Moby found commercial and critical success with his fifth album Play (1999), which, after receiving little recognition, became an unexpected global hit in 2000 after each track was licensed to films, television shows, and commercials. It remains his highest selling album with 12 million copies sold. Its seventh single, "South Side", featuring Gwen Stefani, remains his only one to appear on the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 14. Moby followed Play with albums of varied styles including electronic, dance, rock, and downtempo music, starting with 18 (2002), Hotel (2005), and Last Night (2008). His later albums saw him explore ambient music, including the almost four-hour release Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016). Moby continues to record and release albums; his twenty-first studio album, Resound NYC, was released in May 2023.
In addition to his music career, Moby is known for his veganism and support for animal rights and humanitarian aid. He was the owner of TeaNY, a vegan cafe in Manhattan, and Little Pine, a vegan restaurant in Los Angeles, and organized the vegan music and food festival Circle V. He is the author of four books, including a collection of his photography and two memoirs: Porcelain: A Memoir (2016) and Then It Fell Apart (2019).
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moby
Discography
Moby (1992)
Ambient (1993)
Everything Is Wrong (1995)
Animal Rights (1996)
Play (1999)
18 (2002)
Hotel (2005)
Last Night (2008)
Wait for Me (2009)
Destroyed (2011)
Innocents (2013)
Long Ambients 1: Calm. Sleep. (2016)
These Systems Are Failing (2016)
More Fast Songs About the Apocalypse (2017)
Everything Was Beautiful, and Nothing Hurt (2018)
Long Ambients 2 (2019)
All Visible Objects (2020)
Live Ambient Improvised Recordings Vol. 1 (2020)
Reprise (2021)
Ambient 23 (2023)
Resound NYC (2023)
Dog
Moby Lyrics
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Get down
Can you make my love console myself
Could've broken with no-one else
I was so a fear, but I know that life was everything
Love was a one-time thing
But I only brought my hand to my knife when I sing
Love, make it dog-style
Come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
Love myself with a broken-hearted love
What I never saw what do I care?
You don't want a sick celebration love
Think about a broken time was soulless
And oh and I was fear and I was on my knees
You gonna tell me, would you break my love you're stealing my love
Come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
Love come on baby
Come on baby
Let me feel my gift to god grow
And I love one time when your life goes suck
And you did it with an open heart now
I feel it, I am awake 'till my only time
Wanna go down so you can wake up tired
I was holding my
And I was looking for something else, but I want love
Come on baby
Love come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
Oh fuck it
I see it forever
When you waking, I'm going to break your love
Come on
Love come on baby
Come on baby
Love come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
Come on baby
You'll know it feels good
Come on baby
The lyrics of Moby's song Dog is a mix of straightforward verses and a repetitive chorus. The words seem to be addressing the topic of self-love and how one should not wait for someone else to make them feel loved. The opening line "God, god, get down" is ambiguous, but it could be interpreted as a call to the divine to bring love and joy into someone's life. The following lines, "Can you make my love console myself, could've broken with no one else," suggest that the singer has experienced heartbreak and that he is now searching for ways to love himself.
The verse, "Love myself with a broken-hearted love, what I never saw what do I care?" hints that the singer has learned to love himself even though he has gone through a lot of pain. The chorus, "Come on baby, come on baby, love, come on baby," could be interpreted as a call to love oneself and not wait for anyone else to provide that love. The line "Let me feel my gift to God grow, and I love one time when your life goes suck" is again a call to the divine to allow the singer to experience self-love without any external help.
In summary, the song Dog by Moby is about self-love and how one should not wait for someone else to make them feel loved. It is a message about taking control of one's life and finding the strength to love oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
God, god
An exclamation used to express a feeling of excitement or surprise
Get down
Lower oneself; take back one’s previous statement or opinion
Can you make my love console myself
Asking if someone can provide comfort to one's own heart
Could've broken with no-one else
Could have experienced heartbreak alone
I was so a fear, but I know that life was everything
I was full of fear, but I realize that life is all there is
Love was a one-time thing
Love was only experienced once
But I only brought my hand to my knife when I sing
I only use my knife as a songwriting tool
Love, make it dog-style
Love passionately and physically like dogs do
Come on baby
Encouraging someone to act or join in with something
Love myself with a broken-hearted love
Love oneself despite being heartbroken
What I never saw what do I care?
What I have never experienced, why should I care?
You don't want a sick celebration love
You do not want a love that is tainted with deceit or insincere
Think about a broken time was soulless
Reflecting on a time of heartbreak where life felt meaningless
And oh and I was fear and I was on my knees
I was filled with fear, and I was begging for help
You gonna tell me, would you break my love you're stealing my love
Asking if someone would destroy or take away one's love
Let me feel my gift to god grow
Allow me to nurture my God-given talents and abilities
And I love one time when your life goes suck
I loved once, even when my life was in a bad place
And you did it with an open heart now
You loved with sincerity in the past
I feel it, I am awake 'till my only time
I can feel it, I am fully alert until the end of my existence
Wanna go down so you can wake up tired
I want to experience the passion and exhaustion of love
I was holding my
Incomplete thought or sentence, unclear meaning
And I was looking for something else, but I want love
I was searching for something different, but I still desire love
Oh fuck it
An expression of annoyance, frustration or surrender
I see it forever
I see it lasting forever
When you waking, I'm going to break your love
I will ruin your love when you awake and realize the truth
Come on
Encouraging someone to act or join in with something
You'll know it feels good
You will know that it feels good
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: RICHARD MELVILLE HALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anonymous
on Jltf 1
Here are the lyrics. Gee thanks a fucking lot for NOT giving the lyrics