1999, youthful, tormented and drunk after a messy break up. Driving. Suicidal. Providence intervened, slotted in Ophelia in the car stereo, 200 kms later, lost, out of gas, sober and still alive and still mesmerized by this voice. Swore never to be that stupid again. Many women has been through my life since then, and now happily married to a wonderful woman. Thats the raw power of Natalie Merchant. Greatest female artist of all time. No doubt.

Ah, the archangel of sonic art. Her voice enters the brain, fills it with the sweet beautiful ecstasy of vocal and lyrical perfection, then buries itself so deep that it can't be dismissed before permanently entwining itself round every synapse, just slightly out of reach til you hear her once again. You can stumble round for years without her, but only the slightest and shortest exposure to that voice and your mind is flooded with the beauty this angel was born to create.

Tears streaming. I sang this to my brother in law as he passed to another world.

I have no words...you cannot possibly describe the tone and texture in her voice...once in a life time person and voice. Brava

How could anyone who appreciates music, not love Natalie Merchant? Just a clean, natural voice, and the song is so special.

Is there someone with a more beautiful voice? I listen twice a week for more than a year and still love it.

She helped me throughout sorrow

Diaspora across the planet. This touches so deep in my soul for all those "nameless, blameless..."😢

Her masterpiece.

Thank God my youth was filled with R.E.M, 10,000 Maniacs, The Feelies, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads. Lou Reed, Bowie and others before that.

her voice is so soothing, so welcoming. If home had a voice, this would be it.

this song is spiritual to me and reminds me of my beautifull daghter ,who passed away 3 years ago.thank you

First saw Natalie with 10,000 Maniacs in Athens, GA, probably in 1984 or 1985. She was in the spinning stage then -- a singing dervish. They were utterly captivating and completely original. I like everything 10,000 Maniacs has ever done, and I've enjoyed everything Natalie's done ever since then. What a gift they've given to American music.

This song touches me in an extraordinary way. Not only her voice, but the words are captivating and meaningful. This is a masterpiece. ❤

What a voice! What a presence! What a song! What beauty!

Natalie is a wonderful free spirited "old soul" and her barefoot dancing when she sang on stage at her concerts was just great. I could say she reminds of of some folk singers of some past decades but everyone has their own favorites. Natalie is one of a kind!!

A timeless voice, a song for the ages and a gift to the world. The comet that is Natalie Merchant flashes across our universe, a beacon of light and hope amidst the pervading darkness.

This song just guts me every time I hear it. So real and so close to the bone.

Motherland is a very emotional song, performed here with dignity and style - she looks serious and solemn at the same time. I'm a die-hard admirer of Miss Merchant and her music since Carnival was released as a single and frequently played on the radio. Tigerlily is still very dear to me and I love the whole package. Ophelia is probably a better album, but it doesn't charm me like her solo debut. Motherland is also a very good album, a bit underrated, even if I prefer the previous ones. The cover picture by Laura Wilson of Miss Merchant, where she poses as a fertility goddess, is just wonderful to see. Please don't forget to give Miss Merchant's perhaps most beautiful album a chance: The House Carpenter's Daughter. It's a collection of traditional and contemporary folk music. 🇺🇸

After watching Eurovision and the so called 'talent' on display, came here to listen to a wonderful artist and a beautiful song beautifully performed. Feeling a bit better now, thank goodness!

i love her.....great voice and great human person

Natalie is a national treasure. Her soul is as kind and beautiful as she she looks.

What a lovely voice she has! Emotions well up in me when I listen to this song. For some (in)explicable reason, it makes me think of my mom (she passed away 13 years ago. I am currently 30 years old) I sometimes cry when I hear this song. Pure kindness and warmth... :)

Motherland is my most favourite album by Natalie. She is in great voice here. Just wonderful!

If you haven’t seen Natalie Live, you need to💗 Beautiful 💗

The sweetness, the sadness, the sorrow, the madness. The joy. The perfect joy.

I descoverd this awesomely good musician by chance, after hearing a cover of this track lol, Natalie Merchant were have you been all my life 👌♥

She's been getting me through some horrendous times for more than 25 years now! She is amazing and I am ever so grateful to have her, much love!!!!!

One of my fave songs of all time. It’s like wrapping a blanket around a sorrowful soul xo

Thank you Natalie, for your beautiful voice, beautiful lyrics and beautiful nature. So many years have been supported by you and you alone. You are truly an inspiration to every woman with spirit. God bless you always.

Natalie came in concert in Seattle,WA. It was raining out but that didn't stop anyone that truly loves to listen to her and to watch her dancing. Natalie can sing to your soul and brings about many strong emotions. She's that great not to mention her fair beauty, simple and sweet. I love that girl, she's awesome !!!

Amazing song, amazing voice! I cannot get enough of listening to her (and 10,000 Maniacs) music

Her heart is bigger than her voice. Her love for the twins I will never forget.

What a beautiful band of players. Masters and mistress of their art each and every one. Natalie is a consummate poetess!

She is absolutely amazing. I've been listening to her for several years, an have never grow tired of her lyrics or her beautiful voice. Love ya Nat!!

Saw her live this past weekend 9-23-2018 at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield MA. It was a beautiful night, and the performance was awe-inspiring. She is a GREAT talent, and if she ever plays close to you and you do not attend you will be doing yourself a true disservice. We flew to Mass from Missouri JUST TO SEE HER, and would do it again in a second! Got to meet her after the show. Truly a humble woman. Beautiful inside and out! The show was very intimate, and a nearly surreal experience. She played in a Shaker barn built in 1910. I hope she tours the US soon, I will definitely see her again! My favorite show of all time! Thank you Natalie!

what a truly beautiful song sung by a very talented woman indeed.. fantastic lyrics.

I really love this song it just never gets old🙏🏼❤️

A beautiful lyrical melody, a voice like no other... exotic, immediate, elegant. If you could go home again this is where you would hope for. I could watch this many times and each time is like the first.

Enchanting, charming and beguilingly beautiful voice and woman.

Over years since the time I can remember voices has been a part of my life. My mother singing being the first and many others through out my life. One voice is Nataly Merchant, she will always be a part of my life.

What a beautiful song, a beautiful tribute to our Mother, our Mother Earth.

I love Natalie Merchant, I would love to meet her! She is really pretty and nice.

i remember listening to this song as a little boy. Lovely childhood memories. Fantastic voice and original lyrics.

This was played at my grandma's funeral 😥😢😭

Perfect... soul stirring - beautiful performance. Thank you - very comforting song in troubled times.

"Cause its your happiness,, that I want most of all"

This lady has a tremendous enduring talent. Just simply the best.

Natalie sang this song at the close of a protest rally in front of Trump Tower the night before the sad day of January 20, 2017. She sang her heart out and I sobbed. Then everyone sang “This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land," reminding me of when Pete Seeger sang that at Obama’s first inauguration in January of 2008. How full of hope I was at that time. Then I really sobbed. This is an amazing song. Thank you, Natalie Merchant.

2 guitars and a vocal, so simple, yet so wonderful!

Christmas time 2020, one of the loneliest X-masses ever, just because a virus dictates the world. Living without a real family in my life is so damn difficult and the few friends there are, you can't visit to find some warmth, kindness, and tenderness. I dedicate this song to someone I really care for, Mónica L.G. living in the Araucania region in Chile. I just would like to say to her with the words of the artist: "Keep me safe, lie with me, stay beside, but don't go, don't go, don't go..." I wish you a Merry Christmas 2020, you are 12.500 km away from Flanders, but you will always be in my heart. I made once a secret promise in a special Chapel in Bruges, a promise I will never break as I walk around here.

Love it!!! Just words with the guitar sound, it is called talent

Something mesmerizing, comforting and enchanting about this song, and her voice. Wow.

Tears in my eyes, chills, pain in my heart, Im damaged by my past, but ill survive.

Hauntingly beautiful and perfect in every way.

Thanks a lot for your voice and your song! Love from the bask country ❤️

I love, love, LOVE HER VOICE, MUSIC WITH MEANING......keep up the Excellent work Natalie!!!!

What a lovely song and voice to match.

A summit, the song and the voice That chord after the vocal pause and then 'now come on shot gun bride' is magical.

Spectacular, wonderful , amazing voice , exemplary career, fantastic woman.

That voice!!! Rare, like Stevie Nicks! 👍🏼

Lovely woman SING 1 of the greatest female artist of all time since 10,000 Maniacs She just keeps on! Thank YOU Natalie!

Een nummer da mijnt leven al zolang als dat het bestaat door mij wordt gedraaid

i was introduced to her by a friend yesterday and i love her for her voice, the intensity of her singing and her genuineness which is so tangible ... will be listening and enjoying her company often now thanks to KZfaq

This song and "The Lowlands of Holland" tie for my favorite Natalie Merchant songs. Of course the Lowlands of Holland is a cover, so I guess that makes this the real favourite Natalie merchant song.

Thank you my wonderful friend, David...for Entertaining me this song...Love, your gal....

I've been in love with Natalie since 1993. This is one of my favorites! She still sings it beautifully. So glad to see Gabe by her side, as well.

I think what i like about natalie is her humility. You cant fake that.

Brilliant, bitter, and soo very sweet. Always reminds me of my youth and the security that this brings. Thank-you.

She has that catch in her voice that gets you every time.

Beautiful just that amazing voice and 2 guitars perfection

Just an amazing song lyrically and beautiful vocals.

What a beautiful performer . Her voice is haunting . . . and so very sincere . She's an inspiration. GL, Sr

NEVER EVER STOP PLEASE YOUR VOICE IS MAGNETIC

This song always makes me cry. I love it and her. She is such a great writer.

Stunning, absolutely stunning. Thanks to Christy Moore for introducing this wonderful artist to me.

Natalie, for 15 years your music has enriched my life with true, pure amazement. A real passion for the profound and haunting music you write. I have so much appreciation. You are one of the most influential artist to impact my soul. Many Blessings to you and yours~* Love Always.

This is a very soothing song coming from a voice you'll never forget. Great song to fall asleep with. Smooooth.

*Lyrics to sing along: Where in hell can you go Far from the things that you know Far from the sprawl of concrete That keeps crawling its way About 1,000 miles a day? Take one last look behind Commit this to memory and mind Don't miss this wasteland, this terrible place When you leave Keep your heart off your sleeve Motherland cradle me Close my eyes Lullaby me to sleep Keep me safe Lie with me Stay beside me Don't go, don't you go O, my five & dime queen Tell me what have you seen? The lust and the avarice The bottomless, the cavernous greed Is that what you see? Motherland cradle me Close my eyes Lullaby me to sleep Keep me safe Lie with me Stay beside me Don't go Coz it's your happiness I want most of all And for that I'd do anything at all, o mercy me! If you want the best of it or the most of all If there's anything I can do at all Now come on shot gun bride What makes me envy your life? Faceless, nameless, innocent, blameless and free, What's that like to be? Motherland cradle me Close my eyes Lullaby me to sleep Keep me safe Lie with me Stay beside me Don't go, don't you go

Natalie is amazing ❤❤

-Natilie Merchant- She-touches every element of the human heart and soul, with her art. She does it with a natural grace, and a passionate strength!

In my personal Top 10 songs. Her voice is ethereal. Lucky enough to have seen Natalie live.

Thank you God for this beautiful voice. Thank you Natalie!

Such a beautiful voice and spirit love this women

I LOVE YOU... NATALIE...YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL...

Only 13 days for the birthday of my idol Natalie Merchant (oct,26), wonderful woman and amazing artist. Health and happiness to her, always!

Always and forever incredible Greetings from Dublin Ireland

Her voice is beautiful I've seen her plenty of times have most of music love her!⚘❤🕊

You just can't get enough of this song it touches the core of human desire to be loved to feel loved

she is just lovely, and I cry!

What a great studio- CD from her!! (She has so many good productions..!)-have a look to amazon... Natalie Merchants soulful voice is so "wunderbar"! And to see this grat masterpiece on youtube live...magic !! Thanks for upload, B.L.,germany

Such a soothing voice and lylic. It's so comforting, just like any loving mother singing lalaby to her beloved child to sleep.

shes maybe the greatest ive ever heard now as my long roaD in life comers back to her in last several days now i find myself crying moved beyond words by all this ...i dont know where i shall ever put all these feelings into a box...is there ever a song as powerful and moving as this one??? stunned ..

Such a beautiful woman and voice prachtig

I can now die happy, yes absolutely.

its just effortless , what a melody , love this , org is always best.

Beautiful Voice and a Beautiful Person...

geweldig nummer!

Can't wait to see her back in Ireland again. Lucky to see her once😎in99

It give me tears