The band has consisted of Alexandru Barac (lead vocals), Marcel Botezan (backing vocals), and Radu Bolfea (backing vocals) for the majority of its existence. The band is also a leading producer having collaborated with many famous Romanian bands and singers over the years like Akcent, 3rei Sud Est, Cătălin Josan or Inna.
As singers they debuted in 2009 with the single Slow Motion and reached first place in Kiss FM's Fresh Top 40. It was one of the biggest hits of the spring in Romania. As producers they debuted in 2005 with the single Kylie for the Romanian band Akcent that was a huge hit in Europe reaching the top five positions in charts from Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey and first position in the Netherlands, Finland and Romanian charts.
The next band with which they collaborated was Activ, creating hits like Superstar, Dor, Heaven and Lucruri Simple. Other collaborations include 3rei Sud Est's Alături de Îngeri, Sistem's Oare unde eşti and Andra's We go crazy.[1] Another hit that they composed Zero's Sunny Days came second in the Romanian national Eurovision Song Contest 2009 trials just after the winning The Balkan Girls of Elena Gheorghe.
Play & Win are also the masterminds behind three of the most popular artists in Romania today, Inna, Morris and DJ Bob Dylan. They were the producers of Inna's first album Hot which gave two hits Hot and Love, the first reaching first place in Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, Russia, Hungary, Turkey and Greece. The two hits were posted on YouTube and reached nearly 12 million views in under one year. Another hit they produced was Morris's Desire which reached fifth place in the Fresh Top 40. Play & Win have collaborated with DJ Bob Taylor (aka Fizz) in the creation of a new single called Deja Vu, which is interpreted by Bob Taylor and Inna, which is becoming a great hit in countries like Romania, Bulgaria, Russia and Hungary.
Play & Win are amongst the most prolific music producers in Romania having over 300 music singles registered at the Union of Composers in Romania.
Only
Play & Win Lyrics
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Give me the sun rise
Give me the sun rise yeah
Tears into your eyes
If you leave me, I'll be fine, I'll be fine
This is not the end,
If you leave me, I'll be fine, I'll be fine
Cause i'm only dreaming
Is just a feeling
In my world, in my world
Because I'm up flying,
I feel like I'm dying
In my world, in my world
Give me the sun rise
Give me the sun rise
Give me the sun rise yeah
Give me the sun rise
Set up the rain (???)
Give me your smile
You bring me so much pain
Cause I'm only dreaming
Is just a feeling,
In my world, in my world
Because I'm up flying
I feel like I'm dying
In my world, ïn my world...
In the beginning of the song "Only", Play & Win sings "Give me the sunrise," over and over again, emphasizing its importance. The lyrics indicate a yearning for something new and positive in life, as the sunrise often symbolizes a fresh start and a new day. Tears into your eyes if you leave me, I'll be fine. This line implies a sense of acceptance that there is no need to cry or feel sad when a relationship ends. However, the following line indicates that rejection still hurts but doesn't necessarily lead to complete devastation. The chorus repeats the feeling of being lost and dreaming, which could also be interpreted as a state of mind where one is unsure of what is real and what is imagined. The lyrics suggest that the singer is torn between wanting to soar high and feeling like they're falling apart.
The line "Set up the rain (?)" is unclear and hard to interpret, but the following line suggests a need for a smile to bring happiness and combat the pain that the singer is feeling. Overall, the lyrics can be seen as a reflection of someone who has experienced heartache and is trying to find hope and meaning again, and how those feelings of doubt and confusion clash with a desire for renewal and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me the sun rise
I want to see a new day, a fresh start
Tears into your eyes
You're upset and crying
If you leave me, I'll be fine, I'll be fine
I'll be okay on my own, don't worry about me
This is not the end
There's still hope, things can turn around
Cause i'm only dreaming
I'm not living in reality, just imagining things
Is just a feeling
It's just an emotion, not necessarily based on facts
In my world, in my world
This is how I see things, my perception is limited
Because I'm up flying,
I feel like I'm soaring, on top of the world
I feel like I'm dying
But at the same time, I feel like I'm falling apart
Set up the rain (???)
Not sure what this line means, it could be an error or a reference to something specific
Give me your smile
I want to see you happy, it makes me happy too
You bring me so much pain
But at the same time, your absence would be even worse
Give me the sun rise yeah
I really want to start a new day, please
Lyrics © Roton Music Publishing S.r.l., SCHUBERT MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARCEL BOTEZAN, RADU POMPIU BOLFEA, SEBASTIAN ALEXANDRU BARAC
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@BlazevicJosip
One of the best and most memorable Romanian songs that’s been 10 years in my life so far. I am very grateful I can experience and enjoy life with great Romanian songs like this one. ❤️
@younesbenimam8538
https://youtu.be/xUuZ_AVN1r8 thank me later bro ❤️🙏🏼
@LilCrunkJaY
I have been looking for this song since 2009 when I listened to it the first time. Can you imagine how it feels to discover this song 8 years later - I have achieved one of my goals in life. Beautiful music! My emotions are overwhelming me
@romanianmusichits
Just in case you were looking for this one too :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Z3YrHJ1sU
Another romanian masterpiece from 2009
@bonita6650
I love that feeling! sometimes music has a way of us remembering sweet memories too and it feels good to finally find a song we loved
@navonrevleen1101
Congratulations! Ya it sometimes happens and you can't explain how it feels. Music is so strong sometimes
@alee.809
Me too since 2010
@younesbenimam8538
https://youtu.be/xUuZ_AVN1r8 thank me later ❤️🙏🏼
@yliaguzenko6042
Господи как же летит время.... Кажется только недавно эту песню я заслушивала до дыр, скачанную на старенькую Нокию неизвестно как. Сколько впереди было надежд, сколько ожиданий от взрослой жизни. Как скорее хотелось вырасти. И как же хочется сейчас отдать все, за одну только возможность вернуться назад...
@maxwonka1765
❤️