John Grant - GMF

[@barbaraflesher6592]

I cry every time I hear this song. It was a favourite of my very much loved complex son. He was very intelligent but found it very hard to fit in . He took his own live at the age of 35 in 2019 . 2 weeks before Christmas. I miss him every day

[@marijamartinovic4404]

May he rest in peace. I am sorry for your loss. Take care

[@arleneshanley9889]

Oh God. I'm so sorry.

[@whoisxenon]

i’m so sorry for your loss. i hope he’s at peace now, and that you’re doing well.

[@CBDguitar]

So sorry for your loss. May great memories make you smile & bring you peace.

[@goodsirknight]

I hope you're doing ok Barbara. God bless your son x

[@matttaylor7080]

I think this is the ultimate ‘loner’ song, about people who prefer to be alone but also crave company and love. They struggle with intimate relationships but seem very sociable when you meet them. This makes them hard work in relationships and very introverted people but ultimately, if you put the work in, very rewarding and loyal. The percentage is saying what you’d get out of the relationship if you did stick it out, but it goes down as you have missed your chance through the song and the singer has gained enough confidence to be alone again.

[@GreyCatDot]

I’m the extrovert drawn to them, doing all the work, and feeling unwanted. Still drawn to them. Most of my friends and partners are like that.

[@tmarritt]

I think its about how much of an arsehole we can be.

[@stephenobrien4818]

How percpicatiouse of you, we should meet, but purely in a superficial way you understand

[@brynjones3530]

I would've agreed with this as a teenager. Nowadays I think it's important just to be hopelessly positive in the face of a world that probably isn't our (or anyone's) friend. Not disagreeing with the meaning you've found though. Just explaining how my own mind has changed over the years since this was released. Good luck on your travels my friend

[@matttaylor7080]

@@brynjones3530 Interesting since writing this i have had some counciling and found out that although loved as a chid I had a lack of emotional intimacy with my parents so had a lack of experience in dealing with it. Meaning I was openly sociable but struggle with intimate emotions and therefore relationships. Think looking at John Grant lyrics he has had similar issues, although maybe more through his sexuality when young.

[@bernie7373]

just re-watched this video yesterday and it really struck me the sadness and loneliness it depicts....trying to be social, but not quite fitting in......putting yourself out there and still alone no matter what. It's a huge demonstration of a solitary and sad life, carrying on in necessity - sometimes happy enough, sometimes very alone. It was the saddest saddest thing to watch when I really did.

[@JackMike16]

Wow.. i just thought he was actually being social and he was just enjoying himself at the end You ruined it for me :(

[@bernie7373]

sorry! i'm prob way off!

[@JackMike16]

Bernie Doherty Hah, it's fine. You didn't actually ruin it. I was just joking.

[@DaFreezeey]

You are kind of close. It's more about self loathing. He doesn't love himself at all and talks about how he is aware of it by the things he "feels" that may not be the "social" norm. There for he doesn't know how to love anyone else because he can't love himself first. But the chorus is the contrast in him trying to find the positive of his situation by saying we all should be laughing more no matter what shit we go through.

[@DeckyStrikesBack]

You over analyse and overthink things.

[@tomk3195]

only just discovered this song today, quite literally one of the most beautiful things i have ever found. thank you john

[@violetxoxox]

It’s strange and sad when you know you have a soulmate in the world you’ll never meet, but it helps just knowing there’s someone out there who gets you like nobody else does.

[@Clickumentary]

Beautiful ❤

[@sprengtlem]

I met them I lost them And now I live a life in forever regret Also, this song is about narcissism which is a underestimated widespread untreated personality disorder

[@splintersoup]

The basketball represents his shine, in the spiritual sense his inner light and love if you will. Throughout the video he is being himself, enjoying himself, and speaking to people as his true self. He's treating people as equals, as human beings, he's not looking at them in comparison to himself competitively or comparatively. The things he does alone in the video Is the truest expression of self love. It's not loneliness. Notice he loses his basketball before the bar scene, (his shine). Waits for a date that doesn't show. Becomes self conscious in a bar filled with trendy bar stars where he doesn't feel like he fits in, he's too much in his own head instead of living through his heart. Until he closes his eyes, remembers his shine and comes back to himself. It's Self love. A great teacher of mine recommended this video to me and said "Im not going to lose my basketball for someone." Don't ever lose yourself for someone else. Love you all.

[@Hoovin]

This is my favourite interpretation of this song I've ever seen, thank you stranger

[@Nuffsed81]

I'm detoxing, you made me emotional! Not felt anything for many years, thank you.

[@catherinemcerline5352]

I love this song it's beautiful and so is John Grant I love all his music ,

[@muttley9520]

Just been watching 'sound of song' on BBC4 and they played this, thought it was great. Never knew what GMF stood for...I do now!

[@TazioN]

This song is helping me deal with a terrible time in my life so thank you for that John

[@arisliepins9969]

John Grant is my big discovery.Got Pale Green Ghosts as my birthday present. A really good music performance and voice.

[@stevewebb68]

Brassic got me here. Perfect song for the show. This song, along with the video, shows 'reality'...just like Brassic does. Although it's a comedy with supposed exaggerated characters, they're so real to me, as I know them all, or have done. It's about the choice's some of us make regarding how to live our lives, and how to make money. It's all there...pain, love, jealousy, madness and proper belly laughs....and this song encapsulates all that, along with the heart-breaking awkwardness that sometimes goes along with being different.

[@stevejohnman68]

Me to .great show great song.

[@MikeCooper-t8y]

Me too! Brassic was an awesome surprise!

[@lauravenables100]

The best video, movie, piece of poetry ever made.

[@nellsonogmore5938]

This is the best ever dumped, kicked out and accused song, thank you to a special friend for showing me the way to this...

[@ArsonFire00]

Just discovered this guy, because of Brassic. What a find. :)

[@S3dINS]

Terry Forde same here. The program is the best mix of comedy, tragedy and awkwardness and the soundtrack is inspired.

[@jennys1983]

Me too! I was too emotionally drained to watch another episode, I just keep playing this song.

[@lukeponder2765]

Same dude

[@dianagalloway7279]

Love this song even more now watching the video

[@JeshuaDNoel]

I feel hollow and at home after listening to this.

[@chrisyoung6839]

Oh god. I recognise sooooo much of myself in this song and this video. And John Grant is sooooooo good looking.

[@paulevans5810]

Love this song and the video too. Saw him live last week - he was fantastic.

[@jamiecrook7230]

I feel like I just came home

[@angiereza5493]

welcome home

[@antsmith8588]

This song is in my top ten of the decade.....

[@eduardomota2429]

Top 30 of this century

[@ThuyVyNgo]

saw him at glastonbury, what a brilliant soul!

[@jaimeweb]

Thank you John for this gift :)

[@noitedeluaamor]

Amo esta canção... amo a voz de John Grant...

[@davidsherry6970]

Found this song watching Brassic, so Fuckin glad I did he's BRILLIANT

[@ProjectMayhem69]

Brassic brought me here, this is an amazing song

[@Nuffsed81]

Yep! Brassic, Vinnie is a legend too!

[@TheTrueCaptainAwesome]

I didn't realize I needed to hear this six years ago, but I heard it today, and that is what matters.

[@noelsplectrum9]

Think I'm about to get heavily into john grant

[@hellozio1]

its worth it, im obsessed

[@adamcarroll1975]

Me too! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sofiebohm6634]

same! this is amazing!

[@Sheriff_Ochs]

Yo, same

[@cristinereinbrecht]

This guy is so talented. I'm in love with his music. ;)

[@Music4allofU]

Hi Google+ friends, I saw "John Grant" last night on David Letterman and fell in love with this track. Go on give it a listen, it is very impressive.

[@jerou]

He did and he made use of the term "greatest living creature" instead of gmf.

[@mikelamatria3610]

i am absolutely in love with him and with his music...

[@Angelinterceptor78]

Quality quality quality,Lyrically amazing,fantastic song and awesome video. Bravo GMF of all time

[@ManMaXhin]

John's face @ 01:44 when the bird makes him jump is priceless. Adorable.

[@spootot]

This made me feel good, then the ending left me feeling hollow

[@spootot]

This entire video keeps stealing my heart and won't give it back until it's over

[@ChaoticMay]

+spoot Same here, man.

[@spootot]

Yeah

[@stevepayne5965]

People can be prone to exaggeration in KZbin comments and I dare say I'm as guilty of it as anyone, but I genuinely believe that in the lyrics and production this is one of the truly great songs of our age.

[@1967tosco]

I love John Grant, he is a great singer with a still greater sense of humour ! A real artist!! All my love to him.

[@antonwebb9625]

THIS VIDEO MADE ME CRY, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY :-/

[@eduardomota2429]

Loneliless, bro.

[@antonwebb9625]

@@eduardomota2429 you were probably right

[@cherylpirie-warsop5794]

Can't stop playing

[@FreeCatCheese]

Didn't realize someone wrote my themesong. Now we're crying.

[@13jclem]

on repeat

[@emmajay1448]

why isnt this song more popular? I' ve listened to/watched it (and chicken bones and glacier ...) non stop for weeks, and am not tired yet.

[@francoiscabanis2644]

A colossus of a song. Achingly beautiful. Belongs In the pantheon of great songs. Cohen, Simon and Dylan. Let’s ask them. “I should have practiced my scales!!!”

[@Frorackous]

Looks like a great day out in Dublin

[@AstralFrost]

OKAY but I do consider myself the greatest motherfucker anyone will meet.

[@ostrovisky]

Rob Harrah Absolutely. And it's so, so underrated.

[@oldtimeycabins]

Anna, thank you.

[@oldtimeycabins]

Is that you?

[@einsteinagogo3516]

I know pretty much ALL those locations... I used to wander around , high on something I'll not name , and do all the same sh*t as that... I had friends and girlfriends But for some strange reason i'd get high and go off on my own and talk to strangers and go to clubs and generally hang around for hours on end. This is an amazing track. I need to read the lyrics asap

[@BlueberryGrindhouse]

Which city is this? It's beautiful.

[@einsteinagogo3516]

BlueberryGrindhouse LONDON , check out Barbican in google images/maps it's round that general area and possibly Hoxton aswell

[@RohenKapur]

@@BlueberryGrindhouse it's London Some of it looks like the Barbican.

[@ronanferrec988]

I liste, to it again, liste to it again, for life

[@Nuffsed81]

10:30am got in on repeat.

[@vihudi]

Excellent song and video... great voice!!!

[@MsPsychobunny]

THIS IS THE GREATEST. EVER.

[@lisamcdonald2877]

Just discovered him, thanks to Matt. Very good. Will be listening to more of his songs.

[@felipeoliva5254]

you're great, man. hope you come to brazil some time

[@eduardomota2429]

Tomara !

[@alanjones4684]

I've just found this guy this song , fuck its awesome , now to find the rest of his catalogue

[@tanyalowe7150]

Love ye John great thanks, stay beautiful and wordless, in the real massive its hugs, x too good brother

[@wesleyedmondson1107]

Can't wait for UK tour, got tickets 23rd June at Leeds irish centre.

[@robbetamax]

This is pure magic.

[@paulagrider6788]

I love John!!!

[@obidenim]

The night club scene at the end always brings tears to my eyes.

[@Vandeawesome]

What a fantastic original tune. Loved it. Never heard of the guy until coming across this tune. Will be sure to pay for the full album.

[@parksidepa]

2023 here because of Extraordinary

[@BUweB]

Love it, love the Album, love John Grant. Just brilliant and wonderful.

[@filipasilva5480]

what a beautiful video.

[@LMac1970]

Very true Bolton. It may be coincidental, but the day I first heard this, my world quietly pivoted and became happier.

[@stephaniec.8418]

Anyone else hear Stephen Merrit? Nice work.

[@leviface007]

Bro really made a existential banger

[@peterpanda1970]

For me is a great discovery this guy...

[@Karkawry1970]

This video should have at least 65 or 25 percent or more views...

[@alexisdiaz3194]

man never give up! your music is amazing! greetings from MEXICO!

[@williama7124]

Love this song, it was my heart break anthem at university.

[@domingo5757]

accurate sentimentalist. you crowned another heartbroken period in my life... hopefuly not the last one.

[@rob5249]

Can’t stop listening to this song, fantastic:)

[@AntAciieed]

bloody song made me cry :(

[@peachlue6100]

I loved this song at some point but I can't remember at all when that was 🙃

[@jjfisher07]

I wish more music was like this. So much boring R&B stuff. They have no faith in good lyrics, or the voice of the singer.

[@elainekincaid7775]

+jake fisher God stop targeting other music genres because you think "your genre" is better. all music is the same and appreciated by different types of people, all music is good.

[@jjfisher07]

No, some music is bad. That's why you have adjectives. I don't target genres. I like some R&B, but a lot of it is garbage. You're an idiot if you think all music is the same.

[@Andrewtm23]

this puts a smile on my face

[@shadowhoney100]

this is the most genius song/video combo ever. absolutely perfect

[@jargin2]

This is more than just a song. This is transcendent art.

[@jonb4387]

Bo burnham bump

[@JohnSmith-wo7ns]

Loved this for years, come back when I need a lift. Genius. Same with Queen of denmark, I pissed in your coffee etc, beautiful.

[@tibisrkd]

I love this man sooo much...

[@mattyjenninz]

John Grant is a Michigan Born GENIUS!!!!! YES!!!!!

[@elliottrichmondwp]

A live lockdown GMF would be awesome 🙏

[@Mp25DIII]

Can't hit the like button enough

[@tonyitalian4232]

I LOVE JOHN he's WONDERFUL.

[@Teona1212]

Wonderful ! I love your music, John. Thank you !

[@severinvormayr5530]

Best song existing!

[@johncmolyneux]

I too love the romanticism. It brings a tear to my eye.

[@snagglewolf]

Sinead O'Connor's vocals on this reminds me of Mick Jagger's on You're So Vain... Once you hear, you can't unhear.

[@derekroberti7064]

Shattered. Such a great song and video. Thank you JG!

[@angelscupboard]

Thanks, Bo.

[@romeoxoxo5602]

It was the first time that I've heart your voice and goddess talent on the movie of 'The Weekend'. Today, I woke up a bit earlier than usual and the song of your 'Marz' has been singing on my mind and I directly open yout page for the very first time on here then.... I'm turkish and at the begining I saw these turkish cuisine places that made me shocked . And this video made me think that you really feel like 'alone' and couldn't put yourself into something that makes you feel like home... That's that real...

[@BobbyTheDogUSA]

I just heard the clean version on NPR's Soundcheck. I kinda like that version better. Both are really great. I'm now a fan of John Grant.

[@terencewalker8825]

SHEER CLASS!!!!! a work of art..both music n vid😊

[@Hrubinstein306]

love this song

[@AndisRoze]

Just heard this on radio. GreatMF song!

[@Rundyyesss]

too much pain. again and again

[@BotelhoMusic]

I like this song! The video is mental!

[@bolton368]

The best artests help me to see myself a new

[@DerekOdgers]

Love you George

[@softsteps]

Great song!

[@NickCI]

Amazing!

[@dominicaaaaa5547]

i love john grant