Under Control
Calvin Harris Lyrics


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I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know

When the daylight comes you feel so cold
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

We're under control

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know

When the daylight comes you feel so cold
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control





We're under control

Overall Meaning

The song "Under Control" by Calvin Harris and Alesso is a song about an intense love between two people who are trying to control their emotions. The lyrics "I might be anyone, a lone fool out in the sun" indicate that the singer feels like they are anyone and could be replaced, but they are still willing to put themselves out there for their lover. The line "your heartbeat of solid gold, I love you, you'll never know" suggests that the singer sees their lover as someone who is pure and good, but they are unable to express their love directly.


"When the daylight comes you feel so cold, you know, I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go" portrays the fear the singer has of possibly losing the love they feel, even though they are hesitant to openly show it. The pre-chorus "Waiting for the fire to light, feeling like we could do right, be the one that makes tonight" is a representation of the hope the singer feels that the fire between them will light up and allow their relationship to blossom. The chorus, "Cause freedom is a lonely road, we're under control" is a clear indication that both people understand that they need to maintain control of their emotions in order to keep the relationship together.


Overall, "Under Control" is a song about two people who have strong feelings for each other but are holding back so as not to lose control. The lyrics and the beat of the music come together to make this song a perfect dance track.


Line by Line Meaning

I might be anyone
I'm not sure who I am or where I'm going


A lone fool out in the sun
I feel vulnerable and exposed, like a fool in the bright sunlight


Your heartbeat of solid gold
You are precious to me, and I value you more than anything


I love you, you'll never know
I care deeply for you but am reluctant to share my feelings with you


When the daylight comes you feel so cold
In the harsh light of day, reality sets in and everything feels bleak


You know
This is an acknowledgement of the previous line, a shared understanding between the singer and the listener


I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go
I'm scared to love you fully and am holding back because of that fear


Waiting for the fire to light
I'm waiting for something to ignite, for a spark of inspiration or passion


Feeling like we could do right
I have a sense of optimism, as if things could go well if we try


Be the one that makes tonight
The singer wants to be the catalyst for change, to make something happen tonight


'Cause freedom is a lonely road
The pursuit of freedom can be isolating, and the singer feels alone in that journey


We're under control
Despite the uncertainties and fears, the singer is confident that everything is going to be alright




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alessandro Rodolfo Lindblad, Calvin Harris, Theo Hutchcraft

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@Christi4nBR

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know
When the daylight comes you feel so cold
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go
Waiting to the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

We're under control

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know
When the daylight comes you feel so cold
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go
Waiting to the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control
Waiting to the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control



@darkhumour2210

The 2011-2015 period were the golden era of EDM. Lots and lots of quality electronic songs week after week.

The era was ignited by the Swedish DJ's like Avicci, Axwell, ingrosso etc.. their songs started to get huge airplays in USA, thus started to take over the mainstream music, competed with pop music and at a point of time even mainstream pop music was losing to edm. That was the standard of these DJ's.

The era was dominated by mostly European producers like Avicci, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Hardwell, Tiesto, Afrojack, Robin Schulz, Alesso, showteck, Nicky Romero and many other.

Avicci and Calvin Harris seemed like the flag bearers of the era with their many smash hits.

Swedish House Mafia dissolved before Axwell and ingrosso started making music as duo, they were also one of the key figures of the era.

Dutch DJ's Hardwell, Afrojack and Tiesto had huge success with their songs getting in to Billboard charts and New faces like Martin Garrix and Alesso were big hit from the very start and went on to become so huge by the end of the era.

Music festivals like Tomorrowland and ultra music festival became the biggest festivals of the decade which helped edm to become a culture worldwide and helped to regain its long lost glory.

House music was the king. Electro, progressive, bigroom, deep and tropical house songs were all over the charts.

New artist kygo from Norway increased the legacy of the era by give great tropical house classics .kygos arrival was during the last year's of the golden age and continued his success past the era

The era also had great number of Drum n bass,Dubstep, hardstyle hits which showed the diversity of golden age.

The golden age came to an end when producers started featuring for mainstream pop artists for dance pop songs which have mostly a future bass or trap drop eg: Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas and chainsmokers whose new hits which were mostly future bass and trap which were well recieved .

The shift from the major house sound to the hip-hop trap, future bass kind of sound was evident. There were many good artists in these like chainsmokers but all producers somehow tried different styles which were not as catchy or impactful as their previous hits.
Still, Calvin Harris enjoyed success with club edm sound, kygo was becoming huge but the huge number in dutch and Swedish House songs declined and the industry was inclined towards a different sound

Mumble rap came in to scene and a horrific trap sound ruled the industry for some years . Only a few artists like Alan Walker, kygo and new artists like marshmelo was able to hit some sweet spot.

Marshmello sucsses proved that trap and future bass sounds are now the ruling sound of the industry during late 2010s .

But by then the golden age signature house sound faded away. If you ask a music critics of 2010 that what was the highlight of the decade, you most probably get the answer EDM

Definitely edm was the gamechanger ,an explosion in to the scene which wa predicted by many artists a long time ago, And the result was gold. The era gave great memories to music fans especially electronic music fans to cherish forever.

Hardcore edm fans believe that the era is not at all dead and it's in it's dormant stage and waiting for a huge comeback♥️ hope so😊



@Baheccakonova7

Calvin Harris & Alesso - Under Control ft. Hurts ♥

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know

When the daylight comes you feel so cold,
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

We're under control

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know

When the daylight comes you feel so cold,
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
'Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

We're under control



@juanjoselondono3475

I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know

[Pre-Chorus: Theo Hutchcraft]
When the daylight comes you feel so cold
You know
I'm too afraid of my heart to let you go

[Chorus: Theo Hutchcraft]
Waiting for the fire to light
Feeling like we could do right
Be the one that makes tonight
Cause freedom is a lonely road
We're under control

We're under control

[Verse: Theo Hutchcraft]
I might be anyone
A lone fool out in the sun
Your heartbeat of solid gold
I love you, you'll never know



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Present history :-
2018 listening ...................
Future history :-
2019 will be listening
2020 will be listening
20.....................forever listening .......



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@ecko

When the beat drops all my worries go away AMAZING!!!! 

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