Waits, Tom - The World Keeps Turning Lyrics

Sad and beautiful

Such a beautiful and sweet song. Love this man.

He's a genius. Such a gorgeous melody, and those poetic lyrics punch me in my heart.

Makes me think of the end of the film, "Pollock"!

Who else writes a song like this? Damn you, you beautiful genius Tom Waits

Oh, what you've done to my heart!

how did i not know about tom waits

My favourite Tom Waits' song.

wunderschöner Clip

love this thanks tom

Give me my flowers while I can still smell them

artfool photos...... and Tom

loved this at first tone-pullls the feelings out of the air.

World keeps turning ...

Happy birthday to me!

I have to say Clunk and Clank to Glencanon  a Donkey for you.... a Clunk for you...

This song makes me dizzy.

god hes a superb

Beautiful video. Some great pix. Thanks.

God, has there ever been a sadder opening line?

there is still some good new music. its just tougher to find.
get the kexp youtube channel. they have a lot of good new stuff on there

So beautiful. A work of art. Tears in my eyes. Thanks, Mr. Tom Genius Waits.

By all means be proud that you have discerning musical tastes and the knowledge to tell good music from bad, but you need to look harder and not be so discouraged. Here's a few of my favorites: Felice Brothers, AA Bondy, The Duke and The King (Simone Felice), Sufjan Stevens, The Jayhawks, St Vincent, The Mountain Goats. There's soooo much good music out there now. Pop music is usually shit in most decades, you just gotta dig a little.

BoobyMcDoogle I know the Felice Brothers. Performed with James at a pub for St. Patrick’s Day over a decade ago. Great guy :)

Beautiful, evocative song.

such a beautiful meaningful song

beautiful song .... beautiful Tom Waits xx

SEASONS

Exile like this...

I want this played at my funeral.

and mine! and 'Heaven' Simply Red

I'm 21 and I already complain about new music, because it basicall takes absolutely no talent to get on the radio today, just a drum box and and autotuner. There are no true composers or lyrical geniuses that get anywhere close to the recongnition that people who sing about drugs and "hos" get. Sad state of music, for sur, but I am glad I can transcend the popular drivel that makes it onto the radio these days and appreciate music by a man who wears originality like a badge of honor.

Such a beautiful song. Waits is really a romantic at heart. :)

the four dissers dont deserve to Feel Tom, yet

great song but dont think he suits slow songs...

Great song by a great artist. Also loved the video! Super photos. Thanks for posting. One of my fav bookmarks!

Pollock

best video ever, minimalistic like tom

Dunno if anyone else here is in that age range where you like this music and good old school hip-hop too, but if you guys are out there check this out: youtu.be/YZk4Mh_R2wQ. Tom Waits sample beautifully done.

this song will be played on my funeral :)

The blues ain't nothin' but a good man feeling bad

This just might be my funeral song...

"On our anniversary, there'll be someone else where you used to be"

God, that line is so sad I can barely take it.

@DeepestBluestDay shouldnt u concentrate at the song instead?

@NicoretteMan Yes, you're right, thank you. I hope know it's o.k.

i was watching some of your robert plant videos earlier and coincidentially ended up back here watching the genius waits. thank you so much for your videos.

@dami1622
ooo davore. pa kod nas svi obozavaju ovog waitsa :D
super je stvar!

Beautiful video!

till world keeps turning Tom still rules!

@metalheadoj666 Tbh, i'm going to go ahead and be selfish in saying, this is what makes things so much better. If he were massively successful and rated it'd be justified yes, but it'd gain scrutiny and everyone would offer criticism, review, etc. He'd be eveywhere, I'm glad he's at the status he is. Its a statement about society that Tom Waits is quietly respected and Akon is a billionaire at the top of the charts with a song called 'where da hoes at?'...

@Rosengren7 Same here, you got GREAT taste. I am obsessed with Tom Waits' music,. I was very excited when he got inducted into the Hall of Fame, finally justice has been served.

@dami1622 legendo :=)

Tom doesn't sing songs....he sings perfect little movies.

a voice that should be cursing the world sings it the tenderest of love songs.
the knowledge that should send us raging against the dying of the light leaves us with the realization that humility is endless.
the tears of sadness thus run down smiling cheeks.
this song, it's the further union, the deeper communion...

obviously he can sing about matters of which we cannot speak ...

this was just as beautiful as the song

Do you know where I can find any of these photos? The one at 00:44 is amazing. It reminds me of my home. Great song by the way. I'm sure the integrity of the music is very telling of you.

Tom Waits spada u posebnu klasu kao i ovaj video.

awesome......just awesome

This song makes me cry!

What can you possibly say about a song like this? If there's a god, his name is Tom.

This video moved me. I would like to say " ARIGATOU (Thank you)" from japan.

thank you

ma ima nas punoooo al smo samozatajni ;)

If I close my eyes listening to Him sing...I can see a hobo wandering the earth, watching people...and singing in a park, on a train, or on someone's front porch. He who sees reality.

@metalheadoj666 Take solace in the fact that most people who knows quality, and who's had the benefit of ever hearing Tom Waits, WILL agree with you! :-)

@ConanTheLibrarian100 Very well said

kao da je bitno da li si srbin ili stagod kad dodje do Waitsa :))

lol, zašto 'rvati ne bi slušali waitsa?

Put a hat on your head
Will you paint the whole damned town red with me? ;) Paint it red!!

I agree with previous comments - you have done an excellent job of choosing pictures for this video, thank you! It's such a beautiful song.

@ZuttionGabriele

well said.

svaka čast! :)

@Rosengren7 . Dear Rasmus thank you.
Best wishes from Davor Topic - Croatia

As a huge fan of Tom Waits, I just wanna thank you for making this video. This song meens a lot to me. You've made a great and beautiful video to a beautiful song. Keep up the good work. All the Best Rasmus Rosengren - Denmark

This is the song that I am left with after the end of a love dismissed. I love this, and it tears me apart...
"The door to love is devastation" ~Rumi 13th Century poet.

great music and great pictures.
thank you.

Thanks for writing such a gem, you nailed something that was in my mind and I just couldn't get it out.

who are all those people?. does he know every one of them or just put pictures of random people?

very nice work

damondarkwalker I agree. I just watched the movie but have always loved tom waits and Jackson Pollock. The movie shook me most because I can identify with it personally on many levels. I've always considered myself too drunk to drive, too irresponsible to have children, and too content to change anything.

This is the Waits song that plays a the end of "Pollock". I think that was the last time I got choked up at a film.

I'm proud to be Norwegian because of Tom Waits. His grandmother was Norwegian, even with the same surname as mine

Bless you Tom. There are no more artists these days, but you definitely are. Bless you mate

I'm so glad a lovely person recommended Tom Waits to me. Just Brilliant!

Nice job with the photos. Beautiful song. Tom Waits rules.

I tell you what
the photos are breathtaking..
You did Tom proud friend
jh

brilliantly choreographed visuals to such a heartfelt song about the world and it's apparent heartlessness. Tom always had a good grip on indifference.

Don't be so modest - you did it soulful, as always, and you know how I like the rare shots. But the song is really beautiful.....
much more than I've expected it to be.
Greetings to beautiful Dalmatia and to you.

Peter vielen Dank!!!

Hi, Mira, I am glad you like this video. I was looking what matches the song in the best way, of course in my subjective opinion:)

Danke dir:)

Hi, Davor. This is a wonderful song, sounding so tender and softly in spite of Tom's grizzled voice, or maybe just because of that
- strength and tenderness combined.
This video and Killing The Blues are definitely my favorites. And very, very good choice of pictures, some are marvelous.
I've watched it several times.

Ein sehr schönes Video !