Gregory Alan Isakov 'The Universe'

Gregory Alan Isakov performs his song "The Universe" for a Fuel/Friends Music Blog Chapel Session in Colorado Springs, CO.

Audio by Ian and Conor Bourgal of Blank-Tape Records.

[afterthisourexile]

Unbelievable. The only singer I listen to. All day. I play his version of Trapeze Swinger at least five times a day.

[lessslieb]

On repeat lately.
This is one of those songs you play in your car, with your windows down, while you glide your hand over the wind, think about life and just breathe.

[RyanHendersonMusic]

This is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. 

[xavisrr]

This is the first time I see Gregory singing. I'd already heard to his songs and I thought he was an old man. Definitely an old soul lives inside him. His songs are really really beautiful, peaceful and so old-fashioned. I love it! my ears love it.

[ahrazulhaque]

Allah knows how this song remains so underrated.
Such strong thinking must have gone into this.

[carmengross]

This is so beautiful. His voice indescribable. I wish everything I heard sounded like this. If only we could speak to each the way songs speak to us. We wouldn't really need to talk at all. Just feel.

[tinageiger]

They're just folds in her dress....❤

[ColinScott-ninq]

Music to listen to and relax and go along with song. Brilliant

[diesirae]

he Universe, she's wounded
She's got bruises on her feet
I sat down like I always did,
And tried to calm her down

I sent her my warmth and my silence
And all she sends me back is rain... rain

The Universe, she's wounded
But she's still got infinity ahead of her
She's still got you and me
And everybody says that she's beautiful

The Universe, she's dancing now
They got her lit up, lit up on the moon
They got stars doing cartwheels, all the nebulas on the tune
And the Universe, she's whispering so softly I can hear all
The croaking insects, all the taxicabs, all the bum's spent change
All the boys playing ball in the alleyways
They're just folds in her dress

The Universe, she's wounded
But she's still got infinity ahead of her
She's still got you and me
And everybody says that she's beautiful
And everybody says...

[vickireed]

I listen to his music every day. Just loving his sound. Super talented. So happy I stumbled upon his music.

[desireemeader]

Beautiful tears for this song. Seriously Idk how I'm just learning about this music. I cant get enough of his songs.

[Steve-pieg]

Thank you so much for sharing my favorite Isakov song. It was truly amazing last night listening to him at Carolina Theater in Durham, NC last night. He went completely dark on the stage during the song and the focus was on his words at that point and not on him. It was absolutely wonderful.

[meeksportsmedia]

I love the way you filmed this series. 100% accurate visual representation of the beauty of his songs.

[Sharmistha]

I am in love with all his songs. He should be much much much more famous in future.

[austincasarez]

One of the greatest live performances I’ve ever heard

[williamclark]

This is my most watched video on YouTube. My favorite memory of Gregory is seeing him in Iowa, the stage goes dark as he asked the crowd what song to play - my voice cracks as I loudly say "the universe"

[kidnamedfinger]

And everybody says she's beautiful ❤

[gauravadhikari]

any recent listeners just want to let you all know you have great taste in music ..

[youngdylan]

So glad I found Isakov.. so soothing and meaningful. Looks cool in those hats too.

[GoodDirtFilm]

In case you missed the magic in stanza 3:

The Universe - she’s dancing now -
they got her lit up - lit up on the moon -
they got stars doin cartwheels - all the nebulas on the tune -
and the Universe - she’s whispering so softly
i can hear all the croaking insects,
all the taxi-cabs,
all the bum’s spent change -
all the boys playin ball in the alleyway -

they’re just folds in her dress.