I like to tell myself I'm not homesick, but the fact that this makes me cry every time makes a liar out of me. I'm in the city now and it really is a swarming faceless crowd. Life is different there. I don't know when is the last time I followed a little brook as it trickled to the shore 😢
Years ago my wife had a co-worker who was from Newfoundland and one day my wife started singing this song and her co-worker got all teary eyed and said to stop it or she was going to have to move home again.
My dad took me to his hometown when I was 14. I'm 29 now. And this music is the only way I can still connect to my heritage. This song makes me cry every single time. It always has even before I knew why. I actually had to beg my dad, he had a talk with me and I told him that I didn't know how I could continue to live missing a place I had never been. Tearing up just thinking about it now. The most beautiful damned place on Earth and I'll never be able to thank him enough for sharing it with me.
@@ryanwhite3393 Hello Ryan. I believe that it really an anthem, even if not declared formally. Also it could apply to New England which shares many of the same traits as Newfoundland.
😢I grew up in Labrador, and as an adult traveled to the Rock. I loved it. Its magical. Loved attending kitchen party. This song makes me tear up, too. I want to go back. Its a piece of heaven. 😊❤😊
I used to think the late great Songwriter Ron Hynes wrote the greatest Newfoundland song ever with Sonny’s Dream, but this one truly captures the essence of Newfoundland and the pride us Newfoundlanders carry with us for life.
Mainlander from ontario (lol). Both my parents are newfounderlanders which allowed me to spend several months year over year in the bonavesta bay area. The entire newfie discography is absolutely nostalgic. All these tunes continue to bring me to a place which I can only understand as home. Newfies are exceptional human beings.
Absolutely love this song. I am half native originally from Ontario. But my father is from Newfoundland, I have lived in Newfoundland and spent a large amount of time in Newfoundland. I consider it a part of me. I am proud the other half of me is “Newfie”
Visited Newfoundland two years ago and fell in love with her. Heard this song played by cover bands while I was there and now it's one of my favorites. Amazing province, amazing song.
My dad's side of the family are all proper Newfoundlanders up until my generation. I was the first in 8 generations to be born outside of the beautiful province. I grew up listening to this song whenever my grandfather would visit from st. John's for hours on end, I may get to visit for the first time this year if all goes well... my chance to finally discover those soft water joys
I could do without the riches, and the glamour and the Noise, and I will definitely take my chances of anything that comes from the sound, Rock. Nice Song! Nice Remember! Nice Place! Nice Heart! Nice Soul! Nice, thanks for being here. I Love New Found Land, Always!!!
My dad is a Newfie and gets home sick if doesn't go home every other year at least. I gave him 1200$ to go back to the rock. I haven't been to Newfoundland sincey Nan and Pop passed in 2014 and 2015. Hurts too much to drive by my summer home. And know its not my family home anymore.😢
I 45 now from New Brunswick. Old joke from my youth: "What do you call a Newfie in New Brunsick? Broke. He couldn't afford to get to Toronto." I'm near Toronto now and far from the Atlantic. May not be a Newfie but I share that east coast kin outsider as a badge.
Wayne (Da buddy wit da guitar) Sand this song with me and some other people from my school at our spring concert! It was Amazing meeting him! He even played guitar and my cousin played accordion wit him. Talk about a newfies dream.
Great Song! I Remember this concert as if it was Yesterday.If we had a Newfoundland Labrador ,Hall of Fame these guys & this tune would be @ the Top of the list.
This is the story of every nl and lab resident. Spent my time away and came back to nl just not to my hometown. I feel the pull of the mainland wondering if I made the right decision to stay. But I stayed for my family.
Just came back from our next-door Island, yesterday, and we had the distinct pleasure of catching the lads on Saturday night. Good on you folks; great stuff.
On Dec. 07, 2019, I heard this song when I saw the snow-covered St John's the first time. It was sung by a cute girl in the Sobeys Christmas performance. At that moment, I just wanna stand here, tried to remember lyrics and melody.
I been saying this all my life. Although this songs been covered by many different people who did awesome jobs.. nobody can sing it like Wayne.. in any of his songs his voice just fits and can be imitated but never replaced.. there’s just something calming about it.
