It depends. If the cause of the crying still exists and you can allow the feeling, then you cry. But if I am aware of the feeling and have already allowed it to heal, then I no longer cry, but I still feel for it.
After fifty plus yrs DAVID GILMOR GUITAR/ slide guitar truly speaks to one’s soul. No excuses needed in the emotional breaks/ it’s all done by design. Must watch the movies 🍿 😢 they have out . Really helps understand where THIER inner man is coming from.
The entire album "The Wall" is about the slow loss of mental health, including depression and a slow disconnection from reality. Crying is utterly appropriate.
I thought it was about the Nazis. It's obvious the wall was about the Nazis. The whole album was a protest against the Nazis and the people who let them come to power.
It is multivalent, but the inspiration for the albumns dark side of moon, and the wall. Was the original singer and guitar player of pink floyd sid barett who slowly descended into madness.
Gilmour takes all the themes of the song... which are fundamentally at odds with one another, and expresses the longing for innocence lost, and the frustration about losing it. Because there is no resolution to the problem. Have to come to terms. Then the solo ends up high with a plea to the almighty. Pretty much takes you to church
My son died from fentanyl 1 year ago. He was 36. He was sober 2 years and died for a bad decision. This song makes me sad yet is strangely comforting. comforting. I love you Alex.
Sorry to hear that . I have struggled with drugs and alcohol ,I been off recreational drugs for almost 22 years but that does not mean anything when doctors are prescribing me drugs that are just as bad, and I struggle with alcohol to this day . Recently I quit for two months now Im back drinking . Anyways I am sorry for your loss drugs and alcohol are the worst thing to ever come into my life .
@@psilocypher I saw them a few months ago (I am 2 years late on this). They are spot on with their covers. I've seen and listened to a few videos of The Great Gig in the Sky live and NOBODY has hit that Clare Torry solo like the singer from Brit Floyd. She was pretty close to flawless.
Facts. I was 4 years old and dreamed of being an airline pilot. Here I am almost 34, and I'm a cashier at a gas station. Oh How much our imaginations flowered as children, only to reveal a cold, barren adult world...
Started my own business @ 49. 51 now and wish I'd done it years ago. Worked proper shitty unskilled jobs like demolition and cleaning but thought to myself F*ck it I'm gonna start something of my own! I'm not wealthy yet but I answer to no one and the way things are going I'm heading for a better life. IT'S YOUR WORLD as much as it is anyone else's. Get in this mindset and you'll be fine. Good luck x @@frankjuggaloheathen1035
I hear this song every day on site at my job and I never really heard the deeper meaning until now. Thank you! I will never hear it the same way again.
I dont think she got emotional over a guitar solo, as awesome as it is, the lyrics got to her and shes not alone. I'm guessing that most of us have become comfortably numb at some point in our lives...
I was an iv heroin addict for 10 years. Clean now for 8yrs. But this song hit hard through my sickness and still now as a reminder not to ever go back. From "just a little pin prick, do you feel a little sick, can you stand up?" To "I turned to look and it was gone"....my life, family, my youth.. It cuts deep thats for sure!
Much power to you. You must be a strong individual. You have known hell and everything in between. Good for you. Your story has made my day. I am happy to know of your recovery.
Trough my job, i have worked with addicts, but mostly FORMER addicts, to show that a change IS POSSIBLE, but as with mental health, and addiction, which tend to melt together into a giant hell. IT IS HARD. I dont know you, but know this, im proud of you ! Figthing those motherfuckers of all bad thoughts running trough your brain, 24/7 , for 8 years, IS INCREDIBLE. YOU. ARE. STRONG! Best wishes -Bassel from Norway-
I am 72 years old and have heard my share of music. This song has always been my all time favorite one. I have seen Pink Floyd perform this song live. I have said many times that when I die, I want this song played at my funeral.
I've heard it played at weddings, too. The first time I ever heard it, back in 1980, I couldn't even believe how beautiful it was. And the older I get, the more I feel it. I play this song on piano quite often, it's beautiful on piano too. I heard a guy playing it on piano at a wedding years ago and decided to learn it. Not the solo but the chord progression, the main composition. I would have no hope of learning that masterpiece solo!
@@trevorjameson3213 Such a great thing to know how to play an instrument. I tried learning it on a guitar but I was a beginner and had a terrible teacher. Tried learning piano, sax, accordion but always gave up. But, have been thinking about picking up a musical instrument once again so that I can learn to play some of their music.
I don’t. But it’s not fair. I have been listening to them for only a week. I decided to listen to DSOM and it was good. But I was emotionless. I’m desensitized to everything
Hey, UK here. Your reaction to Floyd, this song in particular, is about what I'd expect. What brought a tear to this old guy's eye was YOUR reaction to your LADY. Kudos, man. Big kudos.
More importantly, it shows the power of Pink Floyd and what is regarded as one of the finest guitar solos ever played. IMusic can heal and can bring us together, and who better than David Gilmour and Polly Sampson.
"I can't explain, you would not understand, this is not how i am." For different reasons and under different circumstances , but we have all felt that.
I'm five years as well, congratulations, I also had the whole 999 call and getting brought back thing. Some bands I cant listen to any more, velvet underground being the best example but pink floyd are still a fave
Actually, the song was written by Roger Waters describing how he felt being really sick when he was a little boy. I know alot of people think it's about drug use, but according to Waters it was not.
A lot of people just don't get Pink Floyd, especially the albums, Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. They're muti million selling albums of music that have surpassed anything I've ever heard. These albums are more relevant today than ever. Listen and feel. The more you hear, the more empathy you have with the lyrics and musical arrangements. Comfortably Numb is heartbreaking. It's meant to be and it's made me choke up more than once.
She has a good heart. Seeing her reaction brought me to tears. This song is from another realm and it takes you to that place..You have a good woman right there..
@@shane7073 It must be so weird to look back on. Knowing now what a huge deal it became. Nobody knew in that first week, that it would make people cry with emotion 40 years later. So surreal.
@@thanossnap4170 I started listening to Floyd in 1972 and seen them live 5 times. I still have the ticket stubs and all original LPs in mint condition. Pink Floyd is timeless
@@shane7073 That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.I would have loved to see them live in concert. Also the LP collection. Treasure that for the rest of your life!
"when I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye. I cannot put my finger on it now, the child has grown, the dream has gone" They are the most powerful lyrics for me..
Totally agree! Those lines makes me so emotional, loosing you inner child, the child’s openness to the world, growing up, becoming older, number, and forgetting what it was like, what you were like… what you are… It gets me every time
"When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown, the dream is gone".
Pink Floyd has so many songs that mean so many different things to different people. Their songs have a way of people addressing them to what's going on in their personal lives or things from their past, it part of the genuis of this band. So glad you enjoyed it, and crying is enjoying it, because good music makes you feel.
Pink Floyd have some of the deepest and most meaningful songs. And their meanings can be very personal to the listener and further, the meaning can *change* for you as you grow older. They were true genius songwriters and arrangers. That David GIlmore solo tears (crying-tears) me up also. Almost every time.
I think that's because their lyrics are often poetry, evocative but not quite specific. Combined with the emotional music, the songs did into us and we bring our own meaning to them. Not all, of course, some are more literal (for example, Money).
Emotions so deep, beautiful to have. Strong woman with experiences that are buried or set aside and then music brings them to the surface. The power of music.
That song hits at the deepest level of a person's soul. Everyone can relate to it - and that guitar at the end...most emotional guitar solo ever. I was crying right along with you and I've been listening to this song for almost 40 years
That's exactly what came to my mind, but not only in that song, Pink Floyd may the only band that can reach that far on your soul, it's almost scary to listen. It literally feels like you're taking lsd without taking it.
Same here...I was in a very serious car accident end of '79 and had bought the album right before. I must have played it non stop for months. I probably made my family around me crazy from it...but it was a harrowing time in my life, 18 y.o. and should have been having the time of my life with friends...graduation the next journey to come in the start of my adult life. But instead, cooped up listening to Floyd. It was my time of depression and reflection of life instead. I still get teary eyed every time I hear the album but especially this track. Pulls me right back to those exact times.
I heard this album several times but didn't really didn't start listening to Pink Floyd until 1984 when I purchased a Walkman. Pink Floyd sounds so good with headphones!
To me the live versions like on Pulse or DSOT are more moving to "experience". The studio version is great of course as well. The version of Mother from The Wall movie is the most emotional song from Floyd IMO. Just perfect.
This is the best album of my time. Never tire of it. I'm 65 and still love it. Have to listen with headphones, lying down, comfortably alone. Blessings.
This broke my heart to see Jai cry, made me cry for her, for real. Jai, if you're reading this then let me say, you've got this! You're a strong woman with your best friend, half, beside you, and all his love and support. You've got this! 🙏
Music is medicine Jai, listen and let it all out sister....mental health is so real and so common these days!!!! Don’t ever let urself become comfortably numb....ALWAYS talk to people, and get things out in the open cuz help is out there and then.....there’s music!!!! Music has helped me through soooo much!!! Sending lots of love to u girl, to u as well Half ❤️
The term Jai was trying to say is it’s cathartic, purging of pent up emotions thru crying, a release to help us to become more emotionally stable. Don’t let others dictate how to feel, just be you and if it makes feel like crying then cry! God Bless!
The lyrics “When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot put my finger on it now, the child is grown, the dream is gone” always hits me. It’s a lyric that’s stayed with me over the years, always getting more true over time. They really were geniuses way ahead of their time
I know what you mean. I know what the song is about. But it can mean something different to each person that listens to it. The lyrics you quote mean something very personal to me now. I first heard the song when it came out. I was in high school. Having lunch in the cafeteria. A friend brought a tape. The "fleeting glimpse" was what could have been. But life didn't turn out like I planned. "I turned to look but it was gone". (It) being my potential. "I cannot put my finger on it now". I don't know how it happened. "The child is grown, the dream is gone". All I can do is lament on what might have been. Song still touches me.
Agree. Just like the lyrics from Time have a different meaning to me at 40 than at 20. "So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking, racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death. Everyday is getting shorter, never seem to find the time, plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines". To sum up human existence and a feeling we all feel at some point or another. It's magic
Ok look, i've been listening to pink floyd my whole life and when you started crying I started crying with you! Watching you feel your truth broke me. Thank you for puting this out there . Love this !
Will somebody please send this video to David Gilmour!? Just so he can see how his amazing solo affected someone who’d never heard him before. This is beautiful
Pink Floyd is definitely an experience...not a band, not a song, not a group. But a whole musical experience and man it makes you feel all the "feels" that there are!!!😊
They say laughter is the best medicine but, sometimes, there is nothing more helpful than a good cry - a true gift from God, common to every culture. God bless you, Jai!
With all the problems in the world in this beautiful magnificent planet the forces of evil cannot take away our laughs, cries and joys. We are after all the human race with different cultures. Jai deep emotional reaction and Half understanding our human nature for this song is quite wonderful. Lol. Peace.
It’s a heavy song. Drugs, shopping, food, overworking - all seeking something to make us comfortably numb only to find out it sucks to be there. Crying right alongside you - too raw to be numb.
please. jai. for your own good. yes it does feel good when you let it out. but always remember it also feel s. good. when. you. let out laughter. laughter. is. the. best. medicine
But that's just the point, you don't know you're going to be so emotional, that's the beauty of this song. It gets you when you least expected, and you go into the ugly cry! The power of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
Aaw sweetheart, may your heart be light and your soul free from sorrow. Don't be sorry for crying, we need to let it all go every once in a while, your "while" just happened to be listening to Pink Floyd. Best wishes to you both ❤
I can’t tell you how appreciative I am that you allowed your emotions to come to the front and were vulnerable to us. I cried with you and I’ve heard it 100 times. I know what you’re experiencing though and I love it.
Big bro hug for my guy Half. He needs strength too. He a good man being the Rock for his baby Jia. Our women have so much on their plate So us men must give them support and love . Half, is a good dude. God bless 🙏
My dude. I’m 56 years old, and I bought this album when it came out brand new. This song and every song on this album is a masterpiece and an emotional roller coaster. The album is a story, and you guys just listening to one facet of it
True, I actually saw them on this tour in LA I was an intern photographer for a Los Angeles radio station and was fortunate to have an all access pass. It changed my life. To me they are the most brilliant band ever.
lemme just say this though because it's a huge bummer to think it's just forever gone - you never lose it!!! it's a muscle that atrophies from disuse, and society, life, responsibilities, work, structured thinking, rationality, are what force you away from that most profound part of the human experience. you gotta do the hard work to learn how to unshoulder all of the bullshit baggage this society places on you, so you can strengthen that muscle and get back to where you started. take some time out, and mentally, flat out, discard society and your position in it, discard your responsibilities, discard your job, timelines, deadlines, the news, and the facts. throw all that shit out the window. quiet your mind and daydream. start learning how to focus again - true focus, where the world disappears, and your entire experience becomes your point of focus, without your focus jumping around. this is a skill you possess to perfection as a child but it's beaten out of you as being "spacey" or "unfocused". start trying to really appreciate your sensory experience. when you look, stop looking dispassionately at the world around you and start really appreciating what your sensory experience is giving you, start seeing, really seeing, with intent. as you learn to see again, your mind's eye will brighten too, your imagination will start to rev back up. suddenly, everything begins to feel a little bit more magical and ethereal, as it did when you were a child. rather than just using the hierarchical, logical part of your brain, the associative, graph-network part of your brain starts to sputter back on. you start to feel the connections between sensory experiences and old sense memories. it's all still right there. it's as though we come out of the womb standing, but grow up in a society that forces people to walk on their hands. it's no wonder we can't stand on our feet anymore after awhile. that doesn't mean your legs fell off, but you ARE gonna have to do a lot of calf raises if you wanna walk again.
@@999a0s I’d still say while it may be never be completely gone it will never be the same and that’s my point.... it’s a fleeting moment that passes with time and no amount of work will recapture that essence and that pinnacle of emotion and magic.. you can have small imitations and near sensations but it wii never be the same
it's not easy to be vulnerable, let alone in front of (as I'm watching this) 342k people... this is what music is for. So much respect to you both. This is a beautiful.
The back story for this song: From the album "The Wall", a story of a boy who loses his father in WWII, raised by his mentally ill mother that imparts her delusions, phobias and anxiety to her son. Now, with some serious psychological issues of his own he gets involved with music and becomes a rock star. To complicate his life, he self medicates and develops a substance abuse issue. This song is the exchange between a "stage doctor" (usually of dubious credentials) and our rock star to get him up from a stupor and perform on stage. I compressed a lot of history into a few sentences. Listening to some of their albums, some songs come right out and talk about the music business. I find listening to Pink Floyd can be a very emotional experience. They have quite the repertoire of material.
22yrs a soldier left me shaken, then 22yrs solitude as a truck driver left me numb. I don't hear this song... I feel it. I have no idea how I found your channel but thank you.
Wow, I've seen tears from reactions to this song before, but this is on another level. I'm so happy you experienced Pink Floyd and FELT what so many others feel. It's almost like a therapy session sometimes. I've been a fan for a very long time and I find it fascinating how people react to their incredible music. Pink Floyd. in my opinion is a band like no other. Totally unique and a truly emotional listening experience.....every time.
The way he wipes your tears and the look of concern he always has for you in his eyes is the best damn thing I have even seen....he loves you so much and it shows!
Pink Floyd is a journey! Sit back with a drink in your hand, close your eyes and immerse yourself in it. PLEASE, listen to "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" AND "Learning to Fly". You won't be disappointed! Keep going down this rabbit hole yall, it's amazing. I also feel your tears and am sending a hug to you girl. ❤
"When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone", this one gets me everytime also!
@@jameswilson8433 still has, fortunatly, the times confirmed that without Roger PF was a bunch of very talented people doing big rock concerts, Roger was that extra that made them larger than life, I have this trilogy in my head, Dark Side, The Wall and Amused to Death, only my opinion ofc.
Her reaction to this masterpiece was a masterpiece of its own. She has things locked in her mind that are surfacing.Talk to her and be there for those times that needs support and not ridicule or guilt.
Yeah, that was a mental health zit getting popped right there. Now that it has breached the surface, follow up on it. Either with people you trust, healthcare personnel or both. Just don't do NOTHING.
I've watched many reaction videos from other people and you can tell whats legit. When this song pulls at your very soul you can't fake that. Darling I'm 65 years old and have heard this song so many times and I still wipe tears from it. It's a blessing to be touched by music and not everyone is. 🙂
There's a guy who reacted to Dogs and it really changed the way I saw the song. I always thought the guy disserved what he got for being a criminal. Watching this guy listen made me realize how he got into the life and how complex the situation really is. I never thought I'd cry listening to Dogs, but now I do. I've been listening to that song since I was a tween and it's always been a favorite despite the lack of emotional connection.
No matter who you are, or how hard you think you are, pink Floyd reaches in, grabs every suppressed emotion that you forgot about, brings that emotion to the surface and then beats the hell out of you with it. If you have held onto pain for a long time, pink Floyd will help you to deal with it and then move on leaving you a much richer person in your core.
@@garryiglesias4074 that lyric gets me every time. as does the "Don't tell me there's no hope at all" line from "Hey You" They both hit me right in the feels. peace (from the UK)
I can relate so deeply to this song. After losing my father when, I was 12 to cancer then all 4 of my grandparents within 5 years after my father. I was left numb. I went into fire/ems service and after 18 years of doing the job. I became lost to ptsd and anxiety. I broke. Lost my family, lost everything. Fell to addiction. I spent 1 year in rehab to get my life back on track and I fight everyday. But being numb is something I became use to at a young age. 😔
I lost my mother when I was 12 to pancreatic cancer, and my brother and grandma in a 3 month Spand..I’m 20 now and I’m still horrible depressed. I’m in vet school right now.
We've all been there... does that to me every time. I've listened to this so many times. I was only 21 years old when this was released, I'm 64 now, If anything, it's meaning only gets deeper. Thank you for sharing this.
I was 19 years old when it came out. My experience pretty much mirrors everything you wrote. I instantly fell in love with Pink Floyd. I was also into Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, Etc. And dude we were listening to all that shit on vinyl. Sounded pretty good to me.
@@RagingInsomniac that doesn't make any sense. If you felt completely nothing then how are you uncomfortable? Also why would you listen to a song several times that made you feel absolutely nothing? Most people listen to music because it makes them feel something. And I will say that you are definitely the outlier on this one. Most people have a pretty strong reaction to this song.
I was 10 when it came out and my cousin gave it to me for Christmas the next year. I’ve never gotten tired of it and at 53, the connection is deeper than ever.
Pink Floyd has this ability, to break your heart open... and than you start crying and you don't even know why... and the crying turns into sobbing... and a release of soo much you don't even understand fully, the solo's they hit me on a soul level that is so unique.... there is a Song Hey You... a heard for at least 50 times... and still to this day, when the solo begins.. i cry... you felt it deep.... let it all out... ❤
❤️ This isn't a song. Its a holy place. There are many songs from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Doors, The Who, Jethro Tull, Boston, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, etc. that are truly places of deep healing and catharsis. Thank you for the sincere words and emotions you two.
My man very well said. The world will push your feelings down the very feelings that make you human. And you do wanna be in touch with them because you are human. But that makes you vulnerable. If we could treat each other better. We could enjoy the feelings we were given because we treat each other. The way we do, we have to suppress our still only way to keep going. And the more we keep going, the further away. We get the further away we get. The more numb we become the less human we are Sid barret The lead singer the guy who wrote this song literally was a genius. Such a genius he went mad was put into a insane asylum. The band continued on because they had such great success. But you speak in an things in the 70s that are so relevant to today. If not even more so it just makes you reflect on another level God bless you for keeping your mind open. Trying different things that's beauty and itself on top of it. The way you're speaking about it brings it back to where it needs to be. We all have feelings. We should all respect each other's feelings. And when we start going in that direction we're heading back in the right direction
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One doesn't merely listen to Pink Floyd. One experiences Pink Floyd. Welcome aboard.
Love it...
Well, just like most bands. Let's not be biased...
@@aimfuldriftertell me what other bands can bring out that type of emotion very few and far between pink floyd will rein Supreme always
It's an emotional experience every time I listen to Pink Floyd I feel that wave of emotion wash over me
So true!
“The child is grown, the dream is gone”. If that doesn’t bring tears to your eyes, you’re not alive.
So, do You have any words for the Dead?
@@thrummer1953 The Great Gig in the Sky
It depends. If the cause of the crying still exists and you can allow the feeling, then you cry. But if I am aware of the feeling and have already allowed it to heal, then I no longer cry, but I still feel for it.
@@davsaltegoThis, and Comfortably Numb, pierce the veil of a "stiff upper lip" every.damn time.
Children don't grow older
They get colder
No reason to explain the tears, sweetheart. Im a grown old man and it still makes me cry. David Gilmour's playing does that to all of us.
And his voice
Every time I listen to this song. Tears role.
After fifty plus yrs DAVID GILMOR GUITAR/ slide guitar truly speaks to one’s soul.
No excuses needed in the emotional breaks/ it’s all done by design.
Must watch the movies 🍿 😢 they have out .
Really helps understand where THIER inner man is coming from.
ain't that the truth... shine on...
we've all been there...recall all those dark corners of our lives.
No need to apologize for crying angel, this song has made me cry for half a century.
The entire album "The Wall" is about the slow loss of mental health, including depression and a slow disconnection from reality. Crying is utterly appropriate.
Well said,it's very moving
Yea, Sid was admitted.
I thought it was about the Nazis. It's obvious the wall was about the Nazis. The whole album was a protest against the Nazis and the people who let them come to power.
It is multivalent, but the inspiration for the albumns dark side of moon, and the wall. Was the original singer and guitar player of pink floyd sid barett who slowly descended into madness.
Gilmour takes all the themes of the song... which are fundamentally at odds with one another, and expresses the longing for innocence lost, and the frustration about losing it. Because there is no resolution to the problem. Have to come to terms.
Then the solo ends up high with a plea to the almighty.
Pretty much takes you to church
My son died from fentanyl 1 year ago. He was 36. He was sober 2 years and died for a bad decision. This song makes me sad yet is strangely comforting. comforting. I love you Alex.
So sorry for your loss 😭
I’m Sorry
Sorry to hear that . I have struggled with drugs and alcohol ,I been off recreational drugs for almost 22 years but that does not mean anything when doctors are prescribing me drugs that are just as bad, and I struggle with alcohol to this day . Recently I quit for two months now Im back drinking . Anyways I am sorry for your loss drugs and alcohol are the worst thing to ever come into my life .
Fair winds and following seas to your son on his next journey.
My condolences to you 🙏❤️🌹
If Pink Floyd does not get you emotional in one way or another you don't understand their music. Best group ever in my opinion.
Absolutely the Best Band EVER !!!
It's almost an insult to try and cover their music
@@MyBrothersKeeper101Check out Brit Floyd. They definitely do them justice. I’m actually seeing them tonight in Shreveport.
@@psilocypher I saw them a few months ago (I am 2 years late on this). They are spot on with their covers. I've seen and listened to a few videos of The Great Gig in the Sky live and NOBODY has hit that Clare Torry solo like the singer from Brit Floyd. She was pretty close to flawless.
Pink Floyd is the best ever!! Their best album is “the wall”. Says every Floyd fan. But, can name their other albums.
I'm a disabled veteran... Jai, when you cried so did I.... so did I...and it's okay.
part of healing... The song is a masterpiece
Yes.
me too.
i hope your journey to recovery is going well. What you gave, is not gone unnoticed.
Okay, your comment brought me to tears. (That's kinda messed up)
take care, Brother. AATW
The lyrics tell you a story, but the guitar solo has you thinking of your own story.
Great comment, Love it. the Story is for your Mind and the Guitar is the Emotion in Your Soul
I agree so much with the comment. It's in the last second guitar solo when often this song pulls on my emotional strings
Indeed.
Music prevails where words fail.
And the fusion of the two melts the core (heart) of the reactor.
That is because Dave Gilmour is a GOD. Of this I am sure.
‘The child has grown, the dream is gone’ - some of the most heart wrenching lyrics ever written in a song!
Facts. I was 4 years old and dreamed of being an airline pilot. Here I am almost 34, and I'm a cashier at a gas station. Oh How much our imaginations flowered as children, only to reveal a cold, barren adult world...
@@frankjuggaloheathen1035 - 34? You’re still a youngster! It’s never too late as they say.
Started my own business @ 49.
51 now and wish I'd done it years ago. Worked proper shitty unskilled jobs like demolition and cleaning but thought to myself F*ck it I'm gonna start something of my own! I'm not wealthy yet but I answer to no one and the way things are going I'm heading for a better life. IT'S YOUR WORLD as much as it is anyone else's. Get in this mindset and you'll be fine. Good luck x @@frankjuggaloheathen1035
That hits me hard everytime and I don't know why
@@frankjuggaloheathen1035sugar you’ve still got it in you don’t forget that dream
And this, ladies and gentlemen IS the power of music
Specially Pink Floyd music. It's like that saying: "you don't listen Pink Floyd , you experience Pink Floyd."
I've been moved to tears by a song. It just hit me.
The power of David Gilmour's guitar mastery and of Pink Floyd.
Real talk bro
I hear this song every day on site at my job and I never really heard the deeper meaning until now. Thank you! I will never hear it the same way again.
When you see a woman cry over a guitar solo then you really get the greatness of the musician behind!
I dont think she got emotional over a guitar solo, as awesome as it is, the lyrics got to her and shes not alone. I'm guessing that most of us have become comfortably numb at some point in our lives...
David Gilmour knows how to deliver ❤️
I was an iv heroin addict for 10 years. Clean now for 8yrs. But this song hit hard through my sickness and still now as a reminder not to ever go back. From "just a little pin prick, do you feel a little sick, can you stand up?" To "I turned to look and it was gone"....my life, family, my youth.. It cuts deep thats for sure!
Much power to you. You must be a strong individual. You have known hell and everything in between. Good for you. Your story has made my day. I am happy to know of your recovery.
I don't know you, but I admire you and I'm proud of you.
Same, didn't climb out whole but I'm thankful for my life. This song and a few others hold very special significance to me. Stay clean sister!
My bro was an addict that became clean . Has a job and work hard . I admire you for your courage , determination to live life without fear .
Trough my job, i have worked with addicts, but mostly FORMER addicts, to show that a change IS POSSIBLE, but as with mental health, and addiction, which tend to melt together into a giant hell. IT IS HARD. I dont know you, but know this, im proud of you !
Figthing those motherfuckers of all bad thoughts running trough your brain, 24/7 , for 8 years, IS INCREDIBLE.
YOU. ARE. STRONG!
Best wishes
-Bassel from Norway-
You didn't just "listen" to the song - you EXPERIENCED it. That's what Pink Floyd were all about.
You couldn't have said it better. That's why we love concerts so much.
True
I will agree with you 💯%
Grown up on pink. All great classics rock and soul, blues
If you cry to this song, you “get it”
This is why I love music. Her reaction was the purest I've seen in a while.
It reveals the human nature in such presence
I am 72 years old and have heard my share of music. This song has always been my all time favorite one. I have seen Pink Floyd perform this song live. I have said many times that when I die, I want this song played at my funeral.
I've heard it played at weddings, too. The first time I ever heard it, back in 1980, I couldn't even believe how beautiful it was. And the older I get, the more I feel it. I play this song on piano quite often, it's beautiful on piano too. I heard a guy playing it on piano at a wedding years ago and decided to learn it. Not the solo but the chord progression, the main composition. I would have no hope of learning that masterpiece solo!
@@trevorjameson3213 Such a great thing to know how to play an instrument. I tried learning it on a guitar but I was a beginner and had a terrible teacher. Tried learning piano, sax, accordion but always gave up. But, have been thinking about picking up a musical instrument once again so that I can learn to play some of their music.
David Gilmour has a way of making the guitar speak louder than an audible voice. It’s ok to cry. It’s a fantastic song! ❤️ A masterpiece. 💯
Gilmour is the master.
One guitar can sound like an army of Stratocasters in his hands
I agree!
He makes his guitar weep in this song. It veers between a growling agony and wracking sobs and wailing.
As many have observed elsewhere, a guitar's dream is to be given to David Gilmour.
Any decent person who has gone through some shit cries while listening to Pink Floyd... Confucious says :)
I don’t. But it’s not fair. I have been listening to them for only a week. I decided to listen to DSOM and it was good. But I was emotionless. I’m desensitized to everything
Truth.
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@@CuzDud 😖
@@aRorschachTest that is what the song is about, desensitized, numb, comfortably numb. Feeling numb.
The most emotional guitar solo ever, even the guitar was crying
That’s Gilmore for you. My all time favorite
Guitar strings sing the song.
None of today's bands can't get anywhere making the guitar weep like this.
Two amazing solos.
The pulse live long version of this solo sends you to a whole new dimension!
Hey, UK here. Your reaction to Floyd, this song in particular, is about what I'd expect. What brought a tear to this old guy's eye was YOUR reaction to your LADY. Kudos, man. Big kudos.
The fact the music made her feel so strong about a song she never heard before shows you the power of music!!!!!!!
Real music. Not rap crap.
More importantly, it shows the power of Pink Floyd and what is regarded as one of the finest guitar solos ever played. IMusic can heal and can bring us together, and who better than David Gilmour and Polly Sampson.
you're godamn right
@@markhancock6694Yawn…
@@77Creation So I'm just guessing you're not a Pink Floyd fan. That's fine.
"I can't explain, you would not understand, this is not how i am."
For different reasons and under different circumstances , but we have all felt that.
This line gets me everytime. His voice when he sings it is just so hauntingly beautiful to me.
I died in I this song. Heroin. The EMS, and the doctors brought me back. I’m going on five years sober now. Great song.
I'm five years as well, congratulations, I also had the whole 999 call and getting brought back thing. Some bands I cant listen to any more, velvet underground being the best example but pink floyd are still a fave
Keep it up !!
Actually, the song was written by Roger Waters describing how he felt being really sick when he was a little boy. I know alot of people think it's about drug use, but according to Waters it was not.
5years free got to feel good with yourself
CONGRATS! 5 years sober. That's awesome.
One of the greatest albums ever made. An absolute masterpiece.
the longer you live, the harder this song hits
Thats so true..
Yes, this one and "Time" from Their album "Dark Side of The Moon".
Yes it does! It means something different to me now than it did when I would listen to it when I was younger. It's so much more emotional for me now.
@@seerofallthatisobvious1316 When I listen to "Time" now it puts me over the edge. I just start crying..
A lot of people just don't get Pink Floyd, especially the albums, Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. They're muti million selling albums of music that have surpassed anything I've ever heard. These albums are more relevant today than ever. Listen and feel. The more you hear, the more empathy you have with the lyrics and musical arrangements. Comfortably Numb is heartbreaking. It's meant to be and it's made me choke up more than once.
She has a good heart. Seeing her reaction brought me to tears. This song is from another realm and it takes you to that place..You have a good woman right there..
Same. It crushed me in the sweetest way.
It crushed me too.
How blessed is she to have a strong man that loves her enough that he feels her pain? Those connections are far to few ❤
That solo...just sit back, close your eyes and feel it, don't hear it.
It's not a sound, it's an emotion.
It's beautiful.
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It's so fucking good. Have you seen the "pulse" live one? I was so floored when i saw that. Beautiful.
it's that good
Beautifully said.
well said man
Such an honest reaction to the most heartbreaking guitar solo ever played. You have a beautiful soul...❤
“The child has grown, the dream is gone.” Those lyrics are Smithsonian level.
Between this and Time I'm not sure which one is more succinct to the process of aging.
Those hit me every time, the "glimpse" haunted by it
The chowders gone, the cream is gone.
@@applebottomjeans7571 Rada RAda rada?
Yep. Every time.
David Gilmour’s guitar solo is a masterpiece
That is a given. LOL
@@jbjacobs9514 not to most
That is an understatement! My friend it is the masterpiece of masterpieces of guitar solos!
Absolutely
It’s the Best solo ever....
It’s amazing how a song can still touch people hearts 40 years after it’s release
I remember buying it the 1st week it was released....
@@shane7073 It must be so weird to look back on. Knowing now what a huge deal it became. Nobody knew in that first week, that it would make people cry with emotion 40 years later. So surreal.
@@thanossnap4170 I started listening to Floyd in 1972 and seen them live 5 times. I still have the ticket stubs and all original LPs in mint condition.
Pink Floyd is timeless
@@shane7073 That's awesome! Thanks for sharing.I would have loved to see them live in concert. Also the LP collection. Treasure that for the rest of your life!
Touched her soul. Beautiful.
"when I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye. I cannot put my finger on it now, the child has grown, the dream has gone" They are the most powerful lyrics for me..
Totally agree! Those lines makes me so emotional, loosing you inner child, the child’s openness to the world, growing up, becoming older, number, and forgetting what it was like, what you were like… what you are… It gets me every time
Breaks me down every single time I hear those lyrics, says so very much
"When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown, the dream is gone".
@@bikbok1019 Exactly. Truly a fleeting glimpse.
Exactly, its qualifies as an Epic.😎👍
Pink Floyd has so many songs that mean so many different things to different people.
Their songs have a way of people addressing them to what's going on in their personal lives or things from their past, it part of the genuis of this band. So glad you enjoyed it, and crying is enjoying it, because good music makes you feel.
Pink Floyd have some of the deepest and most meaningful songs. And their meanings can be very personal to the listener and further, the meaning can *change* for you as you grow older. They were true genius songwriters and arrangers. That David GIlmore solo tears (crying-tears) me up also. Almost every time.
@@ricksgamemisc10 - Every note of just about everyone of his solos is emotions porn.
I think that's because their lyrics are often poetry, evocative but not quite specific. Combined with the emotional music, the songs did into us and we bring our own meaning to them.
Not all, of course, some are more literal (for example, Money).
Been a fan of Pink Floyd since 1971
Still no other Band can top them
My personal Favorite Band of all time.
Check out See Emily Play 1967.👍
Emotions so deep, beautiful to have. Strong woman with experiences that are buried or set aside and then music brings them to the surface. The power of music.
That song hits at the deepest level of a person's soul. Everyone can relate to it - and that guitar at the end...most emotional guitar solo ever. I was crying right along with you and I've been listening to this song for almost 40 years
Ditto
That's exactly what came to my mind, but not only in that song, Pink Floyd may the only band that can reach that far on your soul, it's almost scary to listen. It literally feels like you're taking lsd without taking it.
@@mikamanlol Exactly! U told all with the most right words
these 2 have no idea what the song is about, its heroin injecting - listen to it
@@mikamanlol perfectly said 👌
Music that moves the soul. It doesn't get better.
“I feel it in my soul” yes girl..this song has caught me up over and over for 20 years
Same... I think about my parents everything I hear them. I've been hearing them since I was in my crib.
Review the movie "the Wall." The song cuts deeper then, and then the hero twists to ...
@Louis Edwards I could be wrong but I thought he was suggesting the movie to the creators of this channel.
Now THAT was a genuine reaction. Pink Floyd can do that to you.
Pink Floyd.. quite possibly the most amazing band to ever exist. It hits us all hard.
Quite possibly is an understatement. Most original thought provoking lyrics in so many of their songs....greatest band in history
Great way to put it!
I've played this for quite a few, younger and older and not one of them gets away without a few tears!
True 🍻🇵🇹
Their music picks your soul...
Possibly lol :)
Don't worry, you're not the only person to cry to this song. It's a powerful one.
I’m 62 now, bought this album in the summer of ‘80. Never teared up to this solo until I saw Jai’s reaction.
Same here...I was in a very serious car accident end of '79 and had bought the album right before. I must have played it non stop for months. I probably made my family around me crazy from it...but it was a harrowing time in my life, 18 y.o. and should have been having the time of my life with friends...graduation the next journey to come in the start of my adult life. But instead, cooped up listening to Floyd. It was my time of depression and reflection of life instead. I still get teary eyed every time I hear the album but especially this track. Pulls me right back to those exact times.
I heard this album several times but didn't really didn't start listening to Pink Floyd until 1984 when I purchased a Walkman. Pink Floyd sounds so good with headphones!
It's a very Melancholy Song..
To me the live versions like on Pulse or DSOT are more moving to "experience". The studio version is great of course as well.
The version of Mother from The Wall movie is the most emotional song from Floyd IMO. Just perfect.
That guitar solo rips the soul out of your chest and forces you to confront it.
Every. Single. Time.
What a loving man he is. Their interaction was so beautiful. I love for people to have an emotional reaction to music. It's a release.
This ladies…..is why being a good wife is important.
Because there will be a good man by your side for the rest of your life.
Agree 100% with everything you said. Really heartfelt reaction, love it!
If you haven't cried through this song at some point, you haven't really understood it. Love you guys.
Que louco esse teu nickname!
Facts
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@@brcbraga I thought it was funny.
Anti-depressant numbs me. No really deep lows, but no really sunny highs.
Oh damn, get that girl the wall and some good stereo headphones and just leave her alone for a couple hours. Life changing music to this day.
This is the best album of my time. Never tire of it. I'm 65 and still love it. Have to listen with headphones, lying down, comfortably alone. Blessings.
Agree, full size headphones, skip the earbuds, it’s a great experience
Can not thumb up this comment enough
Just turn the Darkside album on, hit repeat, turn it up, the lights down, and chill
YESSSSSS! ❤️🙌❤️
It's amazing how everyone translates songs differently. The lyrics are obviously speaking to her and tapping into her emotions. Music is amazing.
This broke my heart to see Jai cry, made me cry for her, for real. Jai, if you're reading this then let me say, you've got this! You're a strong woman with your best friend, half, beside you, and all his love and support. You've got this! 🙏
Yes. Thank you for this comment. I hope Jai sees it. I am bawling rn.
Music is medicine Jai, listen and let it all out sister....mental health is so real and so common these days!!!! Don’t ever let urself become comfortably numb....ALWAYS talk to people, and get things out in the open cuz help is out there and then.....there’s music!!!! Music has helped me through soooo much!!! Sending lots of love to u girl, to u as well Half ❤️
Amen girl.
The term Jai was trying to say is it’s cathartic, purging of pent up emotions thru crying, a release to help us to become more emotionally stable. Don’t let others dictate how to feel, just be you and if it makes feel like crying then cry! God Bless!
Perfectly said.
The lyrics “When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot put my finger on it now, the child is grown, the dream is gone” always hits me. It’s a lyric that’s stayed with me over the years, always getting more true over time. They really were geniuses way ahead of their time
Same.... I feel it
Yeah we all been there.
I know what you mean. I know what the song is about. But it can mean something different to each person that listens to it. The lyrics you quote mean something very personal to me now. I first heard the song when it came out.
I was in high school. Having lunch in the cafeteria. A friend brought a tape.
The "fleeting glimpse" was what could have been. But life didn't turn out like I planned. "I turned to look but it was gone". (It) being my potential. "I cannot put my finger on it now". I don't know how it happened. "The child is grown, the dream is gone". All I can do is lament on what might have been.
Song still touches me.
Genius!! My favourite line as well
Agree. Just like the lyrics from Time have a different meaning to me at 40 than at 20. "So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it's sinking, racing around to come up behind you again. The sun is the same in a relative way but your older, shorter of breath and one day closer to death. Everyday is getting shorter, never seem to find the time, plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines". To sum up human existence and a feeling we all feel at some point or another. It's magic
This song was released 45 years ago and still I see people react today as I did back then.
Ok look, i've been listening to pink floyd my whole life and when you started crying I started crying with you! Watching you feel your truth broke me. Thank you for puting this out there . Love this !
Will somebody please send this video to David Gilmour!? Just so he can see how his amazing solo affected someone who’d never heard him before. This is beautiful
Let’s not forget Roger Watters who wrote the lyrics.
She's crying because of the solo, not the lyrics
So true ❤
Nothing but respect for both of you. Not many people would let they're raw emotions be seen by the world.
Pink Floyd is definitely an experience...not a band, not a song, not a group. But a whole musical experience and man it makes you feel all the "feels" that there are!!!😊
It was beautiful watching her take the song in like she did. That's why I'm a Pink Floyd fan! Love you girl!
They say laughter is the best medicine but, sometimes, there is nothing more helpful than a good cry - a true gift from God, common to every culture. God bless you, Jai!
The Blues cleanses the soul.
With all the problems in the world in this beautiful magnificent planet the forces of evil cannot take away our laughs, cries and joys. We are after all the human race with different cultures. Jai deep emotional reaction and Half understanding our human nature for this song is quite wonderful. Lol. Peace.
It’s a heavy song. Drugs, shopping, food, overworking - all seeking something to make us comfortably numb only to find out it sucks to be there. Crying right alongside you - too raw to be numb.
please. jai. for your own good. yes it does feel good when you let it out. but always remember it also feel s. good. when. you. let out laughter. laughter. is. the. best. medicine
try. reacting to songs that makes you feel good. not crying. I love you jai
Well put!
But that's just the point, you don't know you're going to be so emotional, that's the beauty of this song. It gets you when you least expected, and you go into the ugly cry! The power of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.
@@pamelacummins8885 crying can be very therapeutic
Aaw sweetheart, may your heart be light and your soul free from sorrow.
Don't be sorry for crying, we need to let it all go every once in a while, your "while" just happened to be listening to Pink Floyd.
Best wishes to you both ❤
I can’t tell you how appreciative I am that you allowed your emotions to come to the front and were vulnerable to us. I cried with you and I’ve heard it 100 times. I know what you’re experiencing though and I love it.
Big bro hug for my guy Half. He needs strength too. He a good man being the Rock for his baby Jia. Our women have so much on their plate So us men must give them support and love . Half, is a good dude. God bless 🙏
You guys got our girl ballin over here listening to Floyd. Another great song is TIME that has deep lyrics and puts stuff in perspective.
100%
Half and Jai could listen to the entire album or watch the movie, so freaking good.
Definitely watch Time and do The Great Gig in the Sky right after, it flows right into each other
Definitely a tear jerker
Nallin is different. I thibk in this xontext it is bawlin'.
Brought a tear to my eye bless you both 🙏 let it out never put up walls
Don't cry, because if you start crying then I'm going to start crying and it's going to be a whole thing.
around the 17 sec mark for me...
My dude. I’m 56 years old, and I bought this album when it came out brand new. This song and every song on this album is a masterpiece and an emotional roller coaster. The album is a story, and you guys just listening to one facet of it
Seriously! Listen to the whole album.
True, I actually saw them on this tour in LA I was an intern photographer for a Los Angeles radio station and was fortunate to have an all access pass. It changed my life. To me they are the most brilliant band ever.
59 years old here I knew that I couldn’t be the only old man here. Lol
Dude...im 62 and this album came out in 1973....i was 14ish.
Not too many 8 or 9 year olds buying albums back then. Especially PF
@@julietenning7981 this album came out in 1980. You’re a bit confused, Grams.
The last verse of being a child and losing that feeling is haunting for every human
This life is about gaining that back. (;
There's a scene in Hurt Locker that elicits that as well - probably one of the most overlooked scenes ever. ua-cam.com/video/jA713R-tRh0/v-deo.html
@@bryandouebleu9258 This makes me think there should be an Oscar for Best Scene
lemme just say this though because it's a huge bummer to think it's just forever gone - you never lose it!!! it's a muscle that atrophies from disuse, and society, life, responsibilities, work, structured thinking, rationality, are what force you away from that most profound part of the human experience. you gotta do the hard work to learn how to unshoulder all of the bullshit baggage this society places on you, so you can strengthen that muscle and get back to where you started. take some time out, and mentally, flat out, discard society and your position in it, discard your responsibilities, discard your job, timelines, deadlines, the news, and the facts. throw all that shit out the window. quiet your mind and daydream. start learning how to focus again - true focus, where the world disappears, and your entire experience becomes your point of focus, without your focus jumping around. this is a skill you possess to perfection as a child but it's beaten out of you as being "spacey" or "unfocused". start trying to really appreciate your sensory experience. when you look, stop looking dispassionately at the world around you and start really appreciating what your sensory experience is giving you, start seeing, really seeing, with intent. as you learn to see again, your mind's eye will brighten too, your imagination will start to rev back up. suddenly, everything begins to feel a little bit more magical and ethereal, as it did when you were a child. rather than just using the hierarchical, logical part of your brain, the associative, graph-network part of your brain starts to sputter back on. you start to feel the connections between sensory experiences and old sense memories. it's all still right there.
it's as though we come out of the womb standing, but grow up in a society that forces people to walk on their hands. it's no wonder we can't stand on our feet anymore after awhile. that doesn't mean your legs fell off, but you ARE gonna have to do a lot of calf raises if you wanna walk again.
@@999a0s I’d still say while it may be never be completely gone it will never be the same and that’s my point.... it’s a fleeting moment that passes with time and no amount of work will recapture that essence and that pinnacle of emotion and magic.. you can have small imitations and near sensations but it wii never be the same
Great couple and truly wonderful and sincere fellow humans . Love sent from Long Island
One of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed. The guitar cries on that last solo. Truly transcendent experience.
it's not easy to be vulnerable, let alone in front of (as I'm watching this) 342k people... this is what music is for. So much respect to you both. This is a beautiful.
Well said.
11:29 that guitar cuts like a knife. One of the best solos ever. Truly unreal and powerful
@@MrHarrystank It is the best solo ever!
UNDERSTANDABLE YOUNG LADY UNDERSTANDABLE!!!
The back story for this song: From the album "The Wall", a story of a boy who loses his father in WWII, raised by his mentally ill mother that imparts her delusions, phobias and anxiety to her son. Now, with some serious psychological issues of his own he gets involved with music and becomes a rock star. To complicate his life, he self medicates and develops a substance abuse issue. This song is the exchange between a "stage doctor" (usually of dubious credentials) and our rock star to get him up from a stupor and perform on stage. I compressed a lot of history into a few sentences. Listening to some of their albums, some songs come right out and talk about the music business. I find listening to Pink Floyd can be a very emotional experience. They have quite the repertoire of material.
Well said!
*Perfect decription*
One of the best movies.
You did a great job explaining the history of the song (and album) in very few words.
The power of music!!
Its about him being super stoned on heroin. They shouldn't overcomplicate things. But then again then they wouldn't be pink Floyd
22yrs a soldier left me shaken, then 22yrs solitude as a truck driver left me numb. I don't hear this song... I feel it. I have no idea how I found your channel but thank you.
12, and 7 same same, already numb.
Thank you for your service, soldier.
@@barnyardshenanigans8576 My honor and privilege, thank YOU
Nurse here. We develop our "emotional distance" from our work out of necessity, then wonder why we compartmentalize our pain.
Thank you so much for your service! My brother served jn Vietnam and just passed last week. I have a soft spot fir Veterans. God bless you.
"These are tears I've been holding back."
That Song is so powerful... and Davil Gilmour guitar solo hit hard.. Stay Strong Yall. Loved it.
Roger Waters of Pink Floyd (co-writer of this song) said of all music, “The only thing that matters is if it moves you. Nothing is more important.”
Wow, I've seen tears from reactions to this song before, but this is on another level. I'm so happy you experienced Pink Floyd and FELT what so many others feel. It's almost like a therapy session sometimes. I've been a fan for a very long time and I find it fascinating how people react to their incredible music. Pink Floyd. in my opinion is a band like no other. Totally unique and a truly emotional listening experience.....every time.
The way he wipes your tears and the look of concern he always has for you in his eyes is the best damn thing I have even seen....he loves you so much and it shows!
My favorite song, with my favorite guitarist David Gilmour, in my favorite band. Saw them live twice……1988 & 1995.
This is one of the sweetest things I have seen on the Internet.
Pink Floyd is a journey! Sit back with a drink in your hand, close your eyes and immerse yourself in it. PLEASE, listen to "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" AND "Learning to Fly". You won't be disappointed! Keep going down this rabbit hole yall, it's amazing. I also feel your tears and am sending a hug to you girl. ❤
Add in "High Hopes"
so true!
"When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone", this one gets me everytime also!
A powerful message about growing up and loss of innocence.
Floyd (Waters) had a knack for distilling human experience into one or two pithy lines.
@@jameswilson8433 still has, fortunatly, the times confirmed that without Roger PF was a bunch of very talented people doing big rock concerts, Roger was that extra that made them larger than life, I have this trilogy in my head, Dark Side, The Wall and Amused to Death, only my opinion ofc.
Her reaction to this masterpiece was a masterpiece of its own. She has things locked in her mind that are surfacing.Talk to her and be there for those times that needs support and not ridicule or guilt.
Yeah, that was a mental health zit getting popped right there. Now that it has breached the surface, follow up on it. Either with people you trust, healthcare personnel or both. Just don't do NOTHING.
Jai, I broke down when you cried. It hit home for me too. Sending all of our love. Half is such a good man. Sending good vibes.☀️🌸
I've watched many reaction videos from other people and you can tell whats legit. When this song pulls at your very soul you can't fake that. Darling I'm 65 years old and have heard this song so many times and I still wipe tears from it. It's a blessing to be touched by music and not everyone is. 🙂
There's a guy who reacted to Dogs and it really changed the way I saw the song. I always thought the guy disserved what he got for being a criminal. Watching this guy listen made me realize how he got into the life and how complex the situation really is. I never thought I'd cry listening to Dogs, but now I do. I've been listening to that song since I was a tween and it's always been a favorite despite the lack of emotional connection.
Mr. Video is who it was.
Amen! I feel like I cry about everything nowadays but I consider it a blessing when I see all these people who don't feel anything.
@@Meeker128-Amy they actually collaborated on a couple reaction vids.
@@jessediaz1293 They who. I was making a spicific statement on a spicific reaction.
More Pink Floyd is always welcomed. They're one of those artists I have to listen to with headphones and my eyes closed and take it all in.
For real. I love tuning out the world to some Floyd
No matter who you are, or how hard you think you are, pink Floyd reaches in, grabs every suppressed emotion that you forgot about, brings that emotion to the surface and then beats the hell out of you with it.
If you have held onto pain for a long time, pink Floyd will help you to deal with it and then move on leaving you a much richer person in your core.
Music takes away the numbness, it lets you feel again.
the child is grown
the dream is gone...
I have become comfortably numb
Next hit in the face:
The time is gone, the song is over
Thought I'd something more to say
@@garryiglesias4074 that lyric gets me every time.
as does the "Don't tell me there's no hope at all" line from "Hey You"
They both hit me right in the feels.
peace (from the UK)
You don’t listen to Floyd. You FEEL it. God bless u girl!
Aay bro, you got a good woman right there, and girl you got a good man. The love yalls have shows.
I can relate so deeply to this song. After losing my father when, I was 12 to cancer then all 4 of my grandparents within 5 years after my father. I was left numb. I went into fire/ems service and after 18 years of doing the job. I became lost to ptsd and anxiety. I broke. Lost my family, lost everything. Fell to addiction. I spent 1 year in rehab to get my life back on track and I fight everyday. But being numb is something I became use to at a young age. 😔
💌🙏🏼💌🙏🏼💌🙏🏼
The story is different, but my life was a lot like this. Hugs from a stranger.
Hope you stay on track broseph. I’m definitely rooting for you 👍
I lost my mother when I was 12 to pancreatic cancer, and my brother and grandma in a 3 month Spand..I’m 20 now and I’m still horrible depressed. I’m in vet school right now.
So I’m sorry about your story. I hope it gets better for you. Cause for me, I’m still numb and I will continue to be.
We've all been there... does that to me every time. I've listened to this so many times. I was only 21 years old when this was released, I'm 64 now, If anything, it's meaning only gets deeper. Thank you for sharing this.
ive listened to it a few times and felt completely nothing, uncomfortably numb. it was still a good song though.
I was 19 years old when it came out. My experience pretty much mirrors everything you wrote. I instantly fell in love with Pink Floyd. I was also into Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, Etc.
And dude we were listening to all that shit on vinyl. Sounded pretty good to me.
@@RagingInsomniac that doesn't make any sense. If you felt completely nothing then how are you uncomfortable? Also why would you listen to a song several times that made you feel absolutely nothing? Most people listen to music because it makes them feel something. And I will say that you are definitely the outlier on this one. Most people have a pretty strong reaction to this song.
I was 10 when it came out and my cousin gave it to me for Christmas the next year. I’ve never gotten tired of it and at 53, the connection is deeper than ever.
Crazy how much emotion an instrument can convey. Truly a masterpiece
Pink Floyd has this ability, to break your heart open... and than you start crying and you don't even know why... and the crying turns into sobbing... and a release of soo much you don't even understand fully, the solo's they hit me on a soul level that is so unique.... there is a Song Hey You... a heard for at least 50 times... and still to this day, when the solo begins.. i cry... you felt it deep.... let it all out... ❤
❤️ This isn't a song. Its a holy place. There are many songs from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Doors, The Who, Jethro Tull, Boston, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, etc. that are truly places of deep healing and catharsis. Thank you for the sincere words and emotions you two.
Boston lmfao
Ok that’s the best description of Pink Floyd I’ve ever heard. A holy place. Thank you internet stranger.
We fans say “You do not listen to Pink Floyd, You Experience Pink Floyd”
This is doubly true when you're tripping on acid.
That song is hers forever..... There's nothing like, when a song reaches a part of you that nobody knows about... Great reaction video.
My man very well said. The world will push your feelings down the very feelings that make you human.
And you do wanna be in touch with them because you are human. But that makes you vulnerable. If we could treat each other better. We could enjoy the feelings we were given because we treat each other. The way we do, we have to suppress our still only way to keep going. And the more we keep going, the further away. We get the further away we get. The more numb we become the less human we are
Sid barret The lead singer the guy who wrote this song literally was a genius. Such a genius he went mad was put into a insane asylum. The band continued on because they had such great success. But you speak in an things in the 70s that are so relevant to today. If not even more so it just makes you reflect on another level
God bless you for keeping your mind open. Trying different things that's beauty and itself on top of it. The way you're speaking about it brings it back to where it needs to be. We all have feelings. We should all respect each other's feelings. And when we start going in that direction we're heading back in the right direction
All this, except Syd has been kicked out of the band long before this album was written