You probably also know that Armin van Buuren has another alias, Gaia, that … Read Full Bio ↴You probably also know that Armin van Buuren has another alias, Gaia, that tends toward harder hitting trance epics, but I bet you didn’t know he has another even older side project. Rising Star dates all the way back to 1999 when Armin launched his label Armind Recordings and released a track called “Touch Me”. Rising Star encapsulates a trance sound from an older era when Tiesto reigned as king, but now, Armin is bringing it back.

Touch Me
Armin Van Buuren Pres. Rising Star Lyrics

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You will always be my baby
I will always think of you baby

Yeah...
Yeah...
Hah...
Ooh...

Touch me in the morning
And last thing at night
Keep my body warm baby
You know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm faking it too
Tell me not to be there
I'll feel it with you

We can only understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know I'm the control
We can only understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know I'm the control

Move a little closer
And show how we get up
Feel it with your lover
I need you so much, I need you so much, I need you so much...

Yeah...
Ooh...
Ooh...
Ah...

We can only understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know I'm the control
We can only understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know I'm the control

Touch me in the morning
And at me at night
Keep my body warm baby
You know it feels right
Take it a little higher
I'm faking it too
Tell me not to be there
I'll feel it with you
Feel it with you...

Hah...
Yeah...
Ooh...... (touch me in the morning)
Ooh...... (and touch me at night)

I need you so much...
Tell me not to be there... (what you're feeling)
I'll feel it with you

Hah...
Hah...
Haha...
Haha...
Ooh...
Haha
Yeah...
Hah...
Hah...

We can only understand what we are shown
How was I supposed to know I'm the control
You touch my heart
I touch you baby
My heart is reaching for you...
I'll taste your love and take your chances
I'm craving for you...

Touch me in the morning
Move a little closer
Move a little closer
Move a little closer
Closer, ooh... (move a little closer)
I'm perfect with you
I'm perfect with you
I need you baby
I need you so much

You touch my body's special places
My heart reaches for you...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Touch Me" by Armin Van Buuren Pres. Rising Star depict a strong emotional connection between two lovers through physical touch. The main chorus emphasizes the need for physical connection that spans the entirety of the day, from morning until night, and the question of control in a relationship. The artist expresses a need for closeness and affection, indicating that these are the most important aspects of a romantic relationship. The lyrics also suggest that physical touch can lead to a deeper emotional connection between two people. The verses of the song also talk about understanding someone and the risks of giving control away to someone else.

The repetition of the line "We can only understand what we are shown, how was I supposed to know I'm in control?" highlights a question of control in a relationship, asking if one partner is truly in charge or if they are being led by the other.

The use of the word "faking" in the line "Take it a little higher, I'm faking it too" could indicate that the artist is experiencing some kind of disconnect with their partner, struggling to connect both emotionally and physically.

Overall, the lyrics to "Touch Me" convey powerful emotions around the concepts of control, emotional connection and the importance of physical touch in intimate relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

You will always be my baby
I will always love and care for you

I will always think of you baby
You will always be on my mind

Touch me in the morning
Please show me affection in the morning

And last thing at night
And again at nighttime

Keep my body warm baby
Hold me close and keep me warm

You know it feels right
It feels good when you do that

Take it a little higher
Let's intensify things a bit

I'm faking it too
I'm pretending like I'm not affected

Tell me not to be there
Even if you ask me to leave, I'll still stay with you

We can only understand what we are shown
Our understanding is limited by what is demonstrated to us

How was I supposed to know I'm the control
I didn't realize that I was in charge

Move a little closer
Please come closer to me

And show how we get up
Let's express our love for each other

Feel it with your lover
Experience the passion with your partner

I need you so much...
I depend on you greatly

We can only understand what we are shown
Our perception is limited to what we are exposed to

You touch my heart
You deeply affect my emotions

I touch you baby
I am physically close to you

My heart is reaching for you...
I long for your affection

I'll taste your love and take your chances
I am willing to take a risk on our relationship

I'm craving for you...
I desire you greatly

Move a little closer
Please come closer to me

Closer, ooh...
Let's become more intimate

I'm perfect with you
We are well-suited for each other

I need you baby
I require your presence

You touch my body's special places
Your touch excites me

My heart reaches for you...
My affection for you is strong

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CASSANDRA FOX, GARY KEMP, RUI DA SILVA

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Comments from YouTube:

@lucianodellabella4530

3y↑7

This is one of the top 10 trance tracks ever.. only 22k people saw that... so sad... this is real trance

@grettirgrattmards2348

4y↑12

One of the first tracks of Armin Van Buuren I heard when I was getting into Trance and my friend sent me a couple of tracks in MP3 over MSN. Good old days.
Now Trance is the go to genre when I want to listen to something fun. This track and Ramsterdam JOC remix really defined the sound for me

@W3LLcoOL

4y↑38

This is it. This is the best of the lot, I've heard many many many absolutely amazing trance tracks but this THIS is the one I honestly feel is the best of the lot. Everything about it is just amazing, its like watching the dark knight...you know from the opening scene its going to be an amazing film....and its the same here. Its just so good, but I never hear this get mentioned in any top trance list ever. It baffles me, is my brain and are my ears different to other peoples?

@ianconnal5125

Correct! I heard it for the first time a few days ago, it's a total opus 👌

@KiLN_

THIS IS ART

@iroczo6627

2y↑2

You are in the right track, love it, no problem with your ears, 😂

@mrlightwriter

2y↑1

@Ian Connal And here, on youtube, this song was indeed encoded with the OPUS codec! ;)

@Versace24_7

2y↑2

Okay hold on I’ve just landed here 26th April 2022. I’ll comment afterwards

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@ChaosReigns45

2y↑9

By many regards i think this is undoubtedly the best track Armin has ever created and one of the very best trance tracks ever, i mean like top 10. This is too profound, beautiful, melancholic, uplifting... So layered. Makes me wanna cry really

@user-pl3he7eo6g

1y↑1

Yes it is!... But let's see Paul Allen's opinion...

@benwood919

25w

Yep I’m crying lol 😂

@standardv

4y↑11

The real Armin Van Buuren I grew up with. Timeless.

@hatekills8393

6y↑19

Rising star never disappoints..even today! 😇

@cjmilner999

1y↑4

Just rediscovered this gem after 20 years. I love it when it gets to 7:45 and you think it's winding down to finish and them BAM, another two minutes!

@oriethompson

5y↑16

When this explodes at 2:59 It is enough to make you soar! A masterpiece!!

@chapjr5

yes!!!!

@jaredjackson8526

6y↑21

Uplifting and yet, something about this makes me feel sad too. It is like the end of something and a new beginning all in one.

@glennleech5421

I know what you mean mate, so uplifting & beautiful yet, it's as though someone's leaving us kind of feeling. hard to put into words! but then again that's the beauty of trance! ;)

@chrisbow1776

3y↑2

That's trance for ya. emotional, uplifting, euphoric all in one. Tranceis the classical music of the modern age.

@daji6675

Exactly! That's why this will be playing at my funeral. Fucking love it and want to make as many people as possible hear it. It's the one time you can force people to listen to a song.

@arkitekt74

51w↑1

2023 and I'm still dancing to this epic trance classic! It has it all and it even tugs at your heartstrings with that little high pitched synth that reminds me of the Star Trek theme.

@arthurgilmour8328

4y↑7

20 yrs on I'm still playing this when I'm out running or at the gym 💪 A Trance Anthem that will never die 😘 Trance is life 😘

@infoinfo4104

6y↑11

This is the first ever trance song I fell in love with.

@thefirstladyoftrance

4y↑6

Goosebumps

@alexparty2002

5y↑8

outstanding track 💓

@doughaddan9635

5y↑8

Found one of my old fav's!!!!!!

@codedecode878

5y↑5

such a gem, i remember this being the closer on some trance mix CD i had, damn what a tune.

@kennyluciano4913

3y↑6

TRANCE is music for those who can live with tranquility and captures the beauty of life.

@H8me_

❤️

@goranordic6858

Yes sir!

@V0lk4n00

6y↑12

Wow, my childhood is here

@TimovanVliet

5y↑9

Amazing track. <3

@jaredjackson8526

5y↑13

Some of the best trance ever made.

@chapjr5

5y↑1

yep

@standardv

Absolutely. Cant get much better than this. Classic.

@derekbessell4931

4y↑6

This is trance at it's very best absolutely epic

@taknor1685

3y↑4

Not getting any older - trance perfection at its best!

@tiqo8549

3y↑1

I remember when this song came out...i now hear it for the first time in 20 years...still remember every sound of it. Love it!

@DublinOldSkool

6y↑8

So Happy this made it back on your YouTube defo in my top 5,**

@yute-hube779

1y↑1

These are SUCH good tunes that should never be forgotten. "Golden era" is an understatement.
After this, get the Vincent De Moor Remix on 😎

@orbitaljellyfish6718

1y↑1

Evidently theremin defines the genre’s Masterpiece; Good Vibrations and this song are on the same level. Well done AVB. 👏👏

@HaydenGladstonePT

1y↑1

This gets close to perfection. Not a single dull or off moment in the track

@metal_red_cez7727

5y↑5

I used to dance the night away to this track! G-Bar - Jimmy Jay - Liverpool! I’m flying!

@oriethompson

I was at REVENGE in Brighton England when first heard this!

@607i

2y↑1

I'm back. Great memories again and again ♥

@tommymagnusson4026

1y↑2

Masterpiece

@sarsmorris7281

2y↑1

Been looking for this for years bring back the past it sounds just as beautiful as it did then 😌

@zoltankincses1856

4y↑1

💖 An Old Forgotten Favorite Song 💖

@nikkidavis4060

1y↑1

Love this song!! Gives me chills everytime I hear it🎉😮❤❤

@TRANCE266

4y↑3

Classic trance
Bring this kind of trance back it's the best ever and Armin I think still has it in him to bring this kind of trance back into the world

@onexone7246

2y↑1

Sit back get the headphones on and enjoy trance at its very best.

@manabimikan

4y↑6

2020 What a way to start the year...

@iggorpinheiro9002

@milestone76

luckily the year ends soon ....this tune however will never fade

@genericuser2339

Just to let you know that 2021 is going to be a cracking year.

@bigal3940

3y↑1

Solid trance track Up there in my best 10. Well done Armin

@darrenhunt9480

4y↑2

So so good :)

@nudgexs

I found this initially from a Tiesto mix CD way back when, like 20 odd years ago, what a fantastic tune !!

@garysmith4014

5y↑11

This track should be considered with Mozart and shit. I know there’s classical interpretations of this but there’s something about the synth sounds that make this the masterpiece it is. One of the finest if not the finest example of what can be achieved in electronic music.

@chapjr5

5y↑1

yes

@garysmith4014

4y↑1

Indeed makes you think how they done it. I can get like doing the basic tune on a piano or something but adding all those layers without play back and stuff. Yeah.....

@W3LLcoOL

4y↑3

Back when armin was a true trancer.

@charthers8903

33w↑2

Amazing summer tune

@brayanlopez7968

4y↑1

2020 y aún lo escucho

@607i

4y↑2

trance delicacy

@Skedaren

39w↑1

Most complete trance track ever. 4:16 thank you <3

@billyidolrockstar522

3y↑2

We need more 00 01

@ismaelherrera7141

❤️ i love the song

@saezgonzalezvictor

Esoectacular, que recuerdos...

@stogranberta

2y↑1

Epic!

@Evgen_Al

40w↑1

Это лучший Армин из всех лет))

@oriethompson

4y↑4

First star on the left...then fly.

@attilamolnar

22w↑1

What an absolute genius Armin was.

@loudy.atey4

The pinnacle of trance music until the end

@yute-hube779

1y↑2

When it suddenly changes at 4:00 and the main tune kicks in.

@erikaalberti3458

14w↑2

2024 and Im still listening this❤❤❤

@tommymagnusson4026

1y↑2

Life is trance

@SimonJackson13

4y↑3

A 101 on trance to focus of finger's role to miss the HR multiple channels transport of nonthingalots? Supply domain, range singles utility manufacturers on load process emit cycles.

@goranordic6858

Who would say that this would be a classic when it went out... I tought that respective music will only get better... But no, evergreen here...

@dj.quicksilver

4y↑3

If you had a bad you have to listen to this

@anonym1anonym243

1y↑1

Was this one released also as darkstar - feel me? Sound exactly like the one on the magik 4 compilation.

@genericuser2339

You sir are a fukin genius! The track listing here is incorrect and I think you’re right! Been trying to find the vinyl with this track for ages!

@anonym1anonym243

@Generic UserThere is also a version of this one, that is called "touch me-open your arms", that is identical, it have just some more vocals. The Darude remix have elements of the "Open your arms" version, but is only credited as a remix of "touch me"...

@genericuser2339

1y↑1

@Anonym1 Anonym2 thank you I will listen to that first one you mention as well just to be sure. I find this track is so beautiful and was really disappointed when the vinyl turned up and it wasn’t the right one as then I was stuck again as to finding the actual track. I love this channel and not known them to make a mistake but proves they’re human also! Thanks again for taking the time to comment originally and your responses here. I really appreciate it. If I knew you I’d buy you a beer for sure!

@genericuser2339

@Anonym1 Anonym2 Funny, that track you list is this one presented here (original vocal mix). It's the one i bought, same as the picture here, and i can't stand it lol. The vocals are waaaaaay overpowering imo. What a minefield of names/labelling this all is. Doesn't say anying about "open your arms" on this vinyl that i remember (it's up 2 flights of stairs right now :) but it's the same track so probably just a later or earlier release or something where they slightly changed the name for some reason.

@anonym1anonym243

1y↑1

@Generic User totally agree, the vocals sounds cool, but a little bit too overpowering. Personally I prefer the vincent de moor remix of this one. Kind of best from both worlds :)

@tyomaani8166

29w↑1

This is not Original Vocal Mix. Original Vocal Mix sounds FUCKING AMAZING with vocal. You can find video on Armin van Buuren channel

@agneserdeinevig1142

100% ZENE!!!!!!!!!!

@Autumn_sub_espanol

2y↑1

❤️❤️

@SimonJackson13

3y↑2

Endomologically ye might partso nice?

@SimonJackson13

Tombla, beureau von prune.

@genericuser2339

1y↑1

This is not the original vocal mix. Anyone have any idea which mix this is? It’s not the one in the picture. I know, bc I’ve got it and it’s got an annoying vocal over this lovely track. Anyone got any idea which specific mix this is in this video please? It’s not the one on the A side either.