Shane Koyczan - "Heaven, or Whatever" (Banff Shaw Amphitheatre)

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  • Опубліковано 31 січ 2025

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  • @thatnoobnextdoor
    @thatnoobnextdoor 10 років тому +142

    this guy can make people cry and laugh at the same time

    • @CJAFTER5
      @CJAFTER5 10 років тому +4

      He's like the Will Smith of poetry then xD

    • @poeshmoe292
      @poeshmoe292 9 років тому +1

      +thatnoobnextdoor craff

    • @neotheone7923
      @neotheone7923 2 роки тому +1

      Just reminding you this is here

  • @colinmilne1006
    @colinmilne1006 10 років тому +33

    I met Shane the other day and I must say that he was the most amazing and sweet person I have ever met. I never wanted to say goodbye !

  • @nialybling
    @nialybling 8 років тому +49

    his voice is so powerful and full of passion and emotion the music just makes even better

  • @giselagonzalezdeponette2852
    @giselagonzalezdeponette2852 10 років тому +41

    This guy is awesome, he gets tears in my eyes and all along I am smiling...

  • @loisdelgrande
    @loisdelgrande 10 років тому +9

    I first saw Shane during the televised opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and then became a true fan of him last night when I watched around ten videos of his in continuous succession. He is a master wordsmith and beautiful human being who truly speaks from his own experience and wisdom and he does make people cry and I cry and I am also a guy. While in this piece he is specifically speaking of his own grandparents his message is universal and can be applied to any relative sibling parent partner or friend for whom we have become close yet been so distant to beyond the end evoking understanding for them while gaining empathy to ourselves within and this is why we so readily do cry.

  • @skylarpaige7227
    @skylarpaige7227 10 років тому +50

    he is so precious and adorable oh my fucking god and then you hear him recite his beautiful pieces and DAMNFGJNREJNGKJ

  • @AnEmbarrassmentofBooks
    @AnEmbarrassmentofBooks 10 років тому +16

    This one hit me so hard and made me think of my grandpa and dad. After two minutes, I'm still sitting here crying. I had a complicated relationship with my father when I was young and his death-day was just three days ago (six years). What a beautiful tribute to a man you had a difficult relationship with yet obviously loved.

  • @JoneseyHDGaming
    @JoneseyHDGaming 10 років тому +17

    This man is unbelievable, his words are just indescribable.

  • @roberthenderson9175
    @roberthenderson9175 9 років тому +60

    "Well it's a metaphor."
    "For what?"
    "Marriage."
    "What?"
    "Think about it, you put on the ring you're invisible o all your friends, the ring slowly drives you mad, and the great eye is always watching." I laughed my f***ing *** off.

  • @Olmeister93
    @Olmeister93 4 місяці тому

    I first heard this ten years ago... I still cry every time I listen..

  • @chakami3814
    @chakami3814 3 роки тому +2

    This gives such a warm, fuzzy, sad feelings inside. I love it.

  • @robingautron847
    @robingautron847 7 років тому +5

    love him, he hits me where I feel , nothing better than that in life

  • @motherbug2001
    @motherbug2001 10 років тому +7

    What a beautiful, tribute to his grandfather

  • @WikusKirsten
    @WikusKirsten 9 років тому +5

    Appart from the Poem itself, Thumbs-up for the background music!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

  • @Jackson-lt6yv
    @Jackson-lt6yv Рік тому +1

    this man is the best speaker ever

  • @marilenapietro8279
    @marilenapietro8279 10 років тому +9

    DAMMIT>.< i was so close to making it through the video but the end just made me start bawling

  • @mickeymadalone85
    @mickeymadalone85 10 років тому +26

    Lord of The Rings is a metaphor, marriage. you put on The Ring and you're invisible to all of your friends. The Ring slowly starts to drive you mad. And the great eye is always watching you!

  • @Topedger
    @Topedger Рік тому +1

    Fuck i love you Shane.. After 10 years i still love you so much

  • @risby15
    @risby15 10 років тому

    omg can't get over his amazing poems. Love it soooo much!!

  • @joshuavargas3817
    @joshuavargas3817 9 років тому +4

    laughed then cried beautiful

  • @adrianasaballeth7316
    @adrianasaballeth7316 6 років тому

    Shane you are my happy place , thank you 🙏🏽💕

  • @roselydonald3142
    @roselydonald3142 10 років тому +6

    love love love it

  • @robeatscake
    @robeatscake 10 років тому

    thank you for sharing with us Shane

  • @tee5818
    @tee5818 Місяць тому

    Thank you

  • @themassofmen
    @themassofmen 9 років тому +9

    His Grandfather heard that because it was sent through his very soul.

  • @carleygagne8854
    @carleygagne8854 10 років тому

    i love this one so much!

  • @nondrop
    @nondrop 10 років тому +1

    Nearly got me crying

  • @annebannan9817
    @annebannan9817 7 років тому +8

    I always make those kinds of jokes. I'm never really that serious and I'm always kinda smiling, but when I'm joking I don't emote at all and I speak in a stern voice. It's surprising what you can make people believe just by facial expressions and tone. It sounds manipulative, but I never go into it wanting to trick someone. It's when someone starts to take me seriously that I run with it and see how far I can get. I've convinced people that I'm "lactose tolerant" and that it was a real thing, and that I believed all elderly should be euthanized by the age of 80 to save money used for their services, and many more things. Of course I eventually come clean, but it's best just to let it ruminate with people. Now writing it out it sounds manipulative as hell, but those are just the things I find funny, dry humor.

  • @yolanankaine6063
    @yolanankaine6063 5 років тому +1

    Amazing

  • @Dipstikk
    @Dipstikk 10 років тому +36

    *Silently glares and judges everyone who has ever used this beautiful soul's image to represent MRAs or misogynistic scumbags*
    How dare you.

    • @WafflesHouse8993
      @WafflesHouse8993 10 років тому +8

      Hold on, what? How the hell could that possibly be a thing? Where?

    • @luciuscroy6656
      @luciuscroy6656 10 років тому +2

      men i say to you

    • @Naev0w0
      @Naev0w0 6 років тому +2

      Dipstikk wait what? I've never heard or seen that... What are you talking about?

    • @peanutbutter557
      @peanutbutter557 4 роки тому +1

      RSlash on UA-cam for an example.
      Complained about it.
      Got some likes for my comment.
      Video disappeared.

  • @michaelcogar6881
    @michaelcogar6881 4 роки тому

    I didn't know him, but love your grandfather... that's funny.

  • @MorganLittlejohn34
    @MorganLittlejohn34 10 років тому

    You are Awesome !

  • @graciecertain
    @graciecertain 10 років тому +1

    How in the hell did you dislike this?!?

  • @XX-tq1oe
    @XX-tq1oe 6 років тому +1

    What counrry is this man in

  • @まどぅーのYouTube自由記
    @まどぅーのYouTube自由記 9 років тому +1

    Cool

  • @hmcyrus
    @hmcyrus 10 років тому +11

    how can he write these... :'(

  • @Taller.Lyrics
    @Taller.Lyrics 9 років тому +1

    3:43

  • @gwenscott535
    @gwenscott535 5 років тому +1

    Why do they call it "the winter of your life"? In winter the plant life is dead or hibernating.

    • @caramannion404
      @caramannion404 2 роки тому

      By winter of his life, he means towards the end. Winter is the season where things die off before spring bring new life

  • @coffey611
    @coffey611 10 років тому +4

    I feel like this is one of shane's better pieces c: its probably just me though.. XD

  • @Thunderlight-rj1zj
    @Thunderlight-rj1zj 10 років тому +1

    dockidds watchman

  • @kidbombastic
    @kidbombastic 6 років тому +1

    I want sardines

  • @bbyanthrax8265
    @bbyanthrax8265 10 років тому +6

    i love his voice and him as a being. god. role model.