I sang this song last night to my dog. She was sick but when i started singing she stood up and rested beside me. She died this morning. "I'd bottle the feeling you give me, and shelve that stuff for years to come." I felt this line so much. Thank you for making me happy, smol doggo. Ily. This song will always have a place in my heart. Thank you for this.
i love how this can be used for so many different types of love, not only romantic. it’s so comforting and so beautiful. and her voice is absolutely stunning in this. i’m mesmerized honestly.
I used to sing this song to my dog and she passed last year, I miss her so much and I love her so much forever. Sometimes I come back to this song to remember her, cry and calm down. I hope she's good and can feel my love wherever she is ❤
This was mine and my boyfriend’s song. Before we started dating i sent him this song saying how beautiful it was. But “darling I’d wait for you” became very special. For reasons we couldn’t make our relationship public yet. He passed away at the end of October from a car accident. He gave me a photo of us on my birthday and I recently took it out of the frame.. on the back he wrote “darling I’d wait for you” with a heart. I miss him every day
2022/06/24 03:25 dear stranger, this boy i'm not sure whether i still am friends with just shared this song with me. i've known him just about two-thirds of my life. he's seen me through my bad days, my good days, my failures and successes. i've known him since primary school (otherwise known as middle school). i'm listening to it now as i go along, though i won't assume you'll read everything. he's the same boy who let me in when he wanted to shut the world out so badly a few years ago. he trusted me enough to let me see all the vulnerability, that anger, hatred, despair, regret, confusion, frustration, everything. I remember talking to him daily and sending him my regards, happy thoughts, hugs and love despite being so far away from him after venturing off to secondary school. he didn't reply for about two full years. but i kept going anyway. i don't have strong support, but i know that if i were him, i'd want someone to be there for me regardless of anything. i'd want someone who'd never back away because i was upset or angry, or leave me alone when i stopped being like myself. i'd want someone to be able to see that it's not me but everything bad that was keeping me hostage in my own head that made me this way, and be the person to help me drag myself out of hell. i'm sure anyone would want that too. i remember telling him it was alright that he never responded because i understood it was tough. having to perform against every other kid in a country where academics is riddled in stigma wasn't easy. emotions everywhere, fear around the corners, and never being fulfilled in wake or sleep. wanting the ground to bury your bones because you can't deal. unable to even speak because the horrid emotions steal every word on the tip of your tongue, and incessantly wrap your mind up in drab ideas of a bleak future. he thanked me exactly once for it. then eventually, he started talking to me again, and we got to be really close. he's in a much better place now, thank goodness. and i can't be happier for him; he deserves it more than anything. we're sixteen now. i'm having the worst time of my life - it seems like every rock bottom ends up being false flooring. stress and fear has soured me so much i no longer find joy in anything. i sleep to escape but wake up feeling like i had never closed my eyes. my family and i are strangers. i'm not good enough to them, unlike my brother. i don't want to even speak to anyone. i disappear for weeks and don't make a peep. i have good friends who try to be there, but they're scared to come close because of how complicated i am, hence they fear doing something that could cause irreparable damage. i don't even feel like i can finish school and go on to junior college. i fight to get through the day as if i were fighting for my life (but in a sense, i suppose it is true). i don't know whether i am still lawyer material. i don't know what i'll do if i can't make it to junior college. i can't recall who i am anymore. before this, i sat on my bed drafting up my submissions for my backup plan. hopefully i'll get into film at a polytechnic if worst comes to worst. but a thought struck me while writing my personal statements; i have been so neglected emotionally by the people who demand the most of me. in such a way that i could claim it was middle child syndrome at work or being taken for granted. that boy had known about it for some time, and i guess all the mounting changes had really hit him too. then he sent me that little message to listen to this beautiful song because he knows how much of a literature nut i am and what a sucker i can be for solid lyrics. and suddenly, everything feels like it's going to be okay. everything will work out bit by bit, if i choose to open my eyes each morning and make good choices. when everything is collapsing on itself, my friends will be there to wave their hands no matter how far away we are and tell me it's alright and listen to how i love frogs. we'll all smile and take pictures despite our paths diverging. i'll be able to sleep knowing there is a future better than being trapped and unloved for not conforming or struggling to connect. perhaps these people won't be able to give me the moon, the stars, the skies, the sea, or all the other planets within the galaxies, but maybe it's enough that we talk to each other about our hopes and dreams. it's enough that they up late with me and tell me things i know no other soul has heard, because that to us, are entire worlds. a universe crafted in our brains using everything we've planted into the earth. i think that maybe there are no coincidences. for all the people i have given bits of my universe to, there's always someone that will return it. but they give me their all. and if that isn't someone i think i should treasure even in death, i don't know who is. cheers to you, dear stranger, and to the rest of us who continue to adore the universe in the form of other people. thank you for existing in this time and vast universe with me (and for reading this dramatic monologue of sorts). i love you, and i hope you have a wonderful life. ever-lovingly yours, jun. EDIT: 2024/03/08 happy international women's day guys 🥂 i've read the comments and thought about this every now and again, but my life got really busy so i forgot about this 😭 there's a lot that's happened since and i want anyone reading this to understand that this was more of a melodramatic procrastination writing before an exam 😅 i actually find this writing style quite cringe now but cringe is a sign of growth, yeah? i have edited it here to give a bit more context: 1. my life is turbulent but it's not that 'main-character' if you catch my drift. i have a birthday in a few weeks, and i'm still figuring things out as i go. 2. no, i'm not in love with anyone - it's just that my brain struggles to express types of emotions i feel towards others and that's what i was writing in. i actually struggle to fall IN love, which is why i tend to mess it up with other thing such as pure appreciation. but i do feel that way with almost all my closest friends. it's more of a platonic love that's very all-encompassing, but not actually romantic. just an example of the really intense feeling of 'acceptance' (?) of my closest circle of friends. maybe my vocabulary isn't specific enough or i should have made it obvious that i was more confused by my emotions and not actually in love, but i think it would have broken the illusion lol. i will tweak it, just in case anyone doesn't read this. 3. how am i doing: not great, but i'm grateful for my blessings in life. 4. i will reply to some of you lovely lot because i honestly can't fit my all my responses in this. 😭 for those of you who have commented your well wishes, thank you so much! i hope you're all doing great too!
Hey! Oh, your story caught me out of guard now with the melancholic and poetic style, for real... but, tell me please: what happened, then? He now talks to you? I wanna know how it ended up. Is such a beautiful love story!
Thank u for sharing! I can't believe how mature u are at just 16. U are a beautiful person and people are so blessed to know u. I really enjoy your writing, it's amazing. I'm so happy for u that it's working out with u and him🤍God bless
Your words are very poetic at 16 and you are so wise. It seems that this connection you two share are as of soulmates, dancing together into the realms of the universe. The strong energies and openness you two express are beyond any normal connection. I am happy that you never gave up on him and in the end he never gave up on you either, I always felt there was something more than just "love" but I always call it "Forever" through the ups and downs you two always stand by each other and make best of every little moment that is to be unfolded in front of you. To have that person by your side can make all the little things in life so bright. These moments of the present are what we should appreciate, it all leads to the next unknown which is quite beautiful. We grow, we learn, we heal, we love and we keep going. Life is full of chances of memories, you are brave, you never allowed yourself to hold back because waiting causes delay and that delay can make you miss the chance at something great. The more time waited is time wasted, take a chance and be happy you did rather than regret you didn't, that you did and I'm proud of you for doing so. To share this time with him, friends and family is such a beautiful gift, times might be tough but that only leads to a better path, for without suffering we can never know what peace feels like. Love is the most powerful energy, it can help us all, never give up that strong heart of yours and always keep smiling. Some days it is going to rain, but once that rain has gone the sun always comes out to brighten your path. Take care, Jun. ~ wishing you and yours all the best.
I'm reading at 2:06 in thr morning and all I can do is cry reading that. I'm so glad things are looking up for you. I wish there was a way I could save a comment because out of all that I have read thus us the one I would keep as a reminder things can and do get better. Cheers to you aswell stranger ❤️
Nothing about this sounds like anything even remotely from that era though? This song sounds as modern as it can get. Down to the tempo and chords, lyrics, etc.
I love how everyone has stories about different ways the love this song can take shape. I have one and my interpretation is that this could be sung to the soulmate we haven't yet met. Sometimes we desire a connection so bad that we wanted to offer everything we could give. You'll have that but you wouldn't be losing anything in giving them the universe, because they will give you their's.
i can't stop listening to this ever since i found it yesterday. it just feels like the warmest hug from someone you cherish. whether it's from a loving parent, from a dear friend or one's significant other, it doesn't matter.
The fact as soon as i heard the start of the song i immediately bursted into tears because it comforted me and reminded me of my brother who had passed almost 5 years ago, id give him the sun if i could. But im so happy he isnt wheelchair bound anymore and isnt in pain. I miss you big brother...ill see in heaven some day.
My boyfriend and I just broke up and I played this song and danced with him for the last time. I knew we both felt the love we have for each other while dancing to this song. I hope he will remember me forever. Loving him was the best thing ever happened to me. Til I see him soon 🦋💘🦝.
for anyone who loves this song, try reading 'i'll give you the sun' by jandy nelson. it feels like listening to this song for the first time. my hands actually shook with how much i loved that book, and i feel the same way listening to this song
I was about to comment that. You go from singing this and loving your significant other... To singing this holding your baby. It's the most beautiful feeling
I was just at a Ricky Montgomery concert two days ago and Delaney opened for him. Once Delaney sang her first song “love letter from shore to sea” I literally cried. Her music is so beautiful I might actually die.
This song hits hard because before the love of my life left for basic training for the military, he gave me a promise ring and said “wait for me.” I said something along the lines of “you don’t even need to ask; you know I’ll still be here.” Darling I’d wait for you, even if you didn’t ask me to.
In just a few short weeks, I’ll be holding my first baby and singing them this song. Well, actually not my first-his sister is waits for us in heaven. I can’t explain the way this song is for all of us, but it feels perfectly sad and happy to me. Thank you for this
i randomly found this song on spotify and it instantly made its way to hold a special place in my heart. it’s so heartwarming cathartic, it has such a huge emotional impact. i can’t wait to see what else you release!!
J's lullaby and how it helped me understand something about why I am the way I am. I feel like the reason why this song gives me comfort is because it understands how I will treat someone if I love them. I could give them everything even if it could leave me empty, and that's really true and became so toxic for me. I could be easily blinded, get hurt, and manipulated if I get too attached. That's the reason why I'll try to detach from a person if I notice something wrong even if it's the smallest thing, because I have to protect me, my worth, and I don't deserve those possible treatment :). I developed a toxic trait when I meet new people, I will find a way to find fault with them to realize a reason not to get too attached. Someday, I hope I'll find that person who appreciates me, consistent and treat me the way I deserve to be treated. I've been protecting myself for years, I hope they'll succor me and let me feel that it's okay to protect the agitation of possibly hurting again, because they'll always have my back. PS. To those people that I treated right, loved and gave service. Please know that it's true and genuine. I'd bottle the feelings you gave me, shelve that stuff for years to come
This is too specific about someone I know that's why I'm writing. When you try to run away to protect yourself, please keep a space for error, that sometimes what you're thinking maybe be wrong. Don't run from attachment because it's just the way you are, suppressing it will change you to someone you're not, just learn to be in place where you make a calculated guess that you'll be okay, & if it goes wrong, it goes wrong. Hurt is part of life, & love. Looking for a person without any "flaws" or someone who doesn't make mistakes can leave you in a cycle of loop & in the end you'll find you lost things just because you saw problems, pain & sadness as something that is alien to us. Life's not scripted, but we can guide it with our actions & conscience, & what's not in our control, we leave it be.
Such beautiful words, you remind me of my daughter, when you said this song explains how you love so deeply, when you do love someone. She told me to listen to this song and I will cry every single time. You have a beautiful way of expressing your emotions ❤
Makes me cry every time. I always have so much love to give and I'm so excited to give it to other people. Listening to this makes me happy in indescribable ways
This song made me randomly remember when my grandmother would ask me as a kid how much I love her , and I would hold my hands out as wide as I can and say this much
Darlin', I'd wait for you Even if you didn't ask me to Tie a lasso around the moon And bring it on down to you I'd bottle the feeling you give me And shelve that stuff for years to come 'Cause, baby, when your arms are around me I'd swear that I'm holding the sun I'd give you the sun if you asked me You could have all of the time You could have the stars and the trees When dividing up the universe You could have mine You could have mine Darlin', I wish that you Could give me some more time To herd the whole sky in my arms And release it when you're mine I'd tell you, "I thought I loved you too" I just didn't have the words to say I'd put the beach in your backyard In hopes to be enough for you to stay I'd give you the sun if you asked me You could have all of the time You could have the stars and the trees When dividing up the universe You could have mine You could have mine I'd give you the sun I'd give you the sun I'd give you the sun if you asked me (I'd give you the sun) You could have all of the time You could have the stars and the trees (I'd give you the sun) When dividing up the universe You could have mine You could have mine You could have mine
I love this song. It gives me peace but it also makes me sad, a good sad of course. This is gonna be the song I listen to everytime I'm sad or missing someone.
Found this tune on a playlist and it really made me think of my dog. I’ve had her since she was a baby, and she’s seen me through addiction, treatment, and a ton more. I’d really give up everything for her. I know she’s still young, but I want her to have the most beautiful life. I replayed it over and over and didn’t check the title. Her name is Jenny, but I always call her J. Cried a lot. Thanks for writing a great song❤️
This song is representation of someone so special to me. It’s feels like him. It’s him in a form of song, the form of music! I can feel his presence listening to this
i’ve been feeling anxious, confused, and also questioning my self worth all the time these days. i feel like no matter how much i do for others, it won’t ever be enough. i just need to feel like i’m being accepted and that i’m enough. everyone keeps telling me that i’m enough and i’m worthy of love and happiness but sometimes the way they treat me say the otherwise. i never say anything about it because i’m too afraid to express my feelings. i’m afraid that they’ll blame me for feeling something that i never even wanted to have. but this song gave me comfort. i always sleep with this song playing on my earphone. it feels like someone actually singing me lullabies and hugging me.
I am sorry you are feeling this way ☹️ Nayla, I know what it feels like to feel like you’ll never be enough and that it doesn’t seem to matter what you do for others. Here’s the thing: if you keep doing things for others instead of for yourself, you’ll never feel like you’ve done enough. What do YOU need? What do you know to be true? Speak that. Tell the truth. If you ground everything you say in the truth, there’s nothing anyone else can say to you that isn’t just an arbitrary opinion that doesn’t matter. Think about what the best thing you could do is and then go do it, or make & execute a plan to do it. Treat yourself like you are someone you are responsible for helping. Do only those things that you could speak of with honor. Be true to yourself and your truth. Make one small improvement to your life each day and each day will begin to be a little better. Do things that bring you a sense of meaning. Do not pursue being happy. Happiness is a byproduct of living a meaningful life. I just threw a LOT of stuff at you, but hopefully at least some of it resonates with you and can help you. I hope you find yourself ❤️
When I have panic attacks or just depression episodes that last days on end, i sing this song to myself and it actually puts me to sleep. I’ve always been scared to listen to it for the reason that I don’t want to cry, but sometimes that’s all you need is to cry. I’m proud to say my own embrace is finally enough to put me to sleep at night:)
this song suddenly reminded me of my significant other. they passed away 7 months ago, and i still don't know how to continue life without them, even though we only knew each other for a short period of time, i know we would've stayed together for much longer if we had the chance. everytime i hear bittersweet songs like this i feel sad and happy at the same time, but it's also a little comforting..
discovered this song last month and it's so beautiful and comforting. sneaked out of the house at midnight to have a midnight stroll w myself enjoying the moon gleam and stars while playing this song. it was one of the most surreal moments i have had. also, this song is like the feeling of falling in love... 🤍
I would like to come on here and talk about my appreciation for this song. I am often unable to sleep either because of stress or uncomfortable positions and this song has helped me numerous times, I fall asleep so fast. Its comforting, calming, soothing and just the best lullaby I have ever heard. Thank you so much for sharing this with the world, it is really a blessing 🩵
I love this song so much. It feels like a warm and tender hug from a happy memory from a good time in your life. She sounds like she’s singing it to me softly as I fall asleep, so beautiful :,)
every night when my boyfriend can’t fall asleep I FaceTime him and play this song on guitar. im a little young for love but nothing makes me happier than seeing his little smile as he sleeps. he’s like my little baby
somehow this song reminds me of a mothers love. id like to imagine my mother would sing this to me when i was little, even though it wasn’t around when i was born. there’s nothing that compares to a mother’s bond with her baby. i miss my mom.
The first of this month marked the one year anniversary of my cat's passing. This song reminded me of her so so much. I loved her more than life itself. I miss her ever so dearly and I'd do anything to get a fraction of the time I had with her back. It's been a year, and I still cry for her. I'll always miss her dearly, and I'll always cherish these moments where I am reminded of her.
What a song! Sounds like me listening to myself telling him how much I adore him in the "dagirlaitness". Darlin', no matter what or who you are you know that I do love you. Now and then it'll always you. ALWAYS WILL 🍀
He told me he wasn't really good in relationships so no matter how much he hurt me, I was still willing to stay to teach him how to love. Sometimes he would do things like saying to others that he's single and not in a relationship (in reality he is in one with me) and I talked to him about it but he still does the same thing. That is when I realize he didn't respect me as a person but I still stayed '). I even took the initiative to talk to one of his bestfriends and ask if he's actually like that or what. His bestfriend eventually talked to him about me and him because she told me she wanted to "help" us but instead of trying to fix it, he decided to break up with the reason "you deserve better" - until today I'm still not sure whether his bestfriend wanted this to happen because she didn't even come to me and talked about it or apologize for f"cking us up. I didn't really hold on to him even though I really wanted to be with him because if someone truly loves their significant other, they will be willing to change themselves for them, init? I am a possessive person but I never controlled him, I tried talking to him when he's at his lowest (and he always ignores me for other people) and I actually cared when he got sick. But when it comes to me, he didn't even bother. He just disappears. He was willing to go on for days when we're talking about him but when it is about me, he would talk in an obvious "un-interested" way. But yea, I was willing to give him my everything. I even had a ring custom-made with his name on it ready to give it to him on 22/2/22 but I guess at least I still get to keep it? 😆 But then this song's title, "J's Lullaby" (because my name starts with J as well) reminds me that there's someone out there who's willing to "wait for you even if you didn't ask me to", "tie a lasso around the moon and bring it on down to you" and even "give you the sun if you'd ask me to". It gives me hope that someone will eventually step into my life and treat me the way I truly deserve. I never had friends that I could express myself to because they met me through my "happy side" and if I were to talk about this side of me they would say I'm dramatic so listening to music was the only escape for me. Thank you for this song Delaney! ❤️
I'm sorry you had to go through that... But hey, in an optimistic light... maybe it's a good experience to help you be stronger (which you probably already thought of) But also, yeah... I understand from personal experience as well that it sucks when your partner just doesn't show as much interest in you or the relationship... :') I wish you all the best for your future (⊃｡•́‿•̀｡)⊃ Never lose the spark of being a caring and romantic person Stay safe and blessed ^^
Omg why do feel like I'm talking to myself I literally went through the same thing!! I never wanted to breakup with him infact settled for the barest of minimum and he still decided to leave me saying I deserved better when all i ever wanted was him. I hope you've healed from what was in the past! 🌟
This song has been my #1 on Apple Music the past two years I absolutely love this song Thankyou so much for sharing your beautiful artwork to the world!!
I honestly dont know if i love them or anything, i've been so confused and upset everytime they leave me. I get all excited when they chat me, I act like a clingy puppy around them. This song perfectly describes my feelings for them, i wasnt really shown affection or compassion when i was young (im deprived till now). I cant tell the difference between romantic and platonic attraction, I get scared because i often describe myself falling inlove as a way of an unhealthy coping mechanism. This song is really comforting for me, they recently lost someone and I'm comforting them and supporting them. If they ever read this, Hey. My rants in twitter are directed to you, though i have no ill intention for you and i wish you the best in life :) As long as i'm here, You'll have someone that will be proud of your achievements. Every single thing you do, i'll be here to help you with it. Even if you slowly drift away from me, I'll be waiting. I'll always care for you, Even if you dont feel the same. You dont know how much i've waited to say this, i wish you to stay safe. -Eggi
this song feels like one of those songs you hum to your significant other as you fall asleep in eachothers’ arms :) i hope one day i can make that happen for my special someone
This is my 3 year old nephews favorite song for bed, he put it on himself and had me sing it to him and he snuggled up to me and went right to sleep. Love that little guy.
I think I will never have the luck to be in mutual love no matter how hard I try. This makes me sad and lonely but I'm doing my best to afford a life worth living in the future to keep me going, a life unfortunately lacking love. Such songs are the only thing that warm my heart. Despite it all, I really hope that those who are in love to be happy and never fall out of it. ❤ May we all find peace for our tortured souls 🥺
This song is so bittersweet for me. I've been feeling alone, really alone, for a while now. Before, I thought I was with people. I WAS with people. But my friends and family stopped being there. Or maybe I was the one that stopped being there. Who knows. But all I've got left is a toxic family to live with and almost no real friends. My only friend decided I was not worth the effort, and after a while, they stopped to be with me. If you asked me a few years before, I'd said that I would sing this to them. I loved them deeply, and I wish I could bottle up how happy they made me, and keep it in a shelve, like in this song. Years had passed, and the thought of them almost doesn't hurt anymore, but I wish I could feel at least a lil bit like I did back then. For me, this song is so good, that hurts and heals at the same time. It hugs you, but the intensity is so suffocating that almost burns you.
one of my favorite pass times when listening to pretty songs like this is to read the good feelings it gives people. i didn’t think i would find myself commenting something on one. i have known this boy for 6 years, we talked in a romantic way off and on the entire time. there’s always been such strong feelings and a weird pull back to each other no matter how bad things got. i would give and do anything for him. our hearts have always been connected in some way. there’s so much history and love and emotions. i don’t think he could ever understand. 💜
This song makes me feel like laying on a blanket in a big tall field of grass to hid from the world and feel the sun & wind on your skin while looking at the clouds. Floating in the sky. 💙🦋
As much as I want to be one of the few people who know about this masterpiece, this art deserves more recognition. It's just so beautifully written and made.
Uuuuuggghhhh!!!! Thank you YT recommendations 😭 this is friggin beautiful beyond words I just HAD to share it to my friends. Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! 😭 💕
i remember when i was at my lowest (a bit less than a year ago) i would play the original clip of this song on repeat. it was one of the only things that made me feel safe, loved. thank you for that. you help people more than you know.
Im usually a lowkey listener but I just wanted to say this today, I've been listening to this since the beginning of when it was newly posted, i honestly loved it so much I wanted to gatekeep it for forever, but I hope this gets the hype it deserves.
I hope she (my ex) sees this one day, but i remember when she played me this song in the car on the way to her house. The way she looked at me at the stop light with her arms around mine, and the kiss that we had was just like a scene from a movie. I just want her to know if she ever sees this I love you with all my heart Marie. I’m sorry for us both losing each other but both of us need to mature. I hope we get back together one day and we get to play this song at least one last time together (my hopes as a helpless romantic). - Love Drew, te quiero mi corazón
I just miss my cat.. I know it’s only an animal but he is my everything, my world. The smell of his fur calmed me down on my most stressful days. His loud meows to get my attention, his head butting me. He was so strong that sometimes his head butting would push me 😂 but I miss him so much ❤️🩹 he left a cat shaped hole in my heart. My heart is shattered and broken. I tried to fill that void with another cat but it just made me feel more guilty. I don’t want to replace him.. I’m crying everyday, I’m depressed. I need him back with me. I love you my Luka ❤I miss you so much. My little turkey boy, my sweet ham, my honey ham. My good boy. Please I need you back. ❤ I love you
i love how people have different stories based on this lovely song. for me, this song means a lot in every situations i through especially when i turn this song on it means im not okay. but i love how this song tells me to im okay, it's okay, everything just fine you need to take a rest. that's exactly how i feel every time i hear it. im happy im not alone, as i see it on comments. we got this guys.
