Roland Faunte - Levers (Live Session Take)

[@roland_faunte]

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[@asoulscondition7466]

hi just wanted to say your music is beautiful. and by the looks of it you are beautiful too, inside and out.

[@pouyaahmadi3706]

Mr. Faunte Is There any backstory about this song and its lyrics , it haunts me everytime and im almost at the verge of tears , i wanna know the story ... i feel like deep inside i have a connection with in my own life with the passage this song is taking me through .... or maybe im better left alone in the dark .

[@camilamesias7032]

i love you

[@TheAymanRahman]

Hey, Roland… I feel like we’re close enough that I can call you that. Just listening to, loving and living your beautiful creations should be enough for that. I have a playlist named “Stuff that makes me feel” for whenever I feel like a soulless, defeated, pathetic husk of a person incapable of realizing how beautiful life can actually be. Lately I’ve been going back to it more frequently and it scares me. I’m terrified of this toxic indifference that keeps creeping in. I know there’s warmth and I found it in this song. That’s why this has been on top of that playlist since I first heard it. Thank you, Roland. For gifting me my favorite song. Thank you.

[@LuxPepetua]

Don't you dare stop doing music.

[@droveraccoon]

😔

[@adairmusic4414]

when he started crying i did too

[@ohokau1104]

i dont think he knows the power he has

[@OldFriendAuden]

Actually, I think he knows exactly the power he has. Look at those tears.

[@Jeremy-iz6xs]

@@OldFriendAuden he has brought me tears... multiple times. I'm sure to so many. This is true magic. Very powerful. ✌️💚🤗. Powerful enough to make me realize that I have to leave my ex tomorrow. Leave everyone and start new. Powerful enough to move me. Literally

[@suki9268]

oh my, lights are gone i can't see stars anymore but they're, they are heaven shine looks so dull anymore lights i can't see what did i do that this would be done to me oh, my God if you're still in charge i think i'd like to meet you

[@katiekulaga1466]

guys i have a problem i keep listening to this on repeat everyday since this came out live i-

[@elona2544]

It’s okay🥰🥰

[@Saulo1406HM]

Well, you're not alone....I kinda have the same problem.

[@robinm7sa]

it just be like that

[@wonderscx]

Whatever it takes to summon your happiness right?

[@mju3lnable]

it's so great!!!

[@blurryface528]

"oh.. my God, if you're still in charge. I think that I'd like to meet you."

[@TheBttmoe]

I just really want to meet someone that can understand this, or want to listen to this as much as I do

[@damn3876]

i want the same. there are a bunch of songs, i want to listen to with someone with as much connection as i have with these songs.

[@zahazuhury]

I know exactly what you mean..

[@marcelosantos5683]

Lyrics (updated): There stands a door that I was yet to consider But the locks are all melting and the colors are convincing me Words on the gate reading I’ll make this all go away Just walk through me to the silence, that’s the music In the valley of nothing where everyone started Before life erased you and made you not part of it Broke off a piece of what was silent, but eternal And then trapped in a body we beg to return to it Placed in the depths of an ocean, forgetting How we belong at the surface but everyone's swimming Towards lights at the bottom reflecting on mirrors But I could labor no longer and float towards what everyone Fears the eternal that's found in the shallows But one day they will realize what I have just figured out Here, at the bottom, it's cold and it’s sort of merciless But the water gets warmer as you float away from it On my way to live the greatest Life, not have one, or I’ll just stick around And see if this gets better That decision lasts forever Seeing pictures, filled with envy 'Cause I'm trying to become who I used to be It seems so far from likely Smiling, he looks nothing like me Levers and pulleys and spindles of wire My limbs are all frozen and my lungs are on fire And here in your arms I feel miles away from you Know how it’s strange, but I mean all that I’m saying, oh Levers, and pulleys, and spindles of rope In that perfect machine that I used to be, something broke And then a thought so unnatural that it felt like perfection Came and knocked on my door, and in time I just let it in Asking me if I had heard of the surface Where nothing goes wrong, and where no one can ever hurt you And taking my hand it allowed me to breathe Said that there’s a way to always feel the way you feel When you finally find your way to sleep And then it showed me my life How it could end, and where it started And then it showed me the world but said I'm not a part of it But the lonely and the hurting have a place, no one's seen it But once I have shown you, you can't ever leave it No matter these thoughts, and these words, so inviting I can't say goodbye just quite yet I'll keep fighting it The people who love me would never stop hurting From something so simple yet something so permanent Gone into the valley where everyone started Where smiles are worn by the hopeless and the brokenhearted There in the light of the stars dancing quietly Spirits at home in the warmth of eternity Broken boy who must keep hoping Maybe one day hE will figure this out Or things will heal in time This breathing ghost that never died These bits and pieces all left over From that smiling child I used to be I’m cold and terrified I know there’s warmth but I can’t find it, oh Oh my, Lights are gone I can't see stars anymore But they're, they are Heaven shine looks so dull anymore Lights I can't see What did I do that this would be done to me Oh, my God if you're still in charge I think that I'd like to meet you

[@monkeybone6843]

“What did I do? That this would be done to me?” Feeling that at the moment

[@SawaizAhmedMasood]

I found out about this song when i was in a very difficult part of my life. Everything was falling apart around. Drug abuse, family feuds, disappointments and self-immolation. When even i failed to understand the different kinds of pain i felt all the time, this song made me cry like a baby the night i heard it for the first time. It's my most played track on every song playing engine. He described pain he's hurting and we understand because we have felt the same kind of hurt. Brilliant!

[@leversandpulleys9274]

i can relate

[@SawaizAhmedMasood]

Its still my mist played song and no way is it dropping down for even a second. I still tear up everytime it playd

[@copycatkiller556]

I have been repeating this for weeks now, laying on my bed with my phone at my side just listening to his words and stare at my ceiling. But this time, I decided to watch the video, I wanted to see how he plays the piano, how he moves his body while he flows out the lyrics, and noticed that he’s crying at the end. Holy hell it’s too early for me to cry but dammit streams can’t be stopped.

[@anaj2504]

same.

[@BambooBuzzTV007]

..

[@roxipeter]

Dear Roland, there is light at the end of this darkness. I have lived with these feelings for half of my life now. Some days, it might not seem like this. But then there are the little moments that make all this battle worth it: from a melody to a quote in a book or the smile of a stranger or a colorful sky at the sunset or whatever has meaning for you. On top of depression I got a pretty bad anxiety after my brother passed. I haven't heard your song. I lived it. Still live it. But "light can be found even in the darkest of times". You are that light to some people. Your gift of music can defeat darkness. Thank you for putting your feelings into this songs and keep fighting your fight. One day you'll wake up and you'll see that you've won. Or at least got used to it.

[@_qpdbdbqp_]

hey, mă bucur să văđ pe cineva din Romania aici :)

[@TheAymanRahman]

I keep coming back to this rendition over and over and over again. I have never seen a creator be so moved by his own creation, breaking down by the sheer volume of the emotions he's feeling. I love how the words and verses just flow into the next one, feeling like an endless carousel. I get you, Roland. We get you. Thanks.

[@LynnSanders-g9u]

Proof that at least one person out there understands how you feel.

[@Sophietherese2001]

“Cause I’m trying to become who I used to be” the wind gets knocked out of me every time.

[@serarepenta2195]

This makes me cry so hard. We come from the same place. We aren’t supposed to be here and I think deep down you know that too. A wise man once said to me “how are you suffering?” And I said “I suffer so deep, so much” and he said “that’s how you know your living in the truth”

[@LAisdy]

When I listen to this I just got frozen and can't do anything 'till it' s over. Wonderful

[@lsfilmer6164]

This was the first song I ever heard by you, and now I have every word of your album memorized. You make me feel things no other artist has ever been able to; your music evokes pure emotion. Please, never stop creating. Thank you for all you've done.

[@valjoemiguel5738]

Ohh, my God, if your still in charge I think I like to meet you ~ > tears

[@natvasch6399]

'my limbs are all cold and my lungs are on fire' is such a great line, describes the feeling perfectly with such simple words...makes me cry everytime

[@kygid]

levers holds such a large place in my heart and will forever. Hearing it in refined sound, and with more lyrics means the world to me,,, i loved this. never stop making music, i can’t wait for your new album !

[@chunchunchunchunchun]

Hate how relatable this song is

[@nicoletrimon1940]

I forgot how much i loved this

[@ximenatejedacarrera5065]

"People who love me would never stop hurting". Yes. At the end of the day, you taught me something.

[@froginabigwell]

someone loved this beautiful song so much that they had to like it twice, by turning their phone upside down just to like it again!

[@sheshotjfk8375]

Ten people have done this now.

[@anamulhaquenahid659]

I feel like i have become stone after listening. Damm man! Allah bless you

[@taniamorgan1443]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to this song , this video, please never stop making music

[@wilvinmarte5366]

Such a master piece... I just found my favorite singer.

[@lunatic5852]

There stands a door that I was yet to consider But the locks are all melting and the colors are convincing me Words on the gate reading I'll make this all go away Just walk through me to the silence, that's the music In the valley of nothing where everyone started Before life erased you and made you not part of it Broke off a piece of what was silent, but eternal And then trapped in a body we beg to return to it Placed in the depths of an ocean, forgetting How we belong at the surface but everyone's swimming Towards lights at the bottom reflecting on mirrors But I could labor no longer and float towards what everyone Fears the eternal that's found in the shallows But one day they will realize what I have just figured out Here, at the bottom, it's cold and it's sort of merciless But the water gets warmer as you float away from it On my way to live the greatest Life, not have one, or I'll just stick around And see if it gets better This decision lasts forever Seeing pictures, filled with envy Trying to become who I used to be It seems so far from likely Smiling, he looks nothing like me Levers and pulleys and spindles of wire My limbs are all frozen and my lungs are on fire And here in your arms I feel miles away from you Know how it's strange, but I mean all that I'm saying, oh Levers, and pulleys, and spindles of rope In that perfect machine that I used to be, something broke And then a thought so unnatural that it felt like perfection Came and knocked on my door, and in time I just let it in Asking me if I had heard of the surface Where nothing goes wrong, and where no one can ever hurt you And taking my hand it allowed me to breathe Said that there's a way to always feel the way you feel When you finally find your way to sleep And then it showed me my life How it could end, and where it started And then it showed me the world but said I'm not a part of it But the lonely and the hurting have a place, no one's seen it But once I have shown you, you can't ever leave it No matter these thoughts, and these words, so inviting I can't say goodbye just quite yet I'll keep fighting it People who love me would never stop hurting From something so simple yet something so permanent Gone into the valley where everyone started Where smiles are worn by the hopeless and the brokenhearted There in the light of the stars dancing quietly Spirits at home in the warmth of eternity Broken boy who must keep hoping Maybe one day he will figure this out Or things will heal in time This breathing ghost that never died These bits and pieces all left over From that smiling child I used to be I'm cold and terrified I know there's warmth but I can't find it Oh all my lights are gone I cant see stars anymore But they ... they are Heavens shines .. looks so dull anymore Lights .. i cant see , what did i do? That this would be done to me ... Oh .. my god ! If youre still in charge .. i think that i'd like to meet you ..

[@andivaldes2133]

I keep listening to this over and over and I keep crying but I feel so liberated

[@popielatoniebieski1701]

i went on repeat mode first time i heard that song, then i found this acoustic version, but this is first time i did watched it while listening to it, and it hits hard

[@DoodleGoose88]

Please, please put this on Spotify. This is my favorite song from Sewing Kit and I keep listening to this version on repeat. It means so much to me. It's just so moving and powerful and full of emotion.

[@jordanapires7495]

I cry with him every time I come here, and I come here a lot

[@maxstan9305]

The emotion at the end just makes it so much more powerful. I can tell you mean it with every single cell in your body. ❤️❤️❤️

[@l-atkins]

^^^^

[@katiekulaga1466]

this, this is your best song, could listen and have listened to on repeat for hours

[@ivanfragoso507]

Este chico transmite algo maravilloso, me eriza la piel, y me lleva hacia un lugar maravilloso con su voz y su música. Ojalá nunca deje de hacerlo.

[@blanderbrosz4573]

Bro de verdad, es un tipo maravilloso

[@zcsarina___828]

Thank you so much for giving us this masterpiece. This song has made me cry for I don't know, I lost count a long time ago but this song, this song, this is the song that calms me down whenever I feel like crossing that "door". This song has saved me a lot of times now. Aside from that, this is art. Music is a form of art and it is so rare to actually find songs that I can label as art because most of them sounds generical and the same, I guess. But you, your lyrics, they're art. A masterpiece. You're like the Vincent Van Gogh of music. Every sentence or phrase that you've sung is just pure art and it's so beautiful. So thank you for that. Thank you for everything.

[@siddharthgangwal977]

I'll never be the same now that I have heard this.

[@Sofia-me7nc]

Those who haven't suffered don't know how to share the suffering of others. Thank you for your special music! Love from Italy

[@joannaalcaraz9724]

Never had a song make me cry this much 😭😩❤️‍🔥

[@lizzwillis2]

a song has never spoken to me so much as this one does

[@minionsarebae2434]

This reminds me of old twenty one pilots... I like that. Is like when Tyler performed addict with a pen live and seemed like he was crying. This is nice.

[@noormoheeb5288]

I’m writing this and I’m full with tears, I’d never thought I’ll be that lonely to share how bad I feel here , or to not have any safe place to feel like home in ,I’m not feeling well at all , I’ve never been this weak before and it’s even worse when the closest people to your heart make you feel that way , I’ve been holding it so much lately, but now in this exact moment I admit that i lost it , and I’m giving myself this chance to feel as much weak as i can , hopefully I’ll get better and stronger soon and I’m sure i will .

[@baraahalak4366]

I know I'm 3 weeks late but i really hope things will get better or at least you'll grow stronger to handle them.

[@kenma3799]

How can u be so perfect

[@valjoemiguel5738]

The last part hits me hard ~

[@Pbpretzel]

Petition to get this song on Spotify:( it’s my favorite

[@queenhylia2360]

i still cant stop listening to this.

[@SleeplessBrazilLimbo]

when i started listening to his music, i didnt look up his face but looking at him now, like 5 months after, he looks like i kinda imagined tbh. his music has deeply moved me in many ways. hope he keeps doing music

[@astaramae7803]

Just wanted to say thank you for writing and performing this song. Thank you for your courage and willpower. You’re lyrics are moving and resonating and your voice is as well. Thank you.❤️🌦

[@dannyf9798]

This performance is even more touching when I see that the man whose music has reached me in ways no one ever has also feels the power his amazing talent holds. You and Jess Benko have a nack for taking many of our feelings and emotions and turning them into such moving art. Until I found the two of you, no artist has ever expressed how i feel so beautifully. Levers and Anchor make me emotional every time I hear them but I just can't get enough of your music, It is therapy to me. Thank you. You and Jess are literally lifesavers.

[@CallMeTouchCMT]

Very emotional ending! Yes yes yes

[@potsia4953]

its been about a year and I have finally just figured out what the lyrics mean, this is art.

[@azumi9372]

I listened to this song twice, first just the audio, now the live. There's no difference at all. Chills

[@erlenmahilum1221]

so sad and yet satisfying

[@meowlillithmeow2293]

5:25 i love how seemingly awkward he is, it makes me feel very comfortable

[@DanaM18129]

"To the silence. Thats the music" ... wow

[@busrasahin1223]

keep doing your art. you deserve much much more.

[@toesies1041]

This guy is so underrated- like I don't see anything on him and his music is absolutely golden

[@Basegod1234567]

Still here, still crying,.

[@robob3316]

Ok now this is magic

[@mrEofPlanetEarth]

This song is a story of a brave soul 😥

[@implicated9410]

... 3.05. the exact moment, the lump in my throat grew bigger.. and the pure emotion at 4.50...and the extended ending. ... you honestly made me feel you in that moment. i think my heart just broke.

[@soniacortes5273]

Me encantan todas tus canciones , tienes un estilo tan propio y no me canso de escuchar tus canciones me hacen sentir tan bien juro que jamás me cansaré de escucharlas Tienes una voz hermosa

[@Freethinker225]

What a beautiful pianist to watch. Your hands move over the keys in a soft and familiar way. It’s a pleasure 🎹

[@object-13]

Found this recently. And made me think about a lot of stuff about me, my life, things I hate about myself and what I am. And I picked some pieces of myself thanks to this piece of art. Even went back to writing some lyrics myself, just how I used to. Thank you

[@kathrine7813]

levers will always feel special to me. mostly bc i relate to so much he sings about

[@tableryu7557]

Just when I thought I can finally listen to this song without breaking down...your music resonates with my most raw self, please continue making them for as long as you can

[@roslein-]

one of my favorite artists, what you do is pure art to me

[@isiahholt7859]

I hope you’re well brother

[@songbird2383]

Oh my, it was already great and now it’s even better with the additional lyrics you have put in, please keep up the great great work

[@hadlystapp5492]

I do be crying to his music lmao :)

[@FatimaZohra-wi8dd]

Lyrics: There stands a door that I was yet to consider But the locks are all melting and the colors are convincing me Words on the gate reading I’ll make this all go away Just walk through me to the silence, that’s the music In the valley of nothing where everyone started Before life erased you and made you not part of it Broke off a piece of what was silent, but eternal And then trapped in a body we beg to return to it Placed in the depths of an ocean, forgetting How we belong at the surface but everyone's swimming Towards lights at the bottom reflecting on mirrors But I could labor no longer and float towards what everyone Fears the eternal that's found in the shallows But one day they will realize what I have just figured out Here, at the bottom, it's cold and it’s sort of merciless But the water gets warmer as you float away from it On my way to live the greatest Life, not have one, or I’ll just stick around And see if it gets better This decision lasts forever Seeing pictures, filled with envy Trying to become who I used to be It seems so far from likely Smiling he looks nothing like me Levers and pulleys and spindles of wire My limbs are all frozen and my lungs are on fire And here in your arms I feel miles away from you Know how it’s strange, but I mean all that I’m saying, oh Levers, and pulleys, and spindles of rope In that perfect machine that I used to be, something broke And then a thought so unnatural that it felt like perfection Came and knocked on my door, and in time I just let it in Asking me if I had heard of the surface Where nothing goes wrong, and where no one can ever hurt you And taking my hand it allowed me to breathe Said that there’s a way to always feel the way you feel When you finally find your way to sleep And then it showed me my life How it could end, and where it started And then it showed me the world but said I'm not a part of it But the lonely and the hurting have a place, no one's seen it But once I have shown you, you can't ever leave it No matter these thoughts, and these words, so inviting I can't say goodbye just quite yet I'll keep fighting it People who love me would never stop hurting From something so simple yet something so permanent Gone into the valley where everyone started Where smiles are worn by the hopeless and the brokenhearted There in the light of the stars dancing quietly Spirits at home in the warmth of eternity Broken boy who must keep hoping Maybe one day he will figure this out Or things will heal in time This breathing ghost that never died These bits and pieces all left over From that smiling child I used to be I’m cold and terrified I know there’s warmth but I can’t find it

[@CottontailVA]

I'm literally in love with this man, someone please save me from this.

[@oumau2943]

God is always here for u 🌷

[@tahaarshad2946]

Been listening to this on repeat for so long. I was shocked to see the number of subscribers you have here. You deserve a lotttt moreee

[@Grymbleidd]

Thank you, for that.

[@BramOuwerkerk]

Glad I discovered this dude. Great music!

[@alexpech9318]

guys this song is really pretty and i love a lot, i hope that you enjoying.

[@shashwat772]

you are my favorite human :)

[@queenhylia2360]

Can't. Stop. Listening. Can we just have this on spotify too? 👉🏻👈🏻 gcg?

[@mindmusic492]

Hermosa canción❤

[@bintangazhar7798]

i can't count more how many times I repeat this song everyday

[@TakeCare_1]

Es muy buena la cansion

[@botecfud]

This speaks to my soul, a voice I have not heard in a while, hope it stays to chat. Thank you for writing my pain and struggle in such sublime music and lyrics. Thank you.

[@danielaalejandra4495]

increíble :(

[@دان62]

احبك واحب اغانيه الفريده وعزفك جميل واهههه😣❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@slop9517]

Absolutely mesmerizing. This truly is beautiful brother.

[@14nancyo112]

i love this so much, thank you for sharing your talent with us :). Pls come to the Netherlands one day, i would love to hear this live

[@samsan6360]

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life, this would be it.

[@shrimppp4166]

Thank you for existing

[@moogles-zw1uv]

You can see the pain he is in as he is playing more and more. Roland you are amazing

[@Rivaldix12]

I really like all of your songs, I already learned how to play Happy Life, Be Fine and Hand Over Hand. Your tutorial videos helped me so much and I really want to learn Levers as well. So, can you make a tutorial for Levers too? I really like your other tutorial videos too. I also have a suggestion for your tutorial videos, when I was trying to learn your other songs, learning the embellishment you use was the hardest thing and I think you can seperate the embellishment section in two or three parts, that would be easier for the ones who wants to learn. Other than that, everything was perfect about your tutorials. Thank you for making and music, you are my favourite artist!

[@luiscorea3579]

This is just so great!

[@demi4481]

This was the first song I ever heard of you... And I cannot be more grateful for that moment to hapenned.

[@elkapitanlasercatbutinspac8694]

My god this is beautiful. What a beautiful human to create something like this. ☀️ ⛅️ ☁️ 🌧 🌈 🎶🥲

[@ClaudiaReneFuentes]

Okay, I did not expect that. I am crying here at work.. before he even started cried. This is art. I am so inspired.

[@user-xiel44]

전주에 반하고 뒤에선 울컥하게 만드네요... 우연히 알게되서 요즘 엄청 듣고 있어요. 감사합니다 태어나서 노래 불러 주셔서!

[@aliyahjoelle5366]

The ability to be SOBBING but still play the piano like nothing changed. My guy. You may be falling apart, but you're keeping the pieces together.

[@Owat_isSad]

I keep on coming back here

[@Lia-nf9vj]

i’m so obsessed with this