on 25th of December 2016, my girlfriend, her sister and their father died in a stupid car crash, the only one left is their mother, all alone, this song and video spoke to me on so many levels. It made me cry, made me smile, made think about life in a whole new way. Cherish every moment, enjoy the time spent with your dear ones, for life is extremely fragile. Bless you all
sergiu, hace poco sigo a Wilson, su lirica me hace llorar y comparto tu dolor, aunque nunca he perdido un ser querido me siento absolutamente empatico no solo con tu tragedia, sino que me duele el mundo en que vivimos. Dios te bendiga y a todos nosotros por estar vivos.....GRANDE WILSON!!!!!
I appreciate you wrote this. I'm not a religious man but bless you man. Thanks for sharing and your words made me cry..Hope you're happy wherever you are right now :)
+Tunaboy45 Is the story different? I mean the album doesn't have anything about a her husband and kids being murdered, didn't she just cut herself off due to severe anxiety/depression?
telephone bear I never interpreted the song as being about self harm, murder or even depression. I saw it as the mother losing her child in some way (whether that be death, running away, etc) and she's trying her best to move on with her daily life so she doesn't have to face the harsh reality. She's numbing herself to reality by completely ignoring it and attempting to move on as if nothing ever happened, so she can spare herself the pain. She may or may not have a husband but that seems completely irrelevant since the focus of the song is the absence of a child,
I dont think the album is meant to be an exact retelling of the life of Joyce Vincent, just of someone who ended up leaving this world in the same way. If you saw the live show, the projections make it clear it's about a fictional person, not her per se.
I discovered this videoclip while exploring Adam Oehlers' work, and now I've found a new favorite artist in Steven Wilson. Love the music. I subscribed.
don't ever let go try to let go the biggest dilemma...and the worst part of losing someone. you want to move on, get rid of the sadness, think of other things...and at the same time, you don't want to think of anything else but how their presence meant everything to you.
I had a girl we were together for 6 years . Last year in 2023 we got engaged in July . Unfortunately , she passed away in December 2023 . I cannot image my life anymore but you know what I am still going to work my job , still hitting the gym , still providing at my house . It's really hard to focus but sometimes u just have to go through it ! I miss her so much .
+Andy Robison Yeah, I put on my headphones, laid down on the sofa... *BAM* guitar-solo comes in, the chills run up my spine and into my brain, and the next thing I know, I'm crying. So powerful. Damn.
@Luc Germain don't wanna sound a snob, should not have used the term "music" with real. I get it. All music is nice, its just I resonate with this type :3
I lost my mom this year. She passed away all of a sudden while fighting with cancer. And a few days ago I found Steven Wilson's music. I have been listening to these tracks while returning home from work, or sometimes while trying to sleep. I am starting to love his songs and accept the reality that nothing or no one lasts forever. We are left with a melancholic feeling and some sweet memories. It's hard to describe what I feel now. But... I am thankful to this artist, this musician... for these anesthetic tracks. Life is neither great nor bad. We just have to cry a little and then wake up again tomorrow. And we have only love to give. EDIT: lost my father as well this year due to COVID, 2 years after my mom passed away. I will eventually be okay. Wish much love to everyone who know what memories and teardrops mean.
I showed this video to my High School Video Production class. They were very engaged in the way the music worked with the action. When the lady started freaking out, the students were completely glued to the screen. When the camera shows the newspaper heading of the shooting deaths, I paused it, I heard most of the class gasp... and even some were saying, "No!".... I resumed the video. Afterward, I told them that every video they do should create the same reaction from the audience, whether it be laughter, clapping, covering your eyes, or crying. Such a beautiful piece of art from such a tragic story. This music video is indeed a masterpiece!
When my wife passed away 9 years ago due to ovarian cancer, this song became a grief gauge. Just listened to it again for the whatever-hundreth time, and parts still choke me up.
I'm 17 and already have lost my brother 3 years ago and my dad last year. Steven's music and other artists' is the only thing that still keeps me going now to be honest.
dont lie, life will never be great, if you want he to live, say to him, that if he dies, he will make the life of the people that he loves, worst. Wrost that already is. He need to live, it's a provation of love to who he loves.
That's a little black, isn't it? Life will never be perfect no, but life can definitely be great. We will sadly all end up loosing people we love, and even more sadly some earlier than others, but while you are still here life is a gift, a great gift! You can't appreciate how great life is, without knowing the opposite. Nothing is perfect, but imperfection doesn't equal bad. The reason to stay alive shouldn't be not to hurt others, it should be to live with the memory of those who passed, the appreciation of those who are, and looking forward to those who will be.
Just remember: Music is one of the wonders of the world, as long as we all care enough. It saves my life every day, use your heartache to express yourself in a positive manner is my best advice.
Not sure if it’s intentional or not, but the ending looks like it’s part of the routine too. She messes everything up at night just to clean it up during the day, it’s so subtle but powerful
@@sonorkid1998 Why? Steven Wilson and also Porcupine Tree is a niche artist / band. There are literally hundred thousands bands that almost nobody knows except those who do ^^. It's simply not the most wide spread music genre. Or how often have you heard a SW or PT song on the casual radio? The majority of people are not into this kind of music, just a matter of fact. If they were, that would be main stream since that's simply what main stream defines ^^. I know a lot of old bands and artists you may not have heard of either, though they are well known within their genres. Gentle Giant, Weather Report, Don Ellis, Brand X, U.K., King Crimson just to name a few that were never mainstream so most people have probably never heard of them. Or if they have heard about them, they may still not know a single song or piece. In the recent years the number of artists have exploded, so it's impossible to know them all, even from a single genre.
Oh Mr. Wilson and friends!! Good Sir, blessed by the gods of sound. Your creation echoing out and touching the hearts and minds of us mere mortals! Thankyou for perfecting and sharing your gifts. 🎉
+Roedland Same here! SW and PT came along just when I needed them......here's to many more years of beautiful music and everything that Steven serves up with it.
I go through the pain of the whole song just yearning for that beautiful last bit. Close my eyes and imagine the most beautiful morning with my father :'(
Damn man, the simplest thing with the most emotional and understandable lyrics hit me the most sometimes. Without the dynamic changes too it would not hit me as hard I don't think. I saw this played live and I am so glad Steven had some visuals going on too, knowing the story behind this makes it hit harder. I am glad I saw it when I did, sometimes sad music makes me think of how my life isn't so bad sometimes and sadness can help you release toxins if you let tears actually flow, just be careful who you do it around. It's usually easy to not include whining/yelling with crying for me... after my kid af years. I also like that Steven thinks it's ok to be sad sometimes. I found that sometimes sadness is good to feel before andor preventing feeling super angry in some situations, but for sure I can still stand up for myself in smarter ways unlike how I did that not so well as a kid. Also, I think the fact thar a well animated video for a 10 minute song was done is pretty amazing when lots of songs that have actual music videos are short.
I revisit this song and video just about every time there is a school shooting. 19 children lost this week in Texas... I can't imagine what those poor families are going through 😢
steven's quote about this is 100% not exaggerated, i am not exactly the "crying" type but i was bawling my eyes out towards the end of this song when i saw Wilson in concert, admittedly i felt kinda self-conscious until i looked around and noticed there were more people in the audience crying than i'd ever seen in one place ever in my life. this might be of the best songs he's ever done, in my humble opinion.
+TheKevlar4 of course...the 3 most depressing and beautiful music videos i have seen in a while (raven, drive home, this, mountaintop by casualties of cool) are all by the same person :)
So many people died in my life. But the hardest was seeing both of my parents die in my early 20s. Since then I play guitar to overcome those memories that stick in the soul. This song by Steven Wilson is the most beautiful description of people who suffered personal loss.
I recently lost my closest person, my soul, my love. Му beautiful man. We listened to this song together the week before he died. It's a huge blow of fate, died with him, help me.. ..i love him much. It hurts every second, i understand yоur pain, Im sorry
If I never get to feel this again, this will be enough. I hope it is not lost on anyone that I've just discovered Steven for the first time, and I hope that sharing this reminds you of when you become a better person for it too. What a feeling to be here right now.
Guys, I, as a Wilson fan, am happy to see that 9GAG made so many people come here, but please, don't make so many comments about it, because you are spamming the comment section, really.
I pulled up the main You Tube page and this was among the many. I saw the headline pic and felt inclined to click on it. Now I wish I hadn't. I am am already depressed, angry, distraught, feeling betrayed and forsaken. So this is just what I didn't need to see before I go to bed. This video hit hard. I felt every bit of pain and related to it as if it was my own. I saw myself as her, so to speak. :(
I'm here because I saw Steven Wilson live in Caracas, Venezuela. I didn't know who he was. Outside the venue, his fans told me he was awesome and they talked to me about his music. I like Rush, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, etc. so... I bought a ticket. I was blown away. I'm a fan now. 9gag chúpalo!!!!
Basically one of the best songs ever. I never paid attention to the lyrics too much, I know them off by heart and was listening to this song almost daily. But not until watching with this video clip did I really understand. The most beautiful thing I have ever had the pleasure of watching and listening too. This tops the Raven that refused to sing for me.
There is hope. One day God will wipe all the tears away, no more pain sickness or death. Marinatha. Praying for all who experience this kind of grief. It is powerful, but He is more powerful. Take heart, those who mourn will be comforted.
In the crazy world we live today, especially after innocents getting shot by people who fight to see who has the biggest invisible friend; this song is terrifyingly adequate. Still. Best song Steven Wilson has ever done.
Just found this. Wow. I have been a Porcupine Tree (One of Steven Wilson's bands) for a while, but this shows a new dimension of his considerable talent.
I can't imagine the pain the people have endure knowing that someone the loved is no more . I see so many stories in the comment section that it breaks me apart I wish from the bottom of my art that all of them find love and peace again
"Don't ever let go, try to let go" I've lost my father some days ago, no other word could describe better and simplier my state of mind after my loss. I 've watched this before, Steven Wilson performing with a macrovision playing this video behind him, I was so emotional watching it back then, and I wished never to experience this in real. A piece of art touching our souls.
But what do you make of the line "Don't ever let go, try to let go"? I lost my young brother a few months back...in a car crash. Most of the times I try not to think too much of it, I try to avoid going through his stuff, I try not to look at his pictures... A part of me says don't ever let go, I get drunk and I cry, I talk to him when I'm alone or driving. I cherish the time I spent with him, regret the things I did not do with him..But the sane part of me tells me to let go, that he's in a better place, that his role on this planet is over.. people say time heals everything.. but it scares me.. I don't want to forget him, I don't want this pain to go away, I feel closer to him when I cry.. I don't want to ever let go, and I won't!
I recently lost my closest person, my soul, my love. Му beautiful man. We listened to this song together the week before he died. It's a huge blow of fate, died with him, help me.. ..i love him much. It hurts every second. I uderstand yоur pain, Im sorry
@@mukulgupta1966 I think that's the duality of losing a loved one. The crying, for me, always feels like penance to use the pain as a way to solidify the bond you have and memorialize it. Pretending you're okay is so much easier than turning the grievance into something that lets you see a path forward but I think it's better in the long term to stare into it and reach a point of acceptance. Crying wouldn't come so easy to us if it wasn't a useful tool. I hope you're doing better wherever you are.
If any of you were wondering. The song is about a women who lost her family due to a school shooting. Because of this, she is going through the 7 stages of grief.
I just don’t understand how people can dislike this. Have they no heart or emotions? I’m 68 years old and it brings a tear to my eye every time. Brilliant storytelling in every way.
Heel indrukwekkend deze video vooral de ogen vol verdriet,en het meest aangrijpende vond ik het ruiken van hun kleding,deed ik ook , ja als de man langskomt om ook verdriet te zaaien ben je elke dag blij dat het ook eens overslaat je huis,maar verdriet om gemis van wat je lief is en was heeft tijd nodig en dat gaf deze pop-pen video heel goed weer , zoals ik zei indrukwekkend thanks 😅
I just played it to someone - they didn't like the piano...what can you do? Takes all types - and all types of music. Vive la difference. Leaves more for the rest of us. 😊
I was privileged enough to see SW perform this on the first night of the tour in 2015 at the Cambridge Corn Exchange.. I have never seen such a star studded audience. After the gig randomly chatting with Bill Bailey about the genius of this album and how it should be remembered as an all time classic. The band performance was mesmeric.
I had never heard of this Steven Wilson guy and barely ever heard of Porcupine Tree but recently people have told me to listen to him. This was the first song I found. Wow. Never have I been moved by music so much in my life. What a truly sad and depressing song that strikes a nerve that had never really been struck before. Fantastic.
I lost my brother when I was 9. It describes perfectly how my mother lived the firs year after. That look brokes my heart even now, remembering how dead and empty my mother's eyes seemed back then. I hope none of you know what I´m talking about...
I'm sorry you had to go through that... I can't imagine the pain of a child and helplessness when their parents can no longer take it anymore.. I hope that you are doing well, sending you much love.
During the pandemic, routine was all I had to keep me sane - just like probably a lot of us. This song was played so so many times, it gave me hope that we'd make it through the darkness. You kept me going, in a way, Steven. You'll probably never read this, but thank you. This song was a literal life saver. For everyone else, I hope it's going better now. Greetings from an internet stranger 💚
Pain and suffering is real and it's a big part of the reality we exist in. If we indulge in it we end up miserable, depressed and angry. However, if we indulge in it with comedy, we laugh it. If we indulge in it with art and music, we are inspired and motivated by it. SW knows this and happily indulges in it. Genius. (Now I only need to find a way to get him guesting on one of my albums!)
This person in the video reminds me of my own mother. She lost two sons before they had the chance to become their true selves. Two people that I'll never be able to see, or meet. Sadly myself (the only kid of hers that is alive) is depressed and has bad anxiety, leaving me to contimplate my own life many times. Thankfully, I've pulled through; it's been almost year since my last serious contemplation of suicide. Thanks to artists like Steven Wilson, I've found healthy ways to cope with these feelings, and even better has helped turn the cogs in my mind to make my own music. Thank you Steven, and thank you to everyone reading this. I hope you all have a great day
I've known Steven's music for only 4 days but, damn... it's goddamn sublime. And this song... wow, just beautiful. I can literally feel the caress of the woman singing.
Lucky guy ! From now on, as a newcomer ^^ you've so many amazing songs & tracks to discover, while entering into Steven's Musical and Emotional World ! (And don't miss the "Porcupine Tree" era ! ;)). Enjoy ! :)
There is more feeling portrayed in this than you would see in a powerful movie without the need of an hour's worth of build up to get you there. The change at 3mins, something's not right, the dawning realisation of what's happened. The level of emotional horror and desolation experienced by the character in this is almost too much to bear. Jess Cope I salute you, you lifted Steven's always superb work to the sublime.
Saw the hand cannot erase tour. My first Wilsom show and it was so powerful. Between the musicians and the power of the words it was a mesmerizing experience
@@rickleblanc8900 I thought the same. I still sometimes wonder... did she...? It's certainly a moment of catharsis and then things change. It seems more likely that she didn't... but not impossible that she did...
here's the thing about wilson and others like him although there aren't many. they find that place inside of me where i can just say yes this is so goddam sad im crying, but it's so beautiful at the same time that im happy, and i dont mind the tears. took me a long time to be ok with tears, especially in front of anybody. that ended after my youngest brother died in a car accident. but it was a fight. i would tighten every muscle in an effort not to cry. his music gives me permission to grieve and strength to move on afterwards.
My mother lost her big 21yr old brother in a Bomber with10tons of bombs pilot/co pilot dead.As flight engineer he assumed control,orderd all alive to bail out he stayed behind and flew the bomber into a hillside missing a village.My mum still spoke of her George till she passed aged 81,rest in peace. So this song has residual memory for me.thank you Steve.
That puppet lady does a better job acting that a whole lot of human actresses. The animators/puppeteers/director should get some kind of award for this video. It's the perfect compliment to a really powerful song. I don't know if this is stop motion puppetry or just CGI made to look that way, but it's damn good. Ninet's parts put this whole thing over the top. Her scream towards the end combined with the animation captures the anguish of the woman in the story so amazingly. I'm a pretty stoic guy but it makes we weep almost every time. If you've ever lost a loved one, you'll understand this song. This could be used as a Blade Runner style empathy test to root out replicants or sociopaths !
For many reasons in my life, I have never once managed to listen to this song completely without shedding a single tear .... It's awesome this track, so much so that if anyone knows where the true story comes from let me know.... Peace love and health to all..
Please Steven 🙏🏾 please compose a storyline of how she gets better, i keep returning to this piece somewhere with the hope that things would've worked out well for her. It would be a very uplifting piece and would inspire many. Do give it thought sir🙏🏾 love your work as always.thank you for choosing this path in life
The lady in the song/video is a real person, a French lady who lost her husband and children in a shooting. As far as I know, she is still alive, and hopefully doing as best as she possibly could.
Do you not think if there was a sequel to the story that it would destroy the impact of the song. I like that we have to feel broken and sad each time we listen.
