@@niklas_freitas2077 same. Just came here to look up this song and now I'm wrecked. Continuing with the series won't be the same again knowing Scott is gone in real life 😭😭
The scene where this song plays with Herschel breaking down when he's alone. He knows all hope is lost but also knows someone needs to lead the pack to avoid complete insanity. Man, just imagining the burden on him sends chills through my spine
Yes. This and the song at the beginning of episode 6 in season 4 as well. The music they had chosen really brought out the emotions we felt along with the characters. The recent seasons of TWD are so different from the 1st few seasons, don’t feel the same connections with the characters.
this. this seriously describes 2020. "You walk outside, you risk your life. You take a drink of water, you risk your life. Nowadays you breath and you risk your life. You don’t have a choice. The only thing you can choose is what you’re risking it for. " -Hershel, TWD
@@k.w.7973 There are a lot of similarities between the two. But to say it´s just like the flu is a pretty bold statement. Common influenza have a mortality rate at about 0.1-0.2% if infected, while covid-19 is about 4%. It might become pretty leveled once we develop a vaccine, but for now, covid-19 is a lot more severe (about 25 times deadly).
I was under the impression that this song was in the soundtrack of "The Walking Dead" and if that's true; whoever is in charge of the music needs a raise. This song, and "civilian" by wye oak make me feel like I'm in the zombie apocalypse with the cast of the show. They have a really talented way of picking songs that dig deeper into your emotions, and it's so amazing.
After so many years this song and the scene from 'The Walking Dead' still give me goosebumps. Irony is, I have started watching the show again and writing this comment when I am watching this scene S4E5
Came for the same reason. Rewatching has helped me redicover so many wonderful songs. Did you stay watching the series the first time around? I stopped around the Neegan arc but I'm planning on watching all of it this time.
As a man, I hide my weaknesses from people! Music when it's written with soul and emotion like this piece has been, it breaks down my walls. It's a true God given talent!
@@paulallan427 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame would agree with you wholeheartedly. I have wished on several occasions that I had copied and pasted his words; who knew at the time. A brutal paraphrasing would read something like: Artists provide a kind of framework for those listening to it - in this case, to make additional sense of their journey, experience, life. GOD I wish I had stopped to collect his words. I have been a fan of Led Zeppelin since that year when they were the top act in the world - 1975. Prior to reading the words I try to speak of here, I was absolutely unaware of the man’s philosophical depth. I digress…. Back to THIS song though; we are on the ground floor of a classic having been born. jmho
Completely agree! This is one of the songs that stands out to me from all the episodes of TWD. My absolute favorite and just a beautiful amazing song for Hershel’s scene. My favorite episode of TWD. Always has been.
I can't stop remembering Hershel (Scott Wilson) when I hear this song who passed away due to Leukemia... such a sad and horrible way to go. RIP Scott Wilson! 😭 You were and always will be my favourite character in The Walking Dead and you'll never be forgotten!
Yeah. Just started watching the Walking Dead a few months ago when it came on Netflix. Damn, what a show. Keep having to pause to look up musicians though lol.
Been one of our favorites for years. It's one of those rare songs that ends up on multiple playlists, because you always want to here it. Especially once it starts, you damn sure ain't skipping it.
damn i only found this song while i was watching walking dead , such a shame that good songs are not popular and most shitty songs get 200+ million views
Omar, that's the result of thirty years' worth of no childhood musical education. So few people now can even discern what IS good, and instead confuse flashiness for artistry, originality, or emotional connection.
Lynne Perkins very true , guys like tupac and michael where real legends , not bieber or kanye west , they fucking suck , and im 16 so i do can say that i have a good taste in music
rated21hbbhh, I hear Tupac had TONS of education--didn't he go to the Baltimore School For the Arts? Alongside Lawrence Gilliard, Jr., who played Bob Stookey in Walking Dead and studied classical music there at the same time.
Song honestly hits me like a runaway freight train, all I could do is put down my tools, sit down in my chair and cry. So many people walk through their own personal Hell everyday unbeknown to those around them. Sometimes they forget it's okay to rest, that it's okay to put trust in others. They just keep marching on their own, the only way they know how.
I remember one evening. My parents were fighting again, I don't remember what stupid reason they brough up that day. I put headphones into my ears and play this song as loud as possible. My ears hurt, but I was listening it again and again and again, until I cried myself to sleep. It breaks my heart everytime I hear this song.
I hope you are feeling better now & your parents too. This song makes me sad too. I lost my home due to my ex-husband being an addict & became homeless. I ended up in a psych hospital b/c it was a place to stay temporarily. I had a psych tech play this song over & over while I cried myself to sleep. I still missed my ex. I still do. I'm listening to it now, 7 months after we divorced.
My dad died last Jan. He taught me hard times come to pass. Don't live in the past look forward. He loved this song. Life does not get easier you get harder.
Rewatching TWD and this song will always be a tribute to Hershal for me even after so many years it's still not easy seeing him go he would of been awesome in yhe later episodes.
Ben is amazing, I hope you like his other stuff too. I recommend “black flies”, the whole I forget where we were album, and “the burren” if you like this song.
Such words/songs and the images we conjure or remember with them emanate from n remind us of the deep heart centered resonances of Soul. Capital , "S". Blood i the water n water i the blood, indeed. N guitars.
nossa que nolstalgia, aquele momento tenso que a prisao estava passando com as pessoas ficando doente e o Heshel ajudando as pessoas, essa musica marcou esse momento do Heshel, qie na minha opinião foi uma das cenas mais incríveis dessa série, um homem que de todos da série nunca perdeu sua fé, se manteve de pé em varias situações que saudade de Heshel♡♡♡
LYRICS Go your way I'll take the long way 'round I'll find my own way down As I should And hold your gaze There's coke in the Midas touch A joke in the way that we rust And breathe again And you'll find loss And you'll fear what you found When the weather comes Tearing down There'll be oats in the water There'll be birds on the ground There'll be things you never asked her Oh how they tear at you now Go your way I'll take the long way 'round I'll find my own way down As I should And hold your gaze There's coke in the Midas touch A joke in the way that we rust And breathe again And you'll find loss And you'll fear what you found When the weather comes Tearing down There'll be oats in the water There'll be birds on the ground There'll be things you never asked her Oh how they tear at you now
@ Robin. A piece of trivia which you may already be aware of; none other than Elton John has encouraged him to explore his potential - as in not place the same song n the same way twice when playing LIVE.
The Walking Dead. There were so many terrible moments but when they played this in the background while Hershel stars to cry...woow that gave chills like no other scene before!! Still givin' me chills everytime I listen to this .. *.*
Wow.. Dind't realise that was so long ago... just when I saw how old is your comment. Still, since that time I take this melody with me whenever I take my car alone and just remember what the whole Walking Dead wants to tell me.
It had a certain way of getting under your skin, didn't it? Remember Rick sitting next to the truck, covered in blood? The eerie editing, his disgusting beard... Just that thought alone gives me chills. He had literally bitten a guys throat out to save his son from rape. Fuck.
Ben Howard got my family and I through some really difficult times. Specifically when my dad passed in 2012. Really hard to listen to him but it’s comforting and gut wrenching!
Zockerbraut90009 Don't worry , it's just another of those RU-vid douchebags that's aware of the fact that he'll read spoilers if he scrolls down , does scroll , and still feel the urge of insulting people for no reason . A bit like all the morons whining about " spoilers " on Game of Thrones , even though the books have been released for ages xD
“Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.”
This song playing when Hershel had overcome all odds and saved his son in law, among others, by going I to a place to help he knew there was a great chance he woukdnt walk out of, made me fully appreciate what a great man he was. I'm just now rewatching TWD for the first time all the way through, so I hadnt seen this since it premiered on television. When I heard it this time around I realised it was his swan song
"Evil is evil. Lesser, greater, middling.... makes no difference. The degree is arbitrary. The definition is blurred. If I'm to choose between one evil and another, I'd rather not choose at all".
There is such a deep understanding and arrangement of the world in this song that with each note the song captures more and more. The incredible wisdom of each word and the choice of each note are striking. The mood of the song is very disturbing, but at the same time calm, the lyrical hero seems to have a sense of humility with what is happening, a clash of human feelings, a complete contrast of emotions, a completely calm tone and mood are conveyed. I just want to hug and endlessly sympathize with the author, if he really experienced such a mood. With what understanding and as if looking from the outside, filled with the world, the author conveys his feelings through music. Against the backdrop of the black and white sea and rocks, the mood of the song is perfectly visualized. Under it, you just want to escape, go into yourself, get away from everything, leave civilization and become a hermit. The song and video are simply amazing with beauty and aesthetics. The song is perfect in every way. Moderately sad, moderately calm, moderately exciting. Such masterpieces should attract much more people - inspire, make sad, make you think. People from all over the world experience such emotions every day, feeling lonely, lost and weak. The song is perfect to help you understand yourself and get back on your feet. Ben Howard is truly a genius of our time. I am incredibly grateful and express immense respect to the author of this masterpiece
To call this song a masterpiece of an artform called music, would be a insult. This is beyond what any words can speak, this is feelings and soul that needs to be felt. ❤️
I know this was a great moment when this started playing and Hershel was walking into that cell and finally sat down and cried. Epic moment. Walking Dead has had some good music this season.
Esse música foi o capítulo em que mais vimos a importância de Hershel no grupo 🥺😔😭 TWD Temporada 4×5 . Foi incrível e forte o quão esse homem era e continuará sendo! Scott Wilson ❤
This song calms me so much its been one of my favorite songs for a long time. When im feeling depressed and down i put it on and by the time the climax with the guitar hits it just lifts me up .
@@emoteboi7742 The difference is those are fictional characters......Cody's comment is in regards to the fact that Scott Wilson (the actor who played Hershel) actually died in 2018.
The Walking Dead brought me here and i must say this song and Fink - Warm shadow are my favorite songs of the series.. And i just don't understand how anybody could not like this song.. I like everything about it #ThumbsUp
I didn’t find this song through any tv show! I’m just a fan of Ben Howard . And his music just amazes me. Every time I hear his songs, especially this one... I find myself in a different world. It gives me this bizarre feeling, it’s difficult to explain. But this song, the lyrics, Ben’s voice, the melody... everything!! it’s all so entrancing .
Awesome. I visited Burgh Island many times as a child. This song creates. Cheerful memories for me. Want to hear my interpretation of the lyrics, or the images Ben Howard's words conjure up ?
When this song was played on The Walking Dead, I downloaded it, and put it on repeat a heck of a lot. However, at the time, I was also heavily into the Death Note series. So, for some reason, I now associate this song with L, rather than Hershel...
John Murillo does it matter whether people find this off tv? people are recognising the music and liking it so is that not a good thing? and it's not just 'some Tv show'! it's the walking dead!
John Murillo I bet Ben Howard is incredibly happy he allowed this song to be on the walking dead the amount of people that are actually finding out about good music. I bet all the artists are Thankful so you shouldn't be complaining. The comments like yours are way more annoying then the comments saying "TWD!"
I have been listening to this song for over 3 years now. Discovered Ben Howard on Pandora ironically lol...this is my ABSOLUTE favorite song out of the many I have heard from him. So very epic that I incorporated it within my public Playlist "My Hippie James" along side many other WONDERFUL Artist! Be Inspired, Dream, Believe, Create and always Share the love my friends 😄✌🕉❤
I along with many others must thank Walking Dead for compelling me to find the entire song, Perfectly Haunting and Beautiful. Well written and well played Sirs
+DMT 〉👽 music very much has an expiration date. its why we have classic rock stations. the stuff remains relevant stands the test of time. that which does not disappears.
I'd heard of Ben before, but I didn't pay attention until I heard this on The Walking Dead. I was like "Well this is bloody good!" But I didn't know who it was. After ages of searching online I was finally lead here. Love this so much!
I still remember the excitement I felt hearing this song for the first ever time on the Witcher 3 release trailer, it's just a game but it was such an amazing moment sending me on my journey with Geralt. Easily the best the game ever made. I've since become a big Ben Howard fan too!
Whoever on TWD staff suggested this song for the soundtrack was awesome for doing so. I wonder if the Hershal montage was created around this track or if a Ben Howard fan suggested it after the creation. Either way it was a perfect match!!!!
What are people's interpretation of the line "There's coke in the Midas touch"? Seems like an interesting metaphor. The "Midas touch" is of course referring to the story of King Midas turning everything he touches into gold. And "coke" may be referring to the drug cocain's additive qualities. My guess about the line is it's pointing to a parallel between addiction and wealth obsession in an interesting way. I think the song is about human existence in general. Nice song, and very well placed within The Walking Dead.
Coke is a high carbon material derived from coal and used in the process of smelting iron ore to make steel. Midas was a king in Greek mythology who turned things to gold by his touch, this of course was a curse and not a blessing because even his food and drink turned to gold and he eventually died hungry despite his wealth. In gold smelting, coke is not normally used as it would be an impurity in the gold. "Coke in the Midas touch" is a metaphor possibly meaning that there is a cost to comfort and riches. This metalurgical metaphor is consistent with the next line which says "a joke in the way we rust." Again, rust destroys, just as coke would ruin the purity of gold. It is therefore, unlikely that the word "coke" refers to cocaine as the language of metaphor convincingly points to it referring to the coke used in smelting.
Joe Donley Good point, and I like that interpretation too. I did know that usage of the term, but although I can't claim to know much about metallurgy I didn't think it was used in gold production. Also isn't coke intentionally added, and not really an impurity in the result? But regardless I can see the metaphor there.
Jamesmn87 Yeah that is a good point. I just never considered that usage of the term "coke" being related to gold. But regardless, that does make sense in a metaphorical way. The line about rust does certainly support that, as pure gold doesn't rust, the "coke" being the "joke."
Dem212 I think its a metaphor about everything having a price. You need coke to make steel, Midas' touch was a blessing and a curse at the same time. The following line "a joke in the way we rust" also shows that it may be metallurgic in nature. Rusting is of course decaying, so probably getting older. So, the way I interpret it is: "Theres always a hidden cost to everything, and we only really know that when we get older". But who knows man.
