This Life
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Lyrics

poeticalish

Seems like Joe Cocker and Otis Redding had a mad night of passion and conceived Alex Ebert and he then concocted this brilliant masterpiece from those two incredible souls! and the outcome is just breathtakingly amazing! This song is powerful.

gotehorn

Wow, I didn't realize how incredible this guys vocals are until this song. I'll be listening more.

elorbs

This video just changed my life. Alex has this unbelievable talent of taking such intense emotions and channeling this energy and turning these feelings into words and pictures for everyone else to relate to. He is a universal translator who has the ability to connect those who come from all different backgrounds. I don't know how he does it. I feel so blessed to be able to have his art during my lifetime.

João Miguel Rodrigues

Thank you!
I love your music, and lately you guys keep uploading awesome music videos, I can't imagine the effort behind all of it. This shows that you care for all of us, a lot. So, again, thank you.
I hope that, if you can, if you have the time and everything else, you'll make music videos for older songs. (for exemple, "I don't wanna pray", or maybe even "In the Twilight" from Alexander)
And again, thank you

Panacea Therapeutics

Reach out, call, a voice will answer through the darkness. Connect and find a way be supported while you're with your pain. Beyond doing so, such peace, such healing can be found

rawtown101

I remember watching this video when it first came out. At first I was in shock like oh wow it was him (I was in middle school) but now that I'm older I realize this video has a lot of meaning, I'm not an emotional person but this video brought me to tears. Amazing vocals along with an amazing video. You never know who is going through a rough patch in life until you have walked in their shoes...

Jēkabs Vīte

Thank you for my future wedding song

Katherine Kotrous

You make music that transcends me, and I thank you for that.

B. McAllister

This video gives me chills. I can't help but think of those who debated whether to do it or not. Choosing to go through but regretting it a split second later. But it's too late, they already stepped off the ledge, bridge, chair, etc... Or like the man in the video, lit the match... There's hope for everyone. You just have to stay alive to see it.

Silviu

I've been trying to pretend
That death is my friend
Oh, this life
Yes, this life ain't for me now
I've been lying to myself
Not to nobody else
Oh, this life
Yes, this life ain't for me now
No
Liar
I'm telling the truth to y'all
Higher
Gonna give a little proof to y'all
Higher
I'm gonna jump in the fire
Well I walked into black
Said I weren't coming back
Saw my angel in blue
She tell me "This life ain't for you"
Oh, this life
Tell it to me this life, ain't for me now
I woke up feeling new
'Cause now I know this life is for you
Yes, this life
Oh, this life ain't for me now
It's for you!
Liar
I'm telling the truth to y'all
Higher
I'm gonna give a little proof to y'all
I'm gonna jump to the fire!


Songwriters: Alex Ebert / Nicolo Joseph Aglietti

Luca Ortis

Just amazing!!! Real music still exists, thank you so much for this, touched me really deep inside. Only a couple of Pink Floyd's songs made me feel like this.

Black Watch Audio

All right, I'm absolutely dumbstruck by both this song and video.  Powerful.

Hank Moody

Love this song and video.

Jacob Robertson

Been a fan of yalls for like 10 or 12 years now. Gotta say this song had a huge influence on me. Really appreciate your work.

Jacob Robertson

However you RUINED a perfectly good saab 😂

Kate

In a word: sublime.

Vanessa Hernandez

So free-spirited, honest and lovely.

T T

stunning.

Domingos1878

Very apt for the song. Beautiful!

Happy Hali

Thank you so much for this

Production Factory

You guys. <3

George Ianţa

If anyone can sound like an angel singing in the background it's Jade.

dreapress1227

This is haunting, mesmerizing, and disturbing in so many ways.

Érick A.H.

I like to think that "Man of Fire" is the continuation of this song. The lyrics combine really great, going through the spiritual rebirth and the incredible results of this process.

ASapa23

Wow, these fan-made videos never disappoint. Always so well done. But this one really stands out as one of the best music videos I've seen in a while, in general. Beautiful. By the way, does anyone know what city this is shot in? I'm just curious.

DANCING CHEESE Productions

It's not fan made, it's official.

Steven paul Ortiz

I thought this video was official. ...not fan made

ASapa23

@omgaify yeah, that makes sense. THanks a bunch :)

omgaify

I searched for 'Café de Fluiter', and found references to one in Amsterdam. Considering the names of those involved, I would assume that's probably right :)

madmips

Love it!

coooolzz

Wow. This made me have goosebumps. In a good way.

Damn I'm feeling the feels.

Jacqueline Cupp

I've been betrayed and made to feel worthless....it's dangerous to do that to anyone.

Darkside Of Daily Life

I need to go to one of your guys concerts.

Hex Moss

I listen to this band when I'm sad. So good.

Paula Rea

Oh my word this disturbed me! 🤦🏼‍♀️ my best friend committed suicide ...😢

But the song is GORGEOUS 💚

SkenkBeg

Alexander Ebert, you are my hero.

Greg Luft

So sad to watch the ending. I've had two friends commit suicide and i miss them both very much.

kingship24

I will be traveling 8.5 hours to see you in Columbia, MO! I would absolutely love to meet you guys if that's a possibility. Thank you so much for your work and your love for your fans.

Vedder 1992

Sad. Harsh. Perfect.

JAY ARE

Amazing.....

Yamil BulosG

Nice way to show what can fear do; it shows the reality we deny to see; its good to speak for those who need to be listened; even do; it has its disturbing side; It is indeed something that shouldn´t exist; there´s lots of ways to walk; and each one worth every second of it

Felipe Estefano Oliveti de Oliveira

👏👏👏

Steve Xvida

Amazing song

Pounamu

:)!

Peter Hogendorf

Better video then the one from the winner and better music. Love this one.

Steve Smith

I think most of us have been in the dark place that this video depicts... minus the ending.

Kely Medeiros de Almeida

😢😢😢😢

9thchild

Surprised this one only has a few hundred thousand views. The other video ones have millions.

Jerry Runstrom

🙏

Galactic Gifts

Sad

Corn Bread

That escalated quickly.

bluewaters

JigglyVideos

The actor looks like the main character from Birdman with the hair.

Pikaf

This song will be played at a friend postal service, who commited suicide last week

Bill Lawrence

Who wrote this song? Was it a multi band members input or just one or two involved?

Modest Moose

His voice reminds me of Bowie's in this song.

pako15x

I love my friend like a girlfriend but she just want a friendship. What I need can do to forget her?

Nor e

I wouldn't start by asking people on the internet, talk to friends and family, they know you better then we could ever. Other then that, you can't forget people, but the fastest way to deal with it is to find someone else to love. Not much help, but it's something.

B. McAllister

That Micheal Jackson outro tho.

Daniela de la Fuente

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

WinnipegCarSpotter

Gosh this sounds like a Beatles song... I guess we know who his influences are. Still a great song though!

Sang Min Park

Can someone explain me the meaning of this song?

Simon Vanasse

@diana m thank you for this explanation

Diana Garland Meyers

the meaning is that he goes thru a spiritual rebirth and finally understands that this life is not for selfish means but rather to give to and help others.  This life, its not for me...its for YOU.  UNFORTUNATELY the man in the video didnt get the real meaning of the song.  He stayed mired in his own self pity. 

Kimberly Garvey

Wish I hadn't watched that.  Won't ever hear the song the same way again.

Stephanie Moore

Kimberly Garvey neither will I. But that's not always a bad thing.

MiKL Frei

Sounds like Janis

Erin Johnston

The video is very powerful but I feel like it evokes all the wrong emotions for this song. This is one of my favourite songs from the new album because it carries this beautiful message of coming out of a very dark place and throwing your whole life into helping someone else see the beauty that you had been unable to see for so long. Instead of showing this transformation, the man hits rock bottom. I understand your appreciation for the reality of the video but in my opinion, it doesn't fit with the uplifting message of the song. 

Brown Leaf

I do agree. I find it to be very conflicting. I thought that when he was in the trunk he was going to have an epiphany and see things in a new light- or something to that effect.

Felipe Jenkins

🔥🔥
are you still listening in 2020
This performance is amazing
0:31 💜💙
👇 👇 👇 👇 👇🔥

kanariesla

it's well done, but also pretty monotonuous. it only shows one level or one dimension. when you are din such a state there is only one level as well so it is a true view. but to me it is not very inspiring. even though I've been there. I am a bit dissapointed with this pick. there were other video's with more creative and dearing content.

dropt261

Awesome song and gripping video!   Perhaps you could look at it from this perspective.........the guy in the video decided to end it and take his Saab 900 down with him, because he was tired of that car constantly breaking down and costing him so much money everytime he had to fix it!

yunuel chaire

Pinche video poca madre!!

Sam Espo

I often wonder if negative people with negative things to say about everyone else and everything else are just so miserable and so unhappy that they must try to make others just as unhappy. And that is why when I see old people alone and sad I now realize that they created this life for themselves by being negative and bad people through their life. 

Daniel White

@Sam Espo That's a really negative thing to say...

Sam Espo

No not really because people say horrible things about shut they know nothing about and that is terrible.

Colin

That's a big assumption to make...

68liayn

Great song, but totally depressing video. Could've been helped slightly by a message slotted in somehow about getting help if one should feel as much without hope as this fellow. Well, perhaps a slightly redeeming factor is that he handcuffed himself to the car, knowing that either due to fear of pain or the last second appearance of the instinctual drive to survive, he would jump out of the car if he didn't. Perhaps that would give pause to a real live person about to commit suicide. But it might also offer sympathy to some other poor soul about to... Thanks to JR Gibbs for posting his reply.

Jerry A

Terrible video version of my favorite song. To me the song is about a person who can no longer cope with life and tries to end it, this life is not for me,but a voice or an angel says to him. "It's not your time yet buddy, this life, heaven aint for you yet." Go back and try it again and he returns to live for someone else or others. My life is for you. The song reminds me that Life is more bearable if it is lived to love others and not get hung up with my own f##king self, ego and problems.

White Antelope

How can you love others when you cannot love even yourself? The fucking self, the ego is the problem. That's what depression is about, that's what phobias are about. 

bulgn

So in the end he died, just like Edwards career