Rosenthal, Tom - The Boy Lyrics
The boy sits in a field tall grass above his head
And he’s thinking of the path that his ancestors did tread
And as he’s dreaming of the future a mist does descend
And he wonders if this is the beginning or this is the end
His eyes wide and friendly, his face full of years
He says “we’re going on a journey in my hot air balloon
And the time is now so we must get going soon”
They flew over the houses and the streets they use to know
Over trains going fast and people going slow
There were snow on the mountains and boats on the sea
And there were lovers in the forest carving their names into a tree
The boys says “where are we going, where are we going to
The creature looked down and said “don’t be scared of the unknown”
We’re going to a place in which I have grown
With a sudden gush of wind the balloon fell from the sky
And the boy shut his eyes and hoped he wouldn’t die
The creature was calm, he had done this before
So he landed the hot air balloon and he opened the door
The boy walked out and he couldn’t believe his eyes
There was a flock of sheep floating through the skies
Followed by a magic carpet on which their shepherd did fly
And the boy wondered what was going on
So he walked through this land with the creature by his side
To his left was a painter, painting the tides
And to his right a pack of wolves did cry
To the rise and fall of the moon
They entered the forest and the trees they hung low
Everything was dark and nothing there did grow
Apart from a single yellow rose that the boy put in his hair
Out of the forest, the snow it did fall
The creature held an umbrella high above
The boy then out the of snow appeared an empty platform
And they waited patiently for a train
From far in the distance a train did arrive
With a thousand polar bears passengers inside
The creature said to the boy “are you ready for the ride”
And the boy said ”yes I think I am”
So they sped through the hills and over mountains they did go
Over old wooden bridges withered from the cold
And the boy stared out of the window and smiled at all he could see
They traveled through the desert to the setting sun
Over streams and rivers to where it all begun
And through the wind and the rain until the days were done
They rode through the land
All of a sudden, the train it did stop
The creature said to the boy “this is where we both get off”
And all the polar bears climbed to the top of the train
To wave their goodbyes
The pair, now alone, walked through a featureless land
No blade of grass, no grain of sand
And on the horizon a great sea did stand
And creature said “ this is where I must go”
At the water's edge, nothing more was said
The boy looked at the creature, not a single tear was shed
And the creature laid his hand upon the boy's head
And gave him a wink of his eye
The creature turned around and walked slowly to the sea
To go to a place where forever he would be
And with one great leap he leapt into sea
And in the blink of an eye he was gone
The boy stood still, alone now on the shore
He stared into the distance and hoped there would be more
And the yellow rose it fell to the floor
And drifted away on the wind
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Rosenthal, Tom The Boy Comments
such amazing child like insight, amazing thoughts, a very beautiful song i love it!
I shed more than a tear. Thanks for being who you are, Tom.
Sam wilson the guy from 2.5 men ?
Always make me feel a such a feeling togetherness from your music Tom, I happy, you know?
Well, maybe I can look you, and It's so amazing..
Inspiration ❤ I'm from Indonesia.
I listened to this song for the umpteenth time this week. What a masterpiece, complemented by a magical, evocative animation. Thank you!
It kind of sounds like a simplified version of Doctor Who:
A strange creature shows up in a vehicle and whisks away people to take them on adventures, but then leaves theme behind later on and almost never sees them again afterwards.
has anyone found a tutorial or sheet music for the piano? i cant find anything but i rlly wanna play it:(
This reminds me of songs you make as a kid, just a story with no consideration of how the music goes. but it works so well somehow.
I love this so much
❤️😭
Thanking and praising spotify everyday for recommending Tom‘s music to me
Hey guys! I'm seriously curious to know what's your take on this song? What do you think is the meaning of it?
i can't. it's too much beautiful. thank you Tom.
chords!?!?!
please 😭 this song is so amazing I need to learn it
Does anyone know the chords to this or preferably sheet music? I love this song and I want to learn it.
que significado tiene esta cancion?
It's so stunning in its simplicity. A perfect bedtime story for a night sky lit by stars...
Man, those thousand polar bears at Dead Stop waiting for the sea of the featureless land to take them.
The last 15 seconds sound like hotel california
The most beautiful song I have ever heard.
I'm getting vibes relating to a box of the bluest blue
what?! what what what?! no! no! what happened?! you can't do this to me! what happened to the boy?! and, and, and, NO! simply no!
so what happens to the boy does he starve to death
Super far fetched and super late... over 6 years late, but I keep reading everyone saying "What happened to the boy" and I think the creature is the boy but like a really old version of him, purly based on the lyrics "we're going to a place in which I have grown" because maybe the boy never left....
Little Nargle
My theory is that the creature is his childhood, at the end of the video the creature leaves the boy alone, because he had grown up and didnt need the fantasy land anymore.
(thats just my theory :) )
The boy left his childhood behind...
So beautiful song. Actually, all of his songs are the most beautiful song ever. I used to listen to coldplay, but now I am listen to Tom only :) it makes me feel relax and imaginary.🙃
oh i really need the chords for that !! does anyone know them ?
I'm still trying to figure out the cords myself. It might be Gm, Dm, Fm, Cm, Bm, C, D, G. These are probably wrong. Let me know what you think
That Bm is definitely wrong. I'm sure it's obvious what goes in its place, I just don't know what it is
Oh thank you !😮😊 Yes i also think that the Bm is Wrong..but the rest seems right! It really Sounds easy but its hard to get the chords right!
GUYS THE CHORDS ARE Gm, Dm, Fm, Cm, Eb, Bb, A, D
YOURE FUCKIN WELCOME
Wow, just Wow!
me: has found tom LITERALLY yesterday
me: has not disliked ANYTHING ive heard. like not kidding i love ur voice
jasp :0 it’s 2019 and I discovered him yesterday, I mean your right. I really amazed that he is always doing art.
Who did the animation? :O
description
Hey Tom, is there anywhere I can find the notes for this song?
Depression!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this always reminds me of my dad and makes me sob
I'm getting strong Regina Spektor vibes~
Wonderful!
Wow. This is so beautiful. I don't know why I haven't seen this before... but I'm glad that I did now. Absolutely beautiful.
Hello Phamily. :)
You know how people don't like watching movies because it ruins how they imagined the book in their head? Well now I wish I didn't watch this because it ruined how I imagined the whole song☹️
allison freeman I saw the video first but I still see it differently in my head when I listen to it, just think of it as a different interpretation.
I didnt used to cry, but im drowning in tears now. Love it :)
there were lovers in the forest carving their names into trees. - the boy
Pls make this into a children's book
what a story
I just realized this reminds me of early Dan smith music anyone else?
I was literally just thinking that.
This made me so sad
I cried. That's all.
this song is my happy places these days
This always makes me think
Tom Rosenthal is a genius
Emilyboy
+Marcus Butler i have a video for u to do on the "try not to cry challenge"
Wow - what a beautiful song and video <3 Reminds me a bit of 'Puff the magic dragon'..
The splash that looks like I'm a broken heart I'm sobbing I love it so much
aye I see you
+NotJustBlonde I came here because of you and now I'm crying.
Beautiful but confusing? I want to know the creature's aim/purpose and what happened to the boy
Its a childhood dream of Tom Rosenthal. He made a song out of it.
I think its about leaving his childhood behind and being scared of the life as an adult
TOM ROSENTHAL IS PERFECT AUTUMN MUSIC AMIRIGHT
nice profile ',;^)
Uwielbiam tego słuchać 😍
ja też
Someday I´ll gonna show this song as a lullaby to my kids.
beautiful song & animation
Story of my life! I really met that creature with clear blue eyes and that face full of years. I could write 400 pages on our journey, same as described in this song. Since I got up after he jumped into the sea, I became a Man he still flys above me smiling and we are having the time of our lives, FUN! ; )
this is more than beautiful :)
BEST SONG EVER from Tom Rosenthal, a beautiful journey of life with lots of spiritual messages!
+videovuurst you're right!
This deserves a nobel price
for peace
This really reminds me of Jeff Buckley...love
Amazing song!! Though, I am having trouble figuring out what happened to the boy..
the message in this song.. also i find it quite similiar to Jason Mraz Mr. Curiosity
@Emilis Zadarnauskas My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone explain to me the message? I just can't make it out
wow....just wow. As a young adult coming across this for the first time i was like hmm....what is this music video? is this going to be another low budget crude animation type of video. No this is nothing of the sort this is art put in to such a deep story. This is so emotionally moving and i can't believe i just had the privilege to listen and see this music video. Thank you.
Why is it deep? What does it mean?
its a simple story about a boy that is alone and is full of uncertainty. a guiding force assists the boy in having a glimpse of a fulfilling life. plus the song is beautiful itself
magical!
This is my favourite song of yours
I love this song so much. well done Tom.
Why I cannot find the correct lyrics??? ;-;
https://soundcloud.com/tomrosenthal1/the-boy :)
Emo Hipster They're in the description
I knew that but I remember there were some differences...
What the hell I'm sobbing! Why am I sobbing?! X'c
the piano end is so perfect!
Beautiful.
Love this 💙
Fantástico!!
oh my god i have goosebumps this was amazing. thank you
Thank u Tom...
amazed and captivated buy this song and video but what happened to the boy
ive no idea:)
@marvin luc so have I neither
fantastic
Tom Rosenthal is a well hidden precious secret, known to just a few of us, lucky ones..
Absolutely beautiful animation for a beautiful song.
Does anybody know where to find the sheet music for this amazing piece?
Every time i've listened to this track I ha've imagined an animation to go with it. This was just what I wanted to see :)
this reminds me so much of Doctor Who.
The song and the animation were just beautiful, Tom Rosenthal you are one of my favourite musicians in the world <3
The most beautiful song I've ever heard.
Beautiful. :)
sleeping problem:solved... :)
Great work guys!! Thanks to both of you 4 sharing it share it with us!!
@fanguk2 It's on his album on iTunes
Amazing as always, well done to you both x