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
Forbidden Fruit
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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What you want you cannot have, what you want
As Adam plucked the apple from the tree he never realised
A chemical and biological attraction, came to be
Consummate, your one desire
Physically connect as one
To copulate, will quench the fire
What you want
You know you can't touch
What you see
You know you can't have
What you need
It's just what you feel
What you can't have
You want more and more
Once you've had a taste you're hypnotized
Forbidden fruit resist the call
An appetite, to self-indulge
Keep's growing stronger by the day
Your self-control, you're bound to lose
If you continue in this feverish way
Once you've had a taste you're hypnotized
Forbidden fruit resist the call
Don't be drawn into it's sweet desires
Forbidden fruit can change it's form
Everything is spiritual, everything has a spirit, everything is brought to
You by the creator
As Adam plucked the apple from the tree he never realised
A chemical and biological attraction, came to be
Why, why did man create all of these things?
The lyrics of Paul van Dyk's song Forbidden Fruit (Forbidden Future mix) capture the essence of the forbidden and the allure of what one cannot have. The song begins by highlighting the danger of wanting what one cannot have or touching what one must not touch, likening it to the apple that Adam plucked from the tree. The lyrics allude to the strong attraction that exists in the natural world, both chemical and biological, a force that comes to be when one desires something that is deemed forbidden.
The chorus of the song further emphasizes the struggle between what one wants and what one cannot have. The lyrics present the idea that once one has had a taste of the forbidden fruit, they become hypnotized and their appetite continues to grow stronger with time. It becomes clear that self-control is hard to maintain, and one is bound to lose it if they continue on this feverish path. The song ends with a cautionary reminder that the forbidden fruit can change its form, suggestively hinting at the various things that we may crave, which may ultimately lead to our downfall.
Overall, Paul van Dyk's lyrics in the Forbidden Fruit (Forbidden Future mix) convey the idea of temptation, desire and the struggle of resisting something that we know is not right for us. It speaks to the timeless human condition of wanting something that we cannot have, even when we know that it may cause us harm.
Line by Line Meaning
What you see you must not touch, what you see
If you see something that is forbidden, it is better not to try to have it
What you want you cannot have, what you want
Desires are not always fulfilled, sometimes you have to let them go
As Adam plucked the apple from the tree he never realised
Unknowingly, man's actions can have a lasting impact for generations to come
A chemical and biological attraction, came to be
Through the act of eating the forbidden fruit, a powerful attraction was created between man and woman
Consummate, your one desire
The ultimate desire of physical intimacy between two people
Physically connect as one
To fully bond and connect through the act of sex
To copulate, will quench the fire
The act of sexual intercourse can satisfy a deep inner desire
Burning fiercely in the soul and mind
The longing for physical intimacy can be all-consuming and overwhelming
What you want
Desires that are unattainable
You know you can't touch
Sometimes it's better to leave forbidden things alone
What you see
Things that may be tempting, but are forbidden
You know you can't have
Desires that cannot be fulfilled
What you need
What you truly desire
It's just what you feel
The emotions and desires that drive us
What you can't have
Forbidden desires that remain elusive
You want more and more
The more we cannot have something, the more we may desire it
Once you've had a taste you're hypnotized
Forbidden desires can have a powerful hold on us, even after experiencing them once
An appetite, to self-indulge
The desire to indulge in things that may be harmful or forbidden
Keep's growing stronger by the day
Forbidden desires can become more intense over time
Your self-control, you're bound to lose
Continuing to pursue forbidden desires can ultimately lead to losing control over oneself
Don't be drawn into it's sweet desires
Avoid temptation and remain strong in the face of forbidden desires
Forbidden fruit can change it's form
Forbidden desires may take on new forms and become even more difficult to resist
Everything is spiritual, everything has a spirit, everything is brought to
All things, including desires and actions have a spiritual component and can have lasting effects
Why, why did man create all of these things?
The question of why humans are driven to pursue forbidden desires and create harmful things remains a mystery
Writer(s): Paul Van Dyk
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
freeridefried
This was my favourite song in the 90’s. It always made me feel better which I desperately needed. Had it on a random tape which I recorded from the radio until that became salad. I didn’t know the name of the song and have been looking for it for over 20 years. The tune regularly just jumped my mind during all those years. Today by coincidence, I came across it. Tears of joy!
Eduardo Martinez
This is one of the best trance songs In almost 20 years, so amazing, brings back so many memories
Ryan
Even the strongest have their bad days, so do I, and this song is always reserved for those kind of days. It always helps me to get back on my feet, no matter how bad and depressing the situation is, it always reminds me, that there has to be a way to happiness
Koen Vanbelle
This music, cures :) It has something magic, like water drops on your face on a hot day :)
Karloff
Beautifully put, PastLight. Couldn't agree more with both your comment and Koen Vanbelle's response. Curing indeed.
mrhiblo
this was the song that really got me into trance. I was having a shitty day at work once, and played this on my break. Ended up taking about an hour just listening to this on repeat, crying my eyes out. It was the first time in my life that a piece of music actually affected me on an emotional level and was not just like, something to listen to.
I imagined some world, where whoever lived there had figured out how to fly away and discover new worlds.
These people had antennae things on their head, that when they shook/danced, the balls on the end of the antennae would bang together and somehow allow them to travel off into the universe.
But there was one being who only had one antennae, and could not travel. They saw all their family and friends and everyone else go away to some other place while they were left alone. Lonely, but now free to do whatever they please. A very bittersweet situation
barttttt2088
bardzo old school-owy kawalek... uwielbiam stare kawałki Paula... mino lat dalej niesamowite... coś pięknego
Carlitos H.
No sé cómo llegué hasta aquí, pero recuerdo que hace 22 años compré un álbum doble, llamado seven ways de PVD, y está joya era uno de los temas!!! Recuerdos de mi juventud
Mathematical
Grande Carlos.
avbpvd
Uno de los temas más especiales que he escuchado. Trasciende al tiempo y eso es sinónimo de amor. Esencia (amor) por encima de forma (dinero). Es por ello que llega a nuestros corazones y es imperecedero.