Kimya Dawson - "Lullaby for the Taken"

[CYFilmStudent]

Wonderful song.

[GreenToasty8D]

I love this woman so much. .-. Everything she does is so sentimental. The way her lipsynching doesn't match at all through 2:57 - 3:12 is completely adorable.

[fluffylee]

TT.TT

[Steinpilzoptiker]

0:17 – Follow the white Rabbit!

[mikemoore1980]

kinda hits home.

[MamaKRamsey]

I Love That She Loves John As Much As I Do. I Love Kimya & The Mountain Goats Forever! Look For Going Down to Scotland By The Mountain Goats. Good Clab!

[ALICEcupofjuceyjayy]

hahaha she so cool<3

[atteki1]

this song made me cry

[MilleniumKing13]

I met her after the show in knitting factory in New York. shes really sweet

[kimyadawsonlover]

So sad, but i like it.

[patie9]

I think I broke the replay button <3

[Ratfinkpie]

I want a shirt that says Kimya Dawson loves me. D:

[333GenericFeeling333]

whyt he hell do i have to watch an advertisment on a blank tv video? seriously

[kbl1125]

THIS IS ANTHRAX!!!

ugh.

[lilaufobanan]

@kbl1125 No it isn't.

anthrax is the one that goes "There's anthrax in the envelope I opened in my dream....."

[FalconAlpaca]

i love how she doesn't have to scream and be all hard rock to display her opinions and image,

[hampoofegg]

@FalconAlpaca

There are a lot of people that are like that...

[FalconAlpaca]

@hampoofegg but she does it well.

[TedEdFred21]

kimya dawson + mountain goats = better than sex

[resonancesoupy]

@TedEdFred21 Agreed. 

[shbswife]

HAPPY :)

[shyko95]

it's weird, because i've been brought up in loads of kinds of music, i regularly listen to rap, mainly Eminem, but as soon as i saw Juno, I downloaded her music, i live in britain and have no idea where to find her music to buy, :/ Hiden Vagender is her best album I reckon.

[karmakimi]

@shyko95 If you know were a HMV is you should find a cd there or you could ask them to order it in for you i hope this helps:D

[shyko95]

@karmakimi there is in norwich, i might try next time i'm there, thnx, :)

[Broken0feyes]

<333 amazzzingggg

[Trevahhh]

she doesn't know what melody is

[KalissaStarr]

@Trevahhh

She does, and that's why she can do what she does with it.

Of course I love well done A-melodic music; it's really not some people's thing.

I hate bad A-melodic music (most punk >:[  )

[UnitedWorldCompany]

I love the part from 0:00 to 03:49!

[princessiero2]

I love Kimya. She sees the world how I do, and she's a great person.

[CapoeiraPiper]

Kimya=the best cat ever. that I'm probably not allergic to.

[XHandyXMannyX]

1:34 H2O. Nothing I love better than Kimya Dawson and H2O (:

[audreywolk]

i wish the moldy peaches were still together

[Bizz4reKri1quiKri3s]

Her music is beauty. Her songs can be sung while doing everything you do everyday. I think her songs can mean something different to each of her fans.

[xanfus]

i'm the daddy... i just "nutted" in the wrong chick.  Love you Big Boy :)

thanks Kimya

[flirtasiax3]

i lurv kimya dawson. she has a song for almost every feeling. blue like nevermind and i like giants are my favorites

[coffeescup]

the look in your eyes at the end tells the whole story.

[mynameislyddy]

@jambocreek, judging by her other songs, the daddy is her brother, and he later got custody and made a good dad.

i know what you mean, but this is kimya dawson, its a specific incident.

[jambocreek]

Maybe Babies Daddy beat the shit out of Mommy.

[LadyMeilin]

omg she cant sing at all..but all her songs make me feel so calm and happy

[marifarie123]

@LadyMeilin Agreed.

[neilismyusername]

the lines about babies taken have an odd context for me cause my good friend has two babies from two daddies and neither ones allowed to see them, for pretty good reasons. but i'm sure kim had good reasons, she seems like good peole

[KeelyHargreeves]

I absolutely love Kimya. Her music is very inspirational and truly life-saving.

[klassie08]

ellen page likes this music so i thought id check it out lol coz im such a big fan hehehe

[jacksonvillenc]

I love the shi##@##@#$@#%#@$

[alienmon]

whenever i sing this song, i cry... even after half a year.

[RainbowJacobs]

if life were to be a kimya song earth would be the most magical place ever.

[jumperlumpa]

Cool song ^^

[TheSarabananas]

this sucks

[xDarkenedAngel409x]

meh. To each their own.

I like it :]

[thatonegirrrl]

You suck.

[thatonegirrrl]

@thatonegirrrl That wasn't where it was supposed to be posted :(

[Finkster5]

This is a beautiful song about divorce and how horrible it is for the children and how courts are so biased towards the father.

[billypilgrim983]

This is a gorgeous song. I've spent the last hour and a half listening to all of Miss Dawson's songs, and I am absolutely in love with the lyrics, the music, the voice-- the entire presentation. Wonderful, really.

[j15410]

kimya dawson is amazing!! reminds me of a female version of mewithoutyou. absolutley amazing! :D

[gnomechick1]

HAHA i like seeing the long messages but really does it have to be about argueing? its not worth arguing over peoples. LOVE the songs and take the drama somewhere else :) thats all I ask thanks! PEACE TC

[rubbercement7]

:) i love writing songs that nobody gets but me and my close friends...it also helps me vent. but then everyone thinks you just got high and wrote random stuff down...but it actually means a lot to you... i love this music.

[Lizieeeeeeee]

this is adorable...

[mynameisyibble]

If "Better Weather" is any indication, this story has a happy ending:

"And you know that it's forever now that he has custody.

With his son up on his shoulders they are a sight to behold,

cause the dad is 28 even though he looks 17.

So you'll never guess the woes that they have known, 'cause they don't show,

and in a couple years they've grown into a perfect family"

:)

[PfirsichtoertchenWP]

she sangs in "juno"?...pretty

[11SweetStuff11]

yes she did :)

[BettyBiteMe]

@PfirsichtoertchenWP ya

[az666]

Love!

[BluntVendetta]

AMAZING!

[monkeyknuckle69]

approximatly how much acid does it take to write songs like this?

[RazorCardz01]

I guess some people think her music sounds random because they like lyrics that are direct. They like to know right away the meaning of a song without having to really think about it.

Or it's just not their taste of music.

I personally love this song as it's very touching and somewhat nostalgically sad.

[SeanAbesto]

@RazorCardz01 The best kinds of songs aren't really songs~ They're a compilation of emotions, and as we all know very well, sometimes, emotions just don't make sense~ : )

[jackpluSally]

why are you so angry?

[yiommi]

Her lyrics have No meaning??? theres a great deal of meaning and beauty in every song she sings even the silly ones im sorry you dont get it your really missing out<lovelovelove

[yiommi]

Im sorry but your just wrong her lyrics arent random at all they do tend to get very abstract but most of them tell very specific stories about lonlyness recovery love sadness celebration and being a mother shes a tireless supporter of underground art and music and bringing back a sense of community to the scene she solves a great deal with her music and has enormous purpose .lovelovelove

[99mees]

@yiommi (smiling politely) could you forgive a horse's ass if it farts?

[yiommi]

Of course!! Everybody farts..sometimes (giggling to herself)<lovelovelove

[99mees]

@yiommi (laughing senselessly) sweet!!!

[MafiaWars23]

two words...smoothie song!

[yiommi]

YAY!!! Love it<lovelovelove

[jackpluSally]

yeah i agree with "yiommi" i think there IS a deep meaning and beauty, you just have to listen and not hear.

[99mees]

@jackpluSally i really have tried to listen to her, about a year ago or so and at first i liked her, then she sang a song with kids and saying "hell" and "balls", that was the first straw, the straws piled up ever since, this was the final straw

[momochankb]

I love the cut out bunnies. <3

[LaylaM0MMY]

I <3 this song...

[Opqosite]

reminds me of daniel johnston

[neoninagirl]

@Opqosite That's a good comparison. Both fantastic.. I have to say I like Kimya's music better, though.

[neoninagirl]

@Opqosite That's a good comparison. Both fantastic.. I have to say I like Kimya's music better, though.

[neoninagirl]

@Opqosite That's a good comparison. Both fantastic.. I have to say I like Kimya's music better, though.

[hopeisdeadbitch]

this song is a little like a ranting of sad things that have happend and there seems like a part to fit every ones life but maybe not for you but that fine.

[backyardboarder09]

i love her style of music

[choklitozz]

i was listening to it the other night and it amde me cry myself to sleep

[purplexheartzx18]

absolutely love this song! its been in my head for lyk 6 days!!!!!!!!!

[paulakookz]

this didnt bring me to tears but it is completely touching and sad. person below it can make u cry is u actually listen to the lyrics

[kameno23]

she has the sadest songs ever made.

i really believe that.

lovee kimya <3

[dancingmooses56]

every1 is saying that this makes them cry! I agree.  Im crying right now.

[EmmiSa93]

this song is for madonna ... :S it isn't fair ..

[flunky70s]

Is this Kimya's only music video? It's very good and I love all her work. have a great day.☻

[jefftipps]

Check out "tree hugger" im pretty sure theres an official video to that, and even if its not official its still a pretty cool little animation.

[JofusSunshyne]

I like this song, but it annoys me when you see a Kimya Dawson song on Youtube & there are all these people saying how it makes them cry.

[RhondaSK]

Kimya Dawson is awesome!! If you love to discover great new unique talent, check out Brittany Kwasnik and her original song BREATHE on You Tube. She is just 15 and is songwriter, guitarist and singer. I love her!! If you love her music too, rate her song, post her a comment and subscribe to her music videos. Kimya Dawson and Brittany Kwasnik are 2 of my favorite artists!!!

[richiestoner101]

Fuck yeah John Darnielle

[sillyjilly913]

awesome but sad song

[missgreutungen]

I could cry... such a hardly song but i love it!

[tahkid]

i know sorrow like john...love ya kimya

[dphamFILMS]

how do i get this vintage old footage effect? *send me a message :)

[zemoleyones]

go into the start menu and click run

type: moviemk

and windows movie player should pop up

drag you're novie onto there and make the effect called somthing like "old style"

[Clemyntine]

You record with an old vintage camera.

[PeaceLoveTwilighttx3]

No song,movie or video ever makes me cry..

But im in endless tears.Kimya,You are amazing :) (LL) xox

[HollieHollieHollieHo]

is this the actual video??

[juliethebruce]

Kimya has this way of making you want to smile, cry, laugh, love, feel afraid to love because of the chance of loss, and finally want to love more because ultimately that's what it's all about! It's a rare gift that seems to come easily to her! I love her stuff. It's so....human?

[toriaviki]

@juliethebruce I agree :)

[MCrushala]

...heavenly

[hinataML]

I cry whenever I hear this song and I start singing along. There is nothing more depressing than having your loved ones die. I know that I cannot stop the sheer wrath and hate of dying and I do not know what I will become when all my loved ones die. What do you think you will become?

[staticinthecities]

It's such a sad song, but still pretty. Kimya's brilliant.

[desertlover12]

I cry every time I hear this thinking "what do I do when my grandmother dies because I know there is no way to stop her from dying or to stop me" *sob*

[welcometheplagueyear]

AHAHAHAH!!!

why does an ad come up saying

"Are you Depressed?"

[PetraInWonderland]

i love this, does anyone have the chords? & if you do, please could you tell me?(:

[Motrau]

I play it with G, C, and D, i cant explain where to change and stuff, but play with those for a while and youll figure it out,

[PetraInWonderland]

thankyou(:

[Strokaa]

i love kimya dawson!!

[Kakashigirl250]

)': I think I almost cried.

[LadyNekoshema]

which cd is this song off of? i love it, it's so pretty

[imafanofmusic2]

i know im crazy but the first time i heard this song it made me cry

[larosablanca1960]

i love her voice! its just so happy! i lov it! haha!

[acorn2taco]

I love the part where she digs up a lil bo and inside it she finds a lil ugly doll. Then she tapes wings on it, kisses it, and tosses it in the air.

Absoulutly adorable. &hearts;

[joshuahaskellcarr]

I like most of her songs just not this one. =\

[monkeymonk69]

may i ask why?

[joshuahaskellcarr]

Just personal taste about the sound of it, nothing more than that, which is the reason most people don't like good songs, asigning a reason to it would just be an assainin attempt to make myself right, and everyone who likes the song wrong about an opinion. So, just personal taste.

[foshizzleweezy]

thank you so much for an intelligent conversation on a youtube video! it's nice to not see mean words being flown around on here. =]

(also: i love kimya dawson!!)

[Jackithink]

I LOVE KIMYA DAWSON

she is amazing & different

which makes her more amazing

shes beautiful, creative and a lovely lyricist.

WHO ELSE AGREES?!

[randombibble]

i completely agree

[MikeLaFontaine]

100% agree!

Gonna see her at ATP Breeders in Bristol!

[mousemousedogmouse]

Meeeeeeeeeeee

[espark1089]

Why are youtubers all so angry!!! How can people even type pissed off shit while listening to this?!

[kwinkatopolis]

TheMightyThor83 (2 weeks ago) Wandering through the woods I saw a snake And it was then I wondered how he moved Slyly slithering through the silky dew I knew that the snake was heading for his next meal The bear came afterwards and saw me I asked him why did he care He said I love all that God made And I saw he was right Snake and Bear Bear and Snake Together in the woods And in the lake" Why the fuck would you stand there and ask that dipshit question to a bear? Dick.

[TheMightyThor83]

I don't know, why would Kimya talk to a mountain goat? Asshole.

[kwinkatopolis]

Because a mountain goat's not 8 feet tall and it's less likely to tear her to shit. With all of these people saying things like, "shut the fuck up thor," most would come to the conclusion that you're most likely a sloppy little cunt. "Your just some person wallowing in..." Learn how to use the correct *you're* quiff-cookie.

[TheMightyThor83]

Oooh, I'm a sloppy little cunt. You can always tell when someone has no real ammunition against someone else when they resort to mocking slips of the tongue and typos. I may have written your instead of you're, but that doesn't mean I wasn't right. My song sucked, and that was the point, it was meant to be a pile of shit. It is also no worse than anything Kimya wrote. I'll set it to music so stupid fucks like yourself can sit around and be "indie"

[kwinkatopolis]

Be Indie? I'm sorry, you must be mistaking me for someone that was born in 1995. And it wasn't a typo, you're just fucking stupid. Check your shit next time. When you put it to music post it so I can spam the fuck out of it about how crappy it is. You waste of egg and sperm.

[TheMightyThor83]

No, I am not fucking stupid. I have a Masters degree that I received with a 3.85 average. It was a typo, cocksucker. I have to wonder if your mother shot heroin when you were in her, or when she shit you out, if you were deprived of oxygen. Those are the only two explanations as to why you are such as stupid asshole. Please feel free to spam the fuck out of my shitty song, as that is the point but you're too fucking stupid to see that. Go back to the trailer park and fuck your mother.

[TheMightyThor83]

Look, this going back and forth with us is stupid. The fact is that we don't know each other, and probably never will. There is no reason for two people to keep on insulting and swearing at each other. Let's just end this, because there is no good that can come of this. We took something minor, and blew it out of proportion, to the point where we look like two petty jerks. Let's stop this, alright?

[kwinkatopolis]

Yeah, but it was good to have something to do when you weren't doing anything. Plus you've got enough crap with those two ass-pirates commenting on your channel.

Really though, don't put that to music. ;-)

[TheMightyThor83]

Ok, I promise I won't put it to music. :)

[C0URTNEY1989]

God your lame... just go somewhere else... go die... take it as a threat its fucking you tube... your a pointless person to me and obviously a lot of people... just let it be.. shesh... people will like what they like... you will like what you like... no need to critisize.

[dezi0902]

this is certainly one of my favorite songs by her!

[C0URTNEY1989]

its funny how people watch this video over and over and find to talk shit about it... your lame MightyTare.... nobody cares that you dont like it.... go die. k bye

[TheMightyThor83]

First of all, it's Mighty Thor, not Tare. Second, I don't watch this video over and over again. I actually have the sound turned off right now so I don't have to hear it. Third, I only come back to respond to people. Fourth, telling someone to go die could be considered threatening. Me, I know you aren't really threatening me, your just some person wallowing in how different you are, but please be more careful next time. Someone else may actually consider it a threat

[vivalaleta]

Had to have the "Juno" soundtrack because of these two but sheesh! They have no charisma at all.

[TheMightyThor83]

It's really amazing how much horrible shitty music you can find just messing around on youtube. Good God, I normally support listening to any kind of music you want, but give me a break. I could make a better song with a can of beans, a paper towel tube, and my asshole.

[Rumplestiltskin16]

But could you write better lyrics?

If you want to hear some (hilariously) awful music, check out "My Pal Foot Foot" by The Shaggs.

[TheMightyThor83]

Wandering through the woods I saw a snake And it was then I wondered how he moved Slyly slithering through the silky dew I knew that the snake was heading for his next meal The bear came afterwards and saw me I asked him why did he care He said I love all that God made And I saw he was right Snake and Bear Bear and Snake Together in the woods And in the lake I wrote that in about 90 seconds, and I think it is just as good if not better than Kimya or Shaggs.

[NickyKicksArse]

...?

its shit mate.

[TheMightyThor83]

I know that's the point, and so is this.

[Quetzacoatl2]

that is kinda good, I admit. But I like the simple lyrics in Kimya Dawson.

[ccffcc22]

"I could make a better song with a can of beans, a paper towel tube, and my asshole. "

Thor, I'll bet that there are a lot of things that you can do with your asshole, but there's no way on gods green earth that you can make a "better" song than this one.

Why don't you just go watch something that you do like.

I love this song.

[TheMightyThor83]

Did you read the lyrics I wrote in 90 seconds? I might record the song with my beans, paper towel tube, and asshole, and post it as a response to this.

[aaaaahhhhh13]

mightythor, dear god, shut up you're really annoying. if you don't like this song THEN DON'T LISTEN TO IT. obviously, if you had the least bit of intelligence, you would know that.

[TheMightyThor83]

Oh, I'm sorry for expressing an opinion that differed from your own. I'll be more careful next time not to offend anyone with my opinions. Forgive me please.

[aaaaahhhhh13]

it's alright to express different opinions, its just the way you went about expressing your opinion was a little unnecessary don't you think? if you truly do not like this type of music, the most simple solution is to listen to what you do like, and leave the people that actually like this music in peace.

[Cactiofdoomwoe]

My favorite song. Ever.

[spazattack136]

I SAT IN THE SWAMP WITH THE LITTLE PINK PIGGY!

who loved rollerskating and playing pretend!

boy the she loved was a real snack master!

the world was a beach ball and we were all freinds!

[flavoredcorpsebloppo]

I love this song so much. It's rlly sad, but it makes me happier, because it's so honest.

[Leahchiquita]

If you listen to this song to many times while your sad... it'll make you suicide.

[idyegrass3560010]

Suicide isnt a verb... You mean commit suicide? And nothing can make you commit suicide, Only you can.