@@ryand141 when I was in school people used to pass dodge vids around. I think he has probably picked up the lingo from his elders. It's a great line. Song is chocked full of great cultural references.
@@ryand141 I'm a few years younger than him and 'snuff' videos were everywhere when I was a kid. I don't think they were technically snuff videos, it mostly just gore in general, but that's what we all called it.
I'll be 50 years old this year and haven't heard a song that resonates with me so much to the point of bringing a tear to my eye since the 1980's. Fantastic
I'm from the USA and reading the lyrical analysis on this song is so heartbreakingly beautiful to me. I love how Sam has always stayed true to his roots. I don't understand Geordie slang but I am happy and curious to learn about it more. Sam has quite literally broadened my world in understanding a country America honestly doesn't know about. I grew up with friends saying England was just London. I love how universal his lyrics are. and I am glad he's getting more recognition because in my eyes, he can change the British music industry from taking the emphasis away on London-based artists or Manchester-based bands for once, and create new opportunities. I guess it's my optimism lol. I may be just a small-town American girl, but I relate so much to Sam's lyrical content. Coming from a small town trying to take care of your family as the government disregards them and your home is a terrifying weight on your shoulders. You're trying to take care of yourself but also your family. It is quite a huge burden to carry.
"the dying light" from the seventeen going under album is the is the maddest mix of despair, depression, darkness but also beautiful optimism and triumph. Its one of the best songs I have ever herd
“I was far too scared to hit him, but I would hit him in a heart beat now” hits me different, definitely times when I was younger that I should’ve been tougher and stuck up for myself more. This song is therapy.
I didn’t think memories of when I was younger would fill me with guilt now, I almost feel embarrassed at times that I didn’t make certain decisions. But I suppose the answer is, I was only a child! thanks for all the likes, I’m not alone lol
I’m there with you mate. There was one altercation in particular, when I was 17, and snuck into a night club, and I got headbutted by a bloke in his twenties. I could use the excuse that I was just a kid, but it honestly haunts me to this day that I didn’t try my luck and just get a few digs in - win or lose, that pride of standing up for yourself stays with you forever.
The 1st time I heard this song my heart stood at attention, the 2nd time I heard it, I cried and wept for him and for all of us that were once 17. The depth of understanding of this young man is profound and remarkable. The song is a testament to the struggles of youth, and its incredible loneliness. Sam has the courage to visit these raw emotions again, to atone, and to face a punishment that haunts him, one that he may not deserve.
I'm 40 now, and I know exactly how you're feeling. This young man has rekindled my faith in music too. His songs properly get at me, and it's been a long while since I could say that about any artist
"I see my mother, the DWP see a number" I think the appeal of Sam Fender's music is not that the stories he tell are particularly unique; but that they're actually quite common. What makes his music so special is his ability to tell these stories without coming across as either generic or overly-dramatic. Idk. Great tune.
Starting to catch on in America finally. Only a matter of time before he breaks big here. I walked in my gym this morning in Kansas City and they're blasting 17 Going Under. It's happening - good for him. Great song!
This song makes me feel inspired, angry, whistful, embrassed, guilty, and redeemed all in one. Truly a masterpiece in exploration of the human experience. The lines about anger fleecing us of our beauty in particular...just stunning. God bless ya'll for creating this healing music.
@@simsalabin2796 hi I wondered the same thing but after skimming the comments I think it's the government assistance program or unemployment assistance
@@thecalvatron1955 whilst the department for work and pensions does deal with state pensions I don’t that’s why he’s referencing them in the song - it’s more to do with the fact that his mother was experiencing financial difficulty and had to apply for benefits from them. That’s why he mentions he thought about ‘shifting gear’ (selling drugs) so he could help with his mum’s debt.
I'm a 60 year old Dad, Cornish born but who lived in Leeds for 20 years . My Dad died when I was 6 and my formative years weren't great. Money was short. My Mum struggled with her nerves and broke twice. This song puts me on my arse.. every time.
I was driving when this song was on, and I wasn't really listening. Then the lyrics jumped out at me.. 'Like the boys who kicked Tom's head in' Proceeded to listen closely to the rest of the song and now I'm a big fan. Northern music at its best. Yorkshireman here and have a lot in common with the Geordies. Visited a few times and it's one of the friendliest towns I've been to. Cold and windy but has some of the world's friendliest folks. Keep up the good work Sam, same age as me so your music really speaks for our generation.
Thermodynamic miracles... events with odds against so astronomical they're effectively impossible, like oxygen spontaneously becoming gold. I long to observe such a thing. And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of your ancestors being alive; meeting; siring this precise son; that exact daughter... Until your mother loves a man she has every reason to hate, and of that union, of the thousand million children competing for fertilization, it was you, only you, that emerged. To distill so specific a form from that chaos of improbability, like turning air to gold... that is the crowning unlikelihood. The thermodynamic miracle. But...if me, my birth, if that's a thermodynamic miracle... I mean, you could say that about anybody in the world!. Yes. Anybody in the world. ..But the world is so full of people, so crowded with these miracles that they become commonplace and we forget... I forget. We gaze continually at the world and it grows dull in our perceptions. Yet seen from the another's vantage point. As if new, it may still take our breath away. Come...dry your eyes. For you are life, rarer than a quark and unpredictable beyond the dreams of Heisenberg; the clay in which the forces that shape all things leave their fingerprints most clearly. Dry your eyes... and let's go home.
Heard this song for the first time today in the car and wrote the name sam fender in my phone in case i forgot by the time i got home. I've now listened to it about 10 times in a row. Such a brilliant song.
Sam Fender is just one of those artists that make you feel and experience life in a different way. When I hear him, its like i'm bursting with love. Does that make any sense lol? He is the reason why I love indie artists so much. It's like I can feel the music in my bones, in the very fibre of my being
Sam Fender - this kid has stolen our hearts of late with his debut album. He speaks right from the soul in his lyrics and, this resonates with many of us in some shape or form.
Black kid born and raised in South 🇿🇦 . Our lives could not have been any more different. But this song really makes me feel like it was written by my best mate next door.
That is amazing. For a song to be able to breach that kind of cultural gap and evoking the same feelings on both sides…only music can make that kind of magic happen.
I don't say this lightly, but this song is a modern classic. The melody, brilliant. And the words, they're like poetry. What a talent, hope he's around for a long long time and gives us more belters like this.
I agree, its reminds me of the 80s when the songs were so much better and raw Not many modern songs get me closing my eyes and make me wanna feel it as much as the very start of this song !
Everything about this video just makes me feel so at home. It's the day to day scenery of growing up as a working class kid from a council estate in the north east. Everything from the streets he's standing in, the rows of houses, the country roads they drive down in the night, the north east beaches. This is the place I've come from. Where my parents, grandparents, and whole family are from. It's so weird seeing these visuals from my humble childhood and teenage memories being blown up in a big vid like this. All while hearing his geordie accent coming through with that anxious unrest in his voice that so many of us with our social/economic background instinctively feel. I know this song is about his personal experiences, but he has captured so many of us so well. I'm so happy we have a down to earth artist that has shown us to the world.
So beautifully stated. I only recently discovered this artist....thanks to some random channel I was scrolling through on Sirius while in the car. I immediately researched the artist, purchased the cd, and now listening to it daily...and I cannot stop. Even the Glastonbury performance from last summer gives me chills. That audience...that song...such love and joy in that crowd. Now one of my bucket list goals in life is to attend a Glastonbury Festival. Thank you Sam Fender. And don't be concerned, the people of the United States, the ones who really appreciate great song writing and great music, will certainly get to know who you are. We're a little behind over here when it comes to culture, class, humor and humility, but we're catching on. Thank you Kate for your story and remarks. This guy is one amazing talent, and I am so grateful to have discovered this song and this album.
I grew up in Teesside in the 80's/90's, it was industrial and there was nowt to do, and very limited opportunities. I moved away at 16 ... now listening to this at 44 its like coming home ❤
As someone from a similar town, poor and seemingly mirroring dead boys, I can't get enough of not feeling alone anymore. Now 24, I got out and it feels so good to breathe and reflect on my hard upbringing. Sam, your songs are beautiful reflections of the hardest parts of life. Thank you.
but if they really listen...., they will realise they will need that new courage to do it, and they will leave it all behind because the alternative is too depressing for a life of regrets for young souls.
i’m from the same village/town as sam and i go to his old school, we have assemblies about him all the time. i’m so proud of him and that he made it out.
I was a small boy that was stabbed punched kicked, scarred for life. Now I'm a strong father of 3 amazing children. Trauma can heal but never forgotten. Stay strong brothers and sisters, the rewards are real. Go find your gold xxx love Mark Lion heart🥰
fookin hell, talk about a small world, was just having a quick look at comments and see your name. I used to watch you a few years back when I had a short lived obsession with fixing gameboys. Well, I see you're doing good for yourself so have a good one.
I am 70 years old and I think this guy is hugely talented. This is the best new song I’ve heard in at least 20 years. I have one of his cd’s but plan to obtain more. I wish Sam the best of everything. We need more talented artists of this caliber. Great song here. Thanks Sam!
Absolutely, I feel like most of us can relate with the aspects spoken about in this song! I get chills constantly throughout it, with every lyric crashing old memories back into my brain. Growing up is tough, but truly beautiful when we reflect.
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏
The strong Geordie accent and couldn't care less what anyone else thinks attitude and general demeanour balances perfectly with the cold, grey, windy North East weather and small red brick terraced houses. The facial stares to the camera give a hypnotic mystical attraction that draws you deep inside his soul. Whether you are 16 or 76, the words resinate with everyones life at some point and are raw, from the heart and you know that they have been lived for real. And that shirt just tops it off! You are credit to the Geordie race Sam....from a Glaswegian. A bit like the Proclaimers meets Jimmy Nail except you are younger and better looking!
I had to look up some of the words and what a Geordie accent was. It's very rare to hear an accent when someone is singing and it intrigued me. The accent along with everything you said just makes this song a work of art. I looked up to see if he was coming to Canada to play but only in locations a 1,500 kms away.
Im 42 and grew up with the alternative UK scene back in the 90s. It was such an golden era. Sam Fender brings me back in memories. He has that energy, talent to carry that immense legacy. Amazing. Keep going, greetings from Sweden.
Omg I’m a child of 80s/90s music and this song has kicked my teenage self somewhere deep inside. I’ll say it now Sam is the artist of this generation. He’s singing about life as it really is for so many youngsters now, not the selfie Instagram life which so many people want to represent. Even though I’m in my late forties I can totally relate to his song writing. Absolute genius.
Couldn't agree more. It fills me with joy and sadness all at the same time reminiscing over my 90's years and somehow leaves me with a lump in the throat even after hundreds of listens.
Giving me Bruce Springsteen and Sting vibes. The lyrics "I was far too scared to hit him But I would hit him in a heartbeat now That's the thing with anger, it begs to stick around" describe a place and feeling inside me so accurately. It's so beautiful when a song can resonate so deeply. Love it! ❤
I legitimately thought this song was from the 80's when I first heard the clips on Tik Tok. I was shocked to find that this song is pretty new. Just wow. So talented and the lyrics are so powerful!
There are many many people that think and feel this deeply, probably most, but the armour (caused by fear) around people's hearts prevents sharing feelings, doubts, fears etc.
This song came into my life at the right time. Nearly 40 now-just lost my grandma and arguably one of my favorite people. It puts a real weight on our emotions and how we decide we want to live moving forward.
Born in the North East and lived most of my life down south but there's something about the area that just sits in your soul and it's fantastic hearing a Geordie voice coming through with great music. Big shout out to any Stanley peeps out there!
It really hurts listening to this song but I can’t stop listening to it. This guy’s got that ability to cut into you in a way that feels necessary. The mark of a true talent.
Being a guy who is in his mid 50’s and not up to date with todays music scene, I caught this track being played on the radio. Not many songs hook me but after finding on iTunes and listening to it again and Sam’s other material all I can say is Wow! What an absolute refreshing sound this guy makes. An amazing talent! Write what you know about. Very down to earth! He deserves the credit he’s getting and he’s right up there with the best of them (Better than Sheeran)
We are the same. 53 years old and this song stopped me in my tracks last night. I just heard it randomly (and luckily) That doesn't happen to me a lot these days. I feel like this guy has listened to The Waterboys at some point. Good stuff!
I have listened to this track so many times, however, I only recently found and actually read the lyrics. I never realized it was such an incredibly open and honest account of a young man’s desperate situation. The lyrics are just incredible. So profound, ultimately tragic and desperately sobering...
@@thiagolima3174 DWP is the like depart of work and pensions in the UK - Its how you apply for benefits, I'm guessing he's referring to a working class mother who is struggling with debt and the 'DWP' don't see her as a person only as a number. Often the benefits system doesn't give enough for people to live hence the debt and the struggle
I'm rapidly and worryingly approaching 49 and LOVE this track! What an incredible and very distinctive voice, which means so much these days with so much overproduced, similar sounding music today.
He deals with publicity very relaxed. He appeared on Lorraine seriously hung over, but breezed the interview. Nothing seems to bother him. That’s a winner’s mentality.
What a song! It drives me to tears and makes me want to be a better man. Life is so short, memories are only made once, and choices define long-term outcomes, those are thoughts running through my mind right now.
I'm 70 as well, last night l had been watching a programme on TV that I had recorded. Before I turned the TV off this guy appeared and right away I thought hang on, this fella is pretty good! Going to listen to a bit more!
@@emotionsickchick yes fuck. I’ve been thinking so much how I could describe his sound and I was certain about Springsteen but didn’t think my other artists quite captured his sound and essence and Flowers/killers does it perfectly. They have that anthemic “stadium” very larger than life sound on many tracks just like this one. And the way they sing and use inflection in their songs is very much the same. Awesome. This track could be described as a combo of Read my Mind by killers / Born to Run by Springsteen
I’m not overreacting to say this might be one of the best written songs in the past 20 years, it literally has everything. What a fucking superstar man!
I’m a 47 year old Woman who plays drums in the music industry for a lot of bands and Artists. Maybe not 17 anymore, but I relate to this song, like an anthem of my past, deeply. It cries out people’s anger, pain, suffering, being forgotten, carrying scars alone and of injustices. It’s a voice of the People - not been many of those of late. I cry every time I hear this powerful beautiful song begin, and I gain tears of joy and strength by the end. Thank you Sam Fender for being the brave and beautiful Poet you are - “the DWP see a number”….There’s a few personal spots you hit in this work for many. Keep going from strength to strength🙏 ❤
I think everyone can relate to this song in one way or another which. It was quite hard hitting for me and every time I listen it just grounds me. Amazing what a song can do to you
@younggunn9549 💯. It's a very relatable tune for a lot of people. At 17 we we're all emotional basket casses. And everyone gets nostalgia when they hear this, and those "old emotions" start flowing back again.
I love the structure of a lot of Sams songs. It’s not verse chorus repeat, there’s a narrative telling a story the whole way through. Great lyrics, great sound, a top lad with a top band. 👍
pls i’m sat here crying my eyes out, i love this man so fucking much. i’m so glad and proud to say that he is the reason i’m still alive, i’m so proud of you sam.
Good to see the North East of England fighting back on the music scene with another amazing talent! I bet people around the world would be surprised at the long list of famous artists to hail from here. Bout time we had another and Sam now carries that mantle. Gan on kid. 👍
I'm a 42 year male heard this on the radio and had to look it up, the lyrics are so powerful so well written this is a story of going down the wrong path, regrets, anger, hate I think anyone who hears this tune can relate to some part of it, this line "that's the thing with anger it begs to stick around" will stick in peoples heads.. a true masterpiece.
Having grown up in a small northern working class town, with the fights, the thrills and spills of underage drinking and partying, running from police, and having the best friends anyone could have wished for, this song hits so hard with nostalgia ❤️. Makes me look back with a wistful smile at the times you thought your heart would break and the times you could’ve died happy. Sam’s a genius songwriter
Having grown up in a posh leafy Surrey town, I didn't think I could relate to a young rough, tough Northern chap. I didn't grow up wearing hobnailed boots, in fact I had the best Clarks leather shoes money could buy. One digresses. What I mean to say is, that this young fellow, does some jolly good music. Even Bunty my best friend is a fan and she would only listen to Dua Lipa or that 'Murder on the Dance Floor' number. From a poncy rich soft Southern chap, much love to my Northern brethren, I cannot relate in any way to your rough tough gritty lives of poverty and scullduggery, but one can appreciate these sweeet, sweeet toooonssss.
This song was playing often around the time my Dad, from Hull died. He grew up in a poor area and his life mirrors Sams lyrics. It’s taken me a year to listen to it again and it will always his anthem ❤
Sam is truly a lyrical genius. He has the ability to reach out to so many people who are affected by the stories he sings about in his songs, while not making it overly too specific, keeping lyrics relevant to so many.
“She said the debt, the debt, the debt So I thought about shifting gear And how she wept and wept and wept Luck came and died 'round here I see my mother The DWP see a number She cries on the floor encumbered I'm seventeen going under” Those lyrics alone hit me. Reminds me of my mom struggle to get by and the endless bureaucratic red tape. Big fan of Ken Loach and the lyrics visionally remind me of his films depiction of working class struggles in Northern England.
Can I just say that I am very, very, very, very rich. I note being pseudo 'first world poor' seems like a bit of a flex to many, so thought why the hell is being rich not as much of a flex? So lets flex dat, naat a mean? Bling in yo face. Thanks for the tax breaks Boris my man, keepin it real for the Home Counties boys. Gimme a ra ra ra wahey!
What a poet. He takes on the working class experience, toxic masculinity, growing up with no hope - it’s so specific and also so universal. I hope he breaks in America.
@@lucasrhys0363 toxic masculinity doesn't exist you pleb. It's something a feminist journo made up to bat men over the head with and further divide the plebs. Sound like she got you to hook line and sinker with intellectual deconstruction of the male experience. My original point to the OP being you would never ever hear an actual working-class person refer to "toxic masculinity" seriously you'd get laughed out of the pub. It's divisive nonsense.
Currently battling an alcohol relapse after nearly 4 years sober. If there was an ever a song that sums my life up its this song. I will recover. Thank you sam for giving me hope.
When I got sober I was terrified that music wouldn't thrill the same way and it turned out it got even better. You know what I'm saying and you know the way back. "That's the thing with anger. It begs to stick around." I'm rooting hard for you. Hang the fuck in there.❤
@@emcg4041 What I love is the double meaning. Shifting gear ie. moving it up a notch to try and bring the money in for his mam or shifting gear ie. making quick money by selling drugs. He doesn’t allude to which one it was and we don’t need to know. It’s safe to say he’s making ends meet now.
Just sent this video to my brother because he's a huge War on Drugs fan. Sam tells stories like Bruce Springsteen, and that's something I don't say lightly
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER
te amo mucho, eri el mejor
te amo rey, esto es una joyita
te amo
love u sam
I bet you wrote this when you were 17 😍❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm 59 years old and this man gives me hope for the future of music for the kids
Love it mate, he is sensational. This song brings me to tears (good tears)
Oh yes, I agree totally. Try Dylan Fraser, Scottish teenager taking music to great levels of honesty and with skill, also.
I'm 55, love all types of music, the best new stuff I've heard for ages, brilliant!!
im 66 and think the same,heart felt lyrics and a banging beat.........top lad
56 here and your spot on he's a beacon for kids doing good things in music
I'm 283 and this lad is the best sounding artist I've heard since I saw Mozart live in Vienna circa 1786.
This comment made my day
Ha ha ha I saw Shakespeare in the 1800 kindred spirits we are,we both love talking crap,big hugs and lots of love xxx
Hahahaha excellent 👍🏻
Hahahaha belter
You’ve seen it all, amazing.
''That's the thing with anger, it begs to stick around'
Profound comes NOWHERE near it. You're a genius Sam Fender.
such a genius that now we are studying this song during media classes
@@TeoHyungWhat have you learned? Do you think snuff videos? Do you think the song is about him? Isn't he too youngfor snuff videos, the expression?
@@ryand141 when I was in school people used to pass dodge vids around. I think he has probably picked up the lingo from his elders. It's a great line. Song is chocked full of great cultural references.
@@ryand141 I'm a few years younger than him and 'snuff' videos were everywhere when I was a kid. I don't think they were technically snuff videos, it mostly just gore in general, but that's what we all called it.
❤❤@TeoHyung
“I was far too scared to hit him but I’d hit him in a heartbeat now” is such a sick line
I felt that too much oof
Absolutely fucking bags, goosebumps every time
Hook of all hooks.
Gets me EVERY single time
This line sticks...love it
I'm 88 and love listening to this young boy. Exceptional talent. Has me hip thrusting in my Wheel chair...and feeling 21 again. God Bless
Hell yeah Mark!
Brilliant voice exceptional talent
Like your comment Mark, it shows our souls always stays young 🤗 nice song, interesting Sam, I just discovered
Yes Mark!! 👨🏼🦽 🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻
❤
This track gives me that “Teary” sensation in my soul..
That’s when I know an artist has nailed it.
Spot on fella...
Imagine the flood of nostalgia this song will bring to current teenagers when they hear it again 35 yrs from now.
Exact feeling here mate
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Well said!!!
This song should be one of those songs they play for decades to come. It's a timeless classic if you ask me.
Future classic for sure 👌
I love it.
It already is a classic. You hear it the first time and is like a clenched fist direct to your heart.
Joy division vibes ❤
I'll be 50 years old this year and haven't heard a song that resonates with me so much to the point of bringing a tear to my eye since the 1980's. Fantastic
Ah, the 80's. Decade of music nostalgia for me too. I was a teen then.
Am of similar age - Sam's the most exciting talent for years
its a fucking great song i lost my da last year dwp see a number
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@@conorloughnane1537 sorry for your loss mate some won't even know what dwp stands for. This music for the council scheme people
the lyrics are so raw and real. not many artists can connect with people on such an emotional level. you're a legend Sam.
One man boyband.
Agreed love this song, thanks mate ❤👌👍
Alot of Bruce in his songs💞💞
It was like a movie in a Song.. what a story.
@@helenmckenna3826I was h wkdr
A as pop-a as a Sop;Wa AW was awwwwwooo as X two popha ad yop papa. 🇹🇲🧖♀️😞😞😞😃😍😃🎗
I'm from the USA and reading the lyrical analysis on this song is so heartbreakingly beautiful to me. I love how Sam has always stayed true to his roots. I don't understand Geordie slang but I am happy and curious to learn about it more. Sam has quite literally broadened my world in understanding a country America honestly doesn't know about. I grew up with friends saying England was just London. I love how universal his lyrics are. and I am glad he's getting more recognition because in my eyes, he can change the British music industry from taking the emphasis away on London-based artists or Manchester-based bands for once, and create new opportunities. I guess it's my optimism lol. I may be just a small-town American girl, but I relate so much to Sam's lyrical content. Coming from a small town trying to take care of your family as the government disregards them and your home is a terrifying weight on your shoulders. You're trying to take care of yourself but also your family. It is quite a huge burden to carry.
Such a powerful, strong and true statement
Keeps it real
I’m surprised you can understand him
Come and visit Newcastle, its like no where on earth. 🖤🤍🖤🤍
You sound like a canny lass
I get feelings of sadness, happiness, nostalgia, warmth, togetherness all in one. Thank you.
This is so good but you must hear “Winding Road” by SLT 🎹🔥🎸
Yeah lyrics hit home❤
sam fender is such a vibe. wish to go to a concert once
Same, had tickets when he came to the US. But I think he got sick, or something and cancelled.
His gigs are pure gold. I swear.
Have seen him three times. He puts on a great show.
Definitely go, had a great time and I went alone
@@tesseract1961 happened to me too, gutting !!
Even though the lyrics are dark, THE MUSIC is so electifyingly joyous that it hits me like a wave of light. Unreal.
For me thats the best.
Proberbly Sam Fender is someboby !
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"the dying light" from the seventeen going under album is the is the maddest mix of despair, depression, darkness but also beautiful optimism and triumph. Its one of the best songs I have ever herd
That’s because there’s always light at the end of every tunnel
“I was far too scared to hit him, but I would hit him in a heart beat now” hits me different, definitely times when I was younger that I should’ve been tougher and stuck up for myself more. This song is therapy.
I still have those times and I'm old enough to be Sam's dad 😐
i thought i was brave..... i really did until i heard you.
I didn’t think memories of when I was younger would fill me with guilt now, I almost feel embarrassed at times that I didn’t make certain decisions. But I suppose the answer is, I was only a child! thanks for all the likes, I’m not alone lol
I’m there with you mate. There was one altercation in particular, when I was 17, and snuck into a night club, and I got headbutted by a bloke in his twenties. I could use the excuse that I was just a kid, but it honestly haunts me to this day that I didn’t try my luck and just get a few digs in - win or lose, that pride of standing up for yourself stays with you forever.
same, mate. same.
The 1st time I heard this song my heart stood at attention, the 2nd time I heard it, I cried and wept for him and for all of us that were once 17. The depth of understanding of this young man is profound and remarkable. The song is a testament to the struggles of youth, and its incredible loneliness. Sam has the courage to visit these raw emotions again, to atone, and to face a punishment that haunts him, one that he may not deserve.
I can't remember being so emotionally invested in an artist and I'm nearly 40. This guy is single handedly restoring my faith in music.
I'm 40 now, and I know exactly how you're feeling. This young man has rekindled my faith in music too. His songs properly get at me, and it's been a long while since I could say that about any artist
Makes my heart leap with joy!
Y’all are suspect
@@DUDEn0tsoPERFECT Y'aLl ArE sUsPeCt. "d'burrrrr" - are you Brian Badonde?
Now check out Greta Van Fleet!
"I see my mother, the DWP see a number"
I think the appeal of Sam Fender's music is not that the stories he tell are particularly unique; but that they're actually quite common. What makes his music so special is his ability to tell these stories without coming across as either generic or overly-dramatic.
Idk. Great tune.
What does DWP mean?
@@leavingnormal88 Department of Work and Pensions
@@Baboonfromdatoon Thank you!
@@Baboonfromdatoon Thankyou, Melbourne, Australia.
@@theflaca.
DWP = Centrelink.
Starting to catch on in America finally. Only a matter of time before he breaks big here. I walked in my gym this morning in Kansas City and they're blasting 17 Going Under. It's happening - good for him. Great song!
Respect to Kansas from UK 🇬🇧 ✌
Do you know what bizzies are like
@@ethanpurvis5502 no, what is that?
@@davebois8915 the Cops
It's wild. You'd think with the internet that that hit-song-in-the-UK-to-hit-song-in-the-US time gap would close a little.
Great song, though.
This song makes me feel inspired, angry, whistful, embrassed, guilty, and redeemed all in one. Truly a masterpiece in exploration of the human experience. The lines about anger fleecing us of our beauty in particular...just stunning. God bless ya'll for creating this healing music.
Fucking amen to that 🙏🙏
"I see my mother, the DWP sees a number" - what a line. What a song.
What does that mean? Sorry I am from another country
@@simsalabin2796 hi I wondered the same thing but after skimming the comments I think it's the government assistance program or unemployment assistance
DWP is the Department of Workplace Pensions in the UK. They determine how much money you get to live on when you are retired.
@@thecalvatron1955 thank you 😊
@@thecalvatron1955 whilst the department for work and pensions does deal with state pensions I don’t that’s why he’s referencing them in the song - it’s more to do with the fact that his mother was experiencing financial difficulty and had to apply for benefits from them. That’s why he mentions he thought about ‘shifting gear’ (selling drugs) so he could help with his mum’s debt.
I'm a 60 year old Dad, Cornish born but who lived in Leeds for 20 years . My Dad died when I was 6 and my formative years weren't great. Money was short. My Mum struggled with her nerves and broke twice. This song puts me on my arse.. every time.
👏
Godspeed friend. Be gentle with yourself.
Cornwallean
Good man
Chin up son ❤
Jam first
I was driving when this song was on, and I wasn't really listening. Then the lyrics jumped out at me..
'Like the boys who kicked Tom's head in'
Proceeded to listen closely to the rest of the song and now I'm a big fan. Northern music at its best. Yorkshireman here and have a lot in common with the Geordies. Visited a few times and it's one of the friendliest towns I've been to. Cold and windy but has some of the world's friendliest folks. Keep up the good work Sam, same age as me so your music really speaks for our generation.
Respect on the work comment only love places are divided only by the ties and goverment not the people and the borders we are all the same
Coming from a Pompey bloke, this fella could be a legend. Those words sum up up so many of us, Norf and Souf😉I hope he becomes one...👍
Sunderland bloke here with a son 1 year younger than Sam respect 👏👍
Describes northern boys growing up in general tbh, geordies as well, but he speaks for a lot of us here.
Yorkshireman too... completely agree.
I'm 37 going under.
Have been since 17, I prayed to God this morning hoping I can change.
Thermodynamic miracles... events with odds against so astronomical they're effectively impossible, like oxygen spontaneously becoming gold. I long to observe such a thing.
And yet, in each human coupling, a thousand million sperm vie for a single egg. Multiply those odds by countless generations, against the odds of your ancestors being alive; meeting; siring this precise son; that exact daughter... Until your mother loves a man she has every reason to hate, and of that union, of the thousand million children competing for fertilization, it was you, only you, that emerged. To distill so specific a form from that chaos of improbability, like turning air to gold... that is the crowning unlikelihood. The thermodynamic miracle.
But...if me, my birth, if that's a thermodynamic miracle... I mean, you could say that about anybody in the world!.
Yes. Anybody in the world. ..But the world is so full of people, so crowded with these miracles that they become commonplace and we forget... I forget. We gaze continually at the world and it grows dull in our perceptions. Yet seen from the another's vantage point. As if new, it may still take our breath away. Come...dry your eyes. For you are life, rarer than a quark and unpredictable beyond the dreams of Heisenberg; the clay in which the forces that shape all things leave their fingerprints most clearly. Dry your eyes... and let's go home.
I'd be going under if I couldn't go to thailand every winter
52 my friend and i understand not 17 crack on on......
I’m 56 and pray for that every morning. Don’t give up.
You still going under?
Or has a change started?
It’s never too late my friend
Heard this song for the first time today in the car and wrote the name sam fender in my phone in case i forgot by the time i got home. I've now listened to it about 10 times in a row. Such a brilliant song.
Heard it on XM 36 Alt nation for the first time today. Had to go home and find it so I'd remember as well!
Listen to hypersonic missiles, and my favourite will we talk
@@MaTtUR50 That's where I heard it last Sat driving home in a snowstorm from Kincardine. Great song
I had to search for “the guy who kicked toms head in”
Did the same. And the video, gosh.
Sam Fender is just one of those artists that make you feel and experience life in a different way. When I hear him, its like i'm bursting with love. Does that make any sense lol? He is the reason why I love indie artists so much. It's like I can feel the music in my bones, in the very fibre of my being
You're feeling the commitment and passion of the artist who's telling the story he feels he has to tell. There's so much invested in the music.
17 going under speaks to me in a way I can’t explain
Sam Fender - this kid has stolen our hearts of late with his debut album. He speaks right from the soul in his lyrics and, this resonates with many of us in some shape or form.
Facts
So true
Spot on man
He reminds me so much of Keane, and I love it.
EP dead boys to brilliant too!
Growing up on one of the most hardest council estates in West Yorkshire....this song just absolutely covers all of our childhoods ...
Black kid born and raised in South 🇿🇦 . Our lives could not have been any more different. But this song really makes me feel like it was written by my best mate next door.
Love my brother im saying sorry for the way things were i will say this cuz its true.. people are people of all kinds from.all tribes...
Much love to ya mate 💙 🤝
That is amazing. For a song to be able to breach that kind of cultural gap and evoking the same feelings on both sides…only music can make that kind of magic happen.
Das nice....das nice 👊
Wanna hug a cutie? I am impressed!
I don't say this lightly, but this song is a modern classic. The melody, brilliant. And the words, they're like poetry. What a talent, hope he's around for a long long time and gives us more belters like this.
Its so good kid. Yes
Its a great song
I agree, its reminds me of the 80s when the songs were so much better and raw Not many modern songs get me closing my eyes and make me wanna feel it as much as the very start of this song !
Definitely a modern day anthem.
Gold dust in the modern era unfortunately.
This is so good but you must hear “Winding Road” by SLT 🎶🎧🎹🔥🎸
Everything about this video just makes me feel so at home. It's the day to day scenery of growing up as a working class kid from a council estate in the north east. Everything from the streets he's standing in, the rows of houses, the country roads they drive down in the night, the north east beaches. This is the place I've come from. Where my parents, grandparents, and whole family are from. It's so weird seeing these visuals from my humble childhood and teenage memories being blown up in a big vid like this. All while hearing his geordie accent coming through with that anxious unrest in his voice that so many of us with our social/economic background instinctively feel. I know this song is about his personal experiences, but he has captured so many of us so well. I'm so happy we have a down to earth artist that has shown us to the world.
SPOT ON ITS GRIM UP NORTH BUT ITS HOME
Wayaay man... 👊🏻👍🏻
So beautifully stated. I only recently discovered this artist....thanks to some random channel I was scrolling through on Sirius while in the car. I immediately researched the artist, purchased the cd, and now listening to it daily...and I cannot stop. Even the Glastonbury performance from last summer gives me chills. That audience...that song...such love and joy in that crowd. Now one of my bucket list goals in life is to attend a Glastonbury Festival. Thank you Sam Fender. And don't be concerned, the people of the United States, the ones who really appreciate great song writing and great music, will certainly get to know who you are. We're a little behind over here when it comes to culture, class, humor and humility, but we're catching on. Thank you Kate for your story and remarks. This guy is one amazing talent, and I am so grateful to have discovered this song and this album.
I'm not from the NE but my parents live in Chester Le Street
Great part of the world is the NE
I'm from Belfast and it resonates so very hard for me too. Accents are just slightly different: everything else, identical
I grew up in Teesside in the 80's/90's, it was industrial and there was nowt to do, and very limited opportunities.
I moved away at 16 ... now listening to this at 44 its like coming home ❤
I'm from teeside haha reminds me of Redcar!
This guy is once in a generation good. To be young is universal, to evoke the condition of youth is a very special talent.
Beautiful words
"Canny chanter but he looks sad." Sam, Man. You never fail to capture the spirit of your people. In all the beautiful, little nuances ♡
What’s chanter mean?
Chanter = singer
I think it’s ‘chatter’ not ‘chanter’
Ah, jst my interpretation of the lyrics is all, I may be wrong. I'm a geordie lass, myself. When we say "Canny Chanter" we mean "Very Good Singer".
Right. Geordie myself but been gone so long now… I think it sounds like chatter BUT who cares. He IS a canny chanter!!😀
As someone from a similar town, poor and seemingly mirroring dead boys, I can't get enough of not feeling alone anymore. Now 24, I got out and it feels so good to breathe and reflect on my hard upbringing. Sam, your songs are beautiful reflections of the hardest parts of life. Thank you.
This kid is special. A true artist with great lyrics and an original sound. Gonna be huge, if not legendary.
these are the stories to be told for the depressed kids in the forgotten villages who feel they will never be able to leave it all behind
but if they really listen...., they will realise they will need that new courage to do it, and they will leave it all behind because the alternative is too depressing for a life of regrets for young souls.
I made it out, anyone needs to chat after enjoying this banger of a track then message me 👍🏻
The ones who he thinks are privllged
i’m from the same village/town as sam and i go to his old school, we have assemblies about him all the time. i’m so proud of him and that he made it out.
I left at 18...its easy...just do it
I was a small boy that was stabbed punched kicked, scarred for life. Now I'm a strong father of 3 amazing children. Trauma can heal but never forgotten. Stay strong brothers and sisters, the rewards are real. Go find your gold xxx love Mark Lion heart🥰
Your last name is lion heart that’s sick
Yes brother god bless you
So so sorry you had to go through that. I might not know you, but I want you to know I respect you, and wish you the best to you and your family.
Thanks bro, 🙏
you broke the chain ... xx ❤️ ❤️
Without a doubt my favourite artist. So much love.
mine too
And mine Monty taft not bad either 😉
fookin hell, talk about a small world, was just having a quick look at comments and see your name. I used to watch you a few years back when I had a short lived obsession with fixing gameboys. Well, I see you're doing good for yourself so have a good one.
SAME!!
Ayyy Elliot.
I am 70 years old and I think this guy is hugely talented. This is the best new song I’ve heard in at least 20 years. I have one of his cd’s but plan to obtain more. I wish Sam the best of everything. We need more talented artists of this caliber. Great song here. Thanks Sam!
This song is such a dichotomy sad and nostalgia but you can feel the energy from it… *so* beautiful, it captures growing up so perfectly
Absolutely, I feel like most of us can relate with the aspects spoken about in this song! I get chills constantly throughout it, with every lyric crashing old memories back into my brain. Growing up is tough, but truly beautiful when we reflect.
Who are you calling a dichotomy
Am always glad to receive positive comments from my lovely fans 🤍🖤 it's absolutely my pleasure bringing sweet melody to you. May God bless you awesomely 🙏
An artist that hasn't let me down once, absolutely loved his debut album, and this is fantastic, so excited for the new album
The strong Geordie accent and couldn't care less what anyone else thinks attitude and general demeanour balances perfectly with the cold, grey, windy North East weather and small red brick terraced houses. The facial stares to the camera give a hypnotic mystical attraction that draws you deep inside his soul. Whether you are 16 or 76, the words resinate with everyones life at some point and are raw, from the heart and you know that they have been lived for real. And that shirt just tops it off! You are credit to the Geordie race Sam....from a Glaswegian. A bit like the Proclaimers meets Jimmy Nail except you are younger and better looking!
Jocks & Geordies mate... Similar souls
Home growing talent . Love it 😀 just need to get to one of his gigs . Reckon be pure class
I had to look up some of the words and what a Geordie accent was. It's very rare to hear an accent when someone is singing and it intrigued me. The accent along with everything you said just makes this song a work of art. I looked up to see if he was coming to Canada to play but only in locations a 1,500 kms away.
💖 Beautiful words. From a fellow Geordie! ⚽️
hey bro
Im 42 and grew up with the alternative UK scene back in the 90s. It was such an golden era. Sam Fender brings me back in memories. He has that energy, talent to carry that immense legacy. Amazing. Keep going, greetings from Sweden.
Omg I’m a child of 80s/90s music and this song has kicked my teenage self somewhere deep inside. I’ll say it now Sam is the artist of this generation. He’s singing about life as it really is for so many youngsters now, not the selfie Instagram life which so many people want to represent. Even though I’m in my late forties I can totally relate to his song writing. Absolute genius.
Couldn't agree more. It fills me with joy and sadness all at the same time reminiscing over my 90's years and somehow leaves me with a lump in the throat even after hundreds of listens.
exactly bro
Know what you mean 👍🏻
Totally agree....and when I first heard this legend of a North Eastern boy, he totally took me right back to the 90's ..love him to bits X
Well said, took the words outta my mouth 😎
Giving me Bruce Springsteen and Sting vibes.
The lyrics
"I was far too scared to hit him
But I would hit him in a heartbeat now
That's the thing with anger, it begs to stick around"
describe a place and feeling inside me so accurately. It's so beautiful when a song can resonate so deeply. Love it! ❤
Definitely reminds me of Springsteen!
To me it's not Sting but The Killers.
And Idol
Sting? What an insult.
I legitimately thought this song was from the 80's when I first heard the clips on Tik Tok. I was shocked to find that this song is pretty new. Just wow. So talented and the lyrics are so powerful!
Wish there were more people out there who felt as much as this guy, maybe life wouldn’t feel as lonely.
You're right about this.
This hit so deep. You're very right.
There are many many people that think and feel this deeply, probably most, but the armour (caused by fear) around people's hearts prevents sharing feelings, doubts, fears etc.
@@dogsenseforu301 Right. And they can't express themselves like he can. That's why creative people are so important.
Beautiful comment
This song came into my life at the right time. Nearly 40 now-just lost my grandma and arguably one of my favorite people. It puts a real weight on our emotions and how we decide we want to live moving forward.
Born in the North East and lived most of my life down south but there's something about the area that just sits in your soul and it's fantastic hearing a Geordie voice coming through with great music. Big shout out to any Stanley peeps out there!
whickham here see you on the bus
It really hurts listening to this song but I can’t stop listening to it. This guy’s got that ability to cut into you in a way that feels necessary. The mark of a true talent.
Yeah he takes you to a dark place with comfort somehow
I am absolutely obsessed with this song. Greatest song I have heard in a very long time, this song is perfect.
I have to agree- I heard it for the first time a month ago and cant get it out of my head, it is a perfect song indeed
Same!
Yes
This tune basically describes me growing up as a working class lad up north in the 90s. Special track.
Being a guy who is in his mid 50’s and not up to date with todays music scene, I caught this track being played on the radio. Not many songs hook me but after finding on iTunes and listening to it again and Sam’s other material all I can say is Wow! What an absolute refreshing sound this guy makes. An amazing talent! Write what you know about. Very down to earth! He deserves the credit he’s getting and he’s right up there with the best of them (Better than Sheeran)
I’m glad you found this song 🥹❤️
👏👏👏👏👏
Same here mate
We are the same. 53 years old and this song stopped me in my tracks last night. I just heard it randomly (and luckily) That doesn't happen to me a lot these days. I feel like this guy has listened to The Waterboys at some point. Good stuff!
Wonder if you'd like The War on Drugs, songs like Under the Pressure, Red Eyes, Harmonia's Dream or Victim.
BEST NEWS I’VE RECEIVED THIS YEAR. ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS TUNE
Listened to this song for first time, 17 seconds in and I just started crying. No clue why but it shows this has something special.
Came here for this comment. Same 💔
It’s the beauty of music - it can do that to you. Surprised it was as long as 17 seconds!
Me too !
His music has the same effect on me. So much emotion
Same
I have listened to this track so many times, however, I only recently found and actually read the lyrics. I never realized it was such an incredibly open and honest account of a young man’s desperate situation. The lyrics are just incredible. So profound, ultimately tragic and desperately sobering...
the final verse is so powerful and relatable. "I see my mother, the DWP see a number" so many people have been there
You live long enough in Tory Britain and everyone can relate to this
I've only just picked up on this lyric..powerful
"I see my mother, the DWP see a number" -> i'm not british, what does it mean?
@@thiagolima3174 let me know too please 😅
@@thiagolima3174 DWP is the like depart of work and pensions in the UK - Its how you apply for benefits, I'm guessing he's referring to a working class mother who is struggling with debt and the 'DWP' don't see her as a person only as a number. Often the benefits system doesn't give enough for people to live hence the debt and the struggle
I’m just approaching 42 years old & whenever I hear this song it just instantly transports me back to my youth. What a great uplifting tune!
I'm 46 and this song is amazing the man has talent
I'm 47 and from Newcastle. Every line resonates. Its like my early life put into words I could never string together myself. Perfect.
Im 32, same thing here, takes me back to a bunch of feelings I didn't know I had back then and am only beginning to understand now
I'm rapidly and worryingly approaching 49 and LOVE this track! What an incredible and very distinctive voice, which means so much these days with so much overproduced, similar sounding music today.
Same here, 42 but I'm not from Newcastle, not even Great Britain. Still I have the same nostalgic feeling when hearing this song.
If this doesn’t hit you in the feels, do you have a heart? Such an emotional song.
This is such a lame comment 😭
You can't get much gayer than saying hitting you in the fields
Great tune
@@jeffjohnson895 what’s wrong with being gay tho
One of the finest songs of a generation. This will stand the test of time.
This is so good but you must hear “Winding Road” by SLT 🎶🎧🎹🔥🎸
He deals with publicity very relaxed. He appeared on Lorraine seriously hung over, but breezed the interview. Nothing seems to bother him. That’s a winner’s mentality.
What a voice... Yet another banger of a tune, Sam! ❤
And criminally underrated!!
Nevermind the voice listen to his lyrics. Heartbreaking but beautiful.
Winter Song is another one of his that I think is outstanding
I love how reviving Sam’s music makes me feel, he is a *true* story teller MAJOR coming of age film vibesss!!
Wow I thought this was an older song, he really has an old
School vibe to his music. Lovely
I thought it was a sample of Hurt by Johnny Cash
Had the same feeling
What a song!
It drives me to tears and makes me want to be a better man. Life is so short, memories are only made once, and choices define long-term outcomes, those are thoughts running through my mind right now.
I’m 70 years old and I love this guys music.
68 here and only recently found this guy. He's really good to say the least.
Keep well Phil.
John.
372 years old here brilliant
@@gdp1974 lmao
@@naybobdenod Cheers Patrick.Sam is awesome isn’t he.Like a young Springsteen.
I'm 70 as well, last night l had been watching a programme on TV that I had recorded. Before I turned the TV off this guy appeared and right away I thought hang on, this fella is pretty good! Going to listen to a bit more!
I like how he's singing more with his natural accent now, cool stylistic change!
Sam Fender really doesn’t release anything but instant classics huh
bro ur right bout that
One of the greatest songs of this generation. This will be played for decades to come.
" I see my mother, the DWP see a number." As a mother this line really hits home. Amazing songwriting ❤
Only just recognized that after you said it. Yes amazing, seems way beyond much of what is written in songs for a long time
Such a talent and thanks to you for pointing it out. I struggle with lyrics sometimes ❤️ from a fellow Welsh man.
Almost like a young Springsteen
@@farmasyst I often get a mix of Springsteen and Brandon Flowers vibes and I'm very much here for it.
@@emotionsickchick yes fuck. I’ve been thinking so much how I could describe his sound and I was certain about Springsteen but didn’t think my other artists quite captured his sound and essence and Flowers/killers does it perfectly. They have that anthemic “stadium” very larger than life sound on many tracks just like this one. And the way they sing and use inflection in their songs is very much the same. Awesome.
This track could be described as a combo of Read my Mind by killers / Born to Run by Springsteen
I’m not overreacting to say this might be one of the best written songs in the past 20 years, it literally has everything. What a fucking superstar man!
Yes dude 🎶💙
difficult to disagree
I couldn't agree more... the best rock song I've heard in at least 20 years. This dude absolutely kicks ass.
I guess if your so nonsurgical that you don't even notice no one even writes a bridge in a song these days then I can see why you would say that
Gospel
Fender produces genuine poetry in music, something I thought could never occur in the 21st century.
I’m a 47 year old Woman who plays drums in the music industry for a lot of bands and Artists. Maybe not 17 anymore, but I relate to this song, like an anthem of my past, deeply. It cries out people’s anger, pain, suffering, being forgotten, carrying scars alone and of injustices. It’s a voice of the People - not been many of those of late. I cry every time I hear this powerful beautiful song begin, and I gain tears of joy and strength by the end. Thank you Sam Fender for being the brave and beautiful Poet you are - “the DWP see a number”….There’s a few personal spots you hit in this work for many. Keep going from strength to strength🙏 ❤
I think everyone can relate to this song in one way or another which. It was quite hard hitting for me and every time I listen it just grounds me. Amazing what a song can do to you
@younggunn9549 💯. It's a very relatable tune for a lot of people. At 17 we we're all emotional basket casses. And everyone gets nostalgia when they hear this, and those "old emotions" start flowing back again.
I love the structure of a lot of Sams songs. It’s not verse chorus repeat, there’s a narrative telling a story the whole way through. Great lyrics, great sound, a top lad with a top band. 👍
My thoughts EXACTLY!
❤ spot on
Very rare these days.
This is incredible, that’s 80’s English new wave vibe that I grew up listening too with my dad, I love it!!!
YESSSSS
...but do it like Springsteen.
Got that definite 80s vibe, the music reminds me of Shakin Stevens.
Bull's eye. That's why i enjoyed it in the right first time that i heard it. Superb!
The use of a saxophone is very 80s
“Embarrass yourself for someone, crying like a child” hits so close to home, pure raw talent man
Sadly amazing music like this doesn't make the radio anymore
pls i’m sat here crying my eyes out, i love this man so fucking much. i’m so glad and proud to say that he is the reason i’m still alive, i’m so proud of you sam.
so pleased to hear that...
Head up and keep doing what you’re doing :)
Hope you’re doing well my darling
@@Lllkkkkhh i’m getting there:(
:)**
This is The Borders 2.0 and you can"t tell me otherwise
No I can't. Because I totally agree.
And we wouldnt want it any other way lol
100%, its like Miss Atomic Bomb to Mr Brightside. And in both cases theyre two of the best songs each artist has produced imo.
It absolutely is and I adore that song also ❤️
Yes! I thought this 15 seconds into my first listen
this isn't a song, this is an anthem
These lyrics. Such powerful imagery and insight. Glad to have stumble upon this.
At last I'm 65 and I like this track .keep going son .you have given me hope again in the British music industry.
"You hurt the ones who love you, you hurt them like they're nothing".
It cuts deep.
That’s the thing with anger, it begs to stick around
The whole fucking song cuts deep my man
Doesn't it just
Yeah. Favorite line.
Good to see the North East of England fighting back on the music scene with another amazing talent! I bet people around the world would be surprised at the long list of famous artists to hail from here. Bout time we had another and Sam now carries that mantle. Gan on kid. 👍
I'm a 42 year male heard this on the radio and had to look it up, the lyrics are so powerful so well written this is a story of going down the wrong path, regrets, anger, hate I think anyone who hears this tune can relate to some part of it, this line "that's the thing with anger it begs to stick around" will stick in peoples heads.. a true masterpiece.
Having grown up in a small northern working class town, with the fights, the thrills and spills of underage drinking and partying, running from police, and having the best friends anyone could have wished for, this song hits so hard with nostalgia ❤️. Makes me look back with a wistful smile at the times you thought your heart would break and the times you could’ve died happy.
Sam’s a genius songwriter
Bang on Tom
Love this x
You're not from Wark are you?
Having grown up in a posh leafy Surrey town, I didn't think I could relate to a young rough, tough Northern chap. I didn't grow up wearing hobnailed boots, in fact I had the best Clarks leather shoes money could buy. One digresses. What I mean to say is, that this young fellow, does some jolly good music. Even Bunty my best friend is a fan and she would only listen to Dua Lipa or that 'Murder on the Dance Floor' number. From a poncy rich soft Southern chap, much love to my Northern brethren, I cannot relate in any way to your rough tough gritty lives of poverty and scullduggery, but one can appreciate these sweeet, sweeet toooonssss.
@@aldozilli1293 way ay man
This song makes me feel some kind of way and I really can’t explain. Like I reminisce, I feel happy but I also wanna cry.
The War on Drugs and Sam Fender keep me sane in the last few years. So glad to live with you being the soundrack to my life.
So glad I stumbled across The War on Drugs a couple of years ago. Can't get enough of their music!
Reminds me of Under The Pressure
Lol. Was about to call this the British War on Drugs
@@terryharvey2892 Adam Granduciel produces Sam's new album. Full circle :)
This song was playing often around the time my Dad, from Hull died. He grew up in a poor area and his life mirrors Sams lyrics. It’s taken me a year to listen to it again and it will always his anthem ❤
Sam is truly a lyrical genius. He has the ability to reach out to so many people who are affected by the stories he sings about in his songs, while not making it overly too specific, keeping lyrics relevant to so many.
“She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Luck came and died 'round here
I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor encumbered
I'm seventeen going under”
Those lyrics alone hit me. Reminds me of my mom struggle to get by and the endless bureaucratic red tape.
Big fan of Ken Loach and the lyrics visionally remind me of his films depiction of working class struggles in Northern England.
Can I just say that I am very, very, very, very rich. I note being pseudo 'first world poor' seems like a bit of a flex to many, so thought why the hell is being rich not as much of a flex? So lets flex dat, naat a mean? Bling in yo face. Thanks for the tax breaks Boris my man, keepin it real for the Home Counties boys. Gimme a ra ra ra wahey!
@@aldozilli1293 what was the point of this
Ken loach is awesome
I'd say there is a 99.9% chance that Sam has watched some Ken Loach films - especially I, Daniel Blake!
agreed @@jaimiepotts
What a poet. He takes on the working class experience, toxic masculinity, growing up with no hope - it’s so specific and also so universal. I hope he breaks in America.
'Toxic masculinity'
Oh look another middle class person pretending to be working class how original....
@@brettharter143 toxic masculinity isnt bound to how much you make lad its writhe in every class
@@lucasrhys0363 Social class isnt bound to how much you make either
@@mrkillman555 not necessarily but you need a high income to afford an affluent lifestyle
@@lucasrhys0363 toxic masculinity doesn't exist you pleb. It's something a feminist journo made up to bat men over the head with and further divide the plebs. Sound like she got you to hook line and sinker with intellectual deconstruction of the male experience.
My original point to the OP being you would never ever hear an actual working-class person refer to "toxic masculinity" seriously you'd get laughed out of the pub. It's divisive nonsense.
Currently battling an alcohol relapse after nearly 4 years sober. If there was an ever a song that sums my life up its this song. I will recover. Thank you sam for giving me hope.
When I got sober I was terrified that music wouldn't thrill the same way and it turned out it got even better. You know what I'm saying and you know the way back. "That's the thing with anger. It begs to stick around." I'm rooting hard for you. Hang the fuck in there.❤
@sarahab2835 thanks Sarah, my anger has stuck around too long! I'm rooting for you too
Just found out about Sam. Marathoning all his songs - this generation has a storyteller in this guy
same here! I feel so lucky to have discovered his music!
Hoping sam makes it massive in the music world being a fellow geordie I'm really proud to hear him write great lyrics which everyone can relate to
Way aye
For all those going through tough times remember there is light at the end of the tunnel and this song! So uplifting
Well said
Sam fender: the future of music
"The DWP see a number" only a working class person can know this struggle. What a legend of a song and lyric
Damn right bro, just brilliant.
Yeah, I will always despise the DWP. They treat you like utter fucking shit no matter how brutal your circumstances.
@@Molotov_Milkshake Its an unfair system mate. Income inequality for those who try and no emotional reasoning or common sense. Terrible system
@@danielbutler3150 Brutal indeed.
@@emcg4041 What I love is the double meaning. Shifting gear ie. moving it up a notch to try and bring the money in for his mam or shifting gear ie. making quick money by selling drugs. He doesn’t allude to which one it was and we don’t need to know. It’s safe to say he’s making ends meet now.
This tune is proper War On Drugs vibes, I dig it.
Love war on drugs too!
Just sent this video to my brother because he's a huge War on Drugs fan. Sam tells stories like Bruce Springsteen, and that's something I don't say lightly
My first thought, exactly.
@@rowles13 oh dear.
@@rowles13 The War On Drugs is a band as well, numbnuts
Can’t imagine me sleeping tomorrow night, cause i’ll be listening to this all fucking night
This lad has the magic... the canny chanter.... thank you, Sam