Devin Townsend - Universal Flame Lyrics






Flame! Universal flame!
Can't stand the shame!
Universal flame!
The universe unfolds for you tonight

Through all the ways you've tried to rid your lives of crying, I know
The world is full of all the sickness and the dying heroes

So far away - you know who you are
You are so far away - only wanted to be with you

Flame! Universal flame!
The universe unfolds for you tonight

Through all the winds of change and all the people lying for you
You are of golden mind, the passion overflowing from you

So far away - you know who you are
You are so far away - look for hope, and it will find you!

Flame (you know who you are)!
Universal flame (look for hope, it's searching for you)
Can't stand the shame! (you know who you are)!
Universal flame!
The universe unfolds for you tonight

I won't hold back anything
And I won't care if you don't hear
Cause all I want is to be true
And say to all that I love you tonight

So far away, you are so far away...

Can't stand the shame!
Universal flame!
Can't stand the shame!
Universal flame!
The universe unfolds for you tonight

Though you feel you're far gone
Never to love again
Remember to have faith now
The sun will rise again!





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  1. B.... ....

    What a cool dad

  2. R.... ....

    Seeing the crowd group around his son makes this an even more amazing performance, and really shows how amazing this mans music really is!

  3. C.... C....

    The way the guitar solo enters fills me up with joy and excitement!!!

  4. C.... S....

    Legendary!

  5. l.... ....

    Lol man, it's so impossibly hard to connect the batshit crazy skullet SYL Devin to this Devin. Completely different people. I still prefer his SYL stuff but I'm really getting into Project

  6. D.... A....

    Makes me tear up every damn time. Thank you Dev.

  7. R.... t....

    I can't wait to see him today!

  8. D.... D....

    How the fuck is this guy not fully recognized and celebrated by the music industry as a whole? Such immeasurable talent and charm. Truly one of the greats!

  9. n.... v....

    Devin is a genius.so beautiful song!

  10. M.... D....

    I am crying. I love you, guys!

  11. S.... 1....

    God dammit. Devin tours the U.K. so often and yet he's always too far away for me to get there...

  12. A.... ....

    This man is sexy as fuck. My goodness.

  13. b.... t....

    The coolest dad ever

  14. J.... i....

    So Damn good

  15. F.... ....

    I wish I could hangout with people who dress like pokemon and shit. People around me are always preocupied in appearing normal and sooo fucking afraid of manifesting any kind of emotion. So contriving and counter productive really. Don't take yourselves so seriously fuckwits xDDD

  16. R.... A....

    Never thought I could find something beautiful and epic like this song. 🤟🤟

  17. K.... M....

    🤘👍

  18. A.... Q....

    Amazing song and wow those dancers!

  19. D.... T....

    I'm listening to this song saying to myself, didn't he make a song about how ironic pop rock is horrible?

  20. J.... D....

    Ray friggin RULES!!!

  21. p.... ....

    5:27 Didn't know Varys was a fan of Devin Townsend :)

  22. D.... H....

    Holy crap... this actually moved me to tears. This is amazing. I'm not a huge DT fan, when listening to recordings, but I would give my left kidney to see him live!

  23. L.... a....

    🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  24. J.... A....

    This is the most 'feel good' live performance I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of them

  25. f.... ....

    I WISH DEVIN WOULD PLAY AT CASINO WINDSOR !!!!

  26. E.... G....

    Рыдаю!!!!!!!

  27. B.... H....

    Great song, I dance to this while I (should) clean my flat. Saw the DVD a while ago. Well. Hmmm. Great song. Great concert. But could someone please tell me, who the red haired lady with the blue and yellow and ... I would honestly ask her to dance with me like that. :-)

  28. a.... b....

    Oh my god oh my god oh my fucking McGod!!! Just WOW

  29. J.... T....

    Sooooooooo happy!

  30. G.... M....

    So much positivity ahhh

  31. C.... C....

    ...Clerk at Library:..Sir..are you ok? Me:...huh?(.Wiping tears of joy from my eyes)..oh yes...just watching Devin Townsend sing Universal Flames at Royal Albert Hall with his family...Clerk:..oh..ok..here is some tissue...

  32. D.... A....

    Devin's little man listening to his DAD!

  33. J.... M....

    Great song excellent sound there's a lot of power in that room🤘

  34. M.... D....

    Thankyou Devin !!

  35. D.... C....

    I can't stop listening to this song and watch the live performance.

  36. E.... D....

    I wanna get the whole show

  37. E.... D....

    Anybody know the name of this concert ?

    E.... D....

    Live at Royal Albert Hall

  38. P.... R....

    This is everything a last song to an incredible concert should be.

  39. F.... M....

    What a joyful sound!I can't wait to see Devin in December.

  40. V.... F....

    I dont know why, but I thought his son would be bald....

    V.... F....

    Von Faahquard Give it a few years. It's heredity, after all.

  41. J.... F....

    Were is the full concert 😯

  42. D.... D....

    I have this weird thing where I love people who tell me NOT to buy their merchandise. As if I needed a reason to love this man anymore than I already do.

  43. T.... ....

    His Sons face,poor lil guy didn't know where to look,he enjoyed his Dads performance though,I'd love a cool Dad like Heavy Devy :) x

  44. M.... ....

    05:10, if that isnt the embodiment of "Wall Of Sound" then I dont know what is.

  45. G.... P....

    Sadly not in this one, but on the DVD you can see him hugging Tracy so kind. Happy family :)

  46. j.... k....

    Seriously the best musician ever besides freddy mercury

  47. C.... K....

    This is sooooooooo good!! my new happyplace :D

  48. R.... D....

    Hands up who has tears streaming down their face..... but no idea why! 😀😀😀

  49. C.... N....

    Devin Towsnend: the only father, who when he shouts at you, you're happy !!!

  50. H.... M....

    Best video on YouTube!!!

  51. p.... ....

    This is absolutely beautiful.

  52. 2.... C....

    Man i dont normally say this but i love this dude. He inspires me and to have his son join him is just awesome.

  53. L.... X....

    Recently discovered Devin, and these last few weeks I've been going down the rabbithole of awesome music, funny videos, and just a pure awesome guy.

  54. R.... G....

    I'm not weeping, you're weeping. Seriously how amazing is that! Final song is the request of his son, I'm dying!

  55. c.... ....

    That is so cute. Bless him. 🤗 He is the spitting image of his father! Lovely.

  56. p.... b....

    Cannot imagine a better or nicer way to end a concert.

    "I won't hold back anything
    And I don't care if you won't hear
    Cause all I want is to be true
    And say to all that I love you tonight"

  57. C.... T....

    Devin "Go ahead and pirate my music," Townsend

  58. C.... V....

    Such a powerful and emotional song.It hits such an emotion devin is one of the greats.That anthem literally made me cry th devin👍❤\m/

  59. F.... F....

    Devin Townsend has given me Inspiration for anything I do from now on in life Mr.Townsend God works in mysterious ways because you an Angel put upon this earth to spread joy,humbleness,validation for your fellow man and most importantly through your music you give hope to those who for some reason or other have lost hope at least in my world I would to shake your hand and give u a brotherly hug for coming into my life May God bless you and your family Thank you ,Devin.

  60. H.... P....

    I'm not crying, YOU'RE crying.

  61. T.... ....

    Devin's son seems like a good kid. Guess you could say he's a....... Strapping Young Lad....






    I'll show myself out

    T.... ....

    This made my saturday night a better one.

  62. J.... D....

    This literally made my eyes water. Absolutely amazing.

  63. W.... M....

    Wow - that's not just a band performing, but a large crowd having a good time together; belting out an awesome song as a side effect! I'm pretty sure that kid is gonna grow up having fond memories of this. Maybe Townsend doesn't think much of the whole thing, but IMO he's just given his son, family, and everyone present in the crowd, a reason to look back, in their thoughts, and on here, and reflect on how a positive attitude, approach, and personality can be so infectious! If the youtube commenters feel this way, just imagine what those present in person would have felt. Good stuff Mr. Townsend, you're one of the good things this world has, in more ways than one! Rock on!

  64. N.... L....

    Can't stop watching this - amazing and so moving with his son up there as well - must see him live!

  65. C.... ....

    I love when Devy solo's! Even if its just a for a couple seconds lol. He can seriously shred, although he hates to. I wish I could go back in time and see him on the Sex & Religion tour with Stevie. Vai and Devy are too of my musical heroes.

  66. m.... ....

    AWESOME SONG ... AWESOME LYRICS !!
    cause, THAT"S what we all, carrying inside us .... it's about the SOUL and the soul is universal,
    it's a flame, that never fades,... FOR EVER !!
    it's a Universal Flame !!!!

  67. J.... G....

    This is the most uplifting song I’ve ever heard

  68. J.... G....

    I love this song.

  69. P.... N....

    Hey, it's me again, still crying!

  70. P.... N....

    I just can't stop listening to this song, and the water works comes on every time. Good choice, Reyn, what a way to end the night.

  71. P.... N....

    I barely held it together, but completely lost it at 5:13. How powerful and emotional. I can't believe I haven't heard of Devin before and would give anything to have been at that concert. 😢

  72. H.... o....

    Such an amazing track. Hitting all the feelers!

  73. N.... B....

    I recently discovered Devin. He mentioned here that he didn't choose a very lucrative genre to be part of...well Devin I will most certainly NOT be downloading your music for free. I am going to buy every album you ever made and I am gonna spend my hard earned cash to do so. You deserve every cent bud.

    N.... B....

    Exactly! I'm doing the same thing!

  74. N.... ....

    Bring your kid to work day has never been as traumatising, or as awesome.

  75. H.... S....

    Some people choose crap like Nicki Minaj over this. Let that thought dwell in your mind for a second and listen to this again.

    H.... S....

    boggles your mind, doesn't it?

    H.... S....

    Booty is a heck of a marketing gimmick.

  76. M.... B....

    Magical...

  77. C.... B....

    Puts a smile on your face. It's just fukin epic. Doesn't get any better than this. Cheers devin

  78. U.... T....

    This is like a mega church for metal heads!

    U.... T....

    Only church I'd attend.

    U.... T....

    This right here is fucking cool, no doubt, but for me nothing can top King's X concerts at their last song when they play "Goldilox", there's videos of it, lookup texas 97 the crowd takes over the stage and the band having a blast on the sides of the stage while the guys go nuts... That's therapy right there xDDDD

  79. T.... S....

    Love that song dev is hevy devy but can turn out that type of tune.. He csn do no wrong.. Some one in comments said watching his son in background brought a tear to his eye.. Same with me..yayy

  80. P.... ....

    I own this (if you're watching it here only - BUY IT IF YOU CAN!) on both DVD and BR, and it's just... it's... completely honestly, I've seen it a dozen or so times through the entire ~2.5hr show, and I legit cry at the end most of the times.

    Humanity doesn't deserve Devin. He's such an inspiration and such a brightness in the darkness of the lives of many - his own struggles and the way he's gone through them and along the way created some of the most epic works of music in the history of ever is truly a blessing.

    I might be alone in feeling that way, but he, his works and the people working with him, have truly been crucial in my survival these past years of my life. He's a goddamn hero. A bald, loveable, poop-joking, Canadian, hero.

    P.... ....

    You're definitely not alone in feeling that way. Devin's music has helped me through some of the darkest days of my life. I'd love to meet him just to say, 'Thankyou'.

  81. r.... ....

    It's so rare to see Tracy, it's cool that she's there.

    r.... ....

    At the end? She's lovely

  82. U.... I....

    27 sordos hijos de puta le pusieron dislike

  83. A.... M....

    Wahnsinn <3 <3

  84. R.... C....

    Face melted :3

  85. M.... D....

    Wow! What a energy! AMAZING!

  86. c.... f....

    incredible band!!

  87. T.... v....

    That is a proud dad. Just look at the smile on devins face

  88. l.... ....

    The kid sure has the coolest dad in the world

  89. O.... ....

    I was there - I remember when he got his son out on stage and then this started playing. You really only get moments like these a few times in a lifetime

  90. L.... D....

    Makes me really happy how Devin loves his son and wife. You can really feel this is one of the best moments of his life.

  91. o.... ....

    What a beautiful song, I needed to hear and see this just now. Makes me feel a little more grounded.

  92. �.... ....

    respect my ziltod
    forever please
    and thanks to that kid
    i want to say " you performed on the stage behind great artist who to be recorded as legend.. so be a great artist as your teacher.. i envy you"

  93. H.... 1....

    I only get one thumbs up?!

  94. M.... O....

    Let the amazing vibes flow!

  95. J.... N....

    Not to gloat but Dev's son looks JUST LIKE MY SON. It's strange, but obviously, this touches me on an extremely emotional level.

  96. f.... ....

    26 people have no soul

  97. E.... ....

    How could you possibly listen to this song and not have a huge smile on your face?!


    Also, that solo made me tear up from pure joy :)

  98. L.... N....

    kids gonna grow up to be such a fucking bad ass just like his dad