Jónsi - Sumarið sem aldrei kom [Official Video]

Sumarið sem aldrei kom - Directed by Frosti Jón Runólfsson. Taken from the album "Shiver" available to stream, vinyl and cd: jonsi.ffm.to/s...
Written by Jónsi
Produced by A. G. Cook, Nicolas Petitfrère & Jónsi
Mixed at Geoff Swan
Recorded at: Berlin (Kung Fu Studios), Reykjavík, London
Engineered by A. G. Cook, Nicolas Petitfrère
Mastered at: Metropolis Studios by Stuart Hawkes
Performed by Jónsi
Additional performers:
A. G. Cook - synths
Nicolas Petitfrère - synths

[@Daddelmacka95]

"If you don't like it here, then just leave." "Boy, you don't understand. This is our home. Our grave."

[@RUTH-lc7wc]

So beautiful. Thanks.

[@ChannelZero1031]

Those are the lyrics?

[@eugenenumberoneov]

This sounds a bit strange nowadays)

[@tereasia]

Spent years working with folks like this who get lost in the cracks. This is so beautiful.

[@megswaks1277]

This is one of the most powerful, emotional and visually stunning videos I've ever seen. A soundtrack to the soul. Bravo Jonsi.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

stunning ...yea the redhaired guy..Shiver's greatest strength, though, is when both Jónsi and Cook opt for completely new palettes, moving past their distinctive aesthetics rather than attempting to combine them. "Sumarið sem aldrei kom" ("The Summer That Never Arrived," in English) is almost entirely a capella, with AG Cook's distinctive vocal processing techniques (see: Caroline Polachek's "Ocean of Tears") recontextualized to create a ghostly choir. "Sumarið sem aldrei kom" also makes brilliant use of empty space, manipulating pockets of silence to build and release tension. Jónsi's choir crescendos and crescendos, adding voices and layers and intensity, before finally exploding in a glorious splendor. Then, the mix cools back down, and Jónsi mutters "Við dauð og djöful búum við / á þessu litla skítaskeri." ("We live on nothing but death and devil / on this tiny shitty rock.")

[@MorganLogan81]

Piango ogni volta che sento questa canzone perché penso al mio amore che non ce più, il mio amatissimo cane 🐕

[@paulallan1408]

Love how human Jonsi is... and he’s not afraid to show it.

[@KedsonEuler]

He is not human. I'm just waiting his reveal that he came from another galaxy far away from this planet

[@agnarssondemise]

It’s like seeing a side of Iceland I never would’ve known existed just by watching Sigur Rós music videos and live performance footage.

[@tequiness061]

Yes. Its people.

[@Bagatellamusic]

@@tequiness061 Yeah, well, Hannibal actually has a point. One could think from SR esthetics and even from documentary ”Heima” that Iceland is som kind of fairytale island. When it's just a supermarket factory bus stop garbage place like any other. :)

[@MarioStelar]

That was so haunting and beautiful at the same time, phew, what a ride, thanks Jónsi and everyone involved in the making of this video.

[@arthurmorgan9665]

I lost my faith in humanity but this song has started restoring it

[@AndrewCFisherProductions]

The artist is the man in the cluttered house, the man in the woods, who can fend off the demons long enough to develop a craft and share it with the world.

[@Buttermoth]

Jonsi is the Dostoevsky of music. Talented, raw and deeper than ever.

Eðal lag og magnað myndband sem fangar þennan heim af næmi og virðingu 💚

[@kan33amanawa2BvaleurZero]

How beautiful and so emotional....full of empathy, love and so understanding.. ..it touches me deeply and my tears are running ~ its the beauty and this pure love and humanity Thank you ♡♡♡♡♡

[@XxwhosrightxX]

All the things we could have been... and ended up nothing at all. Sometimes there's freedom in the failure. Never stop dreaming.

[@paperclipantenna]

Hits hard in 2024

[@adhiantos]

Truly feels like a summer that never came. This is so beautiful, haunting yet serendipitous. Thank you for the incredible video!

[@dominicward1078]

I was absolutely moved to tears

I was in rehab with one of the guys in this video

[@iWantaBTSsandwich]

I want to live in Iceland :(

@@iWantaBTSsandwich "við dauða og djöful búum við á þessu littla skíta skeri" taken from the lyrics. Can't really hear what else he says. But yeah, it can be real shitty, depressing and hard. Specially when you live in a fjord like I do, where we don't get direct sunlight for well over 2 months. But I'm guessing it's more of a political thing Jónsi is singing about. Just a guess tho :)

[@iWantaBTSsandwich]

I live in a city full of idiots who won't quarantine to save their lives. Its an interesting parallel truly...are the fjords at least beautiful? I imagine surrounded by the intensity of nature 24/7 would be a little overpowering sometimes too.

@@iWantaBTSsandwich There was no better place to grow up actually :) Seydisfjordur, you can google some pictures. I don't know if I'd still be alive if I'd lived in Reykjavík, or any other city for that matter. Was really hard seeing my friend in this video. Took me back. I haven't heard from him since we were at Staðarfell, the rehab center thingy. He's the one with the tattoos.

[@iWantaBTSsandwich]

Oh my god I've actually taken a Google map tour thru there! Is there really a rainbow path? Did you have puffins? Beautiful

[@daytonhunt2406]

How to train your dragon brought me here... it was a huge part of my childhood, me when I was innocent and full of life. Please , please don’t ever quit making music

[@ninobrassinga97]

I Agree, HTTYD is also 1 of my favorite anime from Dreamworks love it ♥🐉🎼🎶🤘😎😇

[@hambonefakenamington69]

Boy Erased brought me to Jonsi's music but i can agree that HTTYD is perfection

[@s.t.scoops2810]

I desperately want to understand this language, but what I understand of the music and video... I see the message is we must respect and care for those around us. No matter who you are or where you are from, we are all living beings deserving of love. We all learn and grow. None of us choose the skin color we are born with or the place or circumstances we are born into. Jonsi, you have been a favorite of mine for years, I wish I could understand your mother tongue.

[@TheEbulla]

This will deliver enlightenment to even the most close minded. Phenomenal.

[@monikazimovaart]

The maker of this video did a good job.

[@JACOCHIZO]

El increíble idioma de la música que atravieza cualquier barrera, no entendí mucho el video, menos la letra en idioma Islandés, pero me emocioné igual, Jonsi tiene ese don que no te enseñan en ninguna academia musical del mundo, ni en la Berklee ni en ningún lado (y lo dice un académico).

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

Thank you, Jonsi, for this gorgeous video. I really needed this. I love you.

[@toothless9081]

After watching this, I feel like my view of the world has changed.

[@vampht81]

Emotional video and it feels you can reach it, that is what I love about Jonsi, his music makes me wonder, I absolutely love it when music makes me wonder, I feel he wanted us to reach all the way to Iceland? It looks like it, showing by us many many different kind of people and how they should be heard and listens to, I am so in love with it, the fact that I can connect across the world thru a music video is what is all about, thank you Jonsi.

[@mrsturlathor]

Fallegt lag sem á fallegan hátt sýnir harðan veruleika sumra á Íslandi......" við dauða og djöful búum við á þessu skítaskeri" ....

[@Wheatman44444]

I’m from the United States so I don’t have the privilege of understanding what they’re saying but it’s like vocal orchestra and it is fantastically beautiful, what a magnificent piece my friend

[@mvermoere]

www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/J%C3%B3nsi/Sumari%C3%B0-sem-aldrei-kom/translation/english

[@j.c.m5168]

Just because you're from the u.s. doesn't mean you can't learn Icelandic. :) Its a beautiful language, and worth the time. 💕💕

[@alanlegge696]

The best track from the album and this is just a stunning film ..thank you Jonsi

[@taliadmytruk4634]

reminds me of time in iceland. and so many hlemmur vibes. nicely done!

[@mundih]

Have you seen the film called "Hlemmur"? It's from 2002 (filmed in the year 2000) and the music in it is by Sigur Rós. Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/b37CiKt_q9hoqq8&ab_channel=egelskadfi1

[@joaolinneu]

@@mundih takk fyrir !!

[@avirtualcanvas7584]

This is a really haunting evocative video and song. Jonsi's album "Shiver" is astounding and gets better with each listen,I love the fact he's singing in icelandic on this track.I think "Cannibal" is one of my songs of the year from the album.Does this video capture a snapshot of life in Iceland?

[@mundih]

You mean "life in Iceland" I presume? :) Well, it shows some of the homeless people in Reykjavik.

[@lofturhjalmarsson9896]

@@mundih some of those homeless have homes...most or all l guess

[@avirtualcanvas7584]

@@mundih Having been homeless myself a few times in my life,the video/song means more to me now,that I know that,thank you for telling me that.

[@giuseppejohcapozzolo5146]

...pure Art ...

[@iammamawolf]

This just warms my heart. Beautiful. Thank you for the gift of music. Much love from The Philippines & Aotearoa! 🤎

[@asterias666]

We wan't a tour, now ! Please, please, please, Jonsi come to France !!

[@matiaselric4311]

Te amo Jonsi, tu música es magia pura.

[@snorribaron7119]

Vá! Þetta er meistaraverk.

[@gabrielcaviness]

Fallega kvikmyndað, en samt svo sorglegt. Gott starf, Frosti.

[@guedesfabio2]

epic! that's the way i like it, jónsi! thanx and congrats!

[@muhammadhadjee5493]

Remember this guy 12 years ago in fifa 11 time flies

[@joshuastraub8259]

This music helps me accept my mistakes and move on. We are human, all of us. We all make mistakes. Its how we learn. Love you natalka.

[@fabianromero3207]

omg, how beautiful...what an amazing track, your voice it's heaven and the ag production it's mesmerizing, a collab with arca would be amazing!!!

[@dosgamos78]

A thing of beauty, we need this now more than ever

[@Davlet]

MASTERPIECE

[@mikamagic6458]

This is so beautiful....reminds me of Hlemmur ...

[@katycasona9286]

Beautiful.

[@_David_1]

Wow Jonsi. You did it again. This is fantastic. Cheers from Argentina.

[@howtoappearincompletely9739]

Sleeping rough in Iceland must be extra grim.

[@jonarundadadottir5313]

Áhrifamikið myndband. Takk fyrir að sýna hráa hlið af Íslandi sem oftast sést ekki.

[@michelleboundy7349]

Sad masterpiece!

[@analynakaloisleimasil7136]

amazing song..:)

[@johnlloyd3279]

Extraordinary. From living in Iceland in 2018, I saw a different side to the country that I hadn't seen in a dozen previous trips. But even in its darker places, it still has grandeur and drama.

[@fabiomuraca2003]

Come to Italy,please 🇮🇹

[@lizpedroza_]

what a masterpiece!

[@Herfinnur]

The video is incredible!!!

[@tequiness061]

Faltaba esto. Mostrar la parte HUMANA de Islandia. Gracias Jonsi.

[@voicesinthewoods]

Beautiful. Depth and true.

[@andrea_myers]

Tears... ❤❤❤

[@FelipeAlvesPera]

This is beautiful

[@DiegoRoldan]

Excelente!!! Gracias.

[@mokuho]

Jonsi always inspire me...thanks god! 🙏

[@bernadettegarner5827]

Humans are beautiful.

[@hudson9263]

Espetacular

[@hjaltithomas]

Takk og aftur takk Jónsi!

[@willowmatteson4131]

God I just love this song its so peaceful ad calm its my favorite song ever

[@Bagatellamusic]

Such a great film!

[@rosakatrin007]

These are real people living their every day lives

[@Bagatellamusic]

@@rosakatrin007 Excactly. We need more of that.

[@aquariusfourth]

this is extremely wonderful.

[@carlospires7411]

Fantastic!!!

[@cuedotfilms4427]

Just amazing.

[@numerikproductions]

What a beautifull song and touching video!

[@seraphin9230]

Jonsi est vraiment unique ✨

[@roby80web]

love!

[@davidhastoomanyinterests6361]

I don't understand... i still cried.

[@hisokaamorou4211]

No one does, but still it touches 'YOU'

[@karolinaprofaska8411]

David Has Too Many Interests, me too T.T

[@j.c.m5168]

@@hisokaamorou4211 Unless you speak Icelandic. Then you do. 💕

[@cesararzola8380]

Great song and powerful video! 👏

[@Osereno]

muito lindo 👏👏👏

[@kuek1986]

Please come to Malaysia if you need summer. ^^

[@pablocasas68]

Wonderful !!!

[@Melisamonet]

Beautifully Human

[@didgegirl6]

Powerful. Thank you for making this. Olafur reminds me of a man in Seattle named Travis who was one of those local geniuses who lost his life recently from his love affair with meth.

[@ronrendon]

LOVE LOVE LOVE JONSI. KIND OF PREFER HIS MORE MINIMALISTIC VID'S BUT THE MUSIC IS ALWAYS OTHER WORLDLY AND MAJESTIC. XOXO

[@eusalvador]

Que coisa linda!

[@StableNoble]

Jónsi’s music gonna be fire

[@riboxrecords]

Awesome !

[@ziademad4707]

So beautiful

[@MorganLogan81]

Jonsi my bodisattva 😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@yogijohn42]

Wherever this is, is could easily be twinned with Manchester(U.K).

[@zbigniewhupalo8032]

Beautiful. What to say...

[@lipasa9215]

This is soooo deep.

[@RosmellYauri]

❤

[@paoloi]

incredible

[@karrotsalive]

I miss Iceland =(

[@TheGenManager]

The God is here!!!!

[@ChownieNaturalMrUniverse]

Powerful!

[@auntlily3]

ExquisiTe !

[@onotad]

Æi Petterinn Geir skáfrændi minn, vona að þú hafir það sem best.

[@user-er6wq3ek9f]

ЛЮБЛЮ ТЕБЯ СЛУШАТЬ. ТЫ САМЫЙ ЛУЧШИЙ ТВОРЧЕСКИЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК СОЛНЦЕ СО ШКОЛЬНЫХ ВРЕМЕН СЛУШАЮ И ТЫ МНОГОЕ ДАЛ ДЛЯ МЕНЯ И ВНЕС В МОЕЙ ЖИЗНИ. Oун Тоур Биргиссон ТЫ ЛУЧШИЙ

[@trojanpony]

5:56 My man dancing with two partners better than most of us can dance with one. What a G.

[@adrianoback6454]

Nossa isto e incrivel este e o tipo de musica me leva a mais longe dos pobrema aqui do meu pais brasil brazil muito bom este trabalho

[@gilangadlisdastifa7464]

Sound like what Boom Boom Satellites would made.

[@riikaccoytu5317]

😢😢😍😍

[@irios1979]

hermosa cancion!

[@sanved1578]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Nazareadain]

It's dark here around this time. And it's embarrassing just how much it affects me. I can't fall asleep or wake up at regular hours, and in turn my appetite is shot. Nothing gets done, nothing happens, and sometimes really feels like summer might never come.

[@M0oranshi]

You are not alone. This might be the most miserable winter anyone of us alive will have ever went through, but you are going through it, and you'll be greater and stronger and happier than ever when time starts to pick up again, and it will be over, I promise you. Time never stops, no matter how you feel, it might feel like it goes in slowmotion, but it ignores you and just goes on. That's the one thing you can be certain about. Summer will come.

[@ahuman6284]

@@M0oranshi Where r u both from ?

[@M0oranshi]

@@ahuman6284 I'm in Belgium