Shane Koyczan - "Heaven, or Whatever" (Banff Shaw Amphitheatre)

One of Shane's newest pieces where he reflects upon his Grandpa's life lessons. Performed in Banff, AB at the Shaw Amphitheatre with the Short Story Long on July 20th, 2014.

[@thatnoobnextdoor]

this guy can make people cry and laugh at the same time

[@CJAFTER5]

He's like the Will Smith of poetry then xD

[@poeshmoe292]

+thatnoobnextdoor craff

[@neotheone7923]

Just reminding you this is here

[@colinmilne1006]

I met Shane the other day and I must say that he was the most amazing and sweet person I have ever met. I never wanted to say goodbye !

[@nialybling]

his voice is so powerful and full of passion and emotion the music just makes even better

[@giselagonzalezdeponette2852]

This guy is awesome, he gets tears in my eyes and all along I am smiling...

[@skylarpaige7227]

he is so precious and adorable oh my fucking god and then you hear him recite his beautiful pieces and DAMNFGJNREJNGKJ

[@Over_Toasted]

+Mind Set Thanks.

[@AnEmbarrassmentofBooks]

This one hit me so hard and made me think of my grandpa and dad. After two minutes, I'm still sitting here crying. I had a complicated relationship with my father when I was young and his death-day was just three days ago (six years). What a beautiful tribute to a man you had a difficult relationship with yet obviously loved.

[@loisdelgrande]

I first saw Shane during the televised opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and then became a true fan of him last night when I watched around ten videos of his in continuous succession. He is a master wordsmith and beautiful human being who truly speaks from his own experience and wisdom and he does make people cry and I cry and I am also a guy. While in this piece he is specifically speaking of his own grandparents his message is universal and can be applied to any relative sibling parent partner or friend for whom we have become close yet been so distant to beyond the end evoking understanding for them while gaining empathy to ourselves within and this is why we so readily do cry.

[@JoneseyHDGaming]

This man is unbelievable, his words are just indescribable.

[@roberthenderson9175]

"Well it's a metaphor." "For what?" "Marriage." "What?" "Think about it, you put on the ring you're invisible o all your friends, the ring slowly drives you mad, and the great eye is always watching." I laughed my f***ing *** off.

[@Olmeister93]

I first heard this ten years ago... I still cry every time I listen..

[@motherbug2001]

What a beautiful, tribute to his grandfather

[@Over_Toasted]

comma splice

[@robingautron847]

love him, he hits me where I feel , nothing better than that in life

[@chakami3814]

This gives such a warm, fuzzy, sad feelings inside. I love it.

[@WikusKirsten]

Appart from the Poem itself, Thumbs-up for the background music!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@Jackson-lt6yv]

this man is the best speaker ever

[@marilenapietro8279]

DAMMIT>.< i was so close to making it through the video but the end just made me start bawling

[@adrianasaballeth7316]

Shane you are my happy place , thank you 🙏🏽💕

[@robeatscake]

thank you for sharing with us Shane

[@risby15]

omg can't get over his amazing poems. Love it soooo much!!

[@mickeymadalone85]

Lord of The Rings is a metaphor, marriage. you put on The Ring and you're invisible to all of your friends. The Ring slowly starts to drive you mad. And the great eye is always watching you!

[@Topedger]

Fuck i love you Shane.. After 10 years i still love you so much

[@joshuavargas3817]

laughed then cried beautiful

[@roselydonald3142]

love love love it

[@tee5818]

Thank you

[@themassofmen]

His Grandfather heard that because it was sent through his very soul.

[@carleygagne8854]

i love this one so much!

[@nondrop]

Nearly got me crying

[@Dipstikk]

*Silently glares and judges everyone who has ever used this beautiful soul's image to represent MRAs or misogynistic scumbags* How dare you.

[@WafflesHouse8993]

Hold on, what? How the hell could that possibly be a thing? Where?

[@luciuscroy6656]

men i say to you

[@Naev0w0]

Dipstikk wait what? I've never heard or seen that... What are you talking about?

[@peanutbutter557]

RSlash on KZbin for an example. Complained about it. Got some likes for my comment. Video disappeared.

[@yolanankaine6063]

Amazing

[@MorganLittlejohn34]

You are Awesome !

[@annebannan9817]

I always make those kinds of jokes. I'm never really that serious and I'm always kinda smiling, but when I'm joking I don't emote at all and I speak in a stern voice. It's surprising what you can make people believe just by facial expressions and tone. It sounds manipulative, but I never go into it wanting to trick someone. It's when someone starts to take me seriously that I run with it and see how far I can get. I've convinced people that I'm "lactose tolerant" and that it was a real thing, and that I believed all elderly should be euthanized by the age of 80 to save money used for their services, and many more things. Of course I eventually come clean, but it's best just to let it ruminate with people. Now writing it out it sounds manipulative as hell, but those are just the things I find funny, dry humor.

[@michaelcogar6881]

I didn't know him, but love your grandfather... that's funny.

[@graciecertain]

How in the hell did you dislike this?!?

[@まどぅーのYouTube自由記]

Cool

[@XX-tq1oe]

What counrry is this man in

[@Taller.Lyrics]

3:43

[@coffey611]

I feel like this is one of shane's better pieces c: its probably just me though.. XD

[@hmcyrus]

how can he write these... :'(

[@ElectricityTaster]

Probably with a computer.

[@gwenscott535]

Why do they call it "the winter of your life"? In winter the plant life is dead or hibernating.

[@caramannion404]

By winter of his life, he means towards the end. Winter is the season where things die off before spring bring new life

[@Thunderlight-rj1zj]

dockidds watchman

[@kidbombastic]

I want sardines

[@bbyanthrax8265]

i love his voice and him as a being. god. role model.