Birds With Broken Wings (Official Music Video) - Ben Caplan
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- Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers will be on tour in Canada and the US from February 15 - April 8, 2017.
Find Ben Caplan on the road: www.bencaplan.ca/tour
Buy the music: store.bencaplan.ca
words and music by Ben Caplan
horn and string arrangements by Michael Winograd
Read the lyrics below
Video Credits:
Directed by John Rosborough
Produced by Ashley Lynn LeBlanc
Choreography by Alexis Cormier
Dancers Olivia MacEachern and Annalise Morash
Dance Master Elizabeth McCarthy
Camera by Marc Pike and Darryl LeBlanc
Edited by Cody Spence and Dale Meaney
With the help of Melanie Solomon, Andrew McInnes, Shaun Clarke, Heather Frantsi, Stephanie O'Donnell, Kevin McNeil,
bring me birds with broken wings
men with all the answers
people who have killed
give me incurable cancers
bring me beaches slicked in oil
gimme disregard for doubt
street light shine on broken roads
where no one is about
I want that hopeless green depression
punishments without a cause
gimme impotent obsession
a disregard for laws
I want the trees in single file
bring the corpse of something rare
show me children who are sinners
show me mounds of human hair
I climbed up the mountain just to kill my son
An angle tried to stop me with a ram
“Well,” he said, “your mind's infected”
but I said, “You lack perspective.
You gotta walk the bottom if you want to see the top.”
Gimme me poison I can swim in
water I can't drink
wheels that won't stop spinning
teach my children not to think
I want the fruit the tastes like nothing
extra thumbs for every crook
gimme lessons without questions
a mild disdain for books
gimme metaphors unraveled
poetry defined
bring me the head of Dionysus
but please don't spell out the wine.
Trade the future for the present
trade me ashes for my history
I don't need to look inside
I know the answer to the mystery
I climbed up the mountain just to kill my son
An angel tried to stop me with a ram
“Well,” he said, “your mind's infected.”
but I said, “you lack of perspective.
You gotta walk the bottom if you want to see the top.”
Oh I know they call me crazy
there will be no turning back
I don't care if things get ugly
once the word of God is spoken
there's no way to take it back
Ben Caplan is my favorite Disney Villain!
All of his songs sounds like a villain who has a point ... a fucking good point, by the way!
This is the most excellent description. Well done.
This song specifically reminds me of scar from the Lion King with how he sings.
hahaha shit I just found him earlier today and heard a few of his songs and this is exactly what I was thinking too!
this was my exact impression when i first heard him.
Goddammit now I need to see this song animated with Ben popping in each new frame that he's narrating! Speciifcally the "mounds of human hair part." ha
I just need Ben to write an entire musical about someone losing their mind.
This is the song of a man who has "found" his mind....
@@khatdragon7694 r u sure?
@@eagerEman25 ooooohhh yeeeeeaaaahhhhh..... You either due a hero or live to become the villain.
Musicians come and go. The artists are very few and very far between. This man is a true Artist. A witty, thought provoking wordsmith with raw heart and soul. He epitomizes Art.
As odd as it may seem, my 18 year old son introduced me to his music. So he has reached and touched the younger generation.
Fabulous music… he’s got it all.
One of the most underrated artists alive.
you said it!
Agreed
I don't know if you have already done this, but there is a song called "The Mariner's Revenge Song" by The Decembrists, and I believe you could do an amazing version of it. Please. Great song and video as well Ben, keep it up:)
James Cooper Crabapples by Bruce peninsula is another good one. thanks for sharing!
Every time I hear your voice, I just think about how badly I want to hear it in a Tim Burton movie.
This is the spiritual successor to Cohen’s The Future.
Yessss
@@irkallaLustre 000000000000000
Getting random recommends that are actually good and then finding a trace of you here is a pleasant surprise.
I knew I had good taste when I watched your videos.
Welp, I've been listening to this song (and Ben Caplan's other songs) pretty much non-stop for a week or so. Loving every minute, too!
I just discovered him and same. How is he not more well known?
My son really likes this song and video - and shared it with me - I really like it too
God directly told Abraham to offer his son, then an angle stoped him. Wasn't there something about not even trusting angels if they go against the word of God?
If the angel comes with a message from god, it's essentially the word coming direct. That being said, god shouldn't have done that.
Found this guy from a comment in a Colter Wall video. If you havent already check his stuff out. Voice, lyrics and music are all amazing! We don't seem to hear of musicians of this caliber as much as we should
This song plays in my head with a dark urge from baldurs gate 3
Didn't realize I wanted something like this in my life!
I just discovered something about my self.
discovered your music only a few weeks ago and can't stop sharing it ! you have a magnificent voice and i wish one day I'll be able to see you live!
keep up the good work!
He's incredible on live ! You must see him. You will feel so much power so much energy in his music. Much more than you can feel in rec or videos !
Hi Ben. Our brother met you at a NB music festival. He told a story of a plant that grew larger the harder snails bit it. Protected itself with more powerful venom. When the venom was ready the powers that be said push these artists they're from Inequity tree. Buy up their heros Hennessey rich, before they set fire to our buildings and chop off our heads. Put them back in the cage, put them in movies, give them more money thing greed is so groovy. Make them commodity. Own them all day, with cameras and concerts far far away, from the soil that grew them their people that need them, artists taken from cultures that needed their speaking. But the spark that burns hottest sets the backburn we're needing to save the last truffle trees and their seedlings. Heard Ben speak of now and the want of love he's been feeling. Crouching down low, so he can jump through the ceiling. Plant a perfect seed in the minds needing healing. Knowledge of self sang to a note with drum beating. Love, Beauty, Truth, Motion, Always and Now equals Happy feelings. Ben's part of everything! He's us, too. We love him, We're Now, Beauty add energy, pick up phone we wrote. Our dear Ben, you're not the things that you write. Performances given, or cash to the sky, not fans or fame, not the car, not the house, not Isaac, or Abe not the past b, you're now. You're the beast on the mic and a surgeon with pen. Peaceful divergent, we love you our friend. You make us all stronger for the want of change that you feel. Want of love being done on immeasurable scale. Please take care of our Ben. Please keep him around. Our team is much stronger with him on the ground. Then thinking of Everything and wishing us well. Everything is Ben, us too, we did yell. The value is in us, tiny sparks we might seem. Burning just for a moment. Burn brightly. Go team.✌💚🤸♂️
Jenn Grant - Champagne problems
Adam Baldwin - Concertos and serenade
Mayhemmingway - skipland
Joel and Bill plasett- Solidarity
Ben Caplan- birds with broken wings
Why has it taken so long to be exposed to this fire.
It was a long time ago, but I had the opportunity to get to know Ben before he became this amazing performer. He was a great guy then, absolutely hilarious, but had a soul deeper than most could dream of.
Keep going Ben, that music director clearly didn't know **** about your talent.
Oh wow!
Fantastic!
If someone has already walked the pit, we can build a bridge. Lots of illusion down there. Thanks Ben. And Everything not Ben. Our map. The sparks of everything burn for the everything we love. Everything loves us too. Go team.
On the ground the only solution is building up the insecure. When people see the beauty and value in self they're secure enough to see beauty in others. No return fireball. When they ask for drug give nourishment. When they say nothing give nourishment. Build them up and the symptoms disappear. Go team.❤️✌️
Opa!!! Ben caplan!! Kara!!! Adorei a tua arte musical!!! Sou teu FÃ!!! Brasileiro !!! Abraços!!!
Always waited for the videoclip to come.. :D and it's great.. :)
I just want to see a movie where the entire score is written by this dude
I just want a gig where the whole job is to write the entire score of a movie.
I have tickets to see Old Stock next month❤
@@bencaplanmusic I’ll keep my fingers and toes crossed for ya man! I love your work!!
Jump right into song 0:47
Listen to Brownbird "Blood of angels" if you like this.
Hmm, reminds me of "The Devil Makes Three". Good find!
@@MartinTraXAA I first found Brownbird opening for TDM3 in Ann Arbor around 2011, I believe
As amazing as these dancers are, I really wish this was like a macabre animation of a villains ballad
Big Voltaire “when your evil” vibes
Randomly came up in suggested and its not disappointing. Sounds like you should hit up tim burton about doing music in his next movie imo.
I'm not sure if you will ever read this Ben, but please know this song came on randomly in my spotify shuffle and every time I listen to it alone this character comes out of me that I'm not familiar with. Your passion and creativity inspire me and in just a few days I've listened to all of your music I can get my hands on and I love every bit.
Please keep being your awesome self and I look forward to seeing you perform if you ever come down Washington state way
the version of this song when he sing it with the guitar only was waaaaay better
creative dude keep going ,
great giant beard too
Holy shit, this is amazing. What genre is tis?
Folk/roots
Maybe with a bit of New Orleans jazz
Like the acoustic version better. Its more raw for the song and hits harder cause the guitar is kinda in the backround on this version and it sounds better on the acoustic version hearing him power through it gave it a really cool smokey bar davy Jones playing piano kinda vibe that i feel lost some steam by cleaning up the sound its his rawness and creativity that makes him unique and i feel like it suffered cleaning up his tone. Other than that dope video.
Agreed... I still go back to that live version with him outside... the feels are better.
Is this guy Jewish or something? I love that weird country/traditional jewish music sound. It's weird but works so well.
I’m not sure what it is about they video, but I can’t stop watching it. I love it so much.
will the new album be on vinyl?
Thanks again, /r/listentothis.
Madame Foutaine has to be some kind of cryptid/anomaly/SCP, right? Her powers to compel girls to dance until exhaustion are sinister. It’s clearly not the first time she’s done this either, by that pile of pointe shoes
What time period would music like this have been the most prevalent?
aaawesooooome nice to listen to this song, @bencaplan special thanks to my friend @rm_abranches
God, listening to this on loop during a fight in Borderlands is such a _vibe_
I am entertained.
Sier gut, it's cool, thanx My dear friends.
I have to be honest.. the live version in the park was filled with such real emotion.. the struggle you live with was more dominant in the live video. The aggressive voice with the soft tone.. and bending the guitar for whammy is something I thought ony I did until I seen you...
I love tour work and your voice may you can Come to Paris and make a concert
It's a wild ride. Love it. Thank you.
Let´s call this music B.R.I.L.L.A.N.T.
GOOD GOOD GREAT! A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, ITS NICE
That's my friend in the white, Olivia ! We go to school together ❤️❤️❤️
+Brooke K, She's purtty.
easy bang
when u see her tell her I said she's cute :D
Thanks Reddit once again
what page from? please share
J.T. Versteege I found it in /r/listentothis subreddit
A year later and someone posted the exact song again
Reddit is cancer
You can’t last 2min in /pol/s world
This guy is good. He reminds me a little bit of another guy I used to listen to a lot called Reverend Glasseye to check them out if you got the time.
This guy is definitely a better singer though.
LOVE Ben Caplan and his band!
this song gives a kind of sick satisfaction, thankyou
it's very well, but I like more the unplugged song when he is in the park singing
I luv u Ben
This song is so awesome.
I think the slow effect really brings the musterious atmosphere! Great!
This is one of the best music videos I´ve ever seen!!!
I"ve been jamming this song but the solo version for weeks and just found this.. it has renewed my hope in music videos. I agree with your statement
Kinda would like a collab between him and Hugh Laurie or maybe seeing Caplan’s version of the kiss of fire or weed smokers dream
shalom
Awesome!
Hope the singer returns he would be so successful
Genius. Pure art. Fucking magnificent.
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you.
Genius songwriter
Being partially Bohemian im really enjoying this Gypsy Folk!
I have been trying for so ling to find the words to describe the folk music I like, THANK YOU!
another great song :3 i m a big fan of yours please come for a concert in Thessaloniki (Greece)
The video was so weird but I liked the song
I'm getting a little Gogo Bordello vibe
Mannnn thank you for reminding me of that band, knew something was missing
yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Wow, love it!
Great video, great artist and great band
I for one am glad he found his courage
Interesting
def better live
OK so one question, is this song like about religion in a praising way or well in like a defiant way?
I don't think the song is trying to make any kind of statement about religion.
Pretty sure he's just using religious imagery to get his point across.
Absolutely Captivating. Nice work ~ Thanks for sharing!
The people you hear on the radio are just people with a medium level of talent being packaged and pushed. Talent can be found the world over.
"Medium talent" is generous
How is this guy not more revered then he is right now an absolute genius seriously
Anyone else take the lady in black over the other two?
*Magick*
0:47 for the actual song start
Not sure how I feel about this.
He is who I imagined the mandarin would sound like from the mcu
I can die now :)
Great song. Greetings from Brazil
I love how folky this is!
Thanks for this Ben
very cool video
Whoever mixed/produced Ben's music sucked all the life out of it! It sounds cool but it doesn't sound like him.
increíble ven a España!
#HearBeforeAMillionClub
#HearB4AMillionClub
This is ssiiiiiiick
Fantastic!
wow that voice man it's awesome 0.O
awesome !!!!
Did Ben Caplan write this song also?
he sure did
@@bencaplanmusic Both lyrics and melody? And that amazing voice. Not to mention your presence and charisma ..........and that epic beard. So much talent in one package.
And it made my day to get a response from you.
Btw, I love the lyrics of this song. They are good enough to be enjoyed as poetry on their own which is not the usual for song lyrics. Hope to see you in person some day.
Its not weezer