The Present - Bloc Party

[ruggerts]

why did I only just discover this? Epic song!

[demfalcons08]

the backup vocals by Russell, the bass, the deep lyrics, and the drum beat that flows in so well creates such a chilling effect. definitely a great song to cool off too at night and just sets your mind free. one of blocs greatest songs

[BeyondTheAtoll]

/watch?v=vjnDGXe28Co

the live version

[SSSSSS45076]

Epic, just epic, because they dared to do what others didn't.

[grayman802]

Definitely one of my favorite songs by my favorite band! :)

[stelee55]

this is my favourite song ever

[Xmercury08X]

Simply Beautiful !!!

[SanBebo]

6 people weren't invited to the Bloc Party. :\

[bobwozere1]

@SanBebo neither were you

[SanBebo]

@bobwozere1 Can't go anyways, got work.

[bobwozere1]

@SanBebo you still weren't invited so regardless if you could go you wouldn't be aloud

[SanBebo]

@bobwozere1 Yeah but I'm not going anyways. D: So what does it matter.

[bobwozere1]

@SanBebo its rude to presume you were invited to the bloc party

[Fintwon]

I HAVE NEVER HEARD THIS SONG EVER. ANd I've been a fan of BP for 6 years now

[KeitoUchiha]

i like this band

[cal31BRIAN23]

Well if you really wanted to know

Well no the earth's not moved for me since

I wish I could've given you lightness

The lightness that you deserve

WHOOOOOOOOOO WRITES LYRICS LIKE THESE?? NO OTHER FUCKING BAND! BLOC PARTY IS NUMBER BY FAR!

[zestytoaster]

this was on a weekend in the city? im missing it for some reason

[Jaceaceman]

@zestytoaster

this is a B-side.

[zestytoaster]

@Jaceaceman well yeah isnt the whole album b-sides

[Jaceaceman]

@zestytoaster no.

[Broervan]

@zestytoaster it's on Help! A day in the life as well

[zestytoaster]

@Broervan what's that

[WeAreUnion1]

@zestytoaster I will answer it on behalf of Broervan. It's a charity album, the funds of which go to the war child charity

[munozinho]

I'm praying for Bloc Party to come back. Even though all there individual stuff is good, theirs only one Bloc Party.

[Neader27]

What the hell happened to you Kele?

[CasNova27]

Absolutely fuckin "Eargasm" beautifull song, come back bloc party :(

[rajivk91]

Some perfect lyrics in this

"The earth's not moved for me since"

"I feel so naked, like before we met"

[InfluencedMonkey]

Which album is this song of ???

[themushypea]

@InfluencedMonkey Help: A Day In The Life (an album to raise money for the War Child Charity)

[Watchtheboobtube]

Easily one of their best. Reminds me of running down River Valley Road in Singapore or commuting through the morning rain on Orchard Road.

[majshkdt]

this song takes me away

[Koibboy]

ONe of my favorite tracks :]

[Aquariusbloo3]

l love this song it makes me feel cozy, reassured and comfortable it's one of my favourite songs from bloc party :)

[MegaJoeH]

tunage!!!!!

[marik19541919]

just to awesome!!!

[edwardiansnow]

One of their best songs

[hortisau]

wonderful song i love it

[NtwProductionsNow]

Love this song. Have they ever played it live?

[thoraxsabre]

Yes. There are two bootlegs of it. I think at one they use a slightly diff set of lyrics.

[themano55]

goosebumps.

[EastSac1981]

one of the most beautiful songs ever written

[crosswalkernie]

Truth

[l3leed]

Bloc Party makes me happy

[aussieboy90]

god i love bloc party

[EasterBunny00]

Amen

[Carlos8403]

this is a great song. GOD BLESS THEM!!!!!!!

[maiksnet123]

love this song

[vIcHHgESIchTT]

does anyone knows where i can find a list of all their songs ??

[rd17rd]

try wikipedia!

[Jikel7Bob224]

Go to Bloc Party. net and click on Lyrics. It has a list of all their songs along with songs that were never recorded or never released.

[sprayart94]

go to itunes and search bloc party then all songs : D sick arent they I want every single one lol

[Sleepyabess]

Thx for uploading this masterpiece

[Rallyboy89]

awesome song, i love it. anyone knows some tabs of this masterpiece?

[thebaddassteam]

very good song but not the best they have done i would say the best is this modern love but i have not heard the rest of the B-Sides

[jamesisimmense]

this is actually the most incredible song..

[ladybrock11]

son una chingoneria ;DD

[DriveMeBanannas]

best song by bloc party!

and also this modern love :P x

[TFOT54]

badass song man

[DarklySerene]

I love this song

[vik2oo2]

when the end of the world comes, i'll be listening to this song.....

[vik2oo2]

i cant find this song on lime wire. wtf?

[Pancakesatthedisco]

why dont you try buying it from itunes, so you can support this marvellous band

[Pancakesatthedisco]

but the bloc are with an indie label so they will get a fair share

[aussieboy90]

i absolutely adore this band

in november last year, i went to their 2nd sold out sydney concert, it was amazing

the best concert ive ever been to

and afterwards i waited out the back gate with like 20 other ppl and i met kele russell and matt =]

<3

[bloc22]

oh my god! ur soo lucky!!!!! Yeah i just went to their NYC show on the 24th, best concert ive ever been to. These guys have such an amazing presence on stage. It was like watching gods, they look so cool.

[fondiest]

they say: - time is a healer and time will look after you.

I can't wait, I can't wait, COME OOOVEER!

[rocolo3]

i think that they should definitely release a b side album, there is not one bad song from them, really

[Sleepyabess]

so true they re all great

[ChrisAKar]

america is obssesed with this band, all there shows are sold out!!

ill b in minneapolis march 30th with my ladie to see these legends know as bloc party

[NiruL3l]

(W*) :P

[NiruL3l]

PERFECT NOW WORDS!!!

[Matt30192]

Hi does anyone have a working rapidshare or megaupload link for another weekend in the city? Any Help would be much appreciated as I have been looking for a hell of a long time

[punkfan773]

go to google's blog search and type in "another weekend in the city" rapidshare as the search query

it took me about 2 hours to track down a working copy, but i found it.

[Xx2RCS2xX]

limwire usally works faster for downloading. If you have good virus protection. Just a little sugestion.

[NotAboutDebra]

I've been listening to this song all day. Forget Valentine's day, this song is what true love is all about.

[Farizlle]

im seeing them in october the 26th in southend

i love this band

[samlee123456]

SO AM I!!!! CLIFFS PAVILLIAN WOOP WOOP

[iLoveBlocPartyy]

the beginning of the song says more then 1000 words imo.......they dont even need to sing for this song to express itself....exelent!

[SilentBombr]

i think they should do more instrumental stuff personally, like the ending of Sunday, that's great

[maiceblack]

17.02 cologne palladium

BE THERE! I'LL BE THERE!

[monkeydo147]

How I wish Bloc Party would just release all their B-sides on one album... I know I can just download a torrent of most of them, but I really want to pay the band for something so brillant

[rohanvonneoray]

go to a gig and throw them a sock filled with money. (notes)

[monkeydo147]

That is a brillant idea... as soon as a gig comes with 500 miles of my house, I'll be there

[woodmantowers]

wow every bloc party song just has something about it that makes me love it and i just listen to everyone about 10 times just to make sure i get everything from it. Some may say its sad but i just cant find a better band anywhere

[MyLife4Urs]

i agree bloc party is like a life commitment

[vickyrawrr]

i agree ! i cannot for the love of god find a better band than Bloc Party they are so damn original and every song touches you!

[corruptmind280]

bloc party is my favorite band right now and there music is so chill and awsome...i dont understand why they are so undiscovered...but i do hope they keep coming out with great music like this for a long time because it truly is great.

[billythekid5679]

heart.

[lalalalornie]

seeing them 12th April 2009!!!!!!

cant wait

they are all so good

bloc party are the best thing that has happened to music in a very long time!!

[SexAfterSandwich]

rad dude i saw em like nov 30 2008 and they are the most amazing band live

[corruptmind280]

are they really good live? i really want to see them!

[WriterNguitarslinger]

i saw them on august 6th, webster hall. Most amazing show i've ever been to.

[vickyrawrr]

you are going to have a blast seeing bloc party!! they sound even better live !!! if you can get as close as possilbe i was like ten feet away and my bf caught matt's drumstick!!

[ronaldinho046]

Bloc Partyyyy !!!!

[JacktheRavester]

Such a good relaxing song :D

Love it

Bloc is the best!

[arct]

enjoy rekong! =)

[IndieMan3]

Greatest band ever, im gonna look back at them in a couple of decades in awe i reckon... shame more people don't appreciate Bloc Party, they deserve it!

[macombstock]

@IndieMan3 Totally agreee, they're amazing. Too many people write 'em off.

[chinchuliness]

eeh i'm crazy or this song sounds like blue light but more faster ??WTF

[angelamegrey]

I agree. the best for sure... btw for anyone in LA they are coming next week! i'm so psyched! gonna be at club nokia, downtown. -right near staples and everything else!! gonna rock! woop!

[Percinho27]

Oh yeah, and this by far the best thing on the War Child album. The "Lucky" of the 2005 version, if you like. :)

[progame2007]

Bloc Party is einfach nur hamma

[rukus442002]

beautiful song, remain to The Bloc

[TACOS11211]

Is the picture moving or am i just seeing things?

[rd17rd]

nope, it isn't moving

[TACOS11211]

Oh wow that makes me feal good :S lol

[Percinho27]

It's not moving, but if you focus on the "The Present" part, it's sort of an optical illusion.:S

[LazyMegalonychidae]

You're right haha

[Cheemicalmonster]

Haha I think it's moving! I am weird too xD

[peoplehere]

Hi, is this song about a guy who still loves a girl? im not a native speaker; so anybody can tell me what exactly this song is about?.

Thx and i love almost all bloc party songs and in my opinion this is the best indie band bye.

[WriterNguitarslinger]

such a good song. they should make an album of all b-sides, all bloc party fans would buy it without a second thought.

[adcale91]

theres an unofficial one out called "another weekend in the city" but if u dnt wanna download it its impossible to get hold of :(

[WriterNguitarslinger]

so i can download it off i-tunes?

[adcale91]

i dont think so but im not too sure tbh, i kno theres a torrent with all of the b-sides but im not sure wether they r on i-tunes.

[supermanJOEL2]

reminds me of the foals

[blcprty1994]

yea

[kennyword5]

wtf???

[wackojackman]

think he was laughing at the fact the album is in the background, but its not on that album... were all so confused

[kennyword5]

what album is this song on?

[Alienwee]

:D nice joke ^^

[shokk13]

its on help! : a day in the life its a compilation album done for a charity

[your1momma2was3here]

I've heard better Bloc. I'm being honest.

[superjontesveisen]

very cool intro, very energizing

[tweekykidd]

i just play this over and over , never get sick of it.. I wish life could be this easy

[Ribunculous]

Ditto.

[Rampenbram]

This song makes me drowsy...i love it

[Ribunculous]

Ditto.

[DuddyChips]

Good music includes good musicians with good feelings... It's enough to form a "good" band guys...

It made me think about... Heaven, yeah ! =)

[Ribunculous]

Ditto.

[flowerpowersugar]

i love this. its so sweet

[crosswalkernie]

It's for a good cause, and it's amazing. What's not to love?

[jorrel1]

sick song

[ImpassiveProductions]

The present - Help: A day in the life

[wonko76]

i go to bed on this song becuase it gives me good dreams.

[iraky3000]

BEAUTY SONG!

[alzheimer0459]

GoOd SoNg, I lOvE ThIs sOnG fOrEvEr

[pesanti]

fits my situation so well =( great song

[B0zo157]

Muito foda essa musica.

[SethGroover]

love it completely, how it sinks in like a heaven delight of guitar riff at first.

The Chorus is divine, giving me goosebumps out of control.

God I love this song, it's a present.

[wackojackman]

why wasnt this on the album damn it

[CrazyBlueBana]

because it was done for a special war child charity album, but great tune though!

[wackojackman]

ah ok no the weekend in the city backgrund made me think it was an un-released song... cheers

[crosswalkernie]

I love the way Kele's guitar riff melts with Gordy's bassline.

[Shibumi9]

another masterpiece from the genius of Bloc Party. STUNNING!! ^_^

[vanestea]

Such a beautiful song. This is one of my top favorite BP songs.

[cajukz665]

dudes you are all rigth bloc party rules

[Numelsaince]

Who agrees with me, is rusell lissack great or what? such class at composing.

[Cheskito007]

I Agree!!!

[luisvieirafcp]

you're so right :D

[SammichBoy]

woot at that one.

[Cheskito007]

Wow everyday bloc party surprise me with another excelent song...please hear Rhododendron, Vision Of Heaven, Always New Depths, those are kick ass b-sides

[dara37]

Totally agree wit ya there on those songs....ya can add secret and skeleton in there as well

[Numelsaince]

Rhododendron is amazing, though I don't understand the part: "Linus put that blanket down, the world won't wait" what does that mean? who's linus (is kele talking about the guy in peanuts?)

[ninjadiitalia]

One thing I don't understand either he refers to himself lying drunk in the rhododendron, but he later chastises someone throughout the rest of the song (except the end). So is the person who is drunk the chastiser or the chastisee?

[Numelsaince]

That would be the chastisee, the song changes through a lot of viewpoints.

We would have at first, a person lying on the rhododendron patch, thinking about what should become of his life.

Then the chastier, this Napoleon guy (or is he THE Napoleon?) who is sorta like a father to the guy in the rddon. and then we have a third character, like a voice from within who tells the first person what to do, makes him open his eyes sorta. It can be a confusing song. at lest the lyrics

[Numelsaince]

... But neverthless beautiful, they make such good music, and this one, the present one of their most heartfelt and creative songs.

I just graduated from high school, and now I have to choose a career, make courseworks, really, rethink my entire life. You can't imagine the number of tears that came out on my first listen to rhododendron here, with lyrics and all, it just speaks to you and yes, made me feel so much better, at least understood. Thank you BP!

[ninjadiitalia]

Thank you for explaining it to me

[10east100]

he is THE napoleon because he talks of going off to war at your age

[Numelsaince]

Then... who's linus? anyone familiar with any Napoleon books? this could be a great forum discussion :)

[10east100]

he is the one from charlie brown always carrying his blanket...which is also mentiones in this song

[Numelsaince]

That's interesting, kele writes cool stuff.

[ir4711]

what about slamming your door too much??? does linus do that in charlie brown?

[Numelsaince]

I don't think so, but look at it this way, Napoleon as a father figure, and linus as a son, the son starting to become independent and the father wants the son to follow his example something this particular child won't do (don't we all :D )

[Numelsaince]

I don't think so, but look at it this way, Napoleon as a father figure, and linus as a son, the son starting to become independent and the father wants the son to follow his example something this particular child won't do (don't we all :D )

[kinikaisy]

not as much as they should be

[commando366]

true dat

yeah,But in some places some people don't even know bloc party,which is a shame,bloc party is the best band I have ever heard!

[Tenac91]

+1!! Just listen to their b-sides like this one!

Which band could afford to not release songs like version 2.0, storm and stress or the once and future king?? Other bands would kill for that kind of material and they just record one song after the other. I mean, they released two records and i have like 50 songs of them!

Long story short: Bloc Party's just genius. Keep rockin' on guys!!