Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring dance music to a mainstream audience both in the United States and the United Kingdom." After taking up guitar and piano at age nine, he played in several underground punk rock bands through the 1980s before turning to electronic dance music. In 1989, he moved to New York City and became a prolific figure as a DJ, producer, and remixer. His 1991 single "Go" was his mainstream breakthrough, especially in Europe, where it peaked within the top ten of the charts in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Between 1992 and 1997, he scored eight top 10 hits on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart including "Move (You Make Me Feel So Good)", "Feeling So Real", and "James Bond Theme (Moby Re-Version)". Throughout the decade, he also produced music under various pseudonyms, released the critically acclaimed Everything Is Wrong (1995), and composed music for films. His punk-oriented album Animal Rights (1996) alienated much of his fan base.

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).

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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)

In My Life
Moby Lyrics

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In my life
No, no
My whole life is fucking you
You, you
And in my life, my life, my life
And I'm so scared, that you, and you
You'll let me just go
Let go, let go

You'll never know
No, no
Go in my life
My life, my life
And told me that I'd die
I'd die, I'd die
Well I'm here in my life, my life, my life

In my life, my life, my life
In my life, my life, my life

If this was mine
Mine, mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Moby's "In My Life" seem to be centered around the theme of the artist's dependence upon someone else. This is shown when he repeats "My whole life is fucking you" in the opening verse, emphasizing the importance of the other person to his existence. In the next verse, he expresses the fear of being abandoned by this person, with lines like "And I'm so scared, that you'll let me just go." This fear is juxtaposed with the following verse where he talks about being told he would die, but he is still here in his life. This implies that despite his fear and dependence on the person, he is still capable of living without them.

The repetition of "In my life, my life, my life" throughout the song further emphasizes the importance of the other person in his life. The use of the expletive "fucking" also implies a sense of desperation or desperation for having the person in his life. However, the ambiguity of the pronouns used in the song makes it difficult to ascertain who this person might be. It could be a lover, a friend, or even a higher power.

Overall, the song seems to be about grappling with the fear of being alone and the power dynamic that exists in relationships. It also touches upon the existential fear of dying and leaving everything behind.

Line by Line Meaning

In my life
Throughout my existence

No, no
I strongly disagree

My whole life is fucking you
You are my world and everything I have ever known

You, you
Referring to the person they are addressing

And in my life, my life, my life
In all the years I have lived

And I'm so scared, that you, and you
I am deeply afraid that you will leave me

You'll let me just go
You will allow me to leave without a fight

Let go, let go
Release your grip on me

You'll never know
You will never understand

No, no
I strongly disagree

Go in my life
Proceed through my existence