Agnes Obel - Dorian (Official Video)

Live performance of Agnes Obel's new single ‘Dorian’ taken from the new album 'Aventine'. Listen to the 'Aventine' album in full and add it to your music library here: agnesobel.ffm.to/aventine.oyd
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Performers:
Piano & Vocals: Agnes Obel
Cello: Anne Müller
Viola: Mika Posen
Director: Alex Brüel Flagstad
DOP: Johannes Funk
Camera Christoph Griep & Jenny Lou
Camera Assistant: Mitch Bosso
Editor: Andrea Cadorin
Sound/Live Recording: Bjørn Winnem
Recorded in Berlin at Heimathafen Neukölln
Lyrics:
They won't know who we are
So we both can pretend
It's written on the mountains
A line that never ends
As the devil spoke we spilled out on the floor
And the pieces broke and the people wanted more
And the rugged wheel is turning another round
Dorian, carrion,
Will you come along to the end
Will you ever let us carry on
Swaying like the children,
Singled out for praise
The inside out on the open
With the straightest face
As the sad-eyed woman spoke we missed our chance,
The final dying joke caught in our hands
And the rugged wheel is turning another round
Dorian, carrion,
Will you come along to the end
Will you ever let us carry on
Dorian, carrion,
Will you come along to the end
Will you ever let us carry on
#AgnesObel #Dorian #Vevo

[@thephotogod257]

Dark introduced me to Agnes and I'm forever grateful. Absolutely beautiful, ethereal music.

[@user-nf9mh2so1z]

Me too, now i like all songs of Agnes Obel.

[@arah2368]

Yeah. Same here.

[@chloe-sy5ue]

Me tooooo!

[@melvaughn29]

If you like Agnes, check out Soley. Another similar kind of artist.

[@isaacv6960]

YES, thanks to the series Dark, I too came to hear of Agnes! I'm a fan!

[@user-wo8qq8cj3c]

In France we say "The true tradition is not to do what we did. But to find this spirit, which did these things and which would do others, in other times." Paul Valéry. you have found this spirit, thank you.

[@ddxjon]

2020 under isolation... found peace with this music.

[@michl4914]

Same 👍

[@ritapacheco8059]

Same!

[@lcgiroux]

Me too!!!

[@quandmeme9970]

Extroverts. xd

[@ddxjon]

@@quandmeme9970 Im not even haha, I can go out without meeting people. I just like the ability to walk around rather than being at home... but i have this blasting at home and makes me chill

[@tapatibandopadhyay1252]

Agnes Obel: ‘Dorian’ is about the inter-relational thing between two people, that you can’t put words on but you know is there. And when you reach the point of no return, and you are sort of swaying, or are suspended, into this weird space of nothingness, and you are still longing for all the good stuff that you had before. ‘Dorian’ is sort of my construction of that state of mind. Nobody outside this bubble of these two people can see it, so it looks really pretty and great but then if you step into this ring, you see that it’s all sort of falling apart and rotting. I felt like Dorian was such a beautiful name and… for me, I like to make out my own meaning for a word, imply my own stories to words or names, so in the back of my mind, of course, I knew about Dorian Gray but it was not deliberate or about that character. I am sure it coloured it but it wasn’t about it.

[@cindyfarrell817]

Tapati Bandopadhyay Thank you for this💜☮️

[@chrispugh9090]

Beautifully said

[@ruchiramukherjee3116]

Have you read the picture of Dorian Gray? If not do so. It's very beautiful.

[@HarkonWolf]

Nice words and really true...

[@Thesortvokter]

It could just as easily be about metaphysics, about the story of humanity. How when the devil spoke we all spilled out on the floor, f.i. Maybe Agnes is clairvoyant or has such insights?

[@Yetipigen]

I played this song for my friend’s 5 year old daughter, and afterwards the daugther asked me to replay “the beautiful, wonderfull music”. Then she started to dance, just waving her arms and turning calmly around with closed eyes ❤️

[@Julia-ir1yj]

So beautiful 🦋

[@vanollsum]

free spirit allowed the space..to show its beauty in all her grace

[@leorosa1998]

magic... all musicians are magicians... thank you for sharing that beatiful memorie... it will endure until the end... you are very blessed...

[@kapelhof10]

She feld it.

[@char531]

That’s adorable, my younger sister is terrified of her music

[@thosegreengentlemen]

if music had a literature section, this would be it

[@polki802]

These session pieces are sublimely beautiful and Agnes as ever is simply hypnotic, but Anne and Mika are simply stunning and are the perfect complement to Agnes' sparse piano and vocal. Cannot praise them enough - these three were born to play together

[@ptuffgong8504]

Chills. Chills at the depth of sound coming out of this room with only 3 women in it. True beauty.

[@peterrobinson6930]

Sheer perfection of performance, real artistry x

[@temukaify]

@@zito8284 You wouldn't see or hear anything if cameraman wasn't the man.

[@mapleleaf5991]

free nostalgia ticket 😉

[@chromospheremusic]

I can't help being moved and shivering when she says "Dorian"

[@rizowanahussaini1019]

This song is hauntingly beautiful. I get goosebumps every time. It's such a relief to find that there's good music in the world still.

[@isabelle.9]

A relief indeed.

[@businessandpoliticsinswede3138]

but how can something be haunting and beautiful at the same time.

[@keithbate9405]

Plenty of great music around eg LP, Low, The National, London Grammar, First Aid Kit, Bat for Lashes , The Kills, Daughter etc etc "amethyst" by Low has the same vibe as this track

[@JanineHyslop]

@@keithbate9405 yeh London grammar has a different but similar vibe.

[@kameshparashar]

Agnes is an underrated artist, she got pure talent.

[@user-un8ug7lx6c]

who is underrating her? have you read the comments?

[@joshuastratton9028]

Anges, your soul is too deep for the physical realm. You are a goddess, a messenger and a poet.

[@DOME12ge]

Both Agnes and the backup singer have beautiful voices.

[@Likier86]

7 years later how the hell i never heard that before, i'm loving this

[@annika8169]

This song is so extremely beautiful, especially this version. I always come back to this one for the last part of the song. 4:32 - 5:22

[@willdehne1]

It is interesting how 7.7 Million people listen to this and why? It is ART! Agnes etc came up with a sound which speaks to some of us. Thank you Agnes. I am German / American and my mothers name was Agnes. Unfortunatly killed in WW2 at my age 1 1/2. This sound brings back this memory. That and your beautiful music makes me listen to you over and over.

[@Dorian23_]

i discovered this song while i was having a depressive episode and i was feeling really empty. yup my name's dorian

[@brekdown29]

I hope the emptiness has been filled with love.

[@annika8169]

I hope you feel better ♡

[@AdamTsiklauri]

Ten years have gone by, and I still remember the day this song came out. I can recall the exact feelings it stirred up the first time I listened to it. Even though those initial emotions have changed, there's something about it that always brings out new feelings I can't quite explain. The part where she says "Dorian" still gets me every time. I don't know what's so special about this song, but after a decade, I'm still not tired of it. My MP3 player has played it thousands of times already. I've always thought I could recognize special people, but I never felt like I was one of them. I've been ignored and denied so many times in my life. There were tough moments when the only thing I had was music. I just wish I could have a life and people around me like this song, something that's always been there for me.

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

i feel you. love comments like yours!

[@doriane.r1437]

For once someone is singing my name... And I'm lucky, it's a great song ! :D

[@DdaWg1o1]

+Doriane .R I feel you man :D

[@irarasi4849]

You're lucky! It's an amazing name.

[@doriane.r1437]

Haha I'm actually a woman :P

[@irarasi4849]

So I presumed. :) That doesn't make your name any less beautiful.

[@doriane.r1437]

Thank you :) :)

[@olivergroning6421]

Three persons... one room... creating art... so simple... so difficult... so beautiful!

[@dee-tx5jd]

💕

[@magenta6754]

This music has grace, beauty and real depth - why have I only just found this?

[@47bytes]

I am in awe about the beauty of it all. Not a single note was played to harsh nor to soft nor unnecessarily. Perfect song writing, perfect performance. And the way your voices harmonize belongs to the best things my ears have ever heard.

[@WoinSaerd]

How is it even possible to create something like this? Seriously?! This is live and so perfect that it hurts.

[@user-un8ug7lx6c]

Practice.

[@kriskan743]

I'm speechless to appreciate the masterpiece. anyone 2021 tho?

[@terrencehackworth314]

Words can not explain how perfect this is. Love to see her in concert.

[@ImmortalTara]

I had the good fortune of seeing her live in San Francisco at the Independent before 2020 and she was amazing. Whole set was magical and ethereal. She brought great cello players with her. I had the most incredibly vivid dreams all night afterwards. Have never had that experience before and I’d worked concerts for years.

[@halime4438]

I've been listening Agnes Obel for years, and i really like this song. When i reading "The Picture of Dorian Gray" suddenly this song came to my mind. I don't know if there are any relations between them. But still this song takes me away for a while every time i listen.

[@evitah6153]

I thought about it too. That book is as good as this song

[@foxyfox25]

The emotion in this set is outstanding, the silence at the end,then her nervous smile of accomplishment, gets me every time.

[@matthewbennettyoung1994]

One of the most beautifully balanced and earnest songs I have ever heard. For me this is a form of eternal inspiration.

[@dorothygorska-tyas6958]

*Beautifully. . . poetically ecapsulated Truth!* 🎶🌟🎶

[@MrBarnyardos]

I've not been able to stop listening to this song for some months.

[@vana659]

"Dorian" They won't know who we are So we both can pretend It's written on the mountains A line that never ends As the devil spoke we spilled out on the floor And the pieces broke and the people wanted more And the rugged wheel is turning another round Dorian, carrion, Will you come along to the end Will you ever let us carry on Swaying like the children, Singled out for praise The inside out on the open With the straightest face As the sad-eyed woman spoke we missed our chance, The final dying joke caught in our hands And the rugged wheel is turning another round Dorian, carrion, Will you come along to the end Will you ever let us carry on Dorian, carrion, Will you come along to the end Will you ever let us carry on Dorian, will you follow us down

[@AGKyran]

χλόη/vana Thanks for all the lyrics !

[@vana659]

AGKyran Thank you too!Good day ,good weekend to you!

[@AGKyran]

Thanks, good day/weekend to you too !

[@mazzarinenguessan9498]

χλόη/vana y

[@RedAnchor12]

Vana, "carry on", not 'carrion'. ~Andy

[@michaelwilkinson637]

I haven't been this over-joyed by a music discovery since I discovered the War on Drugs. Why did I just hear Ms. Obel today for the first time? INCREDIBLE talent...

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

never too late, right?

[@mariacamilarodriguezaguile2516]

the elegance, the beauty, the talent, the professionalism...

[@wimuiterwijk5479]

the smile at the end of this video...."yes, we did it! This is wat we intended it to be!" That makes this video complete! Wonderfull, wonderfull music!

[@oldsoul8973]

Hauntingly poetic. First time I heard this song it brought me to tears; such a talented pianist. Sending love your way Agnes, now and always💞🙏🏽

[@camisnatali]

love this song ♥

[@GuillaumeTANNEUX]

I cherish every little things, human interactions, feelings, luck, bad luck, ups and downs that led you to this moment. Thank you.

[@Djeladu]

keep coming back for this part 04:25 to end. Get chills every time.

[@albenavalova1975]

Since I first heard this song, it got right under my skin.. somehow in just one moment it become my all time favorite.. It's like I've been waiting for something that will touch me so very deep.. and I have finally found it.

[@MrWinny11]

I could not have put it better myself.

[@OverkastKellu]

This is my favorite ever song. It elicits so many emotions - perfect for when you need to feel something.

[@arthurhaskind7779]

+Onyx i know, it gets hard sometimes .

[@billbollins]

This beautiful music stuns my soul and brings overwhelming tears to my eyes, every time. thanks Agnes. sublime.

[@thedronedownunder3919]

Have I been living under a rock?!!! Lovely!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kelikumassah]

thats the same way i felt bro. Her music is spiritual

[@nicolassenziani7881]

That's so saxicolous of you

[@louisrichards3160]

I’ve been under the rock next to you🤔

[@adambainbridge1708]

July 2020 - damn rock!

[@verysillypenguin]

The Tambre of these instruments sounds incredible. Exceptional touch from the musicians, incredible recording and mixing.

[@liwo9706]

*timbre

[@verysillypenguin]

@@liwo9706 wood*

[@BigBeastOfficial]

I won't say much because whatever I say, won't do just to your voice and talent. It is rare when I come out of the shadows for something as I always wait for end but a one of light I now follow till my existence fades away.

[@mmmslushiefacial]

Starcrossed brought me here in 2014 and it just brought me back in 2024. 🥰

[@MrFragglerock75]

Not many voices can stop me dead in my tracks. Gemma Hayes and Agnes Obel are the exception.

[@qtasabutton21]

Such a beautiful song. I can listen to this over and over and over again. Forever and ever.

[@daitheflu4459]

qtasabutton21 I can't. I get choked up every time. Reminds me of a certain someone. I don't know why I keep coming back here.

[@Hy-jg8ow]

Incredible!

[@dianapopescu1211]

Divine voice!

[@misfit943]

this song is so profound. So eccentric and emotional. I think its one of the only songs that makes me feel something.

[@jayjoe8834]

One of the best Pieces I ever heard

[@SalomePagana]

Desde Colombia, descubriendo a Agnes en 1921, gracias a Dark. La calidad del sonido permite escuchar hasta la respiración

[@jamesjshaw]

Lost for words about how great this is.

[@SartoriallyBlack]

OMG, this is such a moving piece of music. Ya'll are so gifted!!!! It's so hard to find good music nowadays. I love it!!

[@zomerdromer]

I love it how some music can just make you completely silent and absent for minutes

[@doltimate]

I was listening this song for him. He was my Dorian, now without him, i still listening this song.

[@alexaledecky]

Her smile and sigh at the end say it all. So touching.

[@zealousie]

3 things. this is magnificent. i can't believe those lights are quiet enough to be in that room. your music just put my dog to sleep during a thunderstorm. thank you.

[@SuperKrain]

Oh.My.Dear.God. Such a masterpiece. Absolutely perfect.

[@mavolent6332]

i love her voice so much man, i've legit never heard anything this like this before

[@mavolent6332]

@@user-un8ug7lx6c i, what?

[@Julianop_]

Love it !

[@MariannSierra]

My heart swells listening to her, especially this song. Love!

[@pamelachiara1489]

2013 : As i was coming back from my great Journey and in a way giving up my stuff,you Came out w this amazing music which is what i had in mind. So, thank you for releasing this world of souds and words and art. Giving my soul some air to breathe. Ciao

[@jakehawes6387]

That was completely beautiful and well worth the watch. Such a talented group of artists!!

[@marceldolive]

I really need to listen to that song over and over again :) Thanks for sharing!

[@adaptkng]

amazing work, those lyrics....they dont know who we are....so we both can pretend

[@bills__________]

superb. love the way this is shot and edited. the focus is in all the right places.

[@losasakarosa9050]

one of the rare instances where I instantly fall in love with the song

[@michalsirotek9766]

Amazing!

[@duszan2]

she plays really softly, it suits her voice and compositions ideally. I love listening to this version...

[@mesmeriz3]

Was here before Dark. Am still here after Dark! Love her

[@almiromoreira6598]

Que musica maravilhosa thank you for posting

[@harshitswain5503]

the song was an amazing ride but the smile at the end gave it an unforgettable closure

[@silkesanhuezawallisch6776]

Wow what a song!! Thank you Agnes!! What a preformance!

[@justinG9493]

Your voice is so hauntingly beautiful. The harmony between strings and piano is soooo fantastic. Thank you for posting this beautiful art here for me to find.

[@guyjperson]

This is a different version than I've heard here before. Very nice

[@Zatomis]

Just love it

[@johnnybuckrose333]

This lady rocks like no other. I am a metal head but totally dig her vibe. awesome totally awesome.

[@editzone6003]

It's been 4 yrs since I heard this song, I still love it

[@CRASS2047]

I am floored by her. Thank you KZbin! I went to sleep with London Grammar playing on my bedroom tv and woke up at 3am to the curse. Life changing!

[@chrismello9862]

One of my favorites. :)

[@DeasyYolanda]

Agnes Obel is such a perfection! So are Ms. Mueller & Ms. Posen! I love both the studio version and this one! I really wish I still lived in Berlin, so that I could see her live performance :(

[@MoiraRussell]

She is seriously just amazing.

[@geoffreycreuchetlemen1647]

Moira Russell they are 😊

[@rbjstudio]

I hear this a million times, so peaceful, thanks Agnes...

[@belindasisterb]

Such a beautiful song can't stop listening to it! Thank you!

[@liamhennelly3961]

Absolute angelic voice ✌️❤️

[@marciaassennato8648]

Sinto me em outra dimensão ouvindo Dorian

[@sebastiansalazar737]

I'm in love with that piano 😍

[@sallyw8383]

The sincerity of this piece is killing me

[@EduardoDiNapoli66]

Every single time I listen to this, I feel the same emotions, I could go over end over again...simply magnificient !

[@julianacampitelli1967]

que música incrível..

[@thirteen_013]

This is just awesome!!

[@Arabesegalcancer]

Beautiful soul for sure, to create this masterpiece

[@polymerxind]

I recenlty found out Agnes Obel music and I couldn´t be more surprised to find my three favorites musical instruments: piano, violin and cello in one single source of fine harmonics. Lyrics and voice are great complements.

[@ethanshvartzman1188]

My favorite song off the new record - absolutely gorgeous

[@livefreeallways]

Beautiful 💜💜💜

[@tamiwerner3311]

This song! The music! Her voice! 💜 I feel this so much!💜

[@Dorypowa]

I will always remember the day I diwcovered Agnes Obel when her second album was released. Since this day she is my favorite singer and I think it will never change, because when I return to Dorian, I understand everything. She sings what I see.

[@melinaqoshe3041]

This is just sooo beautiful Real music everybody ,with heart and soul Just amazing....

[@deckdollylondon5942]

Phenomenal music. I have this on constant repeat. It never get's old. Beautiful, Thank you ♥️

[@Harrys346]

Love on the first look❤️