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.
Whole Again
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Starin' at the sky, draggin' my two feet
You just pass me by
It still makes me cry
You can make me whole again
If you see me with another guy
I'm laughin' and I'm jokin'
I won't put you down
'Cause I want you around
You can make me whole again
[Chorus]
Lookin' back on when we first met
I cannot escape and I cannot forget
Baby, you're the one, you can do no wrong
You can make me whole again
Time is layin' heavy on my heart
Seems I've got too much of it
Since we've been apart
My friends make me smile
If only for a while, you can make me whole again
[Chorus]
So now, I've had to wait
But baby, if you choose your mind
Don't be too late
'Cause I just can't go on
It's already been too long
But you can make me whole again
[Chorus]
(Ooh oh oh)
[Chorus]
Baby you're the one, you can do no wrong
You can make me whole again
The song "Whole Again" by the band Play is a heart-wrenching ballad about longing and the desire to be made whole again after a relationship ends. The lyrics illustrate the singer's pain and sadness after a break-up, and she often finds herself dragging her feet down the street, looking up at the sky, still hurting from the past. However, she has hope that the person who once made her feel complete can make her feel whole again. The singer also acknowledges that she sometimes tries to mask her pain when with other people, especially when with another guy, but her heart belongs to the man who can make her feel whole again.
The chorus is a poignant reminder of the couple's early days together when they first met and fell in love. The singer reminisces about the times they spent together and realizes that the person she's looking for is her soulmate. She believes he can do no wrong, and he is the only one who can heal her broken heart. The second verse reveals that since their separation, time has not been kind to her. The singer feels the weight of the time since they've been apart and longs for the person who can bring a smile to her face, even if only for a little while.
"Whole Again" is a stirring song about the aftermath of a relationship and the yearning for healing and wholeness. Its relatable lyrics make it easy to empathize with the singer's feelings of loneliness and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
If you see me walkin' down the street
If you happen to see me walking down the street
Starin' at the sky, draggin' my two feet
Looking up at the sky and dragging my feet as I walk
You just pass me by
You simply ignore me and walk past without acknowledging me
It still makes me cry
This still makes me emotional and sad
You can make me whole again
Only you have the power to make me feel complete and happy once again
If you see me with another guy
If you happen to see me with another man
I'm laughin' and I'm jokin'
I'm pretending to be happy and making jokes
Trying to get by
I'm merely trying to survive and get through the day
I won't put you down
I won't criticize or say anything negative about you
'Cause I want you around
Because I still desire your presence and companionship
Lookin' back on when we first met
Reflecting on the time when we initially met
I cannot escape and I cannot forget
I can't move on and forget about you no matter how hard I try
Baby, you're the one, you can do no wrong
You're the one for me, and I see no faults in you
Time is layin' heavy on my heart
I'm feeling weighed down and burdened by the passing of time
Seems I've got too much of it
It feels like time is moving too slowly and dragging on
Since we've been apart
Ever since we separated from each other
My friends make me smile
My friends bring me some joy and happiness
If only for a while, you can make me whole again
But only you can fully make me feel complete and content once again, even if just for a brief moment
So now, I've had to wait
I've been forced to wait for you and deal with the agony and uncertainty of not knowing what will happen
But baby, if you choose your mind
But if you change your mind or decide to come back to me
Don't be too late
Don't take too long or it might be too late for us to be whole again
'Cause I just can't go on
Because I can't keep going like this without you
It's already been too long
It's been too much time since we were together
But you can make me whole again
Only you have the power to make me feel whole and happy again
Baby you're the one, you can do no wrong
You're the one for me, and I see no faults in you
You can make me whole again
Only you have the power to make me feel complete and happy once again
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Andy McClusky, Bill Padley, Jeremy Godfrey, Stuart Kershaw
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ryudragon7
This is one of those bands that I wish had been better received. They are great.
Jane Porter
Facts
Feggy Min
YES
Kim Barroga
im almost 30 but this song still means so much to me <3
Bailey-Michelle Collins
I used to watch this on repeat on AOL Music as a kid 😂 Ahh, the 2000s. Take me back.
carley onion
omg aol music 😭
Ecdreamz
Lmao this whole album was iconic
Lawrence Chan
Makes me heartbroken for the girl I never had at 6th grade
Tawn LR
I used to watch this on repeat on the CD's CD-ROM!
Jonny Foster
I got into Play after hearing Us Against the World in that one episode of Lizzie McGuire when Miranda was starving herself. I fell in total love with that song and from there, Play was one of my favorite groups. UAtW, Whole Again, Let's Get to the Love Part, Hot, these are all bops by Play.