Surrender
Armin van Buuren Lyrics


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Everybody’s seeking meaning
A place to call a home
Something to believe in before we’re gone

Everybody’s seeking comfort
Someone to be a friend
A hand to hold on to in times of pain
I need some love
I need to hear
The ache of no reason has taken its toll

I think it’s time for giving up
I think it’s time for giving in

Too tired to fight
All I am I give to you
You are home
In you I feel my meaning

I surrender, I surrender




Surrender, surrender
I surrender

Overall Meaning

In Armin van Buuren's song Surrender, the lyrics are a powerful expression of one's search for meaning, comfort, and love. The song starts by acknowledging that everyone is searching for a place to call home, something to believe in, and someone to provide them with comfort during tough times. These are universal human desires that we all yearn for irrespective of our affiliations or backgrounds. The need for human connection and love is what makes us human and binds us together as a community.


As the song progress, Armin van Buuren sings about his personal experience of feeling lost, tired, and drained by the unpredictability of life. He admits that he needs love and yearns to hear something that can give him hope and purpose. The chorus goes on to express his willingness to give up, surrender, and let go of the pain and uncertainty. He acknowledges that he is too exhausted to keep fighting and would instead give all his energy to the person he loves. The last line of the chorus "In you, I feel my meaning" is an emotional expression of finding love, hope and purpose in the person he loves.


In conclusion, Surrender is a lyrically powerful song that showcases the complexity of human emotions and the universality of our desire for love, meaning, and purpose.


Line by Line Meaning

Everybody’s seeking meaning
Everyone is searching for a purpose or significance in life.


A place to call a home
A physical or metaphorical space where one can feel safe and welcomed.


Something to believe in before we’re gone
The desire to hold onto something that gives life meaning before it's too late.


Everybody’s seeking comfort
People want to feel at ease and free from stress or worry.


Someone to be a friend
A companion or confidant to share life's highs and lows with.


A hand to hold on to in times of pain
Physical or emotional support to help endure difficult times.


I need some love
A desire to receive affection or care from others.


I need to hear
A longing to be understood and valued by someone else.


The ache of no reason has taken its toll
The emotional pain of feeling lost or meaningless has weighed heavily on the artist.


I think it’s time for giving up
The artist feels defeated and ready to let go.


I think it’s time for giving in
The singer is willing to surrender control or power to someone else.


Too tired to fight
The artist is exhausted from struggling.


All I am I give to you
The singer is willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of someone else.


You are home
The person addressed is the singer's refuge and sense of belonging.


In you I feel my meaning
The person addressed gives the singer's life purpose and significance.


I surrender, I surrender
The artist is letting go of control or resistance and yielding to someone else.


Surrender, surrender
An affirmation of surrendering or yielding.


I surrender
The singer is fully relinquishing control or power to someone else.




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TERRENCE BATTLE, JEROME ARMSTRONG, MICHAEL WHITE, SEBASTIAN FURRER, ALEXANDER BJORKLUND, ARASH ANDREAS POURNOURI

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SUICIDE SNAKE

How to describe my feeling to this song: 0:00 - Started dancing 1:26 - Hear an Angel 2:24 - Closing my eyes 3:08 - Having chills 3:36 - Getting lighter 4:05 - Feel like flying

G2VKR

Still listening to on vinyl in 2022, this album is a masterpiece as Imagine was. This track is definitely underrated but the best of this album. ❤️

David Dante Cortes

Que buenos recuerdos tengo con estas canciones de armin todo era desmadre a mis 20 años.... en el carro a todo volumen yendo a los antros, bares, fiestas... yendo a la playa...como extraño esos años....

bdbdon83

It’s been almost a decade and this trancer still bites hard

Chronik El

favorite song from armin, it has everything a trance song needs :-)

Luiiz Giem

One of my favorite songs of Mirage... It's driving me crazy, I love Cathy Burton's voice, this lyrics and the perfect beat :D

Jon Emmanuel Ott-Alvarez

Put your hands up for ARMIN!! The god of trance!! <3

Alexander Jose Rodriguez Davila

Love this song... love trance... love Armin... breaking my heart

Felix Chee

Everybody’s seeking meaning A place to call a home Something to believe in before we’re gone Everybody’s seeking comfort Someone to be a friend A hand to hold on to in times of pain I need some love I need to hear The ache of no reason has taken its toll I think it’s time for giving up I think it’s time for giving in Too tired to fight All I am I give to you You are home In you I feel my meaning I surrender, I surrender Surrender, surrender I surrender

Andri Konradsson

That melody is stunning!

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