Rapper FIRST time REACTION to James Blunt - Monsters! Oh my lord…

[@BlackPegasusRaps]

This song is beautiful and gut wrenching. I am pleased to hear his Dad made it through and didn’t pass. So much to process here. Love you guys ❤️

[@maryannprzybycien2013]

I bawl every time I hear this song. My mom passed in 2020 and my brother in 2021. ❤

[@thomasjones4570]

It's simple. You take this song and you allow it to make you go to your living parent and give them the longest hug you have ever given them and TELL THEM all the things you wanted to tell your other parent but did not get the chance to. Or...to make sure they hear the things you did get to say to MAKE SURE they know it now. As for his father. He was diagnosed with a failing kidney with none to give him was given a year to live. James made this song right away for him and did this video with him...this made a bunch of people come forward to donate and they found a match and saved his life.

[@mialiahh9228]

After I heard this song, I knew I had to play it for my Dad. We're very very close. He was, of course, heavily struck by it as well, as it made him think of his father and his passing some forty years ago. I understand your reaction completely.. and what you meant. It's not in my playlist yet either.

[@katrinakent1684]

James Blunt - The Girl That Never Was. Knowing what you and your wife have been through in the past, it WILL get you, so no big deal if you don’t post it, but it’d be cathartic for you and your wife to react to together ❤

[@modawg1111]

I read James served under his Father in the Military & that’s why he said that line, “ I’m not your Son, your not my Father “ because on the job it doesn’t matter. Idk 🤷‍♀️ but interesting prospective I thought. Aloha from Hawaii, btw 😉😎🤗🤙 Your my Favorite reaction guy !

[@anessalyn1035]

James's dad was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure. They had pretty much run out of time, but when this song came out, a distant cousin came forward, tested as a match, and Mr. Blunt was saved at the last minute. He did spend all of 2020 in the hospital to recover and remain germ free. As far as I know, Mr. Blunt is doing fine. My mom died in 2014 of a neurological brain disease that we didn't even know she had. When this disease though affects your brain, there is nothing that can be done. She was fine, then she wasn't, and then she was gone. Two weeks from the time, she went into the hospital, 2 weeks of daily, making an 8 hour round trip to sit by her bed and hold her hand. She had slipped in a coma almost immediately, so I got to say goodbye and tell her I love her and I know I'll see her again. My deepest sympathies to you and anyone who's lost a parent.

[@AndieO]

Thank you.

[@sammyrichardson7305]

Thank you

[@rebeccamead4557]

Thank you

[@henkebenke573]

Sorry for your loss! And thank you 🫶

[@davidcruse6589]

I don't think people requested to make you cry It's more to let everyone know times precious Regardless of your differences make sure you let them know you love them James producer wanted to cut and retake when his voice cracks and the tears In respect for kames But James wanted it left in their as it was the first time he sang the song to his dad and wanted it to be real emotions They had their differences and didn't talk at times and why the line we know each other's differences but not father or son but two men saying good bye Both military and from memory special forces sas as from England The release of the song saved his dads life as a distant relative was perfect match and donated a organ as no one else in family was close So,the song saved his life in the end The song reminds me of johnny cash hurt they both get 99% of people in their feelings and if it doesn't something wrong with them Just raw and honest and it's transmit through the lyrics and vocals visuals But either song would evoke these feelings without the clips and there What breaks most people Always remember time is the most precious thing we have with the people we love No amount of money percussion will satisfy us over loved one's for the majority of us There are some people's live that don't have this because of thing happened in their families We watched my mum die in hospital unfortunately never got to speak to her was in coma A couple years later dad was sick in hospital found cancer had to operate when visiting him He was shocked we cared as had our differences and said of cause we care your our parent no matter what's happened Never hated either of Youse but wasn't going to watch you both kill yourselves as both alcoholics and only ever seen them sober once It was the only time I ever seen the true them and as their friends described them nicest people and caring but it only lasted weeks He survived the operation of kidney removed and he's was the last person alive he knew all he's family dead mum and all her family dead and all he's friends dead He battle health issue's for several years and died at home alone during the night of heartack But he atleast knew we loved them So buy 40 I'd lost all grand parent and parents aunts and uncles only have a couple siblings left As I said earlier time is limited and cannot be gotten back so enjoy your loved one's Nothing else matters as for money and percussion they come and go but you always manage to get enough to survive regardless These songs are sole clensing,especially for us manly males and out of all reactions it hits them the hardest Most females are shocked seeing their partners so emotional and I think a little easier for female's as their regardly in their feelings I also look at it they've done what there ment to have and now making room for a new one Everytime I herd someone dying or died someone else was having a baby or other way round It the cycle of life as the plant can only sustain a certain ammount of us Just remember their never gone we carry them with us everywhere and alive and well within us How often do you do,something or say something and reminds you of them and kids do things they did I like to believe that's them communicating with us only in a different way that all Quite often when we need them the most it happens so their never gone live on through us and then the next generation As they Lean there quirks from us in every day activity and we don't even know where doing it Cheers mate 🦘🇦🇺👍

[@aquarius2287]

I chased the monsters away for my dad a week ago. We buried him yesterday. This song gutted me but it brought me peace too. Prayers for all who have lost a parent. 🙏

[@b.w.6535]

I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@r.l.strange1897]

I sorry, life is too damn short

[@jordanparker657]

🙏🙏 I pray for you and your family. I went through this and his battle ended December 3, 2018. Love lives on. ❤

[@tinakarp4718]

May his memory be a blessing

[@susansuzen1644]

Blessings. God I cried at the song and then for all these sad yet beautiful posts.. blessings and love

[@davidpowell2356]

It's a long story, but I'm living this song now. This is my autobiography. I'm living with my dying father and bathing, changing him, protecting him, and waiting for him to die. He was a firefighter who, in 2012, died in a fire, and they brought him back. He's a shell, he's not my father, but I'm trying my best to honor him. 40

[@MistyThompson-t9v]

God bless you

[@Lu6771]

❤

[@yvonnephillips3888]

It's so difficult to slowly say good bye. When my mother was bedridden at home dying i had to change her and clean her. She changed so many of my diapers and bathed me when I was little. Hard to realize you are a child all your life.

[@paulmason6474]

He is very lucky to have you care for him. As a father he taught you so well. Keep strong

[@moonglow630]

God Bless you!! You are doing your father proud. ❤️.

[@geraldwarner4606]

No rehearsal, and James insisted this video be done in one take. Pure love.

[@bridgetlewis92]

Blunt wrote "Monsters" to "express his feelings about his father and his illness, almost as if it's a touching farewell to his father". Blunt chose to donate all of the profit made from the song to Help for Heroes and British Legion charities.[

[@andrewtims9524]

He didnt write this just himself , it was adapted from a poem his sister wrote

[@GavBowers]

He insisted that no autotune be used to keep his voice sounding raw and real. It's an incredible song.

[@chelseahaley8350]

I had to watch my mom suffer through Cancer treatments for a year and a half....She also passed at home with hospice care....Even tho I was there almost daily helping her, I didn't actually get to say goodbye on the day she passed....I was on my way to my parents house to celebrate my middle son's first birthday when I got the call....My heart goes out to anyone who has lost someone they care about deeply! It changes u forever! ❤

[@barbaramelville337]

😢 so sorry for your loss prayers sent for your healing lost my mother in 2010 😢😢😢😢😢 From a hernia so sad...

[@chelseahaley8350]

@barbaramelville337 Thank u so much for the kind words! ❤️ I'm so sorry for your loss as well! 🙏 I lost mine in 2009...

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

Yes, that is Jame's Blunt's Dad in the video. His Dad rose to the rank of Colonel in the Army Air corps and was a helicopter Pilot. James rose to the rank of Captain in the British armed forces and served in Kosovo. I would think that both of them would have quite a story to tell on their military service alone. The dad seems like quite the bad ass - everyone cried during the filming of this and he was like, "why are you are crying? I'm still here." (Or words to that effect.). The record company wanted James to re-record or use some auto-tune when he broke a couple times during his ONE take of this song. He refused, wanting the rawness and emotion of this song to shine through, I think that was definitely the right choice! Such a BEAUTIFUL song! Beautifully performed. ❤

[@lesterbottomley7641]

You might be interested to hear he's just released his autobiography. His podcast interview with Louis Theroux to publicise it is well worth checking out.

[@Grammichal]

Have you heard Iam Tongi (American Idol) singing this for his audition & a second time with James Blunt??? 💔🙏❤️‍🩹🕊️❤️🙌🏼❤️‍🔥

[@elainepearson4817]

His Dad was a bit more direct and said Why are you all (including the crew) crying, I'm still bloody here. It is a beautiful song. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@johnlaujensen5022]

Just go to show that the artists knows better than the record campanies

[@heidisaarikoski7360]

Also as army officers the " I am not your son, you are not my father, we are just two grown men saying good bye" was their way to being proud of each other and taking care duties.

[@AndieO]

This song always makes me cry. Lost my dad in 2013, my mom in 2015, my husband in 2020. This is a great advert for organ donation. Gives people more time with their loved ones. My hubby had a kidney transplant in 1999.

[@The1Mommalau]

Wow that's a lot! Much love to you and your hubby! ❤❤

[@mattscfc849]

There is nothing wrong with a man crying, if anything it means he’s a real man. I’ve been there dude

[@livb6945]

Hear hear!!

[@rjvanloon4769]

Depends on the reason for crying as well as the timing. Sometimes a man may have to cry inside but present a strong outer image as he needs to be the pillar to support others.

[@BoilingKoolaid]

Two words…Jesus wept.

[@karensilvera6694]

Thanks for this one. It was his father. Tears can be cleansing. I lost my dad in 2005 from prostate cancer. My last time with him, I held him and talked to him. He was on hospice. He reached up and grabbed my cross and then held my hand. I knew It was his way to say goodbye. Then he mouthed love. He was given last rites that night and died the next morning.

[@texaseagle1991]

I'm a 57 year old grown man...I've heard this song about 30-40 times & it makes me cry every single time!!

[@davidcantu4381]

Same. EVERY darn time

[@tazyou11]

I am 57 also, and I cry every time, too.

[@Grammichal]

Have you heard Iam Tongi (American Idol) singing this for his audition & a second time with James Blunt??? 💔🙏❤️‍🩹🕊️❤️🙌🏼❤️‍🔥

[@texaseagle1991]

@Grammichal yes the first time I heard it was Ian Tongi!!

[@mikeywalker3778]

me too, and i hate my dad.

[@CarolHenshaw]

That is James' father Charles who was a Colonel in the British Army and James was a Captain. His father was in stage 4 kidney disease at the time he wrote the song when a match could not be found. His father had previously donated a kidney and his only kidney was failing. Eventually a match was found and his father is still alive today. James donated all profits from this song to two Charities Help for Heroes and the British Legion

[@sabinasabina2010]

I think his sister wrote this in a form of a poem.

[@ProjectShannon]

This was done in one take. James insisted on NO autotune.

[@Hotwheels0185]

Oh thank goodness they could save his father

[@mohawkmom4119]

Also the Kidney he received came from a cousin who also has the exact same name as his Father.

[@QBLes]

@@sabinasabina2010 This is correct.

[@ritaebbels8509]

My mother had dementia and didn't know who I was anymore. I spent her last week with her, she never said a word that whole 9 days. On the night she passed she looked deep into my eyes and said the last thing she ever said "I knew you'd come". That was six years ago. I heard James song a couple of months ago and crumbled to the floor in floods of tears. It's a beautiful song and I think of my mom every time I hear it and it makes me cry every time.

[@faith.s_mom]

😭"I knew you'd come". What a gift ❤

[@YanwaidiEZwahu]

Wow, you're truly blessed! After 9 straight days without a word, on the last, she looked at you and said "I knew you'd come"... That's profound. That's a blessing, a pat on your back, a thank you... Awesome.

[@Natasha-ty7oo]

Another beautiful experience of this song is Iam Tongi, winner of American idol, audition piece and Iam with James on the finale.

[@rschiffer]

Iam Tongi’s audition was so powerful. I knew then he would be the winner with this song as his choice, just months after his father, Rodney, passed.

[@dennisfullmer5782]

That was where I heard it the first time. It never fails to bring me to tears. What an amazing song.

[@sarahirwin8912]

My dad fell and hit his head at home, and he passed from a massive brain bleed. He was found and rushed to the hospital where he was put on machines until I could get there. They said he couldn't see or hear me. But he looked right at me. When I cried, kissed his forehead, and told him it was ok to go home, tears ran from his eyes. I stayed with him until the end. I hope I gave him comfort and made him feel safe.

[@khaledzaman7667]

Glad you had the chance to say goodbye.

[@raymondking2992]

Bless

[@kiorussell7135]

❤

[@hardymonty]

He did this video in a single take. He pushed through the tears and sang the song with his father sitting there beside him. It was a truly amazing feat if you ask me.

[@maryannturton9830]

We ALL had a breakdown the first time we heard James sing/ cry this to his father that was dying!😭😩His dad needed a donor match,and because of this song,one was FOUND! James and his dad are military men,brave,loyal,kind,and loving!

[@RP.Burton-Stanley-Books]

My dad died a 100% rated Disabled Veteran in the Marlin, Texas Veterans hospital in 1988. He called me one afternoon while I was at work and just said, "I just wanted to tell you I love you". He hung up and about 15 minutes later a nurse called me back and said he was gone. Literally the hardest next few days of my life.

[@barbaramelville337]

So sorry for your loss prayers sent for your healing lost my Dad united States marine at 31 I was 5 Death scares me I am so sorry. 😢

[@markcorey3914]

I don't think that your other listeners want to see you break down, they want to see your genuine reactions to great music that deserves to be reacted to. Love your work, keep it up.❤

[@kv6826]

Please don’t ever stop singing to your daughter. My Daddy was my entire Universe, he was literally my everything. He too used to sing to me, he would read to me….Heck we did everything together. Eventually I became his full time caregiver. I refused to put him into a home. He lived in my home. As a wounded Combat Veteran I would not do that to him. We sang together and eventually I was singing & reading to him. Unfortunately I don’t know if I made the right choices. I can only hope. I never got to ask him, or be certain he wasn’t alone when he passed. As he passed suddenly & unexpectedly one afternoon in his bed; only an hour after I checked on him as I was cleaning up the house. He wasn’t even on hospice. The VA had sent him home just a week before; refusing to listen to my requests. So I can only hope that I have done him proud. But he will always be my best friend & superhero so long as I am able to tell his story. It was only he & I growing up really. He taught me everything that I know. Music & kept the monsters away even as I grew to be an adult….into my own career as a LEO & Wildland Firefighter HS; right up until I retired. His music helped me battle & win my journey with cancer as well. Now it’s with music that I continue searching for peace in this Universe whilst I’m physically here alone awaiting my journey home to be with my makuāka’nē (Daddy), ke’īkī (child), other loved ones 💖

[@philipem1000]

I have no doubt. You did the right thing.

[@mitchbullock4728]

James and his father were both captains in the British army. I can't confirm it, but I have seen others say that James' dad would tell James "I'm not your father and you're not my son. We're just two grown men saying goodbye." whenever one of them was being deployed in an attempt to make saying goodbye a little easier for both of them.

[@Prozak63]

James was a Captain, his father was a Lieutenant Colonel. His father told him that it had be be like that because he couldn't treat James and different that the other troops. On a good note, when they were finish recording this video, his dad looked around at everyone and, with a smile, asked everyone why they were crying and said, "I'm still here."

[@davidschmidbauer3930]

As you get older, your feelings on death will change. I’m 67 now, had a stroke 2 years ago that has left me with my right side being useless. I don’t fear death anymore. I don’t take anything for granted anymore and try to live each day letting the people in my life know I love them.

[@95xristosntafou]

i hope god keeps you safe..have a good day

[@paulmeyer9255]

The winner of last season American idol Iam Tongi did it for his audition after his father passed and ended winning the show. In the finale he sang it with James Blunt. It's a must watch

[@paulsprung3905]

Was just coming to say this. Its even more emotional than the original as you can see it in them both.

[@HappyDayCC]

Ian Tongi on American Idol when he sang this song... His dad had just recently passed away a few months prior. And I'm pretty sure, the guitar he is playing while singing, is one his father gave him.

[@livenletdie0]

He already did the Audition a while back

[@susanbullington8774]

I'm here in Montana, when I found out my daddy had a stroke, I knew he wasn't going to make it, so over the phone, I told him I was sorry for all my mistakes and the way I may have treated yall, I had to make it right in my heart, he was cryin over the phone as was I, I told him I love you and thank you for choosing me, I was adopted, I did get some closure, yet the hurt is always there, my Momma was a whole different level, she passed in 08 and I still break down, she was my anchor, thank you P!!!!

[@joefish41]

I'm a 37 year old man and you just made me cry. I hope you are happy in life.

[@bethkelley575]

This song killed me too. My Daddy passed from cancer in 1998. I was, am, and always will be a Daddy's girl. In fsct, I joined the Navy because of him--he's a Navy vet..seerved in WW2. I am also a nurse. The closer his time of passing came--the more the nurse in me faded and the little 3 year old girl came out. Daddy, the man who was supposed to live forever! I spent his final 2 days by his side, never leaving. The night he passed, I climbed into the hospital bed with him and held him til he breathed his last. I told him you held me when I came into this world--I am holding on to you as you pass through. Look for grandma and reach for her arms--she waits. I will see when when it's my time. I am crying as I watch this and type this, but it's also therapuetic in a way. Love your reactions, don't stop!

[@maryannturton9830]

Although bittersweet,what a beautiful passing your daddy had with his" little girl" by his side! Thank you for sharing such an intimate moment.He sounds truly amazing,and so do you❣

[@henkebenke573]

Sorry for your loss! Thanks to your dad and to you for doing your service as a nurse and the military! Such a wonderful story to read and sad at the same time. Stay safe! 🫶

[@gstevenson7781]

I’m sorry for your loss and thanks for your service, and I am sure your dad will be very proud of you.

[@embee7434]

Peace be you.

[@bethkelley575]

@@maryannturton9830 Thank you--he was amazing!

[@tlgarrison8433]

When my daddy was dying from cancer, he knew his time was nigh. He spent the last week of his life talking with all his friends, children, grandchildren, etc. He spoke individually with each person. He was a stoic man and not good with the "mooshy stuff" and our relationship was often rocky. He gave me the gift of making sure the slate was clean and that I knew how much he love me and how proud he was of me. I've been able to celebrate his life instead of mourn his passing because of it. Thank you, Daddy.

[@BPDProductions-fd9fe]

When I did this one it destroyed me. At the time I was facing the inevitable prospect of my father passing. He was 89 at the time and lived with me and was living this song. Doing the reaction and the comments really helped me. Ultimately my dad passed away last month but I greatly appreciate the time he gave me. Thanks for the reaction.

[@BPDProductions-fd9fe]

P.S. I still cried like a baby watching your reaction. Scars may fade......

[@karencalder8540]

❤

[@barbaramelville337]

😢😢so sorry for your loss prayers sent for your healing 🙏

[@Dovieandi_Se_Tovya_Sagain]

I have massive respect for James Blunt. He could have waited for his Dad to die to write this beautiful song. But had that happened he would have never written it and that would have been a damn shame because a lot of people need this song. I'm glad his father is well.

[@jimgrace3492]

He is not afraid to tackle difficult, deep subjects. "Carry you home" is about a soldier taking a comrrade's effects back home to the comrade's widow; "The Girl that Never Was" is about the heartbreak of losing a child before they are born. Kleenex should pay James and Ren to make an album.

[@kevinpoynter3277]

no bravery is about his experince in the baltics in the 90s as a soldier.

[@deansanders2145]

I held my mums hand in hospital for 3 weeks watching her die of cancer. Had the biggest sobbing cry with her, she squeezed my hand to let me know that she was with me in that moment as she couldn’t talk. This is not the first time i’ve watched your reaction, you’re definitely keeping it real. Peace from London ❤

[@michellefrank8116]

Mom passed on March 29, 2024. I stayed with her so she wasn't alone in her passing. She was in hopsice as well. Mom lingered for days, not really "here." The nurses told me i needed to leave because mom was lingering for me. I left and she passed. It's still so raw and this makes me cry. Don't forget that Alzheimers patients are gone to us even before they die. Mom died on Good Friday. I believe she is in heaven.

[@janetsmith1652]

God bless you! This is my story as well. I stayed in the bed with my mother the last week of her life in hospice. My brother came to check on us and insisted I go home for a while. Fifteen minutes after I left she was in the arms of God. I cherish that time I was able to be with her. To sing to her. To talk about our life. She has dementia. Awful awful illness. 😢.

[@thevocalcrone]

Sorry for your loss. I can believe what you were told that your mother was lingering. there is something about being a mother that pushes us to keep going. Many years ago now, i had my first anaphylactic shock (and wasn't aware that I was having one) it wasn't what most people think of as anaphylaxis, but i battled it for hours, and then toward the end I called an ambulance and then called my daughter to wake up because I needed help to put my nightie back on (I'd been running back and forth to the shower and become fatigued and weak). Once i was in the ambulance and away from her I 'relaxed' and unbeknownst to me i started to sink. the ambos asked me later what had changed because they thought they were going to lose me and I recall saying "i didn't have to act strong and brave anymore' plus i knew that i was safe (for some reason). they got me there just in time (the hospital). I also believe your mother is in heaven.

[@carbine5378]

❤❤

[@cenaboyle]

Buried my dad October 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer's too.

[@carolynh8866]

My Dad passed away over 30 years ago. His life ended way to young so everytime I hear this song it still brings up all those emotions. My dad was a brilliant story teller and used to sing or twll a story to us every night when we were kids. Every outing was an adventure with its own fantasy made up as we went. Trips to the beach filled with stories of castaways on a desert island. Bush walks filled with stories of fairies and elves and gnomes. He would join our play in the backyard building farmyards with animals, or castles with moats and kings, queens, princesses and knights. Hed make cool stuff from things he found on the beach or walking through the bush. His imagination knew no bounds and was so full of life. He was probably always that way but I think maybe also a way to escape from the realities of his job as a police officer. So that's why this song resonates so much for me and why it brings me to tears thinking about my own dad even though it's been such a long time since he passed. ❤❤

[@ladydiva295]

❤❤

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

Keeping singing a song for your daughter every evening - she will never forget her daddy when your time comes.

[@lizgreer6888]

My Dad sang to me every night as a child. Now, 6 years after his death, if I close my eyes I can still hear him singing. It gives me peace.

[@mrsd1095]

He recorded this is one take because he said he couldn't do it a second time. This was his father's first time hearing it. So glad his father made it through Stage 4 Kidney Failure. My husband is currently stage 4.

[@denisemartin3798]

James Blunts song Girl That Never was" is a heart breaker but it's real. This happened to him and his wife are his feelings are raw and real. They did have 2 sons and bless them.

[@BG1965sylva]

Apparently, when saying goodbye to his son when leaving to join the army, James’s father said ‘ you’re not my son, I’m not your father, we are just too grown men saying goodbye’ (lyrics in the song) to keep a stiff upper lip and not get emotional as he saw his son leave. Giving even more poignancy to an amazing song.

[@danettecrossley7912]

Everyone crys, one take, Everyone cried during the making except his father who said he wasn't gone yet, but at this time he was dying 😢 God bless

[@mlbw1966]

British Veteran and his Daddy too. His father had kidney failure and this was his goodbye song to his father, then a kidney match was found 7th cousin. His father is still alive They did this video in one cut...everyone was bailing and his Dad laughed , chuckled, stop crying im still alive and with a healthy kidney. Beautiful loving tribute to a loving Father. His Father was deployed to war and he said to James, his son, we're just 2 men saying goodbye.. Then when James was deployed to Afghanistan he saud the same words to his father he said " just two men saying goodbye" Yes those are real tears because when he wrote the song his father was in his last 3 months of expected life... This is a video of James singing all in weong take. Those are tears and true feelings from his heart. Beautiful song of love. I lost my mother to cancer... saying goodbye is hard even when you know its coming 💔 😇😧😨😢😭😭😭😭

[@AngB517]

A lot of James' songs are about his life experiences, from his time in Kosovo to his saying goodbye to Carrie Fisher after she passed. He's real, he's not gonna sugar coat things and it's pure.

[@tcat6133]

James is a master songwriter. He knows how to pick the lyrics to explain what’s in you mind and in your heart. This is one of the toughest songs to watch and listen to, but it definitely gets you in the feels. Glad you finally reacted to this. One day it will be our turn, and our children will be chasing the monsters away 💔

[@Dan-o1k]

My dad died when I was 15. But no one told me he was dying they thought I was too young. I’ve lived with the guilt of not saying goodbye for 55 years 😢

[@mastereleven11]

😢 it's not your guilt to hold. Remember that without knowing. You never changed the way you treated your father everyday and that was probably heaven to your father when everyone that knew had the cotton will out. 😢❤

[@CasandraCats]

❤

[@Lu6771]

❤️

[@marjaruijterman9087]

How sad you lived with the guilt that was not yours. You can speak with your dad every day and I am sure he will here you and send you his love.

[@IMRDP]

Your dad knows that❣❣❣❣♥️ ⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘

[@Jorocksdakitchen]

I'm a blubbering mess.. I took care of my father for the last 5 years of his life who passed of Liver/Kidney disease. So this song touched the core! So Raw and real! Every time I hear it!

[@MamaJewels99]

That’s his dad in the video. A distant cousin saw the video and got tested to see if he was a match and was and ended up saving his dad’s life. I sobbed like a baby the first time I heard it. Such a beautiful song.❤

[@user-zw5kq5tj5g]

My father passed away nearly a year now. A lifetime of broken relationship between us, got together the last 2 years of his life. Wasn't enough, i wanted more, so was he. But it was sufficient. I felt like a grown man, only after his passing and only after we forgave each other. Before that, I was only a boy. Have a good rest dad. This world mistreated you so bad. Goodbye dad.

[@MommaBird52]

James gets you in the feels -- The Girl That Never Was, Carry You Home, and No Bravery. The Girl That Never Was has a personal message for you.

[@williamswiniuch7527]

The girl that never was will hit him especially hard knowing what he and his wife went through

[@VincentManiscalco]

Oh, those are definitely real tears. And that’s his father is sitting next to him the whole time, and that is his real father. I’m sure you know the story about his kidney diagnosis and he had a very short time to live but through this video his life was saved from a distant cousin in Australia.

[@melissadean6874]

How anyone can't cry listening to this blows my mind. Every single time I hear it breaks my heart. Obviously not everyone is going to cry, but feeling the emotion. I have a son that passed away and Thursday, May 2nd would be his birthday. No greater loss or pain can compare to every day wondering what if.

[@lambo_90]

That's the worst thing a parent ever has to do, to bury one of their own children. So sorry for your loss. ❤

[@maniacalrage]

My father died in 2016. I had to listen to it multiple times a day every day for a month before I didn't cry when it came on - I wanted to learn how to play it on piano but couldn't cause I couldn't get through it - I don't get as emotional now, but man it took a long time.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

his voice is annoying and I can't even take any song he sings seriously, my dad died and i'm not even slightly emotional about this song. Still think this song sucks lol....another reason being this song was overplayed and covered too much it's just annoying now. Another reason his dad never actually died he's still alive so it like negates the message of the song anyway

[@TheMollyPitchers]

Did you both know the other cared? If that's not true, I don't agree with you, but I understand. Find somebody to go deep with🕊️

[@melissadean6874]

@maniacalrage I am incredibly sorry for your loss. As my parents are getting older it's something I am terrified of.

[@SleepyJ36]

I just lost my mother back in October 2023, i like to change a few words to this song like Daddy to Mommy, father to mother, and 2 grown men to 2 grown adults saying goodbye and I lose it every time I hear this song!❤

[@kristilouque8412]

Seeing people “feel” makes us feel less alone. This song gets me every time!😢

[@karenstrong8887]

You are right, James cried while he sang this. His Dad is sitting next to him and allowed this for James to have. James would only do one take with no auto tune and if he hadn’t released this a kidney donor would not have been found for his Dad. I saw James sing this in a newer video when he knew his Dad would be okay. It didn’t have the same impact, still great but not like this. This is watching his heart bleed. James’s Dad served before him and he donated a kidney years ago. James is a prolific songwriter and an amazing singer, he is from England. I lost both of my parents very young and I was afraid of death, I thought about it all of the time until it started changing how I lived. Then I died for 20 minutes. What I saw and experienced in those 20 minutes changed everything, all fear was gone. Do not let it take over, there is no need. I got to spend time with my Mother again and she was so young and beautiful. I think that was supposed to happen to help me.❤️

[@selfcentered6536]

He's not only a britan veteran, he literally prevented world war 3 when he serverd

[@Ruloathesome]

He wrote a song called No Bravery about his time in Bosnia worth a listen

[@katej-c4261]

I’ve never heard this song before, I didn’t know the history of your mother’s passing…but when you said that sometimes death is like a thief in the night, dude I lost it. Now I am sitting here sobbing because that statement hit SO HARD. On Dec 28, 2017 I was awakened in the dark of night by someone pounding on my front door. It was my sister and all she said was , “He finally did it.” And in that second, my heart shattered, my knees buckled, and I knew my baby brother had ended his life. Death literally came, like a thief in the night, and my world was instantly different. Death definitely was a thief that night. 💔💔 The song that always chokes me up the most for my brother is ‘Brother’ by Falling in Reverse. I’d love to see you react to that one. God bless you. ❤️

[@thomasjones4570]

It's simple. You take this song and you allow it to make you go to your living parent and give them the longest hug you have ever given them and TELL THEM all the things you wanted to tell your other parent but did not get the chance to. Or...to make sure they hear the things you did get to say to MAKE SURE they know it now. As for his father. He was diagnosed with a failing kidney with none to give him was given a year to live. James made this song right away for him and did this video with him...this made a bunch of people come forward to donate and they found a match and saved his life.

[@majornicholson]

I know the Blunt's, having served for many years in the same unit. I am naturally very interested in the reaction to young James' song. I have listened to many such. My compliments to you. This is the most sympathetic and empathetic not over the top reaction I have yet listened too. Well done......and thank you.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

James Blunt was an officer, a Captain, in the Household Cavalry and served in command of armoured vehicles in Kosovo as part of the UN Peacekeeping force. His recording, No Bravery, looks at kids during wartime. You'd appreciate it. His father, Charles, was a Colonel, and his grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather were all army officers.

[@melissaeckel6311]

Getting emotional is needed, we all need to cry now and then, it doesn't mean that your less of a man, it means your human.

[@sally8704]

This is such a tear jerker but it’s also oh so beautiful. All music should evoke emotion. That’s when you know it’s great music.

[@dawntrow6994]

Love ❤️ your reaction. I lost my dad, and what james says in his lyrics is so strong, but when i listen to the words, i change it to i am not your daughter ❤ because i was there till the end with my dad xxx

[@christelcool]

They did the shoot in 1 take because James wanted to keep the emotion intact and make it as simple and bare as possible. Production wanted to do another take for more perfections and less tears in the voice, but he refused. Everyone on the set was crying by the end of the recording, talking about a moment suspended as if out of time. Only James's father asked why everyone was crying when he had his cancer and end-of-life diagnosis at the time. 😮 Since then, things have moved in the right direction with his transplant, but this moment will remain unique.

[@tonysmith6940]

He did try it without his dad there first

[@deanderthal]

I helped my mother through at home hospice in 2020 for breast cancer, and my father now lives with me and has Lewy Body Dementia (which is snatching him away from us, as you said, like a thief in the night, a little at a time). I didn't expect to *weep* while listening to a song today, but here we are.

[@mattpoole719]

it's never a bad intent to see people in pain. It's too see how people respond to a song that connects you to so much of your emotions. 100% of the people asking you to react to this have sat there and cried to this song too (probably multiple times).

[@johnlombardo7816]

yep, pretty much every time, well said ❤❤👊👊

[@emafex]

Brother you explained it better then anyone and so simply....this is art. BOOM truth dropped.

[@PCallahanPhilly]

How lovely that you sing to your daughter every night. What precious memories you are giving her.

[@merklingassoc]

This song is so powerful. I cry every time I hear it. When he wrote this his dad was battling kidney failure. His dad won that fight and got a kidney. The best part is his dad is doing fine. It's so special to see him sing this with his dad next to him. You're right, when death took my dad he was all alone and it was a surprise. It killed me that my dad was a long and possibly afraid. It took me a long time to move past that guilt. However, I was so blessed to be with my mom. All her children were. As sad as it was, it was also very beautiful. ❤❤❤

[@coltaine503]

This man has the courage to be vulnerable.

[@faith.s_mom]

I just spent an hour reading comments here after the song and could have gone 2 more hours easily. I had already written a comment about the song being so beautiful, with a universal theme. But it suddenly became exquisitely clear to me how much we all needed this song~ as a catalyst to share our own experiences with our aging parents, and death. It is equally heartbreaking, and beautiful. God Bless you all ❤❤❤

[@maryannturton9830]

The next song along these lines that is a truly amazing listen is called,The Living Years,by Mike and the Mechanics! Mike Rutherford was part of the super group Genesis with Phil Collins. Don't wait,listen to this song IMMEDIATELY! God bless you!

[@robertpannell9688]

Appreciate you man! I've been waiting on this reaction for a while. I just watched my dad lose his dad and then I heard this song. It's powerful stuff. Appreciate your openness.

[@somthingbrutal]

another very powerful song from James is No Bravery its based on his experiences during the Bosnian war

[@philk9227]

Good suggestion, that one hits hard too

[@ronaldgines171]

I'm 61 and I've heard this song a lot... Every single time James starts to cry I brake down.... Never made it thru this song yet............. Love from Widefield.

[@bella-xp7qd]

James, father, Colonel Charles Blount, was a Cavalry Officer in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars, before becoming a helicopter pilot and Colonel of the Army Air Corps. James, himself, attended the illustrious boys’ public school, Harrow, went on to Sandhurst military academy, and served in the British Army as a Captain.

[@mariafantasia1191]

Thank you for sharing your story, I adored my mother but I didn't get a chance to say goodbye... so this cuts me to the core 💔

[@berniewatts5028]

Crying is good for the soul ❤️❤️. Lost my father and mother 2015 two months apart, my husband in 2016 . Was with each of them when they took their last breath. For me it helped to be there for them. I focus on the beautiful moments we had together. And family keeps you moving ❤️❤️❤️. Blessings BP, love your story about your little girl ❤️❤️ Gmaw👵🏼

[@jamiegorski7540]

Such a beautiful passing of the “torch” You are so right, not most get get that chance!! Makes me teary Eyed!!!

[@katjohnson6315]

BP, young one with an old soul, I read an article that said both of the Blunt men were actually in service at the same time. In true British fashion, when James was being deployed, that was the phrase (I’m not your son…)they used to say goodbye. Same article said that his sister wrote the poem that James added to and created this heart wrenching tribute. I have found you to be a good man with the ability to laugh and cry and hopefully continue to live and love for the rest of your life.

[@Cthugni]

Awesome reaction man! Love your reactions, but this one was special. And that is why, I think, many recommend this one. Lot of reactors are quite elevated a bit. Knowledgeable and cool, but when feeling this song for the first time, most people get hit in the feels hard. That makes us plebs relate to you that much more. Thank you for sharing a piece of your story!😊

[@tiacalhoun3841]

This song makes all the men cry, James did such a beautiful tribute to his father….thank God he got a new kidney

[@ridealongwithnicolle1581]

Your daughter is lucky to have such an amazing dad. I am so sorry about your mum

[@juliemartin4267]

His song from last year is heartbreaking too. “The Girl That Never Was”

[@HauntedScouse]

I lost my dad to cancer in 2008. I was 31. It still hurts and this song takes me right back to caring for him. Like you, I was so lucky, yes, lucky, because I got to say goodbye, several times. I stood up at my daughters christening just two weeks before and told the whole room how proud I was. How much strength I took from that in the months to follow. I told him I loved him. And everyone heard me. This song is THAT... Beautiful.

[@traillyjools]

One of the most emotional songs ever written and performed. What you wont get from this video is how much of a troll James actually is. He deals with haters and piss takers with the absolute best of british humour and wit

[@carolynpetrie6266]

Yeah, one of his recent tweets was a UK paper headline about run away horses, that were from the army regiment he used to be in. His tweet ‘ It’s always my fault’ lol

[@luckyrobinshomestead]

I don't listen to this song often, because when I do it breaks my heart in half, but I can see why it was recommended to you. It is one of his best songs. It moves you in ways no other song of his can.

[@mohammedomar4652]

Big man - i cry everytime i hear this. and i'm sure that everyone want sto see how you react - because you always come across as big strong guy - that serious rapper style gangsta in you ... and we want to see your other side - that human weakness - they want to see you cry.

[@nataliemorton5568]

Thank you for your reaction to this stunning song. I had seen it twice before. My thoughts about your response is, that it is absolutely o.k. to be emotional. There is no right or wrong way to act when we are dealing with grief. Most of us try NOT to cry to keep from upsetting others, but if we do end up "losing it", there is no shame in it. I think you had a lot of people wanting you to hear this song, because they know you are a caring person, and also the fact that on it's own merits, it is an extraordinary story, sung beautifully. They knew you would appreciate the entire video. I can see where this would have been difficult to react to, but you did just fine. We, your fans, would NEVER judge you for your honest feelings. Take care dear heart. 🙏✌💓

[@eloerch7]

My Daughter is 13, my Son is 10 and we still sing them at bedtime everynight, my Mom also died from cancer when i was 12yrs old. Hold and sing to the ones you love. ❤😎🤙🏼

[@cathutch.]

This song has me balling! I first heard it a few yrs ago at work and had to leave the workshop, I haven't listened to it since but it popped up on my feed a few days ago and again now on your channel. My Dad raised me on his own since I was a baby, he was my world. He's been gone 10 yrs now and I can still crumble unexpectedly. I have a daughter, it terrifies me that she will feel this one day, and the only way to prevent it would be to be cold to our children which isnt possible. Sending you love and strength,. Your Mum would be so proud, you're clearly a loving and devoted father and son. She did such a good job ❤ I truly believe they are always watching over us. Blessings to you and your family. 🙏

[@flovin123]

James Blunt No Bravery. Is a must after this. Its the song he made after he had been to war.

[@LODodod]

What a tune!! Back to bedlam is a masterclass

[@StrivingSteven]

@BlackPegasusRaps - I'm there with you on thinking about/fearing death a lot, especially as a child. Know you're not alone with this struggle. I can remember my being as young as maybe 5 or 6 years old and thinking about/fearing death. I now use that fear as a way to shut down my thinking whenever things get to be too much of a burden. Thinking about death now is like an electrical stun and allows me to reboot my thoughts. This is an instant classic song that now matter how many times I've heard it now (well into the hundreds) it still causes me to feel and it's a wonderful blessing to all of us for James to have been brave enough to share this.

[@KathleenKelly1953]

My husband of 41 years passed away February 1st. This song made me cry before all this and it still does. Hoping to have some closure.

[@haleighstockton5439]

James is not afraid to break your heart. Goodbye My Lover is one of his songs that I always go back to. I saw him when he opened for Ed Sheeran and he is amazing live as well.

[@nhangnguyen5252]

This song isn't just about a son about to lose his father. It's for anyone who has lost someone they loved. My mum passed 5years ago at only 68yrs old, and I tear up every time I heard this. It's such an important song. Another gorgeous James Blunt song is called The Girl that Never Was. It's about when James and his wife experienced a miscarriage, and it's just as heartbreaking.

[@x0539p]

I am sitting here watching you try to get through this song and I am crying. I moved my mom across the country to live with me after my brother died last year and she has heart failure and not much time left. I get to spend the last year of her life with her. My heart aches for what’s coming but glad to have her with me. Love your reaction & thanks for sharing it with us.

[@mohammedomar4652]

isn't it amazing how you think that music can touch you in every emotion and you think you have experienced it all ... and then this comes along.

[@sandyleewhite]

I think we as people who love to watch reactors, like to connect sometimes, & showing vulnerability with us, does that......thank you for being vulnerable & raw with us ❤

[@aliciaburchard1235]

Losing a parent is hard. Lost my dad in 2012..I didn't get to say goodbye..it was sudden. 2021 I lost my mom..got to hold her hand, sing to her and hear her last breath. It was a privilege to to sit with her. I still grieve them and miss them both. They were the best parents ever.

[@metumartyr3983]

Recently lost my dad. This song as well as Dean Lewis’ “how do I say goodbye,” and Trey Pendley “when tomorrow starts without me” always crush me in the best and worst ways now. I think you would feel Trey’s song so much. I’m sure it’s the message all parents would want their kids to understand in their passing…

[@CanadianNavyVeteran]

One take, no autotune !!! great reaction.

[@larstaylorrascovich7214]

Thanks for sharing and being so honest about your feelings. I hope the people out there get a chance to see you critiquing all this great music. Fantastic job!!