Indulge me for being oddly personal for a youtube comment. I've a degenerative neuromuscular disorder. It comes with it secret ugliness like sleepless nights of excruciating nerve pain. And despite the typical social masks we all wear, there are times I break down over the inequality of fortune. The reason I bring this personal confessions up is to put it into perspective how lovely, how wonderful and how much it makes the heart fucking soar to not only be able to share in such tremendous talent inspired despite the curses of nature, but also how generally positive, honest, and kind the comments section is here. The real pain of disorder is often the degradation and feeling of being less; it genuinely lifts that weight so much when we've gifts like this. Thank you to both Gaelynn and her supporters.
My god... I am german, and english isn't my mother's tongue, but the reason I am at loss of words is, because this is so breathtakingly beautiful. I was afraid, my heart froze over over the course of the the last months, because it was just too much pain, anger and sorrow that broke down on me. And then I listen to this unearthly beautiful music, and read the heartwarming comments, and now there are just ... floods of tears, floods of tears. Thankyou. Be blessed, all of you.
My wife died a couple years back and I hate talking about her and it. I hate trying to find people to care for or about me. The struggle of placing burdens on people you care for and watching them fold is as hard a thing as anything I've ever done. This song and your story promise I can find something and someone to weather this with me and no matter how many "friends" fold, I may again hope to find someone worthy of my story and the pain that comes with me. Someone that has earned a place at my side. I've listened to this song for years before I finally heard every word. Keep going and know I appreciate you and what you've done
In the end, the shadow is but a small and passing thing, there is light and high beauty, forever beyond it's reach. Find the light, and the shadow shall not find you.
"Someday We'll Linger In The Sun" (Lyrics) Our love's a complex vintage wine All rotted leaves and lemon rind I'd spit you out but now you're mine We bit the fruit, it seemed a lie I'll never know which way was right Now side by side we face the night And I love you And I love you We walked the pier and back again It was the most scared I've ever been You held my hand until the end And I love you And I love you Don't tell me we've got time The subtle thief of life It slips away when we pay no mind We pulled the weeds out til the dawn Nearly too tired to carry on Someday we'll linger in the sun And I love you And I love you
I had the pleasure of meeting her yesterday. My dad and I were playing a gig at a resort, and I was very surprised to see HER there! At a resort in northern Wisconsin lol. Very humble, very kind person. She got up and sang "Little Boxes". I had to ask "Didn't I see you on Tiny Desk Concert?" So surreal and so awesome!
It was so nice to meet you, Ian! You guys sounded great- excited to see what you do with your music! Thanks for letting me sit in on a song with you. :) Have a great week!
Astonishingly beautiful. The fact that Gaelynn has to hold her fiddle like that means it's vibrations will affect the whole of her body. Not ashamed to say I cried.
Well, it is. I'm entitled to MY opinion. Most music that is made now is trash. Doesn't evoke any real feeling. Just corporate made BS to attempt to make money with surface level topics.
My infant son is enamored by this performance. He sits on my lap and watches intently, then "sings" along in his tiny little voice to some sections. When he's grown, this will remain one of my favorite memories, I think.
“Music is probably the one real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.” -Tom Petty
I'm upset that this is the end of 2020 and only now discovering this wonderful artist. She sings and plays that violin/fiddle with so much heart. Gaelynn Lea, what a joy to watch. When she sang "Bird", she is the bird, her wings are clipped yet she sings freely, the joy on her face expresses her joy of life despite the challenges she faces. Amazing woman. Much love to you Gaelynn Lea.
A couple of years ago I attended a music festival, and was lucky enough to see Gaelyn Lea perform live. The festival had a big stage for the headliners and a small stage off to the side, which is where Gaelyn played. I don't think most people at the festival knew anything about her. There was a pretty sparse crowd when she started, but within about 5 minutes the small stage tent was completely packed, and by her second song there were more people there than at the big stage. The crowd was utterly silent, it was only a 30 minute set, the hairs on my arm and neck stood up the entire time.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that started just crying. For me, I used to listen to this song a lot right after I graduated from college. It's been a while. I haven't watched this in a long time and a lot of emotions just flooded in and reminded me how much has changef since college.
I'll always remember the feeling I had the first time I listened this. I often let youtube running for music while I'm working, not really listening what I hear, but this made me stop and care. I was fascinated by this strange voice, by this painful and beautiful melody. "Who's singing this ? I want to know." Gaelynn Lea's performance is beyond normality, in the best way. What she's achieving is incredible, of course, but the most incredible thing is how strongly she touches souls and bring me tears. I come back here when I feel down, broken, and song after song, her music heals me, from bitter to sweet. Every. Single. Time. So, I wanted to thank you for this treasure. (sorry If there's mistakes in my comment, I'm french)
I had missed this ( idk how), then heard her music on Boston Public Radio recently. My mind was blown! Such beautiful music. Also, she spoke about a teacher who helped her find a more comfortable way to play. Her way of playing looks much more comfortable that having your neck bent!👏👏👏
Our love's a complex vintage wine All rotted leaves and lemon rind I'd spit you out but now you're mine We bit the fruit, it seemed a lie I'll never know which way was right Now side by side we face the night And I love you And I love you We walked the pier and back again It was the most scared I've ever been You held my hand until the end And I love you And I love you Don't tell me we've got time The subtle thief of life It slips away when we pay no mind We pulled the weeds out til the dawn Nearly too tired to carry on Someday we'll linger in the sun And I love you And I love you
The first song coupled with her presence has a very eerie deep sadness to it. Its very interesting how only she can take a listener to that place. Her voice, her appearance, and her sensibilities are definitely one of a kind. She just reminded me how crazy music is. I was genuinely moved unlike I've ever been moved before.
+CrazyCow500 You all like the story, not the music, please stop lying to yourselves. Please.. Imagine someone you love pretending to be someone they're not to try to get a stranger to like them- that's how I feel about seeing you all do this.. You're all good people, but fuck, this video is not about the music, at all-- It's about showcasing how progressive NPR is, and allowing people like you to pretend they are "good" for awhile; letting you imagine that you're a nice person so you can then imagine what people will think of you and then feel better about yourself because you don't feel any sense of self-worth other than what others say is in you. This was supposed to be a competition, and they turned it into this.. I respect this woman immensely, but if I were her, I would feel both cheated and like a cheat.
+Zack B If you truly respected her you wouldn't call her a pity case. You're just a hater plain and simple. The majority of the time I listen to her without looking at the video and it's still awesome. It's your fault for being blind to the beauty, not NPR and definitely not her.
I understand what you're saying but I think that the emotion a musician can get you to feel can be felt independent of the ego that you refer to. If you really listen and feel the music, there is something genuinely good there
I’m not religious- but once again I’m reminded there is a soul. A strange duality. All I know is I can’t deny her power and beauty. Years later I still come back to this. It’s fkin incredible
Just sitting here crying of happiness in the middle of the Black Forest in Germany wishing we had more people like you. Beautiful voice, lyrics, and performance.
That first song just tears your heart out. The lyrics, her distinctive voice (such deep feeling and vulnerability), the beautiful fiddle. Just absolutely sublime!
Idk how many times I've come back to listen to this. Does Gaelynn even know how much people are digging her music?! And watching her video? This is the music video I have in the background when I'm doing work in the house. Awesome. ..Every time.
I always love it when my own personal biases. stereotypes and preconceived notions get a punch in the face. . This was stunning, magical and uplifting! Thanks NPR for once again exposing me to culture and beauty that I did not expect. Gaelynn need to go on tour!
We are just humans. If you can't feel this you are dead in side. It shows you are a real man, and in touch with what it means to be human. I cried my eyes out.
exact same, 33 year old male, luckily I know where my keys are because I can hardly see through the tears, literally. I feel visually and musically "disabled" when watching -or trying to watch- this.
I am guilty of using the word "amazing" too much. Like everyone, I fall into speech patterns out of laziness and end up eroding the true meaning of words over time. Then I stumble across something like this and wish I had kept that word in reserve for times like this. This is beautiful, honest, and raw. I am sitting at the computer typing and deleting, typing and deleting, trying to find the words to articulate why Gaelynn's music is so good and I just can't find the words. So instead, I will just say thank you to everyone involved to making this happen on any level. The world needs more of this right now. Also I am not crying...you're crying...ok...I am crying.
as a fiddler myself, I find this evocative, haunting style so extraordinary, so authentic and so original that I cannot understand how almost 1000 people dislike it?
Shunaji some people have no emotion or empathy and have only regards for themselves, soulless victims of an evil world, I shed a tear too. I was moved by her performance.
The strength of this woman is immense. It shows in every passionate part of her performance. Melancholic inspiration to happiness. With soul and wit and love. It’s fkin beautiful.
Watching this, I realized for the first time how truly blessed I am to be alive at the same time as Gaelynn Lea and able to hear her music. "Moment of Bliss" may be the loveliest melody I've ever heard.
I saw this in recommended months ago...didn't click...until today when it popped up again. I am shocked and in awe. That first song has my liberal heart filled with all kinds of feelings...wow
I got to see her play a bunch of years ago in Duluth, at an old stone Church in candle light. I am so happy to see her again, to see her rocking her song for the whole world.
Exactly...a rethink is in order for me as well...we habitually take *so* much for granted while some folks like this let nothing hold them back - especially not self-pity or unfortunate circumstances...good stuff - I think that sometimes we need people like this to remind us of how blessed we really are 🔥
I had this playlist playing while working on some reports, and as soon as the first song started, I had to stop everything and watch the video. By the end, I was in tears-it was such an incredible performance. Huge thanks to NPR for sharing this beautiful music, and to Gaelynn for sharing your amazing art with the world. I’m absolutely blown away.
The fact that I unwittingly met this woman and had no idea of her talent or anything is astonishing. She came to my dinky middle of newhere workplace and was so cool and friendly. I just saw her on my feed and was blown away bc I remembered her rings and her eyebrow piercing
In my elementary school, I had a man born without arms expertly play piano with his toes for us. I feel like music is a really good way for disability speakers to connect with an audience. It's hard to be spiteful or condescending in the face of beauty.
Actually I came here because I was exploring the possibility of playing my five string like a cello. Someone mentioned this woman, so here I am…..question answered. Then I found another site where there was a discussion of new kinds of strings that can render the sound of a violin or viola more like a cello. Thank you Gaelin……as I have discovered over and over again in my 80 years, as an outside the box person, anything is possible….you just have to keep working at it until you achieve your goal. As a side note, it’s not so much about her achieving this with a disability…it’s about perseverance. Many people are disabled in their thoughts…..never able to complete a goal….are just dreamers. Let perseverance fill the wilderness of your mind by the heart action of possibilities being endless.
Wow. Gaelynn took me on a journey in this performance - a rollercoaster of emotions. Watching her face as she plays and hearing her beautiful voice has given me butterflies in my stomach, something I don’t think I’ve ever felt whilst watching a live performance. And can we just take a moment to honour those lyrics? No adjective is suffice. Thank you for sharing with us your gift, Gaelynn.
It makes me think of a humble,strong and fierce irish sea maiden waiting for her love to come back across the sea. her voice is soft and comforting,raw and lovely.
Oh my god she’s glorious! Love it when random musicians effing floor you and remind you why you loved music in the first place. Stunningly beautiful. I love the thread of old timey feels and the the modern touch of the looping pedal.
Just a minute in, but i'm already getting goosebumps. Absolutely beautiful. I love seeing other disabled folk who found ways to do what they love, gives me some hope maybe i can as well
Genuinely upset I've never heard of her until just now, her music is so incredible. It's always a special experience to find a musician you've never heard before who makes you feel so much... wow
Art should be judged as art. Not on the hurdles that some people have to go through to achieve the art. But achievement is a different thing and has it's own capacity. This performance is equally brilliant in both.
If I’m gonna be honest I was really thinking some really dark thoughts tonight and just watched this and honestly it just made me feel genuinely happy for the first time in 10 years. Thank you and please continue making the beautiful art ❤️
Sai Smith any time you have those feelings again.. please come back to this. We need you, even if you don’t see it. I am someone on the internet who loves you ❤️ We never truly know how much ONE SMALL THING can save someone💕
Bro I really hope your feeling better man, I know sometimes these dark thoughts can feel all consuming but in those moments search for beauty in the world you can't find at the moment. Saying "I know how you feel" is cheap, but I can commesurate with you dude. The darkness never goes away but I hope you find your peace.
Yesterday I was in agony wondering if I can bear this terrible illness anymore thinking of death, today I see this video and I have new hope for life. I cried like a baby. Thank you.
With "Someday we'll linger in the sun" I started to cry, with "Moment of bliss" she killed me, I felt so small and insignificant compared to her. What a giant and shining soul!
Gaelynn, I'm from a completely different part of the world-- geographically and musically (I'm a metal guitarist). You, madam, just inspired me to be the best person that I can be. Fiddle on!
Same here! The first thought i had listening to this video was that music is the most incredible, universal thing that we have. PS: I'm a bass player too. PPS: In a Death Metal Band
ugly crying at a sleepless 5am. thank you for this, it's rare that I feel so touched. thank you so much for this perfect and necessary reminder that life is beautiful. bless you all
It's performances like these which force us as human beings to remove the labels we place on other people (out of some misguided reasoning for needing to categorize them in our mind) and to see them more complexly. Thank you for this, Gaelynn.
Those lyrics man.. Damn! In case anyone wanted them. I think they are fantastic. Someday We'll Linger In The Sun: Our love's a complex vintage wine All rotted leaves and lemon rind I'd spit you out but now you're mineWe bit the fruit, it seemed a lie I'll never know which way was right Now side by side we face the nightAnd I love you And I love youWe walked the pier and back again It was the most scared I've ever been You held my hand until the endAnd I love you And I love youDon't tell me we've got time The subtle thief of life It slips away when we pay no mindWe pulled the weeds out til the dawn Nearly too tired to carry on Someday we'll linger in the sunAnd I love you And I love you
First time I ever heard this was the same day a proposed to my fiancée. It will always be a great memory. Glad to have stumbled across this pure art. Big up her and tiny desk for showing me things I would not usually be exposed to. Love.
Honestly, "Someday We'll Linger In The Sun" deserves to be preserved in the annuls of history. I've been an amateur punk and hip hop artist for 15 years, and I'd hold that opinion up to anybody. Thanks Tiny Desk. Thanks Gaelynn, maam. Art is humans diffusing the spark of God within us... How did she get so much into such a tiny, sweet little lady? That song is gigantic.
Yo I travel in similar circles and make music in the same styles as you, so it’s amazing to meet someone like-minded on a music video like this. Do you have any links to your music?
Beautiful in a way that she’s managed to give winter a sound. Her music sounds like a season. I love the little squeaks to her violin. Her voice is an instrument as well (reminds me of the decembrists a bit) such talent & funny. Wonderful.
To the Tiny Desk team and Bob Boilen, "WOW! You are so regularly and in such meaningful ways impacting how I discover new and authentic music." You must be so proud. I know I'm not alone in my gratitude. And to Gaelynn, "Thank you. So many feelings. Absolutely haunting." I'm going to carry around your music with me. Have I said "Wow!" yet. Ok, good.
@@The_Gallowglass I just started wondering about how mastery of singing are usually perceived as something that is mostly given by innate talent, while mastery of musical instrument with hard work of learning. But most probably the talent/hard-work ratio differences between those two skills aren't that huge.
The tiniest and most beautiful Tiny Desk Concert I’ve ever seen. I was thoroughly impressed on so many levels. Thank you, Gaelynn Lea, for putting yourself out there! Much love.
This proves how valid and important those with disabilities are. I wonder how many are underachieving due to lack of support and accessibility. Regardless of any condition, this is just simply beautiful music by a very talented musician.
It stands alone pretty fine, forever tying it to a product would be a damn shame. So many beloved songs have been poxed in this way. As soon as they start my head swings to the jeans/car/movie that they soundtracked. I'd rather have the pictures of my life that they soundtracked be at the fore.
Indulge me for being oddly personal for a youtube comment. I've a degenerative neuromuscular disorder. It comes with it secret ugliness like sleepless nights of excruciating nerve pain. And despite the typical social masks we all wear, there are times I break down over the inequality of fortune. The reason I bring this personal confessions up is to put it into perspective how lovely, how wonderful and how much it makes the heart fucking soar to not only be able to share in such tremendous talent inspired despite the curses of nature, but also how generally positive, honest, and kind the comments section is here.
The real pain of disorder is often the degradation and feeling of being less; it genuinely lifts that weight so much when we've gifts like this. Thank you to both Gaelynn and her supporters.
+Brendan Fletcher well said :)
Thanks for your obviously heartfelt comments
your writing is a gift as well, thank you for sharing your flowers🫂
My god... I am german, and english isn't my mother's tongue, but the reason I am at loss of words is, because this is so breathtakingly beautiful. I was afraid, my heart froze over over the course of the the last months, because it was just too much pain, anger and sorrow that broke down on me. And then I listen to this unearthly beautiful music, and read the heartwarming comments, and now there are just ... floods of tears, floods of tears.
Thankyou. Be blessed, all of you.
Never give up the fight, friend. Hard times don't last forever. Stay strong.
You speak better English than our president.
Randolph Carter Blessings and Love 🔥🔥🔥
English might not be your native language but i couldnt have said it better myself, take care my friend
@@Demention94 violin, woman, music, awesome, beautiful i wonder if he could remember those words in order, only if you are cognitively there
The first song is pure experience. Wounded, depressed, bounded to pain with the ropes of hope. Unreal. Just stellar. Kudos.
very powerful. tears in my eyes. she’s so beautiful
yes she is
lay off the soy dude
Cassius Crassus (Off) OFF! Ugh AS IF!
no its not
More Indonesians need to see this!
My wife died a couple years back and I hate talking about her and it. I hate trying to find people to care for or about me. The struggle of placing burdens on people you care for and watching them fold is as hard a thing as anything I've ever done. This song and your story promise I can find something and someone to weather this with me and no matter how many "friends" fold, I may again hope to find someone worthy of my story and the pain that comes with me. Someone that has earned a place at my side. I've listened to this song for years before I finally heard every word. Keep going and know I appreciate you and what you've done
Sorry to hear that, thank you for sharing. Appreciated reading your comment, best of luck to you
In the end, the shadow is but a small and passing thing, there is light and high beauty, forever beyond it's reach. Find the light, and the shadow shall not find you.
"Someday We'll Linger In The Sun" (Lyrics)
Our love's a complex vintage wine
All rotted leaves and lemon rind
I'd spit you out but now you're mine
We bit the fruit, it seemed a lie
I'll never know which way was right
Now side by side we face the night
And I love you
And I love you
We walked the pier and back again
It was the most scared I've ever been
You held my hand until the end
And I love you
And I love you
Don't tell me we've got time
The subtle thief of life
It slips away when we pay no mind
We pulled the weeds out til the dawn
Nearly too tired to carry on
Someday we'll linger in the sun
And I love you
And I love you
I was scrolling the comments desperately for this THANK YOU
beautiful lyrics
Her body language in the first song..... that one meant a lot.
Thank you
I had the pleasure of meeting her yesterday. My dad and I were playing a gig at a resort, and I was very surprised to see HER there! At a resort in northern Wisconsin lol. Very humble, very kind person. She got up and sang "Little Boxes". I had to ask "Didn't I see you on Tiny Desk Concert?" So surreal and so awesome!
It was so nice to meet you, Ian! You guys sounded great- excited to see what you do with your music! Thanks for letting me sit in on a song with you. :) Have a great week!
+Gaelynn Lea Inspiring, profoundly beautiful music, honey. Such a pleasure it was to listen to you, and a breath of fresh air.
It doesn't get any better. Her vocals are perfect for the slightly detuned strings. Amazing, really. Not to mention the lyrics. Deeply touching.
Astonishingly beautiful. The fact that Gaelynn has to hold her fiddle like that means it's vibrations will affect the whole of her body. Not ashamed to say I cried.
i totally agree.
I’m a 39 year old guy and I cried too. No shame, this is real in a very fake world we need this 💙
@@Beetrecca 🧡💚✔
Don't know why, the melody just got me and I cried too
What a sweet man you are Alan
That first song is honestly one of the best songs I've heard in years! Thank you Mrs. Gaelynn Lea!
agreed
You're just saying that because the way she is... You should be ashamed of yourself. It's okay at best.
chargersfan4life You're just bitter because your bum ass Chargers are 1-4. HAHA!!
pHiL Kizer Hahaha! True! but I am not saying it's bad, but to say it's "one of the best songs in YEARS"... yikes. lol
Well, it is. I'm entitled to MY opinion. Most music that is made now is trash. Doesn't evoke any real feeling. Just corporate made BS to attempt to make money with surface level topics.
Clicked out of curiosity, finished with awe and tears in my eyes.
100%
Same👏👏
Exactly here to ...makes ya think eh
Watched this in 2016. And every now and then. Still tearing up.
Same
My infant son is enamored by this performance. He sits on my lap and watches intently, then "sings" along in his tiny little voice to some sections.
When he's grown, this will remain one of my favorite memories, I think.
Whoa.
Happy Father's Day
@@alexisbobrik6417 Thanks!
our infant daughter just fell asleep on my lap as we listened
@@porkrind225 she will be into metal music
YOU'VE MADE THIS GROWN MAN CRY. BROUGHT UP EMOTIONS I THOUGHT WERE DEAD OR LOST. IM VERY GRATEFUL, THANK YOU. I LOVE YOU FOR IT.
Never even expected them to come around ever again!
I hate the memories coming back so hard to erase but appreciate the release it caused
CasperzWay great comment friend, I almost stopped watching cause it was getting at me too!
I know right?!? Same here
“Music is probably the one real magic I have encountered in my life. There's not some trick involved with it. It's pure and it's real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.”
-Tom Petty
I'm upset that this is the end of 2020 and only now discovering this wonderful artist. She sings and plays that violin/fiddle with so much heart. Gaelynn Lea, what a joy to watch. When she sang "Bird", she is the bird, her wings are clipped yet she sings freely, the joy on her face expresses her joy of life despite the challenges she faces. Amazing woman. Much love to you Gaelynn Lea.
Beautiful words...
A couple of years ago I attended a music festival, and was lucky enough to see Gaelyn Lea perform live. The festival had a big stage for the headliners and a small stage off to the side, which is where Gaelyn played.
I don't think most people at the festival knew anything about her. There was a pretty sparse crowd when she started, but within about 5 minutes the small stage tent was completely packed, and by her second song there were more people there than at the big stage. The crowd was utterly silent, it was only a 30 minute set, the hairs on my arm and neck stood up the entire time.
Wow. That must have been amazing to experience. Thanks
Her art has brought me to tears.. she has so much emotion in her song and music. Beautiful is not a sufficient word to describe her art.
You said small too many times dude.
Thought this was gonna be chill to have as background while I did homework but now I'm just crying. Wasn't ready for something so beautiful
Bro same I just started bawling my eyes out for some reason
@@bogudamp1624 I cried as well it was so bloody awful
Violins are rarely chill to me, usually evokes sadness or melancholy. XD
I'm glad I'm not the only one that started just crying. For me, I used to listen to this song a lot right after I graduated from college. It's been a while. I haven't watched this in a long time and a lot of emotions just flooded in and reminded me how much has changef since college.
@@feathermen1138 Amigo, yo últimamwnte lloro bastante con la musica que alimenta mi alma. Y es un gozo!
I'll always remember the feeling I had the first time I listened this. I often let youtube running for music while I'm working, not really listening what I hear, but this made me stop and care. I was fascinated by this strange voice, by this painful and beautiful melody. "Who's singing this ? I want to know." Gaelynn Lea's performance is beyond normality, in the best way. What she's achieving is incredible, of course, but the most incredible thing is how strongly she touches souls and bring me tears. I come back here when I feel down, broken, and song after song, her music heals me, from bitter to sweet.
Every. Single. Time.
So, I wanted to thank you for this treasure.
(sorry If there's mistakes in my comment, I'm french)
I couldn't agree more. ❤️
Como talibu ma Frere? 🍾🎶
I had missed this ( idk how), then heard her music on Boston Public Radio recently. My mind was blown! Such beautiful music. Also, she spoke about a teacher who helped her find a more comfortable way to play. Her way of playing looks much more comfortable that having your neck bent!👏👏👏
That song stops me in my tracks every time. Soooooo good.
The first Song is one of the most beautiful Songs I've heard
Caused me to stay for the rest.
Even more than somewhere over the rainbow. Or what a wonderful day?
it's the most beautiful and bewitching songs ever. It sweeps you away into the magic wonderland of your soul
Si Ro ought u uninviting the best Singer-songwriter
Maj to me, yes actually.
Our love's a complex vintage wine
All rotted leaves and lemon rind
I'd spit you out but now you're mine
We bit the fruit, it seemed a lie
I'll never know which way was right
Now side by side we face the night
And I love you
And I love you
We walked the pier and back again
It was the most scared I've ever been
You held my hand until the end
And I love you
And I love you
Don't tell me we've got time
The subtle thief of life
It slips away when we pay no mind
We pulled the weeds out til the dawn
Nearly too tired to carry on
Someday we'll linger in the sun
And I love you
And I love you
Slip Magoo that’s not very kind of you
@Slip Magoo daaaaamn, you savage. lol
HA HA HA
Beautiful song
Thanks a lot!
Sweet Jesus! The first song is one of the most beautiful sounds I've ever been fortunate enough to fill my ears with. Thank you.
Omg..she took my breath away...what a marvellous and talented soul.
@@fourtails1192 I was caught off guard by it so much I just sat there and cried & cried. Simply amazing.
I'm so glad it wasn't just me. I had to listen to Cold and Dead by William Elliott Whitmore afterwards.@@tylerthoren9760
Dick head for bringing your Jesus into it but oh well nice comment I guess in another way
@@honesty1234 r u serious? hahaha
Even after all this time, I can only listen to this now and then...because it still makes me crumble and cry.
The first song coupled with her presence has a very eerie deep sadness to it. Its very interesting how only she can take a listener to that place. Her voice, her appearance, and her sensibilities are definitely one of a kind. She just reminded me how crazy music is. I was genuinely moved unlike I've ever been moved before.
+CrazyCow500
You all like the story, not the music, please stop lying to yourselves. Please.. Imagine someone you love pretending to be someone they're not to try to get a stranger to like them- that's how I feel about seeing you all do this.. You're all good people, but fuck, this video is not about the music, at all-- It's about showcasing how progressive NPR is, and allowing people like you to pretend they are "good" for awhile; letting you imagine that you're a nice person so you can then imagine what people will think of you and then feel better about yourself because you don't feel any sense of self-worth other than what others say is in you.
This was supposed to be a competition, and they turned it into this.. I respect this woman immensely, but if I were her, I would feel both cheated and like a cheat.
Zack B I can give two fucks what she won. I'm not even saying her music is great. I'm simply talking about the experience as a whole.
+Zack B If you truly respected her you wouldn't call her a pity case. You're just a hater plain and simple. The majority of the time I listen to her without looking at the video and it's still awesome. It's your fault for being blind to the beauty, not NPR and definitely not her.
I understand what you're saying but I think that the emotion a musician can get you to feel can be felt independent of the ego that you refer to. If you really listen and feel the music, there is something genuinely good there
@@grarglejobber4263What a sad f’n excuse for a human.
her voice has the same quality of a violin
haunting, gliding, gorgeous
🤔
@@spurmgigglefartjr ...
but giddy
sounds bad tbh
@@resmarted lmao yeah, but it's amazing for her condition
jesus christ this is powerful music
How the hell did I found GOD on youtube!?
Praise be.... praise be...
Campbell McClintock she came to my school
And ?
I’m not religious- but once again I’m reminded there is a soul. A strange duality. All I know is I can’t deny her power and beauty. Years later I still come back to this. It’s fkin incredible
Just sitting here crying of happiness in the middle of the Black Forest in Germany wishing we had more people like you. Beautiful voice, lyrics, and performance.
I'm a 57 year old man, that moved me to tears, every note was so heartfelt and I love her voice too.
@@Peter-ff1tp no you.
Sorry to hear your 57.
she is courage and beauty, that´s why.
That first song just tears your heart out. The lyrics, her distinctive voice (such deep feeling and vulnerability), the beautiful fiddle.
Just absolutely sublime!
Idk how many times I've come back to listen to this. Does Gaelynn even know how much people are digging her music?! And watching her video? This is the music video I have in the background when I'm doing work in the house. Awesome. ..Every time.
seeing this concert eons ago is the reason i started playing the fiddle.
hats off to gaelynn lea. she rocks!!!
i can't wait til i can afford a pickup mic to use with the loop pedal someone gave me!
I always love it when my own personal biases. stereotypes and preconceived notions get a punch in the face. . This was stunning, magical and uplifting! Thanks NPR for once again exposing me to culture and beauty that I did not expect. Gaelynn need to go on tour!
+Joshua Pittman I believe she sometimes plays at fairs in Minnesota?
Was on MPR yesterday that she is on tour...
The raw emotion... I am not ashamed to admit I am 33 male who has tears running down his face from listening to this. It reached right to my soul.
Same ❤️
We are just humans. If you can't feel this you are dead in side. It shows you are a real man, and in touch with what it means to be human. I cried my eyes out.
exact same, 33 year old male, luckily I know where my keys are because I can hardly see through the tears, literally. I feel visually and musically "disabled" when watching -or trying to watch- this.
dude..i know
50+ man...tears running down. No shame at all.
I am guilty of using the word "amazing" too much. Like everyone, I fall into speech patterns out of laziness and end up eroding the true meaning of words over time. Then I stumble across something like this and wish I had kept that word in reserve for times like this. This is beautiful, honest, and raw.
I am sitting at the computer typing and deleting, typing and deleting, trying to find the words to articulate why Gaelynn's music is so good and I just can't find the words.
So instead, I will just say thank you to everyone involved to making this happen on any level.
The world needs more of this right now.
Also I am not crying...you're crying...ok...I am crying.
stickfigurehero :) very sweet & heartfelt comment . Blessings
Yep. Still gives me chills after 4 years. I love this so much.
as a fiddler myself, I find this evocative, haunting style so extraordinary, so authentic and so original that I cannot understand how almost 1000 people dislike it?
They are called libs. Best just to ignore them.
Eric William wow sure owned them
@@namzop How you correlate this beautiful music to politics is impressive. What an idiot.
Just gotta not bother with them and see the other 85k that felt something real with it
People suck, myself included.
This is very special. Maybe the best Tiny Desk I've ever seen.
Maybe the tiniest desk I've ever seen.
@@legosheet lol
The best, relax
@@legosheet big enough to fit your chump self under its shadow
“Most special”
You can really tell when someone has had lived experience of strong emotion and struggle. Thank you for sharing this, I'm crying in my lounge.
Shunaji yeah it’s hard living in the lollipop guild
Shunaji some people have no emotion or empathy and have only regards for themselves, soulless victims of an evil world, I shed a tear too. I was moved by her performance.
She is a force of nature. Intelligent, thoughtful and an excellent musician.
Yes! Well stated!
The strength of this woman is immense. It shows in every passionate part of her performance. Melancholic inspiration to happiness. With soul and wit and love. It’s fkin beautiful.
Watching this, I realized for the first time how truly blessed I am to be alive at the same time as Gaelynn Lea and able to hear her music. "Moment of Bliss" may be the loveliest melody I've ever heard.
I AM STUNNED!!!! the first notes totally captured my attention and when she started singing: I started crying...
me too
I saw this in recommended months ago...didn't click...until today when it popped up again. I am shocked and in awe. That first song has my liberal heart filled with all kinds of feelings...wow
Same here... I don't know why...
Still crying... so beautiful, it will catch you off guard!
Me too
This is one of the most beautiful things I've heard in a long time. There is so much raw emotion in her playing.
it's so cool how she holds the fiddle in place with her toes...it's like she has trained her whole body to play the instrument and she has mastered it
I got to see her play a bunch of years ago in Duluth, at an old stone Church in candle light. I am so happy to see her again, to see her rocking her song for the whole world.
2:42 "Don't tell me we've got time, the subtle thief of life" absolutely dope lyrics
I could not stop crying. Got to rethink the way I am using the gifts I was given. Gaelynn is an angel bringing us a message. Listen to her.
Exactly...a rethink is in order for me as well...we habitually take *so* much for granted while some folks like this let nothing hold them back - especially not self-pity or unfortunate circumstances...good stuff - I think that sometimes we need people like this to remind us of how blessed we really are 🔥
Oh man, I needed this. I didn't even know I needed this.
KeiBrightwing Me too.✨💫
I think we ALL needed this. If anything good comes out of 2020, it’s finding her music.
YES!
I'm a 20 year musician who has never heard something this pure...
Your portion from God is beauty and purity. Blessings.
Shes amazing, has nothing to do with god
I love to be reminded of what being human is all about.
you're an alien then.
She’s so brilliant absolutely amazing I live artist’s
@@mosescuriel2114 i live artist'?
what does that mean?
Pabz Roz oops love artists
Same 🤖
this is hauntingly beautiful!! just amazing. i love her style, her voice, so glad I found this.
I had this playlist playing while working on some reports, and as soon as the first song started, I had to stop everything and watch the video. By the end, I was in tears-it was such an incredible performance. Huge thanks to NPR for sharing this beautiful music, and to Gaelynn for sharing your amazing art with the world. I’m absolutely blown away.
I had the same reaction. I suspect many did. Thanks for sharing.
WE NEED MORE OF THIS TYPE OF STUFF- IT HELPS US REALIZE HOW BEAUTIFUL WE ALL ARE. FOREVER GRATEFUL.
Absolutely right my fellow human 💙
Word!
This proves the brain is the most important organ of the human body. And it's obvious Gaelynn has a heart to go with it..
Pandering.
+Edie Hill Can you feel sorry for me? I really need it.
+Jacob Lewis
Her hands are full feeling sorry for herself.
Edie Hill
DITTO ! But you left out Bryan Lee !!
Why are you so aggressive?
The fact that I unwittingly met this woman and had no idea of her talent or anything is astonishing. She came to my dinky middle of newhere workplace and was so cool and friendly. I just saw her on my feed and was blown away bc I remembered her rings and her eyebrow piercing
In my elementary school, I had a man born without arms expertly play piano with his toes for us.
I feel like music is a really good way for disability speakers to connect with an audience. It's hard to be spiteful or condescending in the face of beauty.
Actually I came here because I was exploring the possibility of playing my five string like a cello. Someone mentioned this woman, so here I am…..question answered. Then I found another site where there was a discussion of new kinds of strings that can render the sound of a violin or viola more like a cello. Thank you Gaelin……as I have discovered over and over again in my 80 years, as an outside the box person, anything is possible….you just have to keep working at it until you achieve your goal.
As a side note, it’s not so much about her achieving this with a disability…it’s about perseverance. Many people are disabled in their thoughts…..never able to complete a goal….are just dreamers. Let perseverance fill the wilderness of your mind by the heart action of possibilities being endless.
Don't tell me we've got time
The subtle thief of life
It slips away when we pay no mind... wow
makes you think...
I read it the moment I heard it!
@@erende44 Love that moment you are in the right place at the right time. Thank you universe
Wow. Gaelynn took me on a journey in this performance - a rollercoaster of emotions. Watching her face as she plays and hearing her beautiful voice has given me butterflies in my stomach, something I don’t think I’ve ever felt whilst watching a live performance. And can we just take a moment to honour those lyrics? No adjective is suffice.
Thank you for sharing with us your gift, Gaelynn.
It makes me think of a humble,strong and fierce irish sea maiden waiting for her love to come back across the sea. her voice is soft and comforting,raw and lovely.
Basil In the Forest u over analyzing
I agree. Lovely Irish folk pulls on your heart.
@@_krimzen_ go raibh maith agat.
Oh my god she’s glorious! Love it when random musicians effing floor you and remind you why you loved music in the first place. Stunningly beautiful. I love the thread of old timey feels and the the modern touch of the looping pedal.
This is why I watch Tiny Desk Concerts.
I see what you did there xD
Robert Elven .
ZuL
You watch them for the few terrible performances that they post?
Justin Johnson Alas, I DO play violin shittily but I happen not to have a disability for NPR to pity.
Just a minute in, but i'm already getting goosebumps. Absolutely beautiful.
I love seeing other disabled folk who found ways to do what they love, gives me some hope maybe i can as well
Genuinely upset I've never heard of her until just now, her music is so incredible. It's always a special experience to find a musician you've never heard before who makes you feel so much... wow
I feel the same. This brings so many different feelings out of me.
Art should be judged as art. Not on the hurdles that some people have to go through to achieve the art. But achievement is a different thing and has it's own capacity. This performance is equally brilliant in both.
underappreciated wisdom in that comment.
americas got talent needs to learn that.
Well said
If I’m gonna be honest I was really thinking some really dark thoughts tonight and just watched this and honestly it just made me feel genuinely happy for the first time in 10 years. Thank you and please continue making the beautiful art ❤️
Sai Smith any time you have those feelings again.. please come back to this. We need you, even if you don’t see it. I am someone on the internet who loves you ❤️ We never truly know how much ONE SMALL THING can save someone💕
Hope you're doing okay :)
Have a good today my friend :)
Bro I really hope your feeling better man, I know sometimes these dark thoughts can feel all consuming but in those moments search for beauty in the world you can't find at the moment. Saying "I know how you feel" is cheap, but I can commesurate with you dude. The darkness never goes away but I hope you find your peace.
❤
This is one of the most beautiful performances I've ever seen in my whole life
Here i am years after seeing this for the first time and still blown away.
When the old rocker and her play together something really special happens.
Smashed right in the feels. It was a little terrifying how instantly and unexpectedly that moved me.
this would be nice in a movie soundtrack if it hasn't been. her voice is unique and lovely.
Yesterday I was in agony wondering if I can bear this terrible illness anymore thinking of death, today I see this video and I have new hope for life. I cried like a baby. Thank you.
How are you doing today?
Be strong my friend... life is hard but when we hear this amazing music we realize how beautiful it can be... just enjoying these little moments
It's worth hanging on. Never give up, never surrender. Keep listening to music friend.
What illness
Hope you are doing better today!
With "Someday we'll linger in the sun" I started to cry, with "Moment of bliss" she killed me, I felt so small and insignificant compared to her. What a giant and shining soul!
So glad this appeared in my recommended videos. What a talent.
what a deep, poetic, beautiful soul, i feel blessed to have discovered you Gaelynn
My eyes are full of tears as this music has touched my soul. Such optimistic melancholy.
Gaelynn, I'm from a completely different part of the world-- geographically and musically (I'm a metal guitarist). You, madam, just inspired me to be the best person that I can be. Fiddle on!
Same! I'm a bluesy guitarist guy but currently playing bass in a metal band. This is making me cry. THIS is what it's all about.
Same here! The first thought i had listening to this video was that music is the most incredible, universal thing that we have.
PS: I'm a bass player too.
PPS: In a Death Metal Band
That is such a beautiful thing to say. Your reply made my eyes all watery.
ugly crying at a sleepless 5am. thank you for this, it's rare that I feel so touched. thank you so much for this perfect and necessary reminder that life is beautiful. bless you all
Jim Dorf smash ur mirror, buy some Sleeping tablets and stop touching yourself dude -u may sleep better!
🤔 I'm also watching this at 5 am...
same scenario
I love to come back here to listen to her play, sing and speak. Absolutely incredible.
Genuinely beautiful and unique music. Makes me feel incredibly sad but incredibly happy at the same time. Bless her.
It's performances like these which force us as human beings to remove the labels we place on other people (out of some misguided reasoning for needing to categorize them in our mind) and to see them more complexly. Thank you for this, Gaelynn.
Those lyrics man.. Damn! In case anyone wanted them. I think they are fantastic.
Someday We'll Linger In The Sun:
Our love's a complex vintage wine
All rotted leaves and lemon rind
I'd spit you out but now you're mineWe bit the fruit, it seemed a lie
I'll never know which way was right
Now side by side we face the nightAnd I love you
And I love youWe walked the pier and back again
It was the most scared I've ever been
You held my hand until the endAnd I love you
And I love youDon't tell me we've got time
The subtle thief of life
It slips away when we pay no mindWe pulled the weeds out til the dawn
Nearly too tired to carry on
Someday we'll linger in the sunAnd I love you
And I love you
+Raine Vivian
wow...
Raine Vivian thank you its beautiful!
Don't thank me! It's another ones art! Love you!
Incredible. One of the very few lyrics I've ever come across that could stand alone as poetry. She's a major talent.
thanks dude its perfect amazing
First time I ever heard this was the same day a proposed to my fiancée. It will always be a great memory. Glad to have stumbled across this pure art. Big up her and tiny desk for showing me things I would not usually be exposed to. Love.
Was NOT ready for that voice, but wow this was beautiful!
Thank you for choosing her and for giving us the chance to know her talent and inspiring story. Best regards from México.
Honestly, "Someday We'll Linger In The Sun" deserves to be preserved in the annuls of history. I've been an amateur punk and hip hop artist for 15 years, and I'd hold that opinion up to anybody. Thanks Tiny Desk. Thanks Gaelynn, maam. Art is humans diffusing the spark of God within us... How did she get so much into such a tiny, sweet little lady? That song is gigantic.
Yo I travel in similar circles and make music in the same styles as you, so it’s amazing to meet someone like-minded on a music video like this. Do you have any links to your music?
Spot on, Luckinfuser
The quality of her voice, rawness of string timbre, chords, everything about this performance is beautifully vulnerable.
yo, that first song hit me hard. i really wasn't ready for that. incredible. the lyrics are fucking insanely beautiful.
probably the best tiny concert I have seen. The power of music!
@@FlySuppaMayne hmmm based on your comment I would say the ugly freak is u
@@FlySuppaMayne The fuck is wrong with you... if you don't want people to be mad then think about what you write before you send it.
It's been a while since music has brought me to tears. Absolutely moving. Not sad, not anything just so beautiful. It's a little hard to take in.
May I recommend Benjamin Clementine? His Tiny Desk concert introduced me to him. It's absolutely haunting, genius, and lovely.
I followed your reccomendation and I am speechles... thank you!
Amen
Beautiful in a way that she’s managed to give winter a sound. Her music sounds like a season. I love the little squeaks to her violin. Her voice is an instrument as well (reminds me of the decembrists a bit) such talent & funny. Wonderful.
Very befitting for a Duluth musician. She's absolutely wonderful
Just looking at her eyes as she sings makes me wish I were able to look through them. Eyes that see such beautiful things.
yes yes and yes again
Beautiful, in every possible way.
+Karma Police You summed it up PERFECTLY.
To the Tiny Desk team and Bob Boilen, "WOW! You are so regularly and in such meaningful ways impacting how I discover new and authentic music." You must be so proud. I know I'm not alone in my gratitude. And to Gaelynn, "Thank you. So many feelings. Absolutely haunting." I'm going to carry around your music with me. Have I said "Wow!" yet. Ok, good.
It's got a Celtic folk/gothic romani atmosphere to it
Love the descending scales in the vocals
“I learned how to fiddle cause I had a crush on a boy who played fiddle”
That’s relatable
lotus that's adorable
I wish a girl would learn to sing cause she had a crush on me. :P
@@The_Gallowglass I just started wondering about how mastery of singing are usually perceived as something that is mostly given by innate talent, while mastery of musical instrument with hard work of learning.
But most probably the talent/hard-work ratio differences between those two skills aren't that huge.
I never had that much of an impression on...folk. *shrug*
@@FlySuppaMayne poor man. I am sorry things happened to you to make you that mean and nasty. YOU are the nasty freak.
She shows so much emotion as she plays
🎻🎵🎼🎶♥
When she opened her mouth, I was utterly amazed.
Sounds like a concert from hooville lmao.
I love her voice
its her tiny lungs and deformed layrnx that do that.
The first song just tore my heart out.
This lady is from my hometown, and I tear up everytime I hear that opening song.
The tiniest and most beautiful Tiny Desk Concert I’ve ever seen. I was thoroughly impressed on so many levels. Thank you, Gaelynn Lea, for putting yourself out there! Much love.
Whew - I, too, am weeping. Because this music is absolutely divine - exactly what I needed to hear at this moment. Thank you, Gaelynn.
This proves how valid and important those with disabilities are. I wonder how many are underachieving due to lack of support and accessibility. Regardless of any condition, this is just simply beautiful music by a very talented musician.
Don't forget her intelligence and effort.
This song really makes me think about my life. I hope whoever reads this has somebody to cuddle up with at night.
Love the first song.
This should be a soundtrack for some beautiful dramatic movie.
It stands alone pretty fine, forever tying it to a product would be a damn shame. So many beloved songs have been poxed in this way. As soon as they start my head swings to the jeans/car/movie that they soundtracked. I'd rather have the pictures of my life that they soundtracked be at the fore.