[SOMBER PIANO MUSIC PLAYS] [WOMAN]: I'm so sorry. If you don't leave now,
you may never make it out. Wait. Okay. [♪♪♪] I think that's it. ♪ Pack yourself
a toothbrush, dear ♪ ♪ Pack yourself
a favorite blouse ♪ ♪ Take a withdrawal slip ♪ ♪ Take all of your savings out ♪ ♪ 'Cause if we don't
leave this town ♪ ♪ We might never make it out ♪ ♪ I was not born to drown ♪ ♪ Baby, come on ♪ [CHUCKLES] ♪ Forget
what Father Brennan said ♪ ♪ We were not born in sin ♪ ♪ Leave a note on your bed ♪
- Are you
serious? ♪ Let your mother
know you're safe ♪ I'm so tired.
- ♪ And by the time she wakes ♪ ♪ We'll have driven
through the state ♪ ♪ We'll have driven
through the night ♪ ♪ Baby, come on ♪ Heads north, tails south? Sure.
- Fair enough. ♪ If the sun don't shine ♪ Stop! ♪ On me today ♪ ♪ And if the subways flood
and bridges break ♪ ♪ Will you lay yourself down
and dig your grave ♪ ♪ Or will you rail
against the dying day? ♪ ♪ And when we looked outside ♪ ♪ Couldn't even see the sky ♪ ♪ How do yo
u pay the rent? ♪ ♪ Is it your parents? ♪ ♪ Or is hard work, dear ♪ ♪ Holding the atmosphere? ♪ ♪ I don't wanna live
like that, yeah ♪ ♪ If the sun don't shine
on me today ♪ ♪ If the subways flood
and the bridges break ♪ ♪ Jesus Christ can't
save me tonight ♪ ♪ Put on your dress,
yes, wear something nice ♪ ♪ Decide on me,
yeah, decide on us ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh,
Illinois, Illinois ♪ ♪ Pack yourself
a toothbrush, dear ♪ ♪ Pack yourself
a favorite blouse ♪ ♪ Take a withdrawal slip ♪ ♪ Take all of your s
avings out ♪ ♪ 'Cause if we don't
leave this town ♪ ♪ We might never make it out ♪
Comments
Love this song, great video!
My girlfriend and I did this once. We took all the money we had, got in the car, and just drove for as far as it would take us. It was a nice trip across town.
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Dear stranger.... You have a great taste in music..... See you again after 20 yrs.
This song made me realize that I’m more in love with the thought of being in love than actually being in love with someone.
"Pack yourself a toothbrush dear." Doesn't pack a toothbrush
When I was a little girl, I knew this boy who lived next door. He had cancer, and a few weeks before he died, I remember he was playing this song at a campfire with his family and some other neighbors, because we knew that he was going to pass. Now all these years later, I have met a guy and he kind of reminds me of this boy. So when we got to know each other more, I played this song for him. I like to believe that the little boy that I knew those years ago can live on through this song, with someone that I love today.
You don't really know how strong of a bond this is until you experience it. Just having each other in a world so big to lean on & comfort through stress & troubles that come.. is a feeling never forgotten.
Am I the only one who fantasizes about running away with someone and traveling the world and never looking back??
She falls in love with a guy (Ophelia). Her father dies and the guy she loves asks her to leave town with him (Sleep On The Floor) but she stays in that town. She marries a guy she doesn't love and has a child (Angela). When she's old and divorced she regrets not leaving town with her lover, back when her father died (Cleopatra).
When I hear the first chords of this song and I instantly get goosebumps and nostalgia and a longing for something like adventure, it makes me so happy The Lumineers decided to make music. They’re doing humanity a huge service with their masterful art.
This is THE SONG for aspiring travelers. At 19 it’s what gave me the courage to leave my hometown and travel with this French guy I only knew for a couple months, it was such a crazy experience. Glad I did, he’s now my husband and I moved continents with him♥️
This is my girlfriend's account she died last night july 3, 2021 around 8pm. She always makes me watch and listen to this and other The Lumineer music videos and make different kinds of theories of the connection of the video. I can't believe that I'll be able to relate to this music video on how I want her and me to run away together. But I just wake up and realize she already passed away and I'm just a few meters away from her casket now. I LOVE YOU KYLA make sure to pack yourself a tooth brush dear, pack yourself a favorite blouse, take a withdrawal slip take all your savings out cause if we don't leave this town we might not make it out.
The first lyric of this song is “pack yourself a toothbrush dear” They had one job.
I left a comment a couple years ago about falling more in love with my wife from infertility struggles…her being sick and fighting through..,I was so amazed… well we finally made it, and she’s a wonderful mother. This song brings me back through that struggle, so if you are there, keep fighting. I’m praying for you
I go back to this music video every time my heart feels full of love or when it’s been broken completely. It finds a way to make me cry in a bittersweet way. The last time I saw this, I was alone, reminiscing the idea of what could have been and why it didn’t work out. I’ve fallen in love again recently, and I’m sure this is the one. We go on adventures together—most of which are on a whim and other times, as simple as visiting a place we’ve never been to together. Whatever comes our way, we manage to figure it out in the end. I’ve loved before and for the first time, this is the one that feels right.
I am leaving this comment here, so when someone likes it, I get reminded and can come back to listen again. Who wants to stop listening to this beautiful creation!!
When I was 17 a boy named Robert asked me to leave everything and run away with him. I've regretted saying no for 40 years now.
It's been a few months since I recovered from depression and I remember that when I was sick, this song, but especially this video, was what brought me joy in the darkest days. I fantasized about replicating the brave experience of the two protagonists without unfortunately having the strength to do so. Today I think I'm capable of enjoying such an experience. This video has been and always will be my guiding star in reminding me of who I am and who I want to be. thank you very much the lumineers
Putting all your faith in another person and kicking the rest of the world to the curb is one of the bravest things a body can do! But if you can do it, you may just get more than you ever expected! 32 years ago I threw everything I knew to the wind, and today I am married almost 30 years to the love of my life ❤ so Go for it cuz we only go around once and deserve to be happy!