It's a great song, you did well. I hope it is also healing to others in the same situation. The absent parents missed out on something greater than imaginable. I'm sending so much love to all of our inner children that just wanted stable, loving parents...🤍
"If your ashes sprang to life, would you just let me down?" is such a good line. Really captures the complexity of losing someone you love, but also someone who has hurt you immensely. You might feel like you want them back, but your reasons for that are clouded by trauma.
100% agree with you. This is why this song is one of my many favourites of Ricky’s. (Also, I just wanted to point out how ironic it is that you both have sunny pfps)
My Dad died by suicide my senior year of HS 1986...Gave me feels I've never wanted and carried since. Thanks Ricky . You are a great song writer that always brings the good feels. Song is beautiful.
@@Ricky_MontgomeryI relate to this song a lot cause my mom passed away by suicide when I was only 6. Your music and especially this song gives me closure in a little bit of comfort. Thank you.
I lost my mom to suicide when I was very young. My brother (who is 3 years older than me) and I watched the premiere and ended in tears. Thank you for this song.
I never got to know my mom I was three when she died right in the backyard of our house. One of my first memories is of the police sirens as we walked down our driveway into a family friend's car. I wasn't waiting for this alone, my sister waited for the premire with me but this song brought out more emotion than any other I've listened to. I'm sorry about your dad, to anyone actually reading this I hope you're well. Thanks for making this.
I’m soooo sorry;(, I lost my mom from Suicide three days before my seventh birthday my mom took my grandfather‘s gun and shot herself once in the chest and then in the head . On my grandfather’s birthday 3 days before my 7th, he was is retired Los Angeles police officer detective for 30 years so he had lots of guns, but she was on a lot of drugs when I was little I don’t remember much. But I do remember her looking in the mirror in the bathroom saying watch your little brother I’ll be right back. He was six months old at the time and she never returned. They had her funeral on my 7th birthday party.
just over four months ago they found my mother washed up on a beach, I will never truly know why she did it. I was terrified of this song for the memories it would bring. thank you ricky for being able to turn such a painful thing into something that others can enjoy and listen to.
My dad attempted multiple times, starting when I was around 8 until I was nearly 17. I was the one he would call and who would take care of him after he'd fail. He nearly tried again near when this song came out, I ended up having us listen together. He said hearing it was the final piece that finally made him get help. This song is the reason I still have my dad today, and I'm so excited that it gets to be our first concert together.
I haven't lost any loved ones to suicide, but I have attempted it several times in the past and still struggle to this day, and this song made me realise how I would've affected the people around me for the rest of their lives, it really struck a chord in me. Thank you for making this and helping people through their losses and dealings with grief, and helping people realise they need to seek help, I was never strong enough to admit it until now. Thank you so much for this song
People say it’s selfish to stay alive for others but it truly is such a good reason to stay around. Everyone around you loves you more than you will ever know. Keep pushing for them
I don't know if you'll see this, but thank you for creating Black Fins. I already hold it close to me. Having you write this song gives me a sense of comfort knowing I'm not the only one who's lost a family member due to suicide. I know creating this song has helped you heal, and I hope you know that even though I've lost this person years ago, you are helping me heal more too. I have very little memory of my grandmom since she lost her battle with depression when i was a child, but you are helping me cope.💜
"I'll just be here wondering what made you choose to go" this line made me cry, Ricky never seems to not make feel emotions that not many artists can❤ love the song
my grandmother died a few years ago, precisely on July 14, that you brought this song precisely this July 14, which is about loss, I immediately remembered her, the song transmitted a lot to me, thank you very much Ricky, thank you for bringing us this wonderful song
I know it's been more than a year but every single time I listen to this song, I always tear up. Ricky, I'm so so so sorry of what you had to go through but now, whenever I listen to your music, it brings me and many others happiness, been a fan since My Heart is buried in Venice, and will continue to be for life. Thank you so much Ricky for delighting us with your AMAZING voice and heartfelt songs! - A Superfan
I also lost my mother to suicide as a teenager. I’m so grateful we’re in an age where people can talk openly about things like this. To know this kind of grief is a shared experience is such a comfort. Thanks for writing this ♥️
I can’t explain how beautiful this song is. I lost my Uncle last year he had cancer and didn’t wanna get help we slowly watched him die we didn’t know he was sick. And one day he just wasn’t with us anymore. This song hits so hard and I wanna thank you for this and all the talent and joy you bring into the world. I’m so sorry about you’re dad. Sending love ❤
“No more little ghost I keep around…” When I was eleven, I had a friend, who was 23 at the time… Everytime I spoke to him, I played music in the background, and I was at the time obsessed with Beautiful Ghosts. After every horrible thing he did to me, it all feels so complex, but I hear this song, and it just hits my heart raw. It’s… terrifyingly incredible. I just watched it live last night and DAMN.
Lost a coworker recently and this hit me pretty hard. Hit a little harder than I wanted it to. Thank you for making this. Being this vulnerable in your art is courageous and something I strive to do in my own
i want to commend you for your courage and vulnerability in writing a song about the loss of your dad. it takes immense strength to delve into such deep emotions and transform them into a heartfelt piece of art. wishing you strength, inspiration, and continued success on your artistic journey, ricky
Ricky I think this might be your magnum opus. I hate to say it because I don’t think good art can only come out of trauma as some people tend to think but this song is just perfect. Its emotional and impactful and honest, but it’s also beautiful musically, the melody is so catchy, the cut out and crash in feels like a wave hitting the shore it’s so perfect. I went through a different but similar situation recently dealing with familial suicide and I’d just like to say thank you for making this. I can’t count the amount of times I’m going to listen to this and just let it wash over me. Amazing song.
My stepdad who was more than a dad to me than my bio father (he was abusive lmao) was lost at sea in the first hour of 2019. He was a fisherman and was building our house, the trip was supposed to pay for the attic (some of it at least) and his boat capsized just a couple miles out. Him and his nephew were both lost at sea. His son, Tim, found a lifeboat and was picked up by another boat. When he was around my bio father backed off but as soon as he died he came back and the weekend right after he wanted a visit. He took advantage of my mums grief and our grief up until this day. On my stepdad, Oscar’s most recent birthday he texted my sister saying “your one and only dad” he knew what he was doing. Hearing about the meaning of this song hits so deep in my heart. Thank you Ricky, for having the courage to write about the worst moment of your life. ( as I’m writing this I’m realising you’re going to read my username and see my profile picture and and so i sincerely apologise)
It is so magical how this boy tells us a story in each of his songs, his music is so deep and beautiful that it conveys many feelings, we love Ricky Montgomery ❤️
my cousin took her life not too long after her vacation in México and this song feels like the accumulation of emotions, anger, sadness, emptiness and sorrow. there is so much emotion and this is such a beautiful song. Thank you🤍
He knows how to convey his emotions in a song in a way many artists can’t. Just one of the many reasons Ricky is my favorite artist and I can’t wait all of his future projects🤍🤍
this is genuinely my favorite song ever man. thank you so much for writing it. ive had a lot of experiences with suicide, and im so glad we are entering an age where we can talk about it openly. its nice to feel not alone, finally. you are amazing ricky
I knew this was going to be emotional to listen to so I had my cat come and sit on my lap when I listened to it for the first time. I'm glad I did. So many chills and tears are happening at once. Good lord this is amazing. You have a beautiful sound and you manage to capture emotions not only through your lyrics but through your voice and the instrumentals. You are incredibly talented and I hope you know how much you're helping people by releasing this. You're not alone. You never are. My cat and I will be listening to this on repeat for the rest of the day. We're both sending you & anyone who has lost a loved one so much love.
This song really connects a lot of people together, and I can feel the energy and vulnerability behind every part of it. I am always amazed at your music and the way it reaches me, and so many others. Thank you Ricky, and everyone involved for bringing this to us all!
I heard this song for the first time at the bittersweet daze show in Standford. I immediately realized it was about losing a parent and almost cried. My dad died 2 years ago, a week before my high school graduation. Although we weren't close, it still hurt, and I relate to this song a lot. I love your writing Ricky, thank you for this song.
Fathers are a figure that every child needs in there life and I can’t imagine the grief you went through after his death. I hope you know he is in an amazing place and that he raised an amazing child who has a true talent for music. ❤
i remember i heard talk to you for the first time thinking it was about love (yikes) i saw the music video soon after and realised i related to ricky a lot more than i thought, when i was six years old my mother passed away and ever since then i’ve felt like an alien when everyone was talking about their mothers i was standing there like some stranger talking about their dad but i love my dad to bits and i love to talk about him but i’d love to talk to her
My condolences to all those who have lost a family member due to suicide... Hugs 😟🤍 Ricky, your songs are always very beautiful and manage to convey many feelings and emotions, you are great ❤️ Thank you for giving us such beautiful melodies ✨
I lost my father to a death with no exact answers when I was five, and the grief follows in weird ways. This song is really beautiful and the music video is so cathartic to watch. Thank you for sharing Black Fins with us. Very much looking forward to all the new stuff coming out!
3 years ago my cousin died 5 days after being born. though it is a completely different experience, “wish i would’ve know you through the years” and “no more little ghost i keep around” really resonate with me. i can’t thank you enough for sharing your story ricky, it’s helping people with and without a similar story.
My grandfather died the last year on july 15, i feel like i didn't say he how much i really love him, so this song gives me a strange feeling. All your songs are beautiful because of the amount of feelings they transmit, but this one is a masterpiece, thank you and sorry for your dad❤️
Ricky has been my favorite artist for years and it's been so wonderful to be around for this resurgence of his music. I can't wait to see what's next already, and I'm sure this'll be amazing :D POST PREMIERE EDIT: OH MY GOD ITS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! DEFINITELY MY NEW FAVORITE SONG! Ricky's music has come so far since Montgomery Ricky, this is so beautiful omgggggggggg
I’ve lost both a family member and a friend to suicide within the last few years. Your music has gotten me through a lot and getting to see you in concert brought me so much hope during that time. Thank you ❤️
As much as I wanted to listen to this song as often as I could, I just can't keep myself from crying whenever I listen to this. Will be back after a couple of months again. Listening to this song feels like watching a sad movie that would leave you messed up for quite some time.
This song is so perfectly written, it’s really helped encapsulate all the feelings I’ve been having with the loss of one of my close family members, truly thank you Ricky ❤️
I will admit, I didn´t like the song at first. But once I found the meaning behing the lyrics it became so powerful and nostalgic. I am sorry for doubting Ricky´s talent, he is truly a melodical and lyricist genius and I can´t wait to see what surprises he has for us in his new album.
This song means so much. I wish more people would recognize it. I cry with every listen. I hope I never experience a loss so deep, and I hope I never cause this loss for my own loved ones. Thank you for writing this song. I'm sorry for your loss.
OMG ITS LETTERLY STILL THURSDAY AND THIS COMES OUT FRIDAY.... YET IM LISTENING TO IT ON THURSDAY. this obviously means ricky lovws me spesifically idc who was here before i was, this is MY sign
My Dad passed away recently and it was very sudden, I'm still so young and not quite sure what to do with myself. It fills my heart with warmth knowing there's so many people who have experienced what i have, or are still going through it. We are never alone, we're constantly surrounded by people who are going through similar things. Thank you for creating this beautiful song Ricky.
literally the only thing keeping me from breaking down. Thank you for these amazing songs, I can plug in my headphones and play these songs and feel like I'm floating to a safe haven.
ricky, my hurt really aches for you. i got chills watching this video along with tears at the end. this song is beautiful and you will always be my favorite artist
My husband died on Monday. He didn't stop drinking when he told me he did, and passed from liver failure. He was only 53. My friend sent me this song and it's been helping me feel like I can recover from this pain I'm feeling. I'd give anything to understand his pain and to have him back here with me. I've been listening to this every day since he sent it to me, and it helps convey a lot of the misunderstanding and hurt I'm feeling right now. Addiction is a disease. I'm not mad at him and I told him that as I held his hand and watched him slip away from me. Please, if you need help, get it. Don't let shame or pride keep you from doing it. It did for him and now I can't get him back. Thank you for the song Ricky. I'm sorry you had to go through this pain so young.
Estoy tan emocionada por esta canción, aún no sale pero ya me encantó, Ricky te amo 💕!! Lo escucho hace más de dos años y siempre me identifico y amo sus canciones (Editado) La escuché apenas salió, por alguna razón me dió penita, se convirtió en una de más canciones favoritas
My Dad also took off to Mexico. I've only seen him twice in 16 years. It hurts so much as an adult with children whose lives he has missed out on. Bless those who ache and hurt from these things. With tears in my eyes, I want to thank you so much for this song. - Teresa in Colorado
I’ve commented this on the most recent instagram post promoting this song but, I wanted to share it here too On November 22nd 2022 (7 months and 2 weeks as of writing this) my dad killed himself, I awoke the next morning to the news. I was 16 at the time, a year older than Ricky was, and although I never had a great relationship with my father (it’s complicated but it boils down to he was a narcissist) the news wrecked me. I’m better now thankfully, but recently I was thinking about him and everything and that’s when I came across the fact that Ricky Montgomery was releasing a new song, about the suicide of his father. I don’t know if I believe in fate, destiny, god, anything really, but I find comfort in the fact that soon I’ll be able to listen to a song that I can relate to. Thank you, Ricky, and again I’m sorry for your loss.
Saw you live in Pennsylvania with cavetown. I didn’t know you were in the lineup, but I was so excited when I heard your name. To be able hear this song live was incredible. What a heartbreakingly beautiful, raw and honest song. I appreciate you and your willingness to share your most vulnerable thoughts, feelings and memories. From a measly songwriter to an amazing one, I admire what you create. I aspire to reach people with the depth that you do, someday. I’m sorry about your father and for what you went/go through. Thank you❤️
My dad took his life 3 days before my 16th birthday after moving to the other side of the country. I never came close to crying until you released this song. It created a relation that I’ve never felt before. This song makes me feel a lot.
I saw you in concert on Saturday in Worcester and this song was the highlight of the night. You are such an incredibly talented guy with a beautiful voice and stage presence that will stick with you forever. This song is a lyrical and melodic masterpiece and I cant even start to explain how incredible it is
Speechless. Production value of the video and song are stupendous and perfectly complimentary to the lyrics. But the lyrics… powerful, gutting, packing a punch. The cadence itself is poetry. Really really good. This one came from the depths. Amazing to see Mary too. Bravo.
I had the absolute honor of watching you live at Stanford today during Bittersweet Daze and hearing this song performed. Last year in October I attempted and it changed my life forever. I somehow walked out alive, but I have been wounded both physically and mentally ever since. To be completely honest, I was scared when I left the house to attend the concert earlier today, as I'd never been in such crowded circumstances before (baby's first concert, too) and I often don't feel safe going anywhere because of what happened; but that changed pretty fast when I saw you go up on stage. I've been listening to you since I was in seventh grade and seeing you in person, singing this song - well, it was a bit of a fever dream, in a way. I never thought I'd come this far. Thank you so, so much for being here, for doing what you do, for just being who you are. This song is heart-wrenchingly beautiful, Ricky. It perfectly illustrates grief and loss and is such a warm light for people like me who are struggling with issues like this; I broke down when I heard it for the first time because it felt like it was saying, "You're not alone". I'm so glad that you found the courage to write a song about this and share it with the world, because it's never easy - especially because people tend to dodge around these topics a lot of the time even though they are things that should be talked about and discussed in order to help people that are going through these things get better. I'm so proud of you.
My grandpa committed suicide my junior year of high school, and I didn't know him very well, but he was an incredibly talented musician, and I have wanted to honor him with a song of my own for quite some time now. I had given up on finding the right words or chords, but watching this video and finally understanding what this song is about after it came out a few months ago has given me a new desire to write him something. Thank you, Ricky.
I am listening this song again, the day I go to visit a good friend of mine whom I lost to depression last year. I remember once telling him "hey, not all current music is bad, you have people like Ricky Montgomery", and we listened to this exact song. Now all the lyrics seem relatable as I looked up to him a lot. I´ll try to finally get closure with the whole thing.
i come from a place where people are really hopeless. there are drugs and suicide and just all around a ton of suffering. thank you ricky. i’ve been a fan for years but this song was the moment i realized you were talking to me. you know all of us so well. and words can’t express how much i felt with this song.
I wrote a story about something similar to this song it felt wonderful to hear someone sing about what exactly I had felt in that moment of grief when I was younger and didn't understand my feelings and seeing you perform this live at the bittersweet daze tour it made me feel and realize my own feelings and made me recall my own story so I want to thank you Ricky for helping me find myself and acknowledge my feelings..
I’ve never physically felt so much pain and love and admiration when listening to a song, and this music video just makes the lyrics so much more powerful I don’t know how but you just wrote my favorite song Ricky Montgomery, thank you 🙏:)
I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THE PREMIERE, BUT IT'S SO GOOD RICKY I'M GONNA CRY...but seriously, as someone who lost her father to suicide when I was too young to remember him (maybe thirteen years ago? I only really learned about it recently), it hits hard, although it's obviously not the same, I still feel the lyrics. I'm sorry you went through that, because it sucks.
my dad died in june of an overdose and i’ve been listening to this song on loop (literally) with the headphones he gave me. It’s been so hard to let myself feel it, but as someone who was raised by my aunt through my teens and didn’t see him often… these lyrics are destroying me. I’m just glad he made it to my graduation party. thank you for this song
Ricky you always manage to create the most powerful songs, it is why you are one of my favorite artists of all time. This one hit me hard and teared up, keep up the great work man
This song always brings me to tears. It's such a powerful song that makes me think of my friends I lost to suicide. I was at your concert last night, and hearing this live hit me with so many emotions that I cried while trying to sing along. This is an amazing song and you are an amazing artist.
I lost my dad in my senior year of highschool to a drowning accident 2 years ago now, and it feels less real every day-- i don't think about him if i can help it because it hurts too much to process. we never got to say goodbye. but your music helps. knowing there's people out there who have been through the same thing, when everyone else around me has a complete family. knowing that there's people who create art that i can connect to, knowing I'm not alone. started listening to your music from line without a hook and I've been obsessed ever since. it's incredible, and it's carried me through a lot of difficult days. thank you for everything
Hi Ricky. I know you probably won’t see this, but I just want you to know how much I love you and this new song. I wish I could be in Denver tomorrow. This might be a sensitive subject but I’ve been struggling with mental health for a while, and the message behind this song hits me so hard. This is beautiful. I rarely cry and I’m crying right now. Your music has helped me so much. Thank you, Ricky. I love you so so so much. ❤
I lost my dad last year. Now I'm 15 years old and listening to this on repeat. This is such an amazing song. You probably won't find this comment. But I love your music thank you so much for this beautiful song 💗
This song just brings out so much. I never really got to know my dad, he passed when I was very young. While not under the same circumstances, I soon learned years later that he did suffer from a sort of mental illness (either bipolar or depression idk which) and the way he took care of himself when split from my mom is what caused it, heart attack, but he was young. Drinking, smoking, mixed with mental illnesses and unhealthy habits all combined are what took him there. If he were here today he would be 44, he passed at 32. Every day I pass by the house where he last lived and it haunts me sometimes but I always wave as a reminder that he was here and he loved me so much. Ricky you’re music has helped me so much with these feelings. Putting them in song, a way I’ve always wanted to but I never could. A way I’ve never heard this topic be discussed, it’s breathtaking. They always resonate with me telling me that I’m not alone in this and I hope you know that you’re not alone in this either, thank you
grief is so beautiful, it can cause so amazing works and help connect so many people. ik out of a sea of ppl it doesn’t matter but thank you sm for making this song
Ricky tu haces arte, tus canciones llevan tanto sentimiento, aunque este e triste, enojada, decaida logras haces sentirme bien y en casa, eres mi lugar seguro RM ♡
every single ricky montgomery song gives me chills but this one shook my bones. i'm in awe. i adore you ricky montgomery, thank you for sharing this with us
the part where it says, "the day you went down to mexico" reminds me of how deviated i felt when i went to arizona to celebrate my birthday with my family when i was around 11, i was so excited to see my dad. then i see my cousin show me his facebook and he was at mexico enjoying his time with his other family and i realized i wouldn't get to hear him tell me happy birthday
Growing up i didn't know my dad, didn't even question it, but when i was 8 i finally met him, and everything fit together, it felt right, he felt like a partof me, something i was missing, a year later he died in the hospital. I didn't even see him that day, i wanted to stay home and play a game. 11 years later and i want him here for so many reasons, to be proud of me, to protect me, to raise me, but mostly so i can remember what his voice sounded like. I had a dream he never died, and we got to talk, and waking from it hurt, it hurt liked he died all over again, and i just wish my mind had got his voice right. That's what this song makes me think of every time, what if he had survived, how different would it be, how well would we get along, am I just like him, I'll never know.
i literally listened to this song the second it appeared on spotify and im so proud of you ricky youve made yet another heart wrenching masterpiece. all love to you and this amazing song that will be on repeat for a VERY long time
I don’t have the words apart from the fact that this is a masterpiece. Your lyricism and the way the music perfectly compliments and sometimes contradicts it is beautiful. It’s deeply moving to see you and your sister in the video, and I wish nothing but love and healing to you both 🫶 please keep creating forever ricky, it’s magical
I’ve been listening to this so many times since it came out, it resonates in me so heavily and I love everything. “If your ashes sprang to life would you come let me down?” Just hits my soul.
Thank you for being vulnerable Ricky, you’ve written yet another beautiful song. My heart aches for you and the people in the comments telling stories about their mothers and fathers. Thank you for this moving song❤️
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This is a song for my dad. It took me almost 15 years to get it right.
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed making it for you
i love your music
It seriously sounds amazing, Ricky.
You can tell how much effort and emotion you put into this
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This is your best work yet in my opinion, absolutely beautiful. Genuinely makes me tear up.
It's a great song, you did well. I hope it is also healing to others in the same situation. The absent parents missed out on something greater than imaginable. I'm sending so much love to all of our inner children that just wanted stable, loving parents...🤍
"If your ashes sprang to life, would you just let me down?" is such a good line. Really captures the complexity of losing someone you love, but also someone who has hurt you immensely. You might feel like you want them back, but your reasons for that are clouded by trauma.
For real, honestly this song is so meaningful. This comment was exactly what I was thinking.
100% agree with you. This is why this song is one of my many favourites of Ricky’s. (Also, I just wanted to point out how ironic it is that you both have sunny pfps)
@@basilwhenhedropthepizza haha omg, we all do haha !!
My Dad died by suicide my senior year of HS 1986...Gave me feels I've never wanted and carried since. Thanks Ricky . You are a great song writer that always brings the good feels. Song is beautiful.
It felt like people never write songs about it when I was growing up, maybe you’ve felt the same. Hope you felt some warmth with this one, brother
im so sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace
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@@Ricky_MontgomeryI relate to this song a lot cause my mom passed away by suicide when I was only 6. Your music and especially this song gives me closure in a little bit of comfort. Thank you.
I’m sorry for your loss 💙
I lost my mom to suicide when I was very young. My brother (who is 3 years older than me) and I watched the premiere and ended in tears. Thank you for this song.
My sister and I have a similar age gap. So much love to you both
I lost my mom at a young age as well. I’m sorry for your loss.
I never got to know my mom I was three when she died right in the backyard of our house. One of my first memories is of the police sirens as we walked down our driveway into a family friend's car. I wasn't waiting for this alone, my sister waited for the premire with me but this song brought out more emotion than any other I've listened to. I'm sorry about your dad, to anyone actually reading this I hope you're well. Thanks for making this.
Wow. I’m so sorry to hear that. I really hope you’re doing well too. Thank you for listening and giving this your time
I’m soooo sorry;(, I lost my mom from
Suicide three days before my seventh birthday my mom took my grandfather‘s gun and shot herself once in the chest and then in the head . On my grandfather’s birthday 3 days before my 7th, he was is retired Los Angeles police officer detective for 30 years so he had lots of guns, but she was on a lot of drugs when I was little I don’t remember much. But I do remember her looking in the mirror in the bathroom saying watch your little brother I’ll be right back. He was six months old at the time and she never returned. They had her funeral on my 7th birthday party.
Just completely good. Man.
HELLO GARRET HAHAH
thank you garrett ❤
just over four months ago they found my mother washed up on a beach, I will never truly know why she did it. I was terrified of this song for the memories it would bring. thank you ricky for being able to turn such a painful thing into something that others can enjoy and listen to.
I am so sorry to hear that my friend. You’re not alone
This guy ricky is really underrated. All of his songs just gives goosebumps. a pure talent.💗
I know hes one of my favorite singer
This is your best work yet Ricky, vulnerable and powerful and beautiful on so many levels. Congrats on releasing this amazing piece of art.
thanks brother. love you benny bananas
My dad attempted multiple times, starting when I was around 8 until I was nearly 17. I was the one he would call and who would take care of him after he'd fail. He nearly tried again near when this song came out, I ended up having us listen together. He said hearing it was the final piece that finally made him get help. This song is the reason I still have my dad today, and I'm so excited that it gets to be our first concert together.
I haven't lost any loved ones to suicide, but I have attempted it several times in the past and still struggle to this day, and this song made me realise how I would've affected the people around me for the rest of their lives, it really struck a chord in me. Thank you for making this and helping people through their losses and dealings with grief, and helping people realise they need to seek help, I was never strong enough to admit it until now. Thank you so much for this song
This is exactly how this song makes me feel. Hang in there buddy, I'm proud of you for still being here
People say it’s selfish to stay alive for others but it truly is such a good reason to stay around. Everyone around you loves you more than you will ever know. Keep pushing for them
I don't know if you'll see this, but thank you for creating Black Fins. I already hold it close to me. Having you write this song gives me a sense of comfort knowing I'm not the only one who's lost a family member due to suicide. I know creating this song has helped you heal, and I hope you know that even though I've lost this person years ago, you are helping me heal more too. I have very little memory of my grandmom since she lost her battle with depression when i was a child, but you are helping me cope.💜
"I'll just be here wondering what made you choose to go" this line made me cry, Ricky never seems to not make feel emotions that not many artists can❤ love the song
my grandmother died a few years ago, precisely on July 14, that you brought this song precisely this July 14, which is about loss, I immediately remembered her, the song transmitted a lot to me, thank you very much Ricky, thank you for bringing us this wonderful song
wow, must be a painful day for you. Glad Ricky could makes something like this that we can connect to and feel less alone with ♥
I know it's been more than a year but every single time I listen to this song, I always tear up. Ricky, I'm so so so sorry of what you had to go through but now, whenever I listen to your music, it brings me and many others happiness, been a fan since My Heart is buried in Venice, and will continue to be for life.
Thank you so much Ricky for delighting us with your AMAZING voice and heartfelt songs!
- A Superfan
I also lost my mother to suicide as a teenager. I’m so grateful we’re in an age where people can talk openly about things like this. To know this kind of grief is a shared experience is such a comfort. Thanks for writing this ♥️
this song is what kept me from taking my own life. thank you, ricky.
I can’t explain how beautiful this song is. I lost my Uncle last year he had cancer and didn’t wanna get help we slowly watched him die we didn’t know he was sick. And one day he just wasn’t with us anymore. This song hits so hard and I wanna thank you for this and all the talent and joy you bring into the world. I’m so sorry about you’re dad. Sending love ❤
“No more little ghost I keep around…”
When I was eleven, I had a friend, who was 23 at the time… Everytime I spoke to him, I played music in the background, and I was at the time obsessed with Beautiful Ghosts. After every horrible thing he did to me, it all feels so complex, but I hear this song, and it just hits my heart raw. It’s… terrifyingly incredible. I just watched it live last night and DAMN.
Lost a coworker recently and this hit me pretty hard. Hit a little harder than I wanted it to. Thank you for making this. Being this vulnerable in your art is courageous and something I strive to do in my own
i want to commend you for your courage and vulnerability in writing a song about the loss of your dad. it takes immense strength to delve into such deep emotions and transform them into a heartfelt piece of art. wishing you strength, inspiration, and continued success on your artistic journey, ricky
Ricky I think this might be your magnum opus. I hate to say it because I don’t think good art can only come out of trauma as some people tend to think but this song is just perfect. Its emotional and impactful and honest, but it’s also beautiful musically, the melody is so catchy, the cut out and crash in feels like a wave hitting the shore it’s so perfect. I went through a different but similar situation recently dealing with familial suicide and I’d just like to say thank you for making this. I can’t count the amount of times I’m going to listen to this and just let it wash over me. Amazing song.
i was BEGGING for you to sing this when i saw you in concert. and im so grateful you did.
My stepdad who was more than a dad to me than my bio father (he was abusive lmao) was lost at sea in the first hour of 2019. He was a fisherman and was building our house, the trip was supposed to pay for the attic (some of it at least) and his boat capsized just a couple miles out. Him and his nephew were both lost at sea. His son, Tim, found a lifeboat and was picked up by another boat. When he was around my bio father backed off but as soon as he died he came back and the weekend right after he wanted a visit. He took advantage of my mums grief and our grief up until this day. On my stepdad, Oscar’s most recent birthday he texted my sister saying “your one and only dad” he knew what he was doing. Hearing about the meaning of this song hits so deep in my heart. Thank you Ricky, for having the courage to write about the worst moment of your life. ( as I’m writing this I’m realising you’re going to read my username and see my profile picture and and so i sincerely apologise)
It is so magical how this boy tells us a story in each of his songs, his music is so deep and beautiful that it conveys many feelings, we love Ricky Montgomery ❤️
my cousin took her life not too long after her vacation in México and this song feels like the accumulation of emotions, anger, sadness, emptiness and sorrow. there is so much emotion and this is such a beautiful song. Thank you🤍
He knows how to convey his emotions in a song in a way many artists can’t. Just one of the many reasons Ricky is my favorite artist and I can’t wait all of his future projects🤍🤍
Such an inspiration to me I wish I could write my thoughts to paper as beautiful as this.
this is genuinely my favorite song ever man. thank you so much for writing it. ive had a lot of experiences with suicide, and im so glad we are entering an age where we can talk about it openly. its nice to feel not alone, finally. you are amazing ricky
I’ve never felt honored to listen to a song before the amount of emotion you’ve shared none of us truly know you but I am truly proud of you
I’m actually so happy he’s gonna make this and it has such a deep meaning to it I have loved his music for so long and I will continue to.
I knew this was going to be emotional to listen to so I had my cat come and sit on my lap when I listened to it for the first time. I'm glad I did. So many chills and tears are happening at once. Good lord this is amazing. You have a beautiful sound and you manage to capture emotions not only through your lyrics but through your voice and the instrumentals. You are incredibly talented and I hope you know how much you're helping people by releasing this. You're not alone. You never are.
My cat and I will be listening to this on repeat for the rest of the day. We're both sending you & anyone who has lost a loved one so much love.
This song really connects a lot of people together, and I can feel the energy and vulnerability behind every part of it. I am always amazed at your music and the way it reaches me, and so many others. Thank you Ricky, and everyone involved for bringing this to us all!
I heard this song for the first time at the bittersweet daze show in Standford. I immediately realized it was about losing a parent and almost cried. My dad died 2 years ago, a week before my high school graduation. Although we weren't close, it still hurt, and I relate to this song a lot. I love your writing Ricky, thank you for this song.
Fathers are a figure that every child needs in there life and I can’t imagine the grief you went through after his death. I hope you know he is in an amazing place and that he raised an amazing child who has a true talent for music. ❤
i remember i heard talk to you for the first time thinking it was about love (yikes) i saw the music video soon after and realised i related to ricky a lot more than i thought,
when i was six years old my mother passed away and ever since then i’ve felt like an alien when everyone was talking about their mothers i was standing there like some stranger talking about their dad
but
i love my dad to bits and i love to talk about him
but i’d love to talk to her
I hope Ricky sees this, I think it’d mean a lot to him
@@lizardlegs6043 Thank you :)
My condolences to all those who have lost a family member due to suicide... Hugs 😟🤍 Ricky, your songs are always very beautiful and manage to convey many feelings and emotions, you are great ❤️ Thank you for giving us such beautiful melodies ✨
3:12 literal chills. Ricky uve done it yet again
I lost my father to a death with no exact answers when I was five, and the grief follows in weird ways. This song is really beautiful and the music video is so cathartic to watch. Thank you for sharing Black Fins with us. Very much looking forward to all the new stuff coming out!
This song is so emotional, you can just FEEL along with him 🖤💗
3 years ago my cousin died 5 days after being born. though it is a completely different experience, “wish i would’ve know you through the years” and “no more little ghost i keep around” really resonate with me. i can’t thank you enough for sharing your story ricky, it’s helping people with and without a similar story.
Me encanta como Ricky es tan sentimental con las canciones, lo demuestra sin filtros , Todo de una .
Por eso te amo Ricky 💗
My grandfather died the last year on july 15, i feel like i didn't say he how much i really love him, so this song gives me a strange feeling.
All your songs are beautiful because of the amount of feelings they transmit, but this one is a masterpiece, thank you and sorry for your dad❤️
Ricky has been my favorite artist for years and it's been so wonderful to be around for this resurgence of his music. I can't wait to see what's next already, and I'm sure this'll be amazing :D
POST PREMIERE EDIT: OH MY GOD ITS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! DEFINITELY MY NEW FAVORITE SONG! Ricky's music has come so far since Montgomery Ricky, this is so beautiful omgggggggggg
I’ve lost both a family member and a friend to suicide within the last few years. Your music has gotten me through a lot and getting to see you in concert brought me so much hope during that time. Thank you ❤️
Your songs remind me of my grandmother, I miss her so much..i hope she rests well but I just want to see her once again.
As much as I wanted to listen to this song as often as I could, I just can't keep myself from crying whenever I listen to this. Will be back after a couple of months again. Listening to this song feels like watching a sad movie that would leave you messed up for quite some time.
This song is so perfectly written, it’s really helped encapsulate all the feelings I’ve been having with the loss of one of my close family members, truly thank you Ricky ❤️
Listening to this was the first time Ive cried in years, thank you for making great music
I will admit, I didn´t like the song at first. But once I found the meaning behing the lyrics it became so powerful and nostalgic. I am sorry for doubting Ricky´s talent, he is truly a melodical and lyricist genius and I can´t wait to see what surprises he has for us in his new album.
This song means so much. I wish more people would recognize it. I cry with every listen. I hope I never experience a loss so deep, and I hope I never cause this loss for my own loved ones. Thank you for writing this song. I'm sorry for your loss.
OMG ITS LETTERLY STILL THURSDAY AND THIS COMES OUT FRIDAY.... YET IM LISTENING TO IT ON THURSDAY. this obviously means ricky lovws me spesifically idc who was here before i was, this is MY sign
My Dad passed away recently and it was very sudden, I'm still so young and not quite sure what to do with myself. It fills my heart with warmth knowing there's so many people who have experienced what i have, or are still going through it. We are never alone, we're constantly surrounded by people who are going through similar things. Thank you for creating this beautiful song Ricky.
seeing this live last night was life changing
literally the only thing keeping me from breaking down. Thank you for these amazing songs, I can plug in my headphones and play these songs and feel like I'm floating to a safe haven.
PLEASE RUN THIS UP TO MILLIONS YALL THIS IS A MASTERPIECE IN MUSIC
ricky, my hurt really aches for you. i got chills watching this video along with tears at the end. this song is beautiful and you will always be my favorite artist
My husband died on Monday. He didn't stop drinking when he told me he did, and passed from liver failure. He was only 53.
My friend sent me this song and it's been helping me feel like I can recover from this pain I'm feeling. I'd give anything to understand his pain and to have him back here with me.
I've been listening to this every day since he sent it to me, and it helps convey a lot of the misunderstanding and hurt I'm feeling right now.
Addiction is a disease. I'm not mad at him and I told him that as I held his hand and watched him slip away from me.
Please, if you need help, get it. Don't let shame or pride keep you from doing it.
It did for him and now I can't get him back.
Thank you for the song Ricky. I'm sorry you had to go through this pain so young.
Estoy tan emocionada por esta canción, aún no sale pero ya me encantó, Ricky te amo 💕!! Lo escucho hace más de dos años y siempre me identifico y amo sus canciones
(Editado) La escuché apenas salió, por alguna razón me dió penita, se convirtió en una de más canciones favoritas
My Dad also took off to Mexico. I've only seen him twice in 16 years. It hurts so much as an adult with children whose lives he has missed out on. Bless those who ache and hurt from these things. With tears in my eyes, I want to thank you so much for this song.
- Teresa in Colorado
I’ve commented this on the most recent instagram post promoting this song but, I wanted to share it here too
On November 22nd 2022 (7 months and 2 weeks as of writing this) my dad killed himself, I awoke the next morning to the news. I was 16 at the time, a year older than Ricky was, and although I never had a great relationship with my father (it’s complicated but it boils down to he was a narcissist) the news wrecked me.
I’m better now thankfully, but recently I was thinking about him and everything and that’s when I came across the fact that Ricky Montgomery was releasing a new song, about the suicide of his father. I don’t know if I believe in fate, destiny, god, anything really, but I find comfort in the fact that soon I’ll be able to listen to a song that I can relate to.
Thank you, Ricky, and again I’m sorry for your loss.
someone needs to give this man a hug - thank you so much for making this ricky
Saw you live in Pennsylvania with cavetown. I didn’t know you were in the lineup, but I was so excited when I heard your name. To be able hear this song live was incredible. What a heartbreakingly beautiful, raw and honest song. I appreciate you and your willingness to share your most vulnerable thoughts, feelings and memories. From a measly songwriter to an amazing one, I admire what you create. I aspire to reach people with the depth that you do, someday. I’m sorry about your father and for what you went/go through. Thank you❤️
My dad took his life 3 days before my 16th birthday after moving to the other side of the country.
I never came close to crying until you released this song. It created a relation that I’ve never felt before. This song makes me feel a lot.
I saw you in concert on Saturday in Worcester and this song was the highlight of the night. You are such an incredibly talented guy with a beautiful voice and stage presence that will stick with you forever. This song is a lyrical and melodic masterpiece and I cant even start to explain how incredible it is
Speechless. Production value of the video and song are stupendous and perfectly complimentary to the lyrics. But the lyrics… powerful, gutting, packing a punch. The cadence itself is poetry. Really really good. This one came from the depths. Amazing to see Mary too. Bravo.
I had the absolute honor of watching you live at Stanford today during Bittersweet Daze and hearing this song performed.
Last year in October I attempted and it changed my life forever. I somehow walked out alive, but I have been wounded both physically and mentally ever since. To be completely honest, I was scared when I left the house to attend the concert earlier today, as I'd never been in such crowded circumstances before (baby's first concert, too) and I often don't feel safe going anywhere because of what happened; but that changed pretty fast when I saw you go up on stage. I've been listening to you since I was in seventh grade and seeing you in person, singing this song - well, it was a bit of a fever dream, in a way. I never thought I'd come this far. Thank you so, so much for being here, for doing what you do, for just being who you are.
This song is heart-wrenchingly beautiful, Ricky. It perfectly illustrates grief and loss and is such a warm light for people like me who are struggling with issues like this; I broke down when I heard it for the first time because it felt like it was saying, "You're not alone".
I'm so glad that you found the courage to write a song about this and share it with the world, because it's never easy - especially because people tend to dodge around these topics a lot of the time even though they are things that should be talked about and discussed in order to help people that are going through these things get better. I'm so proud of you.
"and i know its just another little piece of ocean trash, and not you." god, that line just completely fucking broke me. spectacular work, ricky.
My grandpa committed suicide my junior year of high school, and I didn't know him very well, but he was an incredibly talented musician, and I have wanted to honor him with a song of my own for quite some time now. I had given up on finding the right words or chords, but watching this video and finally understanding what this song is about after it came out a few months ago has given me a new desire to write him something. Thank you, Ricky.
A music video has never complimented a song so well I feel stunned and dazed, thank you again for bringing me close to tears Ricky
Love from St Louis
HI MR TASTY
@@stud_puffin HI PUFFIN YOU ARE A BIG HOCKEY MAN I hope the St Louis Blues kick the Canucks ASS!!!!1
I am listening this song again, the day I go to visit a good friend of mine whom I lost to depression last year. I remember once telling him "hey, not all current music is bad, you have people like Ricky Montgomery", and we listened to this exact song. Now all the lyrics seem relatable as I looked up to him a lot. I´ll try to finally get closure with the whole thing.
i come from a place where people are really hopeless. there are drugs and suicide and just all around a ton of suffering. thank you ricky. i’ve been a fan for years but this song was the moment i realized you were talking to me. you know all of us so well. and words can’t express how much i felt with this song.
I wrote a story about something similar to this song it felt wonderful to hear someone sing about what exactly I had felt in that moment of grief when I was younger and didn't understand my feelings and seeing you perform this live at the bittersweet daze tour it made me feel and realize my own feelings and made me recall my own story so I want to thank you Ricky for helping me find myself and acknowledge my feelings..
I’ve never physically felt so much pain and love and admiration when listening to a song, and this music video just makes the lyrics so much more powerful I don’t know how but you just wrote my favorite song Ricky Montgomery, thank you 🙏:)
I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED THE PREMIERE, BUT IT'S SO GOOD RICKY I'M GONNA CRY...but seriously, as someone who lost her father to suicide when I was too young to remember him (maybe thirteen years ago? I only really learned about it recently), it hits hard, although it's obviously not the same, I still feel the lyrics. I'm sorry you went through that, because it sucks.
my dad died in june of an overdose and i’ve been listening to this song on loop (literally) with the headphones he gave me. It’s been so hard to let myself feel it, but as someone who was raised by my aunt through my teens and didn’t see him often… these lyrics are destroying me. I’m just glad he made it to my graduation party. thank you for this song
Ricky you always manage to create the most powerful songs, it is why you are one of my favorite artists of all time. This one hit me hard and teared up, keep up the great work man
This song always brings me to tears. It's such a powerful song that makes me think of my friends I lost to suicide. I was at your concert last night, and hearing this live hit me with so many emotions that I cried while trying to sing along. This is an amazing song and you are an amazing artist.
I lost my dad in my senior year of highschool to a drowning accident 2 years ago now, and it feels less real every day-- i don't think about him if i can help it because it hurts too much to process. we never got to say goodbye.
but your music helps. knowing there's people out there who have been through the same thing, when everyone else around me has a complete family. knowing that there's people who create art that i can connect to, knowing I'm not alone.
started listening to your music from line without a hook and I've been obsessed ever since.
it's incredible, and it's carried me through a lot of difficult days. thank you for everything
Hi Ricky. I know you probably won’t see this, but I just want you to know how much I love you and this new song. I wish I could be in Denver tomorrow. This might be a sensitive subject but I’ve been struggling with mental health for a while, and the message behind this song hits me so hard. This is beautiful. I rarely cry and I’m crying right now. Your music has helped me so much. Thank you, Ricky. I love you so so so much. ❤
I lost my dad last year. Now I'm 15 years old and listening to this on repeat. This is such an amazing song. You probably won't find this comment. But I love your music thank you so much for this beautiful song 💗
Unconditionally proud of you especially for this song, the amount of courage and strength it took to make this, we love you ricky
This song just brings out so much. I never really got to know my dad, he passed when I was very young. While not under the same circumstances, I soon learned years later that he did suffer from a sort of mental illness (either bipolar or depression idk which) and the way he took care of himself when split from my mom is what caused it, heart attack, but he was young. Drinking, smoking, mixed with mental illnesses and unhealthy habits all combined are what took him there. If he were here today he would be 44, he passed at 32. Every day I pass by the house where he last lived and it haunts me sometimes but I always wave as a reminder that he was here and he loved me so much. Ricky you’re music has helped me so much with these feelings. Putting them in song, a way I’ve always wanted to but I never could. A way I’ve never heard this topic be discussed, it’s breathtaking. They always resonate with me telling me that I’m not alone in this and I hope you know that you’re not alone in this either, thank you
Ricky Montgomery's 'Black Fins' music video is a captivating visual journey. Mesmerizing and powerful!
Took me a minute to wipe my tears so that I could comment how amazing this piece of art is.
Bravo
ricky this is the most beautifully heart wrenching song i have ever heard, brings me to tears everytime i listen.
thank you for making this song
Ricky, u are criminally underrated for the songs that u write. As always, this song is an absolute banger, thank u for making such phenomenal songs ❤️
grief is so beautiful, it can cause so amazing works and help connect so many people. ik out of a sea of ppl it doesn’t matter but thank you sm for making this song
Ricky tu haces arte, tus canciones llevan tanto sentimiento, aunque este e triste, enojada, decaida logras haces sentirme bien y en casa, eres mi lugar seguro RM ♡
every single ricky montgomery song gives me chills but this one shook my bones. i'm in awe. i adore you ricky montgomery, thank you for sharing this with us
This music video was just absolutely breath taking! You did an amazing job as always Ricky
Estoy segura que me va encantar la canción ❤
Soooo many feelings.... this song is soo deep and beautiful.
I'm so sorry for you lost Ricky, lote of love for you!
the part where it says, "the day you went down to mexico" reminds me of how deviated i felt when i went to arizona to celebrate my birthday with my family when i was around 11, i was so excited to see my dad. then i see my cousin show me his facebook and he was at mexico enjoying his time with his other family and i realized i wouldn't get to hear him tell me happy birthday
Growing up i didn't know my dad, didn't even question it, but when i was 8 i finally met him, and everything fit together, it felt right, he felt like a partof me, something i was missing, a year later he died in the hospital. I didn't even see him that day, i wanted to stay home and play a game. 11 years later and i want him here for so many reasons, to be proud of me, to protect me, to raise me, but mostly so i can remember what his voice sounded like. I had a dream he never died, and we got to talk, and waking from it hurt, it hurt liked he died all over again, and i just wish my mind had got his voice right.
That's what this song makes me think of every time, what if he had survived, how different would it be, how well would we get along, am I just like him, I'll never know.
I can’t explain how beautiful this song is ... a literal MASTERPIECE
i literally listened to this song the second it appeared on spotify and im so proud of you ricky youve made yet another heart wrenching masterpiece. all love to you and this amazing song that will be on repeat for a VERY long time
"Wish I would've known you throughout the years"
I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️ beautiful song Ricky.
I don’t have the words apart from the fact that this is a masterpiece. Your lyricism and the way the music perfectly compliments and sometimes contradicts it is beautiful. It’s deeply moving to see you and your sister in the video, and I wish nothing but love and healing to you both 🫶 please keep creating forever ricky, it’s magical
I’ve been listening to this so many times since it came out, it resonates in me so heavily and I love everything. “If your ashes sprang to life would you come let me down?” Just hits my soul.
Thank you for being vulnerable Ricky, you’ve written yet another beautiful song. My heart aches for you and the people in the comments telling stories about their mothers and fathers. Thank you for this moving song❤️