Anouk Teeuwe nasce in Olanda l'8 aprile del '75, vive un'adolescenza inquieta dovuta alla sua grande vitalità, a 15 anni và via di casa e inizia a cantare come corista in gruppi R&B, dopo un'esperienza deludente in conservatorio.

Grazie alla sua splendida voce ed alla sua bellezza si fa notare e a soli 22 anni pubblica "NOBODY'S WIFE" (dopo il fallimento del suo primo matrimonio a soli 19 anni), primo singolo dell'album "Together alone", che balzerà subito ai primi posti di tutte le classifiche mondiali.
Successivamente vince vari premi in tutto il mondo e pubblica altri 3 album "Urban solitude", "Lost tracks" e "Graduated fool", sempre alla ricerca del rock perfetto, ma rimane prigioniera di "Nobody's wife" e del suo grande successo. Nel 2004 all'interno di una stanza dell'hotel New York di Rotterdam inizia a comporre "Hotel New York", l'album della svolta?

Pubblicato in Belgio e Olanda vende 250.000 copie, Anouk non grida più che non sarà la moglie di nessuno, adesso ha una splendida famiglia e questo si riflette nella sua musica. Pezzi puliti di puro rock, "Girl" energica e ruvida, "Heaven knows" reggae europeo, "More than you deserve" la mia preferita, "Lost" splendida ballata con testo poetico, "Jerusalem" passato e presente di grande attualità e "Fading" un dolce saluto.

In conclusione un buon album rock per una bellissima voce, riuscirà Anouk a fuggire dalla maledizione di "Nobody's wife? Adesso che è una moglie felice...

Elenco tracce e testi

01   Girl (03:30)

Girl girl girl
When I hear him talk
Ooh my mind gets blocked girl

Speak up 'cause my jaw is locked
Which is good, good for me girl
It hides like a warning sign
But I'm too blind to see

Speak up yes I'm coming down
With an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever

Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong

Girl girl girl
Get it while it's hot they say
You see I'm burning up here
I want to but I just can't stop
And it hurts
It hurts like hell girl

You turn me inside out and upside down
Ooh you got me head over heels
I'm stuck
Yes I'm coming down with an ice cold fever
Ice cold fever
Ice cold fever, aha

Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Could I belong

Still got my hands they're clinging
So I just keep going
I don't know where I belong
Could I belong to you
No I don't know where I belong
Could I belong
Oh girl, yeah I belong

To you, you, you
To you, yeah you
To you, you, you
To you, yeah you

To you, you, you
Yeah I belong to you
Say you yeah you
Could I belong to you
Alright

Hey!
Hey!

02   Heaven Knows (03:45)

To this generation
We cannot forget
The ones that we have loved
The ones we left behind
Don't be afraid to reach out
This world is changing fast
For those who take a stand
Heaven knows

We grieve in our life
Don't let us pay the price (grief in our life, grief in our life)
So much grief in our life
It will fade over time (grief in our life, grief in our life)

Yeah to this generation
It's hard to get along
And we cannot deny
The struggles through this life
It won't do no good to wait
We're running out of time
For those who take a stand
Heaven knows

We grieve in our life
Don't let us pay the price (grief in our life, grief in our life)
So much grief in our life
It will fade over time (grief in our life, grief in our life)

Guilty for we turn the other cheek
Guilty for not willing to achieve
Come on happiness what's keeping you so long
How can we forget

Yeah yeah yeah
We grieve in our life
Don't let us pay the price (grief in our life, grief in our life)
Yes we grieve in our life
It will fade over time (grief in our life, grief in our life)
Yes we grieve in our life
It will fade over time
We grieve in our life
Don't let us pay the price
Oh yeah

03   More Than You Deserve (04:20)

What about those songs you sang my love
Were they meant for her
And all those words you never said before

What about those kisses in my sleep
Were they meant for her
Tomorrow will be fine
Yeah just a little while
Oh no this ain't no way to live
'Cause I will be

Watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself then you can hide away
I'll be watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself, yeah

What about that bracelet in your car
Was it meant for her
I am more than you deserve
Tomorrow will be fine
Oh no this ain't no way to live
'Cause I will be

Watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself then you can hide away
I'll be watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself, yeah
'Cause if I leave you by yourself, yeah

Why couldn't you just lie, suicide
Why couldn't you just lie

Watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself then you can hide away
I'll be watching every step, scared I won't find you again
'Cause if I leave you by yourself

Don't you waste my time, suicide, suicide
Don't you waste my time, suicide yeah
I am more than you deserve
I am more than you deserve
I am more than you deserve

04   Falling Sun (03:32)

Relationship lost on a stormy sea
I hold on to you
Just hold on to me
When the lighting strikes
You hear the thunder roaring
And you don't know how long
This will go on

But I know I still love you
And I know you still care
So keep on tryin' when you're sure you still love me

I don't know much
But I know how to love you
Doesn't that mean anything
I don't know much
But I know how to love you

A sea of love
Don't let it drown us
We're way too far from shore
As we go deeper
As the wind grows stronger
It tries to tip us over
But we both learned how to swim
So let's just go on

'Cause I know I still love you
And I know you still care
So keep on tryin' when you're sure you still love me

I don't know much
But I know how to love you
Doesn't that mean anything
I don't know much
But I know how to love you

Yeah I know I still love you
And I know you still care

I don't know much
But I know how to love you, yeah
Doesn't that mean anything
I don't know much
But I know how to love you

And that's all I need to know
Yeah that's all I need to know babe
Oh that's all I need to know
That's all I need to know
For now

05   Lost (03:42)

If roses are meant to be red
And violets to be blue
Why isn't my heart meant for you

My hands longing to touch you
But I can barely breathe
Starry eyes that make me melt
Right in front of me

Lost in this world
I even get lost in this song
And when the lights go down
That is where I'll be found

This music's irresistible
Your voice makes my skin crawl
Innocent and pure
I guess you heard it all before

Mister Inaccessible
Will this ever change
One thing that remains the same
You're still a picture in a frame

Lost in this world
I even get lost in this song
And when the lights go down
That is where I'll be found

I get lost in this world
I get lost in your eyes
And when the lights go down
That's where I'll be found
Yeah yeah

I get lost in this world
I get lost in your eyes
And when the lights go down
Am I the only one

06   Alright (03:33)

Oh, some things are better left unsaid
You'll find a nice place to hide them
But days like this
There is just too much going on, yeah

So I'm picking up the pieces of my past
But I can't find no peace at all
So in other words
I am so ready to be found

So I'll try and I might
Stand up and fight
To leave this place someday
All I need is that moment
To make me believe that you're alive
And then I'll be alright, alright

Paradise grown cold
One hand on my door
Way too high hopes
I can't tell right from wrong
Show me how it's done
Lord I need to be saved
And then I'll be alright, alright yeah

Oh yeah, on days like these
There is just too much going on
So I try and I might
Stand up and fight
To leave this place someday
All I need is this moment
To make me believe that you're alive
And then I'll be alright

Paradise grown cold
One hand on my door
Way too high hopes
I can't tell right from wrong
Show me how it's done
Lord I need to be saved
And then I'll be alright
And then I'll be alright
And then I'll be alright
And then I'll be alright
And then I'll be alright, yeah

07   Help (03:24)

When your world comes crashing down
Don't waste no time
No this world's big enough for you and me
And when you need someone to hold
There's always someone around

Help, help them to help you
Help, help them to help you

‘Cause when you're down, down, down
Stand up again
Breathe in
And when you're down, down, down
Come up again
Breathe in

When you feel you're tumblin' down
Now don't you worry
‘Cause you'll be back up on your feet again
And when you need someone to hold
There's always someone around

Help, help them to help you
Help, help them to help you

‘Cause when you're down, down, down
Come up again
Breathe in
Yeah when you're down, down, down
Stand up again
Hold on

Soon your eyes will see the sun, I believe in love
Is it worth the tears you cry, what about the love
Just leave the past behind, do you believe in love
You are never too far gone to try
To try, yes try, yeah just try

So when you're down, down, down
Stand up again
Breathe in
When you're down, down, down
Come up again
Hold on, hold on

Breathe in, what you're waiting for
Breathe in, you are never too far gone to try
Breathe in, what you're waiting for
Breathe in, soon your eyes will see the sun again
And again and again
Breathe in, soon your eyes will see the sun again
And again and again

08   Our Own Love (03:34)

09   Jerusalem (03:55)

Sir can you tell me how to get to Jerusalem
'Cause I have kinda lost my way
Sir will you help me get there as fast as I can
Tomorrow might be too late

'Cause things ain't what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
People always tellin' me how sweet and simple life could be
They say you might as well live before you die

But one thing I know for sure
I am a danger to myself, how come
Yeah one thing I know for sure
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole

Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem, yeah

It took me quite some time to get into Jerusalem
´Cause I had kinda lost my way
I want to save me from myself so here I am
I hope it's not too late

´Cause things ain't what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I am so afraid to love
´Cause of the way I've been hurt before
I think by now it's time for me to leave

But one thing I know for sure
I am a danger to myself, how come
Yeah one thing I know for sure
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole

Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost

Things ain't what they used to be
My love for life is gone you see
Am I fighting things I cannot see
I don't wanna die this way
Wishing that I could turn back time
Wasted time, there is work to be done

But one thing I know for sure
I am a danger to myself, how come
Yeah one thing I know for sure
I need some guidance, to get me out of this hellhole

Jerusalem, can you help me find my way back to Jerusalem
Jerusalem, can you help me find what I have lost, yeah yeah
Alright

10   One Word (04:03)

I close my eyes
And imagine you're here
Did it all seem so hopeless
Given the chance
I would ask
Forgive me
I didn't do a thing to make you stay
I didn't say a word to make you stay
If I would have known
Could I have tried to make it easier
But I didn't do a thing
Or say a word
One word

And I don't know why you're gone, now you're gone
No beautiful goodbye
You will never leave my mind
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Now you're, you're a star in heaven

My thoughts unsaid
Stuck in my head
And it all feels so useless
Never forget to give all I have
Forgive me
I couldn't do a thing to make you stay
And I couldn't say a word to make you stay
If I could have known
Could I have tried to make it easier
But I couldn't do a thing
Or say a word
One word

And I don't know why you're gone, now you're gone
No beautiful goodbye
You will never leave my mind
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Now you're, yeah you're a star in heaven

Still I don't know why you're gone, now you're gone
No beautiful goodbye
You will never leave my mind
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Now you're, you're a star in heaven
You're a star in heaven now
You're a star in heaven
Yeah you're my star

11   I Spy (03:44)

I spy, I spy a tear in your eye
So I'll try, I'll try to get you out of here
You sigh, just move a little closer
Time flies, soon the night is over

Morning, noon, night, all day
All I ever wanted was for you to come my way
We've got time so let it slide
Roll me over get on top
Yes baby let's turn off the lights
And make an end to my lonely

An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my lonely
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my

I'm high, so high when you're with me
I might, I might stay all night
You, oh my, you're such a wild boy
Yeah time flies, soon the night is over

Morning, noon, night, all day
All I ever wanted was for you to come my way
We've got the time so let it slide
Roll me over get on top
Yes baby let's just lose our mind
And make an end to my

An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
My lonely

Welcome to the other side

An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
An end to my an end to my
My lonely life
My lonely life
My lonely life
Lonely life

Welcome to the other side, yeah
Welcome to the other side

12   Fading (04:45)

I got my head in the clouds
Running from the thunder
Proud as I can be I am
Waiting for the grey to replace the black in me
Daddy, will the sun come up again

You and me, we fail to see
Nothing lasts forever
It's plain to see, you will agree
It's hard to stay together

Will we keep the thieves away
Will we both remember
To make the best of every chance
Or will we just surrender
Shouldn't we be making
Any effort needed to
Stop our dreams from fading

The sky is fading black to blue
We should be together
I am runnin' out of faith
And it takes something more each time
Before I put my heart in your hands daddy

You and me, did we fail to see
No one stays together
No it won't be easy
You will agree
To make this a forever

Will we keep the thieves away
Will we both remember
To make the best of every chance
Or will we just surrender
Shouldn't we be making
Any effort needed to
Stop our dreams from fading
Fading, fading, fading, fading, ooh

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