Rostam - "In a River" [Official Animation Video]

Rostam's new song "In a River" is out now.
Listen everywhere:
Spotify: bit.ly/InaRiverSP
Apple: bit.ly/InaRiverAP
Amazon: bit.ly/InaRiverAZ
Soundcloud: bit.ly/InaRiverSC
CREDITS:
Animated by Jon Race (IG: @jabroner)
Directed by Rostam Batmanglij
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LYRICS:
Slide into the cool mud
Underneath the pines
Somewhere to your right or left
Is my body you can find
We are swimming with no clothes on
In a river in the dark
And I am holding on to you boy
In the faint light of the stars
So you wade out across the marsh
Water up to your waist
Carry our stuff above your head
‘Til the dune comes to a crest
We are swimming with no clothes on
In a river in the dark
And I am holding on to you boy
In the faint light of the stars
But sometimes I feel it
In a dream I know I been there
We were sleeping by the ocean
We were laughing on the warm sand
We stay up all night
And we wake up in the sunlight
We got dreams we keep together
We got time to spend oh hell yeah
We are swimming with no clothes on
In a river in the dark
And I am holding on to you boy
In the faint light of the stars
We are lying
On the beach now
Everything is warm
We are staying up
Through a wild night
In the faint light
Of the headlights
Of passing cars

[@joskimengstrom2853]

OMG the part with the lightning ☺

[@taielg4757]

His voice make me feel calmed, relaxed, happy it's easier to feel happy.

[@bridgertonobsessed98]

Taiel G it's like you can hear his smile when he sings :)

[@taielg4757]

i know i think exactly the same, like if i could be a hundred porcent sure that he has his eyes closed feeling the every beat :)

[@drapoler]

Taiel G same

[@Blueyays]

The start of this song has honestly the brightest-sounding guitar I've ever heard. Extremely refreshing.

[@Blueyays]

@@musicROSTAM Hahaha that could be it! Whoops!

[@draigwrecsam]

It reminds me of something else but can't quite work out what it is! Amazing song though, probably my favourite Rostam song.

[@MrLauwersJelle]

Check out River Love by Angus Stone!

[@124retlksncvlifvlxiu]

Agreed, mandolin

[@dreamcoma2213]

Rostam is definitely one of the best songwriters of our generation!!

[@Skat9]

Best producer* ezra holds that crown.

[@roximartinez4259]

Dfgh

[@KayaDeus]

one of the best musicians on this planet

[@tonys2k2]

Had never heard this song until last night/this morning sitting on top of a mountain overlooking they valley, under the stars, holding the guy I'm seeing in my arms. It was the perfect song for the perfect moment. So good!

[@katekennedy4292]

holy damn this song is fckn WONDERFUL

[@cranberrydude619]

So in love with this song especially the part “we are swimming with no clothes on”

[@asma6946]

“We are swimming with no clothes on” when i hear this line i think of something pure & innocent almost angelic .. I remember the beautiful painting of oceans and the blue sky, i’m in love with song that’s all i can say

[@AGH331]

'So I crawled out of the back door, took off all these tight clothes, jumped into the water ...'

[@lambin3d]

My favorite song right now. It both makes me smile and wanna cry at the same time, the best sort of sadness. And feels like if i had a boyfriend, this would supposed to be our song.

[@ruthbyers6490]

This is beautiful 🥰

[@transcendtravel]

maybe it will be ?

[@noreannehveil335]

You wrote this comment 5 years ago. That is just a moment by the time you've lived as many years as I have, but I cannot, of course, know what it means to you. But I hope it means you are no more alone and this song is now shared with the man you love. Best of luck and many days of joy to you.

[@danolive5307]

This video matches the song beautifully. Listening on Spotify just doesn't feel the same

[@vtwannabe974]

I can't seem to get enough of this song. It hurts and lifts and excites... I don't know how to describe it! It makes my heart feel that deep and delightful ache that only certain songs can. LIGHTNING ❤❤❤

[@gretchenhathaway4138]

Vt Wannabe Perfect description of that feeling :)

[@nonamebrand5095]

Perfect description seconded 😊

[@Alexeiii]

I was refreshin the chanel every 5 minutes, waiting for the song. And it was worth it

[@taielg4757]

I was doing exactly the same thing while I was "studying"

[@adrienne7671]

This one of the few songs that gives me asmr (several times) EVERY time I listen to it....

[@dapperebas1645]

whenever I listen to this song the sky opens up and sunlight hits my face for another 4 hours

[@NewAlternative40Chart]

"In A River" debuted at #5 on the New Alternative 40 Chart this week!

[@rafatvaz]

Reminds me of Sufjan Stevens "All of me wants all of you" Sounds great!

[@Shyknit]

Yeah mixed with kishi bashi

[@kentekuzan]

Shy knit that's a perfect description holy crap

[@noraasmethane8736]

Omg frrrrr, especially then both have relaxing, calmed voice and of course best lyrics in their music!!!!!!!!!!

[@reccos99]

Thanks Jack!

[@khalilwilson25]

Rostam this song is fucking good oh my good. Never before has a song just looked right into me and made me feel so nostalgic? 'but sometimes I feel it in a dream i know i've been there" is so damn relatable. This song is simply amazing thanks for releasing it

[@matthewdull1640]

Dude does it again. It’s like the sequel to Gravity Don’t Pull Me. Love it.

This song is fantastic, but the fact that someone literally found Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure listening to this makes it just that much more amazing 😁

[@kaylasilverstein4137]

The weird part is that the lyrics actually kind of match up with the theme of him finding it if you listen. “To your right and to your left” etc etc. If it turns out the chest really WAS buried at 9 Mile Hole then it gets even MORE similar to the lyrics heheh. It’s like it was meant to be, some stuff is just too coincidental to be a coincidence:)

[@condimentking414]

This tune accompanied me during my trip two weeks ago. It Made me feel happy and relaxed. Dig it!

[@bethbeth3562]

I've had this on repeat all day long! I love it

[@senorxcoldhands9671]

Sounds so beautiful especially where they let the instruments rip

[@Nicholas9279]

I'm not gay or anything, I have no hate for people of any choice, but this song is absolutely pure love, I love it, it makes me dream for this type of love.

[@sebastianalexander5546]

this is lighting my soul so intensively... thank you

[@eusalvador]

I’m really in love with this song! ❤️

[@nicholasb226]

Simply gorgeous 😭😭😭

[@alanxiao8950]

so happy it's finally out!

[@mmmk1616]

Absolutely wonderful!! Thank you! ❤

[@ruthbyers6490]

I have decided this is my theme song of 2020 Because ...because it sets me alive, breath catching on hope, making heart fire glow ember orange and that seems the only appropriate response to a year of death, grief, and loss. Because it feels like being buried at sea and born in the surf Because it feels like the flow of innocence and love

[@dvssl8651]

Keep them coming Rostam!

[@nutranger]

Easily my new favorite song of the year.

[@elitesmile63]

magnificent song

[@RoyalDarjeeling]

Truly beautiful and nice song, yet another one! Beautiful video and art too. Keep it going!

[@jasondana2988]

Amazing song Rostam! I'm so glad you lent a hand on the new VW record. I dont think VW sounds the same without you.

[@EnderTheXenocide72]

Love you Rostam!

[@detlnsmm]

Nice surprise to start my day.

[@mohamedmassoud7190]

I am absolutely in love with this

[@Pepperoni_Ice_Cream]

Masterpiece!

[@ianjobernsdrivinginstructor]

The perfect gentle love song...

[@acehealer4212]

Such a beautiful song

[@VinnieCamilleriMusic]

Great song & brilliant video!

[@jamesgasaway7784]

All of the most acute memories I'd attached to REM's "Nightswming" two decades ago just got modernized and delivered all at once. I was unprepared, to put it mildly.

[@themariamchannel]

First time am listening to this song I love it already

[@believeinthesound6753]

Pure Bliss

[@davidfjalor]

This is a really touching piece. Rostam has the best snare sound. So glad he's solo! THANK YOU!

[@rockcurrent7171]

A great track

[@GraveDirectionswithSugerkat]

Wonderful!

[@brightstarlit]

Beautiful

[@zacharydundas2488]

I love the video and the song so awesome

[@eilemoh]

I wish i could write songs like this, good job. :)

[@6toolbaseball]

Amazing song

[@ethanshepard8981]

amazing!!!!

[@sixtoromoballester4806]

Gran cancion

[@cengizkbrsl8302]

I loved it

[@dylanh9791]

It's good. It's always good.

[@SoundsNewSoundsGood]

Love from Portugal!! :D

[@OlufemiFilms]

I highly regret not seeing this man on tour

[@karimdib4436]

heckin gorgeous he's back!

[@attaulla3967]

Karim Dib m k jbjoo

[@4pa07_angelinaayupratiwi4]

Soo guuddd 😍

[@dreamwarden1]

I know I'm a wussy for admitting this, but this song made me cry so hard when I first heard it.

[@laurielanquist2390]

Heard this about an hour ago on sirius xm. LOVE IT -

[@drguets]

I usually don't like these kind of videos but this one is great for the song thru every part of it.-

[@ambiedextrus6191]

Talented!

[@maddiehardin4922]

this song is so peacful

[@luzysela6987]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaass✨✨

[@Nox.INkRecords]

Good stuff 👍

[@tootnewt]

i love this song and video

[@stitchup1617]

far can love this song

[@hoemogenic]

hey girls... did u kno that...um... sometimes i feel it in a dream i know i've been there we were sleeping by the ocean we were laughing on the warm sand... we stay up all night and we wake up in the sunlight we got dreams we keep together we got time to spend oh hell yea ☝🏽

[@PauloRicck]

Slide into the cool mud Underneath the pines Somewhere to your right or left Is my body you can find We are swimming with no clothes on In a river in the dark And I am holding on to you, boy In the faint light of the stars So you wade out across the marsh Water up to your waist Carry our stuff above your head ‘Til the dune comes to a crest We are swimming with no clothes on In a river in the dark And I am holding on to you, boy In the faint light of the stars But sometimes I feel it In a dream I know I been there We were sleeping by the ocean We were laughing on the warm sand We stay up all night And we wake up in the sunlight We got dreams we keep together We got time to spend, oh hell yeah We are swimming with no clothes on In a river in the dark And I am holding on to you, boy In the faint light of the stars We are lying On the beach now Everything is warm We are staying up Through a wild night In the faint light Of the headlights Of passing cars

[@urfaveslasher5625]

im- 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@bridgertonobsessed98]

YES

[@NDJ11A]

Walker 2021!!! ❤️

[@raredash6057]

That snare came in hard

[@manuelmachacon666]

How dis I missed this song last year?

[@ystx1392]

Is very good

[@cjr9826]

This is fucking brilliant. Absolutely gorgeous. love your stuff darling.

[@luzysela6987]

such a fucking musical genius 💓🔥

[@DanielAlvarez-gs5yj]

This is some good shit now all I need is Mitsubishi macchiato and my life wil be complete

[@mikael3659]

It's actually "FOTB" now. 2 songs dropping today!!

[@WiloPolis03]

@@mikael3659 I loved FOTB personally, not quite as good as their first two albums but still great and probably better than MVOTC

[@rainernehuis593]

Ya hey!

[@losangeleslovesyou]

💛

[@shivani2080]

Best best best

[@arnoldgonzalez4455]

I love u walker and I also love you Jared thanks for supernatural and now this amazing incredible show walker

[@alikarami2692]

عشق از ایران

[@alonso8458]

rostam i love u

[@KolaetosvanLangeveld]

Is the river in the video a digitally created river to fit with the song or is it a real river? If it's a real river, which river is it?

[@idrisabidia]

Greetings from Libya

[@KayaDeus]

rostam is a god among men

[@asma6946]

I can’t stop clicking on replay.. i wonder why did you choose to write your name in Arabic, it looks so beautiful and it made me curious to know why.. love from Middle East 💛

[@csls11]

As he wrote it in Arabic script because Rostam is a Persian name and his background is Iranian. Persians/Iranians have used the Arabic script for writing since they were invaded by the Arabs 1400 years ago. Hope this helps!

[@MelindaDH143]

⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@shanekennedy1480]

Just fucking amazing!.... 😎👌

[@daalolme]

Only 5000 views to this masterpiece? Wtf is wrong with humanity?

[@Skat9]

Nothing for the masses who will probably not appreciate it.

[@uggeugge2304]

Here bc of declan (: really good

[@savannah0113]

Vampire Weekend Needs this guy back in on the group.

[@theculturalstudies9114]

Perfect optimistic country song!!!

[@witrodunne345]

2:27

[@matthewdull1640]

On fourth viewing I know how to explain to my kids the ball of light at the end. 👌

[@matthewdull1640]

Rostam as the materialization of a being’s arriving at a true state of existence, living their truest, most honest and real self. (Which is what we should all strive for ever day and every night of our lives) 🤷‍♂️

[@matthewdull1640]

Rostam Or, maybe it’s just two people in love. 🤔 I initially told my kids, off the cuff, it’s the sun. 😆

[@JonasWeather]

If you like this, listen to the band Blind Pilot

[@raulcruz7365]

I freaking love blind pilot