He started to produce music under the stage name "Basshunter" in 2002 with the computer program Fruity Loops, and released his first albums, The Old Shit (2002) and The Bassmachine (2004), through his own website. In April 2006, he signed with Warner Music, releasing his first single, Boten Anna. In 2007, Altberg released the single Now You're Gone, featuring entirely rewritten lyrics to appeal to a foreign market. The single charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart where it remained for five weeks.
Throughout 2007 Basshunter worked on a new album, Now You're Gone: The Album, which was released in July 2008. Five singles were released from this album (Now You're Gone, All I Ever Wanted, Angel in the Night, I Miss You, and Walk on Water). Another single, I Promised Myself was released in November 2009.
In January 2010 Basshunter was a contestant on the final series of Celebrity Big Brother (UK). He reached the final of the show and finished in fourth place.
In May 2010, the first single from Basshunter's forthcoming fourth studio album, entitled Saturday, was debuted on BBC Radio 1.
Now You're Gone
Basshunter Lyrics
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I realized my love for you was strong
And I miss you here now you're gone
I keep waiting here by the phone
With your pictures hanging on the wall
Now you're gone
I realized my love for you was strong
And I miss you here now you're gone
I keep waiting here by the phone
With your pictures hanging on the wall
(Are you ready?)
Now you're gone
I realized my love for you was strong
And I miss you here now you're gone
Is this the way it's meant to be?
Only dreaming that you're missing me
I'm waiting here at home
I'll be crazy now you're gone
(Ready for take off, ready, ready, ready, ready for takeoff)
Now you're gone
I realized my love for you was strong
And I miss you here now you're gone
I keep waiting here by the phone
With your pictures hanging on the wall
There's an empty place in my heart
Without my Anna it will break apart
It won't heal, it never fades away
I'll go crazy, now you're gone
Now you're gone
I realized my love for you was strong
And I miss you here now you're gone
I keep waiting here by the phone
With your pictures hanging on the wall
Is this the way it's meant to be?
Only dreaming that you're missing me
I'm waiting here at home
I'll be crazy now you're gone
The lyrics to "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter convey the singer's feelings of love and loss after his significant other has left him. From the repetitive phrases of "Now you're gone," "I realized my love for you was strong," and "And I miss you here now you're gone," it's evident that the singer has come to appreciate the depth of his feelings for his partner, perhaps too late. He's left waiting, endlessly, by the phone, hoping for a call or text, and staring at photos of his ex-lover on his wall, which only adds to his emotional pain. The chorus repeats these sentiments, asking whether this is how it's supposed to be, and ultimately resigning himself to the fact that he'll go crazy without his love.
The bridge of the song adds an extra layer of hurt for the singer, as he acknowledges that there's an "empty place" in his heart without his partner, and that he'll be unable to move on. The repetition of "I'll go crazy now you're gone" sets the tone for the rest of the song, with the singer's pain and desperation palpable in his voice. The final repetition of the chorus, with the addition of "Only dreaming that you're missing me," conveys the singer's hope that his former lover may feel the same emptiness he does, even as he struggles to accept the reality of their separation.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you're gone
The person is expressing the fact that their loved one has left.
I realized my love for you was strong
After their loved one has gone, the person realizes how much they truly loved them.
And I miss you here now you're gone
The person now feels an emptiness due to their loved one's absence.
I keep waiting here by the phone
The person is still waiting for their loved one to call even though they've already left.
With your pictures hanging on the wall
The person has memories of their loved one spread throughout their home.
Is this the way it's meant to be?
The person is questioning whether this is how their love was meant to end.
Only dreaming that you're missing me
The person is still holding onto the hope that their loved one will come back.
I'm waiting here at home
The person is choosing to wait for their loved one at home.
I'll be crazy now you're gone
The person feels like they've lost a part of themselves and it's affecting their mental and emotional state.
There's an empty place in my heart
The person's heart feels incomplete without their loved one.
Without my Anna it will break apart
The person's heart won't be able to handle not having their loved one around.
It won't heal, it never fades away
The person feels like they'll never truly heal from losing their loved one.
I'll go crazy, now you're gone
The person's mental and emotional state will only decline further without their loved one.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonas Erik Altberg, Theo Nabuurs
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