For Seven Lions (nĆ© Jeff Montalvo) āfastā is an understatement for how his work has spread virally amongst fans of trance, dubstep, and everything in between. The 25 year old California native has been the center of attention as of late but has maintained a humility throughout. The artist released an unofficial remix of Florence and the Machine's "Cosmic Love" in March and has been a runaway YouTube hit as Florence's vocals align perfectly with the producer's yearning, sinewy compositions. Following the release of the Polarize EP (which charted in the top 5 overall charts on BeatPort), several of his productions are at any given time on the BeatPort dubstep Top 30.
His international following has grown exponentially over the past few months -everything from getting airplay on BBC's Radio1 to headlining seminal clubs in the States and elsewhere, but this is no overnight success story. It started early on in his life when, at age 7, his father brought home the family's first computer: a Macintosh and keyboard. After playing in metal and punk bands throughout middle school and high school, Montalvo segued into production in his late teens.
āFor me, it was the most accessible thing, to start picking up something like drums as opposed to something like electronic music. My transition out of playing with a band was because I got tired of waiting for my band all the time ā I wanted to just start making music so I started composing electronic music by myself,ā Montalvo explains.
After a friend gave Montalvo the program Fruity Loops, he began experimenting with industrial drum beats and toying with genre cross-pollinations. Montalvo attended his first rave in 2007 and was immediately inspired to produce trance. However, he slowly found that broken beat came more naturally to the drummer-at-heart. āItās more like playing a real instrument, as opposed to doing the four-on-the-floor disco beat. Itās more natural for me,ā he says.
Not long after, his remix of Above & Beyond feat. Zoe Johnstonās āYou Got To Goā served as his breakout hit and introduction to the EDM world. āI won the official remix competition, which is how I got involved with [Above & Beyond]. I donāt know if they were expecting the track to do as well as it did. But it definitely got their attention, and now theyāre wanting to work with me more."
That the remix ādid wellā is an understatement ā typical of the soft-spoken Montalvo. The meteoric track sat at #2 on Beatport's Dubstep chart for over 6 weeks, second only to Skrillex's remix of "Levels", with hundreds of thousands of listens on YouTube.
From metal band member, to solo industrial producer, to a trance-dub trailblazer ā he's already achieved quite a diverse oeuvre, but his work seems to be only beginning. An innovative, fresh-thinking producer, Seven Lions is one of the more beautiful but dance-centered artists you're likely to discover for a while.
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Don't leave
Seven Lions Lyrics
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I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
I need you
And I need you
Eh
And I
And I need you
'Cause lately you've been the world to me
I need you
'Cause lately you've got the best of me
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
And I need you
I need you
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
The lyrics of Seven Lions's "Don't Leave" discuss the complex emotions that come with a relationship falling apart. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they cannot be what their partner wants them to be, despite having given everything they had in the relationship. The second line, "I've given you everything I sailed, the sea," is a metaphor stating that the singer went the extra mile for the relationship when in comparison to the popular phrase of going to the ends of the earth for someone.
As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to keep the relationship together, as they feel that they are losing their partner's interest. They see the "fireworks" in their heart, but cannot seem to reignite the spark in the relationship with their partner. Though they promise to try to let go, the singer cannot shake the feeling of suffocation and desperation in the relationship, repeating "I can't breathe" throughout the song.
The chorus serves as a plea for their partner not to leave, reiterating twice with a sense of urgency "Don't leave." Despite recognizing their partner's loss of interest, the singer emphasizes how much they need them, and how they have become the "world" to them. The repetition of "fall apart" represents the realization that the relationship has already disintegrated, and the singer is struggling to hold onto its last threads.
Overall, Seven Lions's "Don't Leave" is a melancholic song that tells the story of a disintegrating relationship and the desperate need to hold onto it. The lyrics outline the struggle of one partner attempting to keep the love alive, even in the face of their partner's dwindling interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby I can't be what you want me, to be
I am unable to meet your expectations.
I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
I have done everything I could for you, even the impossible.
Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
My heart is full of intense love and passion for you.
Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart
I regret the fact that our relationship has come to an end.
I promise I try to let this go but
I have made a promise to move on, but...
I can't breathe
I feel suffocated and distressed.
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
I wish you knew how much I have sacrificed for you and fulfilled your needs.
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Our precious time together is being wasted.
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
I feel like I am losing you and can see it in your expressions.
Don't leave
Please do not leave me.
And I need you
I am dependent on you and require your presence in my life.
'Cause lately you've been the world to me
You have been everything to me, the center of my world.
'Cause lately you've got the best of me
You have brought out the best parts of me.
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
My life and emotions are slowly falling apart.
Don't leave
Please do not leave me.
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
My life and emotions are slowly falling apart.
Don't leave
Please do not leave me.
Lyrics Ā© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellie Goulding, Jeffrey Montalvo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@potentialrandom
!!!???!!!
So long ago?!?
Yeah, I guess so ...
What was gym music then (the gym's, not mine, the gym being my introduction to the song), is high music now.
I love vocal trance when I'm in a certain mood --- and, when that occurs, this is up there with the classics.
Not a bad workout song either, if I must say.
@noodly7959
Baby I can't be what you want me, to be
I've given you everything I sailed, the sea
Baby there's fireworks in my heart, setting off
Darling I wish you hadn't let us fall apart
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
I need you
And I need you
Eh
And I
And I need you
'Cause lately you've been the world to me
I need you
'Cause lately you've got the best of me
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
I promise I try to let this go but
I can't breathe
If only you knew how much I give you everything you need
So in the space and time around us, to waste
Baby I think I'm losing you, I can see it in your face
Don't leave
Don't leave
And I need you
I need you
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
Don't leave
Fall apart, fall apart, fall apart
@liquidstereomusic
Damn, I certainly cant find melodic 128bpm bangers like this anymore.
@kermitdfrog1511
Honestly, Seven Lions is the artist of the decade for the 2010's imo. He made better trance synth lines than actual trance djs, and harder/meaner bass drops than pure dubstep artists. Oh, and then put them both in the same song... absolute genius
@jcarrera30
well fricking said my man!
@kukunase1686
he is underrated it hurts
@caitlinboyle1883
Ahhhh well said my friend ā¤
@daveninava
Yeah Kermitdfrog
You Are True Man
That What I Am Taking About There
He Is Better Than Other Trance Djs
@Sneatt
I honestly feel bad for the people who have never heard this beautiful masterpiece.
@x22766x
i really love this song!
@granite3845
This still gives me goosebumps after 8 years
@yterrxrize1094
It should. ā¤