‎Sioen (stage name for Frederik Sioen) (Ghent, Belgium July 14, 1979) is a … Read Full Bio ↴‎Sioen (stage name for Frederik Sioen) (Ghent, Belgium July 14, 1979) is a Flemish singer-songwriter.

On invitation of ‘One Day For Another World’ (OXFAM) Sioen went to the township Soweto in South Africa to set up collaboration with local musicians. He met living legend Pops Mohamed (kora, kalimba, mbira) and Khaya Mahlangu (saxophone player with Hugh Masekela) and together with Stella Khumalo (backing vocalist with Miriam Makeba) he organised an audition in the heart of Soweto to select 4 backing vocalists with an amazing voice.

During the festival ‘Gentse Feesten’ he brought this group of musicians to Belgium and the energetic and melodic new songs made the concert a great succes and ‘talk of the town’. Newspaper ‘De Standaard’ wrote: “We always sympathise with someone who plays a whole new repertoire in front of an audience. And Sioen succeeded with brilliance!”

And so it happened. Pushed by the enthusiasm of the fans after the concert, Sioen went back to South Africa to record the album ‘Calling Up Soweto’: ‘To the township of the townships, where I took my boots. On the train to Naledi, where Jo’burg has its roots. To the sound of revolution and the vibe on the streets. When I’m gone I sing the blues, in Soweto, that’s where I lost my shoes’.

Since the start of 2012 Sioen is frequently accompanied by Binti, six singing sisters from Ghent.

They did a live performance of "Blackout" at Studio Brussel and on march 23 2012 Binti played and did backing vocals at the presentation of the new CD "Sioen" in Vooruit in Ghent.

It's You
Sioen Lyrics

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She got, she got, she got

Her own reason for talking to me
She don′t, she don't, she don′t give a fck
About what I need
And I can't tell you why
Because my brain can't equate it

Tell me your lies
Because I just can′t face it

It′s you, it's you
It′s you
It's you, it′s you
It's you

I won′t, I won't, I won't!
Cover the scar
I′ll let it be
So my silence
So my silence won′t
Be mistaken for believing
Am I wrong for wanting us to make it?

Tell me your lies
Because I just can't face it

It′s you, it's you
It′s you
It's you, it′s you
It's you

Could it be that it's a lesson?
That I never had to learn
I looked at it like a blessing
And now it′s just a curse
I don′t know why
I don't know why
You, it′s you
It's you, it′s you
It's you

It′s you, it's you
(It's you...)

Overall Meaning

The song "It's You" by Belgian artist Sioen explores the difficult emotions that come with a toxic and complicated relationship. The opening verse describes how the singer's lover has her own reasons for talking to him, and she doesn't care about his needs. The singer admits that he can't make sense of her behavior, and he wishes she would just tell him lies instead of the painful truth.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that it's all about this person - "it's you" - and the singer can't help but want to make things work with this person, even though it causes him pain. He won't hide his scars, but he also won't speak up because he doesn't want his silence to be mistaken for acceptance. The bridge poses the question of whether this difficult experience is a lesson he needed to learn, or just something he thought was a blessing that turned out to be a curse. The song ends by repeating the chorus one last time, emphasizing that it is indeed all about this one person.

Overall, "It's You" is a powerful reflection on the complications that can arise in a toxic relationship, and the intense emotions that come along with them. Sioen's haunting vocals and simple yet effective lyrics create a poignant and memorable song.

Line by Line Meaning

She got, she got, she got Her own reason for talking to me
She has her own agenda for speaking with me

She don′t, she don't, she don′t give a fck About what I need
She doesn't care about my needs

And I can't tell you why Because my brain can't equate it
I can't explain it, my mind can't comprehend it

Tell me your lies Because I just can′t face it
I'd rather hear lies than the painful truth

It′s you, it's you It′s you It's you, it′s you It's you
It's all about you

I won′t, I won't, I won't! Cover the scar I′ll let it be
I won't hide my pain, I'll let it be

So my silence So my silence won′t Be mistaken for believing
I stay quiet so I'm not misunderstood as agreeing

Am I wrong for wanting us to make it?
Is it wrong to hope we can fix things?

Could it be that it's a lesson? That I never had to learn
Is this a lesson I never expected to encounter?

I looked at it like a blessing And now it′s just a curse
What once seemed like a gift now feels like a burden

I don′t know why I don't know why You, it′s you It's you, it′s you It's you It′s you, it's you (It's you...)
I can't explain why, but it's all because of you

Writer(s): Frederik Sioen, Jeroen Baert, Laurens Smagghe, David Bratzlavsky, Matthias Debusschere

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