Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia September 7, 1980, music first staked its all-important claim in Arnej’s life around age fourteen when an early computer-composed electronica track snagged his interest. What followed was a stretch of exploration and experimentation within the many and various realms of music. Before long, Arnej settled into Euro dance, eventually stumbling upon Psy and Goa trance in the mid-90’s. He devoted his attention to the works of Man With No Name, Astral Projection and Hallucinogen.
At that time, the trance sound – which he would grow so passionate about – was still in the process of establishing an identity. By the late 90’s though, trance had thoroughly carved out its niche in the music world and Arnej’s interest in it expanded accordingly. Entranced by its complex soundscapes and harmonies, he set about taking the journey into music production. Although the road of a producer has had its fair share of bumps and curves, Arnej’s commitment to his craft shows no sign of slowing up, as as evidenced by his ever-growing body of work.
Some of his more notable and successful tracks include: ‘Rendezvous,’ ‘The Ones That Get Away,’ ‘The Return,’ ‘They Always Come Back’ and ’Strangers We Have Become,’ all of which have gotten positive support from the DJ elite, given exposure by such notable as Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Judge Jules, David Guetta, and Paul Oakenfold, among many others.
Arnej has also remixed for some of the most-respected names in trance, including Armin, The Thrillseekers, Mr. Sam, Blake Jarrell and Push, aka M.I.K.E, as well as some of the newer names in trance to pop up in recent years, Evgeny Bardyuzha, Mike Saint-Jules, and Dash Berlin.
The Ones That Get Away
Arnej Lyrics
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We make up in your Mustang to Radiohead
And on my eighteenth birthday
We got matching tattoos
Used to steal your parents' liquor
And climb to the roof
Talk about our future
Never plan that one day
I'd be losing you
And in another life
I would be your girl
We keep all our promises
Be us against the world
And in another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
You were the one that got away
The one that got away
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
Never one without the other we made a pact
Sometimes when I miss you
I put those records on
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
Saw you downtown singing the Blues
Its time to face the music
I'm no longer your muse
And in another life
I would be your girl
We keep all our promises
Be us against the world
And in another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
You were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one
The one that got away
All these money can't buy me a time machine (no)
Can't replace you with a million rings (no)
I shoulda told you what you meant to me (wow)
'Cause now I pay the price
And in another life
I would be your girl
We keep all our promises
Be us against the world
And in another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
You were the one that got away
The one that got away
The one
And in another life
I would make you stay
So I don't have to say
You were the one that got away
The one that got away
Arnej's song "The Ones That Get Away" is a love song that tells the story of two young people who met in high school and fell in love. The song starts in the summer after high school when the couple first met. They used to steal liquor from the girl's parents, climb to the roof, and talk about their future. The lyrics "Talk about our future like we had a clue" suggest that they were young and naive at the time and didn't really know what the future held. They got matching tattoos on the boy's 18th birthday, which indicates that they were committed to each other.
However, as time passed, they grew apart. The girl sings about how she misses him and how she wishes they had stayed together. She says that she would be his girl in another life, keep their promises and be "us against the world." The line "Someone said you had your tattoo removed" implies that the boy has moved on and has removed their matching tattoos. The girl sees him singing the blues downtown, and she realizes that he's no longer her muse. However, she still wishes that he didn't get away.
The chorus of the song is very powerful, and it's clear that the girl regrets that the boy got away. She sings, "And in another life, I would make you stay, so I don't have to say, You were the one that got away." This line shows that she wants to be with him forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer after high school when we first met
We met during the summer after high school.
We make up in your Mustang to Radiohead
We used to listen to music together in your Mustang.
And on my eighteenth birthday
We were together on my eighteenth birthday.
We got matching tattoos
We got tattoos that were the same.
Used to steal your parents' liquor
We would take your parents' liquor without permission.
And climb to the roof
And then climb to the roof of your house.
Talk about our future
We used to speak about our future plans.
like we had a clue
Although we didn't really know what we wanted to do.
Never plan that one day
We never planned that one day.
I'd be losing you
That I would be losing you.
And in another life
In a different life.
I would be your girl
I would be your romantic partner.
We keep all our promises
We would keep all the promises we made to each other.
Be us against the world
We would be together no matter what the world throws at us.
I would make you stay
I would make you stay with me.
So I don't have to say
So I wouldn't have to tell you.
You were the one that got away
You are the person I've lost and couldn't get back.
I was June and you were my Johnny Cash
I was like June Carter and you were like Johnny Cash.
Never one without the other we made a pact
We had a pact to never be without each other.
Sometimes when I miss you
Sometimes when I think of you.
I put those records on
I listen to the records that remind me of you.
Someone said you had your tattoo removed
I heard that you removed your tattoo.
Saw you downtown singing the Blues
I saw you singing downton along with the Blues style of music.
Its time to face the music
It's time to accept the reality.
I'm no longer your muse
I am no longer the inspiration for your artistic work.
All these money can't buy me a time machine (no)
No amount of money can buy me a time machine.
Can't replace you with a million rings (no)
You are irreplaceable, even if I had many rings.
I shoulda told you what you meant to me (wow)
I regret not telling you how much you meant to me.
'Cause now I pay the price
The consequence of my action is that I lost you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Arney Secerkadic
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malcolm wilson
2020 still listening classics!
Larry Robinson
And how people can say this isn’t trance just because it’s not from the 90’s 😩🤷🏻♂️ This is the trance I live for, deep, orchestral, rich...with melody that is emotional and makes sense...bring back orchestral trance!
TheTrancemaster90
such people are close minded, personally I can enjoy Eye Q records and Armada without that much effort
Attila Molnar
Definitely Arnej’s best track in my opinion. Incredible tune. I remember when I first heard it. Armin opened his set with it at Dragonfly, Niagara Falls in May/08’.
Mo Hegazy
Totally agree. Arnej's best ever track. I'd say his second best is "They always come back"
DaveTheFreak
One of the greatest tracks of Arnej besides "Dust in the Wind".
Kenneth McCarthy
Still Love this track & I have to revisit it regularly🙂
Six Senses music
This is just simply the best trancetrack i have heard.. omg! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Şeyda
God bless Arnej!
Tri Wahyu Utomo
still one of my fave track !!!