Bastille x Greenpeace: ‘Blue Sky & the Painter’

[@nikkipinter8581]

We adore activist Dan. From supporting refugees to climate change, you’re an angel.

[@081ange]

We adore activist From supporting refugees to climate change 1:56

[@Rob.Hinkley]

Incredible song. Bastille just keep getting better. This, along with Intros & Narrators... two new beautiful songs that I hope some day get a CD release.

[@santiagoalzate8820]

I NEED this song with the old crew of the To Kill a KIng & friends who played choices on a beautiful garden!

[@cynthiacanelo]

I thought about it too! That'd be amazing ❤

[@BlackMesaEmployee]

hell yes

[@laurieolivia4121]

God, ive missed that tone in his voice. Its about damn time!!

[@juliacarlsson9047]

Bastille never misses. Such a beautiful song for such an importance cause.

[@hollybutcher1616]

This song reminds of someone who has been sad and now sees some hope. As a music therapist I could share this song as something that could help folks identify their feelings. Very poetic!

[@Corrugated_Box]

Based off the description of the upcoming Ampersand album, I think this song might be about Van Gogh so your comment would be spot on in that case (Almond Blossoms have a blue background and were painted when Van Gogh had a little more hope)

[@meganjones2093]

I’m so happy to see someone else who thought this! I listened to this for the first time last night and immediately thought this 😊

[@PMMac-l2n]

A fine example of a talented artist using their celebrity platform to raise awareness of a worthy cause that will benefit all, especially when so many of them of are self-centred and only care about whats happening in their own little celeb bubble. Well done, Dan!

[@rebeccadryland7260]

Left a trace on my lips Do you always run away when it gets wild? Bittersweet, fleeting bliss Guess I haven’t felt electric for some time Feels like a new rush, new rush, flowering Oh, like a break in the ice Felt like the clouds got tired of opening Oh, I ain’t seen light in a while Chorus: Is that a blue sky? Is that a blue sky? It’s about damn time yeah It’s about damn time (x2) Wide awake from the breeze How the hell did I get so numb to desire? Mix the pain on the page Cause I hear nothing without joy and sorrows fire Feels like a new dawn, new song, ringing out Oh, there’s bitter peace in my mind Felt like the stars got bored of coming out But oh I caught them up there last night Chorus Would I be who I am without the sadness in me? (x2) Chorus ✨with a twist✨ (Please correct me if I’m wrong 🫶🏻 thanks for a beaut song Dan!)

[@veesol]

So beautiful and powerful!! Thanks for take care our blue planet and our wonderful oceans.Join you all with Love and Soul.

[@CharuDev-z3u]

Wish govts all over the world would do more to protect the planet and the environment.

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Agreed. We need 60 countries around the world to make this treaty law… so anyone reading this - write to your representatives and ask them to make it happen! It’s been agreed upon, so just needs to go through local parliaments

[@traktor0049]

Look at the hell the Dutch government is causing to farmers then think again.

[@thaiziono96]

Beautiful shooting, especially the beginning (0:14) and the ending (3:52) - drone shooting? The cinematography is beautiful, the natural light and Sargasso sea made a great combination. Stunning! The music is very hopeful. Great initiative, partnership of Bastille and Greenpeace - the message is very important and vital for everyone 😊

[@fionanicholls1340]

I've listened to this song so many times in the last few hours, I don't think I'm ever going to get sick of it.

[@islabarker133]

This is beautiful. Dan has a heavenly voice, I'm glad he teamed up with Greenpeace to make this song

[@nickandrews2833]

What a gorgeous song by Bastille, in a wonderful, dreamlike setting. Long may Greenpeace and it's supporters continue to highlight and fight for our unique and fascinating planet!

[@lias535]

❤

[@sandy8976]

As a human who cares about our planet and as a meteorologist who is extra focused on the matter, thank you for raising awareness and shedding light on climate change and the amazing work Greenpeace is doing 🌍❤️

[@ryansedgwick-londoncycling9007]

Thank you for your constant efforts to protect our beautiful Oceans ❤️🐋🦈🐬🐠🐟🐡🦑🐙🦀🦞🦐🪼

[@traktor0049]

Wydm by that throwing rocks in the ocean with a diesel Caterpillar excavator

[@Roach420]

This needs an official release... I found the song first and read some comments on it mentioning Greenpeace, so I went looking, but now I need this version to be released too. At least an acoustic version or something

[@lesha13tube]

The song is wonderful and the lights, the nature surrounding the song is beautiful.We really do protect this wonderful nature. The song and The Sargasso Sea create a wonderful harmony together. Just as we humans should be in harmony with natural world.

[@Oratual_]

This song is going to be on the new album!!!

[@reginap.1521]

Dan. In all seriousness, and from the depths of my heart, this song is perfection. What I would do to sit and have coffee or drinks and just..... talk. Thank you. ❤️

[@ryanswildlifevideos2837]

Wonderful, thank you so much. Our oceans are a treasure, so happy you are working so hard to protect them. ❤

[@sallychurchward8094]

It would be great to see Bastille work with Greenpeace to help pioneer lowering the impact of touring and live music (hoping this is in the works anyway).

[@ferstille]

couldn’t be prouder of you always being such an amazing human being encouraging us to take action and doing something to preserve our beautiful blue planet 🩵 this is by far, the best collab ever! thanks so much to everyone involved

[@myrto5807]

I'm so glad my favourite artist is Dan. He is always there with his music trynna make the world better. From helping humans in warzones to saving planet earth. He always gives me hope about humanity and future. If i was a famous person i would be like Dan. 🌍

[@DistilledVoice]

This voice... never fails to touch my soul ❤❤❤ Love u Dan and boys

[@ktnow88]

Wow. That was beautiful. Very moving, and so Important. So Glad this was made and hope more people hear and support Greenpeace and their amazing Advocacy for Ocean Protection Policy we need. I Thank Greenpeace every day that our air and water are as clean as they are.

[@onlyhereforNF]

I’ll never grow tired of all the different harmonies in Dans voice 😍

[@tracybriggs3040]

That little old vessel is a part of you now and the fantastic work greenpeace do , great partnership, hopefully you will inspire more people to join ❤

[@Si.Ren.]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@LeeGoBatMan]

Long time listener of Bastille, these new types of songs are always making me so happy, new stories and new takes on what’s happening around us, always so meaningful to me. I do have a question for Dan though, what was this like to write? The thought process and the newly found guitar skills? The implementation must’ve been hard, no?

[@vietashroffoliver2521]

Thanks so much on behalf of all living beings and our beautiful home our only Earth. I hope you are supported by billions of people globally

[@chay75]

Absolute PERFECTION 🌊🔉🫂💙🕊️🖼️

[@chay75]

THIS WORLD DOES NOT DESERVE DAN SMITH!! 💯🫡💙🙏

[@Nyis5]

What a beautiful song to highlight the Sargasso sea plight

[@yvonnemay5671]

Love our oceans and our beautiful planet and love Greenpeace for trying to make a difference ❤️

[@isabellaluna2506]

Thank you for being a powerful voice for our planet. This song is just too beautiful. ❤️🌱🌬️⛰️

[@ArnoMor13]

Our beautifull waves of ocean, they say all life came from the ocean, so beautifull, we need to protect this jewel. I respect greenpeace a lot for all they do and I support them. Heal the world !

[@coldwetheart]

i love him more than what words could comprehend

[@graytlo]

Hi Dan! I heard you would be in the comments and I just wanted to say hello! We miss your music and this helps satisfy the cravings while also helping the planet! Thank you for speaking out about something so important! Cheers!

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Hello!

[@chay75]

@@BASTILLEvideosway to switch up the medium, Campbell!! 😅

[@MrSamboJack]

Jon Bon Jovi’s guitar and Dan Smith 🥰

[@kiranarudy4075]

oh my god this is so beautiful.. truly perfection

[@valerialo6100]

Hi Dan, it is a beautiful song, and thank you for bringing more awareness to this matter.

[@Musicsaveslives27]

Have you seen the movie "Don't look up ?" It looks more and more real by the day. In the midst of the European election it might be a good time to push. Let's seize that opportunity. Hope they will listen and make it THE priority. Thank you Dan for using your beautiful voice for raising awareness. In this battle , there is no small actions.

[@halcyanwaterconditioners]

Lovely video, thank you for all you do to protect our precious earth.

[@erynsmum08]

Simply beautiful 👏 thank you Greenpeace & Bastille for everything you do xx

[@smiletoday109]

Not sure. Believe I love this version more ❤

[@elia2303]

The song is beautiful. Love the lyrics it resonate in me. I have the feeling you're doing better, i'm happy for you Dan ❤️☀️

[@matthewgamble1012]

Beautiful song, amazing video and such brilliant cause. Yes Dan 🙌🙌

[@crazylablady]

Direct follow up to "Give Me the Future" & I love it. Who would I be without the sadness in me? I don't know, but I'll see a blue sky when you come back to the US for a bit & I can hear you in person😊

[@pollyhagen]

thank you for getting involved with such an important cause, we all really appreciate you putting your reach behind it. what's your favourite sea/ocean/beach/coast you've been to yet apart form the sargasso?

[@BASTILLEvideos]

I love the Seven Sisters on the south coast of the UK. The south coast of Sri Lanka was very beautiful. And cape point in South Africa was amazing. I’d love to see more. Would love to go to The Antarctic. What do you think?

[@pollyhagen]

@@BASTILLEvideos so far probably the shetland coastline! but hoping to explore and see many more in the future

[@CosmicLifeKylie]

This is so beautiful!!!! Gosh intuitions amazing. I never imagined meeting Dan in 2023 and then watching these videos of him on the sea!! Sharing and listening 🕯️🎶 Also this song is SO relatable for me for the past 2 years for so many reasons. I told my therapists a few months ago I think I need to accept my baseline is sadness. Maybe that’s ok bc all that’s happened. ❤️‍🩹

[@etteluehm5874]

Dan and his masterpieces 🥺💚

[@michaelbarley]

This is amazing go on Dan!

[@eefjevb1782]

I love the vibe of this song, such a peaceful setting🤍 My question: How often do you play the guitar? You’re motivating me to keep practising too!

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Doing my best to play every day. I left it pretty late and there are a shitload of songs to be learning 😂

[@alexandrasedgwick1894]

The song is beautiful. What a gorgeous video - that light is sublime. Sharing with all my friends and family now!

[@Amm2187_]

Love everything about this so much. 🥰 AMAZING setting for a video! But were you at all afraid of tumbling backwards off that boat? 😂

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Ha! Good question. I wasn’t nervous about that (I must have a bit of a death wish) but everyone else was slightly freaking out about me sat there.

[@Chiquynhvu_KILR]

Hello Dan- thanks for making great music. You have an amazing talent for songwriting through characters/people from history, film, TV, art, books, and more. Are you working on music in other projects that you’re able to talk about? You would be great at scoring film projects. 😃

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Hello! Thanks so much. I am working across a bunch of different projects at the moment which I’ve been loving, but not able to chat about quite yet. Will keep you posted for sure

[@NancyPollock-hf2qi]

Aww just beautiful.

[@Meessing]

2 questions : What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned while on the boat ? How do you came up with that title ? I think it’s a really interesting one and kind of unusual ? Also love the song, I feel like these are one of my favourites lyrics. And thank you again for using your platform to raise awareness about important matters ! 👍

[@lilo1165]

The painter refers to Edvard Munch

[@dylancotton832]

Fantastic Dan !!

[@bastillebelgium]

Hi Dan! First of all, I absolutely love this song, especially in this setting. I wanted to ask you where you got your inspiration for the lyrics?

[@BASTILLEvideos]

I wrote the song about the artist Edvard Munch who was a fascinating guy. He suffered from depression throughout his life and spoke really eloquently about how difficult it was, but also how much he owed to it for the art he was able to create.

[@k.s.vijaynair2702]

Adore Greenpeace ❤❤🙏🙏💐💐

[@kassibass778]

Hi Dan, I just wanted to say congratulations for the new song. I feel really grateful that you are raising awareness and supporting charities to make a difference any way you can.. I'm super proud of you. I was wondering if you'd ever thought of holding a festival which could help raise money for charity. Like a Bastille-fest with previous support acts/collabs there too. To me it sounds an absolute dream! ..What do you think? :)

[@Amm2187_]

This song is amazing! Where there any particular sonic inspirations or references that went into writing it? Any other songs that might’ve inspired its sound?

[@adrianarabello3576]

Belíssima canção de um doce anjo Dan Smith!❤❤

[@l4nds0n]

Incrível, como tudo que o Dan se propõe a fazer! Regards from a fan in Brasil! 🇧🇷 ❤

[@lizzy12173]

I’m assuming you guys have a couple songs for the next album. If so, what’s the inspiration and general vibe for the next album? Btw, beautiful vocals as always!

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Thank you! Glad you think so

[@liaisonsus]

Simply brilliant and moving!

[@narzraahmed804]

Hi @bastilledan 👋 did your work on the track 'Hope for the Future' influence your activism with Greenpeace and 'Blue Sky and the Painter'? (Or perhaps vice versa?). 😊

[@mooooonss]

Hi Dan I don’t know if you’ll read this but are you thinking of doing anymore stuff like this in the future? I love it and it’s honestly amazing that you’re doing something like this, have a nice day!!

[@JackEllis1]

Beautiful song! Will this be available for streaming at all, or even for us folk who still like physical media perhaps as a single CD/7”? Could be a good way to raise some money for Greenpeace too!

[@purpletrees1876]

Amazing Mr. Smith!

[@sadiewatson2882]

Thank u for spreading awareness to your fans, And for bringing us a new tune to grace our ears and create another moment of frission. What was the coolest thing u learnt or did whilst u where in the sargasso sea?

[@theurv]

As a band you’ve covered so many different styles with each album having their own distinct feel- if you were to do a full band arrangement which album do you think this song would be most at home on? And did you consider bringing the rest of the lads on the boat?

[@connorhoyle2926]

Bastille continues to ruin all other music by being so much better.

[@jonesfamilyHSers]

Indeed.

[@rik4640]

Beautiful!

[@alessandrabonfanti7031]

Carezze per l'anima, grazie bellissimo ❤

[@MargaretMatteson]

For Dan Q&A: Firstly, your activism and admiration for the world around you is incredible. Can you explain more about the Global Oceans Treaty and what protections it will provide for the world’s waters?

[@lucasrenault3757]

Je ne m’en lasserais jamais, c’est certains !

[@childrenofshadows4309]

Questions for Dan: (First, such an amazing song, as always, but this one especially resonated with me!). When/where did you come up with the lyrics? How nerve-wracking was it sitting up there with the guitar and everyone around in the middle of the ocean? How's the new album coming along at the moment? Would you ever consider scoring a short film? And what more can we do to help our oceans beyond the links in the description?

[@squiggledesign414]

Beautiful

[@juliehenehan3524]

Dan, what was keeping safe from tumbling off the end of the boat, guitar and all?

[@pollyhagen]

Hi Dan, thank you for sharing this wonderful song with us :) how was the food on board and did you have to help out in the kitchen?

[@BASTILLEvideos]

The food on the boat was great. The crew on board’s made up of people from 17 different countries. The chef was Ukrainian, and his food was delicious. Everyone on board helps out with clearing and cleaning up the kitchen and the whole boat every day (including me)

[@mschool4297]

Hi Dan, how can we help? Thank you for putting all your best into this charity!

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Sign the open letter! That would be amazing and only takes 30 seconds. Thank you

[@cats478]

Has this trip already had an effect on your personal life? Thinking about going vegetarian/vegan, figuring out even more ways for a more sustainable lifestyle, planning more volunteering? I loved the videos and the insights you provided, but it also made me realize that I feel incredibly helpless and limited in my options to help and to make a change.

[@lagernouille]

Hi Dan, the song is beautiful ! Did you get sick on the boat ? Was it hard to play with the boat moving ?

[@BASTILLEvideos]

I was lucky with sea sickness and only felt a bit rough on one of the choppiest mornings. When we recorded the song the boat was swaying a bit, but it was pretty gentle so only added to the atmosphere.

[@devon314]

dan - your boat left from nyc, correct? how was the journey out to the sargasso sea and how long did it take? did you experience any rocky seas?

[@Sessy_Sun]

For Q&A… Beautiful song Dan and such a great cause. Thanks for raising awareness… 🌊 Can you tell us if you’re working on any more exciting collaborations in music, film or TV? 💙

[@BASTILLEvideos]

Hello! Ah thanks so much, glad you like the song. I’m so glad this version’s out there now. I’ve been making the most of my time not on tour, working on loads of fun projects that I’m really excited about.

[@swishwez]

Yes! Love it 💚

[@Chiquynhvu_KILR]

What was the scary/sketchy situation with the bathroom/shower aboard the boat?

[@awallace6035]

Super Dan - well done on the positivity x

[@CosmicLifeKylie]

What helps you stay or regain hopefulness when life is hard and intense?

[@BASTILLEvideos]

I’m good thanks for asking! How are you??

[@CosmicLifeKylie]

I’ve been struggling and also blooming a bit 🌊 🌸 thanks for asking ✨

[@evz8724]

Its absolutely beautiful, thank you

[@mafypoethaunted]

Will this beautiful song be part of the next algum? 🥺

[@GiselaTrawnik]

Wunderschön der Song und ich bewundere alle für ihren Einsatz 😂

[@bethanyx11]

This song is so beautiful 😭🥰

[@sallychurchward8094]

I love this.

[@Fee-LynnElisah]

How many photos and videos do you have of the beautiful sky?😍

[@indiheath5300]

Absolutely beautiful. Love this so much

[@katarzynakajda5064]

Dan, the song is great! Will we get it also on other streaming services (soon)?

[@celi9174]

Are you gonna release the Song on Apple music or Spotify? 😊