This sounds like the theme song of a playful villian. Or maybe a mischievous child running away from a troubled home with his friend.

Cosmo Sheldrake: vaccum cleaner That is my favorite instrument

This would be great for a scene with a kid that wonders through the woods and the things in the woods are singing this trying to make him stay

Cosmo Has incredible chaotic bard energy and this is one of his finest at it

Cosmo Sheldrake's music is respectful to the listener. I never thought of music in that way before, but now I do. It's not manipulative or invasive. It allows to experience it as I want to. I really appreciate that. Keep doing it.

cuddle up with a hesitant skeleton

Cosmo Sheldrake’s songs: Mysterious, very fantastic and exciting Cosmo Sheldrake’s Profile Picture: weEEEEEEE

It has the hint of a chant, a meditation, a ritual with a catchy rhythm, with a super folkloric crescendo

This is???? A masterpiece???? Oh my god I’m definitely holding on to this song for the rest of my life. This is making me feel things I haven’t felt since I was 8 years old and running through the woods

Patrick: Is mayonnaise an instrument? Squidward: No, Patrick, mayonnaise is not an instrument... Cosmo Sheldrake: Hold my beer.

Cosmo Sheldrake had me at heffalump . . .

introducing this artist to me is the sole good thing apple has done for me in ever

Reminds me of Adventure Time; it's got that kind of 'innocent but apocalyptic' mood about it

"We'll sleep when the morning comes" **Laughs in Going to bed at 6AM* *

How ironic that the lyrics talk about going to a place that’s safe from greed (and the Apple phones are so expensive). But I don’t blame the artist. It’s hard out there in the music world and I am glad Apple introduced me to his music!

I started tracking this down after that iPhone commercial or whatever. It was just so fun and erie sounding... I really like it!!!

Dude, I honestly do not know how to describe my feelings. Your songs bring a certain joy to me! You deserve to be known by everyone! Your music is different, beautiful ... And sensational! Congratulations

I love how you include bass clarinet in a lot of your songs. The instrument is just really beautiful, and that might be my bias, but it makes me so happy to hear it.

This is a type of creepy yet calming song

I came here from a phone commercial. Actually a good song.

I discovered Sheldrake's music only a few weeks ago when KZfaq decided to autoplay this song, and??? I'm in love. The captivating lyrics, the intriguing and simply FUN melodies, all the unconventional instruments. His music has a sense of playfulness to it, and it just... it's music that makes me happy.

gotta be honest, apple has a great music for their ads

Beer bottles? Vacuum cleaner? 🤣 my man Cosmo you are theee most talented!

This song is a mysterious tune,but so good!!! Sorry.I can't say English well.

Come along catch a Heffalump, Sit with me on a muddy clump, We'll sing a song of days gone by. Run along now don't be glum, Get you gone now have some fun, Don't be long for the end is nigh. Don't let moments pass along and waste before your eyes, March with me and the borogoves, Come with me and the slithy toves, And never ask us why. Come come come come come along now, Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from greed, anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing till sundown, and feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, and we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs. We'll be here when the world slows down, and the sunbeams fade away, Keeping time by a pendulum as the fabric starts to fray. There's no such thing as time to kill, nor time to throw away, So once for the bright sky, Twice for the pig sty, Thrice for another day. Come come come come come along now, Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from, Greed anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing till sundown, And feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, And we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs. Come with me catch a rare type specimen, Cuddle up with a hesitant skeleton, We'll break our fast with friends. Once we're fed we shall disappear rapidly, Many moons to the west of here and happily, Our journey never ends. Shut your ears when sirens sing, Tie armbands to your feet, Listen up and you won't go wrong again, Float along on a verse-less song and then, Get to where the two ends meet. Come come come come come along now, Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from, greed anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing till sundown, and feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, and we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs.

1:18 the beat drop

me, using this song as insperation to write lore: _insert that gif of the girl snatching a paper saying thank you_

thank u apple

This song makes me feel like I'm taking part in a pagan ritual in service to the woodsy lord, and honestly I'm living for it

This song makes me feel like I’m wandering in a forest with a pack of goblins AND IM HERE FOR IT 😩💚

THIS REMINDS ME SO FREAKING MUCH OF THE BOOK WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE I SWEAR DOES ANYONE-ELSE THINK THAT ITS SO SIMILAR I SWEAR

Cosmo sheldrake is always gonna be 10/10

Man, I can't stress enough how grateful I am for your music. It hushes my anxiety and helps me fight depression. It's so soothing, and fun, and real, and pure. Thanks soo much!

I like the chorus. It reminds me of dancing around a fairy circle.

My boyfriend kept singing this song so I looked up the lyrics and here I am. I love it!!

So... I'm gonna write this here because the comments got turned off on the auto uploaded version of the song, which is where I left the original comment chain talking about this. Last year just before quarantine hit I found this song and was really inspired by how cinematic it felt, the character of it and how descriptive it was while still being able to be interpreted in a ton of ways. I ended up interpreting it as two people meeting in a nuclear post apocalypse where one of them was singing to the other about the bright side of everything happening. Mostly that they didn't have to do anything except party and occasionally find food and water. At first I was going to make a short animatic about these two characters just messing around and having fun but as I started to write little side stories I got super attached to them. After that I ended up deciding to make a few comic pages. Then I developed the characters and story more and slowly what was originally a little fun idea became the first comic I actually was dedicated to making. Now, I've got the first two pages up and I'm working on the third. The story has changed a lot and doesn't quite fit the song and is very different in tone than what I originally imagined. After everything I'm so glad I checked this song out at three AM. Thank you.

Ah yes, the forest-vibe sounds you've incorporated into here are making me smile. :) The wood creaking, the flutes, the vacuum cleaner- wait, what?

you really are my favorite musician and singer. Your songs are always so fun and whimsical, and I can listen to them for hours and hours without ever getting sick of it.

I'm gonna make a short story on this, as I love to do. The youths followed the marching band of thriving monsters and ghouls. A dancing Stygian owl was wobbling on one clawed foot and wings spread as though it was balancing on a thin rope. Its claws dug into what looked like a vanilla cake with... were those white mice with their red eyes being the strawberries? The white frosting was dripping into the hungry mouths of the deformed monsters, their eager faces taking in all of the sweetness and the youths wanted a mere crumb of it. One youth sat upon a mossy clump while others followed the monsters through a swamp. The alligators were enticed by the music and began swaying their heads, baring their jagged teeth in strange smiles. "We'll dance and sing 'til sundown, and feast with abandon!" The owl sung loud as its voice rocked the crickets and fireflies. The slimy gunk that clung to the young children's feet seemed to slip off as some of the party-goers snatched them up by the shoulders and carried them along. The owl sung to one of them, "Come, come, come, come along now, run away from the humdrum! We'll go to a place that is safe from greed anger and boredom!" Its wing made a dismissive gesture and it bent backwards to raise a leg up. "So ONCE for the bright sky," one claw was raised, "TWICE for the pig sty," another claw, "THRICE for another daaay!" As the final claw was raised, the monsters howled in enjoyment as the trumpets sounded their arrival. A hesitant-looking skeleton jumped as one of the youths nuzzled up against its bones in pride. The boarlike monsters' honks and snorts turned to squealing laughs as the youths took their flags and batons and pointed them to the sunset sky. The treehouse was there, awaiting the band of ghoulish fools. The children laughed and teehee'd their way through the swamp's sloshing slime, tossing their batons in the air and spinning them. "We'll sleep when the morning comes," sung the owl as its wing brushed against the sky, the purple clouds and orange sky turning into a cold, starry night, "and we'll rise by the sound of the bird songs!" The circuslike monsters and trapeze artists that hung from tree branch and vine began to feast with the children. Sweets and candies filled their bellies, the owl itself ate a sugary mouse from the cake, of which each of the little ones were given a slice. The song was full of madness, but the sort of madness that had beauty in it that took hundreds of years to rot. The monsters took in the children as their own, and they, too, became them, as more candies and tarts filled their bellies; the sweetness called for more marching and singing, and it was only until the sunrise when they all vanished into the rays.

What do you seek? -To walk the trees. Now mind your manners. -To walk them please.

I heard this on the radio and I feel in love with it reminds me of old school songs from cartoons like mighty mouse or like snow white takes me back to Saturday mornings. Man I'm old.

Could listen to this song for days without ever getting tired of it

This song gives an evil vibe. Like, an evil Disney character vibe, and I love it.

came here from the masked singer, barely heard it in the background covered by some talking, was surprised when I correctly looked up the lyrics

I've finally found this song

I cried for almost a whole day because this song reminds me of last night when I saw this year's Chester Zoo lanterns. Good times

Apple introduced us to a bop

Come come come come come along now, we'll RUSH B.

“Cuddle up with a hesitent skeleton” I do not like how my mind went to *sans* of all things

Gorgeous. . . One of the most beautiful auditory highs I have had the pleasure of experiencing.

Anyone else lovin the 4min 20 playtime?

CMで気になって聴きに来た 雰囲気すき。ジャケもかわいい

I'm already addicted to this song.

This song is actually in our show this year for marching band, along with Birthday Suit and Birth a Basket! Thank you Cosmo for making the music for our show this year!

I hate listening to music without reading lyrics so here you go: Come along, catch a heffalump, Sit with me on a muddy clump. We'll sing a song of days go by. Run along, now don't be glum, Get you gone now have some fun. Don't be long for the end is nigh. Don't let moments pass along, And waste before your eyes. March with me in the borogoves, Come with me and the slithy toves, And never ask us why. Come, come, come, come, Come along now. Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from, Greed, anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing 'till sundown, And feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, And we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs. We'll be here when the world slows down, And the sunbeams fade away. Keeping time by a pendulum, As the fabric starts to fray. There's no such thing as time to kill, Nor time to throw away! So once, for the bright sky, Twice, for the pig sty, Thrice, for another day! Come, come, come, come, Come along now. Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from, Greed, anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing 'till sundown, And feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, And we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs. Come with me catch a rare type specimen, Cuddle up with a hesitant skeleton, We'll break our fast with friends. Once we're fed we shall disappear rapidly, Many moons to the west of here and happily. Our journey never ends. Shut your ears when sirens sing, Tie armbands to your feet. Listen up and you wont go wrong again, Float along on a verse-less song and then, Get to where the two ends meet. Come, come, come, come, Come along now. Run away from the hum-drum, We'll go to a place that is safe from, Greed, anger and boredom. We'll dance and sing 'till sundown, And feast with abandon, We'll sleep when the morning comes, And we'll rise by the sound of the birdsongs.

This is the kind of song you'd listen to on repeat in the rain, I love it

Absolutely - cant get the song out of my head!!! :-)

I don't know why but I love reading One Piece with this album and this song in particular in the background, something about the vibe just does it for me.

it is insane what I would pay you to use this album in an animated short series it would legitimently the coolest thing ever

I greatly appreciate your references to Alice in Wonderland in your lyrics. I want to animate a song to this tbh

I'm very glad to have heard this lovely song even if it was through an advertisement, since it led to discovering such a delightful musician!

This feels like the fae luring me into the forest and encouraging me to give them my soul, and honestly, I’m not opposed to it.

I loved pentatonix's version, but I love them even more for introducing me to Cosmo's music..

This feels like a fairy tail or campfiresong done right!

There was once a child who lived in a terrible home, and runs away. He runs to the forest and is never seen again. After that fateful day, children who go into the forest are never seen again. People say that boy never grew up and keeps other children as his friends, and no one grows up. Some say the children get killed, but no one is ever found after the search. People who live near the forest say they hear singing, and their kids always go to the singing when they’re not watching. Some have stoped their kids and say that kids are in a trance like state, and are oblivious to what happens.

I love that this is getting played on radio stations now!

I have been listening to pentatonix' cover of this song for much too long without knowing that it was cosmo sheldrake's song. Damn

cosmo is basically hozier for kids i love him

Most of his songs sounds like they would be in the Umbrella Academy and I LIVE for it!!!!

For some reason I love this

I absolutely LOVE THIS SONG! He makes it feel like he knows us and pays attention to the listener! Most make it about themselves so this song makes me feel happy! Love the beat and rhythm too!

I love these when i was binging these songs i had a pleasant surprise to discover that this is where that song i liked came from!

this is definitely one of your more under appreciated songs- like holy shit I really want to do an animatic to this-

Most of Cosmo's songs, but especially this one remind me of the fae.

it's a song about loving stories and i love it! i see references to winnie the pooh, jabberwocky and oddyssy! indeed, the journey never ends for us page travellers!

This man deserves so much, his music is crazyyyyyyyy. Im so happy i found him, easily hes my new favorite artist🍄👍🍄

This makes me think of Tir na nOg from celtic folklore. It’s sort of fairyland, sort of the spirit world and sort of the underworld. (I think fairies, ghosts, and demons weren’t entirely separate things) It’s a magical realm that’s under the hills of Ireland, or maybe it’s a seperate island to the west or maybe it’s another plane of existence or something. It’s confusing, and that might be on purpose. Like neverland, time doesn’t pass there, or it passes a hundredth the speed. Fairies are always luring people there and enchanting them to make them dance forever. If they manage to leave they find that hundreds of years have passed while they were gone. Sometimes they instantly age a hundred years and crumble to dust as soon as they step out which is scary.

I don't remember where I heard this first but when I reheard it I got hit with nostalgia

I play base clarinet and it makes me so happy to hear it used in such a unique and beautiful way. Wonderful song

This definitely is my fav from the album and I can’t get enough of it

cant get this out of my head!

I love how he incorporates instruments in every song. Who doesn't love band?💓💕💖

Cool sound. Does have ole Scottish sounds from the past. Well done!

This makes me think of like, a mother telling a bedtime story to her child about a playful witch (played by the mother) leading the child to some really cool places all over the world to have some fun, you know?

This is scary, yet addicting and fun,and the hook is absolutely amazing 😍

People seem to think this song is sinister, but it just seems like an expression of pur curiosity and joy to me.

This song feels like Alice in wonderland.

Your music inspired two villains in the novel I'm working on. So... Thank you, mystical dimension-hopping Bard.

argh i love Cosmos music! His voice is like so smooth and beautiful, as well as the instruments used. You cant hear much music that uses those anymore instruments anymore sadly.

"shut your ears when sirens sing" Me: immediately covers ears

The beer bottles and vacuum cleaners are my favourite part

I have this song associated with many universes. After all, you always want to escape from ordinary life, and various adventures with friends, songs around the campfire and this song, this is what I need!

Music that has a melody is a rare find anymore. Lyrics that evoke fantasy are a bonus. Do it again!

THis guy is a genius

This is the song the Fae use to lure you into the wild, and it's 100% working

This is how the fae get you.

radiates lord of the flies energy

Lyrics seem to be related to Alice in Wonderland:Jaberwocky (ye = the)Twas bryllyg, and ye slythy toves Did gyre and gymble in ye wabe: All mimsy were ye borogoves; And ye mome raths outgrabe. Written out in full:Twas bryllyg, and the slythy tovesDid gyre and gymble in the the wabe;All mimsy wre the borogroves;And the mome raths outgrabe.

😂come along catch a hufflalump beautiful winnie the pooh reference

I like everything about this song