In May 2007, Avicii signed on with the Dejfitts Plays label. Then, in 2010, Avicii released the hit song "Seek Bromance", which reached the top 20 in several countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Sweden. He also remixed Nadia Ali's classic single "Rapture" for her album Queen of Clubs Trilogy: Onyx Edition. In October 2010, Avicii signed with the European A&R team with EMI Music Publishing.
Avicii released his final album prior his death in 2015 titled "Stories". The LP was his second album to go #1 and spawned the chart-topping "Waiting for Love" as well Top 5 hit singles "For a Better Day" and "Broken Arrows". The single "Pure Grinding" also reached Top 20.
In 2017, Avicii released what was originally meant to be the first EP to a three-part album.
The extended play was named "Avīci (01)" and spawned the #1 Sandro Cavazza-assisted hit "Without You".
Additionally, the Top 3 single "Lonely Together" which featured Rita Ora was also released from the EP.
"Avīci (01)" itself also went #1 and was another smash success for the DJ.
He died on 20 April 2018 in Muscat, Oman, at the age of 28; the manner of his death was identified as suicide, the specific cause and method withheld from the public in accordance with standard media treatment of suicides.
Over a year after his death, on June 6th 2019, a posthumous album titled "TIM" was released. The singles "SOS" (featuring Emanon's Aloe Blacc), "Tough Love (featuring Vargas & Lagola and Agnes) and "Heaven" were released from the LP. The latter song featured vocals from Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin. "SOS" reached a peak at the top of the charts, whilst the two following singles managed to reach the #2 position. The album itself also peaked at #1, making it his third album (fourth counting his 2017 EP "Avīci (01)") to do so.
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Avicii Lyrics
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There's a cloud hangin' over you
In such a beautiful way
There's a poetry to your solitude
Ooh, you should let me love you
Hold me now, forevermore
Oh, I'll be thinkin' of you
Ooh, you should let me love you
Hold me now, forevermore
Oh, I'll be thinkin' of you
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
You won't ever have to try
To live by anybody else's rules
It'll be just you and I
Together in the altitude
Ooh, you should let me love you
Hold me now, forevermore
Oh, I'll be thinkin' of you
Tell me I'm forever yours
Ooh, you should let me love you
Hold me now, forevermore
Oh, I'll be thinkin' of you
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
Tell me I'm forever yours
You should let me love you
Love you
You should let me love you
Love you
"The Nights" by Avicii is a song about embracing life to its fullest potential and living without any regrets. The opening lines of the song, "Every time I see your face, there's a cloud hanging over you," are a metaphor for the struggles that people face in their lives. Despite the struggles, there is a beauty in the way that people can overcome such hardships, and this is portrayed in "There's a poetry to your solitude."
The chorus of the song is an offer to love and hold the person forevermore, telling them that they do not need to conform to anyone else's rules, as they can live their lives together in the altitude. The lyrics "ooh, you should let me love you" is an invitation to embrace love and let it take over. The song encourages the listener to reflect on their own life and recognize that every moment is precious and to embrace life without any regrets.
Overall, the song is about the celebration of life’s moments and the importance of living with passion and purpose to create unforgettable experiences. Avicii's message is one of positivity, urging everyone to pursue that which makes them happy because they only have one life to live.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I see your face
Whenever I look at your face, I notice that there is a cloud of sadness hanging over you.
There's a cloud hangin' over you
Your face always carries the weight of sorrow, but in an exquisitely beautiful way.
In such a beautiful way
Your sadness gives off a poetic vibe that's both enchanting and captivating.
There's a poetry to your solitude
Your loneliness has a certain art and beauty to it, that not everyone can understand.
Ooh, you should let me love you
I want to love you and take care of you, please let me do that.
Hold me now, forevermore
I want you to hold me in your arms right now and forever.
Oh, I'll be thinkin' of you
You'll stay in my thoughts always, even when you are not with me.
Tell me I'm forever yours
Promise me that I belong to you forever and you will stay with me always.
You won't ever have to try
You don't have to pretend to be anyone else or follow anyone else's rules to make me happy.
To live by anybody else's rules
You can be yourself and live life on your own terms, with me by your side.
It'll be just you and I
We will be there for each other, with no one else in between us, always there for each other.
Together in the altitude
We will fly high in our love, reaching great heights.
You should let me love you
I am asking you to let me be the one to love you, care for you and be by your side always.
Love you
I promise to love you always.
You should let me love you
Please give me a chance to make you feel loved and special.
Love you
I will always love you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alessandro Cavazza, Dominic Miller, Gordon Sumner, Jan Kask, Kyrre Gorvell-Dahll, Marcus Thunberg Wessel, Sebastian Furrer, Tim Bergling
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Yo Mama
Miss you, bro 👊
SonnyInVR
o7
Calvin Wilks
Same 👊
Parrot
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V boy
We all mis avicii RIP
• K e n z i e •
Rip 🙏
Chuckster
I’m still scratching my head wondering why there’s an official Yo Mama and Avicii collaboration.
San loreto culito roto
the real question is why not?
Snappy
Probably a way to get the remix of Wake Me Up out there.
Mmlt Tv
@md really?