As a stepfather of a daughter who was six when her parents divorced, this song wrecks me. She's going to turn 28 in a few weeks and being part of her life is the greatest gift I've ever been given.
Not to trivialize the piano player's skills, but that's the job. Accompaniment is definitely not for all piano players, but being able to do so opens up a lot of opportunities for work.
@@TomCee53 I have no idea what was meant, only what was written. A lot people think Gaga is the best piano player ever (which is ridiculous) and they mean what they say.
I was at this performance and there was not a dry eye in the building. This performance had every one of us crying and even all these years later, it still brings tears to my eyes..
Yes all the time I hear this song I tear up I’m a fatherless child 👦. So I decided not to inflict that pain on my kids. I will never give up on them. I will fight for them till I take my last breath
My daughter just had beautiful twin girls 3/31 and the dad is nowhere around and continues a drug path. It's ok. I'm there for my baby girl and all her babies.
I made my husband bond with our baby. He didn’t know how! Neither of us did. I made him do everything I did from birth so our son would know his heart beat, energy, voice as well as my own. Most parents don’t know to do this so the dad just doesn’t know how to connect. They wait for the women to show them and most women resent it instead of being realistic and patient and helping the bond to build.
@@trinajusticebaker5840 I’m 61 still looking for a Mom. I get it. It’s made me feel homeless all my life. No mom. Well I had a ml. But Being a Mom she couldn’t wouldn’t do.
I was driving with my 11yr old grandson and this song came on. I saw tears in his eyes. His mother left him 4yrs ago. His father is raising him alone ❤
It's common for a dad to leave but for a mom to leave is something I will NEVER understand. I have 4 kids and they are my life, they are the reason I wake up every single day even when there are times I no longer want to be on this earth... my kids keep me here and keep me going❤ I'll never give up on them. I'm so sorry that you have to go through that but God blessed your grandson with an amazing grandmother❤
My father left when I was 10 years old and I'm still shattered. My mother never remarried nor even dated after the divorce. She devoted herself to raising me and my younger brother. ❤ I absolutely love you! You are my HERO, mommy!
What a beautiful performance. I just want to shout out the accompanist for elite improvisational playing in the moment where Kelly breaks down. Excellent support to her and following her lead, which is kinda symbolic of what the song represents.
Oh he was On Point All Throughout that performance! He had her emotions in his in fingers. I've watched this too many times to count and it's downloaded on my phone... ❤
I’m an accompanist and that was what I heard. It takes a special ability to follow and support those performers and instrumentalists performing. You are appreciated!!!!!
One of the BEST artists ever to come out of American Idol!!!! This woman has been so blessed with such a soul grabbing, deep spiritual voice, that no matter what she's singing, my whole body is overwhelmed with emotions and chills, every single song she sings.. God continue to bless you with success Ms. Clarkson..love you❤👏🙏❤️
Kelly, I know you will probably never read this, but I have to tell you, this song moves me to tears every time I hear it.When I was 6 years old, my parents divorced, and my father left me wondering what I had done wrong. 2 years later, an incredible man called Steve Lively, whom I'd known since I was three, married my mom, and he became the one to show me a father could stay and that I deserved to be put first. I think of him everytime I hear it, and even though he's been gone for close to 12 years now, he will always have an extremely special place in my heart.
Crying listening again to this.Same as my 8yo daughter now.I found her someone that she can call “Dad” everyday. I know she’s grow happy and complete just like you.
@@Eothan You can and will buddy. Love that child well. But as equally important let her see how much you love and respect her Mommy.The most valuable thing you can give them both is your time!
This!! Is for my step father who came into my life when I was 7 and never left, until the day I held his hand as he passed away from cancer. I left my job and was able to take care of him the last year of his life. I miss you Pops! 😢
I'm so sorry for your loss but grateful that you got to be there for him in his last days as he was when for you when you needed him most. Also, fuck cancer. May your step father be resting in peace.
I love how she dances when her vocals start to shake. She is filled with so much self-love, she doesn't get embarrassed, she just dances through it. You go, Queen!
Damn the torpedoes… whether it’s self-love or self assurance or both she puts her whole self, heart and soul, into her songs which is why it’s so easy to love her. She is real. 💜
At 61 I still feel the hurt and betrayal of both unloving parents and an abused lonely childhood. No matter how old you are, if you are blessed to have parents or even just one parent that you know loves you and has sacrificed for your happiness and wellbeing, let them know you love them and appreciate the life they have given you
Such an amazing performance. The unsong hero in this is the pianist, he was realyl in touch with her response and managed to complement her. Keith...wow...He's worked in the shoes of the man she's singing about.
What do u mean Keith's worked in the shoes of the man she's singing about? I thought she was singing about her father who abandoned her as a young girl . Just asking if u don't mind ??
@@margaretmitchell4926 I think he meant she is actually singing about her biological father and her step father, how her biological father deserted her but her stepfather picked her back up, that's what I'm reading into it
I see what you mean, and yes, it's really sad that they're not together anymore. But divorced parents can still be amazing to their kids. Sometimes, even better than when together. Besides, it is really messy for a kid to grow up seeing their parents fighting or frustrated in life.
@@joannasaadati8810 Unfortunately that's statistically not true. The roles have reversed. More men are trying to keep marriages together in todays culture. Women are, in far greater numbers, willing to give up than at any time in history.
@@joannasaadati8810 You're so right! I stayed in my crap marriage for way too long. He doesn't even pay child support for his 2 boys. I hate him, he's a loser!
Kelly is an American Idol for many reasons. This is one of them. The performance was just Kelly and a piano accompaniment so you could feel the emotions with every single lyric she sang. Her facial expressions also told the story, and she continued that stage presence throughout the entire song. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Kelly is not only beyond incredibly talented, she is such a strong woman, so very down to Earth, hilarious, and someone I truly admire and look up. Kelly! You are your generation's example of what today's woman is. You are the bomb!! Love you much!! ❤
I love Keith. he is a true human being able to relate to the emotions of this song. may he live a long and happy life with his wife and kids, and never lose his ability to live and care about his fellow humans!!
Every time I hear this song. My Dad kidnapped me and my siblings from our mom in the 80’s. We were gone two months and finally after we came home, he never came near us or paid child support. He adopted his new wives boys. At 13 my mom remarried an amazing man that I call Dad. Now in my 40’s, I’ve been married 26 years and have given my kids a Dad unlike mine could ever be to me and us. I love my Dad I’ve had 30 years and my husband. These are the real men. ❤ To all the great Dads and Stepfathers.
@@wolfangel8332 Wow, I’m so glad you guys finally found them but sorry of the time and the fact that it happened. I pray that you are all getting time and healing. What happened to the parent that took them?
@@shesgoneforeverlife nothing, US attorney would not pursue him since he ran to Canada, and he passed away in February 2013 which is what prompted my sister to make contact.
My daughter was 6 yrs old & my son was 10 yrs old when their father left us for another woman and her children. He had the nerve to tell my son that he was happy with his new family. After that, we've been the Three Musketeers forever ❤️💙💜 My daughter heard this song a few years later and it pretty much defines how she feels about her Dad leaving. I cried more for their pain than I did for myself. It hurt my heart to see them so heartbroken.
Yes. I’ve been there too. It’s a truly heartbreaking experience no kid should ever have to deal with. Far too many parents choose themselves over their precious children’s hearts. It’s breaking our society.
Thus song is for all the little girls, whose fathers left them behind....IT MATTERS💗Sometimes, no matter how much a Mother tries to fill that void, it is never enough! Thank you, Kelly for all you do for us🤗😘🎶
@@coleridgequeen Didn't mean to leave out boys, sometimes when it's personal, you lose your focus...my Daughter went through this with her Father, so I was thinking about her.💗💙
@@angerkitten9931 The OP did not insult mothers. She clearly understands the hole that her husband created in her daughter when he left her behind. She is expressing empathy for her daughter and gratitude toward Kelly. Why you gotta pick a fight?
Absolutely awesome. Gotta respect Kelly for that raw emotion, let alone that voice, the piano player for his spot on reading of her needs, and Keith for not hiding his reactions.
One thing everyone should note here is her level of professionalism. Every time she missed a note she started right back where she left off instead of skipping lyrics and staying with the tune. The piano player also should get huge props for his performance here.. This reminds me of a story I heard about a wedding DJ who found out his mom died as the wedding ceremony was starting. He continued to do his job, even announcing the couples grand entrance, until a backup DJ arrived. Kelly showed her true colors here, that she's not only a good voice with an emotional sway, but she's a top-notch professional live performer.
I know what this feels like. My daddy left when I was 4 years old. We flew a kite together and then he left. I didn't see him again until I was almost in high school. By then, I had a "stepfather" who came into my life and showed me what it was like to be cared for. He was the only man aside from my PawPaw that was in my life and never left, until he had to in 2016. Mama went to be with him last year, almost 6 years to the exact date in the same month. I am blessed.
She sings from experience and hurt. So talented. My heart breaks for her sad memories. I hit the lottery with my Dad! He thought I hung the moon. He’s been gone 4 years now and I miss him so much every day.
I realize how Blessed I am I had two wonderful, educated, Loving parents. Many of my friends are more beautiful, athletic, artistic, or whatever-- but I've found their childhoods were wide awake nightmares! So, it's ok not to be the most beautiful , or the BEST writer in the publishing I do. Daddy loved my poems, and before he went to Heaven? One of my poems was published in The Journal Of American Medicine! --I just wanted dad to Enjoy it, and he was Thrilled, as a physician...I never got huge awards for my poems, and essays, but got published in quality places, and Dad go his own private copy of the JAMA issue-Thanks to the editors! Great parents and a loving childhood are worth more than gold....oxxx
Kieth and Kelly are not alone in their tears. This is the first time I have heard this. Bawling my eyes out. My sister and I were what we call throw away children. Love Y’all God Bless Y’all 😊
Rewatching this breaks my heart even more knowing she divorced her husband and her kids are dealing with the pain of a broken home. Especially her ex who treated her so badly during the divorce. She didn’t deserve that heart break from her ex. She’s an amazingly strong woman!
Kelly you should never apologize for your performance singing that song. I cried I felt your pain. Like you and so many others . My dad left when I was 3 . But I remembered him and I carried a little girl's pain all my life. Then at 19 years old. I got a call from a stranger saying he wanted to see me. Long story short. I went to his dying bedside. He lived two more years. I reached out to him through calls and letters. Not one time did he pick up the phone and call me or ever write to me. So here I am 71 years old and still crying those little girls tears. As I stood by the fence as he walked away. Love the song.💔 ( Still broke )
Keith is a very very emotional man and so is Simon. I have NO idea why Simon is viewed that way. he is a tell it how it is man, but will absolutely shed a tear with everyone else. and well Keith is very connected to music and will tear up when due. his emotion with Arlo Sims audition is so touching.
The first time my daughter heard this song she was in tears. Her story!! He did not show up to her 15th birthday party to do the father daughter vals. She’s 25 now and she has overcome abandonment!! ❤
My dad committed suicide when I was just 7. Today at 31, it still haunts me. I never had a man who restored my faith. Thank you, Kelly. You never know how much this song and this performance meant to me.
I am so very sorry you had to have that kind of experience in your life, I hope you have been able to have a full and fulfilling life with lots of love.
I'm so sorry to read that your dad committed suicide when you were 7. I'm sure many people have told you: what he did; he did to himself. It has nothing to do with you. I hope when ever any doubts float in, you remember that YOU were innocent. and YOU are separate and different to your father. YOU can get help and make different choices.
As a 47 year old father of 4 kid's and 4 grandkids, I could not imagine walking away from them. When I saw this, it brought me to tears. You can see the emotion, and know this is true in her life. This was such a beautiful performance from Kelly. I felt for her
There were other great winners and contestants on American Idol, but to me, Kelly is THE Idol. Her pianist Jason is also 💯. Everything was perfect in this performance. Vocal talent and emotion.
I'm surprised she even got passed the first verse....how can anyone sing those lyrics and not break...Everyone in the world, who knows Kelly C. knows what her dad is to her...what must that feel like...
I know I couldn’t sing those lyrics. I would be a complete wreck by the word “airport”. I have 3 children who experienced this with their bio dad and ended up raised by my wounded warrior husband and myself and never saw their dad again even though we tried, and even flew across from NC to CA to bring them to a visit. He never showed….. this performance happened right after that family trip where I watch my kids lose hope in their father
So brave of Kelly to be able to sing this song. It’s gets me every time I watch and Keith is crying. I love this version of this song. To all those broken families xxx
This song really hit home with me. I am 62 now and last saw my father when I was 6yrs old. I watched him leave out of a window, not knowing that I would never see him again.
I’m glad to have had the fortune to watch Kelly go from “Since you’ve been gone” to this. Not a lot of vocal talent out there like her; this is masterclass...
My brother fell in love and married a beautiful widow who had three little girls. Later, they had a son together. My brother raised those girls like they were his own. They called him "Dad" and loved him very much. Covid took him because he worked in a hospital. At that time, there was still no vaccine available. They still miss him so much, and this song touched my heart on so many levels because it reminded me of them. Yes, there are true heroes out there and they should be recognized more often.
Such a powerful song..most artists tear up singing this…I’m only an amateur, but sang it for my uncle Steve as he lay dying from lymphoma, never sick a day in his life, had a sore shoulder, went to the doctor, he was given 3 weeks, he lasted only 10 days, and was only a very youthful 63 (I was 49 at the time)…I was a puddle, but somehow got through it…did it again, by his request, at his funeral…oh my god, the entire congregation started sobbing uncontrollably only half way through the song, I couldn’t finish it, so we played a pre-recorded version I sang in the studio, 2 days before his funeral, because I knew I wouldn’t get through it (he was also my godfather, I loved him dearly, it broke me in half when he died so suddenly). I knew I’d have a hard time doing it again, especially at his funeral as I stood beside his body laying in an open coffin, I didn’t expect everyone there, including the priest, and all the staff, to sob a gut wrenching cry of pure sorrow and agony. I wanted to leave the song out, I knew it would evoke strong emotions, but never dreamed it would be that bad. But, it’s what he asked for, and I wasn’t going to let him down…but it was just too painful, I had to literally run away, and just bawl my eyes out in my car, I didn’t want everyone to see me fall apart, and disrupt his funeral…it was all about him, my emotions were besides the point. When I finally composed myself after about 10 minutes, I re-entered the chapel, only to find the entire congregation still sobbing, but we got through it, and honoured him the best we could, Rest In Peace uncle Steve, I miss you more then words could ever say xoxoxoxoxoxo 😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰
For whatever it may mean to you, even through that incredible sadness…I can’t help but think what an incredible man he must have been to invoke so much emotion. I wish I’d known him for who he was, and frankly, to have been a part of such an amazing and emotional memorial. You honor him greatly with your story.
Thank you for sharing your story. I read every word! Thank you for letting us know how amazing Steve was and that he is still I'm this world, even if it's in your heart and sharing memories of him ❤
I'm 63 yrs old! There's so much pain and hurt in the words of this song and what's more I can relate! I've watched this video a lot and I CRY every time! 😢
If you can make it through this song without crying (and I’ve listened numerous times without being able to), there’s something wrong with your heart.😢❤️
Talk about emotional, I am crying. You can literally feel the pain that this song held, but it held faith and knowledge that though the biological father left, the new father never would. The child grew and through the love of the non-biological father learned what love really was and the kids come first. Great song.
I have helped to raise 7 boys over the last 40+ years- none of them my biological children. Doesn’t matter, never did. I love them all and will be part of their lives ALWAYS. 🙏🏼❤️
They were all blessed to have you and I mean that sincerely. My dad raised 5 of us and never had a biological child but it didn’t matter or was even thought of he was our dad and we love and respect him even though he’s been gone since 1996. My mom too who married him when I was 9 after my first mom died when I was 8. I treasure them both and at 71 appreciate both of them more and more as I get older. I know your 7 boys will too and cherish you always. Many blessings to you all.💖🙏🏻💙💖💙
I never met my biological father. I had a stepfather for a while. He was awful. Put some scars on me that will never heal. But after all of that, I'm still grateful because my grandfather stepped in more than a normal grandfather would in his role and because of that I got to know him better than any of the other grandchildren. He was a very special, unbelievably loving man. I will never forget how his hand felt on my shoulder when he'd tell me "It's gonna be ok hun" in rough times. I felt it in 2010, the night I found out he had passed away from cancer. I've never been so distressed in my life. I miss him so much. What breaks my heart even more is that he never got to meet his great-grandson, whom I named after him and was born in 2016. They would have been so perfect together. My son talks about my grandpa as if he knows him though. We talk about him often, so to him it's like he's still here. And I guess he is. He never left. Best man I could have ever hoped to have in my life.
Songs can evoke so many powerful emotions in people. Artists who are up on a stage performing can get lost in them just like Kelly did here. Lyrics can break you open in very unexpected ways...that's what music does. Music is not just a melody or a lyric, it's life.
I remember watching this live and being totally captivated and also heartbroken. I wish every little girl could know what it’s like to have a daddy who adores her. 💔😔
I wish so very much in my soul that I could know what it is like to be loved and adored by a daddy coz I grew up and subconsciously chose a man that was just like the father who abandoned me… So now I don’t trust myself and the hurt NEVER goes away… It’s like you try to fill the void from your childhood with someone who reminds you of what you never had (but always yearned for) and then the circle of life comes around and you end up right back in the same place as you were as a child. They say that your heart can only break one time and after that it’s just shattered pieces so if someone really CAN collect those pieces of your heart and really CAN cherish you then it must be better than ice cream on a really hot day or finding a chest full of treasure or a basket of soft fuzzy puppies… only now I really don’t trust myself at all coz the same thing happened to me now all grown up as when I was a child so somehow I must be unworthy. I really AM afraid to hope or to even trust myself anymore coz this time it was ME that put myself right back in the same place as I was as a kid and it still really DOES hurt so badly… 😢💔😢
I was blessed with a Daddy that adored me. He passed away when I was a sophomore and he was 52. I ache for him to this day 😪 I am 70 yo now. My heart hurts for all the girls like Kelly who had the terrible experience 💔.
He has daughters. Men that have daughters have such kindness. My Grampa, same name, Keith. Had Three daughters. He loved his girls. He got lots and lots of grandsons. Then his life changed, when he became a great grandfather. My daughter, Shannon. He spent his dying days with her. They loved each other so much. I am crying, all good!
@@marcosimmons185 kids change us beyond words....when I found out I was going to be a father I was hoping for a girl..... a few weeks after my son was born it turns out it was a good thing I didn't get the girl I wanted. I'm insanely protectively of him. if had a daughter I don't know how I would cope...... she'd hate me but the time she was 8... I'd be too protective!!!!
I can't count the times I've watched Kelly sing this song. When I see Keith's face of raw feelings it shows what he is made of. What a big heart he has. And Kelly is undescribable while she gets through this masterpiece. She lays her heart out on that stage. We love you Kelly.
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As a stepfather of a daughter who was six when her parents divorced, this song wrecks me. She's going to turn 28 in a few weeks and being part of her life is the greatest gift I've ever been given.
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Wow! Thank God for you! You're the gift, precious.💝
Men that are not made anymore... I'm proud of you 🤠
You’re a good one💖
Good things come to good people. ❤
Hats off to the piano player for perfectly adjusting to her pauses while she was emotional.
I was just about to say the same thing.
Same here@@joevalicenti2722
@@joevalicenti2722 I take it , Kelly's father was a POS
Plus she made a few boo boos , it’s ok , it’s live !! That’s the great thing about live performances
Not to trivialize the piano player's skills, but that's the job. Accompaniment is definitely not for all piano players, but being able to do so opens up a lot of opportunities for work.
Keith Urban is the real deal. What a great man.
Nicole finally got a good one.
She apologizes for the tears but doesn't realize how much more powerful they make this performance
She's a professional and a perfectionist. She's apologizing because she feels she didn't give the best performance that she could have.
Best piano player ever! He stayed with Kelly through that emotional performance. Kudos to both Kelly and him!
Amazing and beautiful performance, Kelly sings from the heart, love her natural beauty👍🏻🏴🇨🇦
He's been with her for 20 years. She works with talented people who understand her.
Best piano player ever? Hardly.
@@bigelile07 We know he didn’t mean literally. Just take it in the spirit intended. Accompanists rarely get the credit due them.
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I have no idea what was meant, only what was written. A lot people think Gaga is the best piano player ever (which is ridiculous) and they mean what they say.
I was at this performance and there was not a dry eye in the building. This performance had every one of us crying and even all these years later, it still brings tears to my eyes..
Yes all the time I hear this song I tear up I’m a fatherless child 👦. So I decided not to inflict that pain on my kids. I will never give up on them. I will fight for them till I take my last breath
@@jeremychaisson549 GOD bless you and your heart!!
This is true, I was the mic.
@@jeremychaisson549 good man.
Except for J-Lo’s cold blooded ass lol
I always admire a man who's not afraid to show his emotions. Showing emotion is not showing weakness.
I agree❤
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You are absolutely right!!
It took me at least 6 or 7 listens to listen to this performance without tearing up. I still tear up if I haven't heard it in a while.
It becomes a weakness when it's weaponized against you. Maybe people should stop doing that.
This song is the most raw, honest song I have ever heard. She put it all out there for us, which most artists don't....PRICELESS
Internet says she's dead
Beautiful woman passionate singer. ❤️ gorgeous
@@1o1carolina53 u should be for this comment
For those of us who could never put into words how it feels to have a disinterested, unavailable father, this song hits you in the soul.
My daughter just had beautiful twin girls 3/31 and the dad is nowhere around and continues a drug path. It's ok. I'm there for my baby girl and all her babies.
Even 70 yrs later
I made my husband bond with our baby. He didn’t know how! Neither of us did. I made him do everything I did from birth so our son would know his heart beat, energy, voice as well as my own. Most parents don’t know to do this so the dad just doesn’t know how to connect. They wait for the women to show them and most women resent it instead of being realistic and patient and helping the bond to build.
It’s absolutely the same when your mother has never loved you or valued you in any way,…..
@@trinajusticebaker5840 I’m 61 still looking for a Mom. I get it. It’s made me feel homeless all my life. No mom. Well I had a ml. But Being a Mom she couldn’t wouldn’t do.
I was driving with my 11yr old grandson and this song came on. I saw tears in his eyes. His mother left him 4yrs ago. His father is raising him alone ❤
How sad that there are parents that abandon their children and there are people like me that wish to be able to have children and cannot.
It sounds like his father isn’t raising him alone. Grandparents have such an important role. ❤
It's common for a dad to leave but for a mom to leave is something I will NEVER understand. I have 4 kids and they are my life, they are the reason I wake up every single day even when there are times I no longer want to be on this earth... my kids keep me here and keep me going❤ I'll never give up on them. I'm so sorry that you have to go through that but God blessed your grandson with an amazing grandmother❤
People are failures, that's life, and a never ending cycle of truth. But normal parents want to "stay" in their children's lives.
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My father left when I was 10 years old and I'm still shattered. My mother never remarried nor even dated after the divorce. She devoted herself to raising me and my younger brother. ❤ I absolutely love you! You are my HERO, mommy!
❤a mothers love can heal everything!!!!!!!! i just lost my hero(my mom) and my life will never be the same,
As a mother who has done the same, we need to hear that acknowledgment. While we don’t ask for glory, as Kelly’s song says, we put you first.
What a beautiful performance. I just want to shout out the accompanist for elite improvisational playing in the moment where Kelly breaks down. Excellent support to her and following her lead, which is kinda symbolic of what the song represents.
Oh he was On Point All Throughout that performance! He had her emotions in his in fingers. I've watched this too many times to count and it's downloaded on my phone... ❤
Insightful comment. Love the symbolism you made here. I now hear the song differently. Thank you!
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I’m an accompanist and that was what I heard. It takes a special ability to follow and support those performers and instrumentalists performing. You are appreciated!!!!!
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...how the pianist guarded over her, his pacing pushed her to exceed beyond her emotions, just as she wanted...thank you for sharing Kelly
Shout out to that piano player, respect man, your apart of this beautiful performance
One of the BEST artists ever to come out of American Idol!!!! This woman has been so blessed with such a soul grabbing, deep spiritual voice, that no matter what she's singing, my whole body is overwhelmed with emotions and chills, every single song she sings.. God continue to bless you with success Ms. Clarkson..love you❤👏🙏❤️
Not one of the best, THE BEST.
I personally think the greatest even better than Carrie Underwood
Love how the pianist followed her perfectly !! Great job Sir !! No words for how wonderful and moving Kelly's performance was......You go Girl !!
Kelly, I know you will probably never read this, but I have to tell you, this song moves me to tears every time I hear it.When I was 6 years old, my parents divorced, and my father left me wondering what I had done wrong. 2 years later, an incredible man called Steve Lively, whom I'd known since I was three, married my mom, and he became the one to show me a father could stay and that I deserved to be put first. I think of him everytime I hear it, and even though he's been gone for close to 12 years now, he will always have an extremely special place in my heart.
Amen!!!
Crying listening again to this.Same as my 8yo daughter now.I found her someone that she can call “Dad” everyday. I know she’s grow happy and complete just like you.
I hope I can be that role one day for a little girl that is daughter of my girlfriend. Thank you
@@Eothan You can and will buddy. Love that child well. But as equally important let her see how much you love and respect her Mommy.The most valuable thing you can give them both is your time!
@@wadecohagan2388 Thank you! I needed to hear that man
She didn't write that, she lived it n she made us experience it, Phenomenal
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This!! Is for my step father who came into my life when I was 7 and never left, until the day I held his hand as he passed away from cancer. I left my job and was able to take care of him the last year of his life. I miss you Pops! 😢
Aww thanks for sharing! ❤so sorry for your loss! Hugs 🫂 and 🙏 to you ! 😢
I'm so sorry for your loss but grateful that you got to be there for him in his last days as he was when for you when you needed him most. Also, fuck cancer. May your step father be resting in peace.
That piano man was perfect. He did such a great job supporting her.
I love how she dances when her vocals start to shake. She is filled with so much self-love, she doesn't get embarrassed, she just dances through it. You go, Queen!
That’s a really great observation.
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She’s amazing♥️
Unapologetically…Kelly and we love you❤(Sending Hugs Kelly)
Damn the torpedoes… whether it’s self-love or self assurance or both she puts her whole self, heart and soul, into her songs which is why it’s so easy to love her. She is real. 💜
She is definitely the best singer that has ever been on American Idol. Her voice is fantastic and beautiful!!
Her heart and soul is also fantastic and beautiful and she puts ALL of it into her performances which is why it’s so easy to love her. She’s real. 💜
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Ummm Google Jennifer Hudson
That's a pretty bold statement. I don't know about that.
@@nilpo You're entitled to your wrong opinion
At 61 I still feel the hurt and betrayal of both unloving parents and an abused lonely childhood. No matter how old you are, if you are blessed to have parents or even just one parent that you know loves you and has sacrificed for your happiness and wellbeing, let them know you love them and appreciate the life they have given you
Well said. I am one of those lucky ones. And, you're absolutely correct.
1rst and still the best Idol winner hands down
Fantasia is a BEAST
Such an amazing performance. The unsong hero in this is the pianist, he was realyl in touch with her response and managed to complement her. Keith...wow...He's worked in the shoes of the man she's singing about.
Stephen York omg, you’re so right
Absolutely agreed about the pianist. Had no idea about Keith, makes it even more sweet. :)
What do u mean Keith's worked in the shoes of the man she's singing about? I thought she was singing about her father who abandoned her as a young girl . Just asking if u don't mind ??
True but no one can sing like her
@@margaretmitchell4926 I think he meant she is actually singing about her biological father and her step father, how her biological father deserted her but her stepfather picked her back up, that's what I'm reading into it
It breaks my heart that her husband didn't do the work, to stay after this song for her and her kids. Stay strong Kelly Clarkson! 💜
I see what you mean, and yes, it's really sad that they're not together anymore. But divorced parents can still be amazing to their kids. Sometimes, even better than when together. Besides, it is really messy for a kid to grow up seeing their parents fighting or frustrated in life.
She filed for Divorce.
@@danmakowski2566 70% of divorces are initiated by women. That's usually the person who tries the hardest and gets fed up.
@@joannasaadati8810 Unfortunately that's statistically not true. The roles have reversed. More men are trying to keep marriages together in todays culture. Women are, in far greater numbers, willing to give up than at any time in history.
@@joannasaadati8810 You're so right! I stayed in my crap marriage for way too long. He doesn't even pay child support for his 2 boys. I hate him, he's a loser!
I love Keith Urban even more after seeing his reaction here . Love you ❤Kelly
Keith Urban is so authentic. Not the biggest fan of his music but I love him regardless, he deserves his success.
Agreed !
4:00 and the complete opposite can be said about this clown who took the stage on the heels of her Dynamic performance
Keith Urban - powerful reaction. What a man!
keith as a great dad.. cried.
Kelly is an American Idol for many reasons. This is one of them. The performance was just Kelly and a piano accompaniment so you could feel the emotions with every single lyric she sang. Her facial expressions also told the story, and she continued that stage presence throughout the entire song. There wasn't a dry eye in the house.
Except J-Lo
Beautiful, first time hearing her on this. ♥️♥️
Beautiful!! And I am tearful 😢
@@martysolis665 j lo is fake
JLo trying hard to look emotional
When she sings about real feelings she takes my breath away. Kelly is so gifted!! Thank-you! Kelly you are a gift to us all.
Kelly is not only beyond incredibly talented, she is such a strong woman, so very down to Earth, hilarious, and someone I truly admire and look up. Kelly! You are your generation's example of what today's woman is. You are the bomb!! Love you much!! ❤
I love Keith. he is a true human being able to relate to the emotions of this song. may he live a long and happy life with his wife and kids, and never lose his ability to live and care about his fellow humans!!
You know he had to help his wife through a broken heart. Her ex husband had wrecked her. I'm so glad that Nicole found a real man who adores her.
Keith ❤️🙏🏻
keiths tears show how anyone listening does😭s
I’m sure Keith was thinking how could someone walk away from his kids. He is such a kind hearted family man.
He is also technically a stepdad to Nicole's older children so I'm sure this hit him a little harder.
Every time I hear this song. My Dad kidnapped me and my siblings from our mom in the 80’s. We were gone two months and finally after we came home, he never came near us or paid child support. He adopted his new wives boys. At 13 my mom remarried an amazing man that I call Dad. Now in my 40’s, I’ve been married 26 years and have given my kids a Dad unlike mine could ever be to me and us. I love my Dad I’ve had 30 years and my husband. These are the real men. ❤ To all the great Dads and Stepfathers.
My younger siblings were kidnapped by their dad in 1987...taken to Canada, just found them in 2013.
@@wolfangel8332 Wow, I’m so glad you guys finally found them but sorry of the time and the fact that it happened. I pray that you are all getting time and healing. What happened to the parent that took them?
@@shesgoneforeverlife nothing, US attorney would not pursue him since he ran to Canada, and he passed away in February 2013 which is what prompted my sister to make contact.
So weird… it’s like you just wrote about MY life… 💜
My daughter were taken from me in the 80’s by their daddy. They were gone for 11 months. They still suffer to this day because of his actions
My daughter was 6 yrs old & my son was 10 yrs old when their father left us for another woman and her children. He had the nerve to tell my son that he was happy with his new family. After that, we've been the Three Musketeers forever ❤️💙💜 My daughter heard this song a few years later and it pretty much defines how she feels about her Dad leaving. I cried more for their pain than I did for myself. It hurt my heart to see them so heartbroken.
Yes. I’ve been there too. It’s a truly heartbreaking experience no kid should ever have to deal with. Far too many parents choose themselves over their precious children’s hearts. It’s breaking our society.
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I cry every time I see this! Kelly is amazing and the pianist is so, so good!
Thus song is for all the little girls, whose fathers left them behind....IT MATTERS💗Sometimes, no matter how much a Mother tries to fill that void, it is never enough! Thank you, Kelly for all you do for us🤗😘🎶
YES!!!!!
Well that's kind of a direct insult to all the mothers who choose to stay after the fathers choose to leave. Mothers ARE enough.
Not just the little girls, all kids.
@@coleridgequeen Didn't mean to leave out boys, sometimes when it's personal, you lose your focus...my Daughter went through this with her Father, so I was thinking about her.💗💙
@@angerkitten9931 The OP did not insult mothers. She clearly understands the hole that her husband created in her daughter when he left her behind. She is expressing empathy for her daughter and gratitude toward Kelly. Why you gotta pick a fight?
Absolutely awesome. Gotta respect Kelly for that raw emotion, let alone that voice, the piano player for his spot on reading of her needs, and Keith for not hiding his reactions.
One thing everyone should note here is her level of professionalism. Every time she missed a note she started right back where she left off instead of skipping lyrics and staying with the tune. The piano player also should get huge props for his performance here.. This reminds me of a story I heard about a wedding DJ who found out his mom died as the wedding ceremony was starting. He continued to do his job, even announcing the couples grand entrance, until a backup DJ arrived. Kelly showed her true colors here, that she's not only a good voice with an emotional sway, but she's a top-notch professional live performer.
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I know what this feels like. My daddy left when I was 4 years old. We flew a kite together and then he left. I didn't see him again until I was almost in high school. By then, I had a "stepfather" who came into my life and showed me what it was like to be cared for. He was the only man aside from my PawPaw that was in my life and never left, until he had to in 2016. Mama went to be with him last year, almost 6 years to the exact date in the same month. I am blessed.
She sings from experience and hurt. So talented. My heart breaks for her sad memories. I hit the lottery with my Dad! He thought I hung the moon. He’s been gone 4 years now and I miss him so much every day.
You were very blessed. I lost my brother 6 years ago and I still miss him.
I thought my dad hung the moon. Thanx forsharing🥰
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I realize how Blessed I am I had two wonderful, educated, Loving parents. Many of my friends are more beautiful, athletic, artistic, or whatever-- but I've found their childhoods were wide awake nightmares! So, it's ok not to be the most beautiful , or the BEST writer in the publishing I do. Daddy loved my poems, and before he went to Heaven? One of my poems was published in The Journal Of American Medicine! --I just wanted dad to Enjoy it, and he was Thrilled, as a physician...I never got huge awards for my poems, and essays, but got published in quality places, and Dad go his own private copy of the JAMA issue-Thanks to the editors! Great parents and a loving childhood are worth more than gold....oxxx
To me she is the greatest AMERICAN IDOL winner 🙌🏼🙌🏼
She is.
I don't know. I think Carrie Underwood is right up there with her.
@@keythdanielsen8316 She’s really good. Check out R&R Hall of Fame 2014 when she sang Linda Ronstadt’s Different Drum. She nailed it.
@@laurawilliams7407 I will. Thanks for the info.
@@keythdanielsen8316 both are definitely the best!!
Amazing Mom, an amazing singer, hard worker and a beautiful woman, Kelly is a great storyteller.
Kieth and Kelly are not alone in their tears. This is the first time I have heard this. Bawling my eyes out. My sister and I were what we call throw away children. Love Y’all God Bless Y’all 😊
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Rewatching this breaks my heart even more knowing she divorced her husband and her kids are dealing with the pain of a broken home. Especially her ex who treated her so badly during the divorce. She didn’t deserve that heart break from her ex. She’s an amazingly strong woman!
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I think We're all falling apart right now, not just Keith Urban.
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Kelly you should never apologize for your performance singing that song. I cried I felt your pain. Like you and so many others .
My dad left when I was 3 . But I remembered him and I carried a little girl's pain all my life.
Then at 19 years old. I got a call from a stranger saying he wanted to see me. Long story short. I went to his dying bedside.
He lived two more years. I reached out to him through calls and letters. Not one time did he pick up the phone and call me or ever write to me. So here I am 71 years old and still crying those little girls tears. As I stood by the fence as he walked away.
Love the song.💔 ( Still broke )
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@@someonelovesyouhere yes
I really loved Kelly. She has a golden talent. No auto tune no make up. Just her God gifts voice❤
Their are two people who are hard to cry, Simon and Keith if you can make them cry ur doing a damn good job
Not true about Keith, he’s always been pretty emotional. You can tell that from his music and in interviews.
Keith is a very very emotional man and so is Simon. I have NO idea why Simon is viewed that way. he is a tell it how it is man, but will absolutely shed a tear with everyone else. and well Keith is very connected to music and will tear up when due. his emotion with Arlo Sims audition is so touching.
i lived a childhood of poverty still hurts good thing for the pike
JLo was struggling to keep the tears from falling-- So hadn't even looked over at Keith.She was ready to "lose it," too.
most emotional and raw performance I've ever seen. It never fails to bring my to tears. 💔😩😪
I watch this performance periodically always thinking nah im not gonna cry this time.. and ofcourse always end up bawling 😭
Yeah sometimes you just have to watch and feel again and again. 🤗❤️
Same..lol!
The first time my daughter heard this song she was in tears. Her story!! He did not show up to her 15th birthday party to do the father daughter vals. She’s 25 now and she has overcome abandonment!! ❤
Kelly is like having a conversation to her audience.... 😥😢
My dad committed suicide when I was just 7. Today at 31, it still haunts me. I never had a man who restored my faith. Thank you, Kelly. You never know how much this song and this performance meant to me.
Massive hugs and lots of love
My brother did this too. So I feel it. I was very young too. ❤️❤️
I am so very sorry you had to have that kind of experience in your life, I hope you have been able to have a full and fulfilling life with lots of love.
I'm so so sorry...that pain is unreal
I'm so sorry to read that your dad committed suicide when you were 7.
I'm sure many people have told you: what he did; he did to himself. It has nothing to do with you.
I hope when ever any doubts float in, you remember that YOU were innocent.
and
YOU are separate and different to your father.
YOU can get help and make different choices.
🙏🏾 praying for your continued healing
I love Keith Urban he is such an emotional beautiful hearted man that loves his wife and his family. What a great man he is ❤
As a 47 year old father of 4 kid's and 4 grandkids, I could not imagine walking away from them. When I saw this, it brought me to tears. You can see the emotion, and know this is true in her life. This was such a beautiful performance from Kelly. I felt for her
She wrote this song about her father and stepfather,and when she performed this show she was going through her Divorce while she was pregnant.
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There were other great winners and contestants on American Idol, but to me, Kelly is THE Idol. Her pianist Jason is also 💯. Everything was perfect in this performance. Vocal talent and emotion.
I'm surprised she even got passed the first verse....how can anyone sing those lyrics and not break...Everyone in the world, who knows Kelly C. knows what her dad is to her...what must that feel like...
I know I couldn’t sing those lyrics. I would be a complete wreck by the word “airport”. I have 3 children who experienced this with their bio dad and ended up raised by my wounded warrior husband and myself and never saw their dad again even though we tried, and even flew across from NC to CA to bring them to a visit. He never showed….. this performance happened right after that family trip where I watch my kids lose hope in their father
This woman can sing anything, just give her the phonebook, I love her voice and her as a person
That expression about being able to sing the phone book needs to be retired. They don't even make phone books anymore!
@@PlumbPitiful I should have changed to she could sing the text messages, yu are right it should be retired.
@@european51 ... LOL! 👍😄
So brave of Kelly to be able to sing this song. It’s gets me every time I watch and Keith is crying. I love this version of this song. To all those broken families xxx
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This is a tremendous performance; a real gem. Thanks to Kelly Clarkson for giving it all she had and not holding back.
She just keeps getting better and better like an opera singer… I’ll always love you Kelly, the first winner of American Idol 💜
This song really hit home with me. I am 62 now and last saw my father when I was 6yrs old. I watched him leave out of a window, not knowing that I would never see him again.
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I am very sorry.He is the loser, not you!
I nearly hold my breath during most of this song. I remember when it aired and this clip. Just viewed it again and the emotion is still there.
Me too ...holding my breath💔😭
The first American idol and arguably the best! What an amazing moving performance.
I’m glad to have had the fortune to watch Kelly go from “Since you’ve been gone” to this. Not a lot of vocal talent out there like her; this is masterclass...
My brother fell in love and married a beautiful widow who had three little girls.
Later, they had a son together.
My brother raised those girls like they were his own.
They called him "Dad" and loved him very much.
Covid took him because he worked in a hospital.
At that time, there was still no vaccine available.
They still miss him so much, and this song touched my heart on so many levels because it reminded me of them.
Yes, there are true heroes out there and they should be recognized more often.
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Sometimes it's so hard to watch an artist sing a song that is so personal. Keith has a sweet heart ❤️
4 years and I still can’t watch it without crying
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There will never be another Kelly Clarkson."❤💯
I am an orphan. Never been touched so deeply as I have been by your voice, your heart and your song, Ms Clarkson. Thank you.
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Wow everyone is crying 😢 very powerful emotional song superbly done Kelly.
Such a powerful song..most artists tear up singing this…I’m only an amateur, but sang it for my uncle Steve as he lay dying from lymphoma, never sick a day in his life, had a sore shoulder, went to the doctor, he was given 3 weeks, he lasted only 10 days, and was only a very youthful 63 (I was 49 at the time)…I was a puddle, but somehow got through it…did it again, by his request, at his funeral…oh my god, the entire congregation started sobbing uncontrollably only half way through the song, I couldn’t finish it, so we played a pre-recorded version I sang in the studio, 2 days before his funeral, because I knew I wouldn’t get through it (he was also my godfather, I loved him dearly, it broke me in half when he died so suddenly). I knew I’d have a hard time doing it again, especially at his funeral as I stood beside his body laying in an open coffin, I didn’t expect everyone there, including the priest, and all the staff, to sob a gut wrenching cry of pure sorrow and agony. I wanted to leave the song out, I knew it would evoke strong emotions, but never dreamed it would be that bad. But, it’s what he asked for, and I wasn’t going to let him down…but it was just too painful, I had to literally run away, and just bawl my eyes out in my car, I didn’t want everyone to see me fall apart, and disrupt his funeral…it was all about him, my emotions were besides the point. When I finally composed myself after about 10 minutes, I re-entered the chapel, only to find the entire congregation still sobbing, but we got through it, and honoured him the best we could, Rest In Peace uncle Steve, I miss you more then words could ever say xoxoxoxoxoxo 😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰
For whatever it may mean to you, even through that incredible sadness…I can’t help but think what an incredible man he must have been to invoke so much emotion. I wish I’d known him for who he was, and frankly, to have been a part of such an amazing and emotional memorial. You honor him greatly with your story.
so sorry for your loss
Thank you for sharing your story. I read every word!
Thank you for letting us know how amazing Steve was and that he is still I'm this world, even if it's in your heart and sharing memories of him ❤
Beautiful 😍
What a beautiful, yet terrible experience. All of that grief was the love everyone had for your uncle.
Ah her emotion just makes this 100000 times more touching
Touching 💯
It’s a song of hope. We don’t have to repeat the sins of our fathers. I cry everytime I see this vid. It’s raw.
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I'm 63 yrs old! There's so much pain and hurt in the words of this song and what's more I can relate! I've watched this video a lot and I CRY every time! 😢
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As a father of 3 adopted children this song hits me. Impossible to listen to without tearing up.
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If you can make it through this song without crying (and I’ve listened numerous times without being able to), there’s something wrong with your heart.😢❤️
6 yrs later and this song and video still makes me cry. Love KC & KU.
This magnificent performance by Kelly and the sincere reactions by millions proves there is still love and compassion in this world!
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Keith messes me up when I see him crying.😭
Talk about emotional, I am crying. You can literally feel the pain that this song held, but it held faith and knowledge that though the biological father left, the new father never would. The child grew and through the love of the non-biological father learned what love really was and the kids come first. Great song.
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I have helped to raise 7 boys over the last 40+ years- none of them my biological children. Doesn’t matter, never did. I love them all and will be part of their lives ALWAYS. 🙏🏼❤️
They were all blessed to have you and I mean that sincerely. My dad raised 5 of us and never had a biological child but it didn’t matter or was even thought of he was our dad and we love and respect him even though he’s been gone since 1996. My mom too who married him when I was 9 after my first mom died when I was 8. I treasure them both and at 71 appreciate both of them more and more as I get older. I know your 7 boys will too and cherish you always. Many blessings to you all.💖🙏🏻💙💖💙
Oh wow I have alot of respect for her, she was able to make it through and oh Keith Urban couldn't hold back bless his heart ❤️
I never met my biological father. I had a stepfather for a while. He was awful. Put some scars on me that will never heal. But after all of that, I'm still grateful because my grandfather stepped in more than a normal grandfather would in his role and because of that I got to know him better than any of the other grandchildren. He was a very special, unbelievably loving man. I will never forget how his hand felt on my shoulder when he'd tell me "It's gonna be ok hun" in rough times. I felt it in 2010, the night I found out he had passed away from cancer. I've never been so distressed in my life. I miss him so much. What breaks my heart even more is that he never got to meet his great-grandson, whom I named after him and was born in 2016.
They would have been so perfect together. My son talks about my grandpa as if he knows him though. We talk about him often, so to him it's like he's still here. And I guess he is. He never left. Best man I could have ever hoped to have in my life.
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Songs can evoke so many powerful emotions in people. Artists who are up on a stage performing can get lost in them just like Kelly did here. Lyrics can break you open in very unexpected ways...that's what music does. Music is not just a melody or a lyric, it's life.
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One of the most powerful performances ever!
One of the most moving performances I have ever seen. Love you Kelly!!!
The judges as singers sense the struggle that was brewing up until she released that emotion...ouff!!
Kelly. I love this woman for all she is, as she is. I look at her different than others. Because she's real. Thank you Kelly.
When resilience meets grace. 💖
This is a gut punch. I'm am not ashamed to amit that tears rolled down my face, then and now.
Thanks for sharing that. I think a person would have to not even be human if that song didn't bring them to tears or really get to their heart.
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No matter how many times I watch this I always cry.
Wow that was quite something!!!Love her!One if the best live performances ever
Still can't understand the power it takes for Kelly to sing this.
Kelly, your voice is perfection. These lyrics…and Keith’s reaction. So sweet ❤
I remember watching this live and being totally captivated and also heartbroken. I wish every little girl could know what it’s like to have a daddy who adores her. 💔😔
I wish so very much in my soul that I could know what it is like to be loved and adored by a daddy coz I grew up and subconsciously chose a man that was just like the father who abandoned me… So now I don’t trust myself and the hurt NEVER goes away… It’s like you try to fill the void from your childhood with someone who reminds you of what you never had (but always yearned for) and then the circle of life comes around and you end up right back in the same place as you were as a child. They say that your heart can only break one time and after that it’s just shattered pieces so if someone really CAN collect those pieces of your heart and really CAN cherish you then it must be better than ice cream on a really hot day or finding a chest full of treasure or a basket of soft fuzzy puppies… only now I really don’t trust myself at all coz the same thing happened to me now all grown up as when I was a child so somehow I must be unworthy. I really AM afraid to hope or to even trust myself anymore coz this time it was ME that put myself right back in the same place as I was as a kid and it still really DOES hurt so badly…
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I was blessed with a Daddy that adored me. He passed away when I was a sophomore and he was 52. I ache for him to this day 😪 I am 70 yo now. My heart hurts for all the girls like Kelly who had the terrible experience 💔.
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He has daughters. Men that have daughters have such kindness. My Grampa, same name, Keith. Had Three daughters. He loved his girls. He got lots and lots of grandsons. Then his life changed, when he became a great grandfather. My daughter, Shannon. He spent his dying days with her. They loved each other so much. I am crying, all good!
Hello how are you doing 🥰🥰??
My daughter changed me. I cry during Disney movies now 🙏🏻
@@marcosimmons185 kids change us beyond words....when I found out I was going to be a father I was hoping for a girl..... a few weeks after my son was born it turns out it was a good thing I didn't get the girl I wanted. I'm insanely protectively of him. if had a daughter I don't know how I would cope...... she'd hate me but the time she was 8... I'd be too protective!!!!
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I can't count the times I've watched Kelly sing this song. When I see Keith's face of raw feelings it shows what he is made of. What a big heart he has. And Kelly is undescribable while she gets through this masterpiece. She lays her heart out on that stage. We love you Kelly.
Her songs tell such a story. Her voice is amazing. She is amazing, real..such emotion. Truly honest.
❤ her.
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