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This cover inspired my dad to learn to play take on me. He passed away recently due to cancer. Listening to this again I remember before he was ill, when he would sit down with his guitar and play this.
My friend: I hope you are dealing with your Fathers passing. Know that he is still with you and loves you as much as you love him, which I am sure is a lot.
I'm absolutely loving the imagery of a bunch of weary survivors sitting around a campfire, exhausted, relaxed, but still watchful, letting the music wash over them as a balm to their spirits as the night around them grows deeper.
I just thought i could be in a hallmark movie where some troubled person hears me as an old busker on the street but the song i sing portrays his life up to then ,he says i've never seen you before and i say i've been here all the time . He then goes away and everything turns out well, later on goes back to have another chat but the busker isn't there , he asks the owner of the store he was outside and nobody knows who he is talking about , It won't happen but i'm available lol!.
@@FrankWatkinson I don't frequently watch Hallmark movies, but they can be pretty charming little confections of feel-good movie fun. That movie plot would be a perfect fit - and I can just see you now, a twinkle in your eye as you give the lead a little wink and tip your cap at him as you part ways!🥰
"You've gotta pretend I've been in the game, and I've been fighting zombies or whatever for about five hours. And everybody's totally worn out. And then some bright spark says, 'give us a song'." That spoken intro makes this cover all the more special. Frank is a treasure. ❤
I didn't realize how deep the actual lyrics of the song were... Frank's at it again with his emotionally impactful voice, singing powerful and beautiful messages
Frank's (and the last of us) versions are good but I actually understood the song the day I found the MTV unplugged version played by a-ha themselves... it's been a blast for me => ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--xKM3mGt2pE.html
@@Elena-in6uwThanks for that suggestion, the MRV unplugged Sumner Solstice version, and Frank’s version, to my ears are more enjoyable than the pop version.
Suddenly, I thought like I were a 70 year old woman and he's singing this for me. How lovely. And I also wish I could sing this song for my girl when I'll be 70, but she's gone too soon.
I said this to your Mazzy Star cover a few years ago Frank, but you're a breath of fresh air in this digital era. This raw unedited video is the real you, and that's what RU-vid was made for. Thanks for inspiring us all my friend.
The fact that he sang this song like he literally was in a zombie apocalypse, fighting zombies for hours. You can hear the tiredness of life in his voice. Love it.
Yeah, he might have been the nerdy guy with the guitar that all the "cool girls" knew they wanted to marry when they got older and were done with the 'cool boys". In other words, NOT the starter boyfriend.
@@jimmason8502 That doesn´t really exist. I always was nerdy but kind of successfull with pretty girls. It´s a matter of self trust I guess. Great cover tho, it really is awesome ;))
I’m 23 years old. Just a young guy navigating the world, often lost and confused about who I am or what I’m supposed to be doing. Then I watch you play and I understand, maybe this is what life is really about. Just enjoying the moment and a good song to get us through to the next day. Thank you Frank, for helping me get through to tomorrow.
I've just hit the 24. I tried to give a meaning until now. However I realize slowly It is not about to give meaning it is about the ''living''. I really want to shared my emotions, live my moment when I'll be an older one. So from this day on, I'll try more catching, earning moments. Thank you dude, I really felt that and appreciate this song and all of positive vibes here. Bunch of love and hope from Turkey.
@@margaritasdias Çok güzel anlatmışsın ağzına sağlık, kesinlikle katılıyorum. Hayatın anlamsız oluşunu anlamak biraz zaman alıyor ama fark ettiğinde hayat çok daha basit ve güzel geliyor sanırım
I know I’m very late, and you won’t read this. But right now I’m sitting at my guitar listening to this absolutely beautiful cover. I loved Ellie’s version, and I love the last of us (part I and part II.) I came across your channel, and your cover of no surprises by Radiohead. Your voice is so calming. Please keep making covers like this 🙏🙏
This song takes on a whole new meaning with the worn out vibes. Like it's speaking to the old soul who never found "the one" or lost them to something on the road. Haunting and beautiful.
Thank you, sir. Your singing means a lot to people like me. Growing up with some troubled family is tough but your presence always makes me feel better and it accompanies me with your great warm singing. I truly appreciate it, i couldn't thank you enough. All the love x
@@josephKEOarthur frank is a superior being frank is immortal and cannot die unless frank wishes to do so. Even then frank will die in the most peaceful and beautiful way possible
Hello Frank, just dicovered you today. February 9th 2023, I'm so happy about it. You make the world more beautiful by doing what you do. Keep inspiring young people like me to bring to the world a beam of light as you do with your music. You're truly an inspiration and you'll never know to which extent what you do can lift up and create such joy and love in others. Thank you, thank you so much. hope you're alright, healthy and I'll see you in your next video. Big love from Piedad in Spain
Dear frank, I recently lost my dad but listening to you sing reminds me a lot of him and I thank you so much because even though you have never seen my face or heard my voice you’ve saved my life and gave me purpose and motivation in each of your songs. You are a blessing to the world frank. ❤️
What really sold this to me was the how you built up the story in the start. "Everybody`s totally worn out, and a bright spark says: Play a song!" It is very melancholy and sweet ♥ Had to try myself 😁😁
When I hear this cover, I hear a version that's carried with a lifetime of emotions. All the weight this old man carried for his whole life, I can feel all the wisdom this man has, all the things he learned, and it inspieres me so much...
I've been pretty bad for the last couple of months (depression, anxiety, insomnia...) but there's just something so soothing about these videos. I've always loved every version of this song but this ight be the first version that's made me cry before (good tears, though)
Gosh... It's 1:15 am here in Brazil and this video got me really emotional. You're fascinating, Frank... I can't imagine how must be the feeling you have when you look at yourself in the mirror and realize that you've accomplished one of human's most beautiful and richest virtude, which is to be such an inspiring and beloved person (for hundreds of thousands individuals across the whole globe!!!)
I don't know how to explain how much I love hearing you sing, it's just exactly how my soul hears music too. I love your voice, I love how you get the sad parts of life and how they too are beautiful in their expression.
i bloody love this guy. ive been going through kind of a rough time lately and this is one of the few channels that help me get through the day not gonna lie. ik that sounds cheesy but idc its true. thank you frank, we all love you bruh :))
Im in a very confusing phase right now I absolutely don’t know what the hell is going on. I’m starting to question why it’s like that.. Before I was a full on introvert. Didn’t talk to anyone. Didn’t make any friends and couldn’t. One day (not long ago) i decided to act confident, friendly and make friends. Obviously i made friends but these people seem to forget that im there. They seem to ignore me when I talk... Every time im with them Im just slowly slipping to my old self..
I'm 42 years old and this is actually the first time I've actually paid enough attention and absorbed the lyrics to this song. it's a whole new song now. Thanks Frank, great work!
Hey Frank ! I am 61 and slowly learning guitar. You inspire me by making these great songs you have learned your own. You present them in your own personal way and it gives those songs a timeless applicability. Your music is beautiful to hear. Thank you Sir. Keep playing and singing to the world. Cheers !
I had no idea the lyrics were so meaningful. This may be the saddest song Ive ever heard. Frank, thank you for your emotional interpretation. It's amazing. I love it. You are a terrific reminder that the soul you see in the diner, at the park feeding pigeons, on the train to Chicago, in the store unnoticed is more than meets the eye. In your case and in a majority I suppose lies a great soul filled with hope, wins, fear, scars, grit, love, loss and decency. God Bless, sir.
How can Frank put more emotion in songs than both the original and what Ashley Johnson did with the cover? EVERY song sounds so emotional and fantastic and weirdly it helps calm me before stressful college exams
Wow. I never realized how sad this song is. I heard it on the radio back in the 80s and I always thought it was a happier song. This really changes those memories. And I also never realized how beautiful this song is. Well done!
My beloved grandpa is on the edge of losing the battle to cancer. Today I told him that I'm going to change my family name to his, so it doesn't go extinct. The singer reminds me so much of him...
I appreciate how you emphasised the mood in which the character "Ellie" from "The Last of us 2" found a guitar in a moment of peace and silence and sat down to sing this great song in a loooovely version to her new love "Dina" in the game... (..)First time seeing this scene / hearing this Version by the awesome "Ashley Johnson" while playing the game totally made me cry and i had to take a brake from playing. And it still does when i listen to it... It is lovely to see that these deep emotions are something that all generations have in common. PS: i wish i'd be such a good guitar player as you are!.. very well done, Sir!
Your way to sing the songs are touching my heart a lot. I am coming back to my old days. while ı was sitting on the floor w my dad and he was singing with his guitar. Thank you so much Frank. I dont know what kind of person but thanks a lot for your time and sharing us
Frank, you’re sublime. You’ve covered all my favourite songs - including this one from my favourite game. I’ve never wanted anyone to adopt me so bad ❤️
My dad and I sing this together. We’ve had our ups and downs but this song always brought us together. This was the most heart wrenching and raw cover. Thank you. You are one of those rare heroes.
I'm a young man of 21 who enjoy listen good covers of agradable music.. thanks for give youtube an useful side, youtube is full of trash lately but honestly your music help me a lot, is something of the soul, of the heart..
@@handsomedevil4928 I'm not.. I was just in the wrong place at the right moment my whole life.. that's why I'm here and that's why I am what I am.. the person I am is just a mix of all the experiences I got on life.. I'm just a bunch of different experiences in a lapse of time..
What a soothing video! I had a very happy day today. And listening to this song, makes me so emotional!😢 "Life is ok - say it after me" Thank you for this beautiful cover!!🙏
I’ve never played the game, but I got into the TV show, and now I’m in tears listening to your cover because of the way it conveys the emotions of the characters. I actually wish that they could’ve used your cover at some point in the show. Wow, I’m in awe. Thank you so much for this.
All the people who disliked this are heartless. He's clearly passionate about music and is doing what he loves. Frank if you're reading this, you're so talented
It's really blowing me away how so many different great people can interpret a song so differently and totally change it's meaning even when the lyrics stay the same. Astonishing work! ❤
Thank you Frank. i'm currently a thousand miles away from my family at college but this reminds me of my Father. He always just plays something ever since I could remember and this was one of my favorites. Little teary in my left eye but I get a feeling I'm going to watch everyone of your videos soon. Thank you for this wonderful contribution to music.
Wow, this is absolutely beautiful. My friend's grandmother just passed and, I don't really process death the same way as others, because of autism. However this really hit me hard after going through what my friend did today when I was there with him waiting for the call from his mother across a couple states.
Man, you are a treasure. Dont be so hard on yourself, nearly 40000 people have seen and heard this song and been touched. You are *exactly* what the world needs now. Cheers mate, have a good friday, you've made my friday start unbelievably well. :-)
