Been at odds with my father most of my adult life. Listened to this bloody song and phoned him immediately to say I loved him. You nailed it, man. This song just exudes healing where healing didn't seem possible. Kudos.
I can relate had rough time with my dad but to this day I still miss him .... no matter how we fell out till the end I still wish for one more time to say goodbye 💔
James and his Dad are both former British army officers, who have both seen active service. This is his Dad sitting with him. He was dying from stage 4 kidney failure. For an Army officer to openly show such raw emotion is so brave. He showed so much vulnerability doing this. Thankfully a donor was eventually found and James' Dad survived. James donated all proceeds of this song to a Veterans charity. Such respect for them both. ❤
The donor was a distant relative who happened to see the video on RUclips. He contacted the Blunt family and said he would give one of his kidneys if it was compatible. It was a perfect match and Col. Blunt is doing well, thank God and the distant relative.
Not only was Col. Blunt dying when this video was shot, he had donated one of his own kidneys already! What an amazing family. The line "I'm not your son you're not my father , we're just two grown men saying goodbye" was what James said to his father when he left for his first tour (when both of them knew James might be killed).
This was a tribute to his very ill father who he thought he was going to lose. His condition had deteriorated dramatically and they believed he would die before a donor was found so this was James’ goodbye to his dad. It was done in one take, the emotion is absolutely real. His producers wanted to correct the few places where his voice cracked a little and James refused, wanting it to be authentic.
This song is about his dad,who was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure. With no donor available, his dad wasn't expected to live. After this video a distant cousin came forward, was a match and save Mr Blunt Sr. That's his dad in the final part of the song. Mr Blunt spent 2020 in isolation due to COVID so he wouldn't come in contact with anything that would have put his health at risk.
What really hit me about the story behind this song is that dad had donated a kidney in the past because he has a rare blood type. James wasn't a match when dad's remaining kidney began to fail. But, because of the song, their distant cousin became aware of the issue and got tested. So, in a beautiful way, by writing this song, James really did chase the monsters away.
Both he and his father were British military officers, so they had problems expressing their feelings for each other. This song was his way of laying everything out there when he thought his dad's death was imminent. James Blunt is also very funny and may have prevented World War 3 when he was a captain in the British Army in Kosovo and was ordered to attack the Russian army. He refused the order, and a British General backed him up and told him to stand down. Check out the video for No Bravery for a look at his time in Kosovo. For a happy Blunt song, check out Stay the Night. It's a great song.
Surprised you haven't heard of James Blunt, we're in the farthest corner of the earth, the Philippines, but we knew him well, the singer behind 'You're Beautiful' 😍😍
James, like his father before him, was a Commander in the British military. I heard he donated every penny of the proceeds of this amazing song, to the UK charity 'Help For Heroes' who do do so much fantastic work for British ex-servicemen and ex-service women. God bless him for that.
This song is one of the best songs ever written in my opinion. I lost my mom and dad along time ago but hearing him sing about this took me back to me being at their death beds. I was holding their hands and rubbing my dads bald head. I miss them sooo much! But yes this song hit me hard. One of the best songs ever written! I love James Blunt!!
Never heard this song before, but this had me in tears, lost my Grandad a couple of months ago who was basically a dad to me, he helped fight my demons away but he died suddenly and I never got to say goodbye
I love love love James Blunt ❤️. Your Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover, Unstoppable, 1973, Wise Men, Tears And Rain, Cold, I've been a huge James Blunt fan since his debut album "Back to Bedlam in 2004.❤️.So many incredible songs.
Yes!!!!! So many stop the video before they see that last pat on the arm from his father! That single action says so much! That even though he may be vulnerable and need his son to take care of him now… he is still a parent wanting to comfort his son. Gets me every time! 😢 I love James Blunt! You are right, he is truly a beautiful human being. He is also very funny, his dry humour and self depreciating style in many interviews is hilarious!
James, when he was crying his dad was patting his back. They both went to the Army. I am so happy his is still alive. This song is arguably the best sad song but loving, song ever written! I lost my dad and my mom and when I saw this I had to watch you react. I cry every time!!!
This song came from this man's soul. He said the things to his father that most of us don't get a chance to say before they leave. You're right this is a masterpiece of a song. Emotion like that can't be faked
James Blunt is a prolific song writer and singer. I have all his CD's and can truthfully say that isn't a song that I dislike. But he will will probably be remembered for his first world wide hit: You're beautiful
Brother, you aren’t human if this song doesn’t bring you to tears. This one destroyed me the first time I saw it. I still have my father, but lost my mom to cancer at 11 yo. I wish I had been old enough to find the words to tell her how I felt. This song hit me both as a son and parent to three kids knowing they will be facing this one day. One of the most authentic, vulnerable videos I have ever seen. The courage just to sit there and let your emotions flow for the world to experience, especially in our society where men are expected not to show emotion. Such mad respect for James Blunt. Incredible. Nice reaction, and thank you for sharing your story as well. I’m sure your willingness to share helps more people than you realize.
This is an incredible song. Makes you really think about the loved ones in your life. Don't take them for granted. Tell them now what you have to say, that you love them. Don't wait.
Hi Bud James Blunt was a British Army Officer alongside his Father and both have served in War conflicts hence why he is true and honest in his song, he loves his father and was so close to loosing him but luckily was saved by a extended family member. Thank you for your reaction it was amazing to see a true honest man show your emotions and im sorry for your loss. keep going bud xx
I cry every time and also have to literally suppress a wail. My dad is 75 and I’m so lucky to still have him around. Imagining saying goodbye to him kills me. My dad is the person who introduced me to music. I’ll be forever thankful. He’s the greatest.
Other commenters have given you much of the lowdown. The Blounts - that's how it really should be spelt - are one of the oldest military families in England, going back to at least the fourteenth century. Both James and his father will have been brought up to the traditional English "stiff upper lip", which makes it all the more moving. James was a Captain in the British Army, playing quite an important part in the Kosovo Intervention about 1999.
he wrote this song to his dad that had stage 4 kidney failure. This man James is every dad's dream. his love to his father is so precious. in this song he is trying to tell his father I know you are my fater but i am a grown man now so now we are equal and i still love you.
Almost spot on! Except a pod cast with James would be great fun! He has a wicked sense of humour and a quick wit. Great reaction, lovely song. Try “your beautiful “.
You have no soul if tears aren't falling during this epic masterpiece of anything ever written or sung. Thank you again for doing yet again another one of my favorites. Needed this one tonight. 🙏❤
His Dad allowed James to make this with him so he would have something to keep. He would only do one take with no auto tune. At the finish everyone there was crying and his Dad said, “ I am not dead yet.” James lost it a couple of times in top register but you can’t really cry and hit the notes. His truth was at that time he only had weeks left. Because James wrote and made this song a distant cousin they didn’t know about came forward and he was a match. James and his father Charles were both in the military, James was in the same Division as Prince Harry. Listen to some of his earlier songs he is really good and really funny in interviews.
This is a true story as his dad had stage 4 caner and James said if he cries,, keep the rolling the tape.. A real tear jerker! Lost both my parents 3 months apart, 9 years ago. Tuffest year of my life as my brother was out of state working. Thank God it was old age and they weren't in pain and they had a living trust made up and I was on everything financial ad we had made cremation arrangements all ready done 6 months before.
Beautiful song and great reaction, James certainly makes emotional, deep songs. You should check out his new song 'the girl that never was' official video, I think it came out just a few months ago. Thanks and have a blessed day!
I lost my Dad 13 years ago and think of him daily. He was my best friend, when i lost him i was stationed in Germany, i woke in the middle of the night knowing something bad happened. When i opened my email there it was. My Dad just passed five minutes earlier. The hardest part was telling my daughter, when she broke down i could not keep my military bearing. I felt helpless and couldnt take her pain away.
Kudos to the young lady that pushed so hard for you to hear this!👏👏 I LOVE this song and ugly cry every..dang..time!! But the message & meaning hits DEEP! Other greats by James Blunt are 'Goodbye My Lover' , 'No Bravery' and 'You're Beautiful'.. Enjoy!
Anton - I have been estranged from my father for many years. After a few years I tried to make a new start with him so he could be a part of his grandchildren's lives (he has not seen his grandson in over 22 years and has never met his grand-daughter ever!!). After 3 months he told me he would be happy to continue the relationship with me but didn't want to spend time with his grandkids. At that point I walked out and have never been back. My brother also has nothing to do with him any more. When my brother was still in contact with him, he asked me if Dad had contacted me to tell me he was writing me out of the will - I told him to save the stamp, I didn't want anything from him and that any anything he left to me would go straight to his grandkids. You chose your friends but not your family. I hope you get something sorted out that works with your Dad.
What you said about your dad makes a lot of sense...thank you for sharing, it encourages others to be open and honest too...God bless you and your dad on your journey to healing...in the name of Yeshua...Amen
It's funny after my father died I started referring to him as "daddy" again (a word largely ruined by society lol) - but I think it was possibly because I reverted back to feeling like a child who missed their father. I don't imagine James' refers to his father as "daddy" in person (not judging if he does) - but I do love that he refers to him as daddy in the song. Makes me feel connected - even if it's just in my head lol
New subscriber and loving your channel. I got hooked with your Celine Dion reactions and now enjoying all your other videos. I was wanting to recommend a song to you. Enya is incredible and I think you would be amazed by her music. One of my absolute favorite songs by her is May It Be but another song worth checking out by her is Caribbean Blue. Thanks for the great reactions! Have an awesome week.
James Blunt was a soldier before he came back to the UK and began his artistic career. It messed him up quite a bit. He kept his pain inside for a long time before finding his catharsis in song.
Anton I think you are a beautiful person as well. The fact that you can see these things in James Blunt, shows me you are a good man that see people. That’s a good quality in my book. I’m moved by your words as well as James.
I only discovered this song today too. A roller coaster of emotions thinking his dad had died and then learning his fortunes changed. I see James' sense of humour hadn't deserted him saying "the song would have been commercially more successfully if he had popped his clogs!"
James Blunt was an Officer in the Army before becoming a well-known singer. This song is very personal to him as it's about his father who was expected to die. Life is stranger than fiction and when this song (which James wrote as a personal message to his father) went over the airways it was heard by a distant relative on the other side of the world. This relative was the link to saving the father! The song makes me cry whenever I hear it - it's beautiful.
This song is a punch to the gut to anyone whose lost their father. I was only 13 when I lost my own father suddenly to a brain aneurysm and this song guts me every time I hear it.
Thanks for sharing your introspection about your complicated relationship with your father. We can't choose our family, right?! You should consider reacting to Mike + the Mechanics "Living Years' for more soul-searching and enlightenment 🤗
Thank you for sharing your story. I can totally relate. The way you are describing reactive narcisissm is referred to as, ‘narcissitic wound.” It is wonderful that you see full person. Most of us get so lost in the one, main side of a person… we don’t see their trauma behind it. You have a beautiful soul. 🥹You need to react to his two biggest hits, “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover.” His voice is iconic.
We all should strive to break the cycles. No parents came with instructions how to be a parent. We can be a better parent or person from the last. Thank you for sharing your story. There is always time to heal, even if it’s only for yourself. Anger is pain. Take your father on your new journey. ❤
Anton, I really enjoy your in-depth analysis and commentary on the songs you react to. I saw this video the day before my own father passed last November 24. the day before Thanksgiving. We were all together when he had about 3 days of home hospice. Our relationship had its ups and downs. A couple of years before he was sick, we had grown closer and our family was together as he let go. I marveled at the care of the Hospice and Home Care teams. I don't know how they do what they do but I'm grateful and have enormous respect for them. You asked about another James Blunt "must see" song. I highly recommend "You're Beautiful" - the first song I had head from James. The Official Video - you'll gasp. What a song. Thanks Anton. You're one of the best at this.
Thank you so much for sharing some of your story of growing up with your dad. I can relate. I’m glad the toxic behavior stopped with you for your kids. That shows again what a wonderful person you are. Your story is very powerful the way you explain it and you helped me to understand Nars a little better. I’m sure you’ve helped many. Thank you. God bless you and your family.
Really interesting to hear your story. This is quite the most emotional song ever. So close to home with me as I lost my dad to covid in March 2020 and watched him die in hospital, holding his arm, etc as he says in this song. . Hits me every time and has the same effect on so many of us.. JB is a great artist.. No Tears is another good track. Wish everyone had as great a relationship with their parents as I was lucky enough to have (I was blessed with mine and miss them and my sister every day)
I would really advise you listen to a song by Mike and the Mechanics - In the Living Years.. It may make you change how you approach relationships with parents...
Omg James blunt is the funniest guy ever, his first hit got him alot of flack over the years but his twitter responses are hilarious he says the most brilliant things
It's okay this song has gotten to some very strong men and had them in tears . So don't be ashamed that it hot to you . It's a very moving song that kind hits .
Have you watched American Idol by chance ? there was a constant by the name of Iam Tongi that did his audition of James Blunt' song Monsters and went on to win the American Idol. In the finale both Iam and James sang the song together as they shared similar stories of their fathers .
Been at odds with my father most of my adult life. Listened to this bloody song and phoned him immediately to say I loved him. You nailed it, man. This song just exudes healing where healing didn't seem possible. Kudos.
I can relate had rough time with my dad but to this day I still miss him .... no matter how we fell out till the end I still wish for one more time to say goodbye 💔
I am so happy for you x
This song is a MASTERPIECE written and sung by James Blunt and what an incredible voice ❤
So happy for you and your dad, never have regrets, you only get one chance....❤❤❤❤
James and his Dad are both former British army officers, who have both seen active service. This is his Dad sitting with him. He was dying from stage 4 kidney failure. For an Army officer to openly show such raw emotion is so brave. He showed so much vulnerability doing this. Thankfully a donor was eventually found and James' Dad survived. James donated all proceeds of this song to a Veterans charity. Such respect for them both. ❤
The donor was a distant relative who happened to see the video on RUclips. He contacted the Blunt family and said he would give one of his kidneys if it was compatible. It was a perfect match and Col. Blunt is doing well, thank God and the distant relative.
Not only was Col. Blunt dying when this video was shot, he had donated one of his own kidneys already! What an amazing family. The line "I'm not your son you're not my father , we're just two grown men saying goodbye" was what James said to his father when he left for his first tour (when both of them knew James might be killed).
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This was a tribute to his very ill father who he thought he was going to lose. His condition had deteriorated dramatically and they believed he would die before a donor was found so this was James’ goodbye to his dad. It was done in one take, the emotion is absolutely real. His producers wanted to correct the few places where his voice cracked a little and James refused, wanting it to be authentic.
Actually I read in an interview with James it was about 3 takes.
This song is about his dad,who was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure. With no donor available, his dad wasn't expected to live. After this video a distant cousin came forward, was a match and save Mr Blunt Sr. That's his dad in the final part of the song. Mr Blunt spent 2020 in isolation due to COVID so he wouldn't come in contact with anything that would have put his health at risk.
What really hit me about the story behind this song is that dad had donated a kidney in the past because he has a rare blood type. James wasn't a match when dad's remaining kidney began to fail. But, because of the song, their distant cousin became aware of the issue and got tested. So, in a beautiful way, by writing this song, James really did chase the monsters away.
Oh wow!! Still crying
I just watched James discussing this, it wasnt a distant relative, he was on the donor list and a match was found
@@foots-qt4pk beautiful 😢😢❤❤
That pat on the arm from his father at the very end is a testament to a parent's ability to be there for their child to the very end. 💪
Both he and his father were British military officers, so they had problems expressing their feelings for each other. This song was his way of laying everything out there when he thought his dad's death was imminent.
James Blunt is also very funny and may have prevented World War 3 when he was a captain in the British Army in Kosovo and was ordered to attack the Russian army. He refused the order, and a British General backed him up and told him to stand down.
Check out the video for No Bravery for a look at his time in Kosovo. For a happy Blunt song, check out Stay the Night. It's a great song.
How lucky James was to be able to say all this to his father before it was too late. We should all take the time to do the same.
Surprised you haven't heard of James Blunt, we're in the farthest corner of the earth, the Philippines, but we knew him well, the singer behind 'You're Beautiful' 😍😍
James, like his father before him, was a Commander in the British military. I heard he donated every penny of the proceeds of this amazing song, to the UK charity 'Help For Heroes' who do do so much fantastic work for British ex-servicemen and ex-service women. God bless him for that.
It’s based in the town he came from
He was a general
@@grahamlowe314 nope, his father was a colonel, James was a captain.
I saw him in Manchester uk wonderful xx
This song is one of the best songs ever written in my opinion. I lost my mom and dad along time ago but hearing him sing about this took me back to me being at their death beds. I was holding their hands and rubbing my dads bald head. I miss them sooo much! But yes this song hit me hard. One of the best songs ever written! I love James Blunt!!
I couldn't agree more thank you
I had the same reaction although its now 23 years. Every time i hear and see it the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. The first time - tears.
Oh he has a song called Bravery about when he was a soldier for the UK. It is a song you MUST hear !
I Agree
Yes!!!
Amazing song
Yes, I agree. It reminded me of the stories my dad never quite told about his time in the Balkans just after WW2...
Never heard this song before, but this had me in tears, lost my Grandad a couple of months ago who was basically a dad to me, he helped fight my demons away but he died suddenly and I never got to say goodbye
This song saved his dads live. Done in one take no auto tune and one take.
I love love love James Blunt ❤️. Your Beautiful, Goodbye My Lover, Unstoppable, 1973, Wise Men, Tears And Rain, Cold, I've been a huge James Blunt fan since his debut album "Back to Bedlam in 2004.❤️.So many incredible songs.
Yes !!!! What an album... So beautiful.
back to bedlam and all the lost souls were the best ones!
Same. Too bad, like with so many other acts, the US masses like to forget about them if one song gets played too much.
Yes!!!!! So many stop the video before they see that last pat on the arm from his father! That single action says so much! That even though he may be vulnerable and need his son to take care of him now… he is still a parent wanting to comfort his son. Gets me every time! 😢
I love James Blunt! You are right, he is truly a beautiful human being. He is also very funny, his dry humour and self depreciating style in many interviews is hilarious!
Isnt it so amazing how much one small gesture can say. The song, to me, is perfection. Only thing that could have improved it was the pat on the arm.
James, when he was crying his dad was patting his back. They both went to the Army. I am so happy his is still alive. This song is arguably the best sad song but loving, song ever written! I lost my dad and my mom and when I saw this I had to watch you react. I cry every time!!!
This song came from this man's soul. He said the things to his father that most of us don't get a chance to say before they leave. You're right this is a masterpiece of a song. Emotion like that can't be faked
James Blunt is a prolific song writer and singer. I have all his CD's and can truthfully say that isn't a song that I dislike. But he will will probably be remembered for his first world wide hit: You're beautiful
me too
Brother, you aren’t human if this song doesn’t bring you to tears. This one destroyed me the first time I saw it. I still have my father, but lost my mom to cancer at 11 yo. I wish I had been old enough to find the words to tell her how I felt.
This song hit me both as a son and parent to three kids knowing they will be facing this one day. One of the most authentic, vulnerable videos I have ever seen. The courage just to sit there and let your emotions flow for the world to experience, especially in our society where men are expected not to show emotion. Such mad respect for James Blunt. Incredible. Nice reaction, and thank you for sharing your story as well. I’m sure your willingness to share helps more people than you realize.
This is an incredible song. Makes you really think about the loved ones in your life. Don't take them for granted. Tell them now what you have to say, that you love them. Don't wait.
Hi Bud James Blunt was a British Army Officer alongside his Father and both have served in War conflicts hence why he is true and honest in his song, he loves his father and was so close to loosing him but luckily was saved by a extended family member. Thank you for your reaction it was amazing to see a true honest man show your emotions and im sorry for your loss. keep going bud xx
I cry every time and also have to literally suppress a wail. My dad is 75 and I’m so lucky to still have him around. Imagining saying goodbye to him kills me. My dad is the person who introduced me to music. I’ll be forever thankful.
He’s the greatest.
Other commenters have given you much of the lowdown. The Blounts - that's how it really should be spelt - are one of the oldest military families in England, going back to at least the fourteenth century. Both James and his father will have been brought up to the traditional English "stiff upper lip", which makes it all the more moving.
James was a Captain in the British Army, playing quite an important part in the Kosovo Intervention about 1999.
He's not trying to convey a msg. He's speaking from the gut.
Crying 😢 xx
This song was done in one take no filters he has an incredible voice listen to beautiful amazing song ❤
Goodbye my lover is my personal fave.
It is a masterpiece of a song, perfect call.
he wrote this song to his dad that had stage 4 kidney failure. This man James is every dad's dream. his love to his father is so precious. in this song he is trying to tell his father I know you are my fater but i am a grown man now so now we are equal and i still love you.
This song saved his fathers life.
I think he is so underated singer!
He is so unique . His voice very deep and pure, and he takes us somewhere when he sing! Very emotional....
James hit me right in the heart with this one... wow. His eyes tell me everything. Very, very expressive. Very, very real. True artistry!
Almost spot on! Except a pod cast with James would be great fun! He has a wicked sense of humour and a quick wit. Great reaction, lovely song. Try “your beautiful “.
You have no soul if tears aren't falling during this epic masterpiece of anything ever written or sung. Thank you again for doing yet again another one of my favorites. Needed this one tonight. 🙏❤
Wow. I don't know how I missed this video. You and James got me bawling like a baby over here. This is a MASTERPIECE!!! ❤️
Gets me every time 😥 such an emotional song 😥 his father received a kidney and is doing well now 😄
His Dad allowed James to make this with him so he would have something to keep. He would only do one take with no auto tune. At the finish everyone there was crying and his Dad said, “ I am not dead yet.” James lost it a couple of times in top register but you can’t really cry and hit the notes. His truth was at that time he only had weeks left. Because James wrote and made this song a distant cousin they didn’t know about came forward and he was a match.
James and his father Charles were both in the military, James was in the same Division as Prince Harry. Listen to some of his earlier songs he is really good and really funny in interviews.
James' songs about his war experiences -- Carry You Home, No Bravery etc...
He wrote this to his father when he was dying of kidney failure, then he was a match that saved his life.
Love going beyond father and son. Loving him as an equal. He'd love him this much even if he weren't his father. Powerful.
This is a true story as his dad had stage 4 caner and James said if he cries,, keep the rolling the tape.. A real tear jerker! Lost both my parents 3 months apart, 9 years ago. Tuffest year of my life as my brother was out of state working. Thank God it was old age and they weren't in pain and they had a living trust made up and I was on everything financial ad we had made cremation arrangements all ready done 6 months before.
Love James Blunt 💕 his songs are so real and truly emotional 💕 Goodbye my lover & your beautiful are the favourites 💕
Beautiful 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💔💔💔💔
Beautiful song and great reaction, James certainly makes emotional, deep songs. You should check out his new song 'the girl that never was' official video, I think it came out just a few months ago. Thanks and have a blessed day!
He was a tank commander? In former Yugoslavia during their troubles and they made him strap his guitar to the outside
James is a very emotional performer. Try watching a live performance of Goodbye My Lover.
This song is so impactful. His music is spectacular 🇨🇦♥️🇨🇦
I lost my Dad 13 years ago and think of him daily. He was my best friend, when i lost him i was stationed in Germany, i woke in the middle of the night knowing something bad happened. When i opened my email there it was. My Dad just passed five minutes earlier. The hardest part was telling my daughter, when she broke down i could not keep my military bearing. I felt helpless and couldnt take her pain away.
thank you for sharing your own story, very inspirational
And by the way you mentioned James Bay, I highly recommend you react to his song Hold Back The River!...
Thanks for sharing your story. Sharing is caring and I'm sure you've helped someone healed by being vulnerable.
Kudos to the young lady that pushed so hard for you to hear this!👏👏 I LOVE this song and ugly cry every..dang..time!! But the message & meaning hits DEEP! Other greats by James Blunt are 'Goodbye My Lover' , 'No Bravery' and 'You're Beautiful'.. Enjoy!
Loved your reaction and thoughts on this song. It was as beautiful as the song.
Hugs to you from Manchester UK and to everybody who has had a loss
Anton - I have been estranged from my father for many years. After a few years I tried to make a new start with him so he could be a part of his grandchildren's lives (he has not seen his grandson in over 22 years and has never met his grand-daughter ever!!). After 3 months he told me he would be happy to continue the relationship with me but didn't want to spend time with his grandkids. At that point I walked out and have never been back. My brother also has nothing to do with him any more. When my brother was still in contact with him, he asked me if Dad had contacted me to tell me he was writing me out of the will - I told him to save the stamp, I didn't want anything from him and that any anything he left to me would go straight to his grandkids. You chose your friends but not your family. I hope you get something sorted out that works with your Dad.
What you said about your dad makes a lot of sense...thank you for sharing, it encourages others to be open and honest too...God bless you and your dad on your journey to healing...in the name of Yeshua...Amen
It's funny after my father died I started referring to him as "daddy" again (a word largely ruined by society lol) - but I think it was possibly because I reverted back to feeling like a child who missed their father.
I don't imagine James' refers to his father as "daddy" in person (not judging if he does) - but I do love that he refers to him as daddy in the song. Makes me feel connected - even if it's just in my head lol
Nothing else would have worked. The word daddy encompasses so much! And in this song, not son, not father, yet, daddy. So poetic!
Saying Daddy is still used in the UK by some by Adult children
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You’re very perceptive and speak a lot of truths. This song came from James’s heart and that was his real father in the video.
You should listen to Goodbye My Lover. Holy jeezo!!
Awesome reaction. Everyone should listen to this song. The world would be a far kinder place 🇨🇦♥️🇨🇦
New subscriber and loving your channel. I got hooked with your Celine Dion reactions and now enjoying all your other videos. I was wanting to recommend a song to you. Enya is incredible and I think you would be amazed by her music. One of my absolute favorite songs by her is May It Be but another song worth checking out by her is Caribbean Blue. Thanks for the great reactions! Have an awesome week.
If you have Twitter you should follow James Blunt he is hilarious! Only time he seems to be serious is when he is singing lol.
James Blunt was a soldier before he came back to the UK and began his artistic career. It messed him up quite a bit. He kept his pain inside for a long time before finding his catharsis in song.
Great emotional song that I feel that touches everyone that hears this song or watches this video
Anton I think you are a beautiful person as well. The fact that you can see these things in James Blunt, shows me you are a good man that see people. That’s a good quality in my book. I’m moved by your words as well as James.
I only discovered this song today too. A roller coaster of emotions thinking his dad had died and then learning his fortunes changed. I see James' sense of humour hadn't deserted him saying "the song would have been commercially more successfully if he had popped his clogs!"
I love all the things you just pointed out about James Blunt. I agree with you. I love that you can feel and see his emotions.
Just found you as I go through bad times. Much love to you man from Scotland 🏴
James Blunt was an Officer in the Army before becoming a well-known singer. This song is very personal to him as it's about his father who was expected to die. Life is stranger than fiction and when this song (which James wrote as a personal message to his father) went over the airways it was heard by a distant relative on the other side of the world. This relative was the link to saving the father! The song makes me cry whenever I hear it - it's beautiful.
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Great reaction. It was my pleasure to cry with you.
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This song is a punch to the gut to anyone whose lost their father. I was only 13 when I lost my own father suddenly to a brain aneurysm and this song guts me every time I hear it.
Perfectly said - it is a MASTERPIECE.
By now you know more of the story - and you were right seconds into the song, this was real!
very sad video. gets me everytime. first time, I was really ugly crying.
James Blunt was a soldier who led the 1st troop into Pristina. His early songs were mostly about his Army experiences in the Balkans.
Thanks for sharing your introspection about your complicated relationship with your father. We can't choose our family, right?! You should consider reacting to Mike + the Mechanics "Living Years' for more soul-searching and enlightenment 🤗
Thank you for sharing your story. I can totally relate. The way you are describing reactive narcisissm is referred to as, ‘narcissitic wound.” It is wonderful that you see full person. Most of us get so lost in the one, main side of a person… we don’t see their trauma behind it. You have a beautiful soul. 🥹You need to react to his two biggest hits, “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover.” His voice is iconic.
Thank you for reacting to this video and thank you for sharing your story
James is telling his father, he'll be with him till his last breath in the last verse, and he won't be alone, the monster to me is death.....
We all should strive to break the cycles. No parents came with instructions how to be a parent. We can be a better parent or person from the last. Thank you for sharing your story. There is always time to heal, even if it’s only for yourself. Anger is pain. Take your father on your new journey. ❤
Wow that is a song that reaches in and rips your heart out through your eyeballs💔
This song saved his dad's life. When people heard it, they came forward to see if they were a donor match and one was. He is still alive :)
As a soldier his music is so deep. Listen to "No Bravery" and "The Greatest". Also so many beautiful ballads like "Good bye my Lover".
Anton, I really enjoy your in-depth analysis and commentary on the songs you react to. I saw this video the day before my own father passed last November 24. the day before Thanksgiving. We were all together when he had about 3 days of home hospice. Our relationship had its ups and downs. A couple of years before he was sick, we had grown closer and our family was together as he let go. I marveled at the care of the Hospice and Home Care teams. I don't know how they do what they do but I'm grateful and have enormous respect for them. You asked about another James Blunt "must see" song. I highly recommend "You're Beautiful" - the first song I had head from James. The Official Video - you'll gasp. What a song. Thanks Anton. You're one of the best at this.
Anton, I would say this is the best review of the song yet. You nailed it!!!!
Crying with you! What a heart-touching song! Lump in my throat over here..
Subscribed. ♥️
Thank you so much for sharing some of your story of growing up with your dad. I can relate. I’m glad the toxic behavior stopped with you for your kids. That shows again what a wonderful person you are. Your story is very powerful the way you explain it and you helped me to understand Nars a little better. I’m sure you’ve helped many. Thank you. God bless you and your family.
Really interesting to hear your story. This is quite the most emotional song ever. So close to home with me as I lost my dad to covid in March 2020 and watched him die in hospital, holding his arm, etc as he says in this song. . Hits me every time and has the same effect on so many of us.. JB is a great artist.. No Tears is another good track. Wish everyone had as great a relationship with their parents as I was lucky enough to have (I was blessed with mine and miss them and my sister every day)
I would really advise you listen to a song by Mike and the Mechanics - In the Living Years.. It may make you change how you approach relationships with parents...
This song was special man, came out a year after my dad passed and helped w the grief I had no clue how to handle
Yes, that’s his dad, he genuinely thought he was dying at this point
Most Beautiful song brings tears to your eyes
Omg James blunt is the funniest guy ever, his first hit got him alot of flack over the years but his twitter responses are hilarious he says the most brilliant things
It's okay this song has gotten to some very strong men and had them in tears . So don't be ashamed that it hot to you . It's a very moving song that kind hits .
James Blunt is So Under Rated Singer, son writer Sadly ? I love him ❤❤❤
You did nail it "A MASTERPIECE of a Song"
Have you watched American Idol by chance ? there was a constant by the name of Iam Tongi that did his audition of James Blunt' song Monsters and went on to win the American Idol. In the finale both Iam and James sang the song together as they shared similar stories of their fathers .
weirdly, his twitter is known for hilarious snap backs, he does an interview on BBC's Gram Norton
Definitely check out "You're Beautiful" Great raw reaction. ❤
James Blunts tweets are so funny. His sense of humor is sharp and his voice is amazing
He is really amazing.. a great human being.. a great son,father and soldier