I've never been a big music person & haven't followed anyone or band for decades but catching this performance from Austin City a couple years back hit me like nothing I've ever heard or felt before !
I don’t know how, I have not been living under a rock, but somehow, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats escaped my attention. But I caught this magical performance on Austin City Limits last night ,and now I am a nwly dedicated fan. Wow. You know such lyrics only come from hard livin. I thoroughly expected sort of “mountain zydeco” sound. No. What I got instead was soulful, bluesy, cosmic western sky music. Utterly unique, and yet deeply familiar. So I read up on Nathaniel, and he has always pursued musical quality and creative integrity over fame and fortune. This is rare. It seems like, if a project isn’t pushing boundaries or soulful, he moves on. But I think long overdue recognition is now about to find Mr. Rateliff… Rare. Real. Rateliff’s music is a prayer, a folk hymn to life and survival. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was at the Album release show at The Beacon Theater in NYC... when they played this song it was a moment i'll never forget. It was an experience. The whole theater essentially hearing this for the first time, not knowing it but being blown away by how it felt like you were part of a sermon.
It careened and crashed while the other waved And you waited in the sun so long that when you only wanted shade Let the old men laugh, let the old men say That I've never done nothing that wasn't out of love, baby Now the weight that you carry seems such a heavy load while you're Face down in the moment waiting to let go Face down in the moment waiting to let go Remember standing in the light Remember crawling all the way You paraded in the nighttime for a clean getaway You were standing in the water, but only up to your knees But you know a strong current could always sweep you off your feet You were waiting for the right time But can it take so long while you're Face down in the moment waiting to let go Face down in the moment waiting to let go You were flowing blind When they stole your name You were planning a way out When you lost your way Bent to a hunch now Like a broke-down show Face down in the moment just a-waiting to let go Face down in the moment waiting to let go Face down in the moment waiting to let go Keep waiting Keep waiting Keep waiting You keep waiting on the night You keep waiting on your pain Every moment that you wait now is a moment slipped away I think you're gonna have to come out and face all the fear you can't explain All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see See it See it See it See it Face down in the moment waiting to let go Face down in the moment waiting to let go
I've never been a big music person & haven't followed anyone or band for decades but catching this performance from Austin City a couple years back hit me like nothing I've ever heard or felt before !
I don’t know how, I have not been living under a rock, but somehow, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats escaped my attention. But I caught this magical performance on Austin City Limits last night ,and now I am a nwly dedicated fan.
Wow. You know such lyrics only come from hard livin. I thoroughly expected sort of “mountain zydeco” sound. No. What I got instead was soulful, bluesy, cosmic western sky music. Utterly unique, and yet deeply familiar.
So I read up on Nathaniel, and he has always pursued musical quality and creative integrity over fame and fortune. This is rare. It seems like, if a project isn’t pushing boundaries or soulful, he moves on. But I think long overdue recognition is now about to find Mr. Rateliff…
Rare. Real. Rateliff’s music is a prayer, a folk hymn to life and survival.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Beautifully said ✨
He went down into his toes, belting out those beautiful lines, encouraging us all to "see it"! Phenomenal performance ✨
I was at the Album release show at The Beacon Theater in NYC... when they played this song it was a moment i'll never forget. It was an experience. The whole theater essentially hearing this for the first time, not knowing it but being blown away by how it felt like you were part of a sermon.
Well, that just rocked my world. Such raw true talent.
Am incredible singer/songwriter with an incredible band. I love these dudes❤
ACL you never disappoint! Been a fan as long as you have been presenting quality music for us to enjoy on broadcast TV & CaTV to RUclips. Bravo 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
This is the best band out there right now, period.
Never in my life have I had a song hit me so hard, this is incredible!
I love this song
Such a blessing! Thank You @ACL
Looking sharp Nathaniel ❤
Great stuff, ACL!
Awesome!
PLEASE come to Indy, bummed we missed you just after Covid hit, PLEASE
Hes got soul
It careened and crashed while the other waved
And you waited in the sun so long that when you only wanted shade
Let the old men laugh, let the old men say
That I've never done nothing that wasn't out of love, baby
Now the weight that you carry seems such a heavy load while you're
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Remember standing in the light
Remember crawling all the way
You paraded in the nighttime for a clean getaway
You were standing in the water, but only up to your knees
But you know a strong current could always sweep you off your feet
You were waiting for the right time
But can it take so long while you're
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
You were flowing blind
When they stole your name
You were planning a way out
When you lost your way
Bent to a hunch now
Like a broke-down show
Face down in the moment just a-waiting to let go
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Keep waiting
Keep waiting
Keep waiting
You keep waiting on the night
You keep waiting on your pain
Every moment that you wait now is a moment slipped away
I think you're gonna have to come out and face all the fear you can't explain
All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see
All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see
All your life, you've been face down and now it's time for you to see
See it
See it
See it
See it
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
Face down in the moment waiting to let go
This needs CC for the lyrics.
Why's the sound quality so poor? 😔
330
Super energetic live