When my dear sweet 98 year old dad was passing i played this song for him . My head was on his heart as he took his last breath. He wasn't afraid of dying, he just loved living. ❤
The song is about Knopfler's uncle Freddie ( mother side : Frederick John Laidler ) who was a piper of the 1st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish, the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment. Freddie carried his pipes into action in World War II and was killed with fellow fighters at Ficheux, near Arras in the north of France in May 1940. He was just 20 years old. Knopfler describes the moment of Freddie's death in the latter's own words: This has been a day to die on Now the day is almost done Here the pipes will lay beside me Silent with the battle drum
To read L/CPl Piper Laidler's Memorial Page visit the 70th Infantry Brigade Website at www.newmp.org.uk/70brigade and look his name up via the search box.
This Song Has Goose- pimpled Me for every second I've heard it.⚡⚡⚡⚡ Now I fully know why! It's like a National Anthem of Love! ⭐🌈🌠🔭 Thanks for this touching information. ♥️
Actually we had this particular song at the funeral of our brother, who died in an awful car accident. We will never forget this song, it was so well choosen as he had always been a big fan of Dire Straits, right from the beginning.
,Sorry my english is not so good.but i hope you under stand me..i com from Russia ( Novosibirsk )and life in Germany with my german husband.He say to me: Look for this guitar player,after this moment, i love the Songs from Mark,all time
Oh my God, this man never fails to tear me up. I should have known it would be like that as far back as Sultans of Swing but you know, sometimes you just don't see it coming.
Can't help but shed tears when listening to this song especially in times of grief or reflection. God bless this man and many thanks to him for sharing his beautiful and masterful talents with the world.
Mark is of legendary status. I am glad to be alive to be a consumer of his rich music which is not popular here in Kenya but very popular in my spheres.
This is and has been the place I retreat to, friends from 30+ years of dear friends. Most have passed in life, but my mind still sees them next to me...they welcomed me into their lives and family. Beautiful friends, old white guy from Austin, TX. I am lost sometimes, but thankful.
Listening Mark is listening che sound of Scotland, Scotland magic and wonderful. How much I love this man and his music! We will return to our land, I 'm Italian but that is my land.
Lovely to hear that you have such a strong emotional attachment with Scotland. I must admit that we Scots love a sad song - we can be great fun, but also great sadness as well. I think it may have to do with our past history, but it is inbuilt into us. However it does mean that we can and have produced some great, emotional songs - Gerry Rafferty “ Baker Street” , Rabbie Burns “ Auld Lang Syne”, Blue “ I wish I could fly “ amongst many others. Wishing you well. 🏴🏴🏴
Lyrics: When I leave this world behind me To another I will go If there are no pipes in heaven I'll be going down below If friends in time be severed Someday we will meet again I'll return to leave you never Be a piper to the end This has been a day to die for Now the day has almost gone Up above a choir of seabirds Turns to face the setting sun Now the evening dawn is calling And all the hills are burning red And before the night comes falling Clouds are lined with golden thread We watched the fires together Shared our quarters for a while Walked the dusty roads together Came so many miles This has been a day to die on Now the day is almost done Here the pipes will lay beside me Silent will the battle drum If friends in time be severed Someday here we will meet again I return to leave you never Be a piper to the end
Beautiful song, and what a consummate musician/pro that Mark is. He has no problem sharing the stage with other players, and he has no problem backing them up like he's doing here. He doesn't overplay like others, and maintains/controls his volume just right to complement the song and his band. It's easier said than done. A pro's pro.
This is one of the most deeply felt song with word's of genuine heart with my own feelings in each strum, note and chord! It is sad with the honesty of believing that there will be place for all our purest heart's to be as one! That was beautiful!🌹Heart to Heart!🌹 Your Guide to Happiness! I know! ❤ I Love You.Wisdom comes with age and experiences with others and God! Namaste.💖 Respectively KathyL.Lyons💖 The most precious of wonderments you give me each step in every way!
There are men who speak to the most affectionate and secretive part of our soul and so make it clear that you like to call on you: GOD BLESS YOU BEATIFUL MEN!!!
as famous as he is ,terribly under rated muso ,,,as a muso I see how he pulls the sound out of that guitar ,its all touch and not easy ,,,much easier to shred than play with touch,,,god love ya
Mark Knopfler is really a State of Art in composition and a fine singer, and obviouslly playing guitar. I hope he comes again to Sao paulo. Their songs are like an incredible old wine. Como para brindar por la vida y la música!!!!
I have to revisit this song every week. I have been absolutely blessed to hear him in person twice. I let it be known, I damn well better hear this song at my funeral along with Golden Heart. He is the songbook of my life.
Sempre que penso em dizer que amo esta música, me lembro que tem aquela, a outra, a outra e mais a outra... na verdade, amo todas!!! Mark, você é meu ídolo! Lov u 4ever 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️🦋
C,est le plus grand musicien de tout les temps,le plus complet,le plus professionnel,sa musique allie toutes les sonorités et mélodies du monde vous êtes le King
Hallo hier ist Thomas. Einen guten Gitarristen erkennt man an seiner Gitarre. Eine schöne Fender oder eine schöne Gibson in der Hand zu halten ist was feines. Thomas Labudda. DANKE.
Meu cantor favorito ! Curto este cara desde meus 14 anos e quero pedir um grande favor a Mark Knopfler , venha ao Brasil em um Rock in Rio , tenho certeza que esgotará os ingressos muito rápido e que faltará lugar . Grande abraço do seu eterno fâ .
Acredito que todos os grandes nomes já tenham vindo ao Rock in Rio.... Só faltou o Dire Straits... mas ficaríamos muito honrados se Mark Knopfler viesse... seria a glória... Esse também é meu preferido desde 1982, quando ouvi pela sua genialidade no Dire Straits pela primeira vez...
I can't get the song out of my head. Such a haunting melody. Songs don't have to be complex to be great. Amazing Grace is the most widely know song on Earth. I do wish I knew what the white guitar is though.
This one usually brings a tear to my eye. Written for his Uncle Freddie, KIA near Arras, France in May 1940. He was a piper in the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment.
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Play this at my funeral, one of the most beautiful songs!
When my dear sweet 98 year old dad was passing i played this song for him . My head was on his heart as he took his last breath. He wasn't afraid of dying, he just loved living. ❤
That is lovely for both of you. ❤❤
So touching!❤
72 years old now and still going strong God Bless him and keep him safe.
Amen. ❤❤❤❤
🪐🙏✌🏽🇺🇦🤩❤️✨🌠
☮️
Perfect....thank you so much ❤😊
75 now still kicking
OMG - I am crying here listening to this beautiful man, band and song.
This will be my sailing away tune, the one where you don't come back, on the one way ticket, but you know we never really leave, ever!
The song is about Knopfler's uncle Freddie ( mother side : Frederick John Laidler ) who was a piper of the 1st Battalion, Tyneside Scottish, the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment. Freddie carried his pipes into action in World War II and was killed with fellow fighters at Ficheux, near Arras in the north of France in May 1940. He was just 20 years old.
Knopfler describes the moment of Freddie's death in the latter's own words:
This has been a day to die on
Now the day is almost done
Here the pipes will lay beside me
Silent with the battle drum
To read L/CPl Piper Laidler's Memorial Page visit the 70th Infantry Brigade Website at www.newmp.org.uk/70brigade and look his name up via the search box.
This Song Has Goose- pimpled
Me for every second I've heard it.⚡⚡⚡⚡
Now I fully know why!
It's like a National Anthem of Love!
⭐🌈🌠🔭
Thanks for this touching information.
♥️
Mr. Knopfler has gifted us with so many great songs but this is indeed one of special merit. Thank you.
Many thanks for your interesting information. 👍
me-just a Trooper at Boviee -humbled-thanks
Stunning - should be Scotland's national anthem.
Definately Ian!
Actually we had this particular song at the funeral of our brother, who died in an awful car accident.
We will never forget this song, it was so well choosen as he had always been a big fan of Dire Straits, right from the beginning.
I am sorry for your deep lose 😔
So touching a tribute!❤
How beautiful, especially in such tragic circumstances. ❤
All of his compositions are fantastic, but this is one you really have to work hard to hold in the tears, but once they start it's harder to stop
,Sorry my english is not so good.but i hope you under stand me..i com from Russia ( Novosibirsk )and life in Germany with my german husband.He say to me: Look for this guitar player,after this moment, i love the Songs from Mark,all time
❤
Your English is fine. 😊 I'm glad Mark has another fan. He's the best!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your English is better than most people in the UK.😊
Thank you.
He is the Godfather of the guitar, one in 10 million, lm 70 enjoyed his music for decades
Oh my God, this man never fails to tear me up. I should have known it would be like that as far back as Sultans of Swing but you know, sometimes you just don't see it coming.
Can't help but shed tears when listening to this song especially in times of grief or reflection. God bless this man and many thanks to him for sharing his beautiful and masterful talents with the world.
Mark's raw material is pure feeling emotion love... how i adore him, his songs ...... everything!!..🫠❤🎶🎸💋💋💋
Mark is of legendary status. I am glad to be alive to be a consumer of his rich music which is not popular here in Kenya but very popular in my spheres.
Mark has to be one of the most inspired songwriters ever. His lyrics are so amazing...
This is and has been the place I retreat to, friends from 30+ years of dear friends. Most have passed in life, but my mind still sees them next to me...they welcomed me into their lives and family. Beautiful friends, old white guy from Austin, TX. I am lost sometimes, but thankful.
When there is no Mark Knopfler in heaven I will be going down below cheers you are amazing brilliant sir Knopfler
Great line! 🌈
Lol.
Listening Mark is listening che sound of Scotland, Scotland magic and wonderful. How much I love this man and his music! We will return to our land, I 'm Italian but that is my land.
Cara Penelope,mi hai strappato una lacrima..Sento che e' o e' stata anche la mia terra,la mia casa,la mia vita.Un caro saluto. Roberto
Roberto Timo grazie, si vede che abbiamo lo stesso feeling per quel paese magico che è la Scozia.....
Lovely to hear that you have such a strong emotional attachment with Scotland. I must admit that we Scots love a sad song - we can be great fun, but also great sadness as well. I think it may have to do with our past history, but it is inbuilt into us. However it does mean that we can and have produced some great, emotional songs - Gerry Rafferty “ Baker Street” , Rabbie Burns “ Auld Lang Syne”, Blue “ I wish I could fly “ amongst many others. Wishing you well. 🏴🏴🏴
Lyrics:
When I leave this world behind me
To another I will go
If there are no pipes in heaven
I'll be going down below
If friends in time be severed
Someday we will meet again
I'll return to leave you never
Be a piper to the end
This has been a day to die for
Now the day has almost gone
Up above a choir of seabirds
Turns to face the setting sun
Now the evening dawn is calling
And all the hills are burning red
And before the night comes falling
Clouds are lined with golden thread
We watched the fires together
Shared our quarters for a while
Walked the dusty roads together
Came so many miles
This has been a day to die on
Now the day is almost done
Here the pipes will lay beside me
Silent will the battle drum
If friends in time be severed
Someday here we will meet again
I return to leave you never
Be a piper to the end
Beautiful song, and what a consummate musician/pro that Mark is. He has no problem sharing the stage with other players, and he has no problem backing them up like he's doing here. He doesn't overplay like others, and maintains/controls his volume just right to complement the song and his band. It's easier said than done. A pro's pro.
Dude’s got class.
could listen to this song for hours, spectacular guitar solo, the Knopfler sound is spectacular. Mark is a Master
Damn, I envy that crowd. They have witnessed Mark producing something magical from his guitar. Such worldclass playing!
i was at this concert one of my best
Wonderful song and sublime guitar solo, Mark is endlessly astonishing with his pieces of art. Hats off maestro!
I am a big Knopfler fan, but this is by far my favorite song
Everything he touches turns to gold. I love this man!
He is a real living legend.
What a beautiful song right out of Scotland just like Mark.
This came up from the youtube gods on a day, today, that I had to say goodbye to a dying friend. YT knows I’m a Knopfler fan but still….
Would that I could give Mark and his band 1,000 thumbs up! Humbled by this beauty.
what the hell does humbled by this beauty mean you fool
Just class heard this song thousands of times but keep looking for more
Me too
This is one of the most deeply felt song with word's of genuine heart with my own feelings in each strum, note and chord! It is sad with the honesty of believing that there will be place for all our purest heart's to be as one! That was beautiful!🌹Heart to Heart!🌹
Your Guide to Happiness! I know! ❤ I Love You.Wisdom comes with age and experiences with others and God! Namaste.💖 Respectively KathyL.Lyons💖 The most precious of wonderments you give me each step in every way!
Beautiful thoughts...
He is a top man
It is hard to describe how comforting snd healing this song is for me-- like spiritual medicine for my soul.
I so much Love this lovely touching song, so poignant, bittersweet..
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All the stars! Many Thanks for sharing this here!
How did Mark Knopfler make all theese masterpice??? Cant understand how one man can make so much feelings❤. Respeckt from Norway.
Thank you for this exquisite tune
Ce grand artiste m'accompagne depuis que j'ai 17 ans et j'en ai 62....merci pour tout Mark Knopfler.
Hugs the soul when you need one.
Wonderful man for gifting us w his music. I can still remember the day listening to Dire Straits debut album
One of my ancestors was english and scottish and i love great britain!!!even more than my country probably because a piece of my heart stay here....
I’m a Northumbrian and this song melts me so much... it’ll see me out..😢
Hope not!
Love this song so much, thank you Mark💕💕💕
There are men who speak to the most affectionate and secretive part of our soul and so make it clear that you like to call on you: GOD BLESS YOU BEATIFUL MEN!!!
I just wish his guitar solos were longer they are so sweet
...... piper to the end
as famous as he is ,terribly under rated muso ,,,as a muso I see how he pulls the sound out of that guitar ,its all touch and not easy ,,,much easier to shred than play with touch,,,god love ya
Saw him in October at Sony theatre in Toronto..! He did not disappoint..! Three encores... later, everyone was happy..!
So so beautiful, I love Marks voice
Having some Scottish blood in my DNA when Mark plays this tune it brings a tear to me eye .
Mark Knopfler is really a State of Art in composition and a fine singer, and obviouslly playing guitar. I hope he comes again to Sao paulo. Their songs are like an incredible old wine. Como para brindar por la vida y la música!!!!
Para brindar con un buen Whisky escocés de la tierra de Mark!!
What a wonderful performance, with so much emotions touching my heart ❤
I was lucky to attend this great concert in 2nd row 🎸😍🙏
There will only be one Mark Knopfler ❤️
simon grech .....But what a Mark Knopfler he is.....
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Gift to Humanity....Long Live MK
simon grech .....Among the all time Greats.... musician/guitarist /vocalist & most of all ...composer
I love this man.
This song will be last tune played at my funeral but hopefully not for a long time.
THE BEST SONG OF MEMORIES
This is amazing song and his group.. Mark is a great singer.
A piper friend of ours recently died and had his funeral with this music playing. Beautiful.
I have to revisit this song every week. I have been absolutely blessed to hear him in person twice. I let it be known, I damn well better hear this song at my funeral along with Golden Heart. He is the songbook of my life.
I'll never tire of this! I'm a listener to the end.
Fusione di due grandissimi artisti,eclatante musica,indimenticabili!❤❤❤❤❤ ❤
Yes! Tears me up ! A Real and good feeling of human being trough music
Sempre que penso em dizer que amo esta música, me lembro que tem aquela, a outra, a outra e mais a outra... na verdade, amo todas!!! Mark, você é meu ídolo! Lov u 4ever
🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️🦋
OMG! Thank you, Mark
Mark is one of a kind.kinda outta this world .for those who understand and APPRECIATE.
Brilliant as always
C,est le plus grand musicien de tout les temps,le plus complet,le plus professionnel,sa musique allie toutes les sonorités et mélodies du monde vous êtes le King
The best - looking for 2019 TOUR!
I think it's a really beautiful song and so is the singer I love it.
No se puede explicar lo que transmiten estos monstruos, junto a Bruce, lo mejor que he visto en mi vida!!
Hallo hier ist Thomas. Einen guten Gitarristen erkennt man an seiner Gitarre. Eine schöne Fender oder eine schöne Gibson in der Hand zu halten ist was feines. Thomas Labudda. DANKE.
Mark is amazing , an amazing concert i loved Emmy Lou Harris as well !!!! RIP.
You're very talented, Mark, and very much loved.
Che sound ragazzi! Mark un imperatore della chitarra!!!!!✌️🥰
Beautiful song!
Thank you for posting, wonderful..
Wonderful! Thank you very much! I love this song! Shared on G+, 27.08.2016
Fabulous. A tired and hard working artist. Great end of set tune. 🎶🌟👍
Soundslike a prayer from your heart,blessed!!!
Le musicien le plus talentueux de la planète terre.
Just beautiful, no one does it like Mark ...
Tears
Meu cantor favorito ! Curto este cara desde meus 14 anos e quero pedir um grande favor a Mark Knopfler , venha ao Brasil em um Rock in Rio , tenho certeza que esgotará os ingressos muito rápido e que faltará lugar . Grande abraço do seu eterno fâ .
Acredito que todos os grandes nomes já tenham vindo ao Rock in Rio.... Só faltou o Dire Straits... mas ficaríamos muito honrados se Mark Knopfler viesse... seria a glória... Esse também é meu preferido desde 1982, quando ouvi pela sua genialidade no Dire Straits pela primeira vez...
Love this song l say him in Dublin may 2019❤👍😀
todos podrán escuchar su OBRA, sólo algunos privilegiados podemos valorarla, disfrutarla y maravillarnos con ella.Gracias MAESTRO
I can't get the song out of my head. Such a haunting melody. Songs don't have to be complex to be great. Amazing Grace is the most widely know song on Earth. I do wish I knew what the white guitar is though.
It's a Fender Electric XII
I thought Auld Lang Syne was the most widely known song. I’m sure I read that somewhere, although I could be wrong.
plus il devient vieux plus il est excellent, c'est une légende, Knopfler
A classe o nível, a sobriedade e a humildade do melhor do mundo no que faz. Vendo tudo isso .....eu só posso agradecer à Deus .
Thanks for stiring me up...
Beautiful music.. deep sweet.. loving.. longing.. acknowledging.. lives lost 🧡♥️
The single Master !
Un celta que hace honor a sus raíces Esa música es bella!!!❤🪈🎸
Look at he swinging in 3:47... I love this strings attack in 5:10... And that classic final chord at 6:16. This is MK signed song.
YEAH. THANK YOU MARK KNOPFLER ! 🎶 💓🎶
This one usually brings a tear to my eye. Written for his Uncle Freddie, KIA near Arras, France in May 1940. He was a piper in the Black Watch, Royal Highland Regiment.
the best ever
wat a tune...he is something
Ringo Westy, formally of City West Water. Are you a MK aficionado?
plus il devient vieux plus il est excellent, c'est une légende, Knopfler,
BEAUTIFUL IS ALL I CAN SAY
Thank you All. What a great band of friends 😮♥️♥️♥️🎶🙌🌹🌏👍
Very touchy song
Emozionante, commovente, FANTASTICO.
VIDA longa MESTRE!! MELHOR músico do planeta! É MARK KNOPLFER, o Brasil ama você!!!🇧🇷❤🇧🇷❤❤❤❤🇧🇷🇧🇷 Te amo pra sempre!!!
Hi Edith - with you apropos Knoplfer, hope you and yours OK in these worrying days.