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
Lights
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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They burn through my eyes
Lost to an outer state of mind
Just as I prepare to land
It pulls me up again
Lost to an outer state of mind, I'm lifted
And I know you'll stop at nothing
You know that I'm hypnotized
Oh oh, oh oh, lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
Addicted for life
Oh oh, oh oh, lights, la la la la la
Lights, la la la la la
Neon lines and spheres
They drop like the beat
Just as I prepare to land
It pulls me up again
Lost to an outer state of mind and I'm lifted
Lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
You know that I'm hypnotized
Oh oh, oh oh, lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
Addicted for life
Oh oh, lights, la la la la la
Lights, la la la la la
And I know you'll stop at nothing
The song "Lights" by Paul Van Dyk feat. Sue McLaren is about being swept away by the power of music, specifically the music at a rave or club. The opening lines "Caught in the headlights, They burn through my eyes" describe the feeling of being overwhelmed by the flashing lights, which are "lost to an outer state of mind." The singer is being pulled up and lifted by the lights and music, unable to fully land and connect with reality.
The repetition of the chorus "Lights, there's nowhere to run tonight, And I know you'll stop at nothing" emphasizes the all-consuming nature of the music and lights at these events. The singer is hypnotized and addicted, unable to resist the pull of the experience. The use of "la la la" in the chorus adds to the trance-like state the singer is in.
The second verse describes the visual aspect of the experience, with "Neon lines and spheres" dropping like the beat. Once again, the singer is pulled up and lifted by the music and lights, lost to an outer state of mind.
Overall, "Lights" is a tribute to the hypnotic and addictive nature of electronic music and the club/rave experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught in the headlights
Feeling overwhelmed and unable to move, like a deer in the headlights of a car
They burn through my eyes
The situation is intense and emotionally draining
Lost to an outer state of mind
Feeling out of touch with reality
Just as I prepare to land
Feeling like the situation is coming to a close or resolution
It pulls me up again
Getting pulled back into the intensity of the situation
Lights, there's nowhere to run tonight
Feeling trapped and unable to escape the overwhelming situation
And I know you'll stop at nothing
Knowing that the lights will continue to intensify and not let up
You know that I'm hypnotized
Feeling captivated and unable to look away from the lights
Addicted for life
Feeling like the intensity and captivation of the lights will have a lasting impact
Neon lines and spheres
The lights are overwhelming and all-consuming
They drop like the beat
The lights pulse in a way that is rhythmic and entrancing
Lights, la la la la la
The lights are so overwhelming that words are inadequate to describe them
And I know you'll stop at nothing
The lights will continue to be intense and unyielding
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BENDAN MUSIC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Paul Van Dyk, Stephen Luke Massa, Sue Mclaren
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Baheccakonova7
Paul van Dyk feat. Sue McLaren - Lights ♥
Caught in the headlights
They burn through my eyes
Lost to an outer state of mind
Just as I prepare to land
It pulls me up again
Lost to an outer state of mind and I'm lifted
Lights, there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
You know that I'm hypnotized
Oh Oh lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
Addicted for life
Oh oh lights la la la la la
Lights la la la la la
Neon lines and spheres
They drop like the beat
Just as I prepare to land
It pulls me up again
Lost to an outer state of mind and I'm lifted
Lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
You know that I'm hypnotized
Oh Oh Lights there's nowhere to run tonight
And I know you'll stop at nothing
Addicted for life
Oh oh lights la la la la la
Lights la la la la la ... and I know you'll stop at nothing...
@OrbitFallenAngel
Paul is truly the only one who is still the basis of what real Trance music is!! 💗💗
He continues to create beautiful and unique and amazing songs for everyone in the World!! 🥰
One of my favorite songs!!
@wendrickhenrill8675
Que música extraordinária, épica, transcendental, atemporal, sublime. Vocal fenomenal, batida perfeita. 👏👌🎶🇧🇷
@henryvasquez7659
Paul van Dyk es el único que mantiene su estilo y nos hace sentir en el dancefloor cada ves que escuchamos sus canciones sus sonidos son únicos que viva el Trance/Dance simplemente el mejor gracias por tan hermosos tracks que enrrealidad hacen cerrar los ojos y sentir la música y sentimientos que el Trance transmite por eso para mi Paul es el mejor el que no cambia su estilo y para los que apreciamos su arte es bueno que al menos uno de tantos de la camada de djs de esa época se mantenga su estilo nuestro estilo sólo puedo decir ¡Gracias por tantos años de Trance de sensaciones de todas esas veces que tus canciones nos hacen cerrar los ojos y perdernos en los "trance-beats"!
@vladageev3759
Слушаю круглые сутки!,супер!!!
@Adrian-SuperNova
A timeless masterpiece!
@markrasch
One of the most beautiful trance singers ever paired with one of the all-time gods of trance. It does not get any better than this! :0) PVD!
@digitalawe
One of the best trance songs ever. Just beautiful lyrics vocals melody and melody lead
@JosiahTschetter
This is a beautiful video, All of it, I can not emphasize how well done this was. The recollection that is happening along side with the dreamy aspect in this perfectly going with the song is gorgeous. I would like to see a video of the explanation of what went on behind this video or even chat with someone. Again, very well done
@Mantis421
I always love that Paul, is one of them few artists like BT and Deadmau 5 that does not follow the pack what popular, but sets the new sound others play as mainstream later on
@klceditz9841
AMO ESTA CANCIÓN! Saludos desde Israel! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱