I just remembered why I admire drummers that much. I can barely clap in a rhythm.

Even when his voice cracks it's still so beautiful

Just classics still slapping a decade later

the guy on the very left. "what instrument do you play?" "uh.. the pants"

i love how even if he's the lead singer, he keeps looking at his bandmates, he's looking down, and like he's not trying to be the only one in the spotlight... he's standing next to them and like idk i just love them

Anyone listening to this masterpiece in 2020? I mean quarantine, lockdown? Pure art!

You can literally give them a wall and they'll be able to make music as good as the studio version with that wall

Bastilles got that one voice that you cant get bored of no matter how repetitive you make it.

I love the gruff in his voice in the first NOTHING

4 guys rocking with only a guitar and its case is a sure sign of talent.

0:53. I'm a guy and I just had an eargasm. That was raw passion for the song. It shows the talent of a pure singer. It actually made me shiver hearing how raw that was.

Is it just me, or are the building acoustics just absolutely stunning? They add a lovely bit of echo.

This is my 3 year old daughters favorite song. She has to get her toy guitar & sing along. She's renamed it "the close your eyes song"

I'm in love with his voice i want to bottle it and keep it somewhere sacred idk i just feel that his voice is this unique valuable special rare thing that i want to possess if that makes any sense

this. gave me actual goosebumps. so so powerful. and clean.... and just a masterpiece.

I thought these guys were good but now I know I was wrong....They are AMAZING!!!! I can't stop listening Dan's voice

His voice is a miracle. I love this band so much

These lyrics certainly hit differently this year.

There are infinite experiences that are so much more fulfilling without technological enhancements - this acoustic version, but sadly not their other versions is certainly of that level of perfection. What makes this perfect? It harkens back to our most essential, hand clapping and stomping to provide percussion, harmony and dissonance, and singing in a cavernous space to amplify both meaning and sound.

I just love the way that he says "dust" at 1:21. Makes my heart melt! :)

Anybody else like the edgy, flawed, parts in his voice?

I was left to my own devices Many days fell away with nothing to show And the walls kept tumbling down In the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills Bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? We were caught up and lost in all of our vices In your pose as the dust settled around us And the walls kept tumbling down In the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills Bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Eh-oh, eh-oh Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh Eh-eh-oh, eh-oh Oh, where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? Oh, oh, where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? And the walls kept tumbling down In the city that we love Grey clouds roll over the hills Bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like you've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? If you close your eyes Does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?

What's great about this one is how you can actually hear is range and his voice. It doesn't sound like he's straining or pushing it. It's just him and the background music and it's absolutely lovely.

Kyle should be a professional penguin (for another example, see the "flaws" - acoustic version)

I love how dan just looks so amazed the entire time like he's looking all around as he sings like guys did you see the ceiling

I sing this song so much and I just realized I've been singing it in his accent LOL

It's hard to come up with the right words to express how I feel. Yes

they're SO UNDERRATED.

The smile in his voice at 2:37 is a thing of beauty.

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FUCKING LOVE IT!!!!!!! BETTER THAN ORIGINAL!!!!!! REPLAY BUTTON BEING ABUSED!!!!!

One word explains this group: Outstanding. A band that can actually perform live without the use of the technology. Simply wonderful.

This is my favorite recording of this song by far.

Oh mY LORD JESUS THIS IS SO GOOD HIS VOICE AND THEIR HARMONIES AND THE GUITAR AND THE DRUMMING ON THE GUITAR CAS AND QNFQNGIBRJN HEL P Me iM DY I NG THE RASP

Sounds just as amazing live

This acoustic is perfect

Dan sounds incredible on the album, but when stripped to bare bones like this, it gives me chills. This is such a great live rendition, and I honestly wish more artists would do this sort of thing. No autotune, no mixing. Just them, their voice, and a guitar.

2:28 four sturdy men singing such sweet-sounding falsettos

Absolutely incredibly. Thank you so much for this. I'm a drummer, and I've got my own ideas, but this was phenominal. Thank you for this.

I just adore the slight roughness to his voice. That gravelly sound is my absolute favorite in guys' voices

Seen this about 7 times in a row. I love his style, voice, EVERYTHING, i might have an addiction

They're going to be around for a looong time! I see them getting HUGE!! This is the music that appeals to so many, their audience size will only grow and grow. Drummer kills. His voice will only hone in and get better. Just like their audience size, their talent will continue to grow. They're amazing.

Well, this made my morning considerably better!

5 000 000 views ! That's just amazing ! Thanks BASTILLEvideos

This song is a masterpiece. Phenomenal. That is all. Carry on and spread love. Correct evil when evil needs to be corrected

The dudes lyrical and musical ability far surpasses his taste in jeans

2:38 you can hear the smile coming through in his voice 😍

A live acoustic version will have memorable, necessary flaws. Gorgeous. I love this performance.

Why can't I like it more than once? Cuz, I like this A LOT!!

The acoustics in this space are amazing.

Ugh he's such a good singer 😫😍

This has got to be the most fabulous virtually unaccompanied version of any song I've ever heard..so clever how they mimic the missing instruments and effects. Beautiful setting in the Museum of Fine Arts in Paris and fine young men! Totally in awe of them!

This is amazing! They can sing it awesomely anywhere! This is a true band.

So there I was sitting in a very old church in a far away land known as Hungry back in 2000, it was cold, dimly lit, with the only light coming form sun sparkling through the stain glass. Listening to a pastor I could not understand a word he said, so I just prayed there with slightly warm knees because the only heat crept out from a long small heater beneath the pew. As I looked out in the dim atmosphere, what stuck out the most was the cold breath of the attendees. There was a long silence and all I could hear were the breathes being taken in and out. Then the choir started...The hair on the back of my neck shot up! Talk about power, this was a show like no other. The old churches were built for full soul impact by some holy genius with top secret cathedral blue prints. The sound, the ambiance was unreal and unforgettable. Why did I share this story? Because I'd like to see today's artist singing in those cathedrals, the sound would be like no other.

Anyone else notice that the singer was showing the other guy when to stomp and clap? he's a perfectionist and I love it.

awww.... this is totally awesome.. his voice tho

anyone listening to this masterpiece in 2019

I live the way he stands on his tip toes when he hits a note. Its so fucking adorable.

he has the perfect voice

I feel like this is the reason so many ppl hate Jacob sartorious. He has to auto tune his voice, when other people (like Bastille) can sound literally amazing with nothing but a guitar

Still good 3 years later.

8 years n still one of the greatest performances in my life

These guys have come so far...they are amazing artists.

Not many artists sounds good live... but his powerful voice is still amazing... keep it up guys ~

Can't ask for a better natural reverb than that. Incredible sound!!!!

Well it is such a great moment when a group, a sound, a phenomenon of harmony, rhythm and percussion (without standard drums and sticks) make art of creative and very talented voices and musical ability! So.. So.. Fine.... Kodaline !!!

That freakin' voice !!!

Why is Dan so cuteee

I was left to my own dev-I-I-ces Many days fell away with nothing to show And the walls kept tumbling down In the city that we love Gray clouds roll over the hills Bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like Nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like You've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? We were caught up and lost in all of our vices In your pose as the dust settled around us And the walls kept tumbling down In the city that we love Gray clouds roll over the hills Bringing darkness from above But if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like Nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like You've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Oh where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? Oh oh where do we begin? The rubble or our sins? And the walls kept tumbling down (oh where do we begin?) In the city that we love (the rubble or our sins?) Gray clouds roll over the hills (oh where do we begin?) Bringing darkness from above (the rubble or our sins?) But if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like Nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes, Does it almost feel like You've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? If you close your eyes, does it almost feel like nothing changed at all?

it's so rare to see such talent sound this good with out electronic help.

This version should have been the single.

Doesn't necessarily matter who Bastille is, who wrote this song, or how hard it is to ignore a melody.

this is the best thing i've seen in a while! thank you god for given us bastille!

ah my gosh he's so perfect

Somethings beautiful about that old timer just standing there taking in this type of music. Sure it made his day

perfection at it's finest.

I always knew there was something off about the man to the left.... He's a bass player.

My favorite part (besides the vocals and Kyle looking like a lost penguin) is that it's all smooth soothing camera pans until 2:47 then it looks like someone handed it to an editor and was like cut this up a bit and make it look cool

They're really good. I need to start listening to them more. Hm.

This is just pure talent.

God... I remember listening to this song on my mother's iphone 5s when I was seven or eight with my brother. Now college is starting for me soon. Oh how I treasure this song.

This is literally one of my most favourite songs ever! This live version is amazing! His voice! UGH!!

He sings gorgeously. They are amazing all together live andpure just like that

2022 and I still listen to this

2023 still gives me chills

i watched this video a million times and still love it

This is such an iconic song and we didn't really know it at the time. Who would have thought the music market would not grow significantly in terms of quality.

they're incredible :)

this is so simple, yet so amazing. if only other artists can apply this kind of discipline where artist only emphasize the skill, music, and pure art, i believe our music generation can earn more respect.

I have watched this dozens of times, but this is the first time I’ve listened with headphones. The mix is absolutely fantastic.

Dan's voice is so amazing😍 God blessed him with an amazing talent

omg this is just amazing I love them

Bon bah ça fait maintenant plus de trois ans que KZfaq m'a recommandé cette vidéo, et je vois Bastille live en Avril pour la première fois. Merci.

That was the first time I feel in love with them

C'est juste parfait j'adore ça voix il chante a merveille En plus joué avec des battements de mains c'est juste génial bonne continuation mes choux

Happy 10 years 'Pompeii'!!

Very nice this version.. I like so much... The most simple things are the most beautiful!

this band is brilliant and i need to listen to more of their stuff.

this is so good, I listen to this version every day

I love how his voice cracks and he steps on his tiptoes in the higher notes, his raspy voice is beautiful. Also you can see this is good music because is raw, with only a guitar, hands, voices and you still hear harmonies, a drum and everything like it was studio recorded... Great musicians for this times.