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.
Lonely Together
Avicii Lyrics
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I caught the edge of the knife and it hurts just a little
Yeah, and I know, and I know, and I know, and I know that I can't be your friend
It's my head or my heart and I'm caught in the middle
My hands are tied, but not tight enough
You're the high that I can't give up
Oh Lord, here we go
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
At the bottom of the bottle, you're the poison in the wine
And I know I can't change you and I, I won't change
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
Let's be lonely together (yeah)
A little less lonely together (yeah)
Eyes wide shut and it feels like the first time (oh)
Before the rush to my blood hurts too much and we flatline (oh)
Yeah and I know, and I know, and I know, and I know just how this ends
Now I'm all messed up and it feels like the first time (oh)
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
At the bottom of the bottle, you're the poison in the wine
And I know I can't change you and I, I won't change
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
Let's be lonely together
A little less lonely together
Let's be lonely together (yeah)
A little less lonely together (yeah)
My hands are tied, but not tight enough
You're the high that I can't give up
Oh Lord, here we go
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight (on my way)
At the bottom of the bottle, you're the poison in the wine
And I know I can't change you and I, I won't change
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
Let's be lonely together (yeah)
A little less lonely together (yeah)
Let's be lonely together
Let's be lonely, lonely love
Let's be lonely, lonely love (a little less lonely together)
A little less lonely love (I can't change you and I, I won't change)
A little less lonely love (I can't change you and I, I won't change)
A little less lonely love
The lyrics of “Lonely Together” by Avicii feature a melancholy tone as it talks about two people caught in a relationship where they aren’t really together, but they aren’t just friends either. The singer is in love with someone who he can't be with, and they're "caught in the middle" between their head and their heart. He's under the influence and knows he might regret this later but decides to go along with it anyway. The chorus repeats the phrase "let's be lonely together" which is an oxymoron in itself, suggesting that he’d rather be stuck in a situation neither likes than be without his love interest.
The name "Lonely Together" is an oxymoron, just like the lyrics. The song is essentially about the feeling of being alone while being with someone. Interestingly, the phrase "lonely together" has been used in literature before; Emily Bronte’s famous novel Wuthering Heights includes this phrase in a pivotal and climactic scene between Heathcliff and Catherine.
Line by Line Meaning
It's you and your world, and I'm caught in the middle
The singer feels stuck because the person they are singing to is so focused on their own life.
I caught the edge of the knife and it hurts just a little
The singer is dealing with emotional pain due to their situation.
Yeah, and I know, and I know, and I know, and I know that I can't be your friend
The singer acknowledges that staying friends with the other person is not an option.
It's my head or my heart and I'm caught in the middle
The artist is struggling between their logical thoughts and their emotions.
My hands are tied, but not tight enough
The artist feels like they are held back from doing what they really want to do, but still has some freedom.
You're the high that I can't give up
The other person is like a drug that the singer can't help but keep going back to.
Oh Lord, here we go
The singer is bracing themselves for yet another round of intense emotions.
I might hate myself tomorrow, but I'm on my way tonight
The artist is aware that they may regret their actions later on but is still willing to take risks in the moment.
At the bottom of the bottle, you're the poison in the wine
The other person is a harmful influence on the artist's life, like poison in wine.
And I know I can't change you and I, I won't change
The artist realizes that they can't change the other person and has accepted that they won't change themselves either.
Let's be lonely together (yeah)
A little less lonely together (yeah)
The singer is proposing that they stay together and feel less lonely, even if it's not the ideal situation.
Eyes wide shut and it feels like the first time (oh)
The artist is experiencing something familiar like the first time all over again, but with their eyes closed to the reality of the situation.
Before the rush to my blood hurts too much and we flatline (oh)
The singer is afraid of the intense emotions that come with being around the other person and worries that it might lead to a serious break in their relationship.
Now I'm all messed up and it feels like the first time (oh)
The singer is overwhelmed and confused due to their intense emotions towards the other person.
Let's be lonely together
The singer again proposes that they stay together and feel less lonely, even if it's not ideal.
Let's be lonely, lonely love
The artist is saying that they can still have love while feeling lonely.
A little less lonely love
The artist thinks that they can have a little bit less loneliness in their life if they stay with the other person.
(I can't change you and I, I won't change)
The singer repeats that they won't change themselves or try to change the other person.
A little less lonely love
The singer again thinks that they can have a little bit less loneliness in their life if they stay with the other person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexandra Leah Tamposi, Andrew Wotman, Benjamin Joseph Levin, Brian Dong Ho Lee, Magnus August Hoiberg, Timothy Francis Peter Bergling
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