I first heard this song just weeks after I turned 24 years old, and it's amazing how the lyrics hit me right in the feels. I'm now a month from turning 32 and I'm happy to say that I'm FINALLY marrying the woman of my dreams in March 2017!
About 10 years ago, I was not in a very good place. Long story short: it was not a very good time for me to get into a relationship. But I met someone. Even though I knew within days of meeting him that he was the person I should be with, I thought I should push him away because it was such crappy timing. Then I sat and really, truly listened to this song, and these lyrics just struck me: "You'll sit alone forever if you wait for the right time / What are you hoping for? / I'm here and now I'm ready, holding on tight." What was I hoping for, indeed? I was hoping for him. I had always been hoping for him, even before I met him. 10 years later, we are very happily married with two beautiful kids. There are so many JEW songs that have resonated with me over the years, but none of them mean as much to me as this one.
I totally hear everything you've said about this song. Ten years ago, I also wasn't in a good place and I basically had this song on repeat (I was only 20/21 at the time, so I wasn't even 23 yet), but it gave me the motivation I needed to get up every day, to shower, to do what I had to do, and then to try again the next day. Eventually, I climbed out and got away, but this song made a lot of that possible. It's funny how music can do that to someone, but it can. It really can.
I remember listening to this when I was 16 or 17. The lyrics were pretty meaningful for me at that time of my life. I still think they're pretty awesome to this day. It also made me think "damn, It'll be a long time until I'm 23. Wonder what it'll be like". welp, I'm 26 now. Crazy how fast time goes. It's strange actually. Since i turned 23, time just seemed to hit fast forward.
I'm 28, Not to rehash what everyone has probably told you... It seriously feels like each year speeds up incrementally. Value and cherish every moment.
This song is so emotional, it effects me so much and I dont know why, I seem to be listening to it a lot recently and each time it blows me away. Truly one of the greatest songs to be released in the last decade.
I love the way he shows so much passion in his voice, many singers lose that playing live everytime iv seen them live he blows me away just with the fact he cares so much and as if hes playing it for you individually at the show
Haha! You can see Zach's lips at 5:11 right when he hits the snare two times, he says bum bum or something. I love this band! Say what you want about live performances, there's so much personality in this. They put on the best show I've ever been to.
They played this last night in Lowell, MA. The only reason I bought the tickets and sat through Paramore. I loved Dear and the Headlights though. Such a good night.
The sweat, the ferocity, the emotion, the delivery, the pure intensity & soul Jim puts into this is really gut-wrenching. This is my favourite song of all the songs I've ever heard.
The most emotion put into a song live i've ever seen. I caught these at Leeds Fest, Donnington Download, Give it a name and the Academy and everytime it's blown me away. Jimmy Eat World have to be the most underated band EVER. Sublime
My favorite band. Only band I would see more than once for a new CD release. Saw them 4x when Futures came out. Saw them 2x for CTL. If it wasn't for finals, I would do anything to get those Kroq night 2 tickets.
this song makes me choke up every time. and he sings with such raw emotion in this particular version. a truely incredible song, and an amazing performance of it.
Coming back from time to time, and summoning old and sweet memories from 18 years old Barcelona travel. Memories of friendship, love and good times. I can't say anything else than THANK YOU.
this concert made me start listening to Jimmy Eat World. five years down the road, I'm pretty happy I saw them that day. amazing band. can't wait to see them again in November!
I saw JEW about 7 years ago when they were relatively "unknown" here,(Australia). They played a small pub venue, I was up front...so clsoe that Jim spat and sweated all me. By far the best gig I have ever been to. I think a lot gets lost in big venue. Too bad ill never get to see them like the good old days again - but the memories will last a lifetime!
i love that he still delivers the lyrics with such feeling. some artists lose that touch wen they play a huge venue. .. merrr im dying to see jimmy eat world live already!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG!! It is by far the best Jimmy Eat World song. Powerful, epic, beautiful!! I can't get enough of it. I melt everytime I hear it. These guys are amazing.
23 is an absolute masterpiece, and JEW are the greatest on Earth. The show in Milan I went to was a real surprise, i didn't think they'd be that amazing people. I talked with everyone, got signs, photos, setlist. Jimmy Eat World for life.
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I first heard this song just weeks after I turned 24 years old, and it's amazing how the lyrics hit me right in the feels. I'm now a month from turning 32 and I'm happy to say that I'm FINALLY marrying the woman of my dreams in March 2017!
36
How did that come out?
Never gets old
Timeless song, only problem with this song is that it eventually ends lol.
But it is always here for when you want another round!
About 10 years ago, I was not in a very good place. Long story short: it was not a very good time for me to get into a relationship. But I met someone. Even though I knew within days of meeting him that he was the person I should be with, I thought I should push him away because it was such crappy timing. Then I sat and really, truly listened to this song, and these lyrics just struck me: "You'll sit alone forever if you wait for the right time / What are you hoping for? / I'm here and now I'm ready, holding on tight." What was I hoping for, indeed? I was hoping for him. I had always been hoping for him, even before I met him. 10 years later, we are very happily married with two beautiful kids. There are so many JEW songs that have resonated with me over the years, but none of them mean as much to me as this one.
I totally hear everything you've said about this song. Ten years ago, I also wasn't in a good place and I basically had this song on repeat (I was only 20/21 at the time, so I wasn't even 23 yet), but it gave me the motivation I needed to get up every day, to shower, to do what I had to do, and then to try again the next day. Eventually, I climbed out and got away, but this song made a lot of that possible. It's funny how music can do that to someone, but it can. It really can.
This song helped get me over my first real break up that I took terribly.
What happened? Did you meet someone better?
2019 anyone? still give me chills, love it :)
2021 chiming in...yep, still chills. Oh, and stock up on toilet paper in Jan/feb 2020. Thank me later.
@@larkinh1 2022! Stock up on everything!!
@@wheelmanstan hell yeah!
@@larkinh1 2023 anyone???
@@ClassyMustache09 almost '24. See you in a week again 😛
I will always have this song in my top 10 songs ever. Listening in 2016 whoop!
Same!
Me too
yas
same here.
me too.
One of the most intense songs ever. He must have really loved someone to write a song this great. It really breaks me down:'(
This song... breaks me every time I hear it. Incredibly cathartic.
Remember listening to this song when I was 18... I'll be 26 tomorrow.
Remember listening this song when I was 23, now Im 31 and still love it the same... One of my fav songs of all times
They played this tonight in Atlantic City... they totally blew minds. People were shouting 23 between every song then after a short pause... it began.
18 years later and i would still give anything to have seen this live. Jimmy Eat World will always have my heart.
I turned 33 yesterday. I want to start a band again. Growing old is a mindset, keep doing fun shit, keep making money. do what you love.
Still one of the best recordings of "23" I have heard, if not THE best.
How the hell did they manage to create such an awesome song?? HOW?! Best song ever. EVER.
I remember listening to this when I was 16 or 17. The lyrics were pretty meaningful for me at that time of my life. I still think they're pretty awesome to this day. It also made me think "damn, It'll be a long time until I'm 23. Wonder what it'll be like". welp, I'm 26 now. Crazy how fast time goes. It's strange actually. Since i turned 23, time just seemed to hit fast forward.
I'm 28, Not to rehash what everyone has probably told you... It seriously feels like each year speeds up incrementally. Value and cherish every moment.
I just turned 23 today. I love this song so much :)
Now 37 😵💫
@@GNARLY_91 Time flies.
The different riff was awesome! If I could get a band to do a cover of this song, I would play the alternate riff at the end like they did here.
I never did put that band together, unfortunately.
Favorite Jimmy Eat World song hands down!
この曲をひたすらに聴きながら、眠れない時期があった。きっとそんな思い入れを、たくさんの人が抱いているのだろう。
absolutly brilliant song. Jimmy Eat World is such a phenominal band. this song never fails to send shivers down my spine.
first heard that song in 2008..i was wondering how life would be with 23...time passes by. Im 23 now..
This is the most beautiful I have ever heard!
One Tree Hill brought me here.
This song is so emotional, it effects me so much and I dont know why, I seem to be listening to it a lot recently and each time it blows me away.
Truly one of the greatest songs to be released in the last decade.
I first heard this song in the early hours of my 23rd birthday. That was almost a month ago, and I can't stop listening to 23.
For me the greatest song I've ever heard
Totally agree
I love the way he shows so much passion in his voice, many singers lose that playing live everytime iv seen them live he blows me away just with the fact he cares so much and as if hes playing it for you individually at the show
2024 baby! Still can't get enough
this is seriously my fav song ever!
I was 23 the first time I listened this song, from that moment it has been THE song of my life. I'll be 36 this year.
One tree hill brought me here years ago...best show ever! best music ever!
This is probably one of the most beautiful things on RUclips.
It's 2024. Still feeling this song.
legend never dies.still listening in 2016.
He's alive dude
such a powerful song
Haha! You can see Zach's lips at 5:11 right when he hits the snare two times, he says bum bum or something. I love this band! Say what you want about live performances, there's so much personality in this. They put on the best show I've ever been to.
They played this last night in Lowell, MA. The only reason I bought the tickets and sat through Paramore. I loved Dear and the Headlights though. Such a good night.
I just heard this song for the first time on pandora and have loved it ever since!
are you kidding me, he has so much talent. he is an awesome singer and he can also play some mad guitar !!
The sweat, the ferocity, the emotion, the delivery, the pure intensity & soul Jim puts into this is really gut-wrenching. This is my favourite song of all the songs I've ever heard.
the entire song is filled with emotions... whether it's the lyrics, the singing, or the guitars... this song is just so good.
The most emotion put into a song live i've ever seen.
I caught these at Leeds Fest, Donnington Download, Give it a name and the Academy and everytime it's blown me away.
Jimmy Eat World have to be the most underated band EVER.
Sublime
My birthday is on the 23rd of sept. This song means so much to me.
my birthday is on the 23rd of may
My birthday is 17th may, anyway, this song means so much to me 😉
I am 23 today and this song is just beautiful and in a way i cant explain so special 2 me.
My favorite band.
Only band I would see more than once for a new CD release. Saw them 4x when Futures came out. Saw them 2x for CTL. If it wasn't for finals, I would do anything to get those Kroq night 2 tickets.
This is the best version of this song. I keep coming back to it. Love the guitar...
this song makes me choke up every time. and he sings with such raw emotion in this particular version. a truely incredible song, and an amazing performance of it.
heard this song first time when i was 20, now 29 times flies
You'll sit alone forever if you wait for the right time, what are you waiting for?
I simply love this song
my favorite song by one of my favorite bands
amazing perfromance...goosebumps
and 4 years later i'm still listening to this song
i always cry listening to this song. just awesome.
Nunca vou deixar de ouvir. Amo!!!
Without a doubt, my favourite band of all time.
so long ago! yet... same feeling. Goosebumps
Coming back from time to time, and summoning old and sweet memories from 18 years old Barcelona travel. Memories of friendship, love and good times. I can't say anything else than THANK YOU.
this is the most underrated song ever my favorite song by them and they have alot of good ones
wow, they sound great live! huge fan. this song is one of the best
I have watched over 10 000 videos on youtube and this is my favourite one.
Ohh... one of best song in the time... great Jimmy...
Love from srilanka 🩵 love this band and the album
I always come back
this concert made me start listening to Jimmy Eat World. five years down the road, I'm pretty happy I saw them that day. amazing band.
can't wait to see them again in November!
I saw JEW about 7 years ago when they were relatively "unknown" here,(Australia). They played a small pub venue, I was up front...so clsoe that Jim spat and sweated all me. By far the best gig I have ever been to. I think a lot gets lost in big venue. Too bad ill never get to see them like the good old days again - but the memories will last a lifetime!
I was at Rockefeller too! 2nd floor on the right. It was just superb!
I cant stop replaying this video...
I'm listening everyday .
I love this song . great JEW
i love that he still delivers the lyrics with such feeling. some artists lose that touch wen they play a huge venue.
.. merrr im dying to see jimmy eat world live already!
Best song ever made
Come to Sweden more often
Never get tired of this song, better than the cd version, pure emotion.
found immy eat world on my twenty third birthday, a friend showed me this song. I fell compleely in love with JEW. the are absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!
its hard to think of any band that have more passion in their music than jimmy at times like this. with one of their greatest songs. long live jimmy.
fantastic song from a truly fantastic band xxx
Just saw them last week.... Never disappointed!
these guys are an awesome band man and 23 is a really well written song you can feel the emotion in it
this song is just one big beautiful dream.
Such an awesome song, could listen to it over and over. just a perfect song
love this song, best song ever
Beautiful. Great album 👏👏👏👏🎶🎶🎶
Reminds me of high school, this album was easily one of the best of that decade.
They sound awesome live
one of my favorite songs off all time.
'.....no one else will have me like you do, no one else will have me only you..........'
beautiful. this song will always be in my heart.x
jim adkins is my complete hero...hes amazin...luv him
One Word. Beautiful.
I love this song!!!. awesome version!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG!! It is by far the best Jimmy Eat World song. Powerful, epic, beautiful!! I can't get enough of it. I melt everytime I hear it. These guys are amazing.
23 is an absolute masterpiece, and JEW are the greatest on Earth. The show in Milan I went to was a real surprise, i didn't think they'd be that amazing people. I talked with everyone, got signs, photos, setlist. Jimmy Eat World for life.
This song still sends shivers down my spine...
stunning! just awesome. best band i've seen live for now
just brilliant. this band is f*** awesome ... the lyrics kickn ass!
The emotion in this performance is amazing. It gives me goosebumps every time.
amazing performance of a beautiful song
Everytime I listen to this song it goes right in the feels
great song,great performance
song is pure beauty.
This song is just so beautiful. Brings a tear to my eye too and i dunno whyy.
The best song ever from Jimmy Eat World.
That snare 👌
Come on FRANCE Jimmy Eat World !!!!
I love this band !
Awesome !