Biography:
1989 - Ellen Allien lived for one year in London where she first came into contact with electronic music. When she later returned to Berlin, electronic music had become increasingly popular in Germany.
1992 - She worked in the "Fischlabor" where she got interested in DJ-ing. She later became a resident DJ there and also laid down tracks in the 'Bunker', 'Tresor', and the 'E-Werk'. At around the same time, she started her own show on the Berlin radio station Kiss-FM and created her own record label, calling them both "Braincandy." Due to discrepancies with distributers, she gave Braincandy up again in 1997 and instead, organized parties under the name "B Pitch".
1999 - Allien created the label Bpitch Control. With publications of Sascha Funke and Tok Tok the label became very successful.
2001 - Allien released her first album, Stadtkind (City Child).
2003 - Ellen released her second studio album Berlinette, in collaboration with Apparat (aka Sascha Ring).
2005 - She issued her third studio album, Thrills.
2005 - Allien created a Bpitch sub-label for minimal tech and minimal house, called "Memo Musik"; first artists are Ben Block, and Zander VT.
2006 - Ellen Allien and Apparat released the album Orchestra of Bubbles.
2007 - Allien was the first female artist to mix for the Fabric series (Fabric 34: Ellen Allien).
2008 - She released mix album titled Boogybytes, vol. 04.
2008 - After the death of her grandmother, Allien released her studio album Sool.
2010 - Ellen issued the studio album Dust.
Harrowdown Hill
Ellen Allien Lyrics
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You will be dispensed with
When you've become
Inconvenient
Up on harrowdown hill
Near where you used to go to school
This where I, this where I am lying down
Did I fall or was I pushed
But I'm coming home, I'm coming home
To make it all right
So dry your eyes
We think the same things at the same time
We just can't do anything about it.
We think the same things at the same time
We just can't do anything about it.
So don't ask me ask the ministry
So don't ask me ask the ministry
We think the same things at the same time
There are so many of us
Oh you can't count
We think the same things at the same time
There are so many of us
Oh you can't count
Can you see me when I'm running
Can you see me when I'm running
Away from there
Away from there
I can't take the pressure
No one cares if you live or die
They just want me gone
They want me gone
But I'm coming home, I'm coming home
To make it all right
So dry your eyes
We think the same things at the same time
We just can't do anything about it
We think the same things at the same time
There are too many of us so you can't
There are too many of us so you can't count!
It was walking to the back down Harrowdown Hill
It was walking to the back down Harrowdown Hill
It was a slippery slippery slippery slope
It was a slippery slippery slippery slope
I feel me slipping in and out of consciousness
I feel me slipping in and out of consciousness
I feel me
The lyrics to Ellen Allien's song Harrowdown Hill are open to interpretation, but there are a few themes that come to mind. The song seems to address the controversy surrounding the death of Dr. David Kelly, a British scientist who worked for the Ministry of Defence and was caught up in the events leading up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has been pushed to their breaking point and is now lying on Harrowdown Hill, wondering if they fell or were pushed. The singer is coming home to make things right, but it seems like they are also struggling with feelings of anxiety, fear, and betrayal. The repeated phrase "We think the same things at the same time / We just can't do anything about it" suggests a sense of powerlessness and solidarity with others who are in the same situation.
The lyric "Don't walk the plank like I did / You will be dispensed with / When you've become / Inconvenient" highlights the dangers of speaking out against the government or those in power. When you become a liability or a threat, you may be discarded without a second thought. The line "So don't ask me ask the ministry" suggests a lack of transparency and accountability within the government, and the feeling that the singer is being kept in the dark. The repetition of the phrase "There are too many of us so you can't count!" at the end of the song feels like a rallying cry, a reminder that there is strength in numbers and that even if the individual is powerless, the collective can be a force to be reckoned with.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't walk the plank like I did
Don't take the same risks I did
You will be dispensed with
You will be discarded when no longer useful
When you've become inconvenient
When you become an obstacle or liability
Up on harrowdown hill
At Harrowdown Hill
Near where you used to go to school
Close to your former school
This where I, this where I am lying down
This is where I'm lying down
Did I fall or was I pushed
Did I fall accidentally or was I pushed
Then wheres the blood?
Why isn't there any blood?
But I'm coming home, I'm coming home
I'm returning home
To make it all right
To fix things
So dry your eyes
Stop crying
We think the same things at the same time
We have similar thoughts simultaneously
We just can't do anything about it.
We're unable to take any action
So don't ask me ask the ministry
Don't ask me, ask the government
There are so many of us
There are a lot of us
Oh you can't count
Too many to count
Can you see me when I'm running
Do you see me when I run?
Away from there
Away from that place
I can't take the pressure
I'm unable to handle the stress
No one cares if you live or die
No one is concerned if you survive or die
They just want me gone
They simply want me gone
There are too many of us so you can't count!
There are so many of us that we can't be counted!
It was walking to the back down Harrowdown Hill
I was walking down the back of Harrowdown Hill
It was a slippery slippery slippery slope
It was a very slippery slope
I feel me slipping in and out of consciousness
I feel myself losing consciousness
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: THOMAS EDWARD YORKE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@caratellone
i heard this song live at closing set of ellen allien at the dissonanze festival in rome..during the sunrise absolutely astonishing
@georgeapplegate2091
His voice is phenom, her sets are belissimo
@NathanielPrinceCoulter
I haven't even listened yet and I know its good.
@masmary
I was looking for it! Thank u for loading it
@cwrigh13
this is not the Ellen Alien remix, it's the extended version. it's just been ripped out of one of her DJ sets
@georgeapplegate2091
I want to buy this, i cant find it. release it Ellen - naughty lady - as bad as pvd !
@biontino0207
You can: Harrowdown Hill (Extended Mix) - Thom Yorke / it´s not from Ellen
@arnOo0
Berghain yesterday morning, wonderful
@shizukagozen777
What's the difference with the original one ? 😕
@CH4RLIEonUtube
shizukagozen777 sounds like more lounge, without bass slap riff intro and other different sounds