Arney Secerkadic, (music aliases: Arnej, 8 Wonders) is a Canadian trance pr… Read Full Bio ↴Arney Secerkadic, (music aliases: Arnej, 8 Wonders) is a Canadian trance producer born in Bosnia.

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.

They Need Us
Arnej Lyrics

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Love sees love's happiness
But happiness can't see that love is sad
That love is sad
Sadness is hanging there

To show love somewhere something needs a change
They need a change

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To take the house he built for her apart
To make it break it's gonna take
A metal ball hung from a chain

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To pick the broken ruins up again
To mend her heart, to help him start
To see a world apart from pain

Lad's gal is all he has
Gal's gladness hangs upon the love of lad
The love of lad
Some things gal says to lad aren't meant as bad

But cause a little pain
They cause him pain

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To take the house he built for her apart
To make it break, it's gonna take
A metal ball hung from a chain

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To pick the broken ruins up again
To mend her heart, to help him start
To see a world apart from pain

Don't call me at work again
No no, the boss still hates me
I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore
And there's a restaurant, we should check out
Where the other nightmare people like to go
I mean nice people, baby wait
I didn't mean to say nightmare

Lad looks at other gals
Gal thinks Jim Beam is handsomer than lad
He isn't bad
Call off the wedding band

Nobody wants to hear that one again
Play that again

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To take the house he built for her apart
To make it break, it's gonna take
A metal ball hung from a chain

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
To pick the broken ruins up again
To mend her heart, to help him start
To see a world apart from pain

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
They'll need a crane

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Arnej's song They Need Us are a poetic depiction of the intricacies of relationships and the need for change to bring happiness. The first stanza suggests that love sees happiness, but happiness cannot see the sadness that love may be feeling. This sadness is represented by the imagery of it "hanging there" like a heavy weight on the relationship. The chorus then introduces the metaphor of needing a crane to take apart the house that was built for the other person, effectively breaking the relationship down to its ruins. This symbolizes the necessity of tearing down the old patterns and ways of being in order to rebuild something new.

The second verse delves into the specifics of the couple's issues. It describes how Lad's love for Gal is all he has, but Gal's happiness is dependent upon it, and how some of Gal's words cause Lad pain. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the need for a major change to mend their hearts and see a world apart from pain. The final verse offers a glimpse into the couple's communication struggles, as Lad is tired and no longer loves Gal, while also suggesting that there may be a glimmer of hope in finding a restaurant where "nice people" go.

Overall, the lyrics can be interpreted as a call for needed change in a relationship that has become stagnant and painful. It acknowledges the difficulty of such change, but suggests that it is necessary in order to move forward and find happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Love sees love's happiness
Love can recognize and appreciate the happiness of another person who is also in love

But happiness can't see that love is sad
Even when someone is happy in a relationship, they may not be able to see or understand the sadness or pain that their partner is experiencing

That love is sad
The love that was once happy is now experiencing sadness or pain

Sadness is hanging there
The sadness or pain is present and affecting the relationship

To show love somewhere something needs a change
In order for the love to be restored and for the couple to be happy again, something needs to be different or change

They need a change
The couple requires a change in order to improve their relationship

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
Metaphorically, the couple will need something significant and powerful to help them fix their relationship

To take the house he built for her apart
The couple may need to metaphorically take apart the happy life they have built together in order to see what's wrong and fix it

To make it break it's gonna take
It will take a strong and powerful force to break the happy life the couple has built together in order to change it and improve their relationship

A metal ball hung from a chain
The metaphorical tool required to 'break' the happy life may be something heavy and powerful like a metal ball hung from a chain

To pick the broken ruins up again
After breaking apart their happy life, the couple will need to metaphorically pick up the pieces and start anew

To mend her heart, to help him start
In rebuilding their relationship, it will be important to focus on fixing the issues that caused the sadness or pain and supporting each other through the process

To see a world apart from pain
The goal of fixing their relationship is to create a world where they can live happily and free from the pain or sadness they were previously experiencing

Lad's gal is all he has
The man in the relationship values and cherishes his partner above everything else

Gal's gladness hangs upon the love of lad
The woman's happiness is tied to the love and affection of her partner

The love of lad
The affection and love that the man feels for his partner

Some things gal says to lad aren't meant as bad
Not all of the things that the woman says to her partner are meant to hurt him, even if they do cause him pain

But cause a little pain
Even though the things the woman says weren't intended to hurt him, they still can cause him emotional pain

Don't call me at work again
The singer is asking their partner not to call them at work, possibly because it's causing problems or tension in their relationship

No no, the boss still hates me
The artist is explaining the reason why they don't want to be called at work, possibly because their boss dislikes them and calling could cause problems

I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore
The artist is expressing that they are emotionally drained and may not feel the same love for their partner as they once did

And there's a restaurant, we should check out
The artist is changing the subject, possibly in an attempt to move on from the previous conversation or to distract their partner from discussing their relationship problems

Where the other nightmare people like to go
The singer makes an error in their words, referencing 'nightmare people' instead of 'nice people'

I mean nice people, baby wait
The artist corrects their mistake, clarifying that they meant to suggest that they check out the restaurant where other nice people go

Lad looks at other gals
The man in the relationship appears to be checking out other women

Gal thinks Jim Beam is handsomer than lad
The woman in the relationship thinks that a bottle of Jim Beam is more attractive than her partner

He isn't bad
Despite the woman's thoughts and feelings, she ultimately acknowledges that her partner isn't really a 'bad' person

Call off the wedding band
The couple may no longer be interested in getting married and should possibly consider cancelling their plans

Nobody wants to hear that one again
The artist may be referencing a previous conversation or argument that neither party wants to revisit or discuss again

Play that again
The singer requests to listen to something again, possibly to avoid having to continue discussing anything complicated or emotional

Lyrics © Cloud9
Written by: Arney Secerkadic

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