On Sharing the Walk
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- In which John visits you from the land of Peak Happiness after giving away his favorite shirt.
Huge congrats to everyone at Liverpool Football Club on winning their sixth European championship this weekend. What a season.
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Hi. Here is a deeper dive into Liverpool's sixth European title. Our captain Jordan Henderson crying with his father, who has just finished cancer treatment: ua-cam.com/video/gB86ygg3qTo/v-deo.html
Our drunk manager Jurgen Klopp counting how many times we've won the trophy: ua-cam.com/video/Zkkm7qFkuUo/v-deo.html
The parade and its 750,000 attendees: ua-cam.com/video/g0Ec1Fcfyfk/v-deo.html
The players and the fans singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" together after the final whistle: ua-cam.com/video/weec_jzudc8/v-deo.html
And lastly, we never would've gotten to this moment if we hadn't beat Barcelona 4-0 (that's right, four) at Anfield in the semifinal. The LFC commentators were amazing that night: ua-cam.com/video/pkEpLtePJm0/v-deo.html ("CORNER TAKEN QUICKLY ORIIIIGGGGIIIIII!!")
-John
Also a note for Spurs fans, as Men in Blazers brilliantly put it after the game: Your team losing does not make you any worse of a person, just as your team winning doesn't make you any better of a person. There's enough hate in the world, so let's just love the game and each other :).
Commiserations on the loss though! I definitely wouldn't mind a re-match in Istanbul next year ;)
The commentators video should be added to hanks "most excited people" playlist!!!
As a Manchester United fan, I absolutely hate that Liverpool is doing well, as a John Green fan I am absolutely ecstatic that John Green is happy. I don't know what I am supposed to feel anymore
I was watching the game with the CT supporter's club and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Singing throughout the 90 minutes and long afterward. I was driving home and I just put You'll Never Walk Alone on repeat and turned up the volume. It was simply amazing. I didn't think anything could beat watching Liverpool come back against Dortmund with the DC supporter's club a couple years ago, but that did it by far. YNWA
Why am i crying over football at 8 in the morning??
Giving away that jersey is no more irrational than loving that jersey
Whoa. That is so true and blew my mind. -John
Nope. Don’t like that. Existential crisis here I come.
Emotions have a very rational place in our existence, friendly reminder :)
Sometimes I forget that this guy is a writer, until he says sentences like the one at 2:24 . Then I silently go "Damn!"
I said "Damn" out loud :).
Seeing John at peak happiness brings me so much joy. You deserve it.
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You know that moment in every Vlogbrothers video where the message hits? It gets me every time. Chills.
I wonder if there's a word for that.
@@MisterAppleEsq make one up comrade, it's your time to shine
@@princess_intell that's, ,, yeah. @vlogbrothers this should be recognised
Yeah,me too
"ME TOO!"
In case the y’all don’t see it further down, “sharing the walk” is know the unofficial word for the moment in every vlogbrothers video where the real message sinks in and, along with millions of other people, you get chills and you really understand something. Because your sharing that with all other nerdfighters, your “sharing the walk”
Coined by commenter Grace Drinkwine!
this video is so great. I for sure shared the walk while watching this video! Never knew thats what this feeling could be called!
Now I’m not just crying over football, but over UA-cam comments
I’m in tears
I now understand why people like sports.
same!
Man, when movies and TV shows portrayed sports fans as meatheads, my child self really bought into it. Past Me, you fool. Happiness can be reason enough to enjoy something and nobody has to justify their interests to you.
@@jauxro so so true. I was convinced that we the nerds are supposed to be arch enemies with the sports fans. How terribly wrong I was.. * deeeeep sigh *
When you like sports, you also need to make peace with losing. There are 20 clubs in the Premier League. Only one will be champion of the League. Only one will get to celebrate like this. The other 19 have to go home knowing they were not the champion. Yes, it's a thrill to be on top. But you will spend most of your time knowing that some other team was better.
There's probably a life lesson hiding in there somewhere. If only I knew a writer who could express those lessons far better than I. Maybe something like savoring those mountain top experiences, but knowing that you have to live day-to-day life in the valley.
Dare I say John's happiness is up there with Cheez Doodles guy?
I made a very similar noise when Divock Origi scored the second goal :) -John
Hi John Green, I have dealt with anxiety and disordered thinking for many years, and I just wanted to say that your content has always brought a smile to my face, even when I was at my worst. Thank you for your wonderful content, John Green. ~Zev
Thanks for the kind words, and I wish you good luck and the knowledge that no matter what, you are never walking alone. -John
(I love your name so much)
"He was crying and I didn't understand why he was crying until I found that I was also crying and then I knew why"
..and now I'm crying
Only John could turn a video about football into a message of hope for companionship ❤️
Enjoying Turtles All The Way Down for the first time and can so clearly hear your voice John.
Your handheld footage of a Virgil Van Dijk song at the end was a beautiful reminder that as I sang Liverpool songs in a pub in Belfast with a lot of very emotional strangers, as did many others, in their own pubs, in their own cities, with their own strangers.
You'll never walk alone.
I was always so confused of why my dad liked sports, but you talking about it in these terms makes me understand.
I hope you'll share this with your dad and maybe it can be a discussion starter! -John
You look so well rested and glowy, like you've had a day at the spa. Love the allegory, great story.
John, at the start of the video you were literally glowing. And while it may have been due to the lighting, I like to think it was your joy spilling out, and it made me genuinely smile
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"You'll Never Walk Alone" was the song my Dad picked for our father-daughter dance at my wedding (we used the John Barrowman version). We're not football fans though, just fans of musical theater. But regardless of why one finds it special, it truly is a lovely song. ❤️
Such a powerful song!!
JOHN BARROWMAN SINGS?!
@@araedav - Like an angel!!! He's been in many Broadway and West End productions, not to mention has some lovely albums! I *highly* recommend checking out his music!
@@araedav You HAVE to look on youtube for his version of I Know Him So Well. It's delicious.
Did John just heart all the comments? Lol. It's so good to see you so happy, John!
John, this was lovely. In life, we need a companion: whether that be nameless thousands rooting with you, or a new kitten to come home to. Our lives blossom into truly beautiful blooms when we allow our guard down enough to interact with others.
The fact that you accept and appreciate the fact that the companion need not be human. I ADORE YOU FOR THIS.
Strongly agree :) -John
Just the right words I've been feeling these days. Companion. Thank you
John, you are GLOWING and I'm so here for it!
I love the shared experience that fandom (of any kind) brings. It really makes you feel like you're living life alongside others instead of inside your own skull.
Oh, and my husband managed to work the phrase "you'll never walk alone" into his marriage vows. What a legend.
Legend! -John
Growing up, I spent many years in relative isolation. Often, fandom was the only time I felt a sense of community and connection to the world. It's a precious experience indeed.
John so happy that you’re peak happy. Thanks for bringing us some positivity this Tuesday.
Someday, I will be as brave as John and give away a prized possession in order to see a sports team win.
Because I don't watch sports, today is not that day.
"Sports is about celebrating together and grieving together and being together. "
Gosh, you really are determined to make me like football. Maybe I have started to fall in "like" with it. Maybe..
Might I recommend starting with Liverpool Football Club? :) -John
vlogbrothers Well I spent the last 30 mins reading the history of Liverpool fc and it is 1.30 am in India. So I guess I am already in?
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aaaand now I get sports. Thanks John.
Saw John's smile and clicked the like button after a second of watching :)
awww thanks! -John
Happiness is hella contagious
I don’t necessarily love soccer, but I love it when people love things with this much passion and joy.
Thank you for the reassuring message that we'll never walk alone, John. So happy Liverpool won!
Legit had a minor debate with a good friend recently on this idea of knowing something intellectually vs *feeling* it to be true. I'm always convinced I'm burdening my friends with my presence, and she assured me that this is not the case. I explained that I know that, but I don't *know* it.
She then spent the next few days casually starting conversations with me by text in an attempt to prove that I'm not a burden.
You’ll never walk alone. I’ve been a Liverpool fan my whole life, (brought up in a Liverpool family) and I’ve not seen my dad cry in a long time. He cried on Saturday and he hasn’t cried since his dad, my Taid, passed away a few years ago. He said he was saving his next cry for the next time he felt like a kid again when his dad took him to the football games. It’s been a good weekend.
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing that. I hope you let your dad know how special that moment was for you, too. It reminds me of something Daniel Alarcon wrote: "I don't understand folks lamenting how old they're going to be when the US co-hosts the 2026 Men's World Cup. I'll be 9, the same age I was in México 86, the same age I am right now, the same age I'll be at every World Cup until I die." -John
The quality on this video is aggressively good.
I went back to listen to the Anthropocene Reviewed's episode on penalty shootouts after finishing this video. Only cried a little bit.
It's my favorite!
"they provide simple narratives when life only provides complicated ones"
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i like that
thank you, john
Liverpool city was so mad, genuine party for 2 days straight it was incredible
This BROKE my HEART why does it hurt so good
I don't enjoy football really but thanks to you John, I will now be thinking about the verb "to treasure"
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I love what you have said about sports, John. I don't do any of the conventional sports (I do dog sports,) but I know exactly what you mean. It's not the game itself; it's the camaraderie built around it that we laugh for, cry for, and that keeps us going.
John, Hank, I’m convinced that the reason why Vlogbrothers does so well on UA-cam is because it’s truly substantive. It seems like you’re not trying to sell Santa Clause for a living. I appreciate that so much. Thank you.
I'm not a big football fan but the way John talks about football makes me cry tears of joy every time.
Congratulations, from a Barça fan!
Thanks, Julian. At least you won La Liga . . . -John
When our favorite team loses, It's almost like a heartbreak! It's also the cricket world cup season and I desperately want team India to win this. John, it's good to see you so happy! ❤️
RALLY!
RALLY 'ROUND DE WEST INDIES!!
We need to have a song that should be sung in chorus!!
Seeing him so happy makes me optimistic for getting old, which is basically my biggest fear. Thanks John for sharing the positivity; it does wonders.
Cheers :’)
I will do another round of cleaning thinking about what to treasure.
Already quite pleased with my progress so far. :)
this made me tear up and I'm not sure why. I don't even really like sports.
If you think that made you tear up, wait'll you hear 60,000 people singing You'll Never Walk Alone: ua-cam.com/video/vAahveVE2O8/v-deo.html -John
Singing is wild powerful. Singing together set Estonia free: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_Revolution?wprov=sfti1
Singing those songs at Laulupidu with a choir 30,000 strong was one of the most intensely beautiful moments of my life.
There is a song by Rabindranath Tagore(one of the greatest authors, poets and songwriters from India) that says, "যদি তোর ডাক শুনে কেউ না আসে তবে একলা চলো রে।
একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো, একলা চলো রে ॥"
This translates to, "If no one answers your call, then walk on, walk on, walk on alone with hope in your heart."
Well thanks to you John, I now know that I just have to start walking with hope in my heart, I will never be alone :)
Last summer I too found myself hugging a near total stranger over football when I was at a country club that my dads boss had generously brought my family too during the England Columbia game. I am not English but feel a strong affinity for the English nation team as a fan of the EPL. While watching the game near the bar I noticed another guy around my age watching wearing an England Jersey and got talking with him. Eventually the guys dad comes by and I learn that his father his English. We talk and nervously watch the game. During the PKs we were up front in a large crowd that had formed around the small 25 inch TV the bar had. During Englands final PK the guys dad looked away, the anxiety too much for him. As the ball hit the back of the net the entirety of the room burst into cheers. I'm still not sure how it happened, but I ended up in an embrace with the Man and his son, the three of us wildly excited together about a game of football taking place thousands of miles away. I left soon after and have never seen either of them again, but man if I wont remember that afternoon of delight and excitement.
Seeing all of these sweet comments from John makes my heart happy. :) Thanks for such a lovely video! I cannot claim to get sports, but I really appreciate how you've shared your love for football here; it's so earnest, and I think the world probably needs some more earnestness. DFTBA!
I am so hopeless earnest about football! (Thanks for the kind words.) -John
Can we take a moment to thank Philipe Coutinho leaving for €160 million so we could sign Virgil Van Dijk and Allison Becker 🙌 YNWA❤️
Thanks for the memories, Phil and congrats on all the champions leagues you haven't won with Barca. -John
Still love Coutinho, but there's no doubt that Liverpool came out on top in that deal. I can't imagine Liverpool winning the Champions League without Allison and VVD.
That's how I felt in 2016 when the Cubs won the World Series. I was in tears on my livingroom floor, and then a dozen strangers in my neighborhood all when out onto our balconies and alleyways and hugged each other while crying. It was amazing and unforgettable.
Same here when the Jays won in 1992. I've never forgotten it.
As a sad Hotspur fan, out of all the other clubs, I’m glad it was Liverpool. Cheers John
As if you managed to find a scouse bar nearby named Carragher's! Very happy for you John, and thanks for explaining the universal values of football so well
I didn't know anything about this game until watching this video but that clip at the end of everyone singing brought me so much joy. Everyone's just having the time of their lives and they're all so PASSIONATE and they're being unapologetic about what they love. It's so beautiful
Why am i crying over a video about football?
Welcome to my life, Maria. I've been crying over football for four days now! :) -John
John you were missed on Twitter this weekend and I was looking forward to this video ynwa
I've never missed being on twitter before this weekend. What a magical time to be a Liverpool fan. -John
same i was waiting for this video since i thaugh you'll break your Twitter silence in case we win the freaking champions league
I too was waiting for some Sports With John 😄
i love seeing people cry out of love. it makes me love and i love loving love. fills all the empty, cold places. thanks, once again, for reminding me to love love because we’re all just bones and stardust
Huhuhu I soo knew this video was on the way! I've loved Liverpool before I loved John Green, and oh my god it's so much better together WHAT A SEASON!
"You never walk alone" is probably responsible for 80% of my Sunday morning hangover soar throats.
My goal in life is to find something that I can be this unironically passionate about and to be comfortable sharing that passion with others.
That quote "walk on walk on with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone" is from the musical Carousel. I'm very glad that it has been given new life in the soccer world. What a wholesome song to have picked.
Classic vlogbrothers watching experience of laughs, reflection and tears!
Heck yeah
I found Destin! Heck yeah, indeed!
“Valuing something can sometimes lead to hoarding it, when what would help the universe might be to share what you value rather than clinging to it”
What a beautiful sentiment. It’s resonating with me a lot today, I’m working on a video about my post card collection now, and I’m planning on just sending them all out after. I think people might enjoy them more if I send my postcards rather than letting them collect dust in my room.
As a fellow Liverpool supporter, I’ve experienced few weekends quite like this one. My dad was at the game and rang me and my mum during youll never walk alone so we could experience just that small part. Then my mum, who didn’t really get into football until the last few years, drove us both to Liverpool to experience the victory parade. Being surrounded by Liverpool fans and seeing Klopp with that trophy is an image i will hold onto forever. What we have at Liverpool is more than just an incredible team, it’s a whole family and i am so thankful that it’s something I can be part of. YNWA John.
One of the most powerful weekends of my life was a few years ago during the FIFA World Cup. I am not a sports enthusiast, so I don't remember the details, but I know Germany was playing. I was in Vancouver at a church youth conference with people from all over, including some girls from Germany. As we walked downtown every bar and restaurant had the game on and people were crowding on the streets to get some view of the tvs. Some were rooting for Germany, some for the other team. There were people speaking different languages, from all ages and backgrounds all watching this game together and experiencing a shared sorrow/joy. It was so innately human and I really learned that people are all the same and are all connected and can bond over something so simple yet so beautiful as sport.
Over recent years, i’ve become a huge fan of the Tennessee Titans. I’ve never really been into football but something about the team has made me smitten with them. I am smote.
Thanks for so clearly describing the group experience of Individual sports fans. Grief, joy, and togetherness are aspects of life that i treasure. Yes, even grief. Being a fan does, indeed, give us outlets for those and it’s wonderful.
YNWA, hah what a song for Virgil XD. That's perfect.
this message brought a tear to even my beaten, numb, betrayed, weary lifelong Manchester United supporting eyes
Not gonna lie, that clip of the crowd in the bar really put a smile on my face. I may not care about sports, but seeing other people be so happy about their team winning that they sing and dance with strangers definitely warms my heart. We need more of that kind of wholesome joy in the world.
"walk on with hope in your heart and you'll never walk alone" resonates with me right now. I'm in the middle of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike and that has been exactly true.
we were all expecting this.... and we all loved this
completely understand - struggling with PTSD, Anxiety & Depression - more so than usual the last month - this has helped me - *thank you* and although you gave something of yourself you also received so much more - shared so much more - and as someone who has been the recipient of random acts of kindness - like this act - receiving this shirt will positively impact that person for years to come
I went to Liverpool on Saturday to watch the game with friends and there was no atmosphere quite like it. I hugged lots of strangers and danced in the streets with them all, and then we went to the Victory Parade on Sunday which brought a whole city together. It was truly magical. To see you and those fans chanting and loving Liverpool halfway across the world makes my heart happy. I'm biased but we really are the best fans in the world! YNWA.
I adore the fact that at the end of the game everyone sings a song from Carousel, that is the greatest thing I’ve heard all day! ❤️
Upon fulltime on Saturday all I could think of was how happy you must have been at that very instant. That shared joy is precisely what I was reminded of during this video. That joy that I now know you experienced is what I've cumulatively felt through your videos, podcasts, and novels. Walk on Buddy, Walk On.
Allez Allez from a Manchester United fan.
This is such a kind response, and shows that football need not be tribalistic! Good luck next season. -John
The joys of drunkenly hugging strangers and barely remembering what happened afterwards is most definitely what ~association football~ does at it's best.
I went to my first MLB game since I was a child recently and I felt this, I felt it so strong in the bars around the stadium pre and post game. I wasn't at my teams stadium, either. They were the visiting team. But walking into that pub and seeing everyone, all there feeling the exact same way, it was magic. I'll never forget what it feels like to feel so connected to those around you, and to take an evening to just be, be, be.
Yet another John video to add to my supply of things that make me good cry and have hope when I'm not feeling up to doing things
John always remember that you, like Liverpool and all its supporters, will NEVER WALK ALONE!
When the Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA Finals I was at a bar in Florida with a number a other Cleveland fans. I didn’t know a single person there however when they won (ending Cleveland’s 52 year sports championship drought) the first thing I did was run to the other side of the bar and embrace my fellow Cleveland fans. That day was special, I’m happy you got to experience that this weekend John.
Goddamnit, John. I've always hated sports, but this is beautiful, and i really needed it right now. Thank you.
It's not often in life that you get to experience pure, unbridled joy - but for us Liverpool fans, saturday night was just one of those days we'll never forget. It may not mean much in the grand scheme of things, but not everything in life is rational. Peak happiness indeed.
Not everything in life is rational indeed. Like Divock Origi scoring three goals on three shots in the Champions League. :) -John
I don't watch football.
But as soon as I found out that Liverpool had won, I SQUEALED with joy!!
Only because I know how much John loves that team!
CONGRATULATIONS JOHN!
SO HAPPY FOR YOUR PEAK HAPPINESS!
Happy John is my ultimate life goal. To live with mental illnesses does not mean to have a sad or doomed life, it means we can enjoy life on our own way along with our problems.
I understand this on such a real level, the other year when the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time. Everything you expressed in this video, yes. Going to the parade was mind blowing. Everyone was so happy and chill, never in my 34 years has my city lived up to its name as it did that day. After 58 years of losing, having to hear about Santa Clause, being the boo birds and the bridesmaids one too many times, We were the Champs. They had to respect us at least for a moment because we beat one of the greatest in a shot out. The last 13 seconds of that game last 2:30, my best guy friend were holding on to each other praying that we would hold on and we did. When that ball fell to the end zone floor, that team, our city and the fans around the world fell the weight being lifted off our shoulders.
Hey !! It's truly amazing .. the fact of sharing joy and spreading happiness ... But there are certain things and memories that you want to keep to yourself rather than sharing them.. to savour them that's truly yours..
Your videos have really helped me to understand life a lil more and creating bonds too..
There are three things on which we decide : our heart , conscience and intuition.. what should we use to decide ??
Can you please also help explain the fact the truth is bitter but how we gotta accept them..
It makes me super happy to see John as happy about Liverpool and AFC Wimbledon as I was for the Cubs winning the 2016 world series. There are a huge number of examples of people heaving sobs of pure joy over sporting events from that time period as well!
I'm very impressed by how on key everyone seems to be in that final clip! 😆
After having to leave the extremely beautiful and safe environment I lived in for many months and feeling completely alone and devastated being back in the place I got so sick in while trying to just make things work for once, this for some reason helped so much, thank you john for all your words.
You're a Liverpool fan?! Allez Allez Allez from a liverpoodlian/ Scouser!!! I was in the city centre when they won and there was about 750,000 people all across the centre celebrating. The celebrations went on for weeks, even now there's Liverpool flags still up all around, it was honestly the best atmosphere I have ever been surrounded in. It was such a privilege to see a broken city moulded together, even just for a second, by such a simple yet beautiful thing. YNWA
Best thing about the win? Seeing Kloppo happy
Dear John,
YNWA!!!
Best wishes
Thank you John for leading me to this team six years ago. My life is forever changed for the better.
To some, he is a stranger on the street with an odd but appropriate gift. To me, he is an author who has changed my life. Cheers to John Green!
I feel like this about playing music with people. It's amazing to be a part of a cause bigger than yourself, with people who care so much.
This is so resonant right now as I'm a Torontonian whose brothers have been season ticket holders for the Raptors since the beginning. The Raps being in the finals is bringing this city together in a beautiful way. Of all our sports teams, the Raps' fan base is as diverse as the city and seeing the team come this far feels like a celebration of our city as well as our team. It's a beautiful thing to be witnessing.
Also, I've always known "You'll Never Walk Alone" as the big song from the musical Carousel. Didn't know that a sports team had adopted it.
Oh, this is one of those videos that's just made of golden lines! Amazing, and thought provoking, and exactly what I needed today. Thanks, John! :D
Thanks, Maria! -John
@@vlogbrothers My pleasure! Your thoughts brighten my day. :)
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Hey John, I just wanted to leave a nice comment, but I have nothing to say. You guys are awesome and you inspire people everyday, so keep doing that. Much love ♥
Thanks! -John
@@vlogbrothers hey John this guy can be a better writer than you, watch out !
I get so happy when John does a sports video because it means that I will walk away with a better understanding of why I love sitting in the sun watching strangers hit a ball. He puts into words the feeling in your gut on opening day and the release in your shoulders when the season is done.
Prediction before watching the video:-
It's about Liverpool's victory!!!!!
JOHN'S WEARING RED. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS VIDEO SINCE THE MOMENT LIVERPOOL WON AHAHAH THANK YOU FOR NOT DISAPPOINTING, JOHN!
Tomorrow morning, all radio stations in Europe are going to play You'll never walk alone at the same time. I treasure the little togethers we create in this time of despair.