I Am What I Am
Oceanlab Lyrics
I know you've read, so many books
You keep abreast of all the things you think you should
You've got your own homegrown philosophy
It works for you but please
Don't try to make it work for me
You have nothing to prove
But you're trying much too hard
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
(I am what I am)
No I don't need you to save me
(I don't need you to save me)
I am what I am
(I am what I am)
I don't want you to show me
(I don't need you to show me)
Because I stand where I stand
(I stand where I stand)
I just need you to know me
(I just need you to know me)
Just know who I am
(Just know who I am)
Just know who I am
Just know who I am
I know you feel, you need to prove
That you are good at simply everything you try to do
And people hang, on your every word
That you deliver, with conviction
Though they may just be absurd
Leave your armour behind
Free your vulnerable mind
Stop trying to change me
(Stop trying to change me)
I am what I am
(I am what I am)
No I don't need you to save me
(I don't need you to save me)
I am what I am
(I am what I am)
I don't want you to show me
(I don't need you to show me)
Because I stand where I stand
(I stand where I stand)
I just need you to know me
(I just need you to know me)
Just know who I am
(Just know who I am)
Just know who I am
Just know who I am
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OceanLab is a vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki.
The group's initial success was aided in part by popular trance musicians remixing their original work. The first single to be released in 2001 was the song "Clear Blue Water" which was remixed by several artists, but the most successful remix was done by Ferry Corsten. Read Full BioOceanLab is a vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki.
The group's initial success was aided in part by popular trance musicians remixing their original work. The first single to be released in 2001 was the song "Clear Blue Water" which was remixed by several artists, but the most successful remix was done by Ferry Corsten. The second single "Sky Falls Down" was released in 2002 and remixed by Armin van Buuren. The third single "Beautiful Together" was released in 2003 and was remixed by Seraque, Silvester and Signum. The single that is considered to be their break-through track is "Satellite" their fourth single which was released in 2004.
On 24 August 2007 "Breaking Ties" (Above & Beyond's Analog Haven Mix), was featured on TATW #178. Audio footage of "Breaking Ties" started to surface on YouTube around October 2007. On 1 November 2007, Miracle also appeared on YouTube. Although this was given as the title on the Above & Beyond official forum, at the time the title was unconfirmed.
McGuinness and Siljamäki of OceanLab discussed the album during an interview in Riga, Latvia: We've been experimenting with a completely new sound - one of the tracks we're working on right now features a 56 piece mouse choir. We went diving in Formentera too to record some noises from the dolphins.
On 14 March 2008, "Sirens of the Sea" (Above & Beyond Club Mix) premiered on TATW #207. It was presented as one of the new singles for the upcoming album. Prior to this, "Sirens of the Sea" (Kyau & Albert Remix) was released on Above and Beyond's Anjunabeats Volume 3.
On 7 April 2008, the single "Sirens of the Sea" was released. New remixes by Sonorous, Cosmic Gate, as well as the Kyau & Albert remix were included. Also included was a .WAV file of Maor Levi's remix of "Sirens of the Sea".
On 10 June 2008, OceanLab's debut album - Sirens of the Sea - was announced on the Anjunabeats website with a release date of 21 July 2008. The single, "Miracle", appeared a week earlier on 14 July 2008. Included in the single are Above and Beyond's Club Mix of tracks, as well as remixes by Martin Roth, Michael Cassette and Fletch. The "Sirens of the Sea Remixed" album released in 2009 includes the most successful remixes of OceanLab's three most popular tracks that had only been released as singles - Satellite, Sky Falls Down and Clear Blue Water.
On 30 January 2014, McGuinness and Siljamäki confirmed via Reddit that the artist name OceanLab would no longer be used on future productions, with Justine Suissa now being identified as a part of Above & Beyond.
On 26 September 2015, however, Above & Beyond featured a new surprise Oceanlab production at ABGT150 in Sydney, Australia. The title of this new trance single is Another Chance.
Albums
* 2008: Sirens of the Sea
* 2009: Sirens of the Sea: Remixed
Singles
* 2001: "Clear Blue Water"
* 2002: "Sky Falls Down"
* 2003: "Beautiful Together"
* 2004: "Satellite"
* 2008: "Sirens of the Sea"
* 2008: "Miracle"
* 2008: "Breaking Ties"
* 2009: "On A Good Day"
* 2009: "Lonely Girl"
* 2010 "On A Good Day (Metropolis)"
* 2016 "Another Chance"
Remixes
* 2001: "When Love Breaks Down (OceanLab Remix)" - Teaser
* 2002: "For a Lifetime (OceanLab Remix)" - Ascension
* 2009: "tonight (above & beyond remix) - dirty vegas
The group's initial success was aided in part by popular trance musicians remixing their original work. The first single to be released in 2001 was the song "Clear Blue Water" which was remixed by several artists, but the most successful remix was done by Ferry Corsten. Read Full BioOceanLab is a vocal trance group formed in London, England, in 2000, consisting of vocalist Justine Suissa and the three members of Above & Beyond; Jono Grant, Tony McGuinness, and Paavo Siljamäki.
The group's initial success was aided in part by popular trance musicians remixing their original work. The first single to be released in 2001 was the song "Clear Blue Water" which was remixed by several artists, but the most successful remix was done by Ferry Corsten. The second single "Sky Falls Down" was released in 2002 and remixed by Armin van Buuren. The third single "Beautiful Together" was released in 2003 and was remixed by Seraque, Silvester and Signum. The single that is considered to be their break-through track is "Satellite" their fourth single which was released in 2004.
On 24 August 2007 "Breaking Ties" (Above & Beyond's Analog Haven Mix), was featured on TATW #178. Audio footage of "Breaking Ties" started to surface on YouTube around October 2007. On 1 November 2007, Miracle also appeared on YouTube. Although this was given as the title on the Above & Beyond official forum, at the time the title was unconfirmed.
McGuinness and Siljamäki of OceanLab discussed the album during an interview in Riga, Latvia: We've been experimenting with a completely new sound - one of the tracks we're working on right now features a 56 piece mouse choir. We went diving in Formentera too to record some noises from the dolphins.
On 14 March 2008, "Sirens of the Sea" (Above & Beyond Club Mix) premiered on TATW #207. It was presented as one of the new singles for the upcoming album. Prior to this, "Sirens of the Sea" (Kyau & Albert Remix) was released on Above and Beyond's Anjunabeats Volume 3.
On 7 April 2008, the single "Sirens of the Sea" was released. New remixes by Sonorous, Cosmic Gate, as well as the Kyau & Albert remix were included. Also included was a .WAV file of Maor Levi's remix of "Sirens of the Sea".
On 10 June 2008, OceanLab's debut album - Sirens of the Sea - was announced on the Anjunabeats website with a release date of 21 July 2008. The single, "Miracle", appeared a week earlier on 14 July 2008. Included in the single are Above and Beyond's Club Mix of tracks, as well as remixes by Martin Roth, Michael Cassette and Fletch. The "Sirens of the Sea Remixed" album released in 2009 includes the most successful remixes of OceanLab's three most popular tracks that had only been released as singles - Satellite, Sky Falls Down and Clear Blue Water.
On 30 January 2014, McGuinness and Siljamäki confirmed via Reddit that the artist name OceanLab would no longer be used on future productions, with Justine Suissa now being identified as a part of Above & Beyond.
On 26 September 2015, however, Above & Beyond featured a new surprise Oceanlab production at ABGT150 in Sydney, Australia. The title of this new trance single is Another Chance.
Albums
* 2008: Sirens of the Sea
* 2009: Sirens of the Sea: Remixed
Singles
* 2001: "Clear Blue Water"
* 2002: "Sky Falls Down"
* 2003: "Beautiful Together"
* 2004: "Satellite"
* 2008: "Sirens of the Sea"
* 2008: "Miracle"
* 2008: "Breaking Ties"
* 2009: "On A Good Day"
* 2009: "Lonely Girl"
* 2010 "On A Good Day (Metropolis)"
* 2016 "Another Chance"
Remixes
* 2001: "When Love Breaks Down (OceanLab Remix)" - Teaser
* 2002: "For a Lifetime (OceanLab Remix)" - Ascension
* 2009: "tonight (above & beyond remix) - dirty vegas
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Lina Ters
I know you've read
So many books
You keep a breast of all the things you think you should
You've got your own home grown philosophy
And it works for you
But please don't try to make it work for me
You have nothing to prove
But you're trying much too hard
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
I know you feel
You need to prove
That you are good at something
Everything you try to do
And people hang on your every word
That you deliver
With conviction
Though they may just be absurd
Leave your armor behind
Free your vulnerable mind
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
607й
Я знаю, ты прочёл
Очень много книг.
Ты хранишь самое лучшее, что, по-твоему, достойно того.
У тебя своя собственная доморощенная философия,
Она отражает твои взгляды,
Но не пытайся заставить меня разделять их.
Ты ничего не можешь подтвердить,
Но пытаешься слишком рьяно.
Перестань пытаться изменить меня,
Я такая, какая есть.
Нет, не нужно меня спасать,
Я такая, какая есть.
Не надо ничего показывать,
Потому что я думаю так, как думаю.
Мне просто нужно, чтобы ты узнал меня,
Узнал, кто я такая,
Просто узнал, кто я есть,
Просто узнал, кто я такая.
Я знаю, ты считаешь,
Что должен доказывать, будто ты хорош во всём,
Что делаешь,
И люди прислушиваются к каждому твоему слову.
Хоть они и могут быть абсурдом,
Ты несёшь их
Уверенно.
Сними защиту,
Освободи свой уязвимый разум.
Перестань пытаться изменить меня,
Я такая, какая есть.
Нет, не нужно меня спасать,
Я такая, какая есть.
Не надо ничего показывать,
Потому что я думаю так, как думаю.
Мне просто нужно, чтобы ты узнал меня,
Узнал, кто я такая,
Просто узнал, кто я есть,
Просто узнал, кто я такая.
Автор перевода — Violet Glaucoma
Daniel Chadwick
The examples of actions
that we do in life
in the present moment
become experience ,
all of that experience
that is done
and cannot be undone
is now our past
remembered as
a memory
which then becomes
our foresight of wisdom
to better our future
I am what I am . . . . . . . .
😇💛🙏✨
Marion J
Марина И .... My Cyrillic alphabet skills are pretty much non-existent ....
(Thinking you are "Maria" ?) ....
Don't really matter tttoooo much .... You just keep doing You .... I'll keep doing Me ! ....
As Popeye The Sailor repeated time & again .... "I y'am what I y'am & that's ALL that I y'am" ....
Spread a smile from your heart on your side of this planet .... I'll TRY to do the same on my side
Andy Barrette
Things this song explicitly criticizes:
- Seeking out information in order to better yourself.
- Attempts to establish collective truths with others.
- Personal change. lol
- Giving advice.
- Being good at things. Trying to learn new things.
- Having convictions.
And yet: "I just need you to know me" ("I need attention and ego affirmation, but refuse any advice or suggestions of self-improvement")
inb4 "petty comment"
inb4 "the music is still good" Yeah and I wish the lyrics were as majestic as the music.
Plamen Stoqnow
Trance is food for the soul (:
Chris Nikolin
"Stop trying to change me, I am what I am..." still listening in 2017 !
Luis Omar Lwik
2021?
Ethson Suyuc
2020?
Alan Wilkinson
2019 bud "Stop trying to change me, I am what I am..."
gilroy1610
more than 10 years on & it still manages to give me massive goosebumps.. i love the power of music... incredibly beautiful. :)
Lina Ters
I know you've read
So many books
You keep a breast of all the things you think you should
You've got your own home grown philosophy
And it works for you
But please don't try to make it work for me
You have nothing to prove
But you're trying much too hard
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
I know you feel
You need to prove
That you are good at something
Everything you try to do
And people hang on your every word
That you deliver
With conviction
Though they may just be absurd
Leave your armor behind
Free your vulnerable mind
Stop trying to change me
I am what I am
No I don't need you to save me
I am what I am
I don't want you to show me
Because I stand where I stand
I just need you to know me
Just know who I am
607й
Я знаю, ты прочёл
Очень много книг.
Ты хранишь самое лучшее, что, по-твоему, достойно того.
У тебя своя собственная доморощенная философия,
Она отражает твои взгляды,
Но не пытайся заставить меня разделять их.
Ты ничего не можешь подтвердить,
Но пытаешься слишком рьяно.
Перестань пытаться изменить меня,
Я такая, какая есть.
Нет, не нужно меня спасать,
Я такая, какая есть.
Не надо ничего показывать,
Потому что я думаю так, как думаю.
Мне просто нужно, чтобы ты узнал меня,
Узнал, кто я такая,
Просто узнал, кто я есть,
Просто узнал, кто я такая.
Я знаю, ты считаешь,
Что должен доказывать, будто ты хорош во всём,
Что делаешь,
И люди прислушиваются к каждому твоему слову.
Хоть они и могут быть абсурдом,
Ты несёшь их
Уверенно.
Сними защиту,
Освободи свой уязвимый разум.
Перестань пытаться изменить меня,
Я такая, какая есть.
Нет, не нужно меня спасать,
Я такая, какая есть.
Не надо ничего показывать,
Потому что я думаю так, как думаю.
Мне просто нужно, чтобы ты узнал меня,
Узнал, кто я такая,
Просто узнал, кто я есть,
Просто узнал, кто я такая.
Автор перевода — Violet Glaucoma
Nazeli Nazari
this album gives me really special feeling. idk how to explain it, just out of this world
DREAMER
Its so schill to me, from first time I heard it (2008)