Johnny Flynn - Raising the Dead 

Johnny Flynn with a baby is the purest thing I have ever seen

I always return to Johnny music for autumn. His music is so autumn, I do not know why, autumn and beautiful and I love it.

This raw, resonant music has the quality of a ancient purifying ritual, to reignite the spirit of life inside a devastated heart. I have lived with depression for over 35 years, and while getting myself together I lost my Mum to secondary cancer just over a year ago. She died on the birthday of my late eldest brother who died suddenly after an incurable brain illness in 2018 aged 59. I lost our dear Dad 9 1/2 years ago. My remaining half brother moved 5 hours away to build his dream, but is also isolated and heartbroken. After staring down the loneliness of Covid lockdowns with no close friends within the restricted 5km radius, and having to find a new job, all while living with complicated grief and coming to terms with the fact that at 46 I was completely alone, left holding the remains of my family of origin who have all now gone, and having no children or partner of my own to share anything with. Once again I'm feeling completely bewildered by life, and push through heartache every day. This gorgeous song tells me that it is possible, somehow, to courageously raise the spirit of life after loss.. that it's an act of defiance to claim the right to survive and to dream about a future in this world, despite the pain that went before, and continues now, and to find and amplify the beauty we find in it if we have the heart to still recognise it. Like in this song, may many kindred spirits past shine the light.

He's got such an old sounding voice, not many people nowadays have that troubadour village sound where their songs just hit you in the soul.

why is he underrated? he deserves to be known internationally.

You're the man Johnny, thanks for all the beauty you're bringing into the world.

This song has ALWAYS resonated with me, from day one. It’s just taken on another level of emotion for me as I’ve sat & REALLY watched this video properly… The soft toy Johnny is playing with with the baby is exactly the same orangutan toy that we bought my grandfather donkeys years ago & was named “Pops”. Pops now lives with my parents & watches over my dad who is bed ridden with frontal temporal dementia. I’m crying tears of both sadness & joy as I write this 🥹

Your old man's in the kitchen He's a smile short of laughing And the radio's beaming From the stars that are coughing up The change in his pockets And the shrug of his shoulders And the blood from his fingers And the love that I hold for him Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead And those old songs are twitching With the knees that are pitching And the fair world's grinning And the old got it spinning To the place where he lived And the room that he died in There's a new song playing on the radio that night Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead He operates on a low frequency To take down the pillars of our society Walking out of sadness, walking out of grief He's walking out of badness and walking like a thief Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead I collaborate with spirit I helped it find its way back to me Where I've been with myself on my way On my way to the old man in the kitchen on my way To the fiery broken-hearted people who all who say Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead

My Dad died last week and I've been listening to Sillion over and over to get me thru it ❤ thanks dude.

I don't know why I am addicted to you since I watched Emma. 😅😍

So nice to see the family man"Johnny," sing this very haunting tune.

I just saw you in Emma and it was such a wonderful, well acted movie. I'm glad I found this song, too, because your voice was lovely in the movie and I'm happy I can listen to more of it!

That made me cry. Especially the bits with the baby! So cute!

My old man passed away 8 years ago, i am 16 and turning 17. This is the new part of everything, now its been more than a half of my life without him, i hope you still look at me, i wish everyday that we could have had more time.

I didn't know comfort music was a thing till I heard this guy's music. ♥️

lovesick mood, everyone here deserve to be happy, just keep smiling...

johnny is just so so gorgeous, his voice and face and existence altogether make me feel things I never knew I could feel

Exquisite songwriting

Oh, my heavens. The LYRICS and the music. I love this song. It speaks to me of a simpler, earthier way to think of loved ones who are gone, even if in traumatic ways. Thank you, Johnny Flynn.

Johnny Flynn, Johnny Flynn why have I loved everything you’ve written. And sung. You can do no wrong.

Very rarely do I hear a voice that is as beautiful as Johnny Flynn’s! I would love to sing with you; if only I was much younger and had bumped into you back in the day when my life was still all in front of me...

Не давно познакомилась с Замечательным актером и певцом Джонни. Чему весьма рада его творчеству. Пожелаю Джонни дальнейших творческих успехов. Семье дружеских и крепких взаимоотношений!❤️👍🙏🙏🙏

awwwww, I've missed him soo soo much

hes such an underated actor but i hope he gets the recognition for his work just like the character hes playing did

Thank you for being a source of light. Your songs have helped me dig deeper through my son‘s cancer treatment, a d today my father took his last breath after listening to your song raising the dead

After watching Genius I wanted to know a little bit about the actors, and that's how I came here. I was absolutely startled to find that Johnny makes such beautiful songs. I will definitely be listening to this song a lot.

Perfect in every detail...song, voice and spirit 🥰

Nice vid😀👍unpretentious, and interesting.Cycles of life. Great lyrics.Thank God for Johnny Flynn's frequency and the magical combination that is the Sussex Wit.🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠.

He plays Einstein! and also sing? BRAVO. 👏

Love listening to this while driving around Los Angeles.

What a legend of a man, Johnny flynn, so much quality stuff he has made

For those who are yet to know: Johnny gives an OUTSTANDING performance playing the young Nicholas Winton in the film, One Life...

I can't believe I've only just discovered Johnny's music! Listening on repeat now ;)

Just discovered this guy, please reply with your favorite Johnny song. He hits that sweet spot.

this song deserves billions of views

I've been watching this video so often...because of Linnnie Flynn (why is nobody mentioning her?) AND for the fantastic music. From Berlin

really a beautiful song..

your songs make me so happy

this man makes beautiful music! just a great song and great album!

I've been listening to your music since the first time I heard The Water. Your voice is just so nice, it's indescribable. I sang and learned and played that song over and over for weeks. To let you know, you've done it again. Keep it up!

i love him and the vibe hes bringing

glad i found such an inspiring soul at the age of 52. its never to late to experience life.

so excited for the new album. love this song

So beautiful Mr Flynn

Such a beautiful song and a beautiful video! Honestly a little embarrassed to say it made me tear up a little.

His daughter is such a cutie! And so is he, of course. Amazing new song, could you please come to Amsterdam Johnny?!

Que emoción ver a JF con su bebé... 💕💖💕💖💕💖

Love you and Lilly in this video, great job.

My husband and I really enjoy all of your music! Thank you!

Its nice to see all positive comments not angry hateful ones! :)

I fell in love watching you in Genius , and you sing too ... oohh Johnny

I adore this song and particularly the arrangement - it speaks to the heart.

Mr. Knightley seems to be as much as an accomplished man in real life. 😍

Another fine song from Johnny Flynn.

I hope I am getting the signed LP and see you in NYC! Can't wait to hear you live again 4th time.

haven't heard this guy in a while, glad he's back in my playlist

Lovely song and a great video. I was disappointed to see you'd only be touring US for an NYC show--- but you'd be even more so missed at home (evident from the video). All is well. Can't wait to hear the rest of this album.

Extremely talented

I listen to this song several times a week at the moment, sometimes every day. I hadn't seen the video, it's beautiful.

Sounds so good!!! I love your music, Johnny. Hugs from Colombia.

Lovely voice ❤️👌🎸🎼

Love it!

Watched him act onstage in the "Hangmen" play and he was fantastic as Mooney! Loved his character and the show!

So beautiful ❤️

He's so handsome with dark hair

Beautiful, love it 💕

Love the sound....

waited waited and waited...best thing this year. love ur voice so so much

I love this song so much I can't stand it.

One of your biggest themes seems to be the prevalence of eternity in the everyday consciousness of the average British Native Son. As an American with a lifelong preoccupation with the fact of mortality, I find a strong degree of comfort in that aspect of the English consciousness that approaches the idea as something simultaneously banal and existentially urgent. Your consciousness entails a centuries old relation to the proximity of fate to privilege, and so much of your cultural identity is tied to the fact of your history of war. I'm not quite sure exactly how to end this thought, but at least there's this: When you have cities built on sediment so gravid that you are all more than ok with halting major construction projects for as long as it takes to extract the relevant historical artifacts, then I think the idea of mortality is capable of being made light of while simultaneously respecting its gravity. Blackadder, for one very small example. British humor, after all, is the golden example for the rest of the world of the duality between comedy and drama. It's like you folks have realised something about the general absurdity of existence that eludes most of the rest of us.

Great song and the cutest baby ever.

so looking forward to the Leeds gig. Been waiting for three years, only got to see him at Green Man Fest for three minutes then had to go back to work :D

This man is something else.

Is that his real wife and baby? So cute. I love this song x

The wondorus Flynns periodt

Saw this video and thought this guy looked familiar so I looked him up. He IS the guy from Brotherhood! And he was born in Johannesburg like me!!! Local South African reperesenting, I like it

ever lovely in voice and thought

simply a great song

putting your ads on top of the final shot is most inappropriate for this awesome video the ads obliterating, almost, the 'punchline', as it were.

He and his brother Jerome are both talented singers and sound alike!

I saw Emma but it didn't bring me here. After then, during the quarantine, I fell into Netflix but I don't really like Netflix. I started to watch the British Tv series and I realized that Mr Knightley was on the Lovesick. After this, I discovered he is a singer as well, but I had still no idea how great he is. Your songs and their video clips are the cure. I loved it because it reminds me of the things that I really believe from the heart. Thank you for the music. Greetings from Turkey.

Very good everything in this video, and it makes me happy :) ps:you are amazing johnny

Beautiful song

Physics works in mysterious ways.

Lovely!

loved it young Albert Einstein singing the song you are so smart johny flynn

This is such a beautiful music video

he sings too 😍

sounds like a song to go sailing to

Woww Amazing very nice

Loved Johnny as Dobyn in Vanity Fair and again in Emma, really liked Queen Bee song... had no idea Johnny Flynn was Dobyn... !!! Until my wife pointed it out..love your work Johnny!

Honestly, it's all too beautiful. Thank you (so belatedly, from a yank)

I watched Emma and genius, just he has this personality that makes you pull towords him?

I'm fucking in love with this song!!

Happy birthday Johnny!

awesome

Lovely song💕 I heard the soundtrack a couple weeks ago on your channel, and I was delighted when I saw that the music video came out today. Your music is absolutely amazing:)

What a great heartbreaking video

I have never seen a acting like him in genius

OVERVIEW LYRICS Your old man's in the kitchen He's a smile short of laughing And the radio's beaming From the stars that are coughing up The change in his pockets And the shrug of his shoulders And the blood from his fingers And the love that I hold for him Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead And those old songs are twitching With the knees that are pitching And the fair world's grinning And the old got it spinning To the place where he lived And the room that he died in There's a new song playing on the radio that night Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead He operates on a low frequency To take down the pillars of our society Walking out of sadness, walking out of grief He's walking out of badness and walking like a thief Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead I collaborate with spirit I helped it find its way back to me Where I've been with myself on my way On my way to the old man in the kitchen on my way To the fiery broken-hearted people who all who say Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead Oh oh, raising the dead, raising the dead Raising the dead