Paul Kelly - Sleep, Australia, Sleep (Official Video)

[@zarryntherapy1714]

Omfg I just balled my eyes out... Sharing the shit outta this... Hopefully this streams a trend and a breakthrough to save our flora and fauna.. our country. Proud waramungu woman 🙌🙌🙌

[@Dee-wv4st]

We shoulda listened to you mob 200 odd years back. But hey...gubbas know everything. Not! Balling my eyes out for this country. From Wurunjeri Country with love and hope XXX

[@DigitalDiggo]

This song wrenches my already broken heart. A masterful contribution from a wise sage within the tower of song.

[@reneevandenoever8957]

Beautiful song! Very poignant and sad. This song deserves to be heard by all Australians, especially politicians. Let’s try to make it top of the charts!

[@herecomesnanna]

My eyes are stinging. This is the world we leave our grandchildren. What will their children inherit? My heart aches, and it rages. Thank you, Paul Kelly. Thank you.

[@tomdandymusicandeverythingelse]

Great song.. Love it all the way.. Great video... Big like 👍 Tom Dandy Music

[@billybobfudpucker5817]

Paul Kelly is Australia in song. The man is a living lyrical legend.

[@margarethinchey5904]

This beautiful song is a lament for what we are losing and so emotionally right. Thank you Paul.

[@mojomediamusic]

So profoundly powerful. I wish Paul would have never been compelled to write such a song.

[@Astrostevo]

Poignant. Powerful. Beautiful. Thankyou.

[@rogerbrand6214]

Thanks Paul, on behalf of (not enough) people who give a stuff.

[@mwaddo71]

It's only a matter of degrees 🎵🎶 another masterpiece with a great message from PK 👍👍

[@campbellmanderson943]

Many poignant phrases in this one.

[@SimranKAUR-yn5ij]

What is the message

[@babijaneqv]

This makes me so proud . Paul Kelly WOW. I am a proud Australian; I love my country.

[@jenninelennox9981]

Fantastic Paul! Thanks for being our voice. I for one will not sleep!

[@lilacwineissweet]

A hymn for all we are losing. Thank you Paul. You wrote my breaking heart.

[@daniel23554]

Thank you, Paul. Australia and the world need to hear this bitter sweet song...

[@markbennett4784]

It takes a songwriter of Paul Kelly's stature to try to sum up Australia's ecological predicament with such emotion. Bravo!

[@TheForgottenMagpie]

You have done some excellent songs and this one is sheer brilliance! Brought me to tears. My new favourite!

[@tobyjohnson2771]

Stopped my day in its tracks Thankyou Paul

[@carmenparolin8520]

A very heart wrenching song with a real message to act before its too late.

[@EveArtie]

Thank you so much PK... the voice of Australia... all Australia 💜

[@chrisiverach1091]

Thankyou.

[@amandawoods847]

Thank you Paul Kelly may everyone awake daily with the quest to take action & protect the lives of all species, our future generations, there is no where else to go. Love Australian wildlife, thankful kelp forests remembered 💞🕊

[@Johndantonio2]

Very apt! As we sow, so shall we reap

[@KIRALYW]

Absolutely beautiful song & such a powerful video. I’ve shared it because it has such a powerful message. Well done to all involved putting this together. ✌🏽❤️🇦🇺

[@hannahdixon8548]

Thank you PK, this is what people need to hear! ❤️

[@harriettswift2415]

I've watched a few times now and makes me cry every time. From the far south coast where 80% of the forest has burnt.

[@moomoo9611]

You are the voice within the soul of every Australian. Your words transcend ideology and politics and for that Sir, I truely thank you.

[@johnnymao]

Uh-uh, not me. I don't /have/ a soul.

[@juliebates2166]

Wish it was within every Australian but sadly and demonstrably not...

[@johnnymao]

Sadface.

[@LeeLee-er2rq]

Yes, yes, yes!

[@ryanandrews7761]

Nah mate. This is absolutely ideological and political. If those words have become polluted, it just means we have work to do.

[@elinorcozens1337]

Oh Paul this is beautiful, thank you

[@NigelTvAdventures]

2019✨️🦅 Remembering Nowra My home 🏡 🌧🌊🫣 where the heart is. ✌️

[@brycewilson6907]

Great song Paul

[@danielmorrow901]

I wish I was there at The Tivoli that night when Paul officially launched the song at the pub choir. I should start going to pub choirs some day. I was very fortunate enough to go see Paul play at The Riverstage in December and I’m glad I got upfront close to the stage belting out his amazing songs over the last 4 decades. This song in particular, I don’t know how to describe it as more than beautiful but also heartbreaking at the same time. The start of this year has been one of the saddest, The saddest in Australia’s history, one of the saddest for me since the 2011 Brisbane floods in the 20 years of my life so far. Australia has just had the worst and longest bushfire period in recent memory. Watching people in fear, agony, grief, frustration and desperately trying to flee. Firefighters locally, interstate and overseas working tirelessly to put out the fires. People heroically saving our wildlife, sadly some weren’t lucky. Just looking at those images I thought, “This cannot be Australia.” We’re referred to as “The lucky country.” But I don’t feel it’s like that anymore. Even though the fires are starting to extinguish now, The recovery period will take a very long time. Rebuilding will take a long time. The physical and emotional scars of this disaster may never fully heal. And even though I was safe from the bushfires because I’m from Queensland, I could not escape the emotional impact as well. As sad as this song may sound, just singing this song is a form of healing to me. And I hope this song will one day send a clear message to our “leaders” who should be leading and not enriching themselves. Thank you Paul for this wonderful piece of art. I hope this song will bring everyone closer.

[@mikeperth8027]

Hope Paul Kelly has given us all and our pathetic politicians a slap so hard it hurts for days!

[@carolineberesford8464]

How beautiful! Makes me sad and happy all at once.

[@maryanneoneill451]

Perfect contemporary content reflecting the continent here and now.Thank you P.K for another amazing song.

[@PapaGDub]

Brilliant. Thank you, PK.

[@corioboy]

Brought me to tears Paul, such a melancholy song with an inherent truth.

[@kyliemarty9119]

YEp, this will make you cry...

[@sleepydumpling]

Magnificent. Thank you for putting it into words, as you are so gifted at doing.

[@cherylanne9469]

My partner will love this looking forward to showing him lives your music so much 👍😍♥️

[@blancheguernier4703]

What a powerful video, I hope it makes an impact!

[@TheAutisticEducator]

Gees Paul, talk about nailing it!

[@serendigity]

A profound and important message that needs to be understood by all.

[@anniesorell5876]

So very powerful. Thank you

[@lenadaze8811]

The voice of the world - it’s REAL - thank you for your casual, peaceful, subliminal brilliance - love to all the folk involved in the creation of this.

[@Therenegadeaussie]

Sleep, Australia, sleep The night is on the creep Shut out the noise all around Sleep, Australia, sleep And dream of counting sheep Jumping in fields coloured brown Who'll rock the cradle and cry? Who'll rock the cradle and cry? Sleep, Australia, sleep As off the cliff the kingdoms leap Count them as they say goodbye Count down the little things The insects and birds Count down the bigger things The flocks and the herds Count down our rivers Our pastures and trees But there's no need to hurry Oh, sleep now, don't worry 'Coz it's only a matter of degrees Fog, Australia, fog Just like the boiling frog As we go we won't feel a thing Who'll rock the cradle and cry? Who'll rock the cradle and cry? Sleep, my country, sleep As off the cliff the kingdoms leap Count them as they pass on by Our children might know them But their children will not We won't know 'til it's gone All the glory we've got But there are more wonders coming All new kinds of shows With acid seas rising To kiss coastal mountains And big cyclones pounding And firestorms devouring And we'll lose track of counting As the corpses keep mounting But hey, that's just the way this old world goes Sleep, my country, sleep As we sow so shall we reap Who'll rock the cradle and cry?

[@julianwarmington1267]

Anyone know who's doing the BVs/ harmonies here too?

[@philomenapeterson1790]

Sharing.

[@briankelly5432]

Therenegadeaussie So much water

[@jessemacarain5978]

Amazing song

[@Brando64]

and _that's_ why we call ourselves "The Lucky Country" ! Nailed it, P.M.K.

[@elamajocha4742]

too painful!! the grief's just too hard to hold!!! can't stop crying

[@robynendersby8463]

Amazing, thank you Paul

[@macgreiner]

Thank you PK.

[@Grant_Ferstat]

Thankyou Paul Kelly.

[@aurablue2707]

😔What we havnt done has come back to haunt us. And its far from over!

[@deadskink7517]

Gosh I'm sobbing. This is so heartbreaking.

[@allanbutlin5553]

This makes me cry Paul Kelly

[@sarosenna5850]

I'm crying. This...this is the sadness I've been feeling a while now.

[@gdedi]

Our country will rise. This is not the end.

[@Milkwood]

Beautiful and so so sad.

[@AndreaKirwin]

Powerful and perfect👏 Thankyou

[@gillianmacnamara8379]

Beautiful song and video. I hope it makes a difference ... somehow.

[@MargaritaInclanRobredoXD_IXXI]

Amazing

[@markpatrick3960]

Awsome Brother!!

[@ddaf9737]

Talking of Paul Kelly, I do like his songs... I have been trying for quite a while to find the music of the play: "Funerals and Circuses"..

[@campbellmanderson943]

Great video Sian, great song PK.

[@campbellmanderson943]

And thank you both for crediting all the cinematographers and photographers involved. We're all in this together.

[@marciahillery4529]

Loved it

[@lukecrethar6347]

I love this song... but hate that you had to write it.

[@lukecrethar6347]

Michael Standing hehe, that’s cute!

[@MsJoknapp]

Well done video, just feel like crying. Sharing with my friends in Canada

[@amechaibawden5625]

watch to twice and had Waterworks in the eyes each time ,great creation of truth of big things that really do matter in the world, I'm sharing this video

[@ambrosecoyle8482]

Top song👍

[@garymolloy438]

Everyone needs to share this. Awesome work PK.

[@juliebates2166]

and vote out this mongrel government at the next possible opportunity

[@MichaelRS44]

The tragic and painful truth of humanity upon one of the most unique and special lands on the planet .. and the life that was put here and belonged. We are killing the Dreaming and nothing will cry for us when we are gone.

[@mfoley]

OMG! It left me in tears!

[@vickistephens3447]

Love your heart and soul Paul Kelly.

[@Nayz13]

Powerful

[@leavingitblank9363]

Wow.

[@cherylanne9469]

This is awesome

[@Spoonfed78]

Humans certainly do all the dumb things :( . Great song and compilation of images.

[@arannara_spirit]

Wow! I heard this song on New Year 2020-2021... found the official video and it made more sense to me now. :( I am so depressed and disappointed at my own kind and at the same time feel sorry and my heart ♥️ feels broken... so many emotions. :( I know that Mother Earth is hurting, but I honestly didn’t knew how bad Australian was impacted by climate changes. It has such unique forms of life too. This need to get viral world wide, to save Australia! Screw the political views... we should do it as human beings and save. Australia as a continent that holds unique forms of life! :( For 2021, I wish for humans all over the world to unite and finally stop destroying their own home and start helping it heal. My heart ♥️ goes out to you Australia 🇦🇺!

[@lisawright5331]

life in the Land of the Little Kings

[@juliecarr7240]

Listen to John Denver's Whose Garden was This.. that's the way we are going. Great work Paul

[@jpcpm1340]

John Denver did not come close to practicing what he preached. He was an outsized gigantic consumer of energy, as most entertainers have always been. I have always thought John Denver was a good guy, even if his music never impressed me, but don't you see how he shouldn't be sainted for writing songs about the environment while he rode around in his private helicopter? I always get so pissed off at messages like you just wrote. Paul Kelly is a great artist.I have been loving his music for forty years.

[@teadreyer1510]

@@jpcpm1340 As does every so called 'climate' activist.. private jets & boats to spread the message!! Hypocrites!!

[@juliecarr7240]

Get pissed off all you like,i was merely referring to the words of that song , that is the way we are heading,many things disappearing and becoming a memory.

[@calebsmith8892]

Sir Paul Kelly for Priminister 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🙏

[@joellewhite912]

How did I only just find this and why so few views. This video and song needs so much more attention

[@glebemusicproject9635]

thanks paul , time to wake up

[@yetanotherband]

Thanks PK. A song for these scary times. The deniers are doubling down and betting their grandkids and ours on it.

[@campbellmanderson943]

Andrew Bolte is probably writing a full page piece on why Paul is a traitor to this country as we speak.

[@monotremata9892]

@@campbellmanderson943 Andrew Bolt is een mok

[@sovereignspirit7640]

yetanotherband Come off it. We all acknowledge what's going on, we just don't agree on the cause

[@campbellmanderson943]

@@sovereignspirit7640 the scientist's know, but no ones listening.

[@rickmiller7984]

@@campbellmanderson943 Wonderful song, and great video! We certainly need to protect our environment. But we have always had terrible drought, floods and bushfires. Not convinced about the global warming arguments. Andrew Bolt has great insights.

[@beinpurplengreen]

Count them as they pass on by .... Our children might know them But their children will not... ... And we'll lose track of counting As the corpses keep mounting But hey, that's just the way this old world goes... 🐨 🐨 🐨

[@speedbumpize]

Great song. We've been patting ourselves on the back, and been governed by idiots for so long, our jewels are disappearing before our eyes.

[@inaactivee]

it hurts, so much..

[@daninmiami5108]

❤️

[@strepto42]

How does this only have ~20,000 views? Oh right we're asleep. :'(

[@hereszonny7411]

Well done Paul, Love your storytelling music 😀 "Sleep Australia Sleep" "Sleep World Sleep" Hopefully (EVERYONE) IN the World will wake up tomorrow and do something about it now before there is no tomorrow to wake up to, from little things big things grow ✌

[@WiltshireByways]

The wickedness of inaction towards climate change - or biological terminus as I prefer to call it - is in the brutal hopelessness we default upon an unborn generation who simply will not have the time to learn how to reverse it. Their only blessing is that they may also not have the time to understand it either. We’ll sing them lullabies, lies and laments - just like Paul Kelly.

[@td23asus]

@Maureen Cara no

[@nevem5010]

❤🌿

[@KathrynPea]

❤️❤️❤️Free Julian Assange❤️❤️❤️

[@rusty5451]

As we sow, so shall we reap... so apt. Thank you Paul Kelly, this is sadly poignant

[@larry9580]

Hey ScoMo - Our new national anthem mate

[@peptidiot]

Paul Kelly should be Prime Minister, not that we deserve him :/

[@MrDanbloom]

Grea😎

[@elkemcnally3719]

Beautiful tribute, but oh so sad :(

[@celticoy]

I watched it twice think I am goanna make some more noise .

[@mikeaubrey5630]

anyone got the lyrics.......it's fabulous

[@jfejsa]

I love the music in this video but the message is so sad and scary. The video made me appreciated that the global warming is a really large and scary problem that we face and I suppose this is a problem that needs international cooperation to be solved, not just individuals or school dropouts. Faced with the evidence, even many deniers have started to admit that global warming is real, but argue that humans have little or nothing to do with it; however, the facts speak for themselves. Now it's up to governments and scientist to make it a reality and try to come with a solution to prevent worsening storms and rising sea levels from destroying all life. Science has been quite embattled. It's the most important thing there is. An arts graduate or a school dropout will not going to fix global warming. They may do other valuable things, but they are not going to fix the planet or cure cancer or get rid of malaria. The task of dealing with global warming is urgent and important and needs to be tackled by everyone but most of all, governments and scientists of the world who can really make a difference, or NOT!

[@alangnixon]

The scientists have been doing their job. It's the politicians who need a boot up the ass!