The songwriter quickly becomes a national icon in Belgium, staying at the top of the national album charts for seven weeks. The album easily reaches the platinum status in Belgium and is backed by shows on big music festivals like Werchter, Pinkpop and a sold out club tour. Joost moves to New York to live and work on his second album. In 2004, Another Lonely Soul sees daylight. With Never back down receiving major airplay in Italy, Spain and Portugal, this time the ‘new star’ is rising in other parts of Europe as well.
In 2005 tragedy strikes. During a show in the biggest concert hall of Brussels he stumbles off stage and crushes his heel bone. Total rehabilitation will take two years. Joost struggling with his physical and mental health takes off to Bangor, an isle near the French coast of Brittany. The trip has a healing effect on him and Novastar’s third album Almost Bangor is born. The first singles of the album are Mars needs woman (in Belgium) and Because (in The Netherlands). Since the release of Almost Bangor in 2008, the album achieved a platinum status in Belgium and golden status in The Netherlands.
Joost’s voice has matured beautifully with the years, solid and fragile when needed, taking you by the hand and the heart, floating on clever and inventive arrangements - prominently present but always serving the song. The result is a truly personal sound.
Joost Zweegers is currently working on the next Novastar album.
Closer To You
Novastar Lyrics
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Trampled on and underfoot all my life
Have I gotten any closer to you now?
And the sea it rumbles
Tumbles on and off the shore of my mind
Have I gotten any closer to you now?
O-o-o-o-o-o
You are my soul's sky
In the jagged streets I stumble
Always been misunderstood all my life
Have I gotten any closer to you now?
Then your love comes running
Bringing sweet relief somehow
I can really feel it now
Oh my life!
Oh my life oh my life oh my life
O-o-o-o-o-o
You are my soul
O-o-o-o-o-o
You are my soul's sky
In the silent streets I wander
Searching like I've always done all my life
Am I really getting closer to you now
And my heart it trembles
Aah it trembles
Seeking wonderful love
Chasing wonderful love
Feeling wonderful love
And I know and I know I'm getting closer to you now
Tonight
Am I really gettin' closer to you now?
Tonight
Oh become my soul's sky
The song "Closer to You" by Novastar delves into the theme of searching for love and meaning in life. The opening lyrics depict the singer as being lost in the jagged streets, trampled on and misunderstood all their life. The repetition of the question, "Have I gotten any closer to you now?" suggests that the singer is searching for something or someone to make them feel whole but they are unsure whether they are getting any closer to finding it. The sea and the shore are metaphors for the singer's mind and their inner turmoil.
The chorus, "You are my soul, you are my soul's sky" implies that the person the singer is searching for is someone who makes them feel complete, who is their soulmate. In the second verse, the singer wanders in "silent streets", still searching for love and meaning. But then their "heart trembles" and they feel "wonderful love", suggesting that they may have finally found what they were looking for, that elusive connection with another person. The repetition of the question "Am I really getting closer to you now?" in the bridge suggests a sense of hope, that the singer may have finally found what they were looking for.
Overall, "Closer to You" is a heartfelt ballad about the search for love and meaning in life, and the hope that one day we will find what we are looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
In the jagged streets I stumble
I've had a difficult life, full of obstacles and challenges
Trampled on and underfoot all my life
I've been treated poorly and marginalized throughout my life
Have I gotten any closer to you now?
Despite everything, am I any closer to finding you or love?
And the sea it rumbles
My mind and emotions are tumultuous like the sea
Tumbles on and off the shore of my mind
My thoughts and feelings are constantly shifting and changing
You are my soul
You are the essence of my being and the reason I exist
You are my soul's sky
You provide clarity, direction, and purpose to my life
Always been misunderstood all my life
I've never been truly understood or appreciated by others
Then your love comes running
When I finally find love, it's like a breath of fresh air
Bringing sweet relief somehow
Love has a healing power that brings comfort and peace
I can really feel it now
Love is a tangible and real experience that I can feel in my heart
In the silent streets I wander
I've been searching for love in all the wrong places
Searching like I've always done all my life
I've been on a lifelong quest to find true love and meaning
Am I really getting closer to you now
Is my search for love leading me to you?
And my heart it trembles
My heart is full of excitement and anticipation
Seeking wonderful love
I'm actively pursuing and seeking love that is fulfilling and transformative
Chasing wonderful love
I'm willing to do whatever it takes to find and hold onto love
Feeling wonderful love
When I find love, it feels amazing and changes everything
And I know and I know I'm getting closer to you now
I'm getting closer to finding true love and meaning in my life
Tonight
In this moment, I feel hopeful and optimistic
Oh become my soul's sky
Please be the one who brings clarity, direction, and purpose to my life
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Steven Hebb
Unearthly beautiful harmony!!!
Etienne de clercq
Dit is gewoon schitterend. Joost & Co, bedankt voor dit prachtige lied !!!
Christiaan H1mself Jellesma
Dit nummer word ook alleen maar mooier beter <3 Heerlijk gewoon
Kelly H
love it!
Christiaan H1mself Jellesma
Deze is ook ook weer zooooo mooi van Novastar, heerlijk zomers nummer
Ronald W
Pracht nummer!
Mike Stevens55
mooie song van het nieuwe prachtige album ``Inside outside``
blij dat hij terug is na 5 jaar
Bie Claessen
Heel,heel mooi! I like ! <3
Miranda Van Eetvelde
Heel mooi!
Christiaan H1mself Jellesma
Wat een supernummer weer :D