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.
In the Den
Hum Lyrics
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Did you feel the sky still like everything? It's done
What did you think you would find me in pieces of?
What can we make here out of nothingness and love?
I hear them clicking across the stones
I feel they know that I'm all alone
And the stars are strange and this isn't home
In an echo left on the mountainside
Meant to fade away by design
And the gifts of the years I wasted here on the battle lines
I am still alive and what's coming true
Is the signal to my return, oh
Find me here on the ground and in need of you
False is the dawn that promises anything
False is the hope and the talk of eternity of spring
To lie on the grass here and be swallowed in
To speak to the ground through the trees of the suffering again
I hear them clicking across the stones
I feel they know that I'm all alone
The stars are strange and this isn't home
In an echo left on the mountainside
Meant to fade away by design
And the gifts of the years I wasted here on the battle lines
I am still alive and what's coming true
Is the signal to my return, oh
Find me here on the ground and in need of you
The opening lines of In the Den by Hum create a sense of disorientation, questioning the very foundations of reality. The idea of the ground moving and the sky staying still suggests a shift in perception, and the lyric "what did you think you would find me in pieces of?" implies a fractured state of being. The lyrics continue to explore this theme of isolation, with the singer feeling alone and out of place, surrounded by a strange and unfamiliar environment. The star imagery and references to the mountainside create a sense of distance from the world, with the singer feeling like an outsider looking in.
The second half of the song continues with the theme of false promises and disillusionment. The dawn and hope are depicted as "false," and the idea of lying on the grass and being engulfed in suffering suggests a kind of resignation to one's fate. However, the final lines of the song offer a glimmer of hope, with the singer finding solace in the idea of someone "finding" them "in need." Ultimately, the lyrics seem to revolve around the search for connection and meaning in a world that often feels overwhelming and alienating.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you feel the ground move that you walk upon?
Do you ever sense that the world beneath your feet is shifting and changing?
Did you feel the sky still like everything? It's done
Did you notice the world coming to a halt, as if everything has reached its conclusion?
What did you think you would find me in pieces of?
What were you looking for in the fragments of my being?
What can we make here out of nothingness and love?
What possibilities lie ahead if we combine our capacity for creation and our capacity for love?
I hear them clicking across the stones
I hear the sound of footsteps on the rocky ground around me
I feel they know that I'm all alone
I sense that others are aware of my solitude
And the stars are strange and this isn't home
The constellations seem unfamiliar, and I feel a sense of displacement from my environment
In an echo left on the mountainside
A sound reverberates through the valley and up the slopes of the mountain
Meant to fade away by design
The echo was intended to fade into silence according to the natural acoustics of the landscape
And the gifts of the years I wasted here on the battle lines
I regret the time I spent in a conflict that ultimately did not benefit anyone
I am still alive and what's coming true
Despite my struggles, I am still alive, and my hopes are manifesting themselves in reality
Is the signal to my return, oh
The signals of my own inner guidance are directing me to a return to my true self
Find me here on the ground and in need of you
I am in a state of vulnerability and need, and I am asking for your support and help
False is the dawn that promises anything
The promise of a new day does not necessarily guarantee progress or fulfillment
False is the hope and the talk of eternity of spring
The idea of eternal renewal or rebirth may be illusory
To lie on the grass here and be swallowed in
To surrender to the natural beauty and mystery of the earth
To speak to the ground through the trees of the suffering again
To communicate with the natural world about the experience of pain and struggle
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bryan St. Pere, Jeffery Dimpsey, Matt Talbott, Tim Lash
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