M.I.K.E. is Mike Dierickx (Dirk Dierickx before changing his first name off… Read Full Bio ↴M.I.K.E. is Mike Dierickx (Dirk Dierickx before changing his first name officially), a Belgian producer and DJ from the Antwerp area.

(Another M.I.K.E., known as Mike, is an Indonesian Singer who won the finals of Indonesian Idol. His songs are tagged on this page.)

Although mostly known for his productions under the aliases M.I.K.E., Push and Plastic Boy, Mike has released hundreds of records under more than eighty aliases and collaborations since 1992 in a wide variety of styles ranging from rave, techno, progressive house, trance, electro to even R&B, from accessible commercial anthems to minimalist underground sounds. He also produced tracks for Yves DeRuyter, Marco Bailey,Armin Van Buuren, Ian Van Dahl and Diabokua.

At the age of 18, Mike handed his first demo tape to the Antwerp record company USA Import Music and released his first record as Vision Act. In 1996 he signed with Lightning Records (the parent company of Bonzai Records) where he worked with most of its artists and achieved his major commercial breakthrough in 1998 with the trance anthem "Universal Nation" under his Push guise, one of the best selling dance vinyls of all time which even ended up in mainstream singles charts all over the world. This was followed up by two more chart hits, "Strange World" and "The Legacy".

As the list continued, creating such hits brought on major appeal by huge names like Moby, Ferry Corsten, Armin van Buuren, Gareth Emery and so much more - which of whom M.I.K.E produced impressive collaborations and remixes for.
As time passed and M.I.K.E.'s name spread, popular demand began to expand rapidly worldwide! From the UK, to cities all around Europe & straight across the Atlantic & into North America and down Latin America, Asia and Australia - Ministry of Sound, DanceValley, Tomorrowland, Trance Energy, Winter Music Conference - were some of the prestigious venues that till this day M.I.K.E. is noticed for as a top leading performer/DJ.
And we wonder, where does he find the time to make so many hit releases? Through the wave of fans, the touring, atmosphere and passion for music are what tell the stories behind each of his exceptional tracks labeled under monikers Push, Plastic boy, to his most widely used name - M.I.K.E.
And now teaming up with labels such as Sirup Music, High Contrast Records, Garuda Music, and Armada Music, he continues introducing fresh new sounds with edge & a twist of progressive and club house for a totally modish blend. You can grab a taste on his weekly radio show 'Club Elite Sessions', also heard on various stations worldwide including SiriusXM and Digitally Imported Radio .
Check out www.mike.be for more updates, news, releases, links and touring info for a chance to experience a majestic adventure!

Show Me
M.I.K.E. Lyrics

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Show me the real you
Where are you right now? Right now
Why don't you show me the smile you always make?
Give me everything

The lie you're plotting
Oh, you play with me

Show me the real you
Where are you right now? Right now
Why don't you show me the smile you always make?
Man, I do love you

'Cause you're messing me 'round
La-la-la, my heart's not the same
You get me, I'll hold you tight
Promise that you're not hurt
I knew to have the purely heart

Show me the real you
Where are you right now? Right now
Why don't you show me the smile you always make?
Get me excited

What are you plotting?
Oh, you play with me

'Cause you're messing me 'round
La-la-la, my heart's not the same
You get me, I'll hold you tight
Confess and you're not hurt
I knew to have the purely heart
Who is kind enough to me

Even if you enter
I'll help you smile

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of M.I.K.E.'s song "Show Me" express the desire to know someone's true self and understand why they hide behind a facade. The lyrics ask the person to show their authentic self and stop hiding behind a mask. It seems as though the person being addressed may be hiding something from M.I.K.E. as they are accused of “plotting lies” and “messing around” while not being honest with their feelings. The chorus asks the person to show their real self, and not just the smile they always wear, which suggests that the person being addressed may be hiding their inner emotions behind a facade. M.I.K.E. repeats the line “Why don’t you show me the smile you always make?” which may either indicate that the person being addressed is hiding their true emotions or that M.I.K.E. is not convinced that the person's smile is representative of their real emotions.

The verses also suggest that M.I.K.E. has some affection for the person and wishes that they would be more forthcoming with their emotions. The line “'Cause you're messing me 'round/La-la-la, my heart's not the same” indicates that the person's lack of honesty or hiding their true emotions is causing some emotional distress for M.I.K.E. However, the lines “Man, I do love you” and “Get me excited” show that despite this distress, M.I.K.E. is still attracted to this person and wants them to show their true self. The final lines of the song suggest that M.I.K.E. is willing to help this person and see them happy, even if they are not romantically involved.

Line by Line Meaning

Show me the real you
I want to see the genuine side of you

Where are you right now? Right now
Tell me your current whereabouts

Why don't you show me the smile you always make?
Please show me your happy face

Give me everything
I want your all in this relationship

The lie you're plotting
The deceitful plan you're scheming

Oh, you play with me
You're toying with my emotions

'Cause you're messing me 'round
Because you're causing confusion in our relationship

La-la-la, my heart's not the same
My heart is affected by your behavior

You get me, I'll hold you tight
If you understand me, I'll love you even more

Promise that you're not hurt
Assure me that you won't get hurt by our relationship

I knew to have the purely heart
I have a pure heart and intentions