This is like a tribute to their past albums. I feel nostalgia and I miss it too, the new multi-colored and vibrant entity must be them which also represents their new style today which is revisiting their old style or album. This must mean that they will always remember it but they will still continue to grow, hence the contrast with the colors.
@@TheClever69 yes, I didn't know that too until I also read a comment about it. I was just basing on the visuals in the video and I was just excited to comment what I was feeling while writing it 😅
Yep, I wonder if they'd ever touch "Hawaii", "Boy and a Bird", "Josie", "Blueberry Mountain", "Happy Song", "Beneath my Bed", or "Sugar in a Bowl" ever again. In particular, those last two were pretty polished, and would be good bonus tracks for a release. The early "Songbird" project era stuff would also be fun to see on a "B-sides and Rarities" album.
Well, it's gotta be in the style of *My Head Is an Animal;* this is a song from that era. It's one of the three songs played at the contest that won them the ability to make an album. It even dates back to when they were called Songbird. _"We used to be birds, but now we're monsters",_ I believe is their old slogan.
I discovered of monsters and men when I was 11, they were the first band I ever properly became a fan of, the first album I bought was theirs and the first concert I went to was also one of theirs. Through them, I fell in love with music, and I'm so thankful for the songs they've given the world. They really are a reminder that this form of expression is truly an art. I'm twenty now, but it always comes back to me discovering "my head is an animal" and realising how deeply music can touch people. Seeing this song released officially makes me incredibly nostalgic, thank you OMAM
@@junoniathesilkwing4221 Not a shame but deliberate, to seek the deeper meaning of Finner, the name of completion, the song depicts creating, the beginner and the Finner, both the alpha and omega... the creator and the destroyer.... the first song released then is the creation which fractally is contained within all other songs, you can find the fragments of the creations within all other creations but the creator remains untouchable and invisible as it is the source of the effect which all perceive. And so that which created must therefore destroy in order to recreate, and so the mind and memory becomes the co creative force when the greater cycle runs a full circuit, the starting blacks become the finishing line.... the beginning and the end are simultaneously occurring meaning they are not events in time just effect in the perspective of perception.. remember light not visible it is the invisible causality for the effect of luminosity, which is reflective and perceivable by the senses.
Man the nostalgia from seeing the background animations takes me back to the late summer of 2014 when they released the first Lyric animation video for dirty paws
I don't know if anyone will find this comment among all the others but I felt to type this out to express my full love and appreciation of both this song and this band. My brother was the one who originally introduced me to OMAM almost 4 years ago and this band has really been there for me. When life was so confusing to understand and when I didn't know what to feel, their music made life feel like a story and like I was in a fantasy adventure. They gave my fears a face like a monster I felt I could defeat, they made my bravery and my own goals feel much bigger than just feelings. Their music made me look at myself as just a traveler in the woods just trying to reach home. That no matter how cold the nights got, we will get home. Their music really created for me a sense of understanding and art with poetry. I could see a spirituality in my own life and OMAM really help me see that and was able to get through those tough times. Well, like my brother introduced me to their music that long ago, he also told me of the release of this song and I immediately jumped onto it and I can't believe how much this song spoke to me. First what hits me is that it's called Phantom. Like a ghost revisiting after so long away. And this ghost took me back over my journey I had and helped me see again the lessons I've learned along the way and how that phantom was their through it. This song creates for me the feeling of who I was as that confused teenager and now am a grown man who can look back that I fought off the monsters, I experienced love and dedication. I went through the woods and seen the beauty of nature and the aspects of life. And the thing is, I'm not out of the woods yet and I'm not home yet. We all are still on those roads through the nature of life. And I believe this phantom is a visitor for all of us and brings us all back to how OMAM's music has been their for all of us. Making each day more than just a day. But an adventure we all are going through. I really hope this band and this song has blessed a lot of people and spoke to them in amazing ways. Alone, we fight these animals. Alone we will get home. And we will get their. So keep your head held high.
Wow. 57 year old man has been crying for days listening to this. i am all alone in the world. entire family passed away. homeless for 11 years. and this does wonders to make me feel alive. cry cry cry. thank you omam
Perfect. “All this time wasted and all this time gone” but there is still hope, there is still life to be lived. In order to love you have to be all you can be, and you have to love yourself. I love OMAM. This song inspires me so much.
This video is wonderful because it kinda shows us the story that brought the origin of "Little Talks". It looks like the cycle has once again began. Happy 10 years birthday, OMAN 💕
Loving yourself such a tall order. It's something I've never been able to do. I don't think, that in 37 years on this earth, I've felt a shred of self-love. Is there truly hope for everyone. I really want to believe there is.
And the “if I could choose I would choose not to feel” really got to me. It really is how it is sometimes, when things becomes too much my emotions just shut down on its own because otherwise it would just be so overwhelming. I think it might be some kind of defense mechanism from not feeling safe in the environment I’m in so I can’t be vulnerable
@@izthistle6196 i feel the same way with people that hurt me in the past but I still have to interact with(family). It is like your heart is enclosed in a stone cast and you feel cold and dormant. However in my experience a single good day, meeting an interesting person or actually doing something for yourself will soothe your heart. Its a shame that you had to develop that defense mechanism in the first place and you kind of actively have to remember to be open and emphatetic towards good hearted people, it is what it is.
This is such a specific time in my life, and this song managed to capture it perfectly. I wonder if this is a sign, urging me on to go through with things that will be hard for me, but i know will make me much happier. Even if it's not, it's a truly beautiful coincidence that i really need right now.
Feel the exact same way... I've been in love with my best friend for the past 4 years and last May I finally got the courage to kiss her and everything went right... we started dating... at first it felt like she was also in love with me... slowly that started fading... and I noticed it. Told me she was depressed most of last year and wanted us to return to when we were happy and be good friends. We Broke up day after Christmas. I still talk to her and we're still friends... it hurts sometimes... but maybe some things aren't meant to be.
This is nostalgic, the sound and all those fantastic creatures are back. They make me cry, I couldnt believe that this amazing album was released ten years ago... thank you for touch my heart this way, guys.
***LYRICS BELOW*** All this time wasted and all this time gone You are still waitin' on me Every time you leave the house Remember you're not safe But you are hardly ever And all those times that I could swear I heard you speak You spoke in such a low voice Of how if you could choose, you would choose not to feel 'Cause you are hardly ever happy Sometimes I find myself standing in those stairs With eyes so blank and unsure Realizing this is not where I want to be And not where I want to go And I don't mean to somehow, always to disagree But I feel that you do not see In order to love, you have to be all you can be And mostly, you have to love yourself Oh, with all this time wasted and all this time gone You are still waitin' on me Oh, but if I could choose, I would choose not to feel 'Cause I am hardly ever happy I am hardly ever happy, hmm-mm Hmm-mm I am hardly ever happy
I thank God nearly every day that I discovered this band a few years ago...quite possibly the most talented and gifted project of musicians in the world today...they easily could have made it back in the 1980s (a ferocious time of competition in the recording world), they are that good....
No se si lo lleguen a leer, pero estoy muy agradecido de su música, de haberlos conocido, y que nos regalen melodías tan únicas y hermosas, los amo Of Monsters and Men.
I’m so happy they’re bringing back the old vibes of they’re older music videos! I’ve been a fan of OMAM for such a long time now, and it feels kinda nostalgic hearing the old Icelandic vibes
Can't even begin to describe how deeply this resonated with me, how I've been feeling in my life recently. As always, OMAM has a special place in my heart.
whats so amazing about these ancient, young folk, is that, they have, a special dispensation for making beautiful soundscapes, Of Life, Longing For Itself....
It's a wonderful wink to their past essence. Also, it seems to be the best closure for little talks, and comforting for everyone who kept breathing since then. Thank you. ♡
Started listening to OMAM in 2019...i was 19...and listening to their music has been one of the greatest joys of my life....listening to this music is rare in Uganda where I'm from...but I'm grateful for the life of love and light you share with us....I sometimes can't even remember who I listened to before you guys...
I see this song to be through the eyes of my old friend in elementary school. I was going through a really hard time then, not making friends, and many of the friends that I actually did have were never loyal, and left me in the dust. This friend would always cheer me up and make sure my self esteem was still up and running. I appreciate you.
This band means so much to me. I could always say for certain that their music was my favorite in a time so full of uncertainties. I saw them live last year and I just cried, knowing I made it this far and will continue to make it farther. ❤
With all the stressful things that go on in my life, I can always count on you guys to bring me joy in the time I need it most. Of monsters and men will always hold a piece of my heart.
Não só a ti que a banda ou a música em si te salvou muitas vezes.. Estou aqui também lutando contra tudo e a banda tem um significado muito grande na minha vida. ❤️
What’s special about this band is that I can take almost any song and listen to it, And picture the entire story on my head without any visual aid at all, the folk stories are so beautiful and so is the music that goes with it
And everything that you guys create, everything that you all sing about becomes a solace for our souls, it's not just about the melody, but all the deep and poetic lyrics, I love to love OMAM.
"Sometimes I find myself Standing in those steps With eyes so blank and unsure Realizing this is not where I want to be And not where I want to go" Painfully beautiful. Thanks for always making great music.
This band is just perfect. I can't wait to finally see them live one of these days. I had very good tickets to one of their shows in May of 2020, but obviously it was cancelled before the show date. Here's hoping you come back around sooner rather than later, we need the music now more than ever!
These guys blow me way.. thank God for music and beautiful souls like these.. peace step back take a breath can't change the past but we can do our best to make what's in front of us better.. peace
I so wanna cry right now. Right where I saw the different backgrounds back from the first album I was trying not to fanboy scream. This is absolutely beautiful. I'm listening to this nonstop for the rest of the year now
Que increíble ver el arte de los antiguos videos, hermano como hay hasta eastereggs a canciones pasadas. Sinceramente esperé el día que volvieran a cantar phantom, espero algún día vivir un concierto de ustedes, mi banda favorita y a la que le debo muchas alegrías por tan grandiosas canciones
I listened to this song for the first time while I was doing something, I don't really remember what. What I do remember is literally having to sit down part way through the song. There are few artists around who can convey such powerful emotion through music.
It's already past 3 am where I live, and I still haven't been able to sleep due to anxiety. I got on youtube and came across this video, this song, which managed to calm me down when there were only negative thoughts in my head. I know you'll never see this, but thanks anyway for helping me with your music once again.
Simply one of the best songs they’ve ever made. A beautiful melody, amazing singing by Nanna and what about the video? It’s just lovely and inspiring. All the references to the MIHAA’s videos.
Aquela música pra caminhar no mato, sem pensar muito, apenas estar presente. Que trabalho maravilhoso, que a música de vocês esteja acompanhando sempre nossas vidas. 😄
@@jefersonsantos245. então mano, isso cabe a sua expectativa pelo o que tu acha que quem ou o que faz no mato! Minha frase foi “andar no mato”, ou seja, claramente o que as pessoas fazem quando caminham em trilhas ou acampam, no intuito de se conectar com a natureza, etc... No fim das contas, o problema ou o “estranho” está no seu pensamento bro , então, medite nisso, e fique bem! 😉
The vibes of King & Lionheart, the woods and giants from 6 weeks, the monster from Love love love, the horses from Mountain sound, the Flying ship from Little Talks. This video is pure NOSTALGIA 🖤 I really miss the old OMAM
This is such a beautiful callback. Was so cool to watch this and pick out all the visual callbacks to their previous songs. Would give 10 more thumbs up if I could ❤
This video is heartbreaking. It screams all this inner creativity and turmoil and emotion, but the world outside is grey, moving through it in habitual motion. Passing and forgetting about who they use to be, always on the move. Conforming. That this is exhaustion. It isn't fun anymore... or maybe it's an ode to depression/mental illness... in which you've reached your target audience. This hurts either way.
The monster from Six Weeks, the giant bull from Numb Bears, the swamp from Sloom, the ship from Little Talks and the horses from Mountain Sound, honestly this was such a nostalgia trip but also an amazing and deeply emotional song
Música linda demais !! Vejo muitos comentários dizendo que finalmente voltaram pro estilo inicial e etc, mas o Fever Dream é um ótimo álbum e foi um importante passo pra banda. Pessoas não gostam de mudanças, mas ta tudo bem mudar, faz parte do crescimento. Não é saudável se apegar demais a quem éramos do passado, é importante dar passos a frente e fazer o que sentimos certo. Do fundo do meu coração amo tudo o que eles produzem
This video is so full of references to other old songs, I love it! Here's the ones I caught! (Some might be a bit of a stretch though haha) 0:55 The forest of *Six Weeks,* including the creature. 1:20 A difficult one! The creature reminds me of the one at the end of *Little Talks* as well as the one in *Love Love Love.* The fur texture seems to be the same as the one in *Lakehouse,* and the three glowing eyes and huffing nose seem to be a reference to the rocket in *King and Lionheart.* (Edit: Correction: As someone below said, the creature is from *Numb Bears* :)) 2:08 Scenery looks similar to the one in *Sloom.* Even one of the trees in the background seems to be the same, only mirrored. 2:58 The airship from *Little Talks,* the horses from *Mountain Sound* 3:08 Birds show up. Could be a reference to the bird in *Little Talks,* the ones in *Slow and Steady,* or, my guess since the perspective matches, the ones in *Dirty Paws.* 3:33 Starting here, the video has the same perspective as the one for *Slow and Steady* This made me so nostalgic! Thank you OMAM for sharing another wonderful song with us.♥
I love how OMAM knows how everyone's story went during the pandemic. They gave us different types of music and I feel like every one of them was there telling us that they're with us, they understand what we're feeling, and it's alright to feel that way.
I love this, I can't believe it' been so long since if found you guys :). I remember finding this song on the deep side of UA-cam along with numb bears and now it’s a miracle to have it officially released. Thank you for filling my heart up with joy all these years.
Written by *Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir* during their days as *Songbird.* ♫ All this time wasted and all this time gone You are still waitin' on me Every time you leave the house, remember you're not safe But you are hardly ever And all those times that I could swear I heard you speak You spoke in such low voice Of how if you could choose, you would choose not to feel 'Cause you are hardly ever happy Sometimes I find myself standing in those stairs With eyes so blank and unsure Realizing this is not where I want to be And not where I want to go And I don't mean to somehow always disagree But I feel that you do not see In order to love, you have to be all you can be And mostly, you have to love yourself Oh, with all this time wasted and all this time gone You are still waitin' on me Oh, but if I could choose, I would choose not to feel 'Cause I am hardly ever happy I am hardly ever happy I am hardly ever happy ♫ _"We used to be birds, but now we're monsters"_ This song is on the 10th Anniversary Edition of MHIaA, along with the other unreleased song. Perhaps they were recorded way back then? It was hinted at with a "Who knows?" (paraphrasing). The 10th Anni. Edition is supposed to be to honoring the original Icelandic release, but heads up; only the songs specifically mentioned to be the _"2011 Icelandic Release Version"_ are from the original version. The rest are from the American album. They sound different. Mixed by a different guy. Some cool elements to the American version, but otherwise, I think they sound bad and hurt my head. Importing the original from Iceland is (was?) easy and cheap on Record Records. They seem to be having problems currently, tho. I can't find a means to add anything to the shopping cart. Hopefully they fix it soon.
@@samanthablackswen928 Nanna started a solo act called Songbird, which grew into a band with her friend-from-highschool Brynjar (cuz being a solo artist is lonely), then her then-boyfriend's friend Raggi (cuz she liked how their voices sounded together), and then finally a friend of Raggi's...Arnar. At that point, they entered a competition and changed their name to reflect the band's change. Raggi came up with Of Monsters and Men. After they won the contest (performing _this_ song, along with _Sugar in a Bowl_ and _Love Love Love),_ they got two new members: Kristján from Arnar's other band (Cliff Clavin) and a friend of theirs...Árni. With that, they recorded their first album. Had a little help from trumpet players Ari and Ragga (the latter played with them live, and I think they met her thru Árni), the french horn player Bergrún, and a big group of their friends for the HEYs and the chorus.
@@OMaMaRMY Did I get the slogan, right? _"We were birds, but now we are monsters"_ That, or something close, used to be on their MySpace page ten years go. I had the quote saved, but my harddrive got deaded. :
My mom's been gone for a while now and this song reminds me so much of the place I went, still go... when I think about her thank you for putting my feelings into words 🙏🏾💕
I love how they remade all the style and scenes that appear in previous videos and made it fresh and new, also with this beautiful song is so well made and nostalgic❤️
sempre que ouço essa música me dá um nó na garganta e uma sensação tão intensa no peito. é realmente incrível a habilidade deles de transmitir um turbilhão de sentimentos numa música só
I love this style so, so much. Well, you know, I understand that artists, in their careers, cross new paths and search for new sounds and style, it's life, we change everyday, but I have to tell the truth, I cannot lie to myself: this is the musics and the words I love to listening most in the world. This is my home.
The Phantom in FEVER DREAM colours revisiting several landscapes from many MHIAA lyric videos. This is brilliant. The ghost from "present day" revisiting its own past.
So good to hear some "new" OMAM music. I enjoyed their foray into a different sound/style, but it's wonderful to hear an old folk-style song from back in the day. Very nostalgic.
when it comes to OMOM's animated videos, i feel like no matter how fearsome or scary their creature designs look, the music and atmosphere surrounding them makes them all seem impossibly gentle
Oh man, this song and this video hit me with so many emotions. Seeing references to their other music videos was also a treat. Goes to show that OMAM will always be the color in a grey place.
I'm currently crying. This song was pretty much important to me when I was 15. When I was part of the fencing club and went in long road trips with my teammates. I remember the rainy afternoons in the bus, while some were sleeping. This used to sound in an old mp3 I had. Those days are long gone, but treasured, and arose today with the liberation of this, that also remembered me this album, which I hold dearly close to my heart. Thank you so much for your music! It has been the greatest part of the soundtrack of my life. Lots of love :)
E tudo o que vocês criam, tudo o que vocês cantam sobre se torna um acalento para nossas almas, não é apenas sobre a melodia, mas todas as letras profundas e poéticas, amo amar OMAM.
How is it possible that every song of OMAM is a masterpiece?
Pois é, uma pena não estarem no lineup do Lolla
they never disappoint :´)
Could not have put it so well. Seriously!
Icelandic powers
@@Cristian-rl3wz Verdade uma pena mesmo
This is like a tribute to their past albums. I feel nostalgia and I miss it too, the new multi-colored and vibrant entity must be them which also represents their new style today which is revisiting their old style or album. This must mean that they will always remember it but they will still continue to grow, hence the contrast with the colors.
I just thought the same, Of Monsters and Men is perfect ❤️
This is an old song
@@TheClever69 yes, I didn't know that too until I also read a comment about it. I was just basing on the visuals in the video and I was just excited to comment what I was feeling while writing it 😅
I felt the same when I saw its teaser on Instagram. It would have visuals of every songs from MHiaA.
It's nostalgic to watch this.
This is an old music. Go check their instagram :)
This is one of their old unreleased songs-I’m so glad they’re getting back to the old Icelandic folk vibe. ✌️
Same! I missed it so much with the semi-recent album
I thoroughly enjoyed most of Fever Dream ("Wild Roses" is probably my favorite thing they've ever produced), but yes, the old sound is welcome!
Yep, I wonder if they'd ever touch "Hawaii", "Boy and a Bird", "Josie", "Blueberry Mountain", "Happy Song", "Beneath my Bed", or "Sugar in a Bowl" ever again. In particular, those last two were pretty polished, and would be good bonus tracks for a release. The early "Songbird" project era stuff would also be fun to see on a "B-sides and Rarities" album.
@@Romalac yeah same here! Fever dream was really good just didn’t have that folk feeling I came to love from them imo
Here’s a link to them performing an earlier version live: ua-cam.com/video/Bk7lWMWp86g/v-deo.html
The fantastical art is back. Their new colors are staying. Nostalgic, fresh, and absolutely what I needed to get me through the night! 🤍
Even the ship! And the horses! So many throwbacks. Ugh. My heart.
@@lydiaellie3150 the flying segment’s downward view is the exact same clouds and angle as Slow and Steady, too!
it feels like Anton Ego eating ratatouille
I love it!! The black and white with the pop of color is amazing. Their music videos are always so iconic
Well, it's gotta be in the style of *My Head Is an Animal;* this is a song from that era. It's one of the three songs played at the contest that won them the ability to make an album. It even dates back to when they were called Songbird. _"We used to be birds, but now we're monsters",_ I believe is their old slogan.
I discovered of monsters and men when I was 11, they were the first band I ever properly became a fan of, the first album I bought was theirs and the first concert I went to was also one of theirs. Through them, I fell in love with music, and I'm so thankful for the songs they've given the world. They really are a reminder that this form of expression is truly an art. I'm twenty now, but it always comes back to me discovering "my head is an animal" and realising how deeply music can touch people. Seeing this song released officially makes me incredibly nostalgic, thank you OMAM
Same boat. OMAM was literally my avenue into listening to music in general. Still, the only album I bought.
Same!!! I feel like we're a special breed
Same here! And I'm about to be 12 lol
I never really had a favorite artist before them. I had a favorite song, but never a favorite artist.
@@ruisiology7214 very true
I feel like this band underrated
I just realized that they incorporated a part from every lyric video from they’re old album my head is an animal. Truly amazing.
They didn’t incorporate anything from From Finner though, which is a shame.
@@junoniathesilkwing4221 Not a shame but deliberate, to seek the deeper meaning of Finner, the name of completion, the song depicts creating, the beginner and the Finner, both the alpha and omega... the creator and the destroyer.... the first song released then is the creation which fractally is contained within all other songs, you can find the fragments of the creations within all other creations but the creator remains untouchable and invisible as it is the source of the effect which all perceive.
And so that which created must therefore destroy in order to recreate, and so the mind and memory becomes the co creative force when the greater cycle runs a full circuit, the starting blacks become the finishing line.... the beginning and the end are simultaneously occurring meaning they are not events in time just effect in the perspective of perception.. remember light not visible it is the invisible causality for the effect of luminosity, which is reflective and perceivable by the senses.
Man the nostalgia from seeing the background animations takes me back to the late summer of 2014 when they released the first Lyric animation video for dirty paws
But this is the first song ever of Them
@@samerserhan474 they are talking abotu the video tho.
I honestly think this could be one of the prettiest songs I've heard in recent years. It's so, so good. The delivery, the layering, everything.
I don't know if anyone will find this comment among all the others but I felt to type this out to express my full love and appreciation of both this song and this band.
My brother was the one who originally introduced me to OMAM almost 4 years ago and this band has really been there for me. When life was so confusing to understand and when I didn't know what to feel, their music made life feel like a story and like I was in a fantasy adventure. They gave my fears a face like a monster I felt I could defeat, they made my bravery and my own goals feel much bigger than just feelings. Their music made me look at myself as just a traveler in the woods just trying to reach home. That no matter how cold the nights got, we will get home. Their music really created for me a sense of understanding and art with poetry. I could see a spirituality in my own life and OMAM really help me see that and was able to get through those tough times.
Well, like my brother introduced me to their music that long ago, he also told me of the release of this song and I immediately jumped onto it and I can't believe how much this song spoke to me. First what hits me is that it's called Phantom. Like a ghost revisiting after so long away. And this ghost took me back over my journey I had and helped me see again the lessons I've learned along the way and how that phantom was their through it. This song creates for me the feeling of who I was as that confused teenager and now am a grown man who can look back that I fought off the monsters, I experienced love and dedication. I went through the woods and seen the beauty of nature and the aspects of life. And the thing is, I'm not out of the woods yet and I'm not home yet. We all are still on those roads through the nature of life. And I believe this phantom is a visitor for all of us and brings us all back to how OMAM's music has been their for all of us. Making each day more than just a day. But an adventure we all are going through.
I really hope this band and this song has blessed a lot of people and spoke to them in amazing ways.
Alone, we fight these animals. Alone we will get home. And we will get their. So keep your head held high.
I would love to be your friend, I think the same about it is like thinking about everything you have learned, all you have passed by
Thank you I really needed to hear this right now ❤️💕
Thank you for taking the time to share
Wow. 57 year old man has been crying for days listening to this. i am all alone in the world. entire family passed away. homeless for 11 years. and this does wonders to make me feel alive. cry cry cry. thank you omam
Perfect. “All this time wasted and all this time gone” but there is still hope, there is still life to be lived. In order to love you have to be all you can be, and you have to love yourself. I love OMAM. This song inspires me so much.
This video is wonderful because it kinda shows us the story that brought the origin of "Little Talks". It looks like the cycle has once again began. Happy 10 years birthday, OMAN 💕
Loving yourself such a tall order. It's something I've never been able to do. I don't think, that in 37 years on this earth, I've felt a shred of self-love. Is there truly hope for everyone. I really want to believe there is.
And the “if I could choose I would choose not to feel” really got to me. It really is how it is sometimes, when things becomes too much my emotions just shut down on its own because otherwise it would just be so overwhelming. I think it might be some kind of defense mechanism from not feeling safe in the environment I’m in so I can’t be vulnerable
@@izthistle6196 i feel the same way with people that hurt me in the past but I still have to interact with(family). It is like your heart is enclosed in a stone cast and you feel cold and dormant. However in my experience a single good day, meeting an interesting person or actually doing something for yourself will soothe your heart. Its a shame that you had to develop that defense mechanism in the first place and you kind of actively have to remember to be open and emphatetic towards good hearted people, it is what it is.
This is such a specific time in my life, and this song managed to capture it perfectly. I wonder if this is a sign, urging me on to go through with things that will be hard for me, but i know will make me much happier. Even if it's not, it's a truly beautiful coincidence that i really need right now.
Same. It's like they released this at the right time and this feels like a warm hug.
Me too, me too.
Same here, it will get better though and I hope you feel happy again soon mate
Feel the exact same way... I've been in love with my best friend for the past 4 years and last May I finally got the courage to kiss her and everything went right... we started dating... at first it felt like she was also in love with me... slowly that started fading... and I noticed it. Told me she was depressed most of last year and wanted us to return to when we were happy and be good friends. We Broke up day after Christmas. I still talk to her and we're still friends... it hurts sometimes... but maybe some things aren't meant to be.
Wow, they’re really getting back to their roots with the visuals. I love it
It's because of the anniversary of My Head Is An Animal, this was an unreleased song :)
It's an homage to My Head Is An Animal, since it's the 10th year anniversary of the album.
Idk what I love more: all of the video callbacks, the return of the brass insturments, or just the sweet sadness of Nanna's voice.
This is nostalgic, the sound and all those fantastic creatures are back. They make me cry, I couldnt believe that this amazing album was released ten years ago... thank you for touch my heart this way, guys.
***LYRICS BELOW***
All this time wasted and all this time gone
You are still waitin' on me
Every time you leave the house
Remember you're not safe
But you are hardly ever
And all those times that I could swear I heard you speak
You spoke in such a low voice
Of how if you could choose, you would choose not to feel
'Cause you are hardly ever happy
Sometimes I find myself standing in those stairs
With eyes so blank and unsure
Realizing this is not where I want to be
And not where I want to go
And I don't mean to somehow, always to disagree
But I feel that you do not see
In order to love, you have to be all you can be
And mostly, you have to love yourself
Oh, with all this time wasted and all this time gone
You are still waitin' on me
Oh, but if I could choose, I would choose not to feel
'Cause I am hardly ever happy
I am hardly ever happy, hmm-mm
Hmm-mm
I am hardly ever happy
Thank you for the wotds x
Thank you ❤️💕
I thank God nearly every day that I discovered this band a few years ago...quite possibly the most talented and gifted project of musicians in the world today...they easily could have made it back in the 1980s (a ferocious time of competition in the recording world), they are that good....
I’m so glad they have returned to their Icelandic folk roots. The vibe does bring back memories!
No se si lo lleguen a leer, pero estoy muy agradecido de su música, de haberlos conocido, y que nos regalen melodías tan únicas y hermosas, los amo Of Monsters and Men.
X2
El primer comentario en español que leo, esta canción es increíble la verdad
@@Hyustt esta canción si que es arte 🌱
Hay, no hablo español; pero lo que dijiste
Sapeee
I’m so happy they’re bringing back the old vibes of they’re older music videos! I’ve been a fan of OMAM for such a long time now, and it feels kinda nostalgic hearing the old Icelandic vibes
Can't even begin to describe how deeply this resonated with me, how I've been feeling in my life recently. As always, OMAM has a special place in my heart.
whats so amazing about these ancient, young folk, is that, they have, a special dispensation for making beautiful soundscapes, Of Life, Longing For Itself....
To be an adolescent lost in the worlds of your music was an experience that I’ll forever treasure deeply in my heart.
Thank you for everything.
It's a wonderful wink to their past essence.
Also, it seems to be the best closure for little talks, and comforting for everyone who kept breathing since then. Thank you. ♡
The "Fever Dream" walking on a "My Head Is an Animal" world... So beautiful
Started listening to OMAM in 2019...i was 19...and listening to their music has been one of the greatest joys of my life....listening to this music is rare in Uganda where I'm from...but I'm grateful for the life of love and light you share with us....I sometimes can't even remember who I listened to before you guys...
I see this song to be through the eyes of my old friend in elementary school. I was going through a really hard time then, not making friends, and many of the friends that I actually did have were never loyal, and left me in the dust. This friend would always cheer me up and make sure my self esteem was still up and running. I appreciate you.
This band means so much to me. I could always say for certain that their music was my favorite in a time so full of uncertainties. I saw them live last year and I just cried, knowing I made it this far and will continue to make it farther. ❤
With all the stressful things that go on in my life, I can always count on you guys to bring me joy in the time I need it most. Of monsters and men will always hold a piece of my heart.
This is an old song that hasn't been released like this! I found the chords online a few years ago and have played it many times. Love this song!
I'll never know how they can pile so many emotions into song after song. This one is absolutely beautiful.
How I wish that they make folk songs like this again in their next album. Such a pleaser in this trying times worldwide.
Só estou vivo graças a vcs que nos momentos ruins me acalma parabéns pelo trabalho e continuem assim 💗❣️
Seja nos momentos bons ou ruins, que essa musica nos traga paz e agracie nossos corações. 😁
Te entendo muito
Não só a ti que a banda ou a música em si te salvou muitas vezes..
Estou aqui também lutando contra tudo e a banda tem um significado muito grande na minha vida. ❤️
What’s special about this band is that I can take almost any song and listen to it,
And picture the entire story on my head without any visual aid at all, the folk stories are so beautiful and so is the music that goes with it
And everything that you guys create, everything that you all sing about becomes a solace for our souls, it's not just about the melody, but all the deep and poetic lyrics, I love to love OMAM.
"Sometimes I find myself
Standing in those steps
With eyes so blank and unsure
Realizing this is not where I want to be
And not where I want to go"
Painfully beautiful.
Thanks for always making great music.
This band is just perfect. I can't wait to finally see them live one of these days. I had very good tickets to one of their shows in May of 2020, but obviously it was cancelled before the show date. Here's hoping you come back around sooner rather than later, we need the music now more than ever!
one hears Nanna's voice and everything is already exciting, I just hope to hear them more often... I'm infinitely grateful to them for coming back!!
I can’t express enough how much this song fits what’s going on right now with me …. It’s on repeat and makes me cry my eyes out…
These guys blow me way.. thank God for music and beautiful souls like these.. peace step back take a breath can't change the past but we can do our best to make what's in front of us better.. peace
I so wanna cry right now. Right where I saw the different backgrounds back from the first album I was trying not to fanboy scream. This is absolutely beautiful. I'm listening to this nonstop for the rest of the year now
The absolute joy I felt at seeing the old art back, and seeing the horses and ship from previous songs. Beautiful.
who else remembers days listening to this song with a moose art on it??
i truly adore this song, glad it’s officially released..
Yah it's exactly what I think 😭💖✨
The present that mixes with the past. So romantic and nostalgic.. such a beautiful song, I love them!🖤
Que increíble ver el arte de los antiguos videos, hermano como hay hasta eastereggs a canciones pasadas. Sinceramente esperé el día que volvieran a cantar phantom, espero algún día vivir un concierto de ustedes, mi banda favorita y a la que le debo muchas alegrías por tan grandiosas canciones
Yo también siento lo mismo y es genial sentirlo...
Y recordar esos primeros al de la banda
Ojalá llegen, es una gran banda. Volver a ver ese mundo fue genial
Han vuelto a tener el anterior estilo de " My heard is a animal"
Como envidio a la gente que estuvo en el Lollapalooza Brasil 2016 que pudo verlos en vivo.
Fue inolvidable.
I listened to this song for the first time while I was doing something, I don't really remember what. What I do remember is literally having to sit down part way through the song. There are few artists around who can convey such powerful emotion through music.
It's already past 3 am where I live, and I still haven't been able to sleep due to anxiety. I got on youtube and came across this video, this song, which managed to calm me down when there were only negative thoughts in my head. I know you'll never see this, but thanks anyway for helping me with your music once again.
Simply one of the best songs they’ve ever made. A beautiful melody, amazing singing by Nanna and what about the video? It’s just lovely and inspiring. All the references to the MIHAA’s videos.
You don't know how much I needed to hear those words
Damn they are merging all the universes in each song into this one.
Aquela música pra caminhar no mato, sem pensar muito, apenas estar presente. Que trabalho maravilhoso, que a música de vocês esteja acompanhando sempre nossas vidas. 😄
No mato ai e foda ne man ksksksk
@@jefersonsantos245. Que problema vc tem com o mato jovem?
Nunca fez uma trilha não? Que viagem. kkkk
@@felipekosloskifavaro5520 ata,achei q era outra coisa jskskskks
@@felipekosloskifavaro5520 problema nenhum,equi seu comentário foi meio estranho
@@jefersonsantos245. então mano, isso cabe a sua expectativa pelo o que tu acha que quem ou o que faz no mato! Minha frase foi “andar no mato”, ou seja, claramente o que as pessoas fazem quando caminham em trilhas ou acampam, no intuito de se conectar com a natureza, etc...
No fim das contas, o problema ou o “estranho” está no seu pensamento bro , então, medite nisso, e fique bem! 😉
Few songs hit me so hard that I'm brought to tears. I feel this song on such a deep emotional level.
The vibes of King & Lionheart, the woods and giants from 6 weeks, the monster from Love love love, the horses from Mountain sound, the Flying ship from Little Talks. This video is pure NOSTALGIA 🖤 I really miss the old OMAM
weird creature from numb bears: Am I a joke to you?
This is such a beautiful callback. Was so cool to watch this and pick out all the visual callbacks to their previous songs. Would give 10 more thumbs up if I could ❤
This video is heartbreaking. It screams all this inner creativity and turmoil and emotion, but the world outside is grey, moving through it in habitual motion. Passing and forgetting about who they use to be, always on the move. Conforming. That this is exhaustion. It isn't fun anymore... or maybe it's an ode to depression/mental illness... in which you've reached your target audience. This hurts either way.
The monster from Six Weeks, the giant bull from Numb Bears, the swamp from Sloom, the ship from Little Talks and the horses from Mountain Sound, honestly this was such a nostalgia trip but also an amazing and deeply emotional song
Música linda demais !! Vejo muitos comentários dizendo que finalmente voltaram pro estilo inicial e etc, mas o Fever Dream é um ótimo álbum e foi um importante passo pra banda. Pessoas não gostam de mudanças, mas ta tudo bem mudar, faz parte do crescimento. Não é saudável se apegar demais a quem éramos do passado, é importante dar passos a frente e fazer o que sentimos certo. Do fundo do meu coração amo tudo o que eles produzem
Wow... So nostalgic, so wonderful. This is go back ten years and live My head is and animal once again but all at the same time.
I've just got this playing on repeat now.
God those last lyrics, they hit me.
Vocês são perfeitos❤️❤️💘 amo vocês 💓💘😍🇧🇷🇧🇷
This video is so full of references to other old songs, I love it! Here's the ones I caught! (Some might be a bit of a stretch though haha)
0:55 The forest of *Six Weeks,* including the creature.
1:20 A difficult one! The creature reminds me of the one at the end of *Little Talks* as well as the one in *Love Love Love.* The fur texture seems to be the same as the one in *Lakehouse,* and the three glowing eyes and huffing nose seem to be a reference to the rocket in *King and Lionheart.*
(Edit: Correction: As someone below said, the creature is from *Numb Bears* :))
2:08 Scenery looks similar to the one in *Sloom.* Even one of the trees in the background seems to be the same, only mirrored.
2:58 The airship from *Little Talks,* the horses from *Mountain Sound*
3:08 Birds show up. Could be a reference to the bird in *Little Talks,* the ones in *Slow and Steady,* or, my guess since the perspective matches, the ones in *Dirty Paws.*
3:33 Starting here, the video has the same perspective as the one for *Slow and Steady*
This made me so nostalgic! Thank you OMAM for sharing another wonderful song with us.♥
The one at 1:20 is from Numb Bears, and the glowing eyes and smoke is probably King and Lionheart
1:45 looks like the forest in Six Weeks, the perspective matches
Me wondering why the f*ck From Finner didn't get a reference...
@@junoniathesilkwing4221 I wish it did too, one of my favourites. :')
@@nobody6257 Ohh, you're right! Completely forgot about that part of Numb Bears haha
Oh man, the nostalgia. I love the icelandic indie folk tune again. It's like returning to kinder, warmer times. I'll keep loving OMAM ❤
How can one song remind me of the best and the hardest moments in my life at the same time? I'm so in love with this song
OMAM inject pure life into your heart, I agree with your sentiment entirely
I love all the references to the other songs in the background
I love how OMAM knows how everyone's story went during the pandemic. They gave us different types of music and I feel like every one of them was there telling us that they're with us, they understand what we're feeling, and it's alright to feel that way.
That vibes, whats make u feel like home, still been always on your music, Please dont let it down of monsters and men never
Este grupo es la esperanza de que aún se puede hacer buena música, música que sale del corazón ❤️ un abrazo a todo el mundo🇲🇽
Love the references to their older music videos... Makes it feel so nostalgic and like we're looking back and ahead at the same time ❤
I love this, I can't believe it' been so long since if found you guys :). I remember finding this song on the deep side of UA-cam along with numb bears and now it’s a miracle to have it officially released. Thank you for filling my heart up with joy all these years.
Getting back to the old Icelandic folk vibe has no prize, I'm often Happy ♥ Thanks for keeping me company since I was 15.
Written by *Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir* during their days as *Songbird.*
♫ All this time wasted and all this time gone
You are still waitin' on me
Every time you leave the house, remember you're not safe
But you are hardly ever
And all those times that I could swear I heard you speak
You spoke in such low voice
Of how if you could choose, you would choose not to feel
'Cause you are hardly ever happy
Sometimes I find myself standing in those stairs
With eyes so blank and unsure
Realizing this is not where I want to be
And not where I want to go
And I don't mean to somehow always disagree
But I feel that you do not see
In order to love, you have to be all you can be
And mostly, you have to love yourself
Oh, with all this time wasted and all this time gone
You are still waitin' on me
Oh, but if I could choose, I would choose not to feel
'Cause I am hardly ever happy
I am hardly ever happy
I am hardly ever happy ♫
_"We used to be birds, but now we're monsters"_
This song is on the 10th Anniversary Edition of MHIaA, along with the other unreleased song. Perhaps they were recorded way back then? It was hinted at with a "Who knows?" (paraphrasing). The 10th Anni. Edition is supposed to be to honoring the original Icelandic release, but heads up; only the songs specifically mentioned to be the _"2011 Icelandic Release Version"_ are from the original version. The rest are from the American album. They sound different. Mixed by a different guy. Some cool elements to the American version, but otherwise, I think they sound bad and hurt my head. Importing the original from Iceland is (was?) easy and cheap on Record Records. They seem to be having problems currently, tho. I can't find a means to add anything to the shopping cart. Hopefully they fix it soon.
Songbird?
@@samanthablackswen928 yes there are more unreleased songs like this try happy song and blueberry mountain (on youtube)
@@samanthablackswen928
Nanna started a solo act called Songbird, which grew into a band with her friend-from-highschool Brynjar (cuz being a solo artist is lonely), then her then-boyfriend's friend Raggi (cuz she liked how their voices sounded together), and then finally a friend of Raggi's...Arnar. At that point, they entered a competition and changed their name to reflect the band's change. Raggi came up with Of Monsters and Men. After they won the contest (performing _this_ song, along with _Sugar in a Bowl_ and _Love Love Love),_ they got two new members: Kristján from Arnar's other band (Cliff Clavin) and a friend of theirs...Árni. With that, they recorded their first album. Had a little help from trumpet players Ari and Ragga (the latter played with them live, and I think they met her thru Árni), the french horn player Bergrún, and a big group of their friends for the HEYs and the chorus.
@@OMaMaRMY Did I get the slogan, right? _"We were birds, but now we are monsters"_ That, or something close, used to be on their MySpace page ten years go. I had the quote saved, but my harddrive got deaded. :
@@Schwarzorn I didn't know there was a slogan! No idea if its right but it seems absolutely perfect
Can't believe this is a year old already... "All this time wasted and all this time gone" indeed...
Happy anniversary, OMaM!
My mom's been gone for a while now and this song reminds me so much of the place I went, still go... when I think about her thank you for putting my feelings into words 🙏🏾💕
I wanted this song and those visuals to go on forever. OMAM just makes me feel so at peace with myself and the world.
The music, the visuals, the lyrics...masterpeice
Some artists just touch the soul in all the right ways...and somehow just when you need it... absolutely adore this.
La voz de Nana es de aquellas que nunca te cansas de escuchar pues te llevan a otros mundos. ❤️ OMAM los más 🤘❤️
I love how they remade all the style and scenes that appear in previous videos and made it fresh and new, also with this beautiful song is so well made and nostalgic❤️
sempre que ouço essa música me dá um nó na garganta e uma sensação tão intensa no peito. é realmente incrível a habilidade deles de transmitir um turbilhão de sentimentos numa música só
Foi justamente minha banda mais ouvido no meu spotify em 2021 por exatamente conseguirem fazer isso bem
O mais loko pra mim é como minha música preferida deles vai mudando ao longo do tempo, provavelmente pq eu vou mudando tbm. Porém, todas excelentes!
@@nico_chopper_br pra mim tb! desde q eu comecei a ouvir eles, a cada semana tem uma nova favorita
@@amandaribeiro8009 e nem sempre são músicas novas hahaha a minha preferida é "backyard"
@@nico_chopper_br siiiim! a minha do momento é slow and steady
Beautiful video. We are buying this album.
I've waited so long for this, when I first heard it I cried because it hit home in so many ways. I'm so glad it has made it this far.❤️
I love this style so, so much. Well, you know, I understand that artists, in their careers, cross new paths and search for new sounds and style, it's life, we change everyday, but I have to tell the truth, I cannot lie to myself: this is the musics and the words I love to listening most in the world. This is my home.
The Phantom in FEVER DREAM colours revisiting several landscapes from many MHIAA lyric videos. This is brilliant. The ghost from "present day" revisiting its own past.
It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and heard. They are the best band in the world. Greetings from Venezuela.♥
So good to hear some "new" OMAM music. I enjoyed their foray into a different sound/style, but it's wonderful to hear an old folk-style song from back in the day. Very nostalgic.
when it comes to OMOM's animated videos, i feel like no matter how fearsome or scary their creature designs look, the music and atmosphere surrounding them makes them all seem impossibly gentle
Six Weeks, the Giant that comes, terrifying but also I hope he has a good day.
Finally you came back to your roots. This style is amazing! I'm so excited for this new protect of yours.
This is for sure one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard ❤
I’m 60 years old and am so happy that I have been able to expand my music tastes and discover brilliant artists like OMAM. 👵🏻
Oh my goodness, the nostalgia that watching this brings me is unreal! This is so beautiful!
Nostalgia hit me in the face. The time stoped for 4:46. I need a 10 hours version 😅
Damn I'm speechless. This is so beautifull. Thanks OMAM ❤
Oh man, this song and this video hit me with so many emotions. Seeing references to their other music videos was also a treat. Goes to show that OMAM will always be the color in a grey place.
Un viaje a las raíces, ida y vuelta, el círculo completo. Un viaje que se cuenta solo mediante su música, lo que hicieron es una hermosa obra maestra.
I'm currently crying. This song was pretty much important to me when I was 15. When I was part of the fencing club and went in long road trips with my teammates. I remember the rainy afternoons in the bus, while some were sleeping. This used to sound in an old mp3 I had.
Those days are long gone, but treasured, and arose today with the liberation of this, that also remembered me this album, which I hold dearly close to my heart. Thank you so much for your music! It has been the greatest part of the soundtrack of my life. Lots of love :)
E tudo o que vocês criam, tudo o que vocês cantam sobre se torna um acalento para nossas almas, não é apenas sobre a melodia, mas todas as letras profundas e poéticas, amo amar OMAM.
The old classic art style. Love them!!! It feels like hint of nostalgia.
The song is amazing and beautiful.
This song makes me feel at home.
Visuals and sound just awesome!
Que nostalgia as paisagens!! Saudações a todo o fandom BR
im so glad they are finally releasing this song