Ian McConnell - Season 1 - EP. 2: Friends

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  • Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
  • i swear I was trying my best
    Check out my Patreon page for unreleased songs and oversharing: / ianmcconnell
    Follow me, listen to more and grab merch at: direct.me/ianm...
    ▶ Stream: ffm.to/ep2-fri...
    Shot and Edited by Adam Dobkin.
    Lyrics:
    I wish coffee made your teeth whiter
    I wish porn was good for your brain
    I wish artists didn’t need money
    I wish billionaires were less vain
    I wish cheese were not so expensive
    I wish doing taxes was fun
    I wish one night stands were romantic
    I wish guys could cum more than once
    I wish ice cream made you more healthy
    I wish weed was good for your heart
    I wish exercise were less sweaty
    I wish drinks were cheaper in bars
    I wish we could all be less racist
    And I wish the Bible made sense
    I wish phones were not so addictive
    And I wish we coulda stayed friends
    When our never-meant-to-be relationship ended
    All the life we lived and now we’re strangers again
    All the time we put in
    All the things that we’ve been
    I wish I had known what I wanted
    I wish you had never got mean
    I wish we had started off honest
    I wish I had made you feel seen
    I wish you were less narcissistic
    I wish I had known how to help
    Wish you coulda seen what I loved in you
    Instead of hating yourself
    I wish I had met you when Covid
    Wasn’t fucking up our whole lives
    I wish both of us were less lonely
    From our months of staying inside
    I wish I were more understanding
    I wish you were way less intense
    Maybe then you could still stand me
    ‘Cause I wish we coulda stayed friends
    When our never-meant-to-be relationship ended
    All the life we lived and now we’re strangers again
    All the time we put in
    All the things that we’ve been
    And it isn’t all your fault
    But some of it is
    And some of it’s mine
    And some of it’s just
    Bad timing
    And shitty circumstances
    I wish Amazon were less evil
    I wish climate change were a hoax
    Wish I didn’t have to be sad as fuck
    To write my funniest jokes
    I wish you would someday forgive me
    I swear I was trying my best
    And I know it wasn’t an option
    But I wish we coulda stayed friends
    When our never-meant-to-be relationship ended
    All the life we lived and now we’re strangers again
    All the time we put in
    All the things that we’ve been
    I just wish we coulda stayed friends
    When our never-meant-to-be relationship ended
    All the life we lived and now we’re strangers again
    All the time we put in
    All the things that we’ve been
    I just wish we coulda stayed
    Just wish we coulda stayed
    Chords:
    Verse:
    F C Dm Bb
    Chorus:
    Bb F C Dm C
    Bb F C

КОМЕНТАРІ • 471

  • @RVMinasi
    @RVMinasi 2 роки тому +191

    Ah yes, My favourite musical genre: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE.

  • @lexxiehrtbubbles9117
    @lexxiehrtbubbles9117 2 роки тому +783

    Have never had a "funny song" hit the heart strings like this one. Your an amazing song writer!

    • @RoTTeNxTaiNt
      @RoTTeNxTaiNt 2 роки тому +12

      If you want more songs in this “genre” check out Bo Burnham I’m sure you’ve already listened to his songs but if by some chance you haven’t you’re in for a treat

    • @adamearls3309
      @adamearls3309 2 роки тому +4

      Bo Burnham

    • @dariocomparini8234
      @dariocomparini8234 2 роки тому

      @@RoTTeNxTaiNt p0

    • @TheInternetcord
      @TheInternetcord Рік тому

      He is... im learning this song on piano, with a personal adaption, and with his permission to use for non-profit purposes. His music really is inspiring and relatable

  • @nomadniko
    @nomadniko 6 місяців тому +37

    You’re like Ed Sheeran and Bo Burnham had a love child, and I love you

  • @moodypie170
    @moodypie170 2 роки тому +365

    The longer u listen the more it hurts
    WHICH IS GREAT love when art makes u feel things

  • @anuraghalder9214
    @anuraghalder9214 2 роки тому +280

    Ended my 10 year old relationship during Covid and this is just too fucking real. I was just enjoying the music and tears just started rolling. You've got a life long fan. Keep doing what you're doing!

    • @jimbeam6491
      @jimbeam6491 2 роки тому +5

      My 9y ended SLOWLY over five months and I move out of the condo Thursday. Amiable and civil but devastating for me. I just found this song via TikTok and I am weeping like a….thing that weeps a lot. If you want to compare notes or help a stranger convince themself that I’ll make it through two days in a row without crying, feel free to reply back. This song is so touching. I’m so broken.

    • @bm7151
      @bm7151 2 роки тому +2

      @@jimbeam6491 For me, three SOLID years ended quickly. I moved away from her at the two year mark. I lacked communication... sadly. But, she loved me, and I loved her and it just kept rolling on. Recently she got a lot more.. sassy. During the conversation I started noticing that in... she mentioned she got a new boyfriend. This was unreal to me, because at this point I didn't think, that she thought it was over. I told her we need to talk later. And, of course, she blocks me. I go on for five days before her best friend calls me. Apparently she all of the sudden hates me and can't stop talking about this new guy. What hurts the most is that I can't get in contact with her. Every time her friend even tries to mention me, she gets defensive. What hurts the most is the memories. I loved her so much, it felt so warm feeling her head on my shoulder, and... the times when I could talk to her is what I miss the most, honestly, If I could ask for one thing out of this it would be one more conversation with her. Obviously, not as bad as your situation... but I just wanted to mention that you're not the only one going through it. Hopefully, by now you've overcome it, but it always helps to know it's alright, we'll all move past this. 🙏

    • @jimbeam6491
      @jimbeam6491 2 роки тому

      Get this..what was civil and amiable turned on a dime. We had our last lunch together and kissed goodbye, I took off in my vehicle to start fresh in another state and a friend called to inform me she was sleeping w her boss and had been for months. I called my ex and she admitted it. Im devastated and of course she blocked me too. No apology, no remorse, total stone cold dismissal of the damage I let her inflict. The dreams I have of her are so unhelpful.

    • @bm7151
      @bm7151 2 роки тому

      @@jimbeam6491 That's tough man. But ya know what, the fact that the wind blows, nature is present, the sun shines, and there's air in our lungs is just amazing. Sorry if this is coming on a bit religiously strong but I believe that's out of God's good will. And trust me, you wouldn't want to be with someone who cheats on you. I think that the Lord has a plan for all of us and honestly that's helped me out. If your not religious, or if your religion doesn't counter this, I want you to try praying tonight. Best wishes!

    • @Sirabot
      @Sirabot Рік тому

      @@bm7151 You avoided a narcissist friend.

  • @tylergrady3761
    @tylergrady3761 2 роки тому +25

    Anybody else find this dude and after 2 songs he’s got you hooked?

  • @mastord1216
    @mastord1216 2 роки тому +104

    When he said “ I wish I didn’t have to be sad as fuck to write my funniest jokes” I felt that!

  • @faceslap5
    @faceslap5 2 роки тому +457

    Writing is unreal. Beat is catchy. This song actually hit pretty deep. Teared up listening to it. Love when people write stuff that I feel but can't really put into words myself. So thank you!

    • @Eshajori
      @Eshajori 2 роки тому +5

      I can't comprehend how this has flown under the radar and I think it's about to not.

    • @feel-the-rain85
      @feel-the-rain85 2 роки тому

      THIS!

  • @ozziepowell5067
    @ozziepowell5067 2 роки тому +184

    Dude you're walking a beautiful tightrope between straight up pop and Midwestern emo, I fucking love this I can't believe you're only at 6.500, people are sleeping. You've got a fucking beautiful voice and great lyricism, keep it the fuck up bro. ☺️

  • @collinreece2249
    @collinreece2249 6 місяців тому +40

    At the beginning you're like "wow this is catchy"
    Then your like "wow this guy has a long list"
    Then BOOM that soul crushing and I wish we could stayed friends" line hits and fucks up your entire world.

  • @toxic_cowZ
    @toxic_cowZ 2 роки тому +20

    this song hits me a lot harder when i think of it not being about a romantic relationship but instead talking to all of the lost friendships for all the reasons of life just being like that. i wish we could have stayed friends when our never meant to be relationship ended is a brilliant line you can feel.

  • @TheWalkeringFreak
    @TheWalkeringFreak 5 місяців тому +5

    This song and I are going to spend the next few hours together, until I finally uncover just the right emotion.

  • @IcyHot5525
    @IcyHot5525 2 роки тому +14

    Dunno why but the slight pause between the first verse and chorus kicking in just hits really hard, like going the from general irreverent stuff to the tell thoughts about the relationship. This is art

  • @iCanBeHeroic
    @iCanBeHeroic 2 роки тому +25

    “All the life we lived and now we’re strangers again
    All the time we put in”
    Man why are you doing this to my heart so early in the morning

  • @JoshCarter4
    @JoshCarter4 2 роки тому +32

    I started out vibing to this in the office, and ended holding back all my tears. Having just broken up with the love of my life, where we were toxic to each other, and now we’ve both started therapy and working on ourselves… I don’t know if we can get back together. I don’t know if we can be friends. This hit hard.
    Thank you.

    • @jimbeam6491
      @jimbeam6491 2 роки тому +1

      I’m with you except my partner of nine years refused to go to couples therapy and mine helps me a lot, I cannot help but think we would be so much better off if she just wouldve PUT IN SOME EFFORT

  • @izzynobre
    @izzynobre 2 роки тому +71

    Btw, found you in insta. Good stuff!

    • @I_G_R_B
      @I_G_R_B 2 роки тому +1

      Caraca, foi muito aleatório encontrar esse comentário seu Izzy kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

  • @charleemcneil3531
    @charleemcneil3531 2 роки тому +20

    Who knew the gamit of emotions could be covered so perfectly and beautifully in under 3 minutes?

  • @elizabethallred5757
    @elizabethallred5757 2 роки тому +43

    39 years old and married with 6 kids, but this just managed to make me feel 20 again! You are absolutely a dangerous balance hilarious and sincere. Thanks for being honest!

  • @JetLagRecords
    @JetLagRecords 2 місяці тому +2

    Ian McConnell, This is great! Let's be friends and have fun together!

  • @devilbrawler9802
    @devilbrawler9802 2 роки тому +15

    I found him on tiktok . Now i am head over hills for his voice and lyrics . Man love it. Hope this song gets views as it deserve .

  • @abbasjradi5001
    @abbasjradi5001 2 роки тому +17

    I started laughing out loud and now I am crying hard

  • @ionutbalu1707
    @ionutbalu1707 2 роки тому +10

    This must be the most genuine song about how it feels to lose that person. Thank you

  • @LostEchos
    @LostEchos Місяць тому

    “I wish you weren’t so narcissistic”
    “You don’t have to be a narcissist to love yourself.”
    Cavetown and Ian are right. Don’t be overly obsessed with how beautiful you are, but learn to love yourself without feeling like a narcissist. Thx you two. ❤️

  • @AshishKumar-zi9gy
    @AshishKumar-zi9gy 2 роки тому +33

    Heard an “actual” song after a long time. This just fills my heart so much ♥️. You’re amazing!

    • @aee.24
      @aee.24 2 роки тому

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @jackinsights
    @jackinsights 2 роки тому +2

    No matter how successful you are at life, how crappy the world can be, there is always a thought that goes out to the people who were once so close to you in life.
    We must do our best to move forward and not dwell on what has been or what could have been and live for today.

  • @lanafell250
    @lanafell250 2 роки тому +12

    Only just discovered this and I've listened to it about twenty times today and teared up every time. The heartfelt chorus after the funny first verse is a suckerpunch right in the feels.

  • @Wherestarsare
    @Wherestarsare Рік тому +2

    This song hits differently. Happily married now but this brings me back 4 years ago when my never meant to be relationship ended and I could have used this song to cry to

  • @lavendersmith8584
    @lavendersmith8584 2 роки тому +8

    there’s just something so addictive about this song it strikes a good balance between fun and silly and serious and heart wrenching i love it mwah

  • @Sparky88847
    @Sparky88847 2 роки тому +11

    I wasn't expecting to cry from how hard this song hit 😭 another banger
    And the ending was just *chef's kiss* 😂

  • @saramaggie8848
    @saramaggie8848 2 роки тому +5

    A while back my 10-year friendship with my then-best friend ended rather harshly and this song just hit me real hard

    • @shachardahan1081
      @shachardahan1081 2 роки тому

      I feel you. Happened to me a couple of days ago

  • @alyssayoung6612
    @alyssayoung6612 Рік тому +4

    I just found this song on accident and now I’m listening to it on repeat. I’m sure it’s already been said but this hits home so hard but also gives you the freedom to laugh. I think most of us have that one person that’s not in our lives that we wish we could send this to. Thank you for this ❤

    • @Skumfuk737
      @Skumfuk737 9 місяців тому

      Same, but the whole damn album.

  • @lorenzoriossalem7844
    @lorenzoriossalem7844 2 роки тому +2

    Listened to this song together during a videocall... We were already separated for 2 months and we just stayed there, looking each other in the eyes and crying silently while your words were bringing to light lots of unspoken words between us. You're the best man, actually.

  • @LSDLoveSickDemon
    @LSDLoveSickDemon 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm addicted to this song rn fr the most relatable lyrics and the most unique delivery

  • @jorock1708
    @jorock1708 2 місяці тому

    I fell for his music so quickly and now I get to him next Thursday 🥳 I’m so excited

  • @heatherbarrett8524
    @heatherbarrett8524 2 роки тому +3

    Both my husband and I got it emotional listening to this song. The feels are so insanely intense and raw and I can't say enough good things

  • @joaoh.dluhosch3352
    @joaoh.dluhosch3352 2 роки тому +19

    What a ride. 30 mins ago I found your first snippets, and now I find out that you made a series out of them. Lyrics, beat, acting, everything is on point. Bravo!

  • @giuli7187
    @giuli7187 2 роки тому +2

    "and I know it wasn't an option" breaks me in half

  • @exploringwithandrew5289
    @exploringwithandrew5289 Рік тому

    Every song you have wrote and sang i love them all. 43 yrs old and never seen nothing like you!

  • @olsenedrisb.lactam4381
    @olsenedrisb.lactam4381 2 роки тому +1

    This laugh turned to tears real quick

  • @Luukluukluuk12
    @Luukluukluuk12 Рік тому +3

    Just broke up a 5,5 year relationship with a GF who was actually insanely gaslighting, mean and just uninterested in my life. And yet... this song hits, because we still went through 5,5 years togethers. Thank you 🎶

  • @SamFeldt
    @SamFeldt 2 роки тому +16

    Love this mate! ♥️

  • @coreymiller7317
    @coreymiller7317 2 роки тому

    I've never gone from having fun to being crushed so damned fast, wow

  • @achalpoonja
    @achalpoonja 2 роки тому

    I had the biggest smile after noticing that Phoebe Bridgers t-shirt :D

  • @muhammademadkhan1810
    @muhammademadkhan1810 2 роки тому +1

    This is so underrated 😭😭

  • @michelleo.9116
    @michelleo.9116 2 роки тому

    Okay but how is this so heartbreaking 💔 ??? When he shows the slide of the years 😭 😭 😭

  • @themortarman4722
    @themortarman4722 2 роки тому

    This is the natural progression of Midwest emo and I’m here for it

  • @daandemaecker4692
    @daandemaecker4692 2 роки тому +2

    Every one of your songs gives me an existential crisis for some reason

  • @shikharchauhan2322
    @shikharchauhan2322 2 роки тому +1

    Here before this song goes Viral!!!

  • @Zman9042
    @Zman9042 2 роки тому

    This song makes me sob in the best way possible. Don't want her back for any reason, but I still miss the good parts. I miss the friendship. Beautiful way to put it

  • @robthornton1704
    @robthornton1704 2 роки тому +1

    My heart broke when he said “I wish we still could stayed friends”

  • @brandonisaacs631
    @brandonisaacs631 2 роки тому +3

    Dude I swear you’re the voice of a generation. I can’t stop listening and I can firmly say that whatever you do, you will be successful. The more I listen to, as a writer this entire thing could be easily turned into a coming of age, dark comedy, semi nihilistic love story l. It needs to be more than music, it needs to be an experience on a whole new level. We need you. Funny that you win the fattest donk award when it could literally be a Oscar or at least a Tony. Reach out. Write it. I fancy myself a writer I could help somehow get I’m sure. No credit needed. Just really think we need this to blow up right now.

  • @yeetboi5595
    @yeetboi5595 2 роки тому +1

    This song hit so hard

  • @andyhall375
    @andyhall375 2 місяці тому

    Literally connected with every single word. Amazong song dude.

  • @thehippie3610
    @thehippie3610 Місяць тому

    Damn man.,...was not prepared to cry right now

  • @DragonMaster-hp3kl
    @DragonMaster-hp3kl 2 роки тому +1

    "I wish you were less narcissistic" Really got me. This song hits deep for me. It reminds me of how I wish my mom would've seen her terrible behavior and tried to fix it. She never did, and I'm working on moving out of her house

  • @wtfmajor
    @wtfmajor 2 роки тому +2

    I've listened to this song on repeat a couple times and the fact it's so relatable and so deep just tugs on the heart. It's a great song, I just wish I didn't hear it so I didn't start to cry 🙃

  • @ankitpriyansh3169
    @ankitpriyansh3169 2 роки тому +1

    This guys is a legend he provided chords for. The song😍😍😍

  • @soumavodas7564
    @soumavodas7564 2 роки тому

    Even after listening to this song for the thousandth time, I'm still hooked.

  • @carolbraga2757
    @carolbraga2757 Рік тому

    Hurts every time... can´t stop listening haha

  • @theurbanacademy8429
    @theurbanacademy8429 2 роки тому +1

    Boooom.....
    You rocked it maaaaaaaaan.......
    Just want to listen again and again....
    And want all the wishes come true....

  • @Ebelator89
    @Ebelator89 6 місяців тому

    How is this not running on every radio channel?! Thankfully TikTok made me discover your music, crazy how catchy and well written all of your songs are!

  • @calciferbacondemon3130
    @calciferbacondemon3130 2 роки тому

    This is such a heavy song

  • @frostbittenprophet4852
    @frostbittenprophet4852 2 роки тому +2

    I had a million things to say sitting here shotgunning your music after my daughter shared it with me. But two works just stick in my head and won't leave. Fucking Genius.

  • @Yoursolarbro
    @Yoursolarbro 2 місяці тому

    I love him so much

  • @mitchellyaksh3930
    @mitchellyaksh3930 2 роки тому +1

    Not me laying bed at 11pm crying while listening to this song… also congrats on the award! ;)

  • @amandakellen658
    @amandakellen658 2 роки тому +7

    Creating and sharing art is vulnerable enough as it is, so thank you for sharing this. Love the concept for this project!

  • @ktm5130
    @ktm5130 22 дні тому

    Man, this hits hard...

  • @Teresita023
    @Teresita023 Рік тому

    I love this song so much!!! it's so insane to go from talking every day and knowing litteraly everything about a person and then the next day be completely strangers.... it's messed up

  • @jackspinks8785
    @jackspinks8785 6 місяців тому

    This describes my situation perfectly, made me cry man, fantastic song man welll done!!

  • @gringlebandersnatch
    @gringlebandersnatch 2 роки тому

    This is actually what occurred with my first true love. Thanks for writing this. Met during uni just before COVID when we were both absolutely at the worst place in life and had a whirlwind toxic beautiful painful wonderful romance.

  • @robinwells5544
    @robinwells5544 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for making content I can always count on to kick start a good cry when the waterworks are scratching timidly at the door

  • @LillethTheRabbit
    @LillethTheRabbit 2 роки тому +1

    thank you for this. it helped me get ready for a breakup i knew was coming, and it's helping me now coping with the fact that, despite us both attempting it, we couldn't stay friends either. "all the life we lived and now we're strangers again" really hits when 10 years go down the drain in about 7 months.

  • @NordicWolf1994
    @NordicWolf1994 Рік тому +1

    This song hit me hard because it speaks so well I met someone in 2020 and it lasted only about a year and a half this song literally speaks about how we were and how it ended and I wish she knew how I felt 💔

  • @samanthapicard8311
    @samanthapicard8311 3 місяці тому

    J'aime tellement cette chanson!
    I love so much this song ❤

  • @Koffee_Kake1941
    @Koffee_Kake1941 8 днів тому

    This song is beautiful. But I'm so, so thankful to whatever god may or may not be up there, that I can't relate to this song yet.

  • @shokill
    @shokill Рік тому

    Holy crap. I feel this.

  • @greasemonkett
    @greasemonkett 2 роки тому

    Impatiently awaiting albums 4+5 and so on

  • @lydiavickson4338
    @lydiavickson4338 Рік тому

    I listened when it came out. It prompted to me relisten this 3 days ago... so glad i did it

  • @wrenism
    @wrenism 2 роки тому

    I'm not crying, you're crying. 😭😭😭

  • @jakeleon381
    @jakeleon381 2 роки тому +1

    This really got me thinking about stuff I thought I left behind me

  • @kohlissac1337
    @kohlissac1337 Рік тому

    Good god why do all your songs speak to my life

  • @1987fritzie
    @1987fritzie 2 роки тому

    I hear Angels & Airwaves vibes coming from this (and obviously Blink182). Love it.

  • @leonardooliveira7340
    @leonardooliveira7340 2 роки тому +1

    fell for the song, amazing, really, I heard it like months ago at a story in Instagram, finally found the whole thing, amazing song

  • @leilapahlevan5736
    @leilapahlevan5736 2 роки тому

    Ok
    I just found my new favorite artist 😍

  • @twakka86
    @twakka86 2 роки тому

    Its criminal how more people havent chaught onto Ian yet!

  • @rvrsdrox
    @rvrsdrox 2 роки тому

    thank you for this song. i had a rough breakup after 3 years of relationship and it really traumatized me that i couldnt sleep before getting help. it's hard. and it hurts. but im not looking back anymore.
    to whoever reading this and going through their own rough time. you're still worthwhile. you did your best and im proud of you. i promise you'll be okay.

  • @allyouneedispresenthere3312
    @allyouneedispresenthere3312 2 роки тому

    One of my top songs of all times

  • @HaleyClaire
    @HaleyClaire 2 роки тому

    Wait why did this make me cry 😭

  • @GrayFOX_RN
    @GrayFOX_RN 2 роки тому +6

    Once again, HIGHLY relatable!! :)

  • @lysol2071
    @lysol2071 2 роки тому +2

    Yeah this is how I'm feeling right now

  • @DolphinGirl826
    @DolphinGirl826 2 роки тому +2

    I’ve never been in love but I relate to this for so many ex-friends… broke up with my college friend group last year and this really hits

  • @shreyasen1002
    @shreyasen1002 2 роки тому

    Let's make this song hit 🤩🤩🥳🥳✨✨💯💯💯💯

  • @studywithsam4337
    @studywithsam4337 2 роки тому

    This is my favourite song right now

  • @Colaclysm
    @Colaclysm 2 роки тому

    I really don’t know what to say. I both hated and loved just how much I connected to this song. I don’t usually cry because of the whole “boys don’t cry” thing, but this caused me to tear up, if only just a little. Everything in this video, I connected to, even the whole “timeline of us” slide. It’s practically telling my store of the past few years. If your reading this, thank you.

  • @mostafafaiyaz5676
    @mostafafaiyaz5676 Рік тому

    Feels like this song was catered for me. Amazing song. Hits right in the feels

  • @aarona6420
    @aarona6420 6 місяців тому

    Yeah, this one hit hard. I do wish that too. I miss you. 😕

  • @amydexter6362
    @amydexter6362 2 роки тому

    This songs speaks!

  • @ThePaladinian
    @ThePaladinian 2 роки тому

    God this song is so immediate, relevant, and relatable- but also pulls on everything I miss about the early 2000s upbeat pop emo. I got hints of Simple Plan meets Bowling For Soup through the looking glass of the dystopian tik tok depression survivor vibes of post pandemic America.
    A lyric spanning a relationship, but a styling that takes me back to learning about relationships through every song I could find on limewire, learning about who my friends were by which mix CDs they liked and which they left to scratch-to-death on the dashboard. This song feels like 13 in the body of a 32 year old. It’s simple on the surface, but an acid trip below a rippled surface. It reminds me of when I hoped she’d be my friend someday, and the year I hoped we’d be friends forever, the month I was afraid we’d never be more than friends, and now- wishing we could have stayed friends.
    You’ve got a fan here, man. I hope our paths cross.

  • @elizabethvonerder339
    @elizabethvonerder339 2 роки тому

    .....thank you for this song....it helps so much.

  • @Gurung10045
    @Gurung10045 2 роки тому

    Gooo onn