Guided by a beating heart
I can't tell where the journey will end
But I know where to start
They tell me I'm too young to understand
They say I'm caught up in a dream
Well life will pass me by if I don't open up my eyes
Well that's fine by me
[2x]
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
I tried carrying the weight of the world
But I only have two hands
Hope I get the chance to travel the world
But I don't have any plans
Wish that I could stay forever this young
Not afraid to close my eyes
Life's a game made for everyone
And love is the prize
[2x]
So wake me up when it's all over
When I'm wiser and I'm older
All this time I was finding myself
And I didn't know I was lost
Didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know I was lost
I didn't know (didn't know, didn't know)
Tim Bergling (Swedish: [ˈtɪmː ˈbæ̂rjlɪŋ] ; 8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii ( ə-VEE-chee, Swedish: [aˈvɪ̌tːɕɪ]), was a Swedish DJ and music producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose to prominence in 2011 with his single "Levels". His debut studio album, True (2013), blended electronic music with elements of multiple genres and received generally positive reviews. It peaked in the top 10 in more than 15 countries and topped international charts; the lead single, "Wake Me Up", topped most music markets in Europe and reached number four in the United States.
In 2015, Bergling released his second studio album, Stories, and in 2017 he released an EP, Avīci (01). His catalog also included the singles "I Could Be the One" with Nicky Romero, "You Make Me", "X You", "Hey Brother", "Addicted to You", "The Days", "The Nights", "Waiting for Love", "Without You", and "Lonely Together". Bergling was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on "Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and "Levels" in 2013. Several music publications credit Bergling as among the DJs who ushered electronic music into Top 40 radio in the early 2010s.
Bergling retired from touring in 2016, after several years of stress and poor mental health. On 20 April 2018, he died by suicide while on holiday in Muscat, Oman. In 2019, his third and final album, Tim, was released posthumously.
Copypasting my response from another song with a similar complaint levied against it:
To everybody who's complaining that they hear this song too much and that it's too mainstream: the problem is with you listening to the other stations that play this, not with Bill playing it.
Tired of hearing this on Clear Channel stations and then hearing it here too? Fine — do what I do and give up Clear Channel stations. I rarely hear this song, and I love it. Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut, much like the mainstream radio industry found this gem of a song.
If you just plain don't like the song on its own merits, that's fine. Feel free to dislike it. But if your gripe is that you're hearing it too many places, then you need to change your environment. For me, it absolutely belongs in the RP mix, no question.
And I've registered here and made a donation ($15) to be able to rate this a 10.
there's a place for this, and it's not RP!
And first on your list of favourites is....
10 - Donna Summer - I Feel Love
And please stop overreacting. It's bad for your health. ;)
BTW, hipsters suck BIG TIME
BTW, this is the number one song in the world this fall. For a reason.
LOL!!
Statistic geek in me notes 57 votes/ratings of "1". Makes me wonder what song in the RP library has the largest number of "1" votes/ratings.
Numbers cannot hide ignorance.