(1) a band from New Jersey, Unite… Read Full Bio ↴Two bands share the name Room Eleven.
(1) a band from New Jersey, United States, that had a local hit with Chris and Jane back in the mid 1990's. Band Members were Jeff Hack (vocals and acoustic guitar); Link (guitars and vocals); Mark Maurizi (bass); and Johnn Swayne (drums).
A Dutch band with a diverse, playful, melancholic, funky and nostalgic sound. Room Eleven was composed of singer Janne Schra and guitarist and composer Arriën Molema. The band later on included keyboard player Tony Roe, contrabass player Lucas Dols and drummer Maarten Molema.
Room Eleven was founded when the plucky, aspiring singer Janne Schra posts a note on the bulletin board at the conservatory in Utrecht: Seeking kindred spirits to write songs with. Guitarist and songwriter Arriën Molema was the only one answering, and they start writing original material together. They debuted in the heart of Amsterdam at the Uitmarkt Festival in 2004.
According to Janne, the band name doesn’t have a specific significance, and it is up to the listener to decide what it stands for. “We love people who use their own imagination, so we invite them to interpret the band name as they see fit.”
In 2010 they all decided to go their own way.
Stronger
Room Eleven Lyrics
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The shower is still at the height you left it
I haven't moved
And the room is only getting bigger
Time chews on my bones
Got to get out of here
I'm meant for more important things
But that's easy cause I've never been this weak
I'm getting stronger every day, every day
I brush the words off my tongue
But the stories still remain
They keep reminding me
Show the road behind me
And cut the map of my dreams into pieces
Can't find the crossroad where it all went wrong
Where it all went wrong
I'm getting stronger every day
But that's easy cause I've never been this weak
I'm getting stronger every day, every day
I'm getting stronger every day
But that's easy cause I've never been this weak
I'm getting stronger every day, every day
I've got memories
They are a remedy
And a few evil thoughts
I still got your key
I save my energy
I'll be stronger than be before
I'll get up and open some new doors
I'm getting stronger every day
But that's easy cause I've never been this weak
I'm getting stronger every day, every day
The lyrics to Room Eleven's song "Stronger" paint a picture of someone very stuck and alone after a difficult experience. The black days allude to a dark period of time in which `the shower remains untouched as the singer cannot seem to leave the space they are in. Time is moving painfully slow, the walls closing in, and they feel trapped. Despite all of this, the singer seems to be gaining strength, which comes easily because they have never been this weak before. They are finally ready to cut the map of their dreams into pieces and start over, but they can't seem to find where they went wrong.
The second verse describes how the singer is still carrying around hurtful experiences, but they are able to push them aside and brush the words off their tongue. However, they still can't seem to escape the memories and stories that keep them trapped in their own mind. The singer does seem to be gaining strength from these experiences, but only because they have never been this weak before. They are holding onto the key to the past (and possibly to someone they were close to) and are ready to move on to something new. No matter how bad things get, the singer promises to keep trying and keep opening new doors.
Line by Line Meaning
Black days
The singer is experiencing bad or depressing days
The shower is still at the height you left it
The singer hasn't moved in a while and is living in the past where things were left without change
I haven't moved
The singer is stagnant in their life and hasn't been progressing
And the room is only getting bigger
The artist is feeling trapped and suffocated by their surroundings
Time chews on my bones
The passage of time is affecting the artist negatively and taking a toll on their body and soul
Got to get out of here
The singer feels a need to escape their current situation
I'm meant for more important things
The singer believes they have a greater purpose in life and aren't fulfilling it in their current state
I brush the words off my tongue
The artist tries to ignore or forget certain things even when they're hard to let go of
But the stories still remain
Despite the artist's efforts, certain memories or experiences continue to haunt them
They keep reminding me
The memories and experiences the artist has are a constant reminder of their past struggles
Show the road behind me
The singer is reflecting on their past and the events that have led them to their current state
And cut the map of my dreams into pieces
The artist's dreams and aspirations have been shattered or fragmented
Can't find the crossroad where it all went wrong
The singer is trying to pinpoint the moment in their life where things started going downhill
I've got memories
The singer has memories, good and bad
They are a remedy
The singer's memories serve as a way to cope with their current struggles
And a few evil thoughts
The artist still has negative thoughts that they're trying to overcome
I still got your key
The artist is still holding onto something from the past that's connected to someone else
I save my energy
The singer is conserving their energy for something bigger and better in the future
I'll be stronger than be before
The singer believes they will overcome their current struggles and be stronger because of it
I'll get up and open some new doors
The artist is determined to move forward and try new things
I'm getting stronger every day
Overall, the artist is becoming stronger and more resilient over time
But that's easy cause I've never been this weak
The artist is able to make progress because they have hit a low point in their life and know that things can only get better from there
I'm getting stronger every day, every day
The singer repeats this phrase as a reminder to themselves that they are making progress and will continue to do so
Contributed by Samantha L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ladiesman8521
Looooooooved the performance today at the Jazz Fest. I love your smiles!
Daphne
great song, great voice. I love the klezmer influence. Too bad I never got to see them live, but the CD will be mine before long..!
Obi Won
Vinyl
Judith InAustralia
Very 'Klezmer' like. Great band
Khalifa Imzine
Great performance in jazz festival of Montreal, thoug it was raining today Sound like mary hopkin
Thë greg.
Zag gisteren een stukje van hun live perfomance in Carre op t.v. met o.a. dit nummer. Ben vandaag gelijk gaan youtube'n. Het is een mooi nummer maar de live versie van Carre swingt meer.
1Naomik1
zoooo jammer dat ze gestopt zijn! :( bestaat er nog zo'n soort band?
1Naomik1
zoo jammer dat ze gestopt zij! :( Is er nog een band die hier op lijkt?
Öykü
Özlem hocam merhabalar yine ben. Seviyorsunuz bu şarkıyı...
Kim
aan welk land doet deze muziek mij denken? :( ik ben zo blond XP