RIP, Norma. My condolences to Martin, Eliza, and family. A remarkable life. A great loss.
@paganmaestro15 жыл бұрын
Something powerful about a mother singing a song her daughter wrote. I love Norma's solo work, its depth, authority, grace.
@laurastewart69349 жыл бұрын
"The fallen leaves that cover everything must lie together in your eyes." "The individual leaves are not perceived, only the blanket of leaves. Fallen leaves" seems to be a metaphor for everything lost to time. People, relationships, dreams. What a beautiful song.
@jamiewesson8986 жыл бұрын
oh and i thought it was a song about fallen leaves
@TheYvonx8 жыл бұрын
Why is this song so terribly unknown and underrated. it is perhaps my favourite song ever written for a mother by a daughter.
@neiltheasby44312 жыл бұрын
Fare the well Norma - now that you have shuffled off this mortal coil. You sang with awareness of every word and appreciation of the fragility and toughness of human beings.
@bernardwathen93498 жыл бұрын
Norma has an absolutely sublime voice with a melancholy reflection of a life lived fully
@chrisslade31413 ай бұрын
Just beautiful. 🙏 Thank you for posting
@JB-rl4ik7 жыл бұрын
Can't get through listening to this without crying. Not ever.
@chuffnobbler14 жыл бұрын
I'm not a huge fan of folk music, but Norma Waterson always stops me dead in my tracks. This album is beautiful, and I think I agree with Ackerdacker: Fallen Leaves might be the saddest song ever written. Stunning.
@kurtterjeheggvik91387 жыл бұрын
Datlinh Yes
@brianmasters11255 жыл бұрын
Almost, try Nobody's child by Lonnie Donegan.
@rodthecod12 жыл бұрын
Amazing voice. Beautiful song.
@Teddyb193912 жыл бұрын
This is magic Norma sounding as good as ever!!
@MsSonny136 жыл бұрын
you are only pretty when you disappear..perfect hag song..rich powerful and magnificent..beautiful singing Norma....xxxxxxxxxxxxx
@petradollah38966 жыл бұрын
Everything about this is PERFECT!
@ulrikeseyboth32852 жыл бұрын
Eine unglaublich schöne Entdeckung. Danke MdR Kultur!
@Lainer17 жыл бұрын
Best song I've ever heard.
@Jarrahnut14 жыл бұрын
A very beautiful song ...
@richardfleming25537 жыл бұрын
Pure bliss!
@EnosEverything2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Norma - passed away yesterday at the age of 82.
@manveru_eilhart15 жыл бұрын
Well, it's not JUST about Princess Diana. From the liner notes of the album, "It's a song triggered by many events, not least the life of Marilyn Monroe, the death of Princess Diana and society's (men's!) notions of what constitutes beauty in women."
@lallementbernardecrivain73874 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible to have the lyrics of this wonder-wonder-wonder-full-full a lot song ?
@IslandForestPlains2 жыл бұрын
You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this love to turn to fallen leaves The fallen leaves that cover everything Must lie together all in your eyes Then you can live among the privileged Oh but don't appear to be more than mine I am only pretty if I disappear I see myself and wish me gone When others strive to keep themselves alive I rise and fall in this crowd alone My love for you is like the morning That at the window wants to come in But still the curtains twitch and shudder The house where I'm supposed to live closes again With every step this light gets stronger And more of my face and skin is seen I see the light fall on my children And I fight for them and myself again And here I am my island, my home And pretty flowers all rot and fade The scent of death does naught to cover me Nor does the water all around my bed Oh when will I embrace my darling Your head and hair in the lonesome night No matter what I do or say my love Or where I walk on these blistering feet You are only pretty if you disappear And you must be beautiful for them my dear Whatever before you wanted to achieve Is lost to this to turn to fallen leaves
@lallementbernardecrivain73872 жыл бұрын
@@IslandForestPlains Heartly thanks for sending the lyrics of "Fallen leaves" Angels and devils are singing together somewhere in a forgotten world.
@manveru_eilhart15 жыл бұрын
Norma Waterson wrote them herself. And dedicated the whole album to Lal.