if it's the beaches (Avett Brothers Music Video)

Mattie Krall
John Muratet
Photography & Editing.
Nick Kova

[@10thLegion]

Man still got this playing in 2024. Brings me back.

[@TWet3726]

This song is PAINFULLY beautiful.

[@chaseashby8963]

I couldn't agree more

[@nathanketsdever3150]

The entire Avett Brothers collection tells an emotional story which few bands can compare to, with honesty that feels like you're reading out of their journal. However, three songs from the Avetts stay with me in ways that others can't fully: 1) Through My Prayers 2) Father's First Spring 3) If it's the Beaches Each of these truly grabs the listener by the heart and soul.

[@tinapremak7306]

It was the last concert I saw before Covid hit and What a show! In the heart of the city on a beautiful fall night- strange thing was there was something in the air, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Something was coming. I am no clairvoyant or anything like that, but it just felt strange. But yeah, that was great. I hope to see them again soon.

[@CMBuzbee]

This song… 💙 It isn’t always about romantic love. It’s about the love we wish we had given. Follow through, check up, be present. This song breaks my heart. If only I had. I miss him.

[@WASteele]

I feel like the only people that get it are those of us who have loved like this.

[@skidmarkymark]

There are many of us that hold this song very close to our hearts. It is poignant, lyrically dynamic and quite powerful. It is far from boring. Boring doesn't bring a swell of emotion. It doesn't evoke tears. Boring can't turn a jilted heart back. This song is a masterpiece. That's not an opinion... it's a fact

[@naomimears-hy2vw]

Facts well said Friend

[@silvad314]

Completely agree

[@10hourvgm4]

Life is hard.

[@globaljeff2004]

My heart... It's forever gone. This just seals that final letter

[@JayneDurrell]

❤️

[@aaronbeee1745]

I’ve never stopped loving her.

[@seanhallett7156]

Time helps man

[@googly00]

The Avett Brothers have been one of my favorite bands for a really long time. Writing something like this has always been a dream of mine.

[@stcygrl]

If you close your eyes and just listen, your heart melts...

[@danaemeyer8106]

When this first became one of my all time songs and all time bands 10 years ago, this song was EMOTIONALLY beautiful. I’m finally calm after the explosive end (💔). What a gift. As someone else wrote What a PAINFULLY Beautiful gift it is to have right now…

[@bigbadbeardo]

This song is my life right now

[@JackieYoungblood-fb3ol]

He loves her. And wants to make her happy. Beautiful song

[@nataliecourey]

a friend of mine is a HUGE fan and kept sending me songs from them.. but this is the only one that I listen to on repeat. just beautiful.

[@5485Ron]

The lyrics in this song are just wonderful!

[@roughster1615]

The more I listen to this song, the more I love it. I hope they play it when I see them on Friday!

[@emmahoffman5082]

their music makes me cry thats how amazing it is

[@emmahoffman5082]

Crying right now

[@buckeyenation6238]

Your beauty makes me smile. :)

[@sappyjohnson]

still crying?

[@richhadfield3836]

Some say she is still crying to this day.

[@bippy201]

I can't hear the music over your crying

[@tammywhalen1124]

Love, love love them. They saved me at my darkest point in my life ❤️

[@EduardoLopez-oo7vk]

My teacher?

[@alexlaney3423]

I cry every single time I hear this song.

[@jen6648]

If I could go back. That's the first thing I would do I swear, that I would. Do my best to folow through. Come up with a master plan, A homerun hit, a winning stand. A gaurantee and not a promise That I'll never let your love slip from my hands.

[@dano670]

The first thing I would do is not leave Brooklyn when they played. Just missed them by 7 days.

[@hollycastillo8236]

I had this exact dress in 2010 and I can't handle that.

[@MrRichardsousa]

Love this. I get the feeling that she's deceased, and he's reminiscing. He gives her the film canister of sand at the start, but yet when he drives away in the beginning, she seems like she doesn't have it in her hands. Yet. Really good song and video.

[@jjmcweaver4522]

sums up my life pretty well also. finally clean and doing right by everyone and the one I love still won't come around. I even wrote a letter that's worded kinda similar, not nearly as poetic though I'm afraid. my sobriety will not falter though no matter what happens.

[@lray7879]

congrats on that. maybe you will stumble upon someone even better and worthy of you. i hope you do.

[@seanlancaster4699]

Good to hear! My fellow recoverer

[@alexlaney3423]

Hope you're still sober or attempting to be.

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

Never stop.

[@aarongrimes486]

glad we caught a random free show at the college. they were amazing. my wife cried the whole time.

[@CaseyLane925]

Definitely not in the Carolina's, but nice shot. Can't believe this still hasn't hit the radio. They used it in Friday Night Lights (Wilmington I think). Incredibly powerful song. "I Would Be Sad" hints at this song, almost a follow up. Pretty good too.

[@arj-peace]

If it's the wish to run away Then I will grant it Take whatever you think of While I go gas up the truck Pack the old love letters up We will read them when we forget why we left here

[@irvingfreely1822]

These guys are brilliant, I have not heard a song by them I don't like

[@pmosher25]

I absolutely love this song! Along with almost all of the Avett Brother's music. Amazing music. Amazing video. Period.

[@sunniejay]

Holy shit the lyrics.

[@bigben1822]

Don't say it's over Cause that's the worst news I could hear I swear that I will Do my best to be here just the way you like it Even though its hard to hide Push my feelings all aside I will rearrange my plans and change for you If I could go back That's the first thing I would do I swear that I would Do my best to folow through Come up with a master plan A homerun hit, a winning stand A gaurantee and not a promise That I'll never let your love slip from my hands If it's the beaches If it's the beaches' sands you want Then you will have them If it's the mountains' bending rivers Then you will have them If it's the wish to run away Then I will grant it Take whatever what you think of While I go gas up the truck Pack the old love letters up We will read them when we forget why we left here

[@duckthurgood3651]

Thank you

[@darrellbrock4788]

+BiG Ben I've been here listening to this song about 18 times and I just now discover these lyrics??? That's just my luck. (but really, thanks for the lyrics dude)

[@northcountrybhoy]

Darrell Brock so another 18 times with you singing along

[@frankieblack1969]

I’m in tears, what a beautiful song.

[@nicolehughes2722]

thanks Avett Brothers.... I love him

[@duckthurgood3651]

The moment the music starts, I just go, "Ooooh it's starting it's so amazing!!!" and then I just have on this ridiculous smile the whole song because it's so perfect. :)

[@mimicampos9661]

sure

[@duckthurgood3651]

regrets from two years ago yikes. still an incredible song tho

[@elisamayer7343]

@@duckthurgood3651 How do you feel now 7 years later?

[@MonaLisaTime]

What a perfect gift.

[@tdalb8985]

The prettiest sad song since "Crying" by Roy Orbison.

[@meredithspangler4373]

My gosh this is amazing. I've loved the song for years. But this video just expresses it so perfectly.

[@owlseyeseeit5420]

This song was sent to me Via FB in 2013. Avett Brothers are now my go to band. I guess I was granted it all. I’ll back that up with “No Hard Feelings”.

[@JayThorn12]

She is gorgeous

[@briantaylor6945]

My ex wife took my two kids from me under false information the day before last Christmas to live in Florida . I had been raising them solo for four years. Now I know she has her rights but I do to and they left me. This band Avett Bros your music heals me. This song gets me and I get this song! WOW!!!!

[@asparaugustus77]

Sorry to hear that, you are in my prayers man.

[@gregdunn1245]

It is musics real affect, but the life lived that leads to your woes. Sorry to hear, single-dad also. I'm losing my dad to degenerative disease and I listen, and play for him 'If I get murdered in the City' to help us ease his passage. For the kids they won't forget and if you play the long game you'll be remembered.

[@JeffSelck]

the beaches are beautiful!

[@thommeredith6329]

this song. absolutely taps into some unguraded notion. some place I'm very careful about. shit. I'm reduced to some crying remembering every damn time. i hontestly didn't even know i'd buried that. well, thanks brothers, for letting me revisit that beautiful thing i forgot, id buried and wanted to keep a hard face for all those I'm thinking want those few things that i got. seriously. love you guys

[@tdalb8985]

The first Avett Brothers song I ever heard. A friend suggested that I listen, and I thought it was the saddest song I'd ever heard. Almost didn't listen to another but did. The most under appreciated band I know of. Love this sad song, and just about everything they do. The boys have range. Sad, fun, and just plain good.

[@elenacgrande]

You seriously put to life the movie I make in my head every time I listen to this song!

[@jenniferwilson8815]

absolute favorite

[@courtneyphillips2612]

Love this song!!!

[@84Welsh]

beautiful! and the girl is stunning..

[@carolynhoff7005]

They make such beautiful music!

[@citizentuck]

she is very gorgeous though. the song and her make this fine.

[@olyvia2292]

This is an amazing song!

[@laurensaqueer666]

this was beautiful and made me cry...

[@rockisold8389]

Words are so emotional and meaningful. Brings a new shade to "My love for you know no limits."

[@michaektusen9572]

I miss you momma, it doesn't seem fair. You're at peace now, but your baby boy isn't ok with it. I'll never hear this song and not think of you.

[@sarahmcgee-woolwine2101]

simply perfect...

[@athelemakindoflove]

This is so awesome :) Made me cry a lot.

[@Jford1026]

I really enjoy this song and video, but that one thing that gets me is that he is so smiley as he leaves her, driving away, in the beginning. I feel like he should be sad...

[@JBTFan124]

this is a beautiful video to go with a beautiful song

[@dannymeyer3256]

Great song living lyrics for me.

[@michbiker]

Wow...amazing song and video....

[@jammiecreager5372]

This song is so pretty and sad.

[@5soccerfamily]

love this

[@CPTNate]

Your video gave me chills! That's beauty!

[@Melodyyrdz]

He is so cute okay. Love the freckless

[@laniesscienceshow2850]

Powerful!

[@upsideartist]

I dig the Avett's!

[@reesethemanfilms]

Its always hard to match the song with a music video, but I think they did VERY well, Maybe you should watch it again.

[@RockSchoolJim]

Beautiful... :)

[@Captain_Shine]

I cry every time

[@joyann951]

Aawww they're so cute❤️

[@brandtsweet]

Yeah...im sad 😔, miss ya Caroline wish you never left..i failed you

[@ExplosiveBrohoof]

Pack the old love letters up. We will read them when we forget why we left here.

[@SummerxMarch]

I wasn't really following at first, but it all came together in the end. Good story telling. Good video :)

[@BubbleCoatRevolution]

Great Job Guys! I thought it was really powerful and fit the song well.

[@betasuck1]

i always think of my life and my love story(ex gf) when i listen to this song...so romantic...

[@skidmarkymark]

It gets better. Take some time for you. Moments come and moments go. There are plenty there waiting in the future... and some just may involve the one you miss.

[@norajeancouncil3918]

Great song

[@youwanktube]

You were the closest thing I ever felt to real true love no matter how fucked up it was or got, I used to sing this song to you and could never make it all the way to the end. I still think about you often but we both know its better this way. Fairly well beautiful girl xo

[@CizzleFashizzle]

Here, you dropped your fedora.

[@grewebear]

+Clint Choka LMAO

[@CizzleFashizzle]

+tennebanoit lol

[@AzulBerenice]

I really feel you.

[@rainkissme]

lmfao I think you meant "fare thee well"

[@stephenh7336]

Dear Catherine........

[@downs813]

I will never find this again! Love this song though!

[@isaiahstovall6461]

Hey, just wanted to remind you a week later that this song exists. ;) You found it again!

[@theodoreday5747]

still exists!

[@ReillyCamille]

we will never let this song slip from your hands!

[@lunarphoenixforyourface]

downs813 Here it is

[@jpayne4494]

Remarkable lyrics. The Rolling Stones, The Avett Brothers, Powderfinger,

[@Capitao-Legendas]

this is so 2010/2012, I miss those times

[@kirstyjardine5915]

@bobtheperson084 I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a truly beautiful song and I'm sure she was truly beautiful too. My condolences.

[@10hourvgm4]

Quite the song

[@MarkSHogan]

Nice work.

[@SoPoetic87]

True story: 95% of the time someone says "if it's the beaches", they're talking about about Monterey. I miss that place.

[@SmallTowns-sq3ux]

I come here after each painful breakup period.

[@sarahmawson3263]

Nick Kova, you are very talented.

[@ashleethomas2368]

Sean. I will always love you here

[@CorvetteCrazy1000]

I'm pretty sure 100 of the views have been from me. :) I love the Avett Brothers and for some reason I had never heard of the song until I found it here. So thanks for an awesome upload from an awesome band!!!

[@DrawingExercises-q2d]

This band is quite talented. I'm a new Avett Brothers fan.

[@MrTrecutter1]

no matter Where you are, there you are. No matter what?

[@babangidaomolos5104]

Very nice

[@jojojoy3338]

This is so cute

[@adriftofwords]

🧡

[@CarlosOleaSixtos]

Godly

[@hidalgocatering909]

I see you standing there in that silver blue air and I never have moved on.

[@sarahheaton5571]

very nice video

[@stanum88]

well done..

[@CameronConnor]

Nice.

[@SterlingTate]

good job on the video.

[@BestFruitNow]

You rock!