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)
Hymn
Moby Lyrics
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This is my dream
????? this is my dream
The lyrics to Moby's song Hymn are very short and elusive. The bulk of the song is instrumental, with slight variations in the melody as the song progresses. However, the lyrics do offer us some insight into what Moby is trying to convey in this song. The repeated phrase "This is my dream" suggests that Moby is expressing something deeply personal - a dream of his own, some kind of vision for his life or the world. The rest of the lyrics, which are unintelligible, might represent the feeling of being lost in a dream - the sounds are muffled and hard to decipher, much like the way our thoughts can become jumbled and unclear when we're in the middle of a vivid dream. Ultimately, the lyrics are not the centerpiece of the song - it's the music that really speaks for itself. The soaring strings and electronic beats create a sense of grandeur and optimism - this isn't just any old dream, it's a dream with the potential to change the world.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my dream
This song expresses the artist's personal vision and aspirations.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD MELVILLE HALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrHudson72
This is just the best thing given us by Moby.....since 1995 THESE 3,5 minutes held me captive....this is pure pain...so sweet pain.....
@rennyrenny100
Masterpiece. This is not music; this is a trip
@percival8193
Music is a trip, sound is god
@aaronhebblewhite6929
I was sitting in Intro Computer Graphics/Design Software class. The instructor always has a Spotify playlist playing for us while we do our classwork. All of a sudden, this song came on and I immediately stopped what I was doing and looked up. Everyone else was still typing away at thier keyboards. I was about ready to yell out, "this is beautiful," but instead just whispered it under my breath as I took out my phone and looked it up. After that, I put my phone away and did nothing but just listen.
It's funny the places you can hear amazing music.
@jkrenz77
Forgot just how great this is! Long live the early 90s! I really miss how things used to be…
@jkrenz77
@JAVIER AYALA mid-nineties then! 😆
@bulutorkun
When world falls apart, this music will be playing...
@malissahyatt2425
I think I heard it starting to crumble.
@Red_Finn
It's playing now...
@bulutorkun
@@Red_Finnyeah, each day is worse than yesterday