A Lot Like Birds "For Shelley (Unheard)" (Official Music Video)
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- čas přidán 21. 03. 2017
- "It’s so difficult to try and describe somebody this important to a crowd of people who have never met her. Even harder than that, it’s hard to explain that the reason she’s so immensely important isn’t just because she’s gone. Shelley Lockwood was the only person in my life who ever convinced me that the world was beautiful. Authentic and magical, pure and well-meaning. She lived fast and driven when she was young, something I think she passed on. She fell in love and married, reached for and easily grasped her dream of being a nurse and had two children, who she loved fiercely. She gave a love in a way that said ‘everything that is good is around you and everything good that can happen for you will happen for you.’
She died on March 19th, one year ago. The body that held her had gone through years of strokes and heart-attacks and, one night, while her children slept a thousand miles away, it gave up on her. Growing up had put us a full country apart from each other but we called often and I saw her a couple times a year. The previous fall, I flew out to see her. She had been hospitalized in a way that told doctors ‘call her loved ones, get them close.’
My mother was unfailing. For decades, she loved, spoke and acted in a way that made me think it was truly possible for angels to walk on earth. She was strong and gentle, smart and humble, nurturing and protective. My positive qualities are the most watered down versions of her own, and I am intensely proud of them at that. When I saw her that fall, I saw her in a way I couldn’t handle. She spent her life as my hero and I can’t imagine the agony she went through. To want nothing more than to see her children there, to have us there to hold. But in seeing us, have us see her. See her frail, see her cheekbones poke through her skin, hear the rasp of her voice as she coughed out how much she loved us, to see her bleed, see the nurses rush in as she sobbed, hear her ask ‘am I going home, am I going home, am I going home.’
That fall, I came home broken. I called her over and over, trying impossibly not to cry when we spoke. She didn’t have the same problem. I could always hear her smiling when we talked. I was writing a record at the time. I wrote about her. I didn’t know if I could ever bring myself to make it a legitimate song. There’s never been a problem for me with writing from a place that’s deeply personal. It’s just that, I never wanted her to hear it. I never wanted her to know that I was hurt, or worse, that my vision of her; this perfect, unbreakable version of strength and hope, had faltered. I kept the song to myself. Meanwhile, this new record had become something of its own. Circumstance and change and challenge had put me in a position to sing. I told her. She was elated. When I was boy, she had signed me up for choir in school. She sang, herself, and she would listen to me sing along to songs on the radio and tell me ‘you have a beautiful voice, you should sing more.’ I wasn’t convinced. And here we are, I’m singing. I’m convinced and all I want to do is show her. But she’ll never get to hear. She heard things in my voice that I don’t think were there, or ever will be. With this song, I’m so upset that she never got to hear the voice she had so much faith in. But I’m so happy that she’ll never have to hear my devastation." - Cory Lockwood
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Lyrics:
I remember proudly stepping over glass that you said could never cut me if I walked where you walked, kept my hand in your hand
So I clung onto you
I remember soundly leaping over rocks that you promised I would never trip on
If I kept my eyes up, nothing would surprise us
I always wondered how you never seemed to fall, you never seemed to be out of place
Whenever we were lost, you’d end up happy there anyway
I remember sleeping on a tile floor, felt the nurses gently wake me
‘Sir, you can come in now, she’s waiting to see you, I wish that she were well.’
There were rocks in your back, there was glass in your hair
You tried to smile but it wasn’t really there
You took my hand in your own, said ‘this feels like home’ and you begged me to take you there
You never seemed to fall, you never seemed to be out of place
Whenever we were lost you’d end up happy there anyway
Saw you fading, couldn’t take it on my own
How I hate it, that a heart so warm can end up cold
I remember dreaming that this wasn’t real, that you’d be there as I’m waking
We both denied we were scared
You never seemed to fall, you never seemed to be out of place
Whenever we were lost, you’d end up happy there anyway
You never seemed to fall, you never seemed to be out of place
Whenever we were lost, you’d end up happy there anyway
#ALotLikeBirds - Hudba
"But I’m so happy that she’ll never have to hear my devastation." Wow..
R.I.P Shelley Lockwood
Cory, your mother was my cousin. I loved you mother very much. Thank you for this tribute of her and carrying on her memory. She was always an inspiration to me, even through my own darkness she spoke to me. I will never forget her smile, her faith, understanding and most of all, her nonjudgmental way of seeing someone for their true self and accepting them with all their flaws. I love this song! Kim
Im so sorry for your loss
I pray you guys got closure on the pain you felt.
absolutely beautiful
randomly stumbled upon this in my suggestions. want to cry. great song...
update: am crying
update: been listening to this on repeat for almost 2 hours
Such a beautiful song and homage to your mother, Cory.
Blue Comet Productions wasnt this aboit his aunt?????
Ryan Robinson It clearly states it's about his mother in the description.
Man this song is a punch to the gut. Growing up my mom battled with an addiction to painkillers and I was always the wall between my younger brother having to see her on her worst days. Late nights finding her on the floor and dragging her to the bathroom to make her throw up whatever she had taken. Before she passed from an overdose the last thing she said to me was, "I'm sorry I've never been a good mom." never realizing that she taught me a level of compassion and understanding I could never thank her for. I hope the view from heaven is a good one and I've done you proud Mom.
this song makes me wanna spend more time with my parents and appreciate every second that i have with them
Very immature.
actual walnut do it, show gratitude and that you enjoy their company. I regret I never got around to doing either before my parents died all too early.
actual walnut thats hot
actual walnut is everyone agreeing with me?
JustGresh very immature of you to cringe at that. Some people aren’t levitating above others like you are.
The way this song is delivered, is absolutely beautiful.
This song makes me think of my grandmother. She was the strongest person I've ever known, and to watch her fade away, to watch her become frail and confused, was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. When she passed, I felt relief knowing that she had left her earthly body and was no longer suffering. I miss her and I am so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be loved by her.
Never even heard a lot like birds before but im in love with them now, this is one of the most genuine, hearfelt songs iv ever listened to. This is what happens when someone puts all of them into a song
Ita a pity that it doesnt actually sound anything like a lot like birds
Well polished and beautiful. Having lost my own mother, I am so grateful for your art. Thank you for having the courage to release this.
Ecstatic to hear what follows.
What an incredibly powerful and beautiful song. Can definitely tell how much emotion was invested in this piece of art. My condolences on your loss, Cory.
I remember when i first heard this song. It brought me to tears. Still hits me the same. A lot like birds will always hold a huge place in my heart. ❤
This song is beautiful in every sense of the word. I can feel his pain when he sings.
I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying :'(
A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Howe :)
John Howe ITS THE HANDSOME MAN
John Howe ITS THE HANDSOME MAN
why can't I stop replaying this
I can't believe I'm just now finding these guys
You're incredibly lucky. What I'd give to rediscover this band.
Listen to the other albums! This is the worst cd they made. You want conversation piece and no place!
This is powerful, beautiful & from the heart. Genuine expression. That's what matters. Can't please everyone. Haters gonna hate. Keep doing your thing, loved this.
This song...these lyrics. These have touched my heart. Thank you.
This October marks the 10 year anny to my fathers death...I still hurt like it was yesterday...everyday. So much of this rips my heart apart. Like there's words now to how i felt instead of the years of babbling ive been left with. This is beyond beautiful. Thank you for sharing it with us.
This song hits so many emotions for me. I lost my mother 4 years ago, and this only touches up a tiny bit of how it feels when you lose the person who gave you life, but thank you for writing this song, for all of us who have gone through the same thing, Thank you.
Everyone complaining about the band "losing their sound" without actually hearing the rest of the album need to show a little respect, especially with the meaning behind this song.
I personally couldn't think of a more significant way he could of honoured the life of the woman who raised him and expressed his pain, screams or no screams this is a beautifully crafted and emotional song and I look forward to see what the rest of the album holds.
Dontbescaredhomie92 I respect what the song is about, and I'm happy Corey can express himself and work through that pain with his art, but I'm not going to sit here and say I like it. It feels simply generic. I see a lot of people in the comments saying something along the lines of, "It's about his mom, if you don't like it your heartless." That is what we call a false dichotomy. While lyrically, it is a powerful song, and I know it means a lot to Corey, I just can't get over how bland it feels. I will listen to the rest of the album and give it a fair shake, but this is far from my favorite A lot like birds song.
Dontbescaredhomie92 Not just that. All the people hating on this song are also disrespecting all the young kids who are in the same situation like Corey.
And Jarmo1330 although true, you do seperate sound from lyric a lot of time, but some people simply do not care when they criticize a song.
Collen Wiegand do you even know the meaning of the song or who it's dedicated to?
Collen Wiegand because not everyone is criticizing the sound alone and some are plain and simple just hating without a second thought.
Dontbescaredhomie92 Idgaf about his personal message , this aint a lot like birds.
I loved it! Very disappointing to see others negative reactions, especially considering the subject. Bands change along with their sounds, accept it! Bring on the album
I've been listening to this song a few times now and never got to read the description. It's a good song. Just now, I got to read what it's about, and read the lyrics as I listen to the song. I can't finish it anymore, because it makes me cry. I appreciate A Lot Like Birds better now.
Came here after seeing you guys on recommended, just needed some new music to listen to. Called my mom and now here I am, sobbing.. My greatest sympathies for your loss.
I cannot stop replaying this.
Will most likely be able to sing this completely by tomorrow.
Absolutely love this. This band has never been about the style of music they performed, but rather, the meaning, emotion, and concept behind it. For those who don't appreciate it, and giving this song bad critic, you missed the point and I hate to be you. This is exactly what I look forward to in the type of music I listen to, music with a meaningful message. Not some generic play on instruments, breakdowns, and wordplay. Can't wait for this album.
This broke me. Such overwhelming pain turned into such a beautiful tribute.
After listening repeatedly for the past week over 50 times, I had no idea it was about his mother. Im sobbing right now. I feel the same about my mother, as Im sure many people do about theirs. This song is even more special to me now. Thank you so much. Rest in peace Shelley Lockwood
Well... i didn't like this at first, now i can't stop listening to it. So.... yeah, ALLB will always be one of my fav bands
César Ventura - Kilroy FN me too on repeat for a solid month
This is a terrible nightmare in a beautiful way of dreaming a poetic video. The vision of the song overwhelmed me.
Holy shit. Excuse me while I replay this over and over.
This is truly a magical and inspirational piece of work. The first time I heard this band I was performing with them and I never continued to listen to them because I felt like they were just another spin-off of DGD. But stumbling upon this is probably one of the best things that have happened to me in weeks. I've been waiting for a group like this for a very long time, one that puts out music that comes from the heart and mind instead of a place of pandering with "technical" melodies and screaming just to add an edge. Seeing other people say that they don't like this because it's not like older material most likely have been listen to music for all the wrong reasons. In fact Im actually glad people are responding in such a way because the band obviously wanted to get away from their old work and it shows that they've accomplished exactly that. If you can't feel the love and pure emotion that this song in it's entirety provides, you clearly need to stop, re-evaluate your life, start the song back over and turn that shit up higher because you obviously didn't hear it the first time.
Thank you for this A Lot Like Birds. I am now a very big fan.
p.s. Your other songs are still dope too.
I honestly wish my parents were still around. I miss them both so much.
Stunning visuals for a beauiful song
This song is just so beautiful....
this band knows how to pull at my heart strings
This song made me ball my eyes out, especially after reading the story behind it. This is a great sound for you guys. So powerful. God bless 😇
This is so perfect its been on replay for days. I read the description section and lyrics to my own mother, she was beyond moved by your words.
This song makes me wish I could have both my parents together at one place just enjoy their presence. makes it hard when my mother is in another country and my dad is slowly dying , never being home half the time. when does time pass you by? when you see loved ones drift apart.
Christopher Campos R.I.P
I can't stop listening to this song
This song is fantastic. And reading the description makes it even more special. Magnificent.
This song came out a year after my mom passed away. It never fails to bring me to tears. I loved ALLB since Kurt was in the band and I remember everyone was upset but this album made things easier for me to cope with. Cory did an amazing job.
that ending fucks me up every time
this song is breath-taking
This is truly beautiful. The message hits right to the core. So sorry for your loss.
That's really strong! The love of mother and child is something inexplicable. I have no more words for this video, music and description.
Forget about a change in direction. Forget about not sounding like they used to. This is incredibly strong in any area that I could be critical of. This sparked an interest in A Lot Like Birds that I never had before. I loved the music that this band out out previously, but this is an entirely higher level. This was nearly impossible to watch without losing it. I hope that this band continues to push sounds like this, as they're doing it incredibly well.
The feels of this song hit really hard. Very impressed at the diversity of songs this band puts out vocally and musically.
Reminds me a little of 'The Dangerous Summer' only heavier... the tone of this song is fantastic. I'm new to ALLB but I dig it.
This is the type of mother I strive to be every single day. So my kids will one day say, my mom was the greatest. She really actually got me.
I'm sorry about your mom.my grandma is going through something similar. so I'm really sorry to read that your mom passed. thankfully she is in a better place. This song was amazing before I read this. But having read this I'm more moved by this song. keep doing what your doing you all have such amazing soul in your music.
So....I have rewatched this daily since it came out. Such an amazing song. Can't wait for the full album release. Already preordered.
I haven't heard your music before, but I read about your story behind this song, and what you have created is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
Everyone take a step back and don't listen to this song as an "a lot like birds" fan, listen to it as a grieving son who just lost the most important person in his life. Listen to it as a friend who feels deeply for a friend who's only real outlet is his music. That's what music is all about. For the fan and the artist. Pass no judgement on this song and listen and feel for this person. I'm not a regular fan of this band, but I'm a fan of this beautiful tribute to a mother from her son. Well done. Cried my eyes out, that's how much I can feel the pain in this song. That should be the message. Not how it's performed, but the feeling they put towards it. Much love to you and your loss.
Give them a chance, this song is beautiful in its own right. Just gotta hope it's one of those standalone songs in an album full of stories.
I met y'all in Lynchburg va and it was the best day ever please come back
I can't stop crying.. Cory.. stay strong. You are incredible. Talented. And honestly, you motivate me to keep breathing. Your Mom would be so proud of you that you are trying something new and learning to sing. Your voice is incredible I hope you come to San Diego I'd love to speak to you again. Even though I don't know you personally, I love you so everything your music has done for me.
I love how this music video is a girl just listening to this song riding in a car with her mom. She falls asleep listening to it and has a bad dream and her mom comes to save her from the nightmare because that's what moms do best, they keep us safe and let us know we are loved. I can't help but cry listening to this. I love my mom more than anything else in the world and I can't imagine what it was like to write these lyrics.
Just found this band by accident. They're awesome. But I shouldn't have read the description. Now I'm crying uncontrollably.
This song hits a lot different when you know the meaning behind the lyrics. It’s beautiful.
when my mother passed a few months ago i had a hard time dealing with it. this song helped get me the the darkest times
everytime I come to this song it's even more beautiful than I could ever explain
I'm absolutely blown away.. Love this.
I have never listened to this band, Im familiar with the sound and genres. But god damn, that was beautiful, and the cinematography was absolutely stunning too. one of the most well built music videos i have ever seen.
just heard this song this morning. I cried....
So beautiful. So powerful.
hits me way too hard. I wasnt ready
Wow... that description devastated me in a good way. We can all find peace in tragedy, it makes us stronger. That’s why we are all so strong inherently to deal with our suffering and bear it the best way we can. And this song is a perfect example of it. No matter how hard it was to write he did it and made it incredibly beautiful. Thanks for sharing something so intimate with us. You’ve helped more people than you know.
this song is something unreal, i love it, thank you !
Was not digging it the first listen but wow give it a few more listens and read the lyrics. What a beautiful but sad song:/ I have a great relationship with my mom and hearing this makes me appreciate it even more.
Four years later...i still dont like this song or ALLBs sound change.
Beautiful song. Always appreciate your parents, love and live them to your fullest.
I fucking bawled my eyes out after reading Cory's message behind this song. amazing, amazing music.
Cory, this is absolutely amazing. I'm speechless...
for everyone saying this doesn't sound like a lot like birds never listened to NO PLACE you can easily tell that the route they were going is this and more so I cant wait for this full-length. musicians evolve this is will surely be the most musically structured stuff to date im cool with the change cuz that what happens
Darkus _AMO Especially on Kuroi Ledge and Connector
The vibe and everything about this song is just amazing! I hate it when bands like this is so underappreciated :p
A lot of people seem to be missing the sheer emotion of this piece. Sure, it's compositionally simpler, but this sort of subject matter does not demand a complex deluge of notes. It still has some incredibly technical parts, like the snare pattern during the bridge. Above it all, this is a powerful song that arrives through its overall simplicity in arrangement, and depth in ambiance. It prompts the listener to step into the shoes of the characters in the video (or in Corey's position), and try to empathize with the feelings of loss and longing. I absolutely love this single for its ability to create such a dynamic response for the listener when you truly engage in the music.
Damn that paragraph had me tearing up corey. Stoked to hear the rest of the album. Ilyouall
A beautiful song for a beautiful person and sorry for your lose
Liked the band before. Like them now.
love love love this song
Super promising for the album. I'm even more pumped now.
I truly love this. Just know your mom is proud of you Cory.
Incredible.
The naysayers will always be there, but this song has to be one of the most meaningful songs I've heard in a while. I haven't had the chills during an entire song since You're Not Alone by Saosin came out. Bravo.
miss you guys
This straight up gave me goosebumps. Beautiful.
I think the date in which his mother passed and the date they released this song holds relevance as to why they revealed this one first, which seems appropriate. Love everything they put out, including this.
this happens when music grows over itself... it reaches a place where its no art anymore its something even bigger and even more important, just raw emotion... its the most powerful thing that exists i believe... or at least i hope so
So pumped for this album
I remember when a few of these guys would come into my workplace(a sushi joint in Elk grove, CA), and i'd notice them and make them free sushi rolls on the house hahah.
Anyway, Ive listened to this song so many times already. I love the melodies in the verses, and how hard hitting the chorus' are. I dig coreys singing very much and looking forward to hear the rest of the album.
Love this so much. I hear THE FIRE THEFT, an i hope the album follows the same theme. Very moving xx
Beautiful
crazy sad song
It's beautiful!!!! ❤️❤️
If you dont like the song at the first time, give it another chance later, its really growing in me.
Shit, got something in my eye.. NO IM NOT CRYING.......
amazing
Corey's mom would be more than proud. Wow.
great clean vocals on this one. im really digging this and looking forward to the new album (: