This was originally supposed to be a video of Zach Condon walking down some stairs, but whenever he sings, people with instruments appear and start playing.

All these years later and this song still gives me goosebumps. It will always be a favorite of mine

I just love how the drums sound raises above the stairs and gets closer while the singer steps down, it feels as if a big celebration comes from the ground floor

This song gives me hope while I'm lining up at this stupid supermarket in this very lonely Covid days.... nostalgia about who I was and people and animals I loved, the harshness of the present and the future being so uncertain...find solace in nature, art and music...when everything ends we'll have to find a meaning to this... Stay strong ...

2019 and this one will never get old to me!

It warms my heart that this video has 1.8 million views. ...But then I think it's probably the same 1,881 people viewing it a thousand times each.

It always makes me cry towards the end. The way it all builds up and crescendos at the end is so powerful. I’ll always come back to this video as long as I continue to live. First saw it when I was a kid. 30 now. He really made something special.

My sister said I sound like him when I sing, best compliment I have ever recieved.

I love crying to this song.

he doesnt need a microphone to sing loud and beautifully. its not easy to do such an amazing acoustic version of a music like nantes. que venha BEIRUT ao BRASIL!!!

This will always be one of my favorite videos.

His voice hipnotized me 😍

I found this song out a little bit ago, and I am still in love with it. It makes me think if my past and how I have a bright future ahead of me

2:14 gave me endless shivers. god, so beautiful i could cry

Well it's been a long time, long time now Since I've seen you smile And I'll gamble away my fright And I'll gamble away my time And in a year, a year or so This will slip into the sea Well it's been a long time, long time now Since I've seen you smile Nobody raise your voices Just another night in Nantes Nobody raise your voices Just another night in Nantes Oh non je t'en prie, nous ne sommes pas chez nous Oh je t'assure que ce n'est pas grave Non laisse moi Mais qu'est-ce que tu as aujourd'hui? J'ai que les hommes me dégoûtent, vous ne pensez qu'à ça Well it's been a long time, long time now Since I've seen you smile And I'll gamble away my fright And I'll gamble away my time And in a year, a year or so This will slip into the sea Well it's been a long time, long time now Since I've seen you smile

12 years and I still come back to this at 2 am

2024... this song/band got me through middle school and high school...... crazy af , never thought it would influence me so much

Years later and it’s still the coolest music video ever.

been listening to this song specifically from this video for a really really long time. Its so pure

I see the comments I posted 12 years ago here and it’s so nostalgic. Teared up while listening again and remembering all the little details from the video. Really an amazing performance and perfect for this song. The lyrics really resonate for me right now.

6-7 years ago when I first found them this was my absolute favorite version of this song and it didn't have almost any views. Makes me so happy to find this version again and see that others have had the chance to enjoy this too..

Holy- This song is genius.

I'll never stop coming back to this incredible performance

Ich habe es vor Jahren zufällig zum ersten Mal gehört. Ich liebe es noch immer :)

*"Taylor, I'mma let you finish, but Beirut had one of the best videos of all time."*

There's never a band waiting for me whenever I walk down a flight of stairs singing and holding a seashell :( I always get escorted from the building. Maybe I need to try harder at being Zach Condon...

If I could only see a performance like this in front of me what a blessing that would be ,this is pure talent everybody just vibing and sounding great together this is why music is great.

The way he started the walk downstairs alone and then all those intstruments coming in play. That somehow looks so cool.

when I saw this a few years ago I didn't think that I will ever be able to watch live this man. love this song and this band! greetings from Wroclai, Poland! ;)

when i first heard that song, the world was still alright for me. now everything is a total mess.

I love using the different levels of this building as a way of compartmentalizing the sound! How clever! I loved this!

Every time I see this I feel like crying. Not because it's sad, it's just because it's so beautiful.

My dad has a gambling problem and when I listen to this song it breaks my heart that he doesn't want help and it gets worst every year that I see him slowly fade away into the dark cloud of his addiction and it's been years now watching him move to lower income areas and just going with him to the casinos trying to just make him leave when he wins a little but there's always a accuse why we can't leave I'm hoping I don't have to watch him fall into this deeper then it already is

This is the greatest band. I saw them live yesterday at Treasure Island. Incredible sounds. Keep it going my heart!

Oh j aime cette chanson et l atmosphère qui s en dégage le son avec les cuivres la voix avec ses vibrations si particulière, bravo Beirut, Nantes et ses îles sont belles allez y Beirut,🙃😉😍🤍🙂

Su Majestad....su excelencia...sus fieles e indispensables compañeros de mil emociones...tu pueblo seguidor te aclama de vuelta en mexico!!

bohemians... simply adorable! wonderful song...

just found this band today! so glad i did, think this is my new fav song atm!

This song reminds me of a very special person ... I miss you so much… I remember when we were in Nantes and you called me “my princess”. That's how I felt by your side! It's been a year or so since I´ve seen you smile. Now we have an ocean, a pandemic, and a great silence between us…

One of the most beautiful songs and videos of our time.

La résonance d'un homme dans le son cosmique. J'entends le bruit du mouvement des planètes, l'expansion de l'univers, le bruit de fond, le scintillement des étoiles, la boussole de l'éternité.

I can sit here and listen to this for days

A chaque fois que je regarde et surtout écoute j'ai un frisson... Et ça fait 7 ans...

This is even better than the studio version, love the buildup to the end.

So cute. I want to see her(my girl) smile too;)

Eu escutei eles a 10 anos atras, quando eu ainda era uma criança, e me encantei por cada som deles. A sincronia da orquestra, eu sei lá, mas vendo assim me faz pensar que eles conseguiram gravar esse video em 1 take apenas, foi perfeito e assim ficou.

Everytime I hear his voice I think about how it could be when he sings all over the day 24/7 around me. When I’m at home, at work, with friends or alone. The voice is breathtaking and I love this music. For more than ten years now. Thanks for this wonderful melodies.

This idea of walking down the stairs is just brilliant !

È un pezzo dei Talking Heads, ma così è ancora più bello, favoloso!!!

Es excelente!!, tengo un examen en 2 horas! estaba muy stresada pero, escuchando esta banda todo esta mejor!! q musik tan bella!!! Muy buena .... relajante So beauty!! extrmely sensitive!! Magnifique !!! , parfait pour le moment de stress, relax, relax, relax.......

they're so creative! walking down steps and making music...only they could. :) I think I would cry of happiness and sheer joy and ecstasy if Beirut started walking and playing down the same steps as me.

this song can be put simply as... life changing...

OH God his voice...just died!! this African girl is inlove...votre voix fait l'amour à mes oreilles

This is real music. Not a whole lot of it going around these days. Beautiful!

This music video makes me want to die a happy woman..... absolute perfection. THIS is what music should sound like.

Truly incredible one-of-a-kind performance!!

I just discover this band tonight... I don't think I'll be able to go to sleep before I have heard all I can find on the internet. brilliant

listening to Beirut in France is a religious experience i feel we must all witness at least once in our lives

What a fantastic Production, The best video to truly use the music as part of the video with no fancy special effects. This goes i the top 10 videos of all time

i love this video, how it looks so original and real. Magical.

J'aime beaucoup revenir à cette vidéo, de loin en loin, comme on retrouve un vieil ami, autour d'un verre, dans un café, en se donnant des nouvelles.

Bravo pour la beauté et la simplicité de cette vidéo.

This IS juste so great! I can't tell how strong feelings it gives me!❤❤❤

Love the whole basic bare bones approach,a classic song of hope in dark times

Speechless. Really.

C'est par ce morceau que j'ai découvert beirut , quelle découverte!!! Je trouve cette vidéo extra et bon ne parlons pas de la voix de Zac qui est magnifique . Snif dommage pour moi qu'il n'y est plus de place pour son concert a paris snif ;) vive BEIRUT!!

Zach es un maldito genio y lo amo

How is it tha so many wisdom, both musical and life related, come out of someone so young? I'm amazed. Shocked... I say. Beautiful!

genial, genialidade e aproveitamento de espaço vital e musical... intervalos reais e perfeitos oq dizer de tudo isso?

C'est juste magnifique..

holy crap. this is one of the most brilliant music videos ever.

I'm proud living in Nantes :)

This version is so much better than the album one.

I can't believe I've never heard of these guys til today, they're so cool and unique and I love his voice!

cannot stop listening to this. his voice is ridiculously good

2019. Still keep coming back.

I've really fallen in love with their site-specific performances. This one is the most clever and dramatic!

Beirut for life in Music for Life!!!

Beirut, Lebanon; one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Defo one of the best bands ive came across in a good while,,, pure talent👌

his voice is...so beautiful. i can't even describe it. holy shit... this band is fucking AMAZING.

I can't stop going down those stairs... :) Amazing video!Amazing Beirut!

so romantic, a wave of freshness...

God....takes me to so many places.

that guy has such a powerful voice! and great music!awakening

I miss you Angela Rose. Forever my Angel. My love. My sacred sweetheart.

God, Beirut is awesome. Just beautiful.

adoro . adoro a maneira como arrasta as palavras.. casava me já ahahahahha

feeling the chills

Excellente version de "Nantes". Très émouvante, la prise de son "live" ajoute encore plus de sensibilité à la voix de Zach Gordon.

Makes me want buy an accordion. Such a beautifl and heartfelt song. You can feel it resonating throughout the room. An when the drums in kick in..just...wow.

I feel a deep love for this song, His voice is so in tune.

The accordion player is brilliant, I've seen him in multiple videos, and he always reminds me of The Book Thief.

great music...great voice...great video....played for grandma and she's digging it : )

I've been putting this song on for each significant time in my life for the past 4 years now and will continue to do so til the day I die :)

ABSOLOUDLY BRILLIANT

my bro play this to me in 2008 and i always come back for more!

This is the best thing i've seen in along time. Zack is just wonderful.

Ja:) me da lieke is music for life ook afgesloten. Echt een super nummer!

probably my favourite Beirut song - so beautiful..