Can you imagine being the dude for whom this song was written. I don't think I would have survived hearing it.
@caspianf6699
3 жыл бұрын
No. It would break my heart.
@morgan_c
3 жыл бұрын
If I were a dude, *the* dude, I would bawl my eyes out upon hearing this.
@Straumnes
2 жыл бұрын
Most people interpret the song as metaphorical, alluding to God. Also, he's never said he's gay, so your interpretation is probably incorrect. It is an interesting take, nevertheless :)
@bpinheiro4748
2 жыл бұрын
@@Straumnes this song has two (obvious) levels of meaning, and by rejecting one of them - like you're doing - it becomes harder to understand the other and the work in it's entirety. don't do this to yourself :(
@Straumnes
2 жыл бұрын
@@bpinheiro4748 They're not obvious at all, and it's weird to ascribe a sexuality to someone who's publicly never talked about it before. Especially when it's gay men doing it to a man who's likely straight. It's just a little predatory and fetishistic :(
@leslielees5438
4 жыл бұрын
Quite literally one of the most beautiful love songs ever
@mikebatie
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@quietcommotion69
3 жыл бұрын
yes!!!! this along with say yes by elliott smith are the most beautiful love songs ever written in my opinion
@leslielees5438
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikebatie Don't get me started on just how much I love Sister Winter.
@lankyalpaca
4 жыл бұрын
the only explanation on why sufjan never hit his wings to anything on stage eventhough there is like 265938 instruments there is because he is an angel and he is already used to having wings
@yellowbird2157
7 күн бұрын
This song gives me the chills and tears in my eyes. Authentic and deep. 💙💙💙
@dthawkins
4 жыл бұрын
This is it. The perfect balance of emotion, storytelling, song-writing, and musicianship. Amazing, beautiful, sad, happy, and a true work of art.
@mikebatie
3 жыл бұрын
The perfect description of this work of art!
@laceynerness2042
6 ай бұрын
I feel that way about this song, and "Objects in the Rearview Mirror" by Meatloaf and Jim Steinman.
@nekocake846
3 жыл бұрын
This song is what the most pure love feels like.
@laceynerness2042
3 жыл бұрын
So gentle
@nataliesquire969
3 жыл бұрын
At 2:00 it’s if he’s recalling a memory and starts to smile then he quickly catches himself and assumes his former serious expression. This is simultaneously so sweet and so sad especially because the lyrics at the end of that phrase :(
@saranicole5898
3 жыл бұрын
This comment destroyed me
@morgan_c
3 жыл бұрын
@@saranicole5898 me too I’m crushed
@dimetrodonz
3 жыл бұрын
this comment broke my heart
@keithspikes9773
2 жыл бұрын
He always does that smile thing singing . It's just a facial reaction I think your overthinking it
@KawaiiLollypop
3 жыл бұрын
man that full orchestra kicking in with the triumphant refrain of "WE WERE IN LOVE, WE WERE IN LOVE," hits you like a damn truck.
@trombonemain
4 жыл бұрын
when the full orchestra came in, the effect was powerful enough to make me say “oh my god” out loud.
@guyanomaly
Жыл бұрын
I first heard this song almost a decade ago. It broke through me in a way almost nothing else ever has. Revisiting with the news of Sufjan’s partner’s death. I don’t even know how to talk or think about any of it-grief and love are too close. But this song still gives me hope, in a strange way. It gave me hope as a scared-to-death closeted teenager and it gives me hope as an adult who now has a hard time summoning hope. I don’t know.
@libbyt1006
8 ай бұрын
Sufjan can get you so far but know that I love you. You've got this.
@guyanomaly
20 күн бұрын
@@libbyt1006Thank you. We’ve both got this. :)
@starrellison4676
4 жыл бұрын
when he sings “i can tell you,,,” um i am sobbing and knitting what the fuck
@jehssickah
Жыл бұрын
Same but not knitting, just laying in a pile of laundry I was in the middle of putting away
@siomonndeleon9888
Жыл бұрын
i can’t get over the duality between religion and his yearning for his friend as the two choruses clash and fight to be heard over the other, a head and the heart almost in a battle on what they want.
@slinky4452
2 жыл бұрын
I would do anything to see this song performed live again
@Taerus
2 жыл бұрын
Stevens' ability to rip right through me emotionally is unparalleled. He is a fucking genius for everything that he makes. When the orchestra kicks into full gear, it's such an intense rush of feeling.
@pridemoth_
2 жыл бұрын
Songs to mourn your closeted youth to
@gridcaster
2 жыл бұрын
I lose it every time somewhere between "my friend is gone..." and "I love him each day." So much...in fact, too much...truth in this for me.
@jehssickah
Жыл бұрын
Same. This song has been part of my life since 2005 and I still don’t know how to handle the emotion it evokes in me. So I just cry and sing along in the most dramatic embodiment of life I can imagine. I would give anything to see him live
@ai3422
Жыл бұрын
@@jehssickah oh :(
@AirTails
3 жыл бұрын
Probably my favourite live version of a song. The ending's so beautiful :( such a bittersweet song; it's mostly a beautiful and positive thing, but something about the switch to past tense at the end (he was my best friend) feels terribly sad
@libbyt1006
5 ай бұрын
I’m so spoiled. I was a U.C.L.A. student, and my roommate and I would drive to Malibu on Sundays listening to this entire album. This song is ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@johnbroughton6608
Жыл бұрын
At 1:37 he looks so happy and still in love and joyful. My heart is bursting at the seams.
@lilyg4126
Жыл бұрын
he is a musical genius. this is one of the prettiest songs ever written
@janusray542
2 жыл бұрын
2022 anyone? still in love?
@jehssickah
Жыл бұрын
2023 and amen. This will always be my favorite song.
@robincrawford2252
Жыл бұрын
❤
@uRbAnDaNcEr918
2 ай бұрын
2024! Did you see the musical Illinoise performance of this?!
@kris242
2 жыл бұрын
Seeing Sufjan performing is such a strange and mystical experience. Such a humble and genuine human and yet filled with such extreme talent and creativity. He’s definitely not of this earth. An angel of music come to save the voice of humanity.
@stephenzuckerman3890
3 жыл бұрын
the best performance of the best song of all time
@mammamonssterr
Жыл бұрын
To be with someone as beautiful and deep as Sufjan and then be the inspiration for one of the most beautiful songs of his...... It wouldn't make my day, it would make my LIFE, personally.
@AlexTheTvGuy
4 жыл бұрын
The perfect recording of the track
@laceynerness2042
3 жыл бұрын
I've lost this version, then found it again, for years. It is the best.
@enolamo526
3 жыл бұрын
I love his facial expressions while singing
@mossthebryophyter
3 жыл бұрын
I freaking love Sufjans tunes
@rithistewartx5908
3 жыл бұрын
Meeeee toooooooo❤️
@urozzom
4 жыл бұрын
he's so fuckin cute here tho
@hollyj9596
4 жыл бұрын
do u ever just cry bc u love him so much
@Paul_DSZ
3 жыл бұрын
What he meant to me after losing my dad in high school, i am forever grateful
@ok_barrett
Жыл бұрын
I love being gay
@GoSolar
2 ай бұрын
The string section ending by themselves at 7:32 is easily one of the most breathtaking and gorgeous things I have ever heard.
@spongespearstar1111
2 жыл бұрын
Good God, Sufjan's voice is really calming and charming
@dearcomrade2358
Жыл бұрын
oh my god how is this possible … how can something this beautiful and painful and heartfelt be created … this entire experience felt like having someone rip my heart out with their bare hands
@AzlanCollective
2 жыл бұрын
@3:40 onwards is one of the most beautiful moments of music it's possible to hear
@JammastaJ23
3 жыл бұрын
Jeez what a feat to make something like this sound so good live. A lot of nuance and instruments hitting perfectly to make this work. Great performance.
@starboy71
2 жыл бұрын
The strings at the end makes me lose my breath. What an amazing version of this song.
@aurinrose
3 ай бұрын
my most favorite sufjan song
@aurinrose
3 ай бұрын
the number of times i’ve watched this video since finding it is insane
@user343ok
3 жыл бұрын
the look on his face... i think i am 18k of these 19k views. thank you for uploading this!
@laceynerness2042
6 ай бұрын
When I had a head injury and had to lay in the literal dark, this is all I listened to. The way the players follow his commands at the end, putting method his madness, was so beautiful to me.
@_Jude-St.-Francis_
Ай бұрын
I CAN WAIT 🗣️‼️ I CAN WAIT 🗣️‼️
@walkeragee5395
2 жыл бұрын
Max....I am in love with you for your music playlist. I feel less lonely in the world, knowing there is another who feels (as deeply) as I do
@mckenna5272
Жыл бұрын
Was having an absolutely shit day but this just made me day ive never heard this before
@jerry1575
5 жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful
@_Jude-St.-Francis_
Ай бұрын
Watching this after the rush music video, im so sane.
@Ilovelife0611
3 жыл бұрын
does someone know when this concert was? like year and name :)? I'm new to sufjan's music
@Max-zk8of
3 жыл бұрын
It's Austin city limits. You can find the full thing on KZitem but this song was too good to be buried in a full concert and needed It's own video. I hope you enjoybitand love exploring his music
@Ilovelife0611
3 жыл бұрын
@@Max-zk8of Thank you so so much!! I'm happy you uploaded it. it's such a wonderful performance. Thank you!
@lethiapage4767
Жыл бұрын
My God. This sounds just like the album and he is live. I'm just learning about this guys material. He is ridiculous and I'm drawn to it.
@laceynerness2042
3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap I needed this tonight.
@맨두
2 ай бұрын
I thought it was Henry Cavill from the thumbnail.. I've been listening to his music for years and didnt know what he looked like. Had no idea he was so handsome..!
@noahshighlightreel
8 ай бұрын
2:27 I WAS NOT READY
@candrew270
2 ай бұрын
Saw it last night. Still have goosebumps. Going agn next Sat. I cant say thank you so much for the art that you have
@affa5908
7 ай бұрын
my friend is gone.... he ran away..... I can tell you... I love him each day....
@aveyclub
2 жыл бұрын
kinda the best song of all time
@_Jude-St.-Francis_
Ай бұрын
He sounds so mellow live. My soul has been cured.
@fatherofphil
2 ай бұрын
I want for nothing. This helps my heart shed love.
@marissaladd3759
Жыл бұрын
love this so much, thank you
@gwendeseminat8r
Жыл бұрын
i think that they are on a snow mountain actually i dont think they are in a building personally
@danielamondschein
Жыл бұрын
This is incredibly beautiful.
@trombonemain
3 жыл бұрын
Okay, so fun music nerd thing: while the album version of this song is clearly in 3/4, I firmly believe that this version is in a lilting 4/4. For one thing, it makes the drawing-out of some phrases, like “meant-to-tease-him” work better, and second, it’s cool that Stevens is a gifted enough composer to write such a beautiful song in multiple time signatures! If you need some help feeling it, try hearing the opening guitar part as 1-2-3-4, or the “we were in love” as “(1)we were (2)in (3)lo-o-(4)ove”.
@zero116
2 жыл бұрын
As a music nerd, I find the timing of this easier to track than 2 other songs on the album
@cotw1234
2 жыл бұрын
Nope
@trombonemain
2 жыл бұрын
@@cotw1234 yep
@Taerus
2 жыл бұрын
I feel like you could also argue that the song is in 6/4
@trombonemain
2 жыл бұрын
@@Taerus I mean, I wouldn’t really argue that. If anything, the lulling back-and-forth pulse could be an indication that it’s in 6/8. For 6/4, you have to feel six distinct beat divisions, and I don’t really hear that.
@soyouaretired62802
Жыл бұрын
Ugh this MAN! I love him so much :D
@ASMRbyLogan
3 ай бұрын
Anyone else come here weekly? ❤
@Vanbedda
4 ай бұрын
I love this song so much.
@herrysis
5 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@jarnvir2227
2 жыл бұрын
45,000 views is not enough for this magic
@yunayeskim
Жыл бұрын
He smiles like a child Pure soul 1:35
@eli3245
11 күн бұрын
ahora mismo extraño una época donde no lo conocía
@_Jude-St.-Francis_
Ай бұрын
I feel like I'm cutting butter.
@realleon2328
23 күн бұрын
I was just listening to skibidi toilet aggressive gamer phonk remix before this autoplayed.. youtube had to intervention me
@fishermrahm
4 жыл бұрын
he so amazing
@Nexo-ng3ev
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for that
@shannenleigh7514
Жыл бұрын
Oh, how I meant no harm
@the_snoodleking
Жыл бұрын
thank you Max
@nubianorberto3493
4 жыл бұрын
this is perfect iluv uuuuuuu suf
@jacobkolb7313
4 жыл бұрын
slay queen
@ivanzamarripa9393
Жыл бұрын
whats his skincare routine omg. i know this is from when i was a toddler but he still looks so incredibly young
@grime69
11 ай бұрын
No seriously, he looks so much younger than he is all the time
@PeachNEPTR
2 ай бұрын
Reminding everyone that’s a young St Vincent on guitar and backing vocals. Which is just neat!
@ejpyyj
Ай бұрын
I think it’s Shara Nova (My Brightest Diamond), unless I’m mistaken
@maxmendelsohn7721
Жыл бұрын
My name is also Max!
@NormRasmussen
Жыл бұрын
Do we know what show this was from? My first sufjan show was from this tour and to date it is easily one of my favorite concerts. I don’t know what I will do if I ever lose that recording. 😢
@jlm08e
Жыл бұрын
This is from Austin City Limits.
@nickrollins7612
3 ай бұрын
please heal him. please.
@nickrollins7612
3 ай бұрын
the look on his face when he sings "we were in love".... he meant so much for him, he means so much for us, and we never knew it. God in Heaven, please heal this man who is suffering from a horrible disease. He is a Christian man,he is one of your flock, please God heal him so that he may bless us with his presence for all of his days and ours.
@arseini0274
18 күн бұрын
i miss my brother
@mitchkroener
Жыл бұрын
I always feel a little bit bad for Sufjan in that he’s a Christian who mainly appeals to atheist hipsters in much the same way that Ta-Nehisi Coates is mainly read by upper-middle class white people.
@jehssickah
Жыл бұрын
Spot on hahaha
@fhpperkins2735
18 күн бұрын
Please, someone tell me when and where was this performed and recorded?
@lilyg4126
3 күн бұрын
austin city limits 2006 :)
@furkansrl9070
Жыл бұрын
2:27
@thesnoopydance645
2 ай бұрын
What year was this recorded??
@guyanomaly
20 күн бұрын
I think it was 2006.
@foriegnuniter
3 ай бұрын
Where was this?
@firewithin1081
3 ай бұрын
austin city limits
@pi4323
Жыл бұрын
te smo
@robertkeating6036
23 күн бұрын
Ender that? Of course. It happens find Jesus Christ
@christopherhanly2505
Жыл бұрын
It's about Jesus, guys
@isabelholmberg9904
Жыл бұрын
Nope ;)
@Luiscastillomaldonado
Жыл бұрын
No
@cherry972
5 ай бұрын
Nuh uh
@LooseJuice96
3 жыл бұрын
But by shaving the sole patch off could take him from a 5 to a 8
@2310C
8 ай бұрын
What he had was NOT real love.
@mr_cleeverett9825
7 ай бұрын
Explain yourself
@2310C
7 ай бұрын
@@mr_cleeverett9825 It's s all a lie. Lies can make you feel good until you learn the ugly truth. By then it will be too late.
@AriMannis
4 жыл бұрын
It's a great song although I think it would be 20% better if they weren't wearing wings.
@prempatel4403
4 жыл бұрын
What did those wings ever do to you😭😭😭😭
@ghost8974
3 жыл бұрын
@@prempatel4403 the wings make it BETTER
@JonniPeppers
3 жыл бұрын
Wrong
@bug3954
3 жыл бұрын
no
@loadedpainted7040
3 жыл бұрын
here to remind u that u said this and ur very wrong
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