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  • I've always taken this video as being somewhat autobiographical: the band is putting themselves and their music out there for their audience, and then all they can do is sit back and watch how people react. And some people like what they do, and some people are really moved, and some people couldn't care less about them. And all the while the band is watching from the sidelines and trying not to take it personally when people are falling asleep. By the way, I love this video.

  • i didn't realize how attractive sean was. i always thought chris was pretty good looking, but in this video, i gotta say, sean takes the cake here

  • i loooooooove nickel creek! AH!

  • What are they whispering..? Only person I can hear is Chris but I still can't understand what he's saying... :-|

  • She has a cute voice

  • Could Sean Watkins be any hotter....

  • I think this video is pretty much open to interpretation. In my opinion, it's that some people miss what's really beautiful in life because they are too self-absorbed to appreciate it.

    That's just what I got from this. It's a wonderful song and a creative video.

  • This Side is a beautiful song and video, and so is Speak and every other video put out by Nickel Creek. Gosh I miss Nickel Creek! I am glad that Sarah is still singing with them once in a while and is still putting out the music. I LOVE those performers! They are sooooooooo great!

  • Actually Chris Thile is like a more hot version of Rob Pattz.

  • @whereaboutzunknown or a less attractive Jude Law, lol.

  • This is one of my favorite songs off that album... besides "Spit on a Stranger" and "Sabra Girl". Chris is adorable. He reminds me of a less attractive Rob Pattinson. ;-)

  • I would not mind one bit if Chris Thile chased me out of a theater....

  • @NinjaMuffinLuv I would have hit Chris with his mandolin for being obnoxious hahahahah to each our own I guess.

  • Thxz 4 postin thiz!

  • i love discovering amazing music! :)

    This is great!

  • I think they made a Child's Christmas in Wales into a movie, I saw it long ago and really liked it, it kind of made me cry for the beautiful simplisity of christmas, its so commercial now days.

  • Pretty song.

  • what he is whispering is from a child's Christmas in whales by Dylan Thomas,

    "One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six."

  • i dnt get the end

  • the story of it is a girl's longing for a boy. in the end he's walking away from her and his friend is trying to convince him to stop. (another interpretation is that he is cupid/fate stopping the boy)

  • i relly ope th gback toetheand do m ew stuff! this band is my favorite

  • I think they will eventually. They're still friendly and work on eachother's projects. They just wanted to do other stuff for awhile.

  • GREAT! this is one of the best that they've done!

  • For those wondering what Chris is whispering, it's parts of poems by Dylan Thomas. Can't remember which ones...

  • thank you for Answering.. :)

  • Love 'em and this song. Love the prominence of the mando in their music.

  • i just love them.. everyday.. they sound great.. love all their songs..

  • thank you.

    beautiful.

  • " That's dudeness....right?" My Aunt on Chris Thile..=P She is so adorable.

  • does anyone know what Chris was whisperin?

  • aye, what is he saying...??

  • My favorite Group.. Always make me feel good no matter how hard the day... Thanks for posting their Videos... : p

  • I heard this song a long time ago.This song actually brought a tear to my eye. Very wonderful music and great group.

  • Incredible group and song

  • well.. that is, WONDERFULL^^

    x.

  • damn. wonderfull voice, the have to give more lyrics to sarah! really, she has such a wonderful voice <3

    i'm already in love with it!

    his voice is also great!

    realy relaxing =D

  • She has a self-titled new album out. =)

  • Loved seeing them live at Fox theatre. Very sad that it was their "Farewell for Now" tour. Hope they get back together. It's just not the same without them all together. :'(

  • Love this tune, would love to see them live. You guys who have are very lucky!

  • It's the same as all of their music videos, people. It's meant to have tinges of abstraction so you have to make inferences, guess at what they're communicating with the video, and, yes, use your imagination.

    Also, like any good artist, NC uses their music as the medium to communicate in their videos, no the videos themselves. It's not a movie, it's a music video.

  • I don't understand it -.- could you please explain??? i've always wanted to understand their music but its so hard... if you have any hints or idea's of what they are trying to say then please let me know =] but i love this song. its a great song to fall asleep to... =']

  • I'm not sure what it means but here goes:

    At the beginning of the song the character is trying his best scrape up the courage to talk to someone he really loves, but then at the end of the song he realizes that if the person really likes him, he could speak any way he wanted to and just be himself and it would all be alright.

    That's my interpretation at least.

  • yeahh.. i don't understand.

  • Love them..

  • the video i do not get,love nickel creek though

  • I would sell my soul to be able to sing like Sarah... Sigh. Such a beautiful song.

  • ok so i love the song and this band, but i dont get the music video!!! help!!!

  • her... soft voice makes me... *yawn* sleepy...

  • lol, this comment reminds me of the time I went to a Punch Bros (the mandolin player's band) concert...and I'd traveled a really long way and I was tired...and I almost fell asleep during the Blind Leaving the Blind...even though I absolutely loved the music.

    Irrelevant comment...Haha.

  • favorite band ever :] went to 2 of their concertssss!! haha it was awsommmeee !

    wish they didnt break up for now :-[

  • He just walks after the guy

  • THE MAN WAS CRYING so sweet!

  • I love the way this song makes me feel.

  • Ok which cross road did they sell their souls at to be this good so young?

  • hahahahah do you watch Supernatural?

  • there's only three ppl in nickel creek??? amazing.

  • There are actually four - their bassist is never in the videos. Sadly they are broken up at present time - they are touring seperately under the 'watkins family' and 'the punch brothers' - hopefully they will get back together.

  • At 0:50 it's Edward Cullen! LOLOLOLOL..."How old are you?" "I'm 17" lol...

    And I've never even seen Twilight.

  • haha, i think chris thile looks like rob pattison too!

  • Yes...it made me laugh so hard because it looks like he is acting out that scene from Twilight. :-)

  • yes! :D

  • it does!

  • Being a shy person myself, I think it's about people who just don't pay attention to something being said by that quiet person. People are kind of ignorant and don't pay attention when I have to say something in front of a class for a presentation. I doubt this is what it's about, but it's just my interpretation from the video.

  • Hazeleyedpisces2:

    I agree with u it sounds like that'd b it (I'm a shy person too so maybe that's just wishful thinking lol). I finally just stopped trying to talk to my friends in school cause they never hear me and this kinda sounds like the lyrics r talking bout wat u said =)

  • @Hazeleyedpisces2 So... do you THINK it's about that, or do you DOUBT it's about that? lol.

  • @Hazeleyedpisces2 What you said makes perfect sense with the video. Sometimes we could all use a bit more consideration when others are trying to speak.

  • I love that little smile of Chris's around 3:05 !

  • you are the fool not we!

  • Hey this song's pretty good :) The video editor's cut-crazy though if you ask me.

  • hey! ummm ill probably sound really dumb when i ask this, but oh well.. "what is this video about??"

  • its seems deep but its just about annoying fucks in movie theatres

  • It is a song about not taking chances and lost opportunities.

  • Anyone know who the handsome crying man is??? Looks familiar to me. Still holds no favor above my imaginary boyfriend, Chris Thile!

  • I believe that he's an actor named J.B. Ghuman, Jr. He is very handsome!

  • How many awards have you guys won? This record is so sweet and soft! It reminds me of a summer canoe trip on the river with no breeze, the fish jumping and the birds singing in the distance. Oh man i can taste those fish fillets right now!

  • i reckon that they are whispering about the twats sitting in the cinema, like there is today haha!

  • My girlfriend introduced me to this while I hooked her up to radiohead. This is very unique and it makes me really happy! I like what I hear. Is that a ukelale? Whatever it is, he can play it magically, just what you want to hear.

  • it's a mandolin, dude

  • I discovered Nickel Creek, when I heard them sung live with Fiona Apple, i love them .

  • I wish i knew what they are whispering. also i am madly in love with chris thile.

  • good song

  • AH why did they break up? nickle creek rocks my socks, and this video is awesome!

  • they needed a break - they'd been together a LONG time and wanted to explore their other projects...on their website they say 'so long for now' - they will get back together - just give them a little time. I saw them on their 'farewell' tour (2nd row) and they blew me away. I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat, same as you :)

  • Thanks :) !!

    I had no idea that they might get back together. I should do my own research :P, but why when there are other awesome fans who will tell you? 2nd row though, wow, serioulsy, holy wow. I never went to a show and when they split i was so bummed, but i am going to a Punch Brothers show which is almost as amazing! Still, 2nd row! (can you sense the hint of jealousy?)

  • sadly, this was one of the top songs I REALLY wanted to hear at that show and they didn't do it :( Still amazing though. Check out BeGmusik08...they asked me to join their group today and one of their main influences is Nickel Creek - they sound REALLY good.

  • Hey thanks! I just checked them out and they are good! Thanks so much for the recommendation! I could tell in their playing where they could draw from Nickle Creek, but they are definetly unique,

    thanks :)!

  • wow. first time i ever heard these guys. blew me away. wow...

  • this song is amazing. nuff said.

  • Love these guys so much.

  • Nickel Creek ROCK

    and also, for all the lazy people... if you want to know what chris says LOOK AT PREVIOUS COMMENTS.

    Thankyou

    :) x

  • this band help me through a tough time in my life and i always get this warm, nostalgic feeling whenever i listen to them

  • i love this song. this band is amazing, it's a shame they broke up though.

  • The ending is the best. lol. Such a Chris move.

  • haha the ending is great!

  • At 3:59 what does chris say to the guy i've watched it so many times but i cant get it :)

  • He says, "We're not done yet man."

  • i love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

  • One of my favorites by them. They always remind me of Autumn for some reason. I feel like I've seen the guy who cries in the video somewhere else before...

  • i <3 this song, all NC songs!

  • they're so young, yet their music is so sophisticated. i have this CD, its amazing

  • well they've been playing together since they were 8 yrs old. and all of them have been playing music since 3... they're like little prodigies lol

  • i looovvveeee this song

    its so good

    and calming

    and great

    :)

  • This is one of my very favorite Nickel Creek songs. I love Sean's voice

  • Although 'the concept' does not elude me, I still have to sasy, "what a weird video". Great song though, so 'whatever'.

    I've no doubt that Nickel Creek will reunite . . . I just pray it doesn't take 20 years for them to decide to do so. Keep rockin' y'all . . . you folks are my heroes.

  • I find this song to be so sweet and I love the whispering that goes on.

  • The violin player has a really cute voice.

    i love it. :)

  • here name is sara her brother sean is on the guitar and chris is on the mandolin.

  • I beleive I'm beging to understand the video.

    (Look up the lyrics, they help you understand it better.) Well this man is trying to find a nice seat in the movie theater, AKA his life, but there are so many things bothering him. Thats as much as I can understand so far.

  • beautiful, but i dont understand the video.

  • Myspace or Facebook would be a cool place for these videos to show our pals what we love

  • I don't know who does their music videos but I love them. I love how in this one you can see everyone's reaction to the song, it's really cool.

  • Does anyone know what's being whispered in the background? No matter how many times I listen to the song, I can't figure it out.

  • It's a Dylan Thomas poem...somebody figured it out and wrote this: One interesting note: The whispering voice intermixed with Sara's second chorus is reading the opening sentence of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas.

    Hope this helps!

  • i never noticed until i was listening for it and all i got was two words i think it was well and together

  • at 1:10 into the song its sounds like they said somthing thats not what they where trying to XD

  • why did they have to break up!!! Those three together are the epitamy of great music! I can not imagine what its like to possess that kind of talent.

  • i don't completely understand why they had to "break up" either, but from what i understand it's just a hiatus...which means they will probably get back together at some point, they just want to go solo for now and 'experience' life so they can write more songs that relate better to people in a different way.

    awesome.

    they were so beautiful together.

  • Ugh.. I know way too many people like those three girls.

    So annoying.

    Love the song : )

  • Yep, the nice and shallow chicks, they will never know what they are missing till it is too late. Great song for the moment.

  • omg his voice is like. . .sex? sooo beautiful!

  • Amazing... I was a huge doubter of all things bluegrass till I listened to Nickel Creek. Beautiful vocals and music. And dear god Sara is beautiful. Her voice is amazing. All three of their voices are so clear and perfect. Just complete amazement.

  • I wouldn't mind seeing Chris without pants... j/k, but he is totally hot

  • Sean and Sara...beautiful!

  • Chris you can follow me down the street anyday!!

  • Love the song! Chris... put on some pants son!!

  • i know right hha

  • ilike

  • Darthbetty, all I can make out is at one point he says: I can't remember if it was six days six nights when I was ten, or six days six nights when I was twelve...

    At least that's what I hear :P

  • I sooo love this song ... And the video. Wow - simply wow. I mean, the looks on their faces - so meaningful, so powerful. I can't take my eyes off the video when I listen to the song, and I can't stop listening to the song ... Definitely my Nickel Creek-Favorite.

  • What is he whispering!?

  • this song iz nice!!!!

  • i love bluegrass!

  • What is bluegrass?

  • are you fucking kidding me

  • Would I ask?

  • bluegraass is like..kinda like extreme country..fiddles, and banjos and most of its really soft.. its beautiful

  • yeah... Nickel Creek IS bluegrass for those of you who didn't know. They classified themselves as such..

  • i love, i love this song! the second video i have ever seen of them, and i used to wait all day to see this video after i came home from school.

    good times, thank you

  • I dont understand this video, can someone plz explain it to me? lol

  • Well, I'll try.

    But it definitly is very hard, and I can only interpret.

    It's a movie theatre and you are not allowed to speak, which is the first respond to speak.

    The audience is trying to enjoy a very touching movie. And it could be that the guitar player is talking to the other 2 about a girl sitting in the audience.

    As the women speaks (or sings) they build a connection to the crying man.

  • The whole movie is more about particular moments than a telling story, I guess - interpretable for everybody.

    Part of the lyrics talk about stillniss which maybe is characterised by the boy who is falling asleep during the film.

    And several more isolated happenings happen while the film runs.

    One guy leaves the theatre at the end and the mandoline player follows him not understanding why he is exiting such a movie, and I bet the leaver did not want to confront himself with this moving picture

  • This song is really beautiful and cool (just like Sean - he is so gorgeous and gifted...*sigh*) It is understated and calm but has this vibrant sparkle to it. They are awesome.

  • wats with the guy following the guy at the end!?! LOL

  • i like reasons why & speak more than any of their other songs, i think.

  • who was the guy crying? i believe i've seen him somewhere else...

  • I'm not entirely positive, but I think the guy's name is JB Ghuman, Jr. He was in a short called "Starcrossed". It looks a lot like him, but I don't know for sure that it is.

  • Love this song most of all their songs, especially with Chris whispering Dylan Thomas in the background.

  • i love this song...the video is pretty ausome to...

  • great song, great video---this is the one that made me take notice of nickel creek earlier this year. they are now one of my favorite bands!

  • I love this one too. This, and 'This Side,' are my favorite songs from the band (with a few others trailing close behind them).

  • i hadn't heard this song til now or seen the video, the song is so beautiful, and she (sarah?), sings so beautiful. she is beautiful, and the two guys in it are awesome too, they both sing beautifully. til now i hadn't heard this guy sing, he is awesome, and beautiful too...all three of them are so good looking and sing wonderfully.

    thanks~

  • extremely beautiful.

  • yea, she is very beautiful

  • Sara gives me chills when she sings. She's so freakin' beautiful that it hurts to look at her.........

  • that is a good song i want more of her singing...and she not hard to look at.....she does have a fantastic haunting voice

  • yeah, but all three of them are awesome. I think each of them have different voices for the different moods of the songs. Sean is really good at angry songs such as Somebody more like you, or clean ones like this side. sara's also good at clean ones like sabra girl, and haunting one's like her voice in this. chris thile is great at sad and energetic song (an odd combonation)...

  • i love the sound of the mandolin!!

  • MY fave song on This Side. I can listen over and over... :D

  • Does anyone know what is being whispered during this song? Every time I listen to it, it drives me crazy! Especially when he says something about 7 days and 7 nights! If someone can tell me, you'll be my hero.

  • It's from a Dylan Thomas story entitled A Child's Christmas in Wales.

    One part reads:

    "One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twleve nights when I was six."

  • The other whispering part has:

    "This was better than all the cats in Wales standing on the wall in a row," also from the Thomas story.

    That's not the entirety of whisperings, but it's most of it. I hope this helps. :)

  • i don't understand the video

  • This is the song(due to the background harmonies of those boys)that got me into them in the first place

  • What is Chris saying when he is whispering while Sara sings? I just hear the last little bit "since I was twelve." I love this song, and I've been listening to it and trying to figure out just what he's saying. HELP!

  • it was likely an admission of feelings... that's the best i can figure

  • you could try to ask Sara Watkins she has her own page sarabojangles

  • Supposedly it's a Dylan Thomas poem.

  • My favorite Nickel Creek song and they didn't play it last night in Wichita :( Oh well - had 2nd row seats and N.C. was very good - just wish they would have taken requests or had it in their setlist.