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)
Lost Again
Moby Lyrics
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Take me for one day
Please don't ask any questions
You know I can stay
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
I know isn't this crazy
Let's have a last drink
Don't ask where I come from
And don't ask what I think
I leave you, lady
Full of desire to stay
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
I told you
Take me for one day
Don't ask any questions
You know I can stay
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
I wish the wind was cold
I want to hold you baby hold
Only in your arms I'm lost
Don't look at me
The lyrics to Moby's "Lost Again" describe a fleeting and temporary relationship between the singer and a woman. The singer is hesitant to commit to anything long-term and insists that they only spend one day together without asking any questions or delving too deeply into each other's personal lives. The singer's desire to be held and lost in the woman's arms is a physical and emotional longing for connection, but the singer also seems to be fearful of getting too close. This is exemplified by the repeated refrain of wanting the wind to be cold, as if it is a protective barrier that prevents any deeper emotional connection from forming.
Overall, the song explores themes of hesitation, intimacy, and the fleeting nature of relationships. The singer is drawn to the woman and desires human connection, but is also afraid of getting too close and risking rejection or disappointment. The repeated refrain of wanting the wind to be cold symbolizes the singer's hesitancy to let down their guard and fully embrace the other person.
Overall, "Lost Again" is a hauntingly beautiful song that explores complex emotions and desires in a fleeting relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you lady
I asked you, my lady
Take me for one day
Spend one day with me
Please don't ask any questions
Don't ask me any questions
You know I can stay
You know I can stay here for more than one day
I wish the wind was cold
I wish it was easier to leave you
I want to hold you baby hold
I want to embrace you
Only in your arms I'm lost
I feel safe and passion within your arms
Don't look at me
Don't look at me leaving you
I know isn't this crazy
I acknowledge that this is irrational
Let's have a last drink
Let's have one final drink together
Don't ask where I come from
Don't ask me where I come from
And don't ask what I think
And don't ask me what I think
I leave you, lady
I am leaving you, my lady
Full of desire to stay
Despite wanting to stay, I am leaving
I told you
I asked you already
Don't ask any questions
Please don't ask any questions
You know I can stay
You know I can stay here for more than one day
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BORIS BLANK, DIETER MEIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
the phoenix 315
This may be the most beautiful remix in existence. Purely impeccable!
Tina Tini
Best mix ever ❤️ Time flies and this song keeps staying.
the phoenix 315
This remix was well ahead of its time. This remix was 1995 (the original from 1983) and it sounds like it could’ve been made now! This song is like fine wine!
rmbgirl1
genius remix from Moby of a genius band. Always cry to this when heartbroken.
Gregor Onkh
Same here...
steve thomas
@Gregor Onkh yep, the flood gates open up...
evilpeti
Same here
the phoenix 315
Why do Moby’s remixes always seem to be stunning unlike other people’s remixes?
steve thomas
empathy and passion, maybe?
the phoenix 315
@steve thomas he made a stunning remix of Pet Shop Boys’s Miserablism too, that is worth checking out pal!