Cosmo Sheldrake - Does The Swallow Dream Of Flying (live from the studio)

[@Corvidriot]

I was proven dead wrong thinking that Cosmo Sheldrake's performances couldn't get better; Bravo to him, HOWL, and everyone else!

[@Ahzpayne]

Does "standing still in one spot" constitute "performance" at this point? Don't get me wrong. Sounds great. But to call what he did a performance is an insult to any artist who puts in effort beyond instrumental proficiency. Plenty of professional singers can sound good live. The good ones put extra effort into the show. Aka: the performance.

[@NeonPaladin]

​@@Ahzpayne This is objectively wrong. Did you even pay attention to the cinematography or the song? Cosmo doesn't have to put on a show and dance around to entertain his audience. His performances are purely about the music.

[@ryanwatt8249]

L bozo​@@Ahzpayne

[@leif1075]

How can I be like him then?

[@AdamLloyd128]

​​@@Ahzpayne He is performing the song live. As in, he is doing it. That's what the word means

[@aviatorpigeon3911]

I love the poetry of cosmo's music. Making music out of nature is simply so wonderful. Thank you for sharing your beautiful gift.

[@Merely_To_Observe]

I feel like no one talks about how cool the name "Cosmo Sheldrake" is.

[@flaraxunala4468]

You'll be amazed after finding out his brother's name!

[@graceMaximus]

@@flaraxunala4468 Ok... now you have to say what his brother's name is!!

[@Merely_To_Observe]

@@graceMaximus his name is Merlin, I think he's a mycologist/biologist

[@ryanwatt8249]

​@@Merely_To_Observei dont know exactly what its called but he does alot of reaserch on fungi

[@ryanwatt8249]

Even wrote books and stuff

[@theoneandonlymr.d]

THAT BRASS PART GOES SO CRAZY‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@ijlayugan4149]

Please more live studio recordings cause I LOVE this. Just everyone in their zone. Seeing everyone's performance makes me appreciate music more

[@chickenmcburger]

to die listening to cosmo's music is to die a happy man.

[@gyrrakavian]

I wsnt this played at my funeral.

[@ju5t_br125]

personal experience??

[@WatcherLilly]

I am Obsessed with this song. It is in my head constantly . I have heard it 50 times or more. I know every word. Cosmo you are astonishing

[@silverdrago6399]

Thank you Cosmo and HOWL for bringing us another magnificent track! you simply can't get this kind of music anywhere else, and that's what makes it special. Cheers!

[@mr.eggiplier4030]

Lets go! We get to see the beautiful faces behind the beautiful voices!

[@Leberwurstseife]

Absolutely brilliant. I love the polyphonic singing and the brass and woodwind section. But I miss viola and cello. Hope Cosmo is doing some shows in Germany in the near future.

[@CosmoSheldrake]

I have a German tour on sale now (check my website!)

[@alanjones8573]

Note he takes the headphones off for the closing vocal; better to harmonize with no electronics. Pure genius.

[@reddimus11]

The keyboardist's expression at 3:25 matches how I felt listening to this superb piece of music! I've been excited for your next album for a long while, and I am sure it will be one to remember!

[@bobbobbobbobson]

Keyboardist-Arranger ;-)

[@opal8340]

I'm gonna cry if this version isn't on the album (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠) I love how the ensemble kicks in, this is so beautiful ❤

[@Catsgirl32]

This absolutely feels like what the cycle of water flowing through rivers, collecting in lakes and eventually raining down again would feel like if that was a thing you could feel

[@calamitousjinn1348]

Let us all twist and meander down our slow descent with beautiful grace.

[@aliceknowskarate]

This sounds like the tragic conclusion of Solar Waltz. And then the brass kicks in like an ascerbic funeral dirge.

[@LarsHayton]

this song made me feel grateful to be alive. i had a full on MOMENT listening to this

[@melissas4472]

Does the swallow dream of flying As it sleeps on the wing Does it long for the summer As it flies home for spring Does Daisy feel a sadness At the last rays of sun Does the wind feel a gladness At the work that it's done I won't go making mountains Out of molehills Any more I won't go chasing windmills Round in circles Any more I won't go preaching sermons To the choir what's it for? I won't go through the motions anymore Does the river ever wonder What will come round the bend? As it twists and meanders Down its slow descent I looked out over London With my last cup of tea My gaze was returned by Grey cloud and steel

[@puppyizm]

cosmo is one of the rare artists where i like everything they've ever made

[@pedxing]

Does the acorn dream of oak tree As it rests beneath asleep Does it know the full potential Of the roots that it will keep Does the river hear the ocean's roar As it journeys along its way Does it feel the pull that's leading Closer with each day I won't go second-guessing Or predicting what's unknown I won't go judging nature What has yet to fully show I won't go forcing meanings Where there are none to be found I won't go digging answers Hidden underneath the ground Does the seedling know what it will be As it sprouts for the very first time Does the eggshell feel the chick that is growing up inside I looked out over meadow At the buds on new spring trees My gaze was met by new beginnings And promise on the breeze

[@kmrose4741]

Oooo this is cool! this song, to me, is partly about how death is just as natural as all other changes, like the changing of seasons or the flow of rivers. This is like an inversion of that!

[@g0ld3ncup1d]

AAA LOVELY

[@jaredwhite7602]

🥹

[@_Cool_beans1]

Bro is cooking

[@fourleaves6877]

I loved this song from the first time I heard it, but always felt it ended too abruptly. This is my first time listening to this studio version and it DELIVERS. The horns and wind instruments from around 3:15 onward are devastatingly passionate and powerful, feeling distinctly like an unstoppable, indomitable natural force such as a tsunami, pyroclastic cloud, or extinction-level event. To me, it embodies mortality, and how undeniable it is. But to finish so sweetly is the cherry on top, as if to say "Even when you are gone, life will go on." It is the sympathetic shrug that accepts how temporary everything is. Fantastic as always, thank you Cosmo Sheldrake and Howl!

[@SongOfSongsOneTwelve]

Hi Cosmo, I love your music. You and your musical ensemble are all amazing. Stay healthy and happy, Cosmo! Praying for you. ❤😊

[@jonahunger]

I could live inside in this video, inside this song. I hope we get this version on spotify at some point!!

[@alexmoore9720]

HELL YA COSMO! The horns add so much.

[@eliyasara9786]

How insanely melodious and tingly and mellifluous and earthy. I love Cosmo's stuff so much. ✨✨

[@raccoon9951]

This song is actually insane!! Some of cosmo’s best

[@ShiroKuro13]

I love the aquatic ice sounds, reminds me the whales and the splash of the jumping stones with the surface of the ocean. Gracias amigo ❤

[@Poppeton]

The hauntingly beautiful acapella ending...I'm in awe ✨️

[@relatablerandy3550]

Cosmo!! your my favorite artist pls never stop making music.

[@AshBloodFox]

I cried. Enough said.

[@iconofiacon]

this is probably one of my favorites from you of all time, the lyrics and the gentle yet ominously calming tunes are just perfect :]]

[@lunar-pantheon]

this has been on loop for me since it came out, and music that is elevated when performed live is so incredible to listen to.

[@zockrates]

This is unbelievable. So beautiful, i feel like you captured a modern new Orleans death march. I definitely found my new obsession. Thank you guys 😍😍😍

[@queertyrant7179]

👁️👁️ I live for this

[@ayelaruiz2959]

My soul hums in harmony with the universe listening to this

[@riz350]

Cosmo makes the peefect music for nostalgic scenarios in my head

[@the_danger_in_the_night]

At around 1:56 I love how the guitar strings looked like bug appendages at first glance! Definitely fit the vibe of this imo

[@MimiYouyu]

The Howl singers bringing the Blues of Cosmos lockdown song along on a warm lift of airy soothing feminine cradling. ❤ Fab musicians bringing the ragety mood from the rear , to drop us again softly onto the godess breeze of safe soft landing.

[@lauragil9121]

god i wish i could like this video over and over again each time i revisit!!! truly a masterpiece!!!

[@Someone_in_this_foul_world]

This tastes delicious, the smell is alluring and the sight of this song makes my mouth water. (THIS LIVE IS ABSOLUTLY AMAZING, I AM SHIVERING!!!!!)

[@vibrinth1958]

Absolutely incredible. It transports me.

[@_m00nday_]

I got here right at the 1 minute mark and I feel incredibly lucky for that. This was yet another brilliant masterpiece :)

[@hannahgould114]

I want this version. No other one will do it for me like this one does

[@liketheroman]

Beautiful boy, beautiful music. Your work makes me so happy and connected to the earth and cosmos, Cosmo!

[@cuteducksdragon]

TY COSMO! You and your team are amazing!

[@Abbey-r2e]

No sabría como explicar lo que me hace sentir su música, pero me encanta

[@TombVali]

your music is pure magic

[@nigelnecroz7028]

I can really feel the soul. Reminds me of Over the Garden Wall

[@sarakatelyn8923]

Incredible as always

[@justdont_lol]

i find your music so rich, theres always so much satisfaction in terms of like audio stimuli that i cant find anywhere else! ahh i cant describe how good it iss

[@FiendEnder]

THIS GOES INSANE

[@cyancia9567]

one of my favorite songs of all time. nothing compares to this feeling

[@imranino]

Gorgeous from start to finish! Lovely to hear Rose, Lydia and Yusuf ❤ and everyone else

[@benwilcox1192]

The shot at 4:05 is awesome; the amount of setup required to record something at such a high quality is wild

[@Mathsue_]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

[@TheRyanSmee]

This is so incredible! Stumbled across a clip of it on tiktok and now can’t get it out of my head

[@redhorn6090]

this tingles my brain

[@nonfictionlady]

All the chills!! Gorgeous and beautifully rendered

[@diegomorones-castillo2225]

I was not expecting that Cosmo would look like he'd tell me I underestimate his power after I tell him I have the high ground

[@MrDanielWarner]

Amazing! Spectacularly good.

[@SK-mf6tq]

This really is one of the most beautiful pieces of art created in the modern day. Thank you Cosmo and HOWL for making this.

[@shawnleprechaun482]

You have alchemized such sweet intense sadness into soulful Melody and intonation. This almost feels like the whole of human existence.

[@gumiguy]

this version is seriously incredible

[@giochiavassa5721]

I can't wait to see Cosmo live in May!! So excited

[@SBBAckk-ts8xw]

soundtrack to both funeral and futures

[@SBBAckk-ts8xw]

FN genius 🤍🎵💯

[@calebgibbons-eyre8602]

friggen gorgeous. just incredibly beautiful.

[@tomas3riza]

YOU GOTTA ADD THIS VERSION TO SPOTIFY MAN

[@CosmoSheldrake]

it will be after album

[@leif1075]

​@@CosmoSheldrakeThanks Cosmo for sharing. Can you PLEASE share how you came up with this melody and the harmonies and how you came up with the melody for your Tardifgrade song?? I'd love to know and hope to hear from you!!

[@emrys1450]

I'm in love with this song

[@blazefright4889]

Loved every second of this, great job to all of you!

[@article16]

C'est magnifique. Merci cosmo🥰

[@smilinglotus.kaeleenbrave]

just stumbled upon this band. i am happy to be alive again. it gives me a vibe of a moonlit forest and stumbling across woodland creatures like trolls, giants and fairies.....🧚‍♂️ 🔥 They are dancing around a fire and invite you in to make music with them and we go on singing and dancing for the rest of eternity. ❤😂

[@svetlana4121]

these musicians are amazing‼️‼️‼️

[@ijlayugan4149]

this is heaven to my ears

[@The-great-googly-moogly]

I love how noir-y this sounds!

[@rikkifox6451]

Studio looks fab in this video! Great music, looking forward to diving in a little deeper Cosmo!

[@zedortoo]

I thought the album version couldn't get any better omg

[@tian4037]

somehow got here the second it started i didn't even know about this premiere anyways good job on the music its great

[@cosmicstarbug]

LOVEloveLoveLOVELOVELOVE this so so so beautiful thank you so much for creating!!!!!

[@caroljimenez3611]

I love it 🍂 Please, more of this!

[@erddle3612]

Best Cosmo sheldrake song. Nothing else needs to be said

[@reaper4652]

I wish the official version was this long 😢

[@cedricchevalier1437]

What a wonderful present, thank U !

[@PaperrStars]

words can’t describe how deeply and throughly i enjoyed this. it’s like i was floating into the music, rising and falling with its ups and downs. it’s truly a work of art that has so many small details and ornaments that listening to it over and over again you hear something new every time ~ • *

[@tobiasdrop6441]

After hearing this, and the interdimensional live studio recording i desperatly want them on spotify

[@esin8532]

oh god,its perfectly splendid🥺i felt that in my soul

[@cikkada3652]

It’s happening!!

[@ayisham6552]

I literally forget how to breathe listening to this ❤

[@Endwarpowers]

Beautiful performance and lovely to see some familar faces!

[@BabyBear1128Bell]

perfect.

[@mrstruts7909]

This makes me feel things ❤

[@Ghosty_Buggy]

It's giving over the garden wall

[@CapriUni]

This is just wonderful.

[@hongodelaluna9054]

Oh hello again Cosmo and the ... other people in the band that I forget because names are hard to remember. ANYWAY I was the person who wanted that hi from Twitter. so. HIIIIIIIII keep it up guys! You're awesome! w ooooo

[@hongodelaluna9054]

Made my day that you actually replied. I told EVERYONE hahaha

[@yosoyasiel3106]

This feels so much líke over the garden walss🎉❤

[@amoreno865]

Esta música es un regalo a los sentidos, la creatividad lo colectivo, la poesía…la naturaleza y la falsa quietud de un ritmo que parece flotar.

[@pitersolar]

this is just unbeliavable

[@serious-cyrusnoelan8127]

Great song, great performance. You seem like a friendly bunch!

[@pedxing]

pure magic. did I listen to it twice in a row? yes.. yes I did. and I'll do it again. =)

[@NewCosmonaut]

Man this is beautiful, i wish it the version on the album