Everytime We Touch was released in the United States by Robbins Entertainment in December 2005, and peaked at #10 on March 11, 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, #5 on the Billboard Pop 100 chart, #4 on the Billboard Hot Digital chart, and #1 on the Billboard Dance Radio Airplay chart. It peaked at #2 in the UK Singles Charts. Robbins has stated that they are excited by the success of this single without a ballad version to carry it on radio, even though after the Everytime We Touch album was released, stations also started playing the new Candlelight Mix.
Cascada’s first single Miracle which was released in Germany in March 2004. It would go on to be a success in that country and consequently grab the attention of Robbins Entertainment, the American label responsible for breaking European club and rhythmic artists like DJ Sammy, Lasgo, Ian Van Dahl, Narcotic Thrust and D.H.T. onto the US pop market.
Cascada's first album, titled Everytime We Touch, was released in 2006 and peaked at #67 on the US Billboard 200, #3 on the US Billboard Top Electric Albums and #2 on the UK Album Charts. Cascada released a total of 8 singles from the album in different countries, including their first single Miracle, their breakthrough single Everytime We Touch and a few others such as Bad Boy, How Do You Do, Ready For Love, A Never Ending Dream and a cover of Savage Garden's Truly, Madly, Deeply.
Their second album, titled Perfect Day, was released in late 2007 and peaked at #70 on the US Billboard 200, #9 on the UK Albums Chart and #2 on the US Billboard Top Electric Albums. Cascada released 5 songs from this album, 3 in the US and 3 in the UK. What Hurts The Most, written by Jeffrey Steele, was the title track from the album peaking at #52 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #29 on the US Billboard Pop 100, #1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay and #10 on the UK Singles Chart. Faded and Perfect Day were released in the US, with What Do You Want From Me? and Because The Night being released in the UK.
Their third album, Evacuate The Dancefloor, was released July 3. 2009. It reached #8 on the UK album chart, although it did not do so well commercial elsewhere, failing to reach the top 10 in any other country. The title single Evacuate The Dancefloor (Radio Edit) went straight into #1 in the UK singles charts, holding off competition from the late Michael Jackson. It is Cascada's first #1 in the UK. The single also reached #1 in Holland, and the top 10 in 13 other countries including Australia and Canada. It peaked at #25 in America. Fever was the second single (third in the UK) and was released October 9th 2009. It peaked at inside the top 20 in 4 countries. Dangerous was the final single from the album. It peaked at #3 in Slovenia, #10 in Finland and #67 on the UK singles chart, respectively.
Cascada has so far sold 11 million album copies, making them the most sucessful German dance act.
Enemy
Cascada Lyrics
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Do you know
we're stuck in the middle
Two ways to go
Words inside my head
But you don't wanna know
We've been hurt before
You know I
I've been searching for this love all my life
I can't stand this pain
Won't you please tell me why
You still hide away
You don't need to be afraid
I will be waiting here for you to realize
Open your heart to me, you'll see it through
My eyes
If you could read my mind
Nothing I need to say
You'd never run away
How can I make you start believing
that I'm not the enemy
If you could read my mind
All the things I feel inside
Then you'd see
That I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
Do you know
You're the air I breathe and I wanna show
What's inside my head
Know that you're not alone
Push your fears away
Cause I am still holding on
I will be waiting here for you to realize
Open your heart to me, you'll see it through
My eyes
If you could read my mind
Nothing I need to say
You'd never run away
How can I make you start believing
that I'm not the enemy
If you could read my mind
All the things I feel inside
Then you'd see
I'm not the enemy
'Cause nothin' feels the same
Every time you say my name
And I need you to know
That we need to make a change
Stop playin' these foolish games
I'm not the enemy
If you could read my mind
Nothing I need to say
You'd never run away
How can I make you start believing
I'm not the enemy
If you could read my mind
All the things I feel inside
Then you'd see
That I'm not the enemy
I'm not the enemy
The lyrics to Cascada's song Enemy convey a message of love and hope. The singer wants to convince their partner that they are not an enemy, contrary to what they might think. The song is about a relationship that is stuck in the middle and is struggling to move forward due to past hurts and fears.
The singer is searching for love and is unable to understand why their partner is still hiding away and not opening their heart to them. The lines "Push your fears away, 'cause I am still holding on" highlight how the singer is not giving up on the relationship and is willing to wait for their partner to realize their true intentions.
The chorus of the song "If you could read my mind, nothing I need to say, you'd never run away" emphasizes that the singer's intentions are pure and that they are not the enemy. They want their partner to believe in them and to trust that they have good intentions. The song ends with the repeating chorus which reinforces the idea that the singer is not the enemy and wants to make a change in the relationship.
Overall, the message in the lyrics is one of hope, love, and the willingness to work through the past to create a better future together.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not the enemy
The singer wants the person she's addressing to know that she's not against them.
Do you know
The singer is questioning the listener if they are aware of something.
we're stuck in the middle
The singer wants the listener to know that they're in the midst of something without an apparent solution.
Two ways to go
The singer is pointing out that there are two options available for the listener to pursue.
Words inside my head
The singer has certain things that she wants to talk about but hasn't had the opportunity to do so.
But you don't wanna know
The singer is indicating that the listener is uninterested in hearing what she has to say.
We've been hurt before
The singer wants to remind the listener of past incidents where they were wounded.
But why can't we let it go
The singer is asking why they can't move on from previous incidents and establish a new relationship.
You know I
The singer is letting the listener know that she has something important to say.
I've been searching for this love all my life
The singer is revealing that she has been looking for true love for a long time.
I can't stand this pain
The singer is saying that the frustration and pain she feels cannot be tolerated.
Won't you please tell me why
The singer is requesting an explanation or reason for the listener's behaviour
You still hide away
The singer is pointing out that the listener is avoiding and concealing something.
You don't need to be afraid
The singer is trying to reassure the listener that they have nothing to fear from her.
I will be waiting here for you to realize
The singer is indicating that she will maintain her hope and faith while the listener becomes self-aware.
Open your heart to me, you'll see it through
The singer wants to convince the listener to open their heart and trust her so they can overcome their obstacles.
My eyes
The singer wants the listener to understand her point of view.
If you could read my mind
The singer is asking the listener to try and empathize with her.
Nothing I need to say
The singer believes that her thoughts are apparent and easily identifiable.
You'd never run away
The singer believes that if the listener understood her, they would not want to leave her.
How can I make you start believing
The singer is asking a rhetorical question about how she can convince the listener that she is on their side.
That I'm not the enemy
The singer is reminding the listener that she's not the one causing problems for them.
All the things I feel inside
The singer is saying that she possesses emotions that are hard to articulate.
Then you'd see
The singer is hoping that once the listener understands her perspective, they will alter their behaviour accordingly.
'Cause nothin' feels the same
The Singer is pointing out that something has changed to make things feel different than before.
Every time you say my name
The singer implies that whenever the listener addresses her, it invokes positive as well as negative feelings in her.
And I need you to know
The singer is indicating that it's important for the listener to acknowledge something.
That we need to make a change
The singer is saying that they need to work collaboratively to make changes.
Stop playin' these foolish games
The singer is suggesting that they should stop playing around and start working together to realize their goals.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: Manuel Reuter, Steve Robson, Yann Peifer
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