I haven’t really got to deep with y’all, but this song has very special meaning to us. And now UNBELIEVABLY SPECIAL meaning. I had to hold my 7 day old grandson as he passed. My daughter was 7-1/2 months pregnant when struck by a man who was still drunk from night before. She was in a coma for just under 3 months. We decided to pull Ryeli off life support, cuz his organs were failing. So I knew it was gonna happen. Only given seconds if not minutes, he stayed with me for 2 hours! In 08. Then tragedy hit us again, 2017 we lost our oldest Tiffeny to 2 blood clots. She was 34. So I make it my MISSION every day to make others who have lost children just… smile .. once..💙
@@rejenlifestyle4485 Awe thank you soo soo much. That truly means a lot. Ryeli was our lil miracle “ Boy”. We said Miracle because for one he was going to be the only other Boy in our family of 2daughters and my wife. And Alyssa had 2 miscarriages before Ryeli came along. I had to keep holding to my nose to check for his heartbeat. Then when he did, I heard that heartbeat for almost 2 years. They called it PTSD. I called it a gift. Alyssa survived what 5 Brain doctors said was medically, and scientifically IMPOSSIBLE to survive. And is now married with a 9 year old daughter, Sophia. Then Tiff happened. Having Your soul ripped out once is horrifying, but twice?? So I help other Moms, Dads, daughters who have lost children every day. And mostly at night. Again thank you. Have a Wonderful Christmas 💙💙🎄🎄🎄
So sorry for these tragic losses in your family, and thank you for sharing. I love your mission, which should be everyone's daily mission. We need to be reminded of how precious our loved ones are, and how precious little time we have with them here on earth. We take so much for granted, that's why I'm thankful for each and every day, especially now that my Hubby is gone. God bless you.🙏🏽✝💞
Scott wrote the lyrics to this song when he found out that his wife was pregnant with his first child, Jagger. He said, "The song was written in 15 minutes at soundcheck. He overheard guitarist Mark Tremonti playing and loved what he heard so much that he ran in and told Tremonti to just keep playing as he began singing his lyrics". He also said, "It continues to have relevant meaning in my life because as I sing it now, I think of my daughter who's now on this planet and alive. And then I think of my newest son, my three-year-old, Daniel. And then I think back to the spirit and the somewhat naiveté, just that brutal honesty that that song expressed as me being a young man and approaching fatherhood for the first time. Now I'm a full-fledged father with a 14-year-old, a daughter who's going to be 7 in June and my youngest, who's 3. So those are still my feelings. And as a human being and as a father, my feelings haven't changed one bit from those that are expressed in that song. Every time I sing it, I can connect with it again and again and again because I'm no longer expressing fears in my thoughts about being a father; I'm a full-fledged living-it-every-day father. So it just rings true to me." Such a great song and another example of why I just don't understand why he and the band would get so much grief for so many years. I think they are amazing to this day.
I’m not a parent, but watching you two parents react to this song had me in tears. My parents did *not* approach parenthood with this sense of joy and wonder-for them it was a burden and a chore to be endured (I’m sure many Gen Xers can resonate). Your kids are so blessed to have you. ❤
This is another song and reason why so many people loved this band and why we were so disappointed when things ended. Their message is loud and clear through nearly every song they put out, be a good person and do the right thing, They left an indelible mark in the music world and won't be forgotten any time soon.
This song takes me back to when I was 19 and started drinking in 2000. It has absolutely nothing to do with the words, but it just happened to come out at that time. A ton of hardships followed and somehow, this song reminds me how far I've come. On 1-1-24, I'll be 7 years sober.
Thank you so much. It gets tough at times, passing old demons in the liquor store on the way home, keep going. My daughter is 24 and always asks if it's okay to invite me to an outing if there's alcohol, it doesn't bother me. I made a fool outta myself too much to want to turn back.
Creed recently got back together! So excited to see them in concert again in the summer of 2024! Saw him solo in Clearwater FL last year. Still sounds amazing!!!
This came out just before I became pregnant for the first time. I had tears of joy every time I heard it. My second and fourth pregnancies ended in loss. I cried with sadness when hearing this song those times. Now I feel both the joy and sorrow of parenthood.
@@WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot74 mine is 2001. He's handicapped & 22. And the best thing that ever graced my life & this earth. So this song means so much more now. 🥰❤️
Creed really is so awesome! We always want are children to do better than us! Scott and the band is soo good can’t wait to see them reunite summer 2024!!!
I can't wait to see them again in September. I love their songs and Scott's voice. I feel it deep in my soul. I'm so happy Scott is in a good place now.
This is John from long Island. I absolutely love you guys. I know people have said this before, but I'm almost 60, and all this music is in my soul already. It's some fun to see this reaction. This one reminds me of my first son being born. I'm getting emotional. 😢
This song came out when I found my wife and I were to be parents. It hit home with every word then and hasn’t stopped in the 22 years since. I’m in tears typing this now just thinking about that line “ I don’t know if I’m ready to be the man I have to be”. It still hits just as hard now. The studio version of the song starts and ends with the sound of a baby’s heart beating in the womb. Also, I remember watching a video back then of Scott singing this song and his son would come on stage to him as a toddler. Y’all really need to listen to their first album. It rocks hard but had religious overtones as that was a big part of their lives. They have always meant a lot to me and my wife. They kinda formed the band just down the road from us in Athens TN if I remember correctly. I could be wrong about all that though. Anyway, for real, y’all need to hear the song that started their rise, which is “what’s this life for”. Being a teacher and having kids, it will make more sense to you both over a normal person. My other favorites are “One” and “My own Prison”. I’m sure y’all will like them all.
That’s the line that hits the most. It was about 17 years ago when I knew I was going to be a dad, and though I knew the song, I had never paid close attention to the lyrics. It wasn’t until much later that I re-listened to it and really heard the lyrics. But even years later, it has tears coming down my face too.
So many more songs to go "My Own Prison" - the song that started it all. "Torn" - there is NO official video for this song (don't be fooled by youtube labels). THIS was the song that they opened up concerts with on their first big tour. It's an absolutely perfect opening song. "What If", "What's This Life For", and "Bound and Tied" (a song that is often missed because it was on a soundtrack....definitely a great song!)
There is also a band called Alter Bridge, which is Creed minus Scott Stapp and with Myles Kennedy on vocals, who are absolutely incredible as well. You guys should check them out!
This song was released and smacked me hard six months before my first son was born. OMG it hit me hard. I already had three beautiful daughters by then, but this was my first son. And the line “ If I have just one wish, only one demand, I hope he’s not like me, I hope he understands, that he can take this (his) life and hold its hand, and he can greet this world with arms wide open” got me outwardly emotional. Which at the time I never showed weakness or softness- which I also knew was just one of the old fashioned traits he isn’t restricted by. Great song!
This song came out when we were expecting our first child, my son, and it always made me cry every time it came on. You always want more for your kids than you ever had.
When this song came out I was pregnant at the time, we already knew we were having a boy, and my son's dad played this song over and over til i was sick of it! I never listened to the lyrics until one day I asked him why he liked it so much and he said bc thats how he felt about himself & our unborn son! I teared up the next time I actually listened to it, our son is 24 now & this song always takes me back to being a young mom and back to reliving those days in my mind, it makes me think of what was & what could've been but wasn't able to be due to circumstances I won't go into. I'll forever have a place in my ❤ for this song, for those days & the happy memories this song evokes & for my son's dad also!! & Of course for my son whom i love dearly! Just wanted to share that! 😊
Watching you each react to the lyrics "I hope he's not like me", bought me right back to 1999, when I was a young father hearing those same lyrics for the first time. I was around your age with daughters who were 2 & 6. It just touches your heart in the most amazing way. ❤❤❤
My hubby shared this song with me when we found out that we were going to have twins! He said “ here we go everything’s going to change”. 😳❤️ Twenty some yrs later…we look back and say where did all the time go. And that we wouldn’t have changed a thing….they’ve been a true blessing! ❤️
Best part to me is the bridge. Not only the words that are being said, or the way the song builds but more importantly the visual of him going into the water dirty and coming out clean.
I love this song, not only for the message that you guys clearly picked up on, but also, like you say, for the video. To me it shows that becoming a parent is fraught with danger and obstacles that we have no control over (the meteors). It will also require so much of you and you will discover new places within yourself that you didn't even know were there, like him finding the cave and the shoreline. Just so beautiful and powerful.
I just checked, and his son Jagger Stapp is 25 years old now, which is around the age Scott Stapp was when this song came out. Just an interesting tidbit to me.
This is the song that I dedicate to my son. (My daughter’s song is I hope you dance.) The power of becoming a parent and molding a child's life comes with such profound responsibilities. I have never taken this gift for granted.
When this song first came out, I had no idea what the song was about and never tried to understand it. I just listened and liked it. A couple decades later when my first was born, the song clicked with me and meant so much more. I wish as well as a like, I could give a love to your reaction on this video. Watching the song's meaning dawn on both of you brought me right back to when I realized. Fantastic reaction!
I loved Creed from the moment I heard their first release "My Own Prison". This version of "Arms Wide Open" is great, but I far prefer the album version which doesn't have all the orchestral flourishments. Great song & they have lots more!
If you like Creed, you should check out the band, Alter Bridge. It's basically the lead guitarist, bassist, and drummer from Creed, but with a different lead vocalist, Myles Kennedy. He's an incredible rock vocalist as well.
Creed is the band of my youth. They stood out from other hard grunge groups of their time because they had a bit more spiritual, soulful sound in some of their songs and that was because of Scott Stapp. If you ever read his bio.He came from a very Religious, physical abusive childhood stemming from his step dad. This song for his first born was his wanting to give his boy a better outlook, and optimistic life apart from what he endured. We all in someways grow to be callous, judgmental and skeptical in life and we always want and hope for better for our kids in their lives.
I love Creed my very first concert ever was Creed in 2008 and I was 7 years old. I love Scott Strapp and there guitarist is amazing. Every time I go back and listen to Creed I just remember me listening to Creed with my family. Uncle and cousins and everyone else. My dad dedicated this song to me becuase I believe this song came out a few months before I came to this world. Creed will always have piece of my heart. I will have my kids listen to Creed and they'll love them to. Also major songs you still haven't listen to was Creed-What if. Creed Weathered. Creed bullets. Creed whats this life for and a few more
I called the radio station and requested this song the day Son was born in 2005. I dedicated it to him. They played it!! I miss those days and I hope i've done my Son proud.
I was a 20 yo kid and this song was released weeks before my first child (a masculine child) was born and it wrecks me every time I hear it 23 years later.
I have been waiting and requesting for you guys to react to this song. I asked on Father’s Day for the reaction, but hey I’ll take the Christmas present!! Scott Stapp…what a talent. I know his son is proud of his Dad.
I’ve never intentionally listened to this from beginning to end until now. It was exactly what I thought it’d sound like. Hope people who like it enjoyed the reaction.
The 1st day I heard the song was the day I found out I was having a son. The song has a special place in my heart because of that... Besides it's also a pretty great song the lyrics say it all
When I found out my lady was pregnant with my 2nd son I was 2 months into my 2nd tour in Afghanistan. When we went back to our barracks after some family time on a computer screen I lay down in my rack and put my headset on that my buddy was using before me and he had the cd stopped at this song. We lived with the reality that everyday we walked out from behind the safety of the walls we counted on there was a big chance we would die but I listened to this song every day before we went on patrol.
I love this! Yay!!! No lie, I cry everytime I hear this song. I played it over and over again when I was pregnant for my son..Even though it's a Dad's song. But, the feeling is still the same.
Scott is one of the GOAT lead singers, but Mark Tremonti is a VERY underrated guitarist! Dude can shred! Creed is and will always be one of my favorite all time bands!
idk how you could be a parent and not cry at this song. I think every parent wants their kids to have a better life and be a better person than them. Creed just said it a lot more beautifully.
I love watching these videos and seeing all the positive comments. Creed was the hottest band on the planet for years and then the hatred got silly. I was a teenager when I first heard My Own Prison and going through rough patches and I listened to their first 2 albums countless times, really helped me at a low point in life. Wonderful life now as an adult with children and seems things have come full circle for their appreciation as well. Creed made beautiful music.
