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
Crush
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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Can't run away, can't run away from me
I'll navigate the seven seas just to find you
Can't hide away, can't hide away from me
I'll be your shadow when the sun don't shine
I'll be your fly on the wall
Your wrecking ball
I'll be your cigarette smoke
Your Junkie's dope
You'll be hanging by a thread and I'll be holding the rope
Cars and planes and boats won't do
Yeah you can be sure I'll find you
I know you want me
Why won't you see me?
If I suffer then you'll too
I'm not alone out in the blue
You can't escape me
I won't just disappear
Can't fly away, can't fly away from me
I'll grab your wings and pull back down
Can't walk away, can't walk away from me
Can't you understand we're meant to be?
I'll be the soles on your feet
Your sticky sheet
Your big black cloud on a sunny day
I'll be your shoulder's chip
Your sinking ship
Don't try to turn the pages, it's not that easy to spit
Cars and planes and boats won't do
Yeah you can be sure I'll find you
I know you want me
Why won't you see me?
If I suffer then you'll too
I'm not alone out in the blue
You can't escape me
I won't just disappear
Don't throw it all away
Because I'll be back for loving
I know you want me
The song "Crush" by Paul van Dyk is a love song with a slightly creepy twist. The lyrics suggest that the singer is obsessed with someone who they believe wants them too but is trying to hide it. The first verse suggests that the singer will stop at nothing to be with this person, even navigating the seven seas just to find them. The following lines suggest that the singer will be there for them in good times and bad, acting as their shadow when the sun doesn't shine and their wrecking ball when they need to wake up. The third verse suggests that the singer is even willing to hold the rope when the other person is hanging by a thread.
The second verse continues with the theme of the singer's obsession, stating that they won't be able to escape even if they try to fly away. The singer will grab their wings and pull them back down. The following lines suggest that the two are meant to be together, with the singer being the soles on their feet, their sticky sheet, and their black cloud on a sunny day.
The chorus repeats the idea that the other person wants the singer but is trying to hide it. The singer states that if they suffer, the other person will too, and that they won't just disappear. The final lines suggest that the other person shouldn't throw away their chance at love because the singer will be back for loving.
Overall, the lyrics of "Crush" suggest a love that is completely one-sided and possibly alarming. While the singer believes that the other person wants them too, there is no evidence that this is true. The repeated statement of "I know you want me" comes across as delusional and desperate.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you want me
I am aware that you desire me
Can't run away, can't run away from me
You cannot escape or flee from me
I'll navigate the seven seas just to find you
I am determined to search the entire world to locate you
Can't hide away, can't hide away from me
You cannot conceal or obscure yourself from me
I'll be your shadow when the sun don't shine
I will always be next to you during your darkest moments
I'll be your fly on the wall
I will observe and know everything about you
Your wrecking ball
I will destroy any obstacles between us
Your wake up call on a sleepless night
I will be the one to awaken you when you cannot sleep
I'll be your cigarette smoke
I will be a temptation that you cannot resist
Your Junkie's dope
I will be an addiction that you cannot break free from
You'll be hanging by a thread and I'll be holding the rope
I will be the one in control of our relationship, and you will be dependent on me
Cars and planes and boats won't do
You cannot escape me by travelling, I will always find you
Yeah you can be sure I'll find you
I am confident that I will locate you
Why won't you see me?
I do not understand why you are avoiding me
If I suffer then you'll too
If I am hurt, you will suffer the consequences
I'm not alone out in the blue
I am not the only one who is experiencing this feeling of loneliness
You can't escape me
You cannot get away from me
I won't just disappear
I will not vanish or fade away
Can't fly away, can't fly away from me
You cannot take flight or soar away from me
I'll grab your wings and pull back down
I will prevent you from soaring high and keep you grounded
Can't walk away, can't walk away from me
You cannot simply walk away and ignore me
Can't you understand we're meant to be?
I believe that it is fate for us to be together
I'll be the soles on your feet
I will be the foundation and support in your life
Your sticky sheet
I will be the one who keeps you stuck and unable to move on
Your big black cloud on a sunny day
I will be the dark, ominous force in your life, even on happy days
I'll be your shoulder's chip
I will be the one who constantly challenges and provokes you
Your sinking ship
I will be the force that drags you down and slowly causes your destruction
Don't try to turn the pages, it's not that easy to spit
You cannot easily erase me from your life or move on
Don't throw it all away
Do not give up on our relationship
Because I'll be back for loving
I will always return for your love
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM CAVALUZI, ANTONIE TOUPIN, MATTHIAS PAUL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@siriustoons4263
2022 and still powerful. Best memories trapped in music.
@arafatsalauddin9797
Indeed....
@sparco770
AGREED
@tankElad1
2024 👍
@YourePrivateDj
It is😢
@bionikpulse
This intro is still one of the best ever made, change my
Mind
@robertholland2187
perfect first alarm clock in the AM
@NickC-IT
Impossible. You can't change mine either. One of the best Van Dyk's track.
@SebaCufer
wham - last christmas, is better :P
@Fearofunreality
@@SebaCufer another one, pathetic...