2,198,715 views Apr 18, 2012 Something Beautiful is taken from the limited edition DVD package Theology. Recorded in the intimate environs of The Sugar Club.
Lyrics
I wanna make Something beautiful For you and from you To show you To show you I adore you Oh you
And your journey Towards me Which I see And I see All you push through Mad for you And because of you
I couldn’t thank you in ten thousand years If I cried ten thousand rivers of tears Ah, but you know the soul And you know what makes it gold You give life through blood Blood, blood Blood, blood Oh, blood, blood
Oh I wanna make something so lovely for you ‘Cause I promised that’s what I’d do for you With the Bible, I stole I know you forgave my soul because Such was my need on a chronic Christmas Eve And I think we’re agreed That it should have been free And you sang to me
They dress the wounds of my poor people As though they’re nothing Saying, “Peace, peace” When there’s no peace They dress the wounds of my poor people As though they’re nothing Saying, “Peace, peace, peace” When there’s no peace
Days without number Now can a bride forget her jewels? Or a maid her ornaments? Yet, my people forgotten me
Days without number Days without number And in their want Who’ll dress their wounds? Who’ll dress their wounds?
‘Not’ by Big Thief, from their album ‘Two Hands’, out now on 4AD. Listen to the album and order at: https://bigthief.ffm.to/twohandshttps://www.bigthief.net/ / bigthief / bigthief / bigthief — Directed by Marisa Gesualdi Cameras: Marisa Gesualdi, Vitor Hirtsch, Ryan Christopher Lee Recorded at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn, NY Engineer/mixing: Todd Carder Assistant Engineer: Neal Shaw Studio Manager: Andy Plovnick
All I see is blue sky and that old man beats his crooked cane it’s time to let go leaning on the windowsill you could write me someday and i bet you will we could see the sadness as a gift and still the seasons go so fast thinking that this one was gonna last maybe the question was too much to ask you and I could see into the same eternity every second brimming with a majesty kiss so sweet so fine you could hear the music inside my mind and you showed me a place i’ll find even when i’m old just leaning on the windowsill you could write me someday and i hope you will we could see the sadness as a gift and still the seasons go so fast thinking that this one was gonna last maybe the question was too much to ask
He went to sea for the day He wanted to know what to say When he’s asked what he’d done In the past to someone That he loves endlessly Now she’s gone, so is he
I went to war every morning I lost my way but now I’m following What you said in my arms What I read in the charms That I love durably Now it’s dead and gone and I am free
I went to sleep for the daytime I shut my eyes to the sunshine Turned my head away from the noise Bruise and drip decay of childish toys That I loved arguably All our labouring gone to seed
Went out to play for the evening We wanted to hold onto the feeling On the stretch in the sun And our breathlessness as we run To the beach endlessly As the sun creeps up on the sea
Turn down the lights Turn down the bed Turn down these voices inside my head Lay down with me Tell me no lies Just hold me close, don’t patronize Don’t patronize me
‘Cause I can’t make you love me if you don’t You can’t make your heart feel something it won’t Here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart and I’ll feel the power But you won’t, no you won’t ‘Cause I can’t make you love me, if you don’t
I’ll close my eyes, then I won’t see The love you don’t feel when you’re holding me Morning will come and I’ll do what’s right Just give me till then to give up this fight And I will give up this fight
‘Cause I can’t make you love me if you don’t You can’t make your heart feel something it won’t Here in the dark, in these final hours I will lay down my heart and I’ll feel the power But you won’t, no you won’t ‘Cause I can’t make you love me, if you don’t
with Lisa Hannigan, Loah, Amanda Bergman, Anna Mieke, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Kate Stables, Angie McMahon and the Theodora Byrne Trio.
SIRENS is a celebration of music, connection, and collaboration—a space where voices intertwine in support, harmony, and shared expression. Hosted by LisaHannigan, with choral arrangements by Theodora Byrne and performed alongside her trio, the event brings together a collective of female artists, including Loah, Amanda Bergman, Anna Mieke,Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Angie McMahon and Kate Stables with further special guests to be announced.
SIRENS centres on the power and resonance of women’s voices. The performance weaves together original compositions and reimagined works by female songwriters, offering moments of intimacy, strength, and collective energy. Through layered vocals and thoughtful arrangements, the show explores themes of solidarity, storytelling, and artistic exchange.
SIRENS is not just a concert, but a gathering—an invitation to listen, reflect, and be part of a shared musical moment shaped by collaboration and community.