In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the Magik and In Search of Sunrise CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then.
From 1998 to 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten under the name Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's "Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, In My Memory, which gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine in its annual Top 100 DJs readership poll consecutively for three years from 2002 to 2004.
Just after releasing his second studio album Just Be he performed live at the 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Athens, the first DJ to play live on stage at an Olympics. In April 2007 Tiësto launched his radio show Tiësto's Club Life on Radio 538 in the Netherlands and released his third studio album Elements of Life. The album reached number one on the Belgian album chart as well on Billboard Top Electronic Albums in the U.S. and received a nomination for a Grammy Award in 2008. Tiësto released his fourth studio album Kaleidoscope in October 2009, followed by A Town Called Paradise in June 2014. He won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for his remixed version of John Legend's hit "All of Me" at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
Beautiful Things
Tiësto Lyrics
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My only name
No one else sees but I got stuck
And soon forever came
Stopped pushing on for just a second, then nothing's changed
Who am I this time, where's my name?
I guess it crept away
And unpredictable won't bother anymore
And silently gets harder to ignore
Look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see
What's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me
Just let it go, what now can never be
I forgot that I might see
So many beautful things
I forgot that I might need
To find out what life could bring
Take this happy ending away, it's all the same
God won't waste this simplicity on possibility
Get me up, wake me up, dreams are filling
This trace of blame
Frozen still I thought I could stop
Now who's gonna wait
No one's calling for me at the door
And unpredictable won't bother anymore
And silently gets harder to ignore
Look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see
What's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me
Just let it go, what now can never be
Now what do I do?
Can I change my mind?
Did I think things through?
It was once my life it was my life at one time
The lyrics of Tiësto's song Beautiful Things revolve around the theme of losing oneself and the struggles related to it. The song talks about waking up to find that something is missing, and the singer's identity or name is lost. The singer is stuck, and time seems to be running out as 'forever' is coming soon. The song captures the sense of confusion and detachment that one feels when undergoing an existential crisis, where they question their purpose and meaning in life.
The chorus of the song talks about how the singer has stopped looking for people, and life seems unpredictable and hard to ignore. The lyrics then urge the singer to let go of what could never be and focus on the present. The second verse starts by highlighting how the singer forgot that life has beautiful things, and he needs to find out what life could bring. However, the song ends on a pessimistic note where the singer questions if he can change his mind and undo the consequences of his actions.
Overall, Tiësto's Beautiful Things is a melancholic but introspective song that captures the essence of an existential crisis, where one questions their identity, purpose, and what could have been.
Line by Line Meaning
Got up early, found something's missing
I woke up early and realized that something important is missing.
My only name
I feel like I have lost my sense of identity or purpose.
No one else sees but I got stuck
Even though nobody else seems to notice my struggles, I feel stuck and unable to move forward.
And soon forever came
Time seems to be passing quickly and I feel like I'm running out of time to make changes in my life.
Stopped pushing on for just a second, then nothing's changed
Even though I tried to take a break and stop pushing for a moment, it didn't make any difference in my life.
Who am I this time, where's my name?
I am questioning my identity and feel lost, unsure of who I am in this moment.
I guess it crept away
Whatever was missing or lost from my life has slowly disappeared without me even noticing.
No one's calling for me at the door
I feel alone and uncared for by others.
And unpredictable won't bother anymore
I am tired of dealing with the unpredictability of life and have become numb to it all.
And silently gets harder to ignore
Despite my attempts to ignore my problems or struggles, they are becoming increasingly difficult to overlook.
Look straight ahead, there's nothing left to see
I feel like I've exhausted all options and am now faced with a dead end.
What's done is done, this life has got it's hold on me
I feel trapped in my current situation and unable to change it.
Just let it go, what now can never be
I need to accept that some things are beyond my control and that there are things that I cannot change.
I forgot that I might see
So many beautiful things
I have forgotten that there is still beauty and wonder in the world that I can experience and appreciate if I choose to focus on it.
I forgot that I might need
To find out what life could bring
I have forgotten the possibility of the unknown and the potential for positive change that could come in the future.
Take this happy ending away, it's all the same
Even if everything in my life were to work out perfectly, it would still feel empty and unfulfilling.
God won't waste this simplicity on possibility
I have lost faith that things will get better and that there are opportunities for positive change in my life.
Get me up, wake me up, dreams are filling
This trace of blame
I am starting to have hope and dreams of a better life, but I also feel resentful towards myself for not having taken action sooner.
Frozen still I thought I could stop
Now who's gonna wait
I thought that I could take a break from my problems and come back to them later, but now I realize that I have let too much time pass and it may be too late to make changes.
Now what do I do?
Can I change my mind?
Did I think things through?
I am starting to ask myself difficult questions and question my own decisions and actions.
It was once my life it was my life at one time
I am mourning my past and the person I used to be, and struggling to come to terms with the changes that have occurred in my life.
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DAVID PENNER, JOSH GABRIEL, MAVIE MARCOS
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