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
Chinese Burn
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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And she's jealous of me because she never could
Hold herself up without a spine
And she'll look me up when she's doing fine
Because the rage it burns like Chinese torture
She's just someone's favourite daughter
Spoilt and ugly as she willingly slaughters
They'll burn her name
And crush her fame
She'll break a promise as a matter of course
Because she thinks it's fun to have no remorse
She gets what she wants and then walks away
And she doesn't give a fuck what you might say
Because it cuts her up like Irish mortar
Mother's pride is what we taught her
Soiled and petty as we happily taunt her
Friend or enemy we're all to blame
She'll burn us bad
She'll flaunt her flame
She'll make us remember, remember her name
If she sits still like she knows she could
She could win this game and be the queen for good
Save herself up for the cream of the crop
Then she'll look us up when she's ready to stop
Because the rage it burns like Chinese torture
She's just someone's favourite daughter
Spoiled and ugly as she willingly slaughters
Friends and enemies are all that came
To burn her name
Crush her flame
We're all to blame
The song “Chinese Burn” by Paul van Dyk is a commentary on the destructive nature of jealousy, anger, and betrayal. The lyrics describe a person who is envious of the singer, and who takes pleasure in hurting others to elevate herself. She is portrayed as someone who burns bridges with friends and crushes her enemies indiscriminately, fueled by a deep-seated rage that consumes her like Chinese torture.
She is also depicted as selfish and manipulative, breaking promises without remorse and enjoying the power that comes with getting what she wants. Despite her flaws, the song acknowledges that we all play a role in creating this kind of person, whether as parents, friends or enemies. The lyrics suggest that it is possible to rise above this kind of behavior and become a better person, but it requires the right mindset and a willingness to change.
Line by Line Meaning
She burns friends like a piece of wood
She easily discards friends as though they were disposable
And she's jealous of me because she never could
Hold herself up without a spine
Despite being jealous of me, she's incapable of being independent and strong
And she'll look me up when she's doing fine
She'll approach me when her life is going well
Because the rage it burns like Chinese torture
Her anger is intense and agonizing like Chinese torture
She's just someone's favourite daughter
She's treated as a favorite of someone, which could have made her entitled
Spoilt and ugly as she willingly slaughters
She's selfish and cruel while being spoiled and unattractive
Friends and enemies they're all the same
They'll burn her name
And crush her fame
Both friends and enemies can harm and take down someone who treats them poorly
She'll break a promise as a matter of course
She breaks promises as if it's normal or expected of her
Because she thinks it's fun to have no remorse
She finds it entertaining to be unapologetic and insensitive
She gets what she wants and then walks away
She obtains what she desires and doesn't care about others
And she doesn't give a fuck what you might say
She's indifferent to what others have to say about her actions
Because it cuts her up like Irish mortar
It bothers her like Irish mortar being spread would hurt her fingers
Mother's pride is what we taught her
She was raised to believe in pride and display it like her mother does
Soiled and petty as we happily taunt her
We provoke her gleefully, knowing that she'll end up in a worse state
Friend or enemy we're all to blame
Everyone is responsible for what happens to her, whether they're friend or foe
She'll flaunt her flame
She'll make us remember, remember her name
She'll show off her power to hurt others and make them remember her name
If she sits still like she knows she could
She could win this game and be the queen for good
If she remained calm and collected, she could be successful and be seen as the ultimate champion
Save herself up for the cream of the crop
Then she'll look us up when she's ready to stop
She'll hold out for the best of the best before turning to others
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DEAN GARCIA, TONI HALLIDAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
dj cie
why does my jaw start hurting whenever I hear this masterpiece?...
Gabriel Rossi
What do you Mean?
spdzodzo
yes i have some tracks like that at least now it doesn't cause my teeth enamel to scrape off :D
Intoxicatedboy420
😁 same, god know why...
Robert Barat
Masterpiece from Paul 👍👍👍👍👍
Martin Trance
One of my favourite Paul Van Dyk Remixes.
David Rees
This is exactly how progressive trance/techno should sound! The guys a master simple as! Still puts music today to shame, just proves how far ahead he is! Definitely in top 3 DJ/producer of all time! Anyone wanna disagree bring it on 😂
Kevin Stoneham
A true PVD masterpiece.
DerputyDawg
I have this on vinyl somewhere!
Saint Juackin
TC, you need to reupload this one on vinyl !!!!