Willy Tea, the first time I heard your music, you were playing at River Ranch with my friend's band, The Hot Dark. I think it was 6 or 7 years ago. My partner and I were in awe of your talent and you easily became one of our favorite singers. To this day, we talk about what a perfect and beautiful night that was and how lucky we were to experience your greatness. 11 months ago, my brother was killed. Since then, my life long friend over dosed, then my client over dosed, then a family friend died suddenly. In April, another lifelong friend took his life, two days after that, my boss, who, for the past 13 years has been a surrogate mother and mentor to me, was hospitalized and died two weeks later. My partner and I were at your show in Oakdale a few weeks ago. We hadn't seen you since River Ranch. That night at Dying Breed, it was one of the perfect early summer nights in the valley, where it's warm but not uncomfortable and the sunset was beautiful. Everyone was in a great mood, drinking great beer, at a great venue, listening to one of the greatest singer/song writers to exist. Growing up, we had a house on the Delta and that night at Dying Breed felt like one of nights. My brother and I both went to Stanislaus for college and had countless awesome summer nights and that night at Dying Breed felt just as awesome. Listening to you perform was so incredibly helpful; it healed my soul. It reminded me of SO many amazing moments with my brother and how grateful I am for those moments. And of all the moments that have been taken from us and how heartbroken I am. I was sitting there, listening to you sing, with tears of gratitude and sadness, streaming down my face. And I am so so thankful. How lucky I am to have such intense sadness. It reminds me of what a beautiful life I've had This last Friday, I learned that our community, here in the foothills, lost another loved one suddenly. It nearly broke me. Then this song popped up on UA-cam. For hours, I sat alone in my house, listened to the song on repeat and cried. I have no idea what it's like to grow up elsewhere, but growing here is magical, for so so many reasons. And this song, its music and its lyrics, capture that in a way that I have never heard before and will probably never hear again. You, SO perfectly and beautifully, express what it is like to grow up and settle down in areas like ours. Listening to this song over and over these last two days has so helped me stay in my gratitude and not get lost in my grief. It has helped me let go of so much that I have struggled with all my life and it has helped me appreciate my life in a way that I have always wanted but never thought was possible. You really are one of the most gifted artists I have ever experienced and the world is so very lucky you exist. The Young When I Left Home video with your kids: that could easily be a video of my brother and I, growing up on our ranch. The lyrics sound like you're describing my childhood as I am sure many have told you. Everywhere Now: I know I don't need to tell you why. Thank you for your artistry. Thank you for sharing with the world. Thank you for your raw vulnerability. I imagine it's not easy. The ending scene of The Avett Brother's, May It Last, where they finish recording No Hard Feelings, I imagine it feels like that. If so...then we are so so very lucky you give us that part of you. I cannot thank you enough for all that your music has done for me the last 11 months...and the part it will play in the rest of my life
just watched my best friend bury his older brother..... this song is holding us all together in one way or another...... love ya thank you for real music.
Willy, I`m a 6ft 2" black dude, meaner than hell if you push me the wrong way or hurt my family, I shed a tear every time I hear this song. Sir thank you.
There is beauty in annihilation. Dyin is is just as much a part of life as livin. To say that it is beautiful but follow it up with stipulations is such a human thing to do. We can only enjoy our life if it’s catering to us. Bullshit. You need those absolutely shitty days to kind of put everything in perspective.
Willy Im so proud you come from my hometown Oakdale Ca. Charlie and you went to school together. I had him play your music. Im in love with how amazing your music is. Awesome job Willy keep it up. Im so proud of you.
@@willyteataylor you bet I will. Please let us know when you're playing here anywhere in California. We definitely want to see you perform. Especially me because I haven't seen you perform in person. God bless keep up.the amazing talent you have.
...this is one really, really, REALLY great piece of pure and honest music with poetic lyrics which Walt Whitman would have approved! man, keep this stuff up, I love this tune!
Lyrics: Life is Beautiful It's an old baseball glove, it's your grand daddy's knife. It's a good pair of boots, it's a Farmers Wife It's brothers chuggin' beers, It's a VandenAvond song It's Chief singing towns, it's an all night long It's a hard workin' day, It's a good leather belt It's a 69 Dodge, it's that grape vineyard silt It's a good row of tilling, it's a 5 lb bass It's an old Bluebird School bus, It's my sweet baby's laugh It's that pasture at dawn, it's that worn out old barn It's a sweet flat top hat, your overalls tattered and torn It's a good sippin' whiskey, it's a smokey old bar It's a banjo from bob and it's Jim's old guitar It's a river so cold, it's Benny's homemade wine It's old folks in love still drinkin' side by side It's buckets of joy, it's a pinch of sorrow It's us singing in the streets like we're all dying tomorrow It's playin' catch with my boy, it's a chicken fried steak It's I got your back brother it's whatever it takes It's that pretty pretty girl, it's an ol' wiffle ball team It's everything sacred, it's that slow moving dream You ask me where I'm from, well this is where I'm from You ask me where I'm from, well this is where I'm from
Life is so complicated that the best things about this f’d up world are becoming ever more apparent. Sitting in San Diego sipping some 160 my boy ran last night! Beautiful
If you were born in the United States of America then this song is about you. I dont care what race, religion, sex you are this song is about you plain and simple. Give it a listen.
Willy, my son committed suicide on the 20th of Feb, I've asked for 'Life is Beautiful' to be played at his funeral, it's such a touching song, he was only 25 and loved life but he lived with his demons from an early age, God bless you Willy Tea, you're an hero and a true talent.
Paul so sorry for your loss. Mental health support is something we really need to pay attention to as a culture here it seems to be lost. My deepest condolences to you and your family and I don't think I will ever look at this song without thinking about yours.
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Willy Tea, the first time I heard your music, you were playing at River Ranch with my friend's band, The Hot Dark. I think it was 6 or 7 years ago. My partner and I were in awe of your talent and you easily became one of our favorite singers. To this day, we talk about what a perfect and beautiful night that was and how lucky we were to experience your greatness.
11 months ago, my brother was killed.
Since then, my life long friend over dosed, then my client over dosed, then a family friend died suddenly.
In April, another lifelong friend took his life,
two days after that, my boss, who, for the past 13 years has been a surrogate mother and mentor to me, was hospitalized and died two weeks later.
My partner and I were at your show in Oakdale a few weeks ago. We hadn't seen you since River Ranch.
That night at Dying Breed, it was one of the perfect early summer nights in the valley, where it's warm but not uncomfortable and the sunset was beautiful. Everyone was in a great mood, drinking great beer, at a great venue, listening to one of the greatest singer/song writers to exist.
Growing up, we had a house on the Delta and that night at Dying Breed felt like one of nights.
My brother and I both went to Stanislaus for college and had countless awesome summer nights and that night at Dying Breed felt just as awesome.
Listening to you perform was so incredibly helpful; it healed my soul.
It reminded me of SO many amazing moments with my brother and how grateful I am for those moments.
And of all the moments that have been taken from us and how heartbroken I am.
I was sitting there, listening to you sing, with tears of gratitude and sadness, streaming down my face. And I am so so thankful. How lucky I am to have such intense sadness. It reminds me of what a beautiful life I've had
This last Friday, I learned that our community, here in the foothills, lost another loved one suddenly.
It nearly broke me.
Then this song popped up on UA-cam.
For hours, I sat alone in my house, listened to the song on repeat and cried.
I have no idea what it's like to grow up elsewhere, but growing here is magical, for so so many reasons.
And this song, its music and its lyrics, capture that in a way that I have never heard before and will probably never hear again. You, SO perfectly and beautifully, express what it is like to grow up and settle down in areas like ours. Listening to this song over and over these last two days has so helped me stay in my gratitude and not get lost in my grief. It has helped me let go of so much that I have struggled with all my life
and it has helped me appreciate my life in a way that I have always wanted but never thought was possible.
You really are one of the most gifted artists I have ever experienced and the world is so very lucky you exist.
The Young When I Left Home video with your kids: that could easily be a video of my brother and I, growing up on our ranch. The lyrics sound like you're describing my childhood as I am sure many have told you.
Everywhere Now: I know I don't need to tell you why.
Thank you for your artistry. Thank you for sharing with the world. Thank you for your raw vulnerability. I imagine it's not easy. The ending scene of The Avett Brother's, May It Last, where they finish recording No Hard Feelings, I imagine it feels like that. If so...then we are so so very lucky you give us that part of you.
I cannot thank you enough for all that your music has done for me the last 11 months...and the part it will play in the rest of my life
My middle son Taylor sent this to me today 🙏 he’s a Veteran USMC Scout Sniper he deployed to Afghanistan, and now has given me 2 grandchildren 🙏😊,
I wish I could like this twice. Happy music.
shux thanks that means alot
just watched my best friend bury his older brother..... this song is holding us all together in one way or another...... love ya thank you for real music.
Orrin Sparrow I feel for you brother.
Life is so short friends. Love your people and enjoy every day. Live like you mean it.
Willy, I`m a 6ft 2" black dude, meaner than hell if you push me the wrong way or hurt my family, I shed a tear every time I hear this song. Sir thank you.
I take great pride in making you cry. I'm gonna have to tell my girl she thinks Im soft
@@willyteataylorl😂😂😂
Life is beautiful as long we keep going, Take care of each other, be kind to everyone who needs it. This song is beautiful and thats that.
There is beauty in annihilation. Dyin is is just as much a part of life as livin. To say that it is beautiful but follow it up with stipulations is such a human thing to do. We can only enjoy our life if it’s catering to us. Bullshit. You need those absolutely shitty days to kind of put everything in perspective.
A friend of mine at work said I should give this a listen- it brough back a lot of fond memories long forgotten. Thanks Logan.
i keep coming back to this song and i makes me cry every time!
like a breath of fresh air, dearly needed in the mists of the cities...
Willy Im so proud you come from my hometown Oakdale Ca. Charlie and you went to school together. I had him play your music. Im in love with how amazing your music is. Awesome job Willy keep it up. Im so proud of you.
Thanks for listening Linda! Say Hi to Charlie for me
@@willyteataylor you bet I will. Please let us know when you're playing here anywhere in California. We definitely want to see you perform. Especially me because I haven't seen you perform in person. God bless keep up.the amazing talent you have.
Still makes me think of daddy and Poppy, I still love it❤❤❤
Sweet, loved it 😊
...this is one really, really, REALLY great piece of pure and honest music with poetic lyrics which Walt Whitman would have approved!
man, keep this stuff up, I love this tune!
this song makes me feel like the world isn't as terrible as it is for a moment
💯💯💯
Hearing your music for the first time! Going to run out and buy everything you recorded!
Lyrics: Life is Beautiful
It's an old baseball glove, it's your grand daddy's knife.
It's a good pair of boots, it's a Farmers Wife
It's brothers chuggin' beers, It's a VandenAvond song
It's Chief singing towns, it's an all night long
It's a hard workin' day, It's a good leather belt
It's a 69 Dodge, it's that grape vineyard silt
It's a good row of tilling, it's a 5 lb bass
It's an old Bluebird School bus, It's my sweet baby's laugh
It's that pasture at dawn, it's that worn out old barn
It's a sweet flat top hat, your overalls tattered and torn
It's a good sippin' whiskey, it's a smokey old bar
It's a banjo from bob and it's Jim's old guitar
It's a river so cold, it's Benny's homemade wine
It's old folks in love still drinkin' side by side
It's buckets of joy, it's a pinch of sorrow
It's us singing in the streets like we're all dying tomorrow
It's playin' catch with my boy, it's a chicken fried steak
It's I got your back brother it's whatever it takes
It's that pretty pretty girl, it's an ol' wiffle ball team
It's everything sacred, it's that slow moving dream
You ask me where I'm from, well this is where I'm from
You ask me where I'm from, well this is where I'm from
Life is so complicated that the best things about this f’d up world are becoming ever more apparent. Sitting in San Diego sipping some 160 my boy ran last night! Beautiful
It's Chief singing Townes (Van Zant), it's an all night long
gracias !😄
Rototilling***
@willyumche I often wondered how misheard lyrics happened. Now I know first hand.
If you were born in the United States of America then this song is about you. I dont care what race, religion, sex you are this song is about you plain and simple. Give it a listen.
Willy, my son committed suicide on the 20th of Feb, I've asked for 'Life is Beautiful' to be played at his funeral, it's such a touching song, he was only 25 and loved life but he lived with his demons from an early age, God bless you Willy Tea, you're an hero and a true talent.
Paul so sorry for your loss. Mental health support is something we really need to pay attention to as a culture here it seems to be lost. My deepest condolences to you and your family and I don't think I will ever look at this song without thinking about yours.
Such a great song
Madison Milthorpe I agree. This song proves a lot.
2011 Song of the Year
Thank you Mr. Taylor
Dude Just found your music today, Im Impressed ;)
Peace
Greg Hinze I found this song today
@@nemospence2724 I found this song today
@@NickWons Cool!
This shit makes me cry it’s so good.
Thanks Kevin
He's crafty like that. 😊😉
I just found this music 2019
Tears to my eyes !
"its brothers chuggin beers"
it's the end of the day. thank ya willy tea.
❤
I wrote a song with the same title. But this song really piqued my emotion.
yes it is....
He sounds like he sang a song for seasame street. Could be just me.
StrwbryMuffin. youre fuckin stupid. go listen to lil wayne
They got billions of views but this got only 45k?...ok I'm out.