Kate Rusby - Life in a Paper Boat

[@Promotall]

Kate, you inspired me to write a poem about this tragedy. A gentle breeze wafted when a flimsy boat set sail with fifty migrants crammed in, but only for a while. The promised land isn't far, everyone was told be brave, accept the challenge, your folks are getting old. The promised land has plenty, it's there that you'll be rich but the flimsy boat was rolling as waves increased the pitch. Out of the craft they tumbled into the deep blue sea now bodies on a shoreline where dreams of hope should be.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

Just doesn't get the recognition she deserves. Her performances are so wonderful and she sounds as good live as her brilliant recordings. Love you Kate. Keep safe and well.

[@carolcripps9056]

There's a big lump in my throat as I type this. Lovely song, Kate, and lively rendition. I have seen that woman's face my whole life long beginning with photos of "displaced persons" following WWII. They were a bit before my time, but thwre were pica in my achool, showing how generous Canada was in taking them in. Later came the boat people from Vietnam, and so many others since. You have told an eternal story so beautifully. Ten thumbs up.

[@colingymer]

Come away from listening to this without a tear? You're not human.

[@martinryan8101]

Or a Tory

[@latblaylock1055]

Such a moving song. Feels to me today like the mothers on the paper boats might be any of us in our so-fragile future. What powerful music.

[@chrisb6296]

More and more relevant as time passes by. Wish she'd do another album with the electronica influence

[@lollylou22]

Sat here with tears streaming down my cheeks. Beautiful song, so relevant right now, in a world where people seem to be forgetting that we are all human, regardless of circumstances, and we all deserve to have a little hope with all the hate and pain. I had the privilege to see you perform in Worthing last year, and I greatly look forward to seeing you again in the near future

[@afansi]

Me too - and I feel the same way. I'm a migrant from Kate's neck of the woods living in Japan, Every insult I hear directed towards immigrants in the UK makes me flinch on behalf of migrants everywhere.

[@BikingVikingHH]

@@afansi maybe just stay in your home? Everyone wants to live around white people, except white people, because they are racist!

[@stephanecuppari5945]

Kate Rusby is such a great artist and a So beautiful and pure voice... A french fan

[@silverduckdown]

Now I know how pure and soft voice and beautiful music can bring bitter truth straight to my hart. I'cant stop my tears falling.

[@AHoddy]

I had the privilege of seeing you perform this on the first night of your tour in Stafford. A wonderfully moving song that brought the audience to tears. And your comment, "I don't have answers - I only have a song" was equally as heartfelt and honest as the lyrics and melody. Thank you for sharing :)

[@hollylija7324]

l love you Kate. I've been a fan since I was born thanks for being there

[@ElderPriestman]

So much warm heart felt hope in this song. What a brave mother to take her child to the land of hope.

[@eddionrodanronnie]

What a singer Kate is Her voice transcends me & my blood pressure drops to zero

[@dominicfarinha9820]

Your music still moves me and helps me to connect with the emotions that sometimes we are afraid to show.

[@johnkeppel1313]

Bless Kate Rusby for writing this song. Such a thought.

[@jess7095]

Still the only artist to bring a tear to my eye. Thank you Kate for your music and keeping me human

[@Promotall]

totally amazing. Hard to write more between my tears. Honestly!

[@MelTuly]

Beautiful song ,such a terrible thing to happen to fellow humans ,I can just imagine them holding their hands out for human kindness and hope and it's terrible that they are ignored . I love your songs . Thank you .

[@tomteow1619]

Dear Kate, I was one of e volunteers who 'entertained' e Vietnamese boat people. None of them were in Harms' Way n when we went out none was left in e camp per 🏠 house.House #5 for unaccompanied minors in Singapore, under my watch. The song is so very beautiful - brought absolute peace to my heart ❤️ n soul.

[@glennhiggins7680]

Ahh Kate...you and yours do bring hope in these productions.

[@andrewwatson7137]

I've only just started listening to you Kate and your music is both heart warming and beautiful. You are wonderful.

[@bieuxyongson]

Thank you. That was beautiful.

[@c.a.g.9379]

Yet another of your wonderful songs filling my heart. Thank you for sharing...

[@robertpamler5372]

What a voice love it.....

[@gerrie001]

Beautiful music and voice! I'm so glad I found this!

[@deloorsadinoorr4691]

Gerhard du Plooy Sounds mad but im from Penistone s.yorks and only just got round to checking Kate out, WOW WOW WOW totally agree with you ☺

[@edwardinho6185]

Very well crafted song.

[@lynndriscoll58]

I have never heard her before . She is great What a sweet voice!

[@denisvwbell]

Lovely songstress Kate and superb band👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 great lyrics and moral conscience❤️

[@javiceltandes8318]

you really touched me, Kate! I play Celtic and also love Origami, so it's Full Joy!!!! Congratulations to All the Band! All the Best. Javi from Barcelona Q;oD.

[@galenrandir]

Please Kate! Please come tour in the US!

[@kaitlyndavis7884]

Hilary A please 💓 I've never heard a more beautiful voice in my whole life.

[@JeremiahKlarman]

I love you so much Kate. What a fantastic song.

[@davidmatthess527]

Beautiful! Words can't describe.

[@paulcollins5586]

amazing song ,pure heart.

[@latblaylock1055]

Such a moving song, and what a call to try and find some compassionate thing to do... Thank you.

[@VTtom62]

Thank you Kate!

[@johntucker8456]

beautiful distinctive music

[@ericroy8504]

WoW !

[@thevinylchimes7515]

Beautiful song from Kate's best album yet!!

[@pedrochaparro8447]

I hear your voice with my heart....

[@waynemcmillan5970]

Wonderful song Good on You Kate!

[@jpobrien1973]

beautiful song! I had never heard your music before, but it was used in a video of pictures for the Isle of Man, and than I searched you on youtube and came across this song. It's amazing! :-) ...now off to buy some of your music :-)

[@steveclarkmusic9]

Love this album Kate and thanks for sharing the origins of this beautiful and moving song. All the best for 2022 from Australia. 🎶🦋🎶

[@alancayn4390]

Brilliant!

[@michaelm5091]

Please come to Boston!!!

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

reminds me a poem I wrote maybe we picked up on the collective ...I would love an angel voice to sing it ..so toughing Kate ,natural and pure x

[@dianevierra781]

this beautiful

[@martinwhyms2806]

You come so far to... wonderful x

[@chrisb4907]

wow

[@scottishray3012]

great singer

[@thewizeard]

This is another reason why we love you!

[@lindyk7132]

Just... so... beautiful. 💓

[@chrisb6296]

Ed Sheeran is selling out stadiums - this is far superior

[@johnroberts5487]

C Byrne Couldn’t agree more.

[@massimogiuntini1]

@Wo Long Could not have said it better

[@grahampretty187]

I'm a big fan of Kate. I love her voice and this is wonderful. She does deserve far wider recognition and there certainly are much less talented individuals who are more famous. However you are being unfair on Ed Sheeran by using him as a contrast. Maybe he has become too big in this social media dominated world in which we live but he is actually very talented as well, so using him is a bad illustration of the point you are making.

[@andrewmundin2513]

💓💓

[@oonaghcostello3450]

Thankyou xx Oonagh

[@Mongryung]

Beautiful.

[@rolandsievers6781]

I think it's criminal when parents take their tiny children who can't swim yet out onto the open sea on inflatable boats. These parents are endangering the lives of these children. I think the youth welfare office should step in and take the children away from these horror parents and they should be severely punished!

[@_adamalfath]

...walls to keep her free? what's this means?

[@georgechristiansen6785]

The one woman on a "refugee" boat.

[@kierabroadway5940]

We r studying this song as a poem in english

[@angelsqt]

0:40 Lol

[@crawfordviolin]

Is that the Big Sky Reverb I hear?

[@MrDanndelion]

What does this mean?

[@crawfordviolin]

Big Sky Reverb is an effects pedal.

[@NigelRudyard]

[@charlieoscar09]

Are they messing with Kates voice......Pitch snapping and the dreaded autotune.

[@mpharris3965]

Beautiful.