Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling - The Water

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  • @kp-2211
    @kp-2211 4 роки тому +1670

    I'm ten years too late and am totally captivated by this song.

    • @bukashky4887
      @bukashky4887 4 роки тому +9

      Katerina Pich me too.

    • @10101tmw
      @10101tmw 4 роки тому +63

      Never too late to love a song

    • @lxsford14
      @lxsford14 4 роки тому +33

      It will be with you for the next ten years. :)

    • @imogen9984
      @imogen9984 4 роки тому +9

      Me too, it makes me so happy

    • @Mistar_Jonezy
      @Mistar_Jonezy 4 роки тому +29

      No man, you arrived right on time. But I concur this is totally, a captivating perfomance.

  • @stevewarren114
    @stevewarren114 8 місяців тому +170

    13 years late to the party but glad to be here. Thanks Detectorists.

    • @flemingcourt
      @flemingcourt 7 місяців тому +10

      All of us are late to Beethoven!

    • @SarahDukes-hq3xy
      @SarahDukes-hq3xy 7 місяців тому

      🥲

    • @TheCloud785
      @TheCloud785 7 місяців тому +1

      Been listening to this for years.. Maybe me feel grateful and happy... 😊

    • @madlenox
      @madlenox 3 місяці тому +2

      I heard it live in Manchester ❤

    • @bobgreen623
      @bobgreen623 2 місяці тому +1

      Lovely song, and love Detectorists!

  • @WuCurdy
    @WuCurdy 7 років тому +1784

    My sister played this song in the car the last time that I'd ever see her. Your work has been a source of comfort for me in the hardest of times. God bless you, Johnny Flynn.

    • @elizabethvalcez3417
      @elizabethvalcez3417 6 років тому +5

      WuCurdy what do you mean last time you'd see her?

    • @cardiacade
      @cardiacade 6 років тому +51

      I guess the poor lass has left this world.

    • @joooolya
      @joooolya 6 років тому +10

    • @ywyw12345
      @ywyw12345 6 років тому +27

      Johnny Flynn has another song called "Raising the Dead". Hope it comforts you too.

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 5 років тому +81

      I'm so sorry for your loss WuCurdy, that was a beautiful parting song, even though you didn't know it at the time.
      I lost my brother to drowning, I can picture he and I singing this, he was an avid fisherman & a powerful singer.
      Wishing you comfort & solace.

  • @strangerintheselands251
    @strangerintheselands251 25 днів тому +6

    By far the most beautiful piece I've heard in years. Johnny, Laura, I think I'm gonna fall in love with you both. This simply can't be unheard.

  • @florencepi
    @florencepi Рік тому +207

    Lyrics:
    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

  • @sherrijamison338
    @sherrijamison338 11 років тому +889

    Their voices compliment each other so well. I want to curl up in a ball at their feet and listen to them forever.

    • @NwoDispatcher
      @NwoDispatcher 5 років тому +7

      and i want to curl up right beside you and laugh for an eternity longer

    • @treehugger3436
      @treehugger3436 4 роки тому +10

      @Sherri, check out First aid kit for voices that compliment each other😉💚✌

    • @neneyg4041
      @neneyg4041 4 роки тому +7

      @sherrijamison yes that's it exactly! I could listen to umpteen songs of Johnny and Laura together... Bliss 🌹

    • @sparksfly5877
      @sparksfly5877 3 роки тому +3

      @@treehugger3436
      First aid kit superiority cult 🗡 🔥

    • @heathercraig8329
      @heathercraig8329 3 роки тому

      Truly 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌👌💕😍🥰😘

  • @stuartmack7658
    @stuartmack7658 4 роки тому +201

    I dont think I've ever heard a more beautiful pairing of voice talent. Johnny's voice seems very grounded, while Laura's is more whimsical. They compliment each other perfectly.

    • @zootsoot2006
      @zootsoot2006 3 роки тому +4

      She's everything an English girl should be. Just perfect.

  • @adha2913
    @adha2913 2 роки тому +89

    Once you've heard this it becomes part of your soul.

  • @eileenkopower
    @eileenkopower 9 днів тому +4

    One of my favourites. I love this so much

  • @TheDeniDoni
    @TheDeniDoni 4 роки тому +574

    I saw Johnny Flyn at new adaptation of Emma, and thought what a brilliant actor and singer, why I have not heard of him? I immediately started to watch all his movies and listen to all his songs. He is brilliant.

    • @Belfastboi
      @Belfastboi 4 роки тому +2

      Wow I didn’t know he could sing?! Are they together and was this 10 years about? Wow

    • @neneyg4041
      @neneyg4041 4 роки тому +26

      I came here to find his music after hearing him in Emma as well. I knew when I heard him sing in the movie, with that voice and range he just HAD to be a musician 🎸 So beautiful, haunting at times, bit jaunty at others - but seriously just damn good!!! 👌 Forever a fan of JF now.

    • @mandelorherrmann3292
      @mandelorherrmann3292 4 роки тому +11

      @@neneyg4041 the end credits played his song my queen bee

    • @verdegris855
      @verdegris855 4 роки тому +19

      I found him through 'Detectorists' a short series by Mackenzie Crook (of Office fame).

    • @solmaior4771
      @solmaior4771 4 роки тому +8

      Totally agree! I knew nothing about him before Emma. I hope that he becomes more famous in Brazil.

  • @alfonssalellas519
    @alfonssalellas519 3 роки тому +60

    This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever listened to and I'm 50 years old. So, thank you for so much.

  • @noelwilson5960
    @noelwilson5960 3 місяці тому +9

    if humanity exists anymore, in this geocide world of greed and war....then it lives in music and poetry

  • @magenta6754
    @magenta6754 9 місяців тому +25

    This is so beautiful and your voices blend perfectly. It's taken me 13 years to find this song. Why isn't music as good as this not played on the radio? Thank goodness for UA-cam where we can find the music we love and listen to it.

  • @DMills-un1tl
    @DMills-un1tl 4 роки тому +268

    Bloody Hell, who are these people?! I thought I’d never hear good folk music again, outside of ‘60’s folk rock. This is wonderful!

    • @HristoUzunov
      @HristoUzunov 3 роки тому +16

      I hope you've since dived into Laura Marling's discography, because there is a lot more of that and a whole lot more in general.

    • @momondaa
      @momondaa 3 роки тому +7

      Listen to a band called this is the kit. They are a really good folk band imo

    • @lucyiliffe1799
      @lucyiliffe1799 3 роки тому

      @Johnny Flynn ua-cam.com/video/92mjD63ICj0/v-deo.html
      (by the way, you and I met on 'Emma' I work in Locations... I hope you are well x

    • @fernandomontoya6641
      @fernandomontoya6641 2 роки тому

      Hola....

    • @joostc4750
      @joostc4750 2 роки тому

      you might like Bill Callahan too ua-cam.com/video/xCcUYEzzQVo/v-deo.html

  • @_HaticeTekin
    @_HaticeTekin 2 роки тому +100

    My brother drowned nearly 3 years ago and listening this song filling my eyes with tears and my heart with grief, that's why this beautiful song has a very special meaning for me. 🌿

    • @lucyphillips4578
      @lucyphillips4578 2 роки тому +4

      I am so sorry for your loss x

    • @_HaticeTekin
      @_HaticeTekin 2 роки тому +1

      @@lucyphillips4578 I appreciate you for your kindness

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 2 роки тому +2

      I'm so sorry for your loss. I relate to it for the same reason, my brother drowned in 2003. This song brings me comfort. Wishing you consolation, comfort & peace in your broken heart. May our 2 bros R.I.P.

    • @_HaticeTekin
      @_HaticeTekin 2 роки тому +2

      @@qdee6250 I am sorry for your loss too. And seeing how we can relate to each other makes me feel like I am not lonely and it gives the comfort that you wish :)

    • @qdee6250
      @qdee6250 2 роки тому +2

      You are not alone. You might get comfort on your most difficult days from the song ‘bright blue rose’ performed by Mary Black too. Best wishes. 🍃

  • @stuffnuggets-ashwoodrow4488
    @stuffnuggets-ashwoodrow4488 Рік тому +53

    In my opinion this song might be as close to perfection as it's possible to get. The harmonies are truly haunting. For me this is 'the' version.

  • @peelstkitchen9405
    @peelstkitchen9405 9 років тому +373

    He is absolutely gorgeous

    • @lenaki55
      @lenaki55 6 років тому +35

      So is she

    • @pbelancsik
      @pbelancsik 6 років тому +30

      That scar under his eye...he’s dreamy for sure

    • @weasley2o13
      @weasley2o13 5 років тому +12

      @@pbelancsik I find scars very sexy as well.

    • @goldbluetears
      @goldbluetears 5 років тому +15

      It is rare that i admire the beauty of another man but he is just archetypal.

    • @ranoshe4ka
      @ranoshe4ka 4 роки тому +2

      Yes, he is!!!

  • @The6568
    @The6568 12 років тому +68

    What a romantic song !
    I'm 47 man. French. Carpenter (dumb working class). But that's the first thought that came to my mind : How romantic is this song ! Aren't they so beautiful, so pure ! I am falling in love for Laura Marling…and for Johnny Flynn too !

    • @dixiecup6668
      @dixiecup6668 3 роки тому +20

      Don't put yourself down

    • @sophialetson8385
      @sophialetson8385 3 роки тому +18

      carpenters are the best kind of people

    • @dixiecup6668
      @dixiecup6668 3 роки тому +17

      In the USA a good carpenter is rare and I view them as artist

    • @barbaramclaughlin4909
      @barbaramclaughlin4909 3 роки тому +5

      Working class, honest sweat, calloused hands are all good. After all, Jesus did the same and it didn't hurt his reputation.😊

    • @aliewais7575
      @aliewais7575 3 роки тому +7

      The Working class is not dumb,comrade.

  • @abdullahrafi94
    @abdullahrafi94 8 років тому +300

    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

    • @erlaniasilva9710
      @erlaniasilva9710 8 років тому +6

      +Abdullah Rafi thanks

    • @PetitHibou72
      @PetitHibou72 8 років тому +3

      +Abdullah Rafi Yes, Thanks!!

    • @thescreentime831
      @thescreentime831 7 років тому +1

      why are the most popular comments the ones that quote the lines

    • @angelaosborne8926
      @angelaosborne8926 7 років тому +1

      Abdullah Rafi thank you

    • @angelaosborne8926
      @angelaosborne8926 7 років тому +17

      The Screen Time because, contrary to what the media would have us believe, people are basically pretty nice, and like to show their gratitude that someone has gone to the effort of transcribing the lyrics.

  • @RSimoes10
    @RSimoes10 Рік тому +37

    This song is a gem. Absolutely perfect.

  • @ДарьяМацелевич
    @ДарьяМацелевич 2 роки тому +141

    This song has been a great support for me in the past 4 months. It has such a wise old soul, it's hard to imagine it's been around for such a short period of time. Thank you Johnny, best wishes from Ukraine.

    • @grzymol
      @grzymol Рік тому +4

      Take care! Best wishes from Warszawa

    • @user-mn1vz5ew7o
      @user-mn1vz5ew7o Рік тому +2

      Best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✌️

    • @shespeakssoftly
      @shespeakssoftly 4 місяці тому

      I hope you are doing well. 💙🇺🇦

  • @withoutme1918
    @withoutme1918 Рік тому +23

    Laura Marling's voice is so beautiful, she's masterful in her performance

    • @parkinglotsofhell
      @parkinglotsofhell 9 місяців тому +1

      She did a good Rusalka song i think

    • @withoutme1918
      @withoutme1918 9 місяців тому

      @@parkinglotsofhell I've never heard it..

    • @parkinglotsofhell
      @parkinglotsofhell 9 місяців тому

      @@withoutme1918 it wasn’t Rusalka! It was Undine! I get my sirens mixed up sometimes lol

  • @roxaneclement3647
    @roxaneclement3647 2 роки тому +19

    I am overwhelmed by the amount of beauty there is in this world.

  • @hippypsychopath
    @hippypsychopath 7 років тому +111

    Why do we not hear more of this kind of stuff in the mainstream charts, and therefore on the radios etc? These two have got more natural raw talent than pretty much everyone currently in the so called top 100 charts combined!

    • @ViewerNumber9
      @ViewerNumber9 2 роки тому +11

      ...I agree. Pandora's Box when trying to fathom the actions of the music industry...I think we know the main factors at play though. Very sad that the most open-minded & appreciative music lovers have to forage for beautiful creations like this though.....but maybe that ultimately adds even more to its beauty once found.

    • @YupIknowthatfeeling
      @YupIknowthatfeeling 2 роки тому +7

      Oh man, this is what I think virtually every day. It's so refreshing to hear you say the same

    • @tehmummra
      @tehmummra Рік тому +5

      The good stuff like this never makes the charts

    • @WYes-Solo
      @WYes-Solo Рік тому +3

      Because this stuff is very, very special, And it is reserved for special people

    • @stephensmith799
      @stephensmith799 Рік тому +3

      The reason is that the song has content. Chart music is vacuous.

  • @faeriefire78
    @faeriefire78 9 місяців тому +7

    I found this song by watching a sweet knitted frog frolicking by a creek on tiktok and now I'm a fan. What a breathtakingly sad, hopeful, beautiful song! It has the sound and the soul of a pre-war song -- in fact, I was expecting to find an artist who died decades ago.

  • @drewsleyy3836
    @drewsleyy3836 11 років тому +51

    I've listened to this song ten times in a row, now. How is it that it gets better every time? How is that even possible?

  • @geoffreymackrill2095
    @geoffreymackrill2095 9 років тому +357

    The Detectorist brought me here to find this little treasure, pure gold.

    • @ketama1122
      @ketama1122 9 років тому +7

      Same here ... a great series for an ex-pat stuck in amerika 😱

    • @cvb7651
      @cvb7651 9 років тому

      +ketama1122
      Don't despair!

    • @sreinvention
      @sreinvention 9 років тому

      Ha was just saying the same thing, wish I didn't.

    • @MrMahlerman
      @MrMahlerman 8 років тому +23

      +Geoffrey Mackrill The Detectorists, a unifying force for good. Good music for sure.

    • @twtwtw1
      @twtwtw1 8 років тому +5

      +Geoffrey Mackrill Exactly. Me too

  • @andrewbennett7178
    @andrewbennett7178 Рік тому +22

    I can't explain what just happened to me with this song. I heard it for the first time and found myself singing along with it like I had sung it many times before. It felt so familiar and so necessary right now as if my heart had cried out for it to be written.

  • @Videomama1972
    @Videomama1972 4 роки тому +33

    This song is such a part of my grief process. I miss and love you always son 6/20/18.

    • @mickiemouse0nohn169
      @mickiemouse0nohn169 4 роки тому +4

      I feel the same about this song and about my son whose passing was June 2012. Peace to you.

    • @Videomama1972
      @Videomama1972 4 роки тому +1

      @@mickiemouse0nohn169 I am sorry for your loss as well. It's the hardest thing💛

    • @L_Martin
      @L_Martin 4 роки тому +3

      So very sorry for your loss.

    • @Videomama1972
      @Videomama1972 4 роки тому

      @@L_Martin TY. I appreciate it.

    • @Banananagee
      @Banananagee 4 роки тому +2

      A good friend passed away on the 8th of June the same year - the song holds a similar place for me. I'm sorry for your loss

  • @mortymbg13
    @mortymbg13 2 роки тому +37

    Just discovering this song, love it so much. Something as simple as a song can set the world right for a little while, thank you. One of the greatest folk songs ever to be written right here folks.

    • @ramonaschober600
      @ramonaschober600 Рік тому +1

      I'm just hearing this for the first time, too, and I so agree with your comments. It does seem this music can just wash over you and bring things into perspective for a moment.

  • @andyhopper2100
    @andyhopper2100 Місяць тому +5

    Omg this song is so Beautiful 😍😍😍

  • @nasagasaan
    @nasagasaan 12 років тому +45

    there something about scars and imperfections that makes a person look so human, his scars makes him look real and that hes not invincible. such a lovely human being.

  • @moonzie4178
    @moonzie4178 4 роки тому +264

    Currently listening to this in lockdown, it's so beautiful.... And it helps me sleep at night right now :)
    I'm grateful because I have my family and a roof over my head but at the same time I miss my friends so much. The days seem to just be merging into one big day, hopefully this is all over soon.
    Sending love and prayers to everyone

    • @pattychurra
      @pattychurra 4 роки тому +8

      This has been my lockdown tune too, it makes rainy days soft and sunny days more brilliant, I think. Hope you're staying safe and healthy!

    • @petralindenstruth9799
      @petralindenstruth9799 4 роки тому +5

      Big Love back to you ❤

    • @Thrillhouse89
      @Thrillhouse89 4 роки тому +3

      Same, I'm listening to this alot too

    • @necksugar
      @necksugar 4 роки тому +2

      The HUMAN SPIRIT is like Water.Evil is trying to plug a spout with a single stubborn inhuman hand and WATER burrows many more places to emerge from the ground up.

  • @christinal.suarez1838
    @christinal.suarez1838 6 років тому +212

    This is so beautiful its almost painful... I have no more words...

  • @fernandopadilla3725
    @fernandopadilla3725 4 роки тому +18

    This song is a mystery for me, I came upon it while walking in the Camino of Santiago. A couple of enthusiastic girls sang it and played it in a ukulele as they walked. It felt right to be singing this tune while examining nature and oneself. Water isn't being created, nor destroyed, only transformed. The idea of change was hope while walking. To all of you out there, "Buen Camino!"

  • @karabuller
    @karabuller 7 місяців тому +8

    My dad was a hydrogeologist (water scientist) and his last word was "water" (he was thirsty in hospice - you can't give water to the dying I learned...) This is beautiful. Water forever remains a sign from my father's spirit self. He was very, very difficult (okay violent) in real life but now that he's crossed over he's transformed into love, and the water flows. Thank you for this video!

    • @Selfemployedmildautisticperfor
      @Selfemployedmildautisticperfor 5 місяців тому +1

      Beautiful thanks for sharing so your a medium or just believe that?? I do that they heal but as I said to my spouse this morning most bad people domt go to heaven so if he was bad and violent he musta been good most of his life and or something special either way I'm glad u feel more love from him and that you've both healed

    • @jacobmorris3664
      @jacobmorris3664 5 місяців тому +1

      I burst into tears reading this. Thank you for sharing.

    • @karabuller
      @karabuller 5 місяців тому

      @@jacobmorris3664 and what are your tears made out of? water! and now i'm crying. water remains such a powerful symbol for me. thank you for replying.

    • @karabuller
      @karabuller 5 місяців тому

      @@Selfemployedmildautisticperfor i just believe this. :) he was in pain most of his life, that's what i believe. "hurt people hurt people." i'm working to end the cycle of rageaholism, and other "isms".

  • @Dinatem12
    @Dinatem12 4 місяці тому +4

    Im so grateful I found this song

  • @thinkbigandlaughalittle
    @thinkbigandlaughalittle Рік тому +10

    Soooooo beautiful. The voices together with that music is just so unbelievable!!!

  • @ciarrascully8504
    @ciarrascully8504 4 роки тому +44

    I've been listening to this for 10 years and it never loses it's magic

  • @IndependentVictor
    @IndependentVictor 10 років тому +462

    this made me want to live

    • @Drogt54
      @Drogt54 10 років тому +17

      that escalated quickly

    • @jillishan
      @jillishan 7 років тому

      Wait.. You dead bro?

    • @IndependentVictor
      @IndependentVictor 6 років тому +27

      I don't know why or how I wrote that comment. Probably intoxicated

    • @gemmarose1093
      @gemmarose1093 6 років тому +13

      I’m glad. Hold onto that feeling.

    • @leonaswift3834
      @leonaswift3834 6 років тому +8

      Chachi Yeti either way, I feel you

  • @yulinugraheni5861
    @yulinugraheni5861 3 роки тому +8

    I fell in love with him at "Emma" and started googling about him. This song is the first videos of him that I watched after Emma, and I fall in love with him again everytime I listen to this song.

  • @philipduttonlescorlett
    @philipduttonlescorlett Місяць тому +3

    SO beautiful!! Love this, wow.

  • @GuzalyaN
    @GuzalyaN 6 років тому +18

    They look like two shy teenagers who secretly like each other :) Beautiful song... Listening to it third day on repeat

  • @amandavargas443
    @amandavargas443 2 місяці тому +2

    this song hits me so hard... I'm almost done with my dying... Thank you beautiful soul for writing this

  • @Jake-be9ji
    @Jake-be9ji 9 місяців тому +4

    Just watched ripley and looked Johnny up. Wow.

    • @florencepi
      @florencepi 9 місяців тому +1

      He's so talented!

  • @ViolettaLilix
    @ViolettaLilix 8 років тому +79

    This song, their voices together.. that's what I call perfection.

  • @dorryhiempie5935
    @dorryhiempie5935 4 роки тому +12

    That ‘cool’ at the end. The cutest thing ever.

  • @timmypuskas887
    @timmypuskas887 7 років тому +123

    Going through a rough time, family and life. Just been listening to this over and over. Here is to life. Remember it keeps flowing. No matter what. Thank you for this and I hope to see more!

  • @Pelbee54
    @Pelbee54 2 місяці тому +2

    This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard ❤ thank you both x 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @teresalowery7906
    @teresalowery7906 3 роки тому +5

    such a beautiful sweet song. Laura brought me here, thank you.

  • @dominiqueeden
    @dominiqueeden 9 місяців тому +3

    Just started watching Ripley and was trying to figure out if you were the same Johnny Flynn. Awesome job on both dude.

  • @jamie8741
    @jamie8741 2 роки тому +10

    One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. ❤

  • @mansee6023
    @mansee6023 2 роки тому +31

    This song is so lyrically rich and poignant. Thank you for this wonderful piece of art!

  • @mahnoorjaved6224
    @mahnoorjaved6224 Рік тому +7

    This will be my future child's lullaby. So melancholic, hopeful and tender.

  • @viguskae
    @viguskae 9 років тому +76

    still my favorite song to date. something about the combination of their voices and just how beautiful this song is lyrically. just gorgeous.

  • @英格麗
    @英格麗 10 років тому +742

    Lyric: )
    All that I have is a river
    The river is always my home
    Lord, take me away
    For I just cannot stay
    Or I'll sink in my skin and my bones
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Please help me build a small boat
    One that'll ride on the flow
    Where the river runs deep
    And the larger fish creep
    I'm glad of what keeps me afloat
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now deeper the water I sail
    And faster the current I'm in
    That each night brings the stars
    And the song in my heart
    Is a tune for the journeyman's tale
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying
    Now the land that I knew is a dream
    And the line on the distance grows faint
    So wide is my river
    The horizon a sliver
    The artist has run out of paint
    Where the blue of the sea meets the sky
    And the big yellow sun leads me home
    I'm everywhere now
    The way is a vow
    To the wind of each breath by and by
    The water sustains me without even trying
    The water can't drown me, I'm done
    With my dying

  • @wendybrockwell5906
    @wendybrockwell5906 9 місяців тому +4

    what a find!!!! l recognised this guy from ripley, I had no idea I am stunned. Utterly beautiful

  • @connorknutson1006
    @connorknutson1006 6 років тому +23

    this song grounds me and helps me feel genuinely able to be honest in life

  • @aileengordon4497
    @aileengordon4497 4 роки тому +37

    The most beautiful song, exquisitely performed. Your music should be streaming to the world right now, Johnny, a ray of sunlight in these dark times.

    • @zootsoot2006
      @zootsoot2006 3 роки тому

      Interesting he's playing a doblo for an English 'folk' song. just goes to show you that British (including Irish) folk songs and Bluegrass are one and the same.

  • @joleneclark1707
    @joleneclark1707 9 років тому +11

    this song is so calming. always good when music makes you feel something.

  • @kinglion6883
    @kinglion6883 3 роки тому +10

    Their voices and the guitar = TRIPLE PERFECT ! ! !

  • @PukingPanda
    @PukingPanda 4 роки тому +6

    10 years too late but I am here crying in awe of such a beautiful song

  • @haraguke5793
    @haraguke5793 4 місяці тому +3

    It is inevitable and necessary to come back here sometimes ♥️

  • @videmusart
    @videmusart 8 років тому +84

    So old and still one of my favourites. I wish they would have done more together...

    • @Kraiklyn01
      @Kraiklyn01 5 років тому +5

      the combination of their voices is absolutely sublime

  • @RomyIgoeX
    @RomyIgoeX 4 роки тому +8

    I've been a Marling fan since day one, but this duet is a wonderful revelation to me. Exquisite!!!

  • @dianeprater619
    @dianeprater619 Рік тому +2

    This is the song that has come into my mind as I mourn all those poor souls who drowned in the Mediterranean last week.

  • @ptrshka_
    @ptrshka_ 10 років тому +15

    The most beautiful song. I keep this song close to my heart.

  • @oldmoviemusic
    @oldmoviemusic 4 роки тому +28

    It's funny, I like the simplicity of this performance much more than the actual album version. I feel like here the lyrics resonate so much more.

  • @frieda2413
    @frieda2413 7 років тому +36

    this has been on repeat on my playlist since....2010. It's just that good.

  • @natemcgilvray
    @natemcgilvray Рік тому +15

    Y'all's rendition of this song gives me so much peace. I'm listening to it now right before an audition to help center myself. Thank you for sharing your gifts with the rest of us.

  • @gradeaadventurer
    @gradeaadventurer 4 роки тому +6

    listened to this 9 years ago. forgot about it. remembered it tonight after watching emma. you got it johnny.

  • @jesseweir9660
    @jesseweir9660 8 років тому +18

    The garden is a perfect reflection of the song; if only I were raining on that day. However on this day it is raining for you in my family's garden.

  • @steffwyatt1862
    @steffwyatt1862 4 роки тому +6

    This song is about the beautiful life I have after leaving abuse
    :-) these are some of the most beautiful lyrics I’ve ever heard
    Xx

  • @mrbungle83
    @mrbungle83 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful harmony's & it's just great
    I shall play this song again and again

  • @facesofthefrontierbycamill1055

    can't stop coming back to this vid, can see 'im not alone

  • @allisononeill7403
    @allisononeill7403 3 роки тому +11

    One of my favorite songs,the harmony between these two voices is mezmerizing

  • @renesummermatter
    @renesummermatter 10 років тому +18

    I love it. I could listen again and again...
    So natural, so beautiful, out of the heart.. right into my heart.

  • @janiec3983
    @janiec3983 5 років тому +20

    This song actually brought me a tear... my mom passed away and I picture her feeling like this song... It a a beautiful song sung by beautiful people

    • @weasley2o13
      @weasley2o13 5 років тому +1

      I'm sorry. She's still here in you. Stay strong.

  • @Emily-xl2cr
    @Emily-xl2cr Рік тому +1

    Johnny looks and is so much like my dad. Come back here just to watch him sing feels like a lullaby.

  • @jamesfagan7823
    @jamesfagan7823 2 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful absolutely gorgeous well done its a masterpiece ❤

  • @TangyMeringue
    @TangyMeringue 10 років тому +38

    I remember watching this when it seemed to only have a few thousand views for a while, nice to see it's not been hidden. Lovely song.

  • @sarahflett4247
    @sarahflett4247 2 роки тому +2

    I’ve never heard anything so beautiful.

  • @roxywood8905
    @roxywood8905 4 роки тому +4

    I’m new to Johnny Flynn and am completely obsessed. Such talent ❤️❤️

  • @AlannahRyane
    @AlannahRyane Рік тому +2

    Just saw the interview for his new film 'One Life' looks amazing... what a talent

  • @lindseygracemercado6385
    @lindseygracemercado6385 8 років тому +7

    This song means so much to me, I could cry!

  • @mikelawson7111
    @mikelawson7111 6 років тому +16

    Just found Johnny Flynn - and love the material he sings. Seriously beautiful.

  • @Pedro83214
    @Pedro83214 5 років тому +3

    Beauty can be so simple. Two voices, one guitar, that's all.

  • @margaretadovgal1677
    @margaretadovgal1677 4 роки тому +7

    What a splendid duet. Timeless.

  • @kuzya_kuzina
    @kuzya_kuzina 3 місяці тому +1

    This is just excellent. English people are very very very strong and exceptional. Yes.

  • @odikoyote8763
    @odikoyote8763 Рік тому +6

    Played this for my pups burial this morning.
    Thank you jonny and Laura ❤

    • @L_Martin
      @L_Martin Рік тому

      Sorry for your loss.

  • @mayly5289
    @mayly5289 5 років тому +4

    This song will never die

  • @haggard_hermit
    @haggard_hermit Рік тому +3

    I listen to this when I want to remember someone who was supposed to be a friend, but ended up being an accessory to the end of a marriage.
    To anyone reading this, live life selflessly, and you will live without regret. It doesn’t have to be more complicated than that.

    • @62Movement
      @62Movement Рік тому +1

      Thank you.
      Betrayal happens only with those you know and it is devastating. I’ve been there (under the similar circumstances you mention).
      Your words of wisdom for living well resonate; it’s been my strategy all along. Sometimes bad things happen and the lessons about them and you, too, can create much sadness and despair AND growth.
      I’m 7 years out now and working to balance cynicism with hope.

  • @guidomorgz9166
    @guidomorgz9166 4 роки тому +9

    This is one of the most beautiful songs ever sung...love it

  • @kaipatricklindstrom9960
    @kaipatricklindstrom9960 Рік тому +1

    A Master piece of lyric songs. I love it so much from the first day is was lounched

  • @stefaniaponitz5738
    @stefaniaponitz5738 Місяць тому +1

    Absolutely brilliant!

  • @littleyellowtig
    @littleyellowtig 10 років тому +46

    I heard this near the end of a lovely French film - beautiful song, perfect lyrics.

    • @MakedaJude
      @MakedaJude 10 років тому +2

      Hey - what movie was it?

    • @littleyellowtig
      @littleyellowtig 10 років тому +13

      Makeda Caban-Chastas Un Amour de Jeunesse (Goodbye First Love)

    • @HetLevenuiteenDa
      @HetLevenuiteenDa 10 років тому +5

      Jilly Funnell that one became one of my fav movies ever :( they even used Violeta Parra in the soundtrack. Great film! Such a sad story

    • @littleyellowtig
      @littleyellowtig 10 років тому +4

      HetLevenuiteenDa That's interesting, I didn't know that. The film is so understated you feel like you're going through everything with her - and with all those fantastic images of Paris and Loire it's just perfect. The song "Little Ticks of Time" was a great addition too.

    • @carolinaschafer8480
      @carolinaschafer8480 9 років тому

      HetLevenuiteenDa oh! I'll have to check it then! thanks

  • @mistycomet9760
    @mistycomet9760 2 роки тому +3

    It's soothing. It makes me feel childlike and sleepy. I like it very much.

  • @milesbaigent4534
    @milesbaigent4534 4 роки тому +4

    Ten years later and Laura Marling has become one of the iconic artists of the current time. Her latest album 'Song for Our Daughter' is beautiful and is on my repeat play list. Superb!

  • @oldsingleplayer3012
    @oldsingleplayer3012 2 роки тому +2

    this is one song I'll carry to the rest of my life.

  • @almohvn33
    @almohvn33 Рік тому +1

    Brought here by French movie, "Goodbye, First Love"... (A profound MASTERPIECE)... AND I HAD TO GOOGLE THIS!!!!! WOWOOOWW
    I AM GOING TO PAINT TO THIS SONG.. IT MOVES ME THAT MUCH...