When I returned from Iraq I was a lost broken soul, but I spent many days and nights just driving around listening to music, and Matchbox 20 was what was in the CD player at least half the time. Thanks for helping me when life was tough.
As a 3 time combat veteran, glad you made it through. Honestly therapy has helped me and I will keep getting combat Vets to please please talk to someone. Not family a Licensed Phycologist. Yes a shrink. It's helped me and many of my brother and sisters in ARMS. Thank you for your service Sir. God bless you and your family!!!
@@wayneerichenry290I never thought too much of it, my conductor in band would have everyone take a deep breath that was quick right before the piece would start, so if you know music and we’re talking a basic 4/4 measure, we’d do it on 4 and start at 1. Figured it was to keep time, that’s why my conductor did it.
I'm not sure how this song slipped by me in the late '90s. I'm somehow listening to this for the first time in early 2024 and I love it. Not a bad debut!
Lyrics It's sitting by the overcoat The second shelf, the note she wrote That I can't bring myself to throw away And also Reach she said for no one else but you 'Cause you won't turn away When someone else is gone I'm sorry 'bout the attitude I need to give when I'm with you But no one else would take this shit from me And I'm so Terrified of no one else but me I'm here all the time I won't go away It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away Hey it's me, and I can't get myself to go away Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Well I'm surprised if you'd believe In anything that comes from me I didn't hear from you or from someone else And you're so set in life man, a pisser they're waiting Too damn bad you get so far so fast So what, so long Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Oh, ain't that right It's me, yeah well I can't myself to go away Hey, well it's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away Oh God I shouldn't feel this way, now Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Reach down your hand in your pocket Well, reach down your hand right now It's been a long day, always Ain't that right Reach down your hand in your pocket Well, reach down your hand right now It's been a long day, always Ain't that right Oh, ain't that right Well, ain't that right, right, right on, shut up Right, right, right on, right on, shut up Come on
It's me. Yeah, well I can't get myself to go away. Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way. Reach down your hand in your pocket, pull out some hope for me. This song is therapy. When someone can put how you feel into words, and give those words that same stressed out, fed up feeling. Man, this song is everything on days like this.
Amen. A great song that someone like Rob puts so much emotion into is therapy. Hey, someone else is feeling what I feel. Better than a comfy couch, a therapist and $300 per hour. Rob will (should) go down as one of the great all time songwriters. He puts his heart out there in every song he does.
One of the best concerts I have ever went to. I liked Matchbox Twenty for years, but as I have gotten older, their songs resonate with me. Simply….. amazing.
Realizing i still know all of the words to all of the songs after all these years. This album is comfort for me- memories of good old days of old fashioned good music.
Yes! I remember my oldest brother playing this CD in his Jeep Wrangler. Back when I was just a young teenage little sister hanging out w her big brother, cruising in the Jeep. Saw Matchbox 20 last summer. One of my top fav concerts I've ever been to, all the songs just felt like old times. ❤
We liked these songs as kids because they sounded good. But now we love them with the wisdom and knowledge of being an adult. The amount of times I have literally said to myself, 'i wish I could get myself to go away' but Rob's right, you can't get yourself to go away, and you are absolutely always there. These songs mean so much more to me as an adult now that I understand what they're actually about. I love you Rob, you're so beautiful
This was the only album I listened to for like 6 months when it came out. I remember we moved to another state and I called the radio station to request this song and the dude said he had no clue who I was talking about lol
His name was Scott Griffin, he lived on the third floor of a block of flats on the Yew Tree estate. And those opening lyrics, of finding a note about his Mrs leaving him was as real as it gets. Never seen him smoke till that morning. We did our best to get him drunk that night and 'get off' with some random girls, but he ended up in the corner, head in his hands and crying. Long day and unable to get away from himself or that frame of mind. I always think of him with this song cos I was going through a Matchbox 20 phase.
2021 and I just bought tickets to see them live in August.😱Truly a bucket list moment. Praying the vaccines and people doing their part will make it a reality. 😬
Always loved this song. I never connected the lyrics to myself but now, it helps me get through my bi-polar episodes. I'm manic depressant and when he sings "Hey, it's me and I can't get myself to go away" I just cry and let it all out.
Man, they had a really good run for a while. Those three big albums, Yourself Or Someone Like You, Mad Season and More Than You Think You Are, there just really wasn't a bad song on any of them. You don't see that much anymore.
I can't even begin to count the times I was having problems with my girlfriend, went in and had a shitty day at work, and came home and blasted this song... talk about therapy.
I can't get myself to go away either. Yes, you shouldn't feel that way. But I don't know how to get it back to good. It's best to keep that under my hat. In more ways than you could possibly know. That's why I have this cd. It is therapeutic. I've not really seen the significance of that statement until now. This song is a pacesetter in that regard, I always thought that it should be track 1, it is track 2. Track 1 (Real World) can serve as the preamble to track 2 if you take out the pre-solo bridge- Please don't change...... Rainmaker, superhero, head honcho don't match up as well. But that little piece fits right in
Hang and argue were my favorites. This whole album is GOLD tho. Hopefully you see this comment and decise to take a lil trip down music memory lane today. :)
Back 2 Good was always my favorite, but this whole album was great. I remember getting the cassette for my birthday and I literally wore it out listening to it. This was always one my favorite albums in general, and still is to this day.
Meet rob Thomas two weeks ago. He is the most down to earth coolest guy on the plant... Word Of Advice: If you dont have the DVD "A Night in the Life of Matchbox 20" you need to get your ass to Barnes and nobles and pick it up........ The best live concert Ive ever seen, and the sound is absolutely sick......hands down the most kick ass DVD i own!!!!
I aint gonna change. I wont go away. I loved my daughter. I hope wherever i end up that i can somehow give her some comfort. It wont be here. Not if im always in my own way all the time. Noone wants their kid to witness that and spoil the illusion for them.
(born in 83) I always loved how grunge romanticized those 'perfect in a fucked up way' songs... this, 3am, the list goes on. It kind of makes me remember the days when I looked forward to having these kinds of problems. Some of these songs are just as meaningful now as when they were first made, it's all about the mindset of the person listening.
Remember listening to this in high school. Never saw the video. Never even thought there was one. Back then....you couldn't just think if soemthing and then watch it 2 seconds later. You had to happen to be watching when it randomly came on
Amen! Leave it to Matchbox 20 to say to themselves "ain't that right" when they've had it up to the boiling point and it's another true to life song that keeps us and them totally real!
I've been known for my knowledge of music for many years and have written reviews for many forms of media....in most all genres. Matchbox 20, IMO, is one of the best musical bands of all time. The members' sheer talent and brilliant songs is their recipe for greatness. Few bands ever reach that level.
This was my favorite song on that cd when I was 12. And it's still my favorite. Every time I hear it I sing along. Being 34 now and working in retail 40 hours a week. This is so fitting to how I feel at the end of every day. Lol
Music is the most amazing thing there is. If you can think of it, there's a song about it. Songs can capture our hearts, our souls, our minds. It isn't just about how they make us feel, but how they can let us express ourselves. All our favorite songs are just ones we can relate to. You can tell a lot about someone just by having them tell you all their favorite songs. Listen to their songs and you will know who they are as people.
I miss my 20s so very much! Until I play this & I'm right back there so alive so loving so kind so strong! So innocent & pure! I'm sorry for letting myself be manipulated by so called love of my life!
I can't believe their record label almost dropped Matchbox 20 over this song, it's so good! Glad they grew enough sense to keep them tho. Love Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas 🥰
Wow that would have been stupid lol. I honestly off the top of my head could only name this song without needing a bit of time to think, and id say this is one of their best.
@@thesausage351 I agree, i just bought their first album ,Yourself or Someone like You and have been playing it nonstop lol my neighbors might be tired of it but I'm not
Whattt?! I didnt realize this is my fav song, until I saw them in concert last summer. This whole song just rocked and hit hard in person. I'll never not go to a Matchbox Twenty show. 🤘
For some reason I have the lucky memory of remembering most of the songs that my parents played in the car when I was 4 and 5. This album came out and was played all over the radio around that time so some of the first songs I ever remembered hearing were songs from bands like MB20, Hootie, R.E.M., Alanis Morrisette. I think having such memories of loving that music so early has made me an old soul musically.
Man. Reading this, hoping my boys (7yrs & 4.5yrs) have memories of my 90s & 2000s jams... I can only hope my songs bring them the same happy memories as Elton John does for me riding in the family suburban w my dad and all the traveling softball games we rode to & listening to Elton John's greatest hits on cassette. ❤
@@jennyp6689 My dad is a big Elton John fan and shared most of his music with me as a kid. He introduced me to a ton of 70s acts like Fleetwood Mac and the Doobie Brothers.
@@davidmatheny1993 thats awesome! No idea why I just seem to have memories of Eltons Greatest hits... I guess because Crocodile Rock, Benny and the Jets & RocketMan are just classic. I begged my parents to buy my husband and I tickets to see EJ's Farewell Yellow Brick Rd tour. If I had known that EJ would continue that tour for multiple years to follow, I probably wouldn't have forfeited a year of presents (my husband and my bday gifts, Xmas gift, anniversary gift -if there was a chance for a present for the holiday it definitely got included).
I never looked forward to having these issues. I did, and I didn't want them. When this album came around I was like YES, THIS IS HOW I FEEL! It was nice to hear it in words instead of jumbles in my head. I felt validated. It was cathartic. Never since have any such lyrics grounded me so. Bands come and go but Rob Thomas and MB20 still remain the best of the best.
They played this on a Canadian radio channel early 97. First and favorite song I heard. Played it for my friends and they weren't impressed. 5 mo later, EVERYONE has the album and love the hell out of it !
My wife's favorite band. Saw them last night in Moline, Illinois and mainly went to see the Goo Goo Dolls. Glad I went and was unexpectedly surprised by the show these guys put on. Great job gents!
Very weird indeed. 9 years after you, I did the exact same thing; woke up with it in my head. Specifically the sound of the drum kit. Well, anyway, I hope this finds you still waking occasionally with a great song playing in your head! Rock on!
Loved this since the 1st time .. N years passed..but i was always trying to remember whatthe name was.. years later it just popped in my head n ive been playing it constantly ever since
An absolutely underrated gem of a song....that and the video feels like it was shot by David Lynch or Stanley Kubrick....2 of my top 3 favorite filmmakers 😎🤓👍👍
I was 11 years old when this came out, I liked their songs. Now that I'm older, I love their songs. So freakin relatable given that I've grown up and been through some rough shit. Has so much meaning. It makes me sad. I love Rob Thomas, dude is real.
It's sitting by the overcoat The second shelf, the note she wrote That I can't bring myself to throw away And also Reach she said for no one else but you 'Cause you won't turn away When someone else is gone I'm sorry 'bout the attitude I need to give when I'm with you But no one else would take this shit from me And I'm so Terrified of no one else but me I'm here all the time I won't go away It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away Hey it's me, and I can't get myself to go away Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Well I'm surprised if you'd believe In anything that comes from me I didn't hear from you or from someone else And you're so set in life man, a pisser they're waiting Too damn bad you get so far so fast So what, so long Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Oh, ain't that right It's me, yeah well I can't myself to go away Hey, well it's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away Oh God I shouldn't feel this way, now Reach down your hand in your pocket Pull out some hope for me It's been a long day, always ain't that right And no lord, your hand won't stop it Just keep you trembling It's been a long day, always ain't that right Reach down your hand in your pocket Well, reach down your hand right now It's been a long day, always Ain't that right Reach down your hand in your pocket Well, reach down your hand right now It's been a long day, always Ain't that right Oh, ain't that right Well, ain't that right, right, right on, shut up Right, right, right on, right on, shut up Come on
This was the first song that got me onto Matchbox 20, have just seen a shrink and she suggested tastes and aromas where my thing, but when I go back to it I really could listen to and relate to every one of their songs. Rob you are a genuine genius truly thank you for getting me through my "long day" I'm still listening 20 years later
the friends 10 yr old daughter was horrified to think an oldie like myself (35) would listen to such a "cool" band like matchbox twenty . lol rock on rob and the lads
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Yup cd player in my bluejean jacket!
My best friend Danny Bonomo from my baseball game loves Matchbox Twenty especially Rob Thomas.
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@christine warford aq waa waa
Same!❤️💃❤️
When I returned from Iraq I was a lost broken soul, but I spent many days and nights just driving around listening to music, and Matchbox 20 was what was in the CD player at least half the time. Thanks for helping me when life was tough.
As a 3 time combat veteran, glad you made it through. Honestly therapy has helped me and I will keep getting combat Vets to please please talk to someone. Not family a Licensed Phycologist. Yes a shrink. It's helped me and many of my brother and sisters in ARMS. Thank you for your service Sir. God bless you and your family!!!
I'm glad you made it out alive.
Please do as Larry suggests, see a therapist or psychologist.
Thank you both for serving.
Thanks for your service. This song has really helped me deal with things when I'm down.
Thanks for your service from Australia like brothers in arms 🇦🇺🇺🇸
Thanks and glad it soothes you
This song still feels like an old friend after so many years.
I know what you mean
I agree. Got through many a "long day"!
Yeah it does...
Amen. I first heard this song in basic training. I’m finally retiring.
A black guy that knows this entire album word for word.
Good music transcends race
Everything transcends race
Nancy Uhlig Sure 😘
James Trotter this comment is my favourite comment ever
It has been a long day indeed; hasn’t it folks ❤
Long 4 years...God bless the Real Patriots
It's been a long 4 years. God bless the real Patriots
The best thing about this song (besides its general awesomeness).....is the breath we can hear him take before the first note.....
Indeed, I wonder how many people naturally notice it, with an impact.
@@wayneerichenry290I never thought too much of it, my conductor in band would have everyone take a deep breath that was quick right before the piece would start, so if you know music and we’re talking a basic 4/4 measure, we’d do it on 4 and start at 1. Figured it was to keep time, that’s why my conductor did it.
ICONic
I ABSOLUTELY noticed it...and love it
YES always noticed and LOVED it! I wait for it as soon as I press play.
This song is what I needed a few weeks after a breakup with my favorite girl in my life. It’s a much more positive song to me than anything.
Rob Thomas wrote this masterpiece and the rest of Yourself or Someone Like You when he was 22-23 years old. Let that sink in.
I'm not sure how this song slipped by me in the late '90s. I'm somehow listening to this for the first time in early 2024 and I love it. Not a bad debut!
One of the best written albums over the last 25 plus years. Prove me wrong
It's good but I think Counting Crows August and everything after gives it a run.
@@brendo69rock92 I can agree with that!
Ummm...Im out.
it's a good post grunge album but it doesn't top og grunge
Agreed, but how do you prove a negative? Especially one that is based on a subjective opinion.
Still listening in 2024!
Yup yup✌️
Me to
Lyrics
It's sitting by the overcoat
The second shelf, the note she wrote
That I can't bring myself to throw away
And also
Reach she said for no one else but you
'Cause you won't turn away
When someone else is gone
I'm sorry 'bout the attitude
I need to give when I'm with you
But no one else would take this shit from me
And I'm so
Terrified of no one else but me
I'm here all the time
I won't go away
It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away
Hey it's me, and I can't get myself to go away
Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Well I'm surprised if you'd believe
In anything that comes from me
I didn't hear from you or from someone else
And you're so set in life man, a pisser they're waiting
Too damn bad you get so far so fast
So what, so long
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Oh, ain't that right
It's me, yeah well I can't myself to go away
Hey, well it's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away
Oh God I shouldn't feel this way, now
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Well, reach down your hand right now
It's been a long day, always
Ain't that right
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Well, reach down your hand right now
It's been a long day, always
Ain't that right
Oh, ain't that right
Well, ain't that right, right, right on, shut up
Right, right, right on, right on, shut up
Come on
I have listened to this seriously hundreds of times. This whole album actually.
I as well Josh. Rob Thomas is the man, he has definitely influenced my meaning in life.
Its a gem!
Still one of my favorites to this day
Me too. And forever will. ♥
Haha samee!! Shit will forever be kickass!!!
Rob Thomas is a poet.
I will be 37 in June and saw Matchbox 20 twenty-one years ago. I still know the words.. kind of crazy to me.
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It's me.
Yeah, well I can't get myself to go away.
Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way.
Reach down your hand in your pocket, pull out some hope for me.
This song is therapy. When someone can put how you feel into words, and give those words that same stressed out, fed up feeling. Man, this song is everything on days like this.
Arthur Cockfield man you are right
Amen. A great song that someone like Rob puts so much emotion into is therapy. Hey, someone else is feeling what I feel. Better than a comfy couch, a therapist and $300 per hour. Rob will (should) go down as one of the great all time songwriters. He puts his heart out there in every song he does.
Yes!
One of the best concerts I have ever went to. I liked Matchbox Twenty for years, but as I have gotten older, their songs resonate with me. Simply….. amazing.
When we saw hem in st Louis many years ago, I think me and my hubby were the oldest ones there! They were so great and I will never forget that show.
Just watch them live with the Goo Goo Dolls last night.. still as good as the first time I saw them
This album, man, this album. Every single fucking word...
Happy 50th birthday Rob Thomas!!!
You wake up one day and realize 20 years have gone by.
One of the best albums in the last thirty years
Great having kids born in the early 80’s because they bring music like this to your attention! Thanks Bec and Brian. Love you both!
Man,was I young first discovering them in my mid 20s!Im 36 now,still young but also very old!
Realizing i still know all of the words to all of the songs after all these years. This album is comfort for me- memories of good old days of old fashioned good music.
Yes! I remember my oldest brother playing this CD in his Jeep Wrangler. Back when I was just a young teenage little sister hanging out w her big brother, cruising in the Jeep.
Saw Matchbox 20 last summer. One of my top fav concerts I've ever been to, all the songs just felt like old times. ❤
Its been a long day for me that it turns to years of a drifting wind🖤🔥✌️
I will always have a place in my rotation for Rob and the boys.
We liked these songs as kids because they sounded good. But now we love them with the wisdom and knowledge of being an adult.
The amount of times I have literally said to myself, 'i wish I could get myself to go away' but Rob's right, you can't get yourself to go away, and you are absolutely always there.
These songs mean so much more to me as an adult now that I understand what they're actually about. I love you Rob, you're so beautiful
Big facts!
I miss 90's Matchbox...
I was in high school when this song came out and now I am 38. I miss the good music and the good times back in the 90's. It would be nice to go back
Yes me too !!!
Still listen too this song ?
This was the only album I listened to for like 6 months when it came out. I remember we moved to another state and I called the radio station to request this song and the dude said he had no clue who I was talking about lol
@@dannyray3853 very good music...42 years old and still love those songs!
Graduated in 93. Came of age with this music. What a awesome decade the 90's was too !!! Wish someone would hurry and build a time machine !!!!
My all-time favorite song by Matchbox Twenty.
Mine too!!! Keep rocking
omg I just love rob Thomas he puts so much feeling intov his music that it touches my soul
"It's me and I can't get myself to go away..." Love Matchbox Twenty always have!!! 💜💜💜
I sing along to this,
I don't know if I'm singing to her, or Sam, it's 3am, I'd rather be awake and fighting, than be lonely.
His name was Scott Griffin, he lived on the third floor of a block of flats on the Yew Tree estate.
And those opening lyrics, of finding a note about his Mrs leaving him was as real as it gets.
Never seen him smoke till that morning.
We did our best to get him drunk that night and 'get off' with some random girls, but he ended up in the corner, head in his hands and crying.
Long day and unable to get away from himself or that frame of mind.
I always think of him with this song cos I was going through a Matchbox 20 phase.
“It’s been a loooong day, always. Ain’t that right?” Hell yeah that’s right. 🤘🏻❤️
2020 still one of the best bands of my time
Couldn't agree with you more I still listen to them now and they sound even better in New generation radio
2021 and I just bought tickets to see them live in August.😱Truly a bucket list moment. Praying the vaccines and people doing their part will make it a reality. 😬
@@eccentricitymysteries Same I'm really excited to see them this year
Absolutely
Agreed
Always loved this song. I never connected the lyrics to myself but now, it helps me get through my bi-polar episodes. I'm manic depressant and when he sings "Hey, it's me and I can't get myself to go away" I just cry and let it all out.
eric hall i wish you the best
I LOVE U ROB THOMAS
Sometimes the right some is the BEST therapy bro.
Song*
We need another album on this level
Man, they had a really good run for a while. Those three big albums, Yourself Or Someone Like You, Mad Season and More Than You Think You Are, there just really wasn't a bad song on any of them. You don't see that much anymore.
I can't even begin to count the times I was having problems with my girlfriend, went in and had a shitty day at work, and came home and blasted this song... talk about therapy.
Mate 100% been there and you're so right - it's therapeutic. Like a big angry exhale to reset and try again tomorrow.
This and Bad Day by Fuel.
Absolutely agree
✌️🙏💖🤗🎶👍🌞💪
I can't get myself to go away either. Yes, you shouldn't feel that way. But I don't know how to get it back to good. It's best to keep that under my hat. In more ways than you could possibly know. That's why I have this cd. It is therapeutic. I've not really seen the significance of that statement until now. This song is a pacesetter in that regard, I always thought that it should be track 1, it is track 2. Track 1 (Real World) can serve as the preamble to track 2 if you take out the pre-solo bridge- Please don't change...... Rainmaker, superhero, head honcho don't match up as well. But that little piece fits right in
His vocals are AMAZING at the end of this song!
I love the 90's. This video should be played to every child born in the 21st century so that they can understand the beauty of the 90's.
I don't think there was a bad song on this album. but this and Real World are the best IMO
Hang and argue were my favorites. This whole album is GOLD tho. Hopefully you see this comment and decise to take a lil trip down music memory lane today. :)
Back 2 Good was always my favorite, but this whole album was great. I remember getting the cassette for my birthday and I literally wore it out listening to it. This was always one my favorite albums in general, and still is to this day.
Who's listening to this Legend in 2019 ?
Genius
Present
Me
2020🤘🏼
Gen Norris Try 2020!!
Meet rob Thomas two weeks ago. He is the most down to earth coolest guy on the plant... Word Of Advice: If you dont have the DVD "A Night in the Life of Matchbox 20" you need to get your ass to Barnes and nobles and pick it up........ The best live concert Ive ever seen, and the sound is absolutely sick......hands down the most kick ass DVD i own!!!!
I cannot think of a song that hits as strong on the opening lyrics as this one does. It's sitting by the overcoat, the 2nd shelf, the note she wrote
I aint gonna change. I wont go away. I loved my daughter. I hope wherever i end up that i can somehow give her some comfort. It wont be here. Not if im always in my own way all the time. Noone wants their kid to witness that and spoil the illusion for them.
(born in 83) I always loved how grunge romanticized those 'perfect in a fucked up way' songs... this, 3am, the list goes on. It kind of makes me remember the days when I looked forward to having these kinds of problems. Some of these songs are just as meaningful now as when they were first made, it's all about the mindset of the person listening.
I lost it when they performed this in KC yesterday. I love you Rob T. Way to make me weep in public with your kind words
I’m sorry ‘bout the attitude I need to give when I’m with you, but no one else would take this shit from me.
❤️ it!
Pop is a genre, just like rock, metal, punk, rap, country, R&B, classical, opera, etc.
Remember listening to this in high school.
Never saw the video. Never even thought there was one.
Back then....you couldn't just think if soemthing and then watch it 2 seconds later.
You had to happen to be watching when it randomly came on
Amen! Leave it to Matchbox 20 to say to themselves "ain't that right" when they've had it up to the boiling point and it's another true to life song that keeps us and them totally real!
Even the little sigh at the beginning gives me the nostalgia bumps
Bloody hell yeah, that sigh…
I've been known for my knowledge of music for many years and have written reviews for many forms of media....in most all genres. Matchbox 20, IMO, is one of the best musical bands of all time. The members' sheer talent and brilliant songs is their recipe for greatness. Few bands ever reach that level.
This was my favorite song on that cd when I was 12. And it's still my favorite. Every time I hear it I sing along. Being 34 now and working in retail 40 hours a week. This is so fitting to how I feel at the end of every day. Lol
I'm 62yo and it's still one of my favorite songs.
I can relate! Working in retail is so freaking draining…every day you want to slap any of those costumers 🤣🤣
same born 1984
Same but this was not my fav just a fun one
@@bobmullis6106 yessss
This song is the reason I'm still here. It's strange how music can literally change our lives.
Music is the most amazing thing there is. If you can think of it, there's a song about it. Songs can capture our hearts, our souls, our minds. It isn't just about how they make us feel, but how they can let us express ourselves.
All our favorite songs are just ones we can relate to. You can tell a lot about someone just by having them tell you all their favorite songs. Listen to their songs and you will know who they are as people.
strange and priceless...
Right there with you, rob Thomas is my life saver. Always will be with his music.
This album is TIMELESS in my life and I’m 40❤️
Brings back memories...Love Matchbox Twenty...Love Rob Thomas.
Talented but believe me not the nicest guy
Love this song so much!!
Rob Thomas is a great singer and the rest of Matchbox 20 are great too..
YAY....
Definitely my favourite matchbox song it hits me different I love all there songs but song makes me feel something I can't explain ❤️
I miss my 20s so very much! Until I play this & I'm right back there so alive so loving so kind so strong! So innocent & pure! I'm sorry for letting myself be manipulated by so called love of my life!
Matchbox 20 in 21.🤘
Certainly the most eventful period of my life late 90's early 2000"s and the music was brilliant.It still is
I can't believe their record label almost dropped Matchbox 20 over this song, it's so good! Glad they grew enough sense to keep them tho. Love Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas 🥰
Wow that would have been stupid lol. I honestly off the top of my head could only name this song without needing a bit of time to think, and id say this is one of their best.
@@thesausage351 I agree, i just bought their first album ,Yourself or Someone like You and have been playing it nonstop lol my neighbors might be tired of it but I'm not
Whattt?!
I didnt realize this is my fav song, until I saw them in concert last summer. This whole song just rocked and hit hard in person. I'll never not go to a Matchbox Twenty show. 🤘
For some reason I have the lucky memory of remembering most of the songs that my parents played in the car when I was 4 and 5. This album came out and was played all over the radio around that time so some of the first songs I ever remembered hearing were songs from bands like MB20, Hootie, R.E.M., Alanis Morrisette. I think having such memories of loving that music so early has made me an old soul musically.
Man. Reading this, hoping my boys (7yrs & 4.5yrs) have memories of my 90s & 2000s jams... I can only hope my songs bring them the same happy memories as Elton John does for me riding in the family suburban w my dad and all the traveling softball games we rode to & listening to Elton John's greatest hits on cassette. ❤
@@jennyp6689 My dad is a big Elton John fan and shared most of his music with me as a kid. He introduced me to a ton of 70s acts like Fleetwood Mac and the Doobie Brothers.
@@davidmatheny1993 thats awesome! No idea why I just seem to have memories of Eltons Greatest hits... I guess because Crocodile Rock, Benny and the Jets & RocketMan are just classic.
I begged my parents to buy my husband and I tickets to see EJ's Farewell Yellow Brick Rd tour. If I had known that EJ would continue that tour for multiple years to follow, I probably wouldn't have forfeited a year of presents (my husband and my bday gifts, Xmas gift, anniversary gift -if there was a chance for a present for the holiday it definitely got included).
I never looked forward to having these issues. I did, and I didn't want them. When this album came around I was like YES, THIS IS HOW I FEEL! It was nice to hear it in words instead of jumbles in my head. I felt validated. It was cathartic. Never since have any such lyrics grounded me so. Bands come and go but Rob Thomas and MB20 still remain the best of the best.
They played this on a Canadian radio channel early 97. First and favorite song I heard. Played it for my friends and they weren't impressed. 5 mo later, EVERYONE has the album and love the hell out of it !
The classic MB20 lineup.
My wife's favorite band. Saw them last night in Moline, Illinois and mainly went to see the Goo Goo Dolls. Glad I went and was unexpectedly surprised by the show these guys put on. Great job gents!
Great song! Woke up singing it this morning! Haven't heard it in years! Weird how your brain records things.....
Very weird indeed. 9 years after you, I did the exact same thing; woke up with it in my head. Specifically the sound of the drum kit. Well, anyway, I hope this finds you still waking occasionally with a great song playing in your head! Rock on!
This is a great standard for good pop music. Great band.
+Shane Lee's this wasn't pop when it came out, but whatever it still is fkn awesome!!!
Shane Lees This isn't pop, it's alt rock.
This song and video is like a super blast of 90's to the face... and I love every second of it
I was 17 and I listened to this album for a year straight. 90's rocked!!!
Me also,I was 25 tho:-)whole album still holds up for sure
Another flawless album produced in the 90s alternative rock perfection
Loved this since the 1st time .. N years passed..but i was always trying to remember whatthe name was.. years later it just popped in my head n ive been playing it constantly ever since
Same
Most popish sounding songs about love and parties. There songs are about loneliness and depression.
2019 anyone? This is one of my top faves by them. Nobody makes music like this anymore. Alternative 90s rock ruled!
Agree totally 😎
Remember when they first came out? Blew me away back then. Still does so now. Thanks for sharing... December 2019, gonna be 2020 in half hour!
An absolutely underrated gem of a song....that and the video feels like it was shot by David Lynch or Stanley Kubrick....2 of my top 3 favorite filmmakers 😎🤓👍👍
On a huge Matchbox 20 kick today, feeling nostalgic. For some reason their music reminds me of driving in the car in the summer when I was younger. :)
This song is devoted to who else, but that special person who is the only one that would take that shit from you.
I was 11 years old when this came out, I liked their songs. Now that I'm older, I love their songs. So freakin relatable given that I've grown up and been through some rough shit. Has so much meaning. It makes me sad. I love Rob Thomas, dude is real.
This song and performance is absolutely amazing. I will never get tired of watching it. ❤
amazing lyrics.. always ANYONE can relate
It's sitting by the overcoat
The second shelf, the note she wrote
That I can't bring myself to throw away
And also
Reach she said for no one else but you
'Cause you won't turn away
When someone else is gone
I'm sorry 'bout the attitude
I need to give when I'm with you
But no one else would take this shit from me
And I'm so
Terrified of no one else but me
I'm here all the time
I won't go away
It's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away
Hey it's me, and I can't get myself to go away
Oh God, I shouldn't feel this way now
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Well I'm surprised if you'd believe
In anything that comes from me
I didn't hear from you or from someone else
And you're so set in life man, a pisser they're waiting
Too damn bad you get so far so fast
So what, so long
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Oh, ain't that right
It's me, yeah well I can't myself to go away
Hey, well it's me, yeah well I can't get myself to go away
Oh God I shouldn't feel this way, now
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Pull out some hope for me
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
And no lord, your hand won't stop it
Just keep you trembling
It's been a long day, always ain't that right
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Well, reach down your hand right now
It's been a long day, always
Ain't that right
Reach down your hand in your pocket
Well, reach down your hand right now
It's been a long day, always
Ain't that right
Oh, ain't that right
Well, ain't that right, right, right on, shut up
Right, right, right on, right on, shut up
Come on
I like to listen to this song after work.
Whenever I have a shitty day at work, I listen to this song. Good call!
Art Vale lol some days this song speaks measures when you get home and she told me through a text message which I finally deleted lmao!
Art Vale
Ronnie Diaz every fucking time quit this shit!
Art Vale just right now listened after I finished a huge school project.
now all my homework is off my chest
Loved this song when it first came out and I was 13...... now I'm 33 and it means so much more.
Released on this day in 1996 still listening, love you guys ♥ 25 years of greatness
This was the first song that got me onto Matchbox 20, have just seen a shrink and she suggested tastes and aromas where my thing, but when I go back to it I really could listen to and relate to every one of their songs. Rob you are a genuine genius truly thank you for getting me through my "long day" I'm still listening 20 years later
I don't know what i would do without these boys in my life.
Definitely one best songs ever any generation can love the song❤❤❤
It's 2019 and I still can't get myself to go away...
Seeing them perform this song *live* is indescribable! 🔹️🫠🔹️
I STILL love this whole album, the first three albums in my opinion were great. The new one just doesn't give me the same feeling
The Old Matchbox Twenty Rules Always! The New Matchbox Twenty Sucks Big Time!
the friends 10 yr old daughter was horrified to think an oldie like myself (35) would listen to such a "cool" band like matchbox twenty . lol rock on rob and the lads
Still listening to old matchbox 20. 21 yrs old and will forever be obsessed
haha im 21 and love the old matchbox 20 music. :)
Tim G Im 52 and love matchbox 20 :)
Vickie Bracamonte
yeah I'm 30, and have been listening to them since they came out in 1996/97. This fandom will never die.
Vickie Bracamonte I'm 52 also and this band will never die in my mind. ;)
34 going on 35.
Love this song.. Thank You for sharing your music 🎶🎶🎶🕊️💟✝️🎵💫✌️🎶♉🐂👋👋
Taurus women ♉🐂
This is a GREAT album
Nearly every song on it was a hit!
I think what we need right now is to pull a little hope out for the world and the 95% percent of us that want to change the future.
Hard to pick favorites with them but I really love this one - album has stood the test of time