My husband loved playing and singing this song. He passed away suddenly in 2018. He was teaching guitars lessons and this was one of his favorite songs to teach. RIP Sonny! I hope you're still playing in Heaven!
I guess songs do find you at the right time. Watching my granddad, an old farmer, slowly decline and this song aches to hear but its what I still needed to hear. God bless everyone here.
This song is one of Chris Stapleton's finest. I'm 57 years old and I've listened to country, blues, southern rock, Gospel, Contemporary Christian music, etc. all my life. This young man is a mixture of it all! He's a breath of fresh air to me. This song in particular is touching and has such beautiful music and lyrics that soothes my soul. I'm a fan of his for life. Love all of his songs! Thank you Chris Stapleton for sharing your beautiful voice and songwriting talent!
This song has made its way among my all time favorites. A little reminder that we are promised an eternal life after we leave here. I can't wait to see the other side of the the rainbow.
My daddy fell asleep in Jesus in October 2020. Not only was he a musician who sang these lyrics to his own original tune, but he was put in a cotton patch to work with his family at 5 years old. This song means so much to me! I can't wait to see my dad on resurrection morning and I believe that day isn't too far off.
@@DonnaBrowwn I can hardly wait. The signs of the times reveal we are closer each day to the 2nd coming of our precious Savior. Thanks for your kind words.
My dad just passed and i heard this song for the first time. Described my father exactly!!! Sent me into a sobbing session. Wound is fresh. Love this . You wrote this for my dad
I feel you Sherrie my grandpa past five years ago almost six(July 26) a day after his birthday. July 25. But I listen to this everyday bc IT IS HIM you know
As the sand runs out of my hour glass some songs hit so close. May you younger folks enjoy your lives and see interesting times. For when the end is near regret not what you did not so but what you could of done.
Amen and God bless you brother on your journey No matter how close you are to the finish line where you will be rewarded for all you have done here on the rock we call earth
This reminds me of my late grandpaw. He spent his whole life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. He had a pretty rough go with cancer in his final days, but he told me lots of stories about all the places he explored and things he did as a kid in the 40s. I hope heaven for him is the place and people he was so happy to talk about.
Mine lost his battle with cancer in 06. Was a big ole truck driver, watched him dwindle into nothing. Miss that man so damn much. He was a second dad to me.
Resident of the blue ridge in va here. I can only imagine the times your ol man had, we've got a beautiful place here. Im spending this moment remembering my dad and the times we had in these mountains.
My uncle lost his battle with depression.We played this song at his funeral.It was already a heavy song,but it brings me to my knees now.Miss you Uncle Jermy we’ll jam again one day!
I first heard this song after my dad was diagnosed with cancer. He always seemed as though he was immortal to me never showed his age and always was so active. After he started treatment his immortality was lost and he slowly suffered till the cancer took him at the end of June. This song makes me think of him how at one time he could out hike me trekking through the mountains only to watch that horrid disease destroy him.
I feel you brother. My dad beat stage 4 colon cancer twice. He's still tough but I can see the legend aging. I keep it to myself but it gnaws at the back of my mind.
Same story as me. I lost my dad for the same reason, blood cancer. I live in the farm house I grew up in and my dad grew up in. Fields of cotton there with the most beautiful sunsets at the back of the field. All those memories there without him or any of the rest of the family. This song makes me think of him
Byron he is always with you part of living is dying keep living and smiling don’t look 👀 at the ground there is nothing to see there keep your head up we are just passing through this world
My dad is battling cancer r n and if am a boy and im 12 this is my cousins account in gonna miss him the doctor said stage four lung cancer please prey I fell ur pain bud is will miss my dad preyers for me and you dude🙏🙏🙏🙏
I, in fact an old man with a terminal disease. When this song first came out it didn’t mean as much to me as it does now. This kid is ahead of his time. Words like this come from people that are in touch with tomorrow’s reality today, and when that young woman starts making that fiddle howl it makes me want to fly out of my window. I’m ready to go to a place where I may” waste away som sunsets and the rainbows never die.” Awesome lyrics and music.
21 years old here. I listen to everything from punk rock to metal to rap to country. I have no genre, I refuse to be bound by categories. And this remains one of the most powerful songs that I've ever heard.
I'm in my late 50s. Lost my dad about 6 months ago. When I listen to this song, I can feel him in my arms in the days before he died and I know I'll see him again. Thank you.
They say you can't go home but the good Lord allowed me to be an exception. Almost 2 years back now and although all my family had passed before I returned, they are still with me, I feel them. They know I'm home and we smile at each other everyday. God is real, and real good
this was my son's favorite song, he passed away at 26 years old. Breaks my heart, but knowing he's on the other side helps ease the pain. Miss him dearly.
Cherish every moment you have with him because the moments don't last long. My dad was 62 when he passed away in 2022. He was a stubborn man but always put on like he was ok, my recollection is he was healthy enough one moment, a week later he is hospitalized, 3 days after he was discharged he passed away in hospice. None of my family know what exactly happened to him, when he got sick he presented common signs of a cold. Then it progressed rapidly, damn sickness took his mind with it. He was in the hospital for a week, during that time he was non communitive and what he did say rarely made since. He had one day where he had full clarity though, it gave us all a little hope. That was the day the Dr got to finally speak to him, the Dr told him that he was dying and there wasn't anything more that could be done. my dad shrugged it off like he was saying up yours, I'm alive and I'm not going to die right now. He was back to his old self. My dad hated hospitals and wanted to go home. The Dr told him that they could keep him in the hospital and he might have a couple weeks left, or they could send him home and a week would be a long time, he was already septic at this point. My dad didn't believe a word of it and chose to go home on hospice care. The last thing I said to him on that one day he had his mind back was I told him to promise me that no matter what, when I see him again the next morning he had to have his mind still. He promised, I cleaned like mad, I mowed the yard, i picked up any and everything he had been on to me to clean. Mom mom pulls up to the house with him, I was so excited to see him, I wanted to hear praise by him over how nice everything looked. His mind was gone though, the once strong man I knew, admired, loved, he was there in flesh but not in mind. He passed away three days later, I helped the herse people carry him out of my house, I couldn't bare the thought of strangers taking him away from his house. No one in my family was in any position to help, they were all beside themselves. I was to, but I had to do it. I had to be the one to send him off. What you don't know about me is I loved my dad, I loved him more than anything in this world, I tried to bargain my soul just to keep him on this earth with me. I've been so close to ending it myself since he passed that it's scary, I push through though, my family needs me to. Why did I tell you and everyone here my story, to get you to call your dad, hug him, love him, cherish him. I've not known peace since my dad passed and I've constantly prayed to join him sooner or later. Just love your dad. Thank for listening
Keri Ann ...although I love songs in this genre, somehow I had missed this beauty..it was at one of my best friends funeral that I first heard it..it was the last song of 3 that my good friend Tim Ledbetter requested to be played at his services..and I broke down and crumbled midway thru this song as the words were hitting so true to my friend..his life..and both our lives as they intertwined...my friend died on July 3rd coming 3 years ago... at the age of 53 my friend had endured not one but 3 kidney transplants starting at age 19...and had probably ten years of dyalisis added in as well..and suffered in addition to years of medical hell as byproduct ailments caused by all the medications one must take to survive that haulacaust....and tonight as I set here on the night of my 50th birthday halfway thru a bottle of blantons..i have thought a lot of this song tonight which bring me here once again...merle haggard once asked the question "are the good times really over for good"...but this song says it best...tim sure had some ruff patches threw his life, more than I will ever see or could have endured..but my we both sure had some good times too...like the songs verse that broke me down to tears says..."But in my days I sure was something, before I felt the heavy hand of time..." and as I start my downhill plunge tommorrow, I am sure glad I had some good days in the sun, and more than most get to experience at that...godspeed and rest in peace tim...and as my bottle nears the bottom, so does the remaining days of this life, in this life...
I am godsmacked by the beauty and wisdom Chris Stapleton's words and music bring. Some of the most lovely songs I have heard in years, between his work as a Steeldriver and of course as a single performer.This is a lovely lovely song and his voice along with brilliant instrumentation simply is just beyond words. God bless you Chris and of course we all know that God has anointed you and you sir are using that anointment splendidly! Thank you.I dare say God must be your biggest fan.
I just heard this for the first time last week on Pandora. It is the story of my life. What a beautiful, touching song. I can't play it enough. I'm in my 60's, lost my dad a while back and have friends sick and dying way too young. Enjoy your youth, it will be gone before you know it, in the twinkling of an eye......
If country music was more like this there would be no war bc everyone would just be happy and drink tea and watch Andy Griffith together and talk about old times!
that line about wading through muddy water and coming out clean reminds me of being clothed in Jesus's righteousness and being covered by his sacrifice. I can't wait for that day when my sin is no more and that God considers me faultless because of my trust in Jesus and Jesus alone.
This song always makes me cry. Saw the Steeldrivers live at a little bluegrass fest and they ended with this. Instead of crying over my ex, now it reminds me of my brother who just passed. I hope he's in a place where rainbows never die.
If you've never heard it, listen to "Beaulah Land". . I'm kind of homesick, for a place which I have never been before. No sad good-byes will there be spoken, for time won't matter any more.
I was asked to play the funeral music for a friends father. I did not know him but he was a veteran and a hard working farmer. This song seemed perfect and I now want it played at my funeral. The SteelDrivers are simply amazing.
This song reminds me of every senior/ sick person I have ever taken care of as a psw... this song has more meaning than most... this song says everything in life itself... I think of this song and thing of all th people I have helped pass on to next life... I hope the bible is right... this is the only thing that gives me comfort in palliative...
I just lost my father-in-law at the age of 91. He was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and if it wasn't for bad weather, he would have landed in Normandy on D-Day. Luck was with him and he landed on the second day. If he could sing, these lyrics would have come from his lips. He would always say that the young folks at family gatherings "paid him no mind." I'm not so young so we had a good relationship. I miss you Bill and every time I hear this song I think of you.
my fiancee passed away October 22 and I swear this song has healing abilities. my soul has been so tired, but this gives me such peace. I can't wait to meet my love someday, where rainbows never die.
I believe the same as you,this came on random an i picked it at his celebration of life,i miss him much ,healing is in need an just lost a bestfriend indeed
This is one of the few songs that brings me comfort since my boyfriend passed in February. And we used to listen to Chris Stapleton all the time, in fact Tennessee Whiskey was our song and he used to sing it to me all the time and we used to dance to it. Truly miss him everyday.
My brother just passed a week before Christmas 2016 he was 38 and I was unaware of this song by the SteelDrivers and it's an AMAZING SONG. I cannot stop listening to it and wish Chris Stapleton knew how much it meant to so many who have lost close loved ones. Simply perfect and the voice, melody everything is perfect
We put my dog to sleep yesterday as I put the dirt over her body we played this song. Words cannot express how much this song has helped me and my family. RIP Nutmeg, my little princess. Enjoy the place where rainbows never die.
I am a very avid Steeldrivers fan and enjoy all of their golden poetry, this song only makes me home sick for my home in glory. This is not my home I am only a sojourner here until my father calls me home.
My great grandpa is 91, he was in the Navy and he is a very kind person. he is not doing the best right now. this song sounds just like him and i know when he is gone i will be listening to this again
If you're wondering who the singer is, that is Chris Stapleton.... And yes, he is that good. Look into his stuff, by far the most talented singer/songwriter I have ever encountered. He's absolutely amazing live, don't take my word for it, look him up
Today's my daddy's birthday. He would have been 76. Just heard this song today of all days❤😥 He had stories for days! Old times. A few war stories and life stories! Just to hear one more of those amazing tales and sit on the porch swing with him would be a dream I'd never wanna wake from!
Take nothing in Life for granted..... For every moment you spend with your Family and Loved Ones.... Is a precious and priceless Gift from God..... Treasure those times all the days of your Life.....
My son just sent this to me so I could have a listen to, we just lost my dad last month, my son says it reminds him of him, made me cry, beautiful and true I never got to see him to say goodbye, God knew he needed to go. I'll see him again in heaven until that we will him though. Rest in peace to all the grandpa's that we love dearly and pass along their stories keep their memories alive.
I'm not one for emotion but this song got me. Reminded me so much of my Dad as he was slipping into Alzeihmers and then he slipped away do to heart disease...a stronger, harder working man I've never known.
I just lost my grand father I gave him the biggest hug knowing that when I left that hospital room that he wasnt gonna come back to the farm. It really hurts when you loose your best friend. Make sure that ya'll spend as much time with your loved ones as possible cause you don't know when they might just cross that rainbow...
honestly this song saved me from an extreme sadness this came on and I cried and then was somehow better it's crazy I'll dance at my wedding someday to this
For an old dude this must be a dagger in the heart I m 38 and I feel sad listening to this jesus Chris how you make me feel this I can only listen to this in hard times but thanks anyway beautiful song
I lost my Mother March 12th this is one of the songs I picked for her funeral. Such a beautiful song, It's never goodbye it's I'll see you later. You rest up Mama will meet again one day where rainbows never die!!
Lost my grandpa this past feburuary shortly before his birthday to brain cancer. He was a constant in my life for so long and was the only living grandparent ive have for the last 8 or so years. Sobbed like a baby at his funeral when this song played. I will miss him all the time. Sometimes I can liaten to this song and sing along and other times I get so choked up all I can do is cry.
When lyrics can cut like the rusty edge of a centuries old blade, and leave a lasting impression burned into your mind, then it truly is timeless. This song cuts deep, and the scars will last a lifetime.
I was just listening to this the other day I hadn’t heard this song before I love Chris Stapleton’s music He’s from PAINTSVILLE KY I’m from Prestonsburg KY eastern KY , I just lost my 26 yr old son in January 2022 to AML leukemia when it had been raining and as I came out of a store driving home there was the most beautiful double rainbow 🌈 all the way across the sky , gives me some peace about where my baby is at now , I know where he’s at with his nana and papaw miss u my bubby life’s not the same without you
Played this song at the graveside for my 90 year old grandfather the day after Labor Day. Made everyone cry but fit him perfectly. He served as a gunner on the USS Hancock in WW2. Love you Daddy Bob. 🙂
My grandpa died when i was young, and this song brings back alot of memories and moments of when he was still here. Most of the time when im in bed and listen to this song, i end up crying. This is my all time favorite song,
LYRICS I'm an old man now I can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind But in my day I sure was something Before I felt the heavy hand of time I'm an old man now I'm bound for glory Time to lay these burdens down Had enough of this old world of worry Gonna trade my troubles for a crown I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side Waste away the sunsets Where rainbows never die I've got on last thing to do One more mile before I'm through Casting off these early chains Going where theres no more pain I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side Waste away the sunsets Where rainbows never die I'm an old man now Can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind
fool me again is another good song. they all good .he has no filler music it's all hits each song he sings .rock bluegrass country and a good southern soul.hes everything ......
We played this song at my dads funeral. He passed away April 28th, 2018. I graduated June 2nd, 2018. So from a week after my dad passed until I graduated I would listen to thing song on repeat. This song means so much to my brother, mother, and I.
First time I heard this voice on this album, I fell in love with it. I have been following Chris's career closely since then. He just gets better and better..
Watched my son come into world 41 years ago today, Saw him take his 1st breath, I held him in my arms for the 1st time this day 41 year's ago. I was 24 . I'm oh so blessed . Happy Birthday Son. I'm an old man now looking to get older.
I absolutely love this song. I listened to Broken Halos and thought of all we have lost and then thought of this song and just pictured seeing them on the other side. Chris Stapleton is the greatest country artist
I'm an old man now, I can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind But in my day I sure was something Before I felt the heavy hand of time I'm an old man now, I'm bound for glory Time to lay these burdens down Had enough of this old world of worry Gonna trade my troubles for a crown I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side West of where the sun sets, where rainbows never die I've got one last thing to do One more mile before I'm through Casting off these earthly chains Going where there's no more pain I will make my way across the fields of cotton And wade through muddy waters one last time And in my dreams I come out clean When I reach the other side West of where the sun sets, where rainbows never die I'm an old man now, can't do nothing Young folks don't pay me no mind
+Joshua Pease 1). It is infact West of where the Sun sets. He is describing a place ("other side") in the previous line, not an action. "When I reach the other side. Waste away the Sun sets..." does not sound correct. "...the other side. West of where the sun sets." Is his intention. The "other side" he is describing is the side "West of where the sun sets". So he's going more west than west, is what he's implying. Out of this world and into another. It's a similar metaphor that one sees when looking at "Stairway to Heaven": "A feeling I get when I look to the West".2). and sunsets is a noun, but within the song he is using "sets" as a verb and "Sun" as a noun: "West of where the Sun sets" is the correct usage, and the line to follow is a continuing of the statement "where rainbows never die". to say "...waste away..." would not be fulfilling of his previous line.3). Above all else it sounds like "West" and not "Waste".
I lost my Daddy one month ago today and I'm more of a rock and roll kinda guy. I stumbled across this tune and it hit me like a ton of bricks. What powerful lyrics and melody too, very moving and meaningful. On the morning he died, my brother sent me a picture of a beautiful rainbow right in front of him. I suppose it must have been a sign, going where there is no more pain... He was an old man too, but he sure was something. thanks for sharing the lyrics
@@MemeD12325 theer is a novel called West of Sunset about an old man (F Scott Fitzgerald) in his waning years of life and largely forgotten trying to regain one last glory day. makes me wonder wher the pgrase West of Where the sunsets comes from
My grandma remarried when I was six years old, to the man I call my grandpa today. This was one of his favorite songs, and it was the first song in the slideshow at his celebration of life. I miss you so much everyday Tim. Miss your calming and your teddy bear arms. I’ll never forget your voice and the way it’d go soft when you told me you love me. You were the father figure I needed so badly and you did it actively without having to which is the most genuine part of it all. I miss you old man.
Dear Younger Folks-we were really "something in our time"! ......1960-70-'s. I feel real bad we did not leave this world in better shape for you. 65years old and still looking for rainbows. Keep looking- some great ones are still out there-somewhere........................
As a 30 something Veteran of two wars four times I feel every cord of this song. After seeing so many good men and friends die I know they've made it to the otherside where rainbows never die. I just feel a little behind and wonder if it would have been better if I reached the other side as well. I'm too much a coward to try it myself I'm just going to have to wait my time through the muddy wAters of time and feel that mud a little longer. Life is the hardest when you've watched so many cross that muddy river to the other side.
Brother you are here still because that is what God wanted. He will never bring you to something that he will not help you though. I am an old Cav scout and have also seen many of my friends and brothers go down. It only made me more determined to stay alive so that their legacy will have one more resting place, and when I do go west of where the sun sets I may be able to sing of their sacrifice in that happy angle band. We are here to remember the fallen, to ourselves and to others so they are alive in us. God bless you and Drive on troop it is your destiny.
Brother I'm right there with you. 17 years in, 8 deployments and carried and buried more then I any person should. It's the burden we are meant to carry, the memories of our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, so their sacrifice goes unforgotten.
Cowardice? No. Not at all Just lost one of my team to cowardice. He made the choice to end it because he wasnt man enough to handle the pressure. None the less it still hit hard and it hurts. A coward takes his own life. It takes a man to face the problems of life
Friend. First and foremost thank you for your service. I never served but I have the utmost respect and honor for those that have. Such a selfless life to lead and not enough praise and honor given. I hope you are still doing well this day and I believe your life has yet to even begun. God bless
Back in the day...crew chief/gunner in the marines, rode over 500 bulls, boxed...... have kids, grandkids and a Great-granddaughter. This song hits home. Yep, and old man now and can't do nothing. Can't imagine anyone other than Chris singing it.
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My husband loved playing and singing this song. He passed away suddenly in 2018. He was teaching guitars lessons and this was one of his favorite songs to teach. RIP Sonny! I hope you're still playing in Heaven!
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No doubts about it!!!❤🔥🌈
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I guess songs do find you at the right time. Watching my granddad, an old farmer, slowly decline and this song aches to hear but its what I still needed to hear. God bless everyone here.
This song is one of Chris Stapleton's finest. I'm 57 years old and I've listened to country, blues, southern rock, Gospel, Contemporary Christian music, etc. all my life. This young man is a mixture of it all! He's a breath of fresh air to me. This song in particular is touching and has such beautiful music and lyrics that soothes my soul. I'm a fan of his for life. Love all of his songs! Thank you Chris Stapleton for sharing your beautiful voice and songwriting talent!
This song has made its way among my all time favorites. A little reminder that we are promised an eternal life after we leave here. I can't wait to see the other side of the the rainbow.
My daddy fell asleep in Jesus in October 2020. Not only was he a musician who sang these lyrics to his own original tune, but he was put in a cotton patch to work with his family at 5 years old.
This song means so much to me!
I can't wait to see my dad on resurrection morning and I believe that day isn't too far off.
That will be a glorious day for us one and all. I will look for you there, I will know you by the smile on your face. God bless and keep you.
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I can hardly wait. The signs of the times reveal we are closer each day to the 2nd coming of our precious Savior. Thanks for your kind words.
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Here is my dad singing Cattle Call.
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My dad just passed and i heard this song for the first time. Described my father exactly!!! Sent me into a sobbing session. Wound is fresh. Love this . You wrote this for my dad
Rest in peace to your father Sherrie. Music has a way of doing that!
I feel you Sherrie my grandpa past five years ago almost six(July 26) a day after his birthday. July 25. But I listen to this everyday bc IT IS HIM you know
@@averymiller940 IT was my dad 100% also
Same here ❤
Hope you're doing well these days, Sherrie.
As the sand runs out of my hour glass some songs hit so close. May you younger folks enjoy your lives and see interesting times. For when the end is near regret not what you did not so but what you could of done.
user208351 that's beautiful
well said ol timer
Thank you. Hope your journey has treated you well my friend
Amen and God bless you brother on your journey No matter how close you are to the finish line where you will be rewarded for all you have done here on the rock we call earth
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This reminds me of my late grandpaw. He spent his whole life in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. He had a pretty rough go with cancer in his final days, but he told me lots of stories about all the places he explored and things he did as a kid in the 40s. I hope heaven for him is the place and people he was so happy to talk about.
Mine lost his battle with cancer in 06. Was a big ole truck driver, watched him dwindle into nothing. Miss that man so damn much. He was a second dad to me.
Resident of the blue ridge in va here. I can only imagine the times your ol man had, we've got a beautiful place here. Im spending this moment remembering my dad and the times we had in these mountains.
My uncle lost his battle with depression.We played this song at his funeral.It was already a heavy song,but it brings me to my knees now.Miss you Uncle Jermy we’ll jam again one day!
I first heard this song after my dad was diagnosed with cancer. He always seemed as though he was immortal to me never showed his age and always was so active. After he started treatment his immortality was lost and he slowly suffered till the cancer took him at the end of June. This song makes me think of him how at one time he could out hike me trekking through the mountains only to watch that horrid disease destroy him.
I feel you brother. My dad beat stage 4 colon cancer twice. He's still tough but I can see the legend aging. I keep it to myself but it gnaws at the back of my mind.
I feel you brother
I’m sorry for you loss. May he watch over you for all of eternity.
Same story as me. I lost my dad for the same reason, blood cancer. I live in the farm house I grew up in and my dad grew up in. Fields of cotton there with the most beautiful sunsets at the back of the field. All those memories there without him or any of the rest of the family. This song makes me think of him
Byron he is always with you part of living is dying keep living and smiling don’t look 👀 at the ground there is nothing to see there keep your head up we are just passing through this world
I just lost my father. This song is crushing and comforting at the same time. I miss you Dad.
So sorry for your loss. 🙏
I'm sorry for your loss. My dad passed in 2016. I feel your pain. 😔😔
My dad is battling cancer r n and if am a boy and im 12 this is my cousins account in gonna miss him the doctor said stage four lung cancer please prey I fell ur pain bud is will miss my dad preyers for me and you dude🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@amandadustin7200 mine passed when I was 7. I am currently 13 now. Prayers to mine and yours.
God bless
I, in fact an old man with a terminal disease. When this song first came out it didn’t mean as much to me as it does now. This kid is ahead of his time. Words like this come from people that are in touch with tomorrow’s reality today, and when that young woman starts making that fiddle howl it makes me want to fly out of my window. I’m ready to go to a place where I may” waste away som sunsets and the rainbows never die.” Awesome lyrics and music.
West of where the sunsets.. and rainbows never die? .. Maui hawaii... great sunsets ..
I hope you're doing okay, old timer.
Mike Henderson wrote it with Chris Stapleton. I’m sure Mike wrote most of the lyrics…he just passed away at 70.
Rest easy old buddy
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Gods blessings Brother!!
I might be considered a young folk here. but this is hands down one of the best songs I've ever heard.
21 years old here. I listen to everything from punk rock to metal to rap to country. I have no genre, I refuse to be bound by categories. And this remains one of the most powerful songs that I've ever heard.
Agreed
I'm in my late 50s. Lost my dad about 6 months ago. When I listen to this song, I can feel him in my arms in the days before he died and I know I'll see him again. Thank you.
They say you can't go home but the good Lord allowed me to be an exception. Almost 2 years back now and although all my family had passed before I returned, they are still with me, I feel them. They know I'm home and we smile at each other everyday. God is real, and real good
this was my son's favorite song, he passed away at 26 years old. Breaks my heart, but knowing he's on the other side helps ease the pain. Miss him dearly.
Lost one of mine at age 31!
@@PAPATexas May God Bless You and Your Family
He's in the bow now 🌈
@@PAPATexas peace be with you Love
God bless you brother
There's just something about this song that brings tears to my eyes. I guess because my father is 79 and I don't know how much longer he'll be around
Cherish every moment you have with him because the moments don't last long. My dad was 62 when he passed away in 2022. He was a stubborn man but always put on like he was ok, my recollection is he was healthy enough one moment, a week later he is hospitalized, 3 days after he was discharged he passed away in hospice. None of my family know what exactly happened to him, when he got sick he presented common signs of a cold. Then it progressed rapidly, damn sickness took his mind with it. He was in the hospital for a week, during that time he was non communitive and what he did say rarely made since. He had one day where he had full clarity though, it gave us all a little hope. That was the day the Dr got to finally speak to him, the Dr told him that he was dying and there wasn't anything more that could be done. my dad shrugged it off like he was saying up yours, I'm alive and I'm not going to die right now. He was back to his old self. My dad hated hospitals and wanted to go home. The Dr told him that they could keep him in the hospital and he might have a couple weeks left, or they could send him home and a week would be a long time, he was already septic at this point. My dad didn't believe a word of it and chose to go home on hospice care. The last thing I said to him on that one day he had his mind back was I told him to promise me that no matter what, when I see him again the next morning he had to have his mind still. He promised, I cleaned like mad, I mowed the yard, i picked up any and everything he had been on to me to clean. Mom mom pulls up to the house with him, I was so excited to see him, I wanted to hear praise by him over how nice everything looked. His mind was gone though, the once strong man I knew, admired, loved, he was there in flesh but not in mind. He passed away three days later, I helped the herse people carry him out of my house, I couldn't bare the thought of strangers taking him away from his house. No one in my family was in any position to help, they were all beside themselves. I was to, but I had to do it. I had to be the one to send him off. What you don't know about me is I loved my dad, I loved him more than anything in this world, I tried to bargain my soul just to keep him on this earth with me. I've been so close to ending it myself since he passed that it's scary, I push through though, my family needs me to. Why did I tell you and everyone here my story, to get you to call your dad, hug him, love him, cherish him. I've not known peace since my dad passed and I've constantly prayed to join him sooner or later. Just love your dad. Thank for listening
This is a song that will last, truly timeless!
My favorite song right now, I can't listen to it enough! It's just beautiful...
Keri Ann me too!!!
Me too!. Yay!
Just one victory
Keri Ann ...although I love songs in this genre, somehow I had missed this beauty..it was at one of my best friends funeral that I first heard it..it was the last song of 3 that my good friend Tim Ledbetter requested to be played at his services..and I broke down and crumbled midway thru this song as the words were hitting so true to my friend..his life..and both our lives as they intertwined...my friend died on July 3rd coming 3 years ago... at the age of 53 my friend had endured not one but 3 kidney transplants starting at age 19...and had probably ten years of dyalisis added in as well..and suffered in addition to years of medical hell as byproduct ailments caused by all the medications one must take to survive that haulacaust....and tonight as I set here on the night of my 50th birthday halfway thru a bottle of blantons..i have thought a lot of this song tonight which bring me here once again...merle haggard once asked the question "are the good times really over for good"...but this song says it best...tim sure had some ruff patches threw his life, more than I will ever see or could have endured..but my we both sure had some good times too...like the songs verse that broke me down to tears says..."But in my days I sure was something, before I felt the heavy hand of time..." and as I start my downhill plunge tommorrow, I am sure glad I had some good days in the sun, and more than most get to experience at that...godspeed and rest in peace tim...and as my bottle nears the bottom, so does the remaining days of this life, in this life...
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This song is the best I've heard in many years. Brings tears to my eyes every time I listen.
I am godsmacked by the beauty and wisdom Chris Stapleton's words and music bring. Some of the most lovely songs I have heard in years, between his work as a Steeldriver and of course as a single performer.This is a lovely lovely song and his voice along with brilliant instrumentation simply is just beyond words. God bless you Chris and of course we all know that God has anointed you and you sir are using that anointment splendidly! Thank you.I dare say God must be your biggest fan.
I just heard this for the first time last week on Pandora. It is the story of my life. What a beautiful, touching song. I can't play it enough. I'm in my 60's, lost my dad a while back and have friends sick and dying way too young. Enjoy your youth, it will be gone before you know it, in the twinkling of an eye......
Bryan Lee Amen to that!
Idk if you guys are Springsteen fans, but…
Glory days, well they'll pass you by
Glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye
Glory days, glory days
If country music was more like this there would be no war bc everyone would just be happy and drink tea and watch Andy Griffith together and talk about old times!
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As long as there is free will, love, and hope... There will be war. It is the side affect of human aspiration.
That's sounds like the life
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You got it, goober Yap if it would be like Andy Griffin it be nice
When you hear this for the first time & instantly love it . Soothes my soul .
I just came across it today. It really hits the spot.
that line about wading through muddy water and coming out clean reminds me of being clothed in Jesus's righteousness and being covered by his sacrifice. I can't wait for that day when my sin is no more and that God considers me faultless because of my trust in Jesus and Jesus alone.
beautiful comment and so very true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This song is about passing away and going to heaven!!!
This song always makes me cry. Saw the Steeldrivers live at a little bluegrass fest and they ended with this. Instead of crying over my ex, now it reminds me of my brother who just passed. I hope he's in a place where rainbows never die.
This song makes me homesick for a home I've never seen.
tiffany marrero ditto
I feel the same way
tiffany marrero look up the word saudade. story of my life
If you've never heard it, listen to "Beaulah Land". . I'm kind of homesick, for a place which I have never been before. No sad good-byes will there be spoken, for time won't matter any more.
I felt this
Chris Stapleton turns rain into sun shine! No doubt.! Amen brother. Reminds me of my ole man
Man I wish I could hear this song for the first time again
I heard this song for the first time the week my daddy was diagnosed with cancer. I had it played at his funeral almost two years later
When I feel sad and anxious it helps to listen to this song so I can remember one day I'll be worry free and have no more pain
Hits me pretty hard at my age. I hope I come out clean when I reach the other side. Damn dirty life.
This song has brought me so much peace since my father passed.
there are songs that you never tire of...This one touches my soul and makes me think of family gone ...the memory keeps them alive....
I was asked to play the funeral music for a friends father. I did not know him but he was a veteran and a hard working farmer. This song seemed perfect and I now want it played at my funeral. The SteelDrivers are simply amazing.
This song reminds me of every senior/ sick person I have ever taken care of as a psw... this song has more meaning than most... this song says everything in life itself... I think of this song and thing of all th people I have helped pass on to next life... I hope the bible is right... this is the only thing that gives me comfort in palliative...
Your work is honorable, hard work and very appreciated. Thank you
I just lost my father-in-law at the age of 91. He was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge and if it wasn't for bad weather, he would have landed in Normandy on D-Day. Luck was with him and he landed on the second day. If he could sing, these lyrics would have come from his lips. He would always say that the young folks at family gatherings "paid him no mind." I'm not so young so we had a good relationship. I miss you Bill and every time I hear this song I think of you.
+Rod Barkley Amen for men like him tho..He walks on streets of gold today brother..
I'm sorry for your loss. We are all glad that he served this country.
May he rest in peace.
My great grandfather is about to turn 94 and is also a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge. Amazing men they are and were.
I wish him a happy after life
I wish there was more music like this
In the heat of summer this song still gives me chills,awesome lyrics and the only voice that can make it happen.
my fiancee passed away October 22 and I swear this song has healing abilities. my soul has been so tired, but this gives me such peace. I can't wait to meet my love someday, where rainbows never die.
Kara Morgan
bless you.
Kara Morgan My dad passed on July 30th. We both will see them again. God bless
What happened?
Sorry for your loss. Mine passed unexpectedly 6 years ago. I'm still kinda lost.
I believe the same as you,this came on random an i picked it at his celebration of life,i miss him much ,healing is in need an just lost a bestfriend indeed
This is one of the few songs that brings me comfort since my boyfriend passed in February. And we used to listen to Chris Stapleton all the time, in fact Tennessee Whiskey was our song and he used to sing it to me all the time and we used to dance to it. Truly miss him everyday.
My brother just passed a week before Christmas 2016 he was 38 and I was unaware of this song by the SteelDrivers and it's an AMAZING SONG. I cannot stop listening to it and wish Chris Stapleton knew how much it meant to so many who have lost close loved ones. Simply perfect and the voice, melody everything is perfect
Love this song!
I started a new chapter in life, and this song nailed it!
I'm older now, but I'm happier than I've ever been in my life! 😎
This Song makes me cry. Chris you‘re a pure genius
We put my dog to sleep yesterday as I put the dirt over her body we played this song. Words cannot express how much this song has helped me and my family. RIP Nutmeg, my little princess. Enjoy the place where rainbows never die.
I buried mine today
Does the pain ever go away?
@@mkultrareset2945 It does, in time, although once in a blue moon it comes back though not as strong.
Thank you for your kindness. God i hurt. No words can describe
I am a very avid Steeldrivers fan and enjoy all of their golden poetry, this song only makes me home sick for my home in glory. This is not my home I am only a sojourner here until my father calls me home.
"West of where the sun sets.."
Such a powerful line. So beautiful. Chris and the band nailed this one.
i feel this song so much im at a point in my life where im totally lost and hearing this song just makes me feel better but everyone have a good day
This song was played at my son's graveside three months ago, July 9th, 2023...only 50 years old, no more pain now my son...resting now!
My great grandpa is 91, he was in the Navy and he is a very kind person. he is not doing the best right now. this song sounds just like him and i know when he is gone i will be listening to this again
If you're wondering who the singer is, that is Chris Stapleton.... And yes, he is that good. Look into his stuff, by far the most talented singer/songwriter I have ever encountered. He's absolutely amazing live, don't take my word for it, look him up
Liam Murphy True story. He is AMAZING
Liam Murphy agree!!!
+Liam Murphy I get to see him next Friday in Katy, Texas!
Thanks, i gonna check it out 😉👌👌👌
@@yana3horse Lucky you
This is the song we played for my grandfather last year when he passed, he was a veteran in Vietnam, a humble man, and for him.....A beautiful song.
This song reminds me of a life I once lived before my wife and children. And now the direction in which I'm headed.
This song hits my soul!
Today's my daddy's birthday. He would have been 76. Just heard this song today of all days❤😥 He had stories for days! Old times. A few war stories and life stories! Just to hear one more of those amazing tales and sit on the porch swing with him would be a dream I'd never wanna wake from!
Absolutwly beautiful song. So much music these days lacks this kind of feeling and soul. Its settled... I want this song to be played at my funeral.
Take nothing in Life for granted.....
For every moment you spend with your Family and Loved Ones....
Is a precious and priceless Gift from God.....
Treasure those times all the days of your Life.....
My son just sent this to me so I could have a listen to, we just lost my dad last month, my son says it reminds him of him, made me cry, beautiful and true
I never got to see him to say goodbye, God knew he needed to go. I'll see him again in heaven until that we will him though. Rest in peace to all the grandpa's that we love dearly and pass along their stories keep their memories alive.
I'm not one for emotion but this song got me. Reminded me so much of my Dad as he was slipping into Alzeihmers and then he slipped away do to heart disease...a stronger, harder working man I've never known.
Just by listening to the song, it really explains how beautiful our world is. Gotta love Chris!!!
Thank God for The Steeldrivers and Chris Stapleton. Real country music is back! 🎶 🎶
I just lost my grand father I gave him the biggest hug knowing that when I left that hospital room that he wasnt gonna come back to the farm. It really hurts when you loose your best friend. Make sure that ya'll spend as much time with your loved ones as possible cause you don't know when they might just cross that rainbow...
honestly this song saved me from an extreme sadness this came on and I cried and then was somehow better it's crazy I'll dance at my wedding someday to this
This song makes me cry..reminds me of my dad.
Same
Me too. He was my best man at my wedding. My confidant. My hero. Hurts he's gone.
Songs like this are God's little ways of saying "Hey there's still beauty in this broken world."
A mortal Man did this not God ;) credit where credit is due
@@flouisbailey so lame
@@flouisbailey i believe your book says judge not lest ye be judged yourself lol hypocrite
That is the SAME exact thing. Lmfao
This young folk pays all the attention. 26 and this is it man
Chris Stapleton is a hell of a vocalist.
For an old dude this must be a dagger in the heart I m 38 and I feel sad listening to this jesus Chris how you make me feel this I can only listen to this in hard times but thanks anyway beautiful song
I lost my Mother March 12th this is one of the songs I picked for her funeral. Such a beautiful song, It's never goodbye it's I'll see you later. You rest up Mama will meet again one day where rainbows never die!!
Lost my grandpa this past feburuary shortly before his birthday to brain cancer. He was a constant in my life for so long and was the only living grandparent ive have for the last 8 or so years. Sobbed like a baby at his funeral when this song played. I will miss him all the time. Sometimes I can liaten to this song and sing along and other times I get so choked up all I can do is cry.
When lyrics can cut like the rusty edge of a centuries old blade, and leave a lasting impression burned into your mind, then it truly is timeless. This song cuts deep, and the scars will last a lifetime.
well said
Aaron - you are so right - I keep coming back to this beautiful and haunting song on a daily basis. Something 'healing' in this timeless ballad......
Ditto :)
Nicely Said
well said
I was just listening to this the other day I hadn’t heard this song before I love Chris Stapleton’s music He’s from PAINTSVILLE KY I’m from Prestonsburg KY eastern KY , I just lost my 26 yr old son in January 2022 to AML leukemia when it had been raining and as I came out of a store driving home there was the most beautiful double rainbow 🌈 all the way across the sky , gives me some peace about where my baby is at now , I know where he’s at with his nana and papaw miss u my bubby life’s not the same without you
One of the greatest songs ever written, sung by one of the greatest voices I've ever heard.
Beautiful song.... You can feel God in your song.
The world needs your talents, Chris Stapleton. You do more good service in this life than you know. That is all. Xo
For my grandpa... miss you Joe i will see you on the other side.. much love..
Forever your grandson...
this is my song for my grandfather also, his name was also Joe 💕
Played this song at the graveside for my 90 year old grandfather the day after Labor Day. Made everyone cry but fit him perfectly. He served as a gunner on the USS Hancock in WW2. Love you Daddy Bob. 🙂
My grandpa died when i was young, and this song brings back alot of memories and moments of when he was still here. Most of the time when im in bed and listen to this song, i end up crying. This is my all time favorite song,
LYRICS
I'm an old man now
I can't do nothing
Young folks don't pay me no mind
But in my day I sure was something
Before I felt the heavy hand of time
I'm an old man now
I'm bound for glory
Time to lay these burdens down
Had enough of this old world of worry
Gonna trade my troubles for a crown
I will make my way across the fields of cotton
And wade through muddy waters one last time
And in my dreams I come out clean
When I reach the other side
Waste away the sunsets
Where rainbows never die
I've got on last thing to do
One more mile before I'm through
Casting off these early chains
Going where theres no more pain
I will make my way across the fields of cotton
And wade through muddy waters one last time
And in my dreams I come out clean
When I reach the other side
Waste away the sunsets
Where rainbows never die
I'm an old man now
Can't do nothing
Young folks don't pay me no mind
I love this song so much !! The story just flows as does life ! Awesome
I love this song so much ,I bought four CD,just to get this one song.Can't see why it's not a top of the charts.Frankie
this song is truly a masterpiece.
My daddy was 84 when he passed away I held his hand and the last breath when out of it I'm 72 now I hope one of my son will hold my hand
My pops died six years ago. I attribute this song to him. I know he’s at peace.
Godspeed your Pops:) Wish u comfort and peace.
fool me again is another good song. they all good .he has no filler music
it's all hits each song he sings .rock bluegrass country and a good southern soul.hes everything ......
My grandpa King this song belongs to him. Miss you man. Thanks for being my dad.
this has been a hellofa year for my family, I can't get enough of these lyrics and this version.
Yes, but you know it's there, anticipation! May God Bless!!!🌌
Im weeping as I listen to this magnificent masterpiece.
Fantastic song. It soothes the soul. Brings comfort and joy.
We played this song at my dads funeral. He passed away April 28th, 2018. I graduated June 2nd, 2018. So from a week after my dad passed until I graduated I would listen to thing song on repeat. This song means so much to my brother, mother, and I.
First time I heard this voice on this album, I fell in love with it. I have been following Chris's career closely since then. He just gets better and better..
What an awesome tribute to your Papa. Thank you for sharing. God Bless you and yours. 🙏🏻🇺🇸
100% my father My best friend. The reason for my being. May you laugh and dance in the sky until we meet again ❤
I always tell myself I'm not gonna cry and then I hear that, "going where there's no more pain...." and I lose it every time......
Watched my son come into world 41 years ago today, Saw him take his 1st breath, I held him in my arms for the 1st time this day 41 year's ago. I was 24 . I'm oh so blessed . Happy Birthday Son. I'm an old man now looking to get older.
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I absolutely love this song. I listened to Broken Halos and thought of all we have lost and then thought of this song and just pictured seeing them on the other side. Chris Stapleton is the greatest country artist
I'm an old man now, I can't do nothing
Young folks don't pay me no mind
But in my day I sure was something
Before I felt the heavy hand of time
I'm an old man now, I'm bound for glory
Time to lay these burdens down
Had enough of this old world of worry
Gonna trade my troubles for a crown
I will make my way across the fields of cotton
And wade through muddy waters one last time
And in my dreams I come out clean
When I reach the other side
West of where the sun sets, where rainbows never die
I've got one last thing to do
One more mile before I'm through
Casting off these earthly chains
Going where there's no more pain
I will make my way across the fields of cotton
And wade through muddy waters one last time
And in my dreams I come out clean
When I reach the other side
West of where the sun sets, where rainbows never die
I'm an old man now, can't do nothing
Young folks don't pay me no mind
It's Waste away the sunsets. Not West of where the sunsets. If it was that they'd split sunset to... West of where the Sun sets.
+Joshua Pease 1). It is infact West of where the Sun sets. He is describing a place ("other side") in the previous line, not an action. "When I reach the other side. Waste away the Sun sets..." does not sound correct. "...the other side. West of where the sun sets." Is his intention. The "other side" he is describing is the side "West of where the sun sets". So he's going more west than west, is what he's implying. Out of this world and into another. It's a similar metaphor that one sees when looking at "Stairway to Heaven": "A feeling I get when I look to the West".2). and sunsets is a noun, but within the song he is using "sets" as a verb and "Sun" as a noun: "West of where the Sun sets" is the correct usage, and the line to follow is a continuing of the statement "where rainbows never die". to say "...waste away..." would not be fulfilling of his previous line.3). Above all else it sounds like "West" and not "Waste".
I lost my Daddy one month ago today and I'm more of a rock and roll kinda guy. I stumbled across this tune and it hit me like a ton of bricks. What powerful lyrics and melody too, very moving and meaningful. On the morning he died, my brother sent me a picture of a beautiful rainbow right in front of him. I suppose it must have been a sign, going where there is no more pain... He was an old man too, but he sure was something. thanks for sharing the lyrics
@@MemeD12325 theer is a novel called West of Sunset about an old man (F Scott Fitzgerald) in his waning years of life and largely forgotten trying to regain one last glory day.
makes me wonder wher the pgrase West of Where the sunsets comes from
Thank you for posting the lyrics
My grandma remarried when I was six years old, to the man I call my grandpa today. This was one of his favorite songs, and it was the first song in the slideshow at his celebration of life. I miss you so much everyday Tim. Miss your calming and your teddy bear arms. I’ll never forget your voice and the way it’d go soft when you told me you love me. You were the father figure I needed so badly and you did it actively without having to which is the most genuine part of it all. I miss you old man.
Dear Younger Folks-we were really "something in our time"! ......1960-70-'s. I feel real bad we did not leave this world in better shape for you. 65years old and still looking for rainbows. Keep looking- some great ones are still out there-somewhere........................
As a 30 something Veteran of two wars four times I feel every cord of this song. After seeing so many good men and friends die I know they've made it to the otherside where rainbows never die. I just feel a little behind and wonder if it would have been better if I reached the other side as well. I'm too much a coward to try it myself I'm just going to have to wait my time through the muddy wAters of time and feel that mud a little longer. Life is the hardest when you've watched so many cross that muddy river to the other side.
Brother you are here still because that is what God wanted. He will never bring you to something that he will not help you though. I am an old Cav scout and have also seen many of my friends and brothers go down. It only made me more determined to stay alive so that their legacy will have one more resting place, and when I do go west of where the sun sets I may be able to sing of their sacrifice in that happy angle band. We are here to remember the fallen, to ourselves and to others so they are alive in us. God bless you and Drive on troop it is your destiny.
Brother I'm right there with you. 17 years in, 8 deployments and carried and buried more then I any person should. It's the burden we are meant to carry, the memories of our fallen brothers and sisters in arms, so their sacrifice goes unforgotten.
Cowardice? No. Not at all
Just lost one of my team to cowardice. He made the choice to end it because he wasnt man enough to handle the pressure. None the less it still hit hard and it hurts. A coward takes his own life. It takes a man to face the problems of life
Friend. First and foremost thank you for your service. I never served but I have the utmost respect and honor for those that have. Such a selfless life to lead and not enough praise and honor given. I hope you are still doing well this day and I believe your life has yet to even begun. God bless
Thank you for your service.
Back in the day...crew chief/gunner in the marines, rode over 500 bulls, boxed...... have kids, grandkids and a Great-granddaughter. This song hits home. Yep, and old man now and can't do nothing. Can't imagine anyone other than Chris singing it.
This is touching, very touching. Beautiful voice, beautiful song, beautiful performance.