Patrick Watson - Here Comes The River (Official Video)

Patrick Watson - "Here Comes The River", taken from the new album, 'Wave', out now
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[@patrickwatsonofficial]

Thank you for the love everybody

[@crossxfuse]

I don't know how you don't have a single reply, but this is so beautiful man. You should be proud for making something that's helped and touched so many people's hearts through the power of music. I can't wait to see more songs from you!

[@angmo3782]

You are magic Patrick ❤

[@chukwuemekamaduabum9014]

You are amazing Patrick!

[@eddymoran4169]

i love this song! i love your music, Patrick ✨

[@pavoirrealpi]

Beatiful song. You can feel it deep in your soul.

[@fortfree]

In a real world, this is the kind of artist that tops the billboard chats and sells 2 million albums on his first week.

[@crimsonking7955]

I am so much agreeing with your comment, modern popular music has been degraded to a state that the younger generations have nothing to compare it to, and it definitely IS by design. There is nothing 'organic' about Lady Gaga, et al, nothing at all.

[@fabian1737]

Maybe in your world :)

[@dvo1245]

@@crimsonking7955 *ehhh, every generation says that!!! Popular music is popular & meaningful music is meaningful, don't complicate personal taste with saying ur subjectivity is fact & that money is the standard of success, especially when it comes to art!!!

[@DaBuddyComToX]

@@dvo1245 Money is standard in Industry and capitalism.

[@dvo1245]

@@DaBuddyComToX *very true but that isn't the standard in music... The majority of music made makes little to no money & if it does, that doesn't mean the music is better, especially when it comes to art & subjectivity... Some music is made strictly for making money but that is a very small percentage of the overall catalog of music...

[@Eitaklane]

I feel like there’s this feeling you get that you only experience when you listen to certain songs. Your heart starts trembling ever so slightly, you feel tears welling up behind your eyes, your breathing gets just a little slower, and your emotions are so twisted. You’re a combination of inspired, depressed, hopeful, solemn, and calm. This song does it.

[@louiesimon5292]

You are absolutely right! I sometimes find myself crying when I listen to his music, just because it is so incredibly beautiful.

[@manikaantsuryan]

So beautifully put. That's the best kind of music. Has the entire universe of emotions in it.

[@rskl8083]

Me its his whole discography

[@elinazozo6578]

Thank you for putting into words what I was never able to describe myself. :)

[@dmytriypereklita4242]

cannot swallow now - between the song, and your touching description. All chocked up

[@Xavier-nq3oi]

My dad:Put off that music! Me:Why? My dad:We have bigger speakers upstairs

[@juniperabbott2614]

That's sweet. I love this guy.

[@mathieuguedon9462]

👌

[@Yin7094]

your dad seems like a swell dude

[@ellensoomers9496]

Tell your daddy that I like him!

[@plenilunium]

Naw, I most of the time hear the some but with different outcome, hahah. It is or too sorrowing or too monotone (which is electronic music) but if he wants to blast music on the JBL EON we must endure. I guess that is just the hierarchy of a household. But this was very cute to read~

[@rue-od5rn]

Life is full of terrible things but all these feellings, beauty and art make it worth to live.

[@adafaitsesfilms]

thx

[@MsLenaia]

Thanks

[@GabCoelhoMusic]

yeah! you just made my night with this... thankssss

[@firstnamelastname6894]

This is such a heart warming statement

[@johnford7795]

Tru

[@dmtrdias]

There is something in Mr Patrick Watson's songs that makes us addicted. His poetry makes me listen to his songs 24 hours a day.

[@ellensoomers9496]

Me too, fucking BEAUTIFUL isn't it!

[@beatriznanotilla9333]

Dimitri Dias LI thought it was just me, lol!😀

[@wallyjohn7260]

Oh yes, big time!

[@nancylauzon5853]

Same here!

[@andressabrandao3964]

Faço minhas as suas palavras 🌧️😭❤️

[@bethatchison4776]

this song has done more to help me process the loss of my daughter than any traditional therapy has. it so perfectly reflects my grief. “sometimes you got to just” said almost like a whisper and incomplete - because it’s up to us to live what that is. sometimes i got to just let the grief consume me, sometimes i got to just put one foot in front of the other, sometimes i got to just live and hope and rise again.

[@juliasharp2857]

(((((((hugs))))))) I am so sorry for your loss :'(

[@bethatchison4776]

@@juliasharp2857 aw, thanks for caring

[@missladyandi]

my condolences to you Beloved 🕊

[@bethatchison4776]

@@missladyandi thank you 💜

[@ghazaalazin4489]

I’m so sorry for your loss. May God rest her soul and ease your pain

[@lukesalazar2987]

You don’t realize how meaningful it all is until you inadvertently cry at night

[@FXIRYBXTCH]

Lucas Salazar ❤️

[@rosebetitwrites3447]

❤️

[@nathanwood2470]

Or early in the morning

[@tyronekooyman6814]

Patrick, in case no-one has told you, you are a beautiful soul. 💙

[@pritulaag]

The day this album came out, and this song played in my work truck, I actually couldn't go into my next call since I began weeping relentlessly. It took me 30 minutes to gather myself and get back to work. That was a first for me. All too powerful!

[@maxlover181]

The Great Escape, Words in the Fire, Man Like You, and now this song all do that to me. I can't go to his concerts now without weeping. haha

[@AnabelaHLanca]

All too powerful!

[@beatriznanotilla9333]

The same here. I just heard it on TV, looked for it and cannot stop crying.

[@Sameez2]

Yea I had to wipe away tears, felt like I could feel it all at once. I'm glad we heard this beautiful song.

[@monheiss1572]

Thats the thing about writing of wonderful lyrics/ they grab you by the throat and make you cry/beautiful!

[@sama8842]

The windows turned to fishbowls The cities to seas The cars were drowning underneath your feet The children were swimming from the top of the trees Crowds of umbrellas were staring in misbelief Well mary kept sewing Holding on to her tv Even if the water was rising past her knees Here comes the river Coming on strong And you can't keep your head above these troubled waters Here comes the river Over the flames Sometimes you got to burn to keep the storm away Sometimes Sometimes you got to just Nobody told you that it was going to be this hard Something's been building behind your eyes You lost what you hold onto You're losing control There ain't any words in this world that are going to cure this pain Sometimes it's going to fall down on your shoulders But you're going to stand through it all Here comes the river coming on strong And you can't keep your head above these troubled waters Here comes the river over the flames Sometimes you got to burn to keep the storm away Sometimes Sometimes you got to just

[@claireb3004]

Thank you ❤

[@naliar_oliver]

Thank you so much. 💙💙💙

[@stephanotto212]

Hauntingly beautifull...💚

[@ivangallardo8906]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🙏

[@lavietoujours]

💛

[@JeffRicker-Hagler]

It reminds me of a childhood dream. Thanks Patrick, keep dreaming.

[@annechaput7410]

Go and see that guy LIVE, it's breathtaking, comforting, moving, simply truly beautiful...

[@maicalopezgatpandan1203]

OPP Plñllññllklkklkklkmmnkkoóoóñ nkiiíññilolñillkko0pppppppoppoooooopooooolñoppnmoop8 99nkiiíññilolñillkko0pppppppoppoooooopooooolñoppnmoop8 olkiíķkkiiíií8pillo 08

[@beatriznanotilla9333]

I wish I could move to Canada! Greetings from Madrid, Spain. Stay safe!

[@maysanning]

It’s on my bucket list ;-;

[@voornaamachternaam8755]

He did it again didn't he?❤

[@goddeluxe]

Zeker weten 🍃

[@pamcollins3167]

he sure did

[@freehoob]

He really has....

[@Lami_Lemmy]

He officially has...

[@innercityangels1225]

Indeed!

[@marino5966]

Il ricordo struggente dei più grandi affetti che non ci sono più e volerci morire dentro sperando di ritrovarli

[@Lexgend]

"The windows turned to fishbowls The city to seas The cars were drowning underneath your feet The children were swimming from the top of the trees Crowds of umbrellas were staring in mis-belief Well Mary kept sewing Holding on to her TV Even if the water was rising past her knees Now here comes the river Coming on strong And you can't keep your head above these troubled waters Here comes the river Over the flames Sometimes you got to burn to keep the storm away Sometimes Sometimes you got to just Nobody told you it was going to be this hard Something's been building behind your eyes You lost what you hold onto You're losing control There ain't any words in this world That's gonna cure this pain…"

[@FX32Gaming]

Heard this on The Walking Dead: World Beyond and God I'm so glad I did. This is phenomenal. Can't wait to dig into more of your songs.

[@anthor4511]

Gné 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@Elsicaa]

So am i

[@martinlalanne]

Me2 👍👍

[@TheRedbulls1]

Me too , it’s not my genre normally but blew me away . Great moment in the episode stopped me in my tracks

[@Muszkinson]

If at least half of the people living on this planet listened to this kind of music, the world would be a better place.

[@shanethompson8730]

Montreal is beautifully shown here 💫

[@yvespetit]

Thank you Shane, I was wondering where that overlook was. Had I looked more precisely I would have recognized downtown Montréal's shyscrapers.

[@rosebetitwrites3447]

I miss my pre-covid Montreal. 😢

[@chrisfaizon1156]

Thank you World Beyond!!!!!

[@virajdedhia9865]

Give me a heartbreak so that I can listen to this song on repeat all day.

[@rbenjamin1429]

This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written. I was so lucky to see and hear Patrick Watson two nights in a row last December; and both nights, standing in front of the stage listening, I was in tears during this piece, which cuts right to the heart. Anyone who has ever experienced intense sadness, for whatever reason, at some point during their life, will be affected by the tremendous emotion of this song... I have been enthralled by each and every piece of Patrick Watson’s since he started out. There is truly no other musician remotely like him on earth. This song, along with others on this latest compilation...well, it’s some of the most beautiful and mesmerizing music ever written. May we have the joy of listening to Patrick Watson for decades and decades to come, please! For those who love Montreal, like I do, the video, too, is exquisite! Montreal is beautiful, and the little dance Patrick Watson does towards the end of the video, well what can I say? It makes me smile (through my damp eyes). : ) Patrick Watson, thank you so, so, so much for making our lives better, every single day, through your music. I hope you realize how important you are, to so many people, and how your writing and singing have even changed our lives. This is heartfelt.

[@annais_.]

have you also heard the “original” or “draft” version (I think) of this song? it’s really beautiful. you can find it by searching Patrick Watson The Flood :)

[@rosebetitwrites3447]

❤️

[@webaccess11]

You read my mind. When this came out, strangely here in Australia we were having those devastating fires. I lived in a very English green oasis, but to the north and south the fires were raging. There was smoke in every breath for weeks. We were devastated for the loss of wildlife and this mesmerising, exquisite song just expressed so much of how we were feeling, ironically about a river, flooding. My heart flooded with tears for months. And yet the hope is that it will pass, and it did.☺️

[@aymirauz2312]

Thank you. Really thank you so much.

[@MargheritaCausarano]

CANTANTE FANTASTICO ...... LA SUA VOCE E LE SUE NOTE ARRIVANO DIRETTAMENTE AL CUORE .....LO RINGRAZIO DI CUORE❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@EtherealMaryJane]

Thank you Patrick Watson ☺

[@vanhooligan7532]

tears. this is more than a song, this is an experience.

[@robo2000nitro]

How am I just discovering this beautiful man and his beautiful music that touches my soul so deeply?

[@gregoryjgarciasr.6489]

As an American in the lower 48 Denver Colorado to be exact Patrick Watson’s music is not readily available and I find few who know of him…😢… you Canadians must be so very proud of this musician, this artist,this wonderful human being. God Bless peace and love

[@mikebair5657]

Heard this song on The Walking Dead: World's Beyond and fell in love with it instantly.

[@williamsemere6604]

Same

[@williamclark1244]

So did I.

[@williamsemere6604]

@@williamclark1244 hello fellow william

[@RealCapN]

same

[@Nbl_Six]

Tonight in Mexico the episode came out live and I had seen the episode a year ago and it gave me something that I don't know how to say. Bro...

[@sgirwan]

The happy sad magic that is Patrick Watson....

[@jimmythefish]

This deserved a Juno.

[@aimeejane_writings]

I love how this song can be interpreted in so many different ways. For example, it could be talking about a real flood where people evacuate their houses but it could also be talking about a flood of tears, when things get too much and you find yourself not being able to stop crying. As well though, it could mean a metaphorical flood, as if you are drowning in all of your problems and hanging on to the last bit of hope ‘Mary kept sowing, holding on to her TV, even though the water was rising past her knees’. Beautiful song ❤️ Well done Patrick.

[@rajitharajasooriya2574]

I migrated to Canada few months back. Prior to that I had my best days in my home country Sri Lanka with my best friends. I met them in my university and we were together for more than 10 years now. We would go out every week, drink and laugh. Had so much fun. I know I would never find such kind of friends in my life and I miss them so so so much and words cant express the loneliness Im feeling. Every time I hear this song, I remember the great times I had back in Sri Lanka with my friends. It’s like a timeline of events that comes into my mind. Its so sad 💔

[@danichouk]

Every time I listen I cry...

[@dennismontalvo300]

Always reminds me of huricaines in Puerto Rico. Such a disaster here...yet people are calmed and have faith, although holding on to their TV's...this songs transmists that feeling when the heavy winds and rain don't stop for several and I mean several hours...and the outside it's floded, rivers out of control and rooftops on the ground...yet, you try to find peace, and this is it.

[@jusme360mo]

Thank our Lord you are safe and found tranquility in this amazing song. Sending you hugs and prayers to stay strong.

[@sadgorl5974]

How does a stranger manage to capture my feelings, my struggle so well..

[@gilbertsoupras5669]

Cause he's not.....🙏

[@mr.marshmallow4060]

Monsieur, Mesdames, Patrick Watson.

[@lspyderp]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, I want to dissolve in it, I want to leave this world with this song playing when I eventually leave this difficult but beautiful planet .

[@sativadiva3771]

Hello dear songwriting guru. This song spoke to the spare spaces in my heart. Thank you kindly for putting this out into the universe. It's become one of my favourite songs. You see, my husband of 36 years has Alzheimer's disease and he is slowly disappearing day by day. If you know this disease, you understand.

[@heikemaftiewicz1756]

most lovely and beautiful

[@mish_mash]

I watched Patrick Watson perform this song with the Quebec Orchestra. Not a single dry eye. This is a masterpiece that's up there with the greats.

[@jimmythefish]

This is so beautiful Patrick. A gift for all those out there struggling to keep their heads above water. Thank you.

[@bebestyeah7731]

Heard this on New Amsterdam. Masterpiece

[@kentGrey]

You were already my "if you could only take one artist to the deserted island..." choice. You didn't have to bring me to tears.

[@PO-cx2ej]

It's the first time i hear this song and i need to take a moment in silence now, just to stay in the moment longer

[@gmpm]

I dream of Montreal. Patrick Watson is a true artist.

[@dianahernandezma]

Me too 😊

[@Dulcissimus89]

You cannot know how much this song has helped me. It helped me express my grief, my defeat, and then it helped me burn to keep the storm away. Thank you, Patrick.

[@zpuxfildz]

Heard this and let me tell you, I seen my future self look back at my present self, so as fast as I could, I couldn't stare. I'm not there anymore. If you're feeling all sorts of ways, I'm sorry and you're not alone. We're all going to get through whatever this is and I hope we see better days. Share each and every moment with your loved ones, we need you here with us. I'm very thankful for you. Let's all live for one another and help those in need.

[@claireb3004]

The first time I heard this song, I had my headphones on. I literally sat down on my staircase and got emotional. I rarely get emotional.

[@charleskerins5900]

God has given this man something this world has never known... And that's the straight truth

[@NaturesInfiniteWELLth-fo6rs]

No myth-illogical ‘god’ gave anyone anything. By Divine Nature we may have some gifts; however it’s dedication, hard work, and the desire/will to share, by the individual that is what matters. King Akhenaten was one of the first to believe in a one ‘god’ over many. It was the Sun. ‘Gods’ were created over centuries out of ignorance, by humans trying to explain creation of our AweFully AMazeSing, MagicAll, SenseSationAll, wHOLeY Divine Nature A-Parent…’inside/outside/upside/down’. 💝💗🤗 (sation-an old word meaning to sow/plant).

[@sarahcanovi6399]

If you’ve found this, congratulations! One of my favorite musicians of all time. I love when people refer to him as a musical mad scientist. He really is!

[@luiscantarellgregori4566]

I love U, Patrick. The whole world won"t be the same without tour heart

[@estherayewoh1077]

Patrick is so talented. His music clearly shows he's in touch with his soul. So much love ❤

[@claireb3004]

Well said. 💖

[@sarahlamia9987]

I’m so grateful that pieces of art like this exist

[@ellensoomers9496]

Me too Sarah!

[@JimmyJinky67]

I wish you were here to hear this,miss you always.

[@elizabethgochi377]

Al pensar en alguien mientras escuchas una canción, es la primera razón de la melancolía y vacilación siendo el padecimiento de la desilusión de un amorío. Al principio sientes como si estuvieses en el paraíso flotando, sintiendo el aire rosar tu piel, en paz y armonía. Mientras se reproducen los dúlces recuerdos de aquellos momentos en tu mente con la sinfonía de la canción perféctamente coordinada. ¡Después... viene la terrible caída! La desesperación, miedo, el terror de la bajada; desilusión. Todas tus esperánzas hechas trizas, destrozadas, sin remedio. Y mientras caes, la canción es la que hace que acelere todo. Los recuerdos, la emoción, la nostalgia. La canción aumenta más el sufrimiento y el desamor. La desilución y la tristeza de aquello tan hermoso, perfécto, único, que tal vez fue la primera vez que pudiste sentir o experimentar en tu vida hasta ahora y que ha sido lo más importante de tu vida, y que terminó con rapidéz. Sufriendo, dolida, nostálgica, lastimáda... todo a terminado, y llega la étapa más difícil: el olvido.

[@Daniel_Gv]

GRAN COMENTARIO.

[@georgepeat5269iearth]

Tim Buckley’s music cousin! Nice we have had these musicians around in our life times!

[@RosePetal17]

Overwhelmed.

[@McMonSensei]

One of the best song of Mr.Watson. Love u man xx

[@erqti7265]

Great song! My 3 years old daughter love hearing it before sleeping.

[@Quelvas]

I can listen all day Patrick Watson 💙

[@matthewochsner1380]

Also here after watching The World Beyond. It's so rare to have a song and a scene feel like they were meant for one another. It's only the second time I've felt compelled to search for the name of a song after watching a t.v. show (the first was "Do You Feel It?" - Rick & Morty). Well done. It's a great song on its own.

[@mrnogeocaching]

Eines der schönsten und harmonischsten Lieder, die sich mir je erschlossen haben; einfach grandios!

[@redgelambert4579]

OMG!!!! But what is this beautiful song? Je ne peux m'empecher de pleurer chaque fois que je l'écoute ouffffffff . Bravo Patrick,you'r a really great songwriter , cause you touch my heart and i lose all my sens....love it!!!

[@ChantaleLaforge]

I have been listening this song for the last year, can’t stop doing it, just a mountain of a song ,and ode to the life of a lot of us. Putting such beautiful words and music to people cooping with their own life. So therapeutic, I am crying every time I ear it. Thanks Patrick Watson and your band .

[@_the_]

The more often I hear it the better it gets

[@sylvie-annegrenier3977]

Mon adorable Patrick Watson, je suis tombée en amour avec tes paroles, ta personnalité si attachante, et ce que tu nous transmets, et ta voix sur laquelle je craque littéralement (adorable personnage ) prends bien soin de toi gros bisous 😘❤️👏🤗🍀🌳🌹

[@nightchan5941]

prends soin de toi aussi

[@iulianabaltaretu3462]

I'm in Dominican Republic in vacance ( Samana, Bahia Principe Grand Cayacoa) ....I listened Patrick Watson and life it's so beautiful ! Thank you !❤🎹🤗🎹❤

[@Kuypers11]

Sometimes you've gotta burn to keep the storm away...

[@giuliosiciliano]

All the more true if you carry so much dead wood that it just weighs you down.

[@Godfather48hrs]

She elegantly moves across the face of the water. With a poise and grace unlike any other. Wild and free she cannot be taken. Wild and free she cannot be tame. A mystery of the air, a light upon the water, a lover's song, a hidden name.

[@TellySinigaglia]

YOU ARE THE BEST SIR!!!, I LOVE YOUR MUSIC AMIGO.

[@davidmarshall1094]

Congrats. I've just added this song to maybe only 10 others that can reduce me to a puddle. I played this for my wife to make sure it wasn't just me and she was crying like a baby, "This is the best song I've heard all year." Gorgeous.

[@CAM941]

He truly brings people together....

[@greenmaryeyes]

I'm just praying for a bigger room in Portugal, a second date...a miracle! I'm expecting miracles!!!

[@sanriveratorres]

🔥awesome- “sometimes…nobody told you it was going to be this hard…

[@bigcosta3478]

I love that song, Montreal !!!

[@theguyshetellsunottoworryabout]

Ode to peace

[@jensmoller3388]

Danke für dieses schöne Lied ! Many thanks for this nice song !

[@AndrePopBr]

OMG :)) "The Walking Dead: World Beyond" brought me here, and I am very happy for that, that beautiful, wonderful, fantastic, perfect, phenomenal music ...... I have cried so many times when repeating the scene of the series, but it was a cry from inside my soul , to want to be better and better every second of my simple life in this crazy world :)

[@msakaitis]

I absolutely love this song. Gives me goose bumps and brings tears to my eyes every time. Can't wait to hear it live !

[@nadeshkaholmes9511]

I think this song can remind us about our vulnerability and how we can embrace it. Many things can be difficult but we can endure it, we can search for support in our beloved ones and rise. We are amazing, we can be so strong even when we feel crumble.

[@brunotoussaintVO]

In the current COVID context, the lyrics of this magnificent song are almost prescient... Disturbing... Luckily we have them, these sublime artists! We have more than ever, need them! Dear artists of all stripes, you have our gratitude.

[@furiousapplesack]

The last 12 months have broken me and this song, and the Walking Dead scene, sums it up in such a perfect way. Melancholic, tired, hopeful, nostalgic. Longing for a better bad time that was no good to begin with but possibly worse than what what is yet to come. Not knowing is the hardest part right now.

[@Xavier-Denis]

There is something in his melodies that brings tears to my eyes. Tears of comfort, sadness, joy, in short he knows how to touch me according to how I feel.

[@lisam7572]

~just so moved...at a complete loss for words.

[@selenar3532]

This is real music and talent.

[@salser962]

patrick a real artist ... a real one!

[@emilierouillier-cyr2299]

That was my grandma’s favourite song sadly she past away i listen to it every day 🤍

[@rostamr4096]

This song has so much in it, one can write a book or a movie just around it...masterpiece

[@brunamartins6753]

Thank you 💛

[@AngelLop2]

Sounds just like energy for the soul.

[@andyhouston9836]

I would like to live as a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. Thank you, Patrick Watson.

[@musicanaalma75]

Me too!

[@lkym2481]

I recognize so many things from my neighborhood in this video. A lot of it was shot in the Plateau Mont Royal and Lachine Canal, both in Montreal. It makes me really emotional and really grateful for living in this city

[@preciousvelia]

Thank you

[@jazzy1970]

heard this on new amsterdam tonight . amazing . so many wonderful artists that we dont get to hear much of . im now a fan

[@robkennedy3087]

Well I’ve just listened to that a million times in a row!!

[@shanemag-abo249]

I just discovered this masterpiece 💖🇵🇭 - 2024

[@berryhendrikx2672]

If Bach ever returns, let someone hear this song to him!

[@cobiemusic]

Thank you, I did not even realise that I had stopped feeling. This woke me up to the beauty of how connected we are, even in our sadness

[@mcscudieri]

Bellissima. Love from Italy.