Porcupine Tree "Half Light" Live in Tilburg

Filmed at Tilburg, Holland, Oct 2008 - Taken from the DVD/Blu-Ray "Anesthetize" (2010)
Directed by Lasse Hoile
For info please visit : www.porcupinetree.com
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[@spandanhetfield]

All the magic of this version comes from Wesley's vocals in my opinion. That guy is so so talented.

[@Ujjwal772]

+Spandan Madan I think he's quite underrated being alongside Steven and Gavin in the band. Same goes for the synth. All are remarkable musicians and their coming together is the divinity named Porcupine Tree!

[@AYURBHATTA]

True.

[@nikunjkaushik4]

+Ujjwal Kumar actualy evrbdy in PT are awsem.....each one hav there own significanc....for ex. john weasley is a goood sound enginner.....that steven is not...and steven is a brilliant producer that weasley is not...!!\m/ hav fun

[@indrasismitra6484]

you put that really nice dude....slow clap

[@SmartKidofTrains]

That and that live-only beautiful solo.

[@enriquediaz4632]

When I first listened this song I was with a beautiful girl who told me that this song reminded her to her ex. I went out with her for a little while, but it didn’t work out. She was still depressed for the recent rupture. I fell in love, and she just couldn’t feel anything. I don’t blame her, I’ve been there. Every time I listen to this song I think of her and all the good times we lived. I hope she is okay, and I always will remember her like one of the best things that ever happened to me.

[@PintordeBatallas]

Eres una buena persona. Me has traído al recuerdo una historia mía, de años de escribirnos y compartirnos música (sí, Porcupine Tree entre ella), de querernos muchísimo... y que al final no pudo ser. Las historias pueden terminar pero el amor vivido siempre será precioso.

[@sucesstrain]

Oh man, been in your shoes . she left but I wish her all the best. Life is still beautiful!!!

[@rahulanand5023]

💰💰

[@DirkjeA]

@@RahulSharma-xz4re What a stupid comment, everybody is free to feel the music in his own way. Who made you judge of that? You just contradict yourself, it is for every individual you say, do yo know the meaning of individual? Go find a dictionary and grow up being less judgemental.

[@nolop408]

Damn bro, I've been there too and in my case it didn't worked out because i idealized her in the wrong way, we had a lot in common and this really meant a lot to me back then, we liked the same music, the same movies, the same books and even we shared some thoughts, everything was perfect until she left, she didn't felt the same as I did. This was one of the songs I used to listen to pass through the break up, now I know the concept it's not meant to be about breaking up but we all give them the meaning we need, it helps.

[@magali6619]

My dog died in my arms two months ago, he was only 6 years old… that song reminds me those moments when he looked at me while he took his last breaths, “Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you” I miss you so much, I wish to spend just one more minute with you… RIP Snow

[@user-lf1zw9kl5v]

My dog passed away this past Saturday, listening to this brings to my mind his last moment staring at me. He had cancer, I made the impossible to save him, but it was too much for him. Pets are incredible, while I feel quite depressed because he's gone, in a way I'm happy I was able to share a tiny slice of my life with this amazing buddy. Incredible how music can make us feel our emotions as strong as ever.

[@magali6619]

@@user-lf1zw9kl5vi feel you so much… I brought another dog but still I think about him every single day…. I’m sure you did everything you could, sometimes it’s just inevitable… RIP, hugs

[@Prizzy999]

No words can describe how beautiful this song is. And Wesley's voice, well....Steven always know how to make his songs even better live, he surrounds himself with the best musicians/vocalists. Goosebumps all the way.

[@regresion777]

This song makes me feel in love, sad, sick, strong.. everything a human being can feel.. the best song ever!!

[@virenpune23]

Such a beautiful, honest & true comment that.. Loved it ☺️👍

[@Abzzydope]

True! Perfectly described.

[@werewolf_13]

Plug in your headphones and get lost in this ocean of amazing music!

[@NWG92]

Just the simple fact that Wesley wasn't holding a guitar during his vocal part made this performance ten times as emotional

[@ilblucalesse]

I agree with that. It's unbelievable how powerful and emotional is its stand in that moment...goosebumps all the way down to your soul.

[@RockChickFace]

It's a perfect combination of Wesley's vocals and the guitar. One of Steve's best

[@carltweedale3611]

Such a beautiful song, I lost my mom in March 2020, and this song just breaks me down, but strangely in a good way. Miss you momma!

[@swapnajitbanerjee9272]

Hold tight comrade. Take love

[@sm.441]

Stay strong mate,i hope she's in a better place❤️

[@neelchakraborty]

She is always with you ,

[@scottrowsick406]

September 2017 for me. Hits me every time.

[@stengoransson9709]

Lost my mom in March this year , listening for the same reason ...miss her

[@karziflora]

John Wesley's voice is so HAUNTING and beautiful, perfect match to Woilson's voice!

[@ClearSoulProductions]

My long-time dear friend John Wesley performing with Porcupine Tree . . . LOVE IT! . . .

[@Mandeepd13]

Future bites brought me here, once again for the millionth time.

[@flintandsteel1743]

Same here. It's like coming home, if that makes sense. I don't know man. This song hits where it hurts, and then takes the pain away.

[@ridewithronak]

At middle of night with the shivering wind outside , it feels different 🚬

[@Mandeepd13]

@@ridewithronak Hope we all are a little less sad and more like hunky dory!

[@ridewithronak]

Hope so man !

[@mobbymobb5491]

@@ridewithronak always turn to porcupine tree at midnight. 11:52pm now

[@avinashsingh-sp4nj]

Lyrics Such a pale light Such a long night Pick up that key Don't drop your gaze in your coffee Is it me? Do I look beautiful in the half light? It's been so long Years have gone Since I belonged Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you

[@MuriloRenkse]

This song, light, this atmosphere, this psychedelic guitar.... its all transcendental

[@rohitkennethpaul]

Goosebumps every time i hear this!! Wilson and Wesley vocal combination is just crazy stuff!!

[@sameerbaishnab7898]

Its been a decade and i am still unable to get over this masterpiece. Wesley and Wilson = MAGIC ❤

[@kritishrestha8187]

This song takes me to places i've never been... I'm always heartbroken when this song ends and i come back to reality.

[@nikstha11]

no fear when i am here in reality :D

[@kritishrestha8187]

Nikesh Shrestha snowman 🙂

[@nikstha11]

very very very soon

[@fishellb]

That's why KZbin puts that little circly arrow in the lower left corner of the screen. BTW, you can still get the DVD of this concert.

[@MrGIJuu]

Well said. So true

[@davidkosa]

That guitar solo at the end kicks my ass. Every note, just so.......

[@timirdas7747]

Exactly.. beautiful song and really great s guitar solo..

[@omairsh8]

Steven is too underrated as a guitar player. He's a natural, immaculate phrasing

[@galactictimmy5052]

One of my favoutite ever..and in interviews he always says he is the worst musician in the band haha

[@finowa]

Watching this on repeat was the only thing that got me through the night after receiving news of a friend's suicide a couple of years back. First time coming here since, and it's every bit as soothing as back then.

[@maraxussrafhael]

+finowa May the force be with you ^^

[@Plemay]

I hope you feel better today

[@checkillo]

Losing a friend is one of the hardest things. I shared a love for porcupine tree with my friend, and listening to them always makes me remember him. I send you a huge hug brother.

[@Dante_Roje]

Are you still alive bro?

[@supezoop6604]

Oof

[@joaquinignaciotapiaperes8828]

I have always loved the happiness of Colin Edwin when he plays :)

[@timirdas7747]

Haa haa..yeah.. bt I would say Steven Wilson is the man.. He has always a serious and "in the feel" expression as per the song.. And P.T. would'nt be P.T without Gavin Harisson's dynamics ofcourse..And Weasley fr the vocals..

[@apoorvamurthy5197]

Can't help falling in love with John Wesley in this one, such magic in his voice.

[@marxman6896]

That is one kick ass guitar Wilson has.

[@timirdas7747]

This guitar has the deadwing album art on it if we can minutely see it.. and the album art is so very abstract as we all know it.. yes.. dis is a great guitar wid a deep meaning in it..

[@alethephobe7586]

Thank you earth for giving us porcupine tree

[@rayofrnd]

I feel like crying when I listen to this.

[@mobbymobb5491]

Me too

[@nikeja]

I am new to PT, but I must say i got addicted to their songs, live performances, and everything they do in fact. I hear this song for the first time, somehow I missed it and i have to say that the guitar solo there is one of the best I've heard so far.. The guitar itself cries or laughs depending on the mood you're in.. For me, it cries cheerful tears (if that is possible at all). This is why I love PT.. They turn everything into gold.. everything..

[@kbrewski1]

This song wasn't even officially released on an album, it was a bonus track on Deadwing. This shows Wilson could write slower melancholic ballads just as well or even better than the heavy epic stuff. Such an ear for melody, and emotion, and such a great guitarist. On the DVD this goes right into Sever I think so I always view them as one piece, Ive listened to this concert so often.

[@MeyerzumMischen]

Word. Heartattack in a Layby & Veneno para las hadas are among my all time favorite songs for sure.

[@starmartyr]

This was playing in the background on a playlist, and I just realized - this is live??!Jesus these guys are good!! Plus, that is one of the coolest guitars ever.

[@loud7070]

A Porcupine Tree masterpiece. Masterfully written and masterfully played.

[@organs]

I want this played at my funeral.

[@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028]

Was it

[@organs]

@@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028 🤨

[@MusicGirl-jj7bi]

@@organs They were asking you if it was played at your funeral. The answer is yes, I was there. The potatoes were great!

[@organs]

@@MusicGirl-jj7bi I'm still alive, so…?

[@Drummershy]

i was able to catch half-life in the C/C tour in philly. Randy Mcstein made me cry and i was going thru allot of depression that summer. and them pulling that song on that show just made my recovery much more sweeter!

[@JulesManson]

John Wesley has an incredible voice. Almost god-like.

[@punnuarora68]

1:42 Do I look beautiful in the half light? - Yes!

[@Nsj807]

The guitar says yes!

[@cinquecento1985]

spot on. camera man has taste

[@AYURBHATTA]

That solo ❤️

[@subigyabikramthapa5198]

Heart attack

[@mremppu94]

+Subigya Thapa in a layby?

[@subigyabikramthapa5198]

+WilÅkeProj. haha nice one ;)

[@timirdas7747]

Gavin Harisson actually adds to d melody section through snares and cymbals.. dynamics..🤘 I so want to be a drummer whenever I listen to Gavin Harisson play thinkin playing such a style is real fun..

[@CarolH2O]

What a beautiful dreamy song....still love it as well as I did in 2010

[@DanielVerberne]

+Carol Hartung Hi Carol, is your surname Dutch? Just curious.

[@CarolH2O]

+Daniel Verberne it's German ...

[@souryadeeplikesyoutube8028]

I recently broke my heart and as with all the firsts it takes an extra bit of healing to get over it and I can't stress how much this track has been there and I wish all the people in the comment section my best, all the decade old comments some of which might have their authors glistening in the sky as we speak.

[@navonil19]

A lady, old, sitting in a chair on her balcony, gazing at the horizon, with the memories of a lost lover.... All of a sudden she sees a glow in the sky , a silhouette coming down.., her eyes, now in tears, she sees it's him.... She stands up , moving a few steps forward , that glow of light taking shape , becoming the man of her life, her old curly eyes transform into her young version, two of them cuddle , slowly, starts dancing, as they danced once ... The old lady gets sink into the moment... However looks very young.... And again all of a sudden she discovers herself alone , dancing ... Like a child... On the balcony... The silhouette is gone, he is gone, he has gone for so long, but still she can feel him... She can feel his presence...

[@ZemPdRay]

Magic thru every note, this song reminds me one of the most beautiful moments in my life, always in my heart!

[@timirdas7747]

True.. This song really has a very nostalgic feel to it..

[@imtiajahmed7596]

You have to appreciate how John Wesley made so easy the last part of the chorus. How can somebody make the few lines so amazing? Hats off ❤️

[@JohnMcGurrell]

Still an amazing piece of work, Wesley is fantastic

[@davejones4093]

Love Wilson's guitar tone. Goes right through you. Fantastic

[@amarraatjaagataara]

Exactly. Love it

[@nasrina100]

john wesley's voice is so beautiful and the way steven wilson present this is too awesome. am addicted now.

[@KikiTheHobo]

Words can not describe the feelings around this song. But I feel the same as all the others who are listening to this. And yes, PT will live on forever, for they make quality music even in this shit world, where everything goes so wrong. Try to make the best out of your lives, take every opportunity you get, PT will always stay with us. Merry Christmas folks!

[@GovindNamboothiry]

you just spoke what I feel

[@truetruth7789]

comeback again Porcupine Tree ..plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz we missed Pink Floyd and d'ont want missed you

[@fishellb]

The hard-edged metallic stuff SW writes is first rate, and then he does things like this. The man's talent is incredible.

[@gdifrancesco]

That guitar, that voice, that music... Is this the heaven?

[@SignifyTerra]

Wesley you are so good

[@davidderoux7552]

Such a beautiful song. Steven Wilson is such a great musician!

[@jijst5]

The falsetto part is stunning, and the guitar solo is very Gilmourish, and moving!

[@avik292]

Absolutely right.......

[@avik292]

Gilmour is something else.......above all

[@avik292]

Absolutely right

[@avik292]

Gilmour is something else....above all

[@timirdas7747]

This got me in tears now..😭

[@spinndjinn]

can't believe I hadn't discovered this gem before today...

[@52BLUE]

It's because of songs like this that I am so grateful I am around in this time to experience them.

[@dreimer2112]

The guitar tone on this solo...perfection.

[@getachefupya]

How is it that these guys repeatedly speak the words my soul thinks, but my heart hasn't the knowledge to say. Thank you Porcupine Tree.

[@davidbrock1999]

This song...🖤. It was wonderful to read these comments. Hope the few who can appreciate the way I do are happy, everyday.

[@benjaminkmetic9486]

I love you all Who love that magic music..

[@DeidyOnABus]

i was seriously crying when the guitar solo started. this is the first time i've heard this song, and it has to be the most beautiful song PT has ever written.

[@gimli1980]

4 songs have ever made me cry in my entire life... 3 are written by Steven Wilson, this being among them.... No words can describe the beauty...

[@suprativmondal7658]

May I ask which ones u r talking about

[@metalqueen17]

Ugh. So f'ing good. Best band ever. God I miss them!

[@adwaitkocharekar9568]

One of the best things on Internet !!

[@martinelosudietz6795]

Why does this has to have an ending? It's perfect...

[@SammyMakepeace]

It really is. It's one of those songs that puts me into a trance. Such peace

[@anshumanpradhan2386]

I miss you PT! My life without you feels so incomplete

[@iftekharrahmaneftee9558]

2022 still no other song hits the same

[@sjice69]

This never gets old. Back yet again for this masterpiece.

[@xydex99]

Again proving why Porcupine Tree is one of the best bands out there.

[@GeminiTide]

One of the most beautifully performed, open-hearted songs of all time... just breathtaking... everyone should hear this at least once and if it doesn't touch them then there is something missing inside.

[@truetruth7789]

what a track...awsome awsome where are you now Porcupine Tree ...we still need you

[@thecourtofthecrimsonking346]

One of the best Porcupine Tree songs ever, so intensely beautiful

[@ziamortuza6755]

I finally left her with all the love in my heart, in kindness and in grace. A chapter hidden within me which shall remain hidden forever. Mine only. A beautiful ending that completed our tale. Only ours. She’ll always remain in my prayers. Always. Take care.

[@sjice69]

Probably my tenth plus time I have come back to listen to this masterpiece in the last few days. I like it better than the studio version. Pure Emotion.

[@mobbymobb5491]

I have listened in a loop for couple of hours

[@187whitedog]

I always listen to this track on here every day and i always will :)

[@proggeorge]

It is 2019, and the powerful soul of this sound was indeed immortalized. Astounding peformance!

[@wonderfvl]

it was too much for me. tears for days listening to this song. Especially during the solo. i lost someone close to me last month.

[@timirdas7747]

Hey.. true.. the solo always has made me cry too..

[@wildartmohit]

Why it is not a 20 min long, or maybe a 20 yr long piece? Way too many, never ending replays. :'(

[@LuisRojas-ne1ef]

Please return. The entire world needs POrcupine Tree again

[@LuisRojas-ne1ef]

Miss porcupine tree 😭

[@Willa885]

I miss too...

[@pallavchaudhary3373]

Oh Steven you beauty!

[@101......]

Wish, it could go on forever. Though, without regret. This is really a thing of beauty, Thus a Joy forever.

[@leandrobranchesi9083]

2021! Aún vigente está obra de arte!!

[@cg5629]

PT, please come back. 😢 This world needs you.

[@wellercoins]

The sun is going down,.... over the horizon,....... darkness slowly draws in,.... where everyone has gone, ... but I will be there for you,.. just look for the sign,... where the stars begin,...in the reflection of your shine,.... like your halo in the starlight, ......like your halo in the bright,... I will see it in your eyes,..forever in the night.........

[@733quiron]

Wesley, your voice on this one gives the perfect touch, you are amazing!

[@Ben802]

this has to be one of the most moving songs i've ever heard. i get goosbumps everytime i hear it.

[@IDontDoDrumCovers]

his guitar is freaking awesome!

[@richardrobbins7949]

Everything about this song is perfect! Stephen Wilson and his configuration of musicians have been music therapist for me since my wife passed 2 yrs ago - so many song both with porcupine tree and his solo stuff - more than just tunes - healing vibes. Peace/ Light.

[@MetallicaFtw100]

And to think, such a beautiful song is an out-take of the actual dvd. This is clearly indicative of how perfect this band is.

[@wellercoins]

I see you, in the shadows, I feel you, You with me, Since I was young, I see you, high in the clouds, Oh I miss you, I will be near you, When you call my name, I will be with you , One day ......................

[@suprativmondal7658]

Take a like bro

[@varunvijaykumar92]

What a Guitar!! :O

[@goodnightkiss5008]

Such a pale light Such a long night Pick up that key Don't drop your gaze in your coffee Is it me? Do I look beautiful in the half light? It's been so long Years have gone Since I belonged Hold me please Stay with me And I will sleep I will go now But I will be with you Hold my gaze Hold me inside you Omg such a beautiful, touching and perfect piece of art. I miss PT so much. Goosebumps all over.

[@bloemdegraaf4697]

❤

[@ian.ashford]

All the memories alive, inside our mind,.. All the innocence, around the time,..All the splendour, that filled our lives, ...All the time,......... inside........... Beauty within our touch, Line the beauty on the sands, To hold a wish so close, to blow the beauty through our hands.....

[@suprativmondal7658]

😊

[@Cosvoyant]

THE first time hear this was on a cold winter evening all alone, in a place beside a lake ,that day the moon was a full moon , the experience that i got , is like that i was transported to a another dimension, in which there was no joy, no pain, no sadness ,no happiness ,i sat there like was stoned for two days.

[@lionoftwo]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite songs of......all time perhaps? Just purchased Ptree's entire catalogue yesterday...a whole new world awaits eh.

[@dennoow]

Did you ever regret that? They are amazing. Just incredible.

[@lionoftwo]

@@dennoow no regrets dennoow...listening now obviously ha. Behind Rush...SW and PTree are my tops! Cool that you replied 12 years later btw! Cheers

[@tylersevener4354]

This song just hits everytime

[@AlysounRI]

one of the most beautiful, and tear-inducing, songs ever to come out of PT's catalogue. This is a beautiful version of it. Thanks for posting.

[@fio1310]

This song is why Porcupine tree are above most other bands. Such emotion in simple yet beautiful lyrics

[@8-bithitz387]

One of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard... ever...

[@jonathanwhite5640]

John Westley just "Owned" that song .His vocals,lbrings tears to you eys.magic.

[@davidleipold593]

That and My Ashes could not have been as good without him.

[@pranalisarvankar9901]

My boyfriend sent me this song to listen. I never knew about this band. He is guitarist. We both used to listen this song together. He struggled alot in his life I can't decode his pain in words . I faught with everyone for him. But today I gave up on him because of his certain habits. I don't blame him for this. He has his own reasons but it was not healthy for me. But I hope wherever he is he should be happy and doing good things. I want him to be successful and I pray health for him. God please be with him always. I will keep listening this song always bcs this song holds special place. I still miss him and it was wonderful time when we were together. It was most beautiful journey with him. I hope he will be fine soon

[@nuthinfayce]

Quite possibly one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard...

[@nylfgaard]

... emotions at their highest intensity ever ...

[@Takajanagi1985]

I think one of their best live perform over the magnific sound track and lyrics