david sylvian -i surrender

[aramanth]

At first listening I thought this was a love song but quickly realized it was about death and the afterlife. "The flowers died embittered from the start".

It's such a beautiful vision of the afterlife being a place of new beginings but at the same time "my mother cries beneath the open skies....".

[daddyb60056]

Some guy at work was playing this from his MP3 collection. Heard it and glad because this guy is fantastic.

[Happysundaze]

Wonderful stuff, layer upon layer of musical beauty here.

[zwwwz12]

Best production I ever heard of DS

WOW

[xxpiggystardustxx]

@TheNorasam perhaps it was another life

[battistinialain]

intelligent sensitive David Sylvian is a creator with this charming voice !

[Ctroll13]

you can either hate or love this kind of music,nothing in between.

[JuanLorenZerimar]

This is so very nice...

[COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY]

they were into make-up and crap but were genuine musicians that created high quality work

[ikaotika]

He seems made of porcelain...

[Naquioa]

Just beautiful. Nothing quite like it. Mr Sylvian I salute you, this is heartbreaking, soul destroying and uplifting all at the same time.  My favourite song of all time. I Surrender to this song every time i hear it. It breaks my heart with it's absolute beauty.

[xxPHOENIX80xx]

Just getting into David Sylvian and this is just outstanding. Wow.

[xxpiggystardustxx]

@xxPHOENIX80xx thanks :)



[yjloiselle]

@xxPHOENIX80xx

Welcome to the world of incredible music.

[NevermindTheGame]

I think it's about hes mother that died or something?

[Bergman1915]

Great band, great look - on the verge of changing the direction of music in Britain but selfishly they broke up and denied us their great talent - consequently their void was filled with the usual mindless drivel.

[paulcoggins]

this is a song to his guru, for sure

[billmac4559]

Such a beautiful song - thanks so much. I also used to have my hair and make up done like David in the early eighties. Now both at 51 years old, he still looks as handsome as ever, unfortunately I now look like me dad!!

[nobbilc]

@billmac4559 Me too ! ; ) Look like my dad I mean...

[batmanpronz]

You have no idea how great you are for uploading this.

[mokacode]

timeless....

[Mhaza]

i am fall i nlove with that song thanks for posting T-T

[rajkom2001]

MASTER........................­..........

[Murrdudd]

He has the Voice and the depth - that is the way it should be.

[emmdeek]

He should become one of the Cullen brothers from Twilight.

[videocanone]

He always gets great sidemen and engineers ! an incredible song from one of the best artists anywhere. He is doing anything I wanted to do in music and better, and I would rather hear his stuff than my own junk. Now I can go do something else! LOL ! Keep doing what you're doing Dave ! Funny thing is I don't feel jealous. I am just in awe of this man's impecible taste and execution !

[subbieGR]

@videocanone : well i am certainly happy David didn't throw away his talent believing it to be JUNK !! :-)

[purplexxe8]

I love this man......He along with Prince and Terrence Trent D'Arby vocals are impeccable......so powerful....2 hear them sing bring solace 2 my soul.

[filmfetale8]

Sylvian's music and lyrics...pure genius to me. His music truly puts me in an altered state, an elevated state really.

[FreedomValentine]

i thought it was about enlightenment and liberty, like the achievement of a higher innocence. perhaps death as well, but i'm not really sold on that part.

[lookslikeaturd]

What a genius a true inspiration

[daggers1967]

love it

[colettesharkey]

This song reminds me of surrendering to someone i love........i love it so much!!!

[hilmon1]

@colettesharkey : Hi ya, I just found this. Yeah it really was the prefect sound track to fall in love to. Love u... and this song ... so very much!!!

[ARKaneify]

Actually this is a song to his guru, Amritapuri. He sings about surrendering to his spiritual teacher.

[silenusut]

excellent sound quality, thank god! Thanks

[SERPENTSEEKER]

i agree,this talks about death..

but still an amazing song.

[01215442177]

An all time favourite DS track of mine

[alexciuvildo]

meraviglioso in questo pezzo pieno di pura atmosfera musicale!

[suzayyy64]

I remember I always used to do my hair and makeup like David's in the 80s.. he was gorgeous!

[xxpiggystardustxx]

nice memory i bet :)

[isleoforkney]

@suzayyy64 I know, totally! he was voted most beautiful man 1982! (by me)

[aramanth]

"The bridge of sighs"

Such incredible lyrics to this song about well..... at first I thought it was a love song...but the more I hear it the song seems to be about the moment of death.

The illusions of a mother crying, a pathway, a bridge, recording angels,, ancient evening, and surrendering..... sounds like a journey in the afterlife...

II could be wrong of course, I tend to over analyze..... still I surrender to Sylvian's music!

[ruster70]

uhm... nope, still love for me..

[LunaSeaSane]

Pure Excelence...

[toghrul13]

Great song, thanks to David Sylvian.

[opusmea]

mi piacerebbe avere la traduzione in italiano! chi può mi aiuti! grazie.

[ruster70]

Opusmea, se posso inviarti la traduzione fammi avere una tua mail - troppo grande x risponderti sul "comment"

[jettebert]

I bought this album, when I´d just given burth to my 10 year old son...I used to carry him around the living room listening to this beautiful music, and it always made him fall asleep..thanx..good memory.

[danishwolf71]

like your story ... your son is a very lucky boy with the best start in life he could wish for ;)

[danishwolf71]

ha, og så er du dansker ... rart at vide, at man ikke er den eneste Sylvian-fan her til lands, hehe

[samigamimitch]

nej, det er du ikke selvom jeg er amerikaner (men har boet her i 14 år) :-)

[danishwolf71]

hehe, pyh, det lyder godt. Så er vi tre, alene på den her side. Vi må lave en forening: "Det Danske Selskab til David Sylvians Fremme" :-))

[silmalila]

That's so sweet, Jettebert. By the time my son was five he knew all the lyrics to everything David Sylvian did with Japan and solo as well...

Good memories for me too!

[woodleyl]

David Sylvian just keeps putting beautiful and rarely seen colour into his picture, I love this mans vitality and the texture in his voice is so touching. I surrenderd to win!

[Oloferne8181]

fantastic song!

thank you very much!

[xxpiggystardustxx]

your welcome :)

[silmalila]

"music hath charms

to soothe

the savage breast."

[QueerAsFaith]

isn't that the savage beast. hehe.

[silmalila]

nope.

common misconception.

it really IS the "savage breast".

:p

[danidorice]

i love this song!!!!

[xxpiggystardustxx]

me to its a great track

[neilb13]

Ok, I'll let you off. ;-)

[neilb13]

'southern skies' sorry for being pedantic

[cippocigno]

"My mother cries beneath the open skies and I surrender"...

amazing..

[adripenelope]

this is just ***AMAZING***

[xxpiggystardustxx]

thanks :)

[RadioBazterd]

that was great - happy new year.

[xxpiggystardustxx]

thanks happy new year to you also

[Jaybrucken]

My music collection without Japan/David Sylvian would be like me having a body but, missing my heart.

[xxpiggystardustxx]

yeah i like them also :)

[sylvianblue]

Nice comment

[jornybear]

qUE CANCIÓN TAN DELICIOSA

[rapieguastur]

TE QUIERO ZULUAA....

[39spool]

seen approx.64,000 hairs on my arms rise!!

[xxpiggystardustxx]

thanks :)

[zuluaa]

mi canción favorita.....

[silmalila]

Any chance of posting All Tomorrow's Parties?

I have been begging everyone to do so. Sadly, all of my LPs and CDs were stolen, and to replace them all is going to be a Herculean task.

*Sigh*

[xxpiggystardustxx]

hi that track is already on youtube :)

[silmalila]

Interesting. The person that made the video made it for me.

I am the "once dear friend" that he dedicated it to.

Isn't life strange?

: (

[silmalila]

Lovely, like everything that David does.

There just isn't anyone like him, nor does any other artist have a voice that soothes and calms and moves me the way that his does.

And he just improves with age, like fine wine.

David Sylvian was the golden boy, and now he is the golden man.

...and how does one choose a favourite track when there is such a wealth of beauty in all his work?

Thank you for posting this gorgeous song.

[xxpiggystardustxx]

thanks :)

[freebass99]

This is David at his very very best, I cannot thank you enough for posting this masterpiece......Thanks

[xxpiggystardustxx]

yeah its my favourite track of his

[hardiestgirl2012]

Your Much Welcome dear

:-)

[hardiestgirl2012]

This song is from the 1999 album

"Dead Bees on a Cake" ...

a precious song :)

Also precious photo from my Beloved David ..

(sight!) heeeheee

Thanks a lot for uploading it for me

i feel Honoured

[xxpiggystardustxx]

thanks for the info ,,,your welcome

[xxpiggystardustxx]

updated the info :)