Bastille x Greenpeace: ‘Blue Sky & the Painter’
The Sargasso Sea is one of the most important marine ecosystems on the planet - and it needs protecting. This place is vital for whales, turtles and sharks - and nursery and feeding ground for many more marine species.
That’s why we’ve brought Dan from Bastille to the Bermuda Triangle, in the Sargasso Sea, to help raise awareness of this incredible habitat and call for its protection.
Listen, watch and share this incredible performance of unreleased song ‘Blue Sky & the Painter' now and join Dan from Bastille, scientists and people across the world who want to protect our oceans - sign the open letter: act.gp/3yOoZAh
And tell world leaders to ratify the Global Ocean Treaty to bring it into force: act.gp/4aNr64P
Video produced by Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk
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We adore activist Dan. From supporting refugees to climate change, you’re an angel.
I NEED this song with the old crew of the To Kill a KIng & friends who played choices on a beautiful garden!
@cynthiacanelo
21 күн бұрын
I thought about it too! That'd be amazing ❤
@BlackMesaEmployee
18 күн бұрын
hell yes
A well written song and an amazing performance! Good job, Dan! Be proud of yourself!😊👍
Bastille never misses. Such a beautiful song for such an importance cause.
God, ive missed that tone in his voice. Its about damn time!!
Wow. That was beautiful. Very moving, and so Important. So Glad this was made and hope more people hear and support Greenpeace and their amazing Advocacy for Ocean Protection Policy we need. I Thank Greenpeace every day that our air and water are as clean as they are.
A fine example of a talented artist using their celebrity platform to raise awareness of a worthy cause that will benefit all, especially when so many of them of are self-centred and only care about whats happening in their own little celeb bubble. Well done, Dan!
So beautiful and powerful!! Thanks for take care our blue planet and our wonderful oceans.Join you all with Love and Soul.
It would be great to see Bastille work with Greenpeace to help pioneer lowering the impact of touring and live music (hoping this is in the works anyway).
This song reminds of someone who has been sad and now sees some hope. As a music therapist I could share this song as something that could help folks identify their feelings. Very poetic!
Fantastic Dan !!
Wish govts all over the world would do more to protect the planet and the environment.
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Agreed. We need 60 countries around the world to make this treaty law… so anyone reading this - write to your representatives and ask them to make it happen! It’s been agreed upon, so just needs to go through local parliaments
I've listened to this song so many times in the last few hours, I don't think I'm ever going to get sick of it.
Thank you for your constant efforts to protect our beautiful Oceans ❤️🐋🦈🐬🐠🐟🐡🦑🐙🦀🦞🦐🪼
Already been a Bastille fan before, now even more 😊
Dan. In all seriousness, and from the depths of my heart, this song is perfection. What I would do to sit and have coffee or drinks and just..... talk. Thank you. ❤️
The song is wonderful and the lights, the nature surrounding the song is beautiful.We really do protect this wonderful nature. The song and The Sargasso Sea create a wonderful harmony together. Just as we humans should be in harmony with natural world.
What a gorgeous song by Bastille, in a wonderful, dreamlike setting. Long may Greenpeace and it's supporters continue to highlight and fight for our unique and fascinating planet!
@lias535
22 күн бұрын
❤
This cause is incredibly important. So proud that people are speaking out and actually taking action for the planet.
couldn’t be prouder of you always being such an amazing human being encouraging us to take action and doing something to preserve our beautiful blue planet 🩵 this is by far, the best collab ever! thanks so much to everyone involved
Beautiful shooting, especially the beginning (0:14) and the ending (3:52) - drone shooting? The cinematography is beautiful, the natural light and Sargasso sea made a great combination. Stunning! The music is very hopeful. Great initiative, partnership of Bastille and Greenpeace - the message is very important and vital for everyone 😊
Wonderful, thank you so much. Our oceans are a treasure, so happy you are working so hard to protect them. ❤
This is beautiful. Dan has a heavenly voice, I'm glad he teamed up with Greenpeace to make this song
Carezze per l'anima, grazie bellissimo ❤
As a human who cares about our planet and as a meteorologist who is extra focused on the matter, thank you for raising awareness and shedding light on climate change and the amazing work Greenpeace is doing 🌍❤️
Absolute PERFECTION 🌊🔉🫂💙🕊️🖼️
@chayseptemberstephensen75
20 күн бұрын
THIS WORLD DOES NOT DESERVE DAN SMITH!! 💯🫡💙🙏
I'm so glad my favourite artist is Dan. He is always there with his music trynna make the world better. From helping humans in warzones to saving planet earth. He always gives me hope about humanity and future. If i was a famous person i would be like Dan. 🌍
Absolutely beautiful!
That little old vessel is a part of you now and the fantastic work greenpeace do , great partnership, hopefully you will inspire more people to join ❤
Thanks so much on behalf of all living beings and our beautiful home our only Earth. I hope you are supported by billions of people globally
Long time listener of Bastille, these new types of songs are always making me so happy, new stories and new takes on what’s happening around us, always so meaningful to me. I do have a question for Dan though, what was this like to write? The thought process and the newly found guitar skills? The implementation must’ve been hard, no?
oh my god this is so beautiful.. truly perfection
This voice... never fails to touch my soul ❤❤❤ Love u Dan and boys
Love our oceans and our beautiful planet and love Greenpeace for trying to make a difference ❤️
Thank you for being a powerful voice for our planet. This song is just too beautiful. ❤️🌱🌬️⛰️
What a beautiful song to highlight the Sargasso sea plight
i love him more than what words could comprehend
Beautiful song, amazing video and such brilliant cause. Yes Dan 🙌🙌
Our beautifull waves of ocean, they say all life came from the ocean, so beautifull, we need to protect this jewel. I respect greenpeace a lot for all they do and I support them. Heal the world !
Lovely video, thank you for all you do to protect our precious earth.
Beautiful:)
The song is beautiful. Love the lyrics it resonate in me. I have the feeling you're doing better, i'm happy for you Dan ❤️☀️
This is so beautiful!!!! Gosh intuitions amazing. I never imagined meeting Dan in 2023 and then watching these videos of him on the sea!! Sharing and listening 🕯️🎶 Also this song is SO relatable for me for the past 2 years for so many reasons. I told my therapists a few months ago I think I need to accept my baseline is sadness. Maybe that’s ok bc all that’s happened. ❤️🩹
Hi Dan, it is a beautiful song, and thank you for bringing more awareness to this matter.
Simply beautiful 👏 thank you Greenpeace & Bastille for everything you do xx
Have you seen the movie "Don't look up ?" It looks more and more real by the day. In the midst of the European election it might be a good time to push. Let's seize that opportunity. Hope they will listen and make it THE priority. Thank you Dan for using your beautiful voice for raising awareness. In this battle , there is no small actions.
Direct follow up to "Give Me the Future" & I love it. Who would I be without the sadness in me? I don't know, but I'll see a blue sky when you come back to the US for a bit & I can hear you in person😊
This is amazing go on Dan!
Hi Dan! I heard you would be in the comments and I just wanted to say hello! We miss your music and this helps satisfy the cravings while also helping the planet! Thank you for speaking out about something so important! Cheers!
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Hello!
@chayseptemberstephensen75
20 күн бұрын
@@BASTILLEvideosway to switch up the medium, Campbell!! 😅
Adore Greenpeace ❤❤🙏🙏💐💐
Aww just beautiful.
Good song
Dan and his masterpieces 🥺💚
Love everything about this so much. 🥰 AMAZING setting for a video! But were you at all afraid of tumbling backwards off that boat? 😂
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Ha! Good question. I wasn’t nervous about that (I must have a bit of a death wish) but everyone else was slightly freaking out about me sat there.
Incrível, como tudo que o Dan se propõe a fazer! Regards from a fan in Brasil! 🇧🇷 ❤
Amazing Mr. Smith!
Hi Dan, I just wanted to say congratulations for the new song. I feel really grateful that you are raising awareness and supporting charities to make a difference any way you can.. I'm super proud of you. I was wondering if you'd ever thought of holding a festival which could help raise money for charity. Like a Bastille-fest with previous support acts/collabs there too. To me it sounds an absolute dream! ..What do you think? :)
Hello Dan- thanks for making great music. You have an amazing talent for songwriting through characters/people from history, film, TV, art, books, and more. Are you working on music in other projects that you’re able to talk about? You would be great at scoring film projects. 😃
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Hello! Thanks so much. I am working across a bunch of different projects at the moment which I’ve been loving, but not able to chat about quite yet. Will keep you posted for sure
Simply brilliant and moving!
2 questions : What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned while on the boat ? How do you came up with that title ? I think it’s a really interesting one and kind of unusual ? Also love the song, I feel like these are one of my favourites lyrics. And thank you again for using your platform to raise awareness about important matters ! 👍
@lilo1165
20 күн бұрын
The painter refers to Edvard Munch
The song is beautiful. What a gorgeous video - that light is sublime. Sharing with all my friends and family now!
This song is amazing! Where there any particular sonic inspirations or references that went into writing it? Any other songs that might’ve inspired its sound?
Absolutely beautiful. Love this so much
Yes! Love it 💚
Beautiful 💙
Beautiful
thank you for getting involved with such an important cause, we all really appreciate you putting your reach behind it. what's your favourite sea/ocean/beach/coast you've been to yet apart form the sargasso?
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
I love the Seven Sisters on the south coast of the UK. The south coast of Sri Lanka was very beautiful. And cape point in South Africa was amazing. I’d love to see more. Would love to go to The Antarctic. What do you think?
@pollyhagen
20 күн бұрын
@@BASTILLEvideos so far probably the shetland coastline! but hoping to explore and see many more in the future
Its absolutely beautiful, thank you
Hi Dan! First of all, I absolutely love this song, especially in this setting. I wanted to ask you where you got your inspiration for the lyrics?
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
I wrote the song about the artist Edvard Munch who was a fascinating guy. He suffered from depression throughout his life and spoke really eloquently about how difficult it was, but also how much he owed to it for the art he was able to create.
This song is so beautiful 😭🥰
Super Dan - well done on the positivity x
I love this.
Wunderschön der Song und ich bewundere alle für ihren Einsatz 😂
Nice!
For Dan Q&A: Firstly, your activism and admiration for the world around you is incredible. Can you explain more about the Global Oceans Treaty and what protections it will provide for the world’s waters?
Hi Dan I don’t know if you’ll read this but are you thinking of doing anymore stuff like this in the future? I love it and it’s honestly amazing that you’re doing something like this, have a nice day!!
For Q&A… Beautiful song Dan and such a great cause. Thanks for raising awareness… 🌊 Can you tell us if you’re working on any more exciting collaborations in music, film or TV? 💙
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Hello! Ah thanks so much, glad you like the song. I’m so glad this version’s out there now. I’ve been making the most of my time not on tour, working on loads of fun projects that I’m really excited about.
Maybe I need to volunteer and join the crew on this ship?
I’m assuming you guys have a couple songs for the next album. If so, what’s the inspiration and general vibe for the next album? Btw, beautiful vocals as always!
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Thank you! Glad you think so
Questions for Dan: (First, such an amazing song, as always, but this one especially resonated with me!). When/where did you come up with the lyrics? How nerve-wracking was it sitting up there with the guitar and everyone around in the middle of the ocean? How's the new album coming along at the moment? Would you ever consider scoring a short film? And what more can we do to help our oceans beyond the links in the description?
Beautiful song! Will this be available for streaming at all, or even for us folk who still like physical media perhaps as a single CD/7”? Could be a good way to raise some money for Greenpeace too!
i love the stille
What was the scary/sketchy situation with the bathroom/shower aboard the boat?
I love the vibe of this song, such a peaceful setting🤍 My question: How often do you play the guitar? You’re motivating me to keep practising too!
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Doing my best to play every day. I left it pretty late and there are a shitload of songs to be learning 😂
@Blue_Lugia
2 күн бұрын
What kind of clever comments do people need to write in order to possibly get a response from Mr.Smith himself? 😇
Thank u for spreading awareness to your fans, And for bringing us a new tune to grace our ears and create another moment of frission. What was the coolest thing u learnt or did whilst u where in the sargasso sea?
Will this beautiful song be part of the next algum? 🥺
As a band you’ve covered so many different styles with each album having their own distinct feel- if you were to do a full band arrangement which album do you think this song would be most at home on? And did you consider bringing the rest of the lads on the boat?
Hi Dan, thank you for sharing this wonderful song with us :) how was the food on board and did you have to help out in the kitchen?
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
The food on the boat was great. The crew on board’s made up of people from 17 different countries. The chef was Ukrainian, and his food was delicious. Everyone on board helps out with clearing and cleaning up the kitchen and the whole boat every day (including me)
Dan, what was keeping safe from tumbling off the end of the boat, guitar and all?
Hi Dan, how can we help? Thank you for putting all your best into this charity!
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
Sign the open letter! That would be amazing and only takes 30 seconds. Thank you
Hi Dan, the song is beautiful ! Did you get sick on the boat ? Was it hard to play with the boat moving ?
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
I was lucky with sea sickness and only felt a bit rough on one of the choppiest mornings. When we recorded the song the boat was swaying a bit, but it was pretty gentle so only added to the atmosphere.
How many photos and videos do you have of the beautiful sky?😍
Has this trip already had an effect on your personal life? Thinking about going vegetarian/vegan, figuring out even more ways for a more sustainable lifestyle, planning more volunteering? I loved the videos and the insights you provided, but it also made me realize that I feel incredibly helpless and limited in my options to help and to make a change.
And I also wanted to know what your favorite songs/books/podcasts/series/... are at the moment!
Dan, the song is great! Will we get it also on other streaming services (soon)?
💚💚💚
Dan, What did you do while you were keeping your head down 😂.
What helps you stay or regain hopefulness when life is hard and intense?
@BASTILLEvideos
20 күн бұрын
I’m good thanks for asking! How are you??
@CosmicLifeKylie
20 күн бұрын
I’ve been struggling and also blooming a bit 🌊 🌸 thanks for asking ✨
Are you gonna release the Song on Apple music or Spotify? 😊
Is this a solo project or are you also going to record this with the whole band (hopefully as part of the new album for which we are already really excited and impatiently waiting. And if it is for the new album how soon 😉 can we expect it to be out.