James Blake - Lindisfarne (Official Video)

James Blake - Lindisfarne (Official Video)
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[@kylecopier2616]

It’s wild to think I’ve been watching this video every once in a while for 10 years.

[@bellaBRoBRo]

This is so incredibly beautiful. Been watching this for years and I keep coming back. It's haunting

[@vuyisilemonk2756]

Been here for the past 11 years. It's aged incredibly well.

[@mattfob]

This is beautiful. This makes me feel totally at peace with the world.

[@david1875]

Way before its time.. I wouldn't be surprised if in 15 years people are still discovering and re-discovering this album.

[@Necrapocalypse]

Well we're most of the way there, so hi.

[@romandricardo]

Just listened to this album for the first time, amazing work, such depth . 12 years later from you comment!

[@geraldcubed]

Am I the only one that thinks that each of their small injuries is an outward representation of inner struggles that they may go through in their young lives? Dealing with perhaps being on what may be considered the "fringe" of society leads to deep emotional scars. Maybe they are dealing with interpersonal struggles, growing up in general? Perhaps the injuries are just representations of their fears and daily struggles. They find solace and companionship with each other in order to deal with these inner struggles. A deeply moving piece.

[@Metzae]

Gerald Brisley Excellent analysis...

[@luis_mgarciamartinezgarcia4716]

Música que me hace olvidar del tiempo .... pasan los años y aquí sigue esta hermosa canción... James, eres una persona especial con tus sonidos en mis oídos. Gracias

[@chasethomasangelo]

Wow, I'm crying. THANK YOU JAMES BLAKE!

[@sione_etc]

I like weird videos like this because you have to think to get some sort of meaning out of it. It's not just there for you to accept as it is; there is room for interpretation, and people's interpretations are always a bit different because we are all different. That, to me, highlights the beauty of music, of film, of art.

[@DukeofPain]

i cant believe that this many people dislike this... this music is just so close to my heart it just saddens me that people dont feel what i feel.

[@user-es4pb3re9v]

新井さんが衝撃を受けたと聞いて

[@user-rj6yr4jn6s]

日本人じゃ！

[@goldenkamui4595]

こんなところに日本人‼️

[@SK-ur6ke]

これからインスピレーション受けて泡になってそう

[@korneliusoderso]

dont know what this means can someone translate it pls?

[@user-yk9lz7ch3s]

@@korneliusoderso 日本のバンドKing Gnuのメンバーの新井さんがおすすめしていた曲なので、聴きにきました！

[@toughbail456]

3:05 is such a moment. so much endearment and fascination in their eyes, between humans, best friends.

[@FellowSporter]

James Blake. Always showing true dubstep at its finest. No WOMPWOMPWOMPWOMPWOMP

[@Elizabethanngeorge]

James Blake is the most talented man i've come across in a long time.

[@Iacoiacoiac]

Never been so touch by a music and video fitting together. It's only love.

[@sjn121]

Its a friendship that is extremely close. they live, ritualize and play together. However you notice that being so close can be damaging, feels like your wasting away. so you see what else is out there but your not to go too out there. When music gets labeled a work of art this what they mean. It seems that each note each sound has been hand picked and intricately put together to compliment each other and create a wonderful piece of music. Not just for this song but for his entire album.

[@AlyoshaKm]

Amazing. The connection between these people is palpable. I love It

[@finecrystal]

the sadness of your friends leaving/of you leaving your friends. a send off.

[@Musicman4504]

Man, James Blake's stuff is so different than everything else, not a lot of people get it. Hell, I'm not sure I even get it, but I can certainly dig it. It's nice to hear something that is in a totally new direction.

[@korneliusoderso]

this whole entangled concept of music and video is the beautifules thing ive seen in a long time

[@DannyWonder]

Beacon don't fly too high

[@mattycav128]

we can

[@sebastiandelatorre4469]

Don't tell me what to do

[@travl8138]

You meant bacon?

[@bellaBRoBRo]

one of the best music videos ever made

[@florentine5331]

Even years after I saw this clip for the last time I still immediately relate this song to spit from the moment I hear it 😂

[@reegstasaurus]

oh my god...this is so beautiful...and martin de thurah you have outdone yourself once again

[@misssonikyouth]

if there is a heaven, dj's angels are playing this piece on the way

[@dovestone_]

I nearly liked this, but then they all spat in something and then poured it into something else and I couldn't stop gipping.

[@Fh8919]

Same here! At first I was like okay, ya, bit weird video, but not super weird. And then. Okay wtf, they spat into something and the girl started to drink it.

[@renefuchs7362]

This seems to be some kind of ritual. To me it is strange too but still full of pure emotion. Imagine being that close to your friends. Best music video ever in my opnion

[@TheCatiebrownie]

I love this song...I can't stop singing it lol!

[@misssonikyouth]

thank God we have James Blake

[@TheImani1225]

James Blake.....is the definition of amazing

[@shimmyb123]

the right way to be high sssssssssooooooooooooooooo HIGH

[@WithCoffeeAndMilk]

Gosh this is amazing!!

[@kierahmax]

I Love this!!

[@lagkagesen15]

Wow.. we had this for a historylesson.. Insane.

[@PedroHenrique-in9nq]

uma otima música !!!

[@martian1138]

if only everyone could see how beautiful this is

[@BrokenHope4123]

OMG i was just randomly watching much music and I found this... I am in love

[@510Nightcrawler]

I wish I had the creative mind to make masterpieces like this . So Different .

[@11tokajj]

I think it could be symbolic of a lot of things but I think its about her becoming pregnant. The first scene where she's sat on the toilet made me immediately think about pregnancy, the door slightly ajar could be representative of the fact that she feels like she is alone, perhaps because she is the first one out of her friends to become pregnant. Both people playing the piano could be foreshadowing her giving birth to another human being. I feel like the ritual they have where they spit in the bowl is a reassurance from her close friends that their bond is a chemical one, they are now a part of her. Perhaps the next couple of scenes are symbolic of truly letting go of childhood now that she has a child to care for, they paint their faces and the part where they lifted the sheet over her reminded me of those parachute games you would play as a kid. Its also worth noting that when they cut a hole in her clothing and touch her stomach the beat comes back in, almost like they can hear another heartbeat. Also the sucking on fingers is something babies do a lot and could be symbolic of that also.

[@yo4522]

Idk why but this always makes me cry

[@paranoik0]

weird video, absolutely wonderful song. might just become of my favourite tracks ever.

[@cartierscott110]

How can so many dislike this song? Its full of artistic value and is completely different than the trash on the radio..... -___-

[@davidsearles7330]

Philastines 😂😂

[@adigabagoska]

I love it!

[@jadorefleur]

james blake is awesome, period.

[@iNeonDuck]

You, James are bound to go far with this music, it is pretty amazing, I must say. I could write an essay on why I love your music, but I wouldn't bore you like that, ha ha :')

[@bellaBRoBRo]

I cant even descirbe how this video makes me feel i could watch it for hours its fragile and painful and beautiful i feel it more than i see or hear it

[@NixNac]

Yes this one makes me cry too lol

[@justHMR]

massively love this video.

[@tisztatripp108]

the video and the song are perfect together.

[@mercedimouritz2579]

This is amazing!

[@lori5303]

Amazing!!

[@handmade27]

I happened to really love this.

[@rockguru123]

who cares about the video, we should be appreciating the music! That's why we are here!

[@jaydakerlew2920]

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

[@GoNzALOST88]

I think this is like trip hop revival... awesome!

[@VivaCohen]

Maybe the video is like a group of people who have suffered (they're covered in injuries- maybe an illness, abuse, or a symbol for depression) and so are suicidal or dying for some other reason. The girl is writing something in the beginning, maybe a suicide note. Then they do the whole spit thing and she drinks it. Maybe she kills herself and her drinking their spit is like her taking a peace of them with her when she goes. Then she crawls through a white sheet which some see as a symbol of rebirth (maybe life after death?) and they see it as a good thing because she's escaped so they go outside and dance. Then they go see her off on a bus... maybe a symbol of seeing her off to somewhere better since her life was a hard one. Maybe? Anyway, love the song. Have no idea what the lyrics mean.

[@Travmann777]

Im really liking the effects he's using on his voice

[@slunkzilla]

yes to this

[@gogotaiwangirl]

now this is art.

[@danielryer]

I think the statement is: To each his own. And that unconventional things can bring people together just as well, if not better, than the subscribed norm. If you dislike this it's cause you're ignorant and don't comprehend the integrity of true art.

[@trustmysister]

still dont know what to do with this one. too evocative to ignore. keep coming back to this one!

[@jady1694]

this is beautiful and so incredibly confusing at the same time.

[@nicolinesophie]

i adore this song,

[@themarcellocomehere]

i love this song and this video.

[@jcstace]

James Blake Is My God

[@jamiemccollam8933]

I think this is about the spiritual/metaphysical birth of an idea or a creation such as this song or being a creative and brining an idea to life. Everyone who compared it to her being pregnant was close but I think her on the toilet with her pen and paper with the door ajar was meant to look like finding out your pregnant with a child but in this case it's an idea. The spit ritual I think was a metaphor of the influence and affect those around creatives have on their ideas and art. Also when she leaves at the end it reminds me of leaving your family and friends behind on your journey to success.

[@firstcat19]

soo epic, love it

[@travl8138]

It’s about friendship and commitment

[@StarJirachi]

thumbs up if you've ever robotripped while listening to james blake

[@dosmart]

I am not high enough to enjoy this

[@GirlsWithDepression]

The vibe of the video reminds me a lot of the movie Dogtooth.

[@LamurOfEarth]

great!!!!

[@Pizza_Hoot]

IDK why that made me want to cry..

[@slaymachine5000]

i’m up in the wooooooooods

[@h4tm4ker]

Their bodies are changing. They are rotting from the inside and out. They are cut and bruised, yet injuries seem unnoticed. Their preference of diet is changing; notice their propensity for blood, their sensualities to flesh. To mask (or celebrate) this predicament, they assume the role artificially with makeup and rituals. I love how tender they are in making one of their own. This is the most heartfelt portrayal of the beginnings of a zombie apocalypse that I've ever seen.

[@bennyboy1918]

Wow this could be one of my favorite music videos of all time

[@SteveBowaMusic]

really taking music to a cool place

[@CryptoDah2]

i love how discordant this track is!

[@ScrinkleVid]

I remember that this video really impressed me when i first watched it 4 years ago or so. But I can understand why people also think that it's a little pretentious.

[@terwantom]

It has those throughout the whole song.

[@clubipolar]

me encanta siempre la eh escuchado

[@hennerz93]

i love how james is being very brave with this. not many artists are being as contemporary and abstract as he is. personally i prefer limit to your love cuz of the moisture, flow, jazzy influence, and the video is beautiful :). the simplest explanantions for this video would have to be that they're initializing the girl for a new life. or, they live alternative lifestyles as escapism?

[@LeTuckShop]

I have to admit to considering both song and video as beautiful in construction, theme and story. Granted, many are disgusted by the manner in which the 'pact' scene goes, but I see it as a brave and successful demonstration of, for most of us I guess, the depiction of the sort of friendship we wish we had. The epitome of beautiful sound aesthetic, the video is idiosyncratic yet it feels beset with meaningful gestures of time shared with people cared about.

[@lofu32]

Man.... When I read about Viking raid of Lindisfarne and this is James Blake's take hahaha

[@raveneyes7191]

I have cried many a tear over the years to this jem of a song. Brings me back to a lot of hard difficult memories. Living in Seattle, living with an abuser, being far from family and friends. Ugh so much emotion int his music video as well. Powerful peice.

[@thisbambibites]

He is brilliant.

[@ibrahimzaghw1745]

I like it when they do a ritual with the spit.

[@jellyfish2637]

That spit thing made me hurl... This song is amazing though 💞 James Blake is amazing.

[@Teona1212]

Although my favorite song remains "Limit to Your Love" I love absolutely all your music and videos, too - I believe that they are successful, each has a message that excites and makes you think. Congratulations and thank you very much. Teona.

[@mattycav128]

my favourite james blake song!

[@3D1ofakind]

This song sucks dick

[@3D1ofakind]

Your taste is shit

[@sebastiandelatorre4469]

+3D1ofakind chill

[@rbthesunsetloner]

+3D1ofakind my name is chef, poop.

[@savions4005]

3D1ofakind chill bro. How bout you close your eyes, and put on some headphones with the volume up and listen again

[@eljagg01]

I don't know why I keep coming back to this video when it disturbs me so much. O_o

[@immasofresh]

I'm not trying to a ignorant person or anything but I can't get the message of this video. Can someone help and please explain. I usually can understand the deeper meaning of a lot of videos but I can't figure this one out

[@LuigiPeritamby]

Sometimes things are meant to be not understood but just being appreciated the way they are. It's not being ignorant if you don't understand something, it's just that you have learned to put your mind aside and enjoy with your heart.

[@musicisakindofloving1081]

Looks like they all have cuts and bruises...that don't heal anymore (zombies?) But now they heal themselves...I think that makes the goodby so heartbreaking...

[@sawyerk19]

Lindisfarne is a small island off the coast of England and is known as "Holy Island." It was important center for celtic christianity. So maybe this song, the name, and the video are a parellel or commentary about religion and the cult personality. Or maybe even just like how joining or being apart of a group of friends is cultish in a way. I don't know I'm not James

[@luismunoz953]

Its a satanic ritual or initiation. -eating blood -cut open the shirt right there so a demon can go inside of her

[@Metzae]

***** This is probably the best answer that could be given to this question.

[@margarinefly55]

I'm creeped out and jamming at the same time

[@shit311]

surreal loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[@louitttt]

Perfect

[@AshenStride]

Need a smoke after that!

[@SuperJCS2009]

Looking forward to seeing James Blake live at Austin City Limits Music Festival!

[@thatunit995]

genious

[@boydkoers]

NICE!!! I LIKE!

[@MsPeps55]

When the BLAIR WITCH PROJECT meet James Blake...

[@WisleyVasconcelos]

perfectrum já pelo master que o fez, mais tem seus tops em ritz mais favorito pra mi