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
Why?
Paul Van Dyk Lyrics
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Wonder if I could open my heart again (if I could, if I could, if I could)
Ask me why I feel like at start again
Wonder if I could open my heart again (heart again, heart again)
Ask me why I feel like at start again
The morning comes and the snow is falling
The morning comes and the snow is falling
The morning comes and the snow is falling
Tell me why, tell me why
Tell me why, tell me why
The morning comes and the snow is falling
The morning comes and the snow is falling
The morning comes
I can't understand the reason
And snow the is falling (tell me why)
The morning comes
I can't understand the reason
And snow the is falling (tell me why)
The lyrics to Paul Van Dyk's song "Tell Me Why" express a sense of longing and questioning. The repeated phrases "tell me why" and "wonder if I could open my heart again" suggest a desire to understand why the singer is feeling distant or closed off. The line "ask me why I feel like at start again" further emphasizes this desire for a fresh beginning or a chance to start anew. The snow falling in the morning serves as a metaphor for the coldness and distance the singer feels, yet it also suggests the potential for renewal and cleansing.
The repetition of the phrase "the morning comes and the snow is falling" creates a sense of cyclical nature, as if the singer is stuck in a pattern of feeling closed off and uncertain. The repeated questioning of "tell me why" also creates a sense of frustration or desperation. The repetition of these phrases serves to emphasize the emotional weight of the lyrics and the singer's search for understanding.
Overall, "Tell Me Why" speaks to the universal human desire to connect and understand, even in times of feeling distant or closed off. The lyrics suggest that even in the depths of winter, there is potential for renewal and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell me why, tell me why
Asking for an explanation or reason behind something
Wonder if I could open my heart again (if I could, if I could, if I could)
Questioning the ability to open up emotionally after experiencing hurt or heartbreak
Ask me why I feel like at start again
Requesting an explanation for feeling like starting anew in a relationship or situation
Wonder if I could open my heart again (heart again, heart again)
Questioning the emotional capability to allow oneself to be vulnerable again
The morning comes and the snow is falling
Setting the scene of a new day which is cold and isolated
The morning comes
Highlighting a new beginning or fresh start
I can't understand the reason
Expressing confusion or bewilderment
And snow the is falling (tell me why)
Using the falling snow as a metaphor for feeling emotionally frozen or distant
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Unison Rights S.L., Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sarah Jane Cracknell, Paul Van Dyk, Bob Stanley, Peter Stewart Wiggs
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Amazy Dayzee
I love this song because its a nice throwback of when I used to watch this video on Yahoo, way back before YouTube even came out. Great memories with this song.
Alexandra
Agreed !
Malek Benitez
When life was so beautiful and normal.
T
I remember that!
Luis Jiron
I love this song. Definitely in my Top 3 favorited of Paul Van Dyk’s music.
djmikeeyb
brilliant - one of my fav dance tracks of all time. love the video and singer as well.
I Love You All
this was my fav song back in my mid 20's, how time flies....
Delta Zulu
Truly classic!
Kid Ragnarok
Amazing tune! Hearing it really takes me back. Those were truly good times.
CS P & W
This is such an achievement. The video enhances the feeling, the mood of the song. Everything, the lighting, the backdrop, Paul's and the singer's expressions. Mellow and hypnotic, beautiful vocals. A masterpiece of EDM.