Rufus Wainwright - Sword of Damocles (Official Music Video)

[@saidvanput7023]

I discovered Rufus in 2023, and OMG he touches me very deeply;what a talented great voice he has; comes natural and totally under control at the same time, his voice together with the lyrics along with the music makes a masterpiece; i m supported in life by this song and happy to enjoy it,heavenly art no doubt about it, thank u!!

[@lazlazowska8275]

Hope to see him at Santa Fe Opera Sept 9th! (New Mexico)

[@pstraney4219]

Jesus iam a bus driver just in from work put the kids to bed and heard this song this guy is fantastic must buy his album voice is masterful

[@mywildireland9083]

love this comment

[@strawberryme08]

He’s got a lot of great stuff!

[@BetaCummins]

I hope you’ve had the opportunity to get to know more of his music. A well of talent. Cheers!

[@pstraney4219]

I do now thanks, Beta

[@annangel4828]

I heard this for the first time today and I'm digging it. Maybe you'd be interested to know the velvet voice of Rufus is one among the Wainwright family of singers. (Also, check the RW-Leonard Cohen connection.) Just wondering... how did you come to find this?

[@sonny-rq8kz]

this guy's voice is so beautiful damn

[@mareenalewis4241]

So Right!

[@goldwillow12]

Rufus seems to be like a fine malt whisky... getting better as he gets older.. damn it this is spectacular and so so perfectly beautiful and heart breaking. wow

[@GarrettWatts]

Thank you, Rufus. 🙌🏻

[@lucax8934]

Garrett Watts legends supporting legends

[@elbalcon6144]

Rufus is golden and Garret is here to confirm it

[@sethatkinson7086]

Garrett, did you see him at the Orpheum?

[@spikey8047]

Woah wut the heck you listen to him too?!?! This is a dream come true

[@alterlove6383]

ily

[@bailey10033]

Darren Criss and Rufus Wainwright two of my favorite

[@skeetarus]

Apart from the obvious awesomeness and relevance of this song, I can barely get over how much I love Rufus in a beard. Like, LOVE.

[@marlenerose7326]

So timeless - change of crowns and authorities - responsibilty - god save the crown

[@vizual1one]

I CAN'T STOP LISTENING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nicholasrodriguez3315]

Rufus, Your voice is beautiful, you are beautiful, thank you for sharing your beautiful music. Hugs, Nicholas

[@malakh66]

"Raise kindness above all else".

[@robinno4562]

I love this new look. Rufus looks so mature and refined but still with that same ethereal voice. Enjoyed the orange motif too ;)

[@papyxis196]

If I could only listen to one voice for the rest my my life, it would be Rufus💕

[@jabreabennett8597]

That is one SAVAGE MAN!!!!! I love everything about it! How flawless, effortless, creative! We need more people like this in the world!!!!

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

X

[@cherylbrown8813]

This video, and of course the vocals, are sheer perfection. Rufus, thank you so much for sharing your incredible gifts with us. My world is richer for having discovered you. Next up, seeing you in a live performance! ❤️

[@andreamazarbarnett5054]

LOVE...rufus

[@kathymitchell4279]

This just amazes me every time I watch it. Rufus has a singular talent that hasn't been sufficiently appreciated.

[@mickeyrosa7226]

I love Rufus Wainwright's song and message and is very fitting in today's climate. I also love his other song which is very reminiscent of today's climate "Going To A Town". I listen to that song every chance I get and sing along. Bravo, Mr. Wainwright!

[@PresidentLincoln]

This is beautiful Rufus. We need a new album!

[@ThePaolorenna]

beautiful song.....excellent!

[@BCause-qv1mk]

Tremendous message, masterfully delivered - both visually and audibly. I've been a long time fan, and Mr Wainwright never ceases to amaze me. Thank you, Great Man, for the thousandth time!

[@Bowiefan4ever]

Biljana Ć. You took the words out of my mouth, errr, brain. Love Rufus!

[@CastroEulis145]

I think the word youre actually looking for is contradictory lol.

[@Antonio-784]

Totally a Rufus fan but this song sucks

[@steffenlee3768]

I'm definitely a rufus wainwright fan, and I do also like this, but the visual story confused me a little bit. I mean the passing of the mantle, and the sword over his head, I got those, but what was the weird Burger King but advertisement for Darren Kriss? That was weird to me to, it felt like they were trying to stuff in an anti-fast food ad, which is fine I guess, but it didn't fit here. Or at least not for me. That's my only complaint.

[@paulamurphy7658]

This is one of the most incredible songs ever written. Thank you Rufus

[@kyleleatherbarrow3257]

'Raise kidness above all else" I dont think thats strictly aimed at Mr President, more the entire society, everyone needs to realise the truth in that line.

[@justjoy30]

I love your comment, You are so right, My president is so unfairly treated - we all need to stop looking at the mote in our brother's eye and get the beam out of our own eye before we offer so much condemnation on others.

[@Thorn99855]

Yes, both of you, yes. The President is very far from perfect, but from the words I read that many people throw around, just wow, that people can't see that they behave in a lot of the same ways. Myself included. It's hard to see one's own part in all of this when we are all too busy blaming everyone else. Despite originally wanting Bernie to be the President, I think these past 2-3 years have churned up so many problems that were buried to the surface. I don't think that the secret upper class have done much of a good job with things either. It will be interesting to see how everything shakes out in the end. Hopefully all of this tumultuousness brings about better things in the end. (I don't know that you can liken the neoconservatives to Dionysus, but I love Rufus all the same.)

[@opera.english.subtitles]

An amazing work of art, but it does feel it should be aimed in a spiritually broader sense, for instance at this entire wicked world system of things, run by Satan. Soon, Satan will be made to release the sword.

[@southernmissy75]

Amen amen 🖤🖤

[@amylowell4730]

@@Steakfinger As it's end of April 2021, and I'm only today seeing this, all I can add is that I'd like to have had your comment printed poster size on my wall during those 4 dark, disturbing years. 👏👏👏

[@celius6421]

Rufus has one of the most beautiful male voices I have ever heard. I remember being in middle school, watching Nip/Tuck and hearing Natasha and whatever the "phone on vibrate" song is called and thinking how uniquely beautiful his voice was. His voice remains as beautiful as it ever was

[@akenwhistler9551]

I have been in love with this voice for so many years, Rufus...😢...you keep getting better and better....how will I ever catch up to you...? Release the Sword of Domacles

[@HeartFeltTouch]

Keeping the creative intellect ALIVE! Thank you for your voice and persistent pursuit of truth.

[@Highland_Moo]

Being king isn’t all crowns and cheeseburgers.......spot on! Rufus still has the one voice that actually does give me physical goosebumps. His cover of He Ain’t Heavy is the most beautiful one yet.

[@taniadelacombe4476]

" ...but besides all that , we keep writing poems (and music) about the impossible "...thank u Rufus, no words to say how much I admire your talent and art. .. (greetings and love from Brazil🎆)

[@tomaszstarzewski6459]

Utterly beautiful, haunting and deeply moving. I hope this becomes a great classic. Vote, the people of America they did.

[@misterscruffle]

never cease to amaze me. I've been so inspired by your voice since your first album

[@mozdieloz3826]

I could not believe how emotional watching this made me feel. Rufus is literally bearing his soul.

[@kurtsiecolferites2160]

Brilliant song by a brilliant artist.

[@GraceThomas-fv5ky]

As a starkid fan who also adores Rufus' music I can't tell you how excited and shocked I was to see Darren Criss

[@ManyGhosts]

I love you with all my heart, Rufus. Thanks so much for this!

[@catalinabusla1151]

I love him top💕

[@lynzimoore3561]

I have loved Rufus for a long time, I discovered him as a child watching one of my favorite movies then (Meet the Robinsons.) When I rediscovered the rest of his music as an older teenager I always just adored his voice and style and depth. His music meant a lot to me for a period of time, and I still love to listen to his albums to this day. I got the chance to see him last year in Tennessee with a live orchestra and it was so great!

[@yiamil15]

Aún recuerdo una maravillosa actuación de Rufus en una noche de primavera en los jardines de la Cartuja de Sevilla. Me encantaría que acabara todo esto y poder volver a repetirla. Magnífico disco. I still remember a wonderful performance of Rufus at a spring night in Cartujas' gardens in Seville. I would like to repeat it again when all finish. Magnificent new album.

[@eleanorcraighead7156]

Totally obsessed. Beautifully done

[@lisaleone2296]

Every syllable from Rufus is magic.

[@lynnsilverwood1750]

I've been meaning to have a good listen to this song and now I have I'm weeping. Beautiful, very touching x

[@Amperemeter1]

Thank you Rufus for guiding us through this world of darkness

[@pardonmetobefrank]

Melody lines are so beautiful ! Gosh!! Goosebumps !

[@elpuma70]

Imagine being able to pay Darren Criss to stare longingly at you for hours ...

[@muscovy5000]

F yeah

[@thelastbaronweeren5549]

@@muscovy5000 I'd rather have Rufus sing to me

[@camplethargic8]

You interpret Darren's gaze as "longing"? Interesting... how do you feel toward your mother? 😉

[@CastroEulis145]

How about no scott

[@USERNAMEfieldempty]

''jealously'' not ''longingly''...... understand the song.

[@asalihaange4599]

Oh! This voice that softly touches the soul! But this time, it felt to me like the whole message of the song was being silently delivered in that intense look at 0.41 sec. right at that moment I was already deeply moved. And then the voice gently rocked my soul... Thank you Mr Wainwright.

[@asalihaange4599]

Oh! And I also love Darren Criss's acting!

[@marie-laurecampo3779]

I LIKE VERY VERY MUCH THIS SONG AND VIDEO DEAR RUFUS !!! Thanks too many : Marie-Laure from France

[@catherinerose9830]

Come back to Canada! Montreal is waiting for you, Rufus...

[@abatavick]

And to think this masterpiece itself, would lead my ears to hear his insanely brilliant releases in 2020. Thank you Mr. Wainwright! ❤️🎶

[@jarvis400]

Ever so Brilliant, and still so fecking poignant. Many many thanks, Rufus.

[@gggreggg]

maggots in the cheeseburger was a nice touch!! pearls before swine comes to mind,

[@morwenna]

They're MAGAts ;)

[@sameoldthing4037]

@@morwenna You should be MUCH more concerned with the damage Justin Trudeau is doing to YOUR own Country and let us Americans enjoy the improvement President Trump has made in ours. 🇺🇸❤⚘

[@Steakfinger]

@@sameoldthing4037 How in god's name are you a Trump supporter and a Rufus Wainwright fan? If you're not a Rufus Wainwright fan then how did you end up watching this video? Trump is an idiot. That is an objective fact. What improvements has he made exactly? Filling the swap to overflowing? Being the first president to spell like a grade schooler? To not think before he speaks? What exactly?

[@suesjoy]

Same Old Thing Rufus is American. He was born in NY.

[@tamhewitt-baker5602]

@@sameoldthing4037 trump is an orange faced buffoon with the intellect of and fat content of a side of pork. Go and think about your life choices.

[@irit1969]

Omg, this is certainly one of the best songs I've heard in such a long time. It took me years to finally dive into Rufus and boy, was it worth the wait. Love this song deeply.

[@mickeyrosa7226]

One more comment, the symbolism and wording in this video is brilliant. My hats off to you , Mr. Wainwright.

[@JoanVaes]

His voice, the piano, other instruments; all that combines into a soft 'something' that seeps into your mind. A video isn't even needed; the song does it all. I'm fairly new to Rufus, but - contrary to most artists - I don't need to listen to his songs more than once in order to like them. The songs that I've heard grab me and linger... (can be haunting). Love it.

[@lucylucy9186]

Piękne! Zakochałam się od pierwszego słuchania. Dziękuję:)

[@NickHewlettTHATCHIT]

Not Long Found this Video. Keep Watching for Various Reasons. As it is So, Powerful. So, Thankyou All.. 🤗🙏🤺 Just a Thought. Mr. Boris Johnson. Should stand back.. Realise, he is not as powerful as people , have told him and are still telling him. See You Later... Bojo. Brilliant Performance and Video. Thee Ruff and All. 🙏👀🤺

[@kennethdavis3340]

Worthy, Mr. Wainwright. Ms. Westwood, outstanding as always; your Damocles is divine.

[@catalinabusla1151]

Long time International Fan of you magical Rufus💕

[@rebeccahelen502]

OMG, Rufus. Lost it when the fries, burgers and doughnuts went floating by. I love you and your voice.

[@auntienem]

This popped up on my fyp, I've watched it many times. Never gets old. #2024Election #vote

[@TheGabrielmichael]

An epic, beautiful song. How could I have gone two years & not known it existed? This video is so sublime & the synchrony of those eyes and that voice takes one to another realm. A wondrous rebuke to a tyrant of our age - unknown in America since the 1700s. Yes, '"Raise Kindness above all else." Thank you for such bliss. Took me back to the 70s Neil Diamond days.

[@svogender]

He's just outstanding...!! Nothing less..!! ❤👍

[@lacharinireinols]

OMG MASTERPIECE!

[@ariaien8637]

Speechless.. Rufus is an intelligent human blessed with his amazing art language to speak his mind the most effective way..! Viola..! xxx

[@lcrd222]

Wow! Amazing and powerful song! Loved the video!

[@angelafoxmusic7265]

Every time. Every time he breaks my heart. What an artist!

[@bhn7731]

The young man ages, the world deeper in his eyes.

[@BabaSirKnee]

One of my favorites, beautiful unique voice.

[@scottkclark]

Rufus you are truly magnificent! Very reminiscent of Going to a Town, really digging your message here!

[@EmmaLeighR712]

Scott Kingsley Clark I felt the same way. Love that one, too.

[@eraven1982]

Agreed!!!!!!!!!!

[@scottkclark]

@@michaeljacobs6496 I just took a shower, showers are nice on their own. Seeing my comment quoted totally in context (Rufus is actually in fact -- magnificent) is no big deal, just glad Rufus put his message out there. Thanks for letting me know though, this was totally unexpected!

[@sameoldthing4037]

@@michaeljacobs6496 Fox News is the only honest news in America. Are you saying he should be ashamed to be mentioned by an honest news outlet?

[@Sovairu]

@@sameoldthing4037 Fox News is as honest as Cain.

[@jeaninemelchior1848]

I am in love with his beautiful warm and powerful voice :) and so very handsome

[@uriosrob]

What a Voice, Rufus !!!!!!

[@muscovy5000]

Two of my favorite talents in one video. Gorgeous and compelling. Appreciate the message.

[@cecilialins9820]

You´re amazing, Rufus! I love you!

[@nilsprospero]

I come back here often. Thank you, Rufus. Brilliant!

[@annamariaiannacito5291]

This is why I love Rufus!!!!!

[@gregoryscott3858]

What a gorgeous recording. I hear so much of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All, in both the chords and the melody.

[@suesjoy]

Love this video! It’s gorgeous. Darren is too cute. I love you both! 💕✨💕

[@lulucottontails]

Rufus' voice gets better and better. I love you.

[@charlesrae3793]

Raise kindness above all else/Avoid the books /Of hatred behind the shelves....

[@tradergirl45]

❤ I am in love, just wow

[@mirtikaschultz3282]

Man, he's so good. And we have a new thread--of hope now. Let this farce be over. Let's rebuild.

[@mirtikaschultz3282]

@犬のふしだらな女 The whole point of comments is to NOT shut up.

[@goodmachines7743]

Doesn’t that just mean that Joe Biden is now the one who constantly has the sword hanging over him?

[@bluetongueislanda]

Found Rufus lastnight. Went searching for hallaluja shrek and boom. Haven’t seen nothing like these since the 90s. Awesome 👏

[@sabbatking]

The theme and perspective reminds me a bit of Bowie’s “Fantastic Voyage” which was in response to the threat of nuclear war in the hands of petty world leaders at the time. The song suggests that world leaders were more concerned about their egos than humanity. Anyways, a really great song here! I remember being a kid when Rufus came out with his cover of “Across the Universe”. That was during the early years of my musical interest formation and I adored that cover so much! I never ventured further into his catalogue as my tastes were all over the place then, but I will definitely be making some purchases in his catalogue now. Such a beautiful voice and great to hear all these years later :)

[@Tetsuo315]

Thank you for your wonderful music sir!! This song brings tears to my eyes.

[@Sighardt]

Rufus I just saw you in Fargo, ND! Your message was so beautiful (and your singing) that you had me in tears nearly the whole time. Excellent message, thank you for this video! P.S. Your beard looks amazing!

[@45bunbury]

I love his voice and music so much. It is deeply touching and beautiful.

[@aimeeggg]

Amazing as always. I love your music and I love you, Rufus. 💖

[@1955gregg]

I not sure what I just watched. I just read a Sally Forth comic strip in the Dallas Morning News. And it got me here.

[@ingridcris8544]

you and darren are amazing, love u both

[@sylviawoods6650]

Rufus, your voice is exquisite and this song is divine. It touched my soul. Only love to you and our fellow human beings. Thank you!

[@bobbywyllie9486]

Rufus, your voice is incredible. This is absolutely brilliant. Cut the thread, please!

[@whatdoyouknow4843]

Why don’t you please!

[@piergiannisechi8659]

beautiful song, great voce and wonderful violins arrangement

[@isaline1540]

Et toujours aussi beau !

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

Wow! What a poetic voice!! Just wow! The bible says you will know them by their "works".

[@corvis74]

Solid three seconds of looking at the spinning Mario Shroom before I recognized and chortled at the reference.

[@simonbailey2040]

Love this so much ...the song and the video , and the Rufus look to camera at 41 secs....

[@zeloulloyd9824]

music of perfect beauty!!!!!!

[@marjanzijlstra1873]

Beuatiful song, when i am sad i listen to this song. Sad because my son died on 27 july 2019, he had a braintumor, 42 years young. Thank3 you Rufus

This song not only speaks to us in a political and social manner, this song can be applied to your life ¿When will you release the sword of Damocles that you have in your own life? Don't just blame others, accept your own responsibility and do whatever it takes to be a better person. Release all your hatred. Be kind to one another. Just release all your shit and leave it in the past.

[@tourbillon13]

Beautiful. Perfect. Thankyou.

[@fromagepat]

Or just let people figure it out for themselves.

[@tourbillon13]

@@fromagepat Well obviously that hasn't worked, in more than a hundred years! People adamantly refuse to let go of grudges passed down through generations. For those wise words written by someone who is a "casualty" of republicanism, you should be congratulating him... Not chewing his face off!!!

[@fromagepat]

I love Rufus and this piece of music. You are not making yourself clear at all. If you are casualty of Republicanism ( in the GOP sense), then perhaps a more declarative expression might benefit your anger. And as for representations of monarchy, where do we begin?

[@tourbillon13]

@@fromagepat Sigh... I meant the beautiful words written by Angel Chavez, the commenter above you! Your anger is palpable. Me? I do not write in anger. Merely supportive of those who make sense, see sense and also just happen to appreciate Mr Wainwright... I take back what I said about the coffee... Who the hell hurt YOU? Why are you going over and over this comment thread? You'll drive yourself crazy 🤪

[@nicolarombi1958]

That sphere is the symbol of justice. For those who do not know.. same shape of our planet! 😇

[@konstanceleigh]

THANK-YOU Rufus! 🕊 You are the true king of my world in this moment, and beyond! Love, Konstance 🌹

[@sunnydayjakes]

Wow. I last heard your music on MTV in 1998, "and you will believe in love". An Artist that will endure.

[@Belfi]

Best song since "Release the Stars"!

[@pamelachiara1489]

Rufus look like Csi Grissom !!love u more and more. ...beautiful piece