This song effected me greatly. When he sang about his mother it reminded me of my mother who also died of cancer. She fought hard but the disease overwhelmed her. We stood by her bed and told funny stories about her. She slipped into unconscientious and we just waited. At one point we held her hands and said," Ma,it's okay. You can rest now. Don't worry..."and she left us. After 24 years I still miss her. Great music has power.
Lost my mom 5 years ago when she was cancer sick. Lost my dad 2 days ago to Parkinson's and related issues. Have been playing this song non-stop. Thank you Vic.
This is one of the only songs that can still move me to tears no matter how many times I listen to it. I don't cry easily despite how sad I've been these days. To think that I only discovered such a great artist because I was seeking out Bill Frisell side projects also amazes me because of the amount of respect that I hold for songwriting that delivers pure brutal truths. Soothing music underneath words and emotions that will knock the wind out of you if you stop and listen. RIP
I have seen Vic playing live about 10 times. Some of the best evenings of my life. Vic was such a great guy, his humor was the best. As long as I'm alive, I will keep on listening to your beautiful music. Love you, Vic!
This song also makes me tear up, and reading these comments. Wow. Seriously haunting how he can touch so many people with his music and by sharing this human experience with everyone.
i've seen this guys name several times over the years. right now, marks the very first time i've listened to Vic Chesnutt. This is going to be a long night.
..i listened music for all over forty years, many artists and musicians that made my life a better one, Vic is at the top of them, so pure and cleaver, "unico", and "libero" like Pasolini.
My mum was cancer-sick. She fought and then succumbed to it. Not the least remarkable thing about this brilliant song is how it baldly, brutally states the facts while the music elevates it - how tragedy and art operates. She really was. She died before I became a man and could tell her that I loved her and respected her. This song brings her to my mind every time - it is part of the magic of how art makes our lives mean more... Wonderful.
You have to hear and see the live version on _the neighbors dog_ channel. From the session recorded about a month before his passing. _And I said, how does it feel?_ _Like all God's promises are broken._ _It's like dying on Christmas day,_ _Before all gifts are open._ --Lee Hazlewood, _"Dirtnap Stories"_
Lyrically the man was the best. His voice was authentic and true. The music was simple and not wasteful. Always a song the brings a tear down but he had so many other great songs that were not sad ones.
This is one of that song that hit you deeply,like a kick in the gutts. Sincerity, let your most true emotions free to flow...the result is precious. Tears on my eyes, not because of sadness, but cause when you listen something so pure,like crystal water, ...the beauty of a song is just overwhelming, sometimes...hehe damn,why im so easy to cry for a song,then? :P
We had the pleasure to talk with Vic about everything, i have still a shirt where he put his signature on ,i never forget his jokes and laughing, hope that you run again wherever you are x
I am a man, I am self aware And everywhere I go You're always right there with me I flirted with you all my life Even kissed you once or twice And to this day I swear it was nice but clearly I was not ready When you touched a friend of mine I thought I would lose my mind But I found out with time that Really, I was not ready
Vic was one of the last genuis of rock n' roll , author, composor, singer, that song is the reason why i like rock, tell me what music can mix in that way folk and soul, creating something sublime.....
So true and so real. Hard to listen to anything right after this. Makes most other songs seem silly. You have to stop and take a breath before you even try to move on to the next thing.
I met Vic in Seattle when he played Bumbershoot music festival. Amazing personality and presence. This song tears me up, from the lyrics to the delivery.
my friend died yesterday. the last time i talked to him was 2 years ago. i never saw him in person. we were online friends since 2009, and he marked my life. i will miss him so much and it hurts knowing i'm not going to ever meet him. rest in peace, antonio.
Absolutely haunting. Thank you to NPR who wrote an article about the top 10 songwriters of our era. That article let me to this video and it did not disappoint. Did not disappoint at all.
I'm sorry for your loss. I am also listening to this because my almost-2-year-old cat died on April 29th. I love him and I miss him and I will never forget him.
Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call. Sylvia Plath
Listened to this song because it was mentioned in a song writing tutorial on JamPlay whilst sitting in my office at work. Incredible, had to fight to keep the tears away
Vic you bring so much incite and thought into my mind. Thank you so much for everything you left behind it brings tears to my eyes because i can relate so much to this song. People aren't aware enough of the dangers of drugs after spinal cord injuries, I know this from personal experience. It forever changed my life, you made quite an impact on alot of peoples lives something I could only hope to achieve.
@@mattcunningham9235 You haven't met enough stick in the mud socially programmed dads. But good luck to you anyway, I'm sure you're a pleasant person. Have a joyful and fulfilling life.
We are still here vic and we still love you My friend hung himself off a bridge last year. And I miss him quite a lot. This song makes me feel like some how he isnt suffering anymore, and just maybe, this was the only way for that to happen. In some strange morbid way I've found a lot of peace in that.
Look I know an animals death can't compare too a humans life but my baby bird passed away at 3:20 AM today and I cried my eyes out. I am very stern with my feelings and logical in a decent way but this bird brought joy too my life and it passing away made me shed tears. I love my bird, I miss it and ill never forget it.
Your loss is just as real as any and your feelings just as valid. I’m sorry you lost your sweet bird. Hoping your memories bring back some of the joy you felt when he/she was with you. Sending much love out into the ether for you! 🖤♥️
@@soundsgood5314 Just keeping it real, my friend. There’s seemingly far too many heartless people in the world today. A loss is a loss is a loss... and I know this better than most, unfortunately. Take care, friend... Cheers! 🤝
same here man vic was a huge inspiration to me as much so depressingly as he was a positive impact in my life. I took a proverbial approach at writing because of him, lucky I have my hands and music was a huge part of my life before the accident, but I wouldn't have made it without him. He's what if i believed in god they'd consider a blessing in disguise. At our worst america likes to see those suffer because it's only then do we truly exempt the beauty of our artwork whether it be good or bad.
This song made me cry the first time I hear it, and it's really hard to hear now, but its beautiful too. You don't want to get maudlin about this kind of thing, but this is about as perfect a parting note as one could write. It sucks that he's gone, but I get it.
I've seen many of Vic's videos but the thing that really grabs me are the photos taken of him. Many are bittersweet but, my god, they are so visually striking and speak a thousand words.
Every xmas I raise an Irish whisky for Vic. This song sadly is my life. Flirting. i have the luxury of socialized health care. He didnt and that's a damning indictment. Worth more dead than alive. I'll remember him fondly. You are loved. Hugs to Tina x
We booked Vic in Club Zero in Myrtle Beach. Not out normal performer , but we loved his genius work. After his set we would all go to the rave area and dance til the wee hours of the morning. He was always fun to be around. I'll always remember him twirling around in his chair as the strippers that came in late from their jobs danced all around him. I choose to remember those good times! RIP Vic. Miss you wild thang!
I just found you and now you are gone , liked everything I heard and now im starting out from the end .wow man to learn you had passed after loving this song , I should have understood your masterstroke but I was selfish. Ill miss our never friendship.
Provo una pena gigante per la perdita del grande Vic Chesnutt. Lo vidi una sola volta, con Bob Mould nella mia nativa Detroit. La sua arte e la sua umanità mi rimarranno impressi x sempre.
This song effected me greatly. When he sang about his mother it reminded me of my mother who also died of cancer. She fought hard but the disease overwhelmed her. We stood by her bed and told funny stories about her. She slipped into unconscientious and we just waited. At one point we held her hands and said," Ma,it's okay. You can rest now. Don't worry..."and she left us. After 24 years I still miss her. Great music has power.
i literally had the exact same experience and love this song for the same reasons
Lost my mom 5 years ago when she was cancer sick. Lost my dad 2 days ago to Parkinson's and related issues. Have been playing this song non-stop. Thank you Vic.
so sorry I lost my dad to Parkinson's too. Nothing is more brutal. Lost my mom too, at least she was with it until the end.
truly inspiring how a man in such desperate circumstances can use something so negative to fuel such creative beauty...
Still the saddest song I've ever heard. Vic's songwriting was just incredible- so honest and raw. R.I.P. Mr. Chesnutt.
This is one of the only songs that can still move me to tears no matter how many times I listen to it. I don't cry easily despite how sad I've been these days. To think that I only discovered such a great artist because I was seeking out Bill Frisell side projects also amazes me because of the amount of respect that I hold for songwriting that delivers pure brutal truths. Soothing music underneath words and emotions that will knock the wind out of you if you stop and listen. RIP
Wow, that might be one of the most beautiful songs that I have ever heard.
Same here. It was like: Listen, pick up jaw, pick up soul, and carry on
I have seen Vic playing live about 10 times. Some of the best evenings of my life. Vic was such a great guy, his humor was the best. As long as I'm alive, I will keep on listening to your beautiful music. Love you, Vic!
This song comforts me. It is a beautiful creation
Rest in peace Vic and thank you.
This song also makes me tear up, and reading these comments. Wow. Seriously haunting how he can touch so many people with his music and by sharing this human experience with everyone.
30 years in a wheelchair myself i know his pain love to die love to liv
Awhhh man... 😭 please stick around with us.
He's singing it for us all....RIP gentle-man.
This song blows me away with the sorrow. I hope he felt ready, at last.
Look at the Title: Think its another love song
Listen to the song: The guy's talking about death.
It's beautiful.
Kshreya Sundar suicide in particular, methinks. Truly a songwriters song
i've seen this guys name several times over the years. right now, marks the very first time i've listened to Vic Chesnutt. This is going to be a long night.
..i listened music for all over forty years, many artists and musicians that made my life a better one, Vic is at the top of them, so pure and cleaver, "unico", and "libero" like Pasolini.
My mum was cancer-sick. She fought and then succumbed to it. Not the least remarkable thing about this brilliant song is how it baldly, brutally states the facts while the music elevates it - how tragedy and art operates.
She really was. She died before I became a man and could tell her that I loved her and respected her. This song brings her to my mind every time - it is part of the magic of how art makes our lives mean more...
Wonderful.
♡♡
I like your videos. Especially the surrealist ones.
Ruvi Simmons thank you! :)
+Ruvi Simmons Such perfect words, just as moving as this amazing song...
Lost mine to the cancer sick
You have to hear and see the live version on _the neighbors dog_ channel.
From the session recorded about a month before his passing.
_And I said, how does it feel?_
_Like all God's promises are broken._
_It's like dying on Christmas day,_
_Before all gifts are open._
--Lee Hazlewood, _"Dirtnap Stories"_
First song I thought of when Robin Williams passed. For some, the light is too bright to bear. RIP to my brothers and sisters who succumbed.
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+swimmingboulder Or maybe not bright enough...
None of us are ever ready, I assume.
Lyrically the man was the best. His voice was authentic and true. The music was simple and not wasteful. Always a song the brings a tear down but he had so many other great songs that were not sad ones.
This is one of that song that hit you deeply,like a kick in the gutts. Sincerity, let your most true emotions free to flow...the result is precious. Tears on my eyes, not because of sadness, but cause when you listen something so pure,like crystal water, ...the beauty of a song is just overwhelming, sometimes...hehe damn,why im so easy to cry for a song,then? :P
+Lisergic Queen I dont think ive ever listened to this song without crying. Maybe one day.
We had the pleasure to talk with Vic about everything, i have still a shirt where he put his signature on ,i never forget his jokes and laughing, hope that you run again wherever you are x
I am a man, I am self aware
And everywhere I go
You're always right there with me
I flirted with you all my life
Even kissed you once or twice
And to this day I swear it was nice but clearly
I was not ready
When you touched a friend of mine
I thought I would lose my mind
But I found out with time that
Really, I was not ready
Used to listen to this and feel sad, but now it fills me with joy.
Alexei Aneychik Exactly the same for me. Probably because I’m now out of a bad situation, for the most part. Still, RIP Vic X
Me too
What a Giant. Thanks to those that share these tunes and videos.
How haunting can a song be? This is about how far it can get.
I'm very happy to discover this great heart and voice. Sorry he's left us.
Legendary artist. His music elevates me, makes me laugh, and his music tears me to pieces. RIP Vic
Heartbreaking. Beautiful. Honest. He will be missed.
Vic was one of the last genuis of rock n' roll , author, composor, singer, that song is the reason why i like rock, tell me what music can mix in that way folk and soul, creating something sublime.....
one of the best song ever written no doubt.
So true and so real. Hard to listen to anything right after this. Makes most other songs seem silly. You have to stop and take a breath before you even try to move on to the next thing.
This is beautiful, soul -baring genius ❤️
pure fucking class. what a song, brings tears to my eyes. rip vic.
So sad...we all must go at some point...but I hope his tormented soul is finally at peace...thanks for the great music VC...
Your music will always be inspiring...we miss you
so so so strong. very good artist. RIP.
I met Vic in Seattle when he played Bumbershoot music festival. Amazing personality and presence. This song tears me up, from the lyrics to the delivery.
my friend died yesterday. the last time i talked to him was 2 years ago. i never saw him in person. we were online friends since 2009, and he marked my life. i will miss him so much and it hurts knowing i'm not going to ever meet him. rest in peace, antonio.
Absolutely haunting. Thank you to NPR who wrote an article about the top 10 songwriters of our era. That article let me to this video and it did not disappoint. Did not disappoint at all.
I'm sorry for your loss. I am also listening to this because my almost-2-year-old cat died on April 29th. I love him and I miss him and I will never forget him.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 🖤
Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call.
Sylvia Plath
jesus christ, man, fuck.
This song has saved thousands of lives.There are songs that give a push the opposite way but OMG....can't see straight. I will live.
Wow, this rips my heart out!
this song is profound. i am always taken aback when i hear it. thanks, Vic!
Listened to this song because it was mentioned in a song writing tutorial on JamPlay whilst sitting in my office at work. Incredible, had to fight to keep the tears away
Heartbreaking!
this song makes me laugh and cry, it's a masterpiece. Vic was such a great musician and writer, these lyrics are really moving.
I love you Vic. Great marvellous artist. Bye sweet prince.
heard this today on 6 music, what a tune
Vic you bring so much incite and thought into my mind. Thank you so much for everything you left behind it brings tears to my eyes because i can relate so much to this song. People aren't aware enough of the dangers of drugs after spinal cord injuries, I know this from personal experience. It forever changed my life, you made quite an impact on alot of peoples lives something I could only hope to achieve.
a true american poet and hero of the everyday
Even my dad likes this, and you know what he's like!
No I don't
@@mattcunningham9235 Like everyones' dad. and you know what they're like.
@@aardvarkmcgillicuddy no I dont
@@mattcunningham9235 You haven't met enough stick in the mud socially programmed dads. But good luck to you anyway, I'm sure you're a pleasant person. Have a joyful and fulfilling life.
@@aardvarkmcgillicuddy no he won't
Only people here can understand the loss for music when Vic decided to leave us.
Sad but true! :'(
We are still here vic and we still love you
My friend hung himself off a bridge last year. And I miss him quite a lot. This song makes me feel like some how he isnt suffering anymore, and just maybe, this was the only way for that to happen. In some strange morbid way I've found a lot of peace in that.
Man, this makes me cry everytime. About the 30th time now.
Beautiful song by Vic! Brings tears to my eyes
Look I know an animals death can't compare too a humans life but my baby bird passed away at 3:20 AM today and I cried my eyes out. I am very stern with my feelings and logical in a decent way but this bird brought joy too my life and it passing away made me shed tears. I love my bird, I miss it and ill never forget it.
Your loss is just as real as any and your feelings just as valid. I’m sorry you lost your sweet bird. Hoping your memories bring back some of the joy you felt when he/she was with you. Sending much love out into the ether for you! 🖤♥️
@@championette.. aww you’re so sweet
@@soundsgood5314
Just keeping it real, my friend. There’s seemingly far too many heartless people in the world today. A loss is a loss is a loss... and I know this better than most, unfortunately. Take care, friend... Cheers! 🤝
@@championette.. that is real. You’re awesome. Take care.
@@soundsgood5314
Thank you for your kind compliment... can’t remember the last time I got one. Anyway, it made me smile. Thanks! 💕
Amazing Composer/ Singer,,R.I.P>
masterpiece Vic, wherever you are, love
Vic was an amazing talent and this is an amazing song hits me in the heart everytime i hear it
Thanks for all Vic.God bless you.
you're free now brother. forever safe and warm. i miss you already but i understand. i really do. see you soon V.
GENIUS!!!
You must fly now!
Wow what a song.
This hits home hard due to personal experience. Saddest song
Absolutely heartbreaking song yet so beautiful. Rest in Peace Vic
same here man vic was a huge inspiration to me as much so depressingly as he was a positive impact in my life. I took a proverbial approach at writing because of him, lucky I have my hands and music was a huge part of my life before the accident, but I wouldn't have made it without him. He's what if i believed in god they'd consider a blessing in disguise. At our worst america likes to see those suffer because it's only then do we truly exempt the beauty of our artwork whether it be good or bad.
Pure genius.
My god that's powerful stuff
Fantastic song!
This song made me cry the first time I hear it, and it's really hard to hear now, but its beautiful too. You don't want to get maudlin about this kind of thing, but this is about as perfect a parting note as one could write. It sucks that he's gone, but I get it.
God, vic. Not once I cpuld ever get through this song without breaking down. Thank you for writing it though.
Brilliant lyric AND ensemble arrangement...
I've seen many of Vic's videos but the thing that really grabs me are the photos taken of him. Many are bittersweet but, my god, they are so visually striking and speak a thousand words.
this is amazing!!! im in a chair to so seein another artiest in a chair is amazing!!!
I am just discovering Vic Chestnutt. So here I am listening to this song and when it occurs to me what he is singing I get chills
every time, a tear . . .
Me and my constant sorrows :(
such love for the man and his words/melodies. seen him a bunch. so sad he's not around.
RIP Vic. What a cool cat
Wow. Serious song writing What an amazing song.
Every xmas I raise an Irish whisky for Vic. This song sadly is my life. Flirting. i have the luxury of socialized health care. He didnt and that's a damning indictment. Worth more dead than alive. I'll remember him fondly. You are loved. Hugs to Tina x
That's some gravy, baby!
We booked Vic in Club Zero in Myrtle Beach. Not out normal performer , but we loved his genius work. After his set we would all go to the rave area and dance til the wee hours of the morning. He was always fun to be around. I'll always remember him twirling around in his chair as the strippers that came in late from their jobs danced all around him. I choose to remember those good times! RIP Vic. Miss you wild thang!
Felice di averti conosciuto Vic...!
RIP Vic. You're music will live forever
If I die some day, your are definitely one of the persons I want to meet again on the other side.
Vic semper Vic .....sei grande e immortale come la tua musica....
I just found you and now you are gone , liked everything
I heard and now im starting out from the end .wow man to learn you had passed after loving this song , I should have understood your masterstroke but I was selfish. Ill miss our never friendship.
I feel like i owe him something now
Always missing you Vic but all is good now. RIP brother.
just heartbreakingly beautful
10 years in this fucked holy night. Stay warm, man.
I haven't lost my mom, but dear sweet Jesus.
Provo una pena gigante per la perdita del grande Vic Chesnutt. Lo vidi una sola volta, con Bob Mould nella mia nativa Detroit. La sua arte e la sua umanità mi rimarranno impressi x sempre.
just so beautiful. wow.
Im ready too vic. Ill see you on the other side brother
Love and respect to you - I hope you are able to enjoy some good memories.
Such beautiful brilliance.