You said that we would always be
Without you I feel lost at sea
Through the darkness you'd hide with me
Like the wind we'd be wild and free
You
Said you'd follow me anywhere
But your eyes
Tell me you won't be there
I got to learn how to love without you
I got to carry my cross without you
Stuck in the middle and I'm just about to
Figure it out without you
And I'm done sitting home without you
Fuck, I'm going out without you
I'm going to tear this city down without you
I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you
Now I'm running away my dear
From myself and the truth I fear
My heart is beating I can't see clear
How I'm wishing that you were here
You
Said you'd follow me anywhere
But your eyes
Tell me you won't be there
I got to learn how to love without you
I got to carry my cross without you
Stuck in the middle and I'm just about to
Figure it out without you
And I'm done sitting home without you
Fuck, I'm going out without you
I'm going to tear this city down without you
I'm going Bonnie and Clyde without you
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My tribute to Avicii. This is my remix of 'Without You' featuring Sandro Cavazza.
In late August 2017, Avicii released the official remix stems for 'Without You'. Unable to participate in the original contest, due to my Mum tragically passing away, I never got a chance to even attempt making a remix. However after his death, I was inspired to honour his life and music someway or another.
Avicii was a huge inspiration to me when I first started producing electronic music. His simple yet effective and iconic melodies, clean mix-downs, slick presentation and cool-as-fuck style all influenced my early days of the 'GiMMiX' project and has since continued to influence the way I present and release my music today.
Like everyone else, I was horrified to learn about Tim's death and I am still trying to process the loss. I didn't know him personally or anything, but his music really made us feel like we did. You couldn’t listen to an Avicii track and not feel good, it would always bring a smile to the face - whether it be about how technically magnificent it was or just how fucking brilliant it made us feel. His love for music was clear as day and you could feel it in every single one of his tracks. In a way, it doesn't feel like he's gone because thankfully, he left behind a great musical legacy and it will be forever remembered as something truly special.
With this remix / tribute, I wanted to keep the positive vibes and feeling of joy throughout whilst adding a flavour of my own. 'Without You' in particular has gotten me through some incredibly tough times and continues to do so to this day, so being able to properly remix it with all the stems and everything was not only a fascinating experience but also a privilege.
I hope you all enjoy this remix / tribute as much as I did making it, thank you for listening.
I hope that wherever Tim is now, he's in a better place. He truly deserves it after all the awful things he had to suffer through and all the greatness he left behind.
Never forget the people who inspired you to do great things, because without them we would be nothing. Without Avicii, this musical journey I'm on wouldn't have even been possible.
RIP Tim Bergling aka Avicii, 1989 - 2018.
credits
released April 19, 2019
Original music and lyrics composed and arranged by Tim Bergling, Alessandro Cavazza, Carl Falk, Salem Al Fakir, Vincent Pontare and Dhani Lennevald.
Original song produced by Avicii and Carl Falk.
Remix composed, arranged, mixed, produced and mastered by Michael S. Yelland / Contradusk.
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