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.
Hope There
Avicii Lyrics
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When I die, will I go?
And hope there's someone who'll set my heart free
Rest alone when I'm tired
There's a ghost on the horizon
When I go to bed
How will I fall asleep tonight?
And that sin, I don't want to go
To the seals of war through shame
And there's a ghost on the horizon
When I go to bed
Oohh! Oohh!
Oh I'm scared of that middle place
Between light and nowhere
I don't want to be the one
Left in there, left in there
There's a man on the horizon
Wish that I'd go to bed
And if I fall to his feet tonight
Will allow rest my head
And godsend I don't want to go
To the seal's watershed
And there's a ghost on the horizon
When I go to bed...
Ohhh! Ohhh!
The lyrics to "Hope There's Someone" by Avicii convey a sense of longing for comfort and companionship during times of vulnerability, such as death or exhaustion. The repeated refrain of "hope there's someone" is a plea for assurance that there will be someone there to provide support and care during these moments.
The first stanza challenges the idea of an afterlife by questioning whether there will be someone to take care of the singer after they die. The second stanza introduces the concept of a ghost on the horizon, which could represent either a literal ghost or a metaphorical representation of the unknown future. The repetition of the line "how will I rest my head" highlights the singer's internal turmoil and anxieties.
The third stanza introduces a sense of guilt or shame, with references to "sin" and "seals of war." The fourth stanza further explores the fear of the unknown, with the singer expressing a fear of being left alone in a middle place between light and nowhere. The final stanza returns to the concept of a man on the horizon, potentially representing a savior or protector figure, and the desire for comfort and rest.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hope There's Someone" convey a raw vulnerability and a deep longing for connection and comfort, even during the most difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
Hope there's someone who'll take care of me
I hope there is someone who will be there for me and care for me when I need it.
When I die, will I go?
I wonder if there is an afterlife and what will happen to me when I die.
And hope there's someone who'll set my heart free
I hope there is someone who will make me feel free and alive.
Rest alone when I'm tired
Sometimes I just want to be alone to rest when I am tired.
There's a ghost on the horizon
There is something mysterious and unsettling on the horizon.
When I go to bed
At night when I am getting ready to sleep.
How will I fall asleep tonight?
I am worried about not being able to sleep tonight.
How will I rest my head?
I don't know how I will be able to relax and let go of my worries.
And that sin, I don't want to go
I don't want to go down the path of sin and regret my choices.
To the seals of war through shame
I don't want to become involved in the violence and destruction of war due to shameful actions.
Oohh! Oohh!
Expressing emotional distress or fear.
Oh I'm scared of that middle place
I am afraid of being stuck in a place between two states or decisions.
Between light and nowhere
Where there is no clear direction or purpose.
I don't want to be the one
I don't want to be the person who is left behind or stuck in a difficult situation.
Left in there, left in there
Feeling trapped or powerless in a situation.
There's a man on the horizon
There is someone who I am unsure about or cautious around on the horizon.
Wish that I'd go to bed
I wish I could go to sleep and escape my worries.
And if I fall to his feet tonight
If I am vulnerable and submit to his power tonight.
Will allow rest my head
Will I be able to finally rest and let go of my worries?
And godsend I don't want to go
I don't want to experience a difficult or traumatic event or situation.
To the seal's watershed
To a point of no return or irreversible action.
Ohhh! Ohhh!
Expressing emotional distress or fear.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TIM BERGLING, ASH POURNOURI
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