Adrianne Lenker - Sadness As A Gift (Later... with Jools Holland)

Adrianne Lenker performs Sadness As A Gift on Later... with Jools Holland. Watch more Later... with Jools Holland on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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[@timk6181]

"A kiss so sweet so fine, you could hear the music inside my mind, and you showed me a place I'll find even when I'm old"
She's a genius isn't she?

[@richardfinlayson4579]

Yes

[@hvhvgitaar]

Yep

[@rubykmb6700]

bursting a blood vessel in my forehead trying to telepathically communicate to adrienne lenker that i am in love with her

[@elusivemoon33]

Same.

[@monkbean7173]

Same

[@wren_stone]

Bravo to the team at Jools here, wonderful lighting and set up, sounds really crisp and lovely. Adrienne obviously as piercing and devastating as ever. Really something to behold

[@BALLETBULLET]

Well when this popped into my RUclips feed this morning I thought 'I'll have a listen and see whats cracking here...''
So I am not sat at midday watching it for the 5th time with tears in my eyes rethinking my entire life.
It's a good song. 10 outta 5.

[@danlebourdais5834]

Haha yeah, welcome to Adrianne Lenker. She's lovely.

[@nerolilaine9973]

Adrianne is one of the best friends I've ever had

[@arealglitterboi37]

greatest song of all time I fear…

[@RobertGray-ft9nj]

Keep coming back to this , astonishing to produce such a timeless performance that connects so deeply in 2024

[@EloiseMwahaha]

I lost my dad a year ago, Adrianne's songs bring me tears and help me to process my loss, I got to see her live in Manchester a couple of months ago, I've been to close to 100 gigs in my life, and I'm pretty sure that one topped them all. She is truly truly one of a kind, so powerful and gentle at the same time

[@raypang2906]

My very favourite artist now. What a singer songwriter. Once in a lifetime artist

[@MichaelMorrisseyNYC]

This song sounds like Townes Van Zandt. I'm sure he would have loved it!

[@nintendonut100]

You know, I've been wondering what it reminded me of and you've nailed it.

[@user-ro9lu7uo1j]

She is a treasure.

[@allyson--]

Tender as always! & what lovely videography too! Her little eye shadow sparkles look like tears

[@caseyaicher3050]

Incredible artist

[@melodious.nibble]

gonna see this lovely poet in November, so excited!

[@bakerboy5569]

Album of the year - go listen if you haven't! Fantastic...

[@cosmith19]

A song for everyone. Beautifully captured by the team at BBC.

[@elusivemoon33]

Best songwriter of our time. ♋️ 🌊 🦀 🌙

[@Paul9illespie]

This song makes me tear up everytime I hear it

[@WillImrie]

The most beautiful voice 😮

[@ruthjuran3613]

every time i listen to this song it gets me in the feels

[@velocitygirl8551]

Beautiful... she always takes my breath away.

[@eekowarrior4409]

Magnificent

[@juliecoleman3189]

Sublime.

[@BJB1122]

Epically Heartbreaking but oh so Gorgeous ❤

[@BJB1122]

Makes me cry every time.

[@chae1816]

You could write me someday and I bet you will.
Thank you Adrianne for finding me

[@SabaMirzahosseini]

I've been searching for your eyes, all I see are blue skies 🐬🌬️🍃✨

[@Silky-Soft]

She’s so amazing

[@mokumhammer]

Album of the year

[@albagonzalezvazquez7441]

❤De las canciones mas bonitas de los ultimos tiempos!

[@alex_n8863]

Beautiful!

[@nicholasford7398]

Incredible performance. Up there with Bon Iver's skinny love performance on Jools years ago

[@christiansanders1]

God I love that Bon Iver performance

[@nicholasford7398]

@@christiansanders1 It's stunning - has stuck in my mind ever since

[@connorm1817]

Adrianne helps me feel.

[@Dorypowa]

Gosh this album ❤

[@riafontaine]

You and I both know
There is nothing more to say
Chance has shut her shining eyes
And turned her face away
Leaning on the windowsill
You could write me someday, and I think you will
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
Feel too heavy to hold
Snow fallin'
I try to keep from callin'
Watch the spring turn to winter
Fireflies all frozen
The seasons go so fast
Thinking that this one was gonna last
Maybe the question was too much to ask
Been searching for your eyes
All I see is blue skies
And that old man beats his crooked cane
It's time to let go
Leaning on the windowsill
You could write me someday, and I bet you will
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
The seasons go so fast
Thinking that this one was gonna last
Maybe the question was too much to ask
You and I could see into the same eternity
Every second brimming with a majesty
Oh, kiss so sweet, so fine
You could hear the music inside my mind
And you showed me a place
I'll find even when I'm old
Just leaning on the windowsill
You could write me someday, and I hope you will
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
The seasons go so fast
Thinking that this one was gonna last
Maybe the question was too much to ask

[@somevelvettmourning]

Thank you, Adrianne 😭♥️

[@harryl2232]

Shes great

[@glassmarky1]

Gorgeous!

[@AnthonyPi1999]

Gorgeous song, haunting

[@kyleroczniak]

i can’t stop sobbing

[@liamanderson9643]

the "heavy to hold" inflexion is golden

[@ValleyMart]

This is so beautiful.

[@LoreenFanGirl]

Watching thus everyday

[@shonna_77]

sublime

[@ThePled9e]

When I go song. I have a list. This has changed it

[@pedrolucca9235]

the one and only

[@pettersundlof]

Beautiful. Love the slightly lower tempo

[@SabaMirzahosseini]

I love you ❤

[@BoTyler]

Crying 👌♥

[@alexy8520]

Sublime!

[@happiechappie76]

Female Neil Young. Love it.

[@michelleobamafanclub]

so beiatful

[@Ettrick8]

Wow

[@Silky-Soft]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”!!!!

[@---df5sr]

A lot like Iris DeMent

[@bbb1018]

she has a "ring"!!!! is she engaged? or married?!?!

[@rgh9532]

This needs eminem spitting bars on it. Remix it.

[@VanBaylen]

Corey Feldman has got hell of a voice

[@tylerrosanbalm3543]

angelic to the core is a masterpiece

[@spookygames4009]

Obviously its great but she is kinda recycling zombie girl here, very similar

[@allyson--]

I mean, I hear the same guitar twinkling @ certain parts, but each song has a different heart & memo to it (?)