After that band's demise in 1999, Ashcroft began his solo career, releasing Alone with Everybody in 2000, Human Conditions in 2002 and Keys to the World in 2006. He performed vocals for the track Lonely Soul on UNKLE's 1998 release Psyence Fiction and his voice can also be heard on the The Chemical Brothers' album Come With Us track The Test.
He is good friends with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and Coldplay's Chris Martin (whom Ashcroft thanks for 'letting me be myself again'), and occasionally plays as support at Oasis and Coldplay concerts, including the European and second UK legs of Coldplay's 'Twisted Logic Tour'. He recently described himself as 'the best support act you'll ever see'. The Oasis track "Cast No Shadow" is dedicated to him. Chris Martin introduced him as "the best singer in the world" when he performed "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (which Martin called "the best song in the world") with Coldplay at the London Live 8 concert in 2005. On his second album Human Conditions The Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson guest stars on the song Nature is the Law.
Ashcroft is married to Kate Radley, ex-Spiritualized keyboard player.
Cry Til The Morning
Richard Ashcroft Lyrics
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Knew nothing would ever be the same.
Sweet love in the process,
There were things that I needed to explain.
Yeah You didn't play with my feelings,
Like the others with their games.
You said its time to do some bleeding,
[Chorus]
Cry til the morning,
Cry til the morning,
We just cried til the morning,
Yeah I cried like never before
The first place I never quite asked her,
Those pictures faded on the wall.
Those family members,
Sometimes they just gotta call.
Sweet love in the process,
Solid chewed and left combined.
Have you got an address,
Someplace new that we can Find.
[Chorus]
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry like never before.
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
C'mon,
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry, Cry til the morning, morning.
Cry, Cry til the morning,
Cry like never before
The song Cry Til The Morning by Richard Ashcroft tells the story of a man who has been hurt in the past by previous lovers and finds himself in a new relationship that feels different. The first time he saw his new love, he knew that nothing would ever be the same. This love was a breath of fresh air, there were things that he needed to explain but she didn't play with his feelings like the others with their games. She understood that it was time to let go of the past and move on.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Cry til the morning" which is a powerful reminder that it is okay to let out your emotions and cry when you need to. The idea of crying til the morning is a representation of the healing process, that sometimes you just need to let it all out and face the pain head-on. The second verse talks about a loss of a family member or loved one and the memories that linger in the form of faded pictures on the wall. The pain of losing a loved one can be unbearable, and sometimes all you can do is cry.
In conclusion, Cry Til The Morning is a song about finding a new love that heals the wounds of past relationships. It reminds us that it is okay to cry and heal through our emotions, and that healing takes time. Richard Ashcroft's emotive vocals paired with the powerful lyrics of the song create an emotional ballad that speaks to the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
First that I ever saw you,
From the first time I laid eyes on you, I realized that everything in my life had changed.
Knew nothing would ever be the same.
I understood that my life had taken a significant shift because of meeting you.
Sweet love in the process,
Our love is still in its early stages and developing.
There were things that I needed to explain.
I knew that there were things from my past that I had to reveal to you.
Yeah You didn't play with my feelings,
I appreciate that you didn't toy with my emotions in the same way that others have.
Like the others with their games.
I have previously dealt with individuals who took advantage of my emotions and toyed with them as if they were playing a game.
You said its time to do some bleeding,
You believe that in order to fully move on and heal from our past, we need to let our emotions out and release what has been bottled up inside.
Time to cry the past away.
Together, we will release our emotions about our past to start the process of moving forward.
The first place I never quite asked her,
There is a place that I have wanted to take you but I haven't had the courage to ask.
Those pictures faded on the wall.
In that specific place, there are pictures that are deteriorating and losing their significance.
Those family members,
In that specific place, there are family members that have impacted me emotionally.
Sometimes they just gotta call.
Every so often, those family members will call me and make me think back to that place.
Solid chewed and left combined.
The physical objects of that place have both been eaten away by time and are remaining intact in some way.
Have you got an address,
I am asking you if you have any leads or knowledge about a new place that we can both explore.
Someplace new that we can Find.
I am yearning for a new place that we can both discover and create new memories in.
Cry til the morning,
We will release our emotions and cry until the morning to start the process of healing.
We just cried til the morning,
Together, we spent the whole night crying and releasing our emotions with one another.
Yeah I cried like never before
I have never cried this hard in my life, but I feel like it was necessary.
Cry, Cry til the morning,
We will continue crying until the morning to ensure that we leave our past behind and heal.
C'mon,
Encouraging the other person to join in and continue crying with me.
Cry like never before.
Let's cry so hard that we release all of our emotions and open ourselves up to healing.
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