Woke at 3am heard water running from my ensuite shower 🤔thinking that’s a sign from my Dad - heard this song in my head - searched lyrics - it’s a message from my beautiful father who passed in 2020 Love you Dad! I wish I had of told him more. Say it Loud ! Say it clear ! Peace be with us all💗and great love
December 2024. Still listening 🎧 and loving this one. One of the best songs ever written, especially about the parent/child relationship. Loving your parents and your children is a complicated thing sometimes. But I've made peace with my parents, partially due to this song. Hall of Fame. Never got the recognition it really deserved. Fantastic song 👏
My all time favourite because my dad could have written it. He preached every single lyric in the song, and I was lucky I was there when he passed and there was no unsaid things between us. I was glad when dad passed, he was a man who could move mountains on his shoulders, when he left, he could hardly raise a cup. He would not have been happy if he had known. Bless you dad and thanks for the guidance and forgiveness over many years and since. xxx
If everyone understood and lived this song - our world and the people in our world would be at peace. This is one of the most beautiful, meaningful and moving songs ever written.
To all those who were lucky enough to have a father I want to tell you that growing without one is the worst thing that could ever happen to you. I get tears rolling down my eyes every time I hear this song because I know that even though he was always around, he forgot to show me the man, the role model I needed as a kid but I like to think that things were different and I love the meaning of this song because it makes me feel that I too did have a father some time in my life.
I agree with you brother I have a father and I had a father he was just never around for me. It was his fault and it wasn't mine, it's just the way it was. That's why always make some waterfall
For my brother jimmy, who passed away a couple of weeks ago, this was his favorite song , he was a great guy, i miss him and love him deeply, and i may never be the same., love you jimmy.
+dave johnson Very sorry to hear of your loss. When everyone is here, we never think that one day they may not be. And then things happen in our lives we wish we could go to them for guidance, and they're not here. So cherish every moment you have with your loved ones man. Like my mother has always told me....never go to bed angry, because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Sorry for your loss bud.
I love this song!Always reminds me of my dad who passed away in 2007 of pancreatic cancer.I cry every time I hear it but somehow I love to listen to it!Love and miss my dad!
...that fateful day..28th March 1987..to this day I miss him.. I received a call from my bro in law that dad had been admitted to Hospital..As I approached my (B-I-L) the Hospital doctor was whispering in his ears" we tried our best but we couldnt revive him". He had a massive heart attack.he was 57... I couldn't control myself..and broke down...I still do when I think of him and when I listen to this song... I wanted to say so much to him.. wanted to ask his forgiveness if I had unintentionally hurt him and thank him for providing me a wonderful life without selfishness... Dad... Any Man Can Be A Father, BUT..It Takes Someone SPECIAL To Be a Dad... you performed your duties to the letter.. I Salute you for the rest of my life... along with my 7 other siblings and a weeping widow my mom...May God Bless you and keep you safe in the BEST place....
Such a powerful song and message! I was with my Dad when he took his last breath, after battling lung cancer for 18 months. I was lucky enough to have him for 23 precious years and got to tell him so before he was gone, and one month later, my twin sons were born ~ so this song is special to me ~ I first heard it not long after my sons were born. The message is simple ~ Tell the people you love how much they mean to you while they're here ! Thanks for sharing this video and the lyrics !!
This song has special meaning to me because two years after it came out I lost my brother tragically an I never got the chance to tell him how much loved him and appreciated what he taught me about music. I still miss him.
I lost my beautiful father 48 years ago to cancer. My son is a constant reminder of him - those lyrics - " I'm sure I heard his echo in my babies new -born tears"are so apt.
One of the very best songs .... ever. My father died when I was 10 - he is still a huge influence in my life. I would like to dedicate this song to all of the Dads out there... you are so important. xox
I am looking at this from the perspective of a father with a defiant son. It's powerful lyrics. I do hope my son matures and realizes the way things are is by his choices. But I didn't realize how right my parents were, and how wrong I was until I got older too. It's amazing how we all think we are right when we are young. It's only wisdom that comes with time that makes us realize how wrong we were. It fills us with the sense of regret. That's the tragedy illustrated in this great song.
I can relate. I regret that I've disrespected my father more times than I can count when I was a boy. It's incredible that he still loves me as an adult. He's now in his 80s, and I don't see him as often as I'd like, because we live on opposite sides of the state.
This song, was shared with me during a season I YEARN for my father who passed away 46 years ago. I often question/wonder how different my life would have been if he was alive during the most crucial times of my life, times when I needed him to guide, love, nurture, discipline me. The 7 year old girl who yearned for her did lives in me still…. Hot tears rolls down my cheeks each time I think of what his void left me with……. This season brings my love for a man in a way I have never felt before and I hear in my spirit “ the love I thought left with my Dad has been there through ABBA’s love, guidance, protection, grace, favor and so much more.” I can’t tell my earthy father how my I love him, However, I CAN tell my Heavenly Father how getting to know and accepting HIM into my life, filled every gap and healed every wound. This song is so multi-faceted…..I’m saying it loud..THANK YOU ABBA FOR ALL YOU ARE TO ME🙌🏽👐🏾💫🫶🏽
And He knows... He always knew... just the same way He loved you too.... may your father's love live in your heart as you move forward with your own children. Peace be with you.
I just lost my dad in August 2020, he and I had a strained relationship to say the least, maybe because we were more alike then I knew. He was never a major part of my life and I honestly didn't know him as well as I wish. His death has hit me harder then I ever thought it would, I didn't get to say goodbye to him. This song perfectly sums up so many feelings, so many words unsaid, but man does it make me cry. It's a very unexplainable feeling to lose a parent you had a strained/hard relationship with.
This song reminds me of my father that passed in 2009 . I had fist fights with him because he was an alcoholic , But I still loved him and miss him . strange how your heart works!!!!!!!!!!!
Sir,when i was a kid,we were brutaly punished,i told to my self whn il grew up ill revenge,but i realise and feel sorry theyre getting old, i feel pitty for them and love them so much.
I had husband alcoholic, lived with him for 60 years. loved him very much and I will never forget the song he did sing to me 14 days before his death, although he had never done that before. He must have had a message from our Lord to do, so my suffering would be shorter. Your heart works the way , you never know value of something unless you lose it.
its comforting to know that so many other people have the same experience with certain music. I too cry for my daddy when I hear this. Enjoy your family TODAY
So poignant, so true. Every word and every sentence could describe the relationship between me and my father. I so, so regret that we didn't get any closer before he passed away overnight in a nursing home. I'm now a father and grand-dad myself so at least I try not to make the same mistakes again. If only we had the benefit of wisdom and understanding when young that only age brings. Thank you for uploading this wonderful song.
Hi Diane, my Dad passed away when I was just 12, he was a WWII Vet and had been wounded in Ge back in the 40's..he was sick my entire life, and I miss him dearly.I too went to the AF, and am now a Disabled Vet just like he was, I'm terminally ill w/Heavy Metal Poisoning when I triaged all the patients coming in to my base in Frankfurt.I'm glad U got to say goodbye, I didn't get the chance as I stood there, not knowing what was happening as he took his last breath.God Bless you!!
My father passed away in 2005 and I never made it back home to his funeral. I live in the US whereas my dad lived in South Africa. This song describes my relationship with my father perfectly. My deepest regret is that I never made peace with him while he was alive. This song really breaks me up ..
2 Years ago my father died of a heart attack in the early morning hours while i was on my way to work. This sing gets me every time i hear it. Love you Dad now and always.
This song makes me think about my dad. Especially the third verse of the song. Never wait until it's too late to tell someone how you feel about them. Cherish every moment you have with that person because you never know if tomorrow is promised to you.
I am 42, I have 2 sons; one is 16 and the other is 8. My father is 66 and still alive. I am caught between the man that I love and need to apologize to, and 2 boys that I love who drive me to demand an apology from :) This song reduces me to tears every time. I cant sing it without crying.
I have no right to tell you anything, but my husband died, without my son making up with him. He never told me, but it's now nearly 3 years and I see his pain in his eyes. Do what you feel is right, but don't do something to regret later.
If I was you I’d take the first step and apologise. I’ve just lost my mum and I would go down on my knees to apologise to her if I could just have her back. Life is a one way street. There’s no turning back for a chance to do things differently. Let go of the ego and make up 🙂
I was that defiant son, once. But never to the point where I distanced myself from my family except at the beginning, that first year out of the house. I have since told my parents that they'd been right, and that I appreciated everything they did for me. It was humbling and ultimately unnecessary- the love was always there. But this is one of my favorite songs, not only because it reminds me of the time where, had I continued on the path I found myself, this may have very well been the case. For all those that have or are living it, you have my sincerest empathy. I truly can imagine it because I almost lived it.
I take one day a week, no tv , just my music. I have many songs that remind me of my family, daughter lost way too young in the prime of her life, father and mother taken way too early, and try to just focus with my music on the many happy times we shared and how lucky a man I am to have had their love in my life. Thank you music for letting us close our eyes and magically be back in time with our loved ones lost and smile once gain.
It is now almost 48 years since my Dad passed away in 1972 when I was 16. I still miss him everyday . I didn't understand back then what he meant to me until he was gone. A WWII veteran who like many never told anyone what he had done in the war, it took me about 30 years to find out out he served in the 45th Infantry Division , who served more days in active combat than any unit in WWII, including four amphibious landings. He was truly a hero but he never told me what he had done. I hope through the years I have at least become half the man he was. It surely seems this song was written to express my own feelings as every word in it echoes the relationship that my father and I had. So to all of you young people PLEASE appreciate both your Mom and Dad while they are alive and let them know you love them. Though I know my Dad loved me he could NEVER utter the words, that old WWII tough as nails mentality I guess would never let him show his true emotions to me. Dad , I love you and miss you and always will. Truly a great song .
Hi Gary, man I do understand, my dad was in France made in through the war and had seven children, then in 1961 was killed at a party. I understand he was a hero through and through however he new told my older brother about the war, it was that generation of men that gave it all for their country. God bless you Gary!!
Im 66 now my Dad died 50 years ago. I’m the proud father of 3 wonderful children and a one month grandchild. Very conscious they are experiencing good times that I unfortunately missed. The circle of life !
Missing my Mum and Dad,lost them 14 years ago within a year of each other.Miss them especially at this time of year.I know people always say it, but the lyrics of this song say it so well.Don`t leave it too late to show loved ones how you feel....Only this week a work friend lost his sister and his son within 2 days of each other, I cannot comprehend the pain he must be feeling,thank you for uploading, take care everyone...
Lost my 21 yr old son and my older Sister 2 days apart this end of May & June 1st 2021. This song is beautiful but it brings me to tears & hurts my heart...
For my adopted dad who gave me everything with my adopted mum too. he went back in 1978 from angina. Mum over 4 years ago. Just my 2 kids now and a special little lady in Dumaguete City , Philippines, waiting for her man. Soon as possible please Lord.Amen.
I lost both my Mom and my Dad, much too early, in only 5 months in 2012, and this song means a lot to me. I miss them both very much, and they both live on in my heart.
Wow, it's not often that the words of a song are more important than the music. Mike and the Mechanics - EXCELLENT JOB. You can work on my car anyday. THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT SONG. You are experts.
I too miss my dad so much. My best friend, my teacher, my Dad. He taught me at a very young age how to work on cars, plumbing and best of all how to work. I miss him very much. Everytime I here this song I get all choked up. I'm happy to say that I did tell my dad how much I loved him. I cried and he cried too, we weren't that way all the time, but that day was very special. He was and still is my hero. And yes I was adopted. Thank God for my Mom and Dad for everything.
This is dedicated to my old man who passed in 2010. This lyric really hit me cause it is exactly how things happened. I wasn't there that morning When my Father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to say Love you Dad.
I lost my Dad when I was only 17 to cancer. Though I had a good relationship with him it bothers me to this day and it's been 40 years since his passing that I didn't get to say good bye and how much I loved him. God Bless you Dad. You are missed very much.
1 of the most touchin and heartfelt song ever written...I was a hostage to all his hopes and fears, I just wish I could've told him in the living years..I was there that morning, when my father passed away, but I did'nt get to tell him all the things I had to say....tears and regrets..missing you still dad...thank you so much for sharing this classic..
Porter greetings! 🇺🇸 What powerful words…& so ever true! Nothing is more important than the relationships you have in life! I believe in speaking how I feel…many people don’t say, “I Love You”, when those around them really need to hear it. You don’t always get that second chance to say those words. Many families & friends have suffered needlessly because they held onto hurts/anger/stubbornness…all because of what!?! 🧐 Sometimes we forget who or what started it all. It doesn’t matter who breaks the ice by saying, “I’m Sorry “…it just needs to be said! 🤩 I tell my friends how I feel about them all the time. It comes from the bottom of my heart & they know it. 🥰 I cherish those around me! I tell my family “I Love You” every day cause I want them to hear it from me. Here’s my thought…What if no one said I Love You to my kids at all throughout the day? That would break my heart! So I want them to hear it from me so that they know beyond the shadow of a doubt! I never want those around me to wonder how I feel/felt about them! This may be a little deep, but I hope it helps even just one person! You can turn your tragedies into tenderness. Blessings to all! 🥰🤩✌️
7 months since I last played this on here. Dad, I miss you. Dad, I love you. I hope you know this. Life hasn't been the same without you. Just know, I think of you every day, and I will do my best to carry on your legacy. We never got to say goodbye, but I am glad that one of the very last things I did get to say to you was 'Dad, I love you'. To those of you lucky enough to have a father around you that loves you and vice versa - just a little wake up call. Time does not stop. Make sure you let them know just how much they mean to you, because you will regret it if you don't.
My heart surely empathize with your tragic losses. @ 51 It was my tern 3 months after my dad passed. I am thankful to still be here 6 years to date. I get that 2nd chance to express to my 5 beloved children how much I love them. Swallow your pride and show your vulnerability with tears and thankfulness to them and Our Father above. If you only believe we will see them again ;) Shalom much more depth in this word than peace.
This is the only song that I can remember exactly when I first heard it, and it hit me with the same lightning bolt that happens when one falls in love at first sight. It is truly special.
very meaningful song. I miss my father so much... I never had the chance to show how much i love and respect him which is something i regret so much. This song work for me... I remember the good memories my father has given me. thank you papa.
My Dad suffered from advanced Alzheimersa and passed away in 2011. Before he got bad, he was in an assisted living facility, and while visiting him one day, we were talking. He had never really expressed too much when he suddenly starting talking about what a good job I had done raising my kids, and what a good father I had become. A truly precious moment, it was eery, almost like he had a premonition, and we had a long conversation that day. 3 weeks later, he started slipping away and could never communicate well again. I'll always remember that moment - chills.
+antony davey I'm sorry you didn't know your Dad, and I hope that your son doesn't think of you when he hears this. I hope you can make your relationship special enough that there isn't regrets when it is your time to pass.
i bought this with my pocket money for my dad in the late 80's, i was 9. i never understood why he always cried when he played it. His father dies after a row when my dad was 13, my grandad was 43. My dad wasnt there, he came home to an ambulance outside his house. Will never cope with seeing my dad cry. But it had a lasting effect, he made bad choices in his life and my little brother will not speak to him and hasnt for years. My dad and i stopped talking 6 months ago, im going back to the town where my family are in two weeks time. I wont let this be our song, i dont want to listen to this and wish id made amends. Lifes too short. Beautiful song, if this resonates with anyone, swallow your pride, offer an olive branch, make a sacrifice, life passes far too quickly. xxx
That is so poignant. I'm so sorry for your loss. I never had a relationship with my dad and the only time he ever cried, save once, was for selfish reasons. Then, the last year of his life, when he couldn't talk anymore because of a tumor on his brain, his whole demeanor change. He softened. The evening he died, I had gone to see him and when I left, something told me to tell him I loved him but I didn't do it. A half an hour later, when I got home, I got a call telling me to come back, that he was in a bad way. By the time I got there, he was gone.
I am in my mid fifties. I miss my father so much. He fought in a war like most Dads of my friends. He always said don't give up and don't give in. We did see eye to eye. We were lucky to get it out before he died at 60. He had a better perspective on life than I ever did. I guess my generation just wanted so much ... not for ourselves but our kids. Best line in the song : "It's too late when we die....to admit that we don't see eye to eye". RIP Daddy.
It's good to cry...I mourn the loss of my beloved father more than thirty years ago as I love him even more than When he was alive. Life is to short to be bitter. I am an octogenarian and I still cry for the loss of my father and more recently my younger brother. RIP My beloved ones.
My dad died a few years before this song came out and I have a feeling that he would love this song. I always tear up when I hear this song and think about him.
Just heard this song on the radio, have not heard it in years, but I became emotional listening to the lyrics because my father died in July 2013. We did not have the best of relationships, and I can totally relate to this song now. We never seemed to see "eye to eye" and he wasn't the easiest of people to live with. But I know he did care in his own way, looking back at little things he did for me. Now I can only think of the morning he passed away, and all the things I could have told him, before it was too late, in the "Living Years" r.i.p. Dad (I never thought I would ever say this, but I miss you now that you've gone"
My son was young, when his grandfather passed away, but Michael would have been the center of his life... he was when he was very young, there is nothing like the love of his Grandfather, i remember seeing the love between them too. what a relationship they had.... but he died when he was only 5 years old... he receives his memories, and the best of his Love!!!! He will never ever forget U .....
I love your roots,the love they gave me and still do.Thru your roots,I've faced realities I ran from for years,and still learning more about me thru the love and time you so freely still give this wondrous being. Thank you for loving me along this journey, where I found my roots.Thank you for being an example of a beautiful dance. To 72yo,from an old fart,finally embracing her weird n different outlook on life.Your just..." "!¡! No words can describe how special you are,you've touched so many,I'm lucky to have been one of them.
Nine years ago, I was with my father when he took his final breath. The day before he passed away, amidst the pain and suffering, he finally said he loved me! I waited 47 years to hear those three cherished words, and that moment in time is firmly etched in my heart!! This beautiful song rekindles the flame of love and a moment in time shared by a father and his eldest son!
My Dad says to me he cannot sing this song without crying and cannot listen to it without getting emotional. It was in the charts when he told his Dad that my mum was expecting me. They had a rocky relationship and didn't really see eye to eye. Later before I was born, he died suddenly of a heart attack, hence the lyrics 'I'm sure I heard his echoes on my baby's new born tears' . I had to look the song up and it's so spooky, it's like the song was a premonition of what was to come. No lie. So tell your family you love them before its too late because it was too late for my dad and I can see that he regrets it now.
Nicole, I'm right with you. I lost my father in February 1980. Similar to the lyrics, we had an argument. We didn't agree. Was on my way back to college. We said we loved each other before I left. That was the last time I saw him alive. Never been able to listen to this without crying.
A song about the classic fight between father/son, mother/daughter and the generation gap. An open mind is necessary as we travel through life. My father used to judge my music as crap (Beatles, Stones, etc.) and now I have kids. I don't like their music, mainly Rap music but if I were 18 today that is what I would listen to as well. Taken into that perspective I can only agree that they like what they like and it's not for me to judge. It isn't always easy but this song puts it all together.
my dad passed away 2 years ago at age 79. I was very fortunate to have a chance to say one more good bye. Told him i loved him and i would see him later. That was the last time i saw him alive and i believe God granted me that one last good bye. Alot of people dont get that opportunity to say goodbye and get some sort of closure. I miss you Dad!!!!
Dad is one who shows you world around with his eyes.....later we however do not have time to see him....eye to eye .... really sad .....I am 54 love my dad 82 living with him ....many times our thoughts do not maches......but both have ...No EGO to talk again...love again...Thank u ..all mighty for this life
Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my Father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage To all his hopes and fears I just wish I could have told him in the living years Crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thought Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense You just can't get agreement In this present tense We all talk a different language Talking in defence Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die To admit we don't see eye to eye So we open up a quarrel Between the present and the past We only sacrifice the future It's the bitterness that lasts So Don't yield to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate It may have a new perspective On a different day And if you don't give up, and don't give in You may just be OK. Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die To admit we don't see eye to eye I wasn't there that morning When my Father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to say I think I caught his spirit Later that same year I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's new born tears I just wish I could have told him in the living years Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die To admit we don't see eye to eye
I'm a grown ass man and this is the only song that literally makes me cry every time I listen to it. It's a very emotional song for me to listen to, because my father and I never had a good relationship between us. He was very mean and tried to make amends when he found out he had terminal cancer. I was 24 at the time my father died. I was in basic training when he succumbed to liver cancer. I never did get to tell him how I truly felt nor did I get to tell him that I loved him as a father.
For The Love Of Our Father Robert Thomas Garrett ❤️ I Love You Daddy ❤️❤️ Thank You For Loving Me Your Loving Son Ronnie That Garrett Boy ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️ A Heavenly God Bless you and Our Mother ❤️❤️ Thelma Roberta Allgeier Garrett I Miss You My First Love Momma ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
Yeah I'm happy to have had this chance .at his 50th wedding anniversary I stood up n said I love you dad.his gone now but this song made me realize the importance .Now my son tells me this n I just melt.Thanks to this group for a beautiful song.In The Living Years.
I wasnt there the morning my father passed away, we always had a somewhat strained relationship and I always regret that I never took the time to tell him how much I loved and respected himand thanked him for everything he did for me, you always think there will be plenty of time for that, sadly that isnt always the case
I just can't help myself not 2 feel sad n can't stop my tears rolling down from my eyes every time I listen 2 this song especially these days coz I am about 2 lose my dear father.I wish I can make him well but I can't...only HIM can."Thy will be done." Love u Father n will remember u always n forever.
My dad passed away from lung cancer on January 13th 2006..... he was 59 years old and they sent him home under Hospice Care after the initial diagnosis when the doctor said he had 2 months to live. He withered away and lost his mind in front of me, my mom a nurse took care of him full time. The night he passed, I found out when I awoke in the morning; he looked like he struggled through the night. I hope he's in Heaven now with God. Although I miss him dearly, I'm glad he's in a better place.
This song gets me everytime. I've got a good relationship with my FATHER but the rest of my family, not so much, and as usual its now vome down to everyone being stubborn.....
Thanks you so much for this song. I've known this song for years and still ball my eyes out every time I listen to it. I still miss my dad and still wish I had his love and guidance. My dad passed away from a heart attack on June 15th, 1985. On Father's Day. I barely got to know him because of my parent's divorce but still feel this emptiness. May you rest in peace, Dad
I lost my father 5 years ago also. this song made me cry. I'm glad I spent time with my Dad in his last years . We wernt extra close but we got to no each other in his final years, I miss him still and love him heeps Tony Sheppard, what a lovely song
"For him to have understood me would have meant reorganizing his thinking...giving up his intellectual ballast, and few people are willing to risk such a radical move". - Edward T. Hall
i was a little boy when my father died but i was by his side he was in pain but merciful peace took him and but he sits among the angels because he was a beautiful spirit and i"m proud he was my dad!
Woke at 3am heard water running from my ensuite shower 🤔thinking that’s a sign from my Dad - heard this song in my head - searched lyrics - it’s a message from my beautiful father who passed in 2020
Love you Dad!
I wish I had of told him more. Say it Loud ! Say it clear ! Peace be with us all💗and great love
Come on. Signs don't exist.
Come on ...Yes they do!
December 2024. Still listening 🎧 and loving this one. One of the best songs ever written, especially about the parent/child relationship. Loving your parents and your children is a complicated thing sometimes. But I've made peace with my parents, partially due to this song. Hall of Fame. Never got the recognition it really deserved. Fantastic song 👏
My all time favourite because my dad could have written it. He preached every single lyric in the song, and I was lucky I was there when he passed and there was no unsaid things between us. I was glad when dad passed, he was a man who could move mountains on his shoulders, when he left, he could hardly raise a cup. He would not have been happy if he had known. Bless you dad and thanks for the guidance and forgiveness over many years and since. xxx
If everyone understood and lived this song - our world and the people in our world would be at peace. This is one of the most beautiful, meaningful and moving songs ever written.
Absolutely
Absolutely not. It's maudlin.
To all those who were lucky enough to have a father I want to tell you that growing without one is the worst thing that could ever happen to you. I get tears rolling down my eyes every time I hear this song because I know that even though he was always around, he forgot to show me the man, the role model I needed as a kid but I like to think that things were different and I love the meaning of this song because it makes me feel that I too did have a father some time in my life.
I agree with you brother I have a father and I had a father he was just never around for me. It was his fault and it wasn't mine, it's just the way it was. That's why
always make some waterfall
This song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. I didn't get to say everything I needed to say to my father before he died. RIP DADDY!
I still call mu dad daddy too! When I pray I tell Jesus to tell daddy Hi!
For my brother jimmy, who passed away a couple of weeks ago, this was his favorite song , he was a great guy, i miss him and love him deeply, and i may never be the same., love you jimmy.
+dave johnson Very sorry to hear of your loss. When everyone is here, we never think that one day they may not be. And then things happen in our lives we wish we could go to them for guidance, and they're not here. So cherish every moment you have with your loved ones man. Like my mother has always told me....never go to bed angry, because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Sorry for your loss bud.
I love this song!Always reminds me of my dad who passed away in 2007 of pancreatic cancer.I cry every time I hear it but somehow I love to listen to it!Love and miss my dad!
...that fateful day..28th March 1987..to this day I miss him.. I received a call from my bro in law that dad had been admitted to Hospital..As I approached my (B-I-L) the Hospital doctor was whispering in his ears" we tried our best but we couldnt revive him". He had a massive heart attack.he was 57... I couldn't control myself..and broke down...I still do when I think of him and when I listen to this song... I wanted to say so much to him.. wanted to ask his forgiveness if I had unintentionally hurt him and thank him for providing me a wonderful life without selfishness...
Dad... Any Man Can Be A Father, BUT..It Takes Someone SPECIAL To Be a Dad... you performed your duties to the letter.. I Salute you for the rest of my life... along with my 7 other siblings and a weeping widow my mom...May God Bless you and keep you safe in the BEST place....
Sorry to hear that 😢
Well said
+Zee Bee I'm sure your Dad knows how you feel..... :-)
+Zee Bee My condolences x
Ty sweetie...meant a lot to me.. be safe...
This song is dedicated to my father, Doug (1939-2002) and my husband Adam Seymour (1965-2016). I miss you guys immensely...
I'm sorry for your loss, Tracy. They passed too soon, too young.
Thank you...
Sorry for your loss!
We cannot see the entire map of the life itself...
Such a powerful song and message! I was with my Dad when he took his last breath, after battling lung cancer for 18 months. I was lucky enough to have him for 23 precious years and got to tell him so before he was gone, and one month later, my twin sons were born ~ so this song is special to me ~ I first heard it not long after my sons were born. The message is simple ~ Tell the people you love how much they mean to you while they're here ! Thanks for sharing this video and the lyrics !!
This song has special meaning to me because two years after it came out I lost my brother tragically an I never got the chance to tell him how much loved him and appreciated what he taught me about music. I still miss him.
I lost my beautiful father 48 years ago to cancer. My son is a constant reminder of him - those lyrics - " I'm sure I heard his echo in my babies new -born tears"are so apt.
One of the very best songs .... ever. My father died when I was 10 - he is still a huge influence in my life. I would like to dedicate this song to all of the Dads out there... you are so important. xox
Still one of the deepest Lyrical life songs ever 💯❤️ happy 2024 🫡
I am looking at this from the perspective of a father with a defiant son. It's powerful lyrics. I do hope my son matures and realizes the way things are is by his choices. But I didn't realize how right my parents were, and how wrong I was until I got older too. It's amazing how we all think we are right when we are young. It's only wisdom that comes with time that makes us realize how wrong we were. It fills us with the sense of regret. That's the tragedy illustrated in this great song.
I can relate. I regret that I've disrespected my father more times than I can count when I was a boy. It's incredible that he still loves me as an adult. He's now in his 80s, and I don't see him as often as I'd like, because we live on opposite sides of the state.
I agree with you. When brain start working, everything comes out clearer, so do whatever you do, but be fast, as life is unpredictable.
My dad's still alive but when I listen to this song, tears roll down from my eyes, such a beautiful part of the lyrics!
This song, was shared with me during a season I YEARN for my father who passed away 46 years ago.
I often question/wonder how different my life would have been if he was alive during the most crucial times of my life, times when I needed him to guide, love, nurture, discipline me. The 7 year old girl who yearned for her did lives in me still…. Hot tears rolls down my cheeks each time I think of what his void left me with……. This season brings my love for a man in a way I have never felt before and I hear in my spirit “ the love I thought left with my Dad has been there through ABBA’s love, guidance, protection, grace, favor and so much more.” I can’t tell my earthy father how my I love him, However, I CAN tell my Heavenly Father how getting to know and accepting HIM into my life, filled every gap and healed every wound. This song is so multi-faceted…..I’m saying it loud..THANK YOU ABBA FOR ALL YOU ARE TO ME🙌🏽👐🏾💫🫶🏽
brings a tear everytime i listen, my father and i didnt get along too well, but i still loved him
And He knows... He always knew... just the same way He loved you too.... may your father's love live in your heart as you move forward with your own children. Peace be with you.
Love is unconditional. You can dislike a parent , but you always ought to love them.
@@nesretna3249 my father was my adapted father, i did respect him, but i feel like i let him down,
I just lost my dad in August 2020, he and I had a strained relationship to say the least, maybe because we were more alike then I knew. He was never a major part of my life and I honestly didn't know him as well as I wish. His death has hit me harder then I ever thought it would, I didn't get to say goodbye to him. This song perfectly sums up so many feelings, so many words unsaid, but man does it make me cry. It's a very unexplainable feeling to lose a parent you had a strained/hard relationship with.
It happens. He’s watching over you and understands. Place your energy in love ones near and make the best of every moment you have
This song reminds me of my father that passed in 2009 . I had fist fights with him because he was an alcoholic , But I still loved him and miss him . strange how your heart works!!!!!!!!!!!
Sir,when i was a kid,we were brutaly punished,i told to my self whn il grew up ill revenge,but i realise and feel sorry theyre getting old, i feel pitty for them and love them so much.
I had husband alcoholic, lived with him for 60 years. loved him
very much and I will never forget the song he did sing to me 14 days before his death, although he had never done that before.
He must have had a message from our Lord to do, so my suffering would be shorter.
Your heart works the way , you never know value of something unless you lose it.
great song too bad Most people don't pay attention to those powerful words !!!!! I am glad I was with My Dad when he was sick and he passed
its comforting to know that so many other people have the same experience with certain music. I too cry for my daddy when I hear this. Enjoy your family TODAY
So poignant, so true. Every word and every sentence could describe the relationship between me and my father. I so, so regret that we didn't get any closer before he passed away overnight in a nursing home. I'm now a father and grand-dad myself so at least I try not to make the same mistakes again. If only we had the benefit of wisdom and understanding when young that only age brings. Thank you for uploading this wonderful song.
32 different songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989. This is the best one of them all.
A powerful all-time favorite.
A anthem to strained father-son relationships
I totally agree. This can also be an anthem to strained father- daughter, mother and daughter and son relationships.
Hi Diane, my Dad passed away when I was just 12, he was a WWII Vet and had been wounded in Ge back in the 40's..he was sick my entire life, and I miss him dearly.I too went to the AF, and am now a Disabled Vet just like he was, I'm terminally ill w/Heavy Metal Poisoning when I triaged all the patients coming in to my base in Frankfurt.I'm glad U got to say goodbye, I didn't get the chance as I stood there, not knowing what was happening as he took his last breath.God Bless you!!
God bless you and thank you
My father passed away in 2005 and I never made it back home to his funeral. I live in the US whereas my dad lived in South Africa. This song describes my relationship with my father perfectly. My deepest regret is that I never made peace with him while he was alive. This song really breaks me up ..
i know the feeling.
He hears your thoughts. He knows.
Well ur father knows now how you feel, he sees ur heart
I lost my Dad in 1995 and I did not get to say goodbye either. Your Father loves you!
Your father loved you and forgave you too.
Listen to this song and enjoy it, think of your father, as he's now at peace.
2 Years ago my father died of a heart attack in the early morning hours while i was on my way to work. This sing gets me every time i hear it. Love you Dad now and always.
This song makes me think about my dad. Especially the third verse of the song. Never wait until it's too late to tell someone how you feel about them. Cherish every moment you have with that person because you never know if tomorrow is promised to you.
I am 42, I have 2 sons; one is 16 and the other is 8. My father is 66 and still alive. I am caught between the man that I love and need to apologize to, and 2 boys that I love who drive me to demand an apology from :) This song reduces me to tears every time. I cant sing it without crying.
Do what you need to do, apologize, humble yourself, and get it right, when they are gone, it's too late.
I have no right to tell you anything, but my husband died, without my son making up with him.
He never told me, but it's now nearly 3 years and I see his pain in his eyes. Do what you feel is right, but don't do something to regret later.
well I can join you on that one mate, I just cried as well, what a great song
If I was you I’d take the first step and apologise. I’ve just lost my mum and I would go down on my knees to apologise to her if I could just have her back. Life is a one way street. There’s no turning back for a chance to do things differently. Let go of the ego and make up 🙂
The lyrics of this song tell you to do the right thing before it’s to late 🙏🏻
I lost my father today and HE is with the Lord.
I am so sorry about the loss of your father ...He will always be with you also ......Sending you peace, love and strength .
Thanks
There is nothing on earth that can replace a father's love. It's a treasure.
What lord?
William Ritchey Amen, God Bless
Extremely blessed to have music like this to get me through the rough patches in life.
R.I.P. Dad. I'm glad we said everything in the living years.
14.02.1955 - 22.12.2010
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What an absolute great song! The 80's hands down had the best music!!
This song has stood the test of time. Still sounds fresh and amazing!
I was that defiant son, once. But never to the point where I distanced myself from my family except at the beginning, that first year out of the house. I have since told my parents that they'd been right, and that I appreciated everything they did for me. It was humbling and ultimately unnecessary- the love was always there. But this is one of my favorite songs, not only because it reminds me of the time where, had I continued on the path I found myself, this may have very well been the case. For all those that have or are living it, you have my sincerest empathy. I truly can imagine it because I almost lived it.
My father died when I was 10 years old.. He was only 45. The same age I am now. I have missed him all my life
I take one day a week, no tv , just my music. I have many songs that remind me of my family, daughter lost way too young in the prime of her life, father and mother taken way too early, and try to just focus with my music on the many happy times we shared and how lucky a man I am to have had their love in my life. Thank you music for letting us close our eyes and magically be back in time with our loved ones lost and smile once gain.
It is now almost 48 years since my Dad passed away in 1972 when I was 16. I still miss him everyday . I didn't understand back then what he meant to me until he was gone. A WWII veteran who like many never told anyone what he had done in the war, it took me about 30 years to find out out he served in the 45th Infantry Division , who served more days in active combat than any unit in WWII, including four amphibious landings. He was truly a hero but he never told me what he had done. I hope through the years I have at least become half the man he was. It surely seems this song was written to express my own feelings as every word in it echoes the relationship that my father and I had. So to all of you young people PLEASE appreciate both your Mom and Dad while they are alive and let them know you love them. Though I know my Dad loved me he could NEVER utter the words, that old WWII tough as nails mentality I guess would never let him show his true emotions to me. Dad , I love you and miss you and always will. Truly a great song .
Hi Gary, man I do understand, my dad was in France made in through the war and had seven children, then in 1961 was killed at a party. I understand he was a hero through and through however he new told my older brother about the war, it was that generation of men that gave it all for their country. God bless you Gary!!
This song always made me cry every time I heard it and here I am again crying. I don't know what it is about this song.
It brings to thought the human condition of finding difficulty in seeing eye to eye and touches the soul to want to do it.
Me.too
Because the lyrics are true.
Me.too.
because it's a masterpiece ... it tells the Truth ... which is what great Art does
this is a song with staying power. These words are meaningful for all generations. Kudos to the songwriter as well as to Mike and the Mechanics.
Im 66 now my Dad died 50 years ago. I’m the proud father of 3 wonderful children and a one month grandchild. Very conscious they are experiencing good times that I unfortunately missed. The circle of life !
Missing my Mum and Dad,lost them 14 years ago within a year of each other.Miss them especially at this time of year.I know people always say it, but the lyrics of this song say it so well.Don`t leave it too late to show loved ones how you feel....Only this week a work friend lost his sister and his son within 2 days of each other, I cannot comprehend the pain he must be feeling,thank you for uploading, take care everyone...
Lost my 21 yr old son and my older Sister 2 days apart this end of May & June 1st 2021. This song is beautiful but it brings me to tears & hurts my heart...
A powerful all-time favorite.
TheCrunchySopa it really is a powerful song. One of my dad’s favorite he asked me to play it at his funeral before he passed away 😢
For my adopted dad who gave me everything with my adopted mum too. he went back in 1978 from angina. Mum over 4 years ago. Just my 2 kids now and a special little lady in Dumaguete City , Philippines, waiting for her man. Soon as possible please Lord.Amen.
I'm hoping for you brutha.
My father has passed now... but I see him in my children...
Ur father definitely lives on through ur kids
My dad, Gone but, not forgotten. Thanks for everything. In wherever part of heaven you are. 5-14-56 to 5-20-14
I lost both my Mom and my Dad, much too early, in only 5 months in 2012, and this song means a lot to me. I miss them both very much, and they both live on in my heart.
Wow, it's not often that the words of a song are more important than the music. Mike and the Mechanics - EXCELLENT JOB. You can work on my car anyday. THANK YOU FOR THAT GREAT SONG. You are experts.
I too miss my dad so much. My best friend, my teacher, my Dad. He taught me at a very young age how to work on cars, plumbing and best of all how to work. I miss him very much. Everytime I here this song I get all choked up. I'm happy to say that I did tell my dad how much I loved him. I cried and he cried too, we weren't that way all the time, but that day was very special. He was and still is my hero. And yes I was adopted. Thank God for my Mom and Dad for everything.
This is dedicated to my old man who passed in 2010. This lyric really hit me cause it is exactly how things happened.
I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say
Love you Dad.
How sad. I was happy, my husband died in my arms.
I lost my Dad when I was only 17 to cancer. Though I had a good relationship with him it bothers me to this day and it's been 40 years since his passing that I didn't get to say good bye and how much I loved him.
God Bless you Dad. You are missed very much.
may be the greatest song of all time for me and my son.
1 of the most touchin and heartfelt song ever written...I was a hostage to all his hopes and fears, I just wish I could've told him in the living years..I was there that morning, when my father passed away, but I did'nt get to tell him all the things I had to say....tears and regrets..missing you still dad...thank you so much for sharing this classic..
Thank you for the upload, reminds me so much of my Grandad. Who passed in 1991 , cheers again hugs x
Jayne Jones Thank you!
+Jayne Jones same i remember my dad all the time when i hear this song
Porter greetings! 🇺🇸 What powerful words…& so ever true! Nothing is more important than the relationships you have in life! I believe in speaking how I feel…many people don’t say, “I Love You”, when those around them really need to hear it. You don’t always get that second chance to say those words. Many families & friends have suffered needlessly because they held onto hurts/anger/stubbornness…all because of what!?! 🧐 Sometimes we forget who or what started it all. It doesn’t matter who breaks the ice by saying, “I’m Sorry “…it just needs to be said! 🤩 I tell my friends how I feel about them all the time. It comes from the bottom of my heart & they know it. 🥰 I cherish those around me! I tell my family “I Love You” every day cause I want them to hear it from me. Here’s my thought…What if no one said I Love You to my kids at all throughout the day? That would break my heart! So I want them to hear it from me so that they know beyond the shadow of a doubt! I never want those around me to wonder how I feel/felt about them! This may be a little deep, but I hope it helps even just one person! You can turn your tragedies into tenderness. Blessings to all! 🥰🤩✌️
7 months since I last played this on here.
Dad, I miss you. Dad, I love you. I hope you know this.
Life hasn't been the same without you.
Just know, I think of you every day, and I will do my best to carry on your legacy.
We never got to say goodbye, but I am glad that one of the very last things I did get to say to you was 'Dad, I love you'.
To those of you lucky enough to have a father around you that loves you and vice versa - just a little wake up call. Time does not stop. Make sure you let them know just how much they mean to you, because you will regret it if you don't.
Bryan Peto 😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰😰 i miss my Dad too! :(
My heart surely empathize with your tragic losses. @ 51 It was my tern 3 months after my dad passed. I am thankful to still be here 6 years to date. I get that 2nd chance to express to my 5 beloved children how much I love them. Swallow your pride and show your vulnerability with tears and thankfulness to them and Our Father above. If you only believe we will see them again ;) Shalom much more depth in this word than peace.
This is the only song that I can remember exactly when I first heard it, and it hit me with the same lightning bolt that happens when one falls in love at first sight. It is truly special.
very meaningful song. I miss my father so much... I never had the chance to show how much i love and respect him which is something i regret so much. This song work for me... I remember the good memories my father has given me. thank you papa.
Love this song, its true most Dads have trouble expressing their love for their Sons but the LOVE them just the same
My Dad suffered from advanced Alzheimersa and passed away in 2011. Before he got bad, he was in an assisted living facility, and while visiting him one day, we were talking. He had never really expressed too much when he suddenly starting talking about what a good job I had done raising my kids, and what a good father I had become. A truly precious moment, it was eery, almost like he had a premonition, and we had a long conversation that day. 3 weeks later, he started slipping away and could never communicate well again. I'll always remember that moment - chills.
I never knew my father but when I listen to this it makes me wish I did, just hope my son will listen one day and think of me
+antony davey I'm sorry you didn't know your Dad, and I hope that your son doesn't think of you when he hears this. I hope you can make your relationship special enough that there isn't regrets when it is your time to pass.
Is your son an adult ?, contact him and tell him you love him don't wait till he listens to the song
if he's a kid teach him what Love is.
As long as there is life things can be sorted out with Love and GOOD WILL. When it's too late you have to live with regrets.
GO ON!
I hope you meet your father in the afterlife.
@@markpalavosvrahotes5575 knowing what I do about him I hope not my friend
November 14th, 2011. lost my dad to cancer. He was 51. We listened to this song togather, and now i remember because of it. Miss you old man.
i bought this with my pocket money for my dad in the late 80's, i was 9. i never understood why he always cried when he played it. His father dies after a row when my dad was 13, my grandad was 43. My dad wasnt there, he came home to an ambulance outside his house. Will never cope with seeing my dad cry. But it had a lasting effect, he made bad choices in his life and my little brother will not speak to him and hasnt for years. My dad and i stopped talking 6 months ago, im going back to the town where my family are in two weeks time. I wont let this be our song, i dont want to listen to this and wish id made amends. Lifes too short. Beautiful song, if this resonates with anyone, swallow your pride, offer an olive branch, make a sacrifice, life passes far too quickly. xxx
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That is so poignant. I'm so sorry for your loss. I never had a relationship with my dad and the only time he ever cried, save once, was for selfish reasons. Then, the last year of his life, when he couldn't talk anymore because of a tumor on his brain, his whole demeanor change. He softened. The evening he died, I had gone to see him and when I left, something told me to tell him I loved him but I didn't do it. A half an hour later, when I got home, I got a call telling me to come back, that he was in a bad way. By the time I got there, he was gone.
I am in my mid fifties. I miss my father so much. He fought in a war like most Dads of my friends. He always said don't give up and don't give in. We did see eye to eye. We were lucky to get it out before he died at 60. He had a better perspective on life than I ever did. I guess my generation just wanted so much ... not for ourselves but our kids. Best line in the song : "It's too late when we die....to admit that we don't see eye to eye". RIP Daddy.
It's good to cry...I mourn the loss of my beloved father more than thirty years ago as I love him even more than When he was alive. Life is to short to be bitter. I am an octogenarian and I still cry for the loss of my father and more recently my younger brother. RIP My beloved ones.
pundadah .me.too
My dad died a few years before this song came out and I have a feeling that he would love this song. I always tear up when I hear this song and think about him.
Say what you have to say before it's too late..........
So true
Amen 2 that
I didnt have time, he died when I was 10
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Whoa. So many feels. Your Honor it touched me here, right in the feel.
Just heard this song on the radio, have not heard it in years, but I became emotional
listening to the lyrics because my father died in July 2013. We did not have the best
of relationships, and I can totally relate to this song now. We never seemed to see
"eye to eye" and he wasn't the easiest of people to live with. But I know he did care
in his own way, looking back at little things he did for me. Now I can only think of the
morning he passed away, and all the things I could have told him, before it was too
late, in the "Living Years" r.i.p. Dad (I never thought I would ever say this, but I miss
you now that you've gone"
Wonderful testimony...
My son was young, when his grandfather passed away, but Michael would have been the center of his life... he was when he was very young, there is nothing like the love of his Grandfather, i remember seeing the love between them too. what a relationship they had.... but he died when he was only 5 years old... he receives his memories, and the best of his Love!!!! He will never ever forget U
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Excellent song. Thanks for the video and HQ. 👍😊
I love your roots,the love they gave me and still do.Thru your roots,I've faced realities I ran from for years,and still learning more about me thru the love and time you so freely still give this wondrous being. Thank you for loving me along this journey, where I found my roots.Thank you for being an example of a beautiful dance. To 72yo,from an old fart,finally embracing her weird n different outlook on life.Your just..." "!¡! No words can describe how special you are,you've touched so many,I'm lucky to have been one of them.
Maravillosa canción de un excelente vocalista.
Nine years ago, I was with my father when he took his final breath. The day before he passed away, amidst the pain and suffering, he finally said he loved me!
I waited 47 years to hear those three cherished words, and that moment in time is firmly etched in my heart!! This beautiful song rekindles the flame of love and a moment in time shared by a father and his eldest son!
Thanks for sharing, beautiful Dee.
My Dad says to me he cannot sing this song without crying and cannot listen to it without getting emotional. It was in the charts when he told his Dad that my mum was expecting me. They had a rocky relationship and didn't really see eye to eye. Later before I was born, he died suddenly of a heart attack, hence the lyrics 'I'm sure I heard his echoes on my baby's new born tears' . I had to look the song up and it's so spooky, it's like the song was a premonition of what was to come. No lie. So tell your family you love them before its too late because it was too late for my dad and I can see that he regrets it now.
Nicole, I'm right with you. I lost my father in February 1980. Similar to the lyrics, we had an argument. We didn't agree. Was on my way back to college. We said we loved each other before I left. That was the last time I saw him alive. Never been able to listen to this without crying.
sorry for your loss. At least your last words were I love you x
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I'm sorry I lost mine 5 months ago and is so painful ..! !😢
What kind of person was your grandfather? Was he nice or was he unkind? If he was unkind then maybe your dad doesn't have much to regret.
I want to dedcate this to my grandfather. He died when I was five, and I love him more than ever.
I MISS YOU, GRANDPA!!!
A song about the classic fight between father/son, mother/daughter and the generation gap. An open mind is necessary as we travel through life. My father used to judge my music as crap (Beatles, Stones, etc.) and now I have kids. I don't like their music, mainly Rap music but if I were 18 today that is what I would listen to as well. Taken into that perspective I can only agree that they like what they like and it's not for me to judge. It isn't always easy but this song puts it all together.
my dad passed away 2 years ago at age 79. I was very fortunate to have a chance to say one more good bye. Told him i loved him and i would see him later. That was the last time i saw him alive and i believe God granted me that one last good bye. Alot of people dont get that opportunity to say goodbye and get some sort of closure. I miss you Dad!!!!
My eyes tear up every time i hear this incredible song !!!
Dad is one who shows you world around with his eyes.....later we however do not have time to see him....eye to eye .... really sad .....I am 54 love my dad 82 living with him ....many times our thoughts do not maches......but both have ...No EGO to talk again...love again...Thank u ..all mighty for this life
Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door
I know that I'm a prisoner
To all my Father held so dear
I know that I'm a hostage
To all his hopes and fears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years
Crumpled bits of paper
Filled with imperfect thought
Stilted conversations
I'm afraid that's all we've got
You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talking in defence
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
So we open up a quarrel
Between the present and the past
We only sacrifice the future
It's the bitterness that lasts
So Don't yield to the fortunes
You sometimes see as fate
It may have a new perspective
On a different day
And if you don't give up, and don't give in
You may just be OK.
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
I wasn't there that morning
When my Father passed away
I didn't get to tell him
All the things I had to say
I think I caught his spirit
Later that same year
I'm sure I heard his echo
In my baby's new born tears
I just wish I could have told him in the living years
Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
I'm a grown ass man and this is the only song that literally makes me cry every time I listen to it. It's a very emotional song for me to listen to, because my father and I never had a good relationship between us. He was very mean and tried to make amends when he found out he had terminal cancer. I was 24 at the time my father died. I was in basic training when he succumbed to liver cancer. I never did get to tell him how I truly felt nor did I get to tell him that I loved him as a father.
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For The Love Of Our Father Robert Thomas Garrett ❤️ I Love You Daddy ❤️❤️ Thank You For Loving Me Your Loving Son Ronnie That Garrett Boy ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️ A Heavenly God Bless you and Our Mother ❤️❤️ Thelma Roberta Allgeier Garrett I Miss You My First Love Momma ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
To my Daddy, Noble Eugene Matthews (1917-1977), I miss him every single day.. Dennis Matthews
Yeah I'm happy to have had this chance .at his 50th wedding anniversary I stood up n said I love you dad.his gone now but this song made me realize the importance .Now my son tells me this n I just melt.Thanks to this group for a beautiful song.In The Living Years.
Pop music at its all time ultimate best.
what a precious memory of you and your dad.....and how wonderful that you were there to kiss him farewell.....so sweet.......
I wasnt there the morning my father passed away, we always had a somewhat strained relationship and I always regret that I never took the time to tell him how much I loved and respected himand thanked him for everything he did for me, you always think there will be plenty of time for that, sadly that isnt always the case
I just can't help myself not 2 feel sad n can't stop my tears rolling down from my eyes every time I listen 2 this song especially these days coz I am about 2 lose my dear father.I wish I can make him well but I can't...only HIM can."Thy will be done." Love u Father n will remember u always n forever.
Some great lyrics and wonderful music.....one of my favorite songs.
My dad passed away from lung cancer on January 13th 2006..... he was 59 years old and they sent him home under Hospice Care after the initial diagnosis when the doctor said he had 2 months to live. He withered away and lost his mind in front of me, my mom a nurse took care of him full time. The night he passed, I found out when I awoke in the morning; he looked like he struggled through the night. I hope he's in Heaven now with God. Although I miss him dearly, I'm glad he's in a better place.
This song gets me everytime. I've got a good relationship with my FATHER but the rest of my family, not so much, and as usual its now vome down to everyone being stubborn.....
Know how you feel.
Thanks you so much for this song. I've known this song for years and still ball my eyes out every time I listen to it. I still miss my dad and still wish I had his love and guidance. My dad passed away from a heart attack on June 15th, 1985. On Father's Day. I barely got to know him because of my parent's divorce but still feel this emptiness. May you rest in peace, Dad
this song reminds me of my father mother uncle all passed away 2007.
I'm so sorry
rest in peace
I lost my father 5 years ago also. this song made me cry. I'm glad I spent time with my Dad in his last years . We wernt extra close but we got to no each other in his final years, I miss him still and love him heeps Tony Sheppard, what a lovely song
"For him to have understood me would have meant reorganizing his thinking...giving up his intellectual ballast, and few people are willing to risk such a radical move".
- Edward T. Hall
i was a little boy when my father died but i was by his side he was in pain but merciful peace took him and but he sits among the angels because he was a beautiful spirit and i"m proud he was my dad!