Growing up in a small town (Berkåk, Norway), Astrid got into music at an early age and at six she started to play the piano. Not long after she was also playing several instruments, in addition to sing and write songs. At the age of 16 she participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol in 2013. During her time in the competition, she released her single "Shattered" as Astrid Smeplass. The single was written by her, Lars K. Hushoft and Melanie Fontana. "Shattered" has been streamed over 5 million times and sold to gold in just one week. It is therefore the most popular single from the last five finalists. Astrid got signed to Playroom Artist after placing as number five in Pop Idol. She released her first single 2AM under her new artist image at the age of 18 on Universal Music. "2AM" was released in the USA in 2015. She also released a cover-version of the single FourFiveSeconds which has been doing well on radio in Norway in 2015.
In 2015 she featured the Canadian artist Shawn Mendes on the song Air on his album Handwritten that placed at number 1 in the Billboard 200 chart in April 2015.
Astrid released her track “Hyde” produced by the raging popular Lido (The Weeknd, Alt-J, Bastille, Banks) and co-produced by the Swedish duo Cal Maui & Blisse. The track was premiered on Fader Magazine and represents the first new music from Astrid S since her debut hit single “2AM” and her appearance on Avicii’s July 2015 “Waiting For Love” remix EP.
Astrid won her first MTV EMA award as Best Norwegian Act, got two out of four awards at P3 Gull and was nominated for Best Song (“2AM”) at the Norwegian Grammy Awards.
During the winter, she has been working on finalizing her highly anticipated debut EP, which is due out this spring (May 20). Meanwhile, the latest single, Matoma x Astrid S - “Running Out,” has been picking up traction across the world and has passed 50 million streams on Spotify alone.
Astrid S is signed to Sony/ATV Music Publishing as one of their youngest songwriters.
Hyde
Astrid S Lyrics
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We never did it before
And where he goes, I can tell no one knows
No one knows
He's got this look in his eyes
Now I don't know
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
When he's done, text me in the night
Where you're gone
He's the one, text me in the night
When you leave, he's right there
Inches thirst without a care
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
It's not like I remember it
Nothing at all
Makes him satisfied oh, I can't
Keep him away, when it's cold at night
And he just took my name it threw it right into the wall
Now I'm not allowed to know about what he can live without
But if you understood all the words I'm too afraid to say out loud
But it's like living life, poison through these veins
He gets this look in his eyes
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
When he's done, text me in the night
Where you're gone
He's the one, text me in the night
When you leave, he's right there
Inches thirst without a care
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
The lyrics to the song "Hyde" by Astrid S are quite intriguing and open to interpretation. The title itself refers to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which suggests that the song may be about a person with two distinct personalities. The first verse describes this persona as someone who is living life to the fullest and is seemingly carefree. However, it's clear that the singer doesn't know everything about this other side, as the lyrics say "where he goes, I can tell no one knows."
As the chorus repeats the name "Hyde," it's clear that this other personality has taken control. The lyrics also suggest that this person is in a dangerous spiral, as they "live life, poison through these veins." The second verse hints at some sort of physical relationship between the two people, as the singer requests a text in the night after Hyde is done. However, the interaction is not completely consensual, as the lyrics say "he just took my name and threw it right into the wall."
Overall, the song highlights the conflicts and confusion that come from being involved with someone who has multiple personalities or sides to their personality. The lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that is both intoxicating and damaging, with the singer struggling to understand and keep up with the person they're singing about.
Line by Line Meaning
He's asleep, brighter day, living life
He's living his life carefree and content, even when others are not.
We never did it before
This is new territory for both of us.
And where he goes, I can tell no one knows
No one knows
He has secrets and there's no telling where he'll go next.
He's got this look in his eyes
There's something about him that seems off or dangerous.
Now I don't know
I'm feeling uncertain or confused about our situation.
When he's done, text me in the night
Where you're gone
Let me know when he's done with you and you've left.
He's the one, text me in the night
When you leave, he's right there
Inches thirst without a care
He's always there waiting for something to happen, without any regard for consequences.
It's not like I remember it
Nothing at all
Things have changed from how I once knew them to be.
Makes him satisfied oh, I can't
His desires are so out of control that I can't fulfill them all.
Keep him away, when it's cold at night
And he just took my name it threw it right into the wall
He's unpredictable and sometimes violent, even when I try to distance myself.
Now I'm not allowed to know about what he can live without
He's hiding something from me, and I'm not sure what it is.
But if you understood all the words I'm too afraid to say out loud
But it's like living life, poison through these veins
I'm struggling to express how toxic this relationship is.
He gets this look in his eyes
His eyes change when he's consumed by his desires.
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
This could be a reference to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, suggesting that the singer is dealing with two distinct personalities in this person.
Inches thirst without a care
He's so thirsty for something that he's willing to do whatever it takes to get it.
When he's done, text me in the night
Where you're gone
Just let me know when it's over so I can breathe a little easier.
He's the one, text me in the night
When you leave, he's right there
Inches thirst without a care
He's always waiting and ready for the next thing to happen, no matter how dangerous it might be.
Hyde, Hyde, Hyde
This repetition reinforces the notion that there are two distinct personalities at play here.
Contributed by Caleb O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maevedeyto9836
'He’s asleep, way to deep, living like no one ever did before
And where he goes I can’t tell, no one knows
No one knows
He’s got this look in his eyes, now I don’t know
[Pre-Chorus]
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
[Chorus]
When he’s done, tucks me in at night
When you’re gone, he’s the one
Tucks me in at night
When you leave, he’s right there
Quench his thirst without a care
[Post-Chorus]
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
[Verse 2]
It’s not like i remember it, nothing at all
Makes him satisfied
Oh, I can't
Oh I can’t keep him away, when it’s cold at night
And he just took my name and he threw it right in to the wall
Know I’m not allowed to know about what he can’t live without
His clouds
What if you understood all the words I’m too afraid to say out loud?
And what it's like living like poison through these veins
He gets this look in his eyes
Now I don't know
[Pre-Chorus]
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
[Chorus]
When he’s done, tucks me in at night
When you’re gone, he’s the one
Tucks me in at night
When you leave, he’s right there
Quench his thirst without a care
[Post-Chorus]
Hyde
Hyde
Hyde
@gulleyrock
Whoever produced her self titled and a handful of singles back in the day needs to work with her again. This stuff is GOLD. Her vocals are incredible plus those certain beats. Bone chilling.
@lilronnyg5724
Let's be honest, she has the coolest music videos ever.
@lennifuchs
yeah totally m8!!! :333
@lh4864
Found this gem on Spotify :) Hopefully it gets more views; Astrid's beautiful voice needs to be discovered and shared everywhere!
@rachelroberts9704
totally agree...her voice is beautiful.
@martetronstad9058
+Leila A Totally agree!
@StudioSND9
+Leila A same as me i found that on tidal
@bryandejustin
Revealing yourself to another person. Another side of you that nobody else knows. Becoming another person with them. The price of intimacy is its depth. This song captures it.
@maria_4446
She is way too underrated
@14AspenDrive
shes not underrated, shes unknown