Richard Ashcroft (born Richard Paul Ashcroft, on September 11, 1971, in Bil… Read Full Bio ↴Richard Ashcroft (born Richard Paul Ashcroft, on September 11, 1971, in Billinge, Wigan, England) is best known as the front man of The Verve, which he helped form in 1989.
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.
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.
Surprised by the Joy
Richard Ashcroft Lyrics
How many ways can you kill a man?
That's all they understand
Wanna walk through the garden
With you
The twisted olive trees and that beautiful view
Surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One step at a time, my love
Say hello to the world again
You're surprised by the joy of this
I can't describe this feeling
Surprised I'm alive I guess
I'll say hello to the world again
Someone filming you wherever you go
There's no privacy at all
I wanna walk the garden
With you
Those twisted trees, that beautiful view
Surprised by the joy of this
Goodbye to the loneliness
I'm surprised by the joy of this
Say hello to the world again
You're surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One step at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
A natural rebel, here I am
But some of you won't understand
It's a
One step at a time, my love
I wanna give you all I got
I'm surprised by the joy I feel
I can't believe I'm alive I guess
I'm surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One beat at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
(Ooh)
'Cause I'm not playing (ooh)
(Ooh)
And this is no lie (ooh)
(Ooh)
This is me saying (ooh)
I wanna live (ooh)
I wanna die (ooh)
Yeah
Yeah
Surprised by the joy of this
Surprised by the joy of this
One beat at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
It's a one beat at a time, my girl
I'll say hello to the world again
I'm surprised by the joy
Surprised by the joy
I'm surprised by the joy
Surprised by the joy
(Surprised by the joy)
(Surprised by the joy) ooh
(Surprised by the joy)
(Surprised by the joy) yeah, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
So surprised
So surprised
That's all they understand
Wanna walk through the garden
With you
The twisted olive trees and that beautiful view
Surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One step at a time, my love
You're surprised by the joy of this
I can't describe this feeling
Surprised I'm alive I guess
I'll say hello to the world again
Someone filming you wherever you go
There's no privacy at all
I wanna walk the garden
With you
Those twisted trees, that beautiful view
Surprised by the joy of this
Goodbye to the loneliness
I'm surprised by the joy of this
Say hello to the world again
You're surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One step at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
A natural rebel, here I am
But some of you won't understand
It's a
One step at a time, my love
I wanna give you all I got
I'm surprised by the joy I feel
I can't believe I'm alive I guess
I'm surprised by the joy of this
Surprised I'm alive I guess
It's a
One beat at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
(Ooh)
'Cause I'm not playing (ooh)
(Ooh)
And this is no lie (ooh)
(Ooh)
This is me saying (ooh)
I wanna live (ooh)
I wanna die (ooh)
Yeah
Yeah
Surprised by the joy of this
Surprised by the joy of this
One beat at a time, my love
I'll say hello to the world again
It's a one beat at a time, my girl
I'll say hello to the world again
I'm surprised by the joy
Surprised by the joy
I'm surprised by the joy
Surprised by the joy
(Surprised by the joy)
(Surprised by the joy) ooh
(Surprised by the joy)
(Surprised by the joy) yeah, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
(Surprised by the joy) I'm surprised
So surprised
So surprised
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Paul Ashcroft
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nanyaverey
Listening to this as I recover from depression - after so many weeks... months of feeling constantly bad, depression got tired and l get some days where I feel fine, I'm able to feel normal joy of living. Maybe you guys know what it feels like :)
bobbymcd
anything we can do to help? just a chat maybe about music or anything...let us know...there for you friend
Abhi🔆
I absolutely know Mate…❤️ i Can feel what you feel weeping willow x
Belamusic
Bless you all 🙏
Lillian Bullock
👍
maria oliveira
I understand that feeling 🌞☘️
C Synch
If all Richard had ever done in his career was Urban Hymns, it would have been enough to be unforgettable, luckily for us he's done more than just that incomparable piece of work, he's a legend, nuff said.
Cal robbo
Such a fuckin legend so much meaning to his music all he needs is 6 strings and a mic and pure class comes out
Juan Jose Aguilera Torres
Un grande que jamás ha sido reconocido como se merece pero que poco a poco lo va logrando y este nuevo álbum lo consagra.
Dianasol Gq
@Mauricio Muñoz Figueroa te doy la razón,pero te invito a que busques la entrevista que dio Aschroft a Clarín y vas a ver qué a muchos no les conviene que él sea tan famoso por sus declaraciones y forma de ver la vida y entenderás que los peces gordos de la industria musical eligen quién triunfa y quien no. Richard es muy feliz con su trabajo, y sabe que tiene un don y un amor genuino a la música buena y que eso lo hace componer tan bien y ser un gran artista.