Opeth - Burden (Audio)

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LYRICS
I once upon a time
Carried a burden inside
Some will ask, goodbye
A broken line but underlined
There's an ocean of sorrow in you
Sorrow in me
Saw a movement in their eyes
Said, I no longer knew the way
Given up the ghost
A passing minds and it's a fear
In the wait for redemption ahead
Waiting to fail
Failing again
If death should take me now
Count my mistakes and let me through
Whisper in my ear
You've taken more than we've received
And the ocean of sorrow is you

[@owengonzales53]

This band has one of the most beautiful uses of dissonance

[@lucst.martin2112]

It’s freaking poetic!

[@devilsephiroth9000]

The word i believe you wanna use is Bleak 😂

[@brandonharris9160]

Well, a minor 2nd is always in a major chord technically and there is a minor second in harmonic minor

[@user-ew9zc3oq3w]

They are opeth. They are god. They have mastered music from 70's to 2010.

[@lawrencegray5403]

Mastered

[@BipulChitrakar]

I was introduced to Opeth with this song, so f*ing high, with earphones in, sitting on a sack of weed, under a hill, at sunset ,watching golden sunrays passing through the silhouette of trees. I will never forget the experience. Been 12 years since that day. The greatest band for me.

[@FourAngelsX]

that ending is fucking crazy

[@RBdestroyer3321]

FourAngelsX Its almost like someone is just unwinding his tunning pegs while he still plays it lol

[@FourAngelsX]

+RBdestroyer3321 A beautiful melody slowly descending into madness or darkness.

[@hgxhrrzgzrggwerwrwt]

+FourAngelsX I always thought it was about music evolution ^^

[@RobertWadlow292]

A bit like the turn Climbing Up The Walls by Radiohead takes

[@ColonelRPG]

The ending is genius. It's musically well thought-off and of course the symbolism. That's not easy to pull off.

[@infinitemidnightghostmourner]

The part where the backup singers' final "ahhhh" fades into the guitar solo...it goes so 3 dimensional it feels like it sinks right into your soul.

[@physic4lgraffiti12]

this is my cat's favorite song, he said it reminds him of the ancient kitty emperors of old.

[@nahrainyasmin6537]

you won the internet today!😆

[@tymongoji]

Burden of teh Kittahz

[@musicstation3141]

🤘🤣🤘

[@shapeshifter7676]

lucky you. My cat's favourite song is Sad- Fade To Infinity

[@namzop]

Haha

[@DistantEarlyWarning]

This song is truly a masterpiece

[@drigoli86]

yes, as the entire album

[@jsoderland]

It speaks the language of my soul which has no words.

[@Artix-x3kk]

So how then my good sir it's speaks the language if it has no words?

[@veganviking4929]

+x3kk Music is a way for us to put emotion into a language we can all understand.

[@Haxprocess]

Music does not speak a language. Music is sound. Sound tells no story (or language with no words?), it conveys emotion. Lyrics are not music, they are words (or "language") all lyrics tell a story, so go read a book. I get what you were trying to say, but it's soo cliche.

[@mohesq7770]

kos setk

[@PassiveDissimulation]

x3kk it whispers to my soul in ways that not even love can compare. In loves absence, music soothes me. I lie in content as one.

[@KosmosDream]

Opeth doesn't need to growl to be cool! Mikael has one of the best voices. I'm glad He and Wilson crossed paths

[@dh1380]

Dope comment

[@starseeker1620]

Old Opeth vs New Opeth is like Heaven and Earth. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I have ever seen and listened to.

[@chinmay8954]

based

[@esotericheretic3740]

Opeth is the first 8 albums.. after that is just a married man trying to make a living

[@alessandromariani99]

@@esotericheretic3740 This album is great...

[@robincalas3790]

This keyboard solo is just insane

[@SmokeyYunick13]

Solo at the end makes me well up in tears

[@quilmesdave]

+David King Somos dos!!! Me too David!!! It has so much passion in it...

[@Ahmed3eeid]

+quilmesdave jeje all of us

[@jasonashley9853]

Been a long time since your comment but I agree. Makes the well flow like a motherfucker.

[@reginaldthunderfuck4832]

Idk what it is about Opeth, but they always evoke an image in my mind of misty forests, brick and ivy. I have never run into another band that does that.

[@RagingInsomniac]

same dude

[@theabsenceofi31]

@@RagingInsomniac same dude on god

[@nirangasithara]

I dream that image sometimes ! most beautiful thing ever !!

[@birbdad1842]

Katatonia. They bring me into realms I didn't think were possible.

[@kellyproffitt1036]

Same

[@YacineTandjaouiMusic]

The way he sings the first lines is crazy

[@pakinoobgamer-kay20]

There's an ocean of sorrow in all of us tbh. Such a timeless song...

[@twentythree6362]

Why do I enjoy feeling sad while I'm listening to this song…

[@doommetal8463]

4:08 to end is the most beautiful rhymth i have ever listened

[@namzop]

The tingling in my cheeks sent soundwaves out my ears and into the multiverse.

[@chriscornell8810]

​@@namzopin your cheeks 😂😂

[@Bluefromorangeandblue]

4:08-6:18 is arguably my favorite Opeth moment. Which says a lot considering how great their discography is as a whole

[@user-yb8sh1rz6b]

Yea man.. Is something like the nostalgia of our old purity that leaved in this world and our childhood!! Opeth forever best

[@awaken77]

love that crying guitar solo. very melodic and emotional

[@fiziksevdalisi666]

i agree, fascinating solo.

[@kaileegregersen6413]

This was my lullaby as a toddler, thank you dad for showing me this song lol

[@digantasaha5377]

I, once upon a time Carried a burden inside I sung a last goodbye A broken rhyme I had underlined There's an ocean of sorrow in you A sorrow in me I saw a movement in their eyes They said I no longer knew the way I had given up the ghost A passive mind submit to fear And the wait for redemption at hand Waiting to fail Failing again If death should take me now Count my mistakes and let me through Whisper in my ear You've taken more than we've received And the ocean of sorrow is you

[@dracael]

Damn i shoulda read some of these comments before i went on a rant of my own about 'hardcore fans' having no idea of the real lyrics (even this channel got it wrong!).. I posted the same correction, but it gladdens my dark heart to see another true fan here among so many pretenders lol...

[@zac2877]

Whoa

[@wosmyk]

This band will forever be the greatest prog metal/death/rock band to ever exsist.their catalog is so diverse and inspiring.opeth forever!

[@afoster1621]

Everyone should both live...and die to Opeth ( I mean funeral ceremony not murder lol )

[@jonathansefcik473]

This is the first time since 2112 I've heard an out-of-tune guitar used to tell a song's story.

[@bhaveshjain6950]

2112? Welcome to the past.

[@farael2069]

@@bhaveshjain6950 I think it's a rush or yes song

[@stoyanorozov7279]

@@bhaveshjain6950 That made me chuckle

[@dudydude3287]

@@farael2069 It's Rush.

[@lastnamefirstname9581]

@@bhaveshjain6950 the future is now, old man

[@nicknyk2]

'if death should take me now, count my mistakes and let me through' yes indeed

[@securitysystem]

The best keyboard solo and the best guitar solo ever, combined in one song.

[@HusseinAli-jc5pc]

Before the Legendary Opeth I didn't know what music is, and I didn't like trending stuff and stopped listening to any music, but then Opeth opened my eyes to music and so to the world. I've even became a musician myself. Opeth is higher dimensional and gave me the proper standard and scale to discover other tasteful music.

[@sweetmelody4610]

that outro at the end is magical.

[@Kingluis40k]

Guitar Harmonics

[@maxime3439]

An outro is pretty always at the end 😜

[@tnutts42]

Out of tune guitar

[@namzop]

The bass slides around 2:45!

[@whiskersnbeans]

I know I'm in the minority but it sounds like shit.

[@andreikramchaninov]

That hammond solo

[@2014andon]

оносамое

[@leonardolucchesimusic691]

One of the best Hammond solos written

[@forbidden_knowledge9691]

'Harvest' is a beautiful song too.

[@jocelynadkins3320]

I've met this band three times at shows and they are such kind, humble guys.

[@markranfone6393]

i only saw them once didnt get to meet them though :(

[@obscurasomnia5121]

love that acoustic solo at the end and that laugh...

[@namzop]

It sounded like he was twisting his peg for a bit there.

[@Tyler-nj5dr]

I can't get enough, dammit. I literally listen to this at least once a day.

[@aatencio331]

Tyler Best same dude!

[@biffbutkus8185]

Why isn't this song on American radio stations. It is very good, not to metal, the women would melt to it, just kill the outro and you are good to go.

[@mithun8340]

perfect music for September, October and November

[@helsinkianskies]

My friend played this song in her car today. I was reminded how much I love this song. Heck, I love the entire album. Watershed is fucking amazing!!!

[@yash9410503314]

@@Tyler-nj5dr me too

[@jameskostov9353]

I would actually say this is probably the best song ever made

[@davidrigotti7414]

It's definitely my number one.

[@lojayn_ar]

Everytime I hear this it kills something in me, I think I'll hear it till I die

[@saansardar1215]

Same here buddy😢

[@MichaelDeCecco-cf6gp]

I can't stop the infinite tears of sadness from this song now it's finally over.

[@noewun9607]

I was deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq when i accidentally found opeth on our "morale " server. That was in 2004 so i think they were up to blackwater park, but i was an instant fan... Damnation was my favorite album as whole but all of them are good up till they released heritage and beyond... But none the less still my favorite band. Favorite artist would be Dax Riggs though, give him a listen, i'm sure if you like this you'll love dax too!

[@dh1380]

Nobody puts Opeth on a morale server. That's what vengaboys are for

[@Liloulalalala]

Fuck usa soldiers and fuck the iraq invasion

[@builderbanana3620]

NGL Heritage has it’s moments. It’s still a feat in it’s own league. Pale Communion however is a bit over produced.

[@builderbanana3620]

But if you’re going to listen to Heritage, it’s better to Segway it into Storm Corrosion, that little Collaboration Mikeal and Steven Wilson did together.

[@armorwolf7934]

@@Liloulalalala ye I agree and I tried preaching the truth but KZbin deleted my comments

[@vpxtrangulador265]

The ending, the breaking voice with the chorus, the guitars pairing with the drums, the symphony, the bass making a total sea of emotions (sad emotions) what an incredible masterpiece.

[@santhomjoseph9412]

Lyrics I once upon a time Carried a burden inside Some will ask goodbye A broken line but underlined There's an ocean of sorrow in you Sorrow in me Saw movement in their eyes Said I no longer knew the way Given up the ghost A passing minds and its a fear And the wait for redemption ahead Waiting to fade Fading again If death should take me now Count my mistakes and let me through Whisper in my ear Taken more than we've received And the ocean of sorrow is you

[@evelynfuller6866]

these are wrong btw

[@gnscarmo]

even with the lyrics in the video description you managed to fail :O

[@arashtaheri9172]

one of the best song i've ever heard

[@kishormulay6120]

Every one is growing old! But this song isn't! pure class\,,/

[@basementavocado1779]

That damn cymbal that starts at 5:12 came from drum heaven

[@TechNoD24.7]

After 8 years still the best song for a cold winter morning 🖤

[@rashidrupu]

How two guitarists can play such magical and heavenly notes in a solo?? Did Akerfeldt and Akesson taken LSD before writing this song. And the bass notes are just OMG!! I love you Opeth.

[@kevetoth315]

I know, that you are joking, but in an interview they said it was pretty easy to solo over this track, after finding the first note, it just flows.

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

@@kevetoth315 That's how you know where the solo goes! If it don't jive you can't force one. Goes terribly every time.

[@gurrenmed5319]

​@Keve Tóth easy ? Bro what this is literally arguably one of the best solos ever created on Earth

[@stevenwilson7554]

@@kevetoth315 i mean LSDing for music is not a bad idea at all. You just have to have peace of mind before taking on a trip, otherwise bad-trips ensue.

[@SunReises]

​​@@gurrenmed5319good solo doesn't supposed to be hard. In fact, most if the really iconic and instantly recognizable solos are quite playable

[@sparda_]

this song is the epitome of manic depression, so melancholy yet so upbeat at the same time

[@dariuszc8668]

I always find myself singing along from 3:36. B E A U T I F U L song, so far my favourite from Opeth

[@Aaron_Gentry]

Love Per's keyboard solo in this song

[@CapTheNPC2]

This song right here. In its entirety. Oh MAN it's good.

[@kiakitajima2580]

This really is a watershed work of art.

[@larsswig912]

I was waiting for that wonderful solo. It came, and it was far better beyond my already high expectations. This song is just wonderful.

[@GraveRaven]

Mikael"s outro could jerk a tear from a glass eye!

[@jasonashley9853]

That fucking solo is amazing and painful at the same time.

[@pyrrha7124]

Happy 2016 Opeth fans

[@MegaOrton10]

+Kevin Kong happy to u too man !

[@ParitoshPotukuchi]

+MegaOrton10 Sane to you man! May this year be great for you as well as Opeth!!!

[@MegaOrton10]

+Paritosh Potukuchi thanks man greetings

[@LongDistanceFour]

greetings from Canada and Happy New Years everyone

[@ParitoshPotukuchi]

Anomaly 404 Same to you, mate! From India!

[@EfusiveDart]

2:15 - 3:08 Holy shit !!! i love that part and the ending !

[@asamicat8323]

Me too!

[@slappysimon6318]

Good old hammond organ.

[@Drozey710]

Musicianship at it's finest with Opeth. Grateful to have seen you guys live.

[@metalkez]

"If death should take me now Count my mistakes and let me through..." 3:08 the way he sings it gives me goosebumps... amazing...

[@user-vw2lz9sd3s]

Amazing song ,and the end is just so Epic !

[@Fr1ender]

Merry xmas loners, here's one to you-Cheers!

[@RockBarnRecords]

Interesting and says a lot to find oneself here on Christmas.

[@namzop]

What about the New Years loners?

[@BeyondFatal47]

Fuck you jason.....*hugs Jason and cries*

[@exhaustnotemusic5835]

This is the song that got me into opeth... and one of the songs for which I learnt to play bass for.

[@majadobrevska402]

Dat laugh

[@ratto9508]

My favourite moment in this song will always be from 3:31

[@asamicat8323]

The keyboard part 😍

[@TuNgan-PopPsych]

Thanks for sending me your sorrow ♠️♠️

[@HeleneFrappier]

la plus belle chanson que j'ai jamais entendue, c'est mon fils qui me la fait découvrir le solo a la fin me fait des frissons et les larmes aux yeux

[@fourat9710]

everyday I feed my soul with these cheer solos, I can play'em almost

[@Tyler-nj5dr]

I know this comment is old, just wondering if you can play those solos yet? :P

[@fourat9710]

yea i can play'em all , except for the main solo , i can play only the first 10%

[@Tyler-nj5dr]

Lol definitely a challenge! Keep going, man. :)

[@alanesk7918]

hey dude you know what effect use them in the solos and the part after? Sorry for my bad English.

[@fourat9710]

@@alanesk7918 just a bit of reverb and delay , overdrive slightly over the middle and make sure you are mostly using the neck pickup , speaking from my experience , and its ok my English is not perfect either

[@Mrsauravification]

Greatest song ever heard..!!

[@77Chester77]

The album came out 2008 and I still get goosebumps every time I here this song

[@Nettacki]

Sooorrooooowwwwww

[@alexandroskourtesakis3673]

Beautiful, sentimental !!

[@manu5717]

Little jewel my friend...

[@user-vw5eo5pq9g]

such a beautiful, gentle song that touch every sensitive part of your soul, make you cry for redemption

[@VicariousReality7]

This made me very sad

[@franlovelsimic8421]

THE song that decribes my breakup. Opeth are really something other and this song hits in the feelz. The Akerfeelz. Fuck I love this song.

[@normaescalante1112]

I just heard this song yesterday. It was recommended by a good friend. I absolutely relate to the lyrics. So beautiful

[@mcmortem]

this song make me cry each time i listen it. such emotions and solos stuck in my heart

[@glumserenity1322]

This song brings tears to my eyes for being so pure and meaningful.

[@artivism4068]

I've been thinking about this song a lot lately. im so glad i finally took the weekend to enjoy it. the end is so bizarre yet so fitting.

[@rafaelvargascano9104]

Perfect, the song. I love the solo, it´s amazing.

[@a9ik8t]

Greatest Song of all time🔥

[@awaken77]

Great song and so sweet and emotional guitar solo in the end

[@Xolkyr]

wow I love this song...

[@240_sadmanshafi]

That solo sublime..

[@sviola1160]

Love this song!

[@pakinoobgamer-kay20]

Even after all thoese years. So fucking beautiful..

[@jolansavatier9880]

Okay this is actually my favourite song

[@lotuseater90]

One Of The Best Of Opeth 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@zeyn508]

masterpiece

[@giuli1953]

love this song

[@TheSwinehawg]

beautiful music

[@silviad9139]

To infinity and beyond 🖤

[@pepsiisunderrated]

Something happens to me when that organ comes in man...just goosebumps all over. Forgot how epic this tune is.

[@Grimpung]

This...this is a mastapeece

[@alvarostefano6557]

thanks for the trip!!

[@moheetslash]

2021 .. opeth still alive

[@boujarfaouio6023]

greatest song ever amazing guitar

[@ragegrowler8367]

Opeth is awesome. Especially Mikeal Akerfeldt he is amazing at what he is doing.

[@musicstation3141]

the whole song is very sad yet the ending is the best part of the song

[@toprak3479]

5:12 and onwards is perfect

[@FinalCritiC]

I've chosen this song to be played at my funeral. Love it

[@originofyourhate]

this is why i love opeth

[@GoodGoneBetter]

The burden of ones own existence is the only weight to be lifted in freeing ones soul.

[@ryanino]

Master piece ever!

[@jameskostov9353]

That organ solo is unmatched