The last day of 2020, my younger brother suddenly passed away, only 49 years old. The day before his heart just stopped, he posted this song on his FB, making the remark that "If someone says to better forget 2020 as soon as possible, this person didn't hear this song yet: Castaway Angels by Leprous. Yes, it's from 2020... You can thank me later." But with his passing, this song is now charged with an enormous extra meaning... It almost feels as if he chose this song as his goodbye, and he couldn't have chosen a more beautiful and relevant song. Thank you so much Leprous, for this precious gem. I will never be able to listen to this song without a tear in my eye, but I can't stop listening. And RIP little brother, we love you forever...
Onwijs bijzonder dat hij deze op zijn laatste avond postte... Ik heb het de dag erna 1,5 uur onafgebroken geluisterd in de trein en nogal wat tranen gelaten. Ik vind het prachtig om te horen en het had niet beter kunnen passen als afscheidsnummer bij de uitvaart. Heel veel sterkte, hij zal gemist worden... Liefs van zijn nichtje aan JM's kant. ♡♡♡
I don't know what's more impressive: Einar vocals or the fact that Baard managed to create an intense drum rhythm in a song like this, that could very easily not have drums at all.
Awesome to read that more ppl round the world have the same experience from this awesome song. Have sitting in my car getting chills everytime i listened to it.... like 10 times today already :p. Keep enjoy.
Saw them live last year. Before playing this song, Einar suggested to the crowd that we do something different: stay entirely silent. Really added a different dimension to the live experience.
@@incoherence That sounds incredible. A packed venue collectively having the experience of having the auditorium to themselves. I imagine it's much more intimate with nothing to drown out the sound of the performance.
He succeeded. Those last 2 minutes were a tour de force (as a counter tenor, I can hit all off it, but don't know if I could have the combination of brittleness on the high parts and the power on the lows, especially on that big drop). Majority is all up in the 5th octave, and while he does go falsetto and needs a touch of vibrato to sustain the notes (rather than straight tone) the tone quality is perfectly bright and clear and that full octave drop into belting...so good.
God I fucking hate those videos, and the "reacting" genre in general If I had a time machine, the first thing I would do is go back and kill the first person who came up with the cheesedick idea to just play someone else's content and "react" to it, as if that is any sort of valuable content in itself
I think people dont give enough credit to Simen for the absolute perfect bassline in this song. It accompanies the arrangement so tightly and have a great tonal quality, not spilling over any other element of a song. Perfect patterns throughout whole track.
The vocal line is the highlight here, no doubt. But all the instrumental work is so precise, everything fits right into place. The smooth electric guitar fading in and out, the discontinuous drum lines, the subtle bass, everything is perfect. This level of musical maturity is rare, pure gold.
LYRICS: Reaching out for oblivion Hiding here for now Dreaming still about another end I can't look back anymore Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back And I wanna know if there's an army waiting And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels And I wanna know, for sure Sitting here counting minutes still I've found my place in solitude Help me face this nothingness For my vision is gone Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back Never look back, never look back Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back And I wanna know if there's an army waiting And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels And I wanna know, for sure And I wanna know if there's an army waiting And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels And I wanna know, for sure And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels And I wanna know, for sure
@@xenogorwraithblade2538 What do you think the lyrics mean? To me, after the first few listens, they're about someone pondering their future, and even though they know that there is a lot of uncertainty and fears they've yet to experience, they'd rather move forward than be stuck in the past with their mistakes. I also love the line about will there be "an army waiting", which could also be interpreted as "will there be a resolution for our problems", or a purpose for all the chaos - A fitting message for 2020
Actually unreal. I love how leprous never cease to do something unexpected that puts me in a state of awe. Beautiful track that I will be playing on repeat for a while.
While I didn't actually end up with tears, I definitely got the spine chills right at the end when the music returns to that haunting quiet. Stunning arrangement. Very effective and emotional.
If they continue the pattern then a new album will be out next year. Because since 2009, when their first album was released, they released a new album every two years. So even if that song doesn't have anything to do with a new album, we can almost be sure that they will drop an album either way.😁 At least if they keep it like that. I mean, they did it five times now so...😅
I might be wrong but I think this is partially true. I think Piano and strings were recorded separately, and there is a third guitar part at the end. But anyway it doesn't take away their talent and their ability to do great songs and live shows
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At 55, and a keen musician myself...I sometimes think I have heard everything there is at least once. Every now and then however, a song comes along that is so beautifully put together and performed by outstanding musicians, that I realise there is still much more to come. I love everything about this song and I can't stop playing it as loud as possible whenever I get the chance. It lifts me from the depths at the moment and I look forward to seeing you live real soon. All the best to you all from another new fan.
Stunned. Is there a singer alive that puts more emotion into not just his voice, but the performance of the song and how he makes you feel what he's feeling? Einar you are a true and beautiful artist. So expressive, so powerful, so raw and pure in emotion and composition. This is the best band in the world to me right now and it's not even close. They just know how to craft a song and how to play it to absolute perfection.
I've played this so many times on repeat today. This song is immaculate perfection. The voice, the instruments, everything. And the video just makes me feel it all on a whole different level. The emotion, the hand movements, the facial images, and the clips of gorgeous nature. It's hard to describe the feeling it all gives me, but this song is perfect to me.
I will say the level of AAaAaaAAaa was comparatively low in comparison to other leprous tracks, but there’s definitely some classic AaaAAaaAas in the background of that last chorus.
Can't wrap my mind around how they fit that progression in a delicate ballad and made it work. Gloriously. Also, I long for a girl who looks at me with the same intensity Simen looks at Baard at 2:16
I think its heavy as hell! Soft and heavy arent mutually exclusive in my book. This song hits you hard. Doesnt have to be loud and aggressive to have more weight to it than most things.
Great song! What a build-up! Perfection in every way, Baard's odd time signatures, Einar's voice is angelic, acoustic guitar's melodies, piano kicking in...! Wow!
This is the best blending of tenor and countertenor I've heard in a rock/metal setting. Astounding and gorgeous. I will be haunted by this for quite some time.
RUclips's algorithm brought me here after a night of bingeing on older Opeth albums (Still Life, Morningrise). I took a chance, never having heard of Leprous. This is beautiful. Also, holy cow, dude's got pipes! I'll be adding this band into my Pandora mix for sure.
Самый потрясающий вокал, что я слышала! У Эйнара Сольберга просто удивительный, невообразимый и чудный дар. Огромная благодарность, что он делится им с нами. Спасибо остальным музыкантам за прекрасную и душевную музыку. Ребята - вы замечательная группа, которую приятно слушать. Ваша музыка является украшением этого мира!
Oh my god, I can't get enough of this song. The dynamics of the music, the vocal harmonies, the rhythm just driving the song forward -- everything is absolute perfection.
Every time I listen this song I just can't stop thinking, how your brain has to work to make this amazing music, what was first? The piano, the guitars, the lyrics? How is possible that a human being has the capacity to write this music, how!? This always gonna be one of my favorite bands in the entire world. And also this song has a powergul meaning in my life. I know I have never look back again. Only to listen this incredible song. Thank you, Einar. Thank you, Tor. Thank you, Bard. Thank you Simen. Thank you, Robin. You guys are genius. Please give us more of your talent.
Musically, Leprous is indeed among the most talented of modern prog groups, but Einar's lyrics really bring them up to top tier. I can relate so much to them, or at least what I believe them to mean. Most of their songs feel like they come from long hours spent deeply scrutinizing existence and always coming up without answers. This one in particular feels like its written about being nearly convinced that there is no afterlife or cosmic consequence to anything an individual does in this life, but still having a few lingering doubts or fears that there may be something not great waiting for us across the mortal threshold.
This is perfection. This band can write complex prog metal stuff and tear droping emotional songs. Every member know the right choices for those unique songs.
Two things. First, I'm offended there are not a billion views here. What the hell happened to this world. Second and more important, I still haven't learned the lyrics. You know why?... Because they are not banal. This is a fucking masterpiece. How blessed are we. I feel grateful.
I listened to the leak and it’s absolutely astounding. It’s a super mellow song but this band is so fucking dynamic. This song is amazing. Einars high notes are awe inspiring.
@@gb8676 This song was on Spotify at midnight 11,5 hours ago in Finland. Didn't even know people would be still listening to "leaks". Funny, those time zone differences.
The first time that I listened to this song it was mid 2021 and I almost cried thinking about the loss time before I discovered this song. Aphelion has to be my favorite Leprous' record. Almost three years later, I can still feel my eyes feel with tears with Einar's voice at the beginning of the song. Wonderful, amazing, and fantastic work.
[first verse] Reaching out for oblivion Hiding here for now Dreaming still 'bout another end I can't look back any more [pre Chorus] Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back again Never look back, never look back [Chorus] And I wanna know If there's an army waiting And now I wanna know Where we are Where we are And I know there's a chance We'll be castaway angels But I wanna know for sure [second verse] Sitting here, counting minutes still Found my place in solitude Help me face this nothingness For my vision is gone
There are only three things that can bring tears to my eyes in this world: 1- A good joke 2- The movie about the dog that waits for his dead owner outside the station. 3- This dudes voice. F'ng hell man! What a voice!!!!!
No need to make the 1000th comment about how great Einar's singing abilities and voice are, so I'll just leave a short compliment for the song writing. Also, I love the purity of the video, just the musicians and a few nature scenes supporting the mood, it's pure delight to watch. Can't wait to hear a version of this song in Einar's live stream this Sunday.
I was kind of surprised, but this turned out to be my favorite song on the Album. Just absolutely love how every part of the songs just keeps constantly growing and developing into a more interesting sound.
This is probably the greatest song I’ve ever heard. I like the change to soft yet still somehow maintaining to secure their signature sound so effortlessly.
Pour moi la plus belle voix de tous les temps. Une vraie merveille... Excellent groupe découvert il y a 6 ans. Leurs premiers albums sont somptueux et ce nouveau style musical leur colle à la peau , une évolution magique. Nous les avons vu 2 fois en concert : extraordinaire. La 3e fois hélas.. devait être en décembre 2021, je ne pourrais y aller : je serais sur le point d'accoucher, ce qui est sure c'est que ce moment précieux sera bercé par leprous , avec les écouteurs dans les oreilles!!! Bravo à tous les membres du groupe pour toute cette énergie positive que vous transmettez !
That soulful glistening chorus on that strat just crushes me... Oystein and Einar in particular take this to an amazing crescendo. Kudos to the engineers for the mix. Somehow you managed it in the face of this performance.
Oh my god! I love this song in so many ways! Production, interpretation, lyrics ... making the world get emotional! You guys created something very precious here! Keep your wonderful work alive! Rock on! 🤘🏻
The last day of 2020, my younger brother suddenly passed away, only 49 years old. The day before his heart just stopped, he posted this song on his FB, making the remark that "If someone says to better forget 2020 as soon as possible, this person didn't hear this song yet: Castaway Angels by Leprous. Yes, it's from 2020... You can thank me later."
But with his passing, this song is now charged with an enormous extra meaning... It almost feels as if he chose this song as his goodbye, and he couldn't have chosen a more beautiful and relevant song. Thank you so much Leprous, for this precious gem. I will never be able to listen to this song without a tear in my eye, but I can't stop listening. And RIP little brother, we love you forever...
Men hug! from someone who had a bro passed away to other who had that suffering too.
Onwijs bijzonder dat hij deze op zijn laatste avond postte... Ik heb het de dag erna 1,5 uur onafgebroken geluisterd in de trein en nogal wat tranen gelaten. Ik vind het prachtig om te horen en het had niet beter kunnen passen als afscheidsnummer bij de uitvaart. Heel veel sterkte, hij zal gemist worden... Liefs van zijn nichtje aan JM's kant. ♡♡♡
Never Luke Back... Rust zacht kleine grote broer ♡♡♡ Dank voor deze song en alles wat je voor ons hebt betekend ♡♡♡
@@jolideitz5876 ♡♡♡
oh, so sad but so beautifully written.. I haven't cried this much in 29 years since my sister died in my arms... Bless you my friend...... Breck
Baard is the one with most clothes on of all the band members.
2020 truly is the darkest timeline.
I thought exactly the same.
He also buzzed his topknot. These truly are dark times...
lol!
but with least hair 😂
Baard repost this comment on his Instagram page Lol
Einar can sing. I know it's obvious but I like to point that out every chance I get.
...and he's getting better every album.
I was just about to say it. Man can sing!
Hey guys just FIY, the singer is able to
He somehow continues to blow my mind.
And I love that he could easily be a pop star but lends that voice to metal instead.
I don't know what's more impressive: Einar vocals or the fact that Baard managed to create an intense drum rhythm in a song like this, that could very easily not have drums at all.
Baard can make an interesting rythm out of anything.
Baard is a genious
Even "orange"?
Nobody: "How much falsetto do you wanna use in your discography?"
Einar: "Yes."
Einar is an angel, I swear.....
I totally confirm.
Yes, a Castaway one.
Everybody talking about Einar's voice etc. I just want to point out on that little guitar riff at the end that gave me chills
And me too!
yeah the guitar in this song, both electric and acoustic is mind blowing. simplistic perfection
Awesome to read that more ppl round the world have the same experience from this awesome song. Have sitting in my car getting chills everytime i listened to it.... like 10 times today already :p.
Keep enjoy.
Me too!
@@jonasekstrand145 I rarely get chills from music anymore.. But this song is something else
The scary part about Einar is: I think he even holds back his full power
I don't think we're ready to hear Einar at full power
@@blankowastaken1 I know I'm ready to hear...so much power in that voice...makes me melt and my soul is taken. 💚😶
You were right, his full power in nighttime disguise made me pregnant and i am a dude
@@spacemusic7337 :D
@@spacemusic7337 omg dude I almost choked on my spit
It's so pure and fragile that I dare not to breathe during this song. Every note, every instrument is absolute perfection.
You managed to hold your breath for 5 minutes, that's something
@@Psycorde Dedication, my friend. Dedication haha.
Saw them live last year. Before playing this song, Einar suggested to the crowd that we do something different: stay entirely silent. Really added a different dimension to the live experience.
@@incoherence That sounds incredible. A packed venue collectively having the experience of having the auditorium to themselves. I imagine it's much more intimate with nothing to drown out the sound of the performance.
Lindo ne moça...
I like Baard's new Russian convict look
I was thinking more like army conscript, but it's basically the same thing
Literally Tom Keen from Blacklist
for a moment i dint recognize him and googled to see if he quit lol
🤣😂
He just came out of the gulag
Einar just wanted to give more material to those voice coaches that do reaction videos
He succeeded. Those last 2 minutes were a tour de force (as a counter tenor, I can hit all off it, but don't know if I could have the combination of brittleness on the high parts and the power on the lows, especially on that big drop). Majority is all up in the 5th octave, and while he does go falsetto and needs a touch of vibrato to sustain the notes (rather than straight tone) the tone quality is perfectly bright and clear and that full octave drop into belting...so good.
I think he got it.
lollllllllll
God I fucking hate those videos, and the "reacting" genre in general
If I had a time machine, the first thing I would do is go back and kill the first person who came up with the cheesedick idea to just play someone else's content and "react" to it, as if that is any sort of valuable content in itself
@@obiwanda intense lol. No effing content .
Plays song for 20 seconds...
Pause
Reactor: wow, well done
Me: ok?
I think people dont give enough credit to Simen for the absolute perfect bassline in this song. It accompanies the arrangement so tightly and have a great tonal quality, not spilling over any other element of a song. Perfect patterns throughout whole track.
The vocal line is the highlight here, no doubt. But all the instrumental work is so precise, everything fits right into place. The smooth electric guitar fading in and out, the discontinuous drum lines, the subtle bass, everything is perfect. This level of musical maturity is rare, pure gold.
LYRICS:
Reaching out for oblivion
Hiding here for now
Dreaming still about another end
I can't look back anymore
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back
And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure
Sitting here counting minutes still
I've found my place in solitude
Help me face this nothingness
For my vision is gone
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back
Never look back, never look back
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back
And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure
And I wanna know if there's an army waiting
And now, I wanna know where we are, where we are
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure
And I Know, there's a chance we'll be castaway angels
And I wanna know, for sure
That was fuckin' quick, bud. Thanks!
@@xenogorwraithblade2538 What do you think the lyrics mean? To me, after the first few listens, they're about someone pondering their future, and even though they know that there is a lot of uncertainty and fears they've yet to experience, they'd rather move forward than be stuck in the past with their mistakes. I also love the line about will there be "an army waiting", which could also be interpreted as "will there be a resolution for our problems", or a purpose for all the chaos - A fitting message for 2020
Not all heroes wear cape :')
@@animal1439 I think it's about a man contemplating his impending demise and considering the possibility of nothingness on the other side.
@@xenogorwraithblade2538 memento mori
...one of the finest offerings Ihsahn ever gave was introducing this band to the world.
For a man who screamed of Satan for so many years it's ironic that his brother in law would have such an angelic singing voice
was never really a fan of Emperor, but Ihsahn's solo stuff is pure genius......
@@bmac4 Ihsahn's cleans are pretty good too.
@@Rappajalkanen nowhere near the level of Einar’s
the most beautiful singer in my life time, I was born in '69.
Actually unreal. I love how leprous never cease to do something unexpected that puts me in a state of awe. Beautiful track that I will be playing on repeat for a while.
Dillinger fans unite
@@who-n7e indeed!
Funny. Does Leprous attract a lot of Dillinger fans? Cause so am I.
@@9rincewind9 Yeah I was as surprised as you are, hahah
Well you can hear alot of tdep in their music, not in this song but in the congregation album you can hear it.
I'm crying
Feel trip
dont kry
While I didn't actually end up with tears, I definitely got the spine chills right at the end when the music returns to that haunting quiet. Stunning arrangement. Very effective and emotional.
que onda pibusa no sabía que te gustaba estos monitos
Same...
Its his plaintive high notes...gods I just wanna die on one
This is the state-of-art of 2020 progressive rock music.
Spotify told me I'm in the top. 001% of Leprous listeners in 2020. If they keep putting out music like this I'll probably maintain my crown in 2021!
I wanna know if there's an album waiting... I wanna know for sure.
If they continue the pattern then a new album will be out next year. Because since 2009, when their first album was released, they released a new album every two years. So even if that song doesn't have anything to do with a new album, we can almost be sure that they will drop an album either way.😁 At least if they keep it like that. I mean, they did it five times now so...😅
lollllll
:)) Dreaming still about another album
LOL
I think they recorded an EP’s worth of songs at this locations
Everytime he says "I wanna know...", it reminds me "...have you ever seen the rain" 😅
According to the band's instagram this song was recorded in one take!
Synergy at its finest
I might be wrong but I think this is partially true. I think Piano and strings were recorded separately, and there is a third guitar part at the end. But anyway it doesn't take away their talent and their ability to do great songs and live shows
yep as you can read in the discription, thats awesome!
@@zrissl ooh nice, it's added to the video description now too!
@@louisdattin2345 no shit
Einar manages to hone his craft more with every new release. Unbelievable performance.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At 55, and a keen musician myself...I sometimes think I have heard everything there is at least once.
Every now and then however, a song comes along that is so beautifully put together and performed by outstanding musicians, that I realise there is still much more to come.
I love everything about this song and I can't stop playing it as loud as possible whenever I get the chance. It lifts me from the depths at the moment and I look forward to seeing you live real soon.
All the best to you all from another new fan.
Thanks for being a huge part of my life, Leprous. 🖤
Stunned. Is there a singer alive that puts more emotion into not just his voice, but the performance of the song and how he makes you feel what he's feeling? Einar you are a true and beautiful artist. So expressive, so powerful, so raw and pure in emotion and composition.
This is the best band in the world to me right now and it's not even close. They just know how to craft a song and how to play it to absolute perfection.
Ian kenny from karnivool
Soens joel
Andrew from rishloo. Check em out.
@@TacticalVillain I have and love them, especially Joel, but they just don't hit me like Einar and Leprous does. Thanks for the suggestions!
Sleeptoken
Devin townsend
Guys, seriously...
Keep on being this great, please.
The more I listen to it - and I do A LOT -, the more I think its one of the best song ever.
This might be the greatest song that has been made in my lifetime. Leprous are the new gods of music.
I've played this so many times on repeat today. This song is immaculate perfection. The voice, the instruments, everything. And the video just makes me feel it all on a whole different level. The emotion, the hand movements, the facial images, and the clips of gorgeous nature. It's hard to describe the feeling it all gives me, but this song is perfect to me.
I swear, this is the most beautiful song I've heard this year. Leprous NEVER disappoints.
I cant even express how well produced this is!
23 hours to go and I'm expecting some great AAaAaAAaAAAaaAAAaa
This comment aged well.
I will say the level of AAaAaaAAaa was comparatively low in comparison to other leprous tracks, but there’s definitely some classic AaaAAaaAas in the background of that last chorus.
@@VioletAOP416 You missed the H in all the A :)
i'm so in love with modern leprous....
Can't wrap my mind around how they fit that progression in a delicate ballad and made it work. Gloriously.
Also, I long for a girl who looks at me with the same intensity Simen looks at Baard at 2:16
Is it heavy? No. Is it complex and progressive? No. Is it exactly what I needed right now? A resounding yes! 🖤
I think its heavy as hell! Soft and heavy arent mutually exclusive in my book. This song hits you hard. Doesnt have to be loud and aggressive to have more weight to it than most things.
@@psychoticbreaks167justletm4 Very true!
And last but not least, is it complete garbage? Most definitley.
@@skepticmonkey6923 Good for you, buddy!
I adore the heavy complex Leprous. But this right here is beautiful. They know how to write incredible songs in diferent moods.
Frankly, I'm speechless - the build up of this song is beyond perfect.
Great song! What a build-up! Perfection in every way, Baard's odd time signatures, Einar's voice is angelic, acoustic guitar's melodies, piano kicking in...! Wow!
It's one of those songs that beam you to a distant and beautiful place, far away from where you are right now. Stunning.
Was waiting for the AAAaaaAaA Moment but wasn't disappointed it didn't happen. Leprous are gods
It was more in the background. Here's to the next album being just aaaaaaa
This is the best blending of tenor and countertenor I've heard in a rock/metal setting. Astounding and gorgeous. I will be haunted by this for quite some time.
RUclips's algorithm brought me here after a night of bingeing on older Opeth albums (Still Life, Morningrise). I took a chance, never having heard of Leprous. This is beautiful. Also, holy cow, dude's got pipes! I'll be adding this band into my Pandora mix for sure.
Самый потрясающий вокал, что я слышала! У Эйнара Сольберга просто удивительный, невообразимый и чудный дар. Огромная благодарность, что он делится им с нами. Спасибо остальным музыкантам за прекрасную и душевную музыку. Ребята - вы замечательная группа, которую приятно слушать. Ваша музыка является украшением этого мира!
Oh my god, I can't get enough of this song. The dynamics of the music, the vocal harmonies, the rhythm just driving the song forward -- everything is absolute perfection.
Seeing Baard with a shirt on for the whole video was strange.
But the song is great!
And an ugly shirt!
When he goes full power at 3:38 it gives my goosebumps goosebumps! Brilliant!
Every time I listen this song I just can't stop thinking, how your brain has to work to make this amazing music, what was first? The piano, the guitars, the lyrics?
How is possible that a human being has the capacity to write this music, how!?
This always gonna be one of my favorite bands in the entire world. And also this song has a powergul meaning in my life. I know I have never look back again. Only to listen this incredible song. Thank you, Einar. Thank you, Tor. Thank you, Bard. Thank you Simen. Thank you, Robin. You guys are genius. Please give us more of your talent.
Musically, Leprous is indeed among the most talented of modern prog groups, but Einar's lyrics really bring them up to top tier. I can relate so much to them, or at least what I believe them to mean. Most of their songs feel like they come from long hours spent deeply scrutinizing existence and always coming up without answers. This one in particular feels like its written about being nearly convinced that there is no afterlife or cosmic consequence to anything an individual does in this life, but still having a few lingering doubts or fears that there may be something not great waiting for us across the mortal threshold.
I think the singer classically trained also. I like correct dirty note of Leprous.
They played this last night in Orlando and Einar dedicated it to Ukraine. I haven't teared up at a concert in a long time but wow. Brought chills.
This is perfection. This band can write complex prog metal stuff and tear droping emotional songs. Every member know the right choices for those unique songs.
Okay, obviously the voice is out of this world. But that electric guitar tone! God damn son! Keep doing what your doing!
Two things.
First, I'm offended there are not a billion views here. What the hell happened to this world. Second and more important, I still haven't learned the lyrics. You know why?... Because they are not banal.
This is a fucking masterpiece. How blessed are we. I feel grateful.
Einar is a chill machine generator
My favorite band has new music omg yes... I crave Einar's voice.
I listened to the leak and it’s absolutely astounding. It’s a super mellow song but this band is so fucking dynamic. This song is amazing. Einars high notes are awe inspiring.
@@gb8676 This song was on Spotify at midnight 11,5 hours ago in Finland. Didn't even know people would be still listening to "leaks". Funny, those time zone differences.
It's a drug to rival acid.
Pure vocal control and consistency and beyond and also master degree tension build of a song. Hail to the Leprous!
To me, this kind of sounds like something Ólafur Arnalds would write if he made something more rock-oriented (I love Ólafur Arnalds’ stuff btw)
I like Ólafur’s Spitfire sound libraries...
Don't forget they were playing with Angel Fresco
@@KakiztoX angel fresco indeed
I can't stop listening to this and the high notes at the end are making me cry 😭😭😭😭 So incredibly beautiful 💕💕💕
The first time that I listened to this song it was mid 2021 and I almost cried thinking about the loss time before I discovered this song. Aphelion has to be my favorite Leprous' record.
Almost three years later, I can still feel my eyes feel with tears with Einar's voice at the beginning of the song. Wonderful, amazing, and fantastic work.
Another great song delivered!!
Absolutely criminal that this song and band aren't far, far more known. Makes me mad actually. This song is an unparalleled beauty.
Man, I swear I will never get tired of Einar's voice
it's too great to be real :""
his voice is SO SO calming
Can Leprous make anything bad?
all they do is masterpieces.
Whenever he sings "I wanna know", I get a reflex to sing "HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAAAIN?"
AMOR ETERNO A LEPROUS
Truly timeless, f'ing
INCREDIBLE!
💯✌️🤟🤙😸
This is art. This is how music should be. From within. I have no words to say. Well done.
[first verse]
Reaching out for oblivion
Hiding here for now
Dreaming still 'bout another end
I can't look back any more
[pre Chorus]
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back again
Never look back, never look back
[Chorus]
And I wanna know
If there's an army waiting
And now I wanna know
Where we are
Where we are
And I know there's a chance
We'll be castaway angels
But I wanna know for sure
[second verse]
Sitting here, counting minutes still
Found my place in solitude
Help me face this nothingness
For my vision is gone
The song is beautiful, the video is incredible, perfect vocals, guitars parts, bass, and a really tasteful drum track. Bravo, guys!!!👏💖👏
this might be their most perfect song, and it's recorded in one take. this is not even fair. 99% of the talent is concentrated in one band.
Wow!!! So deep, so fragile, so intense, what a wonderful piece of music 🖤🖤🖤
There are only three things that can bring tears to my eyes in this world:
1- A good joke
2- The movie about the dog that waits for his dead owner outside the station.
3- This dudes voice. F'ng hell man! What a voice!!!!!
Oh those #2s though...no pun, sad dog movies can cure drought in the Sahara
No need to make the 1000th comment about how great Einar's singing abilities and voice are, so I'll just leave a short compliment for the song writing. Also, I love the purity of the video, just the musicians and a few nature scenes supporting the mood, it's pure delight to watch. Can't wait to hear a version of this song in Einar's live stream this Sunday.
if only more people in the world experienced this beauty, then the world would be a more beautiful place
The singer has a powerful and impressive vocal extension. Great song.
Easily my favorite song of the year.
This song is so powerful, yet feels so filled with insecurities. I don't know, but it's just beautiful
I literally cried at first listening and so on... Einar's voice is incredible and Baard being so intense on that kind of song, what a monster
This has to be my favourite music video of all time.
I was kind of surprised, but this turned out to be my favorite song on the Album. Just absolutely love how every part of the songs just keeps constantly growing and developing into a more interesting sound.
This is probably the greatest song I’ve ever heard. I like the change to soft yet still somehow maintaining to secure their signature sound so effortlessly.
Pour moi la plus belle voix de tous les temps. Une vraie merveille...
Excellent groupe découvert il y a 6 ans. Leurs premiers albums sont somptueux et ce nouveau style musical leur colle à la peau , une évolution magique.
Nous les avons vu 2 fois en concert : extraordinaire. La 3e fois hélas.. devait être en décembre 2021, je ne pourrais y aller : je serais sur le point d'accoucher, ce qui est sure c'est que ce moment précieux sera bercé par leprous , avec les écouteurs dans les oreilles!!!
Bravo à tous les membres du groupe pour toute cette énergie positive que vous transmettez !
Everytime. Every. Song. Thank. You.
Cette chanson me touche énormément, elle est magnifique, tant au niveau de la voix d' Einar que de la musicalité, c'est d'une beauté!!!
❤❤❤ maravilha, muito linda
That soulful glistening chorus on that strat just crushes me... Oystein and Einar in particular take this to an amazing crescendo. Kudos to the engineers for the mix. Somehow you managed it in the face of this performance.
This is the kind of music that will be loved, cherished and be remembered for years to come ♥️ as we pass it on to generations ahead .
LEPROUS & Anneke Van Giersbergen releasing painfully beautiful & heartbreaking songs the same day...
amazing singer too,anneke ,agree
I didn't want to hear any song till the album dropped, but jesus im so glad I did, fellas I swear I cried.
This song is absolutely beautiful.
How this band isn't winning grammy awards every year is a crime against humanity.
Thanks for all Leprous. This is P E R F E C T
ohhh...my eyes became wet... simply beautiful
Probably one of the best bands in the world. So glad I accidentally found them a few years ago lol
Keep it up!
This is what artists call a modern masterpiece
Amazing. Absolutely breathtaking.
Great range, dynamics....one of the few males doing this globally.....impressive
2020 sounds better now ❤️
Einar is the best vocalist in the world and no one can change my mind
I agree, he is my favorite vocalist as well.🤘🏻😍
Listen to Dimash Kudaibergen, but I agree, Einar is one of the best.
@@AlexanderPochertPiano I have but he is still not my favorite. Einar is definitely mine.😁😍
Oh my god! I love this song in so many ways! Production, interpretation, lyrics ... making the world get emotional! You guys created something very precious here! Keep your wonderful work alive! Rock on! 🤘🏻