The Tallest Man on Earth - Bright Lanterns video free download


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Duration: 03:40
Uploaded: 2012/06/03

From the album "There's No Leaving Now", out on June 12, 2012.

Lyrics:

We have clear blue waking skies

and the morning after

and memories of gold on the run

flying around

was there a drunken cloud

over someone just empty

a vision of a mountain you said

so where did it go

It was light and I held it like a child to be saved

from the fires, from the falling down satellites

but still wondering

Damn, you always treat me like a stranger, mountain

though you've seen the shadow between the city and what is mine

and fallen kids, all rising mad among their lost believers

suddenly darker in their eyes and their broken smiles

It's only what these kids will haul around

There's a lot of selling land for hungry feet of answers

and medicine for balance and things, like seeing your ghosts

thank god we're bright, said the lantern's brother,

because I don't know a thing about boats, or the land I see...

It was day and i stood there once again, climbing equipped

when I knew you were the one throwing dying stars

on our gathering

but he said, damn, you always treat me like a mountain, stranger

though I have never seen your shadows or fading lights

I'm just a rock that you'll be picking up through all your ages

always believing there's a canyon for every blind

it's only what these kids will haul around.

Comments

9 years ago

Utku Ustun

iyi geceler diliyorum melike hanım :)

10 years ago

thewolfPrince

That pedal steel really makes this song golden.

10 years ago

coldplaysbiggestfan2

great song

10 years ago

odinnshred

Discovered this song today. I've replayed it about 20 times so far.

10 years ago

RyoCaliente

Then you're wrong. Absolutely wrong. I've seen him twice now at Pukkelpop and when he starts songs like The Gardener or King of Spain...you have to sing along.

11 years ago

100031158

I would say totally standard tuning...

11 years ago

prism66

does anyone have an idea what tuning is this? ;0

11 years ago

ANJA

beautiful

11 years ago

youwerewild

I would really hate to see an artist like The Tallest Man on Earth live and have to endure people singing along. Do not sing along at live shows, it's disrespectful!

11 years ago

Jared Hiatt

what channel were you listening to !!!!

11 years ago

James Who?

after a very long internal debate I think I'm ready to say that this is my favourite song on the new album..

11 years ago

ScottishFarmer

-English please -I love you -Great, now I'm late! On a more serious note, TMOE is so freaking awesome. It is rare to find someone that can't make a bad song.

11 years ago

Zidanie5

TMOE cheats with me. The simple sound of his voice is enough to make me love any songs of his... Then he adds great lyrics, a nice atmosphere, sweet melancholy, soothing guitar...

11 years ago

Kimmocheck

"So thank god were bright, Said the lanterns brother"

11 years ago

MUERTE

Favorite on the new album.

11 years ago

Winkyshowpee

Words of a wonderer

11 years ago

Raffy Rillo

Reminded me of someone special, a long time ago. Damn, miss him so much. :(

11 years ago

ineveryaspect

I totally agree. I want to know the lyrics all of his songs so I can sing with him in August... I have never heard an artist this special before. We got us some real talent here. :)

11 years ago

merckx

I love the "hawaiian" touch. Well, actually love the full song. Well, actually love the full album. Well, actually love every thing this guy has created. He's sooo good!

11 years ago

swedish chef

stranger mountain mountain stranger

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