Adrianne Lenker - Sadness As A Gift (Later... with Jools Holland)

Adrianne Lenker performs Sadness As A Gift on Later... with Jools Holland. Watch more Later... with Jools Holland on BBC iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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[@timk6181]

"A kiss so sweet so fine, you could hear the music inside my mind, and you showed me a place I'll find even when I'm old" She's a genius isn't she?

[@rubykmb6700]

bursting a blood vessel in my forehead trying to telepathically communicate to adrienne lenker that i am in love with her

[@elusivemoon33]

Same.

[@henryjamesmusic98]

Bravo to the team at Jools here, wonderful lighting and set up, sounds really crisp and lovely. Adrienne obviously as piercing and devastating as ever. Really something to behold

[@BALLETBULLET]

Well when this popped into my KZbin feed this morning I thought 'I'll have a listen and see whats cracking here...'' So I am not sat at midday watching it for the 5th time with tears in my eyes rethinking my entire life. It's a good song. 10 outta 5.

[@danlebourdais5834]

Haha yeah, welcome to Adrianne Lenker. She's lovely.

[@nerolilaine9973]

Adrianne is one of the best friends I've ever had

[@elusivemoon33]

Best songwriter of our time. ♋️ 🌊 🦀 🌙

[@arealglitterboi37]

greatest song of all time I fear…

[@MichaelMorrisseyNYC]

This song sounds like Townes Van Zandt. I'm sure he would have loved it!

[@nintendonut100]

You know, I've been wondering what it reminded me of and you've nailed it.

[@EloiseMwahaha]

I lost my dad a year ago, Adrianne's songs bring me tears and help me to process my loss, I got to see her live in Manchester a couple of months ago, I've been to close to 100 gigs in my life, and I'm pretty sure that one topped them all. She is truly truly one of a kind, so powerful and gentle at the same time

[@user-ro9lu7uo1j]

She is a treasure.

[@BrendaJBentley]

Epically Heartbreaking but oh so Gorgeous ❤

[@BrendaJBentley]

Makes me cry every time.

[@cosmith19]

A song for everyone. Beautifully captured by the team at BBC.

[@allyson--]

Tender as always! & what lovely videography too! Her little eye shadow sparkles look like tears

[@caseyaicher3050]

Incredible artist

[@albagonzalezvazquez7441]

❤De las canciones mas bonitas de los ultimos tiempos!

[@eekowarrior4409]

Magnificent

[@WillImrie]

The most beautiful voice 😮

[@juliecoleman3189]

Sublime.

[@SabaMirzahosseini]

I've been searching for your eyes, all I see are blue skies 🐬🌬️🍃✨

[@chae1816]

You could write me someday and I bet you will. Thank you Adrianne for finding me

[@liamanderson9643]

the "heavy to hold" inflexion is golden

[@melodious.nibble]

gonna see this lovely poet in November, so excited!

[@connorm1817]

Adrianne helps me feel.

[@nicholasford7398]

Incredible performance. Up there with Bon Iver's skinny love performance on Jools years ago

[@christiansanders1]

God I love that Bon Iver performance

[@nicholasford7398]

@@christiansanders1 It's stunning - has stuck in my mind ever since

[@velocitygirl8551]

Beautiful... she always takes my breath away.

[@ruthjuran3613]

every time i listen to this song it gets me in the feels

[@riafontaine]

You and I both know There is nothing more to say Chance has shut her shining eyes And turned her face away Leaning on the windowsill You could write me someday, and I think you will We could see the sadness as a gift and still Feel too heavy to hold Snow fallin' I try to keep from callin' Watch the spring turn to winter Fireflies all frozen The seasons go so fast Thinking that this one was gonna last Maybe the question was too much to ask Been searching for your eyes All I see is blue skies And that old man beats his crooked cane It's time to let go Leaning on the windowsill You could write me someday, and I bet you will We could see the sadness as a gift and still The seasons go so fast Thinking that this one was gonna last Maybe the question was too much to ask You and I could see into the same eternity Every second brimming with a majesty Oh, kiss so sweet, so fine You could hear the music inside my mind And you showed me a place I'll find even when I'm old Just leaning on the windowsill You could write me someday, and I hope you will We could see the sadness as a gift and still The seasons go so fast Thinking that this one was gonna last Maybe the question was too much to ask

[@harryl2232]

Shes great

[@somevelvettmourning]

Thank you, Adrianne 😭♥️

[@kyleroczniak]

i can’t stop sobbing

[@Dorypowa]

Gosh this album ❤

[@Babylasagna123]

Watching thus everyday

[@pedrolucca9235]

the one and only

[@shonna_77]

sublime

[@pettersundlof]

Beautiful. Love the slightly lower tempo

[@glassmarky1]

Gorgeous!

[@AnthonyPi1999]

Gorgeous song, haunting

[@ValleyMart]

This is so beautiful.

[@BoTyler]

Crying 👌♥

[@SabaMirzahosseini]

I love you ❤

[@alexy8520]

Sublime!

[@happiechappie76]

Female Neil Young. Love it.

[@Ettrick8]

Wow

[@---df5sr]

A lot like Iris DeMent

[@bbb1018]

she has a "ring"!!!! is she engaged? or married?!?!

[@rgh9532]

This needs eminem spitting bars on it. Remix it.

[@spookygames4009]

Obviously its great but she is kinda recycling zombie girl here, very similar

[@allyson--]

I mean, I hear the same guitar twinkling @ certain parts, but each song has a different heart & memo to it (?)

[@VanBaylen]

Corey Feldman has got hell of a voice

[@tylerrosanbalm3543]

angelic to the core is a masterpiece