Sitting here at twenty past midnight with tears in my eyes...again. This song meant so much to me since I met my wife back in 2003. We both loved Dido and her amazing angelic voice. Now I just turned 39, got divorced 4 years ago and pretty much lost everything and everyone I once thought to grow old with, after suffering from a burnout depression that almost killed me. It's been hard to realize how privileged I really was back then, how fragile life can be at times. Well, still miss those times, she will always own a place in my heart and I wish her all the luck she can get. Rejoice and let Dido's voice sooth your soul!
tears in your eyes..again..oh mate.. I am always amazed at the humanity i find online. Your story matters and i am so happy you took the time to share...it adds an extra meaning to this song. Remember one thing, not many folks have such an ability to know or share a truth like you..i true gent :)
life is a ongoing fight with small periods of elation and success and love and happiness, enjoy the good times to come, yeah the fight never ends, me and wife with cancer, yeah I am crying right now...the no white flag above my door...still kills me. yep
Just witnessed a woman in her thirties sing this song with a clear, beautiful voice while waiting for a train on the platform. It was surreal and I was touched, to say the least.
It's a beautiful moment for sure. It gave Dido such joy as she smiled and turned to her band and then turned back to the crowd and thanked them. Dido is adorable. Oh, how I love this performance!
It's great to see a real singer who sounds the same and even better live with no digital help. Just pure talent. On top of it, she is definitely eye candy and always will be!
@@DutchSchultz1911 My Oldest Daughter got married 20 year ago and left these indoors and I played them one day and have never stopped playing them,great songs and unique voice
My brother loved Dido. He went through the ice on a snowmobile 2001. Had custody of his 2 children... 4 boy's in the family and the only one that had children!!! He so loved Dido...all of her songs spoke his life!!! Thank you.
I think the lesson this amazing song is telling us all...when you find love, don't let your pride mess it all up...always try again. What a beautiful, beautiful masterpiece from a beautiful lady. Thank you Dido.
You can tell when someone is a true artist when you can hear the audience listening. That song was so special when we first heard it and she sounds like an angel live.
The power of Dido's positive thinking. Never give in, keep on trying, be a winner, not a loser, a victor, not a victim. No white flag above your door. Fight back.
FUNNILY ENOUGH I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS FROM DIDO! WE BOTH REPLIED WITH WHITE FLAG!! HA WAS AMAZING. AND YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE HIM DEARLY FROM 2017-2019+ JUST THINGS BECAME 2 DIFFICULT BETWEEN THE TWO OF US X
Yeah, time goes by, so fast that within a blink of an eye you turn from 12 to 30, lots of responsibilities failures and much more, sitting listening to such masterpieces keeps me going.
Her voice is simply sublime. This song is so beautiful, really does make me quite emotional. Also I love the drums in this performance, they're simple but something about them is so perfect
The arrangement on this live version of the song is outstanding, imo. The subtle little changes that bring to the final climax and release on Dido's only voice and piano are delicious. Bass and drum kick sound perfect, as well as the whole mix (and panning). A joy to listen to!
The audience coming in full force at the end made her smile and was really profound. Awesome song from an awesome lady and she deserves all the respect!!! Viva, Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong
This is such a beautiful song, so sad, such sweet melancholy. . . And she sings it with such a beautiful undeniable vulnerability. . . . . . Only those who ever truly loved someone will understand this music. . . This pain is timeless.
You mean " *I miss the time before I've become desillusioned by the music industry and the way it's always been, allowing to enjoy it despite the negative aspects I now focus on. I also miss the time when there was no past for me to be nostalgic about* "
@@nicmanza4657 to much bla bla bla bla! You talk to a guy who has over 10,000 albums on Vinyl and still listens to his music by starting his turntable. I don't have to be nostalgic I like where I am but I also don't forget what music used to be 40-50 years ago!
Her expression at the end, as she lets the audience sing the last sentence alone, is simply to die for. Such strong connection with the audience, and such a beautiful song.
Even when her voice cracks, it’s so natural and beautiful I can’t describe how beautiful this song is sonically. I will never get tired of listening to it.
Almost 20 years later, first time listening to this in 2004, still feel goose bump in my neck it is so Dido phenomenon, gorgeous voice. Thank you for posting
I saw Dido in concert in 2019 at the Olympia in Paris, and what impressed me was her immense musicality. Her voice never leaves the track of accuracy, she is incredibly musical down to the smallest intonations of her voice. Great artist.
*With a soft, angelic voice, Dido fills the notes of "White Flag" with delicate beauty and poignant emotionality.* Her singing floats feather-light over the melodies, enveloping them with melodious warmth. Dido paints the words in the air, brings them to life. Her voice caresses, kisses the notes and gives them an aura of mystery. But not only her voice is magical, her radiance on stage is also enchanting. Dido is completely absorbed in the music, her stage presence is filled with grace and expression. Every gesture, every look supports the song, breathes meaning. Dido's performance is the embodiment of what her songs convey - tender emotions, vulnerable beauty, the yearning of the soul. Both vocally and scenically, Dido draws the audience into a world of poetry and intimacy. Her angelic voice and radiant stage energy combine to create something magical that touches the audience deeply. An experience to dream and marvel at. 🎤❤
The song "White Flag" by Dido from 2003 is an emotional pop song about heartbreak, letting go and the desire for reconciliation. The central message is the pain and sadness of a failed relationship and break-up. It is about the desire to fight for love, but also the realisation of when it is time to admit defeat. Letting go and raising the white flag becomes a symbol of surrendering to the separation and ending the relationship for good. Yet the hope remains that after the break-up, reconciliation and friendship may be possible again at some point. It is a bittersweet goodbye with a wish to part in peace and honour the good times. The emotional song expresses the conflicting emotions of a breakup - the desire for reconciliation, but also the need to let go. With poetic lyrics and a harrowing voice, Dido creates an atmospheric ballad about loss, letting go and hope.
This girl is alive!!! she's beautiful and she's no fake. That's who she is in all her beauty and listen to her words, lyrics or monologue. Don't forget the vocals, the voice is what got us to see her, appreciate it more.
i think most people havent really understood how powerful the lyrics are on this song. It's so true, many of us and people we know have been in such a deep relationships with someone and when its over you know nothing else and are so committed we literally want to just go down with the ship of love. Its so sad, but so true and quite common. All I can say is there will be another out there who truly deserves you and who is waiting for you. God Bless and never give up!
The lyrics are brilliant and are meant to to expose religion for what it really is... a simultaneous form of heavy influence amongst believers while pressing a religious backed agenda in politics. "ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE, WITH EACH OTHER SISTERS AND MY BROTHERS" no after life make the most of it...
This video got me again! It seems like whenever I’m feeling down or overly sentimental (which is pretty rare), I come back to this song. It brings me right back to some of the best and also some of the hardest times of my life and when I watch this performance, I can honestly feel & re-experience those amazing highs and lows in my life. Amazing how life is a constant supply of new relationships, sad endings, powerful love, deaths of family members & those closest to me, beginnings, endings and all the wonderful emotions that we all go thru. I love this video!
The lyrics absolutely matches with my emotion..she moved on,I stayed with her memories...every single word syncs with my mind... It's so apt, it's so alluring..
Because the Yanks waved the white flag to the North Vietnamese and turned tail and left the South Vietnamese to fend for themselves....(before everyone flips out, I was just kidding..I'm sorry, I couldn't resist when I read E D's comment. In truth I have nothing but the utmost respect for what you and your comrades did over there in Vietnam.)
I just read an 900 page book about Vietnam vets through the words of all who went through it...the book was from the 80s it wasn't a gem and focused almost as much on the deserter as the warrior but the big take away for me was the women who married them...the way they explained the crazy love or lack thereof (and love making) had me twisting in my covers feet just running against each other
"It's possibly even a song I shouldn't have written." Well thank God she wrote this song, otherwise I'd have no idea that feeling like this could ever be normal. She's the only one who had the guts to say it straightforward.
@@COLBOGALEX she said it was a very messy song to write or sing depending what mood she's in. She said it was probably a song she should not have written because it caused her so much trouble. Just happened to read tonight that she wrote this song after a very serious relationship, one where she was about to get married
I just brought the new year 2024 in listening to one of my favorite songs. "And ", There will be no white flag above my door either! Thank you for such a Great song
Dido sings so perfectly! I wouldn't know the record from a live performance! Heard it for the 1st time in 2021, and am glad cuz I'm in a nursing home, there's not much to look forward to here, she gives me something to think about in the morning. Thank you, God Bless you and yours. 😊
@@ariellaurent1870 Hi this is my first time here in quite some time, I was very happy to get your message! 💝 But talking to someone in a nursing home, isn't much fun! btw your name is truly beautiful! Thank you Ariel! Love Debbie
This song never gets old. Love the beautiful haunting melody. Heartbreaking lyrics. I use to listen to on repeat when i went through a hard breakup with the person i thought was my soulmate 💔
Wow, difficult to believe that this was a live recording... it's absolutely breathtaking. Beautiful arrangement, great audio quality. That was a real pleasure to listen to.
I haven;t listened to Dido in years and this came up on my feed, such a powerful performance and the song is so much more haunting after a recent breakup.. amazing! She is pretty damn charismatic too!
Best I have heard in a long time. Down to earth and True to herself. When you hear a voice live and it is so Beautiful to listen too. Your record will be Awesome and flawless. White Flag is a perfect song you have written I have DJ for 30 years. Thank you for giving me bk music to sing and dance and most of all to enjoy. You make life even better. God Bless you Always
beautiful song... we all have been there .... made a mess of a relationship and wished we could all take it back to once it was. I have listened to this song for many years, cried my eyes out many times at what I had caused with someone special but we still message even now after many years and even though she is with someone else, she does deserve to be happy and that makes me happy. Not the ending I wanted but we all choose our destiny, the path we take and most of all hopefully makes us more a better person for it. And yes Dido ... just want to say thankyou... we are all human at the end of the day and we all make mistakes ...
Man this hits hard ! I’m going through the same exact situation, don’t know how to deal with it ! I wish I had a Time Machine to go back and undo many of the things . Stay strong Paul
@@andregouveia5568 it is hard.. and life sucks but focus on yourself bud... things happen for a reason and though I still regret to what happened.. you have to move forwards as it will make you ill...
Thanks for sharing. I also caused a mess with someone special and hated myself for it. The guilt and thoughts of how i should have done things differently slowly killed my soul. It's certainly a self destructive path that can be hard to move away from. Still to this day can't fathom how i could act so careless towards the person that was closest to me at the time.
This has got to be one the most Romantic, Heartbreaking songs I've heard. If anyone else covered this, it would lose everything. Dido's haunting voice is perfect. You can actually see the song play out as she empties herself into denial of this dark moment of the past.
God, I always find myself coming back to this video. We’ve all been heart broken and lost relationships or situations that have left a profound, indelible mark on our heart. I’ve been married for 15 years, have an amazing daughter and I’m extremely happy, but it’s inevitable that old memories & feelings sometimes return. This performance is my “go to” on those occasions as I somehow feel like I can relate to Dido’s pain & emotion. One of my favorites!
The song "White Flag" means being in love with a person who's already moved on. She basically has made a lot of mistakes in the relationship,but she is still willing to love him regardless of that. While he has moved on and found him another girl,she still has feelings for him (And when we meet,which I'm sure we will,and was there,will be there still. I let it pass and hold my tongue and you will think that I've moved on). So she is pretending that she doesn't love and have feelings for him. She is pretending that she has moved on. In the end,no matter what he do and who he's with,she will always becin love with him. In the end of the music video,they are both looking at each other's pictures of when they were together on the wall
omg - i hear an angel singing right here - the passion of this woman is so strong,why the hell am i crying..... thank you dido for this emotional diddy...
Wow! Rarely does this happen...when the live version is acoustically and instrumentally better than the studio! This was beautiful! Even her voice had deeper emotion and feeling. This is the best I've heard White Flag in any forum...absolutely astounding!
@@shawnalexander1158 Mix of both....often the artists improve technically when live and there is more feel, but the overall sound is usually not going to be as good as a studio production.
If it wasn't for the audience noise this would be a better recording than the "official" video for this song. The band seems somehow richer and better orchestrated while Dido's vocals are, as ever, superlative. I've enjoyed these videos so much I have to get a DVD of this concert. It is quite amazing that this was now nearly 15 years ago... Wow, just wow...
What a great live sound! And what a wonderful voice and singing! I love how her voice changes in the high notes. That sounds so beautiful, natural and authentic.
Dido always delivers that special voice and White Flag is an iconic song that puts a big smile on my face and I'm sure many others. She touches those who have experienced waving that white flag. Keep rockin' Dido!
One of the finest live recordings in history. Period. God bless that gorgeous woman
Amen to that
Amen
Amen
Amen, one of the best singers gorgeous girl she rules I wish I was there...👌👌👏👏
Te la dedico Nancy ❤
It's 2023 and this song is still just as AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL, CLASSIC, as it was the first time I heard it.
Remember the doctors recommended a product that was NEWER tester on people. That is how good they are.
Potrei sapere . quanti. Anni. Hai. A. Te. LA scelta. Ciao .... Ciao
yes it's 2023 and this song is still amazing
Well said
Yeah exactly👍
Greetings from toba lake!
Sitting here at twenty past midnight with tears in my eyes...again. This song meant so much to me since I met my wife back in 2003. We both loved Dido and her amazing angelic voice. Now I just turned 39, got divorced 4 years ago and pretty much lost everything and everyone I once thought to grow old with, after suffering from a burnout depression that almost killed me. It's been hard to realize how privileged I really was back then, how fragile life can be at times. Well, still miss those times, she will always own a place in my heart and I wish her all the luck she can get. Rejoice and let Dido's voice sooth your soul!
Sorry to hear that mate, hopefully you can get you life back on track.
keep going mike, you still got great times ahead
The true friends are the one who never leave your site,they are the only one.
tears in your eyes..again..oh mate.. I am always amazed at the humanity i find online. Your story matters and i am so happy you took the time to share...it adds an extra meaning to this song. Remember one thing, not many folks have such an ability to know or share a truth like you..i true gent :)
life is a ongoing fight with small periods of elation and success and love and happiness, enjoy the good times to come, yeah the fight never ends, me and wife with cancer, yeah I am crying right now...the no white flag above my door...still kills me. yep
Just witnessed a woman in her thirties sing this song with a clear, beautiful voice while waiting for a train on the platform. It was surreal and I was touched, to say the least.
Oh my gosh you are so on point absolutely pure and beautiful God bless her soul and her family and beyond❤
She sounds even better live, this is true talent.
Absolutely 🎯🎯🎯🎯👈
MAGIC VOICE Xd
truth
Rare talent
True
My God, how beautifully she could sing.
I’ve loved this song since it came out. The joy in her face as she quiets and lets the crowd finish….just moves me. I am very glad she wrote it.
very moving end indeed!!! WE NEED DIDO IN BRIXTON ACADEMY AGAIN!!!!!
Everyone understands it. I will go down with this ship.
It's a beautiful moment for sure. It gave Dido such joy as she smiled and turned to her band and then turned back to the crowd and thanked them. Dido is adorable. Oh, how I love this performance!
@@texanperry hey
🎉❤
Eternally grateful that this show has been recorded for posterity
One of the most beautiful songs ever, and this girl is gorgeous.
V stunning here
Yes she is, and I love the song. The song touches me.
Wonderful singer she is.
No doubt ❤️
Mais qui !!!!
It's great to see a real singer who sounds the same and even better live with no digital help. Just pure talent. On top of it, she is definitely eye candy and always will be!
I don’t know about that.
There's autotune all over this unfortunately
@@pseudonymlifts2 List some examples. It may well be that there is autotune, but where do you hear it? If only for educational purposes.
@@pseudonymlifts2 Nope, don't hear any auto tune here. There's some lovely echos though in the right places.
Agreed!
I'm 76 this year and I still rock out when I hear her strong clear voice. Love it.
56
44!!
72 she reminds me of my last gilrfrind god rest her soul but i still listen to it
64 here...u gotta have some runs on the board to truly appreciate this song
@@Gary-l9h the only flag i got is a US flag
the most underrated and under appreciated female artist so far this century ✖️
She sold millions and millions of records bro
@@DutchSchultz1911 My Oldest Daughter got married 20 year ago and left these indoors and I played them one day and have never stopped playing them,great songs and unique voice
My brother loved Dido.
He went through the ice on a snowmobile 2001.
Had custody of his 2 children...
4 boy's in the family and the only one that had children!!! He so loved Dido...all of her songs spoke his life!!!
Thank you.
What ..He died??
@@grantheness3028 Who died !?
I just lost my brother Jeff I was so close to him he was divorced and finally settled in his house and he was gone
A message to the future generations. Don't let this song die
Unfortunately they won't appreciate this.....
@@curragh4635 Gen Z here! Fortunately, we will.
I think the lesson this amazing song is telling us all...when you find love, don't let your pride mess it all up...always try again. What a beautiful, beautiful masterpiece from a beautiful lady. Thank you Dido.
Irlanda U2 fome zero PT BRASIL?
Guitarra doada Banda U2 fome zero PT 14 mil reais? revista Rolins Stone! Guerra da Bosnia?
It is indeed that.
❤
just wrong person
You can tell when someone is a true artist when you can hear the audience listening. That song was so special when we first heard it and she sounds like an angel live.
❤
2023.
Still one of the best songs ever written.
Love it.
And live is Soooo awesome!
Her voice is like a breath of fresh air 😊
61 years old and still got tears in my
eyes when i play this song
Let them flow, you’re alive, you’re human!❤️
Me too Tomas Cheers!! we are alive!!
64 and I have tears 💕😘
66 me too ❤😢❤😢
The power of Dido's positive thinking. Never give in, keep on trying, be a winner, not a loser, a victor, not a victim. No white flag above your door. Fight back.
What a voice! And it was even live!
Text me
FUNNILY ENOUGH I WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND ABOUT ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS FROM DIDO! WE BOTH REPLIED WITH WHITE FLAG!! HA WAS AMAZING. AND YOU KNOW WHAT I LOVE HIM DEARLY FROM 2017-2019+ JUST THINGS BECAME 2 DIFFICULT BETWEEN THE TWO OF US X
Please nice ok ?
Eres +bell cantante ano 2003.
Percayolah dgn aku, itu cuman lipsing nyo!!
Glad she wrote it. Sometimes pain makes us stronger.
Every once in awhile a song rides on the edge of perfection. This is one of those
Her voice..her attitude..her beauty...the way she smiles at the end when she hears the crowd singing the last part of the song..MAGIC
Yeah, time goes by, so fast that within a blink of an eye you turn from 12 to 30, lots of responsibilities failures and much more, sitting listening to such masterpieces keeps me going.
I couldn't have out it any better.
Her voice is simply sublime. This song is so beautiful, really does make me quite emotional. Also I love the drums in this performance, they're simple but something about them is so perfect
Dido is stunning like she always was...one of the most beutiful woman singing. I appreciate Dido also for lyrics...and the song...she is just amazing.
100% She is just incredible
There's nothing wrong with celebrating her physical beauty as well as her once-in-a-decade voice and her fearlessness as a songwriter.
I got her CD back 20 years ago, still play it in my car, transferred to a SD card, beautiful voice, unlike some croaking or screaming Amurican voices.
Love her pure and strong vocals, amazing!
The arrangement on this live version of the song is outstanding, imo. The subtle little changes that bring to the final climax and release on Dido's only voice and piano are delicious. Bass and drum kick sound perfect, as well as the whole mix (and panning). A joy to listen to!
It's perfection
Love song Remember always...
The audience coming in full force at the end made her smile and was really profound. Awesome song from an awesome lady and she deserves all the respect!!! Viva, Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong
The bass is ridiculously good
This is such a beautiful song, so sad, such sweet melancholy. . . And she sings it with such a beautiful undeniable vulnerability. . . . . . Only those who ever truly loved someone will understand this music. . . This pain is timeless.
True, cheers mate
And the pain it brought her… they don’t understand… they never will…
But in real life she hates this song and the vulnerability it conveys. She is a Woke woman now!
Damn the way she smile when she let them singing in the last lyric. Its so gorgeous!!!!!!!!
I missed those times when artists made music for the soul. This one is classic and will last in time.
You mean " *I miss the time before I've become desillusioned by the music industry and the way it's always been, allowing to enjoy it despite the negative aspects I now focus on. I also miss the time when there was no past for me to be nostalgic about* "
@@nicmanza4657 to much bla bla bla bla! You talk to a guy who has over 10,000 albums on Vinyl and still listens to his music by starting his turntable. I don't have to be nostalgic I like where I am but I also don't forget what music used to be 40-50 years ago!
Her expression at the end, as she lets the audience sing the last sentence alone, is simply to die for. Such strong connection with the audience, and such a beautiful song.
You said everything...
True, such an amazing moment!
This is one one the most beautiful songs I've heard ever
I feel EXACTLY the same.
You shouldn't had wrote this song, but us (your fans) we're very glad that you did. It's an amazing song
I totally agree with this. I have always listened to this from a very young age 😃
Quanti ricordi o 50 anni quando sento questa canzone pero mi torna in mente l'adolescienza il tempo passa ma i ricordi me li porterò dietro x sempre
I was six when I first heard this. Beautiful song.
I shouldn´t also fell in love with this Girl.But the fuck i did...now this is my Soundtrack for that misery...
Even when her voice cracks, it’s so natural and beautiful I can’t describe how beautiful this song is sonically. I will never get tired of listening to it.
This song is the type of song that never gets old forever. I'm down in the deep sea whenever I hear this song. Such a masterpeace..
🤗🤗🤗
Really
Almost 20 years later, first time listening to this in 2004, still feel goose bump in my neck it is so Dido phenomenon, gorgeous voice.
Thank you for posting
truth
Damn, 2004 was 18 years ago...
Shut up.
The voice of the angels. When I hear her sing, I fall in love... And always will be.
Yes ❤️💯🔥🔥
Michael Sinclair you fucking Legend 🌏👶🏻💯👑🙏 I absolutely worship you 💃🧝🏻♀️👼🏻 you beautiful person you ❤️😍🥰
I love her vocal tone as it’s believed. I’ve loved this song from the day I first heard it.
Not just her voice but she look like an Angel to
Dido is just special! Her voice is so mellow and relaxes the body and soul! All you have to do is...listen!
Seriously an incredible voice she has. Sounds amazing live too.
better
Who needs porn?
I saw Dido in concert in 2019 at the Olympia in Paris, and what impressed me was her immense musicality. Her voice never leaves the track of accuracy, she is incredibly musical down to the smallest intonations of her voice. Great artist.
She has a beautiful voice to go along with her beauty.
*With a soft, angelic voice, Dido fills the notes of "White Flag" with delicate beauty and poignant emotionality.* Her singing floats feather-light over the melodies, enveloping them with melodious warmth. Dido paints the words in the air, brings them to life. Her voice caresses, kisses the notes and gives them an aura of mystery.
But not only her voice is magical, her radiance on stage is also enchanting. Dido is completely absorbed in the music, her stage presence is filled with grace and expression. Every gesture, every look supports the song, breathes meaning. Dido's performance is the embodiment of what her songs convey - tender emotions, vulnerable beauty, the yearning of the soul.
Both vocally and scenically, Dido draws the audience into a world of poetry and intimacy. Her angelic voice and radiant stage energy combine to create something magical that touches the audience deeply. An experience to dream and marvel at. 🎤❤
The song "White Flag" by Dido from 2003 is an emotional pop song about heartbreak, letting go and the desire for reconciliation.
The central message is the pain and sadness of a failed relationship and break-up. It is about the desire to fight for love, but also the realisation of when it is time to admit defeat.
Letting go and raising the white flag becomes a symbol of surrendering to the separation and ending the relationship for good. Yet the hope remains that after the break-up, reconciliation and friendship may be possible again at some point. It is a bittersweet goodbye with a wish to part in peace and honour the good times.
The emotional song expresses the conflicting emotions of a breakup - the desire for reconciliation, but also the need to let go. With poetic lyrics and a harrowing voice, Dido creates an atmospheric ballad about loss, letting go and hope.
This girl is alive!!! she's beautiful and she's no fake. That's who she is in all her beauty and listen to her words, lyrics or monologue. Don't forget the vocals, the voice is what got us to see her, appreciate it more.
True
Hello dear how are you doing today I hope you are doing fine ?
Without doubt one of the best live singers
Que de la sympathie et tendresse
When she starts singing, you know who it is, there's no one like her. A Beautiful, one of a kind Voice.
I'll tell you what girl does not get any better than thism your singing your honesty don't ever change it God bless you
It's sad that the song caused pain but it has provided me and many others such strength and inspiration.
She's lovely...In so many ways
She is beautiful also!
@@hugopretorius3856 ...i would also
i think most people havent really understood how powerful the lyrics are on this song. It's so true, many of us and people we know have been in such a deep relationships with someone and when its over you know nothing else and are so committed we literally want to just go down with the ship of love. Its so sad, but so true and quite common. All I can say is there will be another out there who truly deserves you and who is waiting for you. God Bless and never give up!
Indeed and one was in deep relationship, they spend so long and so much together like intertwined, it can be an addiction, and indeed never give up.
The lyrics are brilliant and are meant to to expose religion for what it really is... a simultaneous form of heavy influence amongst believers while pressing a religious backed agenda in politics.
"ONE LOVE, ONE LIFE, WITH EACH OTHER SISTERS AND MY BROTHERS" no after life make the most of it...
the waiting for that right person is quite painful, don't know how worth it is to wait for someone who might never come... at least that's my pov.
So true
This video got me again! It seems like whenever I’m feeling down or overly sentimental (which is pretty rare), I come back to this song.
It brings me right back to some of the best and also some of the hardest times of my life and when I watch this performance, I can honestly feel & re-experience those amazing highs and lows in my life.
Amazing how life is a constant supply of new relationships, sad endings, powerful love, deaths of family members & those closest to me, beginnings, endings and all the wonderful emotions that we all go thru.
I love this video!
Exactly well said
How can you not love this women; and the powerful voice.
She's so beautiful and her voice is unique and so pretty! She touches your soul. What a splendid blessing and gift Dido is to the world!
Her hits never get old ! Been listening for 15 years +
Ñl
My God what a beautiful woman.
YES, a thousand times.
Shut up and listen
Fly away
She is a goddess with a beautiful voice..
@@buddcz Diva means goddess.
we are all grateful for this song and we all keep getting back to it when the heart needs it
So true!
The lyrics absolutely matches with my emotion..she moved on,I stayed with her memories...every single word syncs with my mind... It's so apt, it's so alluring..
Same here mate it really hits home this song
I am 71 years old, a Vietnam Veteran, and a "hard hearted guy." Why am I crying.....
Because you are a man
Mate dido would make a stone melt.
Because the Yanks waved the white flag to the North Vietnamese and turned tail and left the South Vietnamese to fend for themselves....(before everyone flips out, I was just kidding..I'm sorry, I couldn't resist when I read E D's comment. In truth I have nothing but the utmost respect for what you and your comrades did over there in Vietnam.)
@@carpetbeggarId be willing to bet E D could still kick your ass.
I just read an 900 page book about Vietnam vets through the words of all who went through it...the book was from the 80s it wasn't a gem and focused almost as much on the deserter as the warrior but the big take away for me was the women who married them...the way they explained the crazy love or lack thereof (and love making) had me twisting in my covers feet just running against each other
"It's possibly even a song I shouldn't have written."
Well thank God she wrote this song, otherwise I'd have no idea that feeling like this could ever be normal. She's the only one who had the guts to say it straightforward.
CritiquingCricket Awesome song
Duke the meister 27 years for me
hey , can you tell me what more she said ? dont understand so well english
Dido should not have existed, she is an angel, only angel.
@@COLBOGALEX she said it was a very messy song to write or sing depending what mood she's in. She said it was probably a song she should not have written because it caused her so much trouble. Just happened to read tonight that she wrote this song after a very serious relationship, one where she was about to get married
I just brought the new year 2024 in listening to one of my favorite songs. "And ", There will be no white flag above my door either! Thank you for such a Great song
Dido sings so perfectly! I wouldn't know the record from a live performance! Heard it for the 1st time in 2021, and am glad cuz I'm in a nursing home, there's not much to look forward to here, she gives me something to think about in the morning. Thank you, God Bless you and yours. 😊
If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm here for you. :)
This song halts me wear stand when hear this.best
@Ariel
Thanks soo much. Very sweet of you. Bless you and your's. ♡♡♡♡
Nice story, my lady...
@@ariellaurent1870 Hi this is my first time here in quite some time, I was very happy to get your message! 💝 But talking to someone in a nursing home, isn't much fun! btw your name is truly beautiful! Thank you Ariel! Love Debbie
This song never gets old. Love the beautiful haunting melody. Heartbreaking lyrics. I use to listen to on repeat when i went through a hard breakup with the person i thought was my soulmate 💔
I had a good friend who met her backstage one time and said she had sexy cigarette breath. Do you know if she smokes?
Me too , am always remembering my lost soulmate 💔
Boa noite essa muito linda e bonita 🌃❣️💋🌹🥀
Wow, difficult to believe that this was a live recording... it's absolutely breathtaking. Beautiful arrangement, great audio quality. That was a real pleasure to listen to.
Love this live version,,,even better than the audio version!
The hell with everybody else, never surrender! I'm in love and always will be. Awesome lyric.
I haven;t listened to Dido in years and this came up on my feed, such a powerful performance and the song is so much more haunting after a recent breakup.. amazing! She is pretty damn charismatic too!
Same, same and now I can't stop listening to this
I get chills when the women sing the end. With the volume up full blast. This is such a beautiful song!
Esta es la mejor versión de esta canción. No me canso de escucharla. El momento, el lugar, la madurez de Dido, no sé. Me encanta.
beutifmull
Best I have heard in a long time.
Down to earth and True to herself.
When you hear a voice live and it is so Beautiful to listen too.
Your record will be Awesome and flawless.
White Flag is a perfect song you have written
I have DJ for 30 years.
Thank you for giving me bk music to sing and dance and most of all to enjoy.
You make life even better.
God Bless you
Always
beautiful song... we all have been there .... made a mess of a relationship and wished we could all take it back to once it was. I have listened to this song for many years, cried my eyes out many times at what I had caused with someone special but we still message even now after many years and even though she is with someone else, she does deserve to be happy and that makes me happy. Not the ending I wanted but we all choose our destiny, the path we take and most of all hopefully makes us more a better person for it. And yes Dido ... just want to say thankyou... we are all human at the end of the day and we all make mistakes ...
well said Pauly. tc bro
Man this hits hard ! I’m going through the same exact situation, don’t know how to deal with it ! I wish I had a Time Machine to go back and undo many of the things .
Stay strong Paul
@@andregouveia5568 it is hard.. and life sucks but focus on yourself bud... things happen for a reason and though I still regret to what happened.. you have to move forwards as it will make you ill...
Thanks for sharing. I also caused a mess with someone special and hated myself for it. The guilt and thoughts of how i should have done things differently slowly killed my soul. It's certainly a self destructive path that can be hard to move away from. Still to this day can't fathom how i could act so careless towards the person that was closest to me at the time.
@@CarolineBelieber beautifully said caz. i am sorry 4 ur pain. hope u better
My Daughter played this at Her Mothers funeral. Very Special. Even better Live, naturally!
The song.
The lady.
The band.
The crowd.
Just brilliant :)
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The youtube listeners too! We're brilliant.
Yes a Do
The voice, and smile of a pure angel!!! Michael...
I love Dido and the way she lets the audience finish the song....
This has got to be one the most Romantic, Heartbreaking songs I've heard.
If anyone else covered this, it would lose everything.
Dido's haunting voice is perfect. You can actually see the song play out as she empties herself into denial of this dark moment of the past.
One of the best singers apart of her beautiful and melodious voice, she is gorgeous.
2024 and this still has to be of the best live performances I’ve watched
Know one comes.
Clocurer
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i really really wish to hear it at her live concert like this .. this song has a soul..
Always listening to Dido. She's a unique phenomenon with a killer voice... Nobody comes close
God, I always find myself coming back to this video.
We’ve all been heart broken and lost relationships or situations that have left a profound, indelible mark on our heart.
I’ve been married for 15 years, have an amazing daughter and I’m extremely happy, but it’s inevitable that old memories & feelings sometimes return.
This performance is my “go to” on those occasions as I somehow feel like I can relate to Dido’s pain & emotion.
One of my favorites!
Messy lol. Totally agree
Her voice is even better live ... amazing.
What a voice ❤ 😍
That's an amazing live version of this song.
Bebek sarkilari
Dido, your smile is so true and priceless at the end when you hear the crowd singing with you!
There are perfect recordings, this is one of them
she is mythical!!! Every '' version'' of her is simply stunning...…..beautiful woman, amazing body language, pure voice full of emotions......Dido!!!!
One of my absolute favorites. Need more from you Dido.
Yea... x2 beautifull song
The song "White Flag" means being in love with a person who's already moved on. She basically has made a lot of mistakes in the relationship,but she is still willing to love him regardless of that. While he has moved on and found him another girl,she still has feelings for him (And when we meet,which I'm sure we will,and was there,will be there still. I let it pass and hold my tongue and you will think that I've moved on). So she is pretending that she doesn't love and have feelings for him. She is pretending that she has moved on. In the end,no matter what he do and who he's with,she will always becin love with him. In the end of the music video,they are both looking at each other's pictures of when they were together on the wall
I so resonate with this...
Those live voice control was absolutely phenomenal.
I love this classic masterpiece track!
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Absolutely. Modern classic.
There is something timeless about this song! The crowd is just lit . Indescribable!
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omg - i hear an angel singing right here - the passion of this woman is so strong,why the hell am i crying..... thank you dido for this emotional diddy...
Probably one of the best songs ever about love and loss! It's 2023, and I still love to listen to it, an absolute classic!
Wow! Rarely does this happen...when the live version is acoustically and instrumentally better than the studio! This was beautiful! Even her voice had deeper emotion and feeling. This is the best I've heard White Flag in any forum...absolutely astounding!
well i always prefer the live shit .... so you are very wrong sir, live music is always best
@@plstrom na bro, it usually doesn't always sounds better. It rarely does. Althoughseeing a band live is obviously better than listening to a track
@@shawnalexander1158 Mix of both....often the artists improve technically when live and there is more feel, but the overall sound is usually not going to be as good as a studio production.
Her vocal skills are hypnotic...
Phoebe Snow can hear her
If it wasn't for the audience noise this would be a better recording than the "official" video for this song. The band seems somehow richer and better orchestrated while Dido's vocals are, as ever, superlative. I've enjoyed these videos so much I have to get a DVD of this concert. It is quite amazing that this was now nearly 15 years ago... Wow, just wow...
68Jaguar420G I agree it sounds terrific - but I actually love the singalong at the end (I’m I usually don’t like those very much!)
One of the finest, talented persons , I have ever met. She will ever be be free to be our guest at our premises in Portugal, Spain or even Belgium....
What a great live sound! And what a wonderful voice and singing! I love how her voice changes in the high notes. That sounds so beautiful, natural and authentic.
"There will be no Autotune in my songs!"
What a pure talent of a voice.
Nice.....
All she has to do is sing.
Dido always delivers that special voice and White Flag is an iconic song that puts a big smile on my face and I'm sure many others. She touches those who have experienced waving that white flag. Keep rockin' Dido!
2024 still ❤️ always will