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
Complicated
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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If I deconstruct it all
If I drink until I feel numb
If I take a little time
If I lose a little sleep
I'll forget I thought you were the one
Still chased by ghosts of
Little mistakes
It's complicated
It's complicated
It's complicated
It's complicated
All the promises
That you made to me
Unintentional lies
God I still believe
It's complicated
It's complicated
If I try to turn it off
If I swallow all my pride
If I love till nothing's left at all
If I say but never do
If I weep a little while
If I could only make this stop
Tell me that you love me, oh
Just tell me that you love me
Just tell me that you love me
Just tell me that you love me
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
Complicated
Complicated
If I bleed until I die
Make love to loneliness
Accept that this is all I've got
If I convince myself
Forget what's in the past
You wouldn't still be what I want
Tell me that you love me, oh
Just tell me that you love me
Just tell me that you love me
Just tell me that you love me
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
"Complicated" by Paul van Dyk feat. Ashley Tomberlin is a powerful song that delves into the complicated nature of relationships. The chorus repeats the word "complicated," indicating that the relationship in question is difficult to understand and navigate. The verse starts with a series of "if" statements that suggest various actions the singer might take to forget their feelings for their partner. They would try to create distance ("little space"), deconstruct their relationship, and even numb their emotions with alcohol. However, none of these actions seems to solve the fundamental problem of their feelings for their partner.
The second verse suggests that the singer has been hurt by their partner's broken promises and lies. Despite this, they still believe their partner and find it difficult to move on. The final verse suggests that the singer is still holding out hope for their partner's affection, even though they acknowledge the futility of this desire. The repetition of the plea "Tell me that you love me" emphasizes the singer's desperation and desire to be loved.
Overall, "Complicated" is a poignant exploration of the challenges of love and relationships, and the difficulties of accepting when they are no longer working. The song is underpinned by a powerful electronic beat and soaring vocals, creating an intense emotional experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
If I have little space
If my life is overwhelmed and I can't take it all in
If I deconstruct it all
If I break everything down until it's all gone
If I drink until I feel numb
If I dull my emotions with alcohol until I can't feel anything
If I take a little time
If I step back and try to clear my head
If I lose a little sleep
If I sacrifice some rest to think things through
I'll forget I thought you were the one
I'll forget my belief that you were the right person for me
It's complicated
The situation is complicated and difficult
Still chased by ghosts of
Haunted by the memories of
Little mistakes
Small errors that caused problems
All the promises
The commitments that were made
That you made to me
That you said you would keep to me
Unintentional lies
Mistakes that turned out to be untruths
God I still believe
Despite everything, I still have faith in you
If I try to turn it off
If I try to ignore my feelings
If I swallow all my pride
If I let go of my ego and admit I was wrong
If I love till nothing's left at all
If I give all my love until there's nothing left for myself
If I say but never do
If I make empty promises
If I weep a little while
If I let myself cry for a while
If I could only make this stop
If I could find a way to end the pain
Tell me that you love me, oh
Please make me believe that you still care
Just tell me that you love me
Just give me some reassurance
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
An expression of emotional turmoil
If I bleed until I die
If I keep hurting until I can't go on anymore
Make love to loneliness
Find comfort in isolation
Accept that this is all I've got
Accept that my life may not turn out the way I hoped
If I convince myself
If I try to rationalize my feelings
Forget what's in the past
Let go of what has already happened
You wouldn't still be what I want
Realize that you are not the one I need
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ashley Elizabeth Tomberlin, Paul Van Dyk
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sarajamus
My kind of trance/house… stoked to get a physical copy of this from eBay in a week!
@stighemming5061
A winnertrack 🔊🎶🎶🎶❤❤❤👍
Thank you Paul and Ashley!
@user-zf7bl4ht6f
pvd = pure magic
@rubensdomm9373
I love you ashley tomberlin!!!
@epicpolyphony
Thank you for creating this song. It has so much meaning to me, simply due to it's contemporaneous nature with other events in my life, that I wouldn't ever wish for it to be different.
@minerzero
I have exact same bond with it, but from 2008/9
The emotions I felt, fresh out of highschool and enjoying a tumultuous life of raving and Heart break
@brokenwingbird2552
Damn exact same, just pulled it off old highschool harddrive from 08 haha
@andrey6687
In 2020 - still trancing!
@StalkerStiv
this music is timeless
@FrequenceSpectrums
one of the best Compilation ;) !