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David Guetta & Sia, Titanium: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 61 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; What A Music Ltd. / Parlophone Music France; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]In the 61st edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโ€™re uplifted by David Guetta and Sia performing, โ€œTitanium.โ€

Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹, a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.ย  Featured songs arenโ€™t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ€“ be LIFTED to new heights!ย  So, for the 61st edition of Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ (2023), we highlight ๐ŸŽต โ€œTitaniumโ€ as performed by ๐ŸŽ™ David Guetta and ๐ŸŽ™ Sia.

David Guetta, Nothing But the Beat [๐Ÿ“ท: Parlophone]โ€œYou shoot me down, but I wonโ€™t fall.โ€ Why, wonโ€™t you fall, ๐ŸŽ™ Sia? Three words: โ€œI am titanium.โ€ Now thatโ€™s a flex ๐Ÿ’ช right there! Furthermore, the lyrics Sia sings are encouraging, inspiring, and uplifting. ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning French DJ/producer ๐ŸŽ™ David Guetta and Sia collaborated on ๐ŸŽต โ€œTitaniumโ€, a surefire bop from Guettaโ€™s 2011 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Nothing but the Beat. ย This empowered, feel-good song was penned by Guetta and Sia alongside ๐ŸŽผ โœ AFROJACK and Giorgio Tuinfort. Guetta produces alongside AFROJACK and Tuinfort, creating an energetic, picturesque backdrop.ย  As for Sia, she does her thing on this multiplatinum, no. 7 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

balancing a barbell on fingerFor Sia, the adversity is incredibly loud! Even so, โ€œIโ€™m criticized, but all your bullets ricochet / You shoot me down, but I get up.โ€ Now that some true fortitude! Similarly, in the second verse, she sings, โ€œRaise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones / Talking loud, not saying much.โ€ Despite everything, in the pre-chorus, she admits, โ€œNothing to lose /โ€ฆ Ricochet, you take your aim / Fire away, fire away.โ€ Of course, the result is that Sia is ATOMIC NUMBER 22โ€ฆ TITANIUM, baby ๐Ÿ’ช! The lift ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ of the lyrics, production, and Siaโ€™s distinct, powerful vocals is legit on ๐ŸŽต โ€œTitaniumโ€.


๐ŸŽ™ David Guetta โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฟ Nothing but the Beat โ€ข ๐Ÿท What A Music Ltd. / Parlophone Music France โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 2011

David Guetta & Sia, Titanium: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 61 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; What A Music Ltd. / Parlophone Music France; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]

 

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the musical hype aka Brent Faulkner has earned Bachelor and Masters degrees in music (music Education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and a freelance music journalist. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.

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