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
If You Want My Love
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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Cold rain is just falling my spot, I don't want it to hurt no more
Cold rain is just falling my spot, I don't want it to hurt no more
Have patience my Violeta 'cause I don't mind as waiting here so
Put on your dancing shoes, put on your gratitude
If you want my love, if you want my love
If you want my love, if you want my love
If you want my love, if you want my love
Like ever' embraces why ??? be open doors
Put on your attitude, put on your attitude
Put on your attitude, take off your dancing shoes
If you want my love, if you want my love
If you want my love, if you want my love
Put on your dancing shoes, put on your gratitude
If you want my love, if you want my love (if you want my love)
The lyrics of "If You Want My Love" by Paul Van Dyk feat. Caligola tells the story of a man waiting for his beloved to return to him. The woman is compared to a diamond ring, which he imagines she is waiting for black diamonds from far away. The man is feeling hurt and emotional as he sits in the cold rain, waiting for his love. But despite the pain, he tells Violeta, his beloved, to have patience as he waits for her.
The lyrics of the song then shift to the theme of putting on dancing shoes and gratitude as a way to win his love. The man encourages his lover to put on her dancing shoes and gratitude, suggesting that dancing and gratitude are the key to his heart. The song ends with him repeating the phrase "If you want my love" several times, emphasizing the importance of putting on her dancing shoes and gratitude.
Overall, the lyrics of "If You Want My Love" are about the power of patience, dancing, and gratitude in winning the love of another person.
Line by Line Meaning
Like diamond ring she's waiting for black diamonds from far away
She waits for something precious and rare, hoping it will come from a distant and unlikely place.
Cold rain is just falling my spot, I don't want it to hurt no more
I am experiencing pain and sadness, and I don't want to feel it anymore.
Have patience my Violeta 'cause I don't mind as waiting here so
Be patient with me, Violeta, because I'm okay with waiting for you.
Put on your dancing shoes, put on your gratitude
Get ready to celebrate and appreciate the good things in life.
If you want my love, if you want my love
My love is conditional and requires effort from you.
Like ever' embraces why ??? be open doors
Embrace every opportunity that comes your way and keep an open mind.
Put on your attitude, put on your attitude
Adopt a positive and confident mindset.
Take off your dancing shoes
Stop celebrating and being grateful for a moment.
Contributed by Nathan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Felipe Castillo
This is song is in my top 3 from this album! Every time PvD make a new album, it automatically becomes the best he's done, and my favorite. I didn't think it'll be possible, but it always happens!
Carmen Lund
Love it! There's an awesome 80's vibe in there <3 You rock Paul! :D
Fonsa F
Excellent! The vocals are magnificent, and the music of course, perhaps they might collaborate again because this is a huge success :)
Luis Coronel Alfaro
hermosa canción!
Marlen
Como siempre el MEJOR!!!!
ZeriMelodik
Great and Excellent. I LOVE IT.
colonelj2020
such a pimp song!!! Also been loving the uploading of the vonyc sessions!!!
BRYAN AGUILAR
AMAZING SONG! THE MASTER PAUL VAN DYK"!!!!!
Jesus David Coneo Monterrosa
Amazing track!!! Paul Van Dyk....
wito witoo
dobry masz ten album