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
Home
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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They built their churches and their walls
Painted pictures of their hopes, fears on them
A Single love, containing touch, it changed the system and said "no"
And I can see it all in youth love, in your eyes
Explode with life
Explode with life
My home is where you are
And every beat and every feet
We're closer
My home is where you are
And every beat and every feet
We're closer
They fashion streets out of the rock
Struck up statues to their gods
And hung up flight on every corner - amen
We are charged spoil in to go
Bring me back to where I'm from
A billion molecules are landing of in your heart
Poss in with life
Poss in with life
Poss in with life
My home is where you are
And every beat and every feet
We're closer
My home is where you are
And every beat and every feet
We're closer
The lyrics to Home by Paul Van Dyk featuring Johnny McDaid paint a vivid picture of the human experience across cultures and geography. The first verse suggests the universality of human experience and explores how people across diverse cultural backgrounds have built their homes, churches, and walls, all painted with murals of their aspirations and struggles. But the second part of the verse speaks about a single love that has the power to change the system, refusing to bow down to the walls we create for ourselves. The lyrics point towards how one's view of love and the world can shift everything.
The chorus pivots to focus on the energy of love, calling for an explosion of life, as if the power of the universe rests inside the heartbeats of the lovers. The lyrics say that wherever you are, that is home, and you get closer with every moment spent together.
The second verse takes on a more spiritual tone, describing the stone streets and statues built to honour Gods. Yet, the message again switches to the intensity of love as the lyrics call for a return to the place where we are from. In the end, they iterate the chorus, declaring love as home and the closest connection humans can achieve. The lyrics demonstrate that home is not only physical space; it is a feeling of connectedness and belonging that can come from love or relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
People pour their concrete floors
People in communities use their resources to build their homes and establish a foundation for their lives
They built their churches and their walls
These communities also construct religious and societal structures for guidance and protection
Painted pictures of their hopes, fears on them
The people express their emotions and desires on these structures through artwork and symbolism
A single love, containing touch, it changed the system and said 'no'
A powerful sentiment of love can bring people together and cause them to rebel against established norms and injustice
And I can see it all in youth love, in your eyes
The artist perceives the same spark of love and revolution within the eyes of their partner
Explode with life
The love between the singer and their partner is electric and vibrant
Cover in your life
The singer is consumed by the love and presence of their partner
My home is where you are
The artist considers where their partner is to be their true home
And every beat and every feet
The smallest actions and movements of the artist and their partner bring them closer together
We're closer
The artist and their partner's bond grows stronger as they spend time together and share experiences
They fashion streets out of the rock
Communities carve out pathways in their environment to connect with one another and facilitate movement
Struck up statues to their gods
The people erect monuments to honor their deities and beliefs
And hung up flight on every corner - amen
They also adorn their surroundings with symbols of hope and aspirations
We are charged spoil in to go
The singer and their partner are motivated to explore and journey together
Bring me back to where I'm from
The singer longs to return to their origin, but with their partner by their side
A billion molecules are landing of in your heart
The love shared between the artist and their partner is so strong that it can be quantified as atoms in the heart
Poss in with life
The love between the artist and their partner is intense and overflowing with energy
My home is where you are
Once again, the singer affirms that their partner's presence defines what feels like home for them
And every beat and every feet
Their every action and moment spent together strengthens their bond
We're closer
The artist and their partner continue to grow closer and more in love
Lyrics © ELLIS PAUL PUBLISHING, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ELLIS PAUL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@esem77
Oh mein Gott
wie ich das Lied liebe !!!
Wenn auch etwas verdreht
erzählt es die Geschichte
in der ich lebe
Verliebt in eine unerreichbare
Frau, der ich eine Hall of Fame
widmete in der ich zu hause bin ...
Hab sie immer hier bei mir
Trage ein Schicksal was dem von
Paul ähnlich ist !!
Erlitt mit 16 eine Gehirnblutung
landete im Rollstuhl
Verlor eine geglaubte Liebe
zerbrach daran fast
sitze da und schaue fern
da kommt ein Engel vom Himmel
gefallen ich liebe sie schon lange
Verbinde viele von Pauls Liedern
mit ihr und betrachte sie als das
einzige Glück in meinem Leben
Obwohl ich sie nie haben kann ...
DANKE PAUL ICH LIEBE DEINE
MUSIK UND FINDE IN IHR UND
IHR DIE KRAFT ZU LEBEN
@xHighHD
2024 anyone?❤
@RobDurkin
Love this tune... this version was the first dance at my wedding!
@celiacarter5360
I'll best it was beautiful. We may do the same.
@mentonerodominicano
McDaid's voice is celestial. Van Dyk's smile is priceless!
@livesweetsong8244
Indeed.
John Mcdaid is a good singer songwriter, musician and record producer. I especially love his songwriting with Ed Sheeran..all of the stars and supermarket flowers.
@MrCoquibravo
13 years later and still love this song
@mariolemieux224
the best songs have no age
@vitskyba5156
Time flies by :)
@esem77
Oh mein Gott
wie ich das Lied liebe !!!
Wenn auch etwas verdreht
erzählt es die Geschichte
in der ich lebe
Verliebt in eine unerreichbare
Frau, der ich eine Hall of Fame
widmete in der ich zu hause bin ...
Hab sie immer hier bei mir
Trage ein Schicksal was dem von
Paul ähnlich ist !!
Erlitt mit 16 eine Gehirnblutung
landete im Rollstuhl
Verlor eine geglaubte Liebe
zerbrach daran fast
sitze da und schaue fern
da kommt ein Engel vom Himmel
gefallen ich liebe sie schon lange
Verbinde viele von Pauls Liedern
mit ihr und betrachte sie als das
einzige Glück in meinem Leben
Obwohl ich sie nie haben kann ...
DANKE PAUL ICH LIEBE DEINE
MUSIK UND FINDE IN IHR UND
IHR DIE KRAFT ZU LEBEN
@bjornbelmont
2019 the memories are infinite ❤