❤

I will never NOT listen to this song, and especially from this performance

FOR EVERRRRRR!! Lol

Me too

Heard this song for the first time in 2024, sorry to say it took that long! This is amazing to say the least, beautiful!!

This song is my current obsession. Pure artistry!!

👋Right here!

Yes yes yes

Amen to that! Truly recognizable and beautifully written!

You, my dear, are a beautiful soul. We are all simply, fundamentally a singular, infinite, quantum entanglement of energy that is not bound by time or space. In these vessels of matter, we mistake ourselves for individuals... but we are still always connected through subatomic energy to the collective conciousness... which, when combined with the governing forces nature, is God. We are manipulated by fear into believing that in order to connect effectively with others, we must first meet certain criteria and standards set forth by socio-cultural and religious institutions. But we dont, never have.... all we have to do is love ourselves and be loved in return. Forgive and be forgiven. Own our shit and love all of it, no matter how stanky..... we are all perfect in every way..... thank you, for allowing yourself to connect with the word of our collective body through music. This is why you feel so strongly for that album.... investigate your mystery.... you'll find answers yo uh never knew you needed. Before we fell and took on these materialistic forms, we were all one united body, containing countless souls and personifications. Each of us were made up of 2 parts, 2 halves to our 1 sub-soul. Lol 1 masculine and 1 feminine. Each with polar opposite traits that ensured a perfect balance of powers. These 2 governing powers perpetually sustained our eternally blissful existence. The "kinetic core" or OUR shared heart tied us together and instantaneously communicated all thoughts, wills, desires, and feelings between the 2 soul "mates". This was a flawless method of communication, in the form of frequencies and rhythms, strung together in a melodic design essential to the harmonious nature of life. Music, art, and literature are the only comparable forms of communication that even remotely begin to express the forgotten love, passion, and truth that we all long for, yet never truly find. It's rare today to see someone so motivated and influenced by these fundamental frequencies and actually embrace them. Most try to dull them at every interval with medication and denial, purely out of fear. If the rest of humanity could follow your lead, conciously utilizing music and love to help raise thier children and narrate thier lifes story, then we could truly experience heaven on earth... Arcadia, in Every Kingdom. I love you, and I mean that. Please, please, please.... love yourself and keep up the great work.

Wow, beautifully written. It does become like breathing👍🏾

Thank you for this beautiful articulation. I've often felt Ben's music on a deep spiritual level too. I find myself coming back to it any time I'm lost, confused, scared, or just unsure of myself. It helps ground me and refocus my energy. He's a thought provoking and pensive artist.

Wow. I've never even heard of Ben Howard, but after reading this, I feel like I've missed out on something great.

Me. Even on my spotify The Almighty Ben Howard is my Top Artist of the decade.

meeeeee

It's so beautiful, God. I love his work. Hello from 20k20 Russia

Always!

His music never bores me

dito..:)

even though it's live it's a studio version....

That wouldn't make any sense..;)

Indeed...:)

V.C. words to live by

This version is more soothing

Current favorite is All is Now Harmed, by Ben, if you haven’t heard yet. Discovered it just this year too, haha

Welcome!

It's amazing.....HE is amazing. And I MUCH prefer the live version to the studio. There's so much more feeling and emotion....

It's awesome

Me too :)

Me too.

Same

It is such a pure way of making music.

The girls voice makes this song so beautiful

and they play so many different instruments each - insanely talented!

Every Sound was Sound and Chemistry. This song wouldn't exist otherwise

Indira ❤

I feel a tug in the bowel. does that count?

Jake Morrison it makes me need my twin flame more than anything ❤️

Very much so. Coz he left over the distance. Thought the depth will be deeper but he left.

gutted in a new and different way every time.

@@rebeccazibahair7028 I actually found my twin flame in 8th grade. We have been together ever since and are in our late thirties now. Still I feel deeply emotional when I come back to this song. I guess maybe because I am I am a Pisces and a empath so I connect with other people's feeling of longing and want even if not my own. It helps me be a great partner, friend and mother but also can be very heavy on one's soul as well. I hope your flame comes along soon and may your fires burn into eternity xx

Here

Aye

December 2023 in a few hrs.

Still here

Here ❤️

agreed. seen him live he blew me away he's incredible

+James Collins your always posting that same comment...

+Martin Richardson LMAO

honey brook b

Der Fall Reinhard

Thx for sharing this, I just listened to it and it was brilliant. Listened twice actually and he now has a new fan....

Very well said Sir. I'm a new fan of Ben's music, I happen to be flipping channels on t.v., saw him playing on Later with Jools Holland and stopped in my tracks to listen. Some people just have a surreal quality to their voice and their music just touches your soul when you hear it. I'm happy I got a chance to see him play live.

CurvyAries WoW if thats you're real profile pic?

YES! And The REST.

Totally agree. Well said. :)

👏

Perfect 👌

so so well put

Every kingdom Everyday and. The distance is deep😔

me too my friend

Congratulations 👍

Lucky man

Wonderful choice

Me too!

Sis you walk at 2.19. Asking for a friend!

Absolutely. Total agreement.

the feels are strong with this one

so true!!!!!!

yea you feel he's telling a story when he sings

al hu ?

Catcher2412 Breaks my heart that Chris and Bear are gone. The new band are no doubt fabulous, but the magic that was created by them is unrivaled :(

Why did they leave? I was curious about this? I think again his next album sound is going to be some serious different shit

+Catcher2412 Indeed, you are very right. They seem so concentrated though relaxed....playing with the music, experimenting and turning it into pure magic....it is mesmerising!

🥹🍀💚

❤

+BChillin WORD!

@@peg_e welcOMe.. NAMaSTE

so true!!

Yes I agree

1

He is an artist I will listen to my whole life.

yep!

5 years later, still listening?

@@vivianalonso9983 I am

@Daniel you actually responding is amazing. Didn't expect that!

I completely agree with this. Oddly enough, Small Things from "I Forget Where We Were" is the closest thing I can describe to the way it feels to build up to an anxiety attack. The way the song just swells until it can't grow anymore.

Ooof indeed

Well said

Yeah that album is both anxiety and depression rolled into one. I love it too when I go through anxiety

I also suffer with anxiety. Stay strong. You are not alone

Josh Kier and he's so right!😊

Hahaha so good

hahahahaha absolute truth

Thank you

I sometimes wonder if it may be "lone son..." Could make a bit of sense as well

Best wishes ✌️

So cool, all the best ❤

Hope it worked bruz.

Amazing, gets me everytime.

You're right. I totally understand your words. I think Ben wanted to try different things. His latest projects are very experimental. As an artist he must have received both good and bad reviews. In my case, I didn't like his last album. But to support my artist, I bought the latest album. At the beginning of 2021, Ben announced his return. With a first EP What a Day closer to the EK album. For me, Black Flies is and will remain my favourite.

Same I imagine myself laying on the grass looking at stars God i can even feel a cool night breeze against my skin

Laying in a beach, campfire smoke, seas crash and the dark night sky

how did you get this on to your ipod?

I think end of the affair live bbc 1 is even better Both just brilliant

I think you might be right

* sings

+Lindsey Garber she is India . She is amazing . Check call me maybe cover its amazing

My music teacher taught her... Just saying😂

+Kieran Griffiths Really? Wow, that's so cool. Where exactly is she from?

+Lindsey Garber I'm from Oxfordshire and it was at her old school so not entirely sure, but I think it was near Cornwall/Devon (like Ben)

+Isaac White I totally agree with your statement, I feel the song is just so deep that there isn't other way it could come off.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. He's in a better place 'now' [along with my Mum.] No more pain or suffering! From a survivor to m/h/suicide attempt over the loss of Mum in '1997.

I´m sorry to hear about your friend. But I find beauty in you writing this comment on youtube to this song. The world is a strange place. It´s beautiful how the arts can touch us and keep people that we cared for alive even when they are not physically with us anymore. Have a good one xx

listen to nick drake, one of ben's heroes

also joes gonzalez

+claireyfairey07 Literally yes oh my gosh

I can’t get enough.

Have you heard this live version from "end of the affair"? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ipqpm5V_v5bPeqs.html

Koen Van Tolhuysen Koen Van Tolhuysen i can’t ever listen to that song without shedding a tear. I came across Ben Howard’s works during a quintessential trying time. It reminds me of the times, both good and bad. IFWWW just does me good with Small Things, Evergreen, IFWWW, EOTA and Conrad. Noonday Dreams is incredible work as well. It seems like an album for the emergence after going through the rough with EK & IFWWW. Some even saying it’s a religious experience, albeit requiring a few listens to get fully immersed

Magic 🌈 xxxxxxxxxxx

You will find that person in your life .. Best wishes 🎶✌️

Anil lamichhane thank you for the lyrics 💜

Appreciate the lyrics

I just added this song into my journal thanks for this is a powerful song.

Great lyrics :)

And everybody round here's acting like a stone Still there's things I'd do, darling, I'd go blind for you.. Oh my heart aches..

It is! I also love the Lowlands performance.

Yes after "I Forget Where We Were" his music has taken a nose dive. This stuff is amazing though, such a talented dude

​@Keelan Smyth he's a great performer, so seeing him live is so worth it - won't hear but maybe a couple of his older stuff so have to lower your expectations, unfortunately. I hope he makes it back to the States.

great comment

Probably the gym

Admiring yourself in the mirror I'm guessing...

MrOitoyboy He feels sicker burns than that while doing dumbell curls. You're going to need to try harder... O_o

We all forget where we were :)

Yep

Depth over distance, no matter what year it is, Ben will always be close

👌❤ yes

Of course

one of my return to videos... ; )

Do you know of any other artists the bond brothers have worked with?

Ben Howard's first two albums are just too good. And I completely agree. The Bond brothers were key. So talented in so many aspects.

The same is happening to me now...:) !!! He is just great!!

Listen to "Black Flies". I can never listen to that song just once. It's a total stunner. Like this one.

Same today

Impeccably tight clean arrangement. The percussion is inspired, riveting. Wow...

Yes. Gorgeous.

Yes. Gorgeous.

Love this song!

Underated never wanted nothing

It is on the keep your heads up EP, 2nd song

I must be a dork because I can't find it.

julianwchful It's not released in the U.S.A yet. Only uk iTunes

I can't find it either in the American Itunes store. The Keep your head up album isn't even there.

I've downloaded this from iTunes quite some time ago 🎶

LOVE!!!

❤

+Iuliana Mirea listen Jhené Aiko- the pressure,you like it

Same

Absolutely. Amazing artists. I recently saw Bon Iver. So humble. Incredibly beautiful.

an ache i find myself yearning for...