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.
Sweet Misery
Tiësto Lyrics
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Do you really want to know?
Tell me, tell me
Can you feel me lettin' go? Slowly
I'm scared to fall into you
I want to
I want to
So I let you set me free into sweet misery
There's a hunger do you know
Feed me, feed me
It's gettin' harder not to show
Free me
I'm scared to fall into you
I want to
Feel you, touch you, know you
I want to
So I let you set me free into sweet misery
Sweet misery
I want to
Feel you, touch you, know you
I want to
So I let you set me free into sweet misery
I want to
Feel you, touch you, know you
I want to
So I let you set me free sweet misery
Tiesto's "Sweet Misery" is a song about a person's struggle with their emotions when it comes to falling in love. The lyrics describe the singer's fear of letting themselves fall for someone, yet their desire for it at the same time. The opening lines, "Fall into you, do you really want to know?" portray the singer's hesitance to reveal their true feelings towards the person they're addressing. They ask if the other person can "feel [them] lettin' go slowly," suggesting that they're gradually opening up to them. However, the singer is still frightened to fall into the other person and potentially get hurt, which is why they keep questioning their motives.
There is also a sense of yearning and longing in the lyrics, particularly in the lines "I want to feel you, touch you, know you" and "there's a hunger, do you know?" The singer is searching for a deeper connection with the other person, and the hunger within them is growing harder to hide. The repeated phrase "Sweet misery" represents the bittersweet dichotomy of the singer's feelings – they desire the other person but also fear the pain that could come with it. Ultimately, the song captures the complexities of falling in love, from the hesitance to the desire to the fear of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Fall into you
I am considering opening up to you and getting closer.
Do you really want to know?
I am questioning whether you genuinely care to understand me.
Tell me, tell me
I am asking you to reveal your true intentions and emotions.
Can you feel me lettin' go? Slowly
I am slowly releasing my emotional guard around you and wondering if you sense it.
I'm scared to fall into you
Despite my desire to trust you, I am hesitant because of the potential emotional pain and risk involved.
There's a hunger do you know
I have a growing longing for connection and affection.
Feed me, feed me
I am asking for you to satisfy my emotional needs and desires.
It's gettin' harder not to show
My attempts to hide my feelings are becoming increasingly difficult.
Free me
I want to break free from the emotional constraints that hold me back.
Sweet misery
Despite the potential pain, I enjoy the emotions and feeling of letting go that come with being vulnerable.
I want to
I desire connection and intimacy.
Feel you, touch you, know you
I want to experience a deep connection with you in every sense.
So I let you set me free into sweet misery
I am willing to take the risk of being emotionally vulnerable with you because I crave the experience of deep connection.
I want to
I yearn for the sense of closeness that comes with being emotionally intimate.
So I let you set me free sweet misery
I am willing to endure potential emotional pain if it means opening myself up to the possibility of experiencing true intimacy.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jon Ingoldsby, Joanne Louise Lloyd, Daniel John Muckala, Tijs M. Verwest
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Murat BARLAS
Fall into you
Do you really want to know?
Tell me, tell me
Can you feel me lettin go? slowly
I'm scared to fall into you
I want to
Feel you
Touch you
Know you
I want to, so I let you set me free
Into sweet misery
There's a hunger do you know
Feed me, feed me
It's gettin harder not to show
Free me
I'm scared to fall into you
I want to
Feel you
Touch you
Know you
I want to, so I let you set me free
Into sweet misery
María Piay
Definitely this track is a masterpiece, pure art... just music message from a soul to a soul 💜
WakkaConsulting
Not many productions like this anymore. Instrumentals and vocals come together to create a truly special atmosphere and emotional impact.
Kuba Kowalów
Because this is real Tiesto
WakkaConsulting
No doubt. Tiesto and his old team were the tip top
Joseph Valentine
Completely agree!
Novusilluminatus
Music is being consumed faster and faster so more songs are being produced but the quality in terms of structure and or originality has gone down the toilet. The songs compiled in the In search of sunrise series were also killer.
Lu Volpato
@Novusilluminatus you’re right!!!
NoneOfYourBusinesss
Cant explain the feelings i feel listening to this album wich i bought on CD when released. Brings me back to very good memories when i was around 16 / 18 years old. My first real love was in this period of time in my life.
AK
Same age here, same exact words like you
Shea R
❤️