Ashton Nyte is a South African singer, songwriter, producer, composer and f… Read Full Bio ↴Ashton Nyte is a South African singer, songwriter, producer, composer and front man of the South African Gothic rock band The Awakening. Nyte has released five solo albums both as Ashton Nyte and Ashton Nyte and the Accused in addition to his numerous releases as The Awakening. He is considered to be the pioneer of Gothic rock in South Africa, [1] and has been described as "something of a music genius"[2] for his typical method of composing, playing and recording each instrument himself on most of his releases. Nyte is widely known in South Africa for his chart-topping cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" and later single "Maree". His signature style combines baritone vocals akin to David Bowie and Peter Steele, with instrumentation that ranges from Americana to classic Gothic rock and even lo-fi indie rock. Themes of George Orwell's 1984 often infiltrate Nyte's work, along with numerous Christian references.

The Garden
Ashton Nyte Lyrics

Open your eyes and see me
Here in the glow of the world
Down where the rivers are dreaming
Out where the prairie unfurls
Sweet nectar colours the morning
The Hyacinth hides all her words
From those who have given the garden
Less than the peace she deserves
It's not easy to walk away
Not the easiest thing

The light of this autumn day
Has let the music back in
Open your eyes and see me
Here where the old fires burn
Where everything waits on your heartbeat
And every breath waits for its turn
Where everything waits on your heartbeat
And every breath waits for its turn

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Written by: Ashton Nyte

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