So is it only me or throughtout the song doesnt it feelits starts off tyler crying and a sad tone but eventually towards the end picks up at a happier tone somewhat like how he suggest the song is moving on and finding closure from someone you lost , througout the song he seems to move on to a happier place and come to a closure? I cant be the only one to think this am i?
Singing in itself can make you happier, it helps release Endorphins and other feel good hormones. He probably psyched himself up to sing it so was very emotional at the start and also like you say it was a form of therapy singing it ☺
I just feel bad that Tyler lost Rachel. To hear that Rachel got hit by a drunk driver in 2008 must really suck. This song is about her and it must really hurt him still even after all those years.
The emotion that went into writing this song just completely flowed out. Incredible song, incredible story. Rest in peace Rachel, I can only imagine Tyler's reaction if he was able to see you just one last time...
Michaela Green Tyler's best friend Rachel Reece was struck and killed in 2008 by a drunk driver. They were supposed to enter the music industry together, and he wrote this song because of her.
Oh my gosh, I think apart of me just died. This song is so real. I cried, it reminds me of my grandma. Rest in Peace Rachel, Tyler she's always with you.
Days like today, I get told I'm supposed to be happy.... I hope that comes soon.... Someday's I can't even move, it's like I have no spine.... Jason, I miss you man.... RIP.
I cried listening to this version of the song. Its amazing. The emotion is so raw through the whole song and you can feel the pain he has while singing this song. I love this so much. Rachel is soooooo extrememly proud of Tyler!! I just know she is. R.I.P. Rachel!!
I know this song is about Tyler and Rachel, but this song really reminds me of my dad. He died when I was 5 of a brain tumor. 10 years later, it still bothers me on an occasional bad day
Listen to this song then read the comments, also prepare to cry your eyes out. So many people sharing stories of heartbreaking loses. It nearly made me cry. I truly wish everyone could listen to this heart wrenching song.
I feel like these are the best written lyrics on the album, and by the way Tyler sings it more emotionally alone I feel like it's something Tyler wrote alone. Not a dis to Michael because all the songs are great, but this one is the most heartfelt.
Fucking hell, man. This song is making me cry. I miss my best friend. Tyler, if you see this, know that Rachel is watching over you right now and she is so proud of you. I can only hope my best friend is doing the same. God knows how much I miss you, May.
An especial friend send me the link of this song and I can't stop listening to it and crying and oh god that's exactly the power of music and I'm so lame sorry.
@@Swat32097 5 years late, Some parts of this song was co-written by the dudes in the band especially AJ. But the story behind Tyler was he had a bestfriend named Rachel Reese. She died on a car crash because some drunk driver decided not to be sober and drive. The old pianist in Tyler's cover of "Hello" by Adele was actually her father. Neither Tyler nor Rachel's father was an actor and this is just my opinion, their reactions felt like genuine the time Tyler arrived because I think it is.
at least I inspired someone. most of the time I get talked down. how I can't sing or write. all that matters is its a hobby. no one can take that away from you.
can you guys stop bringing down people just to raise others? they're both amazing (you'd be incredibly stupid to deny swift has talent) and they both deserve millions and millions of views. sadly when you're stuck with a label like rise you only get so much exposure.
The pain in his voice. Oh my god. I started crying my eyes out. It hurt. So much. To each and every person, this song is different. It reminds them of someone they loved once, or reminds them of the person they used to be. I lost someone in a way no one should ever be lost, and the last lyrics of the song "You will be missed." "I'm gonna miss you." "But I know you're all better now." I could barely breathe. Because...Joey you are missed, I miss you, but you're in a better place.
tyler needs to PLEASE PLEASE make more songs with him like clean-yelling the lyrics at 1:40. oh my god that part gave me chills, his voice to me sounds so much better being sung that way.
This song reminds me of my mama. She passed away back in 2013 after fighting 2 years of a rare cancer. I'm now living with my deadbeat dad that doesn't care much for me and a piece of crap step mom. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about her and wish she was still here with me. Don't take your parents for granted, you guys. You may fight and argue with them and swear that you hate them but when they're gone the worst thing is how you constantly tell yourself how you took them for granted.
Completely agree. My mum passed away in March unexpectedly and suddenly, aged only 48. I'm lucky to have a loving dad and step-mum, but not a day goes by where I don't miss my mum.
When you hear a song you can relate to, don't you alter it a bit to make it fit your situation better? That's what their music is all about. AJ didn't mind and he knows how much this song means to Tyler. You need to remember that they're not just bandmates, they're friends.
*USING MY LITTLE SISTER'S RU-vid TO WRITE THIS.* As I've said countless times about TC music, it's helped me so much to get over the death of my bestfriend. WIM first album came out right after he died.. He had been waitinf for it to come out because he was a fanbif APLT... I have never lose your flames tattooed, not only for myself, but for him. He is my flame. My light. The reason I keep pushing foward. And while i felt the emotions in the original, as ibhave with every song Tyler has ever sang, with the exception of only maybe a few, but I have never connected with a song more than i did while listening to this. Truly beautiful.
Tyler came in later and wrote parts about his friend Rachel. But in general, this song is about losing someone you love, not just Tyler's friend. AJ talked about this on Twitter
I never knew this was about Rachel, it just didn't occur to me, but she was his partner-in-crime. Omg this song just got a thousand times better and you can hear his ache.
It's crazy how one event can change how you look at certain things like a song...the original to this is just amazing and I used to just get this amazing uplifting feeling that would just leave me with the biggest grin on my face...and then recently my mother passed away and ever since then I can't listen to this song without crying and as much as I hate crying I still listen to it because it's just one of my favorite songs...and then I heard this version and realized I'm screwed lol I love this version just as much and if not more which means I'll be listening to both now on repeat for weeks straight like I did with the original...I guess I just want to say that it's fucking amazing how music can make us feel so much more than we want to and how it can heal us in so many different ways...so thank you issues for being my escape :)
i love the emotion that goes into this song. it makes me cry every time i listen to it because i just cannot believe this would happen to someone as sweet as tyler. i wish rachel was here with tyler because he did not deserve this. no one does. i just wish tyler could see her again, just one last time.
One of my favorite vocalist, he sings with lots of emotions, even though you can't see him singing, when you hear his voice you can really feel what he's trying to express.
+LetsBeUnpredictxble why would someone do something like that, after this you start thinking about how everything goes away in one second. I didn't know who she was before today but she had an amazing and bright future and some fucker ruin everything this is just sad. Some humans makes you lose faith in humanity
in almost exactly a month it'll be the 2 year anniversary of my grandpas death. i didnt have a mom or dad but he filled both of those spaces in. i find myself listening to this song every day and it helps with the grief. R.I.P. Rocky
Tyler totally brought out his emotions in this.... he's emotions about Rachel flow straight into you and just make you cry.. And make you love Rachel like Tyler did.
This song, especially reimagined, makes me want to cry. It's so beautiful. It must have took a lot for Tyler to do this. I love Issues. And all their songs. But this song, in particular... Oh man.
This song helped me get through (and is still helping me get through) my mother's suicide a year and a half ago. I try to act strong but every once in a while you need a good cry and this song and you, Tyler, Michael, AJ, Skyler, Josh, and Ty, are the ones I have to thank for that. Thank you for helping me indirectly realize that I'm more than everybody's everything; I'm my own something.
Might get a lot of hate on this but: I didn't like it. The intro did warm my heart, but after it just didn't feel as powerful as I had hoped. The original even got me a little harder, maybe if it was less produced and more "acoustic", I would show the same love for the song I originally had. I love everything about this band, and I know better than to question a person's emotions in what they're singing, but it just doesn't feel as sincere because of how the background music is just so upbeat and the vocal runs aren't kept to a minimum. Anyways, love the group, didn't dig the song. (yes I know the meaning behind it and it must have been horrible and I'm sorry I just didn't vibe)
Remember when I didn't need you? Well I need you now To hold my head Up high, say it's all better child Remember when Some days I feel like a saint I'm so alive Some days I can't make it enough It's like I have no spine Can't do anything right Now when midnight comes I've run out of time to Make some kind of difference I constantly overlook the impact I've made Maybe I'm looking to change my own fate To make you proud I wanna make you proud When you're looking down on me My mind's wide open like starry skies I ask God questions and wonder why The hell that you're not here I just wanna disappear With you now But I'm a selfish broken heart And now I've got this far Cope me with the thought of holding you a minute longer in my arms If me only, I set you free (freeeeee) Brother, dub a free world Take me over the coast of A better day I'm stuck in my dark days But I can be stronger than you remember We're coming up on December But I'm not cold My mind's wide open like starry skies I ask God questions and wonder why The hell that you're not here I just wanna disappear With you now Remember when I didn't need you Well, I need you now To hold my head Up high say it's all better child Remember when I was alone Crying out You will be missed im gonna miss you But I know that you're all better now I know that you're all better now
My dad died in 2012 and he was my best friend, honestly. When the original version of this song came out, I was so astounded. I never knew I could connect to a song so much. I would fall asleep listening to it, crying every single time I would repeat it. And hearing this version now, a year later, it still just as great. The emotion and passion Tyler puts into singing this is so beautiful, and it broke me hearing him almost break down in the beginning. This song is what keeps the memory of my dad alive, what helps me through it and I just hope Issues knows how grateful I am to all of them for creating their music.
this is beautiful but i always felt when listening to the original one that the strongest line was when Michael says "I feel so guilty cause I take every sunrise for granted .Sometimes I forget your voice I can't stand it,am i wrong for moving on."still though this is amazing
