At the age of 22 she became the new singer of the group Hooverphonic in the year 2010 to follow Geike Arnaert. She was selected from about a thousand candidates. and studied graphic design at the University of Ghent. In her youth she mainly listened to the records of her father, like that of Fleetwood Mac and Bob Dylan. In 2011 she received the Radio 2 Summerhit 2011 for best singer.
In March 2015, Wolfs left Hooverphonic.
She signed a record deal with Universal in the fall of 2015. On 3 March 2016, Wolfs presented her first solo single Burning. Wolfs is in a relationship with Simon Casier, bassist of Balthazar.
Burning
Noémie Wolfs Lyrics
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Now that you've
Walked out the door
Are you gonna wait
For a new friend to create
Walk into the light
And prepare for a crazy ride
Our house is burning down
And we have made the flames
You wanted me to take
Nothing left to gain
All the lines you have drawn
And all the rules you swore upon
Tempted by the lies
By the glory and the price
Walk into the light
Walk into the light
And prepare for a crazy ride
Our house is burning down
And we have made the flames
You wanted me to tame
Nothing left to gain
Our house is burning down
And we have made the flames
We tried but still we failed
The ship has sailed
These lyrics from Noémie Wolfs's song, "Burning," seem to be about a person who has left a relationship and is now questioning where they should go next. They have walked out the door and are contemplating waiting for a new friend to appear or moving on to something else. The line "walk into the light and prepare for a crazy ride" suggests that whatever decision they make will lead to some kind of excitement, but it also implies an uncertain future.
The next stanza, "our house is burning down and we have made the flames," reveals that this person has played a role in the destruction of their most important relationship. They were complicit in building a blazing inferno that consumed their home, and they didn't gain anything positive from doing so. The lines "you wanted me to take" and "you wanted me to tame" suggest that their partner had specific expectations or demands that were not met.
The chorus repeats the same lines over and over, emphasizing the finality of the situation. There is no going back, no saving the relationship, and no hope for a better future. The last line, "the ship has sailed," is an idiom meaning that it is too late to change anything, the opportunity has passed.
Line by Line Meaning
Where’d you wanna go?
As you depart, have you thought where to go next?
Now that you've walked out the door
Having left the room, what now?
Are you gonna wait for a new friend to create
Will you rely on someone new to save you?
Walk into the light
Enter this new chapter in your life without hesitation
And prepare for a crazy ride
What's ahead may be tumultuous
Our house is burning down
Our past is fading away
And we have made the flames
We are responsible for our own demise
You wanted me to take
You wanted to be free of all obligations
Nothing left to gain
There's no more to strive for or hold on to
All the lines you have drawn
The restrictions you've placed upon yourself
And all the rules you swore upon
The commitments you've made
Tempted by the lies
Lured by deception
By the glory and the price
The allure of fame and success
And prepare for a crazy ride
The journey will be bumpy
Our house is burning down
Our history is withering away
And we have made the flames
We are the culprits of our own destruction
You wanted me to tame
You wanted to subdue me and confine me
Nothing left to gain
There's nothing more to hold on to or strive for
Our house is burning down
Our world is disintegrating
And we have made the flames
We are the authors of our own doom
We tried but still we failed
Even though we tried, we still fell short
The ship has sailed
It's too late for change
Contributed by Cooper T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SebastienAngel
Her vocal performances are flawless !
@Milton2k
No one dares to complain about this rendition.......zero thumbs down. Super rare. As she is.
@karenwhite2601
Absolutely adore her voice.
@andersonagudelo8339
Saludos desde Colombia! La mejor voz femenina del mundo! Belleza, elegancia, estilo y pasión, todo en una sola mujer! Noémie Wolfs, perfecta!
@inpiotoshiakay5500
Its so amazing her voice....
@poldemol304
Prachtig nummer met een ongelooflijk mooie stem...
@vincenzocalvia9090
Una delle voci più emozionanti e belle del mondo
@user-qe1xf8zh3s
this is so underrated
@graceventurini3945
Maravilhosa!
@marcoantoniohidalgo6086
Genial, maravillosa voz.