My fiance/the father of my kids died of brain cancer in March 2021 at the age of 49. I turn 48 in a couple months - the same age he was when he got his diagnosis. This song is so haunting and profound for anyone who has suffered a loss.
I lost my twins last week to preterm labor...23 weeks. They did their best and fought so hard...but they were just too little...this song has been on repeat since then in my head..and today is the burial. Idk how I'm gonna get through it..... My perfect sweet little babies..you were so strong and healthy...I'm so sorry. Alena and Callum..I will always love you. 💜🩷🩵💜 The world is so cold...now that you've gone away...
Sadder with each person I know who dies. When my girlfriend took her life (it'll be 13 years ago in 2 weeks), I couldn't bear hearing this song for months. (It had been one of my favorites since its release.) After that I listened to it only when I wanted a really hard cry, because that was inevitable. Even in a time like that, a good, powerful cry could help me feel better. Now I hear this song and I still tear up with maybe 3 parts joy for who she was to me and 1 part lingering grief, and a great deal of gratitude for having this song in my life. This might sound insensitive, but a lot of people are dying right now from both of our current worldwide pandemics (AIDS has lost the spotlight lately). I wonder if people are listening to this song more. I wonder if it's helping them like it helped me. "Pulled away before your time I can't deal, it's so unfair... ...I reach to the sky And call out your name And if I could trade I would" Words from someone who gets it. Words I could borrow when I could find none of my own.
Usually I don't believe in superstitious things like this, but a couple of months ago, this song got stuck in my brain and somehow I had a bad feeling that I would lose someone pretty soon. I just didn't know who it would be. Then, two weeks ago my uncle, who was more like a father to me, passed away and now I know... I can't think of any other song which could describe better, how I feel at this time.
Never realized the impact this song carries. I've listened to it 1000 times over the years. Just lost my wife of 13 years on 11-18-22. This song is so true to the grief of losing someone so dear to one's life.
Sadly, same… I lost my husband 5 years ago. Then my Pastor just quoted this song to touch on grief this Sunday and I never even realized the meaning of the lyrics until now.
I personally think Dexter is one of the greatest musicians of his time. If you keep up with The Offspring's work since their beggining, you can clearly see he's turned from a teenager to a grown man, perfectly adapting his voice range according to his age, enunciating the words better, behaving differently on stage, showing new abilities etc, without ever losing his of the band's signature mark. He's a super smart person with a brilliant mind.
When my son passed away 13 years ago this song brought new meaning for me, every time I hear this song I burst into tears thinking of him and the time I seen them live and they played this and I cried. This song is for Kristoffer
Oh man, my brothers son's name was Kristofer, he drowned when he was 3yeara old and i found him and pulled him out of the water. It was in 2005 and still feels terrible. I am so sorry for your loss man, listening to this song and reading your comment brought tears to my eyes 💚
I've seen them perform this live twice. The first time was somber and moving and beautiful. The second time was 5 months after the person I loved most on this Earth outside of my own children had suddenly died, and it nearly brought me to my knees, my sister had to hold on to me. I love this song, but I still can't hear it without bawling to this day.
Lost my best friend to cancer a few years back, this song kills me every time I hear it. I don't think I ever appreciated the meaning behind the song as a child, as an adult it's one of the most beautiful and poignant songs I've ever heard ❤
This adds a whole new level of hitting you in the feels. The older I get the more I start to realize the meaning of this song. I've lost some good friends over the years and you realize how precious life really is and it shows you to ignore the crap and enjoy every moment you have on this earth.
I was 19 when I lost my mom. She was one month shy of being 39. I am now 40 years old, and this song still makes me tear up just as it did when I lost her. Until the day I join her, this song will always bring my thoughts to her when I hear it
This song really hits as you start getting older.. really fucking hard. Lost my dad and best friend within the last few years and the realization that you will experience everyone you’ve loved around you die, until you die is a lot to take in.
My fisnce past on october 5th. And we were at this concert..... And when his dad died last year we listened to this song and now I'm listening to this for him.
My mom passed away just a month ago, and I can’t stop listening to this song. My mom was dying while in another country, thanks to What’sUp I was able to see her, and tell her how much I loved her and see how slowly was leaving this earth 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I couldn’t hold her or feel her hands since we were so far away.
I cry myself makes me think of my niece she just turned 1, my cousin who was murdered and my mom. I pray for everyone who’s lost someone close and love ❤️😔
I heard this version for the first time a couple of months ago and I love it alot better than faster version it has more meaning and depth. I lost my brother 2 years ago and miss him everyday and this song brings how I feel. Thanks for this version
The part in the middle when he solos the piano and says "I reach to the sky" yeah I'm pretty sure God heard that. One of the most beautiful pieces of music I've heard
Such a different feel to this song. Simply wonderful. Their album version hides a lot of the deep emotion and makes it to poppy, although i still like it
Listen to 5fdps cover of this song. They are a metal band, however they took a much gentler approach with this song. The vocals are truly something to behold. Subtle yet beautiful. In summary, both versions of this piece are remarkable in their respective ways.
Saw the in Camden last night WMMRBQ ! They did this version dedicated to ALL the LOSS this year ! I looked up to the sky & cried . I lost 2 Brothers in April ❤️🙏
Last night was amazing. I lost my dad in June. Definite tear jerker. This was my 8 year olds first concert and her exact words were, "this is better than Disney world" 🥰🥰🥰
My heart is for this damn song I discovered at the age of 62 while I lost to murder at the tender age of 24 years. I loved my bro who we came within the world with a disabilabilty. I was not a good man due this. Better lives give better results and so did I dear Lord. Many thanks to this song to releasing many parts of the pain and being able to realising. Many thanks to old and new poetry wherever you find it.
I was there for this performance. It was near the end of the concert and I was exhausted and the song got me thinking of losing my father the year before. And I did break down during the performance.
Favorite band of all time and hearing them perform live is a great experience, love that they did an piano version of this song when the new album came out.
Just knowing this song was about a near death experience and fearful for losing his wife in a shootout makes me feel the same for my Wife and Son I truly had a emotional breakdown listening to this version
My ex died few months ago. I miss him so much. He could be 25 yesterday, but not.. I want to turn the time To have possibility to enjoy every moment we shared You never know when you kiss or hug last time I just want to wake up But I don't Still waiting For that moment, when I'll wake up At new year in Krakiv.. in 2019 Beside him But I can't 🥺😔
Maybe in another life I could find you there Pulled away before your time I can't deal it's so unfair And it feels And it feels like Heaven's so far away And it feels Yeah it feels like The world has grown cold Now that you've gone away Leaving flowers on your grave Show that I still care But black roses and Hail Mary's Can't bring back what's taken from me I reach to the sky And call out your name And if I could trade I would And it feels And it feels like Heaven's so far away And it stings Yeah it stings now The world is so cold Now that you've gone away Gone away, gone away, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Oh, yeah oh, ooh, oh, yeah I'll Save Your Soul Whoa, yeah, mm I reach to the sky And call out your name Oh please let me trade I would And it feels And it feels like Heaven's so far away And it feels Yeah it feels like The world has grown cold Now that you've gone away Gone away, gone away, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Oh, yeah oh, ooh, oh, yeah Oh, yeah oh, ooh, oh, yeah
Saw these guys when I was an older teen. It was one the best concerts I went too! It was at one of the downtown auditoriums in Sacramento, CA. Can't remember the name of the place exactly?
I think I got it! I think these are minor harmonic chords, but I have no clue about music theory. I also think he's playing inversions of the following chords, but can't tell either exactly which ones. E,B,E. G,D,G. D,A,D. A, E,A
