When my daughter was in her early teens, we would listen to the cassette tape "August And Everything After" whenever we were driving somewhere in the car. We must have listened to it a thousand times. It became our record and we knew every word to every song. Those memories are some of the sweetest memories I'll ever know. My daughter was young & innocent and an all-around perfect child. I rarely speak with my daughter anymore as her addictions have taken over her life & turned her into someone I no longer know. I long for those simple times when we drove all over town and sang along to Counting Crows. To my Vanessa: I miss you, I guess that I should Three thousand five hundred miles away But what would you change if you could? I need a phone call I need a raincoat I need a big love I need a phone call Love you, Daddy Edit on 6-30-23: My daughter passed away yesterday from an OD. My wife & I are heartbroken. But my baby girl is finally at peace now. Thanks to all who replied to this post. I appreciate all of your kind words. Much love to you all. Edit on 7-20-24: I wrote & produced a song about losing my daughter. Here's a link:. ua-cam.com/video/ICfk_bBuGmA/v-deo.html Lyrics: So lost & lonely since the day you went away There's so many things I never got to say Hanging on to memories of the songs we used to sing Always will remind me of how much you mean to me I would beg, steal or borrow Just to be with you for one more tomorrow We'll take the long way home and I'll drive real slow Hanging on to memories when we were Counting Crows Counting Crows they will remind me And keep you right here, right beside me So let the songs that used to bind us Be the songs that forever guide us Living on the dark side way too close to the flame All the times I prayed for you, you still couldn't be saved I keep hearing echoes of the songs we used to sing Each lyric a reminder of how close we used to be I would beg, steal or borrow Just to be with you for one more tomorrow We'll take the long way home and I'll drive real slow Hanging on to memories when we were Counting Crows Counting Crows they will remind me And keep you right here, right beside me So let the songs that used to bind us Be the songs that forever guide us
My oldest sister and I have not spoken in over 10 years for the same reasons you both experienced with your loved ones. I wish you both peace and happiness. My sister was born in 1980 so she was definitely a 90's kid, i was born in '88. The 90's seemed to be the demise to so many teenagers lives, its crazy looking back on it now. God bless you both.
Im in recovery now but for many years i was strung out and i was just a complete mess. Ill tell you all (this is my storie) if my mother or anyone in my family gave up on me i would not be where i am now. She would always awnser my calls. She would come see me, and grab ne a bite to eat Sometimes us addicts do hear what you are saying. And one day one thing clicks and you then get a little hope to get clean. My husband had left for work as soon as he shut the door i called my dad to come get m e and bring me to a fruends. I packed a duffel bag so fast , i dont think i had a matching pair of socks. When my dad dropped me off thats when my journey began. I was so broken. To embarrassed to xall anyone for help god sent an angel she pulled over as im cryin on the side walk. And ofdered me a ride. I went srraight to detox. My mother said 2 things that turned my life around 1. I wish we or you and your friends could go to the mall. Shop and get a bite to eat. But u cant . 2 I knew from a very young age that you were gonna be my strong child. Good job. Family you were such a strong kid. You could gave been anything you wanted. Those 2 things made me think about my life before drugs. And I really liked that g I rl ill. I went into a program sober house than my own place. Ans my life turned around . I cant tell you how many detoxes they brought me to. I would rest up eat. Then right j back to using.. the thing is i didnt gice up i kept tryin. All m u intentions were good but like i said i would always leave. I met wonab at the beginning oc my joyr ey. That gave me reason. To stay another day. Adds to weeks months and tears. Please talk to your kids. Let know you love them and eant the sober child back. Dont give up on your kids. Trusr me they cry for you every single day #SOBERSBETTER!!
Man...dont we ALL hurt at 23? But 90s music REALLY epitomized the magic and the beauty in youth and its pain. Now I look back and wonder why...I had it made. Young, full of life, full of passion and great music everywhere. My kids lack that in their lives, if it wasnt for their musician dad cramming the 90s down their ears. 😆😆😆
My mom lost her fight to a heart attack, but knowing that has made the depression ten times worse. Still, it's a battle I don't intend to lose. It's rough, but I can't give up. Not now. Not ever.
For me, this is by far the best and most important song from the 90s. I was in my 40s when it came out, I'm 75 now and it still brings up such powerful emotions in me. Regardless of what's happening in the video, I have my own visions that go with the lyrics and Adam's voice, and they're basically the same now as back then.
@@chrisbarnes_circa62 I know you wish things were different, but they ain't. I just realized I'm replying to a comment on a UA-cam video for Counting Crows and not a The Last of Us podcast. But the comment still works. And I wish things were different, too.
Still gives me chills from the lyrics "she says she's thinking of jumping; she says she's tired of life; she must be tired of something. Round here..."
Big nostalgia, but back then I did not realize how it was good, I was young and hungry, looking for something beyond... but it couldn't be any different... we were there together, somewhere in the western world...
"I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone." Robin Williams
I CAN'T Believe I have never heard that song before until just now! I AM BLOWN AWAY! The Music and Passion in his Voice went straight through to my bones! Got Goosebumps! Thank You for this Beautiful song! Thank You❤
When this album came out I had just started in a relationship with the women that turned out to be the love of my life. We listened to this amazing album nonstop. She passed away suddenly on Nov. 13 2019. Marilyn, I miss you and will love you forever.
I'm sorry for your loss. I pray everyday, despite what anyone thinks, and I beg that God can hear me and that there is a here after. I pray that the sweet stories about a heaven are real, and that we find our peace, and all of our losses repented to us. I pray this prayer for myself, friends, family, and people like you. I don't know your beliefs and I don't want to change them, but I truly hope and pray that you will see her again, and feel her embrace you. Death is my least favorite part of life, but it is a requirement and proof that nothing in this earth is fair. If there's something after this, and she able to see you now, I'm sure she's hoping you find solace, and will be waiting patiently for you.
I wasn’t born yet But this song is the first song that made me cry, the first that made me feel so strongly abt music It may have been the spark that started my current obsession for powerful music
You speak absolute truth. It's my second favorite album of all time. Korns self titled album takes the number 1 spot. Absolutely nothing is better than that. NOTHING
I wouldn't throw out the idea that there is good music still, it's just not popular, mainstream music is all shit now but there are still allot of good bands out there if you look.
That's sadly the truth. 80's & 90's had it all. Then somewhere along the way, our country has gone crazy and put their bibles away. Too much emphasis on Bling - Bling. Killing our youth and no one seems to care. God Bless us all.
This has got to be one of the saddest songs ever written about mental health, drug addiction and suicide. I dont think it will ever be beaten it is a masterpiece.
This verse speaks about life right now. We talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs. It’s a dog eat dog world right now, but it’s done with a smile
I wasn't a huge fan of this song when it was popular. Guess I always seemed to go in the opposite direction of everyone else when I was young. Now I'm older, a bit wiser (I think) I have stage 4 cancer that has spread into my bones. Bone cancer is really a challenge. I don't look for pity just understanding. I still look the same, but inside I'm dyin' I don't know why. This song has been in my head SO much lately, I played it through my Bluetooth Harmon Kardon LOUD, it brought me to my knees in tears. I've missed and miss so much in life and I just want to go back to the time when this song was red hot and I didn't know what cancer was and how it eats your body on the inside. Its a bitch, but as Momma always said "Someone has it worse than you I often think of those people and pray for their pain and problems. Sorry to write a book, I just wanted to vent and tell everyone to try to love each other. Even if they don't want to be loved. Sometimes those people need love the most. I love you all!
I was going through cancer in 1994 when I was 19yrs old. Music helped me through. Went through it again in 2007. Music gets you through some hard times baby!
theres a part of this song that i close my eyes and tear up. he puts in a feeling to this song. i think people that suffer with depression feel this song like me.
Save OurStereo hell Ya..I mean..Right..😲 My top ten as well..Such a powerful.uncomfortable song..not for the faint of heart but the disheartened..gives me such joy and comfort..I am pondering my " crumbling world" tonight..in the late, 🔥 everything I feel as you were holding my hand very late! ()
I shake and get boosebumps to this love this song it runs deep thinking of my very beautiful little brother Peter Robert Duggan I miss you and hurt every day miss you Pete xxx
Brings me back to being 22 years old. So excited about life yet so depressed and lonely. Always had hope in my heart although I wanted to jump off the ledge. I would listen to august and everything after on my Walkman riding the subway in Boston wondering if I would ever be ok. Fast forward to 51 years old. I still revisit this song. Everything turned out ok with a blessed life but am still that girl on the subway with hope in her heart that it’ll all be ok in the end. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’m 22 right now and still trying to figure everything out lol. I feel like I’m in a cliche romantic comedy Adam Sandler movie lol. Glad you are doing good though 🙏🏼
It's crazy how fast time goes...20 years ago, this was my LIFE. I still love this album...go on, Adam..this was an amazing disc. And what's crazier still is that I never imagined a thing like UA-cam to ever exist and hang on to all these songs that had an impact on my life. Hooray for modern technology!!
Step out the front door like a Ghost into a fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white. Literally the most beautiful and chill lyrics ever written. Ever!
Nice video as always so is Nashville chillin with the Full Moon almost midnight. Y'all take care 🤧🇱🇷💯🌕😎 enjoy whatever or whoever you're with being alone isn't easy but it is what it is sometimes 🤘💔 we never left ikr take care y'all 2021
I love coming back here, not only to listen to this perfect song, but to read everyone's memories and experiences as we reminisce together on times gone by, good or bad. It's beautiful to see. Thank you everyone who shared a part of your journey 🙏
Why did reading your comment, with this playing in the background make me tear up? I have so much nostalgia tied to this absolute masterpiece. I wish I could go back in time…just to relive these years of my life 😢even the bad parts, cause man was it dope back then 😫
I was sitting in a tiny hotel room in NYC on Peck Slip in the 1990s when I first heard this song. Alone and fearful. I was in Grad school then evaluating what just the hell I was doing there...Now, all these year later, I am actually close to understanding Jesus and His Word, and I'm comforted...and it's not only in my head.
I don't care how much time passes. I don't believe I ever have, nor ever will, hear a song from a male artist that touches as deeply as this. These days you'd be lucky if you heard a song with one or two lines as great as this, much less, every single line. ❤️💔❤️
This song has such a special place in my heart... MTV still played music all day, summers still meant kids outside, and I was just coming of age, and able to understand concepts of love, pain, loss and who I wanted to be... Always crank it up and roll the windows down!!!
Damn that's exactly the place i go to in my head when life gets tough...and I know one day I'll remember the nostalgia of these tough days like Im remembering my those at this very moment. God speed to you all
Im stage 4 kidney cancer and im aware this song is about depression but ive loved this so g since the day it came out. Im 48 years old and it has a special meaning to me as im sure it does for others. Much love everyone..
@@devynal I'm ok I'm just going nuts bc of some person started a forest fire so I can't go to that gold claim I'm often off line I come back home at night to my wife do a weigh in to add to the nest egg of gold thanks for asking was just feeling a bit down bc of overcast weather in summer no gold for July August is a new month so I'll see how it goes I'll.make some videos and start a page but it will be under theBeairstoeclaim
She says it's only in my head I can so identify with everything here. It's a masterpiece for the suffering. For some reason, when I'm really down, it's like a hug that tells me I am not alone.
For some reason I just start bawling every time I hear those first few lines and can't stop until the song is over. You don't hear lyrics like that much anymore.
It truly is a masterpiece. Just when I think one song is my fav i listen to another and think, not it's my fav. Right now round here is my go to song, but i always drift back to sullivan street. I can picture myself taking the way home to sullivan street. Adam's lyrics are just purely sublime throughout the whole album.
This is one of my absolute favorite albums. Came out when I was thirteen and I love counting crows so much and it hurts me to say but they are horrible live. Adam doesn't even sing, he talks and you can't even follow the song because he'll mix different ones together. They should start calling their concerts talking to music or poetry with a musical background. I'm still a fan but never want to see them live again
Its no wonder i grew up very intospective with depressive tendancies. All these deep songs from the 90s made sense to me even as a child. I look back on myself as a child and i feel like i was wise beyond my years.
I remember you telling me this was your favorite Counting Crows song. I remember listening to it with you, the way you closed your eyes and let it wash over you. You always were and always will be. God I miss you, I spend everyday hoping again I might see a blue Buick and every night praying I might here the blackbird outside my window. They are all long Decembers without you.
One of the Best Deepest Songs that Ever made the air waves roll in the 90s.. thank god for Real Musicians, like these guys... still makes me cry when I hear it.
That break at 2:44 though. That’s what made this band so incredible. Their ability to communicate seemingly contradictory feelings or opposing points of view but not be jarring or pretentious. They encapsulated the struggle every human goes through when given the ability to conceive of the infinite in a finite body.
@@musicwitchrachaeloneil4601 I meant how the musical compositions counter Adam's pretense in interesting ways. The band, as a sum of its parts never felt pretentious to me.
that break at 2:44 to me is filler, like how they butched the Tom Petty song, Don't Come Around Here at the ending, like the producers/Petty didn't know how to end it, to me it don't belong.
Are you listening in 2020? Don’t have music like this anymore. Miss my youth of the 90’s, when I was tall, dark, and handsome. Now father time has done its work on me.
I was probably around 10 ish so I'm still tall, dark and handsome. But I still miss the 90s, the music of today has no soul and I can appreciate music from every era. From the 1900 to the 90s we had a soul, now it's just surface, superficial crap. We lost our way.
This is as good as it gets...Every bit of this song is perfect. The ethereal arrangement, the poetically vivid lyrics, the naked, stunning emotional vocal performance...it's all there
Heard this on the radio in 94 when it released, and it blew my mind. I didn't know the name of the band, and I had the radio on day and night trying to see if I could record it. Sometime later, my sister who used to work in a pawn shop gave me their cd (I didn't know it was them at the time), and I popped it in. it's the first song on the track, BUT the first few seconds are super quiet, so I always skipped the first track. It wasn't until like 3 months after that I just let it play, and realized it was on the first track.
This was my favorite band in 1993 when this August album came out. Hard to believe it's been 30 years, and the music is still As great today as it was then.
This album was released 30 years ago today. While I wasn’t into it much then (I was only 7) many of the songs were inescapable in the 90s and early 2000s, some of which have stuck with me over the years. Now that I am older I have become reacquainted with CC music and can really appreciate the beauty that this album is. Congrats on making such a timeless album guys 🫶🏼
So funny that you say that. This is and always will be one of my go to albums. So I have been revisiting it for about a week now and I was just thinking am I the only one who still appreciates the beauty of this album. And why am I always drawn to it.
Thank you for your kind response. I hate to admit this but I am 68 years old but come from a musical family so I have been introduced to all forms of music. CC's lyrics and prose in this album are outstanding and deserve all praise. I love seeing people from another generation appreciating any music from my generation. Hopefully you will not think of me as an old has been.
One time me ,my brother,and my friend John were driving all agitated about our different life situations. Well this song came on and we all just shut up and let ourselves just feel this beautiful song. No words spoke ,but the era changed with the song. In those moments I think we all just felt happy to be alive.
I was born in 1959, so I got to really experience the great music from the 70's and then my son was born in 1980, so we got to experience the music of the 90's together. I feel so fortunate that I have been exposed to the two greatest decades of music as they were happening.
Carson, there was this 10 year period called the aaaaaaa, what was it now; oh yea, THE 60s. You might have heard of the British Invasion. Some guys named The Beatles. You might want to look into that. :-) Seriously, I'm quite confident that the 60s is the consensus most musically dramatic, creative and influential decade. Yea, I'm prejudiced towards it, AND the 70s (for movies too). As a pair, I'd go 60s and 70s. Peace. :-)
It's funny, never really have been a fan of the 60's. The songs are great to play on guitar so I do play quite a few, but I don't listen otherwise. I would imagine we are pretty much the same age, with you being maybe 3 years older than me, lol.
What's even funnier, is that I'd pick the 80s....there was a lot of pop trash, but Springsteen, Police, U2 (when it was more raw), Mellencamp, INXS, Cure, Prince, Bowie, ACDA...it goes on and on. I think all decades from the 60s to 90s had awesome stuff, but then we got into the 21st Century and.....
i have a brother born in 83, i was born in 88.... so i was on the tail end of it. As i do appreciate much of the music that was designated for my age group, esp bands like Incubus and Deftones.... I definitely appreciate the music that precedes me by about 10 years.
I've worked in mental health for over 10 years and this song always reminds me of some of my former female patients. It's so heart breaking when you see lovely but fragile soul suffering and you can't do much to help.
You are the singer. She’s outside your doorstep, in the parking lot (congregating area), the white on white is the white clothes and white walls. You feel like a ghost stepping out because sometimes it’s as if you don’t exist (because you aren’t part of the equation.) You can see inside so many people yet with the institutionalized it’s like there is so many misfiring synapses that you can’t quite figure it out. So you finally scream out, “I can’t see nothin, round here!) I knows the songs primarily about a woman named Maria but I can’t help but think that the guy in the desert (video) is getting completely overlooked. It’s like he runs to nowhere and sees nobody in his delusion.
Yes, this song is depressing, but it is also comforting to have someone capture how you feel in a song and validate your feelings when you are sad. This song has always done that for me.
Love your reply. I also am comforted by this song. It came out at a most relevant time in my life and again it surfaced in my head, how much it is still SO relevant. Beautiful lyrics, beautiful song
I just saw them live in Nashville 3 days ago. My mom had always listened to them when I was growing up and here I am, 19 years old, they are my favorite band. I think this song has a different meaning for every person who listens to it. It is so easy to relate to it in every situation. The lyrics "we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs" has stuck with me for years. But the way I interpreted those lyrics is no matter how cruel and vicious we are to the ones we love, at the end of the day we would die for them. those words will always be with me. If you ever get the chance to see these guys live, please take that chance. My ticket was 30 bucks and they played for 4 hours. I was laying on a blanket in the field of the amphitheater under all of the city lights and buildings in downtown Nashville. when they sang rain king, I swear all of Nashville was singing along too. it changed my life.
Back in the 90s my parents loved counting crows and I liked them too I was lucky enough to watch them too. Brilliant still I was young then. Now at 43 watching The Bear, I’m revisiting Counting Crows ! This song is truly underrated!!! Brilliant song ! There’s sooooo many too!
If you see the way he physically expressed the song with his hands especially the part when he puts both his hands on his head and says and "When shee's Nerrvoous!!" It's powerful. He lifts his arms and touches his chest towards the end, the lyrics are poetic the voice is deep but also has a unique trembling and the rythem and gestures are all very artful and beautiful to see and hear.
Samuel Esp He looks away when speaking of her undressing. I didn't notice these things originally. Damned if that couldn't be someone speaking of me. Felt like sharing, fvck it.
Sweet. I don't think I know anyone besides myself that wakes up with songs in their head that they haven't heard in weeks, months, years, or even decades.
Wow. It's not nearly that often for me, but it can be fun... when it's not extremely irritating. Sometimes it's the dreaded jingle that infects me. *shudders*
2-11-22. Counting crows are still one of my favorites. Thank you guys for all the beautiful music. I still own every disk, and cherish the memories of each track. You're amazing.
I agree, just the vibe their music puts out is awesome! As a millenial, mid-90's was about the time I began enjoying music. Nirvana album "Nevermind" was awesome!
I freaking love this song!! I love the line" in between the moon and you the angels get a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right"!! And I fall a little more in love with Adam and the way he sings this song!! Rock on and Peace 💋
Exactly, amazing drums man, I love specially how they recorded that snare, in this song is killer, so powerful and with so much purpose. Once of the top drum recordings of that era for sure :)
Played this for my 22 year old in the car. We took the long way home to listen while I belted out the whole way. She asked if it was a new song and loved it!
Counting Crows will always have a special place in my heart. The 90s. & An ex who was a big fan. He passed a few years back of an OD. So now i can't listen without crying. Thank you Counting Crows for the memories of yesterday. You have no idea what you have done for people like me.
I was in high school when this song came out. I'm 37yrs old now. I still listen to this song. Counting Crows was one of the greatest rock bands of the '90s...
Coming back here after several years without listening to it. It brings memories back from when I was a teenager...lots of things has changed, but it still touches in the bottom of my heart.
There is not one other song in history that simultaneously guts me and comforts me being gutted as it's going on. This song you can taste the realization in his lyrics it's palpable that whatever he had was over, she may lie and say it's not but it's over, and whatever it was, was only here for a moment because it's her nature, and she's moving on.
I'm more a metal and hardcore music guy but back in the day this song touched something inside of me without even understanding the lyrics... I have listened to it today and it keeps moving something deep inside. This song is art, hail the 90s!
Honestly when I listen to music I want to feel it, not just hear. This song always gives goosebumps when I hear it. May have even shed a tear because the message is so strong and relatable. Music has changed so much over the years. Don't always look at the mainstream. The best and most relatable artists do go unheard by many. When you do it for the love and because it is what is in your soul and the money isn't as much of an issue to me, that's when true artists shine the most.
When music videos were created like an art and song lyrics created by lyrical genius! The sign she's holding, the dirty brown convertible, the suitcase, the clocks in the desert, the railroad tracks, Awesomeness love it!
Lyrics Step out the front door like a ghost Into the fog where no one notices the Contrast of white on white. And in between the moon and you the angels Get a better view of the crumbling Difference between wrong and right. I walk in the air, between the rain, Through myself and back again where? I Don't know Maria says she's dying, through the door I hear her crying why? I don't know Round here we always stand up straight Round here something radiates Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand She said she'd like to Meet a boy who looks like Elvis. She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets The land just like she's Walking on a wire in the circus. She parks her car outside of my house And takes her clothes off, says she's Close to understanding Jesus. She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood, She has trouble acting Normal when she's nervous. Round here we're carving out our names Round here we all look the same Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs Round here she's slipping through my hands Oh sleeping children better run like the wind, Out of the lightning dream Mama's little baby better get herself in out of the lightning She says "it's only in my head." She says "shh, I know it's only in my head." But the girl on the car in the parking lot says "man, you should try to take a Shot. can't you see my walls are crumblin'" Then she looks up at the building And says she's thinkin' of jumping. she says She's tired of life, she must be tired of something. Round here she's always on my mind Round here (hey man)i got lots of time Round here we're never sent to bed early and nobody makes us wait Round here we stay up very, very, very, very late. I can't see nothing, nothing round here (oh) Won't you catch me if I'm falling? Won't you catch me if I'm falling? Won't you catch me 'cause I'm falling down on you. See I'm under the gun round here Oh man I said I'm under the gun round here And I can't see nothing, nothing round here.
![Counting Crows - Round Here [Live at the Sydney Opera House, 10/04/13]](/img/n.gif)
When my daughter was in her early teens, we would listen to the cassette tape "August And Everything After" whenever we were driving somewhere in the car. We must have listened to it a thousand times. It became our record and we knew every word to every song. Those memories are some of the sweetest memories I'll ever know. My daughter was young & innocent and an all-around perfect child.
I rarely speak with my daughter anymore as her addictions have taken over her life & turned her into someone I no longer know. I long for those simple times when we drove all over town and sang along to Counting Crows.
To my Vanessa:
I miss you, I guess that I should
Three thousand five hundred miles away
But what would you change if you could?
I need a phone call
I need a raincoat
I need a big love
I need a phone call
Love you,
Daddy
Edit on 6-30-23: My daughter passed away yesterday from an OD. My wife & I are heartbroken. But my baby girl is finally at peace now. Thanks to all who replied to this post. I appreciate all of your kind words. Much love to you all.
Edit on 7-20-24: I wrote & produced a song about losing my daughter. Here's a link:.
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Lyrics:
So lost & lonely since the day you went away
There's so many things I never got to say
Hanging on to memories of the songs we used to sing
Always will remind me of how much you mean to me
I would beg, steal or borrow
Just to be with you for one more tomorrow
We'll take the long way home and I'll drive real slow
Hanging on to memories when we were Counting Crows
Counting Crows they will remind me
And keep you right here, right beside me
So let the songs that used to bind us
Be the songs that forever guide us
Living on the dark side way too close to the flame
All the times I prayed for you, you still couldn't be saved
I keep hearing echoes of the songs we used to sing
Each lyric a reminder of how close we used to be
I would beg, steal or borrow
Just to be with you for one more tomorrow
We'll take the long way home and I'll drive real slow
Hanging on to memories when we were Counting Crows
Counting Crows they will remind me
And keep you right here, right beside me
So let the songs that used to bind us
Be the songs that forever guide us
My oldest sister and I have not spoken in over 10 years for the same reasons you both experienced with your loved ones. I wish you both peace and happiness. My sister was born in 1980 so she was definitely a 90's kid, i was born in '88. The 90's seemed to be the demise to so many teenagers lives, its crazy looking back on it now. God bless you both.
Omg, I am so sorry for your pain.
Nunca es tarde. Y cada dia, cada hora puedes comenzar. Lucha por lo que amas. Decretalo
Im in recovery now but for many years i was strung out and i was just a complete mess. Ill tell you all (this is my storie) if my mother or anyone in my family gave up on me i would not be where i am now. She would always awnser my calls. She would come see me, and grab ne a bite to eat Sometimes us addicts do hear what you are saying. And one day one thing clicks and you then get a little hope to get clean.
My husband had left for work as soon as he shut the door i called my dad to come get m e and bring me to a fruends. I packed a duffel bag so fast , i dont think i had a matching pair of socks. When my dad dropped me off thats when my journey began. I was so broken. To embarrassed to xall anyone for help god sent an angel she pulled over as im cryin on the side walk. And ofdered me a ride. I went srraight to detox. My mother said 2 things that turned my life around 1. I wish we or you and your friends could go to the mall. Shop and get a bite to eat. But u cant . 2 I knew from a very young age that you were gonna be my strong child. Good job. Family you were such a strong kid. You could gave been anything you wanted.
Those 2 things made me think about my life before drugs. And I really liked that g I rl ill. I went into a program sober house than my own place. Ans my life turned around . I cant tell you how many detoxes they brought me to. I would rest up eat. Then right j back to using.. the thing is i didnt gice up i kept tryin. All m u intentions were good but like i said i would always leave. I met wonab at the beginning oc my joyr ey. That gave me reason. To stay another day. Adds to weeks months and tears. Please talk to your kids. Let know you love them and eant the sober child back. Dont give up on your kids. Trusr me they cry for you every single day
#SOBERSBETTER!!
Im sorry bro. Yesterday my baby girl turned 3.
I was 23 and hurting. I'm 43 now and have found some peace, but man this song drags me right back to that head and heart space.
Can only make you stronger (i hope )
Same
i hear ya on that (i am 45) ;)
I'm 52 next month and just my girlfriend of 9yrslast week. But I'm OK around here
Man...dont we ALL hurt at 23? But 90s music REALLY epitomized the magic and the beauty in youth and its pain. Now I look back and wonder why...I had it made. Young, full of life, full of passion and great music everywhere. My kids lack that in their lives, if it wasnt for their musician dad cramming the 90s down their ears. 😆😆😆
RIP to all those that lost the battle from depression. Those that are still fighting, keep going and fighting
My mom lost her fight to a heart attack, but knowing that has made the depression ten times worse. Still, it's a battle I don't intend to lose. It's rough, but I can't give up. Not now. Not ever.
I still here. Been fighting schozoaffective disorder for 40 years
thank you :-)
@@kimberlyvega1943You're beautiful, keep rocking out!!!
@@kimberlyvega1943CT as
I love Mr Jones, but this song, it’s the real Counting Crows, diamond.
Rain king was always big for me
Mr Jones one of my happy songs but this one and Long December when I'm in deep thought
This song hits much different at 40 than it did at 15.
me pasa lo mismo
Really. I discovered this song in 1995 when I was 20.
Wow! Time flies so fast! Now I am almost 47 and this song brings back so many fond memories!
Me too
No doubt. I miss those days
50 my friend! Brings back the days of being in catholic school with friends who were only too real!
"August and everything after" is one of the best albums ever.
Agreed. This band is f**king awesome! The 90s were great
Huge understatement bro... 🤟 Love this album
Amen
Henk Oosterink - Agree, one great album. Also try Sunhouse, Crazy on the Weekend
♥️🎈♥️
For me, this is by far the best and most important song from the 90s. I was in my 40s when it came out, I'm 75 now and it still brings up such powerful emotions in me. Regardless of what's happening in the video, I have my own visions that go with the lyrics and Adam's voice, and they're basically the same now as back then.
I think it's really cool you were discovering new music and allowing it in to keep influencing you at 40.
Says the 36-year-old man in denial.
I was 30 and I loved and bought this..Mr Jones was getting hammered at the time. I love them both now.
I too get very emotional hearing in this song, the desperation that far too many of us suffer with every day. It shouldn’t be this way.
@@chrisbarnes_circa62 I know you wish things were different, but they ain't.
I just realized I'm replying to a comment on a UA-cam video for Counting Crows and not a The Last of Us podcast.
But the comment still works. And I wish things were different, too.
Its crazy how time flies
“She’s always on my mind”, the way he sings that part.. ❤😢
And she is.. 😐😑
Yeah he's a genius
Love this comet ❤
Omg it’s me
Hhhhhi
Still gives me chills from the lyrics "she says she's thinking of jumping; she says she's tired of life; she must be tired of something. Round here..."
There is a live version of this where he says “we’re all tired of somethin” instead and oh my god…
Me too. I literally Just said that to a friend.
@@Bethany821 there are countless versions each one having its own twist. he is a god on the mic
Starts off slow... but has one of the most satisfying climaxes of any 90's song.
I got chills reading that you got chills like I get chills from the same part
How lucky were we few that got to witness the great music and time of the 90s. I wish I could go back everyday
Same, everything is different now.
Things got really complicated after the '90s
For 5 minutes and 40 seconds you were back
YES, yes, we are.
Big nostalgia, but back then I did not realize how it was good, I was young and hungry, looking for something beyond... but it couldn't be any different... we were there together, somewhere in the western world...
"I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."
Robin Williams
@@veryskeptical2409 I look to God, and your never alone
So true...
Very wise man that Robin Williams fellow. ❤😢
@@AprilCrawletI've always felt alone when I asked him, so I stopped asking, now idc for any religion wse even though I'm Catholic.
So true
I CAN'T Believe I have never heard that song before until just now! I AM BLOWN AWAY! The Music and Passion in his Voice went straight through to my bones! Got Goosebumps! Thank You for this Beautiful song! Thank You❤
Welcome to the magic of Counting Crows. Enjoy the journey!!
So happy for you 🥰
You should listen to Long December
You finally made it!
Lightning Crashes by Live was another great one from those years
When this album came out I had just started in a relationship with the women that turned out to be the love of my life. We listened to this amazing album nonstop. She passed away suddenly on Nov. 13 2019. Marilyn, I miss you and will love you forever.
sorry for your loss. much love
;-)
❤
My grandson died November 13 but in 2020. Sorry for your loss. That date will always be a sad one for both of us.
I'm sorry for your loss. I pray everyday, despite what anyone thinks, and I beg that God can hear me and that there is a here after. I pray that the sweet stories about a heaven are real, and that we find our peace, and all of our losses repented to us. I pray this prayer for myself, friends, family, and people like you. I don't know your beliefs and I don't want to change them, but I truly hope and pray that you will see her again, and feel her embrace you. Death is my least favorite part of life, but it is a requirement and proof that nothing in this earth is fair. If there's something after this, and she able to see you now, I'm sure she's hoping you find solace, and will be waiting patiently for you.
Poetic lyrics with such a greater meaning in '22 than '93 when I was 12.
💜 Prayers to all who struggle with mental illness and addiction.
I was 10. I agree.
I was 8 time flys, such an amazing song man
@@JohnnyAntonio956 It sure does. I'm almost 40 now! It's crazy!!
Cheers
I wasn’t born yet
But this song is the first song that made me cry, the first that made me feel so strongly abt music
It may have been the spark that started my current obsession for powerful music
August and Everything After is one of the best albums of all time.
Indeed
Same here, I am still a bit bummed that they were never able to repeat themselves at this level the songwriting was just incredible on the album.
@@marcocasati6953 In my opinion, Recovering the Satellites and Somewhere under Wonderland match the poetic genius of A&EA.
You speak absolute truth. It's my second favorite album of all time. Korns self titled album takes the number 1 spot. Absolutely nothing is better than that. NOTHING
Up there with Ten
This is one of those songs that just makes more sense as you grow older.
I miss the 90s so much it hurts.. They don't make music like this anymore.. AND THIS WAS MAINSTREAM!
I miss it too.. it hurts so much..
The 90s was the last decade when Music told a story and had lyrics.
I miss the 80's and the 90's.
I wouldn't throw out the idea that there is good music still, it's just not popular, mainstream music is all shit now but there are still allot of good bands out there if you look.
@Craig Wortham Hurt was NIN nails, 90's remake :).
I'm 72 and still love it
The age is just an number.
My names is Jammi McDonald but I hope you are well. And this gives you a reason to lesson again.
Bro, what..?@@teresaramsey9780
62 & same thing!!
72 also, loved it when it first aired, love it every bit as much today. Wish I had all those years back.
I treat the 90s like the girl I took for granted, and I'd do anything to have her back!
I'd do anything to go back and get the guy I didn't noticed
Truer words have never been said!! 😊
I never took it for granted. Enjoyed every moment. Still miss it huge tho
Brilliantly stated.
live life by the choices you made, or live life with regret.
Wouldn’t have believed the 90s, or the 80s if I hadn’t been there. Humanity is so lost
Human life doesn't mean anything anymore 😪😪
Agree
We always have been
That's sadly the truth. 80's & 90's had it all. Then somewhere along the way, our country has gone crazy and put their bibles away. Too much emphasis on Bling - Bling. Killing our youth and no one seems to care. God Bless us all.
Didn't yourbgeneration create what we see, gen x and boomers are a disease
Nostalgia's a helluva drug. The ride is high but the comedown is harsh af
I like to think that nostalgia is a reminder to live right now and make more memories for later
Man I can't agree more. I feel like I've lost all my passion.
😂😂😂
Everything today is garbage
I absolutely agree.but there are a few that deserve credit. Rock and Roll changes but it DOES NOT DIE
This has got to be one of the saddest songs ever written about mental health, drug addiction and suicide. I dont think it will ever be beaten it is a masterpiece.
Bella Bear 110%
Heroin by velvet underground. Try John prine he will make you want to eat a bullet
it's not about any of them
've @@therover4141 .......Prine's Hello In there is one of the saddest songs I've heard
@@therover4141 yes very true. The skill it takes to write music of this depth is rare.
Best line of any song, "Round here, we talk just like lions but we sacrifice like lambs." Defines 99.9% of all people.
If you believe that you’re mixing with the wrong people Get away from the bullshit people and listen to your heart
This verse speaks about life right now. We talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs. It’s a dog eat dog world right now, but it’s done with a smile
This entire song has such a special place in my heart. I love that lyric too. This album came out during probably the happiest time in my life.
One of my fav lines!
@@pats2058 no offense pat but i love u
I wasn't a huge fan of this song when it was popular. Guess I always seemed to go in the opposite direction of everyone else when I was young.
Now I'm older, a bit wiser (I think) I have stage 4 cancer that has spread into my bones. Bone cancer is really a challenge.
I don't look for pity just understanding. I still look the same, but inside I'm dyin' I don't know why.
This song has been in my head SO much lately, I played it through my Bluetooth Harmon Kardon LOUD, it brought me to my knees in tears. I've missed and miss so much in life and I just want to go back to the time when this song was red hot and I didn't know what cancer was and how it eats your body on the inside.
Its a bitch, but as Momma always said
"Someone has it worse than you
I often think of those people and pray for their pain and problems.
Sorry to write a book, I just wanted to vent and tell everyone to try to love each other. Even if they don't want to be loved. Sometimes those people need love the most.
I love you all!
My prayers are with you.
Are you still with us boss ?
rip 😢
I hear you.. see you.. feel you and am glad you came around here❤
I was going through cancer in 1994 when I was 19yrs old. Music helped me through. Went through it again in 2007. Music gets you through some hard times baby!
theres a part of this song that i close my eyes and tear up.
he puts in a feeling to this song. i think people that suffer with depression feel this song like me.
Awwww...poor fucking baby
Iron Feliks xoxo baby
+Iron Feliks Freak. Did mummy not hug you?
This song can do that. Powerful.
David Santiago this song bothered me and almost everyone in fort Bragg when our friends deployed...I feel you on this
One of the best songs ever written. No question. The opening verse is the work of a band at the peak of their talent. These guys were good.
absolutely exquisite lyrics
You are 110% right!!! Damn I love this Song!!! Born in 84! Love growing up in the 90s
Save OurStereo What happened to them? Did they make another album or get caught up in cocaine & alcohol like everyone else in the 90s?
Jennifer jo ur so right 90s we're great I was born March 84 music is not like this anymore
Save OurStereo hell Ya..I mean..Right..😲 My top ten as well..Such a powerful.uncomfortable song..not for the faint of heart but the disheartened..gives me such joy and comfort..I am pondering my " crumbling world" tonight..in the late, 🔥 everything I feel as you were holding my hand very late! ()
Counting crows are one of those bands who are just timeless. ❤
I shake and get boosebumps to this love this song it runs deep thinking of my very beautiful little brother Peter Robert Duggan I miss you and hurt every day miss you Pete xxx
Hello Yes I'm a big fan and I hope you are happy and well and safe too thanks Sister xx
Sending Prayers and Healing Loving Light to you all ,take care GOD BLESS EVERY ONE xx
@gregnormal55 not invading at all You're Beautiful , Thankyou Sister GOD BLESS YOU xx
Maybe tonight. Can't talk it anymore
Brings me back to being 22 years old. So excited about life yet so depressed and lonely. Always had hope in my heart although I wanted to jump off the ledge. I would listen to august and everything after on my Walkman riding the subway in Boston wondering if I would ever be ok. Fast forward to 51 years old. I still revisit this song. Everything turned out ok with a blessed life but am still that girl on the subway with hope in her heart that it’ll all be ok in the end. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I’m 22 right now and still trying to figure everything out lol. I feel like I’m in a cliche romantic comedy Adam Sandler movie lol. Glad you are doing good though 🙏🏼
😢 0:46
✊😭
glad things are good, for you now 🙏 I was about 25 back then.... I'd love to just go back even for a summer.
You should write about that girl on the subway...
One of the most tender songs I've ever heard about lostness. Beautiful.
It's crazy how fast time goes...20 years ago, this was my LIFE. I still love this album...go on, Adam..this was an amazing disc. And what's crazier still is that I never imagined a thing like UA-cam to ever exist and hang on to all these songs that had an impact on my life. Hooray for modern technology!!
+J Roo next 20 go by even faster....
+JDPackard Ain't that the truth!
+J Roo
Those twenty years have been kind to you.
+J Roo Perfectly said!
+J Roo Lousy video, GREAT song. AMAZING song. A song ANYONE would have given their eye teeth to have written or performed
Step out the front door like a Ghost into a fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white.
Literally the most beautiful and chill lyrics ever written.
Ever!
I agree and I actually pictured it
It is!! God this is THE most BEAUTIFUL song ever!!!😭
Nice video as always so is Nashville chillin with the Full Moon almost midnight. Y'all take care 🤧🇱🇷💯🌕😎 enjoy whatever or whoever you're with being alone isn't easy but it is what it is sometimes 🤘💔 we never left ikr take care y'all 2021
100% agree
OMG, LITERALLY??????!!!!!!!!!!
I love coming back here, not only to listen to this perfect song, but to read everyone's memories and experiences as we reminisce together on times gone by, good or bad. It's beautiful to see. Thank you everyone who shared a part of your journey 🙏
❤❤❤
Why did reading your comment, with this playing in the background make me tear up? I have so much nostalgia tied to this absolute masterpiece. I wish I could go back in time…just to relive these years of my life 😢even the bad parts, cause man was it dope back then 😫
I was sitting in a tiny hotel room in NYC on Peck Slip in the 1990s when I first heard this song. Alone and fearful. I was in Grad school then evaluating what just the hell I was doing there...Now, all these year later, I am actually close to understanding Jesus and His Word, and I'm comforted...and it's not only in my head.
I still think this is one of the most beautiful songs.
This song got me through some really tough times. I feel a lump in my throat every time I hear it.
Shay Heard stay strong ✌❤
Same
Me too I love this song it'll always be my song.
Must be tired of something round here.
Me too!💗
I don't care how much time passes. I don't believe I ever have, nor ever will, hear a song from a male artist that touches as deeply as this. These days you'd be lucky if you heard a song with one or two lines as great as this, much less, every single line.
❤️💔❤️
Very well said
Love counting crows one of the best
High level artistry, substantial and a true spectacular
I was 15 when this came out, I am now 42 and this track is still spesh.
Thats crazy man. I'm 38 so I was 11. Times goes by
Spesh?
Same here, im 41 and still love this song
Same here!!
@@xxfilthydxx1273 yep, the same, and only now am I giving Counting Crows a proper listen.
What a beautiful, powerful song.
It still can make me cry when the lyrics hit my soul
Yes. It's almost unbelievable how great it is.
It's not sung to the many.
It's written and sing to the few. Awesome
This song has such a special place in my heart... MTV still played music all day, summers still meant kids outside, and I was just coming of age, and able to understand concepts of love, pain, loss and who I wanted to be... Always crank it up and roll the windows down!!!
How sad is it that the Music TV channel now plays very little music & more of those stupid reality TV shows.
Classic brings back to my dark days when life didn't mean anything when you lose a wife of 20 years. Mental health can destroy you.
Used to rush home to catch the TRL countdown with Carson Daly and headbangers ball was still a thing
Damn that's exactly the place i go to in my head when life gets tough...and I know one day I'll remember the nostalgia of these tough days like Im remembering my those at this very moment. God speed to you all
Im stage 4 kidney cancer and im aware this song is about depression but ive loved this so g since the day it came out. Im 48 years old and it has a special meaning to me as im sure it does for others. Much love everyone..
The band slaughter fly to the angels ❤️✌️
Checking in on you - hope you're doing okay. ❤
@@devynal I'm ok I'm just going nuts bc of some person started a forest fire so I can't go to that gold claim I'm often off line I come back home at night to my wife do a weigh in to add to the nest egg of gold thanks for asking was just feeling a bit down bc of overcast weather in summer no gold for July August is a new month so I'll see how it goes I'll.make some videos and start a page but it will be under theBeairstoeclaim
Hey I hope your ok. I had breast cancer 2 years ago. Let's keep fighting.
@@kelsey411 keep fighting my friend. Thanks for the kind words
This song is my favorite song of all time. It’s poetic, meaningful and haunting.
I agree, best ever
She says it's only in my head
I can so identify with everything here. It's a masterpiece for the suffering. For some reason, when I'm really down, it's like a hug that tells me I am not alone.
For some reason I just start bawling every time I hear those first few lines and can't stop until the song is over. You don't hear lyrics like that much anymore.
this whole album is a masterpiece it hits on so many levels of life this band is great live
It truly is a masterpiece. Just when I think one song is my fav i listen to another and think, not it's my fav. Right now round here is my go to song, but i always drift back to sullivan street. I can picture myself taking the way home to sullivan street. Adam's lyrics are just purely sublime throughout the whole album.
go away
This is one of my absolute favorite albums. Came out when I was thirteen and I love counting crows so much and it hurts me to say but they are horrible live. Adam doesn't even sing, he talks and you can't even follow the song because he'll mix different ones together. They should start calling their concerts talking to music or poetry with a musical background. I'm still a fan but never want to see them live again
Its no wonder i grew up very intospective with depressive tendancies. All these deep songs from the 90s made sense to me even as a child. I look back on myself as a child and i feel like i was wise beyond my years.
I feel the same. I think a lot of us that experienced the 90s as a kid/teen ended up being very introspective and in tune with others.
You can add Batman: The Animated Series into the mix. We were so blessed with talent beyond our wildest dreams.
Batman animated series was something truly special.
My kitty passed away last night. I never heard this counting crows song. It popped up while I was crying for her. Made me feel better
I remember you telling me this was your favorite Counting Crows song. I remember listening to it with you, the way you closed your eyes and let it wash over you. You always were and always will be. God I miss you, I spend everyday hoping again I might see a blue Buick and every night praying I might here the blackbird outside my window. They are all long Decembers without you.
that shit was heart felt
That’s real love - real never quite makes it all the way
@@nicolebennett7744 perfectly said - wasted love is the saddest love.
The beginnings of a beautiful song...
Prayers for you
One of the Best Deepest Songs that Ever made the air waves roll in the 90s.. thank god for Real Musicians, like these guys... still makes me cry when I hear it.
That break at 2:44 though. That’s what made this band so incredible. Their ability to communicate seemingly contradictory feelings or opposing points of view but not be jarring or pretentious. They encapsulated the struggle every human goes through when given the ability to conceive of the infinite in a finite body.
Adam ...not pretentious????
@@musicwitchrachaeloneil4601 I meant how the musical compositions counter Adam's pretense in interesting ways. The band, as a sum of its parts never felt pretentious to me.
Syncopation in a song is quite provocative. But the counting crows pull it off with ease. An awesome band
that break at 2:44
to me is filler,
like how they butched the Tom Petty song, Don't Come Around Here at the ending,
like the producers/Petty didn't know how to end it,
to me it don't belong.
Some of the best and most honest lyrics ever written.
Are you listening in 2020? Don’t have music like this anymore. Miss my youth of the 90’s, when I was tall, dark, and handsome. Now father time has done its work on me.
I was 18 when this came out....😔💞💖😏
I was probably around 10 ish so I'm still tall, dark and handsome. But I still miss the 90s, the music of today has no soul and I can appreciate music from every era. From the 1900 to the 90s we had a soul, now it's just surface, superficial crap. We lost our way.
We took youth and beauty for granted…
one of the greatest songs ever
Round here.
#Morgan5171
Cuts deep.
God bless
Really?
@@soldierman3828 no... but she fooled a few people
Absolutely
Agree ...I sincerely rank it with Beatles songs
This is as good as it gets...Every bit of this song is perfect. The ethereal arrangement, the poetically vivid lyrics, the naked, stunning emotional vocal performance...it's all there
Man, what a beautiful song. Took me 23 years or so to really grasp the appreciation.
Haha me too, just heard this for the first time the other day and stop listening to it. What have I been doing for the last 23 years?
Heard this on the radio in 94 when it released, and it blew my mind. I didn't know the name of the band, and I had the radio on day and night trying to see if I could record it. Sometime later, my sister who used to work in a pawn shop gave me their cd (I didn't know it was them at the time), and I popped it in. it's the first song on the track, BUT the first few seconds are super quiet, so I always skipped the first track. It wasn't until like 3 months after that I just let it play, and realized it was on the first track.
23 years well welcome home and enjoy everyday K☆😎crg
This was my favorite band in 1993 when this August album came out. Hard to believe it's been 30 years, and the music is still As great today as it was then.
This album was released 30 years ago today. While I wasn’t into it much then (I was only 7) many of the songs were inescapable in the 90s and early 2000s, some of which have stuck with me over the years. Now that I am older I have become reacquainted with CC music and can really appreciate the beauty that this album is. Congrats on making such a timeless album guys 🫶🏼
So funny that you say that. This is and always will be one of my go to albums. So I have been revisiting it for about a week now and I was just thinking am I the only one who still appreciates the beauty of this album. And why am I always drawn to it.
Thank you for your kind response. I hate to admit this but I am 68 years old but come from a musical family so I have been introduced to all forms of music. CC's lyrics and prose in this album are outstanding and deserve all praise. I love seeing people from another generation appreciating any music from my generation. Hopefully you will not think of me as an old has been.
@@43cjd good music knows no age 😉
One time me ,my brother,and my friend John were driving all agitated about our different life situations. Well this song came on and we all just shut up and let ourselves just feel this beautiful song. No words spoke ,but the era changed with the song. In those moments I think we all just felt happy to be alive.
I was born in 1959, so I got to really experience the great music from the 70's and then my son was born in 1980, so we got to experience the music of the 90's together. I feel so fortunate that I have been exposed to the two greatest decades of music as they were happening.
Carson, there was this 10 year period called the aaaaaaa, what was it now; oh yea, THE 60s. You might have heard of the British Invasion. Some guys named The Beatles. You might want to look into that. :-)
Seriously, I'm quite confident that the 60s is the consensus most musically dramatic, creative and influential decade. Yea, I'm prejudiced towards it, AND the 70s (for movies too). As a pair, I'd go 60s and 70s. Peace. :-)
It's funny, never really have been a fan of the 60's. The songs are great to play on guitar so I do play quite a few, but I don't listen otherwise. I would imagine we are pretty much the same age, with you being maybe 3 years older than me, lol.
What's even funnier, is that I'd pick the 80s....there was a lot of pop trash, but Springsteen, Police, U2 (when it was more raw), Mellencamp, INXS, Cure, Prince, Bowie, ACDA...it goes on and on. I think all decades from the 60s to 90s had awesome stuff, but then we got into the 21st Century and.....
And I was born in 1943, so I got almost another two decades beyond yours. And yes, I love this song.
Im with you Carson ❤
This music was my childhood. 90s music was the best. I am so glad I was born in 1981. So many insane awesome memories
born same year.......1981 grew up with great bands and great 🎶
Dave McCollum
Totally !!
Great music, I agree most heartily. In 1981 I was at the Rolling Stones first-last tour. :-)
born in '81 as well.
I feel you on this comment,man. music isn't the same these days. we were blessed to grow up in the 80's & 90's.
i have a brother born in 83, i was born in 88.... so i was on the tail end of it. As i do appreciate much of the music that was designated for my age group, esp bands like Incubus and Deftones.... I definitely appreciate the music that precedes me by about 10 years.
Nobody puts lyrics together like Adam Duritz! My favorite songwriter.
I've worked in mental health for over 10 years and this song always reminds me of some of my former female patients. It's so heart breaking when you see lovely but fragile soul suffering and you can't do much to help.
You are the singer. She’s outside your doorstep, in the parking lot (congregating area), the white on white is the white clothes and white walls. You feel like a ghost stepping out because sometimes it’s as if you don’t exist (because you aren’t part of the equation.) You can see inside so many people yet with the institutionalized it’s like there is so many misfiring synapses that you can’t quite figure it out. So you finally scream out, “I can’t see nothin, round here!)
I knows the songs primarily about a woman named Maria but I can’t help but think that the guy in the desert (video) is getting completely overlooked. It’s like he runs to nowhere and sees nobody in his delusion.
What was the most craziest thing you saw in thier? I've been 3 times and the last couple of times have been crazy..
2 is kd
I do not know you I have a feeling you though have helped a lot. One mental health worker to another.
To John. You've helped a lot.
"Angel's get a better view at crumbling difference between wrong and right". Love this!
sent here by Rick Beato... only knew Mr. Jones and now purchasing at least two albums. Great find for me!
One of the greatest songs ever written!!!!!!!!!
Yes, this song is depressing, but it is also comforting to have someone capture how you feel in a song and validate your feelings when you are sad. This song has always done that for me.
Very true
I have never viewed this song as depressing, just relatable.
I’m black but grew up on 90”s mtv
This song and the dude singing it sung it so perfect he is acting the vibe of the lyrics also Perfect song !
Love your reply. I also am comforted by this song. It came out at a most relevant time in my life and again it surfaced in my head, how much it is still SO relevant. Beautiful lyrics, beautiful song
Idk if I'd consider it "depressing".... just real
I just saw them live in Nashville 3 days ago. My mom had always listened to them when I was growing up and here I am, 19 years old, they are my favorite band. I think this song has a different meaning for every person who listens to it. It is so easy to relate to it in every situation. The lyrics "we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs" has stuck with me for years. But the way I interpreted those lyrics is no matter how cruel and vicious we are to the ones we love, at the end of the day we would die for them. those words will always be with me.
If you ever get the chance to see these guys live, please take that chance. My ticket was 30 bucks and they played for 4 hours. I was laying on a blanket in the field of the amphitheater under all of the city lights and buildings in downtown Nashville. when they sang rain king, I swear all of Nashville was singing along too. it changed my life.
This song and the way he sings it, blows my mind.
Back in the 90s my parents loved counting crows and I liked them too I was lucky enough to watch them too. Brilliant still I was young then. Now at 43 watching The Bear, I’m revisiting Counting Crows ! This song is truly underrated!!! Brilliant song ! There’s sooooo many too!
Niiiice
If you see the way he physically expressed the song with his hands especially the part when he puts both his hands on his head and says and "When shee's Nerrvoous!!" It's powerful. He lifts his arms and touches his chest towards the end, the lyrics are poetic the voice is deep but also has a unique trembling and the rythem and gestures are all very artful and beautiful to see and hear.
Right up there with Rob Thomas and other Legends past and present
S*** you're right
Samuel Esp He looks away when speaking of her undressing. I didn't notice these things originally. Damned if that couldn't be someone speaking of me.
Felt like sharing, fvck it.
No social media just music
THE MAGIC OF A GENIUS!! ONE OF THE BEST EVER WRITTEN--A POETIC GENIUS!!
The brilliance in this song still touches me deeply after these past 30 years.
I woke up this morning with this song in my head. I haven't heard it since the 90s. I'm glad I woke up today with this
thats crazy
Sweet. I don't think I know anyone besides myself that wakes up with songs in their head that they haven't heard in weeks, months, years, or even decades.
+Anne Marie Benoit oh for sure it happens on a daily basis
Wow. It's not nearly that often for me, but it can be fun... when it's not extremely irritating. Sometimes it's the dreaded jingle that infects me. *shudders*
+Anne Marie Benoit lol I hear ya. I had hootie and the blowfish in me head today..ughh
2-11-22. Counting crows are still one of my favorites. Thank you guys for all the beautiful music. I still own every disk, and cherish the memories of each track. You're amazing.
Ik like the vibe is sooo relaxing and reaches deep in my soul
I agree, just the vibe their music puts out is awesome! As a millenial, mid-90's was about the time I began enjoying music. Nirvana album "Nevermind" was awesome!
this song contains some magically inspired wordsmithery....potent simplicity....20 yrs on it still blows my mind...just wow
Wordsmithery or Word Ministry?
hmm some from A and some from B!
One of the best songs ever recorded, as close to perfection as it comes. Love it!
I freaking love this song!! I love the line" in between the moon and you the angels get a better view of the crumbling difference between wrong and right"!! And I fall a little more in love with Adam and the way he sings this song!! Rock on and Peace 💋
This song (actually, the whole album) has such a killer drum sound.
Absolutely agree & not a lot of people mention that!
Exactly, amazing drums man, I love specially how they recorded that snare, in this song is killer, so powerful and with so much purpose. Once of the top drum recordings of that era for sure :)
Played this for my 22 year old in the car. We took the long way home to listen while I belted out the whole way. She asked if it was a new song and loved it!
Counting Crows will always have a special place in my heart.
The 90s. & An ex who was a big fan. He passed a few years back of an OD. So now i can't listen without crying.
Thank you Counting Crows for the memories of yesterday. You have no idea what you have done for people like me.
I love how close and vulnerable this comment section is. Sharing powerful lyrics that jump out, making connections, nostalgia. The vibe is all right.
I believe this song is about the desperate futility of loving someone who is losing their battle with mental illness.
Been there, done that.
Been through it too. It's a tough ride, hey. Always wonder, "if the illness was never there..."
I'm battling...♥️🎈♥️
My boyfriend lost his battle. I am still fighting. Kind of...
Yes..to love and accept someone inflicted with mental illnes...
Next stop Omaha/Council Bluffs Iowa!!
Superb album...underrated....inspired me through my Army years in the 90s.
I love this song. Reminds me that everybody is going through something all the time. Different degrees of suffering.
The entire album was magnificent. Famous, but still never got the recognition it deserved. Maybe one day it will.
Nope probably not.
It was recognised by many as a great album, you can't please everyone
Lol do what? They were one of the most famous/popular bands during the early/mid 90s. It got tons of recognition. Not sure where you were in the 90s
I was in high school when this song came out. I'm 37yrs old now. I still listen to this song. Counting Crows was one of the greatest rock bands of the '90s...
Love this song…. actually this whole album. August and Everything After is one of my favorites
Elizabeth Sturgeon
Hi Elizabeth,hope you’re okay ?
Coming back here after several years without listening to it. It brings memories back from when I was a teenager...lots of things has changed, but it still touches in the bottom of my heart.
Adam Duritz is 100% a beautiful and true artist
This song is a masterpiece
Seen these guys twice live, they sound just as good live if not better, this song is always a bullseye yess
Great song! You can feel his soul through his lyrics. They don't make music like this anymore.
There is not one other song in history that simultaneously guts me and comforts me being gutted as it's going on. This song you can taste the realization in his lyrics it's palpable that whatever he had was over, she may lie and say it's not but it's over, and whatever it was, was only here for a moment because it's her nature, and she's moving on.
The entire album told a story that took you on a life ride, amazing album and band.
This is one of the best and most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Whose still listening in 2020 and still touched deeply by this amazing song and deep meaning
Here we go,man😊
Counting crows and any 90s music count me in.
Still makes me cry.
I'm more a metal and hardcore music guy but back in the day this song touched something inside of me without even understanding the lyrics... I have listened to it today and it keeps moving something deep inside. This song is art, hail the 90s!
It's hard not to be touched by this song. Even if you don't like counting crows there's something in this song.
We don't evolve towards Heaven until We follow the Lord there.
Honestly when I listen to music I want to feel it, not just hear. This song always gives goosebumps when I hear it. May have even shed a tear because the message is so strong and relatable. Music has changed so much over the years. Don't always look at the mainstream. The best and most relatable artists do go unheard by many. When you do it for the love and because it is what is in your soul and the money isn't as much of an issue to me, that's when true artists shine the most.
Christopher Englehart I miss music!!
Used to play this song with my uncle, was one of his favorites by this band. he died 2018 july 4th R.I.P T.A.V
When music videos were created like an art and song lyrics created by lyrical genius!
The sign she's holding, the dirty brown convertible, the suitcase, the clocks in the desert, the railroad tracks, Awesomeness love it!
Lyrics
Step out the front door like a ghost
Into the fog where no one notices the
Contrast of white on white.
And in between the moon and you the angels
Get a better view of the crumbling
Difference between wrong and right.
I walk in the air, between the rain,
Through myself and back again where? I
Don't know
Maria says she's dying, through the door
I hear her crying why? I don't know
Round here we always stand up straight
Round here something radiates
Maria came from Nashville with a suitcase in her hand
She said she'd like to
Meet a boy who looks like Elvis.
She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets
The land just like she's
Walking on a wire in the circus.
She parks her car outside of my house
And takes her clothes off, says she's
Close to understanding Jesus.
She knows she's more than just a little misunderstood,
She has trouble acting
Normal when she's nervous.
Round here we're carving out our names
Round here we all look the same
Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs
Round here she's slipping through my hands
Oh sleeping children better run like the wind,
Out of the lightning dream
Mama's little baby better get herself in out of the lightning
She says "it's only in my head."
She says "shh, I know it's only in my head."
But the girl on the car in the parking lot says
"man, you should try to take a
Shot. can't you see my walls are crumblin'"
Then she looks up at the building
And says she's thinkin' of jumping. she says
She's tired of life, she must be tired of something.
Round here she's always on my mind
Round here (hey man)i got lots of time
Round here we're never sent to bed early and nobody makes us wait
Round here we stay up very, very, very, very late.
I can't see nothing, nothing round here (oh)
Won't you catch me if I'm falling?
Won't you catch me if I'm falling?
Won't you catch me 'cause I'm falling down on you.
See I'm under the gun round here
Oh man I said I'm under the gun round here
And I can't see nothing, nothing round here.
I always thought the lyric was:
Close to understanding Jesus
She knows she's Mormon, just a little misunderstood
@@snakejazz nah, the first interpretation makes the most sense
Thank you.
@@snakejazz could be😂but the first one sounds a lil more realistic