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
We Are Alive
Paul van Dyk Lyrics
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Kisses and goodbye.
Have you seen a dark cloud?
Fades into night.
Have you seen a new one?
Telling me the lights.
Causes like a boomerang
Ain't not know
Ain't about you.
You don't know
That about me.
I don't know
That about you.
But if we really feel
We are alive
Take a breath
We are alive
Take a deep breath
We are alive
Take a breath
We are alive
Take a deep breath
We're in a movie
As fly up to the sky
Help me, love will be
The foolest game to get me high.
Let's drive out this highway,
Feel my future vain.
Let this twist and want to love you so,
Here we go.
You don't know
That about me.
I don't know
That about you.
You don't know
That about me.
But let's enjoy with you
We are alive
Take a breath
We are alive
Take a deep breath
We are alive
Take a breath
We are alive
Take a deep breath
Don't take yourself too seriously.
The night when we sing
We may wear different cloakes,
Pray to God, different vogues.
But we're not alone.
We are alive
We are alive
Take a breath
We are alive
Take a deep breath
We are alive
We are alive, we're alive
We are alive
We are alive
We are alive
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
The lyrics of Paul van Dyk's song, "We Are Alive," start off by using metaphors to describe life experiences. The first verse talks about how kisses and goodbyes are like scenes from a movie and how dark clouds fade into the night. It then mentions a new experience, which is represented by the "lights," possibly referring to a new beginning. The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being alive, asking to take deep breaths and appreciate life.
The second verse focuses on love and the idea that it can be a foolish game. The lyrics suggest that the couple is driving down a highway, anticipating the future and the possibility of falling in love, represented by the excitement of twisting and turning down the road. The bridge tells the listener not to take themselves or their differences too seriously, as they are all united as living beings. The song then repeats the chorus and ends with a final emphasis on taking a deep breath and being alive.
The overall message of the song seems to be about the appreciation of life, love, and the little moments that make up our experiences. The lyrics use vivid imagery and metaphors to describe these moments, urging the listener to take a step back and breathe it all in.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you seen a movie?
Have you experienced life in its fullest sense?
Kisses and goodbye.
Memories of past love and loss.
Have you seen a dark cloud?
Has there been a time of darkness in your life?
Fades into night.
The tough times pass away eventually.
Have you seen a new one?
Have you had a new experience recently?
Telling me the lights.
Showing the way forward and new possibilities.
Causes like a boomerang
Actions and decisions have consequences, whether good or bad.
A feeling deep inside.
An inexplicable, intense feeling within one's core.
Ain't not know
We don't know everything.
Ain't about you.
It's not all about you.
You don't know
You don't have complete knowledge about me.
That about me.
Certain aspects of me are unknown to you.
I don't know
I don't know everything about you.
That about you.
I have limited knowledge of some aspects of you.
But if we really feel
If we truly feel passionately about something.
We are alive
We experience living in the moment.
Take a breath
Pause, calm down, and relax.
We're in a movie
Life is like a movie where we follow our destinies.
As fly up to the sky
We choose our own paths and direction.
Help me, love will be
Love is an enabler of the most enjoyable experiences in life.
The foolest game to get me high.
Love may seem foolish, but it is a source of immense happiness.
Let's drive out this highway,
Let's make the most of what life offers us.
Feel my future vain.
Sense the anticipation and thrill of what the future holds.
Let this twist and want to love you so,
Love can take many forms and twists, but it remains powerful.
Here we go.
Together, let's move forward into the unknown future.
But let's enjoy with you
Together, let's savor the present and enjoy what life brings.
Don't take yourself too seriously.
Don't overthink, relax, and have fun.
The night when we sing
The time when we can sing, dance, and revel in the experience of life.
We may wear different cloakes,
We may have different backgrounds, beliefs or orientations.
Pray to God, different vogues.
We may express our faith, hope, and gratitude differently.
But we're not alone.
We are in this together; our experiences create the fabric of life.
We are alive
We experience living in the moment.
Take a breath
Pause, calm down, and relax.
We are alive
We experience living in the moment.
Take a deep breath
Ground yourself and immerse yourself in pleasure and wonder.
We are alive
We experience living in the moment.
We are alive, we're alive
We truly experience life when we live fully in the moment.
We are alive
We experience living in the moment.
Take a deep breath
Ground yourself and immerse yourself in pleasure and wonder.
Take a deep breath
Ground yourself and immerse yourself in pleasure and wonder.
Take a deep breath
Ground yourself and immerse yourself in pleasure and wonder.
Take a deep breath
Ground yourself and immerse yourself in pleasure and wonder.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BILLY MANN, JENNIFER BROWN, PAUL VAN DYKE
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