My dad passed away 39 years ago. I was a stupid 17 year old with a 60 year old dad who just didn’t understand my generation. We always argued and I selfishly resented having been born to older parents. He died at the hospital, and I never got to tell him goodbye or that I loved him. It haunts me to this day, and this song tears me up every time and all these years later.
My God, this is absolutely the wrong song for this time. I listened to this for months after my mum passed, and it had me howling and crying in a corner every time. It definitely makes it worse, not better.
Fr. He was playing air piano and I was like You aint gonna be doing that for long, buddy. Mom used to play this song when grandpa died when I was a kid and we just lost her. Been playing this song lately and it gets me emotional every time.
This song saved me and my Father's relationship.....When I heard this song for the first time I ran round to his house and just hugged the man. Everything that had passed between us was never as important as our relationship. Yes, I can listen as well as I hear, yes a new perspective on a different day. I was there that morning when he passed away, I did get to tell him all the things I had to say and he me, the most important words being I love you Dad. Thank you Mike and the Mechanics
I'm so sorry for your loss. My husband of 30 years passed away last year, and it's devastating. Music can help heal you. Without listening to music every day, I don't believe I could cope with the sadness. So keep on listening, and the music will help get you through. All the best to you
My brother lost his wife of 33 years last year as well. He said he's cried every day since. I lost my wife when she left many years ago. If we could all realize we're going through the same battles, and we're all hurting from loss and pain, we'd be unstoppable.
So sorry for your loss. My dad passed 23 years ago and my mom passed 9 years ago. It's not goodbye - it's see you later. You'll see your loved ones again. Peace. 😇
Lost my dad 3 months before my son was born. This hits really hard for me. We didn't see eye to eye. I did hear him in my new baby's tears. Love you pops.❤
I lost my Dad to Cancer 18 years ago, I wish I would have been a better human being and a better son while he was alive, but I know that he sees how I’ve grown in mind and spirit from heaven, and I pray that he’s proud of me now !
I remember when the song was on the radio. 1989 my father was diagnosed with cancer. We got the phone call from the hospital. We need to go now and say our goodbyes I took the time to share my thoughts with him we talked for a while I learn to walk in his shoes, me and my girlfriend and my daughter got into a car to drive home, the moment my girlfriend turned on the car and hit the radio. This song started I swear from the very cue of the song I cried all the way home my father passed away that night, thank you for Sharing.🙏
I'm 60. My dad passed when I was 12. This song still gets me every time. Your loved ones never really pass. They remain alive in your heart and memories. Strength to you brother.
Wait until YOU pass and see him again with a big happy smile upon his face :) You'll jump into his arms like a small child. I know this, but I won't tell you how ;) I almost died yesterday. Just 3 seconds earlier I would've been a grease spot on the road as someone blazed through a stop sign. I'm 50 and have seen stuff, dreamed stuff, man we will ALL be surprised and it will be ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS and mind-blowing my friend, the things that we will learn and see. There IS NO DEATH, for WE are eternal.
My daughter passed away from suicide in my moms house in Mobile, AL. I didn't find out until after her funeral. I cry all the time but I talk to her and I believe she hears me. It helps to talk to your loved ones who have passed on and have faith that God helps them to hear. She was 30 y.o.
😢 I’m so sorry for your loss 😢 I can’t imagine. I lost my Dad and didn’t know for three months when a letter came. I had called him every Sunday and was told he was resting or taking a nap. I can’t imagine that pain being for you child.
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my girlfriend to suicide in 2013. I now volunteer as well as serve on the Nebraska chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
How on Earth they had a funeral for a young woman and nobody tells her dad! What an absolute disgrace. So sorry for your loss. Keep speaking to her, she does hear you.
Beautiful reaction! I hadn't spoke to my dad for 18 years. Back in 2011, my younger sisters said I should go and see him as they thought he was dying. I eventually went with my youngest sister, we travelled 180 miles to where he was in hospital. I was shocked when I saw him, as he looked so old. When I got back, I wrote a text and sent it to his wife (my step-mum) and asked her to read it to him, basically telling him he was always my hero etc. She read it to him and he smiled. Next morning, I got the news he had passed away in the night. I was lucky that I got to tell him in the living years.
You are 100% correct., My Dad passed away 51 years ago . I was 16 . I have never gotten over it . I kust live with it. Check ou the song 'Find Me' by David Gates. you will love it but it will make you cry.
My favourite song of all time this. Has me in floods of tears eveey single time, without fail. I loved my dad, with all my heart, but i turned to drugs about 20 years ago and hurt both my parents badly. We had a really good upbringing, but i got in with the wrong crowd and was easily led (not a very good excuse, but its the only one i have). Anyhoo, Mum forgave me but Dad never could, and i dont blame him. I stopped taking drugs about 13 years ago & got a job (it was the best thing to ever happen to me). That went a long way towards building some bridges with my dad, but it wasnt ever the same. He passed away 6 years ago now and im just so glad that i could get off the drugs & show my Mum & Dad that there was still some good left in me. Mike & The Mechanics "Living Years" ❤🎼🎙❤
Kim Cutts: Your father was probably just disappointed because he had high hopes for you. I’m sure he still loved you. I’m proud of you for working hard to be a better person. Keep moving forward. 🙂
I recently lost my mom. She had lung cancer and I was her caregiver. She was in total denial about the fact that she was dying and didn't want to hear a word about it to the extent that she didn't even want to take any walks down memory lane or hear words of love or appreciation. As a result, I wasn't able to tell her how thankful I was or how much I loved her. I now wish, in hindsight, that I had said all of those things before she got sick. So sorry for your loss. ♥️🙏 Love you too.
Each time I listen to this piece, I can't control my tears. My dad passed on 13 years ago. Paul Carrick's voice is just so unique that it makes this song a forever classic.
I lost my daddy in 2018, and I still find myself reaching for the phone to call him about a scripture that I want to share with him. I got to be with him before cancer took him, that day. I miss him so much. Sorry for your loss.
The lead singer for this song is Paul Carrack. Carrack had a huge hit in the 1970's, with Ace called "How Long has this been Going On". Then he joined Squeeze, and in the early 1980's had monster hit with "Tempted". - plus tons of session work as a vocalists and keyboard player.
Thanks for the background on Carrack.. I'd never have put these songs together as being sung by the same person, the styles are all so different. I LOVED Squeeze back then (still do!) quirky rock of the second British invasion, as New Wave was called sometimes here in the US at the time. "How Long".. was huge at the time too, yeah. Listening to it now, it's got a real Hall & Oates sound.
I’m a grown man and that made me weep a little man. May our Lord strengthen you a bless you as you grieve the loss of your father and friend. Thanks for the video dude. MARANATHA 🙏🙏🙏
This song is the perfect song. Im 70 yrs old, my Daddy passed at 40 when I was 17, just leaving work. My Mama died at 50 yrs old. I love your channel , this kindness and love is what we need. We are all brothers and sisters Rickk❤❤❤❤ love from Indiana....i know your Dad is around you everyday❤
1st time discovering your channel, and you just made my day. With all the division crammed down our throats, I find it beautiful that all of us disparate strangers can share love and kindness with each other, through YOU. I appreciate your openness in your reaction ...
The joy you have while listening to this song even while you're hurting is so healing. The line in the song that goes "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away" hits so close to home for me. I had been told two days prior that he wouldn't make it, but I was at peace. See, I didn't want my last memory of my father to be of him hooked up to life support. I wanted it to be of him at home watching his beloved Yankees on tv. The morning he died, I was awake the whole night waiting on the phone call with the news. I went to sleep around 8:30am. I had a missed text message from my aunt that, at 9:30... just one hour after I had gone to bed... my dad had passed. I do not know how I managed to function at work that night or the next (I work fast food as a manager), but for me the holidays were pretty much destroyed for they no longer held the joy they once had. This year will be so hard for me as it's the one year anniversary of his passing, and I'm facing the possibility of losing my brother to stage four terminal cancer in the unknown future. For anyone out there who is having a disagreement with family? STOP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. You can't say you're sorry or apologize once they're gone. Get on your phone or go see them and hug them. I wish I could see my dad one more time and tell him everything that is in my heart.
I finally made peace with my dad almost 2 years ago to the day. I’m so glad I did because my hurt & anger came not understanding until I had adult children facing the same situations. I’ve heard this song since before I was a teenager. It now hits home. Prayers to everyone who cannot, will not or are able to (but have not yet) make/made amends with your father or mother ❤️
Great songwriter as well for.other artists. He wrote the tender song "Love Will Keep Us Alive" for the Eagles which was sung beautifully by Eagles bass player Timothy Schmidt.
I lost my father in 1970 and it still tugs at my heart. Your reaction brings tears to my eyes and believe me you never stop missing a parent. I share your feelings . I miss both my parents and every mothers day isn't the same for the last 10 years. This song reminds us that we should love and honor our dear parents ❤
Hey man, I know how you feel. My dad passed away while I was on my way to work. He was in a hospice so it was only a matter of time anyway. He'd been hanging in there & doing well overall since he was admitted w/final stage kidney failure though there was noticeable slight decline over the last few days. I worked a split shift and was on my way back for my afternoon shift when I got a call from my brother's wife. She informed me my dad had slipped into unconsciousness and was actively in the process of dying. She said I had better come quickly to say my goodbyes. I opted to keep going on to work. I figured that my father, a very hard worker all his life would understand. It was he who instilled in me the same work ethic he had. He taught me that men did their jobs. So instead of turning around & going back to the hospice I went to work & did my job. I miss him. I know that going back to say goodbye would have been a nice gesture but only that....a gesture. Instead I chose to carry on his legacy of a strong work ethic by not only embodying myself but by passing it on to my only son. I think I chose well. My son has turned out to be a good man in his own right.
i was a young man in my mid 30's when this song came out and i liked it but at that time had not lost anyone close to me. so it did not have much meaning to me then. since then i lost both my parents and most of my friends. so now at 70 years old i hear this song and it brings me to tears. time - the equalizer of emotions. sorry for your losses rickk
The verse about father passing always chokes me up and my father is alive. I can’t tell him how I feel and I know I’ll cry and regret when hear this one day and it’s too late
You can tell him. You said you know that you'll cry and regret not telling him. Let me tell you regret steals your happiness. Steals your soul to an extent. It amplifies grief by 10000000%. Just tell him.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I was not there when my father passed away. I miss him every single day. It is never easy, but you have to push through because that is what he would have wanted. Love your reaction!
Omg seeing this young man still hurting I just want to hold him . I've lost so many people and this song is so true , tell people you love that you love them . Don't live with regrets I wish I had or hadn't said that , I should have told them every day they are loved . God bless you all .
It was a long time before I could listen to that beautiful song.I was there when my daddy passed away. There was so many things I never told him that I wish I had.❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️
Mike was possibly the most underrated member of Genesis. Very much a Prog Rock God, involved in some incredible writing in Genesis from the 70s and 80s, but he also had his mellow pop side, as shown here in his solo work. He actually wrote Genesis's first commercial pop hit Follow You Follow Me, everyone thought Phil Collins wrote it but it was Mike Rutherford, he also wrote Your Own Special Way, a beautiful song from The 1976 Wind And Wuthering album. As you said Paul Carrack's voice here is superb. A brilliant song all in all. If you want those tears to flow more checkout Afterglow by Genesis (of which Mike was a member) another brilliant song about the loss of a loved one and pain of missing them.
This is such a great song. TImeless themes. I heard it all through my childhood but this is the first time hearing it well into adulthood and it hits hard now.
My father died 47 years ago, when I was just 21. He still lives in my heart. Your Dad will live on in your heart too. ❤ This song is one of only 3 or 4 songs that bring tears to my eyes every time. Another one that's very similar to this one is "Everything I Own" by Bread (1972) . Bread's lead singer, David Gates revealed that it was written in memory of his father who died in 1963 before he achieved his success with Bread.
I hope this song helps you heal. I am in my 70's and lost too many to count. This song always gets me too. Hang in there my friend. Live one day at a time and be good to yourself.
Your reaction was so beautiful and real. The grief of losing your Dad is so recent. Sending you lots of love and respect from this 70 year old grandmother. ❤️🌹
I remember hearing this as a young kid in the 80’s, obviously not comprehending the words. Then hearting this song again during the finale of one of the American Horror Story finales, and dissecting the words, definitely made it hit differently. Especially after losing my father. Had me in tears for sure lol
I cried when I heard this beautiful song 😢. My father was my best friend. When I lost him there was so I wanted to say. Thank you, dad, for giving me so much joy 🙏♥️
Heartfelt condolences. My dad took his life when I was only 2 and my dldest brother took his life 4 years ago. This song is an absolute classic and has my eyes stinging within seconds. Paul Carrack...the voice of so many amazing songs.😢
I miss my daddy every single day too. 30 years after my dad died and 35 year after the song was released I still can't make it to the end without crying, and he and I were on good terms. Doug done good.
I am so sorry about your dad and your friend... such tough losses Much love to you. This is a such a beautifully moving song...really makes you realize how precious our time here is. Brings me to tears every time. God bless you honey ❤
Not ashamed to say I always breakdown and weep....whenever Paul Carrack's line is sung...".I Wasn't there that morning. ...when my father passed away"......Loved my dad.
Another song that bring healing to you brother is "I can't give up" by Lee Williams and Spiritual QC's. It tore me up the 1st time I heard it. I thought someone had told them my life story. I was thinking " how did they know? Who told them? Do they know me?" But through the tore down and the tears, came healing every time I heard it. Sorry im not a pay per view listener, but I appreciate your honest reactions. God bless you.
I love this song. I got to tell my dad how I felt before he passed in 2003, I was with him and my mom in2012 when they passed, I told her how I felt too. God bless you, my❤ goes out to you.
"Over my shoulder" is another of Mike and the Mechanics songs sung by Paul Carrack. He's got a really nice, soulful voice... "Tempted" by Squeeze is another track he guests on that's worth a listen.
I'm sorry to hear about your dad and friend. I lost my dad 12 years ago. This story gets a bit weird. He was 85, lung cancer, emphysema, and Alzheimer’s, so we knew it was coming and could prepare ourselves. Dad died on my birthday at 5am. I found out the same day that I was pregnant. My son was born on his birthday. This song really means a lot to me, especially when I wasn’t there that morning, but there was nothing left unsaid between us. I keep up with his weird traditions, like watching "Alien" and "Aliens" on Easter (he felt that it was appropriate because of the eggs) and just enjoying the stupid things like singing badly and going to boxing matches.
My dad passed away in 1988, the year this song was released. I was a daddy's girl but never got to say goodbye. I still can't listen to this song without crying. I'm so sorry about your dad. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
I feel the exact same way you do, every time I hear this song. My father passed in 2019 at the age of 95 and I was so blessed to be in the room with him. I also should have said more to him when I could. You never quit missing your loved ones, no matter how old you might be.
I feel your pain brother. I wasn’t there when my dad passed - I said goodbye but every time I hear it 11 years later - I cry at that line. Only happy memories.
I use to listen to this song a lot back then, it's a beautiful song, lyrics, melody and when that choir hits you in that second chorus.... GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY! Haven't heard this in a while, STILL GOOD!
I am 51 and born 1971. I know this song from back then. To me, the 80s and the 90s were the best. The movies, the series, the music...all of it. Today i more and more reflect my life and relive it on an emotional level. Especially since my mom died in 2017 and my dad last year. I regret i didn't had the chance to say i love you one more time. But this is how life is going. I embrace the idea that we all see our loved ones again one day in heaven!
This song rips at me. My father died 5 minutes before I got there. “I wasn’t there that morning…before my father passed away”. I have that cd in my car. I sing it often. I cry my eyes out after. Every time. I’m 73. My father died when I was 37. I’ve always loved mike & the mechanics.
72yrs old, Still miss my dad, Killed accidentally down the mine, March 4th 1959. I waved him off to work stood at the garden gate. Never to see him again . I remember that morning vividly, I was 5yrs old, I’ve missed my dad all my life. Like the song says, (. I just wish I could have told him, All the things I had to say. ) Never got the chance to, My advice to anyone out there, whether mum or dad,please go and talk.You may never get another chance.❤️🙏
My dad passed away 39 years ago. I was a stupid 17 year old with a 60 year old dad who just didn’t understand my generation. We always argued and I selfishly resented having been born to older parents. He died at the hospital, and I never got to tell him goodbye or that I loved him. It haunts me to this day, and this song tears me up every time and all these years later.
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I'm pretty close to that. My dad was 50 when I was born and I didn't get to see him either
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My father died 25 years ago and I lived 1000 kms away so I didn’t get to see him or in fact my Mum either.
All Your dads know and knew that you loved them, and still do.
Remember. Death is not the end,
Only a transition.
As soon as you said you lost your dad 12 days ago, I said man, dude better get ready for this song because you're gonna feel it.
Blessings to you
I thought exactly the same thing
My God, this is absolutely the wrong song for this time. I listened to this for months after my mum passed, and it had me howling and crying in a corner every time. It definitely makes it worse, not better.
Fr. He was playing air piano and I was like You aint gonna be doing that for long, buddy. Mom used to play this song when grandpa died when I was a kid and we just lost her. Been playing this song lately and it gets me emotional every time.
This song saved me and my Father's relationship.....When I heard this song for the first time I ran round to his house and just hugged the man. Everything that had passed between us was never as important as our relationship. Yes, I can listen as well as I hear, yes a new perspective on a different day. I was there that morning when he passed away, I did get to tell him all the things I had to say and he me, the most important words being I love you Dad. Thank you Mike and the Mechanics
BA Robertson and Mike Rutherford who wrote the song had both lost their fathers at about the same time and this is where they got their inspiration
"Every generation blames the one before...." one of the most powerful opening lyrics ever!
And we are all guilty of it. 😢
I think "Every generation blames the one after" is more apt.
I'm so sorry for your loss. My husband of 30 years passed away last year, and it's devastating. Music can help heal you. Without listening to music every day, I don't believe I could cope with the sadness. So keep on listening, and the music will help get you through. All the best to you
So sorry to hear that, but in your love of others you give and take the love of those who know.
I'm so sorry. My dad passed 6 years ago. The loss is immense. 🙏🏽
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I’m so sorry. I lost my dad on 2022 to pancreatic cancer 😢
My brother lost his wife of 33 years last year as well. He said he's cried every day since. I lost my wife when she left many years ago. If we could all realize we're going through the same battles, and we're all hurting from loss and pain, we'd be unstoppable.
So sorry for your loss. My dad passed 23 years ago and my mom passed 9 years ago.
It's not goodbye - it's see you later. You'll see your loved ones again. Peace. 😇
Words are not enough to describe this masterpiece ❤️
And yet most people have NEVER heard this.
And sad to say never will.@@ClickToPreview
One of the most heartfelt lyrics ever. Tugs at the heart strings every time I hear it ❤️
Yet the words within it do more than just hit home. The message is in there, just take it to heart. Some get the opportunity, some don't. Wish I did.
All these years later I still cry for the people who didn't say goodbye to the man who let them exist
Lost my dad 3 months before my son was born. This hits really hard for me. We didn't see eye to eye. I did hear him in my new baby's tears.
Love you pops.❤
I lost my Dad to Cancer 18 years ago, I wish I would have been a better human being and a better son while he was alive, but I know that he sees how I’ve grown in mind and spirit from heaven, and I pray that he’s proud of me now !
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I remember when the song was on the radio. 1989 my father was diagnosed with cancer. We got the phone call from the hospital. We need to go now and say our goodbyes I took the time to share my thoughts with him we talked for a while I learn to walk in his shoes, me and my girlfriend and my daughter got into a car to drive home, the moment my girlfriend turned on the car and hit the radio. This song started I swear from the very cue of the song I cried all the way home my father passed away that night, thank you for Sharing.🙏
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I lost my dad 25 years ago. I sit here with you and grieve still. Best wishes.
😞💔😢❤️🙏🙏love you brother ! RIP TO YOUR DAD . Sending you my love and condolences Sean my brother
My Father has been gone 22 years. You never truly stop grieving. I miss my Father terribly.
I'm 60. My dad passed when I was 12. This song still gets me every time. Your loved ones never really pass. They remain alive in your heart and memories. Strength to you brother.
Wait until YOU pass and see him again with a big happy smile upon his face :) You'll jump into his arms like a small child. I know this, but I won't tell you how ;) I almost died yesterday. Just 3 seconds earlier I would've been a grease spot on the road as someone blazed through a stop sign. I'm 50 and have seen stuff, dreamed stuff, man we will ALL be surprised and it will be ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS and mind-blowing my friend, the things that we will learn and see. There IS NO DEATH, for WE are eternal.
I hear you !
My daughter passed away from suicide in my moms house in Mobile, AL. I didn't find out until after her funeral. I cry all the time but I talk to her and I believe she hears me. It helps to talk to your loved ones who have passed on and have faith that God helps them to hear. She was 30 y.o.
Sooo sorry❤
😢 I’m so sorry for your loss 😢 I can’t imagine. I lost my Dad and didn’t know for three months when a letter came. I had called him every Sunday and was told he was resting or taking a nap. I can’t imagine that pain being for you child.
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my girlfriend to suicide in 2013. I now volunteer as well as serve on the Nebraska chapter for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Sorry brother
How on Earth they had a funeral for a young woman and nobody tells her dad! What an absolute disgrace. So sorry for your loss. Keep speaking to her, she does hear you.
Beautiful reaction! I hadn't spoke to my dad for 18 years. Back in 2011, my younger sisters said I should go and see him as they thought he was dying. I eventually went with my youngest sister, we travelled 180 miles to where he was in hospital. I was shocked when I saw him, as he looked so old. When I got back, I wrote a text and sent it to his wife (my step-mum) and asked her to read it to him, basically telling him he was always my hero etc. She read it to him and he smiled. Next morning, I got the news he had passed away in the night. I was lucky that I got to tell him in the living years.
My heart 😢
Ohhh...you got me.😭
If I can give you just a bit of heartfelt meaning and truth… you never get over it. You only learn to live with it. Hang in there bro.
Absolutely correct yes
You are 100% correct., My Dad passed away 51 years ago . I was 16 . I have never gotten over it . I kust live with it. Check ou the song 'Find Me' by David Gates. you will love it but it will make you cry.
Beautiful reaction, my brother. I’ve recently lost both of my parents, 4 months apart, and this song just smashed me.
No matter how often I hear it this song always brings a tear. Paul Carrack's voice is perfect for it.
My favourite song of all time this. Has me in floods of tears eveey single time, without fail. I loved my dad, with all my heart, but i turned to drugs about 20 years ago and hurt both my parents badly. We had a really good upbringing, but i got in with the wrong crowd and was easily led (not a very good excuse, but its the only one i have). Anyhoo, Mum forgave me but Dad never could, and i dont blame him. I stopped taking drugs about 13 years ago & got a job (it was the best thing to ever happen to me). That went a long way towards building some bridges with my dad, but it wasnt ever the same. He passed away 6 years ago now and im just so glad that i could get off the drugs & show my Mum & Dad that there was still some good left in me.
Mike & The Mechanics "Living Years" ❤🎼🎙❤
Kim Cutts: Your father was probably just disappointed because he had high hopes for you. I’m sure he still loved you. I’m proud of you for working hard to be a better person. Keep moving forward. 🙂
@@littlejoe9381 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. It means a lot. xx
Please pray for my son, Zachary. You give me hope. Thank you and congrats. I’m proud of you!!
@@kimcutts6153 : You’re very welcome. 🙂
Courage. You have it, and got back on track 6, 7 years before your dad passed. He' smiling and looking down approvingly
As long as you don't let memories fade away, nobody truly dies.
Great quote.👍
@@stevecrow3075 Thank you.
The inverse to that is that no one except a handful of people are remembered longer than a generation or two.
That is do true.keep his memory alive!
Hugs from Berlin
I recently lost my mom. She had lung cancer and I was her caregiver. She was in total denial about the fact that she was dying and didn't want to hear a word about it to the extent that she didn't even want to take any walks down memory lane or hear words of love or appreciation. As a result, I wasn't able to tell her how thankful I was or how much I loved her. I now wish, in hindsight, that I had said all of those things before she got sick.
So sorry for your loss. ♥️🙏 Love you too.
This song is so moving. I don’t think any other song has such profound lyrics that actually make sense like this one does
Give a listen to a song called Everything I Own by a group called Bread. It’s right up the alley of this song.
People it’s Paul Carrick, his words say what we all never could 😢 Is it any wonder why I ♥️ him? Thank you Mike & the Mechanic’s
Each time I listen to this piece, I can't control my tears. My dad passed on 13 years ago. Paul Carrick's voice is just so unique that it makes this song a forever classic.
Lost my dad in 2010 and my mum last year. Had a great relationship with both, but this song always brings me to tears.
Im sorry for your loss x
I lost my mom and my wife 5 weeks apart. Everyone keep up the fight.
One of my favorite songs...keeps me grounded.
Lost my dad 10 years ago to cancer, and this song makes me cry every time I hear it 😭😭
I lost my daddy in 2018, and I still find myself reaching for the phone to call him about a scripture that I want to share with him. I got to be with him before cancer took him, that day. I miss him so much. Sorry for your loss.
The lead singer for this song is Paul Carrack. Carrack had a huge hit in the 1970's, with Ace called "How Long has this been Going On". Then he joined Squeeze, and in the early 1980's had monster hit with "Tempted". - plus tons of session work as a vocalists and keyboard player.
Thanks for the background on Carrack.. I'd never have put these songs together as being sung by the same person, the styles are all so different. I LOVED Squeeze back then (still do!) quirky rock of the second British invasion, as New Wave was called sometimes here in the US at the time. "How Long".. was huge at the time too, yeah. Listening to it now, it's got a real Hall & Oates sound.
Grieve for yourself bro no one else matters at this time, let it go, nobody is that thick skinned regardless where your from
Thank you for the bio. Love him and his extensive work!
Roxy music bloke? wow
I’m a grown man and that made me weep a little man. May our Lord strengthen you a bless you as you grieve the loss of your father and friend. Thanks for the video dude. MARANATHA 🙏🙏🙏
This song is the perfect song. Im 70 yrs old, my Daddy passed at 40 when I was 17, just leaving work. My Mama died at 50 yrs old. I love your channel , this kindness and love is what we need. We are all brothers and sisters Rickk❤❤❤❤ love from Indiana....i know your Dad is around you everyday❤
1st time discovering your channel, and you just made my day.
With all the division crammed down our throats, I find it beautiful that all of us disparate strangers can share love and kindness with each other, through YOU.
I appreciate your openness in your reaction ...
Thank you for your reply. It resonates with me on several levels.
Peace and blessings to you and your's.
So many of us need to take these words and apply them to our lives! Sorry about your Dad … this song is going to reach into your heart and soul…..
this song and reaction will stay with you for ever.
Bro that was full on and you handled it like a champ. Condolences man. All the best.
The joy you have while listening to this song even while you're hurting is so healing. The line in the song that goes "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away" hits so close to home for me. I had been told two days prior that he wouldn't make it, but I was at peace. See, I didn't want my last memory of my father to be of him hooked up to life support. I wanted it to be of him at home watching his beloved Yankees on tv. The morning he died, I was awake the whole night waiting on the phone call with the news. I went to sleep around 8:30am. I had a missed text message from my aunt that, at 9:30... just one hour after I had gone to bed... my dad had passed. I do not know how I managed to function at work that night or the next (I work fast food as a manager), but for me the holidays were pretty much destroyed for they no longer held the joy they once had. This year will be so hard for me as it's the one year anniversary of his passing, and I'm facing the possibility of losing my brother to stage four terminal cancer in the unknown future. For anyone out there who is having a disagreement with family? STOP BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. You can't say you're sorry or apologize once they're gone. Get on your phone or go see them and hug them. I wish I could see my dad one more time and tell him everything that is in my heart.
I finally made peace with my dad almost 2 years ago to the day. I’m so glad I did because my hurt & anger came not understanding until I had adult children facing the same situations. I’ve heard this song since before I was a teenager. It now hits home. Prayers to everyone who cannot, will not or are able to (but have not yet) make/made amends with your father or mother ❤️
Paul Carrack is an underrated singer. He has that soul! Great listen and I love how we can see you feeling this song as it plays! 1 love brother
Great songwriter as well for.other artists. He wrote the tender song "Love Will Keep Us Alive" for the Eagles which was sung beautifully by Eagles bass player Timothy Schmidt.
From one man to another:.... Real men cry bro.. God bless you and your family. Big Love.
I lost my father in 1970 and it still tugs at my heart. Your reaction brings tears to my eyes and believe me you never stop missing a parent. I share your feelings . I miss both my parents and every mothers day isn't the same for the last 10 years. This song reminds us that we should love and honor our dear parents ❤
Such a beautiful and real reaction. All our Daddy's and Moms live on, in our hearts and will never leave us. Thank you for being so real. ❤❤❤❤
Hey man, I know how you feel. My dad passed away while I was on my way to work. He was in a hospice so it was only a matter of time anyway. He'd been hanging in there & doing well overall since he was admitted w/final stage kidney failure though there was noticeable slight decline over the last few days. I worked a split shift and was on my way back for my afternoon shift when I got a call from my brother's wife. She informed me my dad had slipped into unconsciousness and was actively in the process of dying. She said I had better come quickly to say my goodbyes. I opted to keep going on to work. I figured that my father, a very hard worker all his life would understand. It was he who instilled in me the same work ethic he had. He taught me that men did their jobs. So instead of turning around & going back to the hospice I went to work & did my job. I miss him. I know that going back to say goodbye would have been a nice gesture but only that....a gesture. Instead I chose to carry on his legacy of a strong work ethic by not only embodying myself but by passing it on to my only son. I think I chose well. My son has turned out to be a good man in his own right.
i was a young man in my mid 30's when this song came out and i liked it but at that time had not lost anyone close to me. so it did not have much meaning to me then. since then i lost both my parents and most of my friends. so now at 70 years old i hear this song and it brings me to tears. time - the equalizer of emotions. sorry for your losses rickk
Your open and honest reaction is beautiful, no bravado, no holding it back.
The verse about father passing always chokes me up and my father is alive. I can’t tell him how I feel and I know I’ll cry and regret when hear this one day and it’s too late
Please please tell him.
Write him a letter or anything to tell him you love him!!
You can and you should and you know you want to. Please do it ASAP and both of your souls will be lifted..
TELL HIM !!!
You can tell him. You said you know that you'll cry and regret not telling him. Let me tell you regret steals your happiness. Steals your soul to an extent. It amplifies grief by 10000000%. Just tell him.
This song WILL stand the test of time. From when it first came out until now and until I know I am gone, this song WILL strike a chord with someone.
Very Heart felt song this one , All I Need is a Miracle is another banger from Mike & the Mechanics 👌🎹🥁
My favourite, better than Silent Running too.
My dad passed 14 yrs ago and i made sure he knew how much i loved him.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I was not there when my father passed away. I miss him every single day. It is never easy, but you have to push through because that is what he would have wanted. Love your reaction!
I lost my dad three years ago, I miss him every day. But we left nothing unsaid, and I’m grateful for that, peace to you
Sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers for you and your family. This song brings tears to my eyes almost every time.
Wow! Way to be vulnerable and honest! I lost my dad almost 5 years ago. I listened to this song on repeat for hours during that time..😊
I lost my dad 3 years ago and he was absent for most of my life unfortunately and this song just hit different now.
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. I felt that one. 🤍
Omg seeing this young man still hurting I just want to hold him . I've lost so many people and this song is so true , tell people you love that you love them . Don't live with regrets I wish I had or hadn't said that , I should have told them every day they are loved . God bless you all .
It was a long time before I could listen to that beautiful song.I was there when my daddy passed away. There was so many things I never told him that I wish I had.❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️
Mike was possibly the most underrated member of Genesis. Very much a Prog Rock God, involved in some incredible writing in Genesis from the 70s and 80s, but he also had his mellow pop side, as shown here in his solo work. He actually wrote Genesis's first commercial pop hit Follow You Follow Me, everyone thought Phil Collins wrote it but it was Mike Rutherford, he also wrote Your Own Special Way, a beautiful song from The 1976 Wind And Wuthering album. As you said Paul Carrack's voice here is superb. A brilliant song all in all. If you want those tears to flow more checkout Afterglow by Genesis (of which Mike was a member) another brilliant song about the loss of a loved one and pain of missing them.
My father died October 22 nd 1978 I was 19 I found him on the outside toilet 😢every year on that date I leave a pint on the bar of any pub I’m in ❤❤
This is such a great song. TImeless themes. I heard it all through my childhood but this is the first time hearing it well into adulthood and it hits hard now.
Me too! I remember this song from my mom playing it and such but haven’t heard it in so long I nearly forgot it existed!
SO HARD TO HEAR AGAIN ❤. STAY STRONG ALL❤
Beautiful tears.❤.
Beautiful reaction. What a powerful message this song gives.
My father died 47 years ago, when I was just 21. He still lives in my heart. Your Dad will live on in your heart too. ❤
This song is one of only 3 or 4 songs that bring tears to my eyes every time. Another one that's very similar to this one is "Everything I Own" by Bread (1972) . Bread's lead singer, David Gates revealed that it was written in memory of his father who died in 1963 before he achieved his success with Bread.
Thanks, Rickk! this song almost always makes me cry... not for myself, but for others who have those family rifts... it's so important..!!!
This is a great song, that brings back everyone back to reality, on solid grounds... ... Thank you for your reactions to this beautiful song...
Lost my dad last year so hard but things get better now I work even harder to make him proud of me! Much love from Australia
Great song, great lyrics. Be strong. What a sincere reaction, your tribute to your dad. Greetings/support/all the best from Belgium.
Condolences to you on your loss. I have always treasured this song.
I hope this song helps you heal. I am in my 70's and lost too many to count. This song always gets me too. Hang in there my friend. Live one day at a time and be good to yourself.
Your reaction was so beautiful and real. The grief of losing your Dad is so recent. Sending you lots of love and respect from this 70 year old grandmother. ❤️🌹
Big song! Thanks to requestor. ❤
I remember hearing this as a young kid in the 80’s, obviously not comprehending the words. Then hearting this song again during the finale of one of the American Horror Story finales, and dissecting the words, definitely made it hit differently. Especially after losing my father. Had me in tears for sure lol
mike PLUS the mechanics?? BLESS your HEART is this REALLY the first time u heard this MASTERPIECE??
Haven’t heard this song for years. Totally forgot what a great song it was. Awesome.
+1
I cried when I heard this beautiful song 😢. My father was my best friend. When I lost him there was so I wanted to say. Thank you, dad, for giving me so much joy 🙏♥️
Beautiful song. “Mike” is Mike Rutherford from Genesis (you should check their catalogue of music as well). The singer is Paul Carrick.
Heartfelt condolences. My dad took his life when I was only 2 and my dldest brother took his life 4 years ago. This song is an absolute classic and has my eyes stinging within seconds. Paul Carrack...the voice of so many amazing songs.😢
Mike Rutherford wrote this about the complicated Relationship he had with his father. Paul Carrack had the perfect voice for this song.
It was B A Robertson who wrote the lyrics and it was about his father not Rutherford's.
Paul Carrack was the hidden talent behind many of their songs and a lot of well known songs, today many to list.
@@BuckblacketBA was a bit of an underrated genius.
@@PamelaD963 definitely.
I miss my daddy every single day too. 30 years after my dad died and 35 year after the song was released I still can't make it to the end without crying, and he and I were on good terms.
Doug done good.
I am so sorry about your dad and your friend...
such tough losses
Much love to you.
This is a such a beautifully moving song...really makes you realize how precious our time here is. Brings me to tears every time. God bless you honey ❤
Not ashamed to say I always breakdown and weep....whenever Paul Carrack's line is sung...".I Wasn't there that morning. ...when my father passed away"......Loved my dad.
Another song that bring healing to you brother is "I can't give up" by Lee Williams and Spiritual QC's. It tore me up the 1st time I heard it. I thought someone had told them my life story. I was thinking " how did they know? Who told them? Do they know me?" But through the tore down and the tears, came healing every time I heard it. Sorry im not a pay per view listener, but I appreciate your honest reactions. God bless you.
I love this song. I got to tell my dad how I felt before he passed in 2003, I was with him and my mom in2012 when they passed, I told her how I felt too. God bless you, my❤ goes out to you.
"Over my shoulder" is another of Mike and the Mechanics songs sung by Paul Carrack. He's got a really nice, soulful voice... "Tempted" by Squeeze is another track he guests on that's worth a listen.
Great songwriter as well. He wrote the tender "Love Will Keep Us Alive" for the Eagles which was sung beautifully by bass player Timothy Schmidt.
Much love my brotha. We all have each others back. Keep klimbing everyone. You are a real one ricky.
RIP RICK SR
I'm sorry to hear about your dad and friend. I lost my dad 12 years ago. This story gets a bit weird.
He was 85, lung cancer, emphysema, and Alzheimer’s, so we knew it was coming and could prepare ourselves.
Dad died on my birthday at 5am.
I found out the same day that I was pregnant.
My son was born on his birthday.
This song really means a lot to me, especially when I wasn’t there that morning, but there was nothing left unsaid between us.
I keep up with his weird traditions, like watching "Alien" and "Aliens" on Easter (he felt that it was appropriate because of the eggs) and just enjoying the stupid things like singing badly and going to boxing matches.
This song is a masterpiece
This song breaks me every time. Especially now both of my lovely parents have passed away.
Man,this must have hit hard having recently lost your dad.😪
Beautiful reaction. Bless you brother.
My condolences brother. I lost my father on New Year's eve 2020. Love your good vibes and positivity.
My dad passed away in 1988, the year this song was released. I was a daddy's girl but never got to say goodbye. I still can't listen to this song without crying. I'm so sorry about your dad. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
God Bless U brotha.. Love u.. Peace..Love and Health to U too!!...✌️❤️😎🙏👍👍
One of the most wonderful songs ever.
Love your reaction, man!
Songs like this really hit you in the feels.
I feel the exact same way you do, every time I hear this song. My father passed in 2019 at the age of 95 and I was so blessed to be in the room with him. I also should have said more to him when I could. You never quit missing your loved ones, no matter how old you might be.
I feel your pain brother. I wasn’t there when my dad passed - I said goodbye but every time I hear it 11 years later - I cry at that line. Only happy memories.
I use to listen to this song a lot back then, it's a beautiful song, lyrics, melody and when that choir hits you in that second chorus.... GOODNIGHT EVERYBODY! Haven't heard this in a while, STILL GOOD!
This song is so relatable. Makes me emotional every time I hear it. Crying, again.
Beautiful reaction. My dad loved this song.❤️🙏🏻🥲 sending love your way
I am 51 and born 1971. I know this song from back then. To me, the 80s and the 90s were the best. The movies, the series, the music...all of it. Today i more and more reflect my life and relive it on an emotional level. Especially since my mom died in 2017 and my dad last year. I regret i didn't had the chance to say i love you one more time. But this is how life is going. I embrace the idea that we all see our loved ones again one day in heaven!
This song rips at me. My father died 5 minutes before I got there. “I wasn’t there that morning…before my father passed away”. I have that cd in my car. I sing it often. I cry my eyes out after. Every time. I’m 73. My father died when I was 37. I’ve always loved mike & the mechanics.
72yrs old, Still miss my dad, Killed accidentally down the mine, March 4th 1959. I waved him off to work stood at the garden gate. Never to see him again . I remember that morning vividly, I was 5yrs old, I’ve missed my dad all my life. Like the song says, (. I just wish I could have told him, All the things I had to say. ) Never got the chance to, My advice to anyone out there, whether mum or dad,please go and talk.You may never get another chance.❤️🙏