This song came into my life 4 years ago when I was extremely depressed and heartbroken one winter. Finally when I was picking up the pieces of myself again, trying to get active and going to the gym and making myself happy, I started to see the light and this song rang constantly in my ears-- convincing me that my life had meaning and all of this pain could build me into a stronger person. Whenever I hear this song, I smile because it always makes me remember that we were made to grow and change-- and that life is a beautiful gift regardless of the pain. It ALWAYS gives me this sense of beautiful neverending hope. Thank you, Washed Out. ♥️
Mate ur my man....... I was in depression too this close to kill myself........ Eventually knew that my family needed me and i recovered and this music has brought me back..... Peace
Amor fati is a Latin phrase loosely translating to "love of fate" or "love of one's fate". It is used to describe an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good.
dude i needed this today. i just landed in Iceland and someone stole my 200 dollar glasses within 2 hours of arriving. no worries though man. amor fati
@Nagendra Spoken as one who is suffering. I have suffered things I was sure I would never come back from, sometimes for years at a time. Of course looking back it is clear that had I not suffered those things, I would not have taken the path that would have led me to the things that have been best in my life, and that perhaps I would not have appreciated them as I did. Sometimes it seemed that it was only the suffering of others that would be wrought if I were to leave this world that stopped me from ending it all when I wanted to, but in the end what lead me out of the worst times was the unshakable faith inside me that pain can be transmuted into to beauty, that the deeper and more profound that pain is the more would be the beauty, and the hope that there was goodness beyond the horizon in spite of all reason. I was right, but if I didn't make the decision to believe that I would never have been around long enough to find out that it was true, or even if I had I would never have taken the paths that lead me to that truth.
As I near the end of my 40th year on earth, I listen to and watch this with a very melancholy feeling. Reminds me of younger times when I wasn't as tied down as I am now. Kids are wonderful but I miss the irresponsibility of youth.
42 here. No kids. I would take the kids over the irresponsibility in a heartbeat, but I have none, and the closest I had to one (my dog of fifteen years) is now gone. I guess we cherish what we don't have?
@@themountainsandthesea4121 I decided long ago that I didn't want kids and it's the best decision I ever made. I'm perfectly content being a great uncle to my niece and nephew. To each their own.
You cannot imagine the joy you will experience with your children as they become adults. An Easter Egg gift I never anticipated and it is truly wonderful. I used to feel the same as you too.
I'm now in my 50th year in existence and though I enjoy my life now, there are many times when I wish I'd traveled more and seen more of the world. I've seen much more than most people, but still, the wanderlust is strong and has only slightly waned over the decades as I've grown older and less mobile. The fleeting bliss of youth will always be the greener pastures just over the rise.
42 here and same thing. There's a Madonna song called Drowned World/Substitute For Love that talks about how we fill up our lives with adventure but it's just a Substitute for what's really important, love. If you like this style music you'll likely love that. It's ambient electronica ❤
Iceland was also the first country I visited internationally, about 5 months before my mom died of cancer. In the midst of watching her slow decline, it was a nice reminder of how beautiful life can be outside of the bad times
Lol what trite bullshit. It’s easy to say that as an affluent Westerner. Remember that the vast majority of the people on this planet are struggling to get enough food to eat for today while you’re sitting on your ass listening to these corny, completely false lyrics.
I forgot about this song until I found it on my dearest friend’s old phone yesterday. I played it in my car driving to a New Year’s Eve party in 2012 and she said “I love this song!” And I just found it in her Shazam app, maybe she did it that night. She’s been gone eight years and I love the way these songs we both loved can make me feel close to her again.
It's because listening to music can be an experience that is the closest thing to experiencing heaven while still on Earth. Words cannot capture the unexplainable beauty it makes us sense and feel. Know that heaven is exponentially more beautiful and then some... X infinity.
I met the the love of my life to this song. We also lost the love of our life, our daughter. I can’t think of a better song to explain how I feel about all this.
This song makes me think of how big this world is and how it's full of nature, roads, how much adventures are awaiting to happen, too bad it's too big when have such little time to explore!!!
So true oh my goodness lol there's not enough in such a small life which can be sad...and that's why I really want to travel to some extent. The journey seems really nice
So true oh my goodness lol there's not enough in such a small life which can be sad...and that's why I really want to travel to some extent. The journey seems really nice
Every time I hear this song it gives me chills. I hold so much pain and anger and music like this makes me feel free and relaxed. Two things I need to cope in the world we live in. This world is so cruel yet so beautiful. Let's make it a better place. Their is always hope! AMOR FATI
I know, 10 years in the service in the army as an artillery man with 3 combat tours. I witness the horrors of war. Did things i never imagined in my life I would do. In the beginning i tough it was justified,then i realize it was bull shit. my soul, my mind, my heart, have been scared. i struggle to deal with my war experiences.In my new chapter; i try not to remember but is hard and it hurts so much. AMOR FATI I
Don't try, to find What's not your fault Let go, reach out The choice is yours to find Inside, you've got The light to guide Your faith decides The world's your goal to find Relax, slow down Let hope, decide Even though it's hard to forgive When you can't just fall in love Just to know your thoughts you know that You'll be all right in time Inside, you've got The light to guide Your faith decides The world you’re going to find
+kobron1559 Don't try to find what's not your fault. Let go, reach out, the choice is yours to find. and Inside you've got the light to guide Amazing how we all kinda interpret the lyrics a little different!
+happsider - yep. The lyrics ae wavy (change each time i listen) yet initially, I read them pretty close to how you did. Firkin' inspirational to the point I became a bit cynical and blew the entire inspirational theme ( i.e. who gets to shave at dawn...in a cool hotspring-slash-sunrise-slash-pink-paradise?) though I quickly recovered. D I G this track...probably my favorite 1st world country song by WO.
MR ORCHARD if you ever find yourself looking through the comments for this video, thank you for introducing me to this music. I hope you're doing well, never told you that you were my favorite teacher and that I appreciated all the ways you tried to help me even though I still didn't give me best effort. Thank you
I saw Washed Out at the Treasure Island Music Festival. I've never felt such overwhelming happiness that it made me cry, but they did it. They only had an hour for their very last tour show, and I got to see it. I felt so blessed.
Oscar...feel the love within yourself. You and only you can prove to yourself your own self-worth. Nobody's opinion matters except your own. Be hopeful and faithful and you will be rewarded.
We've all been there. Anyone who is telling ya otherwise is lying. Life isn't easy but giving up isn't easy either. There's too much to part with that is meaningful, you just don't see it when you're fogged. Remember, life can beat ya down it can get hard and overwhelming and your chips are down.....but it goes the other way too ! Breathe strength.
I got the same feeling and every time I hear this song it gives me hope that somewhere out there is still so much to experience so many people to meet and so many beautiful things that I will miss if I give up at this point.
Heard this live and it changed my life. Never felt anything so surreal. I was the happiest I had ever been when I discovered not only this band but the song. Thank you
Found this song in a very tumultuous time in my life. Full of change, strife, pressure, anxiety, self-doubt... this song helped. Especially the lyrics "You'll be alright in time." The imagery in this video really drive the message of this song home: Live life to the fullest but in the end all things are transient and that's OK.
So hypnotic and beautiful. If only we could all just take up and travel. I searched for a translation of the lyrics and fell in love with all the creative analogies presented. The song covers religion, war and all else without even saying it. So clever! Don't we all want to run away from the world sometimes? I know I do!!!
I can't believe this is 12 years old...where the hell has the time gone? It's such a perfect video-song combination, and always makes me think of travelling and exploring - but now I'm nearly 40, so it also makes me feel a bit melancholic as I mourn my lost youth!
I found the love of my life. Truly. And we danced to this on molly. One of the greatest moments of my life. Erasing the painful memory I had surrounding this album when it was originally released. When i let a fraud into my life that summer. The love of fate, indeed. Thanks for the perfect moment, Ernest and company. ❤
It seems like yesterday that I heard this song for the first time. 10 years have passed and I still remember that moment It's amazing how time goes by so fast. Hundreds and hundreds of stories since then. Life is short and we must enjoy every second. Thank you Ernest for sharing songs that change our lives.
Traveling is the biggest soul searching journey. I keep amor fati on a bracelet on my wrist. Beautiful message , i cry watching this video it gives me so many good feelings and nostalgia. always i will stay on the road. backpacking 4 life 💖
I just wanted to say thankyou washed out this song has really helped me im going threw alot and this is what I needed 2 hear im thankful 2god that people can still make great songs with meaning 2 help others.
This song came out right after I left my small hometown and moved clear across the country. This is the soundtrack of me finally growing into my own as an adult and being independent, but also still being young enough to not be tied down.
Best synergy of music, lyric and video theme of the past decade. All three scream "wanderlust". They trigger a desire to explore the world and it's beauty. New people, new places. It's exactly how I felt backpacking in France. Brilliant song. Spectacular music video.
The posted comment about this song making you feel positive and looking at life in a better light is so spot on. Without a doubt, a gem that inspires hope in the infinity that is music and such a standout from today's modern garbage.
This song couldn't have come to me in the most fitting situation. I made friends with people on Discord. When I wasn't at work or with friends locally, I was meeting up with these people online. There were talks about meeting up in real life for years. Then one day it happened. Last month, I flew from California to Massachusetts to meet up with said people in real life. I was hanging out with 4 of them at a Marriott in Tewksbury, MA before we were set to meet up with the rest of the Discord folks in Maine. The next day, we went downstairs to eat breakfast in the dining area of said Marriott. The first song I heard as I was grabbing food was this song. And wow, what a fitting song to listen to that was about to describe the rest of the week with these people! It ended up being one of the best vacations I could ever ask for. Everyone had a great time and there was absolutely no drama. Got to experience many first time activities, with my most favorite one being able to watch the eclipse. We had no idea what fate had in store for us, and I'm sure none of us thought that it would leads us down to the experiences that we had last month. When I think of how fun that week was, I immediately think of this song.
This track was the push to get me over the line, over a devastating heartbreak and to move forward. Travelled and had alot fun, with the hurt been the best thing that ever happened to change my life and experience and see things I never would of. Thankyou Washed Out from over 8-10years when I found you and this track. ❤️❤️
Magic, a whole lot of magic. This video is a dream for my wife and I but we’re currently trapped living the “American dream”. True freedom is what’s this video is all about.
this song not only leaves me speechless but...it takes me to another world where i can no longer feel pain, and also to journey all around to find my true self.
i discovered this song today with a friend and it came just at the right time. i just want to cry listening to this all night. cry to get rid of all my fears, my pain...
I found out this song back in 2012 during my uni years… I fell in love with a guy mainly because of his music taste, so it was him to introduce me to this song… from that moment till now this masterpiece had accompanied me through all crucial events of my life. Covid, war in my homeland, depression and getting an addiction because of all the sh*t that was happening in my life… Today I’m out of depression and addiction that ruined last years of my life, and this song is my anthem, since we must love everything that happens, good or bad. Challenges are meant to make you a better version of yourself. Hugs to everyone who is suffering and struggling now.
...feels good...keep practicing going to this place in your mind...you can do anything you channel your past, present, and future self towards achieving...
I sometimes feel trapped by my life, my debts, my background. I can't just go off and do what I want. I am restricted in some ways. But I can free myself in some other ways. It's good to have songs like this to remind myself of that.
Thinking about this video after 4 nights in Tokyo and headed to Seoul. Nothing encapsulates the wonder and unbridled joy of travel, something that's been so important in my life, so perfectly like this video. Goosebumps and tears. ❤❤❤
Life is full of battles, and we are the unearthly warriors chosen to fight them. You can do this - it is one’s fate, after all. And even when times get tough, always know that you are not alone...alas, today can not be changed, but tomorrow always presents to us a new beginning. So remember to keep your head held high, and never _ever_ give up on what you believe in
Thanks x1000 for this! I'm fighting with deppresing feelings after a break up and i´m also going to face a lot of changes in my life in the following months. Listening to this gives a warm feeling to my heart and soul, and i know the only certainty is that i'll be alright in time ♡
Ernest Greene, obtained a Master of Library and Information Science degree but was unable to find a job as a librarian. Greene moved back in with his parents and started producing songs in his bedroom studio.. I also presume the video footage for this video is from his holiday, he no doubt edited and uploaded the video himself too. It's very well done, in the 80's this was virtually impossible without a contract with the record company but now you can do it yourself. well done.. good song.
![Washed Out - Too Late [OFFICIAL VIDEO]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/VIeOmIPX1-w/mqdefault.jpg)
This song came into my life 4 years ago when I was extremely depressed and heartbroken one winter. Finally when I was picking up the pieces of myself again, trying to get active and going to the gym and making myself happy, I started to see the light and this song rang constantly in my ears-- convincing me that my life had meaning and all of this pain could build me into a stronger person. Whenever I hear this song, I smile because it always makes me remember that we were made to grow and change-- and that life is a beautiful gift regardless of the pain. It ALWAYS gives me this sense of beautiful neverending hope. Thank you, Washed Out. ♥️
This is why musicians have the gift of healing the soul.
Was going through my divorce and semi-homeless when this one called to me. Just amazing.
A big hug
Couldn’t have read this at a better time.❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️🧡❤️
Mate ur my man....... I was in depression too this close to kill myself........ Eventually knew that my family needed me and i recovered and this music has brought me back..... Peace
Amor fati is a Latin phrase loosely translating to "love of fate" or "love of one's fate". It is used to describe an attitude in which one sees everything that happens in one's life, including suffering and loss, as good.
dude i needed this today. i just landed in Iceland and someone stole my 200 dollar glasses within 2 hours of arriving. no worries though man. amor fati
Wow.. That's wild. I love it. Thanks for that
Neitzsche believed amor fati to be the best way to live and wrote extensively on it
@Nagendra Spoken as one who is suffering. I have suffered things I was sure I would never come back from, sometimes for years at a time. Of course looking back it is clear that had I not suffered those things, I would not have taken the path that would have led me to the things that have been best in my life, and that perhaps I would not have appreciated them as I did. Sometimes it seemed that it was only the suffering of others that would be wrought if I were to leave this world that stopped me from ending it all when I wanted to, but in the end what lead me out of the worst times was the unshakable faith inside me that pain can be transmuted into to beauty, that the deeper and more profound that pain is the more would be the beauty, and the hope that there was goodness beyond the horizon in spite of all reason. I was right, but if I didn't make the decision to believe that I would never have been around long enough to find out that it was true, or even if I had I would never have taken the paths that lead me to that truth.
@@courtadbobtail600 I don't see anything left anymore.
As I near the end of my 40th year on earth, I listen to and watch this with a very melancholy feeling. Reminds me of younger times when I wasn't as tied down as I am now. Kids are wonderful but I miss the irresponsibility of youth.
42 here. No kids. I would take the kids over the irresponsibility in a heartbeat, but I have none, and the closest I had to one (my dog of fifteen years) is now gone. I guess we cherish what we don't have?
@@themountainsandthesea4121 I decided long ago that I didn't want kids and it's the best decision I ever made. I'm perfectly content being a great uncle to my niece and nephew. To each their own.
You cannot imagine the joy you will experience with your children as they become adults. An Easter Egg gift I never anticipated and it is truly wonderful. I used to feel the same as you too.
Shoulda wore a condom, dude, plan-B pills? I can't afford kids, man!
Do know, kids grow and parents get to recreate a youthful approach to old age. 🙏🏼
I'm now in my 50th year in existence and though I enjoy my life now, there are many times when I wish I'd traveled more and seen more of the world. I've seen much more than most people, but still, the wanderlust is strong and has only slightly waned over the decades as I've grown older and less mobile. The fleeting bliss of youth will always be the greener pastures just over the rise.
42 here and same thing. There's a Madonna song called Drowned World/Substitute For Love that talks about how we fill up our lives with adventure but it's just a Substitute for what's really important, love. If you like this style music you'll likely love that. It's ambient electronica ❤
Iceland was the very first country I visited internationally, right after my mom died. That country brought so much happiness and joy back to me.
Iceland was also the first country I visited internationally, about 5 months before my mom died of cancer. In the midst of watching her slow decline, it was a nice reminder of how beautiful life can be outside of the bad times
every day is a new path of self discovery. keep your head up and your heart beating; it gets better
Jordan - Thank you...I needed that tonight.
i swear i had goosebumps reading your comment. thanks a whole lot.
:)
Nail. Hammer. Head.
Lol what trite bullshit. It’s easy to say that as an affluent Westerner. Remember that the vast majority of the people on this planet are struggling to get enough food to eat for today while you’re sitting on your ass listening to these corny, completely false lyrics.
I forgot about this song until I found it on my dearest friend’s old phone yesterday. I played it in my car driving to a New Year’s Eve party in 2012 and she said “I love this song!” And I just found it in her Shazam app, maybe she did it that night. She’s been gone eight years and I love the way these songs we both loved can make me feel close to her again.
Hello, I don't mean to get into your business but you mentioned in your comment that your friend has been gone for 8 years. Does it mean she passed?
@@rockeruss555 Yes, ten years ago
Aaaaaand just like that my 20s are over. This music will always bring me back to that special period of time in my life.
It's a really strange feeling.
AND FOR A MOMENT, I FEEL INFINITE
Same sentiment here.
It's because listening to music can be an experience that is the closest thing to experiencing heaven while still on Earth. Words cannot capture the unexplainable beauty it makes us sense and feel. Know that heaven is exponentially more beautiful and then some... X infinity.
Iceland ❤️ literally couldn't have picked a better place for this song
I remember driving the remote desert roads between Arizona and Nevada jammin out to this album in my 09 Hyundai Accent at 19 years old. Vibes man
Just found the song I'll be playing on repeat for the next few weeks.
My daughter introduced it to me today. I hope you're still listening to it on repeat. :)
@@Cannoneer0811I’m still listening it on repeat))
I met the the love of my life to this song. We also lost the love of our life, our daughter. I can’t think of a better song to explain how I feel about all this.
Love from the Western Canadian prairies, ArizonaHD
I can’t begin to imagine.. much love and hugs
This song makes me think of how big this world is and how it's full of nature, roads, how much adventures are awaiting to happen, too bad it's too big when have such little time to explore!!!
So true oh my goodness lol there's not enough in such a small life which can be sad...and that's why I really want to travel to some extent. The journey seems really nice
So true oh my goodness lol there's not enough in such a small life which can be sad...and that's why I really want to travel to some extent. The journey seems really nice
Everyday can be a journey if you make it. The grass is always greener on the other side :D
The only song that can calm me down after a rough day
I feel ya bro
to me aswell !
A really good example of a music video. It's not groundbreaking, it serves as the perfect imagery to an amazing song. Love it.
+Andy Thomas It's also incredibly beautiful, which is more than I can say for most music videos.
also, is it just me or is the guy in this video insanely hot?
@@deckerluke if a love child between Elijah Wood and Justin Trudeau is your thing
Every time I hear this song it gives me chills. I hold so much pain and anger and music like this makes me feel free and relaxed. Two things I need to cope in the world we live in. This world is so cruel yet so beautiful. Let's make it a better place. Their is always hope!
AMOR FATI
I Agree 100 Percent
CIAO !!!!!!!
Same feeling, saludos!!
I know, 10 years in the service in the army as an artillery man with 3 combat tours. I witness the horrors of war. Did things i never imagined in my life I would do. In the beginning i tough it was justified,then i realize it was bull shit. my soul, my mind, my heart, have been scared. i struggle to deal with my war experiences.In my new chapter; i try not to remember but is hard and it hurts so much. AMOR FATI
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What a beautiful statement Alan!
Truth
It's friggin impossible to listen then and not feel euphoria. They're happiness incarnate.
This music makes you wanna be positive and look at life in a better light.
Don't try, to find
What's not your fault
Let go, reach out
The choice is yours to find
Inside, you've got
The light to guide
Your faith decides
The world's your goal to find
Relax, slow down
Let hope, decide
Even though it's hard to forgive
When you can't just fall in love
Just to know your thoughts you know that
You'll be all right in time
Inside, you've got
The light to guide
Your faith decides
The world you’re going to find
+kobron1559 I'm pretty sure it's:
"This life you've got
The light to guide..."
But maybe you're right ;)
+kobron1559
Don't try to find what's not your fault. Let go, reach out, the choice is yours to find.
and Inside you've got the light to guide
Amazing how we all kinda interpret the lyrics a little different!
I've always been so confused whenever I Iisten to these lyrics but I guess its open to your interpretation lol and that's awesome +עדן אנטופולסקי
+happsider - yep. The lyrics ae wavy (change each time i listen) yet initially, I read them pretty close to how you did.
Firkin' inspirational to the point I became a bit cynical and blew the entire inspirational theme ( i.e. who gets to shave at dawn...in a cool hotspring-slash-sunrise-slash-pink-paradise?) though I quickly recovered. D I G this track...probably my favorite 1st world country song by WO.
I watched Tarzan too.
MR ORCHARD if you ever find yourself looking through the comments for this video, thank you for introducing me to this music. I hope you're doing well, never told you that you were my favorite teacher and that I appreciated all the ways you tried to help me even though I still didn't give me best effort. Thank you
I saw Washed Out at the Treasure Island Music Festival. I've never felt such overwhelming happiness that it made me cry, but they did it. They only had an hour for their very last tour show, and I got to see it. I felt so blessed.
I was thinking about leaving the world, but this song gave me hope.
Nice
Oscar...feel the love within yourself. You and only you can prove to yourself your own self-worth. Nobody's opinion matters except your own. Be hopeful and faithful and you will be rewarded.
We've all been there. Anyone who is telling ya otherwise is lying. Life isn't easy but giving up isn't easy either. There's too much to part with that is meaningful, you just don't see it when you're fogged. Remember, life can beat ya down it can get hard and overwhelming and your chips are down.....but it goes the other way too ! Breathe strength.
I got the same feeling and every time I hear this song it gives me hope that somewhere out there is still so much to experience so many people to meet and so many beautiful things that I will miss if I give up at this point.
Me after hearing Grimes
Can’t believe this song has been out for over 8 years and I suddenly just heard it yesterday. Such a beauty! Loving the video and the chap in it.
I know right. time has flown. I remember when this song was new! blew my mind then too.
Seeing less than 2 million views for this makes me wonder how many absolute masterpiece songs I've missed through the years. Likely countless.
Heard this live and it changed my life. Never felt anything so surreal. I was the happiest I had ever been when I discovered not only this band but the song.
Thank you
Found this song in a very tumultuous time in my life. Full of change, strife, pressure, anxiety, self-doubt... this song helped. Especially the lyrics "You'll be alright in time."
The imagery in this video really drive the message of this song home: Live life to the fullest but in the end all things are transient and that's OK.
and here we are 8 years later....still loving Amor Fati.
So hypnotic and beautiful. If only we could all just take up and travel. I searched for a translation of the lyrics and fell in love with all the creative analogies presented. The song covers religion, war and all else without even saying it. So clever! Don't we all want to run away from the world sometimes? I know I do!!!
you'll be alright in time ♡
Here's to hoping
I can't believe this is 12 years old...where the hell has the time gone? It's such a perfect video-song combination, and always makes me think of travelling and exploring - but now I'm nearly 40, so it also makes me feel a bit melancholic as I mourn my lost youth!
I found the love of my life. Truly. And we danced to this on molly. One of the greatest moments of my life. Erasing the painful memory I had surrounding this album when it was originally released. When i let a fraud into my life that summer.
The love of fate, indeed. Thanks for the perfect moment, Ernest and company. ❤
It seems like yesterday that I heard this song for the first time. 10 years have passed and I still remember that moment
It's amazing how time goes by so fast. Hundreds and hundreds of stories since then.
Life is short and we must enjoy every second.
Thank you Ernest for sharing songs that change our lives.
Bands like these guys living in the now have brought you back to the 80s pop rock so you'll never forget how great the music was and still is.
It should remind you of the 80s. The guitars and keyboards are very reminiscent of Cathedral Bells by Ocean Blue
Traveling is the biggest soul searching journey. I keep amor fati on a bracelet on my wrist. Beautiful message , i cry watching this video it gives me so many good feelings and nostalgia. always i will stay on the road. backpacking 4 life 💖
This song absolutely moves my soul right now
Play this at my funeral.
This song always grounds me. The lyrics and melody together are like a meditation. Thank you for this beautiful piece of art, it means a lot to me
This song and video give faith to the human soul.
I just wanted to say thankyou washed out this song has really helped me im going threw alot and this is what I needed 2 hear im thankful 2god that people can still make great songs with meaning 2 help others.
This song came out right after I left my small hometown and moved clear across the country. This is the soundtrack of me finally growing into my own as an adult and being independent, but also still being young enough to not be tied down.
By the time you're finished, you'll have re-evaluated repeatedly and every seemingly profound thought is erased by the next.
Best synergy of music, lyric and video theme of the past decade.
All three scream "wanderlust".
They trigger a desire to explore the world and it's beauty. New people, new places. It's exactly how I felt backpacking in France. Brilliant song. Spectacular music video.
Totally agree - I play it virtually every time I go exploring a new place, it matches it perfectly :)
Are you one to constantly tell people you've "lived in France" after "backpacking" the place for an entire week? 🤣🤣
2011 was a year of music for me..... this song aged well among other tracks
This is my favorite song by washed out I always feel like inspired to do something listening to this .
Life is what you make it,so might as well have a good attitude about it.
Another wonderful band that I didn't know until half an hour ago. Better late than never!
going to iceland next month. woop woop!
+sratus Me too! Can't wait
+Andrej Julher alas i've returned. but seriously everybody go, it's amazing!!
sratus That's interesting, because I'm leaving tomorrow!
This is such an amazing song. Very nostalgic and relaxing.
I left California to take a bus to Florida. I played this song along the way. I think im ready to go back home now. I miss Cali..! 😢
I go on epic 12hr hikes every weekend and when this song comes up, I'm like hell yeah! Perfect song for occasion
One of the best songs of the past decade. It's just brilliant.
The posted comment about this song making you feel positive and looking at life in a better light is so spot on. Without a doubt, a gem that inspires hope in the infinity that is music and such a standout from today's modern garbage.
One of the most mesmerizingly beautiful songs I've ever heard
I got to see washed out perform live in a small venue around when this album came out
i'll never get over this song
This song come into my life! When I lost the love of my life! Lost! Depressed! Wondering alone! Love this song!!
traveling and musick...the ultimate remedy.
I love this song SO much. I didn't know there was a video! Awesome :)
suddenly have this desire to go travel through Europe for a month or two...
are you a furry?
the world may never know.
+Blaze Collie of course you are! (my question was bit too direct though)
Hugo Cruz ;P
+Blaze Collie don't worry. i am a furry too
This song couldn't have come to me in the most fitting situation. I made friends with people on Discord. When I wasn't at work or with friends locally, I was meeting up with these people online. There were talks about meeting up in real life for years. Then one day it happened. Last month, I flew from California to Massachusetts to meet up with said people in real life. I was hanging out with 4 of them at a Marriott in Tewksbury, MA before we were set to meet up with the rest of the Discord folks in Maine.
The next day, we went downstairs to eat breakfast in the dining area of said Marriott. The first song I heard as I was grabbing food was this song. And wow, what a fitting song to listen to that was about to describe the rest of the week with these people! It ended up being one of the best vacations I could ever ask for. Everyone had a great time and there was absolutely no drama. Got to experience many first time activities, with my most favorite one being able to watch the eclipse.
We had no idea what fate had in store for us, and I'm sure none of us thought that it would leads us down to the experiences that we had last month. When I think of how fun that week was, I immediately think of this song.
I love the scenery in this so much. Awesome video.
The sun shining warmly, the breeze hitting your face, good music, good friends, good food, and traveling through nature. The best combination.
This track was the push to get me over the line, over a devastating heartbreak and to move forward. Travelled and had alot fun, with the hurt been the best thing that ever happened to change my life and experience and see things I never would of. Thankyou Washed Out from over 8-10years when I found you and this track. ❤️❤️
Magic, a whole lot of magic. This video is a dream for my wife and I but we’re currently trapped living the “American dream”. True freedom is what’s this video is all about.
The "American Dream" is overpriced.
I love you Washed Out, and I hope to meet you in the future and tell you how much you've helped me through your music.
Now I realize that Next week I'm seeing them performing live.
I just saw you live this evening. Thank you for having this song on your set. Meant a lot to me.
Who else started traveling after hearing this song?
I left my home state and lived outside for two years after.
this song not only leaves me speechless but...it takes me to another world where i can no longer feel pain, and also to journey all around to find my true self.
Such a great flow to this song. Very talented young man.
This video is a good visual summation as to why it's good to travel and expose yourself to new things (like Iceland!) when you're young.
Ernest keeping chillwave floating along.
Love this band. Nostalgic,melancholy,love,excitement. So much wrapped up in this band
A very healing song.
One of the best videos in history for conveying the song's message... feeling.
I was in a real sad mood before this song.
*is this magic?*
Probably already said this and I'm sure it's been said before, one of the best music videos ever. David Fincher with its editing.
In love with this video and song
i discovered this song today with a friend and it came just at the right time. i just want to cry listening to this all night. cry to get rid of all my fears, my pain...
i cry watching this almost every time..this speaks to me on a spiritual level
This song makes me unbelievably happy
Fucking beautiful. Sometimes we humans just nail it, like this.
i went to Bali last year by myself and i seat on the sand and watching the waves and the sunset, playing this song , definitely changed my life
this song made me want to travel again
+Josiah Burns makes me want to start!
I found out this song back in 2012 during my uni years… I fell in love with a guy mainly because of his music taste, so it was him to introduce me to this song… from that moment till now this masterpiece had accompanied me through all crucial events of my life. Covid, war in my homeland, depression and getting an addiction because of all the sh*t that was happening in my life… Today I’m out of depression and addiction that ruined last years of my life, and this song is my anthem, since we must love everything that happens, good or bad. Challenges are meant to make you a better version of yourself.
Hugs to everyone who is suffering and struggling now.
…"your faith decides, the roads you are going to find".
As I was scrolling through the comments I came across this just as it came on in the song.
...feels good...keep practicing going to this place in your mind...you can do anything you channel your past, present, and future self towards achieving...
I sometimes feel trapped by my life, my debts, my background. I can't just go off and do what I want. I am restricted in some ways. But I can free myself in some other ways. It's good to have songs like this to remind myself of that.
we envision our 2 year old boy trekking across a safe and magical place in his 20's...
Não consigo explicar o quanto gosto desta música. ❤️
Eu também ❤️
Sim, eu sou apaixonado na capa desse álbum.
Top demais!
Thinking about this video after 4 nights in Tokyo and headed to Seoul. Nothing encapsulates the wonder and unbridled joy of travel, something that's been so important in my life, so perfectly like this video. Goosebumps and tears. ❤❤❤
You mix Frodo and a bit of Tarantino, and you have this guy !!
Hahahahahahahaha.. so true.. so true..
look at 2:24, it's so freaking indicative !!!
Yeah but uglier
lukerathborne doooooood. come back to boston. saw you were touring with aly spaltro for a bit. hope it's going well.
Life is full of battles, and we are the unearthly warriors chosen to fight them. You can do this - it is one’s fate, after all. And even when times get tough, always know that you are not alone...alas, today can not be changed, but tomorrow always presents to us a new beginning. So remember to keep your head held high, and never _ever_ give up on what you believe in
zip....................................RECRUITAAAAAH!!!
Bill Burr Rocks! that is how I found this band!
Even without knowing the lyrics until now, I've always lived my life this way. It's also how I tell others to live their lives. I love you all.
Insideeeeeeeeee you've gooooooooooooot
The ligth to guideeeeeeeee...
Guadalupe Delgado this life you've got ***
+Quietlydude Fullsoftwares I was wrong because i saw this video :( hahaha
Feels like I'm riding a chillwave when I watch this
Thanks x1000 for this! I'm fighting with deppresing feelings after a break up and i´m also going to face a lot of changes in my life in the following months. Listening to this gives a warm feeling to my heart and soul, and i know the only certainty is that i'll be alright in time ♡
my heart breaks for this song. in the most beautiful way
Ernest Greene, obtained a Master of Library and Information Science degree but was unable to find a job as a librarian. Greene moved back in with his parents and started producing songs in his bedroom studio.. I also presume the video footage for this video is from his holiday, he no doubt edited and uploaded the video himself too. It's very well done, in the 80's this was virtually impossible without a contract with the record company but now you can do it yourself. well done.. good song.
I can listen to this song forever.