ALDOUS HARDING 'STOP YOUR TEARS' (Official Video) 

The Universe has been doing its thing for16 billion years old and we were lucky enough to be around for the Aldous Harding section. How incredibly lucky is that?

My mother died of a suicide 12 years ago. My baby sister died 5 years ago from cancer. I cleaned up the suicide so my siblings wouldn’t have to see. I lived in the hospital with my sister and nurses her as she was destroyed before her own eyes. The lyrics describe the torment I feel. I absorbed my sisters during my mother’s time. Thankfully my mother didn’t have to watch her own daughter go in such a horrible way. If either had seen each other’s demise, I think they would’ve collaborated and written this song. Instead Aldous has written it for me. For all of us who truely understand it’s meaning. I’m glancing over my shoulder at their beautiful urns as I sob listening to this and writing this.

This is my favourite song. It can be a bit like staring at the sun sometimes, but i still love it very much. Aldous is a viciously brilliant writer.

I am absolutely obsessed with this woman. She has that Bjork quality in that you cannot stop watching her and her voice and words just pull you in, deep down that rabbit hole. I don't ever think she'll be "huge" in the traditional pop star sense because she doesn't spoon feed anything to her audience. But I predict she'll go down in the musical canon alongside Patty Smith, Kate Bush, Bjork, and the like. Fucking brilliant.

This song is proof of how beautiful pain can be when it's turned into art 💔

There is something so haunting about the pose she strikes at the end. Like she was dancing and drinking to forget the reasons she was alone, but then when faced with the opportunity to reconcile, she jumps back into her performance and drama. It's tragic and defeating but beautifully told. I can't stop watching it.

I personally find her music to be haunting and amazing, a wretched beauty. A smile to despair. Every video I've watched so far is weird. Makes me keep watching in anticipation for it all to unfold. I can only hope that one day I can bring such depth and sincerity to my music. And her and Marlon together is a dreamscape.

I never heard this song until tonight. Ten years ago today I attempted suicide, with pills, in a bedroom with a messy floor and a picture of the Virgin Mary, and tonight I'm sitting in bed with my daughter. Very strange and very lovely.

This was my.....falling to pieces song 6 years ago. I used to listen to it because i knew it would make me cry. I stumbled across it by accident when i was breaking up with....someone.... Took me years for this song not to leave me in tears. 'I will never marry my love' used to CUT deep. Now I'm at peace I won't ever meet a love like the one she sings of.

There’s something about that one moment when the mask falls and restored that’s so distinctly heartbreaking.

No matter how many times I watch this it always moves me .

This song awoke sorrows in me that is now clawing their way out through my heart. The feeling of inadequacy of not being able to help my son properly with his problems as an autist and not being able to help myself before now because of ADD. Those are things of me that must die before i can live again.

I keep thinking this is about an abortion. Anyone else?

My 10th Aldous Video today March 26 2019 and I'm going to go hug my daughter

I've been trying to fix lunch for the last hour and every time the next AH song comes on I just *have* to watch it all the way though - too many more of these songs and I'm going to starve! An incredible, breathtaking talent - as a fellow Kiwi I'm just so proud of her.

Baudelaire in the afternoon... Heartbreaking, not once, not twice, always again and everytime deeper and deeper.

I am so lucky to have found her music. I have goosebumps all over, which doesn't happen often. This is haunting and beautiful

I absolutely fell apart at the end of this video. My gosh the lyrics just took hold of my heart and squeezed it. Just hauntingly beautiful. 🥺

Once you've been pulled in, you're in her magical tunnel. It's impossible to tell whether this is a cleverly designed world you've entered or a pure random source of nature that she manages to express. Wonderful.

I came to this music because I heard it on a NZ crime series I was watching an afternoon. It’s been a year now and I’m still a huge fan. I can’t explain how good it makes me feel. I understand what she means by ‘Baudelaire in the afternoon’. Try it while listening to this song. I am lucky to have french as first language so that I can read Baudelaire in its original language, and I swear it’s beautiful. As I speak also English I can tell you the mix between Baudelaire and aldous Harding is simply perfect.

so beautiful I am in love with her poetry and temperance... delicious!

Just this morning, I read about Aldous Harding in the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle "Pink Section". Read that Lorde had kind things to say about Aldous and am happy to say that Aldous is less pop. Have been a fan of 4AD since This Mortal Coil (1980s) and still enjoy Throwing Muses, Kristen Hersh. AH is visually dramatic with a keen sense of song.

This woman is beautiful. So much raw emotion ❤️

This gave me chills. This song is so beautiful and the video is so so lovely. I’m in awe. Wow. Just beautiful.

I will never marry my love I will die waiting for the bells Death, come pull me underwater I have nothing left to fear from hell I was gifted at the music I was born the day the year was new Someone has stolen all the water I keep the pills inside an urn Lord, show me my daughter Show me her before she burned We go walking in the hallways Now and then a record gives a tune Sometimes we hang from our chambers Baudelaire in the afternoon The yellow rose is a stranger The devil’s invitation in bloom I stand looking at my chamber There are many things upon the floor The blade is ready for the slaughter The Virgin Mary hangs on the door I will arrive at death’s border Take back the cover God has torn from me I am at the river with baby Her father enters with a leap Hold her head above the water She is pale against the stream I am the horse beneath his daughter He is the mountain underneath

Don't mind me, just losing my shit in emotional despair, alone in my house with my mask as you do...

getting aquainted with aldous art same as meeting nick drake alive .she,s a real discovery for me.greetings from historical smolensk.

I come back to listen to Aldous, remembering how it's such a refreshing thing to find an artist being dignified in her beauty as opposed to most people today trying to just sell it, to get someplace.

I never get tired of this. It makes me think of the pain my mom feels for not being able to save me... And even tho I am there for her unconditionally, she carries it with pain but silent... Like she doesn't want me to wake up to it. Even tho I've done it, but I can't blame her.

I think the metaphor is the mask is slipping

*cries yet again* This song always makes me ugly cry. I just love it so much, it hurts. I do love it a lot though.

Powerful song for that state of grief deep loss can bring.

I often think is not life difficult enough without all the needless pain we cause each other, with our out of control egos, and are misinterpretations and our jumping to conclusions, and our arrogance.

I love her music voice personality charm but i cant help but feel detached from her, i dont really resonate with her idk why

Imagine her singing with Bob Dylan is his prime, Knocking on Heaven's Door...would be epic. She is amazing and hauntingly good!

I will never marry my love I will die waiting for the bells Death, come pull me underwater I have nothing left to fear from hell I was gifted at the music I was born the day the year was new Someone has stolen all the water I keep the pills inside an urn Lord, show me my daughter Show me her before she burned We go walking in the hallways Now and then a record gives a tune Sometimes we hang from our chambers Baudelaire in the afternoon The yellow rose is a stranger The devil's invitation in bloom I stand looking at my chamber There are many things upon the floor The blade is ready for the slaughter The Virgin Mary hangs on the door I will arrive at death's border Take back the cover God has torn from me I am at the river with baby Her father enters with a leap Hold her head above the water She is pale against the streak I am the horse beneath his daughter He is the mountain underneath

This is so sad, it gives me the chills

Love this song and the video, but it gave me some crazy dreams a couple nights in a row.

Stone Cold. Amazing. Stand reed straight Aldous. Push aside distraction. You are gleaming, flickering , don't explode. Arc to heaven .

When craziness and extreme lucidity make love. I feel she has the key to our World. So much emotion she feels and make us feel.

reminds me of knocking on heavens door

This is an unreasonably beautiful and profound video.

Irre und genial

This song once sent me over the edge but like a drug, I cannot keep from coming back to it

Hey we meet u in the train beetween Lyon-Annecy ! Continue your song brings emotion and serenity ! Great from France

Your music gives me that peace of mind that I like so much. so, you're amazing

She's as deep as one can swim. ❤

Marlon Williams doing the harmonies ?Fantastic !!!

I always come back to this vid. It's symbolism unpeels in yet another layer, everytime.... Incredible piece of visual art for this amazing song. Your music IS truly MAGIC. The old, the new. I'm here for all of it. I love you 'Aldous'. I C U. 👀🙏❤😇

this song reminds me the story of Grace Gifford and Joseph Plunkett, and the song Grace by the Dubliners

I'm crying...

As serious and sad as this music and video are, the incongruous hilarity (mask falling off, dramatic pose at very end) are what make it Aldous and genius.

I think she's the only one who understands and is able to put it to words

No one mentioning Nick Cave? I think it's an absolute reference to Aldous. A poet, a songwriter and interpreter.

In this song Aldous sounds a lot like Melanie Safka. Love it.

This song (& video) got me through the pandemic.

Many may disagree but this is like an old Irish folk song. There is something about her voice that reminds me wee bit of Nico mixed with Moya Brennan

To me she is the modern Nico. Mesmerizing.

My soul is already So many been broken, through people...afterwards they say, live and let live but after many many times, You become anxious en stressfull when You are in contact with any people. For me i can say...enough is enough😭 my soul is crying, my soul is broken, i am alone in This vast harsh world and This song gives me So much comfort and a bit of hope. Thank You for This song 🙏🏼🧡

its so beautiful that it nearby is killing me. oh im so grateful you found your room and voice in this human world. ❤❤❤❤❤

I must have listened to this song 1000 times and I just got it. I cried before but now i know why x

What a sad song!

Man this is the most beautiful and strongest song..

Just heard this on one of my Australian shows. Not sure but I do like it it's depressing but that's my mo.

*Dear stranger whoever reads this:* . . 👇 *Hope you and your family are safe and well* ❤❤

BEAUTIFUL

SUPERBE ... wish my Bowie Interpretation was as good ... youtube is so ace ....YOU ARE A LEGEND!

3:49 ~ I start looking at - woo ... you drop me off cliffs , sometimes ... I need to be dropped* Sensual and beautiful and and and , quietly disturbing - just enough to bring other things to mind . Not much ruffles my feathers ~ this does*

amazing song, sensibility and simplicity.

she sounds like she's from the 60's.

I saw her in concert I think she is an amazing recording video artist . For me I was unable to enjoy full beauty of her art in the concert and I was a bit frustrated and disappointed . I totally love her though. Such a unique creative !

Astounding and so emotional, this fantastic girl deserves to be better known !

this is absolutely bloody gorgeous. so emotional. I heard you on Marc Riley BBC 6 Music earlier and you were stunning

Its gonna be weird seeing her open up for deerhunter in october

dont know why but this song i love it

What a great month I've just had for albums. First King Krule The OOZ then baxter dury Prince of tears and to cap it all off Aldous Harding Party. Amazing. I feel blessed

A musical genius, methinks!!

Haunted, haunting. Beautiful.

The Brokenwood Mysteries is one of my favourite shows, and it's also introduced me to some beautiful music

I'm so thankful for finding this artist. A best friend of mine died, and his mother framed something he wrote today. I was reading it while listening to this.... stop your tears... I'm trying, Lord, I am trying.

te descubrí recién. hermoso lo que haces, aca lluvia en argentina, y acompaña cada gota. cada terma que escucho es increíble!!!!

Just saw AH in Sydney. Largely played 'new' unreleased songs. Incroyable! Can't wait for the new record!

Beautiful song and video. Love Aldous's sweet voice.

heard a song from her on KEXP radio station but never got her name. she is the newest favorite of mine in music mind and touch. to me she in herself is a savant. another that is so hard to see that she is totally globaly known. i am showing all I know her. and her video talent fills me with joy laughter and awe !!!!! evry song ive heard of hers is a gift.

Very unique artist, love Aldous, i like that she’s different than most music out there, stunning girl.

0000 An Aotearoa Allegory When I was young I had the suns share of talent - sport, art, music, poetry. I can say without false ego that I walked the earth a god with a small case “g”. Long before Aldous walked I thundered in the neighbourhoods of their home town ... a hoary beast devouring vestal virgin wishes like cocoons consume caterpillar dreams of flight. Even the dawn Star quivered in my audacity. Time passed ... so did I. I squandered all my lightening on empty thrills and cheap moments filled with stolen Kama sutra chapters whose burnt edges stained the lips of ten thousand wet bedsheets like the virgin blood of a Christchurch sunset throwing her lingerie to the drunken stars. Impotently I write this now ... an exile of nostalgia’s harbour quarantined in dry dock. Rusting. Rustling. Refuse. I am old now ... and bereft of all but the final gift ... to recognise great music and to enjoy its sweet nectar on the breeze teased bough. Listening to this music transports me to the very horizons of hope once more ... every note she sings is a story - every word she forges is a Haast Eagles extinct shadow in whom I exist like a hidden Rātā seed trapped in her wings beating west for home in the land of the long white cloud. There is light in this gift. It is fire. I am it’s fuel and fool. There is no escaping my impotent love for this talent ... the lust is viciously rhetorical ... but it’s kiss is soulgasmic! ... thank all that is holy for your courageous floetry Aldous Arohanui

just seeing what's new on 95bfm, aldous reminds me of my high-school friend allysen callery who's playing swsx this year

I AM READY TO DAY FOR THIS SONG

Dance, dance with the madness. Never let that mask slip...💔

I 100% totally agree, She is very unique and original, a very rare talent compared to the talentless plastic manufactured so called artists of today. She can sing, play guitar and certainly perform with so much passion and feeling. Wonderful..👍

The ending of this video 🙏🙏🙏

The beginning is so japanese and the whole video is so touching and disturbingly wonderful.

I'm so happy for having discovered or introduced to by algorythms to the wonderful music of Aldous Harding. I've already acquired her album 'Designer'. I've already checked out some songs from her latest 'Warm Chris' and it is beautiful.

Love not like* - this track kills me *

Amazing poetry ❤

So beautiful...I m in tears. Thank you for this pearl! Patrick, Antwerp

Potentially the Laura Nyro for the 21st Century. 'And When I Die' (1967), 'You Don't Love Me When I Cry' (1969), and for something lighter 'Wedding Bell Blues' (1966).

arde na alma, mas é uma delicia essa música.

This. Kills. Me… Truly-please play it first at my funeral.

so much grief 😢