song's meaning is clear - without putting in the effort and reminding each other of why they fell in love, relationships can fall apart even if the love was once strong.
Line by Line Meaning
Gone are the nights
The times when we had romantic, candlelit evenings are now a thing of the past.
When all we needed
We were once content with simple things.
Was some candlelight
Romantic candlelight would tame our hearts.
And we were in heaven
It gave us a peaceful and happy state of being.
Gone are the days
We can no longer return to the old times.
When all you thought about
You used to be preoccupied with just being near me.
Was finding ways
You tried everything just to stay close to me.
To be by my side
You just wanted to be with me.
But what have you done
What have you done to keep our love alive?
What have you done for me lately
What have you done to make me feel special recently?
It's like we're at war
Our relationship seems to be a battlefield.
But we forgot
But we have forgotten what we were fighting for.
What we were fighting for
We no longer have a clear goal for this relationship.
Can't you see
Don't you see how much I care about us?
That I would fight for you
I am willing to go to great lengths to keep our love alive.
But would you fight for me
Are you willing to do the same for me?
What's on your mind
What is it that is taking up all of your attention?
That's so important
Is it something really significant?
That you cannot find
Is it really that difficult to make some time for me?
Any time for me
Or are you just neglecting me?
What's going on
What is happening to us?
All the nights we talked
We used to spend whole nights just talking to each other.
From dusk 'till dawn
We talked all through the night until the morning.
Are behind us now
Those happy times are now in the past.
But would you?
But would you fight for our love?
I would
I would do it for us.
But would you?
But would you go the distance for us?
It's like we're at war
Our relationship has turned into a battleground
Can't you see
Can't you see that I am willing to fight to keep us together?
That I would fight for you
I will fight to keep our love alive
I would
I will always fight for us
Contributed by Jayden R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
davlesuisse
Great song !
Demonic Chaos
Can't dislike this!? Linda is amazing!!! -3
Lukas S-ki
Nice :) Milk INC is the best!
Velli83
Linda looks stunning as always =)
LanguageFreak88
SOOO 80's themed! LOVE IT!
Sun of Theyek
I haven't forgot what we've together for so long been fighting for. I almost did for so long. The game has changed up like crazy from then till now but now I don't see a damb reason at all to be fighting against you. We all fight together now please as I can gain just a tiny bit of strength against all those who would be so happy to see us raped & defeated & and just fall back to the comfort of those good old days at least.
BrechtW
ik zit altijd te luisteren naar dit liedje!!!
Midnightsun9863
5*****Bravo Linda!Super!
BrechtW
ik heb het niuewe album, het is echt fantastisch!!
jlc7300
Great pics of Linda! My sweetheart!!