Set This Thing On Fire
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Studio Album
10 tracks
34:29
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About the album
Set This Thing On Fire is Anouk's fifteenth studio album, released in 2025, and marks a return to a direct, guitar-driven rock sound.
The album contains ten tracks, with Anouk describing it as a record built around strong new songs for the festival stage. After playing many of her heavier live favourites for years, she wanted fresh, powerful material for her summer shows.
Co-written and produced with Thomas Azier, the album combines contemporary production with rock-based songwriting. Anouk also pointed to mixer Eelco Bakker in shaping the album's different sound.
Longtime collaborator Martin Gjerstad also contributed to the writing, keeping the record connected to Anouk's broader catalogue while giving it a sharper current character.
Anouk described the album as a focused set of songs and said she tried to avoid fillers, wanting each track to stand on its own.
Although driven by force and attitude, the record also carries emotional and social weight. Vicky Lynn deals with missing children, while the title track reflects Anouk's anger about abuse of power and the courage of people who speak out.
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Tracklist
10 tracks · 34:29Click a title to view the lyrics
1
03:20
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier
It's wearing pain like diamonds
It's more expensive than gold
So you better be careful
That's my heart you hold
It's laying there taking it easy
Let it lit up the room
It is destined to love
And it belongs to you
'Cause it feels everything and nothing at the same time
At the same time
Yeah it feels everything and nothing at the same time
I hear it silently screaming
No matter what I do
It moves from cold to fire
My heart loves all of you
And it feels everything and nothing at the same time
At the same time
Yeah it feels everything and nothing at the same time
It's more expensive than gold
So you better be careful
That's my heart you hold
It's laying there taking it easy
Let it lit up the room
It is destined to love
And it belongs to you
'Cause it feels everything and nothing at the same time
At the same time
Yeah it feels everything and nothing at the same time
I hear it silently screaming
No matter what I do
It moves from cold to fire
My heart loves all of you
And it feels everything and nothing at the same time
At the same time
Yeah it feels everything and nothing at the same time
2
02:58
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier
It's been a long time coming
Waited for this moment, we kept on running
Our mothers that have cried
So many of us died
But you and I have made it this far, and we will hold it
When they say no, now we say yes
Unafraid and unapologetic we are
There we go
When they say right, now we go left
Unafraid and unapologetic
We will
Set this thing on fire. Oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
On fire, fire
No we are not afraid anymore of what hit might come next
These cards don't add up
When enough is enough
All in all, one by one we will swap places
When they say no, now we say yes
Unafraid and unapologetic
We will
Set this thing on fire. Oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
On fire, fire
Waited for this moment, we kept on running
Our mothers that have cried
So many of us died
But you and I have made it this far, and we will hold it
When they say no, now we say yes
Unafraid and unapologetic we are
There we go
When they say right, now we go left
Unafraid and unapologetic
We will
Set this thing on fire. Oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
On fire, fire
No we are not afraid anymore of what hit might come next
These cards don't add up
When enough is enough
All in all, one by one we will swap places
When they say no, now we say yes
Unafraid and unapologetic
We will
Set this thing on fire. Oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
Set thing on fire. Oh oh oh
On fire, fire
3
02:40
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, P. van de Poel
Yeah he's packing, what do you know
Moving forward, letting it go
He's leaving and the thought of us behind
I've been slackin', what do you say
There's nothing I can do to escape
And I found out, indeed, that love is blind
Overthinking, I'm a pro
Love interaction for me it's a no
My mind keeps spinning around
Like a washing machine whenever I lay down
Whenever I lay down honey
Cause
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
My heart is just a big ego
Rooted in dark dirt
So I cheated on my cheater
Sides have been turned
I know you are hurting, so am I
Goodbye
Overthinking, I'm a pro
Love interaction, for me it's a no
My mind keeps spinning around
Like a washing machine whenever I lay down
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Moving forward, letting it go
He's leaving and the thought of us behind
I've been slackin', what do you say
There's nothing I can do to escape
And I found out, indeed, that love is blind
Overthinking, I'm a pro
Love interaction for me it's a no
My mind keeps spinning around
Like a washing machine whenever I lay down
Whenever I lay down honey
Cause
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
My heart is just a big ego
Rooted in dark dirt
So I cheated on my cheater
Sides have been turned
I know you are hurting, so am I
Goodbye
Overthinking, I'm a pro
Love interaction, for me it's a no
My mind keeps spinning around
Like a washing machine whenever I lay down
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
Where the mind goes
The girl will follow. Ok
4
02:39
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad
She will love no matter what's coming her way
She don't need nobody else, to hold her ground every day
She's been through the battles
Learned to stand tall and conquer the storms
No way she ain't afraid to tell you no, she weathered the norms
No she don't need nobody else
She's got it all within herself
She ate and left no crumbs
Keep screamin' in her face
Outrage in 3, 2, 1
She walks in the room
Breaking the mold with nothing to hide
Between the shadows
Yeah honey she sure one of a kind
She don't let nobody stealing her light, or holding her back
Flinging the truth around until she pissed off people again
She ate and left no crumbs
Keep screamin' in her face
Outrage in 3, 2, 1
She don't need nobody else, to hold her ground every day
She's been through the battles
Learned to stand tall and conquer the storms
No way she ain't afraid to tell you no, she weathered the norms
No she don't need nobody else
She's got it all within herself
She ate and left no crumbs
Keep screamin' in her face
Outrage in 3, 2, 1
She walks in the room
Breaking the mold with nothing to hide
Between the shadows
Yeah honey she sure one of a kind
She don't let nobody stealing her light, or holding her back
Flinging the truth around until she pissed off people again
She ate and left no crumbs
Keep screamin' in her face
Outrage in 3, 2, 1
5
04:20
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad, B. de Ruiter
You said you wasn't gonna bug me
My goodness how rude can you get
Now I have to put my feelings on the shelf
Look what you made me do
I'm talking to myself
No I, I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my mind out here
No I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my
Mind, my mind
I am losing my mind
Nowhere to run or hide
I hate what you say
Hate what you did
Hate that you lie
The worst part is
I didn't go, no I held on
Waited too long but now I run
You're talking way too loud, making my mind weak
Boy nowadays I like a slow paced certainty
No I, I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my mind out here
No I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my
Mind, my mind
I am losing my mind
Nowhere to run or hide
My mind
My mind
When I lose my mind
Will I find it in time
My goodness how rude can you get
Now I have to put my feelings on the shelf
Look what you made me do
I'm talking to myself
No I, I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my mind out here
No I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my
Mind, my mind
I am losing my mind
Nowhere to run or hide
I hate what you say
Hate what you did
Hate that you lie
The worst part is
I didn't go, no I held on
Waited too long but now I run
You're talking way too loud, making my mind weak
Boy nowadays I like a slow paced certainty
No I, I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my mind out here
No I don't need you to take care of me
I am losing my
Mind, my mind
I am losing my mind
Nowhere to run or hide
My mind
My mind
When I lose my mind
Will I find it in time
6
03:21
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad
I'm sick and tired of the superficial
The more I know, there is not much to lose after all
Your fake ass praise I will never accept
Now let me say it louder for the ones in the back
Can't fix repeaters
Forgive me and my manners, I'd rather be alone
Can't fix repeaters
There'll be humiliation when the truth is being shown
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Good guys aren't all good
Varity is a rarity
They always seem to come out on top
Keep on crawling through the sand
Drowning on this dry land
Finally they'll shed the last drop
Can't fix repeaters
Forgive me and my manners, I'd rather be alone
Can't fix repeaters
There'll be humiliation when the truth is being shown
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Sometimes people can't help it
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
The more I know, there is not much to lose after all
Your fake ass praise I will never accept
Now let me say it louder for the ones in the back
Can't fix repeaters
Forgive me and my manners, I'd rather be alone
Can't fix repeaters
There'll be humiliation when the truth is being shown
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Good guys aren't all good
Varity is a rarity
They always seem to come out on top
Keep on crawling through the sand
Drowning on this dry land
Finally they'll shed the last drop
Can't fix repeaters
Forgive me and my manners, I'd rather be alone
Can't fix repeaters
There'll be humiliation when the truth is being shown
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Sometimes people can't help it
Sometimes people can't help it
I quietly walk away
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
Everything that starts in the dark, will come to the light
7
03:41
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad
You say you're standing your ground
But honey there's no ground to stand on
Weeping willows outside
I wonder will it rain today
Forgive me, I was blind
Regret the things I cannot unsay
I wanna go back in time
Don't let your love turn to hate
I see you in the flowers
I see you in the sunlight
In beautiful skies with moving clouds
In the tears that I shed last night
I see you
Everywhere I go I see you
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Can I please make a mistake in peace
I woke up this morning
The clouds still hanging low and grey
I can't help but wonder
Will you wash my pain away
I see you in the flowers
I see you in the sunlight
In beautiful skies with moving clouds
In the tears that I shed last night
I see you
Everywhere I go I see you
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Oh
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Everybody lives on, goes on, like nothing ever happened
But I say stop
I wanna get off for a little bit
Cause I can't handle
I see u, but in seeing you, I see me too
But honey there's no ground to stand on
Weeping willows outside
I wonder will it rain today
Forgive me, I was blind
Regret the things I cannot unsay
I wanna go back in time
Don't let your love turn to hate
I see you in the flowers
I see you in the sunlight
In beautiful skies with moving clouds
In the tears that I shed last night
I see you
Everywhere I go I see you
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Can I please make a mistake in peace
I woke up this morning
The clouds still hanging low and grey
I can't help but wonder
Will you wash my pain away
I see you in the flowers
I see you in the sunlight
In beautiful skies with moving clouds
In the tears that I shed last night
I see you
Everywhere I go I see you
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Oh
Can I please make a mistake in peace
Everybody lives on, goes on, like nothing ever happened
But I say stop
I wanna get off for a little bit
Cause I can't handle
I see u, but in seeing you, I see me too
8
03:52
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad
They literally inhaled all the air in the room
I didn't say the things they wanted me too
Y'all wonder if I can love anyone
I'm causing distress let's see what they want
Live, let die or follow
Immediately I detach, don't waste no time
No, I don't play once it's on my mind
My words of fire often come across wrong
It started all back baby when I was young
Live, let die or follow
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
Adding my name to your list won't make me stop
It only forces me to grow and wake up
Any opinion of me will make it worse
It is like a deep running curse
Live, let die or follow
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up, while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
Oh my what in the world
I need help for the things I know
My so called friends on their phones
Sayin' my lights are on but there's nobody home
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up, while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
I didn't say the things they wanted me too
Y'all wonder if I can love anyone
I'm causing distress let's see what they want
Live, let die or follow
Immediately I detach, don't waste no time
No, I don't play once it's on my mind
My words of fire often come across wrong
It started all back baby when I was young
Live, let die or follow
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
Adding my name to your list won't make me stop
It only forces me to grow and wake up
Any opinion of me will make it worse
It is like a deep running curse
Live, let die or follow
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up, while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
Oh my what in the world
I need help for the things I know
My so called friends on their phones
Sayin' my lights are on but there's nobody home
I know how to clear a room
Like trash piled up, while they taking a broom
I know, I know
I know y'all want my head bowed
My eyes kinda low with my face to the ground
I know, I know
9
03:13
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier
It's funny how the people hurt you most
Are the ones that swore they never would
But here we are pickin' up the pieces
Left me here misunderstood
They said they'd never leave, they would never go
Promises once were made, now shattered on the floor
I'll find the light in every day
Been hurt too many times before
I'll take the pain and I leave no trace
Open my heart to love once more
Be breaking free from these chains of lies
Now let me spread my wings to reach for the skies
Cause you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
No, you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
But in the end I will rise above
And find the ones who'll lift me up
They'll be here through highs and lows
Making' me feel that I'm enough
So I'm dancing on my own, the sun is shining bright
And I will brave the lows while I ride the highs
Cause you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
No, you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
Are the ones that swore they never would
But here we are pickin' up the pieces
Left me here misunderstood
They said they'd never leave, they would never go
Promises once were made, now shattered on the floor
I'll find the light in every day
Been hurt too many times before
I'll take the pain and I leave no trace
Open my heart to love once more
Be breaking free from these chains of lies
Now let me spread my wings to reach for the skies
Cause you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
No, you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
But in the end I will rise above
And find the ones who'll lift me up
They'll be here through highs and lows
Making' me feel that I'm enough
So I'm dancing on my own, the sun is shining bright
And I will brave the lows while I ride the highs
Cause you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
No, you can't hurt me
Cause I'm already broken
No one else can ever hurt me anymore
10
04:25
A. Schemmekes, T. Azier, M. Gjerstad
Vicky Lynn there is something about you
Are you out there, baby where you at
In the waters or in the wild
Come back
You're the one worth suffering for
Still hear you knocking on my door
Only memories and photographs here
Vicky Lynn
Will you be home for Christmas
Running down the stairs
Will you be home for Christmas
With sprinkles in your hair
Will you be home for Christmas
Vicky Lynn
I've kept a seat for you at the table
Since you vanished without a trace
Find your way home when you're able
Vicky Lynn
Missing all our special traditions
Open your presents by the tree
I'd give anything for you to be here
With me
Will you be home for Christmas
Running down the stairs
Will you be home for Christmas
With sprinkles in your hair
Will you be home for Christmas
Sweet Vicky Lynn
There's not a day that goes by
Thinking about what could have been
Will you still remember me
Oh Vicky Lynn
Are you out there, baby where you at
In the waters or in the wild
Come back
You're the one worth suffering for
Still hear you knocking on my door
Only memories and photographs here
Vicky Lynn
Will you be home for Christmas
Running down the stairs
Will you be home for Christmas
With sprinkles in your hair
Will you be home for Christmas
Vicky Lynn
I've kept a seat for you at the table
Since you vanished without a trace
Find your way home when you're able
Vicky Lynn
Missing all our special traditions
Open your presents by the tree
I'd give anything for you to be here
With me
Will you be home for Christmas
Running down the stairs
Will you be home for Christmas
With sprinkles in your hair
Will you be home for Christmas
Sweet Vicky Lynn
There's not a day that goes by
Thinking about what could have been
Will you still remember me
Oh Vicky Lynn
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Set This Thing On Fire · Studio Album · 2025
Produced by
Thomas Azier
Vocal Editing Engineer
John Sonneveld
Mixing Engineer
Eelco Bakker at STMPD Studios
Mastering Engineer
Adrien Pallot at Chab Mastering
Vocals recorded by
Anouk Schemmekes
Keys recorded by
Thomas Azier at Rue D'enghien Paris
Drums and Bass recorded by
John Sonneveld and Ocki Klootwijk at Rocktown Studio
Guitars recorded by
Thomas Azier and Pablo van de Poel at Electrosaurus Southern Sound Studio
That's My Heart You Hold
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes and Thomas Azier
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel
Set This Thing on Fire
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes and Thomas Azier
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer & Keys
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
Where the Mind Goes
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Pablo van de Poel
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel
Programmer
Thomas Azier
Outrage in 3,2,1
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Martin Gjerstad
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
Losing My Mind
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Martin Gjerstad, Bart de Ruiter and Thomas Azier
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel
Can't Fix Repeaters
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Martin Gjerstad
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
Programmer, Keys, Percussion & Bass
Thomas Azier
I See You
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Martin Gjerstad
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
How to Clear a Room
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Martin Gjerstad
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
You Can't Hurt Me
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes and Thomas Azier
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma
Vicky Lynn
Songwriting
Written By
Anouk Schemmekes, Thomas Azier and Martin Gjerstad
Published By
Goldilox Publishing / BMG Rights Management (Benelux) BV / Love Disorderly Music / Electrosaurus Music Publishing / Copyright Control
Performers
Drums
Hans Eijkenaar
Bass
Michel van Schie
Programmer, Keys & Percussion
Thomas Azier
Guitars
Pablo van de Poel and Leendert Haaksma