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)
Wind
Moby Lyrics
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like the hopeless time you gave to me
I watched your dreams all slip away
I watched your dreams all slip away
there's a hopeless place inside my heart
when I look inside I see where we are
like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
i will watch the sky come following me
like the hope I have for us every time
it's like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
I see it sway as you come for me
there's a whispering wind I feel it inside
like a place I can feel but never will see
let a whisper come touch you come touch every thing
I stand in the way of the things I can be
let the whispering wind come lift us away
let it push us apart if we wish to stay
you're my sweetness my baby my love for all time
like the whispering wind it makes you all mine
like the whispering wind you stand here with me
like the whispering wind you stand here with me
I see your dreams all slip away
slip away
slip away
slip away
The lyrics to Moby's song "Whispering Winds" are full of emotion and introspection. The singer appears to be reflecting on a failed relationship and the feelings of hopelessness and despair that came with it. The "whispering wind" serves as a metaphor for the fleeting nature of love and the impermanence of happiness. The singer acknowledges the loss of his partner's dreams and the sense of despair that has crept into his heart.
The chorus, "like the whispering wind in the top of the trees, I see it sway as you come for me" suggests that the singer still holds onto hope for a reconciliation, that she will return to him. However, the lines "let it push us apart if we wish to stay" imply that the singer is resigned to the fact that the relationship may be over for good, but still clings onto the hope that there is a chance for reconciliation.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal feelings of love, loss, and regret. The repeated reference to the whispering wind highlights the importance of listening closely to our own inner voices and to the world around us to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and our emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Like the whispering wind you sent to me
You communicated with me in a subtle and gentle way, like a breeze.
Like the hopeless time you gave to me
You made me feel like I was wasting my time and had no hope for our relationship.
I watched your dreams all slip away
I saw your hopes and aspirations fade and disappear before my eyes.
there's a hopeless place inside my heart
I have a deep sense of despair in my heart.
when I look inside I see where we are
I reflect on our situation and see how we are struggling to make things work.
like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
Just like how the wind moves the leaves on trees, I feel that something is moving within me.
i will watch the sky come following me
I will look up at the sky and see how everything seems to follow me in my path.
like the rain on my windows late every night
Just like how rain falls on my windows every night, I am reminded of the constant uncertainty and turmoil in our relationship.
like the hope I have for us every time
The same way that hope always exists, I still hold onto the hope that our relationship will improve and flourish.
it's like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
I still feel a subtle motion of emotion within me, just like the wind that moves the tree branches.
I see it sway as you come for me
I notice this feeling and sensation becoming stronger as I realize that you are coming towards me.
there's a whispering wind I feel it inside
I sense that same subtle motion and feeling inside me again.
like a place I can feel but never will see
It's like a feeling that I can detect but can never fully explain or comprehend.
let a whisper come touch you come touch every thing
I urge you to let yourself be touched by this subtle yet powerful emotion and to let it affect everything around you.
I stand in the way of the things I can be
I acknowledge that I am the one preventing myself from reaching my full potential.
let the whispering wind come lift us away
I hope that this feeling will lift us away from our struggles and allow us to move forward.
let it push us apart if we wish to stay
I am prepared to let this feeling push us away from each other if it is what we truly want and need to do.
you're my sweetness my baby my love for all time
You are the one I cherish, love and care for.
like the whispering wind it makes you all mine
Just like how the wind subtly and gently pushes through everything, I feel that our love too is moving and flowing in this manner - firm and powerful, yet subtle.
like the whispering wind you stand here with me
I feel that you are with me in this motion and feeling, just like how the wind is always around us.
I see your dreams all slip away
I witness your aspirations and motives slipping away, and this fills me with a sense of loss and grief.
slip away
Everything gradually fades away into obscurity.
slip away
Everything eventually fades away into a distant memory.
slip away
All things temporal fade into the past and become memories.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, BARDIS MUSIC, USA ATTN: PETER BARDON
Written by: RONAN HARDIMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lebis94
Like the whispering wind you sent to me
like the hopeless time you gave to me
I watched your dreams all slip away
I watched your dreams all slip away
there's a hopeless place inside my heart
when I look inside I see where we are
like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
i will watch the sky come following me
like the rain on my windows late every night
like the hope I have for us every time
it's like the whispering wind in the top of the trees
I see it sway as you come for me
there's a whispering wind I feel it inside
like a place I can feel but never will see
let a whisper come touch you come touch every thing
I stand in the way of the things I can be
let the whispering wind come lift us away
let it push us apart if we wish to stay
you're my sweetness my baby my love for all time
like the whispering wind it makes you all mine
like the whispering wind you stand here with me
like the whispering wind you stand here with me
I see your dreams all slip away
slip away
slip away
slip away
@anthonyrocha4360
“You’re my sweetness, my baby, my love for all time.” I love this song. I especially love those lyrics.
@cosmicdraco7041
Moby always has been brilliant at making tracks you can just drift away to. This is just an incredible track.
@user-lh2dq9ml5x
Moby is one of the artists who are just "forever".
@aleksandarlakovic4085
Da.
@shingnosis
Sí
@TuscaniChrysler
Moby always takes me to places. I do not even know where those places are. The only thing i know that they are magical.
@thephoenix3155
Listen to a remix he did in the early 90’s for the Pet Shop Boys called Miserablism (Electro Mix) that is the most magical song of all time!
@daya820
So true.
@BrianCarnevaleB26
We play money in the summertime. I take this song places. An indelible memory you might say! We have the ink.
Top of the beach and top of the pile! 😎👁👣🐕🐕🏖
We never settle for less .......
@barisozturk4614
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