The Absence Of You by Tim Minchin (Official Video)
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3 жыл бұрынAbsence of You was shot at The Rechabite in Perth Western Australia, a hall which holds so many incredible memories for me.
It was filmed in one shot, which required - as well as the crew and all the artists you see listed below - a couple of dozen brilliant, tireless students from the Stage Management school at the WA Academy of Performing Arts.
Thank you also to Marcus Canning and the Rechabite crew. Legends all.
Credits and Lyrics below.
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CREDITS
Producer: Tim Minchin
Director: Ben Lucas
Line Producer: Kal Englishby
Production Manager: Ella Wright
1st AD: David Vincent Smith
Director of Photography: Lewis Potts
Focus Puller: Ben Berkhout
Grip: Clint Lawrence
Gaffer: Daniel Spriggs
Make-Up: Amy Danieli
Stage Lighting: Matt Marshall
Stage Lighting Assistant: Dylan Kuiper
Set Design: Bryan Woltjen
Set Design Assistant: Tim Leaning
Set Design Assistant: Danielle Chilton
Set Design Assistant: Jamie Foder
Wardrobe: Texx Montana
Wardrobe Assistant: Aurora Melville
Wardrobe Assistant: Joshua Hall Haines
Production Assistant: William McCleave
Stage Manager: Luke Cowling
Stagehands:
Nadia Shaun
Holly Ballam
Grace Guppy
Nitya Ganesh
Georgia Sealey
Tayla Siskopoulos
Beck Thorman
Skye Heales
Mia Kanzaki
Emily Dowden
Finlay Pedler
Xavier Russell
Brodie Austin
Emma Stirling
Rebecca Dilley
Emma Stone
Thor Dam
Alex Kiely
Stills Photographer: Daniel Grant
Editor: Chris Trappe
Colourist: Jaemie Manners
Colourist: Denzil Heeger
Catering: Caspar Wilkes
Catering: Yuri Kitchin
Artist Management: Michael Lynch
Marilen Tabacco
Piano, Guitar and Vocals: Tim Minchin
Dancer: Zoe Wozniak
Guitarist: Abbe May
Bassist : Tom Fisher
Drummer: Todd Pickett
Violinist: Susanna Williams
Violinist: Brian Kruger
Violinist: Pascale Whiting
Violinist: Jasmine Skinner
Violist: Kathy Potter
Violist: Alix Hamilton
Cellist: Emma Vanderwal
Cellist: Sacha McCulloch
French Horn Player: Dore?e Dixon
French Horn Player: Nicole Dixon
Trumpeter: Sam Timmerman
Trombonist: Will Pethick
Thanks to:
Marcus Canning
Kylie Baker
Snadens Pianos
The Sandbox
Katie Minchin
Bourby Williams
Georgina Harper
Perth Symphony Orchestra
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts
Raz Rentals
Perry Film & Television Lighting
Greg Stirling
Location Equipment
Showscreens
CCA Productions
Shot on Location at The Rechabite, Perth, Western Australia
*Absence of You* (Lyrics)
I take a walk on the Seine
Cross Pont Neuf on my way to St Germain
Love-hearts on padlocks on wire in the mist
Where young lovers kiss
And swear to be true
Echoes of ten thousand sighs of love
And yet I
Feel only the absence of you
Out of a window on the thirtieth floor
Central Park shines with the coming of dawn
Through eyes rendered weary by jetlag and wine
I turn round to find
There’s a girl in my room
For a moment we kiss
But her vodka-soaked lips
Taste only of the absence of you
I don’t know
What all of this means
If you are not here with me
And I am lost
When we are apart
There’s a hole in my heart
That light passes through
And the pattern it creates
Is the shape of
The absence of you
Spring has been found hanging round Soho Square
So I take my coffee and newspaper there
To bask in the not-warm-enough April sun
With the workers who come
To eat Pret with no shoes
But the grass to the side
Of the patch where I’m lying
Is flat with the absence of you
I don’t know
What all this is for
If you are not near to me
And I can’t sleep
Sleep is no fun when the unruly sun
Will reveal the truth
A space in my bed as cold as the dead
Exactly the size and the shape of
The absence of you
And all of this beauty
Runs over and through me
And pools round my shoes
And the puddle it forms
Conforms to the shape of
The absence of you
#TimMinchin #AbsenceOfYou #ApartTogetherAlbum
@Tchoukis 3 жыл бұрын
Tim has really developed his brooding potential.
@adrianchye3245 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I saw that too. deep
@RhysMogg 3 жыл бұрын
If pain's what you want in an act, pain he can do. He can have a dark side too.
@Tchoukis 3 жыл бұрын
@@adrianchye3245 deep as, bro
@fairwayray 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he’s deep!
@Anne--Marie 3 жыл бұрын
It's very 2020.
@osmala 3 жыл бұрын
My wife died last year and we love to hear Tim’s songs, today I hear this song and I couldn’t hold my tears, everyday till the end of my life I’m gonna miss her ... and this song reflects what I feel everyday...
@aguinimelissa4049 3 жыл бұрын
Stay strong sir for the love u have for your wife will remain for her eternally
@osmala 3 жыл бұрын
@@aguinimelissa4049 thank you Aguini 🙏🏻
@osmala 3 жыл бұрын
@pretentious goat hug received with success Pretentious 👍🏻
@typsy74 3 жыл бұрын
@@osmala Im here for the hugs too ...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@osmala 3 жыл бұрын
@@typsy74 thank you Typsy 🙏🏻
@johanvajse8410 3 жыл бұрын
He's come a long way in expressing his love for his wife since "If I Didn't Have You"
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
well, that one was fun, though, wasn't it? :D
@johanvajse8410 3 жыл бұрын
@@reallollabunny it was indeed. But seeing this side of Tim is nice.
@maryfitzpatrick5357 3 жыл бұрын
If I Didn’t Have You is an homage to his wife’s sense of humor, according to a Tim interview on ITV. A tongue-in-cheek love 💕 song.
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
@@maryfitzpatrick5357 his wife is awesome but we all knew that, didn't we? why else would they be together since they were 17?
@sapphoculloden5215 3 жыл бұрын
Ahh, but If I Didn't Have You isn't a love song; it's a song about maths.
@TipTut 3 жыл бұрын
Yo Tim is weirldy shredded and I'm here for it.
@freedivenz 3 жыл бұрын
Buff Jesus
@daveshaw8953 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah man. Good arms!
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
I was told to go look at (photos from) Upright with Tim. you are welcome ;-)
@jimandselina 3 жыл бұрын
He really kicked it into high gear for Robin Hood.
@Correctrix 3 жыл бұрын
So is the model, actually.
@Pops5033 3 жыл бұрын
a tear fell on the first verse, and i had to dry my eyes before i could read the last.except for the part where he's with another woman this song is my life since my wife died. i thought i had a problem listening to "carry you" without bawling like a baby this one ought to be interesting. as much as it hurts to feel her absence every minute of every day to have someone say in musical format what we can't actually find the words for (in my case at least) helps to let go of the pain and focus more on the fact that as long as she's in my heart she'll never really be gone, if that makes any sense. thank you tim from both of us cause i know she'll love this song as she did everything else you've done. she was a tremendous fan/potential stalker.
@lottecollin5268 3 жыл бұрын
I’ll take lonely tonight absolutely WRECKED me. I kinda shoved my parents divorce deep down and it brought it back up and threw it in my face.
@suzanneh2679 3 жыл бұрын
Sending love and understanding...Carry You is my lament and promise to my husband, likewise lost. Hugs. Xx
@Pops5033 3 жыл бұрын
@@suzanneh2679 thank you, for your kindness. my children and i literally carry her, we all have necklaces with some of her ashes inside the remainder will be spread out in kuaii as soon as we don't have to spend 2 weeks in quarantine. one thing that helps me is i spend time talking to her every day. i mean full on out loud conversations (one sided though they are) about shows we watched together music everything and anything, and sometimes i can almost feel her and for me she's not here but not gone either if that makes sense. i hope the good times you spent together hold you the times you need them most as mine do.
@Pops5033 3 жыл бұрын
@@lottecollin5268 anybody can write a sad song or a love song or a comedy song. but to write something that reaches inside of you and grabs you by the soul is a level of talent and empathy not a lot of artists can achieve. tim is one of those people and it shows.
@jammydoughnut5165 3 жыл бұрын
Bless you mate. Stay strong and feel the love - we’ll all meet up again at the end 💞
@joethompson5673 Жыл бұрын
My Abby died four months ago... We would so often just sit and listen to Tim songs and laugh..... I was constantly showing her his new stuff... The last song I got to show where was airport piano..... Her Celebration of life is tomorrow... I've been trying to hold it together as well as I can... But here I am with the tears flowing freely right now because listening to this song for the first Time reminds me of only the absence of her.....
@perpetualplatypussy69 11 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry Joe. I know you'll feel her absence forever but I hope you've found the strength to continue on and live each day with gratitude for having Abby in your life. ❤
@mcclearysearles8457 3 жыл бұрын
"Inflatable You" was the first Minchin song I heard. I laughed my way through his material until I heard "White Wine in the Sun" and that stopped me dead in my laughing tracks. This song feels like so much fulfilled potential I just needed to put this out there. Thanks, Rock and Roll Nerd.
@rckaddict 3 жыл бұрын
I lost my partner of 5 years last year. Yesterday would have been his 28th birthday, and I saw Tim perform this on CBS that morning. It turned me into a sobbing mess. I miss him so much and I'm going to love him until I take my last breath.
@wendycohen9038 3 жыл бұрын
Ok, fine. Gonna buy me several vinyl copies of the album. Don't have a record player. Don't care. Gotta go hug my wife some more.
@marklewis6837 3 жыл бұрын
Saw Tim Minchin in Birmingham last year because my wife is a huge fan. I can't even remember what I expected because the show obliterated all my expectations. I've seen loads of bands. I've seen lots of musicals. I've seen many comedians. Of every show I've seen I enjoyed Tim's the most. Just mind blowing. The man and his team are amazing. I was instantly converted. I am a huge fan now.
@danielaluca9804 3 жыл бұрын
I was in Birmingham too! (All the way from Rome!)
@emilyflotilla931 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely, he's rising above some of my 60's and 70's faves!
@danielaluca9804 3 жыл бұрын
@Scout Dee second row! me too! the first night... the second noght I was in the balcony
@michelecapra3506 3 жыл бұрын
Smart wife 😁
@saraatkinson8023 2 жыл бұрын
I converted my husband by taking him to see Tim at the Apollo in London.
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
is it me, or is Tim not only becoming a better musician but also becoming better-looking with age? I mean, he definitely looks like he's paying more attention to his body these days. I like it! and not only because it's attractive :D I still remember that line from Rock'n'Roll Nerd: "He doesn't look good with his t-shirt off" well, these days I don't think it's true anymore. p.s. I know I am being superficial right now. I came here for the lyrics but I couldn't fail noticing the rest too ;-)
@deltav864 3 жыл бұрын
In the words of one of his peers: I'm a straight white male... but if Tim comes knocking looking like he did at the BAFTA's I don't think I'll choose lonely.
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
@@deltav864 hell to the yeah ^^
@ellieattfield5784 3 жыл бұрын
@@deltav864 that cracked me up so much omg
@ellieattfield5784 3 жыл бұрын
truly I swear I'm only 19 and even I'm confused about how I suddenly find a man over double my age so attractive hahahah
@suebond3189 3 жыл бұрын
@@ellieattfield5784 Even worse when you're old enough to be his mother.
@gondorknight83 3 жыл бұрын
These are clearly songs (15 Minutes, I'll Take Lonely Tonight, Airport Piano, Leaving L.A.) written by a man a world away from the family he holds so dear. For an excruciatingly extended period of time. Having to observe the world through that lense. Breathtakingly and heartbreakingly beautiful. 10/10. Right in my personal feels.
@jacelovelace7648 3 жыл бұрын
I'll Take Lonely Tonight sounded like an apology to me
@avasanbas1966 3 жыл бұрын
@@jacelovelace7648 he is apologising to the girl he didn't have sex with cos he loves his wife
@SeasonsChange14 3 жыл бұрын
Jace and Avasan, you are both right. It is an apology to both women.
@TheKiaraLady 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how I can keep being surprised at how much this man blows my mind, you'd think I'd be used to it by now
@emilyflotilla931 3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you all the way, and I was only introduced to him a month ago...at 66! I'm smitten!
@alicianelson6667 3 жыл бұрын
Tim is such a talented musician and story teller. I feel this song gives us another view of him. Another well written and told story though song. Well done!
@sacohe1 3 жыл бұрын
@@emilyflotilla931 I'm 59 and only discovered Tim last Easter when KZfaq made Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Version free for the weekend. My favorite musical! I watched it twice and thought, who is this Judas guy? Fell down the Tim rabbit hole and I swear, he is the main reason I'm getting through this pandemic. I spend Tim time every day and it just makes me happy! If you haven't found the Minchkins on Facebook, check them out. They are just the kindest, loveliest, most supportive people you could imagine! Tim attracts the best people. It's a testament to him.
@emilyflotilla931 3 жыл бұрын
@@sacohe1 Thanks for the suggestion, I will do some investigating soon on that. He certainly does lighten my days! Turned my daughters onto him, and granddaughters as well! Stay safe...stay safe!
@mikeeasley6670 3 жыл бұрын
It is not hyperbole when I say that this has become my new favorite song. The love songs I liked in my youth were full of impossible promises, unsustainable passions, and a totally naive concept of love. What you have done here and in "Lonely Tonight" captures a wiser, wearier love that speaks right to the sputtering, jerry-rigged jalopy that is my heart. The brilliant video is icing on the cake. The team on this did something astounding. When I showed it to my wife she said "No way!" at least 4 times. Great work.
@angelagillett1033 3 жыл бұрын
What a rockstar
@NeSkuSound 3 жыл бұрын
This is the first not funny song i heard from Tim. Felt awkward at first. But it's great. People who are good at joking value true serious moments more than others, i think.
@tracyhagan6222 3 жыл бұрын
Listen to white wine in the sun
@no148 3 жыл бұрын
"Tutorlike" Alex is here! Good to see you, glad you appreciate Tim's work!
@bartomiejstrzakowski5442 3 жыл бұрын
I envy you so much! So many beautiful pieces to be discovered!
@BlutigeTranen 3 жыл бұрын
He has many non-humor based material and it's all phenominal.
@a.s4899 3 жыл бұрын
Tim has done plenty of 'non funny' songs. Maybe you just haven't seen any of his live shows. Give them a go. He is amazing!
@bensolomons4299 3 жыл бұрын
Damn the film making for this is incredible... I mean, the song is brilliant too, but the fact it’s all one continuous shot just takes it to the next level...
@sergio_jose 3 жыл бұрын
From comedy to tragedy and everything inbetween, here is a man who transforms physicality and metaphysicality into a metamorphosis, becoming a Minchinsis. This work and past ventures have been fundamentally meaningful enough to bring tears to my eyes, whether from joy or sadness. The human condition, in the shape of Tim Minchin.
@kyromadden 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful description.
@bethansiddons5489 3 жыл бұрын
May I always live a life where I get this excited when I see Tim has different hair to usual
@debsiesquirrel7270 3 жыл бұрын
Minchkins Assemble!! (Am I in the right place?!) Xx
@clarenewman61 3 жыл бұрын
Yes !
@JustAnotherBuckyLover 3 жыл бұрын
Is that what I am? LOL
@kkennedy 3 жыл бұрын
Someone asked me today what genres of music I listen to. They looked confused when I simply replied, "Tim Minchin". So, I played some of your tracks which they liked, but they said it's too bad you aren't releasing full length albums. I disagreed. I think if you released more than one track a month, I would be so overwhelmed. I mean, I'm still not the least bit tired of playing Apart Together 3-4 times a day and feel I'm just scratching the surface of Airport Piano despite having listened to it at least a hundred times by now.
@aps5846 3 жыл бұрын
Nov 19th album release 😉
@wendycohen9038 3 жыл бұрын
I've definitely gone over 100 listens to Airport Piano, which makes me cry. This one though. I listen to it and then go find my wife and cuddle her fiercely.
@piratesofthedeepweb9873 3 жыл бұрын
Tim your wife is a lucky woman. These have been some of the greatest love songs of all time honestly. I am usually not into mushy stuff but these songs have been objectively amazing.
@oliviaosland1401 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know it was possible to like Tim Minchin more than I already did but his new songs proved me wrong
@Annalyse74 3 жыл бұрын
Tim was my partners favourite comedian. In fact Tim’s “9 life lessons” was the last thing he ever posted before he died tragically at 42. I finally found the courage to watch Tim again and this was the first thing I clicked. Mark would have loved this…
@hiyasweets 3 жыл бұрын
I love how Tim keeps evolving. Tim if you happen to read this keep just being you.
@philipvoorhees6647 3 жыл бұрын
I separated from my wife of 25 years when I moved her across country to her new place and kissed her for the last time on July fourth 2019. I heard this song this morning on CBS sand immediately broke down as this is the first sonic representation of what my life has become - save the second verse. My wife’s are the last lips I have kissed since we parted. Thank you Tim for much needed music therapy. This is incredible.
@philipvoorhees6647 2 жыл бұрын
Still miss you Sherr!!
@maryfitzpatrick3252 Жыл бұрын
My Tim has developed some guns! ❤️ the strings.
@LauraLeeX777 3 жыл бұрын
It's rare you get to witness the evolution of a musical and lyrical genuis. I'm so glad I am fortunate enough to have witnessed this one.
@goffredopuccetti8955 3 жыл бұрын
I wish life would give me the chance to buy this guy a glass of wine and thank him.
@_mii__ 3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Minchin, my wife has died in November 4th, 2020 and then I find this song... And now I am trying to avoid that my tears fall on my keyboard as I realize I am not strong as I thought I was... She was a HUGE fan of your work. And this song, she would love it if she was here to listen to it right now.
@_mii__ 3 жыл бұрын
She told me many times that she talked to you on Twitter, mr. Minchin. Her name's Renata. I believe you remember her. And now I realize this video was uploaded in the same month she died. Why? Maybe she was telling me the truth when she said you owed her your piano, one of your legs and your wife. And I know you've got the reference.
@mearowene 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on finally becoming a rockstar
@freowyn6415 3 жыл бұрын
There’s a hole in my heart That light passes through And the pattern it creates Is the shape of The absence of you Tim your LYRICS
@emmacoleman4644 3 жыл бұрын
I thought it was "that life passes through"
@casperix3741 2 жыл бұрын
@@emmacoleman4644 Wrong
@emilyflotilla931 3 жыл бұрын
Is there nothing that this genius can't do? At 66, and with all my music from the 60's and 70's, Tim is beginning to stand Head and Shoulders above some of my favorites. Took awhile for the Universe to bring him into my life, (like a month ago)but hey, HE came nonetheless! Beautiful Tim!
@netgoth 3 жыл бұрын
I heard Tim perform this song in San Diego before he left to go home, and it brought me to tears. I am SO PSYCHED that he's finally releasing it! The beautiful special edition vinyl is going to look great in my collection too. Can't wait!
@Yui714 3 жыл бұрын
There's a Vinyl!?
@drifts4boobies 3 жыл бұрын
I was also at that show! its was truly amazing! I love that he preformed most of the songs on his new album at that concert!
@kyromadden 3 жыл бұрын
@@Yui714 Follow the link in the description. I ordered mine - can't wait!
@angusmacdonald6672 3 жыл бұрын
@@Yui714 I even bought a signed one 😍
@oritscharf9705 3 жыл бұрын
The lyrics are so beautiful, and I haven’t heard it played yet... I’ll need tissues...
@RobyMBeki 3 жыл бұрын
Same over here mate, same over here...
@michelepolacco6305 3 жыл бұрын
So birth control is not an issue?
@pineapples7791 3 жыл бұрын
I love this so much, but I would kill to hear an acoustic version of this with just Tim and the piano
@erikstenhammar 3 жыл бұрын
2010's: Tim makes me go 😂😮 2020's: Tim makes me go ❤️😭
@ellieattfield5784 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had apart together and airport piano on repeat for weeks and I literally could not be more ready for more
@freddieismyman Жыл бұрын
This song hits home coming from a cult Christian school survivor. Here in Canada we have orange shirt day for the native residential school kids who have survived or have family who haven't and that's a wonderful thought to remember but what about us kids in Christian cult schools. Nobody speaks about it except for Tim who wrote a song.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.❤❤
@adeleharris3862 3 жыл бұрын
No one's gonna see this but anyways: my ex showed me Tim Minchin's channel and ever since I've loved it. Him and I haven't talked since June because we were on bad terms. Yesterday I listened to that song missing him for that reason. Today, I learned his death and now I'm listening to this song for this reason...
@deanlowdon8381 3 жыл бұрын
I see it. 🙂
@calebbeaudoin7963 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you're keeping up alright.
@iPartySober 3 жыл бұрын
The fact that it's a serious song is something I expect, he's an amazing musician. However, I am still not used to seeing him in shoes.
@jasonandrews5586 3 жыл бұрын
I think I can safely speak for everyone. We love you, Tim! Thanks for the time and effort you have put into becoming who you are.
@angelaryder7777 Жыл бұрын
Absence as a presence. The lyrics are beautiful.
@garymorton2876 3 жыл бұрын
Like a fine wine improving with time, and delighting in unexpected ways. Keep going Tim. Your best days are still ahead.
@LauraJayne64 3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I fell in love with your voice watching JCS. Seeing and hearing this is so emotional I can’t imagine anyone not being touched by this. Thank you for showing the world that you are so much more than a silly piano man.
@aliburdenblake 3 жыл бұрын
There’s that Rock n Roll nerd 😍 Superb! Thanks for sharing your art with us all Tim x
@alisonclemens8119 3 жыл бұрын
I have always loved Tim, since Jesus Christ Superstar. All his satire and silliness was a joy but this is so transcendent. How lucky are we that he is still with us being too loud and staying too long. For the record, it will never be too long, Thank you Tim.
@lindseyb2047 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for this! I'm not even mad that I'm gonna have to drag myself out of bed at the arsecrack of dawn ;)
@JanG_GC 3 жыл бұрын
Gah, busy in this house at that time of day. May have to lock myself away and steal son's noise cancelling headphones. 7am shall henceforth be known, however, as the arsecrack of dawn! 🤣
@sacohe1 3 жыл бұрын
Three a.m. here in the U.S. east coast. I may manage to stay up that late. Helps to be a night owl!
@lindseyb2047 3 жыл бұрын
@@sacohe1 I'm also a night owl, 3am would be a breeze for me! ;)
@Missanthropy858 3 жыл бұрын
Hello love (Lea Preston from minchkins)
@marypridham3823 3 жыл бұрын
The best storyteller in music. Magnificent, Tim❣️
@MrZoomah 3 жыл бұрын
That stage and film crew are amazing to do that in a single shot. Good on him for using the students too.
@robertacrownover9314 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Minchin, for exposing so much of us. You always allow me to feel remarkably human.
@kathyjaneburke2798 3 жыл бұрын
If he makes love the way he handles that piano, Sarah is one lucky wife. Tim, you are incredibly beautiful.
@HangingWithHelen 3 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful song! I still remember performing a small cameo role in Mother Courage at The Rechabite and recall clearly being blown away by Tim’s creativity and skill. I was in awe of him back then. And we are talking over 20 years ago. Well done Tim. Gorgeous gorgeous song! ❤️❤️
@dennisdevereaux 3 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song when @gabbiboltmusic posted her version during lockdown at Easter time. Gabbi pleaded for Tim to release it and he finally has. The song brings spears and smiles to my heart as it revisits more than 30 years of memories with my wife that we lost more than two years ago. Thank you for the skill of reopening images and feelings Tim.
@angelagillett1033 2 жыл бұрын
This song could not be more beautiful
@amandaholtom5036 3 жыл бұрын
Specifically for this song, but for basically his entire portfolio as well, Tim's lyrics always say SO much. Great depth can be found in a perfectly worded line which, at first glance (listen), might not seem so profound. But listening again brings out more and more meaning. They say a picture is worth a thousand words; but just one stanza of Tim Minchin's lyrics (juxtaposed with heart rending chord changes) can elicit INFINITE emotions, all felt at once. Just amazing.
@DanteneNyx 3 жыл бұрын
One shot?! Holy hell dude, that’s impressive
@jngmail 3 жыл бұрын
My eyes misted at the first verse, and didn’t stop until past the end of the song. The song is beautiful and anyone who has missed the presence of a loved one can feel it’s pull. Thank you. 🙏
@laurahanlin7324 Жыл бұрын
I lost my husband 5 years. No other song captures the emotions of loss like this song.
@Nic4576 Жыл бұрын
That song touched me to my core
@nikki280974 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness my heart just hurts with the agony of this song. You always have the gift of making people feel every emotion through music and this song is no exception. Bravo Tim, you are pure genius xx
@lesleyhancox1860 3 жыл бұрын
I just love this
@ShayBowskill 3 жыл бұрын
So much for "beauty just doesn't suit me", ay Tim?
@reallollabunny 3 жыл бұрын
right? I was thinking more along the lines of "doesn't look good with his t-shirt off" but yeah, big difference there. a good example that age is just a number and we can make progress at any age ^_^
@sixsentsoldiers 3 жыл бұрын
Holy Shit. Brilliant. Absolutely Brilliant. Tim, you should be a household name. You are in my home.
@jeffreyhutchins6527 3 жыл бұрын
The Rock n Roll Nerd has arrived.
@craigyanus 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Love 💘 tim, whether comedy or serious. Damn he really is a rock god. Perfect.
@kaafromoz 3 жыл бұрын
TY Tim for a heartfelt song for the times we are in..so many are feeling that absence around the world..so many have had their hearts torn asunder and ripped from their lives a part that was precious and loved..You are a gem Tim..a shining gem in the darkness we are covered in..may all the love out here pour your way to show the appreciation that is deserved.. Keep Safe Keep Strong Love from Australia Mate🦘🦘🦘🦘
@jeffdrake5881 3 жыл бұрын
Seldom do I hear a song that hurts so much that I have to listen to it on repeat.
@quickwillies Жыл бұрын
Tim is my new hero, comedian, musician, philosopher.
@smdymond 3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful!!!!! Love the strings and the 3/4 time....perfect waltz!!! 💜💜💜💜💜
@wilbarrett 3 жыл бұрын
This is phenomenal, there is a certain Whitlamsyness to the beginning, the smoulderingly intense chorus that is unmistakably Minchin, and the brilliant texture and dynamic of everything in between is, to me, proof of Minchin's immense musical ability. I can only imagine the mountains of work that went into this, and for that we all thank you.
@GJCServices 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tim ..
@zararobnett8284 3 жыл бұрын
when tim proves what most of his fans already knew; he can write real, meaningful, beautiful songs if he wants to
@ocean0explorer 3 жыл бұрын
What a immensely cool video. I have to admit sometimes, these unconventional love songs get me as someone whose been perpetually single for many a year. So you're doing your job well Sir. Also, what a class act listing everybody involved in your description. A round of applause to you all!
@cathismith2624 3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!! Not many artists give true credit to the other musicians, cast and crew. Tim has always made a point of doing it.
@greenmann1217 3 жыл бұрын
I've been single for a decade and one like this still gets me
@mistyrious1111starseed 3 жыл бұрын
Aw Tim this gave me chills! Who else thinks Tim is hot af?
@swdshchck 3 жыл бұрын
Me, me, me!
@hannahx7142 3 жыл бұрын
Hes absolutely stunning
@debraperry8051 Жыл бұрын
❤😢 so beautiful. Missing my friend so very much.
@isabelkassan5244 2 жыл бұрын
Intend to watch every song and performance I can ! West Aussie Lady
@tanyam9853 3 жыл бұрын
Omg, I knew I should have waited till I was more stable to listen to this song, but it’s Tim Minchin so of course I clicked. And now I’ve an immense heartache for a concept that I personally haven’t experienced, and I can’t stop listening to this song. It’s blindingly beautiful in everything - the melody, the delivery, the lyrics, and the mv.
@Crashman2552 3 жыл бұрын
Such an inspiration and the man's brooding potential got to him, yet still rocks the fucking masses. Absolute legend in his own right - maybe could write a song about being the legend he has become over the years.
@AstroDancer 3 жыл бұрын
Oh to be a dancer in a Tim Minchin music video 😫😫 This song is so beautiful, and the video is amazing
@matth3w2002 3 жыл бұрын
This was all one continuos shot! THIS WAS ALL ONE CONTINUOS SHOT!
@alanheyes694 3 жыл бұрын
Not easy to do.
@gazlander 3 жыл бұрын
Every single one of your songs makes me feel something. That, sir, is the mark of a genius writer! I can’t wait for the album
@LadybirDloves 3 жыл бұрын
Aaaww that was lovely. Always love how you uniquely use lyrics, like "the not warm enough April sun".
@algridas4633 3 жыл бұрын
we found another face of one wonderful man
@Stormpants 3 жыл бұрын
You kept writing songs. Now you're heard and we definitely care. You are so fucking rock Tim Minchin.
@alastairdouglas1737 3 жыл бұрын
This is maybe the second or third song by Tim Minchin where I've had to check Wikipedia to see if he's still married to Sarah.
@wsc1018 3 жыл бұрын
I did the same!
@1Haloninja 3 жыл бұрын
Heh. Saved me a job lol
@Hudson316 3 жыл бұрын
Were the previous two Lonely Tonight and Carry You?
@JoelWende 3 жыл бұрын
Relationships are messy and complicated. And Tim has temptations and diversions that most of us will never understand. Tim's honest enough to put it into his music!
@Sappihappo 3 жыл бұрын
@@JoelWende I tend to think that he puts into words the temptations and diversions that we all have.
@andrewknapp703 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful lyrics
@sacohe1 3 жыл бұрын
Pure, beautiful poetry.
@markkentwell7889 3 жыл бұрын
Came here after reading Tim's facey post about the comments - cannot understand the 22 negs on the vid, it was gorgeous, cant wait for the album release. Keep making this sort of stuff, with a few more George Pells if you please
@sanity1197 3 жыл бұрын
When people say that time munchkin is dead. (Trend wise) I will always love the beautiful music and comedy this bloody legend gives. Even when he dies his soul and heart will carry on. Great song Tim.
@janewebb4021 3 жыл бұрын
I love lyrics and Tim manages to evoke such strong imagery through his - beautiful - the shape of the absence of you. Wonderful
@allyson5380 3 жыл бұрын
I haven’t heard this song at all save for the two thirty second clips, so I am as excited as anything! Might be premiering at 3am here, but you bet I’ll be awake to see this as soon as it drops.
@mariehocking9607 3 жыл бұрын
So heartfelt. I lived every word. I am alone and often lonely. But I make every day a challenge and I will never lose him as he is within me.Thanks Tim. 🌹
@amy-leedavies3237 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beyond words.
@melissa_jelinic 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing, both the video and the song. Love it!
@notPeanut 3 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful song Tim, I bought Apart Together and I’ll take lonely tonight and have been playing them nonstop for weeks. I’m sure this will be joining my playlist too
@lueysixty-six7300 2 жыл бұрын
I just I I just have no idea how they shot this! It's that kind of magic, the Hollywood in audio visual art making, that keeps Creative Art such as this.. still magical....and .just so impactful
@graceguppy8688 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t believe this was done in one take...
@carollyneleighland9341 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for your epic studio version because this song is perfection. 💟
@bazzal171 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for your album release in November, loved everything so far!
@coreyhughes1456 3 жыл бұрын
It's a rare treat when music can give you chills.
@Michelle-kf5pe 3 жыл бұрын
Dear lord: I wish I was 20 years younger ❤️👍🏻😂 I may not suffer from hysterical fan behaviour: I simply love that all he does turns to gold. 🏅
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