Originally, the duo consisted of Anders Hagström and Yasmine Uhlin. However, she announced her surprise departure from the band in Hamburg at the last concert of the Out Of line festival tour 2008.
Anders and Yazmine met in November 2005 and, upon discovering that they shared the same musical vision, decided to form a band. Their collaboration soon came to fruition with the release of a 9 track demo entitled "Angora Overdrive" after a very intensive month in the studio.
The second four track demo, "Parliament of Rooks", which was finished in February 2006, had a more refined sound compared to their first offering. They decided to send it to a few select labels because the reaction they got to the first demo was quite overwhelming. Having sent the demos on Monday, Ashbury Heights was contacted and contracted by German Out of Line records on Wednesday, only an hour after the label had received the CD. This probably makes Ashbury Heights one of the fastest signings in history. Several other labels expressed an interest in the band, but there was no bidding war as Out of Line moved so quickly.
Although having signed the famous German act "And One" at about the same time as Ashbury Heights, which ate a lot of the labels' resources, Out of Line wasted no time. The legendary producer John Fryer was brought on board to produce the promotional single "Cry Havoc" in April 2006, something quite unheard of in the world of the electronic underground. Very few bands in the synth-genre get to release promo-CDs (if any), and certainly no other band in modern synth-history has released a promo-CD produced by a celebrity of the likes of Fryer.
John Fryer would eventually mix their first album "Three cheers for the newlydeads". Released in october 2007, the debut album was recieved with overwhelming optimism from press and audience alike proving once and for all that Ashbury Heights truly is a force to be reckoned with.
In 2008 Ashbury Heights returned with the "Morningstar in a Black Car" EP, containing five new songs and four remixes. The EP received good reviews and helped keep up interest for the band. A video was made for the track "Spiders", a low budget affair which nevertheless managed to project some of the bands unique flair.
Ashbury Heights, with brand-new female vocalist Kari Berg, released their new album 'Take Cair paramour' on the 2nd of july 2010. In 2010, following a long running dispute between Hagström and the record label Out Of Line the band disbanded. This dispute was settled in 2011, whereupon Hagstöm and Out of Line renewed their collaboration. However, it took until 2013 for Hagström to find a new singer. The new singer is Tea F. Thimé, the first female to co-write lyrics for Ashbury Heights.
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Beautiful Scum
Ashbury Heights Lyrics
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Your one and only son
Too smart just to tag along
Too dumb to be of use
Always chasing cars
And a better life on Mars
Reaching for the stars
While counting every bruise
So you send money everyday
A clichéd dream just doesn't pay
And no matter how hard I play,
Neverland never seemed so far away
You send money everyday
Because I never got it made
And no matter how hard I play,
Neverland never seemed so far away
A self-made Peter Pan
Burdened by the shadow of a man
More a hook each passing day
As I claw my way with a pencil blade
You got to grow up (Oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh no! no!)
You got to grow up (no! no! no!)
You send money everyday
A cliche'd dream just doesn't pay
And no matter how hard I play,
Neverland never seemed so far away
You send money everyday
Because I never got it made
And no matter how hard I play,
Neverland never seemed so far away
You got to grow up (Oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh no! no!)
You got to grow up (no! no! no!)
[Chorus x2]
The song "Beautiful Scum" by Ashbury Heights describes the struggle of a young man who is constantly on the move in search of something better. He is the son of the person who is sending him money every day, but he is too smart to just go with the flow. He is always chasing after his dreams, which include a better life on Mars, reaching for the stars, and trying to avoid the bruises along the way. Despite all of his efforts, he feels like he is still stuck in Neverland, as he can never quite achieve his dreams. He is burdened by the shadow of his father's expectations, and feels like he is more of a hook each day, as he claws his way through life with a pencil blade.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the fact that the young man needs to grow up, which is what his father wants him to do. However, he feels like he is stuck in a cycle of chasing his dreams and never quite achieving them, which makes growing up seem like an impossible task. The repetition of "you got to grow up" in the chorus highlights the pressure that the young man is feeling to become a "grown-up."
The lyrics of "Beautiful Scum" are powerful and emotional, as they describe the struggles of a young man who is trying to find his place in the world. The song is a commentary on the pressure that society places on individuals to grow up and conform to a certain standard, and the difficulties that come with trying to resist that pressure.
Line by Line Meaning
Always on the run
Constantly moving from one place to another
Your one and only son
The sole descendant of your family
Too smart just to tag along
Being more intelligent than to simply follow someone else
Too dumb to be of use
Being not smart enough to serve a practical purpose
Always chasing cars
Going after things that are unattainable or meaningless
And a better life on Mars
Dreaming of a life that is impossible or unlikely to occur
Reaching for the stars
Aiming for success or greatness
While counting every bruise
Keeping track of every setback or hardship
So you send money everyday
Providing financial support to try and help achieve their dreams
A clichéd dream just doesn't pay
Realizing that a common and predictable goal does not guarantee success
And no matter how hard I play,
Despite the effort being put in
Neverland never seemed so far away
Feeling like achieving the dream is increasingly difficult or impossible
A self-made Peter Pan
Creating a lifestyle of not growing up and remaining youthful
Burdened by the shadow of a man
Feeling trapped under someone else's expectations or influence
More a hook each passing day
Feeling more weighed down and less free each day
As I claw my way with a pencil blade
Struggling to create and achieve with limited resources
You got to grow up (Oh no!)
The realization that one cannot remain a child or avoid responsibilities forever
You send money everyday
Continuing to try and provide support
Because I never got it made
The dream was never achieved
And no matter how hard I play,
Despite the effort being put in
Neverland never seemed so far away
Feeling like achieving the dream is increasingly difficult or impossible
Chorus x2
Repeating the need to grow up and the struggle to achieve a dream
Contributed by Keira M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Humberto Razo
Always on the run
Your one and only son
Too smart just to tag along
Too dumb to be of use
Always chasing cars
And a better life on Mars
Reaching for the stars
While counting every bruise
So you send money everyday
A clichéd dream just doesn't pay
And no matter how hard I play
Neverland never seemed so far away
You send money everyday
Because I never got it made
And no matter how hard I play
Neverland never seemed so far away
A self-made Peter Pan
Burdened by the shadow of a man
More a hook each passing day
As I claw my way with a pencil blade
You got to grow up (Oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh no! no!)
You got to grow up (no! no! no!)
You send money everyday
A cliche'd dream just doesn't pay
And no matter how hard I play
Neverland never seemed so far away
You send money everyday
Because I never got it made
And no matter how hard I play
Neverland never seemed so far away
You got to grow up (Oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh oh no!)
You got to grow up (Oh no! no!)
You got to grow up (no! no! no!)
[Chorus x2]
Rammstein Ryan
Love this couple, there music is beautiful, hope to hear more sounds like this in the future
Jake Clawson
Excellent music and lyrics, definitely one of their best compositions 🎼 🎤 🎹 🎶 💟
Sky Walker
Esta canción siempre me levanta el ánimooooo!!!! XD
ARJA88
Beautiful interpretation! Love you Ashbury! Svratite do Srbije kad nadjete vremena :)..
Enrico Arlandini
I like a lot this group
Rubén González
Thanks for the upload!
ARJA88
I do not know what do you mean? There are a lot of places with all sorts of music in Serbia. And yes industrial is popular here. :)
woulfe42
Is the student's dom still around any darkcore, and industrial still play their?