Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling - The Water

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @kp-2211
    @kp-2211 4 года назад +1650

    I'm ten years too late and am totally captivated by this song.

    • @bukashky4887
      @bukashky4887 4 года назад +8

      Katerina Pich me too.

    • @10101tmw
      @10101tmw 4 года назад +61

      Never too late to love a song

    • @lxsford14
      @lxsford14 4 года назад +32

      It will be with you for the next ten years. :)

    • @imogen9984
      @imogen9984 4 года назад +8

      Me too, it makes me so happy

    • @Mistar_Jonezy
      @Mistar_Jonezy 4 года назад +27

      No man, you arrived right on time. But I concur this is totally, a captivating perfomance.

  • @stevewarren114
    @stevewarren114 6 месяцев назад +137

    13 years late to the party but glad to be here. Thanks Detectorists.

    • @flemingcourt
      @flemingcourt 5 месяцев назад +8

      All of us are late to Beethoven!

    • @SarahDukes-hq3xy
      @SarahDukes-hq3xy 5 месяцев назад

      🥲

    • @TheCloud785
      @TheCloud785 5 месяцев назад +1

      Been listening to this for years.. Maybe me feel grateful and happy... 😊

    • @madlenox
      @madlenox Месяц назад +2

      I heard it live in Manchester ❤

    • @bobgreen623
      @bobgreen623 11 дней назад

      Lovely song, and love Detectorists!

  • @sherrijamison338
    @sherrijamison338 11 лет назад +876

    Their voices compliment each other so well. I want to curl up in a ball at their feet and listen to them forever.

    • @NwoDispatcher
      @NwoDispatcher 4 года назад +7

      and i want to curl up right beside you and laugh for an eternity longer

    • @treehugger3436
      @treehugger3436 4 года назад +10

      @Sherri, check out First aid kit for voices that compliment each other😉💚✌

    • @neneyg4041
      @neneyg4041 4 года назад +7

      @sherrijamison yes that's it exactly! I could listen to umpteen songs of Johnny and Laura together... Bliss 🌹

    • @sparksfly5877
      @sparksfly5877 3 года назад +3

      @@treehugger3436
      First aid kit superiority cult 🗡 🔥

    • @heathercraig8329
      @heathercraig8329 3 года назад

      Truly 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👌💕😍🥰😘

  • @adha2913
    @adha2913 2 года назад +81

    Once you've heard this it becomes part of your soul.

  • @WuCurdy
    @WuCurdy 7 лет назад +1753

    My sister played this song in the car the last time that I'd ever see her. Your work has been a source of comfort for me in the hardest of times. God bless you, Johnny Flynn.

    • @elizabethvalcez3417
      @elizabethvalcez3417 6 лет назад +4

      WuCurdy what do you mean last time you'd see her?

    • @cardiacade
      @cardiacade 6 лет назад +50

      I guess the poor lass has left this world.

    • @joooolya
      @joooolya 6 лет назад +9

    • @ywyw12345
      @ywyw12345 5 лет назад +26

      Johnny Flynn has another song called "Raising the Dead". Hope it comforts you too.

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 5 лет назад +78

      I'm so sorry for your loss WuCurdy, that was a beautiful parting song, even though you didn't know it at the time.
      I lost my brother to drowning, I can picture he and I singing this, he was an avid fisherman & a powerful singer.
      Wishing you comfort & solace.

  • @TheDeniDoni
    @TheDeniDoni 4 года назад +567

    I saw Johnny Flyn at new adaptation of Emma, and thought what a brilliant actor and singer, why I have not heard of him? I immediately started to watch all his movies and listen to all his songs. He is brilliant.

    • @Belfastboi
      @Belfastboi 4 года назад +2

      Wow I didn’t know he could sing?! Are they together and was this 10 years about? Wow

    • @neneyg4041
      @neneyg4041 4 года назад +25

      I came here to find his music after hearing him in Emma as well. I knew when I heard him sing in the movie, with that voice and range he just HAD to be a musician 🎸 So beautiful, haunting at times, bit jaunty at others - but seriously just damn good!!! 👌 Forever a fan of JF now.

    • @mandelorherrmann3292
      @mandelorherrmann3292 3 года назад +11

      @@neneyg4041 the end credits played his song my queen bee

    • @verdegris855
      @verdegris855 3 года назад +19

      I found him through 'Detectorists' a short series by Mackenzie Crook (of Office fame).

    • @solmaior4771
      @solmaior4771 3 года назад +8

      Totally agree! I knew nothing about him before Emma. I hope that he becomes more famous in Brazil.

  • @stuartmack7658
    @stuartmack7658 4 года назад +193

    I dont think I've ever heard a more beautiful pairing of voice talent. Johnny's voice seems very grounded, while Laura's is more whimsical. They compliment each other perfectly.

    • @zootsoot2006
      @zootsoot2006 2 года назад +4

      She's everything an English girl should be. Just perfect.

  • @florencepi
    @florencepi Год назад +195

    Lyrics:
    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

  • @RSimoes10
    @RSimoes10 Год назад +31

    This song is a gem. Absolutely perfect.

  • @alfonssalellas519
    @alfonssalellas519 3 года назад +52

    This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever listened to and I'm 50 years old. So, thank you for so much.

  • @magenta6754
    @magenta6754 7 месяцев назад +14

    This is so beautiful and your voices blend perfectly. It's taken me 13 years to find this song. Why isn't music as good as this not played on the radio? Thank goodness for RUclips where we can find the music we love and listen to it.

  • @roxaneclement3647
    @roxaneclement3647 2 года назад +18

    I am overwhelmed by the amount of beauty there is in this world.

  • @DMills-un1tl
    @DMills-un1tl 4 года назад +264

    Bloody Hell, who are these people?! I thought I’d never hear good folk music again, outside of ‘60’s folk rock. This is wonderful!

    • @HristoUzunov
      @HristoUzunov 3 года назад +15

      I hope you've since dived into Laura Marling's discography, because there is a lot more of that and a whole lot more in general.

    • @momondaa
      @momondaa 3 года назад +7

      Listen to a band called this is the kit. They are a really good folk band imo

    • @lucyiliffe1799
      @lucyiliffe1799 3 года назад

      @Johnny Flynn ruclips.net/video/92mjD63ICj0/видео.html
      (by the way, you and I met on 'Emma' I work in Locations... I hope you are well x

    • @fernandomontoya6641
      @fernandomontoya6641 2 года назад

      Hola....

    • @joostc4750
      @joostc4750 2 года назад

      you might like Bill Callahan too ruclips.net/video/xCcUYEzzQVo/видео.html

  • @christinal.suarez1838
    @christinal.suarez1838 6 лет назад +212

    This is so beautiful its almost painful... I have no more words...

  • @stuffnuggets-ashwoodrow4488
    @stuffnuggets-ashwoodrow4488 Год назад +46

    In my opinion this song might be as close to perfection as it's possible to get. The harmonies are truly haunting. For me this is 'the' version.

  • @drewsleyy3836
    @drewsleyy3836 11 лет назад +50

    I've listened to this song ten times in a row, now. How is it that it gets better every time? How is that even possible?

  • @_HaticeTekin
    @_HaticeTekin 2 года назад +98

    My brother drowned nearly 3 years ago and listening this song filling my eyes with tears and my heart with grief, that's why this beautiful song has a very special meaning for me. 🌿

    • @lucyphillips4578
      @lucyphillips4578 2 года назад +4

      I am so sorry for your loss x

    • @_HaticeTekin
      @_HaticeTekin 2 года назад +1

      @@lucyphillips4578 I appreciate you for your kindness

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 2 года назад +2

      I'm so sorry for your loss. I relate to it for the same reason, my brother drowned in 2003. This song brings me comfort. Wishing you consolation, comfort & peace in your broken heart. May our 2 bros R.I.P.

    • @_HaticeTekin
      @_HaticeTekin 2 года назад +2

      @@qdee6250 I am sorry for your loss too. And seeing how we can relate to each other makes me feel like I am not lonely and it gives the comfort that you wish :)

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 2 года назад +1

      You are not alone. You might get comfort on your most difficult days from the song ‘bright blue rose’ performed by Mary Black too. Best wishes. 🍃

  • @mortymbg13
    @mortymbg13 Год назад +35

    Just discovering this song, love it so much. Something as simple as a song can set the world right for a little while, thank you. One of the greatest folk songs ever to be written right here folks.

    • @ramonaschober600
      @ramonaschober600 Год назад +1

      I'm just hearing this for the first time, too, and I so agree with your comments. It does seem this music can just wash over you and bring things into perspective for a moment.

  • @withoutme1918
    @withoutme1918 Год назад +20

    Laura Marling's voice is so beautiful, she's masterful in her performance

    • @parkinglotsofhell
      @parkinglotsofhell 7 месяцев назад +1

      She did a good Rusalka song i think

    • @withoutme1918
      @withoutme1918 7 месяцев назад

      @@parkinglotsofhell I've never heard it..

    • @parkinglotsofhell
      @parkinglotsofhell 7 месяцев назад

      @@withoutme1918 it wasn’t Rusalka! It was Undine! I get my sirens mixed up sometimes lol

  • @andrewbennett7178
    @andrewbennett7178 Год назад +21

    I can't explain what just happened to me with this song. I heard it for the first time and found myself singing along with it like I had sung it many times before. It felt so familiar and so necessary right now as if my heart had cried out for it to be written.

    • @ramonaschober600
      @ramonaschober600 Год назад +1

      The mysterious power of music! How beautiful!!

  • @thinkbigandlaughalittle
    @thinkbigandlaughalittle Год назад +10

    Soooooo beautiful. The voices together with that music is just so unbelievable!!!

  • @moonzie4178
    @moonzie4178 4 года назад +264

    Currently listening to this in lockdown, it's so beautiful.... And it helps me sleep at night right now :)
    I'm grateful because I have my family and a roof over my head but at the same time I miss my friends so much. The days seem to just be merging into one big day, hopefully this is all over soon.
    Sending love and prayers to everyone

    • @pattychurra
      @pattychurra 4 года назад +8

      This has been my lockdown tune too, it makes rainy days soft and sunny days more brilliant, I think. Hope you're staying safe and healthy!

    • @petralindenstruth9799
      @petralindenstruth9799 4 года назад +5

      Big Love back to you ❤

    • @Thrillhouse89
      @Thrillhouse89 4 года назад +3

      Same, I'm listening to this alot too

    • @necksugar
      @necksugar 4 года назад +2

      The HUMAN SPIRIT is like Water.Evil is trying to plug a spout with a single stubborn inhuman hand and WATER burrows many more places to emerge from the ground up.

  • @nasagasaan
    @nasagasaan 12 лет назад +43

    there something about scars and imperfections that makes a person look so human, his scars makes him look real and that hes not invincible. such a lovely human being.

  • @abdullahrafi94
    @abdullahrafi94 8 лет назад +300

    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

    • @erlaniasilva9710
      @erlaniasilva9710 8 лет назад +6

      +Abdullah Rafi thanks

    • @PetitHibou72
      @PetitHibou72 8 лет назад +3

      +Abdullah Rafi Yes, Thanks!!

    • @thescreentime831
      @thescreentime831 7 лет назад +1

      why are the most popular comments the ones that quote the lines

    • @angelaosborne8926
      @angelaosborne8926 7 лет назад +1

      Abdullah Rafi thank you

    • @angelaosborne8926
      @angelaosborne8926 7 лет назад +17

      The Screen Time because, contrary to what the media would have us believe, people are basically pretty nice, and like to show their gratitude that someone has gone to the effort of transcribing the lyrics.

  • @ДарьяМацелевич
    @ДарьяМацелевич 2 года назад +139

    This song has been a great support for me in the past 4 months. It has such a wise old soul, it's hard to imagine it's been around for such a short period of time. Thank you Johnny, best wishes from Ukraine.

    • @grzymol
      @grzymol Год назад +4

      Take care! Best wishes from Warszawa

    • @user-mn1vz5ew7o
      @user-mn1vz5ew7o 10 месяцев назад +2

      Best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✌️

    • @shespeakssoftly
      @shespeakssoftly 2 месяца назад

      I hope you are doing well. 💙🇺🇦

  • @ciarrascully8504
    @ciarrascully8504 4 года назад +44

    I've been listening to this for 10 years and it never loses it's magic

  • @ViolettaLilix
    @ViolettaLilix 8 лет назад +79

    This song, their voices together.. that's what I call perfection.

  • @viguskae
    @viguskae 9 лет назад +75

    still my favorite song to date. something about the combination of their voices and just how beautiful this song is lyrically. just gorgeous.

  • @GuzalyaN
    @GuzalyaN 6 лет назад +16

    They look like two shy teenagers who secretly like each other :) Beautiful song... Listening to it third day on repeat

  • @mansee6023
    @mansee6023 2 года назад +30

    This song is so lyrically rich and poignant. Thank you for this wonderful piece of art!

  • @faeriefire78
    @faeriefire78 7 месяцев назад +6

    I found this song by watching a sweet knitted frog frolicking by a creek on tiktok and now I'm a fan. What a breathtakingly sad, hopeful, beautiful song! It has the sound and the soul of a pre-war song -- in fact, I was expecting to find an artist who died decades ago.

  • @jamie8741
    @jamie8741 2 года назад +8

    One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. ❤

  • @Videomama1972
    @Videomama1972 4 года назад +33

    This song is such a part of my grief process. I miss and love you always son 6/20/18.

    • @mickiemouse0nohn169
      @mickiemouse0nohn169 4 года назад +4

      I feel the same about this song and about my son whose passing was June 2012. Peace to you.

    • @Videomama1972
      @Videomama1972 4 года назад +1

      @@mickiemouse0nohn169 I am sorry for your loss as well. It's the hardest thing💛

    • @L_Martin
      @L_Martin 4 года назад +3

      So very sorry for your loss.

    • @Videomama1972
      @Videomama1972 4 года назад

      @@L_Martin TY. I appreciate it.

    • @Banananagee
      @Banananagee 4 года назад +2

      A good friend passed away on the 8th of June the same year - the song holds a similar place for me. I'm sorry for your loss

  • @timmypuskas887
    @timmypuskas887 7 лет назад +123

    Going through a rough time, family and life. Just been listening to this over and over. Here is to life. Remember it keeps flowing. No matter what. Thank you for this and I hope to see more!

  • @fernandopadilla3725
    @fernandopadilla3725 4 года назад +17

    This song is a mystery for me, I came upon it while walking in the Camino of Santiago. A couple of enthusiastic girls sang it and played it in a ukulele as they walked. It felt right to be singing this tune while examining nature and oneself. Water isn't being created, nor destroyed, only transformed. The idea of change was hope while walking. To all of you out there, "Buen Camino!"

  • @wendybrockwell5906
    @wendybrockwell5906 7 месяцев назад +4

    what a find!!!! l recognised this guy from ripley, I had no idea I am stunned. Utterly beautiful

  • @joleneclark1707
    @joleneclark1707 8 лет назад +11

    this song is so calming. always good when music makes you feel something.

  • @dorryhiempie5935
    @dorryhiempie5935 4 года назад +11

    That ‘cool’ at the end. The cutest thing ever.

  • @hippypsychopath
    @hippypsychopath 7 лет назад +110

    Why do we not hear more of this kind of stuff in the mainstream charts, and therefore on the radios etc? These two have got more natural raw talent than pretty much everyone currently in the so called top 100 charts combined!

    • @ViewerNumber9
      @ViewerNumber9 2 года назад +11

      ...I agree. Pandora's Box when trying to fathom the actions of the music industry...I think we know the main factors at play though. Very sad that the most open-minded & appreciative music lovers have to forage for beautiful creations like this though.....but maybe that ultimately adds even more to its beauty once found.

    • @YupIknowthatfeeling
      @YupIknowthatfeeling Год назад +7

      Oh man, this is what I think virtually every day. It's so refreshing to hear you say the same

    • @tehmummra
      @tehmummra Год назад +5

      The good stuff like this never makes the charts

    • @WYes-Solo
      @WYes-Solo Год назад +3

      Because this stuff is very, very special, And it is reserved for special people

    • @stephensmith799
      @stephensmith799 Год назад +3

      The reason is that the song has content. Chart music is vacuous.

  • @Dinatem12
    @Dinatem12 2 месяца назад +4

    Im so grateful I found this song

  • @RomyIgoeX
    @RomyIgoeX 4 года назад +8

    I've been a Marling fan since day one, but this duet is a wonderful revelation to me. Exquisite!!!

  • @teresalowery7906
    @teresalowery7906 3 года назад +4

    such a beautiful sweet song. Laura brought me here, thank you.

  • @IndependentVictor
    @IndependentVictor 10 лет назад +461

    this made me want to live

    • @Drogt54
      @Drogt54 10 лет назад +17

      that escalated quickly

    • @jillishan
      @jillishan 6 лет назад

      Wait.. You dead bro?

    • @IndependentVictor
      @IndependentVictor 6 лет назад +27

      I don't know why or how I wrote that comment. Probably intoxicated

    • @gemmarose1093
      @gemmarose1093 6 лет назад +13

      I’m glad. Hold onto that feeling.

    • @leonaswift3834
      @leonaswift3834 5 лет назад +8

      Chachi Yeti either way, I feel you

  • @connorknutson1006
    @connorknutson1006 6 лет назад +23

    this song grounds me and helps me feel genuinely able to be honest in life

  • @videmusart
    @videmusart 8 лет назад +84

    So old and still one of my favourites. I wish they would have done more together...

    • @Kraiklyn01
      @Kraiklyn01 5 лет назад +5

      the combination of their voices is absolutely sublime

  • @The6568
    @The6568 12 лет назад +65

    What a romantic song !
    I'm 47 man. French. Carpenter (dumb working class). But that's the first thought that came to my mind : How romantic is this song ! Aren't they so beautiful, so pure ! I am falling in love for Laura Marling…and for Johnny Flynn too !

    • @dixiecup6668
      @dixiecup6668 3 года назад +19

      Don't put yourself down

    • @sophialetson8385
      @sophialetson8385 3 года назад +17

      carpenters are the best kind of people

    • @dixiecup6668
      @dixiecup6668 3 года назад +17

      In the USA a good carpenter is rare and I view them as artist

    • @barbaramclaughlin4909
      @barbaramclaughlin4909 3 года назад +5

      Working class, honest sweat, calloused hands are all good. After all, Jesus did the same and it didn't hurt his reputation.😊

    • @aliewais7575
      @aliewais7575 3 года назад +7

      The Working class is not dumb,comrade.

  • @aileengordon4497
    @aileengordon4497 4 года назад +37

    The most beautiful song, exquisitely performed. Your music should be streaming to the world right now, Johnny, a ray of sunlight in these dark times.

    • @zootsoot2006
      @zootsoot2006 3 года назад

      Interesting he's playing a doblo for an English 'folk' song. just goes to show you that British (including Irish) folk songs and Bluegrass are one and the same.

  • @frieda2413
    @frieda2413 7 лет назад +36

    this has been on repeat on my playlist since....2010. It's just that good.

  • @yulinugraheni5861
    @yulinugraheni5861 3 года назад +7

    I fell in love with him at "Emma" and started googling about him. This song is the first videos of him that I watched after Emma, and I fall in love with him again everytime I listen to this song.

  • @mahnoorjaved6224
    @mahnoorjaved6224 Год назад +6

    This will be my future child's lullaby. So melancholic, hopeful and tender.

  • @TangyMeringue
    @TangyMeringue 10 лет назад +38

    I remember watching this when it seemed to only have a few thousand views for a while, nice to see it's not been hidden. Lovely song.

  • @kinglion6883
    @kinglion6883 2 года назад +10

    Their voices and the guitar = TRIPLE PERFECT ! ! !

  • @allisononeill7403
    @allisononeill7403 3 года назад +11

    One of my favorite songs,the harmony between these two voices is mezmerizing

  • @karabuller
    @karabuller 5 месяцев назад +6

    My dad was a hydrogeologist (water scientist) and his last word was "water" (he was thirsty in hospice - you can't give water to the dying I learned...) This is beautiful. Water forever remains a sign from my father's spirit self. He was very, very difficult (okay violent) in real life but now that he's crossed over he's transformed into love, and the water flows. Thank you for this video!

    • @Selfemployedmildautisticperfor
      @Selfemployedmildautisticperfor 3 месяца назад +1

      Beautiful thanks for sharing so your a medium or just believe that?? I do that they heal but as I said to my spouse this morning most bad people domt go to heaven so if he was bad and violent he musta been good most of his life and or something special either way I'm glad u feel more love from him and that you've both healed

    • @jacobmorris3664
      @jacobmorris3664 3 месяца назад +1

      I burst into tears reading this. Thank you for sharing.

    • @karabuller
      @karabuller 3 месяца назад

      @@jacobmorris3664 and what are your tears made out of? water! and now i'm crying. water remains such a powerful symbol for me. thank you for replying.

    • @karabuller
      @karabuller 3 месяца назад

      @@Selfemployedmildautisticperfor i just believe this. :) he was in pain most of his life, that's what i believe. "hurt people hurt people." i'm working to end the cycle of rageaholism, and other "isms".

  • @geoffreymackrill2095
    @geoffreymackrill2095 9 лет назад +357

    The Detectorist brought me here to find this little treasure, pure gold.

    • @ketama1122
      @ketama1122 8 лет назад +7

      Same here ... a great series for an ex-pat stuck in amerika 😱

    • @cvb7651
      @cvb7651 8 лет назад

      +ketama1122
      Don't despair!

    • @sreinvention
      @sreinvention 8 лет назад

      Ha was just saying the same thing, wish I didn't.

    • @MrMahlerman
      @MrMahlerman 8 лет назад +23

      +Geoffrey Mackrill The Detectorists, a unifying force for good. Good music for sure.

    • @twtwtw1
      @twtwtw1 8 лет назад +5

      +Geoffrey Mackrill Exactly. Me too

  • @ptrshka_
    @ptrshka_ 10 лет назад +15

    The most beautiful song. I keep this song close to my heart.

  • @natemcgilvray
    @natemcgilvray Год назад +15

    Y'all's rendition of this song gives me so much peace. I'm listening to it now right before an audition to help center myself. Thank you for sharing your gifts with the rest of us.

  • @haraguke5793
    @haraguke5793 2 месяца назад +4

    It is inevitable and necessary to come back here sometimes ♥️

  • @gradeaadventurer
    @gradeaadventurer 4 года назад +6

    listened to this 9 years ago. forgot about it. remembered it tonight after watching emma. you got it johnny.

  • @margaretadovgal1677
    @margaretadovgal1677 4 года назад +7

    What a splendid duet. Timeless.

  • @英格麗
    @英格麗 10 лет назад +740

    Lyric: )
    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

  • @roxywood8905
    @roxywood8905 3 года назад +4

    I’m new to Johnny Flynn and am completely obsessed. Such talent ❤️❤️

  • @jesseweir9660
    @jesseweir9660 8 лет назад +18

    The garden is a perfect reflection of the song; if only I were raining on that day. However on this day it is raining for you in my family's garden.

  • @haggard_hermit
    @haggard_hermit Год назад +3

    I listen to this when I want to remember someone who was supposed to be a friend, but ended up being an accessory to the end of a marriage.
    To anyone reading this, live life selflessly, and you will live without regret. It doesn’t have to be more complicated than that.

    • @luv2dancesalsa465
      @luv2dancesalsa465 Год назад +1

      Thank you.
      Betrayal happens only with those you know and it is devastating. I’ve been there (under the similar circumstances you mention).
      Your words of wisdom for living well resonate; it’s been my strategy all along. Sometimes bad things happen and the lessons about them and you, too, can create much sadness and despair AND growth.
      I’m 7 years out now and working to balance cynicism with hope.

  • @paulbutterworth5786
    @paulbutterworth5786 4 года назад +7

    So so so beautiful. This song makes me feel happy and sad at the same time ❤

  • @odikoyote8763
    @odikoyote8763 Год назад +5

    Played this for my pups burial this morning.
    Thank you jonny and Laura ❤

    • @L_Martin
      @L_Martin Год назад

      Sorry for your loss.

  • @KevinDaRoitBortoluzzi
    @KevinDaRoitBortoluzzi 10 лет назад +21

    Between the two voices there are some parallel fifths which are simply FANTASTIC, I loved this version since the first notes... *___*

  • @JeroenTel
    @JeroenTel 8 лет назад +93

    What a breath of fresh air! So simple, yet so powerful and wonderful.

  • @peelstkitchen9405
    @peelstkitchen9405 9 лет назад +372

    He is absolutely gorgeous

    • @lenaki55
      @lenaki55 6 лет назад +35

      So is she

    • @pbelancsik
      @pbelancsik 5 лет назад +30

      That scar under his eye...he’s dreamy for sure

    • @weasley2o13
      @weasley2o13 5 лет назад +12

      @@pbelancsik I find scars very sexy as well.

    • @goldbluetears
      @goldbluetears 4 года назад +15

      It is rare that i admire the beauty of another man but he is just archetypal.

    • @ranoshe4ka
      @ranoshe4ka 4 года назад +2

      Yes, he is!!!

  • @renesummermatter
    @renesummermatter 10 лет назад +18

    I love it. I could listen again and again...
    So natural, so beautiful, out of the heart.. right into my heart.

  • @steffwyatt1862
    @steffwyatt1862 4 года назад +6

    This song is about the beautiful life I have after leaving abuse
    :-) these are some of the most beautiful lyrics I’ve ever heard
    Xx

  • @mikelawson7111
    @mikelawson7111 6 лет назад +16

    Just found Johnny Flynn - and love the material he sings. Seriously beautiful.

  • @oldmoviemusic
    @oldmoviemusic 4 года назад +28

    It's funny, I like the simplicity of this performance much more than the actual album version. I feel like here the lyrics resonate so much more.

  • @janiec3983
    @janiec3983 5 лет назад +20

    This song actually brought me a tear... my mom passed away and I picture her feeling like this song... It a a beautiful song sung by beautiful people

    • @weasley2o13
      @weasley2o13 4 года назад +1

      I'm sorry. She's still here in you. Stay strong.

  • @lindseygracemercado6385
    @lindseygracemercado6385 8 лет назад +7

    This song means so much to me, I could cry!

  • @edgardignacio
    @edgardignacio 11 лет назад +5

    This song is so freaking beautiful, the mix of their voices is perfect.

  • @PukingPanda
    @PukingPanda 4 года назад +5

    10 years too late but I am here crying in awe of such a beautiful song

  • @Steve-Owens
    @Steve-Owens 8 лет назад +619

    Johnny, every now and then I have to come over and listen to your stuff, it's truly inspiring. I love what you do and this Track with Laura is just Beautiful. Thanks .
    Steve

  • @00StableSong00
    @00StableSong00 10 лет назад +3

    I love Bob Marling. His music inspires me a lot. So awesome to see that his daughter is a fine musician as well. And she is beautiful, too.
    Bob Marling for ever.

  • @ipswichdancers
    @ipswichdancers 4 года назад +3

    A song to live by. Thank you beautiful souls. You make my heart warm xo

  • @vaniasofia3192
    @vaniasofia3192 8 лет назад +7

    So beautiful! Many colors in their voice

  • @guidomorgz9166
    @guidomorgz9166 4 года назад +9

    This is one of the most beautiful songs ever sung...love it

  • @lydiahill-expertineradicat657
    @lydiahill-expertineradicat657 5 лет назад +3

    Such lovely harmonies. Thank you, too, for the roses.

  • @Jake-be9ji
    @Jake-be9ji 7 месяцев назад +3

    Just watched ripley and looked Johnny up. Wow.

    • @florencepi
      @florencepi 7 месяцев назад +1

      He's so talented!

  • @christineb.4058
    @christineb.4058 10 лет назад +17

    Manche Melodien sind einfach zeitlos schön und immer wieder aufs Neue berührend - wie diese Musik.

  • @shoelessjojaxon
    @shoelessjojaxon 2 года назад +5

    This song makes me feel so soothed and happy every time I listen to it.

  • @NiharikaGurram
    @NiharikaGurram 4 года назад +32

    I was looking for the artist who created "Queen Bee" and ended up here. To all you amazing people who were lucky enough to enjoy Johnny's music for years - 👏🙌🙏💞♥️

  • @LuLuLynette3
    @LuLuLynette3 10 лет назад +3

    One of my very favorites by Johnny and Laura Marling. Love it so much.

  • @amyiamthechange1721
    @amyiamthechange1721 3 года назад +2

    What a pair these two are. I stumbled upon this accidentally in my RUclips travels. What beautiful voices!! I'm so glad I found them.

  • @sirocco7151
    @sirocco7151 2 года назад +14

    I am old and can never understand present day so called music- where singers need to bare all to cover their lack of talent. This duet is what music is meant to be- gave me goosebumps. Loved his detectorist theme song too- stunning.

    • @chrissyspringer6394
      @chrissyspringer6394 Год назад

      Just discovered this guy.....beautiful words and sound x

    • @ramonaschober600
      @ramonaschober600 Год назад

      Absolutely mesmerizing talent and their harmony is brilliant. I wish we could hear more like this in mainstream music!

  • @sarahflett4247
    @sarahflett4247 2 года назад +2

    I’ve never heard anything so beautiful.

  • @oliviadipietro3702
    @oliviadipietro3702 9 лет назад +22

    I accidentally made my way here because I had been trying to find out who played viola in the globe theaters twelfth night ( it's Johnny Flynn) so I found he was a singer and needed to here him and I'm so happy I did!

    • @weasley2o13
      @weasley2o13 5 лет назад

      They flipped genders?! How cool is that! Where can I find this production?

  • @mistycomet9760
    @mistycomet9760 2 года назад +3

    It's soothing. It makes me feel childlike and sleepy. I like it very much.

  • @tristanwilliams6931
    @tristanwilliams6931 6 лет назад +6

    Beautiful. The harmonies between the two of them are as sweet as nectar, pure honey. I could listen to them for hours.

  • @hapennysparrow
    @hapennysparrow 2 года назад +2

    I could listen to that song sung so beautifully for ever. The weaving of your voices into that tapestry of a tale so moving. Thank you for that gift.

  • @petersmith9530
    @petersmith9530 3 года назад +4

    The harmony between their two voices is beyond beautiful.

  • @rebeckahjarne6253
    @rebeckahjarne6253 8 лет назад +20

    This is a song I never get tired of hearing. It is absolutely beautiful. If I had to choose only one song to listen to for the rest of my life, it would be this one.

  • @helanordela8068
    @helanordela8068 4 года назад +3

    This song has brought tears to my eyes, I literally had to pause it to break down in tears because it made me remember all those who's been gone. And yet it is so moving and beautiful, really helps to move on. Thank you both

  • @emilys9950
    @emilys9950 4 года назад +5

    His music is so beautiful, so glad I’m discovering it even if it’s been out for a decade already

  • @Pedro83214
    @Pedro83214 5 лет назад +3

    Beauty can be so simple. Two voices, one guitar, that's all.