Virtanen started his career as an amateur musician while in high school, making music using his PC's tracker software. As his interest in music production rapidly grew, he moved on to more serious production techniques.
While at a classmate's party, Virtanen played the song "Rude Boy" (written by Swedish artist Leila K) four times. This earned him the nickname "Rude Boy," which gradually morphed into "Da Rude", which in turn inspired the name "Darude."
Virtanen continued producing music while in technical school, occasionally releasing demos to radio stations beginning in 1997, and offering his music for download on MP3.com. In 1999, he gave a demo for "Sandstorm" to his producer, JS16 (Jaakko Salovaara). Virtanen signed on with JS16's 16 Inch Records label, and shortly thereafter, "Sandstorm" was released as a single.
"Sandstorm" was a smash hit in Finland, topping the Finnish Single Chart, selling platinum and holding the #1 spot on the Finnish Dance Chart for seventeen consecutive weeks. Word quickly spread about the track, which found global success. After becoming the #3 single in the United Kingdom[1] (becoming the first record by a Finnish artist to do so), "Sandstorm" eventually sold 2 million units worldwide, and was the world's biggest selling 12-inch record in 2000.
Shortly thereafter, Darude released his debut album, Before the Storm, selling 800,000 copies worldwide, topping the Finnish album charts, and earning him three Finnish Grammy awards. Before the Storm was produced by JS16, and features two of his remixes.
Darude's second single, "Feel the Beat," closely followed the success of "Sandstorm", reaching #5 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Subsequent releases, "Out of Control," and "Out of Control (Back for More)" (a remix of the former, featuring vocals by Tammie Marie) failed to match the success of Darude's first two singles.
Darude began a successful world tour in 2001, releasing Before the Storm: Australian Tour Edition in the process. 2002 saw the release of Before the Storm: Special Edition, featuring a collection of remixes of Darude's work. Since the release of Rush, Darude has remained on the road, particularly the United States and Eastern Europe.
In 2003, Darude released his second album, Rush, along with singles "Music" and "Next to You". All three had modest success, with Rush reaching #4 in weekly Finnish album sales and "Next to You" being commonly featured in DJ mixes.
Darude posted his singles "Tell Me" and "My Game" from his new album Label This! on his official MySpace page. "Tell Me" was released in Finland on April 11, 2007 and "My Game" on September 19, 2007.
(2) Finnish DJ/Producer Darude (born Ville Virtanen) started experimenting with music and DJing while still attending school, adopting the nickname of "the Rude" (later Darude) after Swedish rap star Leila K.'s "Rude Boy."
Producer Jaakko Salovaara (aka JS 16), founder of the independent label 16 Inch, teamed up with him to release his first single, called "Sandstorm." British Neo-Record became involved in the newcomer project soon after. In June 2000, Darude achieved the status of chart-topping artist in the U.K. Around the same time, Ville Virtanen successfully performed on the BBC Top of the Pops show, bringing forth the release of his debut album titled Before the Storm. ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi
Moments
Darude Lyrics
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And do you ever feel like given up?
I′m a fighter, provider, a sinner, a saint
But I'm tired of losing myself
Do you ever feel that you live a lie?
You can tell the world that I was waiting
Waiting for the moments just like this
When we can build the house of love and forgiveness
We can go all the way tonight
We can go all the way tonight
Do you even care when I′m walking down
Lying on the ground, would you stick around
It's a game, gotta play, gotta win to survive
And I'm rolling the dice tonight.
That′s the only way I can live my life.
You can tell the world that I was waiting
Waiting for the moments just like this
When we can build the house of love and forgiveness
You and me
We can go all the way tonight
Moments just like this
We can go...
We can go...
We can go...
We can go...
We can go all the way tonight
We can go all the way tonight
All the way tonight
We can go all the way tonight
End
The lyrics of Darude's song "Moments" convey the feelings of someone who is tired of living a false life and feeling like they are losing themselves in the process. The person is described as a fighter, provider, sinner and saint, which highlights the multiple facets of their life. Despite this, they are tired of feeling like they are giving up on themselves. The lyrics further question whether the people in their life would support them if they were to fall down, and if they would stick around during difficult times.
The chorus of the song talks about waiting for moments like this to build the "house of love and forgiveness" with someone special. The lyrics convey a sense of hope and the desire to create a meaningful relationship filled with love and acceptance. The final lines of the song emphasise that the person wants to go all the way, alluding to the desire to pursue this relationship and make it work.
Overall, the song is about the quest for a genuine relationship and the struggle to maintain authenticity in one's life. The lyrics are relatable to many people who find themselves in situations where they are trying to balance different aspects of their life while remaining true to themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you ever feel that you live a lie?
Questioning the authenticity of one's own existence
And do you ever feel like given up?
Feeling defeated and hopeless
I'm a fighter, provider, a sinner, a saint
Recognizing the contradictions within oneself
But I'm tired of losing myself
Expressing weariness over losing one's true identity
You can tell the world that I was waiting
Revealing a sense of anticipation
Waiting for the moments just like this
Hoping for a special and meaningful experience
When we can build the house of love and forgiveness
Desiring to cultivate a strong bond based on love and forgiveness
You and me
Emphasizing the importance of the relationship between two individuals
We can go all the way tonight
Expressing a desire to fully embrace the present moment
Do you even care when I'm walking down Lying on the ground, would you stick around
Questioning the loyalty and support of others
It's a game, gotta play, gotta win to survive
Viewing life as a competitive struggle for survival
And I'm rolling the dice tonight. That's the only way I can live my life.
Taking risks and living life to the fullest
Moments just like this
Acknowledging the significance of the current experience
We can go...
Expressing a sense of freedom and possibility
All the way tonight
Fully embracing and enjoying the present moment
We can go all the way tonight
Reaffirming the desire to fully immerse oneself in the experience
Writer(s): Tomi Fallenius, Toni Ville Kristian Virtanen, Sebastian Rejman, Jarkko Ehnqvist
Contributed by Vivian S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.