+Spandan Madan I think he's quite underrated being alongside Steven and Gavin in the band. Same goes for the synth. All are remarkable musicians and their coming together is the divinity named Porcupine Tree!
+Ujjwal Kumar actualy evrbdy in PT are awsem.....each one hav there own significanc....for ex. john weasley is a goood sound enginner.....that steven is not...and steven is a brilliant producer that weasley is not...!!\m/ hav fun
When I first listened this song I was with a beautiful girl who told me that this song reminded her to her ex. I went out with her for a little while, but it didn’t work out. She was still depressed for the recent rupture. I fell in love, and she just couldn’t feel anything. I don’t blame her, I’ve been there. Every time I listen to this song I think of her and all the good times we lived. I hope she is okay, and I always will remember her like one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Eres una buena persona. Me has traído al recuerdo una historia mía, de años de escribirnos y compartirnos música (sí, Porcupine Tree entre ella), de querernos muchísimo... y que al final no pudo ser. Las historias pueden terminar pero el amor vivido siempre será precioso.
@@RahulSharma-xz4re What a stupid comment, everybody is free to feel the music in his own way. Who made you judge of that? You just contradict yourself, it is for every individual you say, do yo know the meaning of individual? Go find a dictionary and grow up being less judgemental.
Damn bro, I've been there too and in my case it didn't worked out because i idealized her in the wrong way, we had a lot in common and this really meant a lot to me back then, we liked the same music, the same movies, the same books and even we shared some thoughts, everything was perfect until she left, she didn't felt the same as I did. This was one of the songs I used to listen to pass through the break up, now I know the concept it's not meant to be about breaking up but we all give them the meaning we need, it helps.
My dog died in my arms two months ago, he was only 6 years old… that song reminds me those moments when he looked at me while he took his last breaths, “Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you” I miss you so much, I wish to spend just one more minute with you… RIP Snow
My dog passed away this past Saturday, listening to this brings to my mind his last moment staring at me. He had cancer, I made the impossible to save him, but it was too much for him. Pets are incredible, while I feel quite depressed because he's gone, in a way I'm happy I was able to share a tiny slice of my life with this amazing buddy. Incredible how music can make us feel our emotions as strong as ever.
@@DavidFraga-p8ei feel you so much… I brought another dog but still I think about him every single day…. I’m sure you did everything you could, sometimes it’s just inevitable… RIP, hugs
God bless...I have a little one ..his name is peanut....He's my world and I feel the pain with tears in my eyes...He's old and I fear with all my soul in his departure...I hope and pray in the end of this life we will reconnect somehow and someway....Peace and love rules!
No words can describe how beautiful this song is. And Wesley's voice, well....Steven always know how to make his songs even better live, he surrounds himself with the best musicians/vocalists. Goosebumps all the way.
Lyrics Such a pale light Such a long night Pick up that key Don't drop your gaze in your coffee Is it me? Do I look beautiful in the half light? It's been so long Years have gone Since I belonged Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you
Watching this on repeat was the only thing that got me through the night after receiving news of a friend's suicide a couple of years back. First time coming here since, and it's every bit as soothing as back then.
Losing a friend is one of the hardest things. I shared a love for porcupine tree with my friend, and listening to them always makes me remember him. I send you a huge hug brother.
A lady, old, sitting in a chair on her balcony, gazing at the horizon, with the memories of a lost lover.... All of a sudden she sees a glow in the sky , a silhouette coming down.., her eyes, now in tears, she sees it's him.... She stands up , moving a few steps forward , that glow of light taking shape , becoming the man of her life, her old curly eyes transform into her young version, two of them cuddle , slowly, starts dancing, as they danced once ... The old lady gets sink into the moment... However looks very young.... And again all of a sudden she discovers herself alone , dancing ... Like a child... On the balcony... The silhouette is gone, he is gone, he has gone for so long, but still she can feel him... She can feel his presence...
Haa haa..yeah.. bt I would say Steven Wilson is the man.. He has always a serious and "in the feel" expression as per the song.. And P.T. would'nt be P.T without Gavin Harisson's dynamics ofcourse..And Weasley fr the vocals..
i was able to catch half-life in the C/C tour in philly. Randy Mcstein made me cry and i was going thru allot of depression that summer. and them pulling that song on that show just made my recovery much more sweeter!
This guitar has the deadwing album art on it if we can minutely see it.. and the album art is so very abstract as we all know it.. yes.. dis is a great guitar wid a deep meaning in it..
I recently broke my heart and as with all the firsts it takes an extra bit of healing to get over it and I can't stress how much this track has been there and I wish all the people in the comment section my best, all the decade old comments some of which might have their authors glistening in the sky as we speak.
This was playing in the background on a playlist, and I just realized - this is live??!Jesus these guys are good!! Plus, that is one of the coolest guitars ever.
I am new to PT, but I must say i got addicted to their songs, live performances, and everything they do in fact. I hear this song for the first time, somehow I missed it and i have to say that the guitar solo there is one of the best I've heard so far.. The guitar itself cries or laughs depending on the mood you're in.. For me, it cries cheerful tears (if that is possible at all). This is why I love PT.. They turn everything into gold.. everything..
Words can not describe the feelings around this song. But I feel the same as all the others who are listening to this. And yes, PT will live on forever, for they make quality music even in this shit world, where everything goes so wrong. Try to make the best out of your lives, take every opportunity you get, PT will always stay with us. Merry Christmas folks!
Gavin Harisson actually adds to d melody section through snares and cymbals.. dynamics..🤘 I so want to be a drummer whenever I listen to Gavin Harisson play thinkin playing such a style is real fun..
This song wasn't even officially released on an album, it was a bonus track on Deadwing. This shows Wilson could write slower melancholic ballads just as well or even better than the heavy epic stuff. Such an ear for melody, and emotion, and such a great guitarist. On the DVD this goes right into Sever I think so I always view them as one piece, Ive listened to this concert so often.
i was seriously crying when the guitar solo started. this is the first time i've heard this song, and it has to be the most beautiful song PT has ever written.
Such a pale light Such a long night Pick up that key Don't drop your gaze in your coffee Is it me? Do I look beautiful in the half light? It's been so long Years have gone Since I belonged Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you Omg such a beautiful, touching and perfect piece of art. I miss PT so much. Goosebumps all over.
Probably my tenth plus time I have come back to listen to this masterpiece in the last few days. I like it better than the studio version. Pure Emotion.
One of the most beautifully performed, open-hearted songs of all time... just breathtaking... everyone should hear this at least once and if it doesn't touch them then there is something missing inside.
I finally left her with all the love in my heart, in kindness and in grace. A chapter hidden within me which shall remain hidden forever. Mine only. A beautiful ending that completed our tale. Only ours. She’ll always remain in my prayers. Always. Take care.
THE first time hear this was on a cold winter evening all alone, in a place beside a lake ,that day the moon was a full moon , the experience that i got , is like that i was transported to a another dimension, in which there was no joy, no pain, no sadness ,no happiness ,i sat there like was stoned for two days.
@@lionoftwo I wanted to come check what happened in the 13 years that have gone by. Cool you responded recently. Hope your life is going in a direction that you wanted. Peace and good luck!
Everything about this song is perfect! Stephen Wilson and his configuration of musicians have been music therapist for me since my wife passed 2 yrs ago - so many song both with porcupine tree and his solo stuff - more than just tunes - healing vibes. Peace/ Light.
I discovered this song two years ago and I didn't think then that they will perform this live, I was dying to hear it being done live... And when I saw that it'll be on Anesthetize I thought: 'Oh my God, my dream came true'. And it's as beautiful as I always thought it will be...
Half Light has been one of my favorites from PT for quite some time and so I was defianetely thrilled when I saw that it was on Anestheize when I bought it on blu-ray. It is (as usual with Porcupine Tree live) masterfully performed and I love the added guitar solo at the end. No words to describe this performance.. Just stunning..
GodDammit! They left us wanting more... Wish everyone's differences aligned and could perhaps once again shine that half-light! Miss you porcupine tree!
All the magic of this version comes from Wesley's vocals in my opinion. That guy is so so talented.
+Spandan Madan I think he's quite underrated being alongside Steven and Gavin in the band. Same goes for the synth. All are remarkable musicians and their coming together is the divinity named Porcupine Tree!
True.
+Ujjwal Kumar actualy evrbdy in PT are awsem.....each one hav there own significanc....for ex. john weasley is a goood sound enginner.....that steven is not...and steven is a brilliant producer that weasley is not...!!\m/ hav fun
you put that really nice dude....slow clap
That and that live-only beautiful solo.
When I first listened this song I was with a beautiful girl who told me that this song reminded her to her ex. I went out with her for a little while, but it didn’t work out. She was still depressed for the recent rupture. I fell in love, and she just couldn’t feel anything. I don’t blame her, I’ve been there. Every time I listen to this song I think of her and all the good times we lived. I hope she is okay, and I always will remember her like one of the best things that ever happened to me.
Eres una buena persona. Me has traído al recuerdo una historia mía, de años de escribirnos y compartirnos música (sí, Porcupine Tree entre ella), de querernos muchísimo... y que al final no pudo ser. Las historias pueden terminar pero el amor vivido siempre será precioso.
Oh man, been in your shoes . she left but I wish her all the best. Life is still beautiful!!!
💰💰
@@RahulSharma-xz4re What a stupid comment, everybody is free to feel the music in his own way. Who made you judge of that? You just contradict yourself, it is for every individual you say, do yo know the meaning of individual? Go find a dictionary and grow up being less judgemental.
Damn bro, I've been there too and in my case it didn't worked out because i idealized her in the wrong way, we had a lot in common and this really meant a lot to me back then, we liked the same music, the same movies, the same books and even we shared some thoughts, everything was perfect until she left, she didn't felt the same as I did. This was one of the songs I used to listen to pass through the break up, now I know the concept it's not meant to be about breaking up but we all give them the meaning we need, it helps.
My dog died in my arms two months ago, he was only 6 years old… that song reminds me those moments when he looked at me while he took his last breaths, “Hold me please
Stay with me
And I will sleep
I will go now
But I will be with you
Hold my gaze
Hold me inside you”
I miss you so much, I wish to spend just one more minute with you…
RIP Snow
My dog passed away this past Saturday, listening to this brings to my mind his last moment staring at me. He had cancer, I made the impossible to save him, but it was too much for him. Pets are incredible, while I feel quite depressed because he's gone, in a way I'm happy I was able to share a tiny slice of my life with this amazing buddy.
Incredible how music can make us feel our emotions as strong as ever.
@@DavidFraga-p8ei feel you so much… I brought another dog but still I think about him every single day…. I’m sure you did everything you could, sometimes it’s just inevitable… RIP, hugs
RIP to the homie, wish you nothing but the best
God bless...I have a little one ..his name is peanut....He's my world and I feel the pain with tears in my eyes...He's old and I fear with all my soul in his departure...I hope and pray in the end of this life we will reconnect somehow and someway....Peace and love rules!
No words can describe how beautiful this song is. And Wesley's voice, well....Steven always know how to make his songs even better live, he surrounds himself with the best musicians/vocalists.
Goosebumps all the way.
This song makes me feel in love, sad, sick, strong.. everything a human being can feel.. the best song ever!!
Such a beautiful, honest & true comment that.. Loved it ☺️👍
True! Perfectly described.
Just the simple fact that Wesley wasn't holding a guitar during his vocal part made this performance ten times as emotional
I agree with that.
It's unbelievable how powerful and emotional is its stand in that moment...goosebumps all the way down to your soul.
Plug in your headphones and get lost in this ocean of amazing music!
Lyrics
Such a pale light
Such a long night
Pick up that key
Don't drop your gaze in your coffee
Is it me?
Do I look beautiful in the half light?
It's been so long
Years have gone
Since I belonged
Hold me please
Stay with me
And I will sleep
I will go now
But I will be with you
Hold my gaze
Hold me inside you
Watching this on repeat was the only thing that got me through the night after receiving news of a friend's suicide a couple of years back. First time coming here since, and it's every bit as soothing as back then.
+finowa May the force be with you ^^
I hope you feel better today
Losing a friend is one of the hardest things. I shared a love for porcupine tree with my friend, and listening to them always makes me remember him. I send you a huge hug brother.
Are you still alive bro?
Oof
This song takes me to places i've never been...
I'm always heartbroken when this song ends and i come back to reality.
no fear when i am here in reality :D
Nikesh Shrestha snowman 🙂
very very very soon
That's why RUclips puts that little circly arrow in the lower left corner of the screen. BTW, you can still get the DVD of this concert.
Well said. So true
Such a beautiful song, I lost my mom in March 2020, and this song just breaks me down, but strangely in a good way.
Miss you momma!
Hold tight comrade. Take love
Stay strong mate,i hope she's in a better place❤️
She is always with you ,
September 2017 for me. Hits me every time.
Lost my mom in March this year , listening for the same reason ...miss her
John Wesley's voice is so HAUNTING and beautiful, perfect match to Woilson's voice!
A lady, old, sitting in a chair on her balcony, gazing at the horizon, with the memories of a lost lover.... All of a sudden she sees a glow in the sky , a silhouette coming down.., her eyes, now in tears, she sees it's him.... She stands up , moving a few steps forward , that glow of light taking shape , becoming the man of her life, her old curly eyes transform into her young version, two of them cuddle , slowly, starts dancing, as they danced once ... The old lady gets sink into the moment... However looks very young.... And again all of a sudden she discovers herself alone , dancing ... Like a child... On the balcony... The silhouette is gone, he is gone, he has gone for so long, but still she can feel him... She can feel his presence...
I have always loved the happiness of Colin Edwin when he plays :)
Haa haa..yeah.. bt I would say Steven Wilson is the man.. He has always a serious and "in the feel" expression as per the song.. And P.T. would'nt be P.T without Gavin Harisson's dynamics ofcourse..And Weasley fr the vocals..
It's a perfect combination of Wesley's vocals and the guitar. One of Steve's best
This song, light, this atmosphere, this psychedelic guitar.... its all transcendental
My long-time dear friend John Wesley performing with Porcupine Tree . . . LOVE IT! . . .
That guitar solo at the end kicks my ass. Every note, just so.......
Exactly.. beautiful song and really great s guitar solo..
Steven is too underrated as a guitar player. He's a natural, immaculate phrasing
One of my favoutite ever..and in interviews he always says he is the worst musician in the band haha
Goosebumps every time i hear this!! Wilson and Wesley vocal combination is just crazy stuff!!
Its been a decade and i am still unable to get over this masterpiece.
Wesley and Wilson = MAGIC ❤
Future bites brought me here, once again for the millionth time.
Same here. It's like coming home, if that makes sense. I don't know man. This song hits where it hurts, and then takes the pain away.
At middle of night with the shivering wind outside , it feels different 🚬
@@ridewithronak Hope we all are a little less sad and more like hunky dory!
Hope so man !
@@ridewithronak always turn to porcupine tree at midnight. 11:52pm now
Thank you earth for giving us porcupine tree
I feel like crying when I listen to this.
Me too
Can't help falling in love with John Wesley in this one, such magic in his voice.
What a beautiful dreamy song....still love it as well as I did in 2010
+Carol Hartung Hi Carol, is your surname Dutch? Just curious.
+Daniel Verberne it's German ...
@@CarolH2 same thing 👍
comeback again Porcupine Tree ..plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
we missed Pink Floyd and d'ont want missed you
This song...🖤. It was wonderful to read these comments. Hope the few who can appreciate the way I do are happy, everyday.
I love you all Who love that magic music..
i was able to catch half-life in the C/C tour in philly. Randy Mcstein made me cry and i was going thru allot of depression that summer. and them pulling that song on that show just made my recovery much more sweeter!
That is one kick ass guitar Wilson has.
This guitar has the deadwing album art on it if we can minutely see it.. and the album art is so very abstract as we all know it.. yes.. dis is a great guitar wid a deep meaning in it..
A Porcupine Tree masterpiece. Masterfully written and masterfully played.
I recently broke my heart and as with all the firsts it takes an extra bit of healing to get over it and I can't stress how much this track has been there and I wish all the people in the comment section my best, all the decade old comments some of which might have their authors glistening in the sky as we speak.
This was playing in the background on a playlist, and I just realized - this is live??!Jesus these guys are good!!
Plus, that is one of the coolest guitars ever.
Love Wilson's guitar tone. Goes right through you. Fantastic
Exactly. Love it
The hard-edged metallic stuff SW writes is first rate, and then he does things like this. The man's talent is incredible.
I am new to PT, but I must say i got addicted to their songs, live performances, and everything they do in fact. I hear this song for the first time, somehow I missed it and i have to say that the guitar solo there is one of the best I've heard so far.. The guitar itself cries or laughs depending on the mood you're in.. For me, it cries cheerful tears (if that is possible at all). This is why I love PT.. They turn everything into gold.. everything..
Words can not describe the feelings around this song. But I feel the same as all the others who are listening to this. And yes, PT will live on forever, for they make quality music even in this shit world, where everything goes so wrong. Try to make the best out of your lives, take every opportunity you get, PT will always stay with us. Merry Christmas folks!
you just spoke what I feel
Gavin Harisson actually adds to d melody section through snares and cymbals.. dynamics..🤘 I so want to be a drummer whenever I listen to Gavin Harisson play thinkin playing such a style is real fun..
Wish, it could go on forever. Though, without regret. This is really a thing of beauty, Thus a Joy forever.
I want this played at my funeral.
Was it
@@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028 🤨
@@organs They were asking you if it was played at your funeral. The answer is yes, I was there. The potatoes were great!
@@MusicGirl-jj7bi I'm still alive, so…?
The falsetto part is stunning, and the guitar solo is very Gilmourish, and moving!
Absolutely right.......
Gilmour is something else.......above all
Absolutely right
Gilmour is something else....above all
Magic thru every note, this song reminds me one of the most beautiful moments in my life, always in my heart!
True.. This song really has a very nostalgic feel to it..
can't believe I hadn't discovered this gem before today...
Again proving why Porcupine Tree is one of the best bands out there.
Ugh. So f'ing good. Best band ever. God I miss them!
You have to appreciate how John Wesley made so easy the last part of the chorus. How can somebody make the few lines so amazing? Hats off ❤️
That solo ❤️
Heart attack
+Subigya Thapa in a layby?
+WilÅkeProj. haha nice one ;)
This song wasn't even officially released on an album, it was a bonus track on Deadwing. This shows Wilson could write slower melancholic ballads just as well or even better than the heavy epic stuff. Such an ear for melody, and emotion, and such a great guitarist. On the DVD this goes right into Sever I think so I always view them as one piece, Ive listened to this concert so often.
Word. Heartattack in a Layby & Veneno para las hadas are among my all time favorite songs for sure.
How is it that these guys repeatedly speak the words my soul thinks, but my heart hasn't the knowledge to say. Thank you Porcupine Tree.
4 songs have ever made me cry in my entire life...
3 are written by Steven Wilson, this being among them....
No words can describe the beauty...
May I ask which ones u r talking about
This got me in tears now..😭
SW He is a genius is incomparable !!!
john wesley's voice is so beautiful and the way steven wilson present this is too awesome. am addicted now.
Still an amazing piece of work, Wesley is fantastic
i was seriously crying when the guitar solo started. this is the first time i've heard this song, and it has to be the most beautiful song PT has ever written.
This never gets old. Back yet again for this masterpiece.
It's because of songs like this that I am so grateful I am around in this time to experience them.
Such a pale light
Such a long night
Pick up that key
Don't drop your gaze in your coffee
Is it me?
Do I look beautiful in the half light?
It's been so long
Years have gone
Since I belonged
Hold me please
Stay with me
And I will sleep
I will go now
But I will be with you
Hold my gaze
Hold me inside you
Omg such a beautiful, touching and perfect piece of art. I miss PT so much. Goosebumps all over.
❤
The guitar tone on this solo...perfection.
Such a beautiful song. Steven Wilson is such a great musician!
Probably my tenth plus time I have come back to listen to this masterpiece in the last few days. I like it better than the studio version. Pure Emotion.
I have listened in a loop for couple of hours
That guitar, that voice, that music... Is this the heaven?
John Wesley has an incredible voice. Almost god-like.
I miss you PT! My life without you feels so incomplete
I always listen to this track on here every day and i always will :)
It is 2019, and the powerful soul of this sound was indeed immortalized. Astounding peformance!
One of the best Porcupine Tree songs ever, so intensely beautiful
Why does this has to have an ending? It's perfect...
It really is. It's one of those songs that puts me into a trance. Such peace
One of the most beautifully performed, open-hearted songs of all time... just breathtaking... everyone should hear this at least once and if it doesn't touch them then there is something missing inside.
One of the best things on Internet !!
Please return. The entire world needs POrcupine Tree again
Why it is not a 20 min long, or maybe a 20 yr long piece? Way too many, never ending replays. :'(
what a track...awsome awsome
where are you now Porcupine Tree ...we still need you
this has to be one of the most moving songs i've ever heard. i get goosbumps everytime i hear it.
I finally left her with all the love in my heart, in kindness and in grace. A chapter hidden within me which shall remain hidden forever. Mine only. A beautiful ending that completed our tale. Only ours. She’ll always remain in my prayers. Always. Take care.
Porcupine tree is not a band But a genre!! Thanku for existing!!
PT, please come back. 😢 This world needs you.
it was too much for me. tears for days listening to this song. Especially during the solo. i lost someone close to me last month.
Hey.. true.. the solo always has made me cry too..
This song is why Porcupine tree are above most other bands. Such emotion in simple yet beautiful lyrics
I think one of their best live perform over the magnific sound track and lyrics
One of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard... ever...
this has helped me so much...thanks porcupine trees
THE first time hear this was on a cold winter evening all alone, in a place beside a lake ,that day the moon was a full moon , the experience that i got , is like that i was transported to a another dimension, in which there was no joy, no pain, no sadness ,no happiness ,i sat there like was stoned for two days.
Quite possibly one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard...
one of the most beautiful, and tear-inducing, songs ever to come out of PT's catalogue. This is a beautiful version of it. Thanks for posting.
Quickly becoming one of my favorite songs of......all time perhaps? Just purchased Ptree's entire catalogue yesterday...a whole new world awaits eh.
Did you ever regret that? They are amazing. Just incredible.
@@dennoow no regrets dennoow...listening now obviously ha. Behind Rush...SW and PTree are my tops! Cool that you replied 12 years later btw! Cheers
@@lionoftwo I wanted to come check what happened in the 13 years that have gone by. Cool you responded recently. Hope your life is going in a direction that you wanted. Peace and good luck!
Miss porcupine tree 😭
I miss too...
Everything about this song is perfect! Stephen Wilson and his configuration of musicians have been music therapist for me since my wife passed 2 yrs ago - so many song both with porcupine tree and his solo stuff - more than just tunes - healing vibes. Peace/ Light.
John Westley just "Owned" that song .His vocals,lbrings tears to you eys.magic.
That and My Ashes could not have been as good without him.
Porcupine Tree, the world needs you. Come back together, please.
Such a touchy song. Always brings tears to my eyes.
That final solo by Steven though.
High off my rocker, laying in my bed, listening to this song.
This is it. Paradise.
I discovered this song two years ago and I didn't think then that they will perform this live, I was dying to hear it being done live... And when I saw that it'll be on Anesthetize I thought: 'Oh my God, my dream came true'. And it's as beautiful as I always thought it will be...
Wesley, your voice on this one gives the perfect touch, you are amazing!
They were so UNDERRATED. I miss them so much.
Half Light has been one of my favorites from PT for quite some time and so I was defianetely thrilled when I saw that it was on Anestheize when I bought it on blu-ray. It is (as usual with Porcupine Tree live) masterfully performed and I love the added guitar solo at the end. No words to describe this performance.. Just stunning..
Wesley you are so good
This song never fails to make me tear up each time.
Such great comments and togetherness. Nothing worthy of this piece of music. Makes me cry each time.
GodDammit!
They left us wanting more...
Wish everyone's differences aligned and could perhaps once again shine that half-light!
Miss you porcupine tree!
another gem from Wilson....never ceases to amaze me, the breadth of his output.