My mother said “I gained a friend At the end of the heart to heart.” My mother asked, “Will you be fine With the choices you make in your life?” And you pick me up, And you hold me close, And you show the way, And you let me go. My father said, “Use your head, The guys upstairs, they just don’t care.” My father asked, “Will you be safe When you are always so far away?” And you pick me up, And you hold me close, And you show the way, And you let me go. I let the light into my life, Close my eyes before I die. And you let me go, And you sent me off - Into the sky, Always believe in me, always beside me. I’ve come this far and I'll be going Farther than the stars. And you pick me up, And you hold me close, And you take my hand, And you watch me grow, And you show the way, And you let me go. I let the light into my life, Close my eyes before I die. And you let me go, You let me go. My mother said, “I gained a friend.”
My mom's been gone for going on five years now (died when I was 28) and my dad's been gone for 22 years, but this song really resonated with me. I've been left with a lot of great memories of both of them, and they both taught me lessons that have followed me all my life. What a lovely song, though the memories it invokes are more than a little bittersweet.
Absolutely beautiful. I feel like copy and paste it million times. Now my friends, this is true artist. Not a celebrity, not a model, not a star. Artist who truly gives from deepest heart. Thank God for not missing this woman. She's an angel.
Mother,Thanks for having me.Learning to love life from you and give me Always your Love.I´ll be there Always For You.Love you from the Bottom of my soul!!!Thanks Mom. Salud y Vida Pa'lante !!! Cheers and Life On !!!
Vincent Rayne the DTP albums she was on were addicted, sky blue, epicloud and epiclouder. also, i forgot to say, she was also on 01011001 and Into the electric castle by ayreon :) yeah, she has to be one of my fav vocalists
Brava Anneke, you went to sing STRANGE MACHINE, towards this silly pop and really trivial. Lifestyle choices, I agree. But I can say that you were wrong in my humble opinion? I imagine, however, that you do not eat a lot with The Gathering :)
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A giant hug on this sad day for our Anneke where her mother left this plane and is now in a better place Sjan Van Giersbergen R.I.P 🖤😓🕊🫂
My mother said “I gained a friend
At the end of the heart to heart.”
My mother asked, “Will you be fine
With the choices you make in your life?”
And you pick me up,
And you hold me close,
And you show the way,
And you let me go.
My father said, “Use your head,
The guys upstairs, they just don’t care.”
My father asked, “Will you be safe
When you are always so far away?”
And you pick me up,
And you hold me close,
And you show the way,
And you let me go.
I let the light into my life,
Close my eyes before I die.
And you let me go,
And you sent me off -
Into the sky,
Always believe in me, always beside me.
I’ve come this far and I'll be going
Farther than the stars.
And you pick me up,
And you hold me close,
And you take my hand,
And you watch me grow,
And you show the way,
And you let me go.
I let the light into my life,
Close my eyes before I die.
And you let me go,
You let me go.
My mother said, “I gained a friend.”
She is a true talent. She came from the metal underground. One of the best. She has so much to give and share.
Lieve Anneke,
Een mooie ode aan je super lieve ouders. Rust in vrede Sjan en Peter.😢
My mom's been gone for going on five years now (died when I was 28) and my dad's been gone for 22 years, but this song really resonated with me. I've been left with a lot of great memories of both of them, and they both taught me lessons that have followed me all my life. What a lovely song, though the memories it invokes are more than a little bittersweet.
Absolutely beautiful. I feel like copy and paste it million times. Now my friends, this is true artist. Not a celebrity, not a model, not a star. Artist who truly gives from deepest heart. Thank God for not missing this woman. She's an angel.
Rest in Peace Anneke's Mother
Five people dont have parents.
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i fall in love with her every time i hear and see Anneke, she is such a beautiful person in all ways.
Amazing Voice
After so many listenings, this song still touches me deep inside. Absolutely wonderful
Mother,Thanks for having me.Learning to love life from you and give me Always your Love.I´ll be there Always For You.Love you from the Bottom of my soul!!!Thanks Mom. Salud y Vida Pa'lante !!! Cheers and Life On !!!
Wow wat een prachtig nummer Anneke, ik ben altijd al een fan geweest van je geweldige stem, wat je ook zingt het klinkt altijd emotioneel.
4 people were abandoned by their mothers.
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Ein wunderschöner Song und eine wunderbare Frau. A beautiful song and a wonderful woman. I love it
MY GOD YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL. VERY NATURAL.
Awesome...great Song !!
I lost my mother last year, and I was looking for a song which can speak to me... and this one did... Anneke's voice too.
on the 9th october is my birthday...so...thank you very much! this song was and always will be a perfect gift:)
Mooi nummer Anneke! Fantastisch mooie clip met beelden van vroeger. Altijd al een '' fan '' van je geweest.
You are a beautiful woman, and a great singer, I
love your singing, but why the drawn eyebrows ???
That's the thing I don't understand as a man.
I do not have enough money here in Switzerland to go to school and learn English, sorry.
I live in Iceland, I don't go to school. Use the Internet to learn.
Oh man this one cuts deep. In our thoughts she is
Not bad, hopefully the rest of the album is just as good though.
Anneke I love you so so so much ❤
Ik had toch echt fan tussen twee haakjes gezet! hahah
Annika is awesome, she has a twinkle in her eye!
En intériorité dissoute , en ses images de ravissements . . . X)
At least you like good music. (:
Get some grammar lessons.
Great Song from a great singer.
Beautiful .. Gorgeous too
Wundervolle Stimme ❤
Beauty.......)))))))))
Lovely song
Bravo Anneke!!!
Great
Maravillosa.
wait. did she start her own project after leaving The Gathering?
Vincent Rayne she has her solo work, the gentle storm(first album just released) and her work with the devin townsend project
***** thank you. I will give that a listen to. love her voice.
Vincent Rayne the DTP albums she was on were addicted, sky blue, epicloud and epiclouder. also, i forgot to say, she was also on 01011001 and Into the electric castle by ayreon :) yeah, she has to be one of my fav vocalists
Welcome to reality
I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you that I'm also pretty stupid to learn.
But at least, I know the irony.
Brava Anneke, you went to sing STRANGE MACHINE, towards this silly pop and really trivial. Lifestyle choices, I agree. But I can say that you were wrong in my humble opinion? I imagine, however, that you do not eat a lot with The Gathering :)
I hate you
Wowowowoowowowowoow