Ben Howard - End of the Affair (Live at Bonnaroo)

Which Stage at Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN
June 13, 2014
Lyrics:
The end of the after
The weight of a war
The kindness gone to bed
The threat of your laughter
Alive in the hall
Did he hear, did he hear the fumbled words you said
Living without her
Living at all
Seems to slow me down
Living forever
Hell I don't know
Do I care, do I care the thunder's rumbled sound
And now I watch her
Running 'round in love again
Now I talk about you
When I'm with our mutual friends
The end of the after
The weight of a war
The kindness gone to bed
The threat of your laughter
Alive after all
Do I care to hear the thundered words he said
Living without her
Living at all
Seems to slow me down
Living forever
Pale light on all
Do I care, do I care the thunder's rumbled sound
Now I watch her
Running 'round in love again
Now I talk about you
When I'm with our mutual friends
Now I watch her running 'round in love again
Now I talk about you when I'm with our mutual friends
This is it
This is desert
What of him?
What the hell, love?
What the hell?

[@purplemonkey1292]

When he sings into his guitar >>> Thank you a million times over. Can we all agree that he is a musical genius? Ugh, best hour of my life.

[@mathildechristiansen9673]

Yeah never seen it done that way before Loved it :)

[@georgemakayla2012]

He is definitely perfect!

[@mathildechristiansen9673]

110% agree

[@TheShotsboy123]

georgemakayla2012 He is the definition of perfect

[@maddythompson3672]

Anyone else falling deeper and deeper in love with the new songs with every listen? ❤️

[@kappolito]

Ive fallen!! Love the lyrics, LOVE Ben Howard and the perfection he provide us with! Can't get enough!

[@jamesghareeb]

The day the new album comes out, the day my life starts again.. This is beyond incredible.. he's changed my life

[@kappolito]

mine 2!

[@Guthanification]

+1 ^^

[@britneybeanz]

Mind reader

[@DelScully]

and this is how i've been feeling everyday again since it has come out.. I miss Ben!

[@fliphkd4293]

@@DelScully and now you have that feeling to look forward to again in 2021 :)

[@Iphidor]

living without this album, living at all, seems to slow me down.

[@getouttatown69]

all that cheering is such a distraction from the emotional connection he tries to form

[@lenardsciancalepore388]

"You ain't bad hyuck hyuck"

[@K0Y0L0E0C0U0L0L0E0N]

The nostalgia of the moment this video was uploaded.. the day music completely changed for me!

[@ThePlugga44]

Here again for that very feeling, it feels the same it did all those years ago, and still this album gets better with each listen

[@slickdon88]

This guy makes me proud to be English.... The way this beautiful piece of music gathers pace at the end is amazing! The delay the distortion... His voice! This guys music is real! He means all of the words that come out of his mouth! And he makes you believe that.

[@mattfairhurst9009]

That is the look of a guy who believes in every word he is singing, which is becoming increasingly rare nowadays. The man is a wizard!

[@KingKuisma]

Purely unbelievable the talent he has ! The sound he is getting from his guitar is a mix of electric and acoustic something i have never heard. Singing into the guitar something i have never seen. The angst in the lyrics are tremendous, this is next level compared to Every Kingdom !! This album will be one to remember CAN NOT WAIT !

[@CastlesMadeOf...]

Show me another artist like Ben Howard and I'll get you a unicorn! One word...IMMENSE!

[@drewdaigle3041]

blows my mind

[@elysianka]

i'm so emotional about him all the time. i literally can't wait any longer for the new album.

[@EarthWinz]

Damn, he sounds great live.

[@sweeteststuff73]

Beautifully done..

[@lostamongststars3344]

He and I think same "living forever, hell I don't know" never seemed like a prize to me. Love you Ben

[@edubosepa]

Genial gracias por subirla

[@iMertin]

just wow t in the park here i come! ben howard just draws you in its so haunting

[@joshlindley2514]

Wow musical genius!

[@Limesubmusic]

He has just a version of this on the British show later with Jools Holland, it is truly stunning.

[@andyjanec1]

This is just stunning. Can't wait to hear the studio version!

[@willowangelus1]

Ditto!

[@ahojkaro]

I hear that yesterday live. Amazing perfomance.

[@kristiewoodside9130]

layers of perfection

[@pfly99]

Sara Parks you are a legend for sharing

[@megg0n]

I don't know why, but the way he says "In love again" in the second verse gave me chills. It's such a minor thing and there wasn't anything that special about it, but for some reason I felt a huge wave of emotions when he did that. His music always does that to me, it's amazing. Seriously, I can't stop listening to that part and I have no idea why.

[@jellemertens8375]

this is us this is nothing That's what I hear

[@kappolito]

PURE F*CKING PERFECTION!!! Love it, such an amazing song. Ben Howard is a musical genius and i can't wait for the new album, it's gonna be epic!!

[@MrCh3wyBacca]

i honestly teared up a bit watching him play the other day. one of the best performances i have ever had the pleasure of watching

[@natalieparker372]

This album is going to be pure magic

[@Raven2702]

Sara thanks for uploading these videos! They really help doing tutorials :)

[@saraparks9]

I'm glad I could help! I've certainly used your tutorials to learn a couple songs, so thank you!

[@Raven2702]

Sara Parks Haha, what a nice coincidence :) Have fun learning :)

[@TheLondonCyclist]

Sara Parks Also, when recording such amazing music like this, please don't shout and scream. It ruins the whole video.

[@saraparks9]

TheLondonCyclist I didn't say a single word. It was the girl in front of me, and she says something in all of the videos. As much as I hated it, I couldn't tell her not to.

[@TheShotsboy123]

LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE! :D Thank you so much!

[@rocknroll19842]

So glad I was in the crowd for this. Amazing show. Bonaroo is an amazing and beautiful life changing experience. If you've never been you need to go asap

[@BiancaCampuzano]

"You ain't bad, you ain't bad".....looks like I'm going on a killing spree :)

[@csm1900]

He is simply amazing, thanks Sara!!!

[@joshuacallum6324]

Must've been standing right next to you while you were taking the video. Really great sound quality, thanks for helping me rediscover it!

[@kakolukiya1]

So powerful.

[@DreamsMusicNotes]

Absolutely love this song

[@CaptainSandwitch]

Wow... That was intense. I've never been this excited for a new album.

[@benjioc9]

Amazing guitar skills and amazing song

[@ajgswat2772]

SOOOOO glad for some awesome new material! Can't wait for the new album (though I love the live performances even better).

[@martynharvey9006]

Love love love love love :) thank you for sharing! Ben is showing he's been hurt! :(

[@AnthonyMossburgmusic]

"You ain't bad, you ain't bad." ..haha! No. No he isn't.

[@onlyforeva]

Ben Howard-End Of The Affair The end of the affair The weight of the world The kindness gone to bed It's free of your laughter Alive in the halls Did he hear, did he hear The fumbled words you said Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Hell, I don't know Do I care, do I care The thunder's rumbled sound Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends The end of the affair The weight of the world The kindness gone to bed It's free of your laughter Alive after all Do I care to hear The fumbled words he said Living without her Living at all Seems to slow me down Living forever Hell, I don't know Do I care, do I care The thunder's rumbled sound Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends Now I watch her Running 'round in love again Now I talk about you When I'm with our mutual friends This is it This is just it Go to him What the hell, love? What the hell? This is it This is just it Go to him What the hell, love? What the hell? This is it This is just it Go to him What the hell, love? What the hell?

[@danlopes91]

AMAZING!

[@Crooker40]

I just enjoy the ambition behind his lyrics. I wonder if he has O.C.D. because every song is a bit of perfection. He doesn't have a bad song.. I mean the dude could play acid jazz and still somehow find a way to make it a rare piece of beauty. Thanks for the upload btw Sara Parks!

[@MarloMcFlyPotter]

Thank you SO much! This is beautiful. xx

[@Huntre333]

Go to Ben's channel and check out his studio recording of this piece! You won't regret it. I just can't stop listening to it.

[@zulahjazz]

Studio version of this on benhowardmusic's channel :)

[@anaolivy]

Borboletas na barriga... : )

[@andyjanec1]

I think he says 'this is it, this is desert', I may be wrong. He def says 'what the hell love'. He has an accent which is really difficult to decipher, especially for non Brits (no offence 😉). Guess we just have to hope that lyrics are on the album, when it comes....

[@moore663]

singing into the guitar mic. dat distortion.

[@fchssoccer6]

This set was amazing. Glad I got to see him while he was in the US. Do not overly keep up with him though. So I was wondering, is a new album expected soon? Anything known about it?

[@olivervalentin3419]

He has posted a picture from his studio with the description: Nearly done on his instagram, facebook and twitter. I think he is done recording but is polishing the album a little bit. I can't wait for the result though :)

[@sarwerest]

Chris said that album number 2 is 'closer than ever' so fingers crossed xx

[@2biasMotion]

October 20th. :)

[@franciskurth7961]

Anyone know what delay pedal he uses? It's EPIC

[@joecapati1367]

4:46

[@DreamsMusicNotes]

Can someone make a tab for this song?

[@corycecil8922]

Go to him or "What an end" maybe?

[@wesengstrom8157]

I wonder if where you have written "This is..." , maybe he is saying "Is this better"?

[@kissirumpans]

So the drummer puts his crash on one of the toms or snare to get that sound?

[@JoshUR95]

4:46. Can tell Ben likes Foals.. Can see a bit of them coming through

[@cocoman11111]

So was this the first public set where he played songs from his new album?

[@En891]

Hmm I don't think he says "Go to him" in the end bit, I think he just says "What the hell" again. Did you get the lyrics from anywhere? Can't seem to find my post where I put the lyrics that I think he sings. Guess we will just have to wait for the lyric book :)

[@saraparks9]

Nope, the lyrics are just my interpretation. You're probably right there. I think I just got mixed up, because it makes sense for it to follow the same pattern. I don't see a post with the lyrics, or I'd check it out. Definitely excited for the lyric book though!

[@inhumandestroyer]

@en891 ey I've seen so many people saying that they think it's "what the hell" but I'm almost certain it's "I wonder how long"

[@JohanYani]

"Now i ought to running 'round in love again. Now i talk about it when im with our mutual friends." Is the correct lyric, if you listen carefully. :)

[@inhumandestroyer]

We're not talking about the chorus, we're discussing the lyrics that come later on in the song

[@inhumandestroyer]

And it's watch lol not ought hahaha

[@paulmoz36]

what album is this from ?

[@landonparnelle689]

I forget where we were

[@jumeau1]

what part of this music makes you want to scream stupid shit like that girl? sometimes I feel like I live on a different planet than some people.

[@fliphkd4293]

Wut

[@joybird144]

omgsh no type of consideration shown in this crowd. like he is trying to share something with you. stop being so disrespectful all the time. gosh.

[@jumeau1]

okay, it bugs me too when people do that shit at shows, but I learned many years ago that people express their appreciation and passion in different ways, especially at live shows. the people annoying you probably look at people like you and think, "don't you realize how amazing he is? why are you just sitting there quietly?" it's a personal experience expressed personally. don't hate on people for enjoying art the way their soul tells them to. like I said, it bugs me too, but I learned to accept that not everyone experiences the world the same way I do.

[@joybird144]

thats so true. never thought about it that way thanks stranger. :)