Don't ever get angry with yourself however difficult it is u can have a quality living. I'm into my 12 th year with pd and I achieved all my difficult targets in life after I was diagnosed with pd. Don't ever give up we can enjoy life no matter what condition u r in😊. Keep moving
I just heard this song the first time a week ago and have listened to it probably 200 times since. My m dies 3 years ago and I miss her dearly, and now I was diagnosed with cancer a little over a year ago. I'm still here fighting this terrible disease and I rely heavily on my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as well as such touching songs like this. For those others in this World fighting this disease as I am, don't EVER lose your faith in God and keep leaning on your faith as much as it takes. And keep praying everyone, because prayers DO work! Good luck to all of you fighting cancer, we got this!
Jesus Christ still does miracles bcuz I am living proof of that as I have survived a brain aneurysm and massive stroke and the doctor said he had no medical or scientific explication how I survived I was supposed to die during the brain surgery they gave me a 3% chance of survival and when I could finally speak I said that Jesus Christ was the reason I survived it all(including Domestic Violence)
I remember when my daughter was an infant...she was REALLY colicky one night and NOTHING was working to get her comfy enough to just go to sleep. She kept whimpering and was would fidget an awful lot. I tried singing every lullaby I knew and she wouldn't go down...until I started singing this one to her while walking around the room. Of all the songs I sang to her during those 3 hours of trying to soothe her back to sleep...3AM was the one to do it. She is 8 years old now...and to this day...whenever she has trouble sleeping...this song just does it for her along with me running my fingers through her hair. If I EVER get to meet Rob Thomas in life...I have to give him the biggest hug ever as a Thank You.
My daughter was helpless, Neil Young... It’s her song, i played it (poorly I might add) and sang it to her a million times. Thanks for that, I was there with you as well as a zillion other parents. Nothing more beautiful than finding the right comfort for them in times of trouble.
As I listen to this song most of my family have passed and the youngers are growing up and now there is babies to replace all of us the song breaks my heart I can't stop coming back to it and listening to it 2019 God bless you mr. Thomas all due respect sir
I lost my wife to cancer in 2014. The last month of her life was a struggle. We managed pain and she slept a lot. But damn if she was not wide awake at 3am and we talked for hours. I can truly relate and this song became ours.
Heartfelt and beautiful -- A song about a special woman, a special mother, and mother to a special son. This song will make you cry, and it will also make you feel hopeful, knowing that the rain will wash away your sorrows, ease your pain, make you glad to be loved, and to love someone. Bravo, young man, thank you for this amazing song.
This has got to be one of the greatest live performances of all time, as well as a finest acoustic version of a song! So soulful, heartfelt and full of pathos! Bravo! Rob Thomas!
simply put absolutely 1 of best live performances of ALL TIME any singer or group!!! his hymns speak of the most high & never lose meaning!!!! way tf still in 2024 as the world collapses, we have great music to sit back & enjoy the show!!!! jesus bless us all!!!
I almost lost it. Man, I totally mistook this song for years... It turns out the meaning and the message of this song is way more powerful than I thought before.
Every time he plays this song he goes back to being 12 yrs old. Making a positive out of one of your most painful memories is what greatness truly is!!!
+Taylor Wood , more often than not, a song comes to life from core lyrics, such as this one. Also, more often than not, is put to an upbeat rhythm to suit/tailor to a genre.....such as this song when played with entire band. When a musician has the chance, to reveal the virgin rhythm/beat of a song.....it is magnificent.....and as you say, heartbreaking. You can hear ...... all those feelings and emotions in his voice....it makes the hair stand on back of neck. Truly, a wonderful piece.
That was beautiful, Rob! No matter HOW many thousands of millions of times I have listened to, sang along with, and cried during/because of, I *never once* picked up on young boy/mom/cancer. I thank you ETERNALLY for every note, word, and song on this *entire* album. And THANK YOU, for writing such a deeply personal song, and when we, your ADORING FANS, not only don't "get" your meaning, not only are you not *upset* with us, but you both EMBRACE AND ENCOURAGE us to CONTINUE using it for the meaning we, as individuals, have been using it for 20+ years. THANK YOU, I say, as the Troubled Middle-Schooler, the Manic 19-Year-Old, the Exhaustively-Diagnosed-Heavily-Medicated-and-STILL-Troubled Woman-of-Today, and every day in between. It was YOU who told me I'm not alone, YOU who sang my even-to-myself-unworded-thoughts, YOU who seemed to understand when no one else did. THANK YOU.
My Aunt Toni loved Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20 very much. She had a massive heart attack at 50, 12 years ago . The last night of her life I stayed with her alone in the hospital. I played this song over and over again until the family came, an hour before she died. It's what she would've wanted. This song will always remind me of her ♥️
My sister battled cancer for over 5 years. During all chemo battles she’d call me at 3 am. We’d talk k watch CSI . I’m a cancer survivor and I was awake n alone mnsad most nights at 3 am. Rob you nailed it …. Thx
I lost my dad to cancer. This song just took on a whole new meaning and I'll probably start crying everytime I hear it from now on. He bought me this album on cassette when I was a kid. Fuuuucccckkkkk
My GenZ daughter & I absolutely love Rob Thomas & Matchbox Twenty. We are so looking forward to seeing him in StL on June 20th! He is sooo talented, an awesome songwriter & worked so hard to become the superstar that he is. This version of this song gave me chills. It is absolutely stunningly beautiful & performed with so much soul & emotion. Thank you for posting this! 5:20
My dad passed away this past September from cancer. I always loved this song knowing the meaning behind it it's just. Beautiful. Brings a tear to my eye. Love you dad.
I know it’s kind of all been said, but I am so moved by this one that I gotta chime in one more comment. This band, especially when you know about the acoustic stuff, is one of the crowning achievements of the entire scene back then. At least for me, it takes me and yanks me back to those mid-90s years and everything they represented. The 90s sometimes seems so damned forsaken these days, like the modern world would prefer to forget all those stories that we were a part of …..it’s really a tough thing to endure sometimes. Thank you to all of you who are keeping it alive. ❤️❤️❤️
the song mean so much to me! When it finally hit me that I have cancer, this song was playing. it reminds me of everything iv gone through.. this song got me through a lot. I will forever be a Rob Thomas fan! What an amazing artist!
This entire album has been with me since it came out. I don't know how it works, but whether I'm up or down, every damn song seems to agree with my mood. It's one of my all time favorites.
I think of all the nights I stayed at the hospital and mom couldn’t go home again with my mom that battled cancer and fought so hard for 5 years (even if it was me half sleeping on 2 Chairs put together not wanting to leaving her side) she was my best friend and I was blessed to have her as my mom. She didn’t want to leave me and told me she’d try to believe she’d get to see all the things I would do, knowing She didn’t have much time left. Missing her terribly lately (always will) but came on to listen to this song, beautiful and sad it is… to remind me she’s still with me even though she passed in 2016.. she’s with me. ❤️ thank you for this amazing acoustic version… i come back to listen to it every year or so. Sending love to all that lost someone 🙏🏻
In my opinion... Hands down one of the best acoustic versions of a song I've had the honor of hearing. There's so much fuckin emotion and passion in his words and vocals. You can literally hear it with every piano key he strokes. Leaves me with chills and tears.
my mom's a survivor. this song hits me hard and brings back those moments of strength that little woman had. she's a tough woman and I couldn't be anymore grateful to have such an amazing woman in my life
When I was 18 and pregnant with my daughter I worked overnights at a gas station. 3am came on the radio at 3am every morning. That was back in 99. This song will always remind me of who I was back then and will always be so special to me . ❤️🎧❤️
I am 46yo. Remember the song clearly, was a good hit when I was teenager, I liked it. After 30 years I hear this version just now and I am bawling my eyes out. Its a whole new song for me.
I have been listening to this particular version for over 10 years... I'm 25 now and it still feels the same... Thank you so much for this wonderful song😊
I love matchbox twenty, but after watching all of these acoustic videos, I've realized how talented the singer is. His voice has so much passion behind it, and it sounds up to par with the recording.
My mom had cancer for 9 years and died when I was 13. The night she died I was walking through my dining room into the kitchen at 3am. There was a phone on the dining room table and as I walked past it it started ringing. The caller ID showed all zeros. I picked up the phone and it was my mother's voice repeating I love you over and over. True story. That was the summer of '93.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the line "and the clock on the wall has been stuck at three, for days and days" describes me after my parents died, and not sure if that is something you ever really get over ...
Today is Mother's Day 2019. We never get over it Gorgeous. Never forget those good memories; they will get us through the bad times. Best wishes to you.
She say it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat She's always worried about things like that She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault And she only sleeps when it's raining And she screams and her voice is straining [chorus] She says baby It's 3 am I must be lonely When she says baby Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes Says the rain's gonna wash away I believe it She's got a little bit of something, God it's better than nothing And in her color portrait world she believes that she's got it all She swears the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to And she only sleeps when it's raining And she screams and her voice is straining [chorus] She believes that life is made up of all that you're used to And the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days, and days She thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway But outside it's stopped raining [chorus]
I'd be honored if some fans of late 90s music would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of Counting Crows' LONG DECEMBER and the Verve's BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY on my channel. Real live acoustic with no autotune editing. Thanks and peace out.
I listen to this song everyday. It gets me through my work day/night. It's amazingly bittersweet. I hear your love for your momma in every word. Thank you for such a beautiful melody❤❤❤❤
What’s funny is that my mom loved this song so much! She battled with addiction and it was about the lyrics that made it about her to her and to me and then I lost her so suddenly and so painfully to cancer when I needed her most and then this was shown to me. It’s been 6 years the day after tomorrow and the pain is still so excruciating that it takes my breath away to this day. I’ve had this on repeat after stumbling across a TikTok rendition but I wanted to say thank you for making this song for me and her twice.
This song hits home for me, thank you so much I tried to have words when fighting cancer, the fear the anger. The moon doesn't hang as high says you live with what is left after the theif takes what it does. God bless thank you for the words I could not say but feel.
I didn't know he was going through the same thing I was going through with my mom at the same time actually. This is art. What a lyricist. You don't see stuff like this anymore and he's been doing it since 1995. Songs like this are timeless and like he said you can take it and make the meaning your own. What a gifted man with talent beyond what any of us can see. I can't wait to see him in July. He's a underrated writer and a fantastic performer. All comments below have said these things. He is a diamond that is rare and brilliant.
I remember being 13 taking care of my mom and always wondering if she would be ok, she made it and is still here. I love you mom you’re the only one who never gave up on me
This reminds me of when I went through 65 treatments of chemotherapy, not knowing if I was going to make it, but I never let on otherwise. My daughter was seven at the time, and during the summer when she was out of school, she would go with me everyday to NorthWestern for treatment, and lay next to me--- or on me. Making me laugh. She's in college now, but I know that fear is still within her, face timing me three times a day.
***** Wow, thank you, what a nice sentiment to wake up to. Bless you and your family. Words are a powerful force and you have to choose wisely what you want to do with them. A heartfelt message takes as much time to send, and travels further, than a negative one... touching lives as it goes. May life only bring you kindness, love, and the best it can offer Shar
***** I'm happy your day has improved, and if I had something to do with it, that warms my heart immensely...so thank you! I've been having one of those months, but I do know it's because I'm not doing what I'm supposed to be doing, and so therefore nothing else can fill that space.
Stacy Steele ♥️♥️ this made me cry. I can only imagine as a mother how afraid you felt, but you’re feelings for your lil girl came before yours. I pray you’re still doing well. God bless you and your lil girl ❤️
This song.. Them feels. My dad died, not from cancer, but he used to love this song because it reminded him of my mom. After he died though, my mom had a herniated slipped bulging disk in her back and she was unable to walk. I was 12 at the time, and had to take care of myself and her. It was hard, and yes, as he said, it was definitely awkward. That same year, I found out the name of this song finally, after years of hearing my dad play it and talking about how it reminded him of my mother. This song definitely gives those feels
I can never listen to this without being moved emotionally. I’ve worked in mental health for 40 years and still cry when I hear the pain he communicates in his music. What a talented musician and gift of his experience he shares with us. Thank you is all I can say. He helps so many people through his interpretation of what he had gone through…
Man my momma passed away in April and this song brings me to tears everytime! Everyone please treat y’all’s mommas like queens and and give them the upmost respect please
I LOVE the introduction, had no idea that this song wasn't about a sexual relationship. So sweet that it's about a real love of another kind...mother and child.
I still listen to these guys even now in 2020, they are one of my all time favourite bands and I could listen to Rob do songs like this on repeat! I had the pleasure of meeting him briefly in person when I worked at a hotel in Brisbane. Amazing guy and it was a highlight of my life to have that opportunity. That 2 min chat in an elevator was amazing! He even offered me tickets to the concert I was going to that night. Then half way through that concert Paul Ducette walked out into the crowd and stood on the stairs right in front of us playing the guitar! We were high 5'ing him. Best day ever!
Wow I have always loved this but thought it was about a relationship but now this has a whole new meaning...even more touching!!!!!!!!!! When you're the single mom, stage 4 not treatment eligible, God bless the "herb" the governement makes illegal, you can't stop thinking of those sons you worry about leaving behind :(...
Susan Simpson damn after going through this it all brings a new meaning and makes so much more sense and i have a 13yr old and wander how he feels even now more than ever :(
love this man and love that he had this song in his beautiful talented mind since a child. love this version . great job Rob Thomas. Love your songs and all they stand for
I survived stage 4 Colon cancer and I'm proud to represent with everybody. Survivor and victims the beauty of the world and all the wonderful things to come I wasn't leaving now. Not without a fight. My kiddos were routing for me. I couldn't let them down 192 hours of F5U chemotherapy and 28 radiation treatments 💪 boo cancer u loose! :)
Thank you big brother, for introducing us to these guy's! We always shared music and it'll never end, I'll see you again in Heaven one day :)!!!!!! Love, Audi
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36 years old struggling with Parkinson’s disease your music helps me get through the tough days thanks so much !
Love to you also 36! with cerebral palsy some days are better than others but I totally understand where you're coming from
And the reason you decided to tell everyone you have parkinsons is for sympathy and nothing more....get over yourself
Don't ever get angry with yourself however difficult it is u can have a quality living. I'm into my 12 th year with pd and I achieved all my difficult targets in life after I was diagnosed with pd.
Don't ever give up we can enjoy life no matter what condition u r in😊.
Keep moving
Music is dopamine for me and I am my doctor's best patient,
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
2024 Still listening
Me too. ❤
Why are you so desperate for attention
I just heard this song the first time a week ago and have listened to it probably 200 times since.
My m dies 3 years ago and I miss her dearly, and now I was diagnosed with cancer a little over a year ago. I'm still here fighting this terrible disease and I rely heavily on my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as well as such touching songs like this.
For those others in this World fighting this disease as I am, don't EVER lose your faith in God and keep leaning on your faith as much as it takes. And keep praying everyone, because prayers DO work!
Good luck to all of you fighting cancer, we got this!
✝🙏
We trust your fight has been successful our heart felt thoughts and feelings go out to you and your supporting family.
🙏 ❤
Jesus Christ still does miracles bcuz I am living proof of that as I have survived a brain aneurysm and massive stroke and the doctor said he had no medical or scientific explication how I survived I was supposed to die during the brain surgery they gave me a 3% chance of survival and when I could finally speak I said that Jesus Christ was the reason I survived it all(including Domestic Violence)
The ballad of this song is very powerful and with the story with its a stellar performance by Rob Thomas.
I remember when my daughter was an infant...she was REALLY colicky one night and NOTHING was working to get her comfy enough to just go to sleep. She kept whimpering and was would fidget an awful lot. I tried singing every lullaby I knew and she wouldn't go down...until I started singing this one to her while walking around the room. Of all the songs I sang to her during those 3 hours of trying to soothe her back to sleep...3AM was the one to do it. She is 8 years old now...and to this day...whenever she has trouble sleeping...this song just does it for her along with me running my fingers through her hair.
If I EVER get to meet Rob Thomas in life...I have to give him the biggest hug ever as a Thank You.
My son was the same way he is five now and still loves this song
My daughter was helpless, Neil Young... It’s her song, i played it (poorly I might add) and sang it to her a million times. Thanks for that, I was there with you as well as a zillion other parents. Nothing more beautiful than finding the right comfort for them in times of trouble.
It’s his voice.
Im a mom of a 12yr old. I have cancer and this song really opened my eyes to how he may be feeling so thank you rob thomas...
ALi Ce Hope you beat it. Sending my prayers your way. Stay strong & fight like hell your son needs you. 🙏❤️
God bless you
Hope you beat it! Praying for you and your son ❤️. Stay strong, the rain will wash away ❤️
Hey I hope you beat it, be strong keep on fighting ✊
The more narrow the tunnel you are going down...
The harder you push...
Sending you a little luck.
God loves me so I have a bit of that to share...
One of the most underrated artists of our time. He gets lumped in with "pop" but he's so much better than just that.
My mother finally beat her cancer!!!! so blessed to still have her!!
Lucky You. .
My mom stared cancer in the eye and survived stage 3 cervical...now, 3yrs after, she's still healthy and strong.
@@4amcuriosity162 what's wrong?
Your Daily Bowyer
mine didn't.
As I listen to this song most of my family have passed and the youngers are growing up and now there is babies to replace all of us the song breaks my heart I can't stop coming back to it and listening to it 2019 God bless you mr. Thomas all due respect sir
I lost my wife to cancer in 2014. The last month of her life was a struggle. We managed pain and she slept a lot. But damn if she was not wide awake at 3am and we talked for hours. I can truly relate and this song became ours.
Keep the strength Thomas. ...
🌺😢
Sorry for your loss Thomas my thoughts are with you my friend, stay safe stay strong. PEACE BE WITH YOU MY FRIEND. 🙏 😎✌🏴
Thomas Moore how sweet but oh you made me cry so hard
@@SkybabyandStar he's that boy...
Heartfelt and beautiful -- A song about a special woman, a special mother, and mother to a special son. This song will make you cry, and it will also make you feel hopeful, knowing that the rain will wash away your sorrows, ease your pain, make you glad to be loved, and to love someone. Bravo, young man, thank you for this amazing song.
This has got to be one of the greatest live performances of all time, as well as a finest acoustic version of a song! So soulful, heartfelt and full of pathos!
Bravo! Rob Thomas!
Yeah, it's def. in my top 10. I don't know how anyone could watch that performance and not just cry their eyes out.
I'm a grown man that never cries and I just listen to this 8 times now. Cried. And message my mom and told her i love her. #2020
Your a good man. You only get one mom. Lost mine 3 yrs ago at the age of 50.
Pretty cool man i know the feeling.
Thank you, Mr Smokey Hog !!!
Fuck, man. I’m a mess too
Thank you for sharing this. This was my exact sentiment after hearing this for the first time. Takes courage
If people are crying while you're playing, you're damn good at what you do.
Or you could also be horribly bad😅
@@JesperKanalen facts 😂
simply put absolutely 1 of best live
performances of ALL TIME any singer or group!!! his hymns speak of the most high & never lose meaning!!!! way tf still in 2024 as the world collapses, we have great music to sit back & enjoy the show!!!! jesus bless us all!!!
I almost lost it. Man, I totally mistook this song for years... It turns out the meaning and the message of this song is way more powerful than I thought before.
@de Prado Truth.
Yeah I totally misunderstood the song to. It could be of the kind of upbeat tone of the original recording of the song maybe?
most underrated writer EVER!!!
Johnny Ballinger amen
Absolutely agree
Incredible singer and song writer
Yes 👌
Fuck off ?????
Every time he plays this song he goes back to being 12 yrs old. Making a positive out of one of your most painful memories is what greatness truly is!!!
Absolutely!
You got that right
"And the clock on the wall has been stuck at 3 for days, and days"
Miss you, Mom! ♥️
The way Rob sings this is just so heartbreaking because I can here the cry and the emotion in his voice it's beautiful!
+Taylor Wood , more often than not, a song comes to life from core lyrics, such as this one. Also, more often than not, is put to an upbeat rhythm to suit/tailor to a genre.....such as this song when played with entire band.
When a musician has the chance, to reveal the virgin rhythm/beat of a song.....it is magnificent.....and as you say, heartbreaking. You can hear ...... all those feelings and emotions in his voice....it makes the hair stand on back of neck.
Truly, a wonderful piece.
+purplepeopleeater77 Yes! that's all completely true.
Taylor Wood i love this song i don't know
more often than not, you are a fucking fool....jus' sayin'
@@jlgoins64 "Joseph Goins" the edgy internet boy LOL
That was beautiful, Rob! No matter HOW many thousands of millions of times I have listened to, sang along with, and cried during/because of, I *never once* picked up on young boy/mom/cancer.
I thank you ETERNALLY for every note, word, and song on this *entire* album. And THANK YOU, for writing such a deeply personal song, and when we, your ADORING FANS, not only don't "get" your meaning, not only are you not *upset* with us, but you both EMBRACE AND ENCOURAGE us to CONTINUE using it for the meaning we, as individuals, have been using it for 20+ years.
THANK YOU, I say, as the Troubled Middle-Schooler, the Manic 19-Year-Old, the Exhaustively-Diagnosed-Heavily-Medicated-and-STILL-Troubled Woman-of-Today, and every day in between. It was YOU who told me I'm not alone, YOU who sang my even-to-myself-unworded-thoughts, YOU who seemed to understand when no one else did. THANK YOU.
...... gracefully written, I'm so moved
my absolute, hands-down, all-time favorite song...i watch this every time I log in. Rob has such an amazing soul and it shows in this song
My Aunt Toni loved Rob Thomas and Matchbox 20 very much. She had a massive heart attack at 50, 12 years ago . The last night of her life I stayed with her alone in the hospital. I played this song over and over again until the family came, an hour before she died. It's what she would've wanted. This song will always remind me of her ♥️
Im fighting Cancer now and music is my escape
Music is all I have
Praying for you. Listen to Tim Keller. It helped me through. It really helped.
All the best with it I hope you are ok
God loves you and so do I
Have faith friend
My sister battled cancer for over 5 years. During all chemo battles she’d call me at 3 am. We’d talk k watch CSI . I’m a cancer survivor and I was awake n alone mnsad most nights at 3 am. Rob you nailed it …. Thx
I lost my dad to cancer. This song just took on a whole new meaning and I'll probably start crying everytime I hear it from now on. He bought me this album on cassette when I was a kid. Fuuuucccckkkkk
Sending you peace, love & light. I hope someday this music will bring you comfort. ~hugs~
I'm so sorry to hear that, drop some tears while reading your story
Remember the good times, I lost my Paps too.
This song now has a totally new meaning for me now.
Me as well. The words go deeper now.
Me too. My soul has Goosebumps
Damn man same here!
Me too 😢😢
My GenZ daughter & I absolutely love Rob Thomas & Matchbox Twenty. We are so looking forward to seeing him in StL on June 20th! He is sooo talented, an awesome songwriter & worked so hard to become the superstar that he is. This version of this song gave me chills. It is absolutely stunningly beautiful & performed with so much soul & emotion. Thank you for posting this! 5:20
My dad passed away this past September from cancer. I always loved this song knowing the meaning behind it it's just. Beautiful. Brings a tear to my eye. Love you dad.
Lost my Mom too soon. Dianne, only 55.....RIP
RIP your poor beautiful parents
He's looking over you, my friend. ❤️
Mom 1 year ago
Brother 3 years ago be strong bro. I met em. Hes such a nice guy
I know it’s kind of all been said, but I am so moved by this one that I gotta chime in one more comment. This band, especially when you know about the acoustic stuff, is one of the crowning achievements of the entire scene back then. At least for me, it takes me and yanks me back to those mid-90s years and everything they represented.
The 90s sometimes seems so damned forsaken these days, like the modern world would prefer to forget all those stories that we were a part of …..it’s really a tough thing to endure sometimes. Thank you to all of you who are keeping it alive. ❤️❤️❤️
the song mean so much to me! When it finally hit me that I have cancer, this song was playing. it reminds me of everything iv gone through.. this song got me through a lot. I will forever be a Rob Thomas fan! What an amazing artist!
I hope you're doing well.
God saved the mother of my kids from cancer and she loves and takes care of my babies always thank you God for everything
This entire album has been with me since it came out. I don't know how it works, but whether I'm up or down, every damn song seems to agree with my mood. It's one of my all time favorites.
yeah
Ditto my friend
I think of all the nights I stayed at the hospital and mom couldn’t go home again with my mom that battled cancer and fought so hard for 5 years (even if it was me half sleeping on 2 Chairs put together not wanting to leaving her side) she was my best friend and I was blessed to have her as my mom. She didn’t want to leave me and told me she’d try to believe she’d get to see all the things I would do, knowing She didn’t have much time left. Missing her terribly lately (always will) but came on to listen to this song, beautiful and sad it is… to remind me she’s still with me even though she passed in 2016.. she’s with me. ❤️ thank you for this amazing acoustic version… i come back to listen to it every year or so. Sending love to all that lost someone 🙏🏻
Who's listening in 2020!? I've been a fan for 2 decades.
Ditto.😍🤩😍👍💕
This song makes way more sense when its accoustic!!!
Have never stopped listening
20 4 life
This is great just found it. Very sweet
In my opinion... Hands down one of the best acoustic versions of a song I've had the honor of hearing. There's so much fuckin emotion and passion in his words and vocals. You can literally hear it with every piano key he strokes. Leaves me with chills and tears.
my mom's a survivor. this song hits me hard and brings back those moments of strength that little woman had. she's a tough woman and I couldn't be anymore grateful to have such an amazing woman in my life
I wish I could tell Rob & the guys how many times in my life that they got me through. They are amazing!! I love them & their music!!
When I was 18 and pregnant with my daughter I worked overnights at a gas station. 3am came on the radio at 3am every morning. That was back in 99. This song will always remind me of who I was back then and will always be so special to me . ❤️🎧❤️
I am 46yo. Remember the song clearly, was a good hit when I was teenager, I liked it.
After 30 years I hear this version just now and I am bawling my eyes out. Its a whole new song for me.
I have been listening to this particular version for over 10 years... I'm 25 now and it still feels the same... Thank you so much for this wonderful song😊
I love matchbox twenty, but after watching all of these acoustic videos, I've realized how talented the singer is. His voice has so much passion behind it, and it sounds up to par with the recording.
Amen but I more love that Rob wrote this song at 13 years old for his mom not only he took care of her while she had cancer
Tres Martin He said he didn't write it at that age. He wrote it later about that time in his life
@soulfulpizza14 - sure beats the music of today talking about large booties and drugs.
Rob Thomas is one of the most talented musicians to ever grace this earth. Just sayin
My mom had cancer for 9 years and died when I was 13. The night she died I was walking through my dining room into the kitchen at 3am. There was a phone on the dining room table and as I walked past it it started ringing. The caller ID showed all zeros. I picked up the phone and it was my mother's voice repeating I love you over and over. True story. That was the summer of '93.
Oh my God, how beautiful.
God is real and deserving of glory. We don't comprehend it all. God bless you.
I believe you. Have had a similar experience. Love doesn’t die.
That is so sad im so sorry to hear that :(
STAY STRONG MY FRIEND. PEACE BE WITH YOU ALL MY FRIEND'S. 😎✌️
Such a different vibe when played in this manner. So beautiful
Lost my mom to cancer in 1974 when I was only 5. Those are the holes in my heart that will never be filled, but beautiful songs like this help❤🙏🏽
It's actually 3 AM right now. I'm at work, alone, raining and this pops up in my feed. Wow. Emotional response for absolutely no real reason.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the line "and the clock on the wall has been stuck at three, for days and days" describes me after my parents died, and not sure if that is something you ever really get over ...
... and me too ... after some "bad times"... but what can i say ... simply "that's the life" ... so lets live it ;)
I know what u mean I have been stuck for a year since I lost my dad and best friend but6 it does get better
Justmiss jamey so sad
My clock has been stuck on March 24, 1998
Today is Mother's Day 2019. We never get over it Gorgeous. Never forget those good memories; they will get us through the bad times. Best wishes to you.
She say it's cold outside and she hands me my raincoat
She's always worried about things like that
She says it's all gonna end and it might as well be my fault
And she only sleeps when it's raining
And she screams and her voice is straining
[chorus]
She says baby
It's 3 am I must be lonely
When she says baby
Well I can't help but be scared of it all sometimes
Says the rain's gonna wash away I believe it
She's got a little bit of something, God it's better than nothing
And in her color portrait world she believes that she's got it all
She swears the moon don't hang quite as high as it used to
And she only sleeps when it's raining
And she screams and her voice is straining
[chorus]
She believes that life is made up of all that you're used to
And the clock on the wall has been stuck at three for days, and days
She thinks that happiness is a mat that sits on her doorway
But outside it's stopped raining
[chorus]
This reminds me of my mom who battled lung cancer for two yrs, she lost her great and strong fight in March of 2017. She is my Super hero and angel.
Rob is living legend, one of all time greats, thanks for your music
Rob Thomas is the shit. So talented.
+Spencer Maze His new album is the shit too. The Great Unknown
I'd be honored if some fans of late 90s music would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of Counting Crows' LONG DECEMBER and the Verve's BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY on my channel. Real live acoustic with no autotune editing. Thanks and peace out.
💜CORTNER N. CORNWELL💜
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💠9/11/08💠
💠💜💙❤~ SISSY~❤💙💜💠
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I know right
Mickey?
I listen to this song everyday. It gets me through my work day/night. It's amazingly bittersweet. I hear your love for your momma in every word. Thank you for such a beautiful melody❤❤❤❤
What’s funny is that my mom loved this song so much! She battled with addiction and it was about the lyrics that made it about her to her and to me and then I lost her so suddenly and so painfully to cancer when I needed her most and then this was shown to me. It’s been 6 years the day after tomorrow and the pain is still so excruciating that it takes my breath away to this day. I’ve had this on repeat after stumbling across a TikTok rendition but I wanted to say thank you for making this song for me and her twice.
This song hits home for me, thank you so much I tried to have words when fighting cancer, the fear the anger. The moon doesn't hang as high says you live with what is left after the theif takes what it does. God bless thank you for the words I could not say but feel.
Love to you friend ❤
I saw Rob Thomas live at the Beacon a few months ago and he was straight up brilliant!
this might be the most beautiful song I have ever heard
Spent plenty of 3am's next to my mother in the hospital - she is in a better place today ;)
Bless You.. Spent many 3 am's next to my Father in the Hospital - He's in a better place today Also;) Today, I miss him so much my Heart Aches!!
Bless you both!
God Bless.
I'm so sorry for your loss
I didn't know he was going through the same thing I was going through with my mom at the same time actually. This is art. What a lyricist. You don't see stuff like this anymore and he's been doing it since 1995. Songs like this are timeless and like he said you can take it and make the meaning your own. What a gifted man with talent beyond what any of us can see. I can't wait to see him in July. He's a underrated writer and a fantastic performer. All comments below have said these things. He is a diamond that is rare and brilliant.
Lost nine Sept 13 2022
I remember being 13 taking care of my mom and always wondering if she would be ok, she made it and is still here. I love you mom you’re the only one who never gave up on me
If you have never seen him in concert he is INCREDIBLE
You need to go he is incredible :)
Saw him With Matchbox Twenty & Solo AMAZING still get Chills Was that good
agree I saw matchbox 3 years ago, was great
I just got back from a show tonight! Still incredible, forever
Still a great tune in 2019. Awesome version Rob
2006 still alright 😁
Still great in 2022
This reminds me of when I went through 65 treatments of chemotherapy, not knowing if I was going to make it, but I never let on otherwise. My daughter was seven at the time, and during the summer when she was out of school, she would go with me everyday to NorthWestern for treatment, and lay next to me--- or on me. Making me laugh. She's in college now, but I know that fear is still within her, face timing me three times a day.
***** Wow, thank you, what a nice sentiment to wake up to. Bless you and your family. Words are a powerful force and you have to choose wisely what you want to do with them. A heartfelt message takes as much time to send, and travels further, than a negative one... touching lives as it goes. May life only bring you kindness, love, and the best it can offer Shar
***** I'm happy your day has improved, and if I had something to do with it, that warms my heart immensely...so thank you! I've been having one of those months, but I do know it's because I'm not doing what I'm supposed to be doing, and so therefore nothing else can fill that space.
God Bless you and yours. forever please
Stacy Steele bless your heart!
Stacy Steele ♥️♥️ this made me cry. I can only imagine as a mother how afraid you felt, but you’re feelings for your lil girl came before yours. I pray you’re still doing well. God bless you and your lil girl ❤️
I love Rob's writing and this version of this song is absolutely stunning, stop you in your tracks and take notice.
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I seriously don't understand how there are people out there that aren't fully in love with this man.
Fan for very long time love any of Rob Thomas acoustic
for those who still look for THE best version of 3AM, you can rest now. you wont find any piece better than this one, period.
To hear about the true meaning of this great song makes it even more beautiful than it already was
This song.. Them feels. My dad died, not from cancer, but he used to love this song because it reminded him of my mom. After he died though, my mom had a herniated slipped bulging disk in her back and she was unable to walk. I was 12 at the time, and had to take care of myself and her. It was hard, and yes, as he said, it was definitely awkward. That same year, I found out the name of this song finally, after years of hearing my dad play it and talking about how it reminded him of my mother. This song definitely gives those feels
Couple of glasses of red wine and my emotions are flying. This sounds touches the soul and brings it for a ride. Thank you
Headed back here to listen in 2020. This song is one of the all time best.makes you take the time to say love you to those who are closest to you.
I can't believe I'm only hearing this today for the first time, what a master piece. Absolutely, hauntingly beautiful.
I heard this song too many times on the radio. Rob Thomas explaining what it really means and then playing it made me cry.
It helps me I so understand I lost my daughter at 30 years old Jan. 1st this year and I so understand this song
Truly amazing what a man and a piano can do!! I kept goosebumps the entire song. Thank you Rob, you are truly amazing!!
I can never listen to this without being moved emotionally. I’ve worked in mental health for 40 years and still cry when I hear the pain he communicates in his music. What a talented musician and gift of his experience he shares with us. Thank you is all I can say. He helps so many people through his interpretation of what he had gone through…
I love how he framed in the narrative. Brilliant work, but do with it as you please! That's when things truly become art.
Acoustic version is so beautiful, Rob's voice is just timeless !!!
This is amazing, knowing he wrote this for his mother changed my perspective of the song
I could literally listen to this song played like this a hundred times a day. Makes me cry like a baby but I love it...
2021 and still coming back to the Best. Thank you.
Love this. Always been a favorite song n singer
Man my momma passed away in April and this song brings me to tears everytime! Everyone please treat y’all’s mommas like queens and and give them the upmost respect please
Sorry for your I lost my mom last April I loved this song for ages but really hits me hard the past year I totally agree with you about mother's 💔💔💔💔
Mom has been gone with dementia and breast cancer for 4 years, but this makes it seem like it happened yesterday
I LOVE the introduction, had no idea that this song wasn't about a sexual relationship. So sweet that it's about a real love of another kind...mother and child.
Beautiful... just beautiful... i always knew there was more to this song than all the production behind it...
I have listened to this song many times.
Thank you for explaining.
Means so much more now.
Acoustic version is beautiful.
I still listen to these guys even now in 2020, they are one of my all time favourite bands and I could listen to Rob do songs like this on repeat!
I had the pleasure of meeting him briefly in person when I worked at a hotel in Brisbane. Amazing guy and it was a highlight of my life to have that opportunity. That 2 min chat in an elevator was amazing! He even offered me tickets to the concert I was going to that night. Then half way through that concert Paul Ducette walked out into the crowd and stood on the stairs right in front of us playing the guitar! We were high 5'ing him. Best day ever!
I love this version,what's better than this song nothing,because it's the best
Wow I have always loved this but thought it was about a relationship but now this has a whole new meaning...even more touching!!!!!!!!!! When you're the single mom, stage 4 not treatment eligible, God bless the "herb" the governement makes illegal, you can't stop thinking of those sons you worry about leaving behind :(...
Susan Simpson damn after going through this it all brings a new meaning and makes so much more sense and i have a 13yr old and wander how he feels even now more than ever :(
***** i talk to me allot lmfao
***** damn i knew it lol
***** :(
***** we are sick lmao
So much natural emotion in his voice. Inflections are perfectly timed to enforce and punctuate the emotion of that particular part of the song.
Best song ever Rob Thomas! ❤️ X million...thanks bud! ❤️🤟
love this man and love that he had this song in his beautiful talented mind since a child. love this version . great job Rob Thomas. Love your songs and all they stand for
thats fkn beautiful
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That song was written from the heart ❤ you can feel it in your heart ❤️ not too many people that talented . 😊
I survived stage 4 Colon cancer and I'm proud to represent with everybody. Survivor and victims the beauty of the world and all the wonderful things to come I wasn't leaving now. Not without a fight. My kiddos were routing for me. I couldn't let them down 192 hours of F5U chemotherapy and 28 radiation treatments 💪 boo cancer u loose! :)
Wow,wow,wow!!!! You are a major miracle!!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖💖💖💖💖💖🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
This still brings tears to my eyes. It is such a beautiful raw and real song. His performance is stellar here too.
Beautiful song!!!! Thank you!💜💚💜💚🌺🌺🌺
Very nice!! before Matchbook Twenty he was involved in a group called Tabithas Secret and they do a nice song titled Dizzy.
Yes! I love his TS tunes so much! Dizzy is definitely a favorite. As is Forever December.
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Didn't know Rob was sooooo good on piano. Wonderful musical 'special delivery' for us all 😀👍
pure emotion, this rob thomas guy sings from the heart, it is amazing, the song is perfect
Thank you big brother, for introducing us to these guy's! We always shared music and it'll never end, I'll see you again in Heaven one day :)!!!!!! Love,
Audi
Brilliant! Love U Rob, and all the MB20 guys, and all your songs. Big love from Down Under mate 😄👍🤘