THIS MADE MY HUSBAND BREAK DOWN WITH TEARS!!! JAMES BLUNT - MONSTERS (REACTION)

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  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 2 роки тому +992

    James dad was actually dying from kidney disease & this was his tribute & farewell to his dad. Thankfully his dad received a donor kidney & is doing okay now. If this song doesn't get to you emotionally, there is something wrong with you. This song resonates with me as I was my dad's caregiver for 5 years until he passed away 2 years ago.

    • @GinaPressley
      @GinaPressley 2 роки тому +23

      I'm so grateful He survived.

    • @TheChristKnight7
      @TheChristKnight7 2 роки тому +17

      And his dad actually joined him in the video - hits me every time!

    • @katiegeorgeripia
      @katiegeorgeripia 2 роки тому +19

      You can see the pain in his eyes . It's real it's raw it's absolutely f**king beautiful. Thank you for this song and for reminding me how truly great full and blessed I am to have both my parents with me ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @gillianwhiteside5516
      @gillianwhiteside5516 2 роки тому +11

      Sorry to hear that Dagmar S, R.I.P to your father 😢

    • @wilm2484
      @wilm2484 2 роки тому +21

      And the trippy part of the story is a distant cousin seen the video and was a match for James’ dad and donated a kidney and James’ dads name is Charlie Blunt and the cousin is named Charlie Blunt

  • @duncanpearce7499
    @duncanpearce7499 2 роки тому +60

    Captain James Blunt was a very brave man, I had the honour of serving under him in the British Army back in 1999 in Kossovo he was a lovely bloke

    • @jenniferbailey5914
      @jenniferbailey5914 2 місяці тому +5

      I bet you heard some great music to distract you from all the carnage.

    • @adriancorkerball4464
      @adriancorkerball4464 Місяць тому +1

      wow thats crazy, I always find his lyrics a bit corny at times but always got the impression that he is a stand out guy

    • @karensu5464
      @karensu5464 Місяць тому +1

      Nice to know some Brits are capable of feeling and not all Stiff Upper Lips.

  • @lvsr415
    @lvsr415 Рік тому +31

    I took care of my daddy for the last three years of his life. He went from a 6’3 270lb man to 120lbs. I was his main caretaker. Bathing, feeding, etc. I used to lift him from the bed to his chair. He passed 2 years ago. I wouldn’t change any of those years of caring for him. When I was a little girl, he would chase the monsters away from under my bed, and my closet with his service gun. It was my honor to hold his hand, and return the favor when he was taking his last breath. I love you daddy forever and day, I’ll always be a proud daddies girl!! This song made me cry like a baby.

  • @planthungry
    @planthungry 2 роки тому +746

    If this song doesn't make you cry, you are not human. I've seen this dozens of times and I still cry hard.

  • @larryh.5229
    @larryh.5229 2 роки тому +16

    My mom passed away of cancer so I moved in with my dad to take care of him.. he was fully capable and was just heartbroken. Five years later one night before he went to bed he started crying, and we hugged and he said, "I miss momma". I said tomorrow will be better dad. As he always said but didn't that night, "wake me up when you go to work". I went in to wake him the next morning to find he had peacefully passed away in his sleep. His sheets where completely undisturbed and he was just sleeping on his side. I Love You Dad.

  • @LoneStarTint
    @LoneStarTint 2 роки тому +474

    I don't normally comment on vids I watch. I had never heard this song and had the same reaction as you Shawn. Sometimes music just kicks you in the nuts. Big love brother.

  • @pwph8361
    @pwph8361 2 роки тому +192

    Possibly one of the most honest songs written.
    Lovely to see a man bare his emotions.
    peace guys

  • @jimramsey3279
    @jimramsey3279 5 місяців тому +21

    National Anthem to Father's. The most complex relationship in the world. Down on the floor broke with grief.

  • @jaybreezy1669
    @jaybreezy1669 2 роки тому +64

    OH DAMN!!!! I don't know how I missed this song, but I could barely listen to this. This is the most I've EVER cried watching a UA-cam video. Right now I'm dealing with my father, who is all I have left in this world. He was diagnosed last year with cysts on his pancreas. Well this past April the cysts have started grow and change. The dr has told us what my father and I both feared. Its turned cancerous. My father now weighs only 110 lbs from a once 165 lbs. Losing my mother destroyed me. My father was the last person I could hold onto. Now as I type with tears running all over my face, and hitting the screen, it hits me so hard I'm soon going to lose the last parent I have. I try to distract myself every day to not let in the sadness or the hopeless feelings that pummel me every day. This song completely disarmed me, and stabbed at my heart. I want my father to hear this, because it's how I feel about him. I protect him, and have advocated for him through all the tests they put him through to find what was wrong with him. Now we begin his final chapter in life. I know he looks forward to being reunited with my mom again. But It hurts so bad to know I'll soon be without them. Being left behind to continue on. I try my best to be strong and focused, but parents are not regular people. They're part our lives since day 1. I consider myself blessed and fortunate to be born to two amazing and wonderful people. Its a privilege knowing them as an adult. Thanks Shawn & Mel for reviewing this song. It more than touched my heart deeply, it moved my soul. Now I need to go hug my dad

    • @joy2dworld595
      @joy2dworld595 Рік тому +7

      ❤I respect you so much for this. I just lost my hero dad after 5+years of care. I hope you remember the support you gave him & that it gives you strength. It says so much about who you are, they created a person to be so proud of

    • @aussiegypsywarrior
      @aussiegypsywarrior Місяць тому +2

      Oh my god. This just set me off again. 😭 ❤

  • @arnoldhancock5104
    @arnoldhancock5104 2 роки тому +21

    It always gets me after the music stops his dad pats him on the arm again. Like he's saying it's ok son

  • @v.downes9608
    @v.downes9608 2 роки тому +69

    I must of heard this song 100 times, I still cry.

  • @kiwigirljacks
    @kiwigirljacks 2 роки тому +161

    Beautiful reaction!
    Watch the last couple of seconds… you’ll see James’ dad reach out and pat his arm once more… even though the song is James telling his father he will take care of him, a parent will always want to reach out and comfort his child right to the end 😢.. that last pat on the arm always gets me.

    • @samhain1894
      @samhain1894 2 роки тому +10

      My fave part actually. That and when dad first touches his arm as if James was asking him to with his eyes. 💕

    • @kiwigirljacks
      @kiwigirljacks 2 роки тому +6

      @@samhain1894 yes! Both those moments really capture the feeling of the song 🤗

    • @jerrishook7783
      @jerrishook7783 2 роки тому +6

      Yes that last touch of the arm they missed.

    • @87ventus
      @87ventus 2 роки тому +5

      I agree that last pat ..says everything ✌️

  • @dragonflyparade8143
    @dragonflyparade8143 2 роки тому +62

    Two and a half years without my fabulous Dad, it's hard for me to sit through this too.

  • @06PYTHON
    @06PYTHON 2 роки тому +81

    Yes that was his dad. They said that the director wanted to do the song and video again but James insisted on using the original, not only that but James said that everyone in the video crew was crying and he was crying the only person on set that was not crying was his dad.

    • @terminallumbago6465
      @terminallumbago6465 2 роки тому +17

      And the record label wanted to add autotune to the song to cover James’ voice breaking. James said absolutely not.

    • @wildbill7081
      @wildbill7081 Рік тому +4

      @@terminallumbago6465 Thank goodness they didn't use autotune

    • @danielgeiseb643
      @danielgeiseb643 2 місяці тому +1

      It's my first time to here this song, I cried a lot.

  • @spudzilla66
    @spudzilla66 2 роки тому +259

    Yes this is his father in the video , both men served in the military , and both struggled with showing their emotions , especially his father who didn't really understand what all the fuss was about . Thankfully his father received the treatment he needed from a cousin and is doing well at this time .. But definitely a song to hit you in the feels

    • @terminallumbago6465
      @terminallumbago6465 2 роки тому +40

      Apparently when James played this song, everyone in the studio was crying… except his dad. His dad asked why everyone was crying and said he “wasn’t dead yet”.

    • @MsToma84
      @MsToma84 11 місяців тому

    • @brotheroflight8761
      @brotheroflight8761 9 місяців тому +2

      He understood the song. Doesn't mean he needs to show it outwardly.

    • @kathleenwaldrup3146
      @kathleenwaldrup3146 5 місяців тому +1

      Yes, that is his dad. He wrote this song for him. His dad got better though. But, have you seen the American idol winner this year? You need to watch his audition; he sings this song! He also learned this song, and sung it to his father that was dying. He tells his story; and how his dad got him into singing. He is from Hawaii Hawaii

    • @kathleenwaldrup3146
      @kathleenwaldrup3146 5 місяців тому

      Sorry, I got cut off. Anyway, his name is Iam Tong ie. He even sings this song later in the finals with James Blunt! It is so emotional, and beautiful at the same time! Please watch it, and let us see your reaction to it!😊

  • @CryptidsRoost
    @CryptidsRoost 10 місяців тому +13

    Both James and his dad were officers in the British Army: James was a Captain and his dad was a Colonel. The line; "we're just two grown men saying goodbye" was said by James to his dad as he was leaving for the Kosovo war in '99. At the end of the recording, James and the crew were all in tears. His dad snarked "I'm not dead YET"!! and had to console them all. After releasing this song, James gave all proceeds to the British charity "Help For Heroes", which aims to help veterans. What a champ!!
    By pops passed almost 15 yrs ago, 62 yo. I am now a caregiver to my elderly mom and just told her that when I pass, this is one song I want at my funeral.

  • @bostonvair
    @bostonvair 2 роки тому +324

    Shawn, I'm with you bruh. I was not familiar with this song and it had me in tears also. My father's been gone for 19 years and though we didn't always see eye to eye, he always had my back and I still miss him so. Also, I'm a Hospice nurse, who has helped family members chase the monsters away and have ushered literally hundreds of people into the next world. And this song just unleashed a huge swell of emotion from me.

    • @jackiegoodspeed1849
      @jackiegoodspeed1849 2 роки тому +6

      Amen

    • @JeannieBeanie
      @JeannieBeanie 2 роки тому +15

      Big thank you for what you do 💗

    • @kimberlinibambini1988
      @kimberlinibambini1988 2 роки тому +8

      Thank you for all you do- It cannot be easy..❤️🙏🏼

    • @bostonvair
      @bostonvair 2 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the kind words! 💕

    • @bplebanek
      @bplebanek 2 роки тому +6

      Karl, I don't know how people, like you, can do these things for others but I, personally want to thank you and all in your profession - no, you're calling. to do the gentle work you do in a family's desperate time of need. re: my post above. Bless you.

  • @Jaycee23231
    @Jaycee23231 Рік тому +1

    alot of grown men cry to this song, a persons parents are the most important people in our lives before we become parents ourselves and our dads are our heroes

  • @maryannprzybycien2013
    @maryannprzybycien2013 2 роки тому +14

    The most emotional song I've ever heard, hands down.

  • @jeffstevens4262
    @jeffstevens4262 2 роки тому +23

    Shawn & Mel, the story goes that this was the first time James had sung this to his father and it was recorded exactly as we see it. James' record company wanted him to use 'Auto-Cue' but he refused because he wanted this recording to be absolutely genuine and real. His father had only just recently been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure and needed an urgent transplant, which they found eventually. Both men were previously officers in the British military. This is an incredible testament from James to his dad, who by all accounts was not expected to survive but thanks to the grace of God, they found a suitable doner. What a contribution this is from James to his father. Amazing.

  • @froggy187888
    @froggy187888 2 роки тому +22

    I'm 42, this was the first time I ever broke into tears because of a song. I actually didn't realise I had started humming it in work and I got to the monsters line and I had an uncontrollable big petted lip, :D I was like WTF😂😂

  • @marlenelawson6407
    @marlenelawson6407 2 роки тому +27

    I'm not sure anyone will ever realize how many reactions to this song I have watched, but this one is one of my favourites ♥

  • @iandeverill4888
    @iandeverill4888 2 роки тому +8

    Wear your tears with pride dude xxx

  • @barriehull7076
    @barriehull7076 2 роки тому +3

    James Hillier Blount (born 22 February 1974), better known as James Blunt, is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After leaving the military, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".
    Blunt's first album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. During Blunt's Kosovo assignment he had brought along his guitar, strapped to the outside of his tank, and would sometimes perform for locals and troops.
    His father was a cavalry officer in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars and then a helicopter pilot and colonel of the Army Air Corps. The family has a long history of military service, dating back to the 10th-century arrival of their Danish ancestors in England.

  • @michaelb9554
    @michaelb9554 Рік тому +64

    I'm obsessed with this song because it is an expression of my present feelings... My Father is receiving Hospice care in my home and I am his caregiver. He is a wonderful man who has genuinely blessed the lives of all who have known him. I count myself blessed to be his caregiver in the final days or weeks of his life, but my heart is breaking in two. I've watched virtually all of the reaction videos to this original video, and by far, this couple who shown the reaction that I've most appreciated.

    • @dianebricker5454
      @dianebricker5454 Рік тому +2

      Michael, I too took care of my Father during his hospice care, I moved in and was there for 6 months..it was THE hardest thing I have ever done in my life....I will pray for your dear Father as well as pray for you...sending you all my good wishes and my strength!!! No that you are not alone...and it will be hard but, I am so thankful my father didn't have to leave his earthly home waiting to transition to his final home.

    • @marquettegloves9907
      @marquettegloves9907 Рік тому +2

      Prayers to your Father. Stay strong bro.

    • @thewealduk9802
      @thewealduk9802 Рік тому +2

      Bless you, I have lived through the loss of beloved father, the pain is still raw but I was blessed to have such a rock in my life. This song rips me up, but I am proud to feel it. I wish you peace.

    • @michaelb9554
      @michaelb9554 Рік тому

      @@thewealduk9802 Thank you.

    • @michaelb9554
      @michaelb9554 Рік тому

      @@dianebricker5454 Thank you.

  • @tiacalhoun3841
    @tiacalhoun3841 2 роки тому +32

    James wrote this for his dad who was dying of kidney disease, that’s him in the video….very personal song for them!!! By God’s good Grace, a family member donated a kidney and his father went into remission…..this song is deep
    Ur reaction is everything Shawn, big hug to u my brother!!! 😘 no warning, I think this is my favorite reaction from u two ❤️ 🥰 #Beautiful

  • @MommaBird52
    @MommaBird52 2 роки тому +7

    After the shooting of this video the only dry eyes were on Charles Blount. He asked why is everyone crying? I'm still here!
    Great reaction!

  • @AcornAcorn-gg9id
    @AcornAcorn-gg9id 2 роки тому +32

    Thank you for sharing this beautiful heartfelt reaction with us

  • @brianwilson7314
    @brianwilson7314 2 роки тому +10

    I lost my dad in 2001 one week before 9/11. I lost touch with him after my 2nd daughter's birth. He was diagnosed with bi polar. He was a wanderer and wound up in Texas where he was killed by a drunk driver. This song here is so beautiful, and sad all in one.

  • @steveotatooed
    @steveotatooed 5 місяців тому +2

    One of th most powerfully emotional songs ever written

  • @leesahonomichl1014
    @leesahonomichl1014 2 роки тому +43

    THIS IS A REAL REACTION!! This is how it should be. All you fake reactors out there take note on this reaction. When you allow a song, the words, the emotions to touch you, that’s what makes us come back for more. Bless your hearts. ❤️❤️ You are the real thing.

    • @lynnwalters4801
      @lynnwalters4801 11 місяців тому +2

      Very well said. I loved watching them watching the video. Tears and snot over here!

    • @MsToma84
      @MsToma84 11 місяців тому

  • @rduke325
    @rduke325 11 місяців тому +15

    This song gets me every time. Every single time. You're not alone, my man

  • @nerome619
    @nerome619 2 роки тому +6

    You and me brother ... 10,000km apart, different lives, same emotions.

  • @rachellara4661
    @rachellara4661 2 роки тому +28

    I lost my dad last year to covid and this song breaks me....he always had my back no matter what stupid mistakes I made. He was my best friend and since he's been gone life hasn't been the same, and it never will be. Thank you for such a real and sincere reaction. 💜

    • @petuniabloom
      @petuniabloom 2 роки тому +4

      I'm so sorry, Rachel. You carry your dad with you.

    • @rachellara4661
      @rachellara4661 2 роки тому +1

      @@petuniabloom Thank you so much 💜

  • @user-fk2is1bf3e
    @user-fk2is1bf3e Рік тому +3

    He’s crying real tears while singing this !

  • @scottderechinsky9896
    @scottderechinsky9896 2 роки тому +6

    My father is my Hero. He passed from cancer in 2016. This video really hits home for me. It breaks me down to tears every time. RIP Dad. 🙏

  • @GinaPressley
    @GinaPressley 2 роки тому +4

    Everytime I hear this song I want to call my daddy. He's 77 now and he gets confused and forgets things so I always wonder if God is gonna give him another day. Same for my mama. I cry, ugly cry when I hear this.

  • @jeffmorse645
    @jeffmorse645 2 роки тому +9

    I lost my Dad back in the 90s from cancer. It was a really rough time for the family. Just last year I lost my Mom after being her caregiver for several years. I was with her all day that last day and was holding her hand has she took her last breaths. Hardest thing I've ever been through but she was worth every minute of my time. If you still have your parents treasure them. They won't last forever and when they're gone you will never get over missing them.

  • @lutherl2350
    @lutherl2350 2 роки тому +45

    That hit Shawn hard. Shawn has been there. This was my personal favorite reaction from you. I seen so much raw emotion from Shawn.

  • @galenlee8856
    @galenlee8856 Рік тому +5

    Everyone can feel that song, but only someone who has lost a parent can truly understand. I lost my father on May 14 th 2022. He called me every Janary 16th on my birthday and would sing me happy birthday. I have a lot of new firsts for me as well brother. Love to you all.

  • @carrielaliberte3255
    @carrielaliberte3255 Рік тому +1

    This song Its simply... heartbreaking! Bless you buddy for feeling it..💕

  • @Studamato
    @Studamato 2 роки тому +13

    As a Father who recently lost his youngest Son this song had me in tears too, I miss him so much!

    • @GhostofSicklesleg
      @GhostofSicklesleg 2 роки тому +2

      Stu, I couldn’t even imagine you pain and I am truly sorry for your loss……..

    • @Studamato
      @Studamato 2 роки тому +1

      @@GhostofSicklesleg Thank You Sir, yesterday was the one year Anniversary.

  • @mojosmusings4258
    @mojosmusings4258 Рік тому +1

    When my dad was dying from cancer I took time off to stay with him but I had to go back to NC to support my family and it broke my spirit and my heart knowing I was seeing him alive for the last time

  • @josephpedroza632
    @josephpedroza632 2 роки тому +2

    I lost my father 23 years ago. My best friend. The best, a great dad. I miss him every day.

  • @user-yh5ct8ed7v
    @user-yh5ct8ed7v Рік тому +7

    I just lost my father at the end of March, and it was just like this.......monsters and all.....I was there for his last breath and it was peaceful like he wanted it. Thanks for sharing this song

  • @skullberry9000
    @skullberry9000 3 місяці тому +2

    This song brought me to my knees. My father's relationship with me when I was young was an abusive one. So much so that I spent many years not talking to him. My father spent the last years of his life living as a hermit in the woods of Maine. He was found outside his cabin months after his death. What was left of him at least. In our last conversation he tried to reach out to me to connect as father and son. I told him that I didn't think of him as my father. He replied "But I am your father!" I said "My father is six hundred feet tall and broke bones and walls and mothers. It's best for you that I don't think of you as my father. To me you are an older friend that I share a similar sense of humor with that I speak to once a year (if that) on father's day."
    Eerily similar to " I'm not your son, you're not my father. We're just two grown men saying goodbye.
    I knew his mistakes, he knew some of mine. He was my monster. I could never get past that.

    • @vkdeen7570
      @vkdeen7570 2 місяці тому

      he was what he was and u are what u are. he can't be better now, but u still can. let that be your fuel. what will be the legacy u leave behind? what will be the impression u leave on ppl? u are your own unique person 🤝

  • @marielaveau5321
    @marielaveau5321 2 роки тому +43

    First time ever hearing this, I'm crying with you, bro. Sending this to a couple of fathers and sons that NEED to hear it too. 💜💚💛✌️

  • @caro.k2958
    @caro.k2958 2 роки тому +7

    James’ Father received a kidney donation largely due to the publicity of the song but at the time of the song he was dying and this was James’ farewell to his dad. Yes that was his Dad with him he’d did the song in one take and apparently the only one not crying at the end was his dad. You show your humanity with your reaction to this❤️

  • @Solowar15
    @Solowar15 Рік тому +6

    I lost my dad in 2005 and last night no joke I listened to this song 7 times and I couldn't stop crying. So much I wanted my father to see before he passed. I wanted to buy him a suit, I wanted him to meet my Wife, and him to meet his grandson. I loved how yall broke this down. Man if I ever met you brother Shawn I would definitely give you bro hug man. God bless

  • @boldstrike
    @boldstrike 10 місяців тому +2

    So much love we can give to the ones we love.... In my memory I still see my grandfather happy face while I was shaving him to put him in a good mood because he was too old and he couldn't do it.......I loved doing this things for him..... Then he passed ....... Many years after I still greet him when I enter his old house.....😞.....death is a hard pill to swallow.

  • @KHarmonTCC
    @KHarmonTCC 2 роки тому +4

    The filming of this video is the first time his dad heard the song. It strikes a chord with me. Lost my dad to cancer in November of 2013 and I was his caregiver until he went on Hospice care at the VA center.

  • @scottderechinsky9896
    @scottderechinsky9896 2 роки тому +3

    In 2016 my father had succumbed to cancer and was near the end. I bent and whispered in his ear that he can let go and go peacefully. I will take care of mom. I completely lost it when James said, Don't be afraid, it's my turn to chase the monsters away I thought of that moment in time and completely broke down in tears.

  • @knightngail1
    @knightngail1 2 роки тому +5

    It's sad and beautiful at the same time. I cried too thinking about my Dad that died a long, long time ago. 💞

  • @maryhanrahan
    @maryhanrahan 2 роки тому +19

    Beautiful song - I cry whenever I see James sing it. He has another good song in 'Goodbye My Lover'

    • @joycewalbert1413
      @joycewalbert1413 2 роки тому +2

      and Beautiful. Yes!

    • @AllisonLansberry
      @AllisonLansberry 2 роки тому +2

      I heard " Goodbye Lover " when I was waiting to hear from the hospital that My father had died. This song brings a new dimension to My sorrow.

  • @cathyhodges8613
    @cathyhodges8613 2 роки тому +2

    I miss you, Dad.

  • @Debikayz
    @Debikayz Рік тому +4

    This is the most beautiful sad song that just makes your your break with just the first few words of this song. How brave of his dad to sit through this tribute, I don’t know how James could sing this so beautifully with a limp in his throat. BRAVO JAMES.

  • @LiftYahselfup
    @LiftYahselfup 8 місяців тому +1

    The relationship between a father and a son is special, and
    most women won't understand it because a son always
    tries to glorify his father and the father just wants to be proud of their son.
    Every grown man will understand once they have children.

  • @markhopkins222
    @markhopkins222 2 роки тому +4

    Shows you have a big heart young man the older you get the more emotions come thru. Take it from a hard ass most of his life. Cry like a baby sometimes these days

  • @tortillasarenotbiceps7622
    @tortillasarenotbiceps7622 2 роки тому +6

    Men, it's okay to express love and it's okay to shed tears. I've yet to make it through this video without breaking down. We're all human and have earned the right to express our emotions. Thank you for sharing yours with us. Peace and love to all.

  • @potooleftl
    @potooleftl 2 роки тому +5

    I'm crying, you're crying. What a beautiful, powerful song. Your reaction was raw and real.

  • @I.Love.My.Border.Collie
    @I.Love.My.Border.Collie Місяць тому

    James did scare away the monsters with this song! After hearing it a distant cousin heard it and donated a kidney that matched his father's. What a lovely tribute that would make the toughest man cry. Hugs to you both! Thanks for keeping it real with your feelings. ❤

  • @jackiegoodspeed1849
    @jackiegoodspeed1849 2 роки тому +8

    You two made me cry. I think we were all crying together. Some songs just get you. Great honest reaction. " chase the monsters away." That phrase reminds,me of a healed adult abuse survivor chases the monsters away for their children because their parents did not chase them away for them.

  • @static4034
    @static4034 2 роки тому +6

    Here in Canada during the covid lockdown my father had been living in a extended Care facility which was in lock down when he passed away. His health was continuously fading and I was not allowed in to see him for months. With the time of his passing drawing near and with him no longer being able to verbally communicate I had to say my goodbyes to him over a video call. During the call I played this song for him and I could see the tears starting to roll down his face. At that moment I knew he could still hear, and understand everything that was being said to him. And just how much I loved him and was proud to be his son. It was the hardest time I have ever faced in my life because I just wanted to be there to hold his hand before his time came. This song will forever remind me of that moment.

    • @catherineogh2440
      @catherineogh2440 2 роки тому

      Woah… this hits me to the core. Same here haven’t visited for 2 years because of covid (we leave in different countries). Had the time to come back for a month this summer and thought I could return this winter but he passed away recently. We could just phone during the last weeks. Heartbreaking… We also both loved this song and I know he was touched by it.

    • @petuniabloom
      @petuniabloom 2 роки тому +1

      Oh, Static. I'm so sorry.

  • @kimberlinibambini1988
    @kimberlinibambini1988 2 роки тому +2

    I love and miss you Daddy-🥺. ❤️🙌🏻❤️

  • @geekhan559
    @geekhan559 Рік тому +3

    This only goes to show you that time doesn't matter one day or 30 years the feeling will always be the same . 🙏

  • @JodyY808
    @JodyY808 Рік тому +5

    I appreciate you heartfelt reactions to this video. This song by James Blunt was relatively unknown until Iam Tongi sang it for his audition on American idol in March 2023. Iam's father had just passed away from kidney disease (like James's father had) and Iam was singing for and with his father in his mind as he had done so many times before when his father supported him in his music. It tore up the judges and brings tears to everyone else who has seen it. I'm sure you've seen the video by now. It has more views (over 150 M) than any other audition and hundreds of reactions as well. Even some reactions have gone viral, so I think some channels are just doing reactions to get views and likes now. I only watched this original moving video by James Blunt because of Iam's cover. I heard that Iam has made this song so popular, James Blunt's recording has made the charts again after several years!

  • @grantheys634
    @grantheys634 2 роки тому +4

    My dad passed when I was 14, way back in 1990. This is a beautiful song. It’s a great example to follow......it’s more difficult for children to take care of parents.....it’s tough. Love and respect, always first.

  • @helendunbar1845
    @helendunbar1845 2 роки тому +2

    That's the power of great music 🎶

  • @edwardd4203
    @edwardd4203 Рік тому +4

    Lotta people do these reaction videos. I was the last person to see my Dad in hospice when he died of Alzheimer’s. I whispered in his ear it was ok to leave that me and my sisters are gonna be ok. He did his job. Doctors say it’s doubtful he heard or understand me. I believe he did. Your reactions were just like mine when I heard this. I couldn’t control myself, left my body and felt his pain. Your honest reactions shone through . Much love and props

  • @suzie4417
    @suzie4417 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful & so emotional 😭

  • @dougieyou
    @dougieyou 2 роки тому +23

    Awesome reaction to this great song guys, it is indeed a powerful song and I can see that it has an impact on both of you.

  • @marlolynn7423
    @marlolynn7423 2 роки тому +3

    Anyone that doesn’t get emotional to this song is not human. Bless your heart for being real and such a good man ❤️

  • @jamescgarrett6356
    @jamescgarrett6356 Рік тому +11

    Thankfully, a true and honest reaction; so tired of everyone pausing this song every 5sec! Your facial expressions say it all, I thank you. My own father is going through something similar and I just hope I have the strength to be like this with him.
    Keep well

    • @ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13
      @ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 Рік тому

      I know I hate it when people start and start song they should listen to the full song then they can talk and analyse it..

  • @carollittle1059
    @carollittle1059 2 роки тому +6

    What a song!😪

  • @Anastacia261
    @Anastacia261 2 роки тому

    I first heard this song just after my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He died just over three weeks ago. I cry every time i hear this. It breaks my heart every time.

  • @richardellis4636
    @richardellis4636 Місяць тому +1

    Would love more men to realise showing that emotion is positive and a sign of a real man.
    I never got to have a relationship with my father and just hope my three boys realise my love.

  • @dlmullins9054
    @dlmullins9054 Рік тому +1

    This song hit a nerve for me. My Dad was a rough coal miner who really did work his whole life to take care of our big family, but as i grew older we had some hard times between us. I rebelled as a teen and di some stupid things. Daddy and i came to blows several times although it was always him punching me in the face and even tried to choke me once when he was drinking. I was too strong at that point . That said, i now understand why he seemed to pick on me and not the other kids so much. I was not doing the things he taught me. Then one night i was called to say goodbye to him although he was not able to open his eyes or move. I knelt beside him telling him how much i loved him and Mom loved him and how sorry i was for everything. Then all of a sudden he reached out and grabbed my hand and kept pulling it to his heart. He understood me and although he couldn't tell me vocally, i knew he was trying to tell me he loved me and was sorry too about our fights. He was the greatest man i ever knew. That was the last time i saw him before his funeral. He was a Navy vet of WW II, and received a Military funeral. He loved everyone and he loved the Navy. I cried hearing this song because it was so close to my heart. Thanks guys.

  • @mledbetter
    @mledbetter 2 роки тому +1

    My Dad died on November 9th, so this song is really raw for me right now. I am a blubbering mess.

  • @AndiPandi2024
    @AndiPandi2024 2 роки тому +3

    At the end, his dad pats him on the arm. Comforting his son at the end.

  • @timothymyers6827
    @timothymyers6827 2 роки тому +3

    I know exactly what he is talking about. My dad lived with us the last 5 years of his life. When he went into hospice this was exactly how I felt., holding his hand as he opened his eyes one last time and stared into mine. I'm 68 years old, he's been gone for a little over 2 years an I get teary eyed every time I hear this!

  • @rayne95sato
    @rayne95sato 2 роки тому +2

    His dad pulled through at the 11th hour and a blessing was received ❤️ amazing song fr

  • @bplebanek
    @bplebanek 2 роки тому

    I posted this to my page 2 days before my father died of recurrence of rare mucosal melanoma that metastasized in his liver, spine, and ribs last week. From the moment he let go of treatment on 11/19, our family prayed together on the 20th, and Hospice was activated, he went...This song was going through my mind when I helped a hospice nurse bathe my father and shaved him as he was moving towards becoming non-verbal. This amazing woman who had never met us was so gentle and sweet, efficient and professional. She then thanks him for allowing her to bathe him, then thanked my 90-year-old mother to allow her to do this. I was in awe. These people.....are simply angels. And this song ran through me the whole time. he passed on 11/24/21 peacefully in his sleep. My parents were able to celebrate 70 years of marriage in August. This song....One begins to understand things.

  • @SolidMike84
    @SolidMike84 2 роки тому +3

    Lost my dad on the last day of february this year, in the afternoon.
    Made all the funeral arrangements shortly after it, cleaning out his apartment etc.
    After all was done, including the funeral I was at home just being on UA-cam looking at clips, and found "Monsters" and thought, why not?
    ...BLAM, cried my tears out...Still do.

  • @danielcooke7911
    @danielcooke7911 5 місяців тому

    From Captain in the Blues and Royals taking his Guitar with him to Kosovo to legendary artist, we are truly blessed to have experienced this, if he had not taken his guitar with him he may have done his 22 in the Army and we would never have known his voice. Have to say this is tough to listen to, made me pick up the phone and call the greatest man in my life just to hear his voice and talk. Don’t waste time, forever is too long!

  • @56music64
    @56music64 2 роки тому +4

    It seems the love is intense in the begging and at the end, it is a pity we can't all sort out the middle. Beautiful and true song

  • @ReallyFarFarAway
    @ReallyFarFarAway 2 роки тому +3

    - This reaction tells me that you are real people !!!

  • @suemontague3151
    @suemontague3151 2 роки тому +5

    Certainly pulls on the heart strings, love the way both of you are really listening to the lyrics and Shawn #realmencry

  • @juliettepellegrino1029
    @juliettepellegrino1029 2 роки тому +11

    I heard this song with you both for the first time right now. Lost my dad in 2019, and watching him age and experiencing him needing me more than I needed him was a huge thing, and it this song touches on that - our hearts feeling a way we never knew they needed to. Much love to you.

  • @mzluna313
    @mzluna313 2 роки тому +6

    Wow! So I wasn't expecting that! What a powerful, sad, but beautiful gift to a loved one - letting them know that it's okay for them to let go when that time comes. I could see it in his face as soon as he began singing that this was personal to him. If this doesn't move you, you have no soul!

  • @martinmyers8329
    @martinmyers8329 2 роки тому +4

    As you say Shawn that's what a first time reaction is all about. Emotional and real .

  • @Maranatha1777
    @Maranatha1777 9 місяців тому +1

    The first time i heard it I couldn't stop Crying 😭 that song is a MASTERPIECE

  • @gerrynewport3894
    @gerrynewport3894 2 роки тому

    Don’t ever feel ashamed of showing emotion, it shows how a true man is!

  • @faith.s_mom
    @faith.s_mom 15 днів тому

    Those tears from James were real~ that is actually his father in the video, who he thought was about to die from kidney failure. Fortunately, he received a new kidney. This is such a beautiful song, and your reaction was so moving. Thank you for that one~ much love to you and condolences for your loss ❤🙏🙏

  • @debtrethewey-tervree9928
    @debtrethewey-tervree9928 Рік тому +2

    I haven't found one person who didn't cry while watching this video. This was an authentic reaction. Thank you for not being afraid to show your emotions!!!

  • @swayjaayy7631
    @swayjaayy7631 Рік тому +3

    I just lost my dad a week ago and found this song through y’all’s reaction videos and I am crying like a baby again

  • @FuzWuz64
    @FuzWuz64 7 місяців тому +1

    My dad passed 4 years ago, he was my monster chaser my whole life. My mom is 90 now and I am her monster chaser. She always says life is chapters. This is the last chapter of our story and we are never ready for the last page 😢

  • @michelleboussiala4470
    @michelleboussiala4470 Рік тому

    They say that crying tears cleanses the soul. James Blunt’s “Monsters” is my daily cleansing. I listen to this song everyday and every single day I am in tears still every time I hear this song

  • @michellegibson6221
    @michellegibson6221 2 роки тому +3

    My dad died 21.2.22. This is my go to tribute to my Dad. I am and always will be his daughter . James Blunt thank you for putting my grief and my love of my father into the the most heartfelt words that I couldn't, and still can't express

    • @billholland9366
      @billholland9366 Рік тому

      Listen to "you should be here" by Cole Swindel.... You're welcome, enjoy.... Make sure you've got a box of tissues

  • @philipevans1027
    @philipevans1027 9 місяців тому +1

    My dad was my rock . After cancer got him . A 6ft 3 man big man I could pick him up with 1 arm . Miss him and my mum this song played so many strings in life , I hug my daughters and grandkids. Luv u guys xxx

  • @barrys1342
    @barrys1342 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks guys
    Lost my dad when I was 2 years old
    I still struggle so much and could not bear watching this, even at 53 years old! However it’s a great cry, makes me value being a dad now to 4 great kids ♥️♥️♥️