David Sylvian - Orpheus

[badlotgirl]

'..dimmi, ho ancora molto da imparare

comprendimi, questi fuochi non finiscono mai

credimi, quando questo scherzo è stanco di ridere

sentirò cantare la promessa del mio orfeo...'

Una canzone splendida, un testo magnifico, una voce meravigliosa *****

[retrodude01]

I've never heard this before, beautiful track!

[faxconte]

Immensa canzone!!!!

[dombadil]

wonderfull



[dessertmoonface]

Absolutely gorgeous song, David Sylvian talented beyond belief. Thank you.

[rhapsodyblue56]

The blessed things on the earth...and his precious song.

Are there wild white doves in southern Spain?  They looks whitish at 2:51.

[sONIaDancE]

canzone bellissima... <3

[ThePetertulip]

This guy was 3 million light years ahead of his time. So was the album, loved this guy's music for years.

[kingbertt]

A hand full of great tunes on Beehive but Brilliant Trees wipes me out start to finish.

Calm down, it's only an opinion, I have emotional attachments as do all you Beehive lovers!

[marcogozzaz]

This is one of the most magical songs I´ve ever heard...

It´s part of me... So greatful, eternal

Lifting up my spirit...

[Stationlightyears]

I absolutely adore this song, 5 minutes of pure perfection. An amazing artist. Thanks for posting this!

[2701NLou]

Was listening to this album in my car the day I kissed my wife for the first time. It is Our album. The testimony of our timeless love, as the album itself is timeless.

[zimma68]

Thanks so much for posting this.. I was a massive fan in the 80's, 90''s but am sorry to say that to my own detrament lost touch with DS after Brilliant Trees. This track alone has re-ignited my passion for DS voice and amazingly raw lyrics. In the past few days I have purchased a large amount of back catalogue.. DS is back in my life!!!

[Bobdede]

wonderful

[sabbs]

God bless MoodyB without whom, we wouldn't have all this Sylvian loveliness. :)

[moodyb]

@sabbs

Oh bless you! That's very sweet of you to say so!

[TheZiah1]

@moodyb a wonderful video, minds me of '87 seeing DS live with the late Mick Karn .. however .. this song means so much .. thank you

[lovepusherboy]

One of those few songs that take you to another dimension and make you say.."This is PERFECTION"! ;)

[markymark655]

What a song...

[ophiocephalus]

timeless.

[ToBeDisabledSoon]

my then 17yr old girlfriend turned me on to Secrets in 1990 on cassette. This is her favorite song of his.

[iyrdy]

i have commanded this , you listen to the music but you watch the video mute.

There is no other

[iyrdy]

i am not shure i ilike the vid or the song its such a quality

[iyrdy]

the video was never used to promote the brilliant song cos the director did not use the singers face at all in the vid. ie MTV wouldnt run it and

[rogermelly44]

Anyone know for sure who the director was?

[moodyb]

@rogermelly44

My foggy memory seems to recall that it was Nigel Grierson..

[rogermelly44]

@moodyb thanks....its just that I've seen the video elsewhere on YouTube credited to Anton Corbijn....which I'm pretty sure is not correct.

[rekvelt2007]

@moodyb others say Anton Corbijn. Wouldnt be surprising....

[moodyb]

@rekvelt2007

It was definitely directed by Nigel!

[ytcarol]

Oh, moodyb, you have a great collection of D.S.'s vids - I will have to check them out! Just discovered him recently and I can tell you are a fan.

[bercik1964]

Awesome, isn't it? Co with Fripp just added lotsa of unusual taste..

[196noah]

Beautiful. This album and "Gone to Earth" are to my mind his best work. His progression into a more rarefied avant garde is interesting but at that moment in his life his ability to pool musical talent around him, and his own songwriting craft, peaked to produce earthy, organic, melancholy masterpieces.

[drewsibob]

@196noah I couldn't agree more

[23sugarcane]

David Sylvian is the real life Orpheus. He makes divine, mesmerising music and is as beautiful as Apollo (Orpheus's father). An Orpheus with a happy ending!

[nar78pt]

David Sylvian is the voice of God!

[irishcowboy42]

i walked into a record store many moons ago and asked the guy who was serving me could i order a copy of 'Dead bees on a Cake' by Mr DS, he said to me that ' Secrets of the Beehive' was his favourite album of all time and that 'Orpheus' was a timeless classic.... He was 17! It brought me great pleasure listening to his passion at the time and totally re-invigorated my belief in all things Sylvian.

[miaomiao1]

I cannot listen to this song without getting tears in my eyes. Thank you d.s. for making such a beautiful song...

[zenofmusic]

lifts my spirits every time

[RuudJH]

Great song great voice great clip.

I love sea side summer.

[drobertfoster]

After 20-years of being a Sylvian fan, I finally had the pleasure of seeing him live a few years ago at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Absolutely staggering. So tight and perfect, it was like being in recording studio.

[videocanone]

True Art from a True Artist ! I feel blessed to be alive to enjoy it ! Hope he is well, he has given us so much !

[glueylouie]

beautiful song.I can play this 100 times a day and not get bored of it.A modern classic if ever there was one.

[phillipaj]

possibly the most perfect combination of song and visuals ever. an inspiring song nonetheless....

[DustyBinBoy]

Absolute perfection. I love this song.

[morrisseyfan69]

Listening to elbows Fugitive Motel reminds me of this song.

David Sylvian and his alagorical lyrics are pure genius, there's no-one better in the world.

This is beautiful, and timeless as most of sylvian works.

Wish I'd seen him in concert. Brilliant.

[1g0g]

хорошо

[FerranK68]

Is a great voice, wonderful poet, perfect musician. His music elevates my soul. Thanks

[TheGaetano62]

absolutly talented, great musician, what else..

[Carl9732]

I wrestle with

an outlook on life

that shifts between darkness

and shadowy light.

I've loved this song for more than 20 years and its still beautiful to me.

[whelanttt]

wow, his talent carried on, I lost track of him after Brilliant Trees but quality will out, when does he tour again??????

[copeyattamsworth]

Just You, The Weather And I gave up Hope...

[samson600]

Absolutely! This is timeless!

[roelant2]

Secrets of the beehive is one of his best albums!! I Played this album over and over again in the eighties, ninethies...and the album is now on my ipod!

[mrmojtaba1965]

@roelant2 good for you

[zenofmusic]

every now and then he comes up with a gem, and this is one of them

[ierogamos]

beautiful david...thanks for sharing

[AllErikaEclectica]

Such a beautiful video. Thanks. You Tube just recommended it for me. I thought I had already faved it. Can't believe it's nearly twenty years old or so. Hope you are having a good week, MoodyB. - Erika in SF

[flegma1]

oluckystaro

you are thinking of morpheus, the greek god of dreams. this is refering to orpheus the musician.

one of my all time fav sylvian tunes.

[Hyperluminal]

Great album, fav track

[OLuckyStarO]

Does anyone know Orpheus from Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman"?

So reminds me of that.

[MiguelDeCorella]

Yes,it reminded me of Dream's son, Orpheus, as well...

[psychicdelic]

This album should have won a Grammy. So underrated. So, so brilliant. I never tired of listening to this album.

[timesound]

I agree! David Sylvian is very underrated, he is so amazing, though...

[Bongofury361]

Though I was familiar (somewhat) with Japan, and a few of David's solo songs, I'm most familiar with a collaboration he did with David Byrne called "Gone To Earth". I'm hoping to find some here on YT. I will certainly have to do some exploring of Sylvian's music. I know he has worked with Fripp quite a bit. Great singer!

[zackjmack]

Gone To Earth is very very good and maybe the best of his work, but it's difficult to compare one album to the next. That would be like trying to say which bottle of Château Lafite Rothschild wine tastes better than the other. If you like Gone To Earth then Secrets of the Beehive is probably the closest in style. Pick that one up next. Also, btw, Byrne didn't collaborate on Gone To Earth. It was primarily Robert Fripp of King Crimson fame who co-wrote several tracks.

[Timcapehart]

This whole CD is one of the most under-appreciated CDs of all time. It's amazing. For some reason it always makes me think of Neil Gaiman's Sandman graphic novels (well, maybe because of "Orpheus" but the whole CD takes me there). I wore out a tape and had to get a new copy.

[fromunder73]

Absolutely masterpiece

[anthonyintexas]

I bought this album the day it came out, and it is still one of the most beautiful albums ever made. I'll always love the melancholy-hopefulness....

[spyroks]

love the album, the imagery is absolutely stunning - visualized...or not. I have "traveled" many times through this whole album - i recently started playing this particular song on my electro-acoustic...it's so amazing to sing!!!

[kinggalan]

hahahahaha me descojono de tu jeta mariantonieta

[skyeez83]

there's such inspiration in this *_*

[Ellington3]

I love this album. Its beautiful. : )

[gokor356]

this calms my nerves.

[cosmicwarrior287]

in my humble opinion secrets of the beehive is david sylvian s magnum opus.

[juliangek]

David Sylvian is de meester van de melancholie.

Een dichter. Chapeau, David.

[froglecrock]

..beautiful video ... learn by nature and reward yourself for every understood ... typical for an autodidactic personality ....

[enniodoris]

bellissima. dedicata alla mia yulia. bellissima come lei.

[kinggalan]

tutto pavarotti

[Selequie]

On his own he is even better than his old band Japan

[seventytwonames]

I can't believe this is 22 years old... beautiful, timeless, poetic track. Highly recommend the album this is taken from "Secrets of the Beehive" which imo is his most complete album; every track an absolute gem with no fillers.

[reliance1047]

Fantastic !!!

[ssdstealth]

This is an amazing song, and the album/CD is a jewel... maybe even his best.

[fofotini]

Has always been one of my favourites. A superb and unique voice - unsurpassable. His music makes me feel like I have ascended to another plane.

[grcvv]

one of my favorite song

[teenyr]

One of the most beautiful male voices ever (alongside Bowie, Blunstone, Drake)

[filiteza]

Bellissimo!

[BIGALELE61]

I love it too much ! Great Great Great He's a Genius . Wonderful sound, lovely voice and beutiful lyrics.

[memowakeman]

me too

[MellorDR]

love him

[heehaa99]

Sums up how I feel a lot of the time . " I wrestle with an outlook on life that shifts between darkness and shadowy light "

[aifosvalent]

The most amazing in these songs is that they are timeless

[dandylionbreath]

This man is an absolute genius, ive followed him since 1976 when i was 16, he gets better all the time.

[johnstonutd]

i just found this on another website, "Orpheus was the mythical king of Thrace, and the son of Apollo. It was his lineage, being the son of the Greek god of music, which graced him with an undeniable and intoxicating talent for song. He played the lyre effortlessly, and he sang with a voice so sweet that he literally soothed savage beasts, and even caused the trees to sway toward him in order to listen to his melodies." thats cool!

[debmy01]

I used to love Japan back in the early 80's and then when the band split never followed Sylvian. Through the marvels of youtube I'm now getting into his independant work and absolutely love this beautiful song.

[johnstonutd]

hello debmy01, ive loved japan + sylvian's music for years, i strongly recomend that you get the 1st solo album by sylvian, called "brilliant trees", its excellent and quite accesible, it gets more and more mellow with each track, good after a busy day, it starts with quite a funky track, and has sylvian's brother on drums, and excellent session musicians, all the best!

[Atsushisarmy]

Beautiful song. So evocative. The opening reminds me of the beginning of Tori Amos' "Bells for Her" (from the live side of her album "To Venus and Back"). I respect both artists immensely.

[7teenf]

This was some find - for me.

It has much going on

Me gusta las imagenes.

nunca pensaba que escucharía a Sylvian. Muy suerte

gracias

[oftheshellofftheshel]

sylvian you are very especial.... deep......

[jackofhovr]

a living legend, mesmerising, nostalgic and evocative James Elle Tee

[zowietozowie]

....sunlight falls my wings open wide......

[NYCjonnydiamond]

Beautiful song.

That moment of silence is magical.

[JIM2u007]

(@2:38) Amazing moment, yes.

[leonardoilgatto]

ragazzi come si chiama l'album? scusatemi l'ignoranza

[andreafluid]

il disco di chiama Secrets of the beehive...splendido

[leonardoilgatto]

grazie mille andrea...me lo procurero al piu presto

[metalliriffer]

Wow, I think it's impossible to honestly feel any negativity towards David Sylvian. Beautiful, incredible, always. :x <3

[greencrazy]

Questo disco mi ha cambiato la vita tanti anni fà..il mio modo di ascoltare,di sentire di vedere..

Adesso come allora mi da emozioni uniche,per me una pietra miliare,una pietra di straordinaria raffinatezza

[gyufuli]

<3

love love love

[sheloshim]

it's a drug...

[atnight87]

RUGGMAR

[gimmieanamethatworks]

beautiful, beautiful song

[gimmieanamethatworks]

'when this joke is tired of laughing' omg - what an amazing line

[gruggi02]

Una delle più belle canzoni mai scritte. In un album impareggiabile. Mi emoziono tutte le volte che la ascolto, con gli arrangiamenti di Sakamoto che completano il capolavoro. Mamma mia che emozione!

[pagliux]

canzone grandiosa.

[Berliozboy]

i can't get over this entire album, such a perfect gem

[jspen2]

This song takes me back to a time when I was reexamining my life, taking stock and redirecting. At the time Sylvian's Orpheus didn't strike me as particularly meaningful but I now listen with much deeper appreciation. It paints the backdrop for a moment of change, good change.

[ReneetjeSneetje]

His lyrics are Fine and...Touching....Like before said; ' There's a beauty here, I cannot deny' .....Listen to ' When Poets Dreamed Of Angels' ....Don't 2 say more.....

Love and Peace from Holland ;-)

[silmalila]

One of his masterpieces.

A gem.

[ribogok]

Secrets of the Beehive - a treasure.

[oogie11]

yeah, it's not a bad album, very sombre in parts....but sometimes david sylvian's solo material is just too avant-garde for me

[ribogok]

Other way round for me. However I tried, I've never warmed up to Japan.

[oogie11]

ha ha, oh really? fair enough...for me, Japan seems excting, vibrant, swinging as they say...but i suppose his solo material has more 'depth' and 'soul'

[0tim]

Always a delight to listen too. New material, I can't wait......

[lollygobble3950]

An absolute pleasure to see this clip of one of my favourite tracks from Secrets of the Beehive. Yeah, what a voice! Thanks so much for posting this.

[Flopsy59]

For Peter, ik hou van je.. 'sunlight falls, my wings open wide, there's a beauty here I cannot deny'

[aishling1963]

Does this amazing man ever tour the uk?

[alecx111]

Hi, David Sylvian does tour but not very often saw him in 2001 and again in 2007 at B'ham Academy.

[SPURSNOEL]

PURE CLASS!!!!!!!!!

[musicboxbook]

non mi stancherò mai di sentire questa canzone

[francescachica]

este tema es extraordinario...y el video tambien

[MrPogle]

Thank you for posting this beautiful video. I can't believe it's nearly 20 years old!

[robertotavassi]

FANTASTICO

[bemyart90]

I love David Sylvian... His voice made me stuck with words. And the song is a masterpiece.

[glaucoaster]

The best song of the initium of new milenium .

This musicman its great teacher" Thanks David.

glaucoaster

[jampot64]

Such a beautiful song and david's voice is so unique.

[XCellsior05]

i recognize corbijn's style....DM-like

[jazzlefty]

pure artistic concept! tears to share..

[cardensdriving]

Was it Anton Corbijn who directed it?

Wasn't it "Martha my dear", on the white album that Mc Cartney wrote for his dog?

[thafonds]

Yeh, Corbijn did this video. As for the other question; I don't know :)

[FemministaBaffuta]

Quanti ricordi...anni fà io e i miei amici a provare di cantarla col foglio in mano...

[jeanieology]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!

[xXxSocorroDovesxXx]

Exquisite video... his music is intoxicating!

Thankyou

[BookwormApril61]

Who directed the video?

[moodyb]

My foggy memory seems to recall that it was Nigel Grierson...

[Rhodesia32]

Is this song really about his cat?

[SesshyLover1585]

Doubtful...but then Neil Diamond wrote about his guitar (Cracklin' Rosie) so who knows...

[AsaNisiMasa7]

About his cat?? That's what they said about a Beatles song as well... one on the White Album, I think. Can't remember which one, though. I think it's probably not true, though. Nothing in this song's lyrics would suggest this could be about a cat!

[sixfeetjenna]

It is about what you want it to be.

[shemishtamesh]

Definately not. It is about the legend of Orpheus, who was a mystic and a seer, said to be the greatest musician and poet of Ancient Greece. It is said that his songs could charm wild beasts and coax rocks and trees into movement. Orpheus sailed together with other Greek adventurers on the Argo - the biggeest ship ever built then, in search of the Golden Fleece. And when the ship passed by the island of the Sirens, it was Orpheus' music which prevented the crew from being lured to destruction.

[shemishtamesh]

Sleepers sleep as we row the boat,

Just you the weather and I gave up hope.

But all of the hurdles that fell in our laps

Were fuel for the fire and straw for our backs.

Still the voices have stories to tell,

Of the power struggles in heaven and hell,

But we feel secure against such mighty dreams,

As Orpheus sings of the promise tomorrow may bring.

[Daymo7]

Only came across this song a couple of weeks ago and cannot stop playing it. Beautiful melodic song :O)

[AsaNisiMasa7]

Pure poetry and beauty in its highest. What elegant, sophisticated music, which has aged impeccably. I discovered Sylvian in the 80s and was immediately smitten with his music. Rediscovering him now, I realise he's aged like a fine wine.

[nmacog]

what a beautiful song this is - one of my fave Sylvian tracks ever - it doesnt get any better than this !!!

[stephensalt69]

fe-no-me-nal

[BYRONSTARS]

VERY great song and very great poetry....

[golferman2004]

Geat food for my soul, essential vitamins.

[telomeraseMusic]

i saw david in Reggio Emilia, last winter. amazing, great and this is a top.

[cippocigno]

davvero molto bella...

[milan20067]

Meravigliosa..e raffinatissima..

[ciuvildo]

grande canzone David è un sommo poeta!

[AsaNisiMasa7]

Che bello imbattermi in altri italiani che apprezzano Sylvian! Io l'ho scoperto alla fine degli anni 80. Incredibile come non sia datato affatto. la sua musica è senza tempo, come tutta la vera arte. Meravigliosa!

[ownz275]

I think this is a gift from the Gods of music

[bonelson]

Stunning imagery-- in black-and-white, no less! One of my favorite videos of all time. Another would be "No Motion" by Dif Juz.

[bohojo7]

Now this is pure class!

[53Aubergine]

I count myself as truly blessed to have been witness to this tour in 1988, in Bremen West Germany.

The small staged was literally over flowing with musicians and instruments. The theatre had a huge circular skylight that slid open to reveal the stars in the deep royal blue that is the northern night sky, spangled with stars.

Simply Glorious.

[grandpasacko]

I've listened to countless songs in my life of all genres...and this is easily one of the most beautiful I've ever heard. The album it comes from, Secrets Of The Beehive, is also a masterpiece from start to finish.

[dandylionbreath]

Ive followed this amazing man since 1979 and im now 48. He,s a genius and so under estimated by the so called music know alls that you see on tv and hear on the radio. for those who have never heard of him have missed one of lifes greatest pleasures. the mans a god!

[sixandten]

It's this music that makes my heart sing...

[YARANAYR66]

Simply beautiful.

[kitrumble]

awesome

[hypno59]

How do we crown a king when the world worships a smirking monkey?

[nalanostrebor]

David Sylvian is quite simply a genius. Nothing less.

[Yaruschka]

Awesome.....

[jackiwithani]

Sylvian is GOD!

[silmalila]

Sylvian is a god among men but do lets not go

overboard. and i am a sylvianfan of the first

order.

ps if u check my channel there is a nice play-

list that you would enjoy.

[LeonardoProVincie]

A very beautiful song! 5*****

[phaedra108]

Sylvian is the Milton of the 21st century. Loved him since the 1980s. Simply awesome.