Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness video free download


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Well, you're my friend, (that's what you told me)

And can you see (what's inside of me)

Many times we've been out drinking

And many times we've shared our thoughts

But did you ever, ever notice, the kind of thoughts I got

Well you know I have a love, a love for everyone I know

And you know I have a drive to live I won't let go

But can you see it's opposition, comes arising up sometimes

That it's dreadful antiposition, comes blacking in my mind

And then I see a darkness

And then I see a darkness

And then I see a darkness

And then I see a darkness

And did you know how much I love you

Is a hope that somehow you, you

Can save me from this darkness

Well I hope that someday buddy

We have peace in our lives

Together or apart

Alone or with our wives

And we can stop our whoring

And pull the smiles inside

And light it up forever

And never go to sleep

My best unbeaten brother

This isn't all I see

Oh no, I see a darkness

Oh no, I see a darkness

Oh no, I see a darkness

Oh no, I see a darkness

And did you know how much I love you

Is a hope that somehow you, you

Can save me from this darkness

Comments

9 years ago

Maurizio Galli

Troppa pubblicità avete rotto il cazzo.

9 years ago

Avery Davies Music

Such a powerful song, so amazing.

9 years ago

Nigel Lambert

Surely one of the greatest songs ever written, a moving help in understanding depression.

9 years ago

mrcuddles100

I played this song to my friend the day before he killed himself. I didn't know you were going to do it mate. I'm sorry I couldn't help you.

9 years ago

Ree Jones

"Well I hope that someday buddyWe have peace in our livesTogether or apartAlone or with our wivesAnd we can stop our whoringAnd pull the smiles insideAnd light it up foreverAnd never go to sleepMy best unbeaten brotherThis isn't all I see"The most beautiful lyrics ever. 

9 years ago

08desjac

Beauty fulfilling, me.

9 years ago

likeblackstars

This guy is really good. I am so happy I came across his songs.

9 years ago

Nicky G

I saw the Darkness. They were rubbish. Just Queen copyists.

9 years ago

James Dennis Casey IV

So sad and beautiful all at the same time...

9 years ago

eiddezepope

This song, man. It reaches out so far in every direction. Billy must have a second heart tucked inside that beard of his.

9 years ago

Tdot heisenberg

Rip to my late friend Doug, I miss you buddy I wish I would have known how you were feeling, I wish I could have saved you man, goodbye brother

9 years ago

Father Pucci

Best part of the Strong Sad playlist right here.

9 years ago

Conor Long

Genius !!

9 years ago

Jeffrey Marsh

indie music community - friday flashbacknew BPB this week...here's a classic.Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - I See a Darkness (1999)

9 years ago

cRistina Ossola Salvi

Well, you're my friend, (that's what you told me)And can you see (what's inside of me) ♥Many times we've been out drinkingAnd many times we've shared our thoughtsBut did you ever, ever notice, the kind of thoughts I gotWell you know I have a love, a love for everyone I knowAnd you know I have a drive to live I won't let goBut could you see its opposition comes arising up sometimesThat its dreadful antiposition comes blacking in my mindAnd then I see a darknessAnd then I see a darknessAnd then I see a darknessAnd then I see a darknessAnd did you know how much I love you ♥Is a hope that somehow you, youCan save me from this darknesssponsored linksWell I hope that someday buddyWe have peace in our livesTogether or apartAlone or with our wivesAnd we can stop our whoringAnd pull the smiles insideAnd light it up foreverAnd never go to sleepMy best unbeaten brotherThis isn't all I seeOh no, I see a darknessOh no, I see a darknessOh no, I see a darknessOh no, I see a darknessAnd did you know how much I love youIs a hope that somehow you, youCan save me from this darkness(CB)

9 years ago

Adam Tuttle

I was about to kill myself five minutes ago. But I have a drive to live. I won't let go.

9 years ago

Dags Bernklau

<3 love this song

9 years ago

Brigitte Hacker

This Song is amazing

9 years ago

MagusMirificus

I heard this song for the first time today. I had heard Viva Last Blues, and was listening to this whole album in order. I had to stop after this one. Upon first listen, it felt like someone had punched me in the gut, and all I could do was gawk at the raw emotion in this song. But it was the second listen, an hour or two later, the listen when the chorus took on a haunting familiarity, when I could just anticipate every chord change, that made me cry. That's the first time I've ever cried because of a song I just heard that day, it usually takes several months for me to become familiar enough with a song that it makes me that emotional. I've never heard another song that had such an immediate impact on me. I wouldn't go so far as to say this is my favorite song ever, but it made the running list faster than any other piece of music I've ever heard. The last song I heard that had such a tangible sense of sadness was "Two Headed Boy Part 2", and even that took a while to sink in. Probably because that song, like the rest of that extraordinary album, is entrenched in obscurity, and surrealism, and abstract imagery, whereas this song is nakedly, brutally straightforward, while being poetic enough to not be plain. Bottom line is: this is amazing. What an incredible song this is. What a song. What an album. What an artist, this Palace Bonnie Billy 'Prince' Oldham guy.

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