Prior to being a recording artist, he was a record store owner and a club DJ at a nightclub in Salt Lake City as a way to make ends meet for him and his wife. After he and his wife moved to San Francisco he landed a job as a A&R man at OM records, where in addition to reviewing demos for the label he also submitted his own material, which would pay off big time for him. In 2001 he went from behind the desk to behind the turntables and the recording studio as an artist in his own right. In 2003 Kaskade released his first album, "It's You It's Me", which was well received by critics.
It would be his follow up, "In The Moment" in 2004, that would put Kaskade on the map. The first single off the set "Steppin' Out" would become a major hit on the Dance Radio Airplay that year as well as a top 10 hit on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. His biggest breakthrough would come the week of May 14, 2005, when his follow up, "Everything," would go all the way to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.
Angel On My Shoulder
Kaskade Lyrics
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The love you give, is killing me
And I wanna live
This isn't right, search your soul for light
So I turned and left
I told myself, I could be
As bad as someone else
When an angel's on my right
But you held my hand
You took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
But you held my hand
And took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
Won't you go, no means no
Your dirty life is like a one man show
Your a [Incomprehensible] you turn the light to beg
So I turned and left
I told myself, I could be
As bad as someone else
But I find it hard
When angel's on the right
But you held my hand
And took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
But you held my hand
And took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
Talk to me, walk with me
Come with me beautiful lady
Beautiful lady
Will you come and save me?
Come to me
(Come back here)
Walk with me
(Come back here)
But you held my hand
And took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
(Come back here)
But you held my hand
And took me right back down to hell
I have an angel on my shoulder
But a devil in my head
(Come back here, come back here)
The song "Angel On My Shoulder" by Kaskade talks about the struggle between good and evil within oneself. The lyrics start with a plea for the other person to see the damage they are causing. The singer wants to live their life and find inner peace, but the other person's actions are hindering them. They want their counterpart to introspect and find the light within themselves. The next few lines describe the internal conflict within the singer; they know they can be as bad as anyone else, yet they find it challenging because of the angel on their right shoulder.
The next verse talks about how the other person is like a one-man show and how they turn light into beg. The singer then decides to leave them and chooses to walk away from the negativity. But, the other person holds their hand and draws them back into their chaotic life. The singer then says that they have an angel on their shoulder but a devil in their head, highlighting their inner struggle.
In the final verse, the singer pleads with the other person to come and save them, showing that they are still struggling to find inner peace. The use of the angel and devil metaphor makes the song relatable and accessible to all, highlighting the constant struggle between good and evil within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
It's time you see
It is the moment when you need to realize
The love you give, is killing me
The affection you are giving is oppressing me
And I wanna live
I want to thrive
This isn't right, search your soul for light
This is wrong, look within yourself for the answer
So I turned and left
So I walked away
I told myself, I could be
I convinced myself that I can imitate
As bad as someone else
Anyone could be as wicked as the next person
But I find it hard
But I am struggling to do so
When an angel's on my right
When a divine being is guiding me
But you held my hand
But you supported me
You took me right back down to hell
You brought me back to the low point
I have an angel on my shoulder
I have a spiritual being watching over me
But a devil in my head
However, I have an evil presence tempting me
Won't you go, no means no
Please leave, I refuse your offer
Your dirty life is like a one man show
Your depraved existence is for your solitary entertainment
Your a [Incomprehensible] you turn the light to beg
After using up everything, you still ask for more
Talk to me, walk with me
Speak to me, accompany me
Come with me beautiful lady
Accompany me, lovely woman
Beautiful lady
Elegant and charming woman
Will you come and save me?
Could you come and rescue me?
Come to me
Arrive to see me
(Come back here)
(Return to me)
But you held my hand
But you helped me
I have an angel on my shoulder
I have a spiritual being watching over me
But a devil in my head
However, I have an evil presence tempting me
(Come back here, come back here)
(Return to me, come back)
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RYAN RADDON, FINN BJARNSON, TAMRA KEENAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ch4rlz_the_Princ3
@Michael Vaughn haha this was just such a good era for this genre of music.
Yeah i stopped listening to music altogether from like 2019 until just last week.
It was cause i always associated music with drugs and when I was finally forced to get clean in late 2019, I completely lost interest in music.
It no longer gave the same amplified joy I had gotten used to for 5 years prior so i just never put my headphones in again until just last week when i ate kratom for the first time and that fuzzy headspace returned.
Long rant I know lol
_Serenity
I miss this music era so much 😭
Pillo Castro
Nostalgic,right!!!.
Heze Music
Same. I still listen these songs ❤️
Leigh A
Yessss🙌🏼
Pillo Castro
Frederick Jensen really.i will try.
Kevin Tran
I thought I was the only one 😩
TaniaTV🖥
It’s been 10 years and still ...2020 💛 reminds me of EDC when it was held at the coliseum here in LA
SM Moments
That was a memorable night
LOSANGELESDANK
Same😊 2010 dynasty had just came out and kaskade was huge at the time
LostAngeles
For real . Thats when the girl died