Played this song travelling to the hospital where I knew my mum had passed away from cancer. What makes it even more special is the gentleman dancing is my great uncle.
Even when your partner has passed it doesn't mean the dance ends. You continue on without them. It is a celebration of life and a remembrance. Just because they are no longer there doesn't mean you dance alone. As long as you remember them they will always be there.
This is so beautiful, and brings me such comfort. My husband and I have been together since we were teenagers and my gosh I am so thrilled he is sharing this life with me xx
I let my grandfather listen to this song. My grandmother passed away 2 years ago. This is the first time that I've ever seen him cry... Some things are timeless... Peace, love, faith, and the bittersweet memories that we carry with us each and everyday are some of them. Gone but never forgotten. All my love grandma.
I went to see Mumford and Sons in Troy, Ohio. Ihad no idea who Bear's Den was. They played Agape then this song..... My sister died when i was three years old. I remember her laying in the casket with flowers. I also would hear my mother say "i miss her just as much as you do" to my father all the time when consoling with him. This song hits home. Bear's Den is now my favorite band.
+M Mannion oh man, I have a whole playlist but some of my favorites are: you are your mother's child - connor oberst, autumn leaves - ed sheeran, be still - the fray (all time fav tbh), home - aaron wright, i'm already there - lonestar
This song chokes me up. It reminds me of my brother. This song and Noah Cloud's "the magnificent of livin wild and free" were played on that day. Remember if you lose someone to carry on being happy, it's what they would want.
After my mom died and I went right off to college, I got through my first year by telling myself, "Don't cry, hold your head up high, she would want you to." Little did I know this song would come out years later. I will always cry when I listen to this song. It is beautiful.
My friend was sick, he had to go to the hospital. I made him a get well card, i got all his other friends to sign it, it was going to be my gesture of kindness. Like, the thoughts that you love and care for someone is unknown to them until you let those thoughts out of your head. That card was going to be my way of telling him i cared. i got to the hospital. We found him dead. I keep thinking that i am fine, and that i gotten over grief and his death. But i haven't. And videos like these drag out the buried pains inside me.
This year marks the 18th year of my mum's passing. I will have lived exactly half my life without her come this Christmas. In just a few years, I may be older than she ever was. This song tears my heart out every time I hear it because I'm almost the same age as my father was when he we lost mum. It's given me a new perspective on the strength he had over all these years. Love you Pappa!
I lost my mom many years ago and I love stumbling across songs like these because it's like a message from her reminding me that everything will be okay
My grandmother passed away recently and this song reminds me of her. She would always tell me to stop slouching and walk with my head held high. I always brushed this off and now I just wish she was still alive so that she could keep commenting about my posture. I was with her in her final days at the hospital and I helped her as much as I could trying to ease her pain. She left this world happily praising me for the man that I had become. Now when I walk, I always have my head held high. Thank you grandma, I hope you are in a better place now.
My Grandmother told me many times that "a gentleman walks a lady on the inside, away from the traffic". I've never forgotten. I also remember her telling me she felt uncomfortable walking to the shops so every time I see an elderly woman now, I ask how she is and make sure she's not on the traffic side.
It was still in his imagination. I wish they had filmed it with both of them looking in each other's eyes, it would have made an even more emotional video.
Personally, I interpreted it that she is there, but they take each other for granted. And suddenly she's gone and it's hard for him to come to terms with.
Lost my Dad from Leukemia two decades ago now. My mom picked herself up, and the fire in her eyes carried us kids forward. She stood strong for us even as my father's loss haunted our home. She's having tests right now, and we are just waiting for the results. But it's as good as confirmed she has it as well. So I'm back listening to this song again. If it could help build a fire as strong as hers in myself
My grandmother has terminal cancer. This song makes me think of her and how much I will miss her. But right now...I will just enjoy the time we have left together...
Laying in my hotel room in berlin. This just played on the tv radio. And the lyrics had me crying my eyes out. Something just healed in me. I can't remember the last time a song made me cry like this. Wow 🖤
Just heard this song on the radio and it reminded me of my grandma who passed away a few weeks ago. I was missing her so much this evening and then I heard this song. Was like she told me to keep my head up high. Really beautiful.
I had a relationship that lasted a little over 2 years, but we recently broke up to go on to college and pursue higher education. It's been about a month since we broke up, and last night I cried for the first time since it happened. I felt shattered, like the whole thing was my fault, like I gave up too soon and that we could have made it work. After reaching out to friends and expressing this feeling with them, I've gotten nothing but love and support back, I felt loved, like I mattered to someone. One close friend showed me this song and asked me to close my eyes and breathe while I listened, and I've never felt so moved by any musician's songs as Bear's Den's "Above the Clouds of Pompeii." It's okay to feel sad about the end of a relationship, but that doesn't mean you have to let go of your life to combat it. I'm thankful for the love I shared with this girl, and I wish her all the strength and wisdom and all the best in the world; I don't wish anything bad to her.
This song reminds of my grandmother which is kinda sad because she's still alive. Her passing is something I just know I'm not ready for and this video just makes me cry because she always tells me the time will come and to build myself strong for it but I can't...
Lost mine to cancer when I was 8 years old. I didn't get what it meant at all for the first months. I didn't cry at church or when she was cremated and I felt horrible about it for years. I needed psychotherapy 11 years later to get through it. This song is litteraly what I had and still have to tell myself to get rid of the culpability. Cherish her as much as you can, tell her you love her any day you need to. I haven't got the chance and it is still eating me. Don't let it eat you away before she's gone. Love and Courage
This song makes me think of my mum so much, and even if I always end up crying, it has helped me a lot these last months. She really would have wanted me to keep on.
I know how you feel i lost my mom in august along with 12 of my closest friends have no fear my other friends would say they want you to live on with their spirit inside you
I stumbled across Bears Den at a dingy venue in Toronto almost 10 years ago. As a regularly unemotional guy, this song gets me every time. It seems like it has a similar yet differently personal meaning to everyone. I think we hear in this song the pain we have felt. To me, this song is about suicide. I hear the struggles with life of a mum… to some the sun shines less bright. The singer alternates who he is speaking to; Some lines the young son is speaking to his mom, some lines he's speaking to his dad. to mum: "you were a god in my eyes, you were a god" "you took me walking through the town... you said don't they look like peace, sometimes i wish that was me" "i was the son you always had, tugging on your coat when you were sad" "i was too young to understand, the flowers slipping from your hand" to dad: "don't cry, hold your head up high, she would want you to, she would want you to" "you said stay in the car and wait, there's just some things i need to say" "i was too young to understand, the flowers sleeping in her hands” I lost a friend to suicide 10 years ago this year. I've never quite come to terms with it. I've never quite accepted it. I've never much spoken about it. When I hear this song it unleashes a wave of emotion that I’ve never really known how to deal with. But the emotion reminds me that I am human. This song has been my therapy. It has been my vessel to express emotion. It has been my healing. Every so often I come back and listen to this song (on repeat). I cry. I feel pain. I watch the RUclips counter "uploaded x years ago" slowly tick up. As the years increase, the pain slowly decreases, but the pain will never go away… Rest in peace my friend.
We built our home out on the slopes Pompeii beneath, she lay above How she haunted our home How she haunted our home You were a god in my eyes Above the clouds, above the skies You were a god in my eyes You were a god You took me walking through the town Showed me the statues underground Said just don't they look in peace Sometimes I wish that was me I was the son you always had Tugging at your coat while you were sad I was the son you always had I was the son you always had Don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to Please, just don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to You said stay in the car and wait There's just some things I have to say Don't you know I miss her, too? I miss her just as much as you So my father and my son As you end what she's begun You'll lie patient by her side With roses red come lilies white I was too young to understand The flowers slipping from your hands I was too young to understand I was too young to understand I was too young to understand The flowers sleeping in her hands I was too young to understand I was too young to understand Don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to Please, just don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to And just don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to Please, just don't cry Hold your head up high She would want you to She would want you to
My mother passed away 5 years ago today. I've listened to this song every single anniversary of her passing and it legitimately has helped me survive these past 5 years.
I lost my dad 29 years ago today and it never gets easier but Im a father myself now to an amazing 8 year old girl and I’ve been diagnosed with cancer which scares me but I have to fight on for the sake of her and my amazing beautiful wife life is cruel but you have to make the best of it and make the most precious memories in the time you have is all that really matters
I dont know why ,the songs like these never get such a big height. Everything is perfect melody, music , words and video is totally mind blowing. I love you Bear's Den
This song is mind blowing. It makes me feel alive and really value this chance ive been given on this wonderful planet. To take life by the reins and not look back. The only other song to do that is by Noah clouds its called ' with hand fuls of dust and broken stones'
This is what real music is. This makes me think of my piano teacher. She taught me everything I needed to know about music, plus so much more. Took lessons from first grade up until she had to stop teaching because of her health. 12 years after taking lessons, I remained a part of her life. I never really did get to play her the song I wrote. RIP Joyce Younk.
Just lost my auntie today from cancer. This reminds me of the husband she has left behind. Heartbreaking. And so relatable to so many people. Beautiful song and video. Gets me every time 😭💔❤️
Too often videos fail to pull off the sentiment of the song. Not in this case. Such a beautiful and simple video that captures the melancholic hopefulness of the lyrics. Beautiful song, beautiful video.
I played this song at my grandmothers funeral, she was my best friend and loved by everyone unfortunately i couldn't make it through the whole song without crying but it was a beautiful moment in her service none the less.
This song certainly has all the qualities of a hit. It rekindles memories of my mother whom I lost in a battle with cancer when I was very young. The chorus reminds me she would want me to carry on and enjoy the life I've made for myself.
An elderly gentleman wanted consultation from a psychotherapist, suffering from severe depression. His wife had died two years ago and he still could not accept that she had passed. "What can I say to this man to alleviate his burden?" The Doc thought. After a short moment, he decided not to tell him anything, but to ask him a question. "What if it had been you that died, and your wife would of had to live without you?" The man answered; "Oh, she would of been heartbroken! The love we had was like that in fairy tale. I'm sure she would of felt the same as I." The Doc replied; "Then you see, she has been spared the need to suffer that which you are going through, and it is you who has spared her the suffering. Now what is expected of you sir, is to continue living so you can mourn and celebrate her existence. As long as a memory of her resides within you, she will never disappear". The man said no words, but stood up, shook the Doc's hand, and walked out of the building.
Heard this song on my way back from Wales with my wife and my baby boy and it gave me goose bumps. Such a beautiful song and one that will forever have the happy memory of taking my boy to see the sea side for the first time 💙
I've always loved Bear's Den ever since I stumbled upon them at the start of their musical career. I have heard this song a countless number of times, but this time it's different. I lost my grandmother whom I was very close to exactly one week ago and I'm nowhere near being okay. I hadn't listened to any music since her passing and then today, I decided to play music for the first time and went straight to Bear's Den. I played Elysium and then autoplay played this track and it was like I was watching the video for the first time. Sir, I wept through the entirety of it and then played it 4 more times, each time weeping a little harder. For the first time I felt like she was sending me a message that everything will and should be okay. She was tired. She's in a better place and wants me to be, too. Thank you, guys. This was exactly what I needed.
I haven't felt this upset since I saw that old couple on the bed in Titanic. It's tragic and uplifting in equal measure. Not too afraid to admit that I wept. 171 people have no soul!
My mother died when I was 12. I never wass so touched by a song before and I can't stop crying because it's so beautiful. Thank you so much for creating this!
My friend passed away last week and the media made a mockery of her death. We are fighting against the media establishments and are on the brink of taking them down. This song kept me going through the entire time we fought for her. #ForPranita
I know many people have found closure in this song when they lost a loved one. I haven't had that experience yet but I'm really happy to hear this now, it's sort of preparing me for the future of when I do lose somebody. And telling me to appreciate the time i have left
Everyone in the comments are saying how under-rated this group is. That's why I've been and liked everyone of there videos and told everyone about them, I want to see if through all of us telling people about this group if we can make this group bigger. Thanks guys!
3 years ago i played this song on my grandmas funeral I changed the Lyrics a bit to "you were the sun we always had" It was the hardest challenge not to cry, cause the song fit so well, she would have never wanted us to cry about her and was the goodest person i ever known. I cried a lot. But somehow thanks to this song it felt ok. Thank you @bear's_den
This song reduces me to tears every time I watch this-thanks Bear's Den for writing the exact words I wanted to say to my Dad when my Mum died but never could.............. hope the lights are dim when we see them in Birmingham next month-tears will flow....
Sometimes you can feel pain without knowing where its coming from. This song is like that except it is also sad but uplifting at the same time. It is supporting and warm.
The moment the man stops and stares at his empty hand makes me tear up every time I watch this video. I have never lost anyone close to me yet, but the pain in his eyes hurts so much. But then he chooses to keep dancing despite the pain. There's bittersweet joy in his eyes. The tears don't go away, but it's like I'm watching hope physically manifest before my eyes. I want to be able to create that feeling in my writing and see it happen in real life. If we can all learn to dance when the world stops, life would be much kinder.
I just lost my mom after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. My mom and dad had just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. I remember showing this to my mom telling her "it kinda reminds me of you and dad, but kinda makes me sad." Little did I know she had just been diagnosed with cancer and had not told us yet. This song will forever and always mean so much to me and my family. And the music video is absolute perfection.
My mother passed away from a drug overdose in 2014 and this song hits me hard. I find myself coming back to it when I'm feeling low. Alcohol has the power to break down the walls around your heart of hearts... The power of music to bring forth emotions you had locked away can bring a man to his knees without warning.
This song is so beautiful, I cry every time I hear it. It sums up losing someone so well, and still gives you hope. I've lost three people this year, and this song has been a Godsend. It shows that you might never understand why you lost someone, and it's ok not to understand. You have to carry on, but with a little bit of that person inside of you, telling you to keep you head up and keep living.
This is one of the best songs ever. This song touched me, it opened me up like a can of coke. The song is very sad, most of you guys experience sadness due to the fact that you lost someone. I can't help but to cry when I LISTEN to the lyrics of the song.
When you hear a song that know will only grow to mean something more in time. Makes me want to appreciate that relationship for as long as it has left.
I honestly can’t put into words how emotional I was watching this video for the first time. It’s a message from a son that’s lost his Mum but played out in the eyes of the father the end really really got me. What a special band these are x
in this mad fast world we all live in its great to have bands like these guys to help us slow down and take a little time out to remember friends and loved ones
I normally don't comment, but had to in this case. Before today, I had never heard of Bear's den, and boy I am glad that I do now! This is song is simple perfection. Reminds me of my grandmother, whom we've lost this January. I cried. Simple as that. Had goosebumps all over. Thank you so much. I don't exactly know what to thank you guys for, but I am very thankfull. Thank you for this song and not making me forget. Ever.
I just discovered this song today... And it broke me down completely as I listened closely to the lyrics. I lost my mom a little less than a year ago so it just felt like it was speaking to me directly.
This song reminds me so much of my mother who recently passed away June 19,2020 we used to listen to this while going for cruises thinking of my grandma who also passed away a year ago June 1,2019 I miss them so much but I know they’re taking care of me and my brothers from above 🙏❤️
This is truly beautiful. There is a muted eloquence to this that sends a shiver down my back. The look on his face when he starts to dance to dance alone is just so.. well.
My aunt is dying of cancer and this song was needed, thank you. She has a few days left, fought a long battle, and mostly I wasn't able to be there or to talk or see her or my uncle - work, life just didn't line up with that being possible - now in a day or a few she will be gone. I'm writing her a letter, hoping it will get there in time, mad that I have to hurry to write it and that it may not make it. I never would have guessed she could die young; she was so funny, alive. The message I guess is to literally cherish every second, find a way to dance before you die.
My Grandmother took her own life when I was in first grade , and I really was too young to understand what happened. My father and I were devastated, because at this point both of his parents were gone, and since my parents were divorced, my grandmother had been like my mother. As lost as I know she was in her final moments, I know she didn't do what she did to hurt us, and so I'd like to think she wouldn't want us to tear ourselves apart.
In the middle of this current pandemic, I really hope those who have lost a loved one can stay strong. Now is the time more than ever. Hold your head up high!
Thank you. I miss my brother. Sometimes so much I can't breathe. God, he loved music. He would have been the one to discover Bear's Den at 3:00 in the morning, and he would have not hesitated to call me right then to tell me about this band. It has been almost three years. The missing is different but not less.
I love this song so much! I listened to this when I lost my daughter in 2020 and now back due to loosing my mother last week! I miss them very much but this song just keeps me moving forward and staying positive!
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Played this song travelling to the hospital where I knew my mum had passed away from cancer. What makes it even more special is the gentleman dancing is my great uncle.
thank you for that from uncle don
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Even when your partner has passed it doesn't mean the dance ends. You continue on without them. It is a celebration of life and a remembrance. Just because they are no longer there doesn't mean you dance alone. As long as you remember them they will always be there.
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damn. thats deep and true!
Para todos os corações partidos 🥹🥰
Nice words
This is so beautiful, and brings me such comfort. My husband and I have been together since we were teenagers and my gosh I am so thrilled he is sharing this life with me xx
I let my grandfather listen to this song. My grandmother passed away 2 years ago. This is the first time that I've ever seen him cry... Some things are timeless... Peace, love, faith, and the bittersweet memories that we carry with us each and everyday are some of them. Gone but never forgotten. All my love grandma.
XxwhosrightxX Beautiful !! Bless thy lovely souls !!
XxwhosrightxX is that true it's so sad 😭😭😭
THE EYE Leader Yes it is. I cried as well.
I cried harder reading this comment than I did while watching the video
May her soul rest in peace
I went to see Mumford and Sons in Troy, Ohio. Ihad no idea who Bear's Den was. They played Agape then this song..... My sister died when i was three years old. I remember her laying in the casket with flowers. I also would hear my mother say "i miss her just as much as you do" to my father all the time when consoling with him. This song hits home.
Bear's Den is now my favorite band.
I just lost my sister. This song kills. I love this band.
+TheEzio029 Me too. July 29th.
+Rosalie Kruissink God bless you Rosalie.
I cry even harder every time I watch this video and see your comment again. Thank you for sharing.
"I was too young to understand" while showing his old, empty hand, just to show that we are never prepared for watching go someone we love
This is one of the only songs that makes me cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I hear it. It's beautiful and heartbreaking.
@Sour Kraut 69 shit how is true
I'm sorry ❤❤😢
I lost my mom last year and I love stumbling across songs like these because it's like a message from her reminding me that everything will be okay ❤️
that is so true. sometimes I feel completely alone in the world and my mom just finds ways to remind me that everything will be okay.
Same, know anymore good songs like these?
+M Mannion oh man, I have a whole playlist but some of my favorites are: you are your mother's child - connor oberst, autumn leaves - ed sheeran, be still - the fray (all time fav tbh), home - aaron wright, i'm already there - lonestar
thanks so much :DD
+Jayni Dabel stay strong :)
Ok, I'm a 54 year old guy but I just bawled my eyes out
This song opened a can of whoop ass on my feels
Joe smoe I really needed this thank you
me too...
Joe smoe haha! For real this song got me fucked up
Joe smoe same.
Yep !!
my wife passed away 6 months ago , this has helped a great deal , thank you bears den . shall come and see you in 2017 .
Stay strong dude.
mxfreehand thanks , I will.
Our hearts are with you ♥
thank you very much .
Roy Burr Any time Roy. Live your life and smile. Every day is a gift.
You first have to watch a love film (“love at first sight”) to stumble across such a wonderful piece of music history...
Thanks for that❤
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This song chokes me up. It reminds me of my brother. This song and Noah Cloud's "the magnificent of livin wild and free" were played on that day. Remember if you lose someone to carry on being happy, it's what they would want.
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Anne Redding Thank you
+Anne Redding Wise words x
Anne Redding If you need a brother, I know you dont know me, but ill be your brother.
I'm not crying - it's just that this song got in my eyes.
After my mom died and I went right off to college, I got through my first year by telling myself, "Don't cry, hold your head up high, she would want you to." Little did I know this song would come out years later. I will always cry when I listen to this song. It is beautiful.
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My friend was sick, he had to go to the hospital. I made him a get well card, i got all his other friends to sign it, it was going to be my gesture of kindness. Like, the thoughts that you love and care for someone is unknown to them until you let those thoughts out of your head. That card was going to be my way of telling him i cared. i got to the hospital. We found him dead. I keep thinking that i am fine, and that i gotten over grief and his death. But i haven't. And videos like these drag out the buried pains inside me.
This year marks the 18th year of my mum's passing. I will have lived exactly half my life without her come this Christmas. In just a few years, I may be older than she ever was. This song tears my heart out every time I hear it because I'm almost the same age as my father was when he we lost mum. It's given me a new perspective on the strength he had over all these years. Love you Pappa!
Wishing you well friend. 🖤
@@daisymaesparkes Thank you Daisy Mae
Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday ; but missing you is a heartache that never goes away.
I cried right as they sang, "Don't cry." Forever in love with this song, it never gets old.
Has it still not getting old?
I lost my mom many years ago and I love stumbling across songs like these because it's like a message from her reminding me that everything will be okay
My grandmother passed away recently and this song reminds me of her. She would always tell me to stop slouching and walk with my head held high. I always brushed this off and now I just wish she was still alive so that she could keep commenting about my posture. I was with her in her final days at the hospital and I helped her as much as I could trying to ease her pain. She left this world happily praising me for the man that I had become. Now when I walk, I always have my head held high. Thank you grandma, I hope you are in a better place now.
My Grandmother told me many times that "a gentleman walks a lady on the inside, away from the traffic". I've never forgotten. I also remember her telling me she felt uncomfortable walking to the shops so every time I see an elderly woman now, I ask how she is and make sure she's not on the traffic side.
If you notice, he never really looks her in the eyes the entire dance, because she's never really there, only in spirit :(
It was still in his imagination. I wish they had filmed it with both of them looking in each other's eyes, it would have made an even more emotional video.
Personally, I interpreted it that she is there, but they take each other for granted. And suddenly she's gone and it's hard for him to come to terms with.
This is what I love about these music videos cause everyone has their own interpretations of it and we all enjoy it in our own way
@@rimuru3323 You are right! The true meaning of the video and song is that all you need is L...LEFT HAND!
During dances like that it's normal not to look at each others eyes. At 1:05 there is the scene you're looking for :-)
Lost my Dad from Leukemia two decades ago now. My mom picked herself up, and the fire in her eyes carried us kids forward. She stood strong for us even as my father's loss haunted our home.
She's having tests right now, and we are just waiting for the results. But it's as good as confirmed she has it as well.
So I'm back listening to this song again. If it could help build a fire as strong as hers in myself
Wishing you & your mum all the strength in the world. Remember, you're stronger than you realise, she raised you & taught you well.💜
My grandmother has terminal cancer. This song makes me think of her and how much I will miss her. But right now...I will just enjoy the time we have left together...
is she doing alright?
I hope and pray she recovers soon and that you enjoy each and every moment with her❤️❤️❤️
Loads of love from India ❣️
I miss you, mom.
I mss my mummy too.
My mom was the best mother I could ask for. Miss you, mom.
Bless you all ❤️
I miss my mom very much.
Laying in my hotel room in berlin. This just played on the tv radio. And the lyrics had me crying my eyes out. Something just healed in me. I can't remember the last time a song made me cry like this. Wow 🖤
i'm not crying you're crying
We are BOTH crying
I'm definitely crying.
Feels better to let it out.. eventually
Sim
Just heard this song on the radio and it reminded me of my grandma who passed away a few weeks ago. I was missing her so much this evening and then I heard this song. Was like she told me to keep my head up high. Really beautiful.
I'm sorry for your loss, been through the same thing but with another song, amazing how songs can help you feel better.
I had a relationship that lasted a little over 2 years, but we recently broke up to go on to college and pursue higher education. It's been about a month since we broke up, and last night I cried for the first time since it happened. I felt shattered, like the whole thing was my fault, like I gave up too soon and that we could have made it work. After reaching out to friends and expressing this feeling with them, I've gotten nothing but love and support back, I felt loved, like I mattered to someone. One close friend showed me this song and asked me to close my eyes and breathe while I listened, and I've never felt so moved by any musician's songs as Bear's Den's "Above the Clouds of Pompeii." It's okay to feel sad about the end of a relationship, but that doesn't mean you have to let go of your life to combat it. I'm thankful for the love I shared with this girl, and I wish her all the strength and wisdom and all the best in the world; I don't wish anything bad to her.
Good man. Bless your heart.
Dylan Tacker
Something simmiler happened to me. Love that girl to the moon and back.
I desperately want to hug my parents after this video.
Same here :'( ❤
My son sent this to me today. I watched & listened while at work. That was a mistake. I was blubbering like a baby without a nap. Beautiful song!
This song reminds of my grandmother which is kinda sad because she's still alive. Her passing is something I just know I'm not ready for and this video just makes me cry because she always tells me the time will come and to build myself strong for it but I can't...
This is one of the most heartbreaking and beautiful things I've ever seen.
I hope shes still with you
I'm in the exact same situation, with my grandma being the one who solely raised me.. I'm glad I can relate to someone
Lost mine to cancer when I was 8 years old. I didn't get what it meant at all for the first months. I didn't cry at church or when she was cremated and I felt horrible about it for years. I needed psychotherapy 11 years later to get through it. This song is litteraly what I had and still have to tell myself to get rid of the culpability.
Cherish her as much as you can, tell her you love her any day you need to. I haven't got the chance and it is still eating me. Don't let it eat you away before she's gone.
Love and Courage
“Agape” by Bear’s Den was the song I turned to when my grandma passed away last year. I still have trouble holding my composure while listening to it.
This song makes me think of my mum so much, and even if I always end up crying, it has helped me a lot these last months. She really would have wanted me to keep on.
Mariana Rosas be brave you are strong
minecraftmayhem 67 thanks, you are a really nice person 🙏🏽
I know how you feel i lost my mom in august along with 12 of my closest friends have no fear my other friends would say they want you to live on with their spirit inside you
Stay strong, stay safe! ♥
all the bad that is this world today, these songs just remind us that love, hope ,and faith will always be here. RIP maggie X
I stumbled across Bears Den at a dingy venue in Toronto almost 10 years ago. As a regularly unemotional guy, this song gets me every time.
It seems like it has a similar yet differently personal meaning to everyone. I think we hear in this song the pain we have felt.
To me, this song is about suicide.
I hear the struggles with life of a mum… to some the sun shines less bright.
The singer alternates who he is speaking to; Some lines the young son is speaking to his mom, some lines he's speaking to his dad.
to mum:
"you were a god in my eyes, you were a god"
"you took me walking through the town... you said don't they look like peace, sometimes i wish that was me"
"i was the son you always had, tugging on your coat when you were sad"
"i was too young to understand, the flowers slipping from your hand"
to dad:
"don't cry, hold your head up high, she would want you to, she would want you to"
"you said stay in the car and wait, there's just some things i need to say"
"i was too young to understand, the flowers sleeping in her hands”
I lost a friend to suicide 10 years ago this year. I've never quite come to terms with it. I've never quite accepted it. I've never much spoken about it. When I hear this song it unleashes a wave of emotion that I’ve never really known how to deal with. But the emotion reminds me that I am human.
This song has been my therapy. It has been my vessel to express emotion. It has been my healing.
Every so often I come back and listen to this song (on repeat). I cry. I feel pain. I watch the RUclips counter "uploaded x years ago" slowly tick up. As the years increase, the pain slowly decreases, but the pain will never go away…
Rest in peace my friend.
We built our home out on the slopes
Pompeii beneath, she lay above
How she haunted our home
How she haunted our home
You were a god in my eyes
Above the clouds, above the skies
You were a god in my eyes
You were a god
You took me walking through the town
Showed me the statues underground
Said just don't they look in peace
Sometimes I wish that was me
I was the son you always had
Tugging at your coat while you were sad
I was the son you always had
I was the son you always had
Don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
Please, just don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
You said stay in the car and wait
There's just some things I have to say
Don't you know I miss her, too?
I miss her just as much as you
So my father and my son
As you end what she's begun
You'll lie patient by her side
With roses red come lilies white
I was too young to understand
The flowers slipping from your hands
I was too young to understand
I was too young to understand
I was too young to understand
The flowers sleeping in her hands
I was too young to understand
I was too young to understand
Don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
Please, just don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
And just don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
Please, just don't cry
Hold your head up high
She would want you to
She would want you to
One of my friends passed away on the 21st of August 2015 due to being hit by a drunk driver. This song is just perfect for the circumstances. RIP
Love at first sight... brought me back ...👍🏻
I made the mistake of listening to this song while reading the comments below from people who have lost a loved one... *sniff, sniff*
It's ok to cry, let it out and be happy !
Me too, as if the song wasn't sad enough on its own
My mother passed away 5 years ago today. I've listened to this song every single anniversary of her passing and it legitimately has helped me survive these past 5 years.
I hope you get through it brother ❤️ I’m sorry for your loss💪💪
I lost my dad 29 years ago today and it never gets easier but Im a father myself now to an amazing 8 year old girl and I’ve been diagnosed with cancer which scares me but I have to fight on for the sake of her and my amazing beautiful wife life is cruel but you have to make the best of it and make the most precious memories in the time you have is all that really matters
Amazing talent. Bear's Den: Don't quit! You've restored my faith in music!
I dont know why ,the songs like these never get such a big height. Everything is perfect melody, music , words and video is totally mind blowing. I love you Bear's Den
This song is mind blowing. It makes me feel alive and really value this chance ive been given on this wonderful planet. To take life by the reins and not look back. The only other song to do that is by Noah clouds its called ' with hand fuls of dust and broken stones'
Lucy Ren yep
I cry every single time, even when I'm driving and just listening to it, it's beautiful
You really shouldn't drive if you're crying, pull over
"I was too young to understand
The flowers slipping from your hands"
I cry at this point in the song every single time.
This is what real music is. This makes me think of my piano teacher. She taught me everything I needed to know about music, plus so much more. Took lessons from first grade up until she had to stop teaching because of her health. 12 years after taking lessons, I remained a part of her life. I never really did get to play her the song I wrote. RIP Joyce Younk.
This song is beautiful. It perfectly describes losing someone.
Just lost my auntie today from cancer. This reminds me of the husband she has left behind. Heartbreaking. And so relatable to so many people. Beautiful song and video. Gets me every time 😭💔❤️
makes me feel my grandmother's prayers are still protecting me.. I miss her so much.
Too often videos fail to pull off the sentiment of the song. Not in this case. Such a beautiful and simple video that captures the melancholic hopefulness of the lyrics. Beautiful song, beautiful video.
This song broke me in half as it was the week my Gran passed. I enjoy it now and think of her...
Stop pulling on my heart strings....
onions...onions everywhere.
+Nick Falletta Ninjas cutting onions around here :
Lol
So many damn onions. You'd think shrek was here😪
I played this song at my grandmothers funeral, she was my best friend and loved by everyone unfortunately i couldn't make it through the whole song without crying but it was a beautiful moment in her service none the less.
This song certainly has all the qualities of a hit. It rekindles memories of my mother whom I lost in a battle with cancer when I was very young. The chorus reminds me she would want me to carry on and enjoy the life I've made for myself.
An elderly gentleman wanted consultation from a psychotherapist, suffering from severe depression. His wife had died two years ago and he still could not accept that she had passed.
"What can I say to this man to alleviate his burden?" The Doc thought. After a short moment, he decided not to tell him anything, but to ask him a question.
"What if it had been you that died, and your wife would of had to live without you?"
The man answered;
"Oh, she would of been heartbroken! The love we had was like that in fairy tale. I'm sure she would of felt the same as I."
The Doc replied;
"Then you see, she has been spared the need to suffer that which you are going through, and it is you who has spared her the suffering.
Now what is expected of you sir, is to continue living so you can mourn and celebrate her existence. As long as a memory of her resides within you, she will never disappear".
The man said no words, but stood up, shook the Doc's hand, and walked out of the building.
Viktor frankl is a good man
Thank you
johnny cash Jackson
love it
Anno Nimmus 👍
Heard this song on my way back from Wales with my wife and my baby boy and it gave me goose bumps. Such a beautiful song and one that will forever have the happy memory of taking my boy to see the sea side for the first time 💙
Lovely song, big shout out XFM Manchester for introducing me to this song, which is now my favourite!
I've always loved Bear's Den ever since I stumbled upon them at the start of their musical career. I have heard this song a countless number of times, but this time it's different.
I lost my grandmother whom I was very close to exactly one week ago and I'm nowhere near being okay. I hadn't listened to any music since her passing and then today, I decided to play music for the first time and went straight to Bear's Den. I played Elysium and then autoplay played this track and it was like I was watching the video for the first time.
Sir, I wept through the entirety of it and then played it 4 more times, each time weeping a little harder. For the first time I felt like she was sending me a message that everything will and should be okay. She was tired. She's in a better place and wants me to be, too.
Thank you, guys. This was exactly what I needed.
I haven't felt this upset since I saw that old couple on the bed in Titanic. It's tragic and uplifting in equal measure. Not too afraid to admit that I wept. 171 people have no soul!
My mother died when I was 12. I never wass so touched by a song before and I can't stop crying because it's so beautiful. Thank you so much for creating this!
My friend passed away last week and the media made a mockery of her death. We are fighting against the media establishments and are on the brink of taking them down. This song kept me going through the entire time we fought for her.
#ForPranita
this brings tears to me...especially the part where the old guys sad but strong carry on being happy face was up close...he's dancing alone now...
I know many people have found closure in this song when they lost a loved one. I haven't had that experience yet but I'm really happy to hear this now, it's sort of preparing me for the future of when I do lose somebody. And telling me to appreciate the time i have left
I love this song so much, it makes me smile and bring tears in my eyes at the same time. Absolutely beautiful!
Everyone in the comments are saying how under-rated this group is. That's why I've been and liked everyone of there videos and told everyone about them, I want to see if through all of us telling people about this group if we can make this group bigger. Thanks guys!
"Sometimes it's not the song that makes you emotional, it's the people and things that come to mind when you here it."
-Unknown
3 years ago i played this song on my grandmas funeral
I changed the Lyrics a bit to "you were the sun we always had"
It was the hardest challenge not to cry, cause the song fit so well, she would have never wanted us to cry about her and was the goodest person i ever known.
I cried a lot. But somehow thanks to this song it felt ok. Thank you @bear's_den
This song reduces me to tears every time I watch this-thanks Bear's Den for writing the exact words I wanted to say to my Dad when my Mum died but never could.............. hope the lights are dim when we see them in Birmingham next month-tears will flow....
Sometimes you can feel pain without knowing where its coming from. This song is like that except it is also sad but uplifting at the same time. It is supporting and warm.
Amazing and Beautiful
The moment the man stops and stares at his empty hand makes me tear up every time I watch this video. I have never lost anyone close to me yet, but the pain in his eyes hurts so much.
But then he chooses to keep dancing despite the pain. There's bittersweet joy in his eyes. The tears don't go away, but it's like I'm watching hope physically manifest before my eyes. I want to be able to create that feeling in my writing and see it happen in real life. If we can all learn to dance when the world stops, life would be much kinder.
I just lost my mom after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. My mom and dad had just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. I remember showing this to my mom telling her "it kinda reminds me of you and dad, but kinda makes me sad." Little did I know she had just been diagnosed with cancer and had not told us yet. This song will forever and always mean so much to me and my family. And the music video is absolute perfection.
My mother passed away from a drug overdose in 2014 and this song hits me hard. I find myself coming back to it when I'm feeling low. Alcohol has the power to break down the walls around your heart of hearts... The power of music to bring forth emotions you had locked away can bring a man to his knees without warning.
Nothing is more magical than music bringing tears to my eyes
This song is so beautiful, I cry every time I hear it. It sums up losing someone so well, and still gives you hope. I've lost three people this year, and this song has been a Godsend. It shows that you might never understand why you lost someone, and it's ok not to understand. You have to carry on, but with a little bit of that person inside of you, telling you to keep you head up and keep living.
I love that they are so 'proper' dancing and she touches his face. So sweet moment.
This is one of the most touching videos I've seen- very moving
This is one of the best songs ever. This song touched me, it opened me up like a can of coke. The song is very sad, most of you guys experience sadness due to the fact that you lost someone. I can't help but to cry when I LISTEN to the lyrics of the song.
When you hear a song that know will only grow to mean something more in time. Makes me want to appreciate that relationship for as long as it has left.
This song reminds me of my grandpa!! I miss him so much.
I honestly can’t put into words how emotional I was watching this video for the first time. It’s a message from a son that’s lost his Mum but played out in the eyes of the father the end really really got me. What a special band these are x
A beautiful song. Makes me think of my mom. "Don't cry, hold your head up high. She would want you to, she would want your to."
in this mad fast world we all live in its great to have bands like these guys to help us slow down and take a little time out to remember friends and loved ones
I have never heard a song that gets what it's like to lose somebody. I'm so glad I got to see this live three year ago
I normally don't comment, but had to in this case. Before today, I had never heard of Bear's den, and boy I am glad that I do now! This is song is simple perfection. Reminds me of my grandmother, whom we've lost this January. I cried. Simple as that. Had goosebumps all over. Thank you so much. I don't exactly know what to thank you guys for, but I am very thankfull. Thank you for this song and not making me forget. Ever.
I lost my grandma this morning and can not get this song out of my head. Pure beautiful.
I just discovered this song today... And it broke me down completely as I listened closely to the lyrics. I lost my mom a little less than a year ago so it just felt like it was speaking to me directly.
This will always be the song of my soul
I always listen to this when I miss someone love it
The song is great and so is the video.
This song reminds me so much of my mother who recently passed away June 19,2020 we used to listen to this while going for cruises thinking of my grandma who also passed away a year ago June 1,2019 I miss them so much but I know they’re taking care of me and my brothers from above 🙏❤️
This is the only song that has ever left in tears. So good.
Im in love with this song. It makes me feel so emotional. I literally cry whenever I hear it.
Shows how music videos can really mean something. So beautiful
This is truly beautiful. There is a muted eloquence to this that sends a shiver down my back. The look on his face when he starts to dance to dance alone is just so.. well.
It does doesn't it, 😕 the gentleman dancing happens to be my great Uncle, special to me as well we lost our mum x
it is amazing how two people dancing can have so many messages behind it. you do not need context, you just get it.
Waaaaahhh!!! I'm crying - snot bubbles, the works. That was so sad. I cried just the same when I watched that animation short "The Piano".
this video breaks my heart everytime
My aunt is dying of cancer and this song was needed, thank you. She has a few days left, fought a long battle, and mostly I wasn't able to be there or to talk or see her or my uncle - work, life just didn't line up with that being possible - now in a day or a few she will be gone. I'm writing her a letter, hoping it will get there in time, mad that I have to hurry to write it and that it may not make it. I never would have guessed she could die young; she was so funny, alive. The message I guess is to literally cherish every second, find a way to dance before you die.
My Grandmother took her own life when I was in first grade , and I really was too young to understand what happened. My father and I were devastated, because at this point both of his parents were gone, and since my parents were divorced, my grandmother had been like my mother. As lost as I know she was in her final moments, I know she didn't do what she did to hurt us, and so I'd like to think she wouldn't want us to tear ourselves apart.
In the middle of this current pandemic, I really hope those who have lost a loved one can stay strong. Now is the time more than ever. Hold your head up high!
Thank you. I miss my brother. Sometimes so much I can't breathe. God, he loved music. He would have been the one to discover Bear's Den at 3:00 in the morning, and he would have not hesitated to call me right then to tell me about this band. It has been almost three years. The missing is different but not less.
I love this song so much! I listened to this when I lost my daughter in 2020 and now back due to loosing my mother last week! I miss them very much but this song just keeps me moving forward and staying positive!
I’m so sorry for your loss. ❤
Hold your head up high