His debut studio album, I Created Disco, was released in June 2007. Its singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls" both reached the top 10 in the UK. In 2009, he released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and whose lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
In 2012, Harris rose to international prominence with the release of his third studio album, 18 Months, which topped the UK Albums Chart and became his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 19. All eight of the album's singles reached the top 10 in the UK, breaking the record for the most top 10 songs from one studio album on the UK Singles Chart with eight entries, surpassing Michael Jackson's record. In 2014, he released his fourth studio album, Motion, which debuted at number two in the UK and number five in the US. In 2017, he released his fifth studio album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, which reached the top two in the UK and the US and became his third consecutive number one album on the US Dance/Electronic Albums chart.
In October 2014, Harris became the first artist to place three songs simultaneously on the top 10 of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songs chart. He also became the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. Harris has received 18 Brit Award nominations–winning British Producer of the Year and British Single of the Year in 2019, as well as five Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Music Video in 2013. In 2013 he also received a Ivor Novello Award, and was named the Top Dance/Electronic Artist at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. He appeared on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the United Kingdom. He topped Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018 until being dethroned by The Chainsmokers in 2019.
Greatest Fear
Calvin Harris Lyrics
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Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
One thing to do
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
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My greatest
My greatest
My greatest fear
My greatest fear
Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
One thing to do
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
My greatest fear
Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
One thing to do
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
My greatest fear
Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
One thing to do
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
My greatest fear
Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
One thing to do
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
My greatest fear
My greatest fear
My greatest fear
My greatest fear
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The lyrics of Calvin Harris's song "Greatest Fear" are quite simple and repetitive, which makes it difficult to understand its meaning at first glance. However, after analyzing the words closely, it appears that the song talks about the singer's intensifying fear of losing or being away from someone he loves. The opening line, "My greatest fear, Livin' and beaten', but I can't go near," suggests that the thought of being separated from his loved one leaves him feeling defeated and helpless. The following lines, "One thing to do, gonna go missin' if I can't see you," indicate that his only solution to combat this fear is to be close to his loved one constantly.
The repetition of the phrase "My greatest fear" throughout the song reinforces the idea that the singer's greatest fear is being away from the person he loves. The addition of "Livin' and beaten'" highlights the fact that the fear is all-encompassing, and it's affecting him negatively, causing anxiety and leaving him in a vulnerable state. In conclusion, "Greatest Fear" appears to be a song that describes the intense fear and anxiety someone feels when separated from the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
My greatest fear
The thing that I am most afraid of
Livin' and beaten' but I can't go near
I am alive but defeated and I feel too afraid to approach
One thing to do
There is one action that I must take
Gonna go missin' if I can't see you
If I cannot see you I will disappear
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADAM WILES
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