My brother sent me this when i was in hospital after having a 8 hour operation for kidney cancer. For a few days after my operation i was in severe pain due to internal bleeding that wasnt discovered until 3 days past but this song kept me calm and let me drift off to sleep at night. Thanks Tom, you are the best big brother ever!
My friend played this song at her wedding as she was walking down the aisle. She was married outside on a beautiful fall day in the country. It genuinely made me cry.
thats super ironic because perdition means "a state of eternal punishment and damnation" ...so she was walking the road into hell according to the song title ha ha ha
I once had a friend who played the theme from "Jurassic Park" at her wedding when we were munching on the first course of the night, which was a basket of large leaves for each guest.
I know it has been a while since your comment, but I just wanted to let you know that I feel you're pain. He is probably watching over you right now in heaven and thinking about how proud he is of you.
Every single Thomas Newman score is incredibly emotional. The man has a few cliches he keeps repeating in his scores but you can never get tired of them. Genius.
I never felt so much peace. Where did all the hatred go? My insecurities and worries? Most of the images definitely help enhance what is already so pure and fantastic. This is perfect. Love it.
Thomas Newman so perfectly captures the fragile beauty of life with his music, that it makes for the best and the most painful listening experience all at the same time. Wonderfully done!
The sheer melancholic depth, the overall endearing poignancy, the lonely meditative reflection, all those beautifully nostalgic journeys into a past filled with loss and grief, all the solemn acceptance that overwhelms and floods the soul, and all the hurtful heartbreak, along with these feelings and sensations of hope rising, of hope everlasting, of Heavenly grace bestowed upon those of true faith, of real understanding, of great sensitivity, and of celestial awareness (or even in those who love and cry, who give generously and listen with patience), to me all of that sums up this serene and reflective masterpiece, this masterpiece that really touches the heart, and that gently soothes the heartstrings, whispering echoes of inspiration and reassurance, all while moving one in ways that are both loving and mystical, all that sadness giving way to this newfound sense of solace, of hope blossoming, of ethereal validation, of spiritual fulfillment and of loved ones finally reunited, that sublime and all healing rebirth, the afterlife revealed in all its divine magnificence, once all of the rainfall of life has mercifully dissipated, thus heralding eternal peace at last. That's what this deeply stirring and sweetly touching piece means to me, my spirit, and my soul everlasting. Thomas Newman cannot be praised enough, as this melancholic and quietly contemplative piece promises undying hope and inspiration, driven by solemn reflection yet offering eternal solace and understanding at the same time, that Heavenly fulfillment and vindication that we all yearn for, and which awaits us all, once all that Earthly pain and heartbreak melts away. Incredibly soothing and reassuring, and transcendent in its timelessness, I could float off to the otherworld accompanied by this heartfelt and beautifully poignant masterpiece, its gentle sounds and lovely, graceful violin, along with piano keys that hit all the right chords, those chords of sensitivity and longing. Thank you Thomas Newman. Thank you.
When people ask if Michael Sullivan was a good man.... or if there wasn't any good in him at all. I always say the same thing ......he was my father..... (tear) xx :D
I'm not going to get frustrated at the number of people who clicked "dislike". Nor am I going to come up with some clever pun on the matter. I'm just going to sit and let the music flow through me, because it's simply beautiful.
Totally. Probably a lot of people thought my father was one way, and that was that. But each man man carries a story, his story, and few people get to know that story. My dad was all right ... and I know that ... because he was my father.
I'm spending time with my three month old baby. And this music displays truly how much love I have for him. This is was so beautiful 🥺. Thanks for giving it to us 🙏🏽.
I lost my Mom{80} and Dad{89} this past March 2024, also lost one of my beloved cats in the same month actually on my Moms bday. My Mom was a HS music teacher, the piano was her instrument and she could play so well. I used to share music I liked with her, I unfortunately didn't find this until after she passed but I know she would have loved it. Listening to it allows me to let go of the pain and emotions I feel each day and I can think back of the times I had with them. Truly an amazing song......
Eccoci qui finalmente tutti insieme, finalmente tutti uniti nel nome dell'amore, del Signore e nel nome dello scautismo. Siamo qui presenti e come una grande forza chiediamo con le nostre preghiere che il Signore non ci abbandoni mai. Siamo a ringraziarlo per il bene ricevuto e per quello che siamo riusciti a donare, per la protezione che ci ha dato e per averci assistito dandoci forza anche nei giorni dove abbiamo visto piangere tutto il mondo. L' arrivo della pandemia è stato per tutti noi un momento di sconforto, di sbandamento ma la sua luce divina anche se flebile avvolte ci è sembrata restava in realtà sempre dentro di noi e con noi lungo il nostro cammino. Oggi tutti riuniti siamo la prova di questa grandezza di bene infinito che esiste da sempre e per sempre. Capi, figli, genitori ma soprattutto uomini e donne che hanno cercato di superare sfide più grandi di loro, persone che hanno fatto della loro vita la volontà cristiana, dando esempio per gli altri ma soprattutto arricchendo la propria esistenza. A tutti quanti grazie, perché essi sono la testimonianza della verità, della vita stessa, del sacrificio. Grazie Signore, grazie fratelli, grazie amici per aver colmato ancora di più questo mondo fatto di tanti colori ma uguale nella sua diversità. Possa esserci sempre amore in tutti i cuori.
Is there a point in putting a dislike on this song..? It doesn't give it , its due.. It is a beautiful song that brings you back to those days when everything was perfect , You had the person you loved and you couldn't be happier.. It makes me happy , I hope it makes everyone else happy because this music should be shared with everyone and everything.
Failure to appreciate such music renders a life not worth living. Thomas Newman's musical style is able to touch the deepest corners of our hearts. It reminds us that life can be full of beauty, in spite of all the harshness and evil that exist in this inperfect world.
Thomas Newman and his music, a gift to us all. I think I've mellowed a bit with age because when I was younger, I would have shunned this. Foolish, but I am glad I came around because this is beautiful music, and I can't imagine not being able to listen to it again.
just makes me wonder if each note has a soul like every human being. . . when i listen to this song and think, i feel like im having a conversation with another soul every note speaks in such a loud voice yet its so suttle most look and move on. . . . the depth of emotions, chills, and thrills music gives me. . . . SPEECHLESS.
thomas newman i hope to meet you before i die, you have a talent that is greater than anyone else in the world to me. your music flows through my veins when i'm in love, when i do something that takes me out of my comfort zone, when I'm with people i love and most of all when i realise how beautiful life is . nothing compares to how beautiful your music is
Great... I remember in 2010 l had something l was chasing, a dream. Every night before l slept l would play this song and picture myself living my dreams. It was beautiful. It's 2012 now and l can say my dream came true. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!!!!!
I read the comments on this tune before listening to it, and thought what a bunch of loved up hippies! Then...I listened to the tune...if their ever was a piece of music that could describe the fragility of humanity I think this is it. Beautiful, captivating, dark, hopeful, peaceful, the list of feelings and emotions that this piece of music paints is endless...simply amazing.
so many people say how their feelings run so deep when listening to newman i find that it helps me find serenity and peace when i need it but because its so overwhelming i can't express anything else.
I listen to this type of music every now and again...but when i listen, its like i never heard anything more Beautiful in my life...Every time i listen its a new experience.. This makes me Wonder...Amazing..
Thomas Newman knows how to make a film score hit you with emotion. if you love this try his track "The Letter That Never Came" from A Series of Unfortunate Events.
I saw this movie in the theatre with my father and the music makes me cry because I know I love my dad so much and don't know what I'd do without him...
***** it makes us realize the true beauty of our lives and what we would do without those things - hence the tears of joy/thankfullness ...im just spitballin here
The people who dislike this track have absolutely no reason to listen to it in the first place, it's not exactly something you stumble upon by accident and decide you don't like. Thomas Newman is an excellent composer, as is his cousin Randy.
Whenever I'm depressed or upset I just listen to this musical masterpiece and all my problems just melt away. The music transports me to another world, a place without any of lifes problems. Oh how I wish I could live there forever...
Have thought about you everyday for the last 5 yrs, and no it doesn't get better. Run free my innocent best natured dog who was too good for this world. I'll see you when I get there.
Regardless of my mood before hearing his music, I am always transported somewhere else. Newman's work has such emotional sweep, it just pierces my heart open. On a different note (no pun intended), his music is so different to his cousin, Randy Newman. I would love to be a fly on the wall to see and hear the process of creating a piece of music. His work always has a way of touching a deep part of my spirit. I often wonder what music / artists he enjoys listening to.
this song makes me think of those days to come when not a day will go by where i dont think of her in some way and not a night will i sleep where i dont dream of her. im going to miss her so much....she made me into a better man than i was before. we both try not to think about it but in the end all we want to do is to hold eachother. all she wants is to be in my arms where she feels warm safe nd secure. she doesnt want to leave me, nd i dont wanna let her go....
I have been very ill for sometime now and recently lost my mum at 97 yrs she could see me failing and had said she was terrified I would go before her, well I will see her soon and this beautiful music will always stay with me
I have seen the movie to which affects one heart. The scenes depict thisngs we may have seen or fantasized about. I have found through my travels that we live in wonderful place filled with beauty, sad to say there is also ugliness also. To have this music made a by a fabulous composer like Newman is beauty. The scenes cover many areas or thought & imagination. Ride a bicycle on summer day with the sun or rain on your face through a park filled with trees, ski through the white snow fresh a clear air in your lungs, wake up an enjoy the full moon & the stars above at 4 in the morning. enjoy the life you have for there is more to come later, Peace 2 ya
This is amazing. So pure but...sage and experienced. It sounds like the sound of baby crying but an old man dying. I can't explain. It just removes all of the material things of time and appreciates the beautiful, inevitable cycle we are all in. Not trapped - but comforting.
Profoundly ethereal & bittersweet, listening to this soulful masterpiece is like drifting off to the heavens far away, all while floating weightlessly, in spirit form, through the celestial patterns of space, like an astronaut untethered & naked, feeling free & unburdened, yet with feelings of deep sadness & regret rising, rising with an evocative poignancy, a poignancy that is as solemn & reflective as it is heartbreaking, eventually to be overtaken & replaced by a sense of refreshing hope, real hope, along with these depths of true, wondrously soothing redemption, almost as though you are being carried up & beyond it all by the gentle & loving hands of God, yearning for the past as you look forward to the future & all that that promises. Those are the visions & emotions that are conjured, magically so, all upon soaking up the divinely beautiful sounds of this timeless musical masterpiece, one that brings about this pure tranquility along with a feeling of sublimely transcendent detachment, detachment from this Earthly paradise as I await the open, loving arms of another, more spiritual & healing one.
I too love Thomas Newman's music. I have for many years. I love his music so much that I have told everyone about him. Good to see that their are other people who like him as I do.
I was born and raised in Geneva, Illinois. That's the place where they filmed the shootout. It's a really cool feeling to throw on the ipod at night and walk the empty, ambiently glowing streets while listening to this song. It gives me a great sense of humility to know that stories like this have actually happened, where people's character was tested. I'm only 21 years old and have a lot of learning to do about life. This this movie opened my eyes.
this music makes me feel strangely humbled; that the world is vast and i am an insignificant dot compared to it. Yet it has the power to bring me happiness and reminds me what a beautiful world i'm living in... just beautiful!
When British composer John Barry retired, I thought I would never find another composer who did musical scores like he did, and then I watched Little Women back in 1991and just had to know who did the music and it was Thomas Newman. He has improved much more since then. His music pulls you into the movie and you stay there until the words end. It reaches your soul and you do not want to stop listening because of how it makes you feel. I think he is the best. The Newman family is very talented but I think he is the best. I loved James Horner's work for Titanic and Braveheart but nothing compares to Thomas Newman where it just lifts you up. Thank you for this.
One of the best pieces of music ever made, Fullstop. Great music to listen to when refelcting on the things you have done in your life and the people in it. One of the greatest artists and composers ever to walk this earth, thank you Thomas Newman.
this song came to me as in a key moment in life: either keep waiting for a girl who left and i'll never see again, or live my life and be happy again... it's been 8 years, but when i hear the song i now can say i have good memories... and made the right choice :)
This song just makes me feel so peaceful, like i'm at home with my family and were all just looking at each other and we know everything will be okay. It even even makes me imagine myself when i'm older when i'll have kids, and i'm watching them run around and I just feel so proud and at ease.
Thomas Newman is my all time favourite film music composer, and this is amongst his best work I think. Never tire of listening to it. Also love American Beauty and Meet Joe Black - his haunting melodies just give you goosebumps. Thanks for sharing. Makes me want to watch the film all over again. :)
Thomas newman is an absolute genious. The world is so loud and noisy. Listening to music like this is one of the most peacefull thoughtfull reflecting feelings ever,
@150VJonny I want to thank you for have putting your life on the line to protect the liberties and freedoms that I, and many other Americans, so often take for granted. Soldiers like you and your fallen brethren are true Patriots and I can't thank you enough for having to endure the hell that is war. God bless you and I hope you have a great life.
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My brother sent me this when i was in hospital after having a 8 hour operation for kidney cancer. For a few days after my operation i was in severe pain due to internal bleeding that wasnt discovered until 3 days past but this song kept me calm and let me drift off to sleep at night. Thanks Tom, you are the best big brother ever!
in hospital listening to this reading your comment.
Hope you're still around to hear it again mate
I hope you're now healthy
Wherever you are hope you are doing great
poingant music in all senses of that word
Listening to Thomas Newman helps me believe that everything is okay.
Why Thomas Newman doesn't have an Oscar is beyond me. Favorite piece of music from any film ever made. Stunning.
Agreed. They really missed the boat on Shawshank, then whiffed again with American Beauty, Finding Nemo and Road to Perdition.
funny because Shawshank Redemption became and still remains one of the most iconic scores of all time.
yes
He's far beyond that shit mate.
@@ebolavac1 FACTS
My friend played this song at her wedding as she was walking down the aisle. She was married outside on a beautiful fall day in the country. It genuinely made me cry.
you both were lucky
thats super ironic because perdition means "a state of eternal punishment and damnation" ...so she was walking the road into hell according to the song title ha ha ha
@@malcolmlarri9073 everything is punishment. but we can add in our life little bit beauty.. so пошёл ты сам знаешь куда со своими объяснениями умник
I once had a friend who played the theme from "Jurassic Park" at her wedding when we were munching on the first course of the night, which was a basket of large leaves for each guest.
My wife walked down the aisle to "Valley of the Shadow" by Thomas Newman. It was so beautiful!
Hard to believe Road to Perdition is a twenty year old movie already. Superb film, quite underrated, with a beautiful score by Newman.
Thomas Newman's music is always inexplicably cathartic
Miss you Dad...1950-2015
+callmetomorrow1979 He's watching you :)
+John Smith if only that were true...
and I'm sure he misses you
callmetomorrow1979 😢 😢
I know it has been a while since your comment, but I just wanted to let you know that I feel you're pain. He is probably watching over you right now in heaven and thinking about how proud he is of you.
Every single Thomas Newman score is incredibly emotional. The man has a few cliches he keeps repeating in his scores but you can never get tired of them. Genius.
Wow, I just cried for the first time in ages, Thomas Newman is one of the most talented composers I have ever heard, he does'nt get enough credit.
This might be the most beautiful piece of music i've ever heard. It's rare to hear a song that conveys so much emotion. Truly magnificent.
I never felt so much peace. Where did all the hatred go? My insecurities and worries? Most of the images definitely help enhance what is already so pure and fantastic. This is perfect.
Love it.
Thomas Newman so perfectly captures the fragile beauty of life with his music, that it makes for the best and the most painful listening experience all at the same time. Wonderfully done!
The sheer melancholic depth, the overall endearing poignancy, the lonely meditative reflection, all those beautifully nostalgic journeys into a past filled with loss and grief, all the solemn acceptance that overwhelms and floods the soul, and all the hurtful heartbreak, along with these feelings and sensations of hope rising, of hope everlasting, of Heavenly grace bestowed upon those of true faith, of real understanding, of great sensitivity, and of celestial awareness (or even in those who love and cry, who give generously and listen with patience), to me all of that sums up this serene and reflective masterpiece, this masterpiece that really touches the heart, and that gently soothes the heartstrings, whispering echoes of inspiration and reassurance, all while moving one in ways that are both loving and mystical, all that sadness giving way to this newfound sense of solace, of hope blossoming, of ethereal validation, of spiritual fulfillment and of loved ones finally reunited, that sublime and all healing rebirth, the afterlife revealed in all its divine magnificence, once all of the rainfall of life has mercifully dissipated, thus heralding eternal peace at last.
That's what this deeply stirring and sweetly touching piece means to me, my spirit, and my soul everlasting.
Thomas Newman cannot be praised enough, as this melancholic and quietly contemplative piece promises undying hope and inspiration, driven by solemn reflection yet offering eternal solace and understanding at the same time, that Heavenly fulfillment and vindication that we all yearn for, and which awaits us all, once all that Earthly pain and heartbreak melts away.
Incredibly soothing and reassuring, and transcendent in its timelessness, I could float off to the otherworld accompanied by this heartfelt and beautifully poignant masterpiece, its gentle sounds and lovely, graceful violin, along with piano keys that hit all the right chords, those chords of sensitivity and longing.
Thank you Thomas Newman. Thank you.
Taylor Ahern nice words
@@adamkornreich2732 Thank You!
Just saw this comment after years of listening to the music. Well said- you've put into words what this music means. Very nice.
This is why i love life, for moments like hearing this the 1st time
When people ask if Michael Sullivan was a good man.... or if there wasn't any good in him at all. I always say the same thing ......he was my father..... (tear) xx :D
UiDClutch great !
I'm not going to get frustrated at the number of people who clicked "dislike". Nor am I going to come up with some clever pun on the matter. I'm just going to sit and let the music flow through me, because it's simply beautiful.
The movie ending... Michael says, "He was my father." Gets me every time, just like the ending of "Field of Dreams." Anyone with me on this...??
+Dennis Cassley Yep!
Yes, very much so.
I cry like a baby every time.
Totally. Probably a lot of people thought my father was one way, and that was that. But each man man carries a story, his story, and few people get to know that story. My dad was all right ... and I know that ... because he was my father.
I feel you mate. What a film.
I'm spending time with my three month old baby. And this music displays truly how much love I have for him. This is was so beautiful 🥺. Thanks for giving it to us 🙏🏽.
When I die I hope I'm listening to this.
Me too
It's tough not to believe in God with songs like this in the universe
One of the most beautiful pieces of piano & orchestral music ever written.
+KEVIN HARTLES - I love "Brooks Was Here" from Shawshank Redemption!
I totally agree just melts me
I lost my Mom{80} and Dad{89} this past March 2024, also lost one of my beloved cats in the same month actually on my Moms bday. My Mom was a HS music teacher, the piano was her instrument and she could play so well. I used to share music I liked with her, I unfortunately didn't find this until after she passed but I know she would have loved it. Listening to it allows me to let go of the pain and emotions I feel each day and I can think back of the times I had with them. Truly an amazing song......
Sometimes I just wanna know if Thomas Newman has found the secret of life. He probably has.
he's found the secret of music and that is part of life
What does it mean ?
"He who understands music understands the cosmos." -Egyptian proverb
Probably wants to share that to his music
There is no secret to life because God created everything even through people
Eccoci qui finalmente tutti insieme, finalmente tutti uniti nel nome dell'amore, del Signore e nel nome dello scautismo.
Siamo qui presenti e come una grande forza chiediamo con le nostre preghiere che il Signore non ci abbandoni mai. Siamo a ringraziarlo per il bene ricevuto e per quello che siamo riusciti a donare, per la protezione che ci ha dato e per averci assistito dandoci forza anche nei giorni dove abbiamo visto piangere tutto il mondo. L' arrivo della pandemia è stato per tutti noi un momento di sconforto, di sbandamento ma la sua luce divina anche se flebile avvolte ci è sembrata restava in realtà sempre dentro di noi e con noi lungo il nostro cammino. Oggi tutti riuniti siamo la prova di questa grandezza di bene infinito che esiste da sempre e per sempre. Capi, figli, genitori ma soprattutto uomini e donne che hanno cercato di superare sfide più grandi di loro, persone che hanno fatto della loro vita la volontà cristiana, dando esempio per gli altri ma soprattutto arricchendo la propria esistenza. A tutti quanti grazie, perché essi sono la testimonianza della verità, della vita stessa, del sacrificio. Grazie Signore, grazie fratelli, grazie amici per aver colmato ancora di più questo mondo fatto di tanti colori ma uguale nella sua diversità. Possa esserci sempre amore in tutti i cuori.
mr Thomas you have the essence of "less is more" - your music brings tears to my ears - bravo. so beautiful
Is there a point in putting a dislike on this song..? It doesn't give it , its due.. It is a beautiful song that brings you back to those days when everything was perfect , You had the person you loved and you couldn't be happier.. It makes me happy , I hope it makes everyone else happy because this music should be shared with everyone and everything.
Thomas Newman... give this man his Oscar already - so long overdue! Especially this track and the one from American Beauty - they get me every time.
Failure to appreciate such music renders a life not worth living.
Thomas Newman's musical style is able to touch the deepest corners of our hearts. It reminds us that life can be full of beauty, in spite of all the harshness and evil that exist in this inperfect world.
Took my breath away the first time I heard it, and even now, still does.
Once again, I am at peace with all and everything. Nothing can disturb or unsettle me in this musical bubble Thomas Newman has built around me.
I'm not a crier but I start bawling within 3 seconds of chords. Every single time... since this has been released.
You are not alone my man❤❤❤
Horner/Newman.
Newman/Horner.
Great soundtracks. Best movies in the last 30 years really.
Sublime. Thomas Newman is for me an important musical reference, his music is always exciting.
Thomas Newman and his music, a gift to us all. I think I've mellowed a bit with age because when I was younger, I would have shunned this.
Foolish, but I am glad I came around because this is beautiful music, and I can't imagine not being able to listen to it again.
just makes me wonder if each note has a soul like every human being. . . when i listen to this song and think, i feel like im having a conversation with another soul every note speaks in such a loud voice yet its so suttle most look and move on. . . . the depth of emotions, chills, and thrills music gives me. . . . SPEECHLESS.
Joseph Peters I hear ya! Though I haven't even touched the marijuana ;)
thomas newman i hope to meet you before i die, you have a talent that is greater than anyone else in the world to me. your music flows through my veins when i'm in love, when i do something that takes me out of my comfort zone, when I'm with people i love and most of all when i realise how beautiful life is . nothing compares to how beautiful your music is
Newman is one of my favorite composers. His music is just so beautiful.
Great... I remember in 2010 l had something l was chasing, a dream. Every night before l slept l would play this song and picture myself living my dreams. It was beautiful. It's 2012 now and l can say my dream came true. DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS!!!!!
The simplicity of his music is refreshing and endearing to the soul.
You become the music and the sensation that is felt from listening to it. Nothing less, nothing more!!
Beautiful. It just makes me want to learn how to play such a moving piece. There should be more music in the world like this.
I read the comments on this tune before listening to it, and thought what a bunch of loved up hippies!
Then...I listened to the tune...if their ever was a piece of music that could describe the fragility of humanity I think this is it. Beautiful, captivating, dark, hopeful, peaceful, the list of feelings and emotions that this piece of music paints is endless...simply amazing.
I love just about everything that Thomas Newman has written, but this to me is right up there as one of his best of all time.
Thomas Newman's music takes me on a journey of my soul, to a place I didn't know I had.
This is the kind of music that seems to make everyone reflect on there lifes, thats partly why i love it so much
so many people say how their feelings run so deep when listening to newman i find that it helps me find serenity and peace when i need it but because its so overwhelming i can't express anything else.
The shoot-out at night, in the rain, silent, just with the music, is the most memorable filmography I can think of.
it aint bad
I listen to this type of music every now and again...but when i listen, its like i never heard anything more Beautiful in my life...Every time i listen its a new experience..
This makes me Wonder...Amazing..
This piece of music cuts my soul in half I cry every time I hear it. Feels like Im drifting...
One of the most emotive songs I have ever heard, this reminds you that there is still some love in this world. Brilliant composed.
If music by Thomas Newman isn't played at my funeral, don't invite me.
So beautiful. Someone so special introduced me to this song so long ago. A very wonderful time in my life.
Thomas Newman knows how to make a film score hit you with emotion. if you love this try his track "The Letter That Never Came" from A Series of Unfortunate Events.
One of my favorite songs!!
Thanks.
I saw this movie in the theatre with my father and the music makes me cry because I know I love my dad so much and don't know what I'd do without him...
This is so beautiful i'm going to cry
***** it makes us realize the true beauty of our lives and what we would do without those things - hence the tears of joy/thankfullness
...im just spitballin here
The people who dislike this track have absolutely no reason to listen to it in the first place, it's not exactly something you stumble upon by accident and decide you don't like. Thomas Newman is an excellent composer, as is his cousin Randy.
my bf introduced me this genius guy , and fall in love with his music
Whenever I'm depressed or upset I just listen to this musical masterpiece and all my problems just melt away. The music transports me to another world, a place without any of lifes problems. Oh how I wish I could live there forever...
Goosebumps every time.
great music (newman), brilliant actors( paul newman RIP, hanks), amazing directing (mendes), beautiful cinematography. magnificent film.
my friend lee kettles passed away this month rest in peace lee 1990 2016
das lied ist wirklich wunderschön....da is man iwie gelich in einer anderen welt.das hat mich sehr berührt ^^
Have thought about you everyday for the last 5 yrs, and no it doesn't get better. Run free my innocent best natured dog who was too good for this world. I'll see you when I get there.
la dolcezza di questi suoni commuove, grazie
Regardless of my mood before hearing his music, I am always transported somewhere else. Newman's work has such emotional sweep, it just pierces my heart open. On a different note (no pun intended), his music is so different to his cousin, Randy Newman. I would love to be a fly on the wall to see and hear the process of creating a piece of music.
His work always has a way of touching a deep part of my spirit. I often wonder what music / artists he enjoys listening to.
this song makes me think of those days to come when not a day will go by where i dont think of her in some way and not a night will i sleep where i dont dream of her. im going to miss her so much....she made me into a better man than i was before. we both try not to think about it but in the end all we want to do is to hold eachother. all she wants is to be in my arms where she feels warm safe nd secure. she doesnt want to leave me, nd i dont wanna let her go....
4 minutes of sweet perfection.
I have been very ill for sometime now and recently lost my mum at 97 yrs she could see me failing and had said she was terrified I would go before her, well I will see her soon and this beautiful music will always stay with me
I have seen the movie to which affects one heart. The scenes depict thisngs we may have seen or fantasized about. I have found through my travels that we live in wonderful place filled with beauty, sad to say there is also ugliness also. To have this music made a by a fabulous composer like Newman is beauty. The scenes cover many areas or thought & imagination. Ride a bicycle on summer day with the sun or rain on your face through a park filled with trees, ski through the white snow fresh a clear air in your lungs, wake up an enjoy the full moon & the stars above at 4 in the morning. enjoy the life you have for there is more to come later,
Peace 2 ya
John923T Ignoring some linguistic errors there Sir, I could not have put it better myself.
the musical tradition of the newmans lives on and we all are better off for it, thank you
Reminds me of Finding Nemo, so much Nostalgia...
THOMAS NEWMAN... you are genius, Spectacular & full of creativity, You are indeed a god's gift to humanity
Pure art
This is amazing. So pure but...sage and experienced.
It sounds like the sound of baby crying but an old man dying. I can't explain.
It just removes all of the material things of time and appreciates the beautiful, inevitable cycle we are all in. Not trapped - but comforting.
makes you think about stuff .... Important stuff !! values . Lost ones .. lovers...end!!
Profoundly ethereal & bittersweet, listening to this soulful masterpiece is like drifting off to the heavens far away, all while floating weightlessly, in spirit form, through the celestial patterns of space, like an astronaut untethered & naked, feeling free & unburdened, yet with feelings of deep sadness & regret rising, rising with an evocative poignancy, a poignancy that is as solemn & reflective as it is heartbreaking, eventually to be overtaken & replaced by a sense of refreshing hope, real hope, along with these depths of true, wondrously soothing redemption, almost as though you are being carried up & beyond it all by the gentle & loving hands of God, yearning for the past as you look forward to the future & all that that promises.
Those are the visions & emotions that are conjured, magically so, all upon soaking up the divinely beautiful sounds of this timeless musical masterpiece, one that brings about this pure tranquility along with a feeling of sublimely transcendent detachment, detachment from this Earthly paradise as I await the open, loving arms of another, more spiritual & healing one.
This is my favorite Thomas Newman song. It brings me to tears and makes me feel as if everything is going to be alright.
I want everything to be as beautiful as a Thomas Newman piece.
Thomas Newman, you are a god. Who else can stuff so much emotion into 4 minutes??
Like a hug from a grown child that won't let go 1st....pure love and joy
These images are as beautiful as the music. Thank you.
With the passing of the great and legendary Ennio Morricone we are still lucky to have Thomas Newman.
I too love Thomas Newman's music. I have for many years. I love his music so much that I have told everyone about him. Good to see that their are other people who like him as I do.
thomas newman's music is hauntingly beautiful & the pictures are absolutely beautiful. well done!
I was born and raised in Geneva, Illinois. That's the place where they filmed the shootout. It's a really cool feeling to throw on the ipod at night and walk the empty, ambiently glowing streets while listening to this song. It gives me a great sense of humility to know that stories like this have actually happened, where people's character was tested. I'm only 21 years old and have a lot of learning to do about life. This this movie opened my eyes.
When Listening to such music it feels like time pauses and the weight of the world is taken off your shoulders, Beautiful.
this song is taking me to a realm where it is so peaceful... so much love
this music makes me feel strangely humbled; that the world is vast and i am an insignificant dot compared to it. Yet it has the power to bring me happiness and reminds me what a beautiful world i'm living in...
just beautiful!
When British composer John Barry retired, I thought I would never find another composer who did musical scores like he did, and then I watched Little Women back in 1991and just had to know who did the music and it was Thomas Newman. He has improved much more since then. His music pulls you into the movie and you stay there until the words end. It reaches your soul and you do not want to stop listening because of how it makes you feel. I think he is the best. The Newman family is very talented but I think he is the best. I loved James Horner's work for Titanic and Braveheart but nothing compares to Thomas Newman where it just lifts you up. Thank you for this.
One of the best pieces of music ever made, Fullstop. Great music to listen to when refelcting on the things you have done in your life and the people in it. One of the greatest artists and composers ever to walk this earth, thank you Thomas Newman.
Beautiful. Music has such a huge impact on a movie yet it is taken for granted most of the time.
Beautiful music and one of the best films ever made road to perdition.
I think ive watched this about 200 times and it never gets any less beautiful.
this song came to me as in a key moment in life: either keep waiting for a girl who left and i'll never see again, or live my life and be happy again... it's been 8 years, but when i hear the song i now can say i have good memories... and made the right choice :)
This song just makes me feel so peaceful, like i'm at home with my family and were all just looking at each other and we know everything will be okay. It even even makes me imagine myself when i'm older when i'll have kids, and i'm watching them run around and I just feel so proud and at ease.
Thomas Newman is my all time favourite film music composer, and this is amongst his best work I think. Never tire of listening to it. Also love American Beauty and Meet Joe Black - his haunting melodies just give you goosebumps. Thanks for sharing. Makes me want to watch the film all over again. :)
Thomas newman is an absolute genious.
The world is so loud and noisy. Listening to music like this is one of the most peacefull thoughtfull reflecting feelings ever,
@150VJonny I want to thank you for have putting your life on the line to protect the liberties and freedoms that I, and many other Americans, so often take for granted. Soldiers like you and your fallen brethren are true Patriots and I can't thank you enough for having to endure the hell that is war. God bless you and I hope you have a great life.
Newman is such an amzing composer!
Out of all his music I like this best!
Very beautiful music from the gread Thomas Newman. We love you! Go on!