Matthias Paul (born 16 December 1971 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Bezirk Frankfurt,… Read Full Bio ↴Matthias Paul (born 16 December 1971 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Bezirk Frankfurt, East Germany known professionally as Paul van Dyk is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His fifth original album In Between was released August 2007 and features collaborations with David Byrne and Jessica Sutta.

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

Let Go
Paul van Dyk Lyrics

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I'm falling apart, falling in time

I can't get it out of me
It's breathing in side of me
It's reaching in side of you
You feeling infected
You been infected
It's just like a cold

A kiss on your lips
Now you taking control
I feel like a criminal
I'm falling apart
I'm leaving for Venice
In a getaway car
'Cause no one can save us
It's no need to try
I'm looking for savers
Holding us back

If you wanna try and save me
And take my heart and take me
If you feel you can let go let it go, let go, let go

If you wanna try and save me
And take my heart and take me
If you feel you can let go let it go, let go, let go

I feel like a criminal
I'm falling apart
I'm leaving for Venice
In a getaway car
You say that you hold me
But you don't really know
You clinging to fingers , but you gotta let go

If you wanna try and save me
And take my heart and take me
If you feel you can let go let it go , let go, let go

If you wanna try and save me
And take my heart and take me
If you feel you can let go let it go, let go, let go

(Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go)

If you wanna try and save me

And take my heart and take me
If you feel you can let go let it go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Let Go" by Paul Van Dyk featuring Rea Garvey convey a sense of desperation and isolation. The singer is falling apart and can't seem to shake off a feeling that is consuming them from inside. They express that this feeling is in them and also reaching into the person they are addressing. This person has also been "infected" and they are both stuck in this situation.

The singer compares this feeling to a "cold" but also mentions a "kiss on [our] lips" which suggests that it may have come from a romantic relationship. They feel like a criminal and are running away to Venice in a getaway car, perhaps trying to escape this feeling. However, they also express a desire to be saved and an acknowledgement that they may be holding themselves back.

The chorus provides a glimmer of hope as the singer asks the person they are addressing to try and save them and take their heart. They also suggest that they could let go of this feeling if the other person is willing to try.

Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone struggling with a powerful emotion that is affecting their life in a negative way. They are torn between wanting to escape and wanting to be saved, but there is a sense of desperation throughout.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm falling apart, falling in time
I am coming apart mentally and physically, moving along with the rhythm of my life.

I can't get it out of me
I cannot get rid of my distress.

It's breathing inside of me
My difficulties are alive and kicking within me.

It's reaching inside of you
Your stress is infecting your thoughts.

You feeling infected
You are being bothered by your troubles.

You been infected
Your worries have overtaken you.

It's just like a cold
This issue is similar to catching a cold.

A kiss on your lips
A romantic gesture made to ease the tension.

Now you're taking control
You are making an effort to handle your issues.

I feel like a criminal
My struggles make me feel guilty, as if I have done something wrong.

I'm leaving for Venice in a getaway car
I need to escape and take a break from my troubles.

'Cause no one can save us, it's no need to try
We must solve our problems on our own; no one else can do it for us.

I'm looking for savers holding us back
I am trying to find people who will help me overcome my problems, but they are preventing my progress.

If you wanna try and save me, and take my heart and take me
If you want to help me and change my life forever.

If you feel you can let go let it go, let go, let go
If you feel ready to release your troubles.

You say that you hold me, but you don't really know
You believe that you have helped me, but you have not actually changed my situation.

You're clinging to fingers , but you gotta let go
You are hanging on, but it is time to release yourself from what is holding you back.

(Let go, let go, let go, let go, let go, let go)

If you wanna try and save me, and take my heart and take me
If you want to help me and change my life forever.

If you feel you can let go let it go, let go, let go
If you feel ready to release your troubles.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAYMOND GARVEY, PAUL VAN DYK

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