@@kawai_weebster hmm spotify is saying that the ep released in 2013 (hence, why i said 7 years late), but google is saying it came out in 2011. so now i'm even more confused
POV: You wander through a beautiful forest, full of birds chirping, and sunshine. Small squirrels scuttle on trees, almost like they're playing tag. You see your dog, wagging their tail while padding next to you. Feeling joyed, you sprint through the forest path, scaring away baby sparrows. The trees looked so green, the undergrowth so lush-like. Seeing an apple tree up ahead next to the dusty trail, you run up to it, picking the most reddest, juiciest looking fruit. You take a bite, feeling the richness of the forest in your mouth, slowly crunching. You snap a piece, and give it to Cinders, the dog. Cinders happily munches on the treat, licking her jaws. You pick a few more apples, filling a small basket. Energized, you beckon for the dog to follow, and walk onto the path once more. Bursting out of the woods, you find you and Cinders in a flowery meadow. The tall green grass mixed with colorful blossoms welcome you, and you gaze at the field in awe. You find yourself walking forward, Cinders trailing after you, until you reach a small hill littered with daisies. On top of the hill, there is a majestic willow tree, its branches and leaves almost reaching the ground. You settle down under the willow tree. It is actually kind of bright under, unlike what you expected. You hug your dog closer, taking out a small picnic carpet. Sitting on it, you begin to take out a few apples, slowly petting Cinders' head. An orange-yellow filter of light quietly creeps into the gaps of the willow leaves. The sun is setting, you think, rising up to your feet with your dog. You duck out, your eyes immediately dazzled by the various colors hitting them at once. You blink a few times, then your eyes start to get used to it. Your eyes open properly, and you are met with a breathtaking view. You can see shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, blue, and a dash of violet-purple peaking out of the sky. You see a hint of clouds floating around the sun, which was shining brightly, as if it was waving towards the world as it takes its leave for today. Soon, it is dark, the orange light a fading glow on the horizon. You lay down on the roses and tulips, orchids and sunflowers, taking a bite out of a ripe apple. You favor the taste, feeling your thirst quench. And, as the sun dies down and the moon starts climbing up the first clouds of the sky, you hear a distant chatter of people getting closer and closer. One of them yells out “There she is!” and with that, your friends run up to you with a hug. They brought blankets and pillows, setting them down now, smiling compassionately as you all lie down together, underneath the now inky yet bright night sky. The vast expanse of a myriad of colours embraces you, each star and constellation twinkling its greetings to you. One of your friends takes out a music box, and winds it. A string of notes fill the air, a sweet melody to lull you to your dreams. Slowly, you lift your arms, spreading your fingers at the sky. You wouldn’t mind staying in this place for an eternity.
i remember just over a year ago, crying to featherstone, stuck in my childhood home, experiencing abuse and reoccurring trauma, and promising myself that i would listen to it again when i got out, when i got to the coastline and now im here
Finallyyy saw this again! Good lord! Rainy days of pandemic 2021, writing on my little diary. I miss this playlist so much. The memories are coming back, love it.
reading these comments... my god. i graduated high school when this album came out and i still remember "we're all just searching for something bigger than we're all able to find" was in my description for everything. this album absolutely fuels a lot of my memories as a teenager. my fiance and i have been together since high school... and i still remember the first time we did acid together junior year. i had a giant speaker i would bring around with me everywhere i went... and we went to this abandoned golf course at 4 in the morning to see the sunrise... and listened to this ep, along with the album dive by tycho, and (of course) hurry up, were dreaming by m83. we laughed and cried and obviously we had, and continue to have the most insane connection after that night. i would walk home from the bus stop and listen to this on my ipod touch dude... like it's so insane to think it's been 10 years. mortal boy king will always be my favorite... listening to that when i was 17 with that youthful exuberance, whole life ahead of me feeling was also a highlight of my younger years. paper kites have shaped me to who i am today... they are true artists, still releasing the same quality music to this day. i'm sure you know how many people you impacted. thank you.
I can't help it but to just be in awe with the beauty that reflects a song like "Bloom". For me,it defines "saving the best for last". Such poetry,such harmony. 😍😍❤️❤️
I listen to this every fall/winter on repeat. I found this around november of 2016 and it really works well like a soundtrack for the transitioning weather, its one of my favorite albums ❤
There's something so incredible about screaming out completely honest in the RU-vid comments of a good song. Theres no hiding it's just getting what's on your chest off of it and not expecting a response. Love you all, hope it works out.
Its been a while since I've listened to this band. I used to listen to the Willow Tree March in particular when I was in middle school, hit repeat over and over again till I came across other artists and just lost myself into the music. There's a lot thats changed from my life ever since then, and this whole album just took me through all the memories in between. This pandemic sucks and there were so many people that I lost along the way. Make sure you let your loved ones know how much you appreciate them and how glad you are for them to be in your life. I love you ❤ and I hope life works out well for all of us x
Discovering you and listening to your songs while healing from a heartache. Your songs are helping me to cope. Thank you very much! Please continue your music. :)
I was so happy when I found this 4 years ago.. I was deeply in love with a guy that didn't want me. And i used to believe that I'll never find someone to love again. 4 years later met my ex who broke my heart again. But The Paper Kites are always here for me. Thank you.
Oh, girl, I wish everything is getting better for you Some day you'll find someone special, and, believe me, there's nothing as beautiful as singing "Bloom" along with your partner Everything will get better for ya' btw, "Eleanor Rigby" is such a great reference lol
literal life tip: listen to this while I Miss My Cafe is open. You will feel like you're in a small cafe while peaceful indie music plays in the background. Life changing.
2022 at 5:46 am Sunday: I just found this band and what a relaxed style of music 🎶. Very soft, tender and cool that make us think about so many things past, and present of our life. To believe in love after a big storm in our life that change our life for ever. To believe in God who always was there for us. To believe that the human race still is good and a master piece of the Creator. Thanks you The paper kites!!!!
June 2024 Beautiful Mortal Boy King makes me realize how my past is much longer than my future. I tear up every time I listen to it. My husband has Alzheimer's, so parts of him are gone. From Detroit, just truth.
I don't think Featherstone is meant this way, but I see it from the POV as a parent. I get to pour my love into someone who is entitled to their own life, their own future, and will not return my love back in kind (and can't ... it's different). So I will love her and drive her away one day (school? new home?), and instead of being just sad, it's a beautiful thing. It means she GETS to move forward on her dreams and future. I love it so much. My daughter is only 5 now, but I think this is the way it is supposed to go. My future was choosing to have her and loving her with my whole soul. And her future and love is hers to create and give as she wishes. And I want that for her, whatever it is. I truly do. And my love will continue on until the end of time.
When I was little, my family traveled a lot. We would be in the car for 12+ hours going everywhere and everywhere. My mom and dad had very different music tastes, so during the day we would play my moms music, and at night, when everyone was sleeping, my dad would play his music. I could never sleep in the car, and my dad and I had the exact same music taste, so he would drive and I’d watch buildings pass outside my window at 12 at night or later, listening to a playlist of soft, airy, melancholy but beautiful songs. Bloom was my favorite of these songs that would play. It immediately brought me comfort and I’d hear my dad quietly singing along while holding my moms hand as she slept. I’ve held on to this song as I’ve grown up, and now that I’m older, I sing it to my boyfriend while he sleeps in my lap :)
It's funny to think that there is so many people that are suffering quietly and we never meet, truth be told were all just searching for that person that makes everything were going threw worth it. The wanting to be wanted is real.
I’m in the middle of processing some very bad things happening in my life but this type of music has been making me keep going and looking at the positives in my life. I just found this around 2 days ago, im only 13 and this has helped me feel a bit better and has kept me from giving up on mostly everything.
This song is so pretty omg. I could listen to it for hours on end, im pretty sure i heard it in the 2019 moomin series but i could be wrong. Either way, THANK YOU for the song woodland. ❤️
song 2: featherstone Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart When you go, what you leave is a work of art On my chest, on my heart She went out to the hay in the morning grace She went out and got lost in a tall hedge maze Where'd you go? Where'd you go? Why'd you leave this place? On my heart, on my face And my love is yours but your love's not mine So I'll go but we know I'll see you down the line And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find And I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Past all the signs of the slow decline Live like your love wasn't meant for mine Now you've gone, now you've gone to a different life Til the loneliest side Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart When you go, what you leave is a work of art On my chest, on my heart And my love is yours but your love's not mine So I'll go, but we know I'll see you down the line And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find And oh, I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
This album really helped me dealing with loss of interest due to major depressive disorder and psychosis. When I felt nothing because of the medication I'd come back to this. It evokes something...forest and mulch, sunrises over foggy hills, camping, rainy days and love
pov;me reading these comments while the music is playing and imagining a world without war,witohut any discriminations,just happy for being alive. Saying hello to your neighbour,buying a flower to your friend,simple things that make humanity a better place. Lately the only ones i talk to is animals
And not angry at all to the traffic in the hot burn day, not angry at all with your brother or sister that feels annoying disturb your mood, queued well and not angry at all. Relax day with your psychology book and a cup of tea and this kind of any music. Thankyou and free palestine.
edit 21/01/2022: im doing much better now. online classes still suck but yk im glad that things arent so bad. im also kinda cringing on my comment lol. thank you for all those who replied ONLINE CLASSES REALLY SUCK. I DON'T KNOW WHO TO APPROACH FOR HELP. I GOT 20+ MODULES THAT I HAVE TO DO AND MOST OF THEM ARE ALREADY LATE. FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T ANSWER THE ACTIVITIES. IT'S MONDAY TOMORROW AND THERE'LL BE MORE MODULES TO DO. I'M A SLOW LEARNER AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO STUDY ON MY OWN, ALTHOUGH I UNDERSTAND SOME MODULES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. can i please just go back to baking bread, reading rick riordan books, and sleeping for at least 8 hours. can the government just-
@@angel_bunny_ i didn't expect that someone would see or reply to my comment lmao but we can do this huhu. i have more things to do now and all of them are late and the deadline is this week. I dont think i'll be able to pass them all tho. Oh do u wanna rant here too lmao i can listen. I dont think a lot of people will see this anyway
@@skyb994 sure! Go ahead and rant- I’ll do the same, lol I totally feel u ab the deadlines thing- life is super stressful rn and the school system hasn’t taken that into account and even if students protest or try and talk about it it’s brushed off- it sucks lol :(
@@angel_bunny_ like im kinda worried that i might get sick because of my sleep sched and the food i eat but im more scared of getting terminated. Im also scared that my parents will get mad if my grades are low. I dont really mind if my grades are low this quarter because there's so much going on. Ugh i hate it.
@@skyb994 yeah I totally get that. I need to take care of myself and my siblings- but school have taken priority over and I can’t contribute as much time to just spend taking care of things. It’s reflecting on my work badly as well.
Everything's going the wrong way in my life these days. I'm affraid to dive in this hell again. I tried to reach for help last year, nothing's changed. I tried to manage it by myself but I'm only human. I'm crying everyday like I used to some months ago, like I used to last year. I want my problems to disapear, I want them to make me strong and complete my storyline, like a main character. And these songs make me feel like the main character, so they give me hope...The hope that one day, I'll find the strength to beat my inner demons and become a better version of myself, not the sad and useless one. Edit : I'm really thankful for each one of you guys, I know that we don't really know each other, but that's what brings magic in those interactions, I make the promise to get better, to fight to finally see a psychologist, to talk about my problems. And I know from the bottom of my heart that you'll do the same. I kindly love all of you, kind strangers, you are loved, appreciated, you, beautiful souls. Many hugs and thoughts from a stranger, lost somewhere in France.
I just wanted to let you know that you are not useless, and that you will learn how to fight your inner demons. I believe in you, but you have to believe in yourself too. Having to go through your own hell proves that you are strong enough already, so keep wanting and keep pushing. You are worth more than you will ever know. With love, a friendly stranger
Brother, I'm in a shit time in my life too. Everything has been falling apart for years and its finally getting to the very bottom, but I will make you a promise if you make me one. I'll keep fighting through it every single day as long as you do. We may not know each other but we are all connected, keep fighting because I believe in you. We've got this, and nothing will change that.
I remember when I first listened to this song..back in 2016 around november. I had major depression and I constantly cried. Everyone would always judge me and find the smallest things to criticize me on. Luckly I found this beautifuly made album that always put me in a better mood and took my mind off of everything bad in my life. I’d come home from school after being picked on and listen to this as I did my work, I’d listen to this in the car when my parents would always fight, I’d listen to this when my family would judge me, i’d listen to this while crying...this has helped me so much. Thank you for reading 📖
thank you for sharing this.. it helped me today.. in the midst of a pandemic and a serious low that I'm going through with the people I'm stuck with who don't get me and blame me for being the way I am.. I've got bipolar disorder and I'm struggling..so listening to your story... I could relate to this.. and I know I'm not alone..
I identify with this. Not this song per se, but some of The Paper Kites' other songs have really been a healing for me. Masterpieces really. We can get through these turbulent periods in our lives.
Imagine the smell of burnt marshmallows, a beautiful night sky, a forest, friends with you and a campfire to gather around while this plays in the background. That's an experience to dream of yet there you are, it's unbelievable.
so glad i could have a campfire with my friends while lockdown rules were looser in november except i couldn't eat marshmallows cause they have gelloutine :'(
Reading these comments, seems like this album is a healer. It found me during one of the worst periods of my life. It made a rough time sweet, and now I can visit my old self by listening here. Maybe part of what was so healing about this album is that older me always sends love to younger me when I hear it.
Are you familiar with Guccihighwaters? If not def check him out! I seriously attribute his music to my survival and sanity! Hope you love him as much as I 😊😊😊
[Verse 1] Run, run, don't trail behind keep moving The beasts won't stop till we're dead All the scrapes on our knees Will tell you where we've been, where we have bled [Pre-Chorus] Oh we play In autumn days [Chorus] Won't lay down our heads till the day is won Won't stop running till we reach the sun Chasing all the things that are keeping us young We won't stop running till we reach the sun [Verse 2] Oh we're building a home With the mud and the stones and the branches we find We're all just searching for something Bigger than we're all able to find [Pre-Chorus] Oh we play In autumn days [Chorus] Won't lay down our heads till the day is won Won't stop running till we reach the sun Chasing all the things that are keeping us young We won't stop running till we reach the sun [Bridge] We are all creatures of the sunlight We are all children of the day We are just chasing what we can't ever get, ever have [Chorus] Won't lay down our heads till the day is won Won't stop running till we reach the sun Chasing all the things that are keeping us young We won't stop running till we reach the sun [Outro] All the scrapes on our knees Will tell you where we’ve been, where we have bled
Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart When you go, what you leave is a work of art On my chest, on my heart She went out to the haze in the morning grace She went out and got lost in a tall hedge maze Where'd you go? Where'd you go? Why'd you leave this place? On my heart, on my face And my love is yours but your love's not mine So I'll go but we know I'll see you down the line And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find And I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Past all the signs of the slow decline Live like your love wasn't meant for mine Now you've gone, now you've gone to a different life To a lonely side Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart Wake up to the sound of your fleeting heart When you go, what you leave is a work of art On my chest, on my heart And my love is yours but your love's not mine So I'll go, but we know I'll see you down the line And we'll hate what we've lost but we'll love what we find And oh, I'm feeling fine, we've made it to the coastline Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh ooh ooh
You're free A lover sinking in the sea And we Will let the water fill our lungs And sleep Love, we go down, we go down Breathe, it's over now, over now We can love, we can love We can love, we can love And the birds will sing our song in halcyon You're free Oh lover's coming home to me We sink, we'll pull our bodies into the deep Love, we go down, we go down Breathe, it's over now, over now We can love, we can love We can love, we can love And the birds will sing our song in halcyon And the birds will sing our song The birds will all sing out The birds will all sing out And the birds will sing our song, out And the birds will all sing out We can love, we can love We can love, we can love And the birds will sing our song in halcyon
The first song has a very special place in my heart, I was on a trip with my school to France, it was night-time and I was listening to woodland, what a great felling. On that trip I made new friends whom I'm very grateful to have made, experienced new things and had a lot of fun. This song is special.
Who else listen to this and thinks of romance movies where their running around/driving and having so much fun..... then you realize you watch movies way to much and become sad.
These songs weigh so heavy on my heart. They make me so nostalgic about times that never happened. I miss the world. The song "Bloom" has always signified the ending of my childhood. I miss it all.
Song 1: You’re seven year old again, running in the green grass with your friend on a sunny day Nothing around you except for the flowers and the sky up above !
