The gr… Read Full Bio ↴Total Touch is a popband with influences of soul, r&b and dance.
The group consists of nine people, but the most important are Tjeerd and Trijntje Oosterhuis.
The album Total Touch was recorded on 1996 (with the singles Touch Me There, Somebody's Else's Lover, One Moment Your Mind and Standing' Strong, Together!). This debute-album was the best selling album in the Dutch record industry. More than 500.000 copies were sold.
The second album This Way was recorded in 1998 and contains the singles I'll Say Goodbye, Love Me In Slow Motion and Forgive- Won't Forget. Now, Trijntje Oosterhuis has a succesful solo career, but the band has never officially split-up.
Backing vocals Caroline Dest and Berget Lewis now have succesful solo careers as well. Caroline is the leading vocalist of the Dutch dance-band Soulvation and Berget Lewis is the biggest soul-diva of this country.
Ego
Total Touch Lyrics
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Even up to this day
What is it you wanted from me?
What kind of game did you play?
Your split personality
Has turned me inside out
You promised honesty
But gave me lies 'n' doubts
But all my trust you betrayed
I lost my dignity
Why did you take that from me?
You told me you wanted me
I don't need none of that crap
You took it all out on me
I felt abused - I was trapped
[Chorus:]
It is so easy to go
And cut me with your ego
I cannot take no more
What did you do that for?
Now you've got no place to go
You will hear me on the radio
I am worth caring for
What do you take me for?
I took you by surprise
You didn't know what to say
You could not look in my eyes
Your conscience got in the way
Don't act pathetic 'n' dumb
'Cause now it's much too late
Justice will be done
I've got no time to waste
You stole my smile from me
And left me stuck with your shit
My body still remembers
All the things that you did
You didn't hear me cry
But now it's time that you know
How much you've hurt me inside
It's much too easy to go
You messed up - all your chances you blew
The game is up
I'm through with you
I'm by myself and I'm much better off
'Cause now I know
I'll save my love for someone else!
[Chorus:]
The lyrics to Total Touch's song "Ego" are about a woman who has been deceived and hurt by a man with a split personality. The woman questions the man's intentions and the game he has played with her heart. Despite his promises of honesty and love, he has betrayed her trust and left her feeling abused and trapped. The chorus speaks of the man's ego and how it has caused him to hurt the woman. She declares that she cannot take it anymore and that he has lost his place with her. She finds the strength to move on and save her love for someone else.
The song's lyrics delve into the themes of deception, trust, and self-confidence. The woman in the song has been hurt by a man who cannot be honest with her. She questions why he played games with her heart and why he could not be truthful. The chorus emphasizes the man's ego and how it has caused him to hurt the woman. The woman finds the strength to move on and to believe in her self-worth. The song sends a powerful message to listeners about the importance of honesty and self-confidence in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You've never been straight with me
You've always been dishonest with me
Even up to this day
And you continue to be dishonest
What is it you wanted from me?
What was your ulterior motive?
What kind of game did you play?
What deceitful scheme were you running?
Your split personality
Your unpredictable nature
Has turned me inside out
Has caused me inner turmoil
You promised honesty
You gave me your word that you'd be truthful
But gave me lies 'n' doubts
But instead you deceived me and caused me to question everything
You told me you loved me
You professed your love for me
But all my trust you betrayed
But then you shattered my trust
I lost my dignity
You stripped me of my self-respect
Why did you take that from me?
Why did you needlessly rob me of that?
You told me you wanted me
You claimed to desire me
I don't need none of that crap
But I don't want any of your insincere flattery
You took it all out on me
You projected your issues onto me
I felt abused - I was trapped
I felt manipulated and trapped in our toxic dynamic
It is so easy to go
It's effortless for you to walk away
And cut me with your ego
And hurt me with your self-centeredness
I cannot take no more
I can't endure this any longer
What did you do that for?
Why did you treat me so poorly?
Now you've got no place to go
Now you have no one to turn to
You will hear me on the radio
You'll hear about me and what you lost on the radio
I am worth caring for
I deserve love and care
What do you take me for?
What did you think of me?
I took you by surprise
I caught you off guard
You didn't know what to say
You were speechless
You could not look in my eyes
You couldn't meet my gaze
Your conscience got in the way
Your guilty conscience prevented you from facing me
Don't act pathetic 'n' dumb
Stop pretending to be clueless and helpless
'Cause now it's much too late
Because now the damage has been done
Justice will be done
You will face the consequences of your actions
I've got no time to waste
I won't spend any more time on you
You stole my smile from me
You took away my happiness
And left me stuck with your shit
And left me to deal with the fallout of your problems
My body still remembers
My body still bears the scars of our relationship
All the things that you did
All the hurtful things you did to me
You didn't hear me cry
You never acknowledged my pain
But now it's time that you know
But now you need to understand
How much you've hurt me inside
The extent to which you've damaged me emotionally
You messed up - all your chances you blew
You ruined any opportunity you had with me
The game is up
The deception is over
I'm through with you
I'm done with you
I'm by myself and I'm much better off
I'm better off alone
'Cause now I know
Because now I've learned
I'll save my love for someone else!
I'll give my love to someone who deserves it
[Chorus:]
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Written by: GINO MARCELLI, RAFFAELLA DE STEFANO, VALERIO ARTUSI
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