I loved this song as a single 21 year old. I hated it as a married 33 year old. It was like looking into a mirror at the ugliest parts of myself. My failures. How I’d settled. How I’ve let myself go and given up on the idea of real love. Couldn’t bear it. Going through a divorce now. I can listen to it again, but with a new perspective. Thank you for this song.
He looks so sad singing this. From the very beginning it seems he went back in time to when this story meant the world to him and it was crushing him to write these lyrics.
So, I just found this song. My ex-wife was a Deathcab fan, but I had no interest in their music... Until I heard this song 2 days ago; wow. I wish I would have found it sooner. Like 4 years sooner😔... Regardless, I'd like to thank the artist for this beautiful piece of music. Music of all genres has saved me, and soothed my mind, body, and spirit more so than anything on this Earth. Thank you very humbly, and I'm grateful for songs like this... I hope everyone who reads this is blessed with happiness and Love of the purest kind🤍
When I hear an acoustic version of this, it brings a whole new meaning to the song, that I sometimes miss while listening to it on a CD. Love this version....
Lyrics Cath, she stands with a well-intentioned man But she can't relax with his hand on the small of her back And as the flashbulbs burst She holds a smile like someone would hold a crying child And soon everybody will ask what became of you 'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do Cath, it seems that you live in someone else's dream In a hand-me-down wedding dress Where the things that could have been are repressed But you said your vows, and you closed the door On so many men who would have loved you more And soon everybody will ask what became of you 'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do The whispers that it won't last roll up and down the pews But if their hearts were dying that fast, They'd have done the same as you And I'd have done the same as you
Rarebear...I have a similar story. This song came out after the love of my life came back to me and said she wanted to work towards being together for good...said her head was clear about what she wanted. But a year or 2 later after another "lame guy" from the past, one she already kicked to the curb for others became financially successful and in 2012 they married and now have a child. This song came out around the time we were dating again and has a lot of meaning to me. I still havent fully recovered but I find this song therapeutic to say the least and brings me back down a path that had so much joy but then so much pain. Good luck to you, you will push through it and music will be a cornerstone in doing that as it was for me.
Damn!!!! I just saw this! I am going to sit on my couch, with my acoustic guitar, until I can play this version of this song flawlessly! I love the LP version so I didn't think I'd like this unplugged? I was wrong, Ben is a Fucking Genius song writer!
Duy Nguyen There's many tutorials on the LP version, the how to play it. I just got the chord changes from there and then played with this video and it's easy to figure out, not easy to play. He just makes it look easy.
Just the guitar itself is beautifully composed, but his voice and lyrics just add even more to it. If only I could figure out those strange chords he uses. (ex: the last 3 chords in the song)
![Death Cab For Cutie: Cath (Live 4k) [Birmingham O2 Institute 21.03.2023]](/img/1.gif)
I loved this song as a single 21 year old. I hated it as a married 33 year old. It was like looking into a mirror at the ugliest parts of myself. My failures. How I’d settled. How I’ve let myself go and given up on the idea of real love. Couldn’t bear it.
Going through a divorce now. I can listen to it again, but with a new perspective. Thank you for this song.
I was badly married but found this song and shared it with a friend, who became my soulmate. Cheesy but true.
Barry Fewer love this type of stuff.
This comment warmed my heart. Happy for you man.
5 years later, hope it's still going strong brother!
One of the best songs ever.
+Mantis Toboggan yep i agree
Dustin DeBolt
Amen!!!
Dustin DeBolt q
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He looks so sad singing this. From the very beginning it seems he went back in time to when this story meant the world to him and it was crushing him to write these lyrics.
So, I just found this song. My ex-wife was a Deathcab fan, but I had no interest in their music... Until I heard this song 2 days ago; wow. I wish I would have found it sooner. Like 4 years sooner😔... Regardless, I'd like to thank the artist for this beautiful piece of music. Music of all genres has saved me, and soothed my mind, body, and spirit more so than anything on this Earth. Thank you very humbly, and I'm grateful for songs like this... I hope everyone who reads this is blessed with happiness and Love of the purest kind🤍
When I hear an acoustic version of this, it brings a whole new meaning to the song, that I sometimes miss while listening to it on a CD. Love this version....
I adore this man with all my heart. He's just so goddamn amazing.
This is one on my life's soundtracks. Means so much to me
Lyrics
Cath, she stands with a well-intentioned man
But she can't relax with his hand on the small of her back
And as the flashbulbs burst
She holds a smile like someone would hold a crying child
And soon everybody will ask what became of you
'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do
Cath, it seems that you live in someone else's dream
In a hand-me-down wedding dress
Where the things that could have been are repressed
But you said your vows, and you closed the door
On so many men who would have loved you more
And soon everybody will ask what became of you
'Cause your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do
The whispers that it won't last roll up and down the pews
But if their hearts were dying that fast,
They'd have done the same as you
And I'd have done the same as you
Rarebear...I have a similar story. This song came out after the love of my life came back to me and said she wanted to work towards being together for good...said her head was clear about what she wanted. But a year or 2 later after another "lame guy" from the past, one she already kicked to the curb for others became financially successful and in 2012 they married and now have a child. This song came out around the time we were dating again and has a lot of meaning to me. I still havent fully recovered but I find this song therapeutic to say the least and brings me back down a path that had so much joy but then so much pain. Good luck to you, you will push through it and music will be a cornerstone in doing that as it was for me.
Professor Kaos tell you what friend, I haven't fully recovered in 13 years....sometimes, you just can't....
Cath
It seems
You live in someone else's dream
Beautiful song.
Just learned this song on guitar. That hammer on in the intro is so satisfying to play once you get it down
Man, I could kill if you could give me some pointers on the chords. I wanna play this song badly but there’s no real great tutorials on RUclips
Just learned it. I just picked up guitar about 6 months ago so it was pretty tricky but it’s definitely my fav song to play.
I've watched/ listened to this literally 50 times and it never fails to make me emotional.
Beautiful man... Beautiful guitar... Beautiful song... ♡ ♡ ♡
Literally a perfect performance
His voice is so soothing
my god. i just get chills. this is where i need to be musically.
Shit I didn't know dominoes made pizza
This looks almost cathartic..
Ben is incredible.
CATHartic 😉
This is a ridiculously good song.... and I'll fight anybody that tries to tell me differently.
Yo, checking in three years later on this comment. Not a soul disagreed cause this is the fucking jam
What if it's Thor ? 🤗😂
@@ianbermingham9047 - I just re-listened to this song. I stand by what I said. I'll fight him, too. lol
Beautiful
God I love this song. So much emotion in the music, and this song also means a lot to me as well.
Damn!!!! I just saw this! I am going to sit on my couch, with my acoustic guitar, until I can play this version of this song flawlessly! I love the LP version so I didn't think I'd like this unplugged? I was wrong, Ben is a Fucking Genius song writer!
This song. And Kings of Leon's "Revelry", trigger such introspection. Life lessons reflected in art.
a genius of his time!
Gah he's so talented. Such a beautiful song. I love Death Cab!
this riff enters my brain every few months
this song will hold a special place in my memorial mental song library
Death Cab for Cutie...brought to you by Domino's!
Death Carbs for Arteries.
We make pizza!
This song always hits me deep, this version taught me how to play it
AWESOME performance. This song has such a special place in my memory bank
Idk why but the dominos logo at the bottom of this video is making me laugh while listening
I love this song so much
And soon everybody will ask what became of you
And your heart was dying fast, and you didn't know what to do
And she divorced him after 38 years and lived happily ever after...
This was always my favorite song...beautifully done.
Glorious just glorious
Beat wedding song ever.
My God what an all time banger
Amazingly beautiful song and performance...I definitely miss the drum line though...Long live DCFC
great song, still making good music
Beautiful❤
What a great session
for my own "Cath", one day I will find you.
my own Cath has came and gone.
hang in there
+Alex Ubilla HERE I AM.
+Catherine. lol. Thanks for replying. sos bella
Alex Ubilla Haha, thank you very much :)
Soothing
Wow.....
2020 still?
Cool 😎😎
I never got married thanks to this song 😂
Epic.. Hit this one on the head.. Cath was once close.. Yet so far away.
it is eerily freeing to watch my "Cath" go stand with the well-intentioned man..... as painful as it is, you can go ruin his life now.
So well-written. So sad.
Dude means it.
Ben Gibbard and Death Cab are infuriatingly good at writing songs.
Wish the camera angles showed the guitar chords better.
Duy Nguyen
There's many tutorials on the LP version, the how to play it. I just got the chord changes from there and then played with this video and it's easy to figure out, not easy to play. He just makes it look easy.
use your ears to see the chords
he is a genius, but he has a weird hair part
Alex Kellerhals what part does he sing about weird hair?
Really?
this is Music.
Anybody know of a tab as close to this version as possible?
Looks like Link from the side lmao
Just the guitar itself is beautifully composed, but his voice and lyrics just add even more to it. If only I could figure out those strange chords he uses. (ex: the last 3 chords in the song)
There's some good tabs on ultimate-guitar.com that I used to learn it
F#, F and D# in the shape of a C chord (caged C). Tip, for the F# and the D#, mute the 3rd (4th string) and that's it.
He is like the modern day neil young!
He kinda looks like Gord Downie from The Tragically Hip.
MegaMilleri no, no he doesn't.
Thanks dominos
😂
Shock Top? Brought to you by PBR.
Uni
Let’s switch the camera view every 2 seconds.
dominoes makes pizza?
Matt Havas pizzaesque food things
dominoes has pizza 🍕 for drunk college kids
🤎🖤🖤💜❤️
5'10
I pooped myself
this version is not bad as his hair.
Beautiful