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.
Knock You Out feat. Emily Haines
Tiësto Lyrics
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Somebody to make it tough
Somebody to beat you
Somebody to love, but wait
Is it still love you want?
Somebody to pamper
Somebody to blame it on
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a (give me 1, 2)
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a limb
Somebody to take you out
Somebody to show you how
Somebody to train you
Somebody to love, but wait
Is it still love you want?
Somebody to put you down
Somebody to smack you 'round
Somebody to love, but wait
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a (give me 1, 2)
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a limb
High hopes, high hopes, high hopes
She got high hopes,
High hopes, high hopes
High hopes, high hopes, high hopes
High hope (high hopes)
She got high hopes
High hopes, high hopes
High hopes, high hopes.
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a (give me 1, 2)
Baby, baby I want to be true
You gotta knock me out some other way
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I've been hopeless,
I've been out on a limb
The lyrics to "Knock You Out" by Tiesto feat Emeliy Haines speak to the difficulty of finding a healthy and loving relationship. The first verse sets up a dichotomy of what someone may want in a partner: someone who will "rough you up" and "beat you" or someone who will "pamper" and "love" you. The chorus questions whether "love" is truly what the singer wants. This is followed by a verse featuring more extreme behaviors, such as someone who will "put you down" and "smack you 'round". In the end, the singer acknowledges feeling "hopeless" and "out on a limb".
The repetition of the phrase "knock me out" throughout the song functions as both a challenge and a plea. The singer wants to find a way to escape these patterns of behavior, but it's not clear if they can do it alone or if they need someone to force them out of their comfort zone. The reference to the sun and moon suggests a desire for balance and harmony in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody to rough you up
You want someone to challenge you
Somebody to make it tough
You want someone to push you to your limits
Somebody to beat you
You want someone to compete against
Somebody to love, but wait
But is love really what you want?
Is it still love you want?
You're questioning if love is really what you're looking for
Somebody to pamper
You want someone to treat you like royalty
Somebody to blame it on
You want someone to take the blame for your mistakes
Baby, baby I want to be true
I want to be authentic with you
You gotta knock me out some other way
You need to challenge me in a different way than just love
And I want to be with the sun and the moon
I want to experience everything and have it all
I've been hopeless,
I've felt lost and without direction
I've been out on a (give me 1, 2)
I've been pushed to my limits
Somebody to take you out
You want someone to show you a good time
Somebody to show you how
You want someone to teach you something new
Somebody to train you
You want someone to help you improve
Somebody to put you down
You want someone to be critical of you
Somebody to smack you 'round
You want someone to challenge you physically
High hopes, high hopes, high hopes
You have big dreams
She got high hopes,
The person you're singing to has big dreams
High hope (high hopes)
You're emphasizing your desire to achieve your dreams
High hopes, high hopes
Your dreams are important to you
High hopes, high hopes, high hopes
You have a lot of ambition
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: N WRITER UNKNOWN, OLLE OSCAR CORNEER, STEFAN KARL HENRIK ENGBLOM
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