Owl John - Floating In The Forth (Mull Session 2014) Frightened Rabbit/Scott Hutchison
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- This is the definitive version of this song for me. In the wake of Scott's passing, I realized it wasn't really available anywhere so thought I would upload it.
This was available for a short time as a free download from the 'Owl John' SoundCloud at the end of 2014 along with a cover of Tom Petty's 'Room At The Top' and a Christmas song 'It Gets Cold' (links below). Recorded during the Isle Of Mull sessions in 2014 when the Owl John album was also recorded.
R.I.P Scott, thanks for all the music.
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'Room At The Top' Cover: • Owl John - Room At The...
'It Gets Cold': • Owl John - It Gets Col...
"It’s a real thing. It’s a real thought. It’s a thought that I’ve taken to a place that I’m far less comfortable with… I’ve gone 90 percent of the way through that song in real life. But at the same time it’s gratifying. It’s heartening to know that I’ve been through that, and I’m stood there performing that song, alive and feeling good about it. It’s a tough one. My mum and dad were at the show in Glasgow. We can joke about it, but it must be really hard to hear your son sing about that." Scott (from interview with Vice, published May 4th 2018, 5 days before his passing).
That day hit hard.
He saved suicide for a few years.
One year has now passed, and I still can't quite put into words the way this man impacted my life. His words were heard by many of us around the world, and impacted us all, some of us maybe in more ways than other. Whether you were a casual FR fan, or someone who followed everything the band did, listened to every song they ever recorded or performed live multiple times, or only heard a few songs; I hope that today is a day of peace for all fans around the world. I am immensely thankful to Grant and the Hutchison family for launching their mental health awareness campaign, and I hope that we can all continue to make tiny changes to this earth, as I'm sure Scott would have wanted us to. Rest in peace Scott, I know there was a boat in the port for you.
He and Jason Molina were the most devastating deaths of my relatively young life. It's never fun when an older musician dies, don't get me wrong, but those two died way too young.
We miss you Scott. Thank you for the tunes brother. RIP.
good man
❤❤❤
Been more than 2 years and I'm still not over it, suicide is an epidemic, and it took one of the most talented songwriters of all time away from us.
I didn’t think there could be a more haunting version than the original. But this one is.
hat's exactly what it is. More morose, accepting of defeat. I only wish that his despair can give others hope
I’ve never felt more compelled to write a comment on a video as I have now. Only just come across this but it is by far the most honest and upsetting version of this song I’ve ever heard. I am still so sad by what happened to Scott. I wish he could have found happiness x
Thank you for sharing this version.
Many musicians dazzle listeners with hope, or drench them in despair. Scott’s songs often did both at once.
And they made people feel better.
I’m so sad Scott couldn’t feel better too. He deserved to.
Rest easy.
Andy Dunscombe this is a really great way of describing this song. I always used to find it more hopeful than despairing because of the ending, but now it just makes me cry. RIP Scott.
Just reading through the comments here has me in tears. Scott, you were so brave for so long. You gave hope and help for an uncountable amount of people. You had the courage to put your problems out to this, for the most part, uncomprehending world. I'm more thankful than I can express that your art fell upon mine, and so many others understanding and empathic ears (as is clear from every fightened rabbit songs comment section) and gave genuine help to us, when we felt like we couldnt carry on.
Alot of people think suicide is the cowards way out. That is such fucking bullshit that I can hardly begin to speak upon it. Depression is a serious, and tragically, often terminal disease. Who the fuck would choose it? When people get to such a point that they are ready to end it all, it means that the pain has become too much, too brutal and too incessant, that there can be only one way out. Analogous to other physically terminal diseases, where euthanasia is an end to the pain.
After his death was confirmed, Scott's bandmates were quoted as saying "“There are no words to describe the overwhelming sadness and pain that comes with the death of our beloved Scott, but to know he is no longer suffering brings us some comfort.". When I read that, I cried for days and still do whenever I think about it. The sheer complete understanding they had for Scott and his pain is the most beautiful thing I have ever read. I wish more people would, but thats a double edged sword, because you can't know it till you've felt it. Just as I can't know the pain of someone with terminal cancer. I wouldnt wish it on anyone
Scott, I'll try to continue to listen to your words and music and get the same hope I always have from them. You were my guide through the storm, and it hurts me so much that I'll now have to find my way, knowing that your no longer physically here with us. I do take huge comfort from these comment sections though, so thank you for everyone for their feelings and stories. It lets us know we're not alone, and its such a beautiful legacy for Scott to leave behind, and one I really think he would be proud of.
Rest In Paradise Scott! We love you so much! xxx
We truly miss him. I hope his story can help others. You were very much loved Scott. I hope you knew that m8.
Fuck. Just fuck. How many times has this man stood on the banks of the Forth and contemplated this since he wrote this song? I just can't imagine. This song rips my heart out.
Not sure how many but at least once that I know of 😞
Happy 40th Scott. You are missed.
Is there peace beneath? Lovely to have met you Scott. Genuine decent guy with a barrage of shit eating away at his soul. An underated creative genius held at ransom staring down the barrel of a gun. May the next episode of your journey be kind x
rest in paradise buddy. I read that he was pulled from the water at the location he's singing about here. So sad that he wrote his own ending 10 years ago. Thanks for the upload, mate.
Yes ! Security camera footage of him strolling out of his hotel lobby right near the Forth Road Bridge at like 1 a.m. It was late. Then he’s gone for 3 or 4 days. I’m sorry, I’m just going off of my own memory of those days, here. They finally found his body at the marina at the foot of the bridge he sang about despondently jumping from. And this comes from me, an old punk rocker who’s seen too many suicides and o.d. s. No, this was entirely unique. And it’s a GREAT song, too !
Thinking of you. Miss you Scott. So Beautiful inside and out. Met you Philadelphia. Think of you and your Loved ones often.💔❤🎶
I return to this often, heartbreakingly beautiful song xx
I spend the second week of May obsessed with this song every year
Listening to this with tears in my eyes. Rest in peace Scott x
So sad.
On the northern side, is a Fife of mine.
Bless you Sir.
Missed, but your songs live on.
Those manic gulls scream ‘it’s ok’.
scott's death has affected me so much. after i learned of his death, it brought back memories of the suicide of a friend of mine back in 2015. i keep thinking about the tweet scott left before he went missing. its been engraved in my brain and i think about it a lot. as someone who has also struggled with suicidal thought and depression for the majority of my life, i know exactly what scott was going through and i'm so upset he let it take hold of him. as he stated in his last tweet, "please, hug your loved ones" i see now it was his final cry for help. fr's music saved my life. i was in the psychiatric ward this year after making an attempt and fr's final album played in repeat in my mind as i struggled to get through group therapy and fight my way back out of the hospital. scott's lyrics gave me strength when no one else did. it saddens me he'll never know the full extent and impact his suicide made. rest in power, scott. you are dearly missed.
Much love!
Glad you're still with us. May God bless you.
Stay strong and talk to your friends and family if you ever feel that way.
Hope you're doing better. Big Hug from a internet stranger m8.
It still hurts
4 people dislike this? It is absolutely beautiful from a beautiful guy. I’m still trying to come to terms with Scott’s death. I’m channelling the grief into making sure his music is heard. He’ll never be forgotten. RIP, Scott x
Still here. Still hurting. Still thankful.
Same...Let's try to go on a bit longer pal😢❤
Wow..this bring tears to my eyes..Wish you could've found a happy place my🏴 Scottish🏴 brother. Id like to say thank you for sharing your wonderful voice with the world before left us..R.I.✌️
Man, this is haunting to listen to now, but it's an incredible version of the song.
So so so sad…. The complexities of this man’s torment and lyrical power of his songs bewilders me to this day… every word meant.. every verse a story.. every song an emotional roller coaster we can all relate too.. a beautiful soul Scott…
Coming up on 2 years. I remember where I was. I'm so sorry for Scott's friends and family, but am even more so that he lost the fight. His lyrics have left an indelible mark on my life. I am forever grateful for his giving such beautiful voice to the horrendous pain felt by those who suffer through this illness. I pray you're at peace, Scott.
What gold he left for us.
Quite possibly the most haunting version of a song I’ve ever heard
Still here. Still miss ya big yin
thinking of Scott today, two years later 💔
Pity he never sought help but that is a very selfish way for me to think because id have loved to hear more from him for years to come but alas, he knew medication could help him but he chose not to take it because "they kill our judgment", fair dues mate, you lived and died your way. more than most of us can say. Rest in peace man.
He’s one of the greatest songwriters I’ve ever heard.
I only discovered this song about 3 weeks ago n hardly stopped listening to it. I suffer severe depression myself and alot of people tell me not to listen to this , however, it has the opposite effect on me. It makes me want to keep fighting on ...RIP SCOTT
Hang in there, friend. I hope you know that just by coming here and letting yourself feel, you are a brave mfer.
Wow. I’ve never heard this version before great God heartbreakingly beautiful.
That is an unbeiveably sad tune RIP man loved your music
..........so many thank you's........Miss hearing his voice....especially when you hear him sing his songs in a new interpretation. More rare but never ever forgotten, and always loved.
Thank's for the music FR and Scott. We will never forget you.
This really is such an incredible version of this song.
Man this is so beautiful. Scott was such a poet, rest in peace bud
The complete and ultimate rock star
Oh Scott.
I wish we could have kept you safe.
Love to your family - your mum - your brothers, your friends.
It breaks me.
Man I miss him so much. RIP Scott.
Thanks for this, Scott was so brilliant a very talented guy, I was devastated to lose this great guy and what a voice !!! 😔
I suppose it was almost inevitable for him to go through with this, unfortunately. This image of floating under the bridge seems like it was so deeply impressed upon him, like a highly seductive escape route always calling out to him.
so sad
Rightly or wrongly it seems he romanticized the idea to the point he had to go though it, as heart breaking as it was
He was talking just a few months ago in an interview about how he'd already gone "90%" of the way with it previously. I just read that and was like, god, is he in therapy or something? Is anyone helping him out with this?? On top of that, he was singing this song every night on the TMOF10 tour. (edit: It wasn't actually at the Google interview that he said this. I was confused. He said it in a published interview with Noisey/Vice that had just came out a few days before he went missing. So, maybe no one really knew this about him?)
@@sunshaped People knew. but what can you do? Lock him up?
@@mike990 I know right. I just hope he knew he was loved by people allover the world. His music touched the hearts of so many people both young and old. RIP m8.
It's been 4 years... We miss you, Scott.
Revisit - well, numerous revisits - an absolute masterpiece x
Ohh man...I feel it! Have felt it with friends who couldn't navigate...crushes me!
Contender for the absolute saddest song ever recorded.
First time I've heard this version - hauntingly sad and beautiful xx
Must be something, to free fall into the Firth. What a sad, beautiful, haunting song... Never knew him, but can relate to so much that he's written
Check on your friends guys. Are they ok? Are they hiding their pain? I know I do. After a very difficult time where I was close to floating away- I’d made a promise to my brother that I would l never take that journey. But there are very few people that would think it would cross my mind.
I still hide pain and that promise I made means that I live with the pain, rather than leaving my brother in pain. Because I truly love him more than life and the pain of living is my reminder that I love him more than myself.
Not everyone has that to keep them here. Be a friend - hear the pain they hide.
everyone says this shit because it makes THEM feel good, Dont be so full of shit, if one of your "friends" was to truly lay their shit out for you you'd clam up, ignore them or just not know what to do. stop being so righteous and sentimental.
@@keef78 are you ok?
So you just stepped out
Of the front of my house
And I'll never see you again.
I closed my eyes for a second
And when they opened
You weren't there.
And the door shut shut
I was vacuum packed,
Shrink-wrapped out of air
And the spine collapsed
And the eyes rolled back
To stare at my starving brain
And fully clothed, I float away
(I'll float away)
Down the Forth, into the sea
I think I'll save suicide for another day.
And I picture this corpse
On the M8 hearse
And I half run away to sleep
On a rolled up coat
Against the window
With the strobe of the sun
And the life I've led
Am I ready to leap
Is there peace beneath
The roar of the Forth road bridge?
On the Northern side
There's a Fife of mine
And a boat in the port for me
And fully clothed, I float away
(I'll float away)
Down the Forth, into the sea
I'll steer myself
Through drunken waves
These manic gulls
Scream it's okay
Take your life
Give it a shake
Gather up
All your loose change
I think I'll save suicide for another year.
The band was brilliant , This song always gets to me so much i live near the forth Bridge anytime you see the helicopters out with the lights on you know it another suicide, heartbreaking
😢
This is such a beautiful version. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks for sharing man. Just came across this and made my eyes tear up....
The problem is too often people don't see the warning signs, and, even if someone does tell others that he/she wants to kill himself/herself, no one usually does anything. No one takes it seriously until the day the person is in a coffin, then the people realize their mistakes. Don't make those mistakes. Help those in pain. Help those who are suicidal. Don't turn your backs on them. Love them. Be there for them. Let them know you're there for them. But, don't ever assume they're faking their depression or anxiety. It's all real and sometimes the reality is just too hard to take. RIP Scott (and everyone else who couldn't stand the pain of living any longer).
"And if all that is left of us,
for this I would die long before my time"
Still fuckin cannae believe your gone my man, here’s to you wherever you are! And thanks for these beautiful moments x
Thanks for uploading this, I was having trouble finding it.
Thank you for uploading this.
0:56 that line hits hard.... i wish you could've put it off forever RIP Scott
Oof. This is just... It's too good. Such a tragedy.
So sad... thank you for sharing
brings tears to my eyes ....but beatifull song
Thanks so much for sharing.
Haunting, so sad. You must be in a horrific place to write a song like this. And for it to come true.. RIP Mate
powerfull
rip scott
So sad ...never really got frightened rabbit....more of a twilight sad fan its only now i realise what a poet Scott was...i guess he was tired of fighting .
david lister excellent point; most who commit suicide have wanted to do so all along and didn’t because of their love for those around them.
Depression is a very strong disease. It took a ton of courage for him to share to all the struggles that grasped his soul. It took such a strong heart for him to put it words his feelings in such a brutally honest way.
I think his spirit perpetually floats on the Forth now with a smile and a sense of gentle relief and reflective peace.
@@catones2868 wow, what a kind and beautiful thought!
I discovered them a few days ago and this song gives me chills!
Hope so too, regarding your message :)
Beautiful. RIP
stunning , Heartbreaking , Shan , Beutiful..... Take care big Fella ...
So powerful.
This is heart breaking
Rest in peace Scott 😭
Oh my god, thank you...
miss you, Scott
RIP Scott
This completely broke me ...
You can never know what is happening in one person's life and what may seem to be going great. Ask probing questions, bring kindness and lots of empathy and understanding and, sorry, you might still not get there. but try.
Wow.
Aw I am heartbroken
Sarah McCrossan same here pal.......devastated and still trying to accept that there is no scott in my world......heartbroken beyond words😔💙❤
😢
Ii cannot believe he's gone.
🖤🖤🖤🖤
💔
🖤 haunt us.
ohh...man..
☮️
😭😭💔💔
Ah man :(
😔
You did it
Tried to listen to to the end but just too heart breaking…
Can anyone post the lyrics?
Take your life / give it a shake/
This ambiguity…
💔💔💔
RIP Scott
rip scott
💔