"Ashbury Heights" is a synthpop duo from Sweden consisting of the dynamic s… Read Full Bio ↴"Ashbury Heights" is a synthpop duo from Sweden consisting of the dynamic singer/producer/songwriter team of Anders Hagström and Tea F. Thimé.

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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Starlight
Ashbury Heights Lyrics

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I sang a merry dutch
I sank a fortnights worth
Of illbegotten cash into my woefull world

And so I stod a chance
of drunken merriment
And all the pomp and circumstances followed me???? by

Starlight
And then I turned and faced the sky
Depending on the fireflies
To shine a path into the night

Starlight
And then I turned and faced the sky
Depending on the fireflies
To shine a path into the night

(starlight)
(face the sky)
(fireflies)
(fireflies)

I drank a???????????
To reach beyond the perch
Of be enchanted be it Christ or Lucifer

I tried to wash it out
The bitter taste of doubt
But in the end I tasted only failure and regret

Starlight
And then I turned and faced the sky
Depending on the fireflies
To shine a path into the night

Starlight
And then I turned and faced the sky
Depending on the fireflies
To shine a path into the night

(starlight)
(face the sky)
(fireflies)
(fireflies)

Starlight
(starlight)
And then I turned and faced the sky
(face the sky)
Depending on the fireflies
(fireflies)
To shine a path into the night
(starlight)

Starlight
And then I turned and faced the sky

Depending on the fireflies
To shine a path into the night

Overall Meaning

The song "Starlight" by Ashbury Heights appears to be about a person who is lost and seeking guidance from sources that are perhaps not entirely reliable. The lyrics describe the singer spending a lot of money and indulging in activities that might not be wise. They are looking for a chance to let loose and forget their problems, but they are aware that they are not really in control of the situation. There is also a sense of trying to reach for something beyond themselves, something that might offer them enlightenment or transcendence.

The chorus of the song suggests that the singer is turning to the sky and the fireflies for guidance. They are hoping that these lights will help them find their way through the darkness and into a better place. However, it is uncertain whether these things are actually helpful or just illusions. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's desperation and their need for something to guide them.

Overall, "Starlight" seems to be a song about struggling with uncertainty and searching for meaning in a confusing world. The lyrics suggest that the singer is aware that their actions may not be entirely wise, but they are willing to take risks in the hope of finding something that will make them feel alive.

Line by Line Meaning

I sang a merry dutch
I sang a cheerful song

I sank a fortnights worth
I spent two weeks worth of money

Of illbegotten cash into my woefull world
I spent illegally obtained money in my sad world

And so I stod a chance
I had an opportunity

of drunken merriment
to have fun while drunk

And all the pomp and circumstances followed me???? by
And I was surrounded by all the fancy and formal things

I drank a???????????
I drank something

To reach beyond the perch
To go beyond the limit

Of be enchanted be it Christ or Lucifer
To be charmed by something whether it's good or bad

I tried to wash it out
I attempted to remove it

The bitter taste of doubt
The unpleasant feeling of uncertainty