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.
Silhouttes
Avicii Lyrics
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Avicii Ft. Salem Al Fakir - Silhouettes
At its core, Avicii's Silhouettes is a reflection on the transformative power of love. The song explores the themes of self-discovery, self-actualization, and the process of letting go of past mistakes and insecurities. The opening lines set the tone for the song, with Fakir singing, "Press play, fast forward / Nonstop, we have the beaten path before us". The lyrics suggest that the singer is tired of the same old routine, and is ready to break free from the past and embrace a new future.
Throughout the rest of the song, Fakir sings about the exhilaration of falling in love and how it has given him the strength to face his demons. He sings, "I see your outline / Your silhouette in everything" conveying how his lover's presence is around him always, and how it has become crucial to his personal growth. In the chorus, Fakir reveals how this love has given him not only happiness and passion but has also removed his fears: "Heart beats louder than a boombox / Feet start moving and I can't stop / High stakes, glances, her heart races / And I'm not the only one she drives crazy".
Overall, Silhouettes celebrates the power of vulnerability and how falling in love can give someone the strength they need to become a better version of themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Press play, fast forward
Starting the journey with eagerness and excitement, wanting to move towards the future quickly
Nonstop we have the beaten path before us
We continue forward on the path that we have traveled on many times before without slowing down
It was all there, I saw it, I saw it
Knowing exactly what we wanted and seeing it clearly in our mind's eye
Now it's gone, offshore
Something we had hoped for or expected is now out of reach, like a ship that has sailed away
Silent till the outbreak
Keeping quiet until a major event, when things cannot be hidden anymore and everything comes out in the open
Caught, a word per sentence
Communicating with great care and caution, realizing that anything we say can have a big impact
It's really hurting my brain
Feeling the pressure and strain of the situation, which is making it difficult to think clearly
Bring it back to the beginning
Wanting to start over fresh, to go back to a point where things were simpler and easier to manage
Running back to the start
Going back to the beginning, but this time without any hesitation or uncertainty
Forgotten conversation
A conversation that had been pushed to the back of one's mind and ignored, but is now resurfacing and demanding attention
Pick it up, pick it up
Taking action to deal with the issue at hand and not ignoring it any longer
Contributed by Nicholas A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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100 reasons to stay alive:
1. to make your parents proud
2. to conquer your fears
3. to see your family again
4. to see your favourite artist live
5. to listen to music again
6. to experience a new culture
7. to make new friends
8. to inspire
9. to have your own children
10. to adopt your own pet
11. to make yourself proud
12. to meet your idols
13. to laugh until you cry
14. to feel tears of happiness
15. to eat your favourite food
16. to see your siblings grow
17. to pass school
18. to get tattoo
19. to smile until your cheeks hurt
20. to meet your internet friends
21. to find someone who loves you like you deserve
22. to eat ice cream on a hot day
23. to drink hot chocolate on a cold day
24. to see untouched snow in the morning
25. to see a sunset that sets the sky on fire
26. to see stars light up the sky
27. to read a book that changes your life
28. to see the flowers in the spring
29. to see the leaves change from green to brown
30. to travel abroad
31. to learn a new language
32. to learn to draw
33. to tell others your story in the hopes of helping them
34. Puppy kisses.
35. Baby kisses (the open-mouthed kind when they smack their lips on your cheek).
36. Swear words and the release you feel when you say them.
37. Trampolines.
38. Ice cream.
39. Stargazing.
40. Cloud watching.
41. Taking a shower and then sleeping in clean sheets.
42. Receiving thoughtful gifts.
43. “I saw this and thought of you."
44. The feeling you get when someone you love says, “I love you."
45. The relief you feel after crying.
46. Sunshine.
47. The feeling you get when someone is listening to you/giving you their full attention.
48. Your future wedding.
49. Your favorite candy bar.
50. New clothes.
51. Witty puns.
52. Really good bread.
53. Holding your child in your arms for the first time.
54. Completing a milestone (aka going to college, graduating college, getting married, getting your dream job.)
55. The kind of dreams where you wake up and can’t stop smiling.
56. The smell before and after it rains
57. The sound of rain against a rooftop.
58. The feeling you get when you’re dancing.
59. The person (or people) that mean the most to you. Stay alive for them.
60. Trying out new recipes.
61. The feeling you get when your favorite song comes on the radio.
62. The rush you get when you step onto a stage.
63. You have to share your voice and talents and knowledge with the world because they are so valuable.
64.Breakfast in bed.
65. Getting a middle seat in the movie theater.
66. Breakfast for dinner (because it’s so much better at night than in the morning).
67. Pray (if you are religious)
68. Forgiveness.
69. Water balloon fights.
70. New books by your favorite authors.
71. Fireflies.
72. Birthdays.
73. Realizing that someone loves you.
74. Spending the day with someone you
85. Being wrapped up in a warm bed.
86. Someone’s skin against yours.
87. Holding hands.
88. The kind of hugs when you can feel a weight being lifted off your shoulders. The kind of hug where your breath syncs with the other person’s, and you feel like the only two people in the world.
89. Singing off key with your best friends.
90. Road trips.
91. Spontaneous adventures.
92. The feeling of sand beneath your toes.
93. The feeling when the first ocean wave rolls up and envelops your toes and ankles and knees.
94. Thunderstorms.
95. Your first (or hundredth) trip to Disneyland.
96. The taste of your favorite food.
97. The child-like feeling you get on Christmas morning.
98. The day when everything finally goes your way.
99. Compliments and praise.
100. to look on this moment in 10 years time and realize you did it.
Ps : Never forget you are a beautiful person 💕 Life is so beautiful so live, live like no one else exist, live for yourself, don't care of bad people, you are strong, I love you 🫶🏼
@FacelessBeanie
This song gave me life on days where I felt dead. Thank you for changing my life Tim. Thank you so much. Take care up there, rest in peace.
@MyNameFerdi
Sure me too. He gave my life with this song
@idab9958
This song is everything to me, and now it's taken on a whole new meaning. We'll remember him forever through his music.
@luis41288
Yeah, We've come a long way since that day :'(
@lauraperez-ru3gw
Faceless Beanie same here.
@matheuschiarelli7553
Same, RIP my idol forever!
@bartekrobaszewski9140
For me, the best Avicii’s song.
Fourth year when he has gone, started. Miss him and his stuff…
Forever in our hearts!
Well, fifth’s year started..
@mariasecula
It's actually the 4th year:(
@therealcoverup
for me also the best avicii song
@jhonnywalker866
The world would be better now if he was still alive and making amazing music RIP Legend ❤️❤️