PvD is renowned as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally. 2007 alone has brought us PvD remixes of Depeche Mode’s “Martyr”, Britney Spears’ „Gimmy more“ and Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around.... Comes Around”.
PvD received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Dance/Electronic Album for his original album Reflections – this marked the first time NARAS recognized this category. His original productions from Reflections have been synced into major motion pictures such as Into the Blue, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, television’s Entertainment Tonight and MTV’s Cribs, and international ad campaigns for Motorola, HBO, Land Rover, Ski Vail and most recently for Jeep. This year he won the International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best Euro DJ.
Previously, PvD won four IDMAs in 2006: Best Global DJ, Best NuNRG/Euro Track, Best Producer and Best Mix Compilation for The Politics of Dancing 2. In addition, PvD was voted “America’s Favorite DJ” for 2004 and 2005 by BPM Magazine and was the big winner at the 2004 Dancestar Awards, taking home 3 awards: Best International DJ, Best Event and Best Music in a Commercial (Motorola). He also won the Mexican Oscar for his soundtrack in the film Zurdo in March 2004. Paul van Dyk was voted "Best Music Maker" by DJ Magazine, received the “Best International DJ Award” at the 1999 Music Awards in London, was named "Best International DJ" by Ministry of Sound Magazine, and Mixmag elected him as “Man of the Year”.
Aside from his musical activity, Paul van Dyk has always dedicated a significant part of his life to politics and social justice: from his youth, when he fled over the Berlin Wall to the West, to his children’s charity in India’s Mumbai, and his partnership scheme with the German Red Cross to help poor children in Berlin. In 2004, PvD was the only electronic artist involved in a nationwide tour with the Rock The Vote campaign, where he joined the likes of Bono, P Diddy, the Black Eyed Peas and George Clinton in campaigning for America’s youth to sign up to vote in the presidential election. In 2006 he received Berlin’s Medal of Honor (Landesverdienstorden) in recognition of his work with Ruckenwind, a charity organization he founded dedicated to helping poor children in Berlin. He joins a distinguished list of arts and political establishment figures with this honor.
Born in Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in communist East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music – he wanted to create a different, more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was spinning regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994. But it wasn’t until the release of his second album Seven Ways which catapulted him into the Top 100, followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets and remixes that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time. His first compilation mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003 – a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world.
Paul van Dyk created the internet radio station VONYC.com focused on the electronic dance scene.
Paul van Dyk’s touring diary remains incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major venues across the globe from New York, London, Ibiza to India, China and Singapore. In the little time remaining between all the travel, Paul van Dyk resides in Berlin where he has his own radio show “Paul van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions” which airs weekly on Area 33 on Sirius Radio on Thursday nights at 6PM ET (and rebroadcasts Saturdays at 8PM ET and Tuesdays at Midnight ET) and Soundgarden which airs every Saturday 2pm – 4pm (EST) on Fritz radio and over the internet (www.fritz.de).
For more information, please visit www.paulvandyk.com or www.myspace.com/paulvandyk.
1991
Castaway
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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Bound to be, bound to be my dregs
If only up to me, I'd rush it out to see
Bound to take us out
Sometimes they raise you feelin' far too fine
Bound to be, bound to be my dregs
If only up to me, I'd rush it out to see
Castaway, we waste all day
Failed to figure out what is hailed to be ours
Right on some days, falls to the wayside
The way, oh way, oh way
Got the plans to figure out
Plans to figure out
Sometimes erase you, pillow thrown to flame
Bound to be, bound to be my haste
Fold it up to me and rush it [Incomprehensible]
Vow to take us
Castaway, we waste all day
Failed to figure out what is hailed to be ours
Right on some days, falls to the wayside
The way, oh way, oh way
Castaway, we waste all day
Failed to figure out what is hailed to be ours
Right on some days, falls to the wayside
The way, oh way, oh way
Got the plans to figure out
Plans to figure out
"Castaway" by Paul Van Dyk is a song that speaks to the feeling of being lost and wasting time. The opening lines, "Sometimes they raise you feeling far too fine, bound to be, bound to be my dregs," suggest that something might feel good in the moment but ultimately lead to negative consequences. The lyrics continue, "If only up to me, I'd rush it out to see, bound to take us out," which can be interpreted as a desire to seize the moment, even if it leads to negative outcomes.
The chorus of the song, "Castaway, we waste all day, failed to figure out what is hailed to be ours," reinforces the feeling of being lost and unsure of one's purpose or direction. The repetition of the line "plans to figure out" at the end of the song suggests an ongoing struggle to find meaning and purpose in life.
Overall, the lyrics of "Castaway" convey a sense of ambiguity and uncertainty, underscored by its electronic sound and pulsing beat.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes they raise you feelin' far too fine
Occasionally, life treats you so well that you feel ecstatic
Bound to be, bound to be my dregs
Destined to experience negative consequences
If only up to me, I'd rush it out to see
If only I had the control, I would take action immediately
Bound to take us out
Destined to lead to our downfall
Castaway, we waste all day
Abandoned and left to spend the whole day unproductively
Failed to figure out what is hailed to be ours
Unable to determine and achieve what is rightfully ours
Right on some days, falls to the wayside
The successes achieved on some days are quickly forgotten
The way, oh way, oh way
This is the way things are
Got the plans to figure out
Have the intention to make plans
Plans to figure out
Intention to create plans and take action
Lyrics © NATOARTS LIMITED, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alexander Perls Rousmaniere, Heather Marie Pollock, Paul Van Dyk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ramyihtzhak
This song always makes me to feel ok. Thanks heaven we got Paul Van Dyk. Love and peace to the world from Colombia, South América.
@alfredogarciabalderas6588
Esta rola es una verdadera maravilla, como todas las que sueles hacer!!!!
@oscargomez8917
Joder que buen Dj eres Paul..😎con tus temas me vengo Arriba SIEMPRE; GRACIAS por tú música.
@djpipo_gamersito1272
si muy buen dj
@TokioHolly
Beautiful song!
@kamilteczaeminem
Awww memories! Real classic trance
@higorpegado5346
Marcou época!
@linasmarcinkevicius
Masterpiece! :)
@Ghostintheshell3551
I remember my First event Monster massive 2008 Los angeles this album had just came out and he played this song and also the song " new york city " and man !!! what an amazing time i was 18 years old im 32 now and still listen to this song .
@Yes_2fitness
Amazing!!!