Keaton Henson - Grow Up With Me (Poem - Last.fm Session)

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[@ghostie7790]

that's the most I've heard him talk anywhere.

[@cascreed6386]

That's what I'm saying

[@Figs3]

“Grow up with me, let’s run in fields and through the dark together, fall off swings and burn special things, and both play outside in bad weather. Let’s eat badly, let’s watch adults drink wine and laugh at their idiocy, let’s sit in the back of the car making eye contact with strangers driving past, making them uncomfortable. Not caring, not swearing, don't fuck. Let’s both reclaim our superpowers, the ones we all have and lose with our milk teeth, the ability not to fear social awkwardness, to panic when locked in the cellar. Still sure there’s something down there, and while picking from pillows each feather. Let’s both stay away from the edge of the bed, forcing us closer together. Let’s sit in public, with ice-cream all over both our faces, sticking our tongues out at passers-by. Let’s cry, let’s swim, let’s everything. Let’s not find it funny, lest someone falls over. Classical music is boring, poetry baffles us both. There's nothing that’s said is what’s meant, plays are long, tiresome, sullen and filled with hours that could be spent rolling down hills and grazing our knees on cement. Let’s hear stories and both lose our innocence, learn about parents and forgiveness, death and morality, kindness and heart, thus losing both of our innocent hearts, but at least we wont do it apart. Grow up with me.” - Keaton Henson

[@RocknRolla1967]

'look' should be 'fuck' right?

[@maddeasbreuk9170]

Figs3 its dont fuck and picking from pillows each feather i have the book

[@ladani2007]

Figs3 thank you!!

[@filipamonteiro9101]

Figs3

[@DarkAngelEU]

Brings back memories of good friends. No matter how old we got, we still rolled down hills and did stupid stuff. But as we grow older, these people seem to become rarer and rarer. It's not that we lose our innocence, it's society that forces us to abandon our game of choice and play their game instead. We have simply forgotten we were innocent. We still can be if we learn to resist.

[@areyesm92]

Let's cry, let's swim, let's everything.

[@arielelopes4235]

!!!!!!!!!!

[@whereisthecatsoup]

Andrés Reyes 💕

[@rts4097]

"Let's both stay away from the edge of the bed, forcing us closer together." Lord..

[@GeorgieeMaee]

i could listen to him forever and not get bored, even if he was just reading out shopping lists

[@nikkijackson2981]

You need to get out more

[@paenglopez4750]

"Let’s both reclaim our superpowers, the ones we all have and lose with our milk teeth.." -- My goodness! Marvelous line!

[@SofiaGomezMCZ]

Grow up with me. Let's run in fields and fear the dark together. Fall of swings, and burn special things, and both play outside in bad weather. Let's eat badly. Let's watch adults drink wine and laugh at their idiocy. Let's sit in the back of the car, making eye contact with strangers driving past, making them uncomfortable. Not caring. Not swearing. Don't fuck. Let's both reclaim our superpowers; the ones we all have and lose with our milk teeth. The ability not to fear social awkwardness. To panic when locked in the cellar; still sure there's something down there. And while picking from pillows each feather, let's both stay away from the edge of the bed, forcing us closer together. Let's sit in public, with ice cream all over both our faces; sticking our tongues out at passers by. Let's cry. Let's swim. Let's everything. Let's not find it funny lest someone falls over. Classical music is boring. Poetry baffles us both; there's nothing that's said is what's meant. Plays are long, tiresom, sullend, and filled; with hours that could be spent rolling down hills, and grazing our knees on cement. Let's hear stories and both lose our inocence. Learn about parents and forgiveness, death and morality, kindness and art, thus losing both of our innocent hearts, but at least we won't do it apart. Grow up with me.

[@gabrielaalves9880]

Thank you !

[@TheWhiteDove97]

He is such a beautiful human being.

[@BlueMelodyB]

Listens to this poem about 5 years ago and in 2021 I’m still watching🥰

[@Baggaz]

"Poets do the world a favour by turning themselves inside out". That's a quote from my favourite TV show and I think Keaton demonstrates it's truth in both his poetry and his lyrics. He turns himself inside out. He shows the good and the bad sides of his personality. The love that he can feel for someone, and then his own feelings of vulnerability. His candor is inspirational.

[@graciebelle0314]

I-I think I broke my replay button

[@oliviagrace1733]

this is the first time I've ever heard Keaton speak and, of course, he's blown me away yet again. his talking voice is so soothing and beautiful. such a beautiful human being with so much passion and power behind his words. i hope someday i can tell him how much his and his music means to me. x

[@alvarobazan7683]

I heard this poem over 7 years ago when I was 18. the older I get, the more I see when I hear this poem. At first, it was a girl, then a few years later it was my friends, and now I see myself when I hear it. Grow up with me means so many things across our lives, but it always stems from the same innocent part of the soul, that never changes.

[@Ninaa.39]

I listen to this every morning when I wake up & every night before I go to sleep. Its this feel of comfort every time I hear this.

[@_the_]

I wonder how you feel about this video/poem now...

[@N0D0hNuts]

I wish that Keaton would release a poetry album. Like this. Where he reads his poems over a soft music

[@bentenison1903]

Best poem I’ve heard, so real and I get a smile when I imagine all that is said.

[@angelahoefer]

I think Keaton Henson is such a talented artist. He makes me feel every emotion, I could listen to him all day.

[@TheGheezoinky]

This makes we yearn for a love that doesn't even exist.... Beautiful writing as usual.

[@BluefireisAwesome]

Beautiful. It hit me so hard how beautiful life is when it's spent with someone.

[@TheAnonymousBlah]

Oh Keaton you've created something so beautiful

[@Jay90210]

This makes me shiver, smile & cry every time I hear it. Amazing

[@theRambler7]

The more I listen to this the more I appreciate how perfectly Keaton has captured the experiences of childhood. "Let’s cry, let’s swim, let’s everything", the world is massive and unknown and you just want to do everything, experience everything. Simply beautiful.

[@mariacedeno1921]

This is my happy place.

[@Sophienewmoon]

He is such a beautiful human being.

[@DANNexMACHINA]

I discovered Keaton just a little over a month ago. I'm Infatuated with him in the same way that I was when I discovered Nick Drake. Few people create music and perform with such emotion and depth.

[@tallyh6992]

I’ve been watching this periodically for 4 years now. It might just be my favorite poem ever.

[@SquibiiLive]

Keaton aka Poetry Jesus.

[@Lillly94]

That is the most beautiful voice i've ever heard

[@UndercoverGirl1001]

I swear everything that man does is poetry

[@itsonlyellaaax]

This just makes me happy

[@Baggaz]

A quote from my favourite show... "I think the poets do the world a favour by turning themselves inside out", I truly believe this is what Keaton does. He turns himself inside out and it is beautiful to hear him as he both talks and sings with a dulcet tone.

[@SupremacyGamesYT]

"Judging Books By Their Covers" is playing the background. For anyone wondering

[@vineyou1802]

+Supremacy Games THANK YOU. Seriously. THANK YOU.

[@alonmizrahi17]

I cry beautifully every time i listen to this

[@Mrmz44]

Classical music is not boring!

[@DuncanVester95]

Amazing. No anecdote to say what this means to me, it will mean something to everyone. just beautiful.

[@mickyh93]

immensely talented man

[@ImprovingSlowly]

This man is my idol for writing, so much heart.

[@ceeee1231]

i just want to love him

[@SheDreamsOfYaTonight]

I found this song so many years ago and still it's touching me so deep that everytime i Listen i have to cry. Thank Keaton henson for Sharing these deep emotions!

[@shelly123Triqueze]

My favourite poem. It just warms my heart. Oh how anyone could relate to this. Thank you Keaton

[@sucdeportocale21]

why does this make me weep every single time?

[@101commentary]

This is beautiful.

[@jaditisbirgit]

so divine

[@Oumeimus]

He's perfect.

[@richardrosas7982]

I don't know what it is about this poem I swear I cry when I hear it and I feel like literally everything will be ok and we need mkre people like this ...

[@JAMBO89S]

Brought me to tears first time I heard this !! So beautiful, real, true, funny, sad and happy at the same time .

[@higuysitsthea]

this brings tears to my eyes :') its so wonderfully written and the guitar compliments it perfectly

[@scarlettovington8942]

words can't describe how lovely this makes me feel

[@meimei7549]

he is precious 💛

[@fluvet3880]

I just finished listening to one of his songs which were great but the words he puts out are very inspiring. Teaching me to let go and be outgoing not to regret anything not to feel insecure or feel unconftorable it makes me feel free. It gives me a different perspective in the world

[@TravelAndMachines]

This is so good Keaton.......Love you man....1000's like from me

[@hollylast1218]

This is so beautiful. I just can't stop listening to it. Absolutely breathtaking.

[@Shhtteeve]

he is the essence of why the human race is beautiful having all these feelings and being able to tell them but not wanting to

[@emmadalton8609]

this is the most beautiful thing that i have ever listened to

[@rebekahcastignani7626]

Beautiful ❤️

[@MattPriceMusicOfficial]

Im so glad I chose to do a tribute album to this man. Best Poet Of the 21st Century so far.

[@josephchoucair3417]

Matthew Gordon Price i mean i love him, but hes not one of the greatest poets of 21th cent

[@ninjawidget]

@@josephchoucair3417 this was said many years ago, and ive only known of Keaton and his work for a couple years now. i feel compelled to defend @matthew's comment, especially after all KH has made in the past seven years, if just to expand the definition of poet to include artist and musician, as well, then yes, yes he his of the best of the 21st century so far, and i believe will prove beyond "so far", and rather for the entirety of this century. the best.

[@michaeldanegoodwin18]

My favorite poem

[@gloriasenpai8980]

His voice omg 😍❤️

[@sucdeportocale21]

and i can't stop listening. This is killing me

[@heathermullan]

god Keaton, you are a beautiful gentle gift to this world

[@MaxWildLyf]

Please never delete this

[@lauralaw1672]

Man, this gives me such a warm feeling of comfort

[@AliceKakolyris]

I cried. it's so emotional!

[@laurenbattle3653]

The song playing in the background is called Judging Books By Their Covers.

[@reusablecatmilk.2325]

Thanks for that!

[@Cidpsurvivor]

LOVE THIS 💜💜💜💜

[@ShamrockHearts]

i think he's being ironic, as the poem is about childhood and being a child, he (like most children) probably thought classical music was boring, but he probably doesn't now:) it's about the bittersweetness of looking back on how you viewed things as a child:)

[@nechma13]

i bought his book of poems so glad i did

[@FieldsofTrenzalore]

i wish this went on for longer

[@paul_n_6422]

speechless

[@stephskylarr]

"Lets cry, lets swim, lets everything." Ugh.

[@zeeteekay1956]

Punky Brewster ikr!!

[@joshuaporter3645]

Beautiful.

[@anaadelesander1931]

This is amazing

[@TravelAndMachines]

Let’s cry let’s swim let’s everything

[@alonmizrahi17]

That was pretty magical!

[@AadilMalikPoetry]

Too good.

[@IzzyHeart69]

So lovely

[@AmandaVictoria00]

Need more of these!

[@_the_]

Maybe you should read idiot verse then.

[@souravsureka2008]

Let's cry. Let's swim. Let's everything!

[@mattrleaf]

This is absolutely beautiful! KEATON HENSON IS THE GOD DAMNED TRUTH!

[@stachiano]

i just want to hug him

[@Wildrover82]

that's the whole point. that's the angle he plays so he can get up in it. don't be fooled by his coyness. insidious man he is.

[@gamefreak4046]

dreadedwheat26 wtf is your problem?

[@Wildrover82]

gamefreak I hate pretentious liars.

[@stachiano]

dreadedwheat26: what's your beef with Keaton, hun? I think his material & aura are beautiful; do you know him personally? Each to their own & everything, but you sound pretty cynically bitter and I cannot fathom why. 

[@sarahgeorge1810]

stachiano I'm curious now, he seems so sweet

[@rebekahcastignani7626]

"Fall off swings and burn special things and both play outside in Bad Weather" ⛈️

[@emanayayas]

He just exudes creativity. Such a brilliant person.

[@ishasolanki323]

he is a man who lives in woods, grows his beard and paints walls! i do not know him, i have not met him, i never spoke to him. yet his music talks, cries, makes us friends, lovers!

[@glassboxdorito]

This is absolutely breathtaking, this could either be about friendship or indeed 'relationship' love. That's what makes it so incredibly beautiful, it's a poem for yourself, it's a poem which you can interpret. Amazing .

[@sara-ql1xs]

This is so nice ugh I normally don't put up comments but this is so beautiful

[@enythinggleerocks]

It all feels so special, until I recall it's recycled nature. Love this poem and what memories it drifts me to, but painful in the same stroke.

[@janedoe-sq8cs]

How truly beautiful

[@JustMrSuperman]

I am literally in love with this man.

[@bronyamorgan1368]

I think I'm in love

[@joydivisione1420]

Something very hypnotic about this.

[@kimikohi]

this is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard, I'm crying

[@TinyBlackHeart]

I'm using this poem for a project in my music tech class- we had to choose a poem that's at least a minute long and it's not an original. I love your work. You're so talented. I hope you don't mind that I'm using it.

[@bunniinferno]

:/ I love this..

[@emm1004]

this is absolutely beautiful

[@oweble]

This is gold.

[@RAIDIOFACE]

its his time to shine !!! about time!

[@eeeevaaamandaaa]

I want a man like that tellin me these kind of things. beautiful. free

[@b0bmarl3yy]

Part 4: Let's hear stories and both lose our innocence, Learn about parents and forgiveness, death and morality, kindness and art Thus losing both of our innocent hearts, But at least we won't do it apart Grow up with me

[@FeeChloey]

Thank you!

[@grennessa]

beautiful

[@vanialee6881]

I just adore this.