Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Cigarettes After Sex performing "Apocalypse" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 8, 2017.
Host: Morgan
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
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[@rocketraccoon7847]

This song never lets you sleep. You crave for someone whom you lost. You dream that person wide awake.

[@laquinn-qd5lc]

🥺

[@shubhankarnaik6231]

You slaughtered me

[@jerremry]

this is so true 😭😭

[@algotti6821]

How did you know

[@schuwarten]

Listening to Apocalypse, for me, is just like falling in love with someone whom I never met.

[@junlucas69]

His voice is so passionate and raw, the instruments are comforting. My definition of perfection.

[@busraozcan8808]

My definition of perfection is youu

[@gracepiece190]

Jun Lucas i know right, and im actually shocked that a man sang it not a woman.

[@reapersyndicate8864]

I thought it was a girl forsure

[@osamabinladen824]

Same, bro. Same. I dig this song.

[@charliejake994]

. ma

[@mcgsilv8]

his voice like.. like a therapy..

[@siddhartharoy6744]

I kno right

[@sunshine7629]

Listen kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnmomIVmlrJ8pJY

[@ella-ik1sy]

yes....

[@baki8514]

Like he's gay

[@AnnaAnna-bp7ee]

@@baki8514 b3bhehhrhhdhhdhhfhhfjjdjhhhdjjjjdj

[@Asad_.]

Dear stranger.... You have a great taste in music..... See you again after 20 yrs.

[@domenicocantile3304]

[@Mewstereal]

❤

[@zophiasophia8863]

:)

[@chasesmith8530]

Wow. Thinking about actually looking back at this and seeing it was posted 20 years ago makes you think so much. I’ll check back in around 2044. ✌️

[@drtao3]

imagine how nostalgic it will feel

[@snarklefritz]

“Your lips, my lips, apocalypse,” is just the best lyric ever. Absolutely melts me.

[@scottandrickson9371]

And that muthafucking…melody that comes RIGHT AFTER THAT

[@bhavyasarawgi9186]

For me it's 'come on haunt me I know you want me'

[@alejandrovergarasepulveda5373]

@@bhavyasarawgi9186 For me it’s the final words uttered “When you’re all alone. I will reach for you. When you’re feeling low, I will be there too”

[@7week3day37]

tf does that even mean?

[@NoOne-rf4fc]

@@7week3day37 i am just as confused as you my guy

[@virtualboy6735]

I never think the vocal guy looks like this lol

[@liap1997]

i never think the vocal was a guy😂

[@olgatrpkovic7667]

V i r t u a l b o y he is cute thoo

[@samiramirza6637]

I always thought it was a clean shaved skinny white dude in his 20s

[@Nitish_555ridethethunder]

i thought she..... surprise surprise surprise

[@amritangshubaruah7368]

@@samiramirza6637 Same here😂

[@ren4875]

Listening to Apocalypse, for me, is just like falling in love with someone whom I never met.

[@anillacipriano3437]

dory the fish agreed!

[@suriyatk1992]

Amazing song...

[@enai-lo]

Agreed

[@ady_raut]

I wanna meet u. Same feelings

[@jerichoborres1239]

mulan Hi

[@blackgalaxyz2254]

Omg he’s voice sounds heavenly 😭

[@dipeshbajracharya5345]

And Heaven song is also their by CAS

[@ambermurphy3420]

It's amazing how beautiful his voice is. Coming from a non live version to this, it's literally identical. It's a rarity musicians don't auto tune the hell out of their music. One of my favourite songs.

[@Vodka-182]

It's because he doesn't make vocal acrobatics, maybe he does some other stuff with a wider range. But, yeah, his voice is hauntingly soothing

[@holetohell4140]

How does he make his voice sound so feminine?

[@fabianfeldt7901]

@@holetohell4140 my older brother once told me he heard the voice is supposed to be a tribute to all women. Does not answer your question but certainly makes it even more amazing

[@covfefe1787]

@@holetohell4140 he just sings softly and has a high vocal range.

[@Z-FishInMyBreakfast]

@@holetohell4140 it never sounded like a woman to me

[@shaynalea4101]

“Come on and haunt me, I know you want me” is so telling I just love this line. Come be someone I can never forget

[@angelcitygirl]

Yes! My favorite too! Sexy and sad at the same time.

[@tak0yak185]

Same. favourite part

[@yooo7973]

Words cannot describe the vibes in their songs.

[@kikikatz4002]

Melancholic...........and millions of words

[@adamsmateo2149]

Facts. It is in my lovemaking Playlist and has captured some of the most magical moments of my young life.

[@fuckoff2109]

“Your lips my lips apocalypse” that hits me every time🌼

[@himadrishekhaar8182]

Fuck Off mee too

[@ammaraa3287]

Same

[@wizardofoz1212]

Hell yeah me too

[@Homemadefood_44]

Me also

[@heath9392]

How's "your lips my asshole" hit ya

[@bhavikasicka3098]

There is something so wistful and languorous about this song. It used to play in a small coffeeshop near my university where I'd like to write and study (Borjo Coffeehouse on Monarch Way), but the place closed down. This song reminds me of freshly-brewed coffee and autumn evenings.

[@undercutsoul898]

This song easily latches to one of your memories...

[@draxionsurgeon]

wish i could have heard you sing:)

[@yashjoshi456]

Yeah coffee and autumn goes would go well with this

[@AMITKUMAR-wl4sc]

This song is so amazing 🖤

[@sunshine7629]

Listen kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnmomIVmlrJ8pJY

[@bijay.shresthaaaaa]

When i was younger an art teacher told me that once we grow up we dont look at the sky anymore. So now i look up at the sky everyday and i appreciate life.

[@Weebiedoobiedoo]

Ik it's literally insane to say but just 2 mins ago I was looking and crying while looking at the sky(listening to this song) thinking exactly how we stop looking at the sky as we grow up and then I found ur comment 😭😭

[@justnamjooning8193]

Their music has such a dream-like quality. Like you are floating among the clouds

[@BradyDoesntMiss]

Greg is one of the most genuinely talented and underrated musicians in the industry.

[@GrimyGoblin]

Bruh

[@empressaquaempath]

Very true. And he is incredibly humble 🥹

[@bp-vt6vz]

I want to lay on the ground with a lover staring at the stars with this song playing as we both just fall in love. This song gives me nostalgia for something I’ve never had

[@biebscoucou4925]

THIS.

[@manurobertsdrummer]

But we still can have, were Alive!

[@zzoti]

Omg same!

[@Ullmans9]

I have never had a girlfriend either and im 40 years old

[@ruthlesskxtten8596]

i did this with my bf and it was magical :)

[@ft1ma]

It's crazy how one song made thousands of people feel the same exact feeling.

[@Cottagecore-101]

Loved...and we all just want to be loved by someone

[@nakashimaasuka01]

HERE'S THE LYRICS! You leapt from crumbling bridges Watching cityscapes turn to dust Filming helicopters crashing in the ocean From way above Got the music in you baby, tell me why Got the music in you baby, tell me why You've been locked in there forever And they just can't say goodbye Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers Wrapped in your arms You've been hiding them in Hollowed out pianos left in the dark Got the music in you baby, tell me why Got the music in you baby, tell me why You've been locked in there forever And they just can't say goodbye Your lips, my lips, apocalypse Your lips, my lips, apocalypse Go and sneak us through the rivers Flood is rising up on your knees, oh please Come out and haunt me, I know you want me Come out and haunt me Sharing all your secrets with each other Since you were kids Sleeping soundly with the locket That she gave you cutched in your fist Got the music in you baby, tell me why Got the music in you baby, tell me why You've been locked in there forever And you just can't say goodbye You've been locked in there forever And you just can't say goodbye Oh, oh When you're all alone I will reach for you When you're feeling low I will be there too

[@alamorth5556]

tnx mate

[@LiveBeforeDie-R18]

Really🖤

[@Iriska151]

Thankyou for the lyrics, they are wonderfully poetic and with haunting melody just perfection. Love from UK 🇬🇧 ❤️

[@iloveutilababe]

Thank U ❤

[@jotibasavagaonkar6993]

ThankYou

[@rattgurl]

His voice gives me butterflies.

[@scarecrow9474]

I can gove you butterflies too if you want;)

[@polastankova]

@@scarecrow9474 😐

[@myrav5816]

How r doing now? This comment is from 2 yrs ago!

[@shushantshrestha8957]

@@myrav5816 Doing Fine asf.. Came to Watch this Masterpiece Again

[@snezhanalazareva5638]

@@shushantshrestha8957 time to watch it again👀

[@idolofroses4u]

I adore this little pause in the end before he starts singing again It gives me goosebumps and butterflies

[@ddddeniz]

time?

[@KennyAMT]

your name is funny

[@idolofroses4u]

@@KennyAMT why ..?

[@marcusaureliusss]

@@ddddeniz 3:42

[@ddddeniz]

@Marcus Aurelius ty! :)

[@cosmic_curves3339]

His voice is like a warm embrace, from a love that I’ve always longed for- but never experienced. This is hauntingly beautiful.🖤

[@sarinwettolim4886]

Lots of love ❤

[@pranjalisingh4432]

The intimacy in this song is priceless 💕

[@cfloryy]

Literally tho

[@NymphTheDanube]

His voice seems to drift away so effortlessly from deep within so engulfing, warm and mellowing ...this song, specially is such an endorphin rush ))

[@ashwarysharma246]

It's so beautiful, so sultry...yet so innocent :')

[@rozaanvanniekerk7517]

Precisely

[@msikatanagf66]

More effective than Prozac

[@akanshaw]

Yess😭😭

[@kirsty001]

I honestly listen to this before bed, just chilling then I slowly drift off....it’s perfect

[@manueldorianpp]

A masterpiece, his voice is so warm...🥰

[@ContheCDROM]

" Ohh When you're all alone, I will reach for you... When you're feeling low, I will be there, too" Lowkey holding back tears at the end every time c :

[@hellokittyenthusiast7386]

Ronoc me too!! The ending is my favourite

[@kirsty001]

Gets me every time

[@dianaemily6109]

Beautiful ugh... i just cried right now

[@phewd]

Saaaaaaame....

[@norolkhoo9503]

Same me 😭

[@meimei7549]

everytime I listen to Cigarettes after Sex I wanna fall in love and kiss passionately with my lover. but reality is I've been single for my whole 22 years of existence *cries in singleness*

[@tringtrong256]

Dude!!!!! same here :(

[@meimei7549]

@@tringtrong256 glad i'm not alone

[@meimei7549]

@DuKer awww thank you for that. I appreciate it :)

[@meimei7549]

@DuKer :) I believe so too. Hope you're having a wonderful day!

[@meimei7549]

@DuKer oh that's a bummer. hope today is better and the coming days 💛

[@tatumhammell9111]

You have no idea how much this song means to me. It’s such a calming song. I just want to lay and stare at the ceiling with my love and just lay.

[@tatumhammell9111]

I’m at a very happy point of my life. I’ve been with the love of my life for a year and a half and this song really sums it up

[@hemrajtamang313]

Eggs.

[@bakedgofrut7392]

​​@@tatumhammell9111 May good things happen to you and your lover where ever you go i had my first crush on a girl in school that i met too and i wish to be with her forever

[@glowingtonight]

don’t make me tear up to this comment

[@connortmurphy]

You can tell he's been thru a lot of pain. Such passionate music.

[@135jyotirmoygoswami5]

Lyrics: You leapt from crumbling bridges Watching cityscapes turn to dust Filming helicopters crashing In the ocean from way above Got the music in you, baby Tell me why Got the music in you, baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever And you just can't say goodbye Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers Wrapped in your arms You've been hiding them in hollowed out pianos Left in the dark Got the music in you, baby Tell me why Got the music in you, baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever And you just can't say goodbye Your lips, my lips Apocalypse Your lips, my lips Apocalypse Go and sneak us through the rivers Flood is rising up on your knees Oh, please Come out and haunt me I know you want me Come out and haunt me Sharing all your secrets with each other Since you were kids Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you Clutched in your fist Got the music in you, baby Tell me why Got the music in you, baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever And you just can't say goodbye You've been locked in here forever And you just can't say goodbye Ooh, oh When you're all alone I'll reach for you When you're feelin' low I'll be there too

[@araceligarciavera7898]

❤ ITS amazing song ,I love it

[@hertuydas8094]

Thanks mate

[@sherlyfreire3053]

I’ll have someone to listen to this with someday... holding hands and just getting swept away in the beautiful and haunting melody. Just sitting there next to each other. Safe. Warm. Happy. :,)

[@davidkariu2330]

And then sex

[@Alfespanol]

dancing slowly in the living room on a warm afternoon

[@longlostdreamer]

I volunteer if you are still in search 😉

[@kritozone2172]

God bless you ♥️

[@deksurista4037]

🙃

[@melongray]

My perfect camping song , enjoying midnight campfire after rain while listening to CAS is perfect camp vibes for me

[@cas9654]

Why tf cant stop listen this band?

[@zepzap9834]

I think the real question is, why should we ever stop listening to this band?

[@msikatanagf66]

They release endorphins that's why

[@heath9392]

Because you're gay

[@florencequintana3092]

me too its like heroine I am addicted!

[@cas9654]

@@heath9392 no u

[@yashvimalhotra4108]

Please come and play in India as well.

[@rehmattkhan3958]

They are coming in July 2019 🙂

[@kasifali1003]

@@rehmattkhan3958 july date ??

[@kasifali1003]

@@rehmattkhan3958 and place ?

[@rehmattkhan3958]

23july in Mumbai

[@layek9906]

Wow

[@WolfataDoor]

People seriously don't know this is a guy singing? It totally sounds like a dude, albeit a higher register. All that aside, they sound identical on record, wow.

[@flonsie]

His voice is something more unique than rare. It's wonderful.

[@LikeSomeDude]

You're crazy and in denial. It's sounds like a chick PERIOD

[@lola1987fudgeyouu]

voices can be super genderbendy...but yeah I thought it was a girl too...a sexy girl singing in a lower register...imagine my surprise

[@LikeSomeDude]

ladybugmerringue I had the hottest chick in my mind singing these songs: a dead sexy, skinny goth vamp in all black sighing out the lyrics btwn drags of her cigarette. What a let down to find it's an ugly dude. Also makes me suspect the validity of all his lyrical sexcapades.

[@m1kerb1ker27]

they dont use autotune like most of the garbage music bands today, they are themselfs and thats what makes them unique

[@leolambert5949]

The bass is bold and the melodic tones from the keyboard washes over the ebbing flow of the vocals, guitar, and drum. Very soothing. This is the first time experiencing this band and I'm delighted.

[@paqueseolvide]

I really love this song. The rhythm, the voice...

[@paulapalacioampuero7337]

This song is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard

[@kashishshreya2474]

His voice is such calming

[@cjgannon69]

Quite simply one of the most hypnotic, beautiful songs ever written. It will provoke so many memories for people who hear it.

[@NafisNazari]

I just wanna cry over and over again with this song, and meanwhile, feel like I'm in another place like I finally found peace...

[@MrMisuma]

Finding this band randomly on youtube, is one of my best discoveries ever.

[@hjong8830]

I searched for this song after i heard it on Detective forst on netflix.

[@chozen_juan]

[Verse 1] You leapt from crumbling bridges watching cityscapes turn to dust Filming helicopters crashing in the ocean from way above [Chorus] Got the music in you baby Tell me why Got the music in you baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever and you just can't say goodbye [Verse 2] Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms You’ve been hiding them in hollowed out pianos left in the dark [Chorus] Got the music in you baby Tell me why Got the music in you baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever and you just can't say goodbye [Bridge] Your lips My lips Apocalypse Your lips My lips Apocalypse Go and sneak us through the rivers flood is rising up to your knees Oh please Come out and haunt me I know you want me Come out and haunt me [Verse 3] Sharing all your secrets with each other since you were kids Sleeping soundly with the locket that she gave you clutched in your fist [Chorus] Got the music in you baby Tell me why Got the music in you baby Tell me why You've been locked in here forever and you just can't say goodbye You've been locked in here forever and you just can't say goodbye [Outro] Oh When you're all alone I will reach for you When you're feeling low I will be there too

[@namrathav8010]

sublyme29 thank you lots !!

[@prakharsrivastava3559]

Thanks for this

[@omkardoddamani8158]

Thanks a lot

[@mikahoneydew5575]

holy shit this is the first time i read the lyrics

[@chineegu]

sublyme29 THANK YOU !!!

[@NEONCHIMPNZ]

This is a song I can play on loop and never tire of. Now I listen to the album on loop. Thanks for this it’s beautiful.

[@amsedm]

When listening to Apocalypse, it first brought me back to the opening scene in SUITS at S9E1. That night, I was having a coitus with my fiancée, she told me she fell in love with the song, the rhythm, and the voice. She couldn’t stop looping it the next day when I was driving her to work

[@AlxsMz]

I love this song, I feel like I'm dedicating it to someone I don't know yet, sitting watching the sunset smoking a cigarette feeling like I can have you...

[@McDowallManor]

I've listened to them for a long time, often late a night. It dawned on me tonight that the band's name perfectly describes their sound.

[@AbhishekSharma-gh8tp]

The Depth of his voice, the Meaningful lyrics, and the serenity with which he is singing the song completely immersed takes me to a different level where there is peace and tranquility...

[@injunboy89]

Listening to this while I message my crush, thank you cigarettes

[@dutymoney2524]

I could fall in love with a pencil.

[@ivy4535]

Damn I was literally about to cry and I read your comment and it had me wheezing. Lmfao thanks!

[@kaybea2881]

You made my day ...thanks🙂

[@adelaine554]

The best lullaby i've ever heard. So eargasm.

[@hetpanchal556]

Why this is so relaxing????😤❤️❤️

[@perawatikdr]

"when you're all alone, i will reach for you, when you feeling low, i will be there too" is so romantic 🥺

[@impulsecoupling]

It takes a hot mic and a good mix to sing this way live. Props to the engineer.

[@ricardojmestre]

Very true

[@LizFarrow]

I can't believe I just discovered this band. I am in love with them from the first listen.

[@Alexemeel]

This track is the definition of melancholy without knowing why exactly... It is utterly perfect and addicting🥰

[@stargirlspall8279]

His voice is so relaxing I can literally listen to him all my life.

[@myagmarsurenjavkhlan917]

shocked! after searching for the singer.i see the singer was the man who sings much like a woman. wow i love this dude forever

[@domperignon8117]

this song is so beautiful, it’s always giving me comfort and peace, i wish i discovered them sooner

[@hjong8830]

Just wow! They sound just as great live as they do with the studio version.

[@МиразизКасымов]

это все БОМБА!!!! у меня мурашки по коже, впервые когда услышал, думал какая же наверное она красивая (эта певица). но когда увидел, я впал в шок) но этот факт не поменял мое решение, я все еще кайфую от этой музыки!!! с любовью из Ташкента!)

[@БейбарысКурманбай-ю8ц]

ДАААА

[@colbymose1663]

Well....

[@brucegarrix9805]

Wtf

[@colbymose1663]

Bruce Garrix wtf Bruce

[@brucegarrix9805]

@@colbymose1663 😁👍😁

[@yrgdamon6098]

I hope to hear this song while I’m with my dream girl

[@tofu1502]

Then u woke up. Lol

[@maryannllevares8078]

My therapy... Thanks for bringing me to another world of silence and solemnity

[@Hi-pe7xq]

Listening to this song reminds me of a girl I kissed at the beach of Mexico under the stars and also the way he says “you got the music in you tell me why” I love that part

[@lisasharples5654]

Love it...and I really liked the book by Jacob Tomsky, (the drummer) a former hotel employee turned writer, reads from his book, “Heads in Beds"

[@biglutherie]

This is just hypnotic, dreamy stuff. I am not putting this on my "driving music" playlist because of the likelihood of liability issues!!

[@thelordxy]

wonderful voice

[@KlausHendryck]

Gotta make sure this is played at my funeral

[@luismarques1938]

He’s a great guy, I saw an interview with him, and the funny is that he really speaks faster than an average person do, he’s got a silky wonderfully voice

[@sushantsutar]

Slow death. But who cares. We love Apocalypse.

[@mohafzal2790]

“Your lips, my lips, apocalypse” so simple yet so powerful . Missing you baby

[@ClintEsteMadera]

this is the first song ever where I can perfectly distinguish every single instrument...the simplest drumset ever, the piano (is that what it is?) is very small, bass guitar and guitar... super simple setup, such a wonderful outcome!

[@gallimimus354]

Without this video, i would’ve thought the singer was a deep voiced woman

[@nikamini6]

Got the music in you baby, tell me why? You’ve been locked in here forever and you just can’t say goodbye 🌹

[@anushka1948]

I love how this song is so comforting 😭😭🤍

[@sanjeevnirastogi1536]

Listening to this song during the second deadly wave of COVID :( It breaks my heart! God bless us all.. Especially that line "Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms.." I pray no one loses their loved ones in this pandemic.

[@maycozekjauw5458]

Its me🥺

[@umerazam1214]

You have great taste

[@marciaoliveira4578]

Thank you 😢

[@sarahana.7408]

This song literally gave a vision of standing at the window smoking while the sky is burning and the buildings are falling.. but the best part was, it was all happening with my lover by my side :)

[@kornfreak78]

This song makes me feel like I am missing a love I've never had... It's incredible the kind of emotions music can bring out in us... Music will always fascinate me for this reason.

[@pedrodias8093]

On gah this man has A beautiful Voice

[@harumakinano]

2:05 "...your lips, my lips, apocalypse." so good to hear. heavenly.

[@rghdei]

I didn’t believe this’s a voice of a man!!

[@marvingio6623]

this song is terribly relaxing

[@ashthetrashboat1982]

Absolute, no holds barred, immaculate perfection.

[@dorathedestroyer4081]

if this song had a face, it'll look like the guy who's singing. very comforting, chill, and kinda sad but in a good way

[@jeffreytimbang6756]

This song hits differently during midnight.

[@evanescent2012]

I thought it was a woman.. He's voice is mindblowing, it takes me to another place.. This live is awesome than record..

[@gaurigupta8081]

How can something sounds so heavenly!

[@ballousilva]

thx for changing my life

[@cheems8228]

🛐 his voice I Just can't describe

[@bdistance]

God damn.. what a voice!!! What a voice!! This is live ladies and gentlemen! 🙌🏻

[@kartikeyamalla7425]

Listen to it before going to bed ... Thank me later

[@forwatching_video]

Later

[@kirsty001]

It’s the best isn’t it ❤️

[@tanushidubey4981]

Tf! I'm bawling my eyes rn, it's all your fault!!!

[@AnjanaRangashanAR]

agree 100% !

[@suryadipkanjilal9376]

There is no difference between live and recorded one ❤️❤️❤️ just love it..

[@jaishreepatel7196]

I'm not getting rid of this song, just keep listening in repeated mode... ❣️.. wait what????? This is man's voice... I'm blown away.... amazing ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@lianeoneill2880]

I must have been asleep under a rock !!! Just discovered and I’m obsessed !!!

[@danielballestas5532]

I wonder if they ever thought of how deep the impact of this song and basically their entire discography would make on people, specially on people who is in love. Thanks for showing me this song and loving me along with it, I will never forget this song. I love you Estelle

[@HGozzer]

First time hearing here 2023. Such a touching, soothing and emotional song! His voice is relaxing, soothing and subtle. I’ll never forget this first time!

[@neomneomgyu3607]

damn i feel so happy for u for some reason😭💙

[@connect4558]

Welcome to the masterpiece🙌

[@WhoDat1976]

Just discovered this song a few days ago and can't stop listening to it

[@miguelt9691]

First time hearing and I’m speechless wish I could dedicate this song to the one that got away

[@mausam6668]

You've been locked in forever and you just can't say goodbye 💔🖤❤️

[@aachick4530]

Their music relieves all my stress away that’s why i usually cap my night listening to the entire album until i fall asleep.