Tallest Man On Earth, The - Talk Pyramids Lyrics

Thank you for all your FACFAF songs, really enjoyed learning your music and playing in this alternate tuning.

Kristian your videos are as beautiful as your songs! What video camera and lens kit are you using for these epic videos? The video colouring is also gorgeous!

I wish the song was longer.... Like 3 hours longer, haha. I'm Hooked!

Woooooooooow! So, so, so nice song! Again your weak voice and that awesome melody. Thank you, needed this tonight.

pleeeease please please put it on spotify

I'm scared to tune the 6th and low E string in F cause I feel it's gonna explode hahaha

I instantly fell in love with this tune.

Why is this not trending?

It's annoying how underrated this guy is

What sort of cretin hits the dislike button after listening to this song? Unbelievable.

this dude like the bob ross of guitar

AWESOME TUNE BROTHER. where u from ?

awesome man! great stuff.

I like that one 😁

Please keep it up! I would love to see this song on spotify so I can listen to it all the time..

So what you're going to want to do is,... you're going to want to tune your guitar to the most precarious tuning possible, where strings could break at the slightest hit and you're intonation is thrown way off, then you're going to want to write a song using the 1-4-5 progression which could easily be written and played in standard tuning. Then what you're going to do (and this is the important part) is you're going to want to make a video, letting everyone know that this 1-4-5 song was written using the most unnecessarily complicated and unsafe tuning possible.

** beautiful song though.

Even if you passed the tallest mountain, this isn’t the end. Not for you, not for me, not for anybody. You’ve helped me breathe a little and I just hope you can do the same for yourself. It might be a dark world, but you are a happy place: never stop publishing. Please.

This is amazing omg, felt in love from the first listen

These are giving me so much life!! Thank you thank you thank you. Never stop making your incredible art.

How does his music always make me simultaneously happy and sad

I love these songs you've done in this open F tuning. Just beautiful! Not just the tuning but the strums you use as well. But I'm wondering why you don't have an accent. You have zero accent. Sometimes you even sound like you're from the southern US.

Oh my lord...a huge wave of emotion has come over me. I can't stop listening to this song. An instant classic. Every song you play feels like it's the ONLY song you'd want to play. I can't believe it. Thank you so much, Kristian.

Beautiful guitar, does anyone know what make and model this is?

Furch D-40 I believe. I have it myself. Beautiful sound!

I feel like all the greatest songwriters these days are from Sweden

Another beautiful song. You remain to be my favorite artist, and im so glad I found your music. It has seen me through some pretty high and pretty low times. Keep up the great work.

This is so nice!

Incredible. Please record a studio version!

This is my favourite one, apart from all the others... :)

I hear some Neil Young :)

When solo estás aquí por Simón Vargas :v

Loving this so much !

Wonderful music

Will you ever make a bad song?

+Jerome Sharpe I’ve made a bunch of bad songs. I keep them in a dark place.

This song is fab. You're fab. Can't wait to see you live again when you next go on tour. I'm wearing your Albert Hall t-shirt while I've just washed all of The Light In straight through; that was my favourite gig of any I've ever been to and I think about it most days.

tack för att vi får vara med, i alla tonarter, alla tider på dygnet, alla humör. det är så himla fint.

Inspires me to write too https://youtu.be/B-4T3w2XzRI

Älskar alla dom här

Wonderful!

this might be my favorite
keep them coming

Kristian, I am sure it is a great responsibility to read all of these comments, but I truly hope they give you great joy.  My wife and I just got back from the Peace Corps where we served in Albania for 27 months.  While there living in the mountains in a small village, we would sit on our roof and listen to your music for hours watching the swallows dance in the wind above our house.  For years, you have been my favorite artist.  People in the Peace Corps came to my house anticipating listening to you.  And now, my wife has come out to finally say that you are her favorite artist of all time.  We sat on the couch about two weeks ago, after discovering these videos, and we cried together as we watched each of them.

You see, my son was born 3.5 months ago.  He is the greatest gift I have ever received, but my wife and I are still moving through the terror that was his birth.  My son was born with extensive brain damage.  They say he will have Cerebral Palsy, but, thus far, he has hit every developmental milestone, like the Peaceful Warrior that he is.  His name is William, V.  We call him Willy.

The reason why I love your music so very much is because it perfectly captures the pain and joy of this world.  Your lyrics convey both the darkness and the light.  When I look at my son and my wife, I love them so much, it is painful.  When I see a beautiful sunrise, I understand the darkness that came before it.  The terror of the 14 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has carved a reservoir in my soul.  And now, my friend, joy and bliss fill every part of it.  You, Kristian, understand this paradox of life.  I know, because I truly listen to your music. 

I know you are busy, but aren't we all.  I know this may be construed wrongly, but I thought I would give it a shot.  Ever since the Peace Corps, I have developed a fondness for writing handwritten letters.  The problem is I have no one to write to.  The flow of this beautiful universe has led me here this morning, so I will ask you if there is anyway I could have an address to write you.  If you can trust that I have no ill intent in this sometimes crazy world, I would love to converse with you.  I will await your response before posting my e-mail. 

Though I am second guessing the former paragraph, I will leave you with this.  No matter your response, thank you.  My son will know your music.  Moreover, my son will know the meaning behind your music.  You will be a part of his life.  You should be proud of that as he is a truly beautiful being. 

With the utmost respect and sincerity,

Will, IV.

You just brought a tear to my eye. Beautifully written and the sentiment is golden. Hope you got through to him in the end!

William D I just read your comment and it truly reached my soul, reading about your fear, pain, and then tremendous Love, while listening to this beautiful music. Wow. I will be praying for you and your family. I hope all is well with your son and your wife. I have been blessed with a truly amazing husband for the last 22 years and all I want for everyone is the love, joy , and peace we have together. I hope you were able to write this amazing artist. If not, I would be honored to be your ‘Pen Pal’, as I like writing “The old fashioned way” as my boys call it. Either way I wish you and yours all the best.
P.S. This music resonates with me on a level I didn’t know existed. I think that you actually get that.

Fantastisk låt, tack för att du fortsätter att göra dom här.

Another one from the master!! Just stand there in awe and listen..

this is definitely an album closing track

Need all these demos on Spotify <3

The FB link goes to "Ahmed Mohamed Aboul Fotouh".
You changed a lot very quickly or the link is just broken! :)

Your music inspires me to live life to its full and utmost. It teaches me to love, to cry and to connect. You have an exceptional talent in both song writing and your musical ability. You have the ability to make music that changes the way people think about this world and their very existence. Thank you for your constant contributions Kristian! X

We are so lucky to get all this new music fresh! Thank you

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_tallest_man_on_earth/talk_pyramids_crd.htm
I have made a tab for this and encourage criticism, hopefully we can get the song right together!

Does anybody have any idea on how he gets that washed out film look? It creates such a dreamy, mellow vibe. I love it.

Muy bueno!

Absolutely amazing! Loved seeing you in Brooklyn! Keep it up

Soooooooooooo good man!!!!! Keep doing that it's just amazing how happy i get when i see there is a new episode!!!

What camera do you use Kristian?

I dance in the broken light

Try adding some bird sounds, it sounds majestic Kris!

I love this song and the lyrics. Its so human.

Incredible song and performance! It's a bit of a long shot I guess, but Ive always wondered if the horrible recording quality on a few of your older tracks (like Shallow Graves) were artistic decisions or due to your available equipment. Thanks!

That was awesome!

Fantastic!

This is superb, and please keep looking at the camera, it seems so personal, and the nearest I'll get to seeing your eyes.

I love these videos. Thank you!

Amazing!!!

Agree - my favorite from these demos so far! great track. well done, man! you a damn talented musician. what's more, you're human and you're an artist.

Another stunning tune. Thank you, again. I am deeply grateful for your willingness to share these insights.

Corgenious!

How do you do what you do? you stumble upon a tuning and in no time have a song more song more eloquent musically and lyrically than I could ever write. I make up tunings and it takes me forever to figure out what Ive done and how to dance around it, let alone get a song down. Ive always wanted to know how you think about music and where your style come from. Ive been a huge fan for years and have studied your work and I always find myself saying the same thing: "where does this guy get it."

These are such beautiful treats to listen to. I love your music, thank you so much for sharing!

I genuinely don't understand how he does this!!! Finding new tunings and crafting new sounds that are so beautiful. It's awesome, it's unique and I really hope they keep coming :)

Beautiful! Sounds like those early days of falling in love. Thanks for sharing!

this is so good tmoe such an inspiration

This is incredible. Thank you

Undoubtedly, the best song out of the 6 you sang in these episodes you've been uploading. Keep it going master!

I love this ♡

I wish I could do that much noise when I can't sleep at night. Instead you make the noise for me.

Just want to say that this series made me discover you and your music which has helped me through some tough times recently. i'll be buying a guitar in about a week and i want you to know that your one of the reasons why

You really work some type of magic. Since you started, you've been doing essentially the same thing. Just your guitar and your voice (with some extra instruments at times), yet you've been so creative, I never felt that it became stale or repetitive. In fact, your albums are some of the most relistenable ones in my collection.

I'm absolutely loving this series! Every time you post a new video, I get all excited. Keep them coming pleaseeee

this is just beautiful. thank you.

Just brilliant work TMOE! Will these demos be made into full tracks on an upcoming record? When will you start touring again? There are plenty of little nowhere towns in Kent, UK that would fill their theatres for you. Thank you for these!

I love this

Yesterday i went to listen to the stories of Nick Cave, went to bed with a lot of emotions. Today i greeted the morning sun with a lot of new ones, thank you.

Kristian I love you so much, thanks for being who you are and for what you do. It really helps me, and many others I'm sure, every day

From one earthling to another....luv it

I stumbled across your earliest youtube videos when I was 12 years old. I definitely wasn't the most skilled guitar player, but I loved your music so much I pushed myself to learn and even performed some of your songs for my 5th grade class. They thought I was cool. You inspired me to keep pushing myself musically. I don't know where I'd be without that. You've continued to amaze me for years, your music feels apart of me. thanks for all you have done, u r freaking cool as heck!

I remember the first time I heard your music. I had a friend recommend you based other artists we both liked. So I was travelling to the sea side in a warm afternoon in the oldest, most broken bus ever and I had There's no leaving now, and I pressed the shuffle and it played On Every Page... I remember I was blown away by the first sounds of your voice and by the time the "There must be mark on every page..." line came I was crying.
Your music has been a constant part of the soundtrack of my life since then. Thank you for everything!

This is what the internet was invented for, keep it coming

I love this one too

Thanks, i listen to it this morning while i was in bed, and your song make this day a great day

Just got the horse tattoo, cause you make me feel better when i'm anxious about life

I don't know what to say. I guess I am having my own 'stumbling' moment trying to describe what I am hearing. Thank you for making such authentic, pure art. Thank you!

Kristian please respond I need your knowledge!!! When you work in other tunings, do you use theory to find the chords, like even simple root 3rd 5th or minor 3rd or do you just fumble around until you find chords?

Noah McDaniel I think in drop tunnings it's mostly about complete improvisation or at least in my case. Just tune down your guitar and play around with the tunning until you figure out a melody. I wish you luck!

Have to disagree! Knowing even basic music theory makes it so much easier. All of his songs are very diatonic, so I doubt happenstance plays a large part of his process beyond ornamentations.

What do you mean by "talk pyramids?"

Simply fantastic

Now this one, I love!

I have a love hate relationship with Kristian's tunings. They sound so good, but i have to re tune my guitar over and over switching in and out of tunings

god he is so talented

¡Hermoso!

Love all your music, please stop looking at the camera when playing!

+Henry J thanks, you can look away! Please.

The Tallest Man on Earth haha! I think 1000 yard stare suits you better!

This is great as always, love you Kristian

You’re a huge inspiration to me and my song writing... I’ve seen you three times now since right after The Wild Hunt... Nashville, TN. You’ve gotten me through the toughest of times I couldn’t even begin to try describing. I wanted to meet you at your concert at the Ryman back in May but we had to leave though we did meet your sax player, didn’t even know it was him til we saw him on stage though haha. Anyways, your cd merch girl was nice enough to sell me your newest album for a dollar or two short as it was all I had on me. I could go on but this is a long enough YouTube comment. I hope to see you again play your wonderful songs. Have a great day!

I pronounce you a wonderful human

Chord progression sounds a lot like 1904

11thCabbage I believe it's a I VI IV V progression in C.

Lol yeah I was referring to the song "1904" by Tallest Man haha

11thCabbage I know. Same main progression I believe.