00:18In the port of Amsterdam, there's a sailor who sings
00:22Of the dreams that he brings from the wide open sea
00:29These are the words of the great Belgian songwriter, Jacques Brel
00:35I'm Sting, and tonight I'll be walking in those dreams from the wide open sea
00:40All the way along the canal to Amsterdam's grand palace of art, the Rijksmuseum
00:51I'm here in the city performing The Last Ship
00:54A musical play about my hometown on the river Tyne on the northeast coast of England
01:01Tonight I have the privilege of singing the songs from this personal project of mine
01:06In these halls filled with some of the greatest masterpieces of art history
01:10I will be performing a very special concert for you in the Rijksmuseum's Gallery of Honor
01:17And we will visit incredible works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Judith Leister
01:24As well as the Rijksmuseum's spectacular library
01:28It's going to be a voyage of discovery
01:31And I'm excited for you to join me on this winter's night
01:34As we journey together through this magnificent cathedral of art
01:53Thank you
01:56I would just like to say what an extraordinary privilege it is to be in this hall surrounded by masterpieces
02:07And especially this thing behind me, the night watch by Rembrandt
02:12I never expected I'd ever play in a place like this
02:40I never expected I'd ever play in a place like this
02:42Just to cast away an island lost that sea
02:49Another lonely day with no one here but me
02:57More loneliness than any man could bear
03:04Rescue me before I fall into despair
03:09Oh
03:11I'll send dinosaur bites to the world
03:15Send dinosaur bites to the world
03:18I hope that someone gets my
03:21I hope that someone gets my
03:25I hope that someone gets my
03:28Message in the bar today
03:35Message in the bar today
03:43A year has passed since I wrote my note
03:49I should have known this right from the start
03:56Only hope can keep me together
04:03Love can mend your life but love can break your heart
04:09I'll send an anus over to the world
04:13I'll send an anus over to the world
04:16I hope that someone gets mine
04:19I hope that someone gets mine
04:23I hope that someone gets mine
04:26A message in a bottle gave me
04:30A message in a bottle gave me
04:37A message in a bottle
04:42A message in a bottle
04:57Walked out this morning
04:59I don't believe what I saw
05:02A hundred billion bottles
05:06Washed up by the shore
05:10Seems I'm not alone in being alone
05:16A hundred billion castaways
05:19Looking for a home
05:23I'll send an assault to the world
05:27I'll send an assault to the world
05:30I hope that someone gets my
05:33I hope that someone gets my
05:37I hope that someone gets my
05:40Messaging the bottle
05:43Message in the bottle
05:49Message in the bottle
05:59Message in the bottle
06:02I'm sending out an SOS, I'm sending out an SOS, I'm sending out an SOS, I'm sending
06:29out an SOS, I'm sending out an SOS, I'm sending out an SOS, I'm sending out an SOS,
06:59I'm sending out an SOS.
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