That's is James Blunt Father in the video who was suffering from stage 4 chronic kidney disease. His Father had been a kidney donor already. After the release of the song a distant cousin came forward and was a match so his Father is still alive and doing well
On a positive side, after recording this video and everyone was crying, his dad looked around and said something like " Why's everyone crying? I'm still here..."
Sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad when I was 20, almost 40 years ago. That was also quite sudden. I used to cry regularly for about 5 years after he died. What helped me get over it, was realising through conversation with friends, that not everybody is lucky enough to have had a good Dad. I started to feel grateful for being so lucky, and afterwards when I thought about my Dad, it made me smile instead of making me feel sad, because I had all those wonderful memories. I hope you are able to find something in your memories of your Dad to help bring you peace.
Please - never apologize for showing true, raw emotion on your channel. It was very brave of you to post this reaction, and I 100% feel your pain and can empathize directly. Sending love your way...
Thank you for your true and honest reaction to this video. It is a very powerful song that most people can relate to, one way or another. So sorry for your recent loss of your father.
Loved the reaction. It was raw, it was real, it was powerful...and it was human. I lost my dad 6 years ago and it hurts most of the time. BUT grieving together helps so I promise you we all had similar reactions to this video the first time. So sorry for your loss and here is to better days ahead!
I’m So Sorry you lost your father…I lost both of my parents, so I know how painful it is. James Blunt did two other songs that are from personal experiences that are beautifully done, but you’ll want to see the official music video to get the full experience of the songs. The first is called “The Girl Who Never Was” and the second is called “Carry You Home”! Both of these are Very relatable to so many people around the world! ❤
Very sorry to hear of your loss. I am beyond six decades and lost my own father 33 years ago. Every time i hear this song I go to a quiet place and spend a few moments. it can be hard at times, but it is important that we remember them. Take care.
Your reaction touched me and had me a 30 yr old man in tears, I lost my dad 28th November 2021 and its coming to 3 years and honestly this song is a kind of therapy I'm not one to show emotion I was brought up like James big boys don't cry and to tell you the truth I didn't cry properly until after and this song was what caused me to basically weep. Never apologize for showing emotion, I'm so sorry about your dad as well, until people experience losing a parent, they'll never know how it feels, your dad will be so proud of you and will be there with you.
Please, there is no need to apologize. This is an emotionally powerful song. I'm sorry for the loss of your father. I lost mine 36 years ago and I still think of him every day. Time will soften the pain, but carry the love he felt for you and your family, and don't dwell on that final day. Many blessings to you and your family.
Most of us go through life never considering the end of days of our dads. My dad was a monster and still I wish I had a few more moments to tell him "It's ok. I know your mistakes and you know mine. Right here, right now we are just two grown men saying good by." I would possibly find some forgiveness for him so that he could perhaps have a few moments pf peace. I got help, I found my humanity. He never did. It is important for you to express your sadness, as uncomfortable as it is, to let it out. If you don't it will eat you alive. Thanks for being vulnerable and showing the depths of your love for your dad.
My father passed 22 years ago from cancer and this song is just a punch in the gut. The first time I heard it I had the same reaction as you. It just wrecked me.
Ola don't ever feel you need to say you're sorry I started watching your Channel last winter anti-new what you lost your father what sound does a for I couldn't imagine how painful that is I didn't know the name of this song but the first note I knew the song and I was crying right along with you search sending you a huge hug. I'll speak for all of your followers we love you❤❤
I'm sorry you lost your Dad so young. I was fortunate to have both my parents until I was in my 50s but they are both gone now. There will always be a hole in my heart, they were the the most loving supportive parents I could have asked for.
I hate you are so sad. I lost my dad when I was 11. I found him in a coma on Christmas morning in 1980 & he died on New Year's Eve. He had dealt with brain cancer for about 3 1/2 years before his death. 44 years later I still miss him so bad & I will still cry occasionally. But while the pain will always be there, healing will also come. I wish the best for you.
Last year may as well be yesterday, when it comes to grieving. I lost my dad last year too but I might be old enough to be your grandmother and that makes for a whole different grief. I discovered this song within months of my dad‘s passing and I can’t even tell you how many reaction videos I’ve watched because it’s cathartic. My heart is with you.
Don't ever apologize for crying or showing that you care and miss your father. We appreciate your honesty and love you all the more for it. My heartfelt condolences, and I hope you find peace in remembering all the good times you had with your father. ❤❤❤
I’m so sorry for your loss. No wonder you are emotional! I’m sure your father was very proud of you… and still is! Thank you for sharing your personal story. 😢❤
First time I heard this was 3 days after my Dad passed away and it broke me I lost my Dad 5 years ago this August after he fell and hit his head sadly he didn't survive it caused a bleed on his brain I sadly never had the chance to tell him I loved him and that hurts but i know he is at peace now.
So, so sorry for you loss. This song really gets to us all. "Just two grown men saying goodbye" were the very British, understated parting words of Jame's father, a Lt Colonel in Army to his son, a Captain in the Household Cavalry, as he was going off on active service, and danger, to Kosovo in 1999. This was James reaction to his fathers illness and bleak diagnosis. A raw, single take video of song he had never previously performed. Reduced everybody in that room to tears - except his father. "Why is everybody crying? I'm not dead yet!". And thankfully, a happy ending when this found the required donor.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can not relate. I lost my father a couple of years ago at 95 yrs old, and good to the end. My mother is now 95 and still doing well. But be sure your father would want you to see the positives in his life and in yours, not be lost to grief. Be strong and make him proud.
Wow!! I had forgotten this one and now being an almost 70 yo man myself it means even more. Young people slow down and live life with love, time is precious before you know it your kids are grown and you are alone.
I feel your pain, I lost my mum 6 months ago, I've never felt a pain like losing a parent, nothings come close. As friends and family have said, it'll never be easy but it'll get less difficult over time, I hope they're right. I shouldn't really have listened to this song right now to be honest but crying is good sometimes. I know this wasn't about a mother but still, ive heard this song many times and it's normally already emotional but now it hits harder than ever for me. Stay strong ❤
This hits hard lost my father to cancer but i was in iraq when he passed and couldn't be there for his funeral, but this and cats and cradle will always stay with me and like harry said im going to be like him someday i followed him and have been a Navy Seal for 14 years and god i wish i could have been there to say goodbye but its my turn to take the monsters away. We will meet again when its my turn love you DAD.❤
I remember my mother & father splitting& my father seeing us off at the back of a coach.....not knowing this will be the last time we will see him. He's died since but childhood memories/trauma seems to stick with you forever...You can never seem to escape from it. Xxx
So sorry you lost your father young. I lost my Dad when I was 19 and it made me very angry for some years. It does get easier, and strangely this song helps.
I lost my dad in 2022 when he died i didn't get the chance to hug him n tell i love him but after a few months i ended up having to have brain surgery the surgery was 10 hours long i was in icu for a week i was with him during the surgery thays all i remember from being in the hospital having
Don't be sorry.💔No matter how old you are, and you are still very young, the loss of a father is one of the worst things in life. Like yours I'm sure, fathers chase the monsters from under the bed or from the closet and one day it is our turn to do the same for them.
Both Blunt and his father served in the military and when James's was sent to Kosovo it has been reported that when his father said goodbye, his dad said, "you are not my son and I am not your father, we are just two grown men saying goodbye ".
This song has left many a reactor a bawling mess not to mention just about everybody else who just watches it. His Father's gesture at the very end really sends it all home.
I just subscribed, yeah this is a powerful video, but then to hear what you've just went through, im so very sorry ...best wishes to you and your family ❤
I can tell you really did listen to him because you cited Wisemen. Most people would not know that song, but its one of my favorites too. The old guy with him is his father who was in dire need of a new kidney. He did get the kidney transplant in time. A side note, the old guy is also Emily Blunt's father too. Her and James are siblings.
I think I speak for everyone, or at least all of the good fathers out there when I say, don’t be sorry, your father loves you and we all can appreciate your reaction.
Don't apologize. A person sort of comes off heartless if he/she isn't incredibly moved when fist time hearing this. We watch reaction videos for genuine reactions.
People, please, don't ambush reactora like this. The song will be emotional whether or not the reactor knows the theme. You will get what you seek. But it will allow them to do it on their timeline. Grief is not something to manipulate for your own entertainment. And to you, brave lady. I appreciate you.
That's is James Blunt Father in the video who was suffering from stage 4 chronic kidney disease. His Father had been a kidney donor already. After the release of the song a distant cousin came forward and was a match so his Father is still alive and doing well
On a positive side, after recording this video and everyone was crying, his dad looked around and said something like " Why's everyone crying? I'm still here..."
These songs help the grieving process. You are not alone. You will hear your father's voice. He is with you .
Sorry for your loss. I lost my Dad when I was 20, almost 40 years ago. That was also quite sudden. I used to cry regularly for about 5 years after he died. What helped me get over it, was realising through conversation with friends, that not everybody is lucky enough to have had a good Dad. I started to feel grateful for being so lucky, and afterwards when I thought about my Dad, it made me smile instead of making me feel sad, because I had all those wonderful memories. I hope you are able to find something in your memories of your Dad to help bring you peace.
Awe sweetie so sorry you lost your father. I send you big comforting hugs😢
Please - never apologize for showing true, raw emotion on your channel. It was very brave of you to post this reaction, and I 100% feel your pain and can empathize directly. Sending love your way...
Thank you for your true and honest reaction to this video. It is a very powerful song that most people can relate to, one way or another. So sorry for your recent loss of your father.
Loved the reaction. It was raw, it was real, it was powerful...and it was human. I lost my dad 6 years ago and it hurts most of the time. BUT grieving together helps so I promise you we all had similar reactions to this video the first time. So sorry for your loss and here is to better days ahead!
As Always, great reaction to a very emotional song, it's OK to cry
I'm so sorry for your loss darling..sending healing and love.☮️❣️🇬🇧
I’m So Sorry you lost your father…I lost both of my parents, so I know how painful it is. James Blunt did two other songs that are from personal experiences that are beautifully done, but you’ll want to see the official music video to get the full experience of the songs. The first is called “The Girl Who Never Was” and the second is called “Carry You Home”! Both of these are Very relatable to so many people around the world! ❤
Very sorry to hear of your loss. I am beyond six decades and lost my own father 33 years ago. Every time i hear this song I go to a quiet place and spend a few moments. it can be hard at times, but it is important that we remember them. Take care.
Your reaction touched me and had me a 30 yr old man in tears, I lost my dad 28th November 2021 and its coming to 3 years and honestly this song is a kind of therapy I'm not one to show emotion I was brought up like James big boys don't cry and to tell you the truth I didn't cry properly until after and this song was what caused me to basically weep. Never apologize for showing emotion, I'm so sorry about your dad as well, until people experience losing a parent, they'll never know how it feels, your dad will be so proud of you and will be there with you.
I am so sorry for your loss!!!
Please, there is no need to apologize. This is an emotionally powerful song. I'm sorry for the loss of your father. I lost mine 36 years ago and I still think of him every day. Time will soften the pain, but carry the love he felt for you and your family, and don't dwell on that final day. Many blessings to you and your family.
Most of us go through life never considering the end of days of our dads. My dad was a monster and still I wish I had a few more moments to tell him "It's ok. I know your mistakes and you know mine. Right here, right now we are just two grown men saying good by." I would possibly find some forgiveness for him so that he could perhaps have a few moments pf peace. I got help, I found my humanity. He never did. It is important for you to express your sadness, as uncomfortable as it is, to let it out. If you don't it will eat you alive. Thanks for being vulnerable and showing the depths of your love for your dad.
This was recorded live in one take , everyone was in tears except Dad who said why are you all crying im still here
My father passed 22 years ago from cancer and this song is just a punch in the gut. The first time I heard it I had the same reaction as you. It just wrecked me.
Sorry for your loss😢....it was too early for you young girl....
I loved your reaction
Daddy issues
Ola don't ever feel you need to say you're sorry I started watching your Channel last winter anti-new what you lost your father what sound does a for I couldn't imagine how painful that is I didn't know the name of this song but the first note I knew the song and I was crying right along with you search sending you a huge hug. I'll speak for all of your followers we love you❤❤
I'm sorry you lost your Dad so young. I was fortunate to have both my parents until I was in my 50s but they are both gone now. There will always be a hole in my heart, they were the the most loving supportive parents I could have asked for.
A big hug coming your way, Ola.
Bless you ❤
Sincerest condolences ♥️🇨🇦♥️
God bless you!
One hug from Brazil!
james is an amazing song writer and singer, always get s me, im sorry for your loss
Sorry for your loss.
you have nothing at all to apologise for. sending so much love to you and yours🙂🙂🙂❤❤❤
I am so sorry for your loss!! ❤
Much love to you and so sorry for your loss ❤❤
It's a tough one 😢
Sorry for your loss 🫂🫂🫂
Condolences on your loss
I hate you are so sad. I lost my dad when I was 11. I found him in a coma on Christmas morning in 1980 & he died on New Year's Eve. He had dealt with brain cancer for about 3 1/2 years before his death. 44 years later I still miss him so bad & I will still cry occasionally. But while the pain will always be there, healing will also come. I wish the best for you.
Condolences on your loss young lady
Last year may as well be yesterday, when it comes to grieving. I lost my dad last year too but I might be old enough to be your grandmother and that makes for a whole different grief.
I discovered this song within months of my dad‘s passing and I can’t even tell you how many reaction videos I’ve watched because it’s cathartic.
My heart is with you.
Don't ever apologize for crying or showing that you care and miss your father. We appreciate your honesty and love you all the more for it. My heartfelt condolences, and I hope you find peace in remembering all the good times you had with your father. ❤❤❤
This song always hits the feels I lost my dad when I 5 and last year I lost 2 uncle's and my aunty and my stepdad
I’m so sorry for your loss. No wonder you are emotional! I’m sure your father was very proud of you… and still is! Thank you for sharing your personal story. 😢❤
Dude...me too. I bawl like a baby despite being a full grown man... it's so wrong. :/ Great reaction, much love. X
His dad is the definition of old English stoicism in this video. Glad he's still alive.
*HUGS*
First time I heard this was 3 days after my Dad passed away and it broke me I lost my Dad 5 years ago this August after he fell and hit his head sadly he didn't survive it caused a bleed on his brain I sadly never had the chance to tell him I loved him and that hurts but i know he is at peace now.
So, so sorry for you loss. This song really gets to us all. "Just two grown men saying goodbye" were the very British, understated parting words of Jame's father, a Lt Colonel in Army to his son, a Captain in the Household Cavalry, as he was going off on active service, and danger, to Kosovo in 1999. This was James reaction to his fathers illness and bleak diagnosis. A raw, single take video of song he had never previously performed. Reduced everybody in that room to tears - except his father. "Why is everybody crying? I'm not dead yet!". And thankfully, a happy ending when this found the required donor.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can not relate. I lost my father a couple of years ago at 95 yrs old, and good to the end. My mother is now 95 and still doing well. But be sure your father would want you to see the positives in his life and in yours, not be lost to grief. Be strong and make him proud.
hey sweetness sorry for your loss just keep remembering the fun you had, hugs from a human grizzly.
Really sorry for your loss. Never apologise for showing emotions. Sending hugs.
It's cool you never have to apologize.
Anyone who has lost a parent will always crack with this song, no matter the time since it happened it’s still raw.
Damn straight.
Wow!! I had forgotten this one and now being an almost 70 yo man myself it means even more. Young people slow down and live life with love, time is precious before you know it your kids are grown and you are alone.
Bless you sweet. We all have heartbreak in life. Time is our only healer x
I feel your pain, I lost my mum 6 months ago, I've never felt a pain like losing a parent, nothings come close. As friends and family have said, it'll never be easy but it'll get less difficult over time, I hope they're right. I shouldn't really have listened to this song right now to be honest but crying is good sometimes. I know this wasn't about a mother but still, ive heard this song many times and it's normally already emotional but now it hits harder than ever for me. Stay strong ❤
Heard it for the first time too. Tears are mandatory I guess, great song!
I lost my 28 years ago of cancer. Per his request he died at home with his head on my brother's lap. When ever I watch this video I cry like a baby.
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So sorry for your loss
I'm so sorry for your loss. My father died two years ago and I miss him all the time.
This hits hard lost my father to cancer but i was in iraq when he passed and couldn't be there for his funeral, but this and cats and cradle will always stay with me and like harry said im going to be like him someday i followed him and have been a Navy Seal for 14 years and god i wish i could have been there to say goodbye but its my turn to take the monsters away. We will meet again when its my turn love you DAD.❤
I was 26 when my dad died of liver cancer which was very hard, Big hugs...
I'm sorry about your family, hugs from Texas ❤️🥺😢
Stay strong.
I remember my mother & father splitting& my father seeing us off at the back of a coach.....not knowing this will be the last time we will see him. He's died since but childhood memories/trauma seems to stick with you forever...You can never seem to escape from it. Xxx
You put your heart on the screen. I am so sorry you lost your dad. He must have been a good man judging from what I saw of you.
So sorry you lost your father young. I lost my Dad when I was 19 and it made me very angry for some years. It does get easier, and strangely this song helps.
Lovely reaction
I lost my dad in 2022 when he died i didn't get the chance to hug him n tell i love him but after a few months i ended up having to have brain surgery the surgery was 10 hours long i was in icu for a week i was with him during the surgery thays all i remember from being in the hospital having
Thanks Mr Adam's. Did realize that I did not know the back story. I lost my father 2 years ago.
Don't be sorry.💔No matter how old you are, and you are still very young, the loss of a father is one of the worst things in life. Like yours I'm sure, fathers chase the monsters from under the bed or from the closet and one day it is our turn to do the same for them.
Lost my father when I was 50; I am now 73. Never got to say goodbye.........
I was with my daddy when he passed away. I used this song for the tribute video for my dad. I lost both my parents within four months. It still hurts.
Both Blunt and his father served in the military and when James's was sent to Kosovo it has been reported that when his father said goodbye, his dad said, "you are not my son and I am not your father, we are just two grown men saying goodbye ".
This song has left many a reactor a bawling mess not to mention just about everybody else who just watches it. His Father's
gesture at the very end really sends it all home.
I just subscribed, yeah this is a powerful video, but then to hear what you've just went through, im so very sorry ...best wishes to you and your family ❤
i am a 66 year old man whos never heard this song before and it has me in tears ,i am ready
I can tell you really did listen to him because you cited Wisemen. Most people would not know that song, but its one of my favorites too. The old guy with him is his father who was in dire need of a new kidney. He did get the kidney transplant in time. A side note, the old guy is also Emily Blunt's father too. Her and James are siblings.
Emily and James are NOT related.
I think I speak for everyone, or at least all of the good fathers out there when I say, don’t be sorry, your father loves you and we all can appreciate your reaction.
Your tears are sweet rain.
It’s okay. We get it
Peace be with you
Condolences. Prayers to you in Jesus name.
I'm sorry for your loss
He has a lot more great videos if you can react to them
I miss my dad. He lives with Jesus Christ now
I got u girl.
big hugs beautiful girl. i know how you feel. lots of love
Please react to his Girl that never was. James said in a interview his song to him is like therapy. They are factual
So sorry for your loss ❤ i lost my father 8 months ago
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Loved it! I'd love to see you reacting to another James's song: The Girl That Never Was (official video). Lots of love from Brazil. ❤🇧🇷
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Ill pray for your family!
Pobre niña 😢 te hicieron llorar... 😔
Everytime I hear its a Gut Punch
Don't apologize. A person sort of comes off heartless if he/she isn't incredibly moved when fist time hearing this. We watch reaction videos for genuine reactions.
I am sorry for your lose. I also lost my father.
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I have been fighting for my life for ten years
Viral Myocarditis x 2
Kills 1 n 4 in two weeks
Man I miss my father..I probably need to stop listening to this particular song 🤦😏😏💔
I love y
Don't apologise.l feel for you.😢😢
Listen to "The girl that never was" it hits the females hard.In real life james and his wife lost a female.
People, please, don't ambush reactora like this. The song will be emotional whether or not the reactor knows the theme. You will get what you seek. But it will allow them to do it on their timeline. Grief is not something to manipulate for your own entertainment.
And to you, brave lady. I appreciate you.
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