Omg THIS WAS SO WHOLESOME Turning the archetype of the singing ocean-fea that lures sailors to their death (often with sexual infatuation) into a romantic, deeply emotional love of an ocean fae to help a depressed man who lost everything reclaim his life.
Yeah, Silkies are different from Sirens and even Mermaids (Though they are often referred to as the latter.) It's a Scottish folk-lore for "Seal Folk" and most of the stories are about men tricking female silkies to stay with them by hiding their seal skins which they can take off at will, but are unique and irreplacable so without it they can't return to their seal form.
@@Kio_Kurashi Exactly! It’s already a subversion of expectations with the singing sea-lady flirting with the sailor being a Selkie. And then the depth of personality of the selkie! At first she is being quite playful, wondering what the sailor is doing sailing out in the middle of a misty night in a row boat by himself. There is the subtle flirtatious behavior, with how she cups his face and whispers in his ear and the way she poses herself on the board. She thinks the dude is cute- she likely followed him out of the bay out of curiosity. But then seeing he really needed someone to talk to, she listened to his woes. Gave him a gift (physical with the pendant and emotional with her song) to remind him he’s never alone and life can improve. And when they meet again, although she is fully human there is no reason to believe she gave up her seal skin. I like to think she spent those few years making a life for herself within Broken Mass Bay (since her clothes are clean / not worn). Given her seal nature, I picture her working within the fishing business lol
This was absolutely gorgeous also pleasantly surprised to see a Selkie just genuinely love a guy and choose to be with him without him having to steal her shape shifting magic
@@QuietMantee678 Compass. It's at the end of the second verse. 'Straight through, 'til sun fell, I kept up the pace 'Til darkness embraced me and I lost my way Weary from travel and wet from the rain I stopped at a tavern in Broken Mast Bay'
Deep respect and a thank you to you from an artist for choosing to collaborate with a person to draw you this masterpiece of a music video instead of resorting to AI generated image! It lifts our hearts!
@Godongo It's way more than a crediting that's problematic with AI! Using horrendous amounts of water and electricity, depending on very poorly paid labor of people in developing countries, flooding internet with fakes and mediocrity, people on medical studies using it instead of writing their own assignments, reducing the artist market by great numbers and making people believe that they should strive for fast and shiny mediocre results instead of the artistic journey and satisfaction of developing a skill. It's especially painful when a writer or a musician - so an artist uses AI, so I'm super grateful for this project. It's a wonderful song with wonderful art!
@@Godongo.... I don't think you understand how AI art works. One single AI generated image is based on thousands of not millions of artwork, how are all those artists supposed to be credited for one image exactly? 😂
@@justahermit1172 I understand that, and I do know how that works. I mean that it should credit all the images it references it from. I know there would be a lot of sources, but not crediting them is my issue with AI.
@@sfaira4072 I do want to make it clear that I do deeply appreciate artists work. As an artist myself, how can I not? I have never heard the argument against AI as you just did. Wouldn't that be an issue with media use in general though? Could I have sources for this? I'm very curious. The biggest issues I've run into with AI is that people will use it to generate images, and then claim that those pictures are theirs and they drew them. That's a misuse and abuse of AI in my opinion. I think it's a valuable tool for certain things. Kinda like a copier, I see AI as a tool rather than art. We can agree to disagree though.
Just wanted to say, as a storyteller, this is beautiful. This is such a perfect romance between the story of words, music, and art. Props to both of you artists, never stop moving us.
Oh man, yet again, you pierced my ❤. Such a simple yet beautiful song. " "old friend, I've been waiting for you" was really emotional. Me and my children love your songs. Age 43, 18, 16 and 10. You can capture all our hearts. Thank you.
Just from listening, I wasn't sure whether the "My friend, I was waiting for you" was him being happy to see her or her being sad he didn't reach out, so I'm delighted to see the happy end 🧡🌊
You didn't just make an animatic as your official music video. That's literally what I always wanted my fav singers to do. I can't believe it, that's awesome 🥹😍😍
As a person who grew up on 'Captain Jack and the Mermaid' I can say it is wonderful to see a story where things turn out alright for all parties. Great job on this one!
SELKIE SONG!!! OMG so respectful towards the selkie and honoring her as well as greeting her as a friend! This song makes me so happy! Letting her choose her own path and giving hope to both. So sweet
I’ve had this song on loop all day. This song is a darling, a diamond in the rough. The animatic adds to it. It’s one of my FAVORITES that you’ve made. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I needed a song like this, thank you!😭😭😭
Love story was not what I was expecting here, Neal's animation was lovely as always, the song was just as good, I especially loved how the guy from Unsinkable was featured as a background character
OutSTANDING song and animation to go along!! That necklace design is beautiful too!! Thank you captain, for a tail worth humming along as we work through dawn and dusk.
Okay, you're telling me we have a new, highly anticipated Sail North ballad, with a beautiful & heartwarming love story, that involves pirates, selkie, and the deep blue ocean, /AND/ ITS ALL ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL?!?! My ears and eyes are so blessed, it's a Christmas miracle. 💝
Two of my favorite artists working together to make this masterpiece is truly the best Christmas gift this year. Thank you captain Neal and thank you 1:18 Sail North. May you both have a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.
YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!! A FANTABULOUS (fantastic + fabulous) ANIMATION FOR AN AMAZING SONG, LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Every upload from the Captain is a right blessing to us simple folk. I am so excited to see what he's got cooking for us next bc you can betcha it's gonna be another masterpiece
YOOO I KNEW YOU'D MAKE AN ANIMATIC!!! I was like "this song is too perfectly like a story to not have an animatic and if he doesn't make one I'll do it myself" XD
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You can listen to "Broken Mast Bay" on your favorite streaming service here: sailnorth.lnk.to/brokenmastbay
I'm honored to be a member of the crew of The Shadow captain
May the Sirens bless you and guide your way, my captain. ❤
I will need the lyric video, though.
Beautiful work, may fair winds fill your sails ever homeward.
Nice i real want you as my mate when im skipper
I realy want you as my mate wen im skipper and i tel you my tal as the pirate captain rearcarnetion of death
It was a pleasure to get to work with you on this captain!
@@nealillustrator thank you for your contribution to my wonderful holiday season
This is amazing!!!!! 😍🤩🏴☠️
i found this song because of your animation, its so cool!
You did such an awesome job!! :)
agreed
A selkie romance that goes well??! Good music and lyrics, MORE. We need to have more of him, singing his adventures to his children
IKR!! I LOVE THIS!!
Technically we do have a captain so far(we have had the stories of 4) that does that. Bones and compass are the tales of a capt’n to his kid.
what do you MEAN my favorite digital artist made an entire music video with my favorite indie artists????? I'm thriving, man, this is the best
I KNOW RIGHT?? We've been BLESSED
BEST CHRISTMAS EVER
I KNOW RIGHT WE'RE BEING SPOILED!!!
Omg THIS WAS SO WHOLESOME
Turning the archetype of the singing ocean-fea that lures sailors to their death (often with sexual infatuation) into a romantic, deeply emotional love of an ocean fae to help a depressed man who lost everything reclaim his life.
Based on the animator for the video, I was half expecting this to basically just be Suffering
Yeah, Silkies are different from Sirens and even Mermaids (Though they are often referred to as the latter.) It's a Scottish folk-lore for "Seal Folk" and most of the stories are about men tricking female silkies to stay with them by hiding their seal skins which they can take off at will, but are unique and irreplacable so without it they can't return to their seal form.
@@Kio_Kurashi Exactly! It’s already a subversion of expectations with the singing sea-lady flirting with the sailor being a Selkie.
And then the depth of personality of the selkie! At first she is being quite playful, wondering what the sailor is doing sailing out in the middle of a misty night in a row boat by himself. There is the subtle flirtatious behavior, with how she cups his face and whispers in his ear and the way she poses herself on the board.
She thinks the dude is cute- she likely followed him out of the bay out of curiosity.
But then seeing he really needed someone to talk to, she listened to his woes. Gave him a gift (physical with the pendant and emotional with her song) to remind him he’s never alone and life can improve.
And when they meet again, although she is fully human there is no reason to believe she gave up her seal skin.
I like to think she spent those few years making a life for herself within Broken Mass Bay (since her clothes are clean / not worn). Given her seal nature, I picture her working within the fishing business lol
Petition for Sail North to drop the full version of “Shut Up and Dance” (Tavern Version) sign here!
Signed!
Done
I agree
Signed
signed
This was absolutely gorgeous also pleasantly surprised to see a Selkie just genuinely love a guy and choose to be with him without him having to steal her shape shifting magic
What is a selkie
Love lore,but never heard of a selkie
Is it a mermaid
@RylandTownsend Selkies are mythological creatures that can shapeshift between seal and human forms by removing or putting on their seal skin.
@@SimilarSound ok
an entire song that talks about a town mentioned in your other song. This pirate world your creating with your songs is geting cooler and cooler
Wait what song was it mentioned in?
@@QuietMantee678 Compass. It's at the end of the second verse.
'Straight through, 'til sun fell, I kept up the pace
'Til darkness embraced me and I lost my way
Weary from travel and wet from the rain
I stopped at a tavern in Broken Mast Bay'
Deep respect and a thank you to you from an artist for choosing to collaborate with a person to draw you this masterpiece of a music video instead of resorting to AI generated image! It lifts our hearts!
Honestly, as an artist, I wouldn't be so against AI IF it credited the artists. Also, people who use AI just to steal artwork are awful.
@Godongo It's way more than a crediting that's problematic with AI! Using horrendous amounts of water and electricity, depending on very poorly paid labor of people in developing countries, flooding internet with fakes and mediocrity, people on medical studies using it instead of writing their own assignments, reducing the artist market by great numbers and making people believe that they should strive for fast and shiny mediocre results instead of the artistic journey and satisfaction of developing a skill.
It's especially painful when a writer or a musician - so an artist uses AI, so I'm super grateful for this project. It's a wonderful song with wonderful art!
@@Godongo.... I don't think you understand how AI art works. One single AI generated image is based on thousands of not millions of artwork, how are all those artists supposed to be credited for one image exactly? 😂
@@justahermit1172 I understand that, and I do know how that works. I mean that it should credit all the images it references it from. I know there would be a lot of sources, but not crediting them is my issue with AI.
@@sfaira4072 I do want to make it clear that I do deeply appreciate artists work. As an artist myself, how can I not?
I have never heard the argument against AI as you just did. Wouldn't that be an issue with media use in general though? Could I have sources for this? I'm very curious.
The biggest issues I've run into with AI is that people will use it to generate images, and then claim that those pictures are theirs and they drew them. That's a misuse and abuse of AI in my opinion. I think it's a valuable tool for certain things. Kinda like a copier, I see AI as a tool rather than art. We can agree to disagree though.
How awesome to see an animated video of one of your songs!
Sail north should do this with all their songs
@@Outer_Alpha_5599zT aye he does
¡¡Yeah, he definitely should!!
I agree!
Neal illustrator is a really good artist, they make great animatics!
I've already listened to this about 17 times...gonna be stuck in my head for a while...worth it.
You're not the only one. 😂
The captain has blessed us this fine pirate Christmas! Here’s to the captain! 🍺
Aye!!🏴☠️
🍻
@@urchininmuddyarmor TO THE CAP'N!!!🍻
To the captain!! 🍺
To the captain! 🍻
Just wanted to say, as a storyteller, this is beautiful. This is such a perfect romance between the story of words, music, and art. Props to both of you artists, never stop moving us.
TWO OF MY FAVORITE RUclipsRS IN A MUSIC VIDEO?!?
The fact I've been watching neal and Sail north simultaneously makes this all the better :]
1:17 Oh, hello Captain of the Shadow.
Bro is chilling
FINALLY, SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT HIM!!!!
Or his spirit at least-- awesome reference either way!
I didn’t even realize until you pointed it out, good eye
0:27 Here too
Oh, one day I hope to hear this song in concert....
“Old friend, I've been waiting for you”
ALL ABOARD, THE CAPTAIN NEEDS ITS CREW AGAIN
Aye Captain, yet another love that came from our home in Broken Mast Bay. May your compass lead ye home, in sickness and health.
I was like "Wait, I recognize this style!" and then aw Neal Illustrator's icon in the corner, lol. Excellent song and excellent art!
thats what i said
didnt expect this both this song to be fully made and especially an animatic
Lets give a shoutout to Neal for posting about this in her community notes because it allowed me to discover this AMAZING SONG AND CREATOR ❤❤❤
Hear, hear!
And vice versa, I didn’t know about this animator until today. Now I’m off to binge on their channel!
Well then! Welcome aboard!!
It's all hands on deck tonight!
This is absolutely a mix between Bones, Tale of the Shadow, and this, THESE ARE ABSOLUTE BANGERS!!!!
"old friend I've been waiting for you" 🥺🥺🥺
Oh man, yet again, you pierced my ❤. Such a simple yet beautiful song. " "old friend, I've been waiting for you" was really emotional.
Me and my children love your songs. Age 43, 18, 16 and 10. You can capture all our hearts. Thank you.
The pure visual storytelling is a great aid to this masterpiece of a shanty! Yo Ho! We shall sail North!
I love this song
This is my favorite song in moment ❤
I absolutely love his storytelling. It is so vivid and picturesque, and his lyrics are so full of life. Cannot wait for new ones to drop.
Just from listening, I wasn't sure whether the "My friend, I was waiting for you" was him being happy to see her or her being sad he didn't reach out, so I'm delighted to see the happy end 🧡🌊
That sad ending was the one I imagined with the main character reuniting with his love in death
You didn't just make an animatic as your official music video. That's literally what I always wanted my fav singers to do. I can't believe it, that's awesome 🥹😍😍
As a person who grew up on 'Captain Jack and the Mermaid' I can say it is wonderful to see a story where things turn out alright for all parties. Great job on this one!
SELKIE SONG!!! OMG so respectful towards the selkie and honoring her as well as greeting her as a friend! This song makes me so happy! Letting her choose her own path and giving hope to both. So sweet
THIS IS AMAZING!!! This animation is a PERFECT contribution to this incredible song!!!!
Sail north!
WAIT SO IT IS OFFICIAL?!?!?! Bro some of my favorite artists collaborating!!!! Literally so happy :)))
Beautiful Captain, simply beautiful.
PERFECT another song for me to daydream about characters to😌
the lore is rapidly becoming a whole damn world
Yooooooooo
just saw a post on insta from Neal saying they animated your next song and i couldn't wait
Absolutely love this and super happy that it was a selkie relationship without the man stealing her magic ;w;! incredible song and animation!
I’ve had this song on loop all day. This song is a darling, a diamond in the rough. The animatic adds to it. It’s one of my FAVORITES that you’ve made. ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I needed a song like this, thank you!😭😭😭
The art is so beautiful it matches the song amazingly! I salute ya captain! 🏴☠️
Love story was not what I was expecting here, Neal's animation was lovely as always, the song was just as good, I especially loved how the guy from Unsinkable was featured as a background character
YEAH! Sail North and Neal Illustrator rolled into one! I'm here for it all day long!
I love this song, it's really good. And oh my goodness the Siren is beautiful. This is an amazing animation from wonderful Neal! Love you Neal!
Such a good song and story
LET'S GO ANOTHER UPLOAD FROM THE CAPTAIN
Sail North! Amazing sea shanty as always Captain!
Looks like The Wellerman has been dethroned XD this is an awsome song and I can't wait for more :)
Буквально на глазах видео родилось, и я уже понимаю что будет очень годно.
I have been waiting on bated breath for the fated video!❤❤
The video really helped bring the story to life and was a great compliment to the song
Best sea shanty yet. This Romance story in a masterpiece of a song is pure perfection. Very good job captain 🫡
OutSTANDING song and animation to go along!! That necklace design is beautiful too!! Thank you captain, for a tail worth humming along as we work through dawn and dusk.
Yet another fantastic song, with a wonderful video to match!!
Woo! Broken Mast Bay, Music Video!!!!!! Been waiting for this for a while now!
O: THE ART! THE MUSIC AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH ITS SO GOOD AND ON CHRISTMAS TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this animation it's simple but tells a whole story. Plus selkie's are part of my heritage so I love this song
Seeing one of my fav artists collab with one of my favorite illustrators is such a gift!!! Thanks Captain!
this. ALL OF THIS! gods above and below i swear this stuff is why i write stories
I love this song, and the animation first it perfectly
A great surprise❤😊
Also I'm pretty sure that's the singer 0:25
The animation is beautiful, NealIllustrator is amazing!!! And this song is such a bop ❤
Awsome song once again
My heart! This was such a beautiful selkie song! so so very wonderful!
It's so fucking beautiful...
I'm not crying, you're crying, I just got something in my eyes
Okay, you're telling me we have a new, highly anticipated Sail North ballad, with a beautiful & heartwarming love story, that involves pirates, selkie, and the deep blue ocean, /AND/ ITS ALL ILLUSTRATED BY NEAL?!?! My ears and eyes are so blessed, it's a Christmas miracle. 💝
ITS NEALLLL
Everything you do is pure magic! Please don’t stop! Thank you for existing.
I came for the animation and stayed for the song. Both are really good and work so well together ! 🤩🤩
I love the song and now I love it more after seeing the animation. Thank you Captain & Neal!
seven drops of tears, the reference is crazy!
You gotta love the attention to subtle details
Wait, I don’t get that one- what’s the time stamp ?
IM IN LOVEEE
Such a sweet song, and shoutout to Neal for the amazing animatic!!!
I clicked on this video so fast. Your music is so amazing.
You never miss man . This song hits hard . I love it .
What a masterpiece of a Christmas present for everyone, holy Jesus. Happy Christmas captain.
😭😭😭 so beautiful
This is so cute! I love the animation, truly a wonderful tale captain.
Two of my favorite artists working together to make this masterpiece is truly the best Christmas gift this year. Thank you captain Neal and thank you 1:18 Sail North. May you both have a merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.
A Merry day this is. Thank you kindly, Captain.
YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!! A FANTABULOUS (fantastic + fabulous) ANIMATION FOR AN AMAZING SONG, LET'S GOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Every upload from the Captain is a right blessing to us simple folk. I am so excited to see what he's got cooking for us next bc you can betcha it's gonna be another masterpiece
IM STILL AMAZED!!!! BUT NOW IM MORE AMAZED!!!!!
I remember stumbling on your channel and havnt stopped listening
YOOO I KNEW YOU'D MAKE AN ANIMATIC!!! I was like "this song is too perfectly like a story to not have an animatic and if he doesn't make one I'll do it myself" XD
DUDE THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING
This is the best thing ever btw. Animation is the best!!
Edit: 3:33 Huh. That is... so much more hopeful than what I was picturing.
THIS IS FUCKING CINEMA!!!!!! LOVED EACH AND EVERY FRAME OF IT ⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓
NEAL ILLUSTRATOR YES
Perfect animator for this lovely tune!
This Song is so good! Sail North once again making the best sea shanties possible!
This song is absolute fire
Oh I love this, the song and the animatic.
AMAAAAAZING ❤❤❤❤❤
Absolutely gorgeous!!! 💛
Another beautiful song🏴☠️
This was gorgeous and it made me cry
Another banger Captain, thank you.
The crossover I didn't know I needed omg
Another story for Broke Mast Bay.
Live the work, Captain. o7.
Love your songs, Sail North!
I love this song, I love this illustrator. This collaboration is perfect 😍
Absolute masterpiece👏