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
Rush
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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But I don't care
(Embrace me surround me)
Traveling somewhere
Could be anywhere
There's a coldness in the air
But I don't care
Life goes on
We drift deeper
Into the sound
(Embrace me surround me as the rush )
Traveling somewhere
Could be anywhere
There's a coldness in the air
Yeah but I don't care
We drift deeper into the song
Life goes on
We drift deeper into the sound
Feeling strong
So bring it on so bring it on
We drift deeper into the song
Life goes on
We drift deeper into the sound
Feeling strong
So bring it on so bring it on
We drift deeper
We drift deeper life goes on
We drift deeper drift deeper
We drift deeper into the song
Life goes on
We drift deeper into the sound
Feeling strong
So bring it on so bring it on
We drift deeper into the song
Life goes on
We drift deeper into the sound
Feeling strong
So bring it on so bring it on
Embrace me surround me
[Repeat: x8]
As the rush comes
As the rush comes
As the rush comes
As the rush comes
The lyrics of the song "Rush" by Paul Van Dyk start off with the recognition that there is a coldness in the air, but the singer shows no concern as he invites the feeling to embrace and surround him. The lyrics then describe traveling somewhere, anywhere - this could be interpreted as a physical journey or a mental escape from reality. The coldness in the air is again acknowledged, but the singer remains undeterred, and as they drift deeper, life continues to move on, and they drift deeper into the sound. The lyrics repeat a few more times, emphasizing that they drift deeper into the song and the sound while feeling strong, ultimately culminating in the repeated phrase "as the rush comes."
The lyrics of "Rush" can be interpreted in a couple of different ways. One interpretation is that the song is about the rush of being completely present in the moment and letting yourself become enveloped in the experience. The coldness in the air could represent any challenges or obstacles one would face, but the singer doesn't let those factors affect their experience. The repeated phrase "as the rush comes" reinforces this interpretation, as the rush could represent the heightened sense of being alive and aware.
Another interpretation of the lyrics could be that the song is a commentary on the power of music to transport us out of reality and into a different state of mind. When the singer describes traveling but not caring where he's going, it's as if the journey is less important than the experience of immersing oneself so deeply into the sound that everything else falls away. The repeated phrase "as the rush comes" could still represent the euphoria of being in the zone, but it could also represent the moment when the music hits a peak or climax.
Overall, the lyrics to "Rush" are open to interpretation, but they capture the feeling of losing oneself in a moment, and letting yourself be carried away by the sound.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a coldness in the air
The atmosphere is frigid
But I don't care
The singer is indifferent to the coldness
(Embrace me surround me)
The singer desires comfort and security
Traveling somewhere
They are journeying to someplace
Could be anywhere
The destination is unknown or indefinite
We drift deeper
The singer is slowly moving forward
Life goes on
Despite any obstacles, life persists
We drift deeper
The artist continues to move forward
Into the sound
They are immersing themselves in music
(Embrace me surround me as the rush )
The artist seeks emotional refuge from music
Feeling strong
They possess inner strength
So bring it on so bring it on
The artist is ready to face challenges
We drift deeper into the song
The singer is becoming more involved with the music
We drift deeper into the sound
The singer is losing themselves in the music
(Repeat: x8)
The singer chants 'as the rush comes' eight times
Lyrics © TAXI GIRL MUSIC
Written by: DAVID DRESDEN, JES BRIEDEN, JOSH DAMON GABRIEL
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...