Bernard Fanning - Departures (Blue Toowong Skies) video free download


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"My Dad died at the beginning of 2011 which coincided with the biggest floods Brisbane has seen. This was something that loomed pretty large for me over the whole writing period of 'Departures' and I suppose a song like this was bound to come out. The lyric is talking about the place in Brisbane where I grew up. Toowong, a near city suburb that my Dad also spent his childhood in and ended up being buried in, along with my older brother, who I now happen to be older than. " Bernard Fanning. Taken from the forthcoming new album 'Departures', out Friday 7 June.

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Comments

9 years ago

Bec Schade

Classic Bernard. Soulful, touching and authentic. Thank you for sharing part of your heart with us during your darkest times.

9 years ago

RathluircRob

Truly a very beautiful song. Moved me greatly. 

9 years ago

Michael John Battista

let the bell ring out to you beautiful! #australiaday2015 

9 years ago

MhocCoinnich

Sit back and soak this up, every heart-wrenching line. Haunting lyrics with a musical backdrop to match.

9 years ago

auslaner50

I lost my dad in 2001 and my mum in 2009... Not a single days passes where I do not think of them... Their beauty and their unconditional love they had in their hearts for my sister and me. I miss them so... Thank you for sharing something so personal... It helps with the pain that is so gradually fading... but never the love we shared. Sincerest condolences about your father.

9 years ago

kim wells

Awesome song heart string jerker sorry to hear about you're dad

9 years ago

Buggerlugs Gettawoolyoneupya!

Brilliant Mr Fanning, just brilliant

9 years ago

Elfegas Sinushas

Sounds like another good song. Such a powerful load of inner hope overhelming my heart and soul. 

9 years ago

Nathan Wilson

Wow... hits home. Thanks B

10 years ago

Kenoath002

Music/Songs are at there best when they are able to transcend the human experience and be something to everyone. Love, unrequited love lost, life, death the journey be it joyous or meloncollie we all live it. You Mr Fanning have a gift and should anyone chose to listen it's all laid bare in your songs I admire your bravery to expose those parts of yourself that most hold close and fail to share, Thank you. 

10 years ago

John MacPherson

A little Australian music for this evening

10 years ago

Allan McKenzie

Absolutely love this song. I lost my dad in 2008, and know how Bernard feels. Thanks for recording such an amazing song and album Bernard, proud Brisbane boy 

10 years ago

Ash Almond

What an absolutely beautiful song! I lost my little brother too, I promise that I will cover this song soon.

10 years ago

Anthony Murray

This song touches my heart so much, I wish I could talk to Bernard about his memories that bought him to write such beautiful words. A friend played it for my sister and I when she lost her loved one. I can not stop listening to the words. What an amazing artist he is. I feel blessed I have seen him live! xoxo

10 years ago

777Psychodelia

So bee-yoo-tiful - I have goosebumps! Thank you.

10 years ago

Kitasenju2

That was awesome.

10 years ago

melanie Last

absolute genious. the film clip reminds me so much of my life and growing up with my beautiful sister who we lost in 2013 . life will never be the sam! saw you at thirroul Anitas theatre and absolutely sob to this song. thankyou for the memories that will last hopefully a life timexxx

10 years ago

Caitlin Frances Mccafferty

I lost my nan in august and this reminds me of her :(

10 years ago

Caitlin Frances Mccafferty

my cousin lives in Toowong and it reminds me of him.

10 years ago

Neil MaGoo

Borderline fucking beautiful.

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