“If you don’t tear up, you don’t have soul.” This statement seems to suggest that showing emotions, such as crying or tearing up, is a sign of having a soul or being human. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to express our feelings and that doing so doesn’t make us weak, but rather shows our humanity. However, it’s important to remember that everyone expresses their emotions differently, and not tearing up doesn’t mean one lacks a soul or humanity. 😊 It's easy to say that someone who doesn't shed tears has no soul, but as I wrote before, don't forget that everyone grieves differently. that's why you should show them respect and take their grief as they feel it. it's no help to say they have no soul just because they don't shed a tear.
@@hyhate6122 *I have tried to have an emotional reaction to these kinds of songs, I can count the number of times I have cried on 1 hand. Last time was 17th November 2021 when my dog had to be put down. It was apparently a big deal because I didn't shed a tear when my father passed away. I have had relationships end due me being an "emotional cripple". My girlfriend of 4 years said that to me when we had an argument over her older sister who'd just been diagnosed with early onset dementia at just 41. They weren't even close yet I was supposed to be broken up by it. February of 2021 we broke up, round about the same time I found out I had lung cancer. Again I felt nothing, I didn't tell family or the few friends I had left. I just went through 4 rounds of chemo, had surgery to have part of my lung removed. Throughout all the pain, vomiting & all that chemo brings I didn't cry. I envy people who can cry. I saw it all the time during in chemo, watching the walking dead being retroactively mourned by loved ones & seeing them giving pitying stares as I didn't have someone to hold my hand. But it was eye opening. Watching people bare their souls in front of complete strangers.*
“No need to forgive” that line just got me. Before my father passed he said he wanted to apologize if he ever said or did anything to hurt me. I told him there was nothing to forgive. I miss him everyday 😢
I was with my dad when he died…I was wondering what he was thinking so I asked him if he was scared. He replied that he was scared for me and my mum by leaving us. I think of those words everyday
For me it was his use of "Daddy" - driving home the transition that much more: from child to adult and how the bastion of strength which was his father is fading away. I cannot fathom how any man who has witnessed his Father age can get through this - strong stuff !!
Brother, from across the ditch I feel you. My dad collapsed and died in our garden when I was 20, I was there for his last breath and kissed his forehead and told him I loved him. He was my best mate, everything I considered solid in my life. It is the single most devastating and scary time in my life, worse than my divorce years later. 23 years to the day of my dad passing, my son was born, he was always going to be named after his Opa so it has turned what was a horrible date for me each year, to a wonderful day I celebrate with my boy Peter. Appreciate your openness, such a powerful song for sons and fathers everywhere. John Pouw NZ
I feel like a lot of non-Europeans don't know about the hidden gem that is James blunt... his life story and career is beyond what most musicians will ever experience.
Bro don’t be ashamed of crying over this. Especially since it hits home with you. Crying doesn’t make you weak or a beta-male. It’s completely cool to show emotions like this. We’re not made of stone or steel. It shows that you have a heart!
The hardest thing I have ever done is watch my dad pass away. I wish I was able to articulate it like James did. It is visceral and important. I wish I could send this to my dad.
Sir, i just wanna give you a hug and tell you my story how i was there for my dad the night he died. There are no words. I just wanted to tell you thank you. For being real on this topic. God bless you brother.
I've never seen anything from your channel before, but this is the best reaction video I've ever seen. Thank you for being so honest and open with your grief and your feelings. This song hits me in the guts every single time, but I feel like I just shared it with you. Thank you mate x
Bless you, no one can remain untouched by this song. It not only hits home for those who have lost someone, but it kind of forces you to face your own mortality.
Mo re than that, it forces you to face the mortality of anyone you love more than yourself, anyone you'd gladly take a bullet for. This song destroyed me after years of caring for my dad, but I didn't hear it until a couple months after he passed. I had to pull car over. I just couldn't handle it.
I always cry at the part when he sys "It's my turn to chase the monsters away", I always just tear up and ugly cry. It's that part of the song that reminds me I'm an adult now and no longer a child. Your reaction is the same as mine. James did a great job putting emotions into lyrics.
I know that's supposed to be the big hook in the song, but that's one of the lesser impactful lines in the song for me. "We're just two grown men saying goodbye" and "I know your mistakes and you know mine" hit the hardest for me.
Dude I am so fucking sorry for your loss. This song has broken me emotionally and all I can think about is my own children and if I've ever hurt or upset them. Love to you dude ❤️
Sorry for your loss. His father needed a kidney and was not expected to live. It came through and as far as I know he is fine now. During an interview, Blunt said during this shoot, he was crying, the crew was crying and his dad was was the only one not crying
I’ve listened to this song about 60 times this past month, and your reaction matches my first few attempts. It gives us all the opportunity to remember and treasure our late fathers, or to more fully appreciate the ones who are still with us. Thank you for sharing your heart wrenching experience. Boys cry, too, no matter how old we are.
I saw that you were going to react to this & my heart sank. Reminds me of my daddy. It was 5 years ago March 26th. that we lost him.. I went on vacation and came back & he was in the ICU. The remaining week, I remember nights of sleeping in a chair beside his bed, singing to him and telling him that it was ok to go bc we would take care of mama. Lyle, so sorry about your dad.
I don't know you man, never seen your channel before... and you don't know me... but I felt every bit of your raw uncensored emotion on top of what this song already does to me... Don't ever feel bad about expressing that level of emotion because if it didn't need to let itself out, then you would have been able to keep it down... Definite subscriber, and even though you filmed this reaction 2 years ago... from one man to another I just feel like you might need a "Love ya man!"
I have never wanted to give someone a hug more than I do right now. My heart aches for you. The last words I said to my father was that it was ok to go home, that we'd be ok (my mom, sister and brother)... he was gone the next morning. My hand was on my mother's chest, where it had been for over an hour, as she took her last breath. I felt her leave. Those are experiences that you cannot explain to people who have not lived through it themselves.
This song hit me hard. I just heard it for the first time yesterday and have listened to it about 20 times since. The reason is I lost my Dad just over a year ago. He came home to my house on Hospice and lasted 3 days and I stayed every minute with him. As my Dad started to pass it was just me and him in the room and he knew right before he told me it was his time to go and I would be ok. When he started to feel himself slip away I saw panic for a moment so I just kept rubbing his chest and told him to keep looking at me as I didn't know what else to do but knew it would be what he would do for me and did that for about 5 minutes never breaking eyes with him until he passed. It was one of the worst and best moments of my life.
@One Guy Named Ivan I don't know but it seems unlikely that he would have made captain the army and be in charge of a tank diivision with bi-polar. I think someone might have noticed. He doesn't strike me as depressed in interviews. And I'm well acquainted with depression. Maybe it's just talent. :)
Oh Lyle you beautiful man. My heart aches for you. This song is such an epic emotional rollercoaster. The good news was that he had gone into remission from what I think was liver cancer....I may be wrong. But James wrote this and all proceeds went to finding a cure....I can't watch it without weeping for my dear dad too. Any wonder you are one of the best Reactors out there. So honest and not afraid of sharing your heart. Bless you Lyle.
Lyle-I can tell that this song really hit home. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your story about your Dad, though it must have been hard to do. In the telling of it you showed such strength. I guess the loss of our parents is an experience we all share or will share. It is true, that we ultimately become their caregivers in their final times in as much as they were ours when we were children. Comfort and blessings to you. There is quite a story - true story behind this song. James Blunt's Dad-(the man he was singing to in the music video), needed a kidney transplant, but they couldn't find a match. The song was put out as a way to get attention to his Dad's plight. A kidney donor was found and his Dad underwent the transplant. Last I heard, he was doing well. This song was James goodbye to his Dad too, as he truly thought he was going to lose him.
Your father is always with you in your hart and never without you remember the good times god bless you and thank you very much for sharing with us all 🙏🙏🙏
The story of you carrying your Dad is so touching and made me cry as much as I did to hearing this song for the first time. What a poignant, sweet and appropriate last gesture/gift you could give him.
This song breaks me everyt ime, , so great and so touching and gets right to the heart, we all understand what your feeling here, ,anyone with any heart and love at all feels this song, prayers for you . for God give you strength .
I’m definitely weeping like you. I just lost my father last month and discovered this song a few weeks ago and play it every day and cry every time. I hate that he’s gone but I’m so grateful that I got to have him in my life for the years that I did. Such a beautiful song and the emotion is so raw and powerful. Simply stunning.
Ive watched 50 to 60 reaction videos to this song and yours is the best as its so real. I can feel your pain. We have a saying here in Ireland ( maybe all over the world ) " once a man twice a child " God rest your poor dad 🙏
Boy oh Boy... I can hardly see because of all the tears. And one more thing... I'm so sorry for your loss, my friend. My heart and my thoughts all the way from germany to you. May you meet him again in heaven.
I'm someone who never cries. I've been taught all my life it's a sign of weakness and I never let anyone see my vulnerabilities something I hate so much about myself sometimes, but this song makes my cry everytime I watch the video or a reaction. I can't stop it. It flows from my eyes and I can't control it. This is a masterpiece. My father is by the grace of God alive and well but due to life's cruel difficulties, I had to leave the country to support my parents in search of a better life. He's thousands of miles away and I miss him everyday. I'm so sorry for anyone thats lost one or both of their parents, it's a wound I can't ever imagine healing, all my prayers for you all tonight and always.
Bro i hear you. Same with me. I’m soon to turn 50. Cried below 5 times in my life, but every time I hear this piece I can’t hold back. Lost my dad in cancer when I was 33 and we never spoke about emotions.
It can be a sign of weakness, depending on the situation. It's acceptable in certain situations, but in many situations it's not appropriate. Especially if you're a man that others look to to be their sturdy rock.
That was such an incredible story to share. The fact that the 'leave the light on' line hit so close to home for you made me want to reach through the screen and hold you tight. Losing a parent is like... losing a part of yourself that keeps you tied to the Earth. It's like one of those fundamental moorings has been severed away and you're in danger of disappearing after it. I still sometimes feel that the present is less real than the past where my dad was around. Like somehow this is all pretend, and real life, where he still exists like he always did, is waiting just out of sight.
As I wipe the tears and try to catch my breath, I remember when I cared for my mom in her last years in my home. I'll never get over her dying in my arms.
I’m so sorry about your sorrows Lyle. My father died 2 hours before my son was born, 31 years ago. My husband found out while I was in labor. That was an extremely bittersweet time in my life. We just never get over it, do we?
I’ve watched several times ppl reactions, and I still cry every time lol. It’s the emotion in his eyes, the lyrics and just that voice that sounds beautiful and yet sounds sad. Been a blunt fan since 2011
My Dad was always the big strong lion and to watch them become a shell of who they were is one of the hardest things to experience, aside from their actual passing. I’m blessed I was there with my 2 sisters, my brother and my Mom. I think of my brother when I hear this. He did so much as well as my sister, who was a nurse. It truly hurts my soul to be without him. God bless. ❤
Been watching a lot of reaction videos to this song. A common reaction is speechlessness. But I’m over here bawling. I guess I would be afraid to show that side of me to the world. Very powerful song
😞💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏 a very sad song and sorry about ur lost. I grew up basically in hospitals and funerals from early age. The pain never leaves but only the great memories keeps us going, until we all reunite again.
Honestly I've watched so many "reactions" to this beautiful song & they all start the same, the presenter comes on laughing & joking & full of joy & I always think to myself "you really don't know what's coming & virtually every single one ends up a broken mess. I must have heard this song dozens of times over the last few weeks and I too cry every time but it's good for the healing to let the pain out, otherwise it will eat you up without you knowing.
So Sorry mate ,for the loss of your Dad ,But it gets me too Every time! I too can relate So much with the Passing Away of my Dad ! At only 17 the eldest of 6 was the last one to see him alive ,the night before ,when He said to me , Son ,I hate the nights ! He was only 48 , & my best mate, still now at 70 ,miss Him every Day ,like no one Else ! Great Performance James Blunt ,Great Song ,gets U every time U Hear it ,as it goes Straight to the Heart ? Thank U !
Much love n hugs too you n family❤💜❤ my family always leave one light on at night so it shines bright to let my Mum n Dad know forever loved n missed Love n Light ❤️ 💜💯
Omg, my Dad is not well at the moment, I live in Perth and he and mum live in country Victoria. This song had me sobbing and I still cannot stop. But thanks for sharing and being vulnerable with your feelings and story. Xxxxxx
I lost my Grandfather the same way, He collapsed in the house one day and went down hill over 2 two years while they looked every other place but his lungs. Watching the Strongest man i ever knew become so thin and frail that he couldn't walk was the hardest thing to do. On the final day he didn't even have the strength to wake up and we told him if you are ready to go just go and that we will be fine, he passed not half an hour after my mother whispered that to him.
It's a beautiful tribute to our undying love for our parents. I relate to it also, so sorry you went through this too. I'll follow your channel. Thank you.
There is nothing comparable to music that can touch your soul in such a profound way. Not the most beautiful poetry, or the greatest speeches. Reading through the comments, there are so many here who have shared their stories of the loss of loved ones. I too, have my own. Lyle, it hurt my heart to see you cry and share the story of your Dad. Your reaction most likely helped many here to feel comfortable enough to share their stories. You have gathered a wonderful community here. 🧡💕💔
Brother, thank you for sharing. Similar experience, but not exact. I had no relationship with my dad, alot of resentment and diagnosed with PTSD because of what he did. this song.. trying to make sense of it and making sense of life .. ... much love
I had a father who said, you’re a weird son and we have nothing in common so let’s not pretend do. That’s hard to hear at any age. This song brought me to tears because it shows a son who had something special with his father, something I will never have. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story because it helps to know I’m not alone
My father would have cried at this song. He has been gone for many years. I am left to shed the tears in this time; a memory and companion to his feelings until I join him in the next life.
Whew! The retelling of your own father's passing broke me. Let the tears flow; it doesn't have to be on camera, of course, but I hope you can just let it all out whenever possible. It builds up; I'm working on it myself, I know.
My Grandfather, my dad's father, died of cancer. I'd see him twice every single year at least, summer for his birthday and for Christmas... we found out a while before Christmas, so that Christmas I spent as much time as I possibly could. Listening to conversations I wasn't part of or couldn't contribute to all while trying to act as if everything was normal. I had a bad feeling so I gave him so many damn hugs before saying I loved him so very much before going. Waiting until we started to drive away before crying, still wasn't enough hugs. My dad visited him whenever he could, but myself and my siblings weren't able to. But one weekend in April we made plans to all go see him, but were warned he looks much different now. That trip was canceled, and I cried hard knowing something was wrong, and a week or so later my dad, just my dad was called out suddenly to go see him. My grandfather was in so much pain he decided he wanted to die with the help of doctors earlier than expected. His siblings and sons came to see him, I believe my father, his eldest was the last to say goodbye. It was the hardest thing my father's had to do, even after losing a younger sis to overdose years earlier. Even so, unlike many, he got the chance to say goodbye, and watch as he became peacefully as he slipped away. No longer in pain. Years after his beloved wife and soulmate died of cancer, he followed. I will always thank myself for thinking I gave him to many hugs even though it wasn't enough, that I told him I loved him so the last time I got to see him. I love you grandpa, RIP 2017
I have never made it more than 15 seconds in before the first tears fall.Its not only the words or the feeling they evoke,but the true and pure pain in his eyes
I realize this reaction was done a couple of years ago but i am just seeing it now. I cried with you and to have your last memory of your dad be so unbelievably relatable to this song… it’s no coincidence, it’s a beautiful synchronicity and a palpable sign sent by your father ❤ sending love your way
Thank you Patrol for doing this reaction, bless youre heart... His dad had stage 4 kidney cancer when he wroe this sing for him, bless everyone that has lost a loved one. 💞💞
Love and light sent your way this song always breaks me but your s story makes me want to just be able to hug you. I am so very sorry that you had to live through a loss like that so young.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I have yet to experience such a death of an immediate family member. Yet this song makes me cry every time. It's a universal feeling. I've seen people cry to this who have lost their dads. I've seen people cry who never met their dads. Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Wishing your heart much peace.
I'm 42 now, I lost both my parents within 10 years by the age 40. I was fortunate to say goodbye to my mom and tell her it was ok to go, she fought so hard. Unfortunately I never got to say goodbye to my dad as he passed during the strict covid restrictions in the summer of 2020 and we weren't able to even see him to just say goodbye. It never gets easier. This song absolutely breaks my heart.
My dad died of Alzheimer's in 2004, at the age of 69, he went to the doctor's at 58 and told them that he believed he had Alzheimer's, they told him if he thought he had it, he didn't, he wasn't diagnosed until he was 65,, my mum now has Alzheimer's, it took over 2 years to get her diagnosed, keep pushing the doctor's for tests. I cried through this song too
I can’t believe that even during this terrible time for him and the emotion of the message, they still were asking James to use auto tune. Not only is his voice perfect and unique as it is, but they wanted to wipe out the imperfections and raw feeling heard in the song. We need more songs sung like this in this day and age. Stay safe, strong and happy guys ❤
All I want to do is wrap my arms around buddy and give you a bloody big mom hug .you made sure your dad was safe and comfortable in his last moments you made him proud
@Coastal Co Equality? My girlfriend is the one always saying I need to cry more. Isn't that what all women are trying to make us do? Show emotion? Maybe I mistook your meaning. XD
@@colinhedges4689last I heard he got a transplant because of this song (which wasn’t the intention). I believe he was nearly out of time but after the song was realised people came forward and they found a match?
Lost my dad almost 20 years ago and this song wrecks me every time I watch but for some reason I can't stop watching the video and or reactions. Take care
Hell man , it's a powerful song, broke me too. Makes you face your demons, we all go through it. I'm 66 now and know my time may be short and my son will do what sons do. Just think of the words and make your dad proud. And think of him more than you might have. Spot on bro 👍👍👍👍
No one is ever ready for this song
If you don’t tear up, you don’t have a heart. 🥺😘🥲✊🤙
This song has broken everyone who has listened to it. If you don't tear up, you don't have soul.
“If you don’t tear up, you don’t have soul.” This statement seems to suggest that showing emotions, such as crying or tearing up, is a sign of having a soul or being human. It’s a reminder that it’s okay to express our feelings and that doing so doesn’t make us weak, but rather shows our humanity. However, it’s important to remember that everyone expresses their emotions differently, and not tearing up doesn’t mean one lacks a soul or humanity. 😊 It's easy to say that someone who doesn't shed tears has no soul, but as I wrote before, don't forget that everyone grieves differently. that's why you should show them respect and take their grief as they feel it. it's no help to say they have no soul just because they don't shed a tear.
@@hyhate6122 *I have tried to have an emotional reaction to these kinds of songs, I can count the number of times I have cried on 1 hand. Last time was 17th November 2021 when my dog had to be put down. It was apparently a big deal because I didn't shed a tear when my father passed away. I have had relationships end due me being an "emotional cripple". My girlfriend of 4 years said that to me when we had an argument over her older sister who'd just been diagnosed with early onset dementia at just 41. They weren't even close yet I was supposed to be broken up by it. February of 2021 we broke up, round about the same time I found out I had lung cancer. Again I felt nothing, I didn't tell family or the few friends I had left. I just went through 4 rounds of chemo, had surgery to have part of my lung removed. Throughout all the pain, vomiting & all that chemo brings I didn't cry. I envy people who can cry. I saw it all the time during in chemo, watching the walking dead being retroactively mourned by loved ones & seeing them giving pitying stares as I didn't have someone to hold my hand. But it was eye opening. Watching people bare their souls in front of complete strangers.*
I think you’re missing the point lol
No man who ever loved his father gets by without a heart felt tear.😢
“No need to forgive” that line just got me. Before my father passed he said he wanted to apologize if he ever said or did anything to hurt me. I told him there was nothing to forgive. I miss him everyday 😢
total respect mate
I was with my dad when he died…I was wondering what he was thinking so I asked him if he was scared. He replied that he was scared for me and my mum by leaving us. I think of those words everyday
Sorry for your loss brother.
I understand completely.
For me it was his use of "Daddy" - driving home the transition that much more: from child to adult and how the bastion of strength which was his father is fading away. I cannot fathom how any man who has witnessed his Father age can get through this - strong stuff !!
Brother, from across the ditch I feel you. My dad collapsed and died in our garden when I was 20, I was there for his last breath and kissed his forehead and told him I loved him. He was my best mate, everything I considered solid in my life. It is the single most devastating and scary time in my life, worse than my divorce years later. 23 years to the day of my dad passing, my son was born, he was always going to be named after his Opa so it has turned what was a horrible date for me each year, to a wonderful day I celebrate with my boy Peter. Appreciate your openness, such a powerful song for sons and fathers everywhere. John Pouw NZ
How old was your father when he passed?
@@michaelsanchez8803 He was 54 and I was 20.
Thank you for sharing such a bitter sweet story. *hand to heart*. It does not fall on deaf ears but resonates in the hollows of all our souls.😌🤍
rip
beautifully said brother...
I feel like a lot of non-Europeans don't know about the hidden gem that is James blunt... his life story and career is beyond what most musicians will ever experience.
Bro don’t be ashamed of crying over this. Especially since it hits home with you. Crying doesn’t make you weak or a beta-male. It’s completely cool to show emotions like this. We’re not made of stone or steel. It shows that you have a heart!
The hardest thing I have ever done is watch my dad pass away. I wish I was able to articulate it like James did. It is visceral and important. I wish I could send this to my dad.
Thank you for sharing.
@@davidlloyd7454 I’m sorry for your loss. :(
What a beautiful story, so sorry for your loss. Peace to you my friend
There's absolutely nothing wrong with wearing your heart on your sleeve.
What a beautiful last thing you did for your Dad. He loved you, you know.
Sir, i just wanna give you a hug and tell you my story how i was there for my dad the night he died. There are no words. I just wanted to tell you thank you. For being real on this topic.
God bless you brother.
This song is about undying love... love for our parents is for an eternity..My heart is with you mate
I've never seen anything from your channel before, but this is the best reaction video I've ever seen. Thank you for being so honest and open with your grief and your feelings. This song hits me in the guts every single time, but I feel like I just shared it with you. Thank you mate x
Same here a agree with you.
Couldn’t have said it better myself… 😔
Bless you, no one can remain untouched by this song. It not only hits home for those who have lost someone, but it kind of forces you to face your own mortality.
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Mo re than that, it forces you to face the mortality of anyone you love more than yourself, anyone you'd gladly take a bullet for. This song destroyed me after years of caring for my dad, but I didn't hear it until a couple months after he passed. I had to pull car over. I just couldn't handle it.
I always cry at the part when he sys "It's my turn to chase the monsters away", I always just tear up and ugly cry. It's that part of the song that reminds me I'm an adult now and no longer a child. Your reaction is the same as mine. James did a great job putting emotions into lyrics.
I know that's supposed to be the big hook in the song, but that's one of the lesser impactful lines in the song for me.
"We're just two grown men saying goodbye" and "I know your mistakes and you know mine" hit the hardest for me.
This scenario happened to me four years ago. The only difference was I was saying goodbye to my son. The hardest thing I've ever done in my life......
Bless u sending u love
Same as me 1year a go.. When my girl pass in 6
Dude I am so fucking sorry for your loss. This song has broken me emotionally and all I can think about is my own children and if I've ever hurt or upset them. Love to you dude ❤️
I need to stop reading the comments. You guys are breaking me.
I know your pain.. I am so sorry
Sorry for your loss. His father needed a kidney and was not expected to live. It came through and as far as I know he is fine now. During an interview, Blunt said during this shoot, he was crying, the crew was crying and his dad was was the only one not crying
I’ve listened to this song about 60 times this past month, and your reaction matches my first few attempts. It gives us all the opportunity to remember and treasure our late fathers, or to more fully appreciate the ones who are still with us. Thank you for sharing your heart wrenching experience. Boys cry, too, no matter how old we are.
“That was a good song” made me laugh through my tears….
Love and hugs from Spain
Thank you for a heartfelt reaction
I saw that you were going to react to this & my heart sank. Reminds me of my daddy. It was 5 years ago March 26th. that we lost him.. I went on vacation and came back & he was in the ICU. The remaining week, I remember nights of sleeping in a chair beside his bed, singing to him and telling him that it was ok to go bc we would take care of mama.
Lyle, so sorry about your dad.
That's the reason I love your channel. You truly react. i remember your Fathers Day reactions
I don't know you man, never seen your channel before... and you don't know me... but I felt every bit of your raw uncensored emotion on top of what this song already does to me... Don't ever feel bad about expressing that level of emotion because if it didn't need to let itself out, then you would have been able to keep it down... Definite subscriber, and even though you filmed this reaction 2 years ago... from one man to another I just feel like you might need a "Love ya man!"
I have never wanted to give someone a hug more than I do right now. My heart aches for you.
The last words I said to my father was that it was ok to go home, that we'd be ok (my mom, sister and brother)... he was gone the next morning.
My hand was on my mother's chest, where it had been for over an hour, as she took her last breath. I felt her leave.
Those are experiences that you cannot explain to people who have not lived through it themselves.
This song hit me hard. I just heard it for the first time yesterday and have listened to it about 20 times since. The reason is I lost my Dad just over a year ago. He came home to my house on Hospice and lasted 3 days and I stayed every minute with him. As my Dad started to pass it was just me and him in the room and he knew right before he told me it was his time to go and I would be ok. When he started to feel himself slip away I saw panic for a moment so I just kept rubbing his chest and told him to keep looking at me as I didn't know what else to do but knew it would be what he would do for me and did that for about 5 minutes never breaking eyes with him until he passed. It was one of the worst and best moments of my life.
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You did great, he knew that you were right there and that you were gonna be alright after he was gone!
This song gets me every times as well, hits home as my dad died from cancer and was so rough seeing him deteriorate.
It’s Sooo hard isn’t it??? Such a heartfelt reaction...Thank-you.💕
He's one of my favorite singers. He can write songs that will tear your heart out, but they are so good you can't stop watching.
Me too. But can anyone explain why he is so often mocked?
Perfectly put!
@One Guy Named Ivan I don't know but it seems unlikely that he would have made captain the army and be in charge of a tank diivision with bi-polar. I think someone might have noticed. He doesn't strike me as depressed in interviews. And I'm well acquainted with depression. Maybe it's just talent. :)
Oh Lyle you beautiful man. My heart aches for you. This song is such an epic emotional rollercoaster. The good news was that he had gone into remission from what I think was liver cancer....I may be wrong. But James wrote this and all proceeds went to finding a cure....I can't watch it without weeping for my dear dad too. Any wonder you are one of the best Reactors out there. So honest and not afraid of sharing your heart. Bless you Lyle.
Lyle-I can tell that this song really hit home. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your story about your Dad, though it must have been hard to do. In the telling of it you showed such strength. I guess the loss of our parents is an experience we all share or will share. It is true, that we ultimately become their caregivers in their final times in as much as they were ours when we were children. Comfort and blessings to you. There is quite a story - true story behind this song. James Blunt's Dad-(the man he was singing to in the music video), needed a kidney transplant, but they couldn't find a match. The song was put out as a way to get attention to his Dad's plight. A kidney donor was found and his Dad underwent the transplant. Last I heard, he was doing well. This song was James goodbye to his Dad too, as he truly thought he was going to lose him.
Your father is always with you in your hart and never without you remember the good times god bless you and thank you very much for sharing with us all 🙏🙏🙏
The story of you carrying your Dad is so touching and made me cry as much as I did to hearing this song for the first time. What a poignant, sweet and appropriate last gesture/gift you could give him.
This song breaks me everyt ime, , so great and so touching and gets right to the heart, we all understand what your feeling here, ,anyone with any heart and love at all feels this song, prayers for you . for God give you strength .
I’m definitely weeping like you. I just lost my father last month and discovered this song a few weeks ago and play it every day and cry every time. I hate that he’s gone but I’m so grateful that I got to have him in my life for the years that I did. Such a beautiful song and the emotion is so raw and powerful. Simply stunning.
Ive watched 50 to 60 reaction videos to this song and yours is the best as its so real. I can feel your pain. We have a saying here in Ireland ( maybe all over the world ) " once a man twice a child "
God rest your poor dad 🙏
Thank you very much.
Boy oh Boy... I can hardly see because of all the tears. And one more thing... I'm so sorry for your loss, my friend. My heart and my thoughts all the way from germany to you. May you meet him again in heaven.
I'm someone who never cries. I've been taught all my life it's a sign of weakness and I never let anyone see my vulnerabilities something I hate so much about myself sometimes, but this song makes my cry everytime I watch the video or a reaction. I can't stop it. It flows from my eyes and I can't control it. This is a masterpiece. My father is by the grace of God alive and well but due to life's cruel difficulties, I had to leave the country to support my parents in search of a better life. He's thousands of miles away and I miss him everyday. I'm so sorry for anyone thats lost one or both of their parents, it's a wound I can't ever imagine healing, all my prayers for you all tonight and always.
Don't let anyone ever tell you such harmful bullsh*t! We're all humans!
Bro i hear you. Same with me. I’m soon to turn 50. Cried below 5 times in my life, but every time I hear this piece I can’t hold back. Lost my dad in cancer when I was 33 and we never spoke about emotions.
It can be a sign of weakness, depending on the situation. It's acceptable in certain situations, but in many situations it's not appropriate. Especially if you're a man that others look to to be their sturdy rock.
I think this is a very masculine song, a man to man song, a song that touches men at a deep place. @@Gutslinger
That was such an incredible story to share. The fact that the 'leave the light on' line hit so close to home for you made me want to reach through the screen and hold you tight.
Losing a parent is like... losing a part of yourself that keeps you tied to the Earth. It's like one of those fundamental moorings has been severed away and you're in danger of disappearing after it. I still sometimes feel that the present is less real than the past where my dad was around. Like somehow this is all pretend, and real life, where he still exists like he always did, is waiting just out of sight.
Anyone who doesn't get emotional with this song is dead inside!
This is the song I play when I feel exactly that.
As I wipe the tears and try to catch my breath, I remember when I cared for my mom in her last years in my home. I'll never get over her dying in my arms.
YES! Beautiful!! I have two copies! I love the hell out of James Blunt! He is just beautiful!! Everything he does! WHY can't he be more popular!?
I’m so sorry about your sorrows Lyle. My father died 2 hours before my son was born, 31 years ago. My husband found out while I was in labor. That was an extremely bittersweet time in my life. We just never get over it, do we?
No. We. Never. Get. Over. It. We.. Learn. To. Accept. It in. Time
Had me in tears, dude. Honest and open. James Blunt gets stick from some quarters but, man, he nailed this one. It resonates with so many people.
Anyone who gives him stick on social media is cowardly scum, not fit to lick his feet.
Thank you Lyle. For sharing. This was a heartbreaker. Hugs from your Dutchie fan.
I’ve watched several times ppl reactions, and I still cry every time lol. It’s the emotion in his eyes, the lyrics and just that voice that sounds beautiful and yet sounds sad. Been a blunt fan since 2011
I am sorry for your loss. We love you, man.
Just now found this song. It makes me think of You Can Let Go by Crystal Shawana. It's a very underrated song but it's absolutely amazing.
Respect to you, no harm in being emotional, All the best from Scotland
My Dad was always the big strong lion and to watch them become a shell of who they were is one of the hardest things to experience, aside from their actual passing. I’m blessed I was there with my 2 sisters, my brother and my Mom. I think of my brother when I hear this. He did so much as well as my sister, who was a nurse. It truly hurts my soul to be without him. God bless. ❤
Been watching a lot of reaction videos to this song. A common reaction is speechlessness. But I’m over here bawling. I guess I would be afraid to show that side of me to the world. Very powerful song
I don't think I've ever cried this much to a reaction, so so warm hugs from me in Sweden.
I am so sorry for your loss and pain in watching this! I lost my Dad as well so I understand your pain... May God bless you and your family!!
😞💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏 a very sad song and sorry about ur lost. I grew up basically in hospitals and funerals from early age. The pain never leaves but only the great memories keeps us going, until we all reunite again.
I so felt for you mate . Your dad would be proud of you .
Honestly I've watched so many "reactions" to this beautiful song & they all start the same, the presenter comes on laughing & joking & full of joy & I always think to myself "you really don't know what's coming & virtually every single one ends up a broken mess.
I must have heard this song dozens of times over the last few weeks and I too cry every time but it's good for the healing to let the pain out, otherwise it will eat you up without you knowing.
So Sorry mate ,for the loss of your Dad ,But it gets me too Every time!
I too can relate So much with the Passing Away of my Dad !
At only 17 the eldest of 6 was the last one to see him alive ,the night before ,when He said to me , Son ,I hate the nights ! He was only 48 , & my best mate, still now at 70 ,miss Him every Day ,like no one Else !
Great Performance James Blunt ,Great Song ,gets U every time U Hear it ,as it goes Straight to the Heart ?
Thank U !
Much love n hugs too you n family❤💜❤ my family always leave one light on at night so it shines bright to let my Mum n Dad know forever loved n missed Love n Light ❤️ 💜💯
Omg, my Dad is not well at the moment, I live in Perth and he and mum live in country Victoria. This song had me sobbing and I still cannot stop. But thanks for sharing and being vulnerable with your feelings and story. Xxxxxx
I lost my Grandfather the same way, He collapsed in the house one day and went down hill over 2 two years while they looked every other place but his lungs. Watching the Strongest man i ever knew become so thin and frail that he couldn't walk was the hardest thing to do. On the final day he didn't even have the strength to wake up and we told him if you are ready to go just go and that we will be fine, he passed not half an hour after my mother whispered that to him.
Thank you for being real
It's a beautiful tribute to our undying love for our parents. I relate to it also, so sorry you went through this too. I'll follow your channel. Thank you.
There is nothing comparable to music that can touch your soul in such a profound way. Not the most beautiful poetry, or the greatest speeches. Reading through the comments, there are so many here who have shared their stories of the loss of loved ones. I too, have my own. Lyle, it hurt my heart to see you cry and share the story of your Dad. Your reaction most likely helped many here to feel comfortable enough to share their stories. You have gathered a wonderful community here. 🧡💕💔
Brother, thank you for sharing. Similar experience, but not exact. I had no relationship with my dad, alot of resentment and diagnosed with PTSD because of what he did. this song.. trying to make sense of it and making sense of life .. ... much love
I had a father who said, you’re a weird son and we have nothing in common so let’s not pretend do. That’s hard to hear at any age. This song brought me to tears because it shows a son who had something special with his father, something I will never have. I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your story because it helps to know I’m not alone
Oh I am so sorry for your heartache rember the happy times you seem a great son god bless you
The most honest reaction video I've seen.... You are doing a fantastic job brother. Your dad must be absolutely proud
I appreciate that
It's been over 2 years now since my dad passed and this song still causes a reaction for me after 35+ video reviews. Never be ashamed to feel.
My father would have cried at this song. He has been gone for many years. I am left to shed the tears in this time; a memory and companion to his feelings until I join him in the next life.
Whew! The retelling of your own father's passing broke me. Let the tears flow; it doesn't have to be on camera, of course, but I hope you can just let it all out whenever possible. It builds up; I'm working on it myself, I know.
Bless you mate....no one that's human and has lost their parents could view this without tears.
My Grandfather, my dad's father, died of cancer. I'd see him twice every single year at least, summer for his birthday and for Christmas... we found out a while before Christmas, so that Christmas I spent as much time as I possibly could. Listening to conversations I wasn't part of or couldn't contribute to all while trying to act as if everything was normal.
I had a bad feeling so I gave him so many damn hugs before saying I loved him so very much before going. Waiting until we started to drive away before crying, still wasn't enough hugs.
My dad visited him whenever he could, but myself and my siblings weren't able to. But one weekend in April we made plans to all go see him, but were warned he looks much different now.
That trip was canceled, and I cried hard knowing something was wrong, and a week or so later my dad, just my dad was called out suddenly to go see him.
My grandfather was in so much pain he decided he wanted to die with the help of doctors earlier than expected. His siblings and sons came to see him, I believe my father, his eldest was the last to say goodbye.
It was the hardest thing my father's had to do, even after losing a younger sis to overdose years earlier. Even so, unlike many, he got the chance to say goodbye, and watch as he became peacefully as he slipped away. No longer in pain. Years after his beloved wife and soulmate died of cancer, he followed.
I will always thank myself for thinking I gave him to many hugs even though it wasn't enough, that I told him I loved him so the last time I got to see him.
I love you grandpa, RIP 2017
This one is a tear jerker! Even thinking of it makes me cry! 🥲🥲😭😭 it makes me think of my dad.😭😭
This one hits everyone hard.
your dad is with you brother
I have never made it more than 15 seconds in before the first tears fall.Its not only the words or the feeling they evoke,but the true and pure pain in his eyes
I realize this reaction was done a couple of years ago but i am just seeing it now. I cried with you and to have your last memory of your dad be so unbelievably relatable to this song… it’s no coincidence, it’s a beautiful synchronicity and a palpable sign sent by your father ❤ sending love your way
Thank you Patrol for doing this reaction, bless youre heart... His dad had stage 4 kidney cancer when he wroe this sing for him, bless everyone that has lost a loved one. 💞💞
Love and light sent your way this song always breaks me but your s story makes me want to just be able to hug you. I am so very sorry that you had to live through a loss like that so young.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I have yet to experience such a death of an immediate family member. Yet this song makes me cry every time. It's a universal feeling. I've seen people cry to this who have lost their dads. I've seen people cry who never met their dads. Thank you for sharing this moment with us. Wishing your heart much peace.
Fathers. Such a powerful dynamic in our lives. So much pain in our losses. God bless.
I'm 42 now, I lost both my parents within 10 years by the age 40. I was fortunate to say goodbye to my mom and tell her it was ok to go, she fought so hard. Unfortunately I never got to say goodbye to my dad as he passed during the strict covid restrictions in the summer of 2020 and we weren't able to even see him to just say goodbye. It never gets easier. This song absolutely breaks my heart.
He's incredible. A song that speaks from the soul.
I've seen many reaction videos to this song. Yours is very special. I'm sure your father is proud. |God bless.
I feel your pain brother. Thanks for sharing such deep emoitons with me. You are very brave my friend
I’m right with you Bro. Made me cry as well, thinking of my father who died in 1992 and I still miss him
I lost both parents to Alzheimers. This is the first time I've heard this song and I'm a blubbering mess
Ur.. Parents. Never. Left. U. They inscribed.. There..love. Upon.. Ur. Heart. At. Birth. Till. U. Meet again ❤️
I lost both to Alzheimer’s in 2014, sixteen days apart. I’d never heard this song until now. I sit with tears streaming down my face.
I lost my Dad to Alzheimer's too 8 . 2 . 21. I rushed to the London Hospital but was too late, Dad was gone.
My dad is in final stages of Alzheimers and unlikely to see Christmas. This song had me crying my heart out.... I wish I had spent more time with him.
My dad died of Alzheimer's in 2004, at the age of 69, he went to the doctor's at 58 and told them that he believed he had Alzheimer's, they told him if he thought he had it, he didn't, he wasn't diagnosed until he was 65,, my mum now has Alzheimer's, it took over 2 years to get her diagnosed, keep pushing the doctor's for tests. I cried through this song too
Just seeing this reaction. Like this song was written for you. Amazing. love you man.
Simply beautiful reaction . . . thanks so much.
What a wonderful heart felt reaction and what a wonderful performance by James.
this song gets me everytime. James Blunt is such and amazing musician! sorry for your loss.
This song says everything I cannot, but I feel it to my core. My father is not doing well, and I am helpless, but this song breaks me every time.
Rose I hope everything turned out okay. My hearts with you
@@travissutton3283 Thank you ❤️ He passed away in April...
I am not sure a song has ever impacted me like this. I am a total mess. That is all.
I can’t believe that even during this terrible time for him and the emotion of the message, they still were asking James to use auto tune. Not only is his voice perfect and unique as it is, but they wanted to wipe out the imperfections and raw feeling heard in the song. We need more songs sung like this in this day and age. Stay safe, strong and happy guys ❤
You did well bro, sorry for your father, great reaction to this beautiful song, you have another suscribed, greetings from perú.
All I want to do is wrap my arms around buddy and give you a bloody big mom hug .you made sure your dad was safe and comfortable in his last moments you made him proud
What a great reaction... I reacted exactly the same.... I send you the best wishes... Greatings from germany...
So raw and pure. So real and touching. Sending love from Mexico, my friend.
Listening to this buckled me, then, reading the backstory to this song broke me in half. This breaks everyone, we as men all need to cry more.
@Coastal Co Equality? My girlfriend is the one always saying I need to cry more. Isn't that what all women are trying to make us do? Show emotion?
Maybe I mistook your meaning. XD
The irony is right after this video was shot, James Blunt's father (Charles Blount) said "Stop crying I ain't dead yet!"
XD
He got his transplant didn’t he? I think he’s fine now.
@@colinhedges4689 last I heard was yes🙏🏼
@@colinhedges4689last I heard he got a transplant because of this song (which wasn’t the intention). I believe he was nearly out of time but after the song was realised people came forward and they found a match?
I’ll bet your dad feels all that love in your heart, all the way from heaven! 💕❤️💕
My heart goes out to you brother. I lost my dad and my step dad both good men. This song gets me also. I share your tears mate
Tremendous song, very touching!
Lost my dad almost 20 years ago and this song wrecks me every time I watch but for some reason I can't stop watching the video and or reactions. Take care
Hell man , it's a powerful song, broke me too.
Makes you face your demons, we all go through it.
I'm 66 now and know my time may be short and my son will do what sons do.
Just think of the words and make your dad proud.
And think of him more than you might have.
Spot on bro 👍👍👍👍
My momma died in 2011 of lung cancer. I am so sorry about your dad. You never do "get over" the pain like people say, you just get used to it.