Beth Orton - Northern Sky Lyrics






You're the loneliest firework
In the western hemisphere
You like to like the company you keep
You keep it still

You cannot read
You cannot write
You could read a face alright
Got no teeth but you've got bags of soul

You haven't got the good stuff
But we knew we must be near
We couldn't go home just yet
The postcards weren't written they were still in your head

Yeah we could not sing
And could not play
Procrastinate in a beautiful way
Had no clothes but we had bags of style

Cold like a morning sun
On a northern sky
When the wind is high
See the birds still fly
You were on my mind
You were on my mind





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  1. m.... ....

    in my 6 decades on earth i'd say there's been ten (10) main women who kept me going musically....
    Beth is easily in my Top 5.

  2. M.... J....

    When I first heard this song I was living in Austin Texas. I'd listen to it on my car radio a lot. I never really understood the words but the melody and emotional tone were awesome. I had a hard time with Austin's weather..always seemed to be overcast and grey, and it was too urban for me. After I moved I finally checked out the lyrics and felt they were very fitting for my time in Austin, as I always felt I was trapped under a concrete sky.

  3. J.... S....

    When melancholy arrives, this song must always sound. 🎶

  4. M.... A....

    Esta canción llegó en un momento doloroso en mi vida y ahora solo es un recuerdo con sonrisa ..hermosa

  5. k.... w....

    bad tits though.

  6. k.... w....

    always loved this song. will do.thanks.

  7. R.... D....

    John Harkey

  8. A.... N....

    Losing my nephew to suicide at the age of 40, caused me to listen to this dear song many times. Beth has a sweetest and melancholy in her lyrics and vocal. Plus a hot red dress in contrast to green,the color of lifd. Thanks for so much. Pkus more.

  9. F.... C....

    Pero claro, hoy pocos valoran lo natural , primigenio ,lo autentico .

  10. F.... C....

    Una chica que valora lo delicado y la creacion tal como es .

  11. P.... K....

    love. for my Melanie RIP. one day closer.

  12. R.... W....

    She did look hot in that Dress!

  13. I.... ....

    Every Beth song makes my days bright.

    I.... ....

    So true

  14. p.... ....

    For anybody who stumbles upon this video and is wondering where it was shot, the answer is the beach just north of Trinidad, California, as well as one of the nearby redwood state parks (not sure which) -- two separate areas some miles apart. The forested sea stack is Pewetole Island. Google Maps has photos if you want to verify it yourself.

    p.... ....

    pjw2000 That's awesome- I've been on that exact beach!

    p.... ....

    Thank you

  15. M.... B....

    beth, I love you!

  16. A.... S....

    she is not exactly bursting out of that dress

    A.... S....

    my point is that she has no points

    A.... S....

    She has Crohn's Disease and has a very restrictive diet , when in crisis she only can eat white rice, plus she is a heavy smoker, that is a very bad thing for someone with Crohn's. And smoking is not a good idea for a singer too...

  17. t.... ....

    Beth Orton needs to be arrested for vandalizing a federally-protected thousand year old Joshua Tree with spray paint for one of her stupid videos. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Nor is celebrity. Hope she goes to jail.

    t.... ....

    above me is the court jester ^

  18. A.... S....

    the last person i would expect to wear a sexy dress

  19. S.... G....

    Great Video too

  20. S.... G....

    Amazing Voice And Talent .

  21. P.... ....

    agree - this is a v brilliant song - average video (at best) - get a better promo team

  22. H.... H....

    Brilliant song,

    H.... H....

    also,video does not match song imo

  23. M.... W....

    She has a beautiful voice. I first heard her vocals on the album by The Chemical Brothers called " Dig Your Own Hole". It's an excellent album, and the track that Orton is on is a masterpiece. Check it out.

  24. S.... V....

    My son Corey Copeland and my husband, Don Vilardo love it! And me!

  25. m.... ....

    Great song. And with back vocals by Ryan Adams? super cool!

  26. A.... ....

    Heard this while waiting to be seated at Red Lobster.
    I got so much more than delicious biscuits.

  27. t.... ....

    I love this song. So beautiful and relaxing.

  28. K.... L....

    memories when I lived in London

    K.... L....

    Kerry Leigh

    I want away from The Smoke

    K.... L....

    ... don’t get me wrong. I love my home city.

    But enough of some things can be too much

  29. S.... H....

    I love this song, so much so that when my husband passed away this past December I had it played at the funeral this song held so much meaning to the both of us. :-)

    S.... H....

    Hope your doing well Steph

    S.... H....

    A beautiful song.

    S.... H....

    god bless. RIP.

    S.... H....

    in my heart

  30. x.... ....

    Beautiful

  31. C.... ....

    Don't focus on the body, focus on her voice/music.

  32. R.... L....

    tremendo tema si alguien habilidoso podría subirlo con traducción de ante mano muchas gracias desde Venezuela.

  33. j.... ....

    exactly! natural and happy oh and she can sing a bit too :)

  34. S.... W....

    Whats not to like?

  35. K.... K....

    perfect Body

  36. v.... ....

    There have been a lot of important question throughout man's history: Is there a god? What's the meaning of life? Why are we here? But the most important is,Why is she so underrated?

  37. t.... ....

    Beth Orton and Ryan Adams together! How could someone NOT like this ?!

  38. t.... ....

    i woke up 5 minutes ago with this song in my head ..

  39. M.... A....

    Is she related to wwe wrestler 'Randy Orton' ?

    M.... A....

    Muhammad Akmal yes

  40. a.... s....

    i was born there \m/ o_o \m/

  41. �.... M....

    Is she related to Randy Orton?

  42. J.... B....

    She's just beautiful. Her and her music.

  43. i.... ....

    @inscrutianaII Oops. 4yrs ago someone ID it as Muir Woods, CA. More likely, as my spots are way out of any metro area.

  44. i.... ....

    @Ichliebemusikundybd Having done zero research other than watching the vid: It's more than one location in the Pacific NW. The first segment could be the Grove of the Patriarch's trail in the Mt. Rainier National Park (US). I don't recognize those specific. ancients, but there are many. Doesn't seem like enough moss to be the Hoh rainforest on the Olympic Pen., but the coastal segment looks a lot like the wayside area on US 101 near Abbey Island. WA is abundant in wow.

  45. b.... ....

    The first time I heard Beth was in the movie "Monster" when Theron and Ricci were riding in that stolen car, just before they wrecked it. Been a fan ever since, this song is great.

  46. M.... M....

    @nidgybaby me too!

  47. d.... e....

    Great forest good choice beth great song

  48. d.... e....

    Great forest good choice beth

  49. S.... B....

    @michael56d Sigh. What a good idea.

  50. R.... ....

    Backing vocals on this track by none other than Ryan Adams.

    R.... ....

    Originally demoed with Johnny Marr on backing vox and guitar with whom she co-wrote the song on a hotel balcony one night. Johnny was on tour with Neil Finn when the recording sessions took place - hence Ryan's call up.

  51. m.... ....

    chilling out from the fridge always my favorite with the tfaffic lights more red and green than I ever saw then and trees strong comfortble in the canopy

  52. H.... O....

    love her :D

  53. w.... r....

    marry me beth.

  54. m.... ....

    Tall and absolutely beautiful..

  55. K.... T....

    One of my favorite songs....

  56. i.... ....

    save my arRse hole i'll save some for you

  57. m.... s....

    My favorite singer...she is an angel

  58. c.... ....

    very underated,great voice

  59. a.... ....

    @TheScott127 Totally agree, she's an absolute Goddess, so naturally beautiful visually and seemingly as a person from what I can gather. And even better still are her songs.

  60. W.... ....

    @cuddlymaverick One of my favorite places on Earth. :-)

  61. l.... p....

    this song is beautiful and so is she. stop wasting your time looking and start listening!

  62. t.... ....

    I think that's just a bad choice of dress. It makes her look incredibly bony, but I don't think she looks "anorexic"

  63. t.... ....

    It's called Crohn's disease.

  64. B.... ....

    who cares if she's skinny, she has the voice of an angel and can write lyrics like no other.

  65. T.... A....

    She has Chron's Disease.

  66. G.... ....

    Holy crap someone get her a meal .....QUICK!!!

  67. r.... ....

    and Ryan Adams signing backup

  68. H.... ....

    I LOVE that "you can will him to survive" lyric. Its so romantic and magical... and for some wierd reason reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean.. lol <3

  69. x.... ....

    she's just slight and tall.

    lovely music. she's one of my favorites.

  70. k.... ....

    She has a great voice, but a little anorexic....

  71. M.... B....

    respect.

  72. R.... M....

    that guy at 1:46 Is a bit Creepy - not him but the idea of someone following you round an empty forest... LOVE THE CLIP though and LOVE BETH BABY!

  73. C.... P....

    i mean.....can it be more beautiful??? love her

  74. a.... ....

    no. she's just six feet tall and has Crohn's disease.

  75. s.... ....

    Beth Orton's music cuts to the threads in your soul and says experience these emotions with me it you can handle it... Beautiful...

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

    its a shame that she doesnt swear more in her fucking songs

  77. B.... ....

    oh i see

  78. e.... ....

    sorry, it's a canned expression from the "Johnny Carson Show" Ed McMahon

  79. B.... ....

    thanks but im not a sir lol

  80. B.... ....

    Exactly, and a milkshake to, no offense to the music...

  81. e.... ....

    4school: you are correct sir, Ryan Adams.

  82. B.... ....

    yeah not everyone gets plastic surgery like britney and the others...and personally i think shes beautiful

  83. B.... ....

    what a great combination!!!!! :)

  84. C.... ....

    Yes, he is :D

  85. B.... ....

    whose singing backup? sounds like ryan adams...

  86. C.... ....

    Fantastic song. So beautiful.

  87. p.... ....

    Saw this girl in a magazine.....fell in love!!!!

  88. b.... ....

    scarey how anorexic she looks. very un-sexy.

  89. J.... R....

    I remember back in college, my drawing II professor would always put on CDs of his favorite music and this was one of the tracks that would play. Very relaxing and great memories associated with this.

  90. c.... ....

    cheers didnt have a clue she was english,

  91. c.... ....

    i came on this by accident really good stuff,im english and dont know if i can get any of beths stuff over here hope i can

  92. N.... R....

    very cool right on time for me thankyou

  93. J.... H....

    it has something to do with her stomach and bowels, I think.

  94. h.... ....

    i like almost every song of her. comfort of strangers was one of her great.

  95. h.... ....

    ahhh.. now i know.. ;o(
    poor thing

  96. R.... S....

    she has Chrones Disease. not a pretty thing. so, basicly, it's really hard to gain weight. idk y, but u just can't

  97. R.... S....

    besides Kate Bush. ALL of her albums, except The Red Shoes, were fantasic!

  98. h.... ....

    i love this song... but she needs to eat something! i can see every bone in her body!!! she needs to go hunting in that forest or something.

  99. O.... T....

    Great song by the underrated Beth Orton! However, I Hope her next album will be better than the last one, Comfort of Strangers. This stripped down sound just don't fit her.