Lykke Li - 'Sadness Is a Blessing' (Director Tarik Saleh)

[ivarielsilvieth]

For me it's kind of full of sorrow madness in her, desperate rebel against some kind of hard reality.

[suckronut]

i like the director

[misslayonadavenport]

i totally understand this video, sometimes you just gotta cut loose and you notice people with their own demons ridiculing you, especially gold diggers, and tired old gays with boy toys, and peole trying to struggle to keep their youth

[joycesobanski1]

has anyone seen the actor. stellan skarsgard in the movie "glass houses" where he plays a murdering stepfather? It's quite a good thiller.

[yandgazerbackintown]

Stellan, you rock! Did you see him in Good Will Hunting?

This band is nice, but you should try Phototaxis, (especially if like Massive Attack!)

[CaptainMandie]

I love the way his face just hardens in the beginning, but you can still see the immense pain in his eyes as she repeatedly takes shots and gives him that challenging look.

God damn, this is gorgeous acting. ><

[jalucahairo]

dat dress

[dodgerchicka]

@maria9876ma I completely agree! All her music videos are like that. They dont just provide a visual to the song rather it displays a short story that gives the deeper meaning to her lyrics

[WhimseyProductions]

That's Boot Strap Bill Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean. Just so you know :)

[devoleno]

@WhimseyProductions I knew it was him!!



[lucyelisabethh]

this is so beautiful

[thatblackgirlyoulove]

That's where Eric got his stare from! ;D

[maria9876ma]

This is a work of art.

[Orochii3]

I loved it :)

[malibouchix]

KONY 2012 --- RAISE AWARENESS & UNITE

Much love, watch the video

[dannykayh]

i hate when people try to explain a song......not even the artist can do it correctly, what makes you all righteous?

[skittlebabegrl]

She looks like Lady Gaga, just sayin'...

[joiskyhigh]

Crap. All I got from it is how great her makeup is. I feel shallow!

[cuppycake76]

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 x 100000000000000000000000000000­0

[marissafesta]

This is beautiful. It made me cry.

[olivia6426]

god i wish i could move like her.

[devoleno]

@olivia6426 try 4 shots of vodka and a spliff. You will at least believe you move like her ; )

[CARLCANCELLED]

I sometimes think she has a look of Sarah Michelle Gellar, I really like this song :)

[liberator279]

WHITE PEOPLE IN WHITE CLOTHING

[devoleno]

@liberator279 Loud noises?

[starofinanna]

Hey. Hey, lady. Lady. People are trying to eat and wallow in their own misery, do you mind? Could you just sit down? Just sit down. No? Hey, uh, sadness guy, you just gonna sit there? I thought you were her boyfriend?

[Pendzuka]

Nie miałem pojęcia jak samotna jesteś pomimo tylu ludzi wokół Ciebie, nie dostrzegłem tego choć mogłem i powinienem, a jeszcze nie tak dawno temu rozumieliśmy się bez słów, wystarczył gest lub jedno spojrzenie, żałuję że nie doceniałem każdej chwili spędzonej z tobą, teraz marzę o choć jednej, zajęty codziennym życiem powoli straciłem to co jest dla mnie najcenniejsze twoja miłość

[abcblair]

He has a scar on his face from where Lisbeth hit him with the golf club. (I'm sorry, I couldn't help it!) : )

[FailbusXme]

she's gorgeous ughh people and there ugly criticism should basically shut up

[viviannlee]

amazing stellan skarsgard. can't stop watching this..

[plenrien]

ugly, no talent hack

[godpoteht]

@plenrien are u even serious?

[Stephaire]

@plenrien fuck off

[beatrishe1]

kocham ją, a w tym teledysku jest piękna!!!!

[Mastermoviez]

she's so beautiful in this vid

model potential haha

[OhOhJerome]

This man is not just "sadness", it's her father; in an e-mail (as far as I remember) there was a line about the video: "Father, I know I broke your heart, it was never my intention, all I ever wanted was to dance..."

[rancerpigy]

I'm totaly speechless, WOW what a song. Immediately reminded me of this good pop music of the past, say Bjork or Shakespeare's Sister.

[danzavo]

beautiful sad nordic people

[berserker552]

wychyliła 3 szklany i nie wpadła pod stół, jestem pełen podziwu:)

[morfi87]

Sablewska.  Dobry kawałek+rezyseria.

[alik202]

@morfi87 Tez pomyślałam, ze wygląda jak Sablewska :D!

[berserker552]

Zapomniałem jak miał ten aktor na nazwisko ale kiepsko wygląda w porównaniu z Lykke:)

[jarcho123]

SADNESS IS MY BOYFRIEND...is that profoundly ridiculous or ridiculously profound? i can't decide...

[Leldis]

amazing :)

[anamingas]

Her eyes talk.

[LegionarioPersa]

lol that begining its so funny

[pamchirathivat]

her dress is awesome

[hektor956]

This song can be interpret in so many different ways for example in my Opinion the guy shes siting with its not really old she just sees him that way because his always depress and doing the same thing over and over again. but in reality his really young but with but his attitude of an old man. Also at the very end when she finally gives up means that she is conferrable with him even doh the exciting part of his soul is never gonna rise. 

I LOVE LYKKE LI EVERYBODY LETS MAKE HER WIN A GRAMMY!!

[kakuify]

@hektor956

If you love Lykke Li, you shouldn't want her to win the grammy but to continue to do good song...

[TheMrmi22]

She's beautiful

[mintaorta]

it reminds me of the part in leon the professional where matilda is drinking the champagne☾

[husker666]

If Ingmar bergman where making music videos then this is what they would look like :)

[salant96]

this video and song are so powerful together, its amazing! so alone and singled out in the world, and you feel like you have one fucking person but your not your always fucking ALONE, its just breathe taking. such amazing connections can be made.

[TheErty88]

y like de dress nice wit

[NOjimmyprotestedd]

There's a lot of Gaga bashing here. I absolutely adore Lady Gaga but I also love Lykke Li. However, I would NEVER compare their music. Gaga is all about theatrics and putting on a show whereas Lykke is all about the soul and feeling in her music. However they both have a striking resemblance in looks. In some pictures they look very alike.

[LimbaDeVierme]

she' sooooo thirsty :))))

[Tyrannus59]

So beautifull and cute in this clip :) !

[justvaffanculo]

her dance moves remind me of Elaine's dance moves from Seinfield :)

P.S I <3 Lykke Li

[rhitt91]

Bootstrap bill?

[Hyypn0sis]

I want her hair and dress please D:

[depreazable]

whot the mark of this dress?

[ledngnr]

1:53 good music

[anastazjapamp]

am i the only one who became thirsty at the beggining of the video?

[lovelyLAX]

i love this song but i think i LOVE that white dress way more<3

[ledngnr]

lykke li and gaga. I like both of them. :)

[OnlySourCherry91]

pure poetry and finally, something unusual.Lykke Li is remarkable

[freakdante]

sadness is your boyfriend?, well I'm gonna chase down that bastard and replace him, change my name to joy, and that's all you will get from me =)

[Layal0201]

this is beyond beautiful

[shtapipa]

This is a truly blessed artist with a fantastic song and sound,,kinda sounds 60's chorus,,,she should be the one collecting the grammy's........

[SailHatanmeow]

strange video, but i love it

[titinakos24]

doesn't she remind you a bit of lady gaga?

[1691christian]

@titinakos24 yesh

[goddamn000]

@titinakos24 NO!

[alwaysget1]

@titinakos24 Lady Gaga is a untalented, unoriginal hag.

[motucker44]

@titinakos24 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­?  no.

[ladyextravaganza92]

To those of you who have no idea what this is all about. The guy is sadness. She is trying to convince him to stop holding on to her by showing him what he does to her. She is trying to dance away the problems, run, drink a smile about all what makes her usually cry... but in the end, we all end up in the arms of sadness because it defines who we are. It is a part of us.

[pegazinha]

@ladyextravaganza92 Perfection!! your comment is perfection in words!

[jbmjcr13]

@ladyextravaganza92 how did your comment not get more than just 30 likes ?! <3

[TheManewb]

@ladyextravaganza92 cool story bro

[PatriciaCarvalho0]

@ladyextravaganza92 the song it self doesn't mean that at all. look for the interview where she explains this song, it's so sad and so beautiful.

[whitedreams23]

@PatriciaCarvalho0 can you send a link to that interview? i'd love to see it :)

[chelleybeezy]

@ladyextravaganza92 This song can be interpreted in many ways, I think. When singing of sadness, she could be referring to the state of being sad. You can always count on sadness to fall back on. Sadness is reliable, and is never late. Theres sadness in everything, and I dont think she limits that to just her boyfriend. Sadness is comforting when nothing else is. Sadness is therefore, a blessing.

[ericmaguscloud]

@ladyextravaganza92 don't forget that everyone at that dinner is with their sadness watching her to see what she does envious cause they have grown content with their company. They try and restrain her but ultimately she is the on in control

[Stfuen]

@ladyextravaganza92 you are so gay.

[ilikehaagendazs]

@ladyextravaganza92 The guy is supposed to be her dad. I rather think that she wants him to recognize her and hold her.  But I like your interpretation too :)

[devoleno]

@ladyextravaganza92 That was my impression as well. The old man is sorrow/depression and she's drinking and dancing him away. The others in the video represent different emotions. She finally accepts and embraces her sorrow and seems to find a sense of peace with it. So pleased someone else sees this too.

[ivanmmlinarevic]

If sadness is her boyfriend, I'm changing my name tomarow to Sadness

[CosmicDoorknob]

Best video of all time!

[CrazyUthophy]

lykke li i wanna be your blessing <3

[pogie516744]

what can u say......x

[H3aven100]

Her music is so meaningful this is now my second favorite song ^u^

[ThePandoraRenea]

such a poetic video to go with such a hypnotic song. been my fav since I bought the album THE DAY it was released (BEST BUY) was tired of me asking when it was coming out...remember when you could just ASK and they KNEW ....oh yeah thats when we actually had record stores. anyhoo love it love it love it! Thank you lykke li, you inspire me with my own music

[McCuntard]

I have this love/hate feeling when I'm watching Lykke Li dance. It's like I'm imposing on something intimate.

[QueersInBed]

Her movements are so beautiful.

[SairaiiEdgael]

it is a blessing !!

[Joanna2787]

She is amazing and I am shocked that anyone would draw a comparison between her and Lady Gaga. 1st and foremost Lykke Li is not a character, she is clearly an artist with a soul for music. And last her live performances are even better than studio which puts her in a completely different league.

[StephieeBleeding]

She's so beautiful. ♥

[stashley1000]

Gaga its nothing next to this girl...

[theanalog]

thx



[yatwice]

@MariDletoblack isnt that what she wants you to do?

[wandadarkrose]

this is the actor from Lars von Trier's movie "Breaking the Waves"..

[annikaerf]

@wandadarkrose That's Stellan Skarsgård who has been acting since he was a kid. He's from Sweden, so is Lykke Li! :)

[TEHjesse1991]

lol that dude is from "girl with the dragon tattoo" ?

[iamonthewing]

Part of the ship, part of the crew!

[TheJMBlueZ]

This is my new LOVE song :) </3 <3

[nickswright1]

i love the way Lykke moves

[laquixotic07]

if this was an herbal essences commercial, that shampoo would be out. of. stock! but in all seriousness, this is a great video for a great song.

[adunnmica]

Reminds me of the music video for Pass This On by The Knife in a strange way, both are good

[HitandRun42]

I like how she was challenging her father to see how fucked up she was. It was like she was saying "look at me!" every time she took a shot.

[jeli13]

i like her music but she seems like such a weird person to me.

[50lbs1]

Marry Me Lykke Li.

[wipers86]

@andrefilipesaramago Gaga ain't the queen of anything but commercial bullshit

[meowmix0901]

SHE WHIPS HER HAIR BACK AND FORTH!!!

[Alm0stReal]

I think she looks like this amazing sexy talented artiste called Lykke li,

P.S Love the vid, and song...and you.

[DarkUserRo]

WTF...I first thought she looks like Lady Gaga and now I think she looks like Jennifer Lopez.

[cmlbelle]

@DarkUserRo lol wtf

[helenajulDK]

@DarkUserRo she looks like Lykke Li.

[skiptothestep]

Lykke Li and Tarik Saleh make quite an interesting pair.

[docnes88]

Reminds me of Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction..

[8500lucek]

that look, when "bald guy" tries to calm her down... amazing

[MissSelmaSongs]

@8500lucek "Bald guy" is a really talented Swedish actor named Stellan Skarsgård.

[JacobCSyd]

@MissSelmaSongs - LOL- CRYING guy is a talented actor naked Stellan Skarsgard.. but good on trying to school someone..

[MissSelmaSongs]

@JacobCSyd Sorry what?

[toribjork10]

@JacobCSyd what? she said that was his name so i don't know what you're talking about.

[BritPM]

This may be the best music video I've ever seen.

[8500lucek]

Stellan Skarsgård as a "sadness".... great! Lykke Li as a "sadness girl" .... wonderful. I love them both, wish them luck!

[Layal0201]

beautiful



[JPtedesco]

love it

[heyprettyboy88]

there's so much emotion in her dance. and not to mention her eyes. they do speak.

[haidisemirychan]

also i want her dress

[haidisemirychan]

what a fucking goddess.

[cocache888]

Please! tell me why i can't buy this video on itunes? please!

[ShuichiAmy]

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[cesiface]

I have a complicated relationship with my father

I just want to cry

[viercful]

wouldn't it be awesome to see a love movie starring her and leo di caprio? but like a really good one

[matthewis6feetunder]

Just watched this like 6 times in a row and I think it's my new favorite song and officially my favorite video of all time. Beautiful.

[linettefj]

This comment is for my friend sissel who introduced me to Lykke Li. thank you <3

[Trac3ri]

She will be sad if she goes home with Martin Vanger!

[heyprettyboy88]

@Trac3ri LOL!

[IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

Wait...am I the only who sees the irony of Gaga and Lykki being compared on this video when the "Paparazzi" video featured Alexander Skarsgard and his dad is in this one?

[MsRouxie]

the story of my life...

[bandero555]

this girl is sexy! just like this HD quality XD

[LadyBright777]

what an utterlly amazing video...sigh

[jennypennykorven]

damn that girl is HOT and such a wonderful singer!

[TheCleoChloeificatio]

Lykke Li is too beautiful

[TraviesoCarmesi]

Her eyes are talking

[ZnSstr]

esti o scumpa

[bhupindersra]

i love you lykke ..never knew u before...my sadness ur song make me dance..and song i follow..my heart sings..what happened to me....

[vels619]

She must be very respected in her homecountry to get the most popular swedish actor in a video!

[blacklotus13]

her back is perfect.. o_O

[SophieMayra]

amazing. i need more artists like this.

[corixil91]

i like that

[specularimage]

Oh NO WAY! Are you again comparing Gaga with any female singer AGAIN? Bitches, please! Music already existed before Gaga. Lykke Li is in another league.

[kevvie100]

@specularimage agreed!

[nateb79]

@specularimage Don't you know by now that anyone that sings, breathes or wears makeup is imitating Lady Gaga? If you'd like a laugh, go watch some David Bowie videos from the 70's on here and look at comments. There are people that say that David Bowie is imitating Gaga.

[JoEClove]

@specularimage I agree Lykke looks a TRILLION times better than Manly gaga

[alemummo]

@specularimage I don't like it how people compare everything to something else. It always makes someone sad.

[matiaszitterkopf]

@specularimage In another league definitely! Love Lykke!

[toribjork10]

@specularimage i know! LOL, completely outrageous. i can't wait til gaga fizzles, i'm so sick of hearing about her on every fucking music vid on youtube.

[mmykolas]

she is pure sex

[MarkFulledge]

one of the few times ive seen her wearing other than black