The Divine Comedy - Tonight we fly

[Butterfly7Heart]

this is lovely!

[lyonslaforet]

Such an elegant song like many of the Divine Comedy's songs!

[Robyno94]

Neil ain't a singer. He's a poet.

[theloudhalo]

@Robyno94 Neil is a singer AND a poet.

[colbywan93]

Check out this other BYU music video! It's called "BYU Kids MGMT" haha it's hilarious!

[gallaspera]

Thanks for sharing! Beautiful song! The road is in Catalonia, isn`t?(I say for the "Bon Nadal" lights at the end of the video...

[leaflettvideo]

can't believe same people who did national express and farther ted. Gorgeous song.

[mesadojardi]

For goodness sake... just found out that this clip has been shot in South Catalonia, close to my hometown!! flipping out, flipping out... Such a great tune and an incredibly underrated band!!!!

[filcom101]

most under rated irish band in history.

[theloudhalo]

@filcom101 I agree absolutely.

[thunderferretsarego]

jeez i thought it was just a love song. silly me

[DanielKoys]

this remind me "tonigh" of Smashings Pumpkins mixed with a little of "Viva la vida! of Cold Play. It like me :)

[SirCrouch1]

I've been depressed the last few days, and this song has put me in a complete high!

[anubis502502]

It's amazing how this song manages to be, at the same time, both incredibly happy, and terribly sad.

Wonderful song!

[applesweeter]

Dear All,

I have some questions about psychology:

(1) Why do we love flying?

(2) Why do flying is so elegent and amazing that we write so many songs about it, including this song?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

[DanielKoys]

the flying, in my opinion, is a symbol of the wish of success of the human spirit over the pain, the boredom and the death. When you live your dairy life,, you are using the experiencie, it is great, but is very slow, and then, we can sey that you´re waliking; but, When you use your imagination for to create the individual that you want to be (original and fully of fredom) you are using the imagination, and then, we can say you fliying.

[DanielKoys]

@applesweeter

Dear applesweeter:

the flying, in my opinion, is a symbol of the wish of success of the human spirit over the pain, the boredom and the death. When you live your diary life,, you are using the experience, it is great, but is very slow, and then, we can say that you´re walking; but, When you use your imagination for to create the individual that you want to be (original and fully of fredom) you are using the imagination, and then, we can say you fliying.

[DanielKoys]

@applesweeter

Dear applesweeter:

the flying, in my opinion, is a symbol of the wish of success of the human spirit over the pain, the boredom and the death. When you live your diary life,, you are using the experience, it is great, but is very slow, and then, we can say that you´re walking; but, When you use your imagination for to create the individual that you want to be (original and fully of fredom) you are using the imagination, and then, we can say you are fliying.

[LaveryJJ]

@DanielKoys

You just blew my mind :D and a brilliant song by an unbelievable band

[switstobeli]

when we die, will we be that disappointed or sad?

If heaven doesn't exist, What will we have missed?

THIS LIFE IS THE BEST WE'VE EVER HAD!

[VelvetHoneyBlossom]

<3

[GothicGirl967]

God...i love how his words touch my soul so deeply. This song gives me hope and makes my heart flutter. This man is a genious.

[jamestheflyingpirate]

wow! awesome video :) suits the song perfectly

[TheAmbitiousOutsider]

beautiful beautiful beautiful poetical xxxx

[genuinemuse]

8 people use their ears to fly (and not listen) by the looks of it

[JudithBryan1]

Really, people have hit dislike?! Are you MAD?! It's beautiful, I adore it.

[TVOham]

I was legitimately sad when this song ended.

Wanted to hear more.

[neubus2]

mauvaise video pour un chef d oeuvre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[herredeli]

India is a hard country but also one of the most atractive i ve ever been

[Fl0r3sDlr0cK]

And don't ever forget...

----This life is the best weve ever had----

and i like that... :D

[Moonlight93]

this song is brilliant... neil hannon is brilliant! the moment i heard for the first time one of his songs, i was hooked :) and i'm quite happy to say that i was able to see him live yesterday! it was incredible!

[theunhappyhours]

did your dad storm the beaches of Normandy?

[PaulMaccasBiggestFan]

Does anyone else think it's crazy that this video has only had 219,897 views?!

[monkehg]

@PaulMaccasBiggestFan - I think it's vrazy how few people actually know of Neils work when you ask them. And yet millions of people will watch Subo, there's something wrong in the world.....

[PaulMaccasBiggestFan]

@monkehg Subo?

[genuinemuse]

@PaulMaccasBiggestFan Ahhhhh! I wondered that, then I sussed it....Susan Boyle

[ruigthot]

Adoro esta música, fico tão mais feliz quando a oiço!

Divine

[magicbeanz6]

Love this song :)

[MrWineDrinker]

OK. I landed in Delhi on my own, at 3am, shit scared of everyone and everything. Got a horrendous hotel for the night. It had a TV. Thank fuck. I put it on, and on came this advert for some foreign airline with THIS as it's tune. I'd never heard it before and it blew my mind. I felt OK, at home even.

Next day I got a train to Goa (45 hours), It was hell.

Arrived in Margao and then Colva and had the best 6 months of my life.

[PatitoHAHH]

@MrWineDrinker whoooooa, you totally mind fucked me. What. The. Fuck.

[MrWineDrinker]

beautiful.

[silver0alix]

really nice vid. Even though it isn't a flight, it has the same sort of rush you'd expect from flying (except for the wind blowing through my hair of course :-)

[silver0alix]

really nice vid. Even though it isn't a flight, it has the same sort of rush you'd expect flying to have (except for the wind blowing through my hair of course :-)

[MarieMarie68]

Perfection! Makes me fall in love with life every time I hear it!

[zouzounialove]

I LOVED THAAAT:| :)

[darknight16100]

airbus ad

[SouthernSara7]

This song is so beautiful!

[DJACIDVERSUS]

ESTA NOCHE"TODOS" VOLAREMOS JAJAJA LOS AMO¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[r9luis]

la escucho minimo una vez dia por medio.. de lo mejor. que buena letra, musica.. me siento feliz cuando escucho esto..

[PubicMen]

WOW

[nikolastas]

im think of killing myself right now...

[MrMuvok]

Muy buen vídeo que por cierto yo siempre he imaginado este tipo de videoclips con este tipo de canciones es decir ir por la carretera en coche viendo el paisaje de noche, lastima que no tenga :´[ . Pero bueno felicidades por el vídeo y bon nadal Jaja.

[PubicMen]

The divine comedy is one of those bands that can properly change your mood

[shunka9]

The way that this follows on from "Ten Minutes To Midnight" on the album takes you from subdued introspection to absolute exhiliration.Thank you Mr H ,my life would be less joyous without your genius in it!

[1mercurypc1]

7 people missed the like button >=C

[daviabramovitch]

não houve um dia na minha vida de m... que eu não desase sentir, viver, encontrar esse sentimento e algueém de carne e osso que de alguma forma me conduzisse a um estado de ser do qual eu tenho TODA propriedade, acredite em mim meu amor quando eu digo que quando não é necessario do aval de todos pra ser livre, falo por minha propria conta... não é possível satisfazer ninguém mais que não sejamos nós, pague suas contas afetivas agora... eu já não devo nada a ninguem, nem um aperto de mão...

[skatoface]

all i ask of u watchers is to smile while watching this....ul discover its very easy : )

[laughcuzithappened]

Beautiful song! I can't hold still when I listen to it! :) It's just a song with such...happiness, and humanity...I don't know. It's indescribable, I guess.

[TheMakelew]

izuzetan Bend!!!

[kingmidas1962]

love LOVE divine comedy. Geek pop for the hard of humour - makes you smile!

[lenoupinki68]

j'aiiiiiiime

[PubicMen]

This is very much a spirit raiser!

[mingrey1975]

Jules & Tim, are you watching this?!! You beautiful people. We loved you dancing to this for your wedding!!! Many thanks teddyduchamp for putting up.

[EPNT193]

great song

[bluemechin]

@cubozero i can stand this music, but it's just boring, nothing special. and i don't like britney spears

[bigwoolleypenguin]

@bluemechin I love this but I have to agree with you the best place for Britany Spears is the bottom of the river.

[bluemechin]

the lyrics may be okay, but the music is totally crap!

[cubozero]

the next time just go see the new video of Britney Spears...your ears can´t stand good music!

[comidachinesa]

You can't get upset after listening to this

[MarinaDIVA7]

I  love it!

[VirginieDP]

Ca me rappelle a-ha!!! Pas vous??

[TheOriginalMrGreen]

I was looking for a 700 year old book... but alright then.

[syym93]

ha ha same here got to love that book its quite amazing lol where do people think they got the game dantes inferno lol

[Moachel]

nearly perfect !!!

[Hemerify]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!

[mrmjdinosaur]

Just beautiful.Makes me feel wistful but grateful...

[will21175]

What's with all the spamming lads.

[Rohit0406]

buncha spammers

[mothersday123]

Am I the only one who was looking for the book? God knows I'm not looking through the comments to find out...

[jameskond]

On Youtube?

[LazersFromJimmy]

Welcome to the future!

[Evenson107]

Did everyone else find this song through Dermot O Leary's wiki biography just like me lol?

[Madchicky228]

the person who made this died on the day he finished it

[matkelo]

not sure that's exactly true... if it was written by the band's frontman, as claimed on wikipedia, he's still alive, and the only one with the band all the way through.

[Madchicky228]

no the person who originally wrote this

[bambieyedbeauty]

Neil Hannon wrote this. He is very much alive. New album is on it's way (hopefully).

[Yourmomisnthere]

I would like to have this song played at my Funeral.

[ingarthon]

Me to! Hope we don't get buried in the same place and day.... God bless!

[sssdddkkksss]

Dermot O Leary would like the same thing.

[dubkat]

thats what Dermot O'Leary said too ;) Great tune

[KenfromDublin]

...so would Dermot O'Leary according to his Wikipedia biography, which is why I'm looking the song up.

[matkelo]

same way I found the song. a beautiful song too.

[mentemmortalia]

i just found out about this band! i love it! can someone please tell me their best album so i can buy it?

[TheNorthernBaz]

my personal favourite album is 'Absent friends.'

[bambieyedbeauty]

'Promenade' is probably your best bet, it's a beautiful album & my personal favourite. Most likely find it on ebay though.

[KenfromDublin]

'Fin de Siecle' is their most complete album in my opinion.

[bambieyedbeauty]

Fin is great, actually. It's a cracking album.

[WhereCanMyBabyBe]

If heaven doesn't exist,

What will we have missed?

This life is the best we've ever had!

beautifully right...

[Jobak66]

Great video and awesome song <##

[HimeHimiko]

My 2 1/2 year old son and I love Neil Hannon's Singing! All Hail the Divine Comedy!

[lilysherwood]

Actually, I've always been unable to choose between Classical music and Pop Music... then I've finally found the perfect combination. That's a wonderful present for my 20th birthday.

[lilysherwood]

I'm discovering Neil Hannon's world. I just love many of the songs I've heard until now. That one is awesome !!! Thanks Mr Hannon :) GREAT SONG !

[blakedw]

This is a really great song which should be much better known. i only discovered it by chance because it is used as theme music on the new French movie channel in England. i hope it spurs more success for the band.

[schmeva]

Is it bad that this song makes me cry?

It's happy crying though...

LOVE Neil! He's a genius...and very very cute ^_^

[WhereCanMyBabyBe]

This life is the best we've ever had!

the best line....

[pantolinas]

great song from a great album back in 1992.

[yogsotot]

the video is made in Spain ¿?

[MrRojorob]

Yes, it's a Spanish region you may know, Cataluña.

[225julien]

beautiful

[LiekaQueenofDarkness]

So beautiful. So, so beautiful. :')

[THEBOUCLETTE]

LOVE LOVE LOVE j'adooore Irish Powaaah ^^

TDC [L]

[CharlyXD09]

I LOVE this song! =D

[humanshieldchorus]

i love this so much, i don't really know anything about singing but the bit at 2.07 in the song is just so beautiful

on a somber note tho, i may have this played at my funreal!

[jotavandyck]

:__) bravo, Neil!

[NeasaJoanNiBhriain]

i Love this song

he's SUCH an amazing singer

xXxxxxXXxxxx

[halo3fan56]

the words tonight we fly came up in my mind i typed it in this was the first selection i picked it im an impulse type of guy try to think of something at random and type it in and click the first selection no matter what try it it might change your life a bit.

[PubicMen]

@halo3fan56 You know, I came across the divine comedy by accident too, I went into our garage once and opended a draw full of cassette tapes and played them and fell in love with the divine comedy

[DevilishlyDelightful]

This song makes me feel so ALIVE!!!

[Knoxy81]

@DevilishlyDelightful I want this song played at my funeral lol

[HimeHimiko]

All Hail The Devine Comedy!

[Aussipwn]

Divine...lol

[RavenDayexMilhas]

the best band ever anyone got through a long and sleepless night by them cause if you do i so want to have that on my playlist

[HimeHimiko]

I Love The Devine Comedy! Niel Hannon please keep giving us great singing. ^_^

[1819f]

Love it

[EvilZoidberg6]

OWNAGE 1 of my favs ever

[djdaraghBCN]

You're driving on the wrong side of the road!! (heh, heh).

According to Niel Hannon, Nyman was a huge influence on this song and on the Promenade LP.

In my opinion this is the best Divine Comedy song. Hannon is and always will be a genius talent.

"This life is the best we'll ever have"

Bones festes a tothom!

[elfuego51]

lol @ Speedbump at 2:28

[michaelbolton15]

Iggy was good ...but not as good as this!

Surprising how many people get the sadness behind this essentially uplifting song!

[TotesKaetzchen]

awesome song. makes me cry even if the text is not that sad. Don't know why =/

[luluinbda]

there is something profoundly sad about this song, but it is so beautiful. Reminds me of Michael Nyman's work.

[tw706]

I know what you mean, but then, Neil Hannon's lyrics tend to have a tint of tragic behind them, even when they're not relatively depressing. Most specifically in this one:

'Looking into all your lives

And wondering why

Happiness is so hard to find'

[Madmonkeymusician]

He just seems able to put emotion into anything. Some of his work is purely joyous, others like this fit dreamy, beautiful lyrics over a well driven bass line, making such a contrast it hammers a nail into your emotions, but in such a delicate way you enjoy it (confusing expression I know)

Best way to describe Neil Hannon's music is to say Pure Untouchable Genius. Genius in its true sense, not in the way they use it to describe sportsmen/women!!

[rapier17]

I would have to agree with his being a musical genius in that his work does move you emotionally in such degrees from song to song. One will make you smile and laugh, another will bring you to tears. One will relax, while another will make you philosophical.

Such an excellent song, perhaps THE best song ever to grace the end of an album.

[Madmonkeymusician]

I agree, it is perhaps the best song to end an album with, at least, I can't think of a better track by any other band. (Not at the moment, plus I am a little biased)

Try listening to "When the lights go out all over europe" on the Promenade album - its another cool track, and its track seven on the album.

[pepperbint]

Neil has always cited Nyman as a influence; in fact he once handed him a copy of Promenade and said "please don't sue me", apparently. I saw them do a gig togehter in the Edinburgh Fringe back in 1998, and yes they did this track!

[pigmypuff15]

thank you so much for this song. It reminds me of my dad.

[xinezito]

neil hannon es un genio

[greenie21]

It has odd measures at some of the 8th bar. Anyone has a transcription/score? I had to put 2/4 on (almost) every 8th bar. There must be a better solution... or I must be really confused.

[samofthex]

beats me... maybe the piece is in 2/4? Musicality here you don't hear from your average run of the mill pop band...

[Martinicomusi]

Sin duda uno de los temas de mi vida. No puedo remediar sentir el latido del compás inundar mis sentidos. Gracias Divine Comedy.

[Mistermagusina]

joder, me emociono con este tema cada vez que lo escucho!!!

[KatharineGlinda]

My crazy maths teacher played liek the first minute of this constantly in our lesson!

[FlameStreamKillsYou]

vaya temazo coño!!!

[danoverdeath]

i have the song of this but with eletric violins if you would care to look?

[flyekkeepdiscovering]

yes please can you sent it to me at ajnegubimise (at) hotmail (dot) com

[analogica]

me he qedado 2 minutos y 59 segundos atrapada