Fish - Garden of Remembrance (Official Video)

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‘Garden Of Remembrance’ is a beautifully moving and personal song from the Scottish singer, and stands as the album’s most poignant and personal moment; a gorgeous piano ballad wrapped in a stirring arrangement that showcases one of the best vocal performances of Fish’s long and illustrious career.
With an ever-increasing awareness of old age and its associated illnesses through the death of his father in 2016, and his elderly mother moving into care with Fish and his wife in January 2019, he was presented with a touchstone for the lyrics of the song. The aptly titled ‘Garden Of Remembrance’ tells the story of a married couple dealing with the early onset of dementia and the resulting issues of a husband who's "Lost between the here and now/Somewhere that he can’t be found” and his wife.
With such a delicate and deeply touching subject matter the emotional delivery borders on heart wrenching, with Fish’s superbly spellbinding and fragile performance. Lyrically, he has dared to enter a very dark personal space where most of us fear to tread and has managed to convey a deep beauty that celebrates life in the fading light of days.
“The song was put together as though we were painting a delicate piece of Royal Doulton china,” comments Fish.
To complement the brave and deeply honest song, its accompanying video is equally exceptional. Directed by David Lam and Hannah Thompson (daughter of Fish’s long term collaborator and illustrator Mark Wilkinson), the outdoor shots were filmed at daybreak during lockdown on a deserted beach, a glass wall separating the couple, who at one point are very briefly reunited.
Fish's intense performance, seated alone in an art gallery lined by artwork from his career, is focused directly on the camera where he allowed his raw emotion to take hold during the filming, resulting in a genuine tear at a crucial moment.
“The video involved a complicated approach as the whole country went into lockdown just as we were due to start filming,” explains Fish. “I had to be filmed in front of a white screen in my home and then the gallery around me was created as a miniature 3-D model into which I was magically transported. Meanwhile the couple were filmed on an Essex beach, rather than in Scotland as intended and the gigantic glass wall across the beach was intended to symbolise the separation of the couple. However it came to take on another meaning as lockdown separated families across the country.
“I was very aware of my mother in her room only 15 metres away and, although not on camera, I felt her presence intensely during the performance. My wife's hand on my shoulders at the end of the video added to the emotional dynamic, drawing together yet another circle within the story.”
The new single is taken from the brand new double album Weltschmerz, marking Fish’s eleventh - and final - studio recording. It is an extraordinary piece of work that brings down the curtain on this phase of the Scotsman’s successful career.
But whilst Weltschmerz emits a certain air of finality and closure, it is not a depressing record. Besides bringing us Fish’s finest set of lyrics to date, Weltschmerz is also his most adventurous and varied piece of work. It will stand as a remarkable achievement, a truly magnificent end to his recording career of over 40 years - during which he has sold millions of records both as the frontman of Marillion and throughout his three decades as a solo artist.
The 84-minute double album is available to preorder now from fishmusic.scot in multiple formats including double digipak CD with 16 page booklet and as a gatefold 180-gram double vinyl.

[@marklanier8657]

I lost my beloved wife of 31 years 3 years ago. She and I would listen together to your music from Marillion to Feast of Consequences and cry at the poignant beauty your words created! Now I cry alone. This is a intensely emotional song and one of simple beauty for me! How much I would give to have her here to enjoy this with me! Thank you, Fish, for an amazing journey in song through the years! My Lori and I love you and wish you well my friend!

[@pollyanna8061]

Sorry for your loss; couldn't avoid the tears in my eyes, for the song, and because of your report. Wherever Lori is, i'm pretty shore she'll wait the all eternity for you! All the courage for you, in this arsh moment! Fish still the one who knows how to read and sing a soul, since Marillion till this days!

[@BuschkaentdecktDeutschland]

Sorry for Your loss and wishing You many many moments of meeting (do I say "encountering"!??) Your wife in situations where You know and feel she is still there in other than the usual ways. My vocabulary isn't enough to express what I was going to say.

[@adamweston4152]

I know exactly how you feel as I lost my partner seven years ago and I still haven't fully got over it and I often cry when I see or hear something that reminds me of her.this song was a tough one for me but I appreciate music that moves me and fish has done a really great job with this song.i still have my old Marillion albums and they are still played regularly.thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings.

[@pollyanna8061]

@@adamweston4152 all the courage and peace for your broken heart, too! 💕🙏

[@adamweston4152]

@@pollyanna8061 thank you for your kind words,it means alot to me when a person like yourself reaches out to me.❤️😉

[@kktkmd]

Marillion with Fish the best music every ❤❤❤

[@Aristilus]

It's just a wonderful piece of music that comes from a good man with a good heart. Thanks Fish for all the music you have blessed us with.

[@darrenholding5547]

One of the most beautifully written songs ever. Heart wrenching, thought provoking, perfection ❤️

[@_tgwilson_]

I played in a band from Ireland called Winter in the 1990s that was very influenced by Marillion. This is a masterpiece. Absolutely beautiful in form and the lyrics are as brilliant as anything from Clutching at Straws. I can relate to this song on so many levels and it brings tears to my eyes every time. Love ya Fish.

[@garryvandeensmith2133]

The lyrics, the video, & WOW those chord progressions particularly the end of the first verse, I thought you'd saved your best till last with this album's title track, but this is a step further again. With this album as an epitaph to your musical career, your art/craft will certainly outlast your "sell by date", "Ars longa, vita brevis". See you again on Friday big guy, and thanks again for being there at the best & worst of times.

[@suskiDlaWas_info]

"...The silent space, she stands alone and in her heart she hears the sound The sweet lift of music that drew them so close, their first dance together With a world at their feet, not so long ago..." Beautiful text

[@alainroy8516]

Beautifully arranged composition The portraits poignantly carries the viewer down the corridor of wistful memories with Fish sitting a single tear, a requited expression of pure gratitude.An elegy indeed.Thank you for all the miracles that have assuaged my soul through the ages.

[@nicacioaraujo]

Quando escutei o Marillion pela primeira vez, no começo dos anos 80 foi algo impressionante. Virei fã na hora. Escuto a banda todos os dias, desde então. São muitos anos curtindo o som dos caras. Algo porém acontece, só consigo escutar a banda com o FISH. Depois que o FISh saiu da banda passei a acompanhar sua carreira. Hoje escuto o FISH e o MARILLION com o FISH.

[@davidamarat]

No te gusta la etapa con Steve Hogarth? A mí ambas me fascinan.

[@henrykc3]

What a beautiful song, how to even hold tears while listening?

[@mikedenmark]

So beautifully written & so eloquently performed; and what a fine production ~bravo Fish👍🙌👏🙏 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@TheAlfsterino]

Well, I cried...and will do again...the layers, the visuals...the knowing this is the last album...and still Fish's voice is just beautiful it reminds me of Vigil (my favourite album)...just...thank you....

[@robnottelling493]

What a voice this tune is brilliant

[@markbruce1342]

a touch of absolute class that just blew me away from a fellow hibby. ill be honest his music was never really my cup of tea but listening to that was very emotional ggtth

[@Faithinthedock]

Great work Fish.. Just as you're about to call time on your music, you hit some work that has never been more in tune with current feelings..

[@mariamery7025]

Dereck happy new year thx 4 Ur art 💕🌹🐌🙃🥃🍷🍷💪

[@andrebecker9581]

Gênio

[@MarcosFerreira_CacoPoeta]

Remembering brazilian beach

[@Mr.Batsu12]

A friend introduced me to Marillion's music when I was 16. It was the Fugazi album and I soon bought Script, Misplaced Childhood and then Clutching At Straws to my collection and played them endlessly. I'm 53 years old now and I still love those early (Fish era) Marillion albums as well as the solo Fish albums. Thank you so much for a lifetime of amazing music sir.

[@filipovicsound]

The same.

[@Nomad90000]

55

[@Metalholica1]

ABSOLUTELY!!!! 🤘❤️‍🔥

[@bobophish]

@@Nomad90000 57 Sardegna👋

[@maclighter]

I came here to say this!

[@josiannevella6762]

This song is so on point. It's not only a song, it's introspection and extrospection in balance, it's a sharing of loss and a sharing of vulnerability, regret and nostalgia for all that was and is no more. It's what many of us experience, at different levels, but we're too afraid to face. I can't thank Fish enough for the life insights that he has shared over the years...I am 53 years old now but have been following him since I was 18 years old. He has never disappointed, and never will. More than a musician, I think he is one of the most influential poets of our times.

[@marekr2409]

Mądre słowa szacunek

[@aleksoglion4528]

Yes. Thank you

[@conork325]

Alzheimers

[@_tgwilson_]

Beautifully put.

[@paulgreenwell1753]

From the first line of Script for a Jesters Tear to the last note of Garden of Remembrance. . . what a journey. Never a dull moment and I can honestly say, hand on heart, the finest lyricist (let's be REAL, POET), of the last forty years. Really hope this isn't his final album, but damn, what a way to go out. Thank you for your words and music.

[@paulhaywood6955]

Just lost my Uncle on Tuesday, he would have been 64 this Sunday, diagnosed with dementia at a young age, these last few years have shown just how much it can change a person. So playing this in memory of him, Kevin Haywood 1959-2023. Goodnight Uncle.

[@richardwaite8455]

😪

[@canadianstudmuffin]

I ignored Marillion and Fish for years. I thought they were just a weak carbon copy of early Genesis but I was so wrong. I do CD exchanges on my channel and my buddy gave me a recent Marillion album (FEAR) and in time I grew to love it and then checked out more of their discography. The Fish years are amazing and "Clutching At Straws" got to my soul like few albums ever do. I now love Marillion and I love Fish.

[@arno222444]

Yes I do floppy disk exchanges too and I got some Marillion tracks now I love them too

[@lalupa976]

Amigo... recién he escrito algo muy similar a raíz de unos temas que no conocía de Fish ( Weltschmertz y Openwater) los cuales terminaron por derribar ese mito de copia de Gabriel y Génesis, que sin duda influyó en sus creaciones pero con Marillion y luego como solista, Fish supera y me deja asombrado de su tremendo talento. Hoy admiro sobremanera todo su trabajo y difícilmente pueda encontrar algún tema excento de calidad... admiro a Fish y hoy lo escucho todo el tiempo. Tremendo artista. Friend... I've just written something very similar as a result of some songs I didn't know about by Fish (Weltschmertz and Openwater) which ended up demolishing that myth of copying Gabriel and Génesis, which undoubtedly influenced their creations but with Marillion and then as a solo artist, Fish surpasses and leaves me in awe of his tremendous talent. Today I greatly admire all his work and I can hardly find any quality exempt song... I admire Fish and today I listen to him all the time. tremendous artist.

[@Metalholica1]

Marillion SMOKES Genesis!!! 🤘❤️‍🔥🤘

[@tomholschbach5966]

Fish is amazing! I was lucky enough to see Marillion with fish when I was in high school. It was on the Clutching At Straws tour. Such an amazing show. From an amazing band. I caught a pick from Steve Rothery! Still have it. Memories of my (Misplaced Childhood)♥️😎🤘

[@glenhorn2310]

So pleased that you had the pleasure of clutching at straws. For my money, a phenomenal, underrated album

[@George292Rainbow]

"I never did write that lovesong The words just never seemed to flow"... Well, finally you did.

[@marcusrump4593]

Nothing left to say, you grought it to the point. Thanx

[@konradk.2715]

There should be a "love it" button in KZbin... Thank you, Fish, for so many years of most beautiful poetry.

[@JamesStoddah]

I'm not crying, you're crying... As a hoarder of memories, this is gut-wrenchingly beautiful.

[@TheSwanjack]

I hear you mate

[@spn2509]

Filled up myself

[@klistarf]

Yep, quite a few 'men' present, clearly. I'm not in the least bit shy to say that yes, i got a lump in my throat, and a tear on my cheek... \m/ (:o)

[@morrisonlange2241]

Listening to Fish / Marillion over 37 years. Having lost my dad to Alzheimer's few years ago how could I not fall in love with this song. Now at 65 wrestling with stage 4 bladder cancer I have so much time on my hands to reflect. I need to remind myself that life is good even though we may be in the Autumn / Winter of our lives it's still good. Thank you Fish for this beautiful song.

[@germancavagnaro9180]

Conocí a Marillion x casualidad, llego un CD con grabaciones solo se escuchaba un tema los demás estaban rallado,ese tema era keylight lo escuchaba siempre que viajaba de Mendoza a san Juan me mantenía despierto y lo reproducía varias veces. Ahí empecé a investigar sobre la banda y fish fue alrededor de los años 2012 de ahí me enamoré de esa persona (fish), su música su carisma, Dios lo bendiga, si vuelve a la Argentina no me lo pierdo x nada , asta siempre genio!!

[@hushyann]

My beloved Scottish poet moved me to tears... again. Thank you, Fish, for everything.

[@qubix0075]

Good evening, my name is Jakub, I'm 10 years old, I've heard many good things about you from my father. He was right about your being a great singer. I am glad to see you live in Poland, in Łódź to be exact. But it is a pity that when I start an adventure with you, you want to end it. It's a real pity.

[@Drifter21031971]

Pan Yakub, bardzo dobrze mówisz po angielsku. Ucz się bardzo szybko. :) Wystawnie! Jestem z Rosji. I bardzo lubię też twórczość pana Fisha. Dziękuję tato za pokazanie dobrej muzyki. Dobre piosenki. Dobre piosenki mają miłe słowa. Naprawdę chcę, aby twoja dobra dusza nadal była w tobie zachowana.

[@BROTHER-52]

Wow ten years old... I thought that I was young when I first heard the FISH.. in marillion...misplaced childhood..in 85. I was 13...and fish is still a big part of my heart. And my past and future... Your dad gave you good musical advice lad...you will not go far wrong if you listen and take note of what fish has to say in all the albums you have to listen to... Welcome to the club youngster... Hope you at least once get to see him live before the end of the road... Its a magical, moving experience every fish head deserves.... And remember.. THERE IS NO CHILDHOODS END...

[@anjamehling6818]

You‘re on the right path, young man! Thank your Dad and go back, listen and learn! 😉

[@kraigelsdon9563]

This is just simply incredible. Your last Marillion album gave us Sugar Mice, your last solo album gives us Garden of Rememberance. Pure emotion. I am deeply moved.

[@messiahtorahamerica]

I respect Marillion, great musicians, but I went with Fish, his music is so deep and full of soul , otherworldly. And at the same time you can feel the wind , the mountains and green pastures in such a beautiful country

[@dankershaw8388]

Fantastic comment. Couldn't agree more

[@trump1912]

Pure genius. Long live Fish.

[@v1sionary100]

Why not have both?

[@hippimummy]

This song made me cry. My dad no longer recognises me and it hurts. It must hurt him more, I love him so much but hate visiting because it kind of feels like I've already lost him in a way and every time I see him I loose him just a little bit more. Dont know if it makes sense but neither does the cruelty of losing those we love, when they're still here xXx

[@thenoble39]

Keep the hope alive

[@rocio4292]

I'm sorry 😞🥺...a big hug for you 🤗!

[@CarlaSantos-tz5yr]

So sad...

[@peacefulwarrior2835]

Beautiful Song fish, So sad that this is your last Studio album, I have followed you from the beginning with Marillion and will continue to follow your work and enjoy your music, Can't wait for the Album, (ordering today), Best wishes to you and your family and what ever you decide to do next, i am looking to tour Scotland next year or when things get back to normal so still hoping to meet you one day for a cuppa and a chat, Peace and Love : ) xx

[@arthuranderson844]

This song took one listen to move me to tears. As a Marillion fan, I never ever expected this from Fish, but this was incredible.

[@PadgetCowan]

I have been on this journey with you since 1983. Having never heard of you, the Script album cover pulled me in at a record shop while on holiday and the rest has been a beautiful journey. As a 12 year old boy in Aiken, SC I was one of the few in my town listening until Misplaced got some air time with a local station. Seeing all of the pictures pulled from all of the years brought a tear to my eye and a smile to my face. We have all cried with you, broken ourselves down with you, rejoiced with you, and built a better version of self with you. The memories and the music will never fade. Thank you Oinkle Fish for bearing your soul and thank you for the music that quite literally saved a life, my life. I know I am not the only one. The jester is dead, long live the jester.

[@dianehoughton5555]

Padget Cowan Nice man... Nice... I like it...

[@marctaner]

we all do. With all deeph and hights.

[@campsbay1990]

I love your words and they are so true. I was 15 when the Script cover caught me. Ever since Fish has written a great part of the soundtrack of my life. Garden of remembrance touches me deep within, like most of the "Vigil" songs. Thank you!

[@justincasey2435]

Same as that, 1983! Well said Padget.

[@chasingmyself9481]

Hello Padget Cowan, really emotive comment, really....Thank you.

[@rafaelcolina3532]

Can´t stop crying. So beautiful. You touched my heart. My dad is lying in bed at 87 and he has parkinson and alzheimer diseases. My mom is in the next room and when she goes to see him they both cry.

[@massimoparisi1158]

I have kept this video on loop for months. I wanted to read 1 million and today, it finally happened. It sounds like a teenager's attitude (I'm 54), but it was a way of saying thank you to Fish: from Misplaced childhood to Weltschmerz, from the need to find one's childhood again to the knowledge that one is saved by God's grace. Thank you for everything Fish. As a fan, I can only hope that you will come back to record......... In the meantime, every blessing!

[@dankershaw8388]

Love Fish, Love Marillion and Love this song. Thank you Derek. It feels like you are telling us your career throughout the years. The friends you made and lost, getting older and the changes that comes with that, Career highs and lows. Thank you, Thank you so much for the joy you have gave to millions of fans along your journey

[@alisonmelrose610]

I lost my Dad in 2019 - he knew your Dad from fire brigade days at Musselburgh and Dalkeith. My mum misses him (as I do). This is stunningly beautiful and poignant as we grow older and those we love depart the train at the final station...

[@Chateaulait]

Superb, what a tearjerker Derek, played it on my radio show today and had an amazing response.

[@fishderekdick]

He hears a voice, he tries to recognise the source and place the name A face so familiar, the smile soft and warm The memory evades him his mind wanders on Down rabbit holes, a darkened maze a place to hide and be alone Where thoughts land like snowflakes in the palm of his hand Swift melting moments, his tears a surprise He tries to remember just what made him cry With the beautiful stranger who was holding his hand He’s lost between the here and now Somewhere that he can’t be found She’s still here Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity He’s still here The empty room, moth eaten curtains, drunken drapes hold back the light But for solitary sunbeams on dull chandeliers Colourless butterflies their fate now revealed In silken webs forever held within the sails of yellowed shrouds That gather dust above the dancehall floor The silent space, she stands alone and in her heart she hears the sound The sweet lift of music that drew them so close, their first dance together With a world at their feet, not so long ago He’s lost between the here and now Somewhere that he can’t be found She’s still here Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity They work the soil, they sow the seed, they’re side by side upon the earth Growing together now forever apart, with a love so embracing held in their hearts But nothing between them no memories shared No recognition in his soft, pale green eyes, she’s still here He’s lost between the here and now Somewhere that he can’t be found She’s still here Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity He’s still here He’s lost between the here and now Somewhere that he can’t be found She’s still here Her love a ghost of memory, she’ll wait for an eternity He’s still here And they’re still here Lyric copyright D W Dick 2020

[@pauljackson0121]

Fantastic Song....

[@brendtallman]

Amazing work

[@jct-uk]

Beautiful Fish, well done.

[@Jojocruz1972]

So am I gonna cry every time I hear this??

[@fuzzydunlop1988]

@@Jojocruz1972 4th time now and gets me every time

This song broke me. Few songs can do that to me.

[@xavierescuder5780]

I agree! It's really complicated that a song touches my heart the way "Garden of remembrance" has done the 1st time I listened it. A milion thankyous for your words and music.

[@andreas_XX]

I totally agree my friend

[@michaelstange100]

My Dad died 2 month ago, this was the first song I heard, when I stepped from his bed. I'm ao thankful for Fish and his music.

[@sontinos528]

Fighting back tears everytime I see this. And losing everytime.

[@jessleather]

Yesterday marked 10 years since the passing of my grandfather. This song perfectly captures my last memories of him: bittersweet and gentle. Thanks, Fish.

[@pedaleurdecharme1023]

Saw him yesterday in BBC's gardeners world about the loss of his father and the way gardening helped him. A very nice man. The Scottish Poet is back! The Jester is Alive! Amazing emotional song!

[@simonjones8498]

The best Fish has sounded vocally since Vigil. And one of his best solo melodies. Cracking song

[@momusass]

Very true.

[@panthonybond7557]

Absolutely, I saw him @ Cropredy last year, as a long time Fish era Marillion / Solo Dekka The Fish fan I was shocked at just how bad his singing was. It was so sad. Still, he's back now!

[@Grendel2912]

Totally agree. Moving.

[@simonjones8498]

@I put my name in here then not sure what you mean by barely singing? Fish does spoken word sections really well. This is certainly not that.

[@johneriknatland1806]

So true

[@валерийвалерий-з5э]

I'm a Soviet man. I don't speak inglish! But..! I know this muzic...! Мне 54года, их творчество мне известно с 1983 года.. это великолепно!

[@johnspenle2691]

Can you explain please? You said it's a cover?

[@torin4183]

Для меня они одни из открывших дверь в настоящую музыку. 50 лет

[@persicusify]

google translate from google : I'm 54 years old, I've known their work since 1983... that's great! and i am totally agree with Torin

[@lisamilito3480]

You speak good English.. I’m 55 I’ve listened to Fish since the 90’s.. still listening… His music has helped me through many difficult times .. even now …

[@dandascalescu6954]

PLEASE SPEAK WITH PUTIN TO STOP AGAINST UKRAINE AND START NEGOCIATIONS !!

[@mike130557]

Wow! I lost my 1st wife, 18 years ago. A lady beautiful inside and out, cruelly taken way too soon. So much more to give. Now just a memory, but still living in my heart, while is still have breath in my body. This song brought a tear to my eye, not much does that, these days. Thank you!

[@davesmith6794]

When Fish and Marillion divorced, I was one of the kids who went to live with Dad. I followed Fish more closely than his former band (although in keeping with my analogous theme, I did stay with Mom from time to time and thoroughly enjoyed our visits). Songs like this are the reason why. There are very few songwriters I consider True Poets; Bob Dylan, early Springsteen, Neil Peart and a couple others. Fish is at the top of this list. Now, onto this particular song... This song and it's perfect mate, the amazing video component, hurt me, cut me deeply. I am 52 and have spent the last almost 30 years in desperate love with a memory. That ghost of a romance has haunted me through every relationship, even lurking in the dark corners of my only attempt at marriage, at age 46 and lasting less than two years. I live a solitary life these days, working with addiction victims and devoting my life to the service of others. It's a good life, I still perform my music from time to time and I'm in a relatively happy place. But that ghost still comes to me in the night, still haunts the deep recesses of my wounded heart. I said that this song hurt me, but I meant that in a good way. My feelings are hard ones to describe, yet once again Fish manages to put into eloquent verse that which lies deeply hidden within me. Thank you for this, my never-met friend.

[@stephenwebb921]

Wow, Powerful stuff Dave. I hope you meet someone special, it’s never too late. The first time I heard Fish was at a Rush concert in 1986 and have been hooked ever since. Also, I share your thoughts about true poets. Fish and Neil have always been my favorites by a country mile...

[@davesmith6794]

@@stephenwebb921 Funny you mention Rush. I saw Marillion open for them, too, but it was in '83 when Rush did those five shows at Radio City Music Hall prior to the release of Grace Under Pressure to loosen up and try out some of the new songs. (They used to do that back in the day.) Thanks for your comment, I appreciate it.

[@13086]

Wow, reading your comment, especially the story of your life while listening to the song gave me goosebumps. I felt something of the feelings you describe when I first heard "Melanie Still Hurts" from an obscure band called The Icicle Works. The music is different, the lyrics as well, but are ingenious in their simplicity. It's always wonderful to find music that resonates with our most inner aspects.

[@Laura-go7eq]

Your story touched me. You deserve to be happy, don't worry about the age. Love can always find you, at any times. Write your wish with your heart like it's a prayer, the universe will answer you. I wish you the best, and I send you a big hug

[@davesmith6794]

Thank you for the positive responses, folks. What I have always admired about Fish is his ability to reach us beneath the surface, the rays of light filtering through to the common places we share in the depths. He has been the catalyst, once again, for random collisions between disparate souls.

[@RuudJH]

This guy is genius. In poetry, he gives us despair and hope at the same time.

[@markmoorton1086]

This song breaks my heart each time I hear it. It's simply beautiful.

[@alasdaircross7174]

There's not many songs that move me to tears, but this certainly does. Thankyou Fish

[@danielhenstock5820]

💯 mate, this is a beautiful song 🙏

[@rafamisiek2651]

Thanks, i'm not the only one:)

[@michael5089]

Absolutely stunning and so so poignant. Tears started within a couple minutes and I struggled to listen all the way through. Dad is in care with dementia it's horrible 😶 Thank you Fish for writing music about this. To describe it as moving would be an enormous understatement. 💖💖

[@MikeLoux]

His wife's hands on his shoulders at the end, and the look in his eyes, nearly made me break down. I have lost all four of my grandparents to Alzheimers, and I am painfully aware that my parents (and myself, for that matter) are not getting any younger. This entire album is absolutely fantastic, and a very fitting end to a brilliant career. Although if Fish ever wants to come out of retirement in the future, that would not break my heart.

[@johnconway6833]

I thought it was a song about the loss of his father & it was his hands on his shoulder at the end. Beautiful, whatever the inspiration.

[@clauswalter9586]

😭😭😭❤

[@bigmicky1001]

This is simply stunning. One of the best songs I've ever heard in my life.

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

No doubt. Lyrically Fish is my Dylan, with a better grasp of melody and emotion. Having followed him for 40 years, the song itself is one thing but this film is so devastatingly emotional that it is nearly unwatchable.

[@ZeitdiebX]

This is right up there next to Willy de Ville‘s ‚Heaven stood still‘ ... Fish is a treasure.

[@danielhenstock5820]

💯 Mick 👍👍👍

[@ThomasSielaff]

I feel the same.

[@Thirdfish]

The line becomes a full circle, the end of a chapter but the start of another where he can continue the storytelling. This man's music, lyrics and his collaboration with Mark Wilkinson got me through the worst of times, got me through college then uni then into what I do now. Thank you Fish and Mark Wilkinson, see you on tour, enjoy the Erdinger, see you for Fish on Friday. Can't wait for the deluxe. Love to Simone.

[@The_Grumpy_Loyal]

Clearly the finest songwriter that I've ever seen. This is amazing, heartbreaking masterpiece. Love Fish, have grown with his music from Script to Weltschmerz..what a journey..thanks Fish for great memories..your music will live long in my heart..

[@Prudhomme.sylvain51100]

Voila un homme humble et un fabuleux personnage qui a réaliser de magnifique chanson en groupe ou en solo Bravo a toi Fish en espérant que tu verra ce message Merci de nous avoir fait décoller dans ton monde

[@Kevtheguitar]

Such quality all around...this gent has never failed in my book...awesome work 👍

[@ruiseartswords8887]

My 94 year old grandmother has entered the garden, she thinks I'm her son who died over 40 years ago. How do I get these tears to stop falling?

[@phispit6662]

Don't, they hold the love we have for them, and waters the seeds of their inheritage.

[@raymondspur6]

A gentleman's excuse me.. And this.. 💣. Tune 💣.. Your songs are planted in my brain. In the corners of my mind.

[@misschienniet]

this is a wonderful song by fish...he still can bring a song with so much passion...love it..

[@drica76]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Steve-wb60]

Fish, this is so beautiful. Moves me to tears to listen, your lyrics perfectly capture my mum’s struggles with dads dementia. Thank you !

[@sandrozevio716]

HE'S STILL HERE...... my DAD is here with me too..even if it's in heaven..great song....great FISH!!!

[@deanclea]

Simply astonishing, beautiful and touching to the core... Great vocal interpretation from the world's best singer poet and music as the true celebration of inner feelings, secret window to artist soul as back in the day where music was true form of art indeed! Congrats Big Man, from the bottom of my heart! :)

[@777mhoram]

Dean,everything You said I totaly agree.Fish's tear lining my face now...

[@somedutchguy7582]

There use to be a program on Dutch radio called "The LP Show", where they would play songs of recently released albums. I was a huge fan and would drag my cassette-deck down from my chamber in the attic to the living room every Thursday evening, so that I could catch all the interesting stuff. One night, late 1982, the presenter announced two songs by a band I'd never heard of, called Marillion. I duly pressed the Record button and, after the first two bars of He Knows You Know, was utterly blown away. Over the years, hearing more songs and gaining more understanding of the lyrics, my love for the lyricist and singer Fish grew to great heights. The power, the expression, the shear eloquence of his poetry is second to none. Now, having just heard this song, I feel much like I did 38 years ago. Derek, if you read this: Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@earlofmar11]

I also discovered lots of interesting music via Wim van Putten's LP/CD Show (IQ, Rush, ...) They don't make radio shows like that any more... I've been following Fish since Script and it has been a great ride, with this a beautiful conclusion...

[@mc-lb9dk]

Couldn't agree more. It has been a fantastic ride for almost 4 decades now. Saw him twice, met him once. He is greater and taller than ALL of us. He knows, and knows how to express it, you know. Am writing a book now, wish he could find the time to edit it. A biography about forgotten sons, garden parties, roses of Damascus, gentlemen excuses, gardens of remembrances, a totally fugazi world, weltschmerz and lots more. If you read it like this it's like Fish's bio, but it isn't. The lady who the book is about, died at the age of 84 this summer and she was a mega-fan of his lyrics and music. Slainthe mhath, mrs Math

[@stefanossenkop4334]

My best friend is now slowly walking the aisle into the dark and it is killing me and making me cry because there is nothing that can be done about it. He is now in a place that is not his home because it is no longer possible there. He cried in my living room last year when we heard the song together. It was like saying goodbye, but we didn't know it then. A past love once said to me, "Memory is the only place you can't be driven from." She was wrong. Dementia drives everything away no matter how old you are when it hits you. It's so unfair. For all. Fish has touchingly set the whole topic to music. Thank you for this song.

[@philgeddes572]

Hi Stefan. keep strong, as long his memories remain in your heart he will keep on living

[@matthiaskannegiesser2633]

This is rare, pure beauty, which hit me straight to where laughter and pain are sitting side by side in my mind. Thank you, Fish, for this journey and this incredible gem of a song.

[@davidp441]

Hauntingly beautiful song. This guy is a genuis when it comes to writing lyrics, it's a pity he didn't achieve a greater success. Still the people in the know, realise what a poet he is. Enjoy your retirement...you deserve it.

[@phammars]

He remains confidential but that's why he's great.

[@stephenmackay4320]

Been a fan of Fish since 82 when I heard the Marillion demo cassette in Kerrang magazine. Met the man twice and still has the most amazing voice I have ever heard

[@81Svante]

Hey everybody and Fish. I live in Sweden and my former girlfriend just broke up with me. So i´m felling really down at the time and i dont know what do anymore. In some wierd way this amazing song came on my spotify list. Can anyone help with a small thing. Has this song been in a movie or series? i just love this song and it takes me back to the time i had my girlfriend in my arms

[@michellyonnais8451]

This was a beautiful song 🎵 thank fish

[@michellyonnais8451]

Thanks 😊

[@tubesobre]

Dear Fish, your songs have moved me for 30 years. Thank you for being the artist you are.

[@fishderekdick]

Pre-orders for 'Weltschmerz' are now live! fishmusic.scot

[@epjester1]

Thank you for nearly 40 years of music that touches my inner person.

[@777mhoram]

Fish's tear is lining my face now...

[@jasonoliver4982]

Stunning, heartwarming, emotional thank you Fish and everyone involved with this masterpiece

[@Mugsy0407]

The most moving song I think I have ever heard. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@waltermontgomery1433]

This…is…a…masterpiece 🤔 it connects with myself and when my wife was seriously I’ll..❤️

[@davec5504]

Mr Poetic soul, I hope you read this one day, but Thankyou you helped me grieve my mums murder when I was 17, I don’t say this for pity, pity offends me tbf. But I can’t explain how much your craft helped me come to terms with things as a young boy. I thank you my friend, my comfort and at times my escape. The words of all your songs post marillion included gave a lost boy a place to heal and find peace. Love to you and everyone who feels your frequency. The word Thank you is never going to feel enough but I’m grateful all the same ❤️💫

[@rafaelcolina3532]

Hi all folks. My dad passed away 25th july. He´s still here. Love you.

[@eliza2063]

Amazingly lyrical. I've nicknamed Fish "The Scottish Bard".

[@wolfgangschelbach4683]

Sehr schön, danke für all die tolle Musik. Wir sind zusammen alt geworden, aber das ist ok so 👍

[@Saxondog]

Thank you Derek, for the amazing songs and lyrics you have given us all. Thankyou.

[@peterg1239]

I'm not emotional but honestly...hearing him sing, seeing the gallery from his career...it made me choke knowing...this will be the last from one of my prog heros. From childhoods end to adultsend. I wish you the best life has to offer and thank you for the music and the memories!

[@IanOS-UK]

This is beautiful. I lost my own gentle giant father to COVID a few weeks ago; my mother a couple of years prior. Dad so missed Mum. We all miss them both so much. Thank you for writing and sharing such a beautiful and personal song Derek. Thank you xo

[@frankalfar]

God bless your family and that just made this even more poignant . 🙏.

[@RubyTwilite]

My deepest sympathies. Its so hard to lose parents in many way, on many levels. Just when you think you've accepted it the disbelief hits you randomly anywhere anytime. I wish you peace.

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

So sorry.

[@IanOS-UK]

@@geoffreylogsdon162 Thank you Geoffrey

[@geoffreylogsdon162]

@Victor Voronov Who wanted a post on here about a Pink Floyd tribune band? We are commenting on a very emotional, affecting Fish song, and someone who just lost a parent. How do you say "piss off" in Russian?

[@JeffWoodallmusic]

My Mum was put into a care home recently with Alzheimer's and with Covid -19 restrictions it's not possible to see her at the moment. My Dad is 95 and cared for my mum until he fell and fractured his leg. He's recovering slowly but I fear he may never see my Mum again. Although I am truly lucky they are both still alive, it's so difficult to accept that things will never be the same again. This song is by far your best in my opinion, musically and lyrically, it comes from the heart and reaches so many who have had similar experiences. Thank you.

[@lucianosilvapereira9825]

The voice eternity of Marillion.

[@DavidBeckett]

Wow. What an incredible song, and this video is so beautiful - this is what working at your craft fro decades produces. Thanks Fish, and see you in Amsterdam next year.

[@SkelatorRevisited]

Lost my Father to Alzheimer's 9 years ago. Thanks Fish for articulating things I never could.

[@solitarysoul7604]

I lost my father last year to this. So moving.

[@SkelatorRevisited]

Sorry for your loss. In Better Place Now, Shine a Light

[@solitarysoul7604]

@D M Sorry to hear. They're better off now...

[@belleooo]

Lost my Dad too to Dementia. So this song is extra special.

[@borishartmann8355]

What an amazing masterpiece of music, brilliant!

[@theturtleproject]

this really is special big man, you weren't lying, so powerful, the tone of your voice the piano melodies, perfection, best of luck, this song needs to be heard by millions, here and now

[@kubapankowski3193]

I think Kayleigh is still in his heart and misplaced childhood can't come back. The clock does not go back, unfortunately.

[@inflames2112]

What matters most is how the music is still just as powerful today as when he first sung em

[@PiJAlois]

The clock stopped so many time ago...tick tock...we are still children, and it is wonderful.

[@michaelhodgson3833]

@@PiJAlois , oh yes !!

[@katarzynaukawska1408]

@@PiJAlois 🤩

[@kingkopo]

What ? get a life Fish goes forward

[@lesterklaassen3]

This is the work of a living legend. We are so privileged to have an artist like this living in the same era as us. Every single song he writes is filled with so much passion and heart.

[@gampad22]

At the age of 16 I discovered Marillion and the voice of fish. He was the music of my youth, and now as I approach the age of 60, he is the voice of my old age. He is a poet, he is a gift to humanity and I thank God for him. I will be sad if this truly is his last album, but the music on this is a fitting parting gift. Thank you Fish, thank you for everything.

[@paulduffy1322]

Makes me remember my.departed parents.oh and as an.irishman.Jack Charlton our most loved Englishman.

[@w00dy67-1]

I’ve just found this again. Long time fan from 1985. This is probably the best song you have ever done… makes me cry every time. It’s just beautiful x. Thank you for sharing this with us 😊xxx

[@charter-rejects]

Me too, Woody, rips me up. What a masterpiece.

[@playproduction8853]

Ahhh... This man's voice bring memories. Though years brought the limits of his voice down below, it still has weight of a poet, even greater then ever before. Every word weights the fortune of a pure gold, and I honestly thank the universe for having it. God bless you mr. Fish. I'm not a believer, but I hope something great waits for us all. Thank you for being a part of my life!

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΞυνος-φ9μ]

THIS IS NOT A SONG....IS A MASTERPIECE OF POETRY....KNEE RESPECT....LONG LIVE TO FISH