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
The Other Side
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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I will comfort you
When I wake, my tongue is tied
Daylight brings the great divide
Weeping like the rain
Whispering your name
Long to be reunified
When I reach the light
I will see you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
Speeding city lights
Leave me weak tonight
Oh I miss your warmth inside
The stars came out to shine
Across the waterline
I can feel you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
And I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
And I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
The lyrics of Paul van Dyk's "The Other Side" can be interpreted as a heartbroken individual longing for a lost love who has passed away. The opening lines "When has broken through, I will comfort you" seem to suggest that the person is trying to find comfort in the thought that their love is in a better place now. However, as the song progresses, we can see the person struggling to come to terms with their loss. Lines like "Daylight brings the great divide" and "Weeping like the rain" show the pain they are going through.
The theme of the afterlife and the belief in the sun rising again suggests that the person is holding on to the hope that they will be reunited with their departed lover someday. The line "Speeding city lights leave me weak tonight, Oh I miss your warmth inside" shows that the person is struggling to cope with the loneliness of the world without their beloved. However, the line "I can feel you on the other side" suggests that the person still feels a connection with their loved one, even though they are gone.
Overall, "The Other Side" is a song that deals with a difficult human emotion of being left behind by someone you loved deeply. It is a song of longing, hope, and coping with grief.
Line by Line Meaning
When has broken through
When the tough times have passed
I will comfort you
I will be there to soothe you through your pain
When I wake, my tongue is tied
When I am overwhelmed with emotions and have nothing to say
Daylight brings the great divide
The harsh reality sets in, separating us from each other
Weeping like the rain
Crying uncontrollably and heavily
Whispering your name
Pleading and longing for you
Long to be reunified
Desire to be together again
Believe the sun will rise
Have faith that things will get better
When I reach the light
When I see a glimpse of hope
I will see you on the other side
I will see you again when we overcome this struggle
See you on the other side
We will be together when we pass through this difficult phase
When I close my eyes
When I am lost in thoughts
Speeding city lights
The fast-paced life
Leave me weak tonight
Makes me feel fragile and vulnerable tonight
Oh I miss your warmth inside
I miss the comfort and love you give me
The stars came out to shine
Hope and light is present even in the darkest times
Across the waterline
Even though we might be physically apart
I can feel you on the other side
I can sense your presence and love from afar
And I reach the light
When I see a glimmer of hope and positivity
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Paul Van Dyk, Wayne Adrian Jackson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lucky Mojo
When this broken through
I will comfort you
When I wake my tongue is tied
Daylight brings the great divide
Weeping like the rain
Whispering your name
Long to be reunified
Believe the sun will rise
When I reach the light
I will see you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
Speeding City lights
Leave me weak tonight
Oh I miss your warmth inside
Stars came out to shine
Across the waterline
I can feel you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes and I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes and I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I closed my eyes
Robert johnson
This tune will always sound timeless it's a beauty of it's own
Lucky Mojo
When this broken through
I will comfort you
When I wake my tongue is tied
Daylight brings the great divide
Weeping like the rain
Whispering your name
Long to be reunified
Believe the sun will rise
When I reach the light
I will see you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
Speeding City lights
Leave me weak tonight
Oh I miss your warmth inside
Stars came out to shine
Across the waterline
I can feel you on the other side
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes and I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes
See you on the other side
When I close my eyes and I reach the light
See you on the other side
When I closed my eyes
J B
wind has broken through *
tahitiluva
This song helped me through loss, and I hear the lyrics as the separation between death and life, yet we always feel in life what we have known in death (not our own)... The other side is beyond sorrow, beyond our own comprehension...
Jimmy T
This song hits me every time and feels good..
Kelsey Keiper
Most beautiful video I have ever seen in my life.
Brings me to tears every time I watch it.
Thank you. ❤️
DaveRave (AKA DAVE GØRDØN)
It's very cute and sweet and it does have depth but it could have been better where either the dog saves a dying man by resuscitating immerse something or getting him help or showing that he dies and the dog ends up maybe at his grave or something even deeper
Scyllarus
I think the song is more about the loss of a loved one and the connection you feel with them even though they're gone. The little dog, IMO, symbolizes or has replaced whoever the man lost - someone who takes care of him and who he takes care of. The "angels" seem to act through the dog - the lottery ticket - and I think strengthens this explanation. The person he's missing is still there and looking out for him. This song makes me cry, it's so sad.
Walking Dreams
This song makes me cry. I think of my Grandparents... RIP 💖
Marija Whisperer
This song has a message deeper than just hearing the words.. beautiful!