Watchhouse - "Golden Embers" (Official Video) 

Madolin orange has made me really think about the type of music I listen to from here on forward..

There is probably nothing more harrowing in the whole damn universe than the quiet passing of a mom who hasn't asked for anything other than the happiness of her children. This majestic piece, if anything, should remind us that our existence is so extraordinary, so unexpected and so beautiful that it could only come with an unbearably heavy price attached to it...

I just discovered Mandolin Orange last month while in California.. (wildfire) just discovered this song on this day, the 11th year after my wife passed. raised our three children alone and today they all found comfort in this song. Thank you for that!!!

Heard it first by great fortune on the radio in the car. I had parked in front of my house when the tune started and I stayed in the vehicle because I could not leave. I could not breathe. Then came the flood and I sobbed long after I turned the dial off. Never heard of Mandolin Orange before until this moment. And now I am a fan for life. This song is an instant classic with a haunting beauty beyond description. It will sound just as amazing and have the same impact long after I too have left this world. A gift indeed.

My Partner committed suicide a day before this song was released and how much she loved mandolin orange and was one of the reasons we connected and i am forever grateful for those times......i heard this song and got the chills and as i looked at the date published it almost seemed as if it was written for her....for me. Thank you so much for this in a hard time of grief and pain. So Much Love. Rest Easy my sweet Lindsay Joy Maushak

Just like an old friend Kinder than expected That Cadillac came and gave our girl a ride Loss has no end It binds to our connection And we don't speak of it, we don't even try If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together Her memory will ever shine like golden embers in the night I miss the old hymns When she used to sing The sparrows spread their mortal wings Now they've all lighted With the silence of strings Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together Her memory will ever shine like golden embers in the night Just like an old friend Reach out to me Bathe me in the light of understanding And try to help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together Her memory will ever shine like golden embers in the night

Without saying so explicitly, this song expresses that paradox of grief. That the pain of loss flows from the the fact that what was lost was so precious and there in your life, unearned but oh so treasured. And then you have to learn to wrap your heart around the memories.

I just fell in love. And also my heart broke into pieces.

I shared this in honor of my late Mother tonight. I just realized it's been 20 years since she passed. This is for all of us who've lost our Mom, biological or otherwise. Merry Christmas, Mom❤

This band having only 38k followers is criminal. They and Jason Isbell have written more beautiful, elegant yet heavy songs than any other recent bands I know. They should be household names.

Jeez, this song chokes me up. Beautiful

One year after losing my mom this song still resonates deeply with me.

This song reached in and put a blanket around a hurting heart. Thank you, NPR, for playing this in a sun- speckled winter’s drive.

"Golden Embers" first reeled me in a little over a year ago when I accidentally came across it. Its footprint haunts and helps and, I don't think a day has gone by without my mind's playlist sampling it. So, I had to see Mandolin Orange when they stopped in Dallas, March 2019. There was such a crowd at the Kessler I couldn't even see the stage, but I still heard "Golden Embers" live and it pierced me just the same. My Mom passed Jan. 6, 2020. I set it in motion in my truck during the funeral procession on the drive to the Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery -- feeling the grief soul squeeze of reality as I inhaled it for real. Thank you for this musical tribute which, despite the loss and pain, summons the memories. Inhale their fragrance. Repeat.

Drew so proud of you man. From listening to you play back in school till now it’s amazing. You’ve come such a long way and made Warren County proud. Keep it up man you deserve it

This songs speaks to me on so many levels, I’ve buried a daughter and a father and it makes me feel seen and heard...so so hauntingly beautiful and the subtle nuance of lyric and melody are captivating. Love you guys so much, thank you for this.

I still can't get through this song dry eyed . Lost my mom in 2013 . 😢

My Daughter “2” was having a hard time getting to sleep the other night, I grabbed my phone and laid in the floor next to her bed and played mandolin orange. And held her hand and by the time the 1st song was over she was fast asleep! Thank you for making such beautiful music and helping this tired dad get his daughter to sleep.

This video was my life in 1991-1992, right after my mom died of cancer. I was 11 years old, living with my dad in Joplin, Missouri. My dad had about a '76 Ford F100 that was a brown color like the truck in this video. I spent a lot of time hanging around in the woods and near gravel pits trying to make sense of had happened in my life, and hanging around with my dad, grabbing donuts and a Pepsi every morning at a local donut shop before we'd go to work at his construction business. This video was my life.

Lyrics **~~ Just like an old friend, kinder than expected That Cadillac came and gave our girl a ride Loss has no end, it binds to our connection We don't speak of it, we don't even try If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night I miss the old hymns, when she used to sing The sparrows spread their mortal wings Now they've all lighted with the silence of strings Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night Just like an old friend, reach out to me Bathe me in the light of understanding Try to help me to share the trouble But you've got burned and then you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night

I had never heard of the duo until two days ago . . . what a treasure to find them.

Beautiful. Real. Thank you for creating music for this human journey.

Sorry for your loss little Andrew =( and fantastic song older Andrew!!

The strong, unique melodies continue. I don't take them for granted.

I've been listening to Mandolin Orange ever since 2014 when I heard their song, "One More Down" on Pandora. I was reading a book at the time with music on in the background and I remember stopping to just listen to that song. Andrew's voice initially drew me in but the melody and Emily's harmonizing was magic to my ears. I immediately went to RU-vid to listen to the song again....and then every other song they had out at the time. I've listened to them almost every day since. Just a truly wonderful band playing great music.

Gosh, this beautiful song & video will tear your heart out and give you hope, all in less than 5 minutes.

Sometime we find songs that help us do the emotional work we need to do. For me, this song is helping me deal with the death of a postgraduate academic advisor, tough as nails, kind as lilacs. I admired him, I adored him in the way a student adores an amazing teacher. Not a day goes by that think "Let me talk to Steve about this .... Oh. Yeah. Oh." I wish there was someone in my life now with whom I could share his golden embers .

I honestly don’t have words for how beautifully heartbreaking this is and what volumes it speaks to my soul. pure magic. real. raw. truly ineffable ♥️

My Daughter sent me a link to this song. I have lost a son, and she lost a brother. I find it difficult to go to deeply emotional places with the exception that music can take me there in seconds. Beautiful and sad. ....life

This is how music connects! We listen. We live. We connect...

This is the first Dispatch song I ever heard. Got it on a mix tape in 1999. Lifetime fan since.

Sister is in bad shape from Covid. This song broke me. Sad but beautiful song. Thank you MO!

A shadow flits before me, Not thou, but like to thee: Ah Christ, that it were possible For one short hour to see The souls we loved, that they might tell us What and where they be. Alfred Tennyson

The fiddle touches my Soul. Music for the working Man.

MAkes me cry each time I listen to it, just wonderful

what a wonderful poet - writer of beautiful meaningful lyrics! Reminds me of Joni Mitchell's depth - Love your music, your songs, your harmonies, your instrumental compliments - wonderful talent! Thanks for your music!

The last time i played this was for my Mother out in her backyard around July, told her I will listen to this when she passes and hold on to the memories. She passed away unexpectedly September 23rd 2021 at the age of 65 and we'll here I am... this song just means so much more now. It really helps. Her legacy will thrive through me and my two kids her grandchildren. She was an amazing person who lived life with a wild abandonment when she painted when she danced or sang. She was my Hero she was my Mother ❤

Golden Embers Just like an old friend Kinder than expected That Cadillac came and gave our girl a ride Loss has no end It binds to our connection And we don’t speak of it, we don’t even try If you could help me to share the trouble that you’ve got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together Her memory will ever shine like golden embers in the night I miss the old hymns when she used to sing The sparrows spread their mortal wings Now they’ve all lighted with the silence of strings Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things Chorus Just like an old friend Reach out to me Bathe me in the light of understanding And try to help me to share the trouble that you’ve got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together Her memory will ever shine like golden embers in the night

Andrew and Emily, you are amazing. A "hightide of teardrops" has fallen down my face since i listened this lovely song for the first time, and helped me to deal with my loss. God bless you ! And congrats, for these years of success on the road that i'm enjoying to discover.

Lost my mum a few months before discovering this song. Makes me think of her.❤️ thank you

So many wonderful musicians here in NC. So blessed to live here.

Great beauty, you know it when you hear it, and this is it! Discovered Mandolin Orange about a week ago and have fallen in love with their music. You guys are making truly soulful, heartfelt music. Hope to see you perform live some day. Thank you so very much! 👍💖🎸😎

This song just simply says it all....about our loved ones....who have cared for us.. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Echoes and heartache surround sounds of a forgotten story.

tears are flowing of joy and sorrow for all that is and all that was

Happiness is only real when shared...

Just like an old friend, kinder than expected That Cadillac came and gave our girl a ride Loss has no end, it binds to our connection We don't speak of it, we don't even try If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night I miss the old hymns, when she used to sing The sparrows spread their mortal wings Now they've all lighted with the silence of strings Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things If you could help me to share the trouble That you've got burning in you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night Just like an old friend, reach out to me Bathe me in the light of understanding Try to help me to share the trouble But you've got burned and then you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night

This song and video are exquisite pieces of sensitivity and grace on the subject of loss and grief. I'm a pessimistic, tough critic, but this is the genuine article. The song is clearly considered, nuanced, artfully crafted and bursting with the pain of loss, and the video is unusual in the way that it adds to the experience with a similar level of careful, heartfelt consideration. The dichotomy of two ways of dealing with grief in various stages in life is truly elegant and brutal, all at once. As a viewer, I knew exactly how both characters felt, and sympathized with both. The tiny cut of the boy touching the car window he destroyed was important to me. If it was a slow pass, it would feel obvious or goofy. Because the director asks the viewer to extrapolate and regard the video, emotional content feels much more genuine. I'm not analyzing my feelings as a teenage boy going through a fit of rage when I realize the world sucks. The director expects some effort from the viewer to evaluate the emotional impact of the way he put together his piece, which is refreshing. The Dad is made of hardened steel chased with gold inlay. Throughout the video, his small, gentle glances and enveloping touches to his son are heart melting, and all of that is done naturally and organically without obvious fanfare, and easy to miss if you're wiping away tears. Great, subtle acting. The later primal scenes with the fire are a clear climax and assure the viewer that everything will eventually be ok for a loving Father and Son, as it has been for time immemorial. I really believed the actors were having a genuine heart-to-heart talk about the late Mom.

Sad But Great Song, May Her Golden Embers Shine Always...

How breathtaking thr organ is at the end. The whole song is a work of art .

Lads, brilliant! Go raiḃ míle maiṫ agaiḃ!!!

Another beautiful song from these two wonderful performers Magical

Beautiful and Real

Her memories will ever shine, like golden embers in the night. Epic.

Beautiful. I love them all. My dream is to go to US to see them.

A beautiful song

Dang, almost brought me to tears and I haven't even listened to the lyrics yet.

It is a blur now where I found this song, but that line "that Cadillac gave our girl a ride" caught me. Now, in death this is our song. Like so many love songs that capture that beautiful feeling of happiness, this captures the depths of sorrow for me. There are so many inside jokes or phrases that we shared that no one on this earth would truly get. But we got it. Now those meanings are lost forever and not shared but buried with my love. It has been five months and the tears have become fewer and fewer. But it builds up and this song helps it let go. And I rub the belly of the tender mutt whose eyes gazed so deeply in hers. And I let go. His rhythmic breathing paces mine and he lays with paws in the air. The creature she so loved more than anything remains a bridge between us and life and death.

Holy Cow....incredible...got so teary. Been there....me and my girl....after her Pa died. You capture grief so well in many of your songs. So sorry for your loss Andrew.

Jeff Sandor (as the dad) in this video is Awesome!! The lyrics are so relatable when you have experienced such a loss. Great song!

This band is all I want to listen to since discovering them.

I like that both me and mandolin orange used the same stock image of the mother for a video

I just found this song this morning. Beautiful, amazing music.

This song feels out exactly how bad it hurts lost my wife 17 months ago. After fifty years together. You hurt is just about unbearable.i miss her so badly❤

Great music.you connect with simple,yet complex structure.what talent.dont forget your roots.simple and touching down to your soul

Lovely song ✌️♥️✌️

What can one say that tells the emotional effects. Ohhhhh i have it.... THANK YOU LORD FOR OUR GIFTS OF HEARING.

Just like an old friend, kinder than expected That Cadillac came and gave our girl a ride Loss has no end, it binds to our connection We don't speak of it, we don't even try If you could help me to share the trouble But you've got burned and then you, then you can help me And in our time together, her memory will ever Shine like golden embers in the night I miss the old hens when she used to sing The sparrows spread their mortal wings Now they've all lighted with the silence of strings Like notes on the pages, she breathed life into all things If you could help me to share the trouble But you've got burned and then you, then you can help me And in…

Grief is a forever feeling when a loved one is lost beautifully expressed in this song..

My first time seeing this amazing presentation of eternal Love..., Gods Love.

What is this salty discharge coming from my eyes ? ... dam you mandolin orange !!!!!

whoa they have a video. cool!

Great music. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks alot

My favorite mo tune

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. What a treasure your music is.

This seeing reminds me of losing my best friend and sister, 😢😢😢I miss her everyday my life has become about the time until I see her again one day

Please. Never stop making music.

This always is devastating and make me very emotional. However, I still have to see it again, and go back. Damn!

I played this song on acoustic for my snap ppls and everyone showed love. I'm hoping they listen to thus beautiful thing. I feel like when I play it, ppl are somewhat moved and their Brains are processing what they're hearing. This is such a beautiful sound. And the words make it that much better. I love it.

I found out this weekend that my long-ago lover passed away, and the news was devastating. She and her son, then in his early teens, had been a big part of my life, 40 years ago. I'm older. He's older. But the stunning loss of her, and this video showing up today, makes this feel so surreal.

Powerful lyrics new favorite group

My mom passed away July 2013 . It took a little over a year for me to get through this song , without bawling ! "Loss has no end" ... every time !! 😢 I'm proud to say , i can now sing the whole song right along with them ... most days . 😉 Easily one of the most beautiful songs to ever bless my ears !

Great song

I'm with Ewan...the World stops when I play this.

Great music.

Heard you on wranglestar and just come to check out the music.

The original video was awesome. This one is extraordinary and I cannot tell where the pain is greatest. How powerful.

Gosh..these amazingly talented people...so many emotions.... It’s the strings for me ...Like the sorrow we all carry is being stretched out so thin....gets me Every TIme.....solid gold y’all ...hurts so good

This is perfection... can’t hold the tears...

I have never had an album touch my soul like this one 😢

Really well done, from the lyrics to the melody to the video. Hits home.

Mom died in '85. Took a part of me with her. The more time passes the more it hurts

What a beautiful song. Never heard of this artist before.

Love this song for the obvious reasons and love this video, well done lads, beautiful.

This is just so perfect - I love you two for the way you make me feel.

Love this song for many years it's got me through since the night I put my mommy to bed and she went back out and I lost her forever. Loss has no end even after 28 years but we have to make it however we can ! Thank you for this gift Watchtower!!

I've lost a lot of people but this really makes me dread losing my mom, man.

Oh my Lord this cuts to the bone, every time it makes my eyes water, so mournfully delivered.

Absolutely stunning in every possible way.