scott street is not just a song. it is sitting next to your grandmother while they feed you sweets and laughed with you. it is the last day of school, the last bell in your school corridor, while you scanned all of your friends' faces because you may not see them anymore. it is hearing the wishes from your teachers for your final exams. it is sitting at one table with your parents for dinner along genuine giggles, before they get divorced. it is the last text you sent to somebody before you never talk to them again. it is going back to a place where you got your knees bleed. it is reminiscing times that can never repeat, holding onto memories that will forever be missed.
Wow so beautiful... Those times were some of the best times I took for granted and didn't realize they had so much meaning now I can only dream about them .....
This song hits different when you graduate from high school and you're slowly understanding what the adults meant when they say don't grow up too fast. I want to rewind back to the time when things weren't so hard. Now, I'm 23 and I feel so lost in this big, big world. I don't even know what my purpose is or what I want to be. I feel worse than an empty plastic bag drifting along the icy wind. While my old classmates are slowly getting married and graduating, I'm still stuck in the same place. I feel like a loser and it totally sucks.
I have no idea if this will work for you. It is what pulled me through, so here goes. Find someone tomorrow, this part is very, very important. Do it tomorrow! Find someone who needs your help. It does not matter if it is a big thing or a small, little, almost to anyone else, inconsequential thing. Give them your help with absolutely no strings attached. If you get their gratitude that is great. That might help you sleep. Step 2. Do it again. Rinse and repeat. Pretty soon the gratitude does not even really matter. Keep this up. Make it a regimen, a routine, a habit. If you really want it to, then it will happen. One day you will look about and see your purpose is right there in front of you. I have had some crappy dead end jobs and the helping bit, that part of the day saw me through to another morning. Eventually I figured out a way to make helping into a career. Now some might say that I have sold out because I get paid now for doing what I really enjoy. I don't care about that criticism. A girl's gotta eat. Now when I look in the mirror I know that the world is a smidgen better because I walked on it.
What your experiencing is completely normal. You're STILL SO YOUNG.... You still have so much time! I know it seems like you're already an adult and should feel more compassed, because you're older than you've ever been. But remember that you'll never be younger, and looking back at this time in ten years will feel similar to how you feel now looking back on adolescence. You'll continue to change and learn and grow. Have patience with yourself. It's okay not to know.
This song served as an inspiration for my graduation speech and it goes like this; Hey everyone. Standing here today, I can't help but feel a mix of excitement, sadness, and a bit of nostalgia. It feels like we’ve grown up so fast, and now we’re about to leave behind so many memories. There’s this song I love, “Scott Street” by Phoebe Bridgers, and the line “Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger” hits me hard because I know soon, we might all feel like strangers in the places we once called our own. First, I want to take a moment to shout out some of the most important people in my life: my friends, my homies. You guys were my family when home didn’t always feel like home. We walked the same street to hang out at Alfamart more times than I cannot count, and that street will always be special to me. It was where we laughed, planned, and made some of our best memories. Those simple moments of us being together-those were everything. Remember the first time we all met, sitting in that big, unfamiliar classroom? We were just a bunch of strangers, nervous and unsure. But then, in what felt like no time, we were making memories together-memories that were happy, hilarious, stressful, heart-wrenching, and sometimes just plain chaotic. We were there for each other on those exhausting nights before exams, keeping each other awake and helping each other through every last-minute crisis. Thinking about how we’re all about to go our separate ways aches my heart. It feels unreal to know we’re heading in different directions and that we’ll meet new people who won’t know all the little things we shared. But even though we’re moving on, I hope we never become strangers to each other. Like the song says, “Anyway, don’t be a stranger.” I mean it-don’t be. Text me when you finally achieve the goals you’ve been working toward. Invite me to your weddings and even your baby showers when that time comes. I want to be there for all your big moments. To my homies: Thank you for being there, for making life so much better, and for being my rock when I needed it most. I hope our bond never fades, even as we say goodbye and take different paths. Let’s hold on to this, because what we have is too special to let go. Thank you. And don’t be a stranger.
I can't pretend to know what her songs are about but her songwriting style has a way of constantly flicking a part of my brain and awakening memories of childhood traumas. Talk about tear jerking music. She has a rare gift.
Thanks for this comment, cuz I'm trying to put into words what this album+boygenius has meant to me lately and I've also been remembering/reviewing old trauma but also beautiful memories I hadn't thought of in years or totally forgotten and it's been healing
I’m 62 and my mother, aged 86, just passed and she was all I had left of family. Now it’s only me and I realize I don’t have but a few pictures of her and I can never ask her about things in the past or family history or anything. This song brings out so many melancholy memories of her trips out west to visit me and holidays she always made such a fuss over. I’d give anything for another day or month or year with her. We had some great times together after my dad passed 38 years ago and she carried the family forward. Bye mom. I love you and miss you every day. This song is just a soundtrack over the constant stream of memories in my head. Especially when the bell begins to ring. Gets me every single time!
Having good memories about mom/dad.......it's kind of a big deal. My wife said this morning:"Did you just ask me if I'd like to return to my childhood ? No, of course not." My childhood and parents were idyllic. Glad you can miss your mom with your heart.......as do I. It's a gift we mostly take for granted.
My condolences. This is making me cry. The void of not being able to talk to her and ask her things is a sad state of being. I wish you peace and strength.
I completely understand that feeling. I only had my father left, who passed 7 years ago. Going back to my home town was lonely and empty. I felt like an outsider in my own hometown even though there are people still there who know me. After his passing, I realized I'm now the adult. My children are now the kids. ( If that makes sense) . What I would give to have him still here. I, too, have questions and perspectives I could use his advice. But now I search memories , advice, and teachings he gave me for directions. Please smile with the knowledge of memories you have and the honor you give them by verbalizing their life and teachings. God Bless
In the KEXP station's version of the song, I love it how the bass also comes in right after "and what about the band?" lyrics. I don't hear it much in the studio version, unfortunately.
To the person who read this, It’s been hard for you, I know, and it makes me sad that you don’t see yourself in the way I see you. Sometimes they are things in life that cause us to loose ourselves, and the way you have is so unimaginable painful. I miss your smile, the way your eyes light up the whole room just by the sound of your laughter. I miss the way you accepted the way you look in the mirror without cursing yourself out about how ugly you look. I miss the way you didn’t think of yourself as a failure because everyone makes mistakes, we all have flaws and we all aren’t perfect. It's painful to see that no one around you seems to see the pain trough your eyes, but, stranger, I do, I see how heavy your heart is and how comforting the sadness for you might be, how afraid your heart is of happiness because it disappears in the end, right? You don't know how much impact you have in this world and it’s sad to see that your demons fight against you and want to take over you. Because you do make change, it’s something so simple and little that brightens up someone's whole world, it can be a small smile from your lips, the way you look at things you’re passionate about, the way you make yourself eat even though it’s been hard for you lately, the way you zoom out and go in your own world, you brighten up my world by reading this, it means a lot to me that you're here, existing, but I don't want you to just exist, you deserve to feel alive. You deserve to get up in the morning and feel good about yourself. You deserve to feel something-to feel every damn second alive in this lifetime. It’s heartbreaking that you think you're not capable of being loved, because you are, I love you trough all my words and I hope you let it happen in your heart. Love is scary, I know, maybe you heart had been broken once and since then you wanted to be rather numb than feel ever again, it hurts me how you punish yourself, does it not deserve love? Because YOU DO deserve love, please forgive yourself, it's not your fault that the demons want to take over your beautiful heart. You're not a bad person for distancing yourself from others, but you deserve someone to talk to, you deserve someone to listen. I am listening, you can tell me what's wrong. It’s everything, isn’t it? There’s something pulling your heartstrings on the ground and no one seems to understand how misunderstood you feel, it's heartbreaking to know that I am behind the screen and can’t give you a hug, that’s why I will give you a big warm virtual hug and send you lots of love. You matter. You are worthy. You are loved. You deserve good things. You deserve someone to listen. You deserve to eat and drink. You deserve to feel good and alive. You deserve to smile. You deserve a hug. You deserve to be all the things you want to be, because you deserve to have and feel good things happening to you and have a fulfilled life. I know I might not know you personally but I care about you so much, I write this because I want you to stay here with me, I want you to hold on a little longer because you matter so much to me, because I will not let you give up on yourself. I want you to see that you should not give up on yourself because you DESERVE GOOD THINGS. I want you to look back on the time when you were a kid, you didn’t give up when you tried to swim for the first time, you didn't give up when you tired to walk for the first time and fell, you never gave up on yourself, you always kept on pushing forwards, so why can’t you now? I know it's tiring, your mentally tired, but dont your younger self deserve good things? look back at your eyes that used to be full of hope, look back on those dreams. Don't let yourself fall, you deserve better. We will both fight, I will fight for you. I won't let those demons get to you. You can hold on to me, I won't let you down. Whenever you feel lonely, then look at the sky, I always look at it and think about you. Yes, you, because it makes me happy that there’s someone looking right back, maybe we can't see each other but I can feel your presence here with me and that's enough for me, because I am glad your heart is beating and you're still fighting. You're so much stronger thank you think, you didn’t leave your spot on this earth even if you wanted to, you belong here, even though it doesn’t feel like it, when you don't feel like belonging than build your own home here, put all your love in it and dreams. Think of you as a star when you feel alone, you shine because your heart is good, no matter what mistake you made, no matter about the past you had, you’re one of the stars that shine bright in the universe because you’re heart is beautiful, that's why the demons in your mind wants to have it. As one of the stars you see others stars, maybe they have felt the same way as you do at some point in there life, but they lighten up the universe with each other’s presence. You’re a star for me, maybe you don’t see it yourself but I can see it, you're beautiful from inside and out, your body is beautiful the way it is. You make me happy by reading this, you make me feel something by your presence and when you can make me feel that way than you also make other people feel that way about you too. I hope you stay for yourself and don’t let your story get written by others but by yourself, it’s your story not theirs. As you can see, I say a lot of “I hope” because I have hope for you even if you don't have it for yourself, I see hope in you even though you might want to give up. That's why I hope you won’t see the world in darkness and will see it colorful again, I hope I will give you a glimpse of hope and make the world you see a bit colorful for today. My favorite color is yellow, and I hope the next time you see the color yellow you will think about my words. If someone left you than don't blame yourself, don't think you weren’t enough, don’t lower yourself for someone who couldn't see the awesomeness in you. If you lost someone I am so sorry for your loss, they want you happy, I hope you don't feel guilty or regret because you were there, you spend enough time with them, they want you to be happy. They are in a good and safe place now. If someone broke your heart than I am so sorry that they couldn’t see the way you look so beautiful because of the heart you have. Anyone who gets to be with you, doesn't know how fucking lucky he/she/ they is. If you aren't accepted at home or in general than am so sorry that you have to deal with someone/ something you shouldn't be ashamed of, accept you and support you, I accept you as a human being no matter what race, religion, nationality, skin color, or sexuality you have. You’re safe here with me. You’re not useless, you're not a burden to anyone. You’re not a problem, you’re human and your feelings are valid. You’re not being dramatic. Please don't starve yourself, you deserve food and to drink, I know it's hard. It hurts to see that you’re in so much pain. you deserve so much man, don't let your emotions control you. Don’t let them get the best of you. I am sorry no one is noticing, I wish/hope I could take your pain away for today or even for a moment while you're reading this. If no one told you, I am so proud of you, you're reading this and it’s enough for me to be proud of you because you're here and that’s all that matters to me. If it’s night for you, go to sleep, I know it's hard to fall asleep right now but you deserve a good sleep. If you have nightmares, please, don’t let them fight you. If it’s day for you, don’t start it by such sad music, I know it’s impossible to have a good day with such mindset but take baby steps, start by drinking two cups of water everyday in the morning and so on.. You will start building little healthy habits. If it's evening for you, you're probably overwhelmed and stressed, I want you to know it’s okay to feel the way you feel. You don’t need to be scared, of course you're overwhelmed or stressed, I mean who wouldn’t? But it's important to know that when you feel that way you should do a little self care, such as taking a bath for example? You deserve to feel at ease and relaxed. And if you are somewhere in between I hope you know that you’re so strong for breathing despite the pain, know you will make it I believe in you. All I want for you is to stay here, I really mean all my words, even if there is a lot of unsaid things want to tell u and my text is getting longer and longer, I want you here. I hope one day your smile will become a genuine one where you don’t need to fake it anymore, because can't say this enough, you deserve a good smile and to feel alive. You're worth more than every fucking cent in this world. You can let go for today, got you, you can cry your heart out as much as you want, but don't let it tear you down and let your emotions control you by giving up. Crying is not weakness. If you still feel alone I dedicate you a song as your friend. “Dusk till Dawn-Zayn feat. Sia (I prefer the slow version)” I hope you can think of me and will remind yourself of my words, I will for sure think of you. In case no one told you and you're unsure yourself, you’re a good person and I am so happy you’re here. I hope this is enough to stay today, tomorrow will be a new day, a new start, let go now. Enough with beating yourself up for today, okay? Life for those who couldn’t, smile for those who forgot what a genuine smile is, love like there's no other, hug like its your last one. If you read all of it, until tomorrow have a good day and great years. I love you so much and am so proud of you.
Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger With an open heart, open container I've got a stack of mail and a tall can It's a shower beer, it's a payment plan There's helicopters over my head Every night when I go to bed Spending money and I earned it When I'm lonely, that's when I'll burn it Do you feel ashamed When you hear my name? I asked you, "How is your sister? I heard she got her degree" And I said, "That makes me feel old" You said, "What does that make me?" I asked you, "How is playing drums?" You said, "It's too much shit to carry" "And what about the band?" You said, "They're all getting married" Do you feel ashamed When you hear my name? Anyway, don't be a stranger Anyway, don't be a stranger Don't be a stranger
I am 21 years old, I left home 3 years ago, I live far away from my parents geographically and I see them very little. This year my grandmother on my father's side died, so my father came alone to her funeral and then to empty her house, I joined him for that. He came for a month, for a month I was with him every day to help him, it was hard for him emotionally and I think if he had been alone he would never have managed to empty the house. You know, when you're a child you don't realise how precious the time you spend with your parents is. And when you've spent years away from them, you realise that you've already spent most of the time you'll never spend with them as a child and that as an adult you'll see very little of them. So during my stay with my father, we had a great time and most of all it was just the two of us, never in my life had I had so much time alone with my father. Unfortunately, the day of departure arrived. I had spent a whole month without worrying about this moment, and when it arrived I felt a deep anguish to see him go, I didn't want him to leave. The day before he left, I cried in the shower like I hadn't in years, every tear in my body. I knew that I would see him again one day, but deep down I also knew that it was probably the very last time in my life that I would have the opportunity to spend so much time alone with him and that's what made me so anxious. Spending a month alone with him made me realise how much I loved him and how precious every minute with him was. So when I listened to that song, it shattered me because I listened to it while I was there, and hearing it again afterwards brings back a lot of memories and makes me sad, but a good sadness.
Glorious!! Loved all the shots on The Big Red Bus in Long Beach, my home away from home. And of course who could not love Saddle Ranch! Love it! ❤️❤️❤️
This song describes the exact feeling of being with the same kids for 11 years in school just to graduate and pretty much never see them again . Then looking at old photos to understand no matter how much you hated them, they will still be a big part of your life. This song is just the song you imagine in your head when you are looking at the old collective photos of the class's field trips and realizing they really played a big part on your character development.Even the kids you didnt talk to or didnt have the best friendships with, created a bond that cannot be replicated. This song is just THE graduation song. For me, at least.
3:57 When the bell rings, it feels like seeing the light for the first time after a long period of darkness. You know, when your mind is clear and you start noticing the world around you : )
this brought me home. it brought me to a place i never knew i would miss somehow today. those neighbourhood friends that i would play until the street lights comes on. those happy moments where i don't even think about whats going on in my life. the time where i had no absolute knowledge about being insecure , how scary the outside world really is , how hard it is to survive as a person. i never would've thought how depressing my life could be today. maybe my childhood friends aren't perfect and we may fight sometimes , but it wasn't how i would fight these days. i missed having my old friends. i never regretted having my new ones but i missed them so much. why even is a 16 year old absolutely being burnt out of the world ?? i've got a whole life ahead and here i am on the floor of my bedroom crying my eyes out ?? i miss those days where i totally felt freedom. it's hard to reminisce those days these days. everyone is leaving and i'm still here. i missed you guys so much. i'm missing everyone i used to laugh with. it aches my heart how i had to move out of the neighbourhood i spent most of my childhood in. a hole is punctured right through my heart hoping for everyone not to be a stranger. somehow somewhere in this town, this earth, i am still here hoping for us to meet again. don't be a stranger.
Oh my god this is exactly how I feel. I have never heard anyone else describe it so perfectly?? Even just the part about leaving your childhood home hits so hard. It’s hard for me to grasp the fact that I’m not allowed in the place I spent so many years making memories. I’m so grateful for what I have now, but there’s so much that I miss. My old schools, my old friends, the old me. There’s just so many strangers now.
whenever i play this song, on a random day, on a happy day, or on a sad day, its feeling is still the same. the what ifs came running back in my head and i cant help but to miss every positive side that everyone loves that died inside me. i cant help but sob so hard, i cant breath
everyone talking about feeling nostalgia, i think this song gives off a “right person wrong time” feeling, you and that person are about to walk away from each other, looking back to see if either of you looked back.. i’m sorry if anyone else has to deal with that, i’m going through it right now, it hurts to see her in person.. this song just hits you right in the feels
The "anyway dont be a stranger part" hits hard because every second of my life i keep thinking of her and i don't want her to leave my life and her smile , eyes and personnality make me think that nobody on this earth could replace the love that i have for her ❤
I listened this song when I met her, I loved her so much, I was scared every day to lose her, she was my world, my everything....and I lost her because I loved her too much and for my scare to lose her.... I miss her so much everyday...
Listening to this feels like the world is about to end but the golden hour still shown its final blazing glory, bathing us in its warm, comforting light right before the all things cease to exist. This is what nostalgia feels like. That feeling when you're about to leave the innocence of childhood and enter the vast, scary uncertain world of adulthood.
this song makes me feel so many things and memories my best friend leaving forever , slowly growing old without realising it , watching your family grow up and leave and realise in the end its only gonna be you and you have to face it all alone. It brings back memories of late nights , dancing with friends , 3 am talks with your cousins , laughing with your dad and brother and just growing up. This song makes me be grateful that im still a fucking kid and ive got a few years to enjoy the best parts of my life. I never was one of those people who wanted to grow up too fast , if i could id stay a 13 year old delusional girl lost in her dreams forever
i dont think she will ever know how many people resonate to this song because every person i meet... scott street activates the melancholy and sorrow that comes with remembering ur past omg
The outro man, really fucks me up. Was in a relationship with my high sch sweetheart since 16, we broke up last year at 24. The outro just makes the memories flash.
This was your favorite song. I’d hear this every time I am in your apartment. I hear you sing along to this song countless times. Never thought the lyrics would be immortalized in our relationship. I was rooting for us, but now I am only rooting for you. You hurt me, but I still love you. I still love you, but I realized I need to love myself greater. So even though it breaks me apart, I broke up with you. Now, I hear this song and reminiscing you, every crevice and curves of you, I remember. I remember it all, the joy, happiness, laughter, and the pain. I love you so much, but this is the end.
Every song is making me cry and i am an extremely happy person. I cry with a full heart. Thank you for all those involved in the production of this music. Im excited to jam with some of you.
This song makes me miss my deceased best friend who has always been there with me and we always go for a walk outside and go everywhere on bike. My best friend ever since childhood. We treat each other well. I still remember the two of us paddling in the rain that night. I will always remember our moments with laughter. I will not lose the necklace you gave me. I will wear it for the rest of my life until I grow old. ❤😭
I wish i wasnt the one person in all my childhood friends that is stuck in the same place with the same life while everyone i know moves on in their life and leaves and goes out in the world and chamges, and yet i feel i will never leave the same streets and town that we made all those memories in
I discovered Phoebe from a collab she did with The Killers on their most recent album, I'm 17 years old, started my final year of high school, this song makes me not wanna grow up, I don't wanna leave it all behind 💔
its january 1st of 2024 and here i am in my room listening to this song instead of enjoying outside, idk it feels like somethng is missing, im missing my old friends and most especially i miss 2014. happy new year! :')
Heard about the outro of this song somewhere before, but I didn't know this song would hit me with so much nostalgia hearing it fully. It's like every seconds of the song, a memory from the past flashes in my head, and it makes me emotional 😭 This is such a greeeeeeat song, thank you for this! 🥺
this song is like the time when you were just a little kid and you were playing in the front of the house , this isnt just a song , is a story of a life , the story that reminds you how hard life can be , but at the same time how beutiful are some moments in life
I’m not going through any particular thing that would make me feel so moved by this song, but something abt the outro makes me choke up. I read somewhere that the producer of this song cried after the outro was finished and said “it feels like you’re looking back on your life, and it’s all just been a failure.” Maybe it’s just the sentimental value this song possesses that moves me so powerfully, either way Phoebe did her thing on this one and it will go down as one of the few songs to move me to tears.
It's so heartbreaking when you spent so many years with a group of people that you couldn't imagine living life without...and now no one is the same everything is different life drifts you apart from each only the memories of who we were and how things were......not friends, not enemies just strangers ❤😢
My dad’s name is Scott. This song always brings me back to him. It feels like Kyoto and Scott Street were written from my perspective. The lines “I’m gonna kill you if you don’t beat me to it” and “Anyways don’t be a stranger” hit me in such a personal way it makes me tear up. Sometimes healing only truly comes from separation. A common understanding but a prominent divide.
This song helped me through my break-up 4 years ago. It just fitted so well. My girlfriend at the time and I...no arguments...no hate. There was simply no more love. We became friends, no more lovers. And the break-up was so hard and bitter because we knew that, even if we didn't admit it to each other, we couldn't be happy in the long run. “Anyway don't be a stranger” hit me like a bomb back then. All I had to do was listen to the verse and I cried like a little child. This fear, after 14 wonderful and intimate years, full of love and intimacy... not to feel this intimacy anymore. Damn...I'm 44 today, have a new love, but it still hits you when you hear this song. No, not a song. This work of art full of beauty and melancholy
It's beautiful to think that we're going to meet a new person in our lives, someone who will accompany us just like those we've been used to spending life with
your music is so beautiful, it captures the repetitive and melancholy feel life often has, even though it honestly used to make me feel very unmotivated and depressed, but i kinda found a new view in it. When i was at a low, it caused me to go back to my Faith. I was raised Christian but i never rlly knew what it meant, and over time i just grew distant, but as tough seasons in my life have caused me to draw near to Jesus, i think i’ve finally started to understand my Faith as more than just a Sunday thing, a habit and routine, but i’ve come to see that it was never about religion, but relationship, in my relationship with Jesus, i’ve felt restored, grateful and loved, It was the fact that He loved and died for us, that caused me to see the world differently, through His eyes. Now as i look at the world around me i feel gratitude for the things that would often go unnoticed to me, all the beauty out there in nature, the beautiful moments of love between humanity, the community and bond over all creation, I see God’s hand in everything, and it’s made life so much more colorful for me. God bless ✝️🫶
I can understand the struggle of feeling like you can't release your music until it's fully ready and you make sure it sends the message you want it to and I can see that you spent a lot of time on this and it's beautiful, thank you so much and keep working on all those other songs you probably have kicking around in old journals and stuff lol
I liked the little clown horn thrown in there at that random part too, yes I caught that too after I went back up and actually watched the gd video Phoebe holy moly how did you even convince that many people to dress up so nice
Every time I heard this song I tend to think about the future of myself. Like thinking what would I be when I am in my 40s or 50s. There is so much thoughts circling inside my head when I can’t sleep at night while listening to this.
Ur songs make me miss my grandfather. He is very good at english and french. i always visit my grandparents's home and read books on the bookselves. Grandfather took my cousin to school, gave me and my sister some snacks, in the afternoon he had some coffee, gave us some snacks again and then pick up my cousin from school. He was healthy, sometimes drank alcohol with beefsteak, i took a slice hehe. He got sick, two weeks later he passed away at 75. I'm sure my grandma miss him too ❤
This song screams out returning to your childhood town reminiscing all of the good times, your old friends, your old high school, the house you grew up in, your favourite café. Flashbacks of nostalgia. I'm 26 now and recently moved back home from dropping out of University. All of my friends are in settled relationships with kids and in good jobs/finished their degrees. They've all moved on with their lives and I feel like I'm still stuck in my childhood, listening to my favourite retro songs, walking past spots that make me think of my younger days and where good times were made, doing stuff as a teenager that made me feel so alive. It's crazy to me that the people who I shared the best moments of my life with are now strangers to me. I'm so happy to have shared good times with those people and I want them to know that if we ever cross paths again, I will feel nothing but love them for them and not a ghost of the past. I hope everyone's doing okay and can still find a bit of peace within this song x
“Sometimes your mind plays tricks on you. It can tell you you’re no good, that it’s all hopeless. But remember this, you are loved, and important, and bring to this world things no one else can. So hold on.”
When I listen to song I think about my mom. We had the worst relationship until I found out she was sick. This song reminds to me to be there for her in these dark times and makes me realize life is too short and that we need to love one another and to be not be a stranger. I’ve always felt bad for not going to see my mom as much but this song really sets me straight on what really matters.
I honestly thought I was a rarity with this experience. My mother and I have a great relationship right now. We get along so well and are close. More than ever. She’s grown so much. Her heart is flowing with love and kindness. Something she always had.. but was damaged for the longest time. My mother wasn’t always this kind of woman. I’m her oldest child and I’ve witnessed her growth. Her lowest points as well. She was.. hurt. Growing up she was abusive and wouldn’t leave the man that physically abused us all. We went through HELL. And she wouldn’t leave him not until my teenage years. But by then.. the damage was done. It stings that she couldn’t have changed sooner. We could have avoided so much pain and suffering. We’re good now. But… sometimes I fear that I will never truly move on from the guilt and pain when I recall the past. It still chokes me up. We hug each other all the time. Yet… I feel a bit hollow when she embraces me. It’s nice when I hug her but when she does.. I feel empty. I hope you two can make amends!! I truly wish you and your mom the best. I hope you see her soon ❤️
scott street is not just a song. it is sitting next to your grandmother while they feed you sweets and laughed with you. it is the last day of school, the last bell in your school corridor, while you scanned all of your friends' faces because you may not see them anymore. it is hearing the wishes from your teachers for your final exams. it is sitting at one table with your parents for dinner along genuine giggles, before they get divorced. it is the last text you sent to somebody before you never talk to them again. it is going back to a place where you got your knees bleed. it is reminiscing times that can never repeat, holding onto memories that will forever be missed.
i never comment on youtube but this comment had me bawling.
Damn.
woaw….
ty for making me cry
You put it better than I could've, this is exactly what the song is
this is a song about mourning. about yearning and longing and wishing to go back to a time, a place, a person who no longer exists
💔kry
THIS
@@mmmldy who u
they never existed in the first place. its all in my head
Wow so beautiful... Those times were some of the best times I took for granted and didn't realize they had so much meaning now I can only dream about them .....
the "anyyyywaaaay don't be a straaangeeeer" outro could last forever, I wouldn't mind one bit
ruclips.net/video/jGol8C7ForI/видео.html enjoy
FRR
I know I love the Spotify Singles version it's an extra 30 seconds
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“Do you feel ashamed, when you hear my name” hits too hard.
This song hits different when you graduate from high school and you're slowly understanding what the adults meant when they say don't grow up too fast. I want to rewind back to the time when things weren't so hard. Now, I'm 23 and I feel so lost in this big, big world. I don't even know what my purpose is or what I want to be. I feel worse than an empty plastic bag drifting along the icy wind. While my old classmates are slowly getting married and graduating, I'm still stuck in the same place. I feel like a loser and it totally sucks.
I’m sorry. I hope you are able to find purpose & meaning in your life, it is so hard when life feels empty & useless. I’ll keep you in my prayers.
H Yang I feel exactly the same. Shitty world isn't it ?
I have no idea if this will work for you. It is what pulled me through, so here goes. Find someone tomorrow, this part is very, very important. Do it tomorrow! Find someone who needs your help. It does not matter if it is a big thing or a small, little, almost to anyone else, inconsequential thing. Give them your help with absolutely no strings attached. If you get their gratitude that is great. That might help you sleep. Step 2. Do it again. Rinse and repeat. Pretty soon the gratitude does not even really matter. Keep this up. Make it a regimen, a routine, a habit. If you really want it to, then it will happen. One day you will look about and see your purpose is right there in front of you. I have had some crappy dead end jobs and the helping bit, that part of the day saw me through to another morning. Eventually I figured out a way to make helping into a career. Now some might say that I have sold out because I get paid now for doing what I really enjoy. I don't care about that criticism. A girl's gotta eat. Now when I look in the mirror I know that the world is a smidgen better because I walked on it.
Laney Knoop ppl like yourself restore my faith in humanity...god bless you
What your experiencing is completely normal. You're STILL SO YOUNG.... You still have so much time! I know it seems like you're already an adult and should feel more compassed, because you're older than you've ever been. But remember that you'll never be younger, and looking back at this time in ten years will feel similar to how you feel now looking back on adolescence. You'll continue to change and learn and grow. Have patience with yourself. It's okay not to know.
03:00 best part crying my eyes out realizing i will never have fun again as i had when i was a child
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Same as me. I have things i want when I was young I thought that if I got em all id be happy, I was wrong the truth is I was happy when I had less.
For real bro
@@marvintang6483growing old means being happy with what you've got don't beat yourself up too much about your younger decisions
this hits right in the feels
This song lasts 5 minutes But hurts forever
I can't explain the feels
You seen a doc
So true, I'm totally so saddened and I don't even have reasons to be sad. It's hard to explain 😭
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This song served as an inspiration for my graduation speech and it goes like this;
Hey everyone. Standing here today, I can't help but feel a mix of excitement, sadness, and a bit of nostalgia. It feels like we’ve grown up so fast, and now we’re about to leave behind so many memories. There’s this song I love, “Scott Street” by Phoebe Bridgers, and the line “Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger” hits me hard because I know soon, we might all feel like strangers in the places we once called our own.
First, I want to take a moment to shout out some of the most important people in my life: my friends, my homies. You guys were my family when home didn’t always feel like home. We walked the same street to hang out at Alfamart more times than I cannot count, and that street will always be special to me. It was where we laughed, planned, and made some of our best memories. Those simple moments of us being together-those were everything.
Remember the first time we all met, sitting in that big, unfamiliar classroom? We were just a bunch of strangers, nervous and unsure. But then, in what felt like no time, we were making memories together-memories that were happy, hilarious, stressful, heart-wrenching, and sometimes just plain chaotic. We were there for each other on those exhausting nights before exams, keeping each other awake and helping each other through every last-minute crisis.
Thinking about how we’re all about to go our separate ways aches my heart. It feels unreal to know we’re heading in different directions and that we’ll meet new people who won’t know all the little things we shared. But even though we’re moving on, I hope we never become strangers to each other. Like the song says, “Anyway, don’t be a stranger.” I mean it-don’t be. Text me when you finally achieve the goals you’ve been working toward. Invite me to your weddings and even your baby showers when that time comes. I want to be there for all your big moments.
To my homies: Thank you for being there, for making life so much better, and for being my rock when I needed it most. I hope our bond never fades, even as we say goodbye and take different paths. Let’s hold on to this, because what we have is too special to let go.
Thank you. And don’t be a stranger.
I can't pretend to know what her songs are about but her songwriting style has a way of constantly flicking a part of my brain and awakening memories of childhood traumas. Talk about tear jerking music. She has a rare gift.
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I think song is about memories through her life.
Exactly!
Feels like someone wrote my thoughts
Thanks for this comment, cuz I'm trying to put into words what this album+boygenius has meant to me lately and I've also been remembering/reviewing old trauma but also beautiful memories I hadn't thought of in years or totally forgotten and it's been healing
hits different when you’re growing older and the good times are in the past
Yeah 😢
make new good times
@@noname-bu3dvthat's true
All stages of life have good and bad you just have to enjoy the moment because you can't go back.
That is true
The self-loathing of having a piñata made of your likeness is kind of beautiful when Phoebe Bridgers does it.
anything is beautiful when phoebe bridgers does it
امرأة جميلة
piñata *
I’m 62 and my mother, aged 86, just passed and she was all I had left of family. Now it’s only me and I realize I don’t have but a few pictures of her and I can never ask her about things in the past or family history or anything. This song brings out so many melancholy memories of her trips out west to visit me and holidays she always made such a fuss over. I’d give anything for another day or month or year with her. We had some great times together after my dad passed 38 years ago and she carried the family forward. Bye mom. I love you and miss you every day. This song is just a soundtrack over the constant stream of memories in my head. Especially when the bell begins to ring. Gets me every single time!
Having good memories about mom/dad.......it's kind of a big deal. My wife said this morning:"Did you just ask me if I'd like to return to my childhood ? No, of course not." My childhood and parents were idyllic. Glad you can miss your mom with your heart.......as do I. It's a gift we mostly take for granted.
My condolences. This is making me cry. The void of not being able to talk to her and ask her things is a sad state of being. I wish you peace and strength.
I completely understand that feeling. I only had my father left, who passed 7 years ago. Going back to my home town was lonely and empty. I felt like an outsider in my own hometown even though there are people still there who know me. After his passing, I realized I'm now the adult. My children are now the kids. ( If that makes sense) . What I would give to have him still here. I, too, have questions and perspectives I could use his advice. But now I search memories , advice, and teachings he gave me for directions. Please smile with the knowledge of memories you have and the honor you give them by verbalizing their life and teachings.
God Bless
When the drums come in just before the line "I asked you how is playing drums" Ugh... it gets me every single time.
i love how the lyrics tell one part of the story and the instrumentals tell the rest. this song is perfect
This line reminds me of "now i cant even get you to play the drums" from icu
In the KEXP station's version of the song, I love it how the bass also comes in right after "and what about the band?" lyrics. I don't hear it much in the studio version, unfortunately.
To the person who read this, It’s been hard for you, I know, and it makes me sad that you don’t see yourself in the way I see you. Sometimes they are things in life that cause us to loose ourselves, and the way you have is so unimaginable painful. I miss your smile, the way your eyes light up the whole room just by the sound of your laughter. I miss the way you accepted the way you look in the mirror without cursing yourself out about how ugly you look. I miss the way you didn’t think of yourself as a failure because everyone makes mistakes, we all have flaws and we all aren’t perfect. It's painful to see that no one around you seems to see the pain trough your eyes, but, stranger, I do, I see how heavy your heart is and how comforting the sadness for you might be, how afraid your heart is of happiness because it disappears in the end, right? You don't know how much impact you have in this world and it’s sad to see that your demons fight against you and want to take over you. Because you do make change, it’s something so simple and little that brightens up someone's whole world, it can be a small smile from your lips, the way you look at things you’re passionate about, the way you make yourself eat even though it’s been hard for you lately, the way you zoom out and go in your own world, you brighten up my world by reading this, it means a lot to me that you're here, existing, but I don't want you to just exist, you deserve to feel alive. You deserve to get up in the morning and feel good about yourself. You deserve to feel something-to feel every damn second alive in this lifetime. It’s heartbreaking that you think you're not capable of being loved, because you are, I love you trough all my words and I hope you let it happen in your heart. Love is scary, I know, maybe you heart had been broken once and since then you wanted to be rather numb than feel ever again, it hurts me how you punish yourself, does it not deserve love? Because YOU DO deserve love, please forgive yourself, it's not your fault that the demons want to take over your beautiful heart. You're not a bad person for distancing yourself from others, but you deserve someone to talk to, you deserve someone to listen. I am listening, you can tell me what's wrong. It’s everything, isn’t it? There’s something pulling your heartstrings on the ground and no one seems to understand how misunderstood you feel, it's heartbreaking to know that I am behind the screen and can’t give you a hug, that’s why I will give you a big warm virtual hug and send you lots of love. You matter. You are worthy. You are loved. You deserve good things. You deserve someone to listen. You deserve to eat and drink. You deserve to feel good and alive. You deserve to smile. You deserve a hug. You deserve to be all the things you want to be, because you deserve to have and feel good things happening to you and have a fulfilled life. I know I might not know you personally but I care about you so much, I write this because I want you to stay here with me, I want you to hold on a little longer because you matter so much to me, because I will not let you give up on yourself. I want you to see that you should not give up on yourself because you DESERVE GOOD THINGS. I want you to look back on the time when you were a kid, you didn’t give up when you tried to swim for the first time, you didn't give up when you tired to walk for the first time and fell, you never gave up on yourself, you always kept on pushing forwards, so why can’t you now? I know it's tiring, your mentally tired, but dont your younger self deserve good things? look back at your eyes that used to be full of hope, look back on those dreams. Don't let yourself fall, you deserve better. We will both fight, I will fight for you. I won't let those demons get to you. You can hold on to me, I won't let you down. Whenever you feel lonely, then look at the sky, I always look at it and think about you. Yes, you, because it makes me happy that there’s someone looking right back, maybe we can't see each other but I can feel your presence here with me and that's enough for me, because I am glad your heart is beating and you're still fighting. You're so much stronger thank you think, you didn’t leave your spot on this earth even if you wanted to, you belong here, even though it doesn’t feel like it, when you don't feel like belonging than build your own home here, put all your love in it and dreams. Think of you as a star when you feel alone, you shine because your heart is good, no matter what mistake you made, no matter about the past you had, you’re one of the stars that shine bright in the universe because you’re heart is beautiful, that's why the demons in your mind wants to have it. As one of the stars you see others stars, maybe they have felt the same way as you do at some point in there life, but they lighten up the universe with each other’s presence. You’re a star for me, maybe you don’t see it yourself but I can see it, you're beautiful from inside and out, your body is beautiful the way it is. You make me happy by reading this, you make me feel something by your presence and when you can make me feel that way than you also make other people feel that way about you too. I hope you stay for yourself and don’t let your story get written by others but by yourself, it’s your story not theirs. As you can see, I say a lot of “I hope” because I have hope for you even if you don't have it for yourself, I see hope in you even though you might want to give up. That's why I hope you won’t see the world in darkness and will see it colorful again, I hope I will give you a glimpse of hope and make the world you see a bit colorful for today. My favorite color is yellow, and I hope the next time you see the color yellow you will think about my words. If someone left you than don't blame yourself, don't think you weren’t enough, don’t lower yourself for someone who couldn't see the awesomeness in you. If you lost someone I am so sorry for your loss, they want you happy, I hope you don't feel guilty or regret because you were there, you spend enough time with them, they want you to be happy. They are in a good and safe place now. If someone broke your heart than I am so sorry that they couldn’t see the way you look so beautiful because of the heart you have. Anyone who gets to be with you, doesn't know how fucking lucky he/she/ they is. If you aren't accepted at home or in general than am so sorry that you have to deal with someone/ something you shouldn't be ashamed of, accept you and support you, I accept you as a human being no matter what race, religion, nationality, skin color, or sexuality you have. You’re safe here with me. You’re not useless, you're not a burden to anyone. You’re not a problem, you’re human and your feelings are valid. You’re not being dramatic. Please don't starve yourself, you deserve food and to drink, I know it's hard. It hurts to see that you’re in so much pain. you deserve so much man, don't let your emotions control you. Don’t let them get the best of you. I am sorry no one is noticing, I wish/hope I could take your pain away for today or even for a moment while you're reading this. If no one told you, I am so proud of you, you're reading this and it’s enough for me to be proud of you because you're here and that’s all that matters to me. If it’s night for you, go to sleep, I know it's hard to fall asleep right now but you deserve a good sleep. If you have nightmares, please, don’t let them fight you. If it’s day for you, don’t start it by such sad music, I know it’s impossible to have a good day with such mindset but take baby steps, start by drinking two cups of water everyday in the morning and so on.. You will start building little healthy habits. If it's evening for you, you're probably overwhelmed and stressed, I want you to know it’s okay to feel the way you feel. You don’t need to be scared, of course you're overwhelmed or stressed, I mean who wouldn’t? But it's important to know that when you feel that way you should do a little self care, such as taking a bath for example? You deserve to feel at ease and relaxed. And if you are somewhere in between I hope you know that you’re so strong for breathing despite the pain, know you will make it I believe in you. All I want for you is to stay here, I really mean all my words, even if there is a lot of unsaid things want to tell u and my text is getting longer and longer, I want you here.
I hope one day your smile will become a genuine one where you don’t need to fake it anymore, because can't say this enough, you deserve a good smile and to feel alive. You're worth more than every fucking cent in this world.
You can let go for today, got you, you can cry your heart out as much as you want, but don't let it tear you down and let your emotions control you by giving up. Crying is not weakness. If you still feel alone I dedicate
you a song as your friend. “Dusk till Dawn-Zayn feat. Sia (I prefer the slow version)” I hope you can think of me and will remind yourself of my words, I will for sure think of you.
In case no one told you and you're unsure yourself, you’re a good person and I am so happy you’re here.
I hope this is enough to stay today, tomorrow will be a new day, a new start, let go now. Enough with beating yourself up for today, okay?
Life for those who couldn’t, smile for those who forgot what a genuine smile is, love like there's no other, hug like its your last one.
If you read all of it, until tomorrow have a good day and great years.
I love you so much and am so proud of you.
Anw, my youtube channel it has music playlist if you’re interested. If you find something you like let me know! :>
You're amazing and you deserve everything good life has to offer. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this, the sky and the color yellow wont be the same
This comment is the best Christmas present I've ever had
Thank you so much for this❤️
i love how phoebe wore dark lipstick to look distinguishable from the other phoebes
my names literally phoebe what do i do
1:32 Phoebe this you?
@@phoebe9750change your name
@@phoebe9750either become platinum blonde or get a new identity 🤯
It's like the different versions of you trying to get your inner child to heal you.
Bruh 😢
Damn.
why is this a whole 3 years late
some good things take time
It's been uploaded on THE FADER's channel at the time. She's just putting it on her own now.
timeless
it's been 3 years since you said that
It has been 3 years since you commented on this video 😢
Pain train starts here :( 3:00 all the nostalgias in life childhood trauma will flow like a flash mind to your mind
True😔🥺
🥺😐🤕😭
Whoever came up with the concept of this mv deserves an applause
Walking Scott Street, feeling like a stranger
With an open heart, open container
I've got a stack of mail and a tall can
It's a shower beer, it's a payment plan
There's helicopters over my head
Every night when I go to bed
Spending money and I earned it
When I'm lonely, that's when I'll burn it
Do you feel ashamed
When you hear my name?
I asked you, "How is your sister?
I heard she got her degree"
And I said, "That makes me feel old"
You said, "What does that make me?"
I asked you, "How is playing drums?"
You said, "It's too much shit to carry"
"And what about the band?"
You said, "They're all getting married"
Do you feel ashamed
When you hear my name?
Anyway, don't be a stranger
Anyway, don't be a stranger
Don't be a stranger
Phoebe Bridgers and the Boebe Phridgers is my favourite band
phoebe bridgers and the boephe dgribers
I am 21 years old, I left home 3 years ago, I live far away from my parents geographically and I see them very little. This year my grandmother on my father's side died, so my father came alone to her funeral and then to empty her house, I joined him for that. He came for a month, for a month I was with him every day to help him, it was hard for him emotionally and I think if he had been alone he would never have managed to empty the house.
You know, when you're a child you don't realise how precious the time you spend with your parents is. And when you've spent years away from them, you realise that you've already spent most of the time you'll never spend with them as a child and that as an adult you'll see very little of them. So during my stay with my father, we had a great time and most of all it was just the two of us, never in my life had I had so much time alone with my father.
Unfortunately, the day of departure arrived. I had spent a whole month without worrying about this moment, and when it arrived I felt a deep anguish to see him go, I didn't want him to leave. The day before he left, I cried in the shower like I hadn't in years, every tear in my body. I knew that I would see him again one day, but deep down I also knew that it was probably the very last time in my life that I would have the opportunity to spend so much time alone with him and that's what made me so anxious. Spending a month alone with him made me realise how much I loved him and how precious every minute with him was.
So when I listened to that song, it shattered me because I listened to it while I was there, and hearing it again afterwards brings back a lot of memories and makes me sad, but a good sadness.
Omg … i hope you and him will meet again somehow i hope you find peace and happiness!
You'll be okay friend.
im sorry for how that felt if you wanna heal your self need a friend to talk i can help
Imagine you're just driving around at night and you look over and see an open top bus full of blondes. What a bizarre moment that would be
*Village of the Damned flashbacks
"anyway don't be a stranger" i actually cried hearing that the first time, it cuts so deep
yeah something about that phrase.. very sentimental
Fr
This song to me is like a perfume with a nostalgic scent that brings back mellow yet blissful memories
I love you for this explanation
Beautiful explanation :`)
Best explanation
The stringy chord progression towards the end is excruciatingly painfully euphoric to listen to, immediately puts me in nostalgic mode
Yup. After the 3 minute mark it's pure glory.
Glorious!! Loved all the shots on The Big Red Bus in Long Beach, my home away from home. And of course who could not love Saddle Ranch! Love it! ❤️❤️❤️
I seen your comments on Phoebe Bridgers and Bon Iver! You have great taste Jesus!
you!
again.
hey phoebe gave you a shout out in her song Funeral did you hear?
Jesus Christo!
jesus christ im so blue all the time😪
This song describes the exact feeling of being with the same kids for 11 years in school just to graduate and pretty much never see them again . Then looking at old photos to understand no matter how much you hated them, they will still be a big part of your life. This song is just the song you imagine in your head when you are looking at the old collective photos of the class's field trips and realizing they really played a big part on your character development.Even the kids you didnt talk to or didnt have the best friendships with, created a bond that cannot be replicated. This song is just THE graduation song. For me, at least.
"Do you feel ashamed when you hear my name?"? Hit me right in my ex-guilt.
Like "do you regret dating me?" is the question I ask myself all the time when I think about my now ex gf 💔.
This is the number one saddest song I’ve ever heard in my life.
I only listened to Stranger In The Alps semi-recently but it's one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful albums I've ever heard.
Ya. I agree
listening to this as a senior in high school is soul crushing
The 2 minute outro of this song is honestly the most perfect thing I’ve ever heard! Phoebe is so underrated and her music is so heartbreaking ❤
3:57 When the bell rings, it feels like seeing the light for the first time after a long period of darkness. You know, when your mind is clear and you start noticing the world around you : )
this brought me home. it brought me to a place i never knew i would miss somehow today. those neighbourhood friends that i would play until the street lights comes on. those happy moments where i don't even think about whats going on in my life. the time where i had no absolute knowledge about being insecure , how scary the outside world really is , how hard it is to survive as a person. i never would've thought how depressing my life could be today. maybe my childhood friends aren't perfect and we may fight sometimes , but it wasn't how i would fight these days. i missed having my old friends. i never regretted having my new ones but i missed them so much. why even is a 16 year old absolutely being burnt out of the world ?? i've got a whole life ahead and here i am on the floor of my bedroom crying my eyes out ?? i miss those days where i totally felt freedom. it's hard to reminisce those days these days. everyone is leaving and i'm still here. i missed you guys so much. i'm missing everyone i used to laugh with. it aches my heart how i had to move out of the neighbourhood i spent most of my childhood in. a hole is punctured right through my heart hoping for everyone not to be a stranger. somehow somewhere in this town, this earth, i am still here hoping for us to meet again. don't be a stranger.
Oh my god this is exactly how I feel. I have never heard anyone else describe it so perfectly?? Even just the part about leaving your childhood home hits so hard. It’s hard for me to grasp the fact that I’m not allowed in the place I spent so many years making memories. I’m so grateful for what I have now, but there’s so much that I miss. My old schools, my old friends, the old me. There’s just so many strangers now.
you don’t even know how much this resonated with my real life experiences....
Song 50%
Memories 101%
Totally agree 💯💯💯💯💯💯
whenever i play this song, on a random day, on a happy day, or on a sad day, its feeling is still the same. the what ifs came running back in my head and i cant help but to miss every positive side that everyone loves that died inside me. i cant help but sob so hard, i cant breath
everyone talking about feeling nostalgia, i think this song gives off a “right person wrong time” feeling, you and that person are about to walk away from each other, looking back to see if either of you looked back.. i’m sorry if anyone else has to deal with that, i’m going through it right now, it hurts to see her in person.. this song just hits you right in the feels
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The "anyway dont be a stranger part" hits hard because every second of my life i keep thinking of her and i don't want her to leave my life and her smile , eyes and personnality make me think that nobody on this earth could replace the love that i have for her ❤
This song reminds me of childhood memories, every time I hear this it makes me cry but not in a sad way, in a melancholy but happy way.
Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Pheobe Bridgers. Definitely different but something similar too ❤
3:06 is the best part ❤
Don't know why...but this music feels like nostalgia..
It's 2am and I can't sleep so naturally I'm flipping through all of Phoebe's discography, thank you Phoebe for singing me to sleep.
hey ? r u okay ? hope you're good 💪
This song is hurting. Knowing that you don’t want to lose that person because he means the world to you. You don’t want him to become a stranger.😣
I listened this song when I met her, I loved her so much, I was scared every day to lose her, she was my world, my everything....and I lost her because I loved her too much and for my scare to lose her.... I miss her so much everyday...
I love how the drums start right before the sentence: I asked you "How is playing drums? Marvellous
Listening to this feels like the world is about to end but the golden hour still shown its final blazing glory, bathing us in its warm, comforting light right before the all things cease to exist. This is what nostalgia feels like. That feeling when you're about to leave the innocence of childhood and enter the vast, scary uncertain world of adulthood.
Phoebe you already uploaded this you silly goose
It's on another channel. Maybe it's some license rights thing
this song makes me feel so many things and memories my best friend leaving forever , slowly growing old without realising it , watching your family grow up and leave and realise in the end its only gonna be you and you have to face it all alone. It brings back memories of late nights , dancing with friends , 3 am talks with your cousins , laughing with your dad and brother and just growing up. This song makes me be grateful that im still a fucking kid and ive got a few years to enjoy the best parts of my life. I never was one of those people who wanted to grow up too fast , if i could id stay a 13 year old delusional girl lost in her dreams forever
i dont think she will ever know how many people resonate to this song because every person i meet... scott street activates the melancholy and sorrow that comes with remembering ur past omg
The outro man, really fucks me up. Was in a relationship with my high sch sweetheart since 16, we broke up last year at 24. The outro just makes the memories flash.
Yeah the outro is very emotional. Good luck moving forward.
How do u even break up after 8 yrs with someone that’s 1/3 of ur life
Yeah, same.
"Anyway, don't be a stranger..." has a deeper meaning now.
@@00.388damn it really sucks
How are you doing now?
This was your favorite song. I’d hear this every time I am in your apartment. I hear you sing along to this song countless times. Never thought the lyrics would be immortalized in our relationship. I was rooting for us, but now I am only rooting for you. You hurt me, but I still love you. I still love you, but I realized I need to love myself greater. So even though it breaks me apart, I broke up with you. Now, I hear this song and reminiscing you, every crevice and curves of you, I remember. I remember it all, the joy, happiness, laughter, and the pain. I love you so much, but this is the end.
rooting for you man
Bro is the strongest out of all of us.
This song absolutely destroyed me hearing it the first time and it still makes me cry every single time. Such an interesting music video, I love it
One of the best songs of the decade
This is the first time that a song made me cry this hard
This song deserves more attention. It's so beautiful
Hey you might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Pheobe Bridgers. Definitely different but something similar too ❤
"What does that make me?" that hits my heart.
Every song is making me cry and i am an extremely happy person. I cry with a full heart. Thank you for all those involved in the production of this music. Im excited to jam with some of you.
it's 3am rn, been crying my heart out for this song. THIS ALWAYS HAVE PLACE IN MY HEART
i'm glad you posted this again because i needed it much more than i did back then
"anyway, don't be a stranger" wow what a gnarly line to rap up the rest of the lyrics. Life is strange.
the stranger in this song was you all along
This song makes me miss my deceased best friend who has always been there with me and we always go for a walk outside and go everywhere on bike. My best friend ever since childhood. We treat each other well. I still remember the two of us paddling in the rain that night. I will always remember our moments with laughter. I will not lose the necklace you gave me. I will wear it for the rest of my life until I grow old. ❤😭
I can't get tired of this song... It is a master piece
i always listen to this and it never fails to make me cry
i'm glad phoebe is finally having the success she deserves, i've been following her for years
The song encapsulates the feelings of a lost home and lost loved ones. ❤
Is this in celebration of you having at least 2 songs?
Edit: for those who don’t know, google “how many songs does Phoebe Bridgers have?”
LMAOOOOOO
Lol! Why does it say that
150 :'D
still don't get it
@OneSilentGiant google said 150
I wish i wasnt the one person in all my childhood friends that is stuck in the same place with the same life while everyone i know moves on in their life and leaves and goes out in the world and chamges, and yet i feel i will never leave the same streets and town that we made all those memories in
❤
I discovered Phoebe from a collab she did with The Killers on their most recent album, I'm 17 years old, started my final year of high school, this song makes me not wanna grow up, I don't wanna leave it all behind 💔
Check out The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Phoebe Bridgers. They're a cool band from New Zealand (where I'm from) :)
This song reminds me to appreciate the small things. I hope my dog knows how much I love her
its january 1st of 2024 and here i am in my room listening to this song instead of enjoying outside, idk it feels like somethng is missing, im missing my old friends and most especially i miss 2014. happy new year! :')
Happy New year, brother!
Heard about the outro of this song somewhere before, but I didn't know this song would hit me with so much nostalgia hearing it fully. It's like every seconds of the song, a memory from the past flashes in my head, and it makes me emotional 😭 This is such a greeeeeeat song, thank you for this! 🥺
this song is like the time when you were just a little kid and you were playing in the front of the house , this isnt just a song , is a story of a life , the story that reminds you how hard life can be , but at the same time how beutiful are some moments in life
I’m not going through any particular thing that would make me feel so moved by this song, but something abt the outro makes me choke up. I read somewhere that the producer of this song cried after the outro was finished and said “it feels like you’re looking back on your life, and it’s all just been a failure.” Maybe it’s just the sentimental value this song possesses that moves me so powerfully, either way Phoebe did her thing on this one and it will go down as one of the few songs to move me to tears.
it must have took a long time to get all those sia impersonators together huh
Not friends, not enemies, just strangers with memories..
It's so heartbreaking when you spent so many years with a group of people that you couldn't imagine living life without...and now no one is the same everything is different life drifts you apart from each only the memories of who we were and how things were......not friends, not enemies just strangers ❤😢
My dad’s name is Scott. This song always brings me back to him. It feels like Kyoto and Scott Street were written from my perspective. The lines “I’m gonna kill you if you don’t beat me to it” and “Anyways don’t be a stranger” hit me in such a personal way it makes me tear up. Sometimes healing only truly comes from separation. A common understanding but a prominent divide.
This song helped me through my break-up 4 years ago. It just fitted so well. My girlfriend at the time and I...no arguments...no hate. There was simply no more love. We became friends, no more lovers. And the break-up was so hard and bitter because we knew that, even if we didn't admit it to each other, we couldn't be happy in the long run. “Anyway don't be a stranger” hit me like a bomb back then. All I had to do was listen to the verse and I cried like a little child. This fear, after 14 wonderful and intimate years, full of love and intimacy... not to feel this intimacy anymore. Damn...I'm 44 today, have a new love, but it still hits you when you hear this song. No, not a song. This work of art full of beauty and melancholy
love the song and aesthetics of the video. love the color grading and the cut's. 90's vibe. timeless.
the harmonious tunes with the strings in the background it rlly got me this is actually a masterpiece
Sometime her lyrics are just so powerful wether she means them to be or not
This song every time make me cry remembering the good times with the living being who showed me how to love with the heart💔
Sounds like the wonderful indie music of early 2000s, many of those gems were used in the teenager series like One Tree Hill. Love it ❤
This is definately in my top 10 favorite songs of all time
the last part, i can feel a peace.
while ride a bike, do some roadtrip.
thanks for make this beautiful song that accompany my trips.
It's beautiful to think that we're going to meet a new person in our lives, someone who will accompany us just like those we've been used to spending life with
This is so Elliott Smith in a positive way, I’m sure he would have liked her. Damn’ I miss Elliott so much.
THIS SONG BRINGING ME BACK IN THE PAST.
your music is so beautiful, it captures the repetitive and melancholy feel life often has, even though it honestly used to make me feel very unmotivated and depressed, but i kinda found a new view in it. When i was at a low, it caused me to go back to my Faith. I was raised Christian but i never rlly knew what it meant, and over time i just grew distant, but as tough seasons in my life have caused me to draw near to Jesus, i think i’ve finally started to understand my Faith as more than just a Sunday thing, a habit and routine, but i’ve come to see that it was never about religion, but relationship, in my relationship with Jesus, i’ve felt restored, grateful and loved, It was the fact that He loved and died for us, that caused me to see the world differently, through His eyes. Now as i look at the world around me i feel gratitude for the things that would often go unnoticed to me, all the beauty out there in nature, the beautiful moments of love between humanity, the community and bond over all creation, I see God’s hand in everything, and it’s made life so much more colorful for me. God bless ✝️🫶
I grew up near a train station so the sound of a train is actually so nostalgic to me, it makes this song even more special
This song is catching up with your old childhood best friend wondering where all the time went and how your no longer kids anymore
I can understand the struggle of feeling like you can't release your music until it's fully ready and you make sure it sends the message you want it to and I can see that you spent a lot of time on this and it's beautiful, thank you so much and keep working on all those other songs you probably have kicking around in old journals and stuff lol
I liked the little clown horn thrown in there at that random part too, yes I caught that too after I went back up and actually watched the gd video Phoebe holy moly how did you even convince that many people to dress up so nice
“Do you feel ashamed when you hear my name?” Is my all time favorite lyric
Every time I heard this song I tend to think about the future of myself. Like thinking what would I be when I am in my 40s or 50s. There is so much thoughts circling inside my head when I can’t sleep at night while listening to this.
Check out The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Phoebe Bridgers. They're a cool band from New Zealand (where I'm from) :)
Ur songs make me miss my grandfather. He is very good at english and french. i always visit my grandparents's home and read books on the bookselves. Grandfather took my cousin to school, gave me and my sister some snacks, in the afternoon he had some coffee, gave us some snacks again and then pick up my cousin from school.
He was healthy, sometimes drank alcohol with beefsteak, i took a slice hehe. He got sick, two weeks later he passed away at 75.
I'm sure my grandma miss him too ❤
This song screams out returning to your childhood town reminiscing all of the good times, your old friends, your old high school, the house you grew up in, your favourite café. Flashbacks of nostalgia. I'm 26 now and recently moved back home from dropping out of University. All of my friends are in settled relationships with kids and in good jobs/finished their degrees. They've all moved on with their lives and I feel like I'm still stuck in my childhood, listening to my favourite retro songs, walking past spots that make me think of my younger days and where good times were made, doing stuff as a teenager that made me feel so alive. It's crazy to me that the people who I shared the best moments of my life with are now strangers to me. I'm so happy to have shared good times with those people and I want them to know that if we ever cross paths again, I will feel nothing but love them for them and not a ghost of the past. I hope everyone's doing okay and can still find a bit of peace within this song x
yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift
Why am I always so invested in Phoebe's music videos
“Sometimes your mind plays tricks on you. It can tell you you’re no good, that it’s all hopeless. But remember this, you are loved, and important, and bring to this world things no one else can. So hold on.”
When I listen to song I think about my mom. We had the worst relationship until I found out she was sick. This song reminds to me to be there for her in these dark times and makes me realize life is too short and that we need to love one another and to be not be a stranger. I’ve always felt bad for not going to see my mom as much but this song really sets me straight on what really matters.
I honestly thought I was a rarity with this experience. My mother and I have a great relationship right now. We get along so well and are close. More than ever. She’s grown so much. Her heart is flowing with love and kindness. Something she always had.. but was damaged for the longest time. My mother wasn’t always this kind of woman. I’m her oldest child and I’ve witnessed her growth. Her lowest points as well. She was.. hurt. Growing up she was abusive and wouldn’t leave the man that physically abused us all. We went through HELL. And she wouldn’t leave him not until my teenage years. But by then.. the damage was done. It stings that she couldn’t have changed sooner. We could have avoided so much pain and suffering. We’re good now. But… sometimes I fear that I will never truly move on from the guilt and pain when I recall the past. It still chokes me up. We hug each other all the time. Yet… I feel a bit hollow when she embraces me. It’s nice when I hug her but when she does.. I feel empty. I hope you two can make amends!! I truly wish you and your mom the best. I hope you see her soon ❤️