1. A Swedish Pop and R&B g… Read Full Bio ↴Play is the name of more than one artist:
1. A Swedish Pop and R&B group
2. A New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK
3. A Russian electronica artist
4. A Polish electro artist
5. An American band
6. A Hardcore band from Philippines
7. A German Post-Hardcore band
1) Hailing from Sweden, Play encompasses pop and r&b to create a youthful sound. Formed in 2000 by Laila Bagge, Play was made up of 4 girls; Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, Rosie Munter, and Faye Hamlin. With this lineup they released 2 albums and toured with acts such as Destiny's Child and Aaron Carter. Between late 2003 and the middle of 2004 Faye Hamlin decided to leave the group and Janet Leon joined. The girls soon released a 3rd album, titled Don't Stop The Music, and joined the Spring Thing Tour with acts such as Jump5 and Stevie Brock. Later in 2004 the girls also released a christmas album, and proceeded with a small tour to promote the album. Between the releases of the last two albums, Play made the move from Columbia records to a smaller label from which the christmas album was released. News about the girls nearly dried up as rumors circled about the withstanding of the group. This was even more intensified with Columbia's release of Girls Mind, a "best of" album from the groups previous line-up with Faye Hamlin. It was later confirmed in September 2005 that the group had decided to call it quits.
In 2009, two of the original members of the group, Anaïs Lemeche and Fanny ("Faye") Hamlin, decided to rejoin and release a cd. They contacted their previous manager Laila Bagge who welcomed them with open arms. They found a third member in Sanne Karlsson. Their work towards a successful album launch could be followed on the Swedish tv show "Made In Sweden".
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2) Play was a New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK, formed in the early 80s by Wayne Kennedy, later joined on recordings by Drinking Electricity members David Rome (Survival records founder) and P.K. Edgely (Survival's designer, formerly on a group known as The Limit). They released a number of singles between 1981 and 1985 and their sole album, "Red Movies" later that year.
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3) Play is also the name of a Russian electronica artist.
The front woman Olga "Play" from Voronezh had big success with her debut song "Ty Ne Odin" (You're Not Alone) on many radio stations in Russia and East Europe. There are pop, dance and trance tunes. The second album was released not as PLAY but Olga PLAY, this time into house, disco and downtempo style.
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4) Play is also the name of a Polish electro artist.
Play is a project of Slawek Pietrzak, the former guitarist of the famous vocalist Kazik and his band „Kult”. Additionally, He is the owner of the independent record label SP Records. The band was formed in the summer of 1998 by Slawek Pietrzak, ‘Pyza’ (the drummer who collaborated not only with Play, but first of all with Kasia Nosowska and Tymon Tymański) and Olaf Deriglasoff (The Captain’s Children, Pudelsi, Kazik, Apteka, Yugoton). The musicians recorded in ‘Slabe Studio SP’ firstly rough sketches - their own ideas and compositions - with the invaluable help of Slawek Janowski. For two years Slawek Pietrzak (on and off, while dividing his time between running the company and collaborating with Kazik Staszewski), was enriching the songs and sound tracks as best He could with new musical lines and adding unusual, amazing sounds on his own. When the album was almost completed, He invited Tomasz Stańko and Andrzej Smolik to cooperate. But there was still the unsolved issue of lyrics and vocalist. Then Slawek Pietrzak met Marek Śledziewski by chance while filming the videoclip „Andrzej Gołota” for Kazik Live. Śledziewski, the director of the videoclip, created the lyrics and sang them. The song „001” was released in 2001 as the first single to promote the forthcoming new album. Meanwhile, new material had been gathered and the new album was ready for release. New artists took part in the creative process e.g. Artur Affek (Kayah’s guitarist), Dj Feel X (Kaliber 44) and Kasia Nowicka (Novika).
The whole album was recorded by co-producers Slawek Janowski and Sebastian Witkowski (who also played on the keyboards).
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5) Play is also the name of a New York City four-piece band formed in 2004.
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6) Play! is also the name of the Video Game Symphony playing classic video game classics in Symphonic versions live.
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7) Play (aka Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed) was a German Post-Hardcore band.
Is it love
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Watching over me tonight
Smiling from a photograph
And everything's just right
Been dreaming of you before
And now it's true
My heart is beating just for you
[Chorus]
Is it love?
Is it love?
Is it why I fall everytime you call?
Is it love, really love?
When you say it's forever
Is it love?
Is it love?
That I'm breathing
When I dream of you tonight
Tell me how can I imagine
Something brighter than your eyes
No-one ever came this close
You made me realize
Been dreaming of you before
And now it's true
My heart is beating just for you
Baby I want to know
[Chorus]
Is it always gonna be
Will you always care for me
Is all that I want
All that I need
Is it all I ever hoped for
Baby
[Chorus]
The song "Is It Love" by Play is a pop love ballad that explores the feeling of falling in love. The lyrics describe the singer's infatuation with someone they have been dreaming of, and now that they are together, they question whether it is real love or not. The singer asks the question "Is it love?" repetitively in the chorus, seeking clarification on the intensity of their feelings.
The opening lyrics state that the singer has an angel watching over them, which could be interpreted as the person they are in love with. This person is referred to as an angel because they are so special and bring a sense of calmness and happiness to the singer's life. The line "everything's just right" suggests that the singer is content and fulfilled when they are with this person.
The second verse describes how the person the singer is in love with makes them feel. The lyrics mention that the person's eyes are incredibly bright and that nobody has ever come this close to the singer before. These lines suggest that the person the singer is with is extraordinary and that they have a unique connection.
Overall, the song "Is It Love" by Play is a portrayal of a passionate romance that seems too good to be true. The singer is questioning whether their feelings are real or just infatuation, and they seek to clarify their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Got an angel at my bedside
Feeling comforted, almost as if there's an angel watching over them
Watching over me tonight
Feeling protected by a presence
Smiling from a photograph
Seeing a photo of someone who brings them joy
And everything's just right
Feeling content and happy with their current situation
Been dreaming of you before
Having thoughts and feelings towards someone even before truly meeting them
And now it's true
Realizing that those thoughts and feelings have come to life
My heart is beating just for you
Feeling a strong emotional connection with someone
Baby I want to know
Expressing a desire to confirm their feelings
Is it love?
Questioning whether the strong emotions they feel are truly love
Is it why I fall everytime you call?
Wondering if their emotional response is a true sign of love
When you say it's forever
Questioning the validity of promises made about the future
That I'm breathing
Feeling like the person they love is essential to their well-being
When I dream of you tonight
Having dreams and thoughts about someone they love
Tell me how can I imagine
Expressing how difficult it is to imagine someone brighter than the person they love
Something brighter than your eyes
Believing that the person they love is the brightest person in the world
No-one ever came this close
Feeling that the person they love is the closest person they've ever felt a connection with
You made me realize
Attributing their newfound realization and perspective to the person they love
Is it always gonna be
Asking questions about the future of their relationship
Will you always care for me
Worrying about whether the person they love will truly care for them
Is all that I want
Expressing that all they truly want is love and care
All that I need
Understanding that love is a necessary component of their life
Is it all I ever hoped for
Questioning if the love they feel is everything they've ever wanted
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
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