Phosphorescent - Song For Zula (Live on KEXP)

[@philipvandijk1190]

This is one song I can TRULY say I never get burned out on. I can listen to it over and over and over and over. There are not many songs I can say that about...

[@Harrysound]

Dredg - bug eyes

[@jasminedesrochers6436]

Same here!

[@tyson31415]

Check out the cover done by First Aid Kit.

[@kerrytrautwein3747]

Same!

[@lynseylou7318]

Mine is silent lucidity by queensryche. Such a fantastic, dreamy, emotional song. Never tire of it, ever

[@BruceKelly-pl1nf]

Still one of the greatest ever recorded songs....and this version is fantastic. Can't believe this is the first comment in years.

[@melhawk1352]

I visit here when I need to fill my soul - like now...

[@mry82]

Short, our memories are.

[@Scandalous319]

It's bc it's on a TV show now...🙄

[@dawnbradbury3143]

It breaks your heart and fills you with hope all at the same time. Tragically honest and utterly beautiful.

[@lonnschannel11]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Agree 1000%. Never gets old.

[@jhenyalovering41]

Wow, Dawn! You totally nailed it with so little words. YES, that is what it does for me too. After I broke off my engagement I would throw on my sneakers and run to this with tears streaming down my face. This song was like a healing balm to my broken heart.

[@EVlLSE7EN]

Indeed

[@theoryfish3491]

Props to you Dawn...Tragically honest and utterly beautiful. You are a part of my tribe. I wanna be a part of your tribe. :) Seriously, it's life affirming when you find another alien who truly appreciates the real fine things in life...This track has crashed into my life in the last few days, it even competes with Cigarettes After Sex in my all time top 10...

[@mikeanderson2209]

Luv u

[@kinjalgoswami2083]

This song is soooo underrated ❤️❤️

[@ayodelelewisoluwaseun8075]

Criminally 'underrated'

[@AbhilashNoxBaruahnx1ee7]

One of the most beautiful, underrated songs

[@itsiwhatitsi]

I'm italian and I don't really understand the words.. I just feel my broken heart with these vibes

[@lukerobertson5043]

+Itsiwhatitsi you have great taste in music though ;)

[@syedirfannaseer2415]

+Itsiwhatitsi ^^

[@heidijaster]

Song for Zula Alcuni dicono che l'amore è una cosa che brucia Che fa un anello di fuoco Oh, ma so che l'amore come una cosa dissolvenza Proprio come volubile come una piuma in un ruscello Vedi, il miele, ho visto l'amore. Vedete, è venuto da me Ha messo la sua faccia fino alla mia faccia così ho potuto vedere Sì poi ho visto l'amore mi deturpano In qualcosa che non sto riconoscere Vedere, la gabbia, si chiama. Ho detto, "Vieni in" Non voglio aprirmi in questo modo ancora una volta Né porre la mia faccia al suolo, né i miei denti per la sabbia Non voglio porre come questo per giorni ormai alle porte fine Non mi vedrete cadere, né vedermi fatica a stare in piedi Per essere riconoscere da qualche tocco dalle sue mani nodose Vedete, la gabbia, si chiama. Ho detto, "Vieni in" Non voglio aprirmi in questo modo ancora una volta Vedete, la luna è luminoso in quella notte le cime degli alberi Vedo le ombre che abbiamo lanciato nel luce fredda, pulito I miei piedi sono oro. Il mio cuore è bianco E corriamo fuori sulle pianure desertiche per tutta la notte Vedi, il miele, io non sono un po 'cosa rotta Io non offro qui al buio in attesa per te Non il mio cuore è oro. I miei piedi sono leggeri E mi sforzo di correre fuori sulle pianure desertiche per tutta la notte Così alcuni dicono che l'amore è una cosa che brucia Che fa un anello di fuoco Oh, ma so che l'amore come una cosa ingabbiamento Basta un killer venuto a chiamare da un sogno terribile O e tutto quello che la gente, si vengono a vedere Basta stare lì nel bicchiere guardando me Ma il mio cuore è selvaggio. E le mie ossa sono a vapore E potrei uccido con le mie mani, se ero libero

[@christinaduncan2283]

very relevant

[@daveo_]

Let's just say the lyrics matches the vibes

[@youokmoosh8169]

" I said come on in.. I will not open myself up this way again" This songs just beautiful

[@alexxpinkerton7967]

Amazing songs like this could stop a war

[@wolflair3329]

Alexx Pinkerton nothing stops stupidity on that scale friend but it's a nice thought.

[@lonnschannel11]

I agree with your sentiment 100%. It's the vulnerability of the lyrics mixed with the tender sound...so much hope in vulnerability.

[@ayodelelewisoluwaseun8075]

100%%

[@withlovepeggy]

My heart cries, lips smile and soul transcends into a broken bliss. Love love love this song. 🙃

[@Scorpion-ww7xx]

Mesmo sentimento que tive ao ouvir,maravilhosa canção...Completa 💞🇧🇷

[@mfm.mokhtar746]

this song is so beutiful and sound so personal and special..i love it..when i listen to this song it make me fly to another world..remind me of a good time i used to have back in my country :)

[@straknick741]

i saw ur comment in official video of spectaular now . i think u totaly fall in love with this song :-)

[@mfm.mokhtar746]

karthi nick lol..im so embarrassing now..but yes i really love this song..after i saw in the 1st video i tried to find the live version of this song because i want to see the band performed..owh again im so embarrassing because able to notice my comment.. btw thanks for your comment..

[@straknick741]

:-)

[@mfm.mokhtar746]

i never thought that someone will notice my comment..but perhaps u also fall in with this song since u also in both video :)

[@straknick741]

he he :-)

[@andddd444]

I can't get this song out of my head

[@redred9882]

I know right. I just discovered it 10 days ago. And every day I listen to it...several times :)

[@zainnee]

This song reminds me of when I was in a toxic relationship and in love. I thought I couldn’t leave but the only thing holding me there was me. That last line just makes my heart ache for the me that I had lost when I did not see a way out. The emotional scars are still in recovery mode.

[@SwarnavaSengupta]

I hope you feel better now. I just can relate this ☺️

[@freddyv.8016]

I completely understand what you mean. I just left a 15 year relationship.

[@DJsaima]

Wow powerful .... sending you virtual love xxx

[@elenapervena2642]

I m crazy for this song! ❤️ So emotional!!!

[@surmalagurumayum2273]

Sending you love and light, I hope you are doing well now. I am going through the same, since last month. I hope get out of my own head soon. I can't wait to feel better. ❤️

[@tonytoes]

One of the best live versions of a song I have heard in years. I stumbled across this song only recently and it’s beautiful and resonates with a lot of people for reasons. Love this some and particularly this live version.

[@ArjenJacobs]

Every time this song pops up in my playlist, I feel moved to the bone and get overwhelmed with melancholy. Beautiful...

[@WGBHMusic]

What a gorgeous song.

[@AlyHodge]

Phosphorescent's Song For Zulu is one of my big favourite songs of last year.I can play it over and over and never tire of it. #phosphorescent

[@EVlLSE7EN]

Yea me too

[@stewtube1]

Absolute poetic musical perfection that hits me so square straight into my heart and leaves me limp with emotion. This beautiful bittersweet masterpiece crept up on me without my knowledge as after my subconscious heard it play on my car radio a number of times, one day I find myself pulled over with tears pouring out of my eyes wondering who did this song, what it was, and mesmerized by the power that it had over me. When the expression of words, music, and emotion come so perfectly together it's quite a magical thing. This song is magical, and so incredibly wonderful.

[@freddyv.8016]

I felt the same way

[@nanatilda3490]

I just heard this on the 📺show "Superstore". I am so surprised to find it came out 8years ago and I'm just hearing it now?!?!? It's an awesome song! 👍🏼❤

[@sjhg4s]

Saaaaame. My Alexa just played it. I'm so in love with it 😍

[@firstpressmusic986]

It was used in 2013 movie The Spectacular Now starring Miles Teller & Shailene Woodley. Beautiful movie & this song aptly fits it.

[@christopher2327]

Man same here! That show is such easy viewing and then they ended the whole series with this song and as soon as the vocals dropped I had to know what it was. Turns out I was already a fan of his older stuff but never heard this song. The recorded version is really special.

[@Newbootgoofin8978]

TASM 2

[@TMan786]

Glorious. I wish I'd discovered this a lot sooner.

[@NickButler]

This arrangement is so much better than the album version.

[@saigonbamuoisaudonongquaoi2346]

@@NickButler music noob here, can you explain what u meant by "different arrangement" i want to know more

[@micklehmann1175]

This isn't the cleanest version of this song that you find on the internets ... but I think it's the most honest. It tastes of heartbreak and uplifting promise. I mourn the decade that I've lost not knowing this existed.

[@Ememalways]

Right!?!? I just came across it from a random Playlist. Love it. Now if only my daughter wouldn't hijack my KZbin account😅

[@anmolagarwal6772]

This was our song. We used to relish this together when were together. She introduced this song to me years ago and i still listen to this song almost everyday. It has been months we have broken up and this song makes more and more sense now. It somehow brings peace to me along with her memories.

[@W00t199]

"But honey i am not some broken thing" yes, yes i am. who am i kidding... man i can relate to your comment big time hope you are doing better now. 😊

[@jessieannlytle3400]

This song came into my life unexpectedly and I am addicted to it. Not so much for the words, but the melody captures my heart and soul because it is for someone I love deeply and endlessly, being far apart and not able to touch each other that grips my heartstrings and I only wish someday I can show this person the love I have for him will never die, never fade and I miss him every minute of the day and through eternity. I have never opened up my heart this way to anyone and he has mesmerized me and holds my heart and soul.

[@4mytoytube]

Till this day, it still floors me... Thank you

[@cylonfaba3530]

I love this song. It has everything in it. It is captivating, not able to do anything else than listen to it when it plays.

[@Sanjikun273]

I can llistening this song all day and never get bored

[@floydsmeddle]

I love this song so much. My dog is named Zula...certainly influenced. I will enjoy this song as long as I can.

[@dianebranning3438]

Some say love is a burning thing That it makes a fiery ring Oh but I know love as a fading thing Just as fickle as a feather in a stream See, honey, I saw love, You see it came to me It puts its face up to my face so I could see Yeah then I saw love disfigure me Into something I am not recognizing See the cage, it called. I said, come on in I will not open myself up this way again Nor lay my face to the soil, nor my teeth to the sand I will not lay like this for days now upon end You will not see me fall, nor see me struggle to stand To be acknowledged by some touch from his gnarled hands You see the cage it called. I said, come on in I will not open myself this way again. You see the moon is bright in that treetop night I see the shadows that we cast in the cold clean light I might fear I go and my heart is white And we race right out on the desert plains all night So honey I am now, some broken thing I do not lay in the dark waiting for day here Now my heart is gold, my feet are right And I'm racing out on the desert plains all night So some say love is a burning thing That it makes a fiery ring All that I know love as a caging thing Just a killer come to call from some awful dream And all you folks, you come to see You just to stand there in the glass looking at me But my heart is wild, and my bones are steel And I could kill you with my bare hands if I was free

[@jamiearellano8903]

Thanks

[@Shad0wplay]

Thank you.

[@nadiasoto6441]

This is my all time favorite song. It makes me so emotional, it's so beautiful. Especially the version live at St. Pancras church. It's breathtaking

[@melhawk1352]

2024 - only the broken hearted truly resonate with this song.

[@johngresh3775]

Thank you Matthew Houck/Phosphorescent. I'm 55 years old and this has given me insight into who I am and what has shaped me like nothing else before. Also, on a lighter side OMG your work and your band is amazing!!! C'est la vie.

[@markbrayton8693]

The bass is epic! love this tune.

[@adanmirza]

this world is a beautiful beautiful place with beautiful people who have feelings inside of them to come up with a song like this!! pure rapture

[@PratikDeshmukh1]

life is so short,isn't it? at 27 I am listening this one and don't know how many precious gems like this and (songs,places, fragrances n more importantly the peoples) I yet to discover....very happy that I found this one.excited for the journey ahead....

[@user-zz7si3ku5q]

Not many in last 30 years. Search before that.

[@PratikDeshmukh1]

@@user-zz7si3ku5qagree ❤

[@jansonad]

been listening it for 10 years..and I cant get enough! Beautiful!

[@dragonfly3714]

I am addicted to Phosphorescent

[@wfaulkner53]

Absolutely beautiful

[@septillionsuns]

You can see how much of the world pours into Matthew. He's a dear soul. 4:30

[@millerezra8]

Huckleberry Finn did you see him wipe a tear after the guitar solo? This song is special

[@prathameshpatkar9115]

That bass in the beginin.........hats off

[@NickButler]

It's super simple. This is one of the first songs you learn with Fender Play. This arrangement just uses a delay pedal to create that effect. It's a great song to improvise over.

[@esh07ful]

I watched The Spectacularly Now, it is such a romantic film and loved this soundtrack, awesome.

[@nadiasoto6441]

It's in the Amazing Spider-Man 2 as well! When I heard it I freaked out!

[@nickolaynickolov6641]

You don't normally expect to hear such a fine independent tune in a mainstream monster like Spiderman, do you?

[@kasperrds6968]

When the guitar-solo kicks in...Pure musical magic. Wauw!

[@DarkAngel71180]

Absolutely breathtaking song

[@JesusQuintana95]

The perfect song about the heartbreak that never heals. Watching the performance, it sucks to know somebody else really gets it like that, but also in a way comforting to know that one is not the only so situated. The cage it called, I said "come on in." I will not open myself up this way again.

[@kenz526]

I've never seen a human being look as worried as the drummer did at 0:15.

[@RLCC78]

kenz526 Agree. “Was that a shart?”

[@floripaolo]

But he's pretty much one of the coolest drummer I've seen..... :)

[@edixasanchezpacheco3692]

he is just focusing lol ...he might be an INFJ

[@seeMotiv8]

OMG I just spilled all my coffee looking at his face.. hahaha I think he had just remembered he left a pot on the fire.

[@pierreparadis9626]

I believe it's a drum machine on the original recording. Later, the song was so good... the need for a drummer became obvious. Let me say that to drum for that long, that fast, with that precision... is really not easy. The beat is quite fast and... almost 6 minutes of it... Congrats. Great job he did.

[@Prajaya007]

Love disfigured me ❤️

[@cieleglass502]

This is one of the best songs ever, so evocative so moving.

[@robertseguin4875]

2022 here, still sound great. thanks

[@steliostopousis6837]

This song has touched my soul .........Just Beautiful ........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SunnyChowdharyMonarchy]

Finally, I got my song from KZbin this song always close to my heart, I love those lovely lines where the song goes and music were amazing it, I love that song when I am free from my Business and further Business Study and then I took my Ducati and enjoy the song with Bike Riding that time I feel top of this entire world. Amazing Lyrics

[@schweigsamerdan]

this song is so beautiful heartbreaking even after years it shines and shines

[@munawarhabibi6122]

My favourite song of all time!

[@pascb7360]

To me, this is one of the most beautiful songs about heartbreak. The lyric - i saw love disfigure me into something I am not recognizing... there are no words to explain how that line hits home. Beautiful beautiful. Luckily I have finally found a love that does not hurt, but it's been a journey to get here.

[@dfbess]

i first heard him a few years back when he did a Willie Nelson song .and it blew me away ..the man has a talent for pulling you into the song..

[@annamuchachaki]

Enjoyed every bloody minute of it...wow its beautiful.

[@lordsardonicvids]

oh man, i would like to write a song as powerful as this... "I will not open myself up this way again"... harsh words to live by.

[@ptrombley444]

Go for it! I DARE you ! No! I triple DARE you! You already have pen paper & instruments! Well what are you waiting for? :)))☆☆☆☆☆

[@lordsardonicvids]

EmileBea1 """DARE""" me? And LO! Not even THAT but a """"TRIPLE"""" ?!?!? Alrighty then, I will. But, YOU must come up with a TITLE! And one line. Can go anywhere in the song but, yep~ One. Little. Line. Oh and btw MAKE IT INSANELY *EPIC!* No pressure, just doodle something in the vein of... LAYLA ! p & S~ i already HAVE several 'parts' of this 'song of the ages'. AND WOWOWOW WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?! As usual i stayed up, and as i was heading to sleep about 7:45AM my friend calls, HIS friend has an old Fender amp and wants info- can I WAKE DA HEKK UP and drop every ting and come over? by 8:30 no later? OK fine. And ever since then i look at the clock an it says HOURS EARLIER THAN IT SHOULD!!! WTF. That, might not even be a bad thing but, DAMNIT HOW'D THAT HAPPEN ANYWAY??? LOL???? Like now

[@ptrombley444]

lordsardonicvids In the movie by Gwen Stacy, "The Amazing Spider Man" "We Have To Be Greater Than We Suffer" That song by Phosphorescent "Song for Zula" Plays. I think it played in that Diary Vampire movie too. Not sure but it reminds of the of that movie I heard it on that. My Brothers use to play albums of all sorts that you don't hear of much today. But he the old songs are making a come back. Dah something you can actually understand the lyrics of. (well sometimes)! How about "No Evanescence" My line is : You will always be my shooting star No matter where you are Evanescence means a state of lasting for a short time! like one moment a go and the nex....stars are stars & then they fall .. they are here then they are gone! The two lines I wrote about a shooting star can be used in a song too as a metaphore as I did here Well I guess you name it lordsardonicvids "Shooting Star" You will always be my shooting star No matter where you are No matter how much I wish my falling star You were never meant to come this far.

[@ptrombley444]

lordsardonicvids Heyyyy! What ever happened to the song you asked me to write lyrics to . That is what I wrote : "Shooting Star" You will always be my shooting star No matter where you are No matter how much I wish my falling star You were never meant to come this far.

[@lordsardonicvids]

EmileBea1 HEYYYY! !LOL!! That lyric there, it sounds like it could have been addressed to, or at least 'about'... LordSardonic, Alex. I know, probably that wasn't your intent, but that's how I read it. Well that's neither here nor there for setting music to, obviously! The song is still here, I added more to fill it out some, I, kind of connected it to, another piece i wrote, totally different so, that could either be a completely different 'section', somewhat like "Stairway to Heaven" or "Bohemian Rhapsody" has diff parts, as well. Probably I shouldn't over~complicate the thing and leave them as separate songs... but, idk. And you would definitely have to hear the music anyway, to at least offer an opinion to their suitability. I think, anyway. Not sure how that would be done. It can help to look at other songwriting 'teams' for their methods. For instance, Elton John & Bernie Taupin. As far as I know, Bernie just writes the words and then sends them to Elton, who just interprets, and writes music FOR it. There are soooo many ways to do that, there is no 'set way' or standard. Whatever works for one, may not work for another. Not too muddy it up, but, them's da rules, as I know 'em! And now, to break them! Muahahahahahaha....ha!

[@Melanie-gk7hd]

Gorgeous song! ... It breaks my heart! It can kill me with your bare-voice

[@mariocampos5236]

Pure talent and magical. All are perfect musicians….. wow!!!!

[@tarunsharma2970]

Best version of greatest song ever. !!

[@underthesign1]

I didn't think this song could be performed live--amazing job! I can't get over the drummer--I assumed the whole thing was done by machine.

[@IuniCookiez]

This song is a work of art. Touches very deeply ..

[@Jamie-gt1zy]

Heartbreakingly beautiful.

[@antemarinovic2734]

I found this song yesterday, after listening soundtrack “The amazing Spider-Man 2”. Beautiful song and lyrics. 💙🎼🎤🎹🎸

[@firstpressmusic986]

It was also used a year earlier in a beautiful 2013 movie called The Spectacular Now starring Miles Teller & Shailene Woodley. This song aptly fits it.

[@3radHill]

Great song. I seem to gravitate back to this version. Not sure how many times I've played it. lol

[@susanhoward5252]

It blows my mind.. the few comments for this song, what a beautiful composition with complex meaningful lyrics. So we'll done!!

[@humming_bull]

I can't stop listening to these guys! Especially this song! It feels beautiful and sincere

[@Wendy-r6d]

Heard this song in The Amazing Spider-Man first time and it really fits the love story between Peter and Gwen. Every time when I heard the melody it took me back to the old time when i was addicted to the movie.

[@lovehelianthus7734]

This song is heartbreaking yet beautiful. Definitely one of my all-time favorites! ❤️

[@gkelly185]

Muchacho was really was one of the best albums of 2013. A beautiful piece of work.

[@bodimibiash8888]

One of my favorite songs, great performance! 💜

[@mariocampos8102]

Pure magic, the keyboard girl in a trance, I love that….. so talented

[@Iamfirstchild]

Ohhh i just heard the intro of this song on the Vampire diaries S4 e19 and it touched my heart so much that I had to look for it. Songs like these won't die

[@remyparys9264]

Yes, absolutely beautiful and absolutely haunting words... conveying what has rarely been conveyed in words. Moved to the core.

[@bigwig5291]

This track is never off my playlist, thankyou.

[@billyboy8772]

I discovered this song in 2019. It came at the perfect time.

[@carriehope4597]

It would be hard to listen to this song live in public cause i cry every time

[@sobrevida157]

With the power invested in me by the people of the world, I hereby grant you permission to cry in public..

[@Fakeaorta]

I am a grown ass man and I still after 104 plus listens I still have to take deep breaths to get through this song. No big tears... but VERY misty eyes and super deep feels!

[@TITAN-7274]

Just found this song and as usual the KEXP version is a complete banger haha!!!! This song is a literal masterpiece! 😍

[@thatsnotmynamee]

Fell in love with that bass sound

[@charlesmontgomery7002]

The quality of the comments here reflects the amazing quality of the song, many thanks to the community

[@Jill199]

Heard this song on a film I watched last night! I am totally hooked! So poignant and beautiful!

[@iraqvet87]

this is absolutely amazing..... that guitar solo sounds incredible and so much emotion in it

[@BryanSp]

July 2022. Still as emotionally beautiful as ever. ❤️

[@carlapereira3541]

ALWAYS IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG

[@mattaiello5004]

Haunts me day and night

[@omegalgo297]

Thank youuu...brothers!!!!!! ❤ Just.. BEAUTIFUL! Beauty never fades 👏👏👏

[@JoeBrox]

Do you ever get the feeling that whatever God is, lives in the essence of humanity?

[@wanderalmeida9584]

I love it! Good vibes from Brazil.

[@ankitasharma2769]

Such a beautiful song!

[@khalidansari5809]

Really luv those lyrics!!! Peace of mind song

[@Weedamanda]

beyond words... greatness unknown to the public...hopefully they stay a secret

[@derekmarkovic]

This song is beautiful.

[@peterfrancis7]

Great performance all of you. Total appreciation.

[@Maolana_ModiG]

So magical music composition

[@leckard4]

The lyrics are so poetic. I love this version; so heartfelt. Everything comes together.

[@majkenbendstrup3082]

so beautyful and sadness song. just love it

[@glennopperman6079]

Love is so awesome at times but can be so so cruel when lost … either through death or neglect of it … but it’s so worth digging your feet in and working for it That’s what god professes to us through Jesus Christ …. Amen !!

[@scharbon1]

Perfect in every way, what a beautiful song

[@jesseberkley715]

Just a mesmerizing song....simply beautiful in so many ways....

[@kasseyr1]

Just love Phosphorescent.....

[@1Gelidus1]

KEXP best channel for high quality music

[@souravbhattacharya3875]

I have never grown out of love with this song......I think I never will

[@karinlarsson3846]

Absolutely beautiful, everything with and in it