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.
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Tiësto Lyrics
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What your love's worth
Don't need fancy things to show me
What your love's worth
You are my diamond
When I'm with you, I shine
I'll be with you every day
I'm a rich girl
When I am with you
I know
You are my whole world
And I will never let you go
I can't explain
How you light me up inside
I radiate and that's not something you can buy
You are my diamond
When I'm with you, I shine
I'll be with you every day
So every day I'll shine so bright
You are my diamond
When I'm with you, I shine
I'm with you every day
So every day I shine so bright
Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh
All my life I've been looking for love
I thought I'd never find it (Find it)
All my life I've been looking for you
I just didn't know it (Know it)
You are my diamond
When I'm with you, I shine
I'll be with you every day
So every day I'll shine so bright
Yeah you are my diamond
My diamond
My diamond
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You are my diamond
You are my diamond
You are my diamond
You are my diamond
The opening lines of Tiesto's song You Are My Diamond emphasise that the persona in the song does not need any materialistic items like a ring or fancy things to show the value of their love. The deeper meaning behind the lines is that their love and relationship goes beyond any superficial items and that their love is true and real. The chorus "You are my diamond, when I'm with you, I shine" is a metaphor for the persona’s relationship with their partner. They feel like they're worth more when they're with their partner, and they shine brighter as a result.
The persona in the song then goes on to describe how they feel every day they are with their partner - how their partner makes them feel like they are living in the lap of luxury, and that they are a rich girl when they are with them. The song is not about monetary riches but rather describes how their partner's love makes the persona feel like they have all the wealth in the world. The lines "I can't explain how you light me up inside, I radiate, and that's not something you can buy" further demonstrate that their relationship is not based on material possessions but rather on the intangible aspects.
Overall the song You Are My Diamond is a beautiful love ballad that speaks about the significant impact that one's partner can have on their life. It speaks about how true love is not based on material possessions but the love and connection two people share.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need a ring to show me
I don't require an expensive gift like a diamond ring to show me how valuable your love is.
What your love's worth
I understand the worth of your love and don't need material possessions to prove it.
You are my diamond
You are my precious gem, my most valuable possession.
When I'm with you, I shine
You bring out the best in me and make me feel radiant.
I'll be with you every day
I will be there for you always.
So every day I'll shine so bright
Because of your presence in my life, I will radiate positivity and joy every single day.
I'm a rich girl
I feel wealthy beyond measure because of the love you give me.
When I am with you
I bask in your presence and feel content.
You are my whole world
You are my everything, my entire existence revolves around you.
And I will never let you go
I promise to hold onto you tightly and never let you slip away.
I can't explain
I struggle to put into words how much you mean to me.
How you light me up inside
Your love illuminates my heart and fills me with happiness.
I radiate and that's not something you can buy
My happiness and radiance are a direct result of your love, which is priceless and cannot be bought.
All my life I've been looking for love
I spent my whole life searching for true love.
I thought I'd never find it (Find it)
I believed that I would never find the kind of love that I was looking for.
All my life I've been looking for you
Little did I know, I was actually searching for you all along.
I just didn't know it (Know it)
I wasn't aware that the one I was searching for was you.
My diamond
You are my precious gem.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DENNIS J WAAKOP REIJERS, KIANNA ALARID, TIJS VERWEST
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@ocarlsen
Wish I was a better man,
Wish I had a better plan for dealing with this
What am I, what am I to do now?
Maybe I should run away?
Maybe I could run away and never be found.
What am I, what am I to do?
The way I'm feeling
The dreams that I'm dreaming.
Can this really be happening?
Can this really be true?
Ur...
My love of my life,
My heart and my soul,
Just trying to keep the world from smashing, crashing in.
I had this dream the other night,
I had this crazy dream the other night.
How have I? How have I arrived here.
My heart is elated
But my head is exhausted
This is powerful magic
Can it really be true?
Ur...
My blood is in your blood,
My breathe is in your mouth.
Just trying to keep the world from smashing, crashing in.
What about us? What about all the plans that we made?
What about all those careful plans?
Just careful plans we made up
Ah, nothing's clear.
Full of fear,
Full of hope,
Full of you.
My love of my life,
My hole in my soul,
Just trying to keep the world from smashing, crashing in.
Ur...
My blood is in your blood,
Just trying to keep the world from smashing, crashing in.
@od7580
This song is a real emotional rollercoaster for me for last 15 years.
@luischavez9002
Beautiful classic of the king Tiësto!
@glowangel
::Always::
@MichaelCook84
Bought the album back in the day and lost it now. This was one of my faves, always would've loved an instrumental version. Reminds me of Depeche mode.
@luisenriquesuarez4848
Una obra maestra, excelente canción!
@karolwojtyla7197
Słucham tą jedną minutę po raz setny 4:05
@erikcastells7444
When Tijs was the king, he only Played poetry. This is from the album "Just be" 2004 beautiful times of the trance music.
Old school never dies!
Viva la trance!
@CesarPantoja0
I just realised I can't tell if the guy is sad because he lost the love of his life or happy because he found it. I always thought it was a sad song, but it could also be a happy song. This is some powerful stuff.
@okgoohno20
Cesar Pantoja neither sad or happy, its something in between. While being amazed and electrified by its magic but exhausted for its unsureness
@NoneOfYourusinesss
This track i played every morning on my early busride to work when i lost my gf. I did everyday for at least a year. Well i played the whole Just Be album ofcourse but i started with this, always