The War on Drugs - "Occasional Rain" (Live for WFUV)

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The War on Drugs perform "Occasional Rain" live for WFUV.

[@gonzoexpress9885]

This band is a gift to humanity.

[@jimmycameron6568]

Couldn't agree more. A truly epic band. They haven't made *_one_* bad song.

[@dawnpatrol700]

You nailed it

[@juancasablancas7318]

impossible to add anything here

[@davidmurray2539]

Don't you have that exactly right? They could've slipped into rock music reality at any point in the last forty years and been absolutely standout. I've been at this game of rock and roll listening since the end of Beatlemania and these guys touch a deep emotional chord in me every time. And at this late date? I cannot really or properly convey how much WOD music means to me but I'm very thankful for the experience.

[@joannehack7588]

Indeed

[@00cchanc]

I pray for those 3 dislikes, may they find peace and happiness in life because clearly they are miserable

[@iñktrip]

Hahaha, so true man!

[@teamoselith]

True that

[@bobwatts5662]

I lost my dear mother to cancer in February this year. song lifts my soul. The power of music.

[@carvalho1990]

So sad to hear of your loss. My condolences.

[@Sogonrei]

My thoughts are with you and your family. Take care.

[@D_B_Cooper]

I send all my love brother

[@joshsmith1888]

Lost my uncle the end of last year to cancer aswell, this was our favourite song, a band we seen together afew times, memories I’ll never forget, condolences to you.

[@lluuke1409]

I’m reading all the comments. We all agree this band is just from another planet. Bro what the heaven am I listening to this is just…

[@vervor]

This is his first album moving past depression and the spectre of anxiety - seems like there’s a path forward. I love how this last song on the album is a beautiful song TO that darkness. It’s an ode to it. Full circle.

[@israelmortimer2820]

I strongly agree 👍

[@Sogonrei]

👊🔥 I listen to this every day going through it been through it. I get it. Everyone has a different journey but we all feel music so much. I listen to this sometimes and tear up missing loved ones and now get what the songs title may mean: "Occasional Rain"="Occasional Tears"? Just a guess but beautiful song and so comforting like a bear hug.

[@vervor]

@@Sogonrei with ya on that journey my fiend - cheers and a big hug

[@Sogonrei]

@@vervor Thank you, big hugs back to you and wishing you better times ahead. ⭐🌝

[@vervor]

@@Sogonrei all that really matters is that we can understand each other and that journey - it means none of us are ever really alone

[@violian5]

Okay, I literally put this song on Repeat 15x in a row because it is one of the most beautiful song I've ever heard!

[@margretbaldus7592]

I never had heard a song such beautiful like this one! Play it over and over.... first you like the melody , later you discover the deeper understanding..... and then it will stay in your heart forever!💕

[@rycen1476]

Need to watch this every day

[@edwardirby5683]

I can honestly say from my perspective that the best thing about the pandemic was discovering this band on You Tube...I've seen them twice this year(front row in D.C. and Norfolk) and have turned on at least a dozen friends to this amazing band!! Please see them live if you get a chance..Tightest band this side of E Street. Rock on Adam!!

[@blakevanhouten1672]

As the listener we know the song is ‘Occasional Rain’ so we are expecting that throughout the song but The way he delivers each verse and setting up a rhyme pay off but not saying the title until the very last verse is genius. It makes the entire song feel like the hook. Incredible.

[@frangoitia92]

This. This is one of the most important things in my life. Thank you Adam. I've come back to this on so many times, and I think I will keep coming back to it all my life.

[@nwolfe]

last verse may be their best lyrics to date. just hits like a pound of bricks every time

[@klaaswalhout2170]

Totally agree. Their lyrics have never been their strongest element, but this song (esp the last verse) really hits home in a new way

[@baptistealsabty4511]

Insane song

[@losangulos]

@@klaaswalhout2170 i like their lyrics , im curious to know what lyrics you do like. Seriously

[@sebastiaandeschepper7616]

@@losangulos agreed, also curious to find out. Adam’s lyrics really give that v powerful touch to many, it not all WOD songs imo.

[@AndyPandyh]

Best song from the new album. Reminds me of Eyes to the wind. This version is great!

[@SteveDEvD]

Definitely one of the greatest album closing songs I have ever heard.

[@rudi1138]

Such a great song

[@Jimmy67Lisboa]

🎯 glorious

[@christianreimann4652]

After 2 Months listening to the new album, this is really my absolute favourite song!!

[@javiergallegos4207]

4:32 the bass sound in this part is incredibly beautiful

[@ReedHarrison]

The drummer playing one of the most basic beats but in the coolest way possible. So laid back so cool and in the pocket got to love it

[@claytonweaver7335]

The emphasis on the lyrics 'until you've seen it from the other side' and the prominence of the piano make this better than the album version. This is excellent.

[@fj991]

Nice little touch that he changed it for this live to; 'I know, I've seen it from the other side'

[@ArseneWengerIsLord]

When it resolves coming out of the build…masterful!

[@Incoqnito7]

This and harmonia's dream are not just album makers, but legacy defining songs. Best live band out there right now and it's not even close!

[@edwardirby5683]

I could not agree more..check out Austin City Limits version of Harmonia's Dream if u haven't already

[@mad-official]

When I first started listening to the album Old skin was my favourite song now its this one. I keep jumping from one song to another.

[@margretbaldus7592]

So do I, exctly!! At first there is the melody, than i discover the lyrics and their deeper understanding and than it's in your heart....💕

[@jonnyo8163]

How can you do anything but smile when you hear this song

[@glennathea]

My god, this last song is soulful and special.. thanks much #TWOD🌟

[@Estate1997Italia]

Who wants to dance🕺💃

[@glennathea]

@@Estate1997Italia Dancing to these “sway me” tunes on this album, loving it💃🕺

[@Dende18]

The way that Adam puts his hand on his hip right after clearing this masterpiece clearly shows what an absolute phenomenon he and his band is

[@davidmurray2539]

Don't know exactly what you mean but it's beautifully expressed and it makes absolute sense to me.

[@thebigkrischan]

Into the mouth of control Take me down where the river strays Where it flows outside the lines Where it's picked apart and thrown away Now I'm finally feeling free I'm living down by an old par three You know I'll be playing Come around, don't take it hard Don't let 'em stone you when the comedown starts You've been moving much too fast You never know just where it ends What would I find living this life without you? I got swept up in a world so strange One you'd never even recognize Oh, but I slipped away Now I'm a stranger and I don't know why It's killin' me, but your words They brought me out onto steady ground When I was wounded and ashamed And now that my heart is empty Where should I go? You've always been a constant My northern star, where do I go Yeah, without you? Feel the storm coming on Feel the darkness at your gate Live the loneliness of life Keep on moving at your pace Ain't the sky just shades of gray Until you seen it from the other side? Oh, if loving you is the same It's only some occasional rain

[@haskettandrew]

thanks bro

[@obelix531]

great song! makes me cry.

[@hestonblumenthal4263]

I live for that shout at 2:42

[@royal6827]

This album came out right around the time I lost my grandfather, my first best friend. I miss him all the time but it only hurts every now and then. Like occasional rain.

[@koikoning]

What a beatiful song and that piano is a real plus in this version, Fantastic!!!

[@emiraldd1551]

Magnificent piano

[@dkes53]

Lost my little brother this past summer to an overdose. Occasional rain is right. And sometimes it feels constant. This song gives me hope, founded or not. Keep on moving I guess.

[@iñktrip]

I LOVE this song, one of the best of the album by far

[@hnazgul]

This song has been such a salve for my soul, I am truly grateful

[@ischdonat]

Love the new songs. This version is so good.

[@sapodilla25]

I am madly in love with someone who doesn't even know it and who deserves all the love in the world.

[@lyndaframe1986]

Yourself I hope 👍🍀

[@dawnpatrol700]

I actually think this sounds better than the album mix. Outstanding

[@christophersegrave6331]

Such stellar songwriting

[@roberthaynes8830]

A beautiful song. A nice song to close the album on. I love the guitar at the end. Sublime. I thank my musician friend for letting me know of the band as I'd never heard of them before last year.

[@jakedixonuk]

This band ❤️🙌

[@natehughes7374]

Man love these comments. It is the humanity bundled in the lyrics - and yes the end - drops poignantly

[@christelhanssens6155]

Looking forward to their concert on April 23 in Belgium🤗👍

[@erwinboogaerts]

Me to. Bought our tickets yesterday! Wordt een feestje!

[@kevindupont6359]

@@erwinboogaerts zouden ze niet naar Werchter komen ook?

[@meetme472]

This is really special

[@Scrubbini]

this song is utterly beautiful!!! The lyrics are superb!

[@travisthornton1792]

He’s playing a Rickenbacker 360 12-string. Awesome.

[@havardrokkan6097]

I think its a 6-string. Still awesome tho!

[@travisthornton1792]

@@havardrokkan6097 it’s this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp_Vh6auprCjeLM compare the headstocks, and listen to the last ten seconds of Adam’s playing. You can tell it’s a 12-string

[@havardrokkan6097]

@@travisthornton1792 ah, alright! Thanks for the insight

[@vervor]

Oh that’s how ya get all that chorus!!

[@cristobaldiaz570]

This and Change WOW!! Amazing TWOD! I’m waiting the visit to Chile 🇨🇱 🙌🏼✨

[@RobertStribley]

Wow, this song just continues to grow on me. Gorgeous.

[@davidy1412]

Rest in peace pots, now you are free x

[@geancarlosllacchuaiman]

Este es uno de los mejores Live que he visto en mi vida. Gracias Adam.

[@XoXo475]

Beautiful wow

[@Estate1997Italia]

I hope they upload "Victim"

[@arlene2386]

I so so love you and your voice. Wow am lost on words. My soul wraps around ours Bless Us Always.......💙💛❤💚

[@EricaterHaar]

@Sogonrei I feel you!!Keep strong and keep going!! 👊🔥

[@jnicholson00]

I love this song ❤

[@johntucker845]

Can't wait to see them in Philly tomorrow night.

[@thedaggonator]

How were they?

[@wayne-hanna]

Ain't the sky just shades of grey until you've seen it from the other side

[@nancymain9035]

Always Great 👍

[@joannehack7588]

Magical

[@joannehack7588]

✨🌟⚡️

[@joannehack7588]

Electrical

[@luisfelipeticonalecaros5612]

Es una excelente banda de rock indy; y me agrada mucho su estilo de rock melancolico, nostalgico inspirado en la decada del rock de los 80.

[@francynealvarez9988]

Absolutely fantastic TWOD

[@silviomvincenti8697]

Que hermosa , que bella esta canción

[@stevemoore7507]

such an amazing track - absolutely LOVE IT ;-)

[@jl7435]

Excelente banda, una buena canción!!!

[@TheMMangeles]

Something exceptional

[@1kakasuke]

Magnifique chanson 😍😍😍

[@mauriciohuenul5228]

Excellent !! I follow them from Chile... when do they come to my country?

[@80sRadDad]

This guy has to be a Dylan fan! Man they are so awesome!

[@Belo259]

Música maravilhosa...

[@TheChakum]

So many depths....

[@arlene2386]

I so so loveeee it. Your truly amazing peace too the soul.....💚💙💛 wow I want too Dance

[@brockdanger147]

How do they NOT INCLUDE the electric guitar lick at the end of the song??? That's the ultimate climax catchy melody part right near the final end of the song that absoultely just Siiiings. Such a crucial climactic element to the songs production... And they don't include it Live??? That's the part I live for that makes me siiingggg. I would've been so sad to not hear that part Live :(

[@irapanova9782]

5 minutes of real enjoyment and excitement even here, in Russian up-country☺

[@carlos002nz]

A great song. And playing a Rickenbacker guitar! (expensive, with gorgeous types of wood and delicate sound. Am I wrong?) Regards from Salamanca, SPAIN.

[@margretbaldus7592]

You' re right. It's a Rickenbacker😊

[@ColeSpivey]

Cool songs

[@sieeemennnn]

So Deep

[@brianbarcelo6920]

Exactly

[@rudi1138]

Wow

[@KurtfromLaQuinta]

I wondered why I liked their music so much. It's a Rickenbacker for crying out load!

[@vervor]

Ooooohhh if lovin you is the same…. It’s only some occasional rain.

[@anotherman08]

WOW

[@LuisJimenezV]

Pure raw good stuff. Let’s move more into this and less dj s

[@conorlynch2879]

That bass player is givin er

[@RafaelKatarino]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷⚡⚡⚡🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@OleksandrR.]

into mouth of control - what is the meaning? who can explain?

[@vervor]

Facing the spectre of trying to control every aspect of your life. With ego in control.

[@vidh7117]

Red Beanie, where is the red beanie😊

[@kevingarywilkes]

Does Adam only play in G? Every video I see of him is just moving the capo up and down the fretboard in G.

[@raoulkeats1234]

The songs don't really ask for something different

[@NcScbeach1]

This guy sounds like Bob Dillon!

[@daveytandtheplacetobe7561]

complete dylan rip off??

[@davidmurray2539]

Dylan might only wish he'd followed up Blood On The Tracks with the content of this brilliant album. It's 2023. Wake up!

[@brucearron8798]

Sterling hts ,mi sept 2024 whos with me

[@ronshina4022]

Into the mouth of control Take me down where the river strays Where it flows outside the lines Where it's picked apart and thrown away Now I'm finally feeling free I'm living down by an old par three You know I'll be playing Come around, don't take it hard Don't let 'em stone you when the comedown starts You've been moving much too fast You never know just where it ends What will I find living this life without you? I got swept up in a world so strange One you'd never even recognize Oh, but I slipped away Now I'm a stranger and I don't know why It's killing me, but your words They brought me out onto steady ground When I was wounded and ashamed And now that my heart is empty Where should I go? You've always been a constant My loathing star, where do I go Yeah, without you? Feel the storm coming on Feel the darkness at your gate Live the loneliest of life Keep on moving at your pace Ain't the sky just shades of gray Until you've seen it from the other side? Oh, if loving you is the same It's only some occasional rain It's only some occasional rain It's only some occasional rain