The band is best known thanks to the single Stars from the album You'd Prefer An Astronaut, appearing in the tops of several magazines and on various radio stations at the time.
The band was mostly inactive (except for sporadic performances) until reuniting in 2015 for a series of short tours. On June 23, 2020, the band announced and released Inlet by surprise via the internet, their first album of new material in over twenty-two years. On July 1, 2021, it was announced via Instagram that the band's longtime drummer Bryan St. Pere had passed away at the age of 52, prompting the band to cease activities once again.
There are others named Hum:
2) Hum is a Russian artist named Dmitry Chistov who creates emotional "dronescapes" with a prolific output and quite active in the Russian underground scene under various names such as Maw, Sphogha, etc. He is closely related to Exit in Grey as they have a similar musical style and occasionally work together on collaborative CDs.
3) Hum is a Thai pop-soul group originally from Chiangmai, who released an eponymous album (Hum) before splitting up.
4) Hum is a diverse Russian experimental electronic project by Valentin Lanskoy. His albums to date are: Home Music, Aera and Komsomol Scouts Space, the last one released on CD by USC label.
Afternoon With The Axolotls
Hum Lyrics
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a quick glance to the other side
we will not be found
send me on some haste command
come close
screams to me I can see you above the grass
and threw it all she seemed secure
downward is heavanward and we are not alone
eyes shut bellzebub can review this without a net
The lyrics to Hum's song Afternoon With The Axolotls seem to be quite metaphorical and open to interpretation. The opening line, "A bed of dead leaves graced the ground," conjures up an image of decay and desolation. The second line, "A quick glance to the other side, we will not be found," implies a sense of isolation or perhaps even the feeling of being lost or forgotten. The next line, "Send me on some haste command, come close," seems to suggest a desire for closeness or intimacy, contrasted with the earlier line about not being found.
The verse then shifts to a more surreal image, "Screams to me I can see you above the grass," which could be interpreted in a variety of ways. It could be a reference to someone hiding in the grass, or possibly a hallucination or dreamlike scenario. The following line, "And threw it all she seemed secure," seems unexpected but also very poignant. It could be a comment on the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of adversity or hardship. The line "Downward is heavanward and we are not alone," could be interpreted as a positive message about the capacity for humans to find connection and meaning even in difficult times. The final line, "Head thrown back a second time, eyes shut bellzebub can review this without a net," seems to be a more abstract image, but perhaps suggests surrender or submission in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
A bed of dead leaves graced the ground
The ground was covered in a layer of dry and dead leaves
A quick glance to the other side
Taking a brief look at the opposite direction
We will not be found
We won't be discovered or seen
Send me on some haste command
Order me to act quickly and with urgency
Come close
Move nearer or closer
Screams to me, I can see you above the grass
The sound of someone shouting to me, as if they are visible above the tall grass
And through it all, she seemed secure
Despite everything that happened, she appeared to be confident and safe
Downward is heavenward and we are not alone
Going down can be just as good as going up, and we have company
Head thrown back a second time
Tilting the head backwards again
Eyes shut, bellzebub can review this without a net
Closing the eyes while realizing that even the devil can witness this without any safety net
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN ST. PERE, JEFFERY DIMPSEY, MATT TALBOTT, TIM LASH
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