He released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). Guetta achieved mainstream success with his 2009 album One More Love which included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over", "Gettin' Over You", "Sexy Bitch" and "Memories", the first three of which reached number one in the United Kingdom. The 2011 follow-up album, Nothing but the Beat, continued this success, containing the hit singles "Where Them Girls At", "Little Bad Girl", "Without You", "Titanium" and "Turn Me On". In 2018, he released the album 7 featuring J Balvin, Nicki Minaj, Jason Derulo, Sia, G-Eazy, and more. The album also featured twelve tracks by his alias Jack Back. In 2019, he started a new movement together with fellow producer Morten Breum called "future rave", releasing their New Rave EP in July 2020. Guetta and Sia reunited to release "Let's Love" in September 2020.
Guetta's accolades include two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, and a Billboard Music Award. In June 2021, Guetta sold his recorded music catalog for an amount in the region of US$100 million, with Music Business Worldwide citing a source saying it was more than that, but less than US$150 million.
Better When You're Gone
David Guetta Lyrics
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And I wake up and I take drugs
And I say stuff that I make up, like "I hate love"
And I hate that I can't lie
Couldn't hate you if I tried
It'll suck for all week, then hurt more on the weekend
When I go and see your friends
And I don't know what to tell 'em
Couldn't hate you if I tried
I'm comin' around to see you, comin' around to leave you
What is the point of hoping when it's already broken?
It hurts to let you go and it's worse to hold on
But I know that I'll be better when you're gone
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
When you're gone
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
You gave me just eighty
When I needed all a hundred percent of you lately
It's obvious you don't even try
you don't even try
I'm comin' around to see you, comin' around to leave you
What is the point of hoping when it's already broken?
It hurts to let you go and it's worse to hold on
But I know that I'll be better when you're gone
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
When you're gone
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
The lyrics of David Guetta's "Better When You're Gone" talk about the emotional turmoil of a person who is dealing with a break-up. The song starts with the artist confessing about the pain he has been feeling since the break-up. He mentions waking up and taking drugs to numb the pain, but still ends up saying things that he makes up, like "I hate love." The artist admits that he hates that he can't lie about his feelings towards his ex-partner, and that he couldn't hate them even if he tried.
He then talks about how heartbreaking it is to see his partner's friends and not knowing what to tell them about their break-up. The artist accepts that the relationship is already broken, and there is no point in hoping for something that can never be repaired. He understands that it hurts to let go, but it's even worse to hold on. He concludes by saying that he knows he'll be better when his partner is gone.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone" which shows the artist's acceptance that the break-up is ultimately for the better. The bridge of the song talks about how the ex-partner didn't give their best in the relationship, and how obvious it was. The artist states that the ex-partner only gave him 80% when he needed 100% of them lately.
Overall, the lyrics of "Better When You're Gone" paint a picture of a person struggling to deal with the aftermath of a break-up. They show both the pain and acceptance that comes with the end of a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I got pain from my waist up
I am emotionally hurt and it affects my entire being from my waist up
And I wake up and I take drugs
I resort to drugs to cope with my emotional pain
And I say stuff that I make up, like 'I hate love'
I make up things like 'I hate love' because I am unable to express my true feelings
And I hate that I can't lie
I dislike the fact that I cannot hide my true feelings
Couldn't hate you if I tried
Despite everything, I am unable to hate you
It'll suck for all week, then hurt more on the weekend
My emotional pain is constant and intensifies on weekends
When I go and see your friends
When I see your friends, it reminds me of you and amplifies my emotional pain
And I don't know what to tell 'em
I am unsure of how to act around your friends
I'm comin' around to see you, comin' around to leave you
I am torn between wanting to see you and wanting to leave you
What is the point of hoping when it's already broken?
There is no use hoping for things to improve when our relationship is already broken
It hurts to let you go and it's worse to hold on
Both letting go and holding on is painful for me
But I know that I'll be better when you're gone
I am confident that I will feel better once you are out of my life
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
I am reiterating that I will feel better without you
You gave me just eighty
You only gave me a fraction of what I needed emotionally
When I needed all a hundred percent of you lately
I needed you to be fully present in our relationship but you weren't
It's obvious you don't even try
It is clear that you are not invested in our relationship
When you're gone
When you are no longer in my life
Said I know that I'll be better when you're gone
I am repeating that I will feel better without you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Guetta, Emma Lov Block, Ido Zmishlany, Jackson Foote, Jeremy Dussolliet, Thijs Westbroek
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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