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Everytime I listen to his songs I always imagine a little circus that travels trough the world where they (and also every other person) can use magic and every time they perform, they tell a fairytale trough there performance.
@@christopherking4648 to add on to this, there is no solid definition of cult. Just that it has a usually negative connotation. (I could call it the cult of christ, but clearly that’s not something im going to do)
@@christopherking4648 nonononono i fully support the cult thing; i meant to add on to the other person. Also, not to pull this card, but a good 60% of my friends are pagan and have jokingly referred to themselves as cultists lol
The shift in tone of him talking about the bees pollinating everything "so all things can grow" to rotting and decomposing, again, "so all the things can grow" is so eerie
I first found Cosmo Sheldrake from his song "The Moss" and am now trying to listen to all his songs. The only problem is that I cry every time I hear them.
I really enjoy this song, it feels to me very much like a rebuttal of "Come Along", a kind of "morning after" to the high that that song is. It's a return to "reality" that shows that we can't truly "run away from the humdrum". Without hard word, there's no crops, and without rot (fermentation) there's no alcohol. Without alcohol, there's no feasting, a motif I've notice reoccur in Sheldrake's work. The idea that we cannot play if we never work isn't necessarily new, but the addition of rotting is very interesting. Not only do we need hard work, but we need rot, decay, mortality for us to be happy.
I really love this theme, especially surrounding food. I love the importance of feasting, drinking, together with other people. Human connection, you know?
You have inspired me to become an artist. Nearly every day I would do out into the garden, put on this song and sketch everything natural that I could see. If not your music, My art would never be like it is today.
get yourself together, man. move to philly. buy a loft. start a noise band. get six or seven roommates. eat hummus with them. book some gigs. paint. smoke cloves. listen to animal collective. start some type of salsa company
Nobody’s gonna see this but I’ll have a go anyway... This song is literally saving me. I was having a horrible panic attack one evening as I suffer from chronic anxiety and I usually open up RU-vid and watch videos to calm myself down. This song came up in my recommendations and I thought it was a speed draw of the fish and creatures on the cover because again...anxiety and not being able to think straight lol. This song started and I just kinda ... stopped. Idk I started listening to the harmonies and beautiful tune and I just kinda managed to resume normal breathing. I stopped crying and just shoved my head phones in harder and just listened. This was a few days ago but I’ve listened to this song like 100 times over the past few days. It just makes me feel like I’m not even human and I can just listen to this absolutely dreamy and beautiful song and not worry about all the stuff that’s going on in my life.I’m not usually into this kind of music lol... I listen to a lot of the killers and Artic Monkeys and things like that but I can safely say that this is one of my favourite songs... so again nobody is gonna see this lol but I just though I should say something as a thanks for this masterpiece :] and I know I’m like 2 years late ahah but the YT algorithm is a beautiful thing✨💚
I was watching the clouds pass with this song as my only companion, I was alone feeling the grass on my body but i've had never felt so infinite in my life, the time was meaningless and all that I was doing was to see the shapes of all that clouds that were going in a row while I was listenig to the music, like if I were in some kind of carnival, some beautiful and magical carnival. Thank you cosmo for have done a song that makes me feel this way.
Goddamn you now I want to do that with my crush. You've given me a new plan. Thank you and I guess also curse you but I cant choose wich Edit: added to my bucket list
Is this what wandering Bards and Poets sounded like...? I feel like I regressed by 400 years... Where I am enjoying a little tid bit of entertainment, albeit somber, delivered by a fellow who barely has anything but his talent, amidst a life that although equally pitiful, is one I can live with. Such an amazing song, with poetic lyrics.
Well time she did as time she does She passed along her way And dawn she crept like a frightened girl Out from the night time's sway But in the merry month of May A solemn fact does lurk For Spring it sprang as Spring it does And put the bees to work And work they must And work they shall For all the things to grow For if they don't as time she knows They'd wither on the bough And what a shame such things would be No wondrous wine for you and me No cider too, nor mead nor soup For us to all make merry So rot, ferment and decompose So all the things can grow Or wallow in a drinkless world And wither on the bough Oh what a dusty burden That nectar and that pollen Like Atlas with the heavens On the back of his head And what if they should falter And shrug their little shoulders? Well time she'd pass all the same
French Lyrics : Eh bien, le temps qu'elle a fait comme le temps qu'elle fait (Well, time she did as time she does) Elle est passée le long de son chemin (She passed along her way) Et l'aube, elle s'est glissée comme une fille effrayée (And dawn, she crept like a frightened girl) Hors de l'emprise nocturne (Out from the nighttime's sway) Mais au cours du joyeux mois de mai (But in the merry month of May) Son jeûne solennel apprend (Her solemn fast does learn) Pour le printemps, il a jailli comme le printemps (For spring, it sprung as spring it does) Et mettre les abeilles au travail (And put the bees to work) Et ils doivent travailler et ils doivent travailler (And work they must and work they shall) Pour que tout grandisse (For all the things to grow) Car s'ils ne le font pas, comme le temps le sait (For if they don't, as time she knows) Ils se flétriraient sur le rameau (They'd wither on the bough) Et quelle honte de telles choses seraient (And what a shame such things would be) Pas de vin merveilleux pour toi et moi (No wondrous wine for you and me) Ni cidre, ni hydromel, ni soupe (No cider too, nor mead nor soup) Pour que nous fassions tous plaisir (For us to all make merry) Donc pourrir, fermenter et décomposer (So rot, ferment, and decompose) Donc, tout peut grandir (So all the things can grow) Oh vautrer dans le monde sans boisson (Oh wallow in the drinkless world) Et se flétrir sur la branche (And wither on the bough) Oh quel fardeau poussiéreux (Oh what a dusty burden) Ce nectar et le pollen (That nectar and the pollen) Comme Atlas avec les cieux (Like Atlas with the heavens) À l'arrière de sa tête (On the back of his head) Et s'ils devaient vaciller (And what if they should falter) Et hausser leurs petites épaules (And shrug their little shoulders) Eh bien, le temps, elle passerait tout de même (Well, time, she'd pass all the same)
Everyone says French is cheezy and romantic but imo is a very emotion full and solemn language, especially in songs (maybe bc i grew with the French notre dame du Paris). I tried to sing along in the French version the best i can and tbh it really works and actually sounds quite lovely, I'd love a fully finished song!
This is how I, personally interpret this song. Time, passes, as time does. It always has, and always will. Time is a thing that no one can control. I think Cosmo is using bees to describe us, in a way. Or any creature in general. It's not about how much time we have left, but it's about how we use it. I think he's saying that we should use our time as much as we can and work as hardly as we can allow ourselves. We should make the most of what we have. No matter how we use our time on this Earth, when we're gone, we're gone forever. No matter how we handle life, it doesn't last forever. Accepting this and appreciating what we have will make our lives easier. No matter the meaning, this song is so beautiful. I love it so much.
Still a wonder with hypnotic words that somehow never grow old to my ear, your music truly has a magic tinge to them, here four years later I still haven't grown tired of listening to your music on loop. Actually inspired my long forgotten poetic side, I appreciate the songs as much as I appreciate your creativeness and awareness of everything around us good and negative. Keep up the astounding work!
Everything is dark. Only some lights illuminate the night. While you, in the car, are watching the people around you. You seem to be inside a bubble that is from another world. Everything seems to be a story. Magic. Magical. Like this song.
My serama chicken Sinclair died in my arms today. This was the last song I sung him. I love your music so much,, it just has something to it that makes it so surreal. Thank you for making this.
This song makes me so emotional over things I'd usually see as mundane. Like, this song treats the work that nature puts into creation with such reverence and respect. The honey, yeast, bacteria, and fruit that we use to make alchohol is made by something's grueling and endless effort for us to enjoy. Comparing a bee caring nectar and pollen to Atlas hold the world on his shoulders makes me wanna go outside and start crying at a beehive or something. AND AND how nature and time treats us with the same indifference because even without human intervention these things would happen anyway! I've never felt so very small yet so very loved.
I'm a sucker for waltzes, and it's really unfortunate that you don't see a lot of new waltz songs these days. Thank you for making this amazingly beautiful song
What a strange euphoria you invoke with your music Cosmo, the sound takesme to a place I have been and continue to be yet haunts me like a waking dream, this music sweeps me off my feat and seemingly wisks my soul off to a distant and familiar place, like something Miyazaki would imagine.
This is one of those songs that makes me want to melt into a pool of happiness It is also a song I want to memorize and sing for my friends in my old age.
Today is a rainy Saturday morning in 2024. I put on the Much Much How How and I. I am back in 2018, after my breakup. I am listening the Solar Waltz. I learn that time moves on and the cycles continue until they're broken. Thanks Cosmo.
I went down the rabbit hole of youtube looking for music to inspire me. Wow. Cosmo Sheldrake. After listening to several of your videos I had to comment. This genre of beautifully composed orchestra music, your vocals. I have not heard anything like this before. This, was what i was looking for.
you guys to realize how hurtful this is, right? wanting to keep artists "your little secret" is not a good thing for the artist, most artists _want_ to get their work out there so they actually get something back from all their hard work (be it money or just acknowledgement), wanting to keep someone's work a "secret" is basically saying you want the artist to fail, which is not the cute and quirky compliment you think it is. by all means, if you like someone's work, help spread the word and _do_ recommend it to other people, so the artist may grow and get compensated (and paid) for their hard work, it's what they deserve. Seeing someone make such beautiful and freely available content for you and then not wanting to see them becoming popular and succeeding just because you want their art to be your "special little thing" is just plain selfish and wrong. please support artists.
@@twinknecrosis chill, this comment is 2 years old and you can bet on it I recommended cosmo to loads of people during this time. But you do need to understand, sometimes songs are very personal to some and it needs time and the right people to share that kind of vulnerability :)
that first minute right up till the lyrics start sound SO much like a Ghibli waltz from Howl's Moving Castle or Spirited Away--- Joe Hisaishi's grandiose, "lumbering" rhythms he uses to depict something massive and ponderous, with that beautiful brass section, are often like that. Pure beauty! You are so talented and I feel so at home listening to your music.
Felt like one of those old school wandering musicians/circuses/plays/etc. They’d come to town and all the people from all around would to watch. All with wonder and curiosity to what the whole spectacle was about. Art in its truest form. No politics, no darkness. Just love for art and it’s many ways to entertain.
My son introduced me to your music, it brings out thoughts ...we were driving back from Mizzou and I was thinking of my wife, standing in the Heart OR, holding a heart or helping to stitch up a patient with blood everywhere ...your music took me right into the room as I watched her work to save a life ..
Currently trying to calm myself down right before my first job and immediately went to this. I think it's working though i can still feel my heart beating in my head haha. Im so nervous but this actually did help
I don't think I can explain how beautiful these songs are. However, they move me, and after reading the lyrics. Playing more and more of them. They give me this melancholy that almost moved me to tears. A sad joy that makes me long for a past I may never have had, and I love that.
This song let me stop, feel all the sadness and ends in the world, cry a bit, then soak in the knowledge that life is perfect in its chaos. So... Thanks.
The joker and I couldn’t stop laughing after that happened to us so we would like to welcome you to happiness and ask that if you need someone to laugh with your always welcome to join us
this sounds like you’re dancing barefoot in a field somewhere outside of a medieval village. the sun fills your eyes and illuminated the world around you.
... this music makes my imagination explode, new characters to draw, new stories, the one that was forgotten by himself, and each time was lost in the small emptiness of his mind
I could listen to this music for hours and not get tired of it. It’s so enchanting and when you listen and close your eyes it takes you to another world. As an artist that has had art block for awhile now, I have so much inspiration just from this music
Damn. This song is really about the way humans treat the earth, but at the same time, the interlocking of nature and the inevitability of time. Regardless of what happens, be it terrible or wonderful, time will pass as time she does.
Well, time she did as time she does She passed along her way And dawn, she crept like a frightened girl Out from the nighttime's sway But in the merry month of May Her solemn fast does learn For spring, it sprung as spring it does And put the bees to work And work they must and work they shall For all the things to grow For if they don't, as time she knows They'd wither on the bough And what a shame such things would be No wondrous wine for you and me No cider too, nor mead nor soup For us to all make merry So rot, ferment, and decompose So all the things can grow Oh wallow in the drinkless world And wither on the bough Oh what a dusty burden That nectar and the pollen Like Atlas with the heavens On the back of his head And what if they should falter And shrug their little shoulders Well, time, she'd pass all the same
Okay, I have to admit. I have never in my entire life have heard anything like your music before. It's like getting lost in a forest, it's beautiful, mystical, creepy and different at the same time. You are quite underrated, and I don't know why.
I want to waltz to this song but by myself. Just, an empty, mystical ballroom, some girl in a dress waltzing to this music coming from an unknown source. It seems so magical to me. If my future isn't the feeling of this song, I don't want it.
I can't describe the feeling I am feeling here. Or the vibes the whole album gives me. It's like nature?? But a certain type?? Like beetroot kvass is night, birth a basket is day, but literally every other one im not sure for. This one has flowers and bees though.
Absolutely beautiful work. Hey Mr. Sheldrake, do you plan on releasing these as instrumental tracks any time soon? I'd love to use these in a D&D campaign.
@@CosmoSheldrake Hi! I was wanting to do some of your songs like this one as a solo for my choir concerts at my high school but I would need them as instrumentals lol Do you know when you might have them up?? Thank you!! (I absolutely adore your music so much lol)
@@CosmoSheldrake Can I just tell you how much I adore your songs? I can't tell you how many times I've listened to your songs in the middle of a panic attack. They really help to calm me down. I really appreciate your music and it makes me think. You must have a gorgeous personality if you can create such beautiful songs.
I love to know we all share the same experiences and emotions while listening to this. I discovered this song this morning, after waking up from a nightmare. It comforts me in a way I cannot describe, but you understand, and that brings me so much joy
All of your songs are perfectly put together in a way where they can be about the simplest things like bees and the hardest things to grasp like accepting some things are in the past and need to be let go, but both at the same time
This song starts out with the vibe of a caterpillar slowly climbing a brick wall on a sunny Sunday morning, then it goes on to the vibe of a person dancing on their own in an old attic, but then it changes again to little old wooden toys coming to life in the attic and creeping around the floor, awoken from decades of sitting on shelves, abandoned. It feels like a warm Sunday morning/afternoon in Spring, the type of day you eat bread with butter and raspberry jam on and drink tea out in the garden from fancy porcelain cups with flowers painted on them, when summer is getting ever so close but still isn’t there yet. That’s the best I can do to describe how this song feels, but it still doesn’t come close to the song itself... I love it with all my heart.
