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.
If a Lie Was Love
Tiësto Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Tell me what you'd do
If the people that you knew
Seemed different to you
If a lie was love
All of us would change
Lives would re-arrange
What did lies ever do to you, my friend?
They're the keepers of truth
They'll be with you till the bitter end
If a lie was love
Worlds would just collide
Nothing could survive
No matter how we tried
If a lie was love
Love would be a lie
In the blinking of an eye
A rift in space and time
What did lies ever do to you, my friend?
They're the keepers of truth
The right lie can seal your fate
That's all it takes
The right lie can seal your fate
That's all it takes
If a lie was love
If a lie was love
If a lie was love
Be careful what you say
Tiësto's song "If a Lie Was Love" delves into the idea of the power and consequences of lies. The opening lines "If a lie as love, tell me what you'd do" invite listeners to ponder the idea of lies being equated to love. The second line, "If the people that you knew seemed different to you", invokes the idea that lies can change our perception of those around us. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes that if lies were love, the world would be turned upside down as nothing could survive the realization of such a deception. The bridge connects the idea that lies are the keepers of truth with the potential for lies to seal one's fate. The final lines of the song "If a lie was love, be careful what you say" highlight the power of words and the importance of truth.
Line by Line Meaning
If a lie as love
What would you do if someone you loved was being dishonest?
Tell me what you'd do
Describe your course of action.
If the people that you knew
If those you trusted were untruthful.
Seemed different to you
Behaved strangely or out of character.
All of us would change
Our behavior would be different if we based it on lies.
Lives would re-arrange
Our lives would be altered and chaotic.
It's really not so strange
It's not impossible to imagine.
What did lies ever do to you, my friend?
Lies can serve a purpose and not always be harmful.
They're the keepers of truth
Lying can sometimes spare someone from harmful truths.
They'll be with you till the bitter end
Lies can be maintained for a very long time.
Worlds would just collide
The consequences of lying would be catastrophic.
Nothing could survive
There would be no escape from the fallout of deceit.
No matter how we tried
Even our best efforts could not prevent the destruction of deceit.
Love would be a lie
If based on lies, love would be disingenuous and false.
In the blinking of an eye
Very quickly, without warning.
A rift in space and time
A sudden and profound division of reality.
The right lie can seal your fate
A particular lie can have significant consequences for your future.
That's all it takes
One lie or mistake can have long-lasting impacts.
Be careful what you say
Think before speaking, as words have power.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JOSIE COTTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Karla Monroy
AMAZING!!! No matter how many years have past I still love it!!
OMPHEMETSE DIFERO
After so many years this song still goes in all the way from 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Violeta G.
IF A LIE AS LOVE TELL ME WHAT YOU'D DO IF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU KNEW SEEMED DIFFERENT TO YOU IF A LIE WAS LOVE ALL OF US WOULD CHANGE LIVES WOULD RE-ARRANGE IT'S REALLY NOT SO STRANGE WHAT DID LIES EVER DO TO YOU, MY FRIEND? THEY'RE THE KEEPERS OF TRUTH THEY'LL BE WITH YOU TILL THE BITTER END
Borhan Zadeh
... end end end end end...
GGR_Jimzo
i love it with lyrics like this!XD
Lolo Tempo
👍