Schneider was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Laurie S. Auth, a visual artist, and Michael Schneider, a mathematician. He grew up in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, where he lived just a street away from Sam Tsui, whom he met while attending middle school. They both later attended Wissahickon High School. He is of German and Austrian descent on his father's side but does not speak German. Schneider has an older sister who is a classical pianist. He graduated as class Valedictorian from Wissahickon, and magna cum laude from Yale University in 2010 with a degree in mathematics and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Schneider played for Yale's chess team. He currently holds a USCF Elo rating of 2235 and can play multiple games of chess blindfolded simultaneously. He played against Magnus Carlsen at the CES 2014 HRM Chess Tournament, hosted by Nordic Semiconductor in Las Vegas. He is also a self-taught musician.
According to Business Insider and SocialBlade, he is believed to make over a six-figure income from YouTube.
Schneider began collaborating with Tsui while both were in high school and continued while they were at Yale; Schneider matriculated a year before. He produced videos of Tsui singing covers and medleys, and has since made an online musical series (College Musical) and produced original songs.
They garnered wide media attention with a video of a Michael Jackson medley. This video remains the 9th most viewed (more than 34 million) on Schneider's YouTube channel KurtHugoSchneider. This medley is one of several in which Schneider, using video editing, creates the illusion of a one-man a cappella choir, with Tsui covering lead and backing vocals, playing multiple versions of himself. Their medley videos have been described by Time as a combination of Glee and Attack of the Clones. The viral videos led to a few appearances on national television, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. On February 3, 2011, Schneider's video of Tsui covering Hold It Against Me, in which Tsui sang and played the piano with Schneider on percussion, was featured on Britney Spears' official website.
The popularity of their videos has encouraged the duo to branch out to other projects. Shooting for an independent film, College Musical: The Movie, based upon their online musical series, has been completed in the summer of 2010 and the film was released September 3, 2014. A series of behind-the-scenes videos for the movie, filmed and narrated by Nick Uhas, has been released on YouTube. Since September 2010, Schneider and Tsui have also begun to release videos of original songs and in May 2013, Sam Tsui's debut original album, "Make It Up", was released.
Schneider has also made music videos in collaboration with other artists. Popular videos include a Miley Cyrus medley sung by Christina Grimmie, a duet between Tsui and Grimmie singing Just a Dream (the most viewed video on 'KurtHugoSchneider', with over a hundred and twenty million views), and a Starcraft-themed parody video, with Husky, of Baby. He has also parodied the infamous "Friday" by Rebecca Black with his variation being known as "Void Rays". He has collaborated with Tiffany Alvord on a Taylor Swift Medley and Matisse on a Medley of Rihanna songs. He has also collaborated with Max Schneider on a number of occasions: for example he directed a Bruno Mars medley for Max Schneider & Victoria Justice, a Maroon 5 Medley and a Christmas Medley. Schneider also co-wrote 'Standing In China' with Max Schneider for Cody Simpson's album Paradise. Schneider was also an associate producer for a musical admissions video for Yale, which features a cast consisting of Tsui and fellow Yale students.
He has also performed a cover of Beauty and the Beat by Justin Bieber with Alex Goot and Chrissy Costanza from Against the Current as well as a cover of Counting Stars by OneRepublic and a cover of Heart Attack by Demi Lovato.
In 2013, Schneider and Coca-Cola created music videos featuring creative covers of two 2013 singles: Calvin Harris' "Feel So Close" and Of Monsters and Men's "Little Talks" for a campaign called "The Sounds of AHH". Commercial edits of the singles premiered on the inaugural episode of season 13 of American Idol on January 14, 2014 on FOX.
In the two new versions, recreated by Schneider, he is shown making the track playing only Coca-Cola bottles, glasses and cans. In addition, "Feels So Close" features the vocals of Sam Tsui whereas on the track "Little Talks", he is accompanied musically by beatboxing cellist Kevin Olusola.
Demons
Kurt Hugo Schneider Lyrics
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And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
At the curtain's call
It's the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
The lyrics to Kurt Hugo Schneider's song "Demons" reflect a sense of personal struggle and internal conflict. The opening lines set a desolate tone, describing a cold and hopeless world where dreams crumble and the people we look up to turn out to be the worst. The mention of saints made of gold suggests that even those we consider to be virtuous or holy can be corrupted by greed and deceit.
The singer expresses a desire to protect someone they care about from the truth and the darkness within themselves. However, they acknowledge that there is no way to escape the beast inside them, implying that they too possess flaws and demons. The chorus emphasizes the inescapable nature of these demons, highlighting how they reside within, away from prying eyes. The internal darkness is so overwhelming that the singer warns others not to get too close, as it might consume them as well.
As the song progresses, it explores the consequences of one's actions and the weight of guilt. The mention of the masquerade and the mess made by the singer suggests a life filled with deception and regrets. They express a fear of disappointing someone they care about, but also acknowledge their own destructive tendencies that bind them to a hellish existence.
The later verses pose a conflicting perspective on fate and personal responsibility. While it is said that we shape our own destiny, the singer believes that some aspects of their life are predetermined or woven into their soul. They express a need to let go of someone, possibly because their own demons are endangering that person's happiness and light.
Ultimately, "Demons" delves into the internal struggles and conflicts that we all face. It addresses the duality of human nature, the battle between good and evil within ourselves, and the difficulty of confronting and overcoming our inner demons.
Line by Line Meaning
When the days are cold
During times of emotional hardship
And the cards all fold
When everything seems to go wrong
And the saints we see
The idealized people we look up to
Are all made of gold
Are actually flawed and imperfect
When your dreams all fail
When your aspirations and goals are not achieved
And the ones we hail
The ones we celebrate and admire
Are the worst of all
Are the most disappointing
And the blood's run stale
When passion and vitality have faded
I wanna hide the truth
I want to conceal the reality
I wanna shelter you
I want to protect you from harsh realities
But with the beast inside
With my inner demons
There's nowhere we can hide
There is no escape or refuge
No matter what we breed
Regardless of what we create or bring into existence
We still are made of greed
We are still driven by selfish desires
This is my kingdom come
This is the culmination of my existence
When you feel my heat
When you sense my intensity
Look into my eyes
Gaze into my soul
It's where my demons hide
It's where my inner struggles and flaws reside
Don't get too close
Don't become too involved or intimate
It's dark inside
There is darkness and pain within me
At the curtain's call
At the conclusion or end of something
It's the last of all
It's the final act or event
When the lights fade out
When hope or happiness diminishes
All the sinners crawl
All the flawed individuals suffer
So they dug your grave
They have undermined your reputation
And the masquerade
The facade or pretense
Will come calling out
Will confront and expose
At the mess you made
At the consequences of your actions
Don't wanna let you down
I do not want to disappoint you
But I am hell bound
But I am destined for personal torment
Though this is all for you
Despite doing everything for your sake
Don't wanna hide the truth
I do not want to conceal the reality
They say it's what you make
They claim that your life is shaped by your choices
I say it's up to fate
I believe that destiny plays a role
It's woven in my soul
It is deeply ingrained within my being
I need to let you go
I need to release and move on from you
Your eyes, they shine so bright
Your gaze radiates with brightness and hope
I wanna save that light
I want to preserve and protect that positivity
I can't escape this now
I am unable to break free from this situation
Unless you show me how
Unless you guide me towards a solution
Contributed by Ethan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
[0:10]
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood's run stale
[0:34]
I wanna hide the truth
I wanna shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
[0:56]
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
[1:20]
When the curtain's call
It's the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl-
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you've made
[1:44]
Don't wanna let you down
But I am hell-bound
Though this is all for you
Don't wanna hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
[2:06]
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
[2:29]
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul-
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I wanna save that light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
[2:52]
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
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@samuelperezcacho8452
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood's run stale
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
When the curtain's call
Is the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don't want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don't want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save their light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
@annika.t
Demons
Imagine Dragons
When the days are cold
And the cards all fold
And the saints we see
Are all made of gold
When your dreams all fail
And the ones we hail
Are the worst of all
And the blood’s run stale
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There’s nowhere we can hide
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
When the curtain’s call
Is the last of all
When the lights fade out
All the sinners crawl
So they dug your grave
And the masquerade
Will come calling out
At the mess you made
Don’t want to let you down
But I am hell bound
Though this is all for you
Don’t want to hide the truth
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
Your eyes, they shine so bright
I want to save their light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
Don’t get too close
It’s dark inside
It’s where my demons hide
It’s where my demons hide
@VlogsPaper
3 legends, 1 video.
@nelson0632
VlogsPaper madre mía willy que haces aquí compañero xd el vlogpaper te amo uwu
@iiRiftApex
Nelson Como estas
@protoyeet3668
A verified youtuber with less than a thousand likes and 2 replies?? Impossible.
@savvyfager9312
Max's raspy voice along with Sam's angelic one makes this song powerful.
@serenityi.clarke896
YES
@huawei2014
When you feel when you feel when you feel
@cuongvuquoc9202
Kurt is a master of every instument
@nightwolf7k863
Basically....i mean Kurt has probably had every instrument
@raspyshit7794
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