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.
If We Ever
David Guetta Lyrics
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A big old hole inside my heart
And I was searching through the valley
Stumbled on love in the dark
Was afraid to try but afraid to never know
What it feels like to be loved
Had a hill to climb
Oh, I gotta know
So if we ever, fell in love
Would the wind blow, would the pain go, oh
So if we ever, fell in love
Oh, oh, oh
I was empty, it was all gone
The birds would sing but made no sound
Till I met you, found I was all wrong
You picked me up right off the ground
Was afraid to try, and afraid I'd fall again
Crashing down from the sky, you know
Had a hill to climb, but with you my heart wont mend
That's the one thing, we all wanna know
So if we ever, fell in love
Would the wind blow, would the pain go, oh
So if we ever fell in love
Oh, oh, oh
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
Tell me tell me so, baby I just wanna know
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
Tell me tell me so, baby I just wanna know
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
Tell me tell me so, baby I just wanna know
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
Tell me tell me so, baby I just wanna know
So if we ever fell in love
Would the wind blow, would the pain go, oh
(Yeah) So if we ever fell in love
Oh, oh, oh
So if we ever fell in love
Oh, I wanna know what it feels like to be loved
The lyrics to David Guetta's song "If We" featuring Makeba touch on sensitive subjects such as emotional vulnerability, fear of being loved and losing love. The song's opening lines, "I've been fragile for a long time, a big old hole inside my heart," express a sense of emptiness and emotional fragility that has been present for an extended period of time. The singer then talks about stumbling on love in the dark while searching through the valley.
The lyrics then talk about the fear of trying and failing to love or never experiencing love at all. The singer expresses a fear of falling again but ultimately decides to take a chance, stating "had a hill to climb, but with you, my heart won't mend, that's the one thing, we all wanna know." The chorus then reiterates this idea, questioning whether falling in love is worth the potential pain or heartache that may come with it.
Towards the end of the song, the singer expresses a desire to know what it feels like to be loved. The repetition of the phrase "I just wanna know" in the final lines of the song drive home this point. In the end, the song leaves the listener with a feeling of hopefulness and a sense of determination to keep pushing forward despite the fear of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been fragile for a long time
I have been emotionally weak for a long period of time
A big old hole inside my heart
I had a big empty space within me that needed to be filled
And I was searching through the valley
I was looking for something important in life
Stumbled on love in the dark
I found love unexpectedly in a difficult situation
Was afraid to try but afraid to never know
I was scared to take a chance but also scared of not knowing what it feels like to be loved
What it feels like to be loved
To experience the sensation of being loved by someone
Had a hill to climb
I had a challenging time ahead of me
But the places we could go
However, there were interesting experiences we could have together
Oh, I gotta know
I need to find out what it would be like if we fell in love
So if we ever, fell in love
In case we fall in love in the future
Would the wind blow, would the pain go, oh
Would love make me feel better and less hurt
I was empty, it was all gone
I was completely devoid of any emotion or love
The birds would sing but made no sound
Even positive things in the world could not make me happy
Till I met you, found I was all wrong
Until I met you, I realized that I was mistaken before
You picked me up right off the ground
You helped me stand up when I was in a low point in life
Was afraid to try, and afraid I'd fall again
I was nervous about giving love another shot and scared of getting hurt again
Crashing down from the sky, you know
I was worried about experiencing a painful emotional fall again
That's the one thing, we all wanna know
The feeling of being loved is something we all crave for
I just wanna know, I just wanna know
I only want to know
Tell me tell me so, baby I just wanna know
Please tell me what it feels like to be loved
So if we ever fell in love
If we fall in love at any time
Oh, I wanna know what it feels like to be loved
I really want to know how it feels to be loved
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: PIERRE DAVID GUETTA, FREDERIC RIESTERER, JEAN CLAUDE SINDRES, JOHN PLATT, FRANCESCA SPERO, SANDY VEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@G2VKR
Discovered this track 10 years ago. It is probably the most beautiful track from Guetta for me. A real pleasure to listen to it time to time. Guetta should make more tracks like this one.
@marziewoolcock8953
...I've always loved this song, love the lyrics , love her voice.
@Omar-de9bi
Remember from the first Guetta album I had. This song still is beautiful today.
@leandresavard7590
I just can't stop loving this tune thanks to Guetta and the nice voice of Makeba
@VFXAB
Para quem não sabe o indu111 no youtube é o mestre do slow motion em twistor hehehe muito foda esta edição.... amazing effects! 3 níveis altos de show do básico ao avançado,ele tem aulas particulares tbm...parabéns abraços!
@betrancourtbrice9337
Magnifique chanson, félicitations à David et Makeba 👍👍👍👍
@MPRIESTNdlovu-sf3ok
If you are here in 2023, it's not a mistake, this is a masterpiece 🔥🔥
@salaitodelsar
Qué recuerdos y que enorme TEMAZO
@hockeylax2011
this song alone is awesome but your music video is perfect for it and makes it even better! gave me goosebumps.
@IndyStry
I did what I could back then. Thank you.