Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and recorder who first started out in… Read Full Bio ↴Ferry Corsten is a Dutch DJ, producer and recorder who first started out in 1991 producing underground hardcore gabber tracks. He soon expanded into clubhouse and trance music. But don't put Ferry into the trance corner, because his sound encompasses several genres of electronic music.

In 1999 Ferry Corsten was voted Best Producer of the Year at the Ericsson Muzik Award in London. In 2000, he was awarded Best Remix for Adagio for Strings (Ferry Corsten Remix) at the Dancestar 2000 awards.

He has worked with many other famous DJs, such as DJ Tiesto, Benny Benassi, and Vincent de Moor.

In 1997 he established the famous Tsunami dance label together with Robert Smit & the German dance company Purple Eye Entertainment. He left Tsunami and Purple Eye in 2005.

In 2005 Ferry started his own company named Flashover Recordings.
The first record on Flashover was Who's Knockin'? with a Flashover remix. The single Fire was the next record. This would be the second album released under Flashover.

Since his first solo album, Ferry has continued to evolve his style. He started with the concept name L.E.F. which stands for "Loud. Electronic. Ferocious." and has organized events under this name. Ferry released his second solo album aptly named L.E.F.

Ferry has also participated in compiling and mixing the Trance Nation series with Ministry of Sound which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Trance Nation 2002 was the latest Trance Nation compilation from Ferry.

Next to Trance Nation, he compiled many other mixed CDs such as Creamfields, Tsunami One, Dance Valley 2001, Passport: Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mixed Live: Spundae @ Circus Los Angeles, Live at Innercity, World Tour Tokyo and Washington, and many others.

He has been known to use a lot of other aliases including: 4x4, A Jolly Good Fellow, Albion, Bypass, Cyber F, Dance Therapy, Delaquente, Digital Control, East West, Eon, Exiter, Ferr, Firmly Undaground, Free Inside, Funk Einsatz, Kinky Toys, Lunalife, Moonman, Party Cruiser, Pulp Victim, Raya Shaku, Sidewinder, System F, The Nutter and Zenithal.

In addition to these releases, Ferry has also worked with other DJs on several projects. Together with Tijs Verwest (DJ Tiësto), he set up Gouryella and Vimana. Ferry has also teamed up with Vincent de Moor on the one-time alias project Veracocha. In addition, Ferry has worked with Benny Benassi to produce the one-time alias FB/FB feat. Edun, which stands for the first letter of each of their first names, Ferry and Benny, and also features Edun, Russian/Nigerian gospel and electronic vocal singer.

Other groups that he has been in include: Alter Native, Blade Racer, Discodroids, Double Dutch, Elektrika, Energiya, Fernick, Mind To Mind, Nixieland, Penetrator, Project Aurora, Riptide, Roef, S.O.A., Scum, Selected Worx, Sons of Aliens, Soundcheck, Spirit of Adventure, Starparty, and The Tellurians.

Moreover, his track Ferry Corsten & Ramin Djawadi - Prison Break Theme (Ferry Corsten Breakout Mix) is now famous worldwide due to the success of the Prison Break television series.

With the exception of Gouryella, Ferry no longer uses any other aliases. Gouryella is nowadays only Ferry since Tijs stepped out of the project.

He has released five solo albums to date:
Looking Forward (as "Ferr") (with John Matze) (Released: 1996)
Out Of The Blue (as "System F") (Released: 2001)
Right of Way (Released: 2003)
Together (as "System F") (Released: 2003)
L.E.F. (Loud, Electronic, Ferocious) (Released: 2006)
Twice In A Blue Moon (Released: 2008)

Sites: YouTube

Around You
Ferry Corsten Lyrics

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I miss those times
I miss those days
When you were around
So many ways

And it felt so safe
And I was glad
But now something's changed

Makes me sad

And I was waiting patiently
But you never came
I realize it now
Won't ever be the same, again
Won't ever be the same, again

And I was waiting patiently
But you never came
I realize it now
Won't ever be the same, again
Won't ever be the same, again

If you're doing fine
I don't know
You see, I gave up calling
Long time ago

Haven't heard from you
I guess that means
That I'm not good no more
That's what it seems

And I was waiting patiently
But you never came

I realize it now
Won't ever be the same, again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ferry Corsten's song "Around You" are a lamentation about the loss of a relationship that was once full of safety, comfort, and happiness. The singer reflects on past memories and acknowledges that something has changed, which makes him sad. He expresses his patience in waiting for his lover to return to him but to no avail. At this point, he accepts the situation and admits that everything will never be the same again.

The initial fondness and attachment felt by the singer towards someone he loved is evident from the lyrics. The lines that state, "And it felt so safe, and I was glad" portrays that it might have been one of the happiest and heartfelt relationships. Still, as time passes and the significant other failed to return or communicate, the singer realizes that, which makes him sad. The lyrics "If you're doing fine, I don't know/ You see, I gave up calling, long time ago" tells us that the singer might wonder and care about how the other person is, but he stopped trying to make contact with them.

Through the lyrics, Ferry Corsten conveys a deep sense of grief and disillusionment that can accompany the loss of a loved one. While the singer comes to accept that things will never be the same, the tone of the song is nonetheless bittersweet, and the lyrics are emotive.

Line by Line Meaning

I miss those times
I long for the times we spent together

I miss those days
I miss the days when we were together and happy

When you were around
I miss your presence and companionship

So many ways
There were so many ways in which you made my life better

And it felt so safe
I felt secure and protected when I was with you

And I was glad
I was happy to have you in my life

But now something's changed
Something has happened that has caused our relationship to change

Makes me sad
This change has made me feel sad

And I was waiting patiently
I was waiting for you to come back into my life

But you never came
However, you never returned

I realize it now
I have come to the realization that things will never be the same again