Marco Benassi, better known as Benny Benassi (born in Milan, 13 July 1967) … Read Full Bio ↴Marco Benassi, better known as Benny Benassi (born in Milan, 13 July 1967) is an Italian disc jockey and a euro house artist.

He usually works in studio with cousin Alle Benassi. The two also produce tracks together under the name Benassi Bros. The duo started DJing in the late 80s in their hometown, before moving to Larry Pignagnoli's Off Limits production studio in the mid 90s, creating music for various acts, including Whigfield, J.K. and Ally & Jo.

His first big international hit was I Feel So Fine, released as KMC with vocals by Dhany in 2001. After moving from eurohouse to electro, he had another successful hit single "Satisfaction" in 2003 and 2004. This reached Number 2 on the OCC UK Top 75 chart after the Ministry of Sound record company replaced the original video (an almost still picture of the band overlayed with graphics) with a video of models using power tools. Some of his singles have charted high in the United Kingdom and have been played world-wide in clubs. Benassi also remixes the music of his contemporaries, such as DJ Tomcraft and Fischerspooner.

Recently, Benny created a record label known as Pump-Kin Music. The focus of the label is primarily new and unsigned producers. Through this venture, he hopes to give exposure to some of the lesser known DJ/production talent across the world.

Rather Be
Benny Benassi Lyrics

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You’ve been to every spot in this town,
And there’s no other place you rather be!

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Lit up like a star,
Shining all over the world!
Turn up the lights to feel me,
Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.

There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!

So come on, dance!
You, you ride it, it’s a party,
So come on, dance!
After midnight, we’re excited!
So, come on!
Get your drinks down, spend your money,
Put your hands all over somebody!
So find the highest point,
And don’t you ever come on down
You're where everybody wants to be,
They all wanna go!

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Lit up like a star,
Shining all over the world!
Turn up the lights to feel me,
Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!

Feel the moment, everything it's worth,
You’re the last surviving star on Earth
So swell up the rhythm, feel the pulse beating inside of you,
So everyone in here feel free,
What do you have to lose?

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Lit up like a star,
Shining all over the world!
Turn up the lights to feel me,
Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!
There’s no other place you rather be!

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Lit up like a star,
Shining all over the world!
Turn up the lights to feel me,
Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Lit up like a star,
Shining all over the world!

Turn up the lights to feel me,
Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.

Overall Meaning

In "Rather Be," Benny Benassi sings about a person who has explored every corner of their town and has come to the conclusion that there's no other place they'd rather be. The song encourages the listener to turn up the lights and dance the night away, as if they are lit up like a star and shining all over the world. The lyrics are upbeat and positive, inviting people to come together and enjoy life.

Line by Line Meaning

You’ve been to every spot in this town,
You have visited every place in this town.

And there’s no other place you rather be!
You do not want to be anywhere else other than this town.

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Increase the brightness of the lights for me to see.

Lit up like a star,
Illuminate brightly like a star.

Shining all over the world!
Radiating light across the globe.

Turn up the lights to feel me,
Make the light brighter to sense my presence.

Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.
Staying in the place you desire, facing the boundary of the world.

There’s no other place you rather be!
You prefer to stay in this particular location.

So come on, dance!
Join in and dance!

You, you ride it, it’s a party,
You are riding the wave of the party mood.

So come on, dance!
Be a part of the event and dance!

After midnight, we’re excited!
We feel thrilled after midnight!

So, come on!
Do not hesitate!

Get your drinks down, spend your money,
Finish your drinks and spend your money.

Put your hands all over somebody!
Touch and engage with someone!

So find the highest point,
Discover the peak location.

And don’t you ever come on down
Never come down from this high point.

You're where everybody wants to be,
Everyone wishes to be where you are now.

They all wanna go!
Everyone desires to join you!

Feel the moment, everything it's worth,
Experience and cherish the moment fully.

You’re the last surviving star on Earth
You are the only star left on Earth.

So swell up the rhythm, feel the pulse beating inside of you,
Let the rhythm excite you and embrace the heartbeat within you.

So everyone in here feel free,
Everyone present here should feel free.

What do you have to lose?
You have nothing to lose!

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Increase the light intensity to let me see better.

Lit up like a star,
Glow brightly like a star.

Shining all over the world!
Radiating light across the globe.

Turn up the lights to feel me,
Increase the light to feel my presence.

Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.
Being in the place where you desire, at the boundary of the world.

There’s no other place you rather be!
You prefer to stay in this particular location.

Turn up the lights, to show me,
Increase the brightness of the lights for me to see.

Lit up like a star,
Illuminate brightly like a star.

Shining all over the world!
Radiating light across the globe.

Turn up the lights to feel me,
Make the light brighter to sense my presence.

Where you wanna be, standing at the edge of the world.
Staying in the place you desire, facing the boundary of the world.

There’s no other place you rather be!
You prefer to stay in this particular location.

Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALESSANDRO BENASSI, MARCO BENASSI, SHANELL WOODGET

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