Dice learned to play the guitar as a child, began songwriting in his early teens and at the age of 15 joined band The Dice, using Tom Eeckhout Dice as his stage name.
In 2008 he entered the Flemish X Factor and, with Maurice Engelen as his vocal coach, finished runner-up to Dirk De Smet. Following X Factor, Dice became the first signing to new label SonicAngel, and in June 2009, now under the name of Tom Dice, released his first single, an acoustic cover of Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love. The single went on to reach number 7 on the Flemish singles chart during a 14-week chart run. Dice received a nomination in the 2009 TMF Awards in the category "Best New Artist", losing out to Jasper Erkens.
In May 2009, Dice began working, again with Engelen, on his debut album, which was originally scheduled for an October 2009 release, but has yet to be issued.
On 25 November 2009, Dice was chosen by the Flemish broadcaster Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway. His distinctive voice and TV experience were cited among the factors behind his selection. Reaction in Belgium to the announcement that Dice had been chosen by internal means was mixed, with some feeling that an open and public selection involving different artists would have been preferable.
The chosen song "Me and My Guitar" was unveiled on 7 March 2010. Dice will perform in the first semi-final in Oslo on 25 May 2010.
More information at his official website at http://www.tomdice.be
Bleeding Love
Tom Dice Lyrics
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I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen
But something happened
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
But nothing's greater
Than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness
I see your face
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
The first verse of "Bleeding Love," by Tom Dice, speaks about the singer's past experience with love. He admits to having been hurt before, and as a result, has closed off his heart to prevent further pain. In essence, he is saying that he has been hurt in love before and is no longer open to it. The pain he has experienced before is so intense that he does not want to go through it again. The opening lines could also be interpreted as a warning to others who may want to pursue him romantically.
In the second verse, the singer describes a change in his attitude towards love. He speaks about how he has found something true and how almost everyone else around him thinks he is going crazy because of it. The pain he had closed off from experiencing returns when he falls in love with someone again. He describes how he is bleeding internally and that the person he loves has 'cut him open.' He prefers to live with his scars on show rather than close himself off to love altogether, which is preferable to the experience he had before.
The song's chorus is the repeating line, "Keep Bleeding Love." The line could be interpreted in different ways depending on the perspective of the listener. One interpretation would be that the singer is asking to keep experiencing love, even with all the pain it can bring. Another interpretation could be that love hurts so much it can leave permanent emotional scars, hence the idea of 'bleeding love.'
Line by Line Meaning
Closed off from love
I have closed myself off from love
I didn't need the pain
I did not want to feel the emotional pain of love
Once or twice was enough
I have experienced heartbreak in the past and it was enough for me
And it was all in vain
My previous experiences with love were in vain and did not work out
Time starts to pass
As time goes on
Before you know it you're frozen
You become emotionally frozen and closed off towards love
But something happened
But then something happened to change everything
For the very first time with you
I am feeling something unique and special for the first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
I am overwhelmed by my feelings towards you
Found something true
I have found something real and genuine with you
And everyone's looking round
People are noticing me and my feelings towards you
Thinking I'm going crazy
They think that I am acting irrational because of my feelings towards you
But I don't care what they say
But I do not care about their opinions
I'm in love with you
I am truly in love with you
They try to pull me away
Others try to get me to stop or change my feelings
But they don't know the truth
They do not understand the depth and significance of my feelings towards you
My heart's crippled by the vein
My heart is damaged by the past experiences of love
That I keep on closing
I continue to close myself off from love because of this pain
You cut me open and I
You have opened up my heart and made me vulnerable
Keep bleeding
I am continuously in pain because of my feelings towards you
But nothing's greater
There is nothing more significant in my life than
Than the rush that comes with your embrace
The feeling of being in your arms is incomparable to anything else
And in this world of loneliness
In this world full of loneliness and heartbreak
I see your face
Your presence brings me happiness despite the pain
Yet everyone around me
Even though I feel this way
Thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe
People still think that my feelings are abnormal and unjustified
And it's draining all of me
My emotional pain is taking a toll on me
Oh they find it hard to believe
Others find it hard to believe how much I am suffering
I'll be wearing these scars
I will be emotionally scarred and damaged from this experience
For everyone to see
I will carry this pain with me for everyone to see
You cut me open
You have made me vulnerable by opening up my heart and making me love deeply
Contributed by Natalie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Oli Clavie
Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen
But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
But nothing's greater
Than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness
I see your face
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
Furqan Ridha
Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen
But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melted to the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
Trying hard not to hear
But they talk so loud
Their piercing sounds fill my ears
Try to fill me with doubt
Yet I know that their goal
Is to keep me from falling
But nothing's greater than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness
I see your face
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see
I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
Allie Davis
found this on spotify, i love this version of the song. leona has an amazing and powerful voice but there's something about this rendition that really gets me
Beatriz Gigante
Preciosa voz =) Me encanta este chico!!!
Milacat
the original made my eyes hurt, but this is just beautiful and romantic. <3
vanessa moreira
I love it! Love his voice :)
Oli Clavie
Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen
But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
But nothing's greater
Than the rush that comes with your embrace
And in this world of loneliness
I see your face
Yet everyone around me
Thinks that I'm going crazy, maybe, maybe
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
And it's draining all of me
Oh they find it hard to believe
I'll be wearing these scars
For everyone to see
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open and I
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding
I keep, keep bleeding love
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
You cut me open
Hannah Marleen
Love this version and the video is beautiful as well! ♥
za22by
This guy is amazing and I really hope he wins eurovision as he has by far the best song. Good Luck tom x
liqufri
piękna piosenka bardzo mi się podoba :)
Sónia Oliveira
Canta mesmo bem :D
Miss FleurBleue
Absolutely beautiful <3 There are so much feelings in his voice ! I´m very proud that we´ve won the Contest but I would have grant him winning it =) Winner of the hearts