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.
Obsession
Tiësto Lyrics
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I cannot sleep
I am your possession
Unopened at your feet
There's no balance
No equality
Be still I will not accept defeat
Yes, I will have you
I will find a way and I will have you
Like a butterfly
A wild butterfly
I will collect you and capture you
[Chorus]
You are an obsession
You're my obsession
Who do you want me to be
To make you sleep with me
You are an obsession
You're my obsession
Who do you want me to be
To make you sleep with me
I feed you I drink you
My day and my night
I need you I need you
By sun or candlelight
You protest
You want to leave
Stay
Oh, there's no alternative
Your face appears again
I see the beauty there
But I see danger
Stranger beware
A circumstance
In your naked dreams
Your affection is not what it seems
[Chorus]
My fantasy has turned to madness
And all my goodness
Has turned to badness
My need to possess you
Has consumed my soul
My life is trembling
I have no control
I will have you
Yes, I will have you
I will find a way and I will have you
Like a butterfly
A wild butterfly
I will collect you and capture you
[Chorus]
Tiësto's song "Obsession" describes a disturbingly obsessive relationship. The singer is infatuated with their lover to the point where they cannot sleep and consider their lover their possession. There's a lack of balance and equality within the relationship, and the singer refuses to accept defeat. They will have their lover no matter what, even if it means capturing them like a butterfly.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses their need for their lover, claiming they drink and feed on them day and night. The lover, however, protests and wants to leave, which the singer refuses to accept. They see danger in their lover's beauty and believe their affection is not what it seems. The obsessive relationship has transformed the singer's fantasy into madness, and their need to possess their lover has consumed their soul.
"Obsession" highlights how some romantic relationships can be harmful and unbalanced. The singer's desire for their lover has led them down a path of unpredictable behavior, overshadowing any genuine affection they may have had. Ultimately, the song serves as a warning to be cautious of the intensity of one's feelings towards someone else and the importance of mutual respect and balance in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You are an obsession
You are constantly on my mind and I cannot stop thinking about you
I cannot sleep
You keep me up at night, I am unable to rest
I am your possession
You have complete control and power over me
Unopened at your feet
I am vulnerable and humble before you, waiting for your approval and acceptance
There's no balance
Our relationship is unbalanced and I am not content with the current state
No equality
We are not equals, one of us has more power and influence over the other
Be still I will not accept defeat
I am determined to win you over and will not give up trying
I will have you
I am obsessed with the idea of possessing you and making you mine
Yes, I will have you
My desire to have you is overwhelming and I will stop at nothing
I will find a way and I will have you
I am committed to achieving my goal no matter what it takes
Like a butterfly
I will pursue you with delicate and intricate care
A wild butterfly
You are uncontrollable and unpredictable, but I am still determined to catch you
I will collect you and capture you
I will go to great lengths to make you mine and keep you by my side
You're my obsession
You are the object of my fixation and fascination
Who do you want me to be
I am willing to change myself to fit your desires and needs
To make you sleep with me
I want you to be intimate with me, but I will do whatever it takes to make that happen
I feed you I drink you
You are my sole focus and I need you to survive
My day and my night
You are constantly on my mind and permeate all aspects of my life
I need you I need you
I cannot function without you and am completely dependent on you
By sun or candlelight
No matter the time or day, my need for you never fades
You protest
You resist my advances and do not want to give in to my desires
You want to leave
You are unhappy and want to end our relationship
Stay
I am pleading with you to stay and not abandon me
Oh, there's no alternative
I feel as though I cannot survive without you and there is no other option for me
Your face appears again
I see your image in my mind constantly, unable to escape from the thought of you
I see the beauty there
I am infatuated with your physical appearance and find you incredibly attractive
But I see danger
I recognize that my obsession with you is dangerous and could potentially harm both of us
Stranger beware
I am aware of the potential dangers of our relationship and caution others to be careful around us
A circumstance
Our relationship is a situation that has arisen naturally, but may be out of our control
In your naked dreams
In your most vulnerable and intimate moments, you dream of me – but perhaps not in the way I desire
Your affection is not what it seems
I am beginning to realize that your feelings for me are not as deep or genuine as I had hoped
My fantasy has turned to madness
My idealized version of you has become skewed and twisted into an unhealthy obsession
And all my goodness
My positive qualities and morals are slipping away as my obsession takes control
Has turned to badness
My intentions towards you have become negative and potentially harmful
My need to possess you
I feel an intense desire to control and own you, which has become unhealthy
Has consumed my soul
My obsession with you has taken over my entire being
My life is trembling
My entire existence is unstable and unpredictable due to my obsession with you
I have no control
I am unable to resist my desires and feelings towards you, and have lost control of my own actions
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JEREMY COLEMAN, KEVIN WALKER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Midnight Dance Music
Best electronic track ever made! Long live king Tiësto
WakkaConsulting
This is the kind of track that got me hooked with Trance in the first place. Helped me to understand what it was all about. Patiently and masterfully building an atmosphere, layering the kick, the drums, and the melody in such a tasteful and effective manner. When this track finally kicks in, it feels so well deserved and earned. Goddamn so good.
Mau
spot on bro, this is such a masterpiece!
mojo jojo
Waqar Ud-din First time I heard this track....I was on X.....in a club....under a 90,000 watt surround sound system.....back in 2002.....I will NEVER forget this track......and that experience!
Gabriel Black
+Waqar Ud-din Progressive, one would call it?
abraham tellez
This is trance bro <3
Adam Drew
So true bro, I first heard this early 2004. And took me to another place when when build starts then that drop WOW! Trance doesn't get better than this
Balearic Blazer
You just need to come back to this every now and then. A true timeless masterpiece. Feeling and absorbing that incredible build is still very rewarding 😍
Quad Damage
This is the Tiesto at its absolute best. No other track came even close.
Kara Nebesnaya
All his subsequent albums net commerce