@RobertHodge-o8i
Having my father still.. makes life easier but this song brings a fear in me that i dont want
@gibbojohn
"I'll read a story to you". When my Dad was in hospital dying from cancer and pretty much out of it on morphine I would sit by his bed and read the newspaper headlines and sports results to him. I don't know if he could hear me or not. We were never close and he never told me that he loved me, but one afternoon I whispered to him "Dad, it's okay to let go" He mouthed the words "love you, son" and passed away 30 minutes later. I can't put into words how much this beautiful song did and still does mean to me.
@DeeDeex2
I always thought my parents were immortal until I found out they weren't. Back in 2001, my dad died in my arms of a massive heart attack the day after my mom died. I was hysterical. It took me many years to even learn how to live with the grief that was so overwhelming. We were a very close family. Now I live in the house I grew up in and inherited from them. I'm surrounded by wonderful memories that strengthen me, along with my faith in God.
@VikingGardener
My dad is 6yrs deep into Alzheimer’s and has no idea who I am. This song kills me but somehow it helps me cry it out a bit when it’s needed.
@medwards98020
Yes, that's his father in the video. His father was a kidney doner, and at the time of the video was dying of late stage kidney disease, unable to find a doner, and this was his goodbye song to him. They were both officers in the UK military, and the "I'm not your son…" lines were what they would say to each other when one of them deployed. Publicity around the song found a cousin who was able to donate, and his father survived.
@senseo2848
James is an absolute stunning person
@30AndAWakeUp
They recorded this and everyone in the studio was balling. He’s dad said….guys…Im still here. He was dying of a kidney disease but because of this video a distant relative was found and donated a kidney. His father his still living. There is sooo much more about the words of this song that he’s explained as well. But too much to type!
@ShannyNae_1971
When my mama was going through her final days, I slept on the couch because she didn't want to be alone. She was afraid of being alone. I've never heard this song until tonight, and it reminds me of the last few months with my mama. I tried to take care of her. I didn't want her to be alone. I didn't want her to be afraid. I stayed up with her on her last night. I laid my head next to hers on her pillow. I held her hand. She heard my first breath, and I heard her final breath. It was the hardest thing to ever happen in my life.
@GuardianTroll911
My father passed in september 2021, and we have not had the best history in life. I spend the last 2 years with him several times a week to keep him company and the last moments in lifew i was with him. Also the final hours I was with him when he left this earth..... And this performance from James Blunt puts me to tears EVERY SINGLE TIME..... No matter the past, I love you Dad ❤
@Mc-RaGe-In
Every time I hear this song I can’t stop emotion.
@thebrhinocerous
Word is that he didn't write it to be shared with the world, but once his family heard the song, they pushed him to record it so that it could help others dealing with similar situations. Really makes me think of how many songs he's written that haven't been recorded that could touch people in a similar way. He definitely has a knack for hitting the feels very hard.
@slap_A_flamingo
This songs made a lot of guys cry lol. I'm a 37 year old man. I'm not ashamed to admit, this song made me cry like a 4 year old. And I still have my dad thankfully.
@margaretknight9788
This song gets me everytime chokes me up lost my Dad in 1995 and I miss him everyday James Blunt is a treasure !!
@memoemoe77
This hit me hard because I was the only person that stayed with my mom at Hospice at the end of her battle with brain cancer. I remember sitting next to her with my hand on her arm. We sat there just looking at each other , then my mom said “I love you” and I said “I know , I love you too mom” then I gave her a kiss. She passed 2 days later without saying another word. She was there at my beginning and I was blessed to be there at her end. ❤This song broke me.
@Broke_N_Fixd
I'm a metal head at heart but have always loved James Blunt since I first heard Back to Bedlam. After 20 years I finally got to see him live last November, and what an experience it was. His concerts are intimate, I had a lump in my throat, holding back tears because I was so happy I finally got to see him, and because his music is so raw, full of emotion, and genuine. When he played this song, there was not a dry eye in the sold out 8000 capacity theatre.
@TarolPerrine
My dad died of Covid in 2020 and I couldn't be with him, this song helped me grieve. James' dad got a kidney transplant from a distant cousin after this video came out.
@Kjscott2100
Girl, your reaction made me need a hug. I miss my dad so much. I was with him when he passed. 😢 Thank you..
@nate9198
James Blunt is one of our national treasures for sure.
@tgsgardenmaintenance4627
Forever grateful that I got to embrace my dad before he died! He was my hero, and now it's my son! Superior in every way than me, every fathers dream.
@gregcobb4066