Bat For Lashes - Lilies (Official Music Video)

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Director: Peter Sluszka
Production Company: Hornet Inc.
Executive Producer: Michael Feder
Post Producer: Cathy Kwan
Live Action Producer: Joel Krestchman
Editor: Anita Chao
Director of Photography: Ivan Abel

#BatForLashes

[reeland]

When she sings "thank God I'm alive!" I get chills every time.

[noellebresca]

This song is scary, but in a good way. Listening to her pure voice in the middle of the night, suddenly I want to run to the woods, lie there on wet moss and watch the Moon, the stars...

[elainebell]

Just by watching the video I can tell so much effort was put into it's construction. I appreciate such dedication to art. The puppetry is awesome, the stop-motion is astounding, Natasha's face paint is beautiful, the animation is playful, and everything else completes the masterpiece to accompany her emotive music. I can't help but smile at the happiness of my inner child and be inspired to create my own art as I watch this piece again and again. <3

[davidprendergast]

In the himalayas, 2 days out from base camp and this song was the only thing I wanted to listen to. Hadn't listened to it in years. Amazing companion.

[crushthyflowerss]

Her lyric writing is always so gorgeous!! <3

[CountOrlok]

I love, love, love this video. It's like Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" meets Michel Gondry's "The Science of Sleep"! Keep them coming, Natasha!
:)

[SixelaFaelan]

Bat for lashes deserves so much more recognition.

[Rach-syry]

"Lilies"

Again tonight I sang a song, a prayer if you will
Fell to the floor on blackened knees, and all the trees fell still
Press my hands between my thighs, and poured the thistle milk
Begged the thunder bolts to strike and mark me as alive

All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
Scented the light

And so I finished up my prayer, rose slowly and I stared
But I was empty as a grave and ghostless was the air
Laid back to bed and dulled my eyes and searched those fruitless skies
Again begged the thunder bolt to strike to mark me or else I will die

All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
Scented the night

And in the second before I sleep
And in the second before I sleep

Did I believe what I did see?
Did I believe what came to me?

Appeared a figure of a man
Waving upon the hill
To the window I ran
And saw what he had sent
Children of a private world
To be conceived in milk
Hundred marching to my door
All bringing dreams to drink

Thank God I'm alive!
Thank God I'm alive!

All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
All the lilies on the hill
Scented the night

[sumatra]

such a calming soul, that give a troubled mind peace for a while, coolness in a desert of life's heat and dust, thank you dearest one, so love that i can hear and see your songs whenever, thank you for making this possible, your smooth voice helps me think, now that is talent, Cheers

[eoineverard]

What a song! Cinematic and epic, yet still intimate and beautiful. Probably my favorite so far from her.

You can tell it means so much to her and I'm presuming it's about the writers block she says she had when it came to writing the album. Starts off in the depths of despair before exploding into an artistic epiphany and a feeling of sheer joy at simply being alive.

We don't really get this kind of thing from most pop musicians, do we? Natasha is a special talent

[JenfurJordan]

Found myself saying, "Wow" over and over again as I watched and listened.

[FemmeBleu]

She triumphantly dances with her demons. <3

[michyrock]

Se can do no wrong to me, every song she does, every video is a masterpiece in a different way. No other artist can make me feel like she does with her music.

[zacharynmacias]

Damn. I’ve been living in hell, struggling. I’ve spent so much time down, laying in my living room staring at nothing for hours. The darkness has been so total lately.
I came across this song the other night, and it’s so soothing. The circumstances most definitely differ, but I know she has been where I am. My life has been an ellipsis for so long. I want to write that following sentence, to continue the thought. ❤️

P. S. The lyric “Thank God I’m alive!” hits so hard.

[KarenHeilner]

Love this video!!! Very imaginative. Right away, it reminds me of several of Björk's videos, Hidden Place with the makeup on her face, Crystalline with the things spinning around with clouds in them, Joga with the land and water, and Wanderlust with the puppets. But I Love Björk and I love Natasha so I am loving this new video!!!! Well done!!!

[sespool]

this song, this video, this album, THIS ARTIST. Bat for Lashes criminally slept on.

[Elphieey]

Wow. What a beautiful video. I've listened to this album so many times, but I just got around to visuals and it takes it to another level! STUNNING.

[for_your_entertainment]

This is probably my favorite, lyrically and the video is also brilliant. Well done entirely <3

[alastairmacfarlane]

Really like the colourful stop-frame animation style technique used in this video and Natasha sings on the track as beautiful as ever.

[brookelynnslaughter]

So beautiful... =) reminds me of where the wild things are.