Townes Van Zandt - Lungs (Official Audio)

[@echolot]

My family's been here a long, long time..

[@OBSVFULC]

TD1!

[@SevgiBarin-svgy]

+1

[@th3m1st0cl3s]

"My family's been here a long time...."

[@OBSVFULC]

TD! Brought me here!

[@GerritVanderSpurt-bp1bz]

My depression and rampant alcoholism got me here.

[@JohnSmith-kt3yy]

🤝

[@martaborowiec6320]

I think my dad's alcoholism brought me here. In my blood. My genes. Waiting around to kill me. If it's coming I'll take it on my chest.

[@ChibiViolin]

There a karaoke version of this song, brother. I find singing keeps me in the shallow end. Most the time.

[@sportjunkie92]

🫡

[@yacayou]

Let's party🎉

[@marc1117]

The Yellow king approves this song.

[@JE551E_JAME5]

Townes is the best damn song writer that's ever been, & I'll stand on Bob Dylan's dining room table in my cowboy boots & say it.

[@katrinawallis-king1540]

© Steve Earle.

[@JE551E_JAME5]

@@katrinawallis-king1540 I love you for knowing it.

[@rsjcmp2285]

Crazy he wasn’t more known

[@CatvsCops]

Damned right

[@jackmitchell2536]

And dylan will agree

[@jakw97]

True detective is so fucking great.

[@Dermot-b7e]

Better leave this dream alone try to find another..

[@Tex1947]

I was fortunate enough to have met Townes, Blaze & Guy and I consider that to be one of the best things I have ever done. May they all RIP.

[@AnTiN0Y]

Wow! Awesome, dude!

[@rottenrob8819]

This guy should have been on the radio, should be taught in schools.

[@kylewalsh8809]

Towns is a folk hero. Not just some folk singer.

[@TheHarrisontemple]

​@@kylewalsh8809your god damn right he's the ghost rider in the sky.

[@Dermot-b7e]

Surely bloody should

[@maximan4363]

@@kylewalsh8809Very true, from the UK!! The guy was messed up but a total genius!! 🤯

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

@@kylewalsh8809Townes*

[@Willowwando]

What a fucking legend. I'm glad I have come upon this man and his music.

[@EndangeredSouls]

These are some of the finest lyrics ever penned

[@detrockcity3]

They’re great, even for him.

[@Atom1990-m2j]

Seal the river at it's mouth Take the water prisoner Fill the sky with screams and cries Bathe in fiery answers

[@thestinkycheeseman2208]

This is so otherworldly. Townes is a ghost that all song writers can feel.

[@omairsh8]

He really was a tormented genius

[@dTNT24]

This song makes me sadder. And some nights I need it.

[@Byronic_Hero]

What brings you down?

[@danielmoore411]

Townes was ahead of his time.

[@coyote_2146]

he truly is the best country songwriter

[@michevicus2987]

He and Hank Williams are the greatest in this genre.

[@Jacksonn12]

@@michevicus2987I don’t even think it’s too crazy to say they’re the best in any genre

[@thibaultory-lavollee9735]

I know the whole coast... My family's been here a loooong time

[@rschultz9492]

True poet.

[@carlwinslo]

Its criminal this poetry is so unknown. Maybe its better that way?

[@bijibadness]

this is such a good song I do believe God was involved in it. I am a man of faith (try my best to be, anyway), and I do think God's voice can be heard in the souls of the great songs. I don't know if I'll love this song forever, but I sure do right now. thanks for that. be well, everyone. we're getting there.

[@jj-lv4br]

I believe the last verse is saying Christians don't practice what jesus taught. Whether that's a critique of the religion or a message to follow it correctly is beyond me.

[@mikericardo112]

If you haven't taken the time to look into how this man went about his life, well then your missing out.

[@williamcole60]

Hey man the suns burning out are you hip

[@thomaspatrickparker6648]

Wish he stayed sober. He'd probably still be alive

[@shermski4]

@@thomaspatrickparker6648 but would we have these genuine memories of him forever if he had?

[@thomaspatrickparker6648]

@@shermski4 Yeah man. You wouldn't love someone for being addicted to drugs/drinking

[@RhumpleOriginal]

@@thomaspatrickparker6648 Robin Williams once said that when you meet a person you have no idea what personal hell they are going through. And then something about treating each other nice or w/e. The first part of that quote should be something you consider before making a backhanded comment about a person you only read about or listened to. Addiction is a horrible habit and looking down on someone that has it makes you an asshat

[@feltongailey8987]

Who on this green earth God hath made, would not pay to meet this man?

[@hippymargie69]

Thank for a great songs

[@solovevkiril]

-Now yo way around, huh? -O yeah, boss. Ma family… -Thanks.

[@jamesarchdeacon4926]

Alan watts when talking about love."Some preachers preach this about love(love is like starting your car when it stalls.If you push real hard to get it started you can get it running) But that will only turn you into a clever hypocrite." "To love you must find in fact what you do indeed love.existence is love so you must find what infact you do indeed love.it could be booze or ice cream but there is love operating.you find what you love tend to it let it grow like a plant so that you can than aim it in other directions and at other things." "If you don't love you don't let it out (or "seal the river at it's mouth take the water prisoner. Fill the skies with screams and cries bathed in fiery answer") Than it turns into self destruction" and wanting to chop everything up.its the same energy.

[@interstellarbeatteller9306]

Life will always be a struggle for some people regardless of circumstance. It's closely linked with creativity & it needs an outlet. I try to find a healthy balance between an Alan Watts type outlook of self improvement & a George Carlin not giving a f*ck about anything. I would say do as you please but don't do things that stop you from facing reality🖤

[@BrianMolinaB]

[Verse 1] Won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe up the time that's passing Breath I'll take and breath I'll give, pray the day's not poison Stand among the ones that live in lonely indecision [Verse 2] Fingers walk the darkness down, mind is on the midnight Gather up the gold you've found, you fool, it's only moonlight And if you stop to take it home, your hands will turn to butter Better leave this dream alone, try to find another [Verse 3] Salvation sat and crossed herself and called the Devil "partner" Wisdom burned upon a shelf, who'll kill the raging cancer Seal the river at its mouth, take the water prisoner Fill the sky with screams and cries, bathe in fiery answers [Verse 4] Jesus was an only son and love, his only concept Strangers cry in foreign tongues and dirty up the doorstep And I, for one, and you, for two, ain't got the time for outside Keep your injured looks to you, we'll tell the world that we tried

[@ToddAndelin]

This stuff is like an Indian chief shaman raising smoke and dancing and rythym and pulse up to those barefoot music gods in an enlarged heaven... scaled up 100 times or more... ...its pure bloodstream vapor to the cosmos.... nobody writes and sings and plays like Townes....

[@Atom1990-m2j]

I read this in Rusty's voice.

[@johngomez2138]

4 real...This is Hip Hop!

[@imorccUO]

😆It does!

[@garethmcaleer7429]

Whoppin tune!

[@aftermath66699]

A virtuouso Pure majick

[@DingaLingu]

Dance, you fools

[@craigmiller1870]

Provocatively subtle, yet invigoratively melancholy. Lee. A corncob pipe, pleated trousers, and a menacing mug with a thousand light year stare. Where have all of America's hero's gone?

[@Cyle_C]

They killed them abs tore the statues down

[@SuperCakeKing]

the heros never left their names no longer get the spotlight

[@lilywashere27]

Well, won't you lend your lungs to me? Mine are collapsing Plant my feet and bitterly breathe Up the time that's passing. Breath I'll take and breath I'll give Pray the day ain't poison Stand among the ones that live In lonely indecision. Fingers walk the darkness down Mind is on the midnight Gather up the gold you've found You fool, it's only moonlight. If you stop to take it home Your hands will turn to butter You better leave this dream alone Try to find another. Salvation sat and crossed herself Called the devil "partner" Wisdom burned upon a shelf Who'll kill the raging cancer Seal the river at its mouth Take the water prisoner Fill the sky with screams and cries Bathe in fiery answers Jesus was an only son And love his only concept Strangers cry in foreign tongues And dirty up the doorstep And I for one, and you for two Ain't got the time for outside Just keep your injured looks to you We'll tell the world that we tried

[@troyevitt2437]

True Detective send me a-callin'.

[@chris71mach1]

I'm glad I'm not the only one. That show did introduce us to Van Zandt though, so no complaints here.

[@PocketsTheHermit]

I’m glad there finally using his music in media. Blaze Foley, John Prine, Guy Clark are all amazing to. If you like Townes there’s a fair chance you’ll enjoy them!

[@ChristopherAllen-i4v]

Alvah Crossing

[@CallingDoctorUnk]

Eh?

[@Yirmyah]

God Mode

[@fastjen]

❤

[@air-conditionedgypsy8863]

Me too 2023

[@bijibadness]

....did Townes Van Zandt put the digital clip at 0:05 just to ---- with the heads of audio nerds like me??

[@lalalalala4748]

Makes bob Dylans writing seem like childs play

[@Nacho.F15]

True detective got me here

[@tct84]

You’re rather late slick… but 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@yayo8770]

Same

[@Dopeydora]

Me too.

[@nuhri9709]

Like all of us…

[@chethankodenkiri2825]

Ep 7 outro

[@jamesarchdeacon4926]

I hate this song.i relate to it far to much I can't stand it.Its about not flowing not loving not letting it out.

[@TheSingularPatriot]

My best friend and brother had his funeral today.... waiting around to die

[@SoundZeroSubsonic]

true detective brought me here

[@sauceboss1888]

wtf is this philosophy?

[@shawnj-o1k]

Seal the river at the mouth and take the water prisoner Don’t ever let them lie to any of you about what they have done

[@TheYooperPooper]

I wish I lived in a world where people didn't feel compelled to say what show they heard a song in. No one cares.