Stu Larsen - By the River (Demo)

BY THE RIVER was written after spending some time on my own, in a little cottage on the Whanganui River in New Zealand, in perfect solitude. I can’t remember a time where I felt so calm or thought more clearly. No television reception, no phone service, no internet connection, no distractions. I went to sleep when the sun disappeared and I woke up to the hum of nature each morning. It was truly magical and it felt like this was how life should be.
The accompanying video is full of random footage I’ve collected on my phone and camera over the last few years on the road, from my first solo journey back in 2010 through Japan, Europe and USA, to more recent adventures in New Zealand and Scotland and everywhere in between!
The new album 'RESOLUTE' is out now - StuLarsen.lnk....
Stu Larsen online:
www.stularsen.com
/ stularsen
/ stularsen
/ stularsen
/ stularsen
/ stularsen
open.spotify.c...

[@marbrasp]

Thanks as always The Blacklist

[@aikvandenboogaard8526]

First time I heard a song of 7 minutes long, and still having the feeling it was too short.

[@CHIPNITTY]

The blacklist 😌🙄 never stops with the great music

[@marinagomez6994]

❤

[@tonybryan9222]

Love the way passenger and stu are cameos in each other videos, this on headphones is immense

[@fenderchick2010]

Beautiful song and footage. The "homemade" filming style feels perfect for this song.

[@SierraEagleson]

Yes, Stu! Love this sound. :)

[@twocountries]

Watch this video and getting CALM. Watching it over and over again. A glimp, a perfect moment, a random feeling, eternaty. Life. Hhhmm.

[@marinagomez6994]

💕

[@uselessvidproduction]

Just beautiful.

[@mattmacadams]

Great song! love the Blacklist

[@mattisland]

Pretty rad hearing you on the latest episode of The Blacklist!!

[@waldmadchen7452]

Listening in loop the last 6,5 hours, and I don't feel the need to stop it - not at all :).

[@blisseartigues371]

Beautiful Stu!!!

[@Theplaceperson]

Perfect song! I cannot stop listening it!!

[@milamusic4433]

Such a beautiful song😍😍 I can't stop with listening... that's so magical...❤

[@lesliea6997]

Beautiful.

[@devdedev]

For guitarists wanting to play this... this should help you get going. They're standard chords with some alterations: Tuning: 1 Full step down. Em (leave the 6th string open + 7th fret 5th string + 5h fret, 4th string) D (5th fret, 6th string + 5th fret, 5th string + 4th fret, 4th string) C (3rd fret, 6th string + 3rd fret 5th string + 2nd fret, 4th string) D (2nd fret, 3rd string + 3rd fret, 2nd string)

[@rowanforest5071]

thanks man

[@eqweqrsfyt3w47yr8]

[Verse 1] By the river, through the summer I waited patiently You had promised, with all your power To come and rescue me To come and set me free [Verse 2] And you were running, through the valley Heading straight for me My mind was shaking, but I was ready For you to rescue me For you to set me free [Verse 3] I found a letter, floating in a bottle Being washed away to the sea Penned by freedom, addressed to no one For who now could it be? [Verse 4] I saw a vision, some kind of apparition But it felt so real, so free I had a conversation, a faint of liberation For who now could it be For anyone but me [Outro] Something fell apart in me As I watch my soul depart from me Now I fade into eternity, I'm free Something fell apart in me As I watch my soul depart from me Now I fade into eternity, I'm free Something fell apart in me As I watch my soul depart from me Now I fade into eternity, I'm free Something fell apart in me As I watch my soul depart from me Now I fade into eternity, I'm free Something fell apart in me As I watch my soul depart from me Now I fade into eternity, I'm free

[@perrogalactico045]

Thanks Bro

[@marinagomez6994]

STU❤🙋‍♀️

[@ivorycloudofficial]

"In the coolest of the rooms, where we were drying the tea for winter, they knew they could always find me surrounded by books"

[@jcmoerlemans8135]

He is a dreamer ,,,and i like that..

[@latvians13]

I love this on so many levels Thank you ❤☮

[@Angelo1979x2]

Thank you for your energy

[@bogumiaprzywarta735]

Amazing song Stu! :)

[@jopitibm]

Can't wait for the new album to come out, greetings from Chile! love your music Stu!

[@marinagomez6994]

Nieve a la vista ja☃️❄☃️❄👏👏👏😘😗😛😘💕

[@nicholascurrie5328]

I accidentally started listening to this at 1.5 speed before realising my error. This song works at both speeds in two very distinctly different ways. Before I realised the speed error I was convinced that this was Stu's best track to date. Listening to it on normal speed it still holds up and has a more delicate feel to it. Good work.

[@nothannsmum]

Wow Stu this video is so so special. I remember so many of your images from these scenes over these years and here's the footage from them! So amazing and suits this hauntingly beautiful song so much

[@alexandradekker9057]

all I can say is that you are a great musician you're music is so real its wonderful to listen to also I totally agree with what you say down below! I love youre way of thinking #openyourmind greets from the netherlands

[@EVeffects]

I like the song and the video, it takes me to the river place where you wrote this song. And what is the most inspired thing than the experience in the nature...:-)

[@MrGuineapiggamer]

So amazing stu xx Keep making beautiful things xx

[@Hippers999]

Really beautiful song and inspiring life story!

[@willykayak]

Thank you for sharing your journey and music. I immediately bought this ( demo) and have started to build a playlist around this track. So pure and life exudes from each phrase. Magic.

[@roadmaster935]

Amazing

[@gena4638]

God this is so powerful...so profound. Gives me chill bumps every single time I listen.

[@CruzMamy]

Amazing!!!!

[@el_william_fernando]

I love it!! Thank you Stu :-)

[@rosakruijssen6002]

Great song, well done!!!

[@MrLuonto82]

That guitar in the end - Nice touch ;)

[@marinagomez6994]

Espléndido...Stu...amigo de Mi Passenger♥♥♥♥♥

[@marinagomez6994]

Un piano de cola wow!!!!Felicidades!!!!🙋‍♀️💕🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎵🎼🎼🎸🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@ukulyla573]

I LOVE IT!

[@marinagomez6994]

Bonita canción!!!!🌹⚘🌹⚘🌹⚘🌷🌹⚘🌷🌹

[@MollybuMusic]

I like how you used stereo recording on the vocals. It was tripping me out. Such a beautiful song 💕

[@ItsAUkuleleThing]

This is so ,so beautiful!

[@Nate072583]

Loving this sound, Stu! Keep em coming. :)

[@GOZR]

Loving it Stu :)

[@hichamelmeddi]

waiting for E11 of S7 of the blacklist made me come here

[@bogumiaprzywarta735]

absolutely love it :)

[@marinagomez6994]

TE AMO 🌹ES UNA CANCIÒN❤STU...ABRAZO..FELÌZ DÌA!!!!POPOTITO💃🕺🎶🎶🎵🎸⛵🇦🇷

[@turnerIott]

Top 5 songs of all time

[@marinagomez6994]

Bonita canción!!!!❤🎶🎶🎸

[@ok-xs5vp]

I came from istanbul concert.guitar and lyrcis amazing❤

[@thatguyfromjapan]

speechless ....and wanting more

[@JakobMuehleisen]

Great song! :D

[@timsminecraftable]

soooo good

[@marinagomez6994]

Y Nagi? Abrazo!!!Stu🎶🎶🎶🎸📸🤠

[@helenakaheletia]

The Blacklist brought me here. Whanganui.... a beautiful part of the world I have visited. :-)

[@tenderness1971]

I loved T.B.L.....!!!

[@dexcj]

Great video.

[@nefera53]

very nice ! :)

[@isabellabarreto3143]

the blacklist😍😍😍😍

[@strummerboy]

the sound of longing on the long road

[@mohammedzidan7631]

This is the only song for me i fell a lot of peaceful

[@marinagomez6994]

POPOTITO SONG🌹❤🕺TE AMO!!!!

[@marinagomez6994]

Acá en RÍO cuarto se llena de golondrinas cuando viene verano..y se van e Otoño cuando comienza frío...abrazo😉

[@epR95]

By the river, through the summer I waited patiently You would promise, with all your power To come and rescue me To come and set me free And you were running, through the valley Heading straight for me My mind was shaking, but I was ready For you to rescue me For you to set me free I found a letter, floating in a bottle Being washed away to the sea Penned by freedom, addressed to no one For who now could it be I saw a vision, some kind of apparition But it felt so real, so free I had conversation, a faint of deliberation For who now could it be For anyone but me (Something fell apart in me) (As I watched my soul depart from me) (As I fade into eternity) (Something fell apart in me) (As I watched my soul depart from me) (As I fade into eternity) (Something fell apart in me) (As I watched my soul depart from me) (As I fade into eternity) Something fell apart in me As I watched my soul depart from me As I fade into eternity Something fell apart in me As I watched my soul depart from me As I fade into eternity

[@sammaters1996]

thnx blacklist!

[@marinagomez6994]

Donde es ese lugar Stu?Beautiful😍😘😉

[@Youeo203]

🌞🌱

[@MrDavidans1961]

Moving

[@ChocolatTherapy]

i was the 50th like and 5th comment

[@AsloOfficial]

When the first chord hit 😇😇

[@marinagomez6994]

Shoes👞Tus zapatos💖

[@isloveis1]

just... Beautiful. where can I find the lyric?

[@hefferbeei6487]

the biz...

[@marinagomez6994]

😉

[@tonybryan9222]

Great track, is that passenger by the telephone box?

[@agustingianni2543]

Blacklist ♡ 4x5 - El Lindquist Concern

[@saoirsevalier]

[@remiFB5]

does anyone know what chords these are????? please

[@zezobystrov7416]

Who comes from The Blacklist plz like

[@vivektiwari3362]

I camed here from blacklist episode u stopped the time bro

[@joannaporebska6280]

This version is way better

[@savannahbowen9983]