Steven Wilson - Perfect Life

Steven Wilson - Perfect Life, taken from the album Hand. Cannot. Erase (released 2nd March) - smarturl.it/Han...
Video directed by Youssef Nassar - youssefnassar.com
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Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, mellotron M4000, programming - SW / Chapman Stick and backing vocals - Nick Beggs / Fender Rhodes - Adam Holzman / Drums - Marco Minnemann / Voice - Katherine Begley.
Director: Youssef Nassar
Assistant Director: Mansour Zebian
Cinematographer: Youssef Nassar
Production Manager: Zeina Daoud
Steady Operator: Fares Korbani
Wardrobe: Vivian Marquez
Editor: Youssef Nassar
Colorist: Jad Beyrouthy - Pandora
Cast - Stephanie Nassar - Julia Maalouf
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[@BENebuchadnezzar]

Even as a man, this song has got me feeling a forlorn nostalgia for when I was a young woman.

[@JesperHellvik]

Yes me too!

[@PennyDreadful1]

Okay that's pretty funny.

[@JesperHellvik]

It is disturbing ;) And quite interesting!

[@MrNycticorax]

kuddos for this funny pun. I have absolutely no issue with that, but the video is just as sexually ambiguous as your pun.

[@stephanmenatwork3852]

before to be invisible.

[@emma-gd3ji]

Don't say who's Watching in 2020 We never left.

[@colloquialduck]

Amen Brotha!

[@IVANTHETEA]

+

[@fa22bio]

2021

[@Afterdark68]

Never!

[@chinmoylahkar6731]

once their was a point in my life when i was so depressed i was about to commit suicide...then i started to listen to porcupine tree.. here today i am alive.. steven wilson changed my life.

[@jannekononov5902]

We are here for you mate!

[@arno-luyendijk4798]

Glad and privileged you had the courage to share this with us, friend. Thank you, it learns me once more to appreciate what I have to be grateful for in this life.

[@Sovaccent]

Glad you’re still here mate.

[@peterpotter999]

Here for you man.

[@drew9915]

I caught my wife cheating on me. I found myself in a tailspin. Depression owned me and there was nowhere to hide, no escape. I had to grow.. and I had to grow fast. The song Postcard was a rallying cry. At times, I felt like his voice was my own. I'm a lifer now. Steven has earned a spot in my soul.. forever. Music was and has often been my only "church".. my only therapy. Love yourself first friends. Another album I highly recommend is Tremors by Sohn. Truly gut wrenching and a way to force yourself into submission. Today is YOUR day to overcome.

[@maurostrachwitz747]

Words. Cannot. Describe

[@ALTDOK667]

Hand. Cannot. Erase.

[@andrewrobinson427]

This man is one of most prolific and creative musicians I have ever heard. I am late to the party but I am smitten

[@Arianna-sl2hv]

Me too. How did I miss this? So happy to find it now

[@PorcupineTrains]

@@Arianna-sl2hvit's never too late !

[@milenariarr8329]

Same! He's amazing.

[@louangelwolf]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months. She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory.” For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually, she passed into another distant part of my memory, until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name. We have got We have got the perfect life...

[@tempjohn1111]

+Lou Angelwolf Thank you!

[@amigosaurio]

+Lou Angelwolf Can you write please the rest of the text?

[@francescorigoni6355]

+luis -Quijano that's all

[@davenight]

+Lou Angelwolf Hi, Its Filt and not Felt

[@jameswcollett]

+Lou Angelwolf What's it all about...?

[@newpianotutorials]

Steven Wilson makes music from his soul, from the heart and for himself - this is how there is such an amazing diversity to his music, he's not trying to please everybody by making one song sound the same as the last one. I imagine he is one of very few artists these days who is allowed complete artistic control over what he does. So before criticizing or comparing this to his other songs, remember , this is what makes him so great ....

[@nickgarrett4213]

Couldn't agree more steve wilson is a genius with his music and lyrics Dont let him be in the mainstream bollocks to be enjoyed by a selected few.

[@kamalsharma3233]

He is one of the best artist I ever heard

[@thundersweetiex2912]

That is precisely one of the reasons he should not be criticised

[@davidderoux7552]

Sounds a little like the end of Routine...

[@azloii9781]

more musicians today have complete control than in any point in history

[@umangd]

I've never heard repetitive lyrics sound so beautiful before!

[@bikalkunwar8971]

Listen to Masselinjen by Kliche. U would love it

[@KaustubhPatilMusic]

listen to 'Abbaji' by John Mclaughin & The 4th dimension

[@wolflair3329]

Umang Dhawan it's rare but they are out there

[@Derwichmusique]

Then Listen to Archive :)

[@kristersandberg7971]

I totally agree with you!

[@ThanosNikolopoulos]

From the master of Progressive Rock comes a masterpiece of simplicity... Sometimes a simple drum loop and a simple melody are just the magic we need... A song full of feelings, nostalgia, heart...

[@SpartanLaserCanon]

Thanos Nikolopoulos For me sometimes a great song is a simple one. Some simple music has more feeling than some fast shred I have heard or just as much as some. Sometimes all I want is simple music. I do like many genres of music though. I don't like much music from the Radio though.

[@araizadav]

Simplicity? No way This song is more than that

[@dennoow]

like Peter Gabriel

[@manugrandest1683]

Superbe morceau, mélancolique, tout en finesse. Notamment la seconde partie, magnifique

[@paulhalford9931]

Only just discovered PT and Steve Wilson. Can't understand how I've missed such quality music! Loving everything I hear!,

[@bobbybigballs4038]

Thanks for joining us tonight, Paul.

[@SouravDas-ti4yk]

Sure to check out Blackfield as well :)

[@julianjoyce2577]

Welcome ! :-)

[@rich8184]

I said the same thing 10 years ago. Prepare for your life to change!

[@TripleFermentation]

Paul Halford Been listening for a decade...and still do :) Enjoy!

[@7Subtle]

Steven Wilson is the perfect example of 'the classic artist.' He does what he wants for himself to express a deep yearning within himself, and trying only to do what he believes and feels is right. He only wants to produce things that he likes, he is always disassociating himself to what the current industry trends are and he tries to stay true with his true inner feelings. He isn't trying to impress anyone with his musicality or virtuoso. He just wants to be himself, and be accepted for exactly who he is. He wants to feel deeply the feelings that he has within and express them, allow for people to experience the very things he does and to share those feelings with people. And he will continue to play out those feelings to no end with his music because he DOES want to hold on to those feelings because they are HIS and he has a RIGHT to do that as an artist or a human being rather. It's for a very specific group of people. He knows he is imperfect, but he doesn't care because that's just who he is, and it painful for him that conventional society is so shallow, and does not accept him as such, especially as a child probably. He is an outsider, always was one and always wants to be one. He is the essence of a classic poet at heart.

[@eire2905]

I feel exactly the same about SW, maybe that's why he's so close to me, no matter what he (musically) does.

[@carlsedon2571]

a true Renaissance man for the 21st century...

[@jjk8417]

Hear, hear... Same as the mighty Devin Townsend.

[@mrsockmonkey1969]

wow you wrote a book there my dude 🤣

[@alonespirit_1Q84]

@@carlsedon2571 Yes...

[@pepperx3437]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends We'd listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil... She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight She said \"The water has no memory\" For a few months everything about our lives was perfect It was only us, we were inseparable But gradually she passed into another distant part of my memory Until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name

[@kckazcoll1]

thank you I had trouble hearing the lyrics on my laptop. Music was loud and clear though

[@pepperx3437]

Thanks ;)

[@Sid2harth]

42 likes. I think Douglas Adams knows something we don't

[@pepperx3437]

Be specific, "you don't". Not "we", you never know what others know. Don't listen to PROG with that kind of mentality though. ✌

[@Sid2harth]

Okay. Thanks for the heads up, Spiceboy. Are the girls back?

[@rachitbhetwal8218]

Here I am, a grown up man, crying like a little girl

[@DRAGONBALL869]

here I'm a little child .... crying TOO .........LOVE1111111

[@catarinal.2378]

what a fucking ugly comment... If you can't think, don't speak. Please!

[@rachitbhetwal8218]

Relax..Its just a figure of speech

[@honeyhoney8]

+rachit bhetwal your comment was fine.

[@dilligaf1009]

they speak English in what

[@NSASurveillanceSubjectAZ]

This is one of the most perfect realizations of motion picture and musical art I have ever seen.

[@donmackie6086]

Agreed

[@malzapl]

+NSA Surveillance Subject #A314Z159 agreed

[@wimdebacker2096]

Perfect balance beween music and film, art!

[@lailashokeir8621]

👍

[@LMTR14]

well if you like CRAP

[@JesperHellvik]

Prog, Rock, Electronic...whatever...this is MUSIC!

[@cspb1234]

Jesper Hellvik you got it

[@donmackie6086]

this is music they play in Heaven

[@ShishiSonson]

Where the fuck do you see prog here?

[@JesperHellvik]

+antichristliche Aktion can you read?

[@Marknorthway]

I get where @antichristliche Aktion is coming from. I don't reckon it's "prog" either. There's more than a trace of Brian Eno in this track. Really good track, but not pushing the boundaries. How about ambient prog chill-out - that seems about right, if you want to give it any label.

[@trijntje1984]

This song was being played at my fathers funeral. After he has been murdered by my brother on 23 march 2023 i hope i will have the strengt to overcome this because my world is a real dark place for a time and i cant shake it of me

[@FrankAHuser]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I think you will have the strength to deal with this horrible event. Take your time, wounds do heal but it takes time. And yes, the music of Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree might be a help for you. I wish you all the best! You’re not alone, there are always people who understand you, who listen to you. ❤

[@kramsniggah4333]

If I had one billionth of Steven Wilsons talent I'd be a very accomplished human.

[@StormkeeperXS]

+Kram Sniggah I know that feeling all too well...

[@kramsniggah4333]

Andrew Kennett aka Stormkeeper (KZbin) :-)

[@kramsniggah4333]

***** Hi Henry, I've worked in music for the best part of forty years and I'm always amazed at the skill of many musicians but with Steven Wilson I and in complete awe! Cheers for the reply.. ;-)

[@kramsniggah4333]

***** Cheers Henry, And good luck to you too!!

[@SAHogan-ih3bo]

KS: One billionth, eh? More like an imbecile in a pair of diapers. THINK before you exaggerate, man!

[@jabbertwardy]

I recall how he introduced "Stop Swimming" on the Warszaw album, "I find that the saddest songs are also the most beautiful." I also find that his "simplest" songs are the most beautiful. He's an absolute master of creating beauty from sadness.

[@PhoenixDecim]

I find amazing people in the comment section only in S.W, P.T and Opeth videos.

[@ques4estas]

Phoenix Decim yes, indeed...its nice being in the mature section of KZbin isn't it?

[@JoseEchoes378]

Pink Floyd

[@TheAdam159]

I'm a man, and this track makes me cry like a baby. Steven Wilson, you've done it AGAIN!

[@RbtNinelink]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months.She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory”. For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually she passed into another distant part of my memory. Until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name. We have got We have got a perfect life...

[@adj789]

The Oceans Hold no Memory

[@jordy48]

Hi, I was looking for the lyrics but when I found them I could not understand. I know SW writes meaningful songs but I am trying to figure out the meaning of this song/video/lyrics. Can someone explain me? Thank you

[@djjaylex2918]

@@jordy48 i think that the fact that we don't get to know anything about how their friendship ended means that it was traumatic to the one speaking. Just judging by what we get, it might have been her friend suiciding or anything like that. This could be a trauma so big and deep that the speaker could just not process it, couldn't even acknowledge it ever evwn happened. That's why she forgot everything about her friend. Because she had to forget. That might be completely off, but it's what i imagined when i heard the song.

[@pedjazoo]

@@djjaylex2918 I like this interpretation.

[@loud6037]

@@jordy48 I wondered if maybe a foster sister or something like that?

[@albashayrtaj5926]

Screw the haters. Steven Wilson has always made all kinda music. It was for listeners to choose. You don't like Porcupine Tree, then check out Blackfield. Oh you don't like it either, perhaps you will like No-Man. No?? You like Krautrock, may be you should check out Bass Communion. How about IEM?? Steven Wilson's Solo Career?? Not even Storm Corrosion??? Okay, I think you are better off with being a Belieber. Oh! I have been his fan for quite a while now. And I think this is a wonderful song. For sure, you can't compare this with his other works. So is the case for all his compositions. They are all different and unique.

[@JesperHellvik]

Right on!

[@LightSwitch72]

Everything this guy has done as a solo artist fascinates me, this song is poppier than most of his discography and honestly I dont mind that I can't discourage creative diversity. This is an awesome track with brilliant production and a great build up. My only gripe is lyrical repetition which always bugs me.

[@ninpo1500]

If pop were 1/100th as good as this, I'd listen to the radio much more often. It also helps to listen to this on a nice system where you can appreciate the layering. Absolutely beautiful.

[@syedaliabid7175]

About the lyrical repetition you mentioned.. Steven does that a lot and I mean a lot but if you hear closely you will hear fascinating layers of music behind it.. The music slightly changes or a new layer is added while the lyric is repeated. It's fascinating

[@maurostrachwitz747]

Om is repeated millions of time, and the unconfortable truth comes when you realize, is not repeating itself, it's resonating.

[@Nivekrst]

ninpo1500 Funny you mentioned that. I just listened to it on a semi-decent set of headphones. Pure Bliss. Steven is brilliant.

[@kalpkumudkumar8163]

Mauro Strachwitz awesome !!!!!

[@Tehownilator]

Ya know after you get the chill through your whole body, it goes back up through the back of your neck to the top of your head? yeah..

[@jameswcollett]

+Chris Laforest It's more of a frisson with me.

[@jason.h.zager88]

I cried during video. I remember my ex and how beautiful she was how passionate our 7 years of relationship was before she left without even saying goodbye...

[@joanjosepanckermann]

it seems a common situation when two hearts are beating at the same frequency

[@nichellegraf839]

Oh my gosh, my heart hurts for you......I know, so much doesn't make sense when you have been there, and it was, and could have been, so beautiful. But then, it, they, go away, and all is lost, up in the sky, for no good reason why

[@raphaelzimmermann914]

The perfekt Song to my funeral. So beautifull, IT tear me apart❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kiiabby]

This song still makes me cry every time.

[@erickmunguia2343]

Even if the music by itself didn't stand out like the rest of SW's works (which is not the case AT ALL) you can tell what an incredible and deep experience this album will bring as a live performance. The visual elements and the whole atmosphere this is gonna create will transcend everything we've seen him do. I can see it already as one of the most beautiful shows ever.

[@JesperHellvik]

I am with you on that one! It points towards something transcending...

[@pabloivanmalina8925]

Mi esposa falleció hace tres meses y esta canción y su video me llegan mucho

[@loqueyotediga1968]

🙏💞

[@mandrillion2524]

Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil.....wow!

[@EclecticSoundBox]

My friend from work died last month while she was on vacation with her family. Not only was she my good friend, but also very close one with another co-worker of mine. Everyday after their shifts, they would hang out and do so many things together. The eerie and beautiful thing about this song is how parallel the story is to theirs in the sense that they were friends for 6 months, 3 years apart, and were pretty much sisters. And for that, I dedicate this to not only my late friend, but to the both of them. For they both really did have the perfect life. Rest in peace, work bestie. I hope you hear this from wherever you are in the afterlife 🙏🕊️😢

[@guilloboi]

I thought the lyrics were pretty innovative. What's wrong with repetitive lyrics? Just a few can mean so much.

[@Booklover-coffeelover]

I actually like repetitive lyrics, especially when they have a deeper meaning.

[@leahjones9626]

It’s like a mantra!!! I love it

[@battleborn49]

It is amazing how humans can reach the highest high and with the advent of uncontrollable circumstances sink to the lowest lows in the beat of a heart. Is the vibration, the sine curve of up and down, the way to best live or is a middle path such as the way of Siddhartha or a monk? Are joy and the ecstatic danger of deep infatuation worth the pain and sorrow when they are no more or is it best to avoid these altogether? What is a Perfect Life?

[@Peanuts76]

Siddharta read between the lines, between the pain and sorrow, between the agony of attachment, and yet, after all the journey he had.... He sit in his stand, under the Bhodi tree.... Accepting all the futile, the cycle of duality....

[@gonzalocordovaortega5838]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months She arrived one February morning Pale and shellshocked From past lives I could not imagine She was 3 years older than me But in no time we became friends We'd listen to her mixtapes Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil She introduced me to her favorite books Gave me clothes And my first cigarette Sometimes We would head down to Blackbirds Moor To watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight She said "the water has no memory" For a few months everything about our lives was perfect It was only us We were inseparable But gradually She passed into another distant part of my memory Until I could no longer remember her face Her voice Even her name We've got We've got the perfect life We've got We've got the perfect life We've got We've got the perfect life We've got (we've got) We've got the perfect life We've got (we've got) We've got the perfect life We've got (we've got) We've got the perfect life We've got (we've got) We've got the perfect life We've got (we've got) We've got the perfect life Magnificent song as always... Thank u Steven :)

[@cybersphere]

I feel sorry for the majority of people who don't know of SW's existence. Mainstream radio has a lot to answer for.

[@annetteclardie7121]

Then it's up to us that listen, to turn others on to the musical genius that is Steven Wilson.

[@sab-ali]

I discovered PT through radio. Ofcourse they were not mainstream shows but everything for people like me.

[@Entity_Mindshifts]

I shed tears every time I listen to this. I'm afraid I don't yet understand the meaning of what she's saying, but for me, it's undeniably forlorn, melancholic..and Beautiful!

[@kellymelrose8527]

ive got tears in my eyes to ...i think hearing the music and watching the video is too much to take in .... sw is a genius

[@Thirdeyedreamer]

For all who are complaining, you are clearly not getting the point of this album or this track. I read a comment about Hand Cannot Erase (the track) saying it was about a boyfriend from college, via the website/blog. Well if you look at the track listing this comes right after, which probably means she is reminiscing about a relationship with her sister from the past like the boyfriend. Remember she is lonely, and yes this is electronic and some what upbeat, as Hand Cannot Erase is more of pop type of song. HOWEVER, if you are not liking this, then you aren't looking at the project the right way. You are listening and looking for Steven Wilson, which is wrong. He has created this character and this about her. What he is doing is really ground breaking if you let yourself get lost in the idea of the visuals and tangibles of this girl. The music is just an extension of this woman. Stop trying to find SW and try to let yourself indulge in this Epic work of art. This is her story, told be SW, this isn't SW telling his story.. SWIG

[@JesperHellvik]

Good point!

[@andydavidson7595]

could not have put it better myself the guys a genius!

[@gulsaraahmed6611]

Thirdeyedreamer Wow Lady 😇

[@Thirdeyedreamer]

Ahmed Gul I'm a guy

[@SAHogan-ih3bo]

T: Thanks for telling us HOW to listen; never coulda done it without you, pardner.

[@psychocolate]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months.She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory”. For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually she passed into another distant part of my memory. Until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name.

[@geoffrey121148]

What a sad song of lost love... and the love off two sisters.... been a fan of Steven Wilson for many years... just a fantastic voice.. just got the cd!!

[@absentiambient]

What a great song and a message: If you feel like your life doesn't have a meaning, it has a meaning for someone else.

[@Kirq]

Pure audiovisual beauty.

[@JesperHellvik]

And so it begins… 2015 the year of Hand.Cannot.Erase. Beautiful!

[@NarokathCrimzonAE]

Amen!

[@JaZzloLostInSpace]

:)

[@brazwen]

I like how natural the girls look in this video. No/minimum make up, no revealing clothing. Just natural beauty combined with the beauty of friendship and the beauty of nature.

[@ufoNL]

boys men should not cry ? however since i am not an asshole , nothing wrong with a dropping few tears, crazy thing with my tears falling is they were of the "over-emotional not fitting and mad" kin. but that was years ago.

[@v1kt0us]

Yes; but of course there was makeup, in the eyes of both; although subtle, significant.

[@andiirejino1210]

this song is perfect

[@NitishDobhal]

i did my interneship from fall 2014 to spring 15 at Kamloops, whose landscape is very similar to the one in the song- half desert, half temperate. This album too came around that period. Since then this song is stuck in my head as a memory of my stay at that small town.

[@TazzM]

This song is mind blowing---the concept and the composition. Wilson should make this kind of songs more. His heavier tunes are too harsh for my taste. But this one is perfect.

[@ishamaini3779]

My closest friend passed away a few years ago. We were exactly like this. The memory gnaws at me. I am a bit startled by this song. I wish I'd never come across it at all. They say it gets better, but it really doesn't. You just learn to live with it, something grotesque hidden in the smoke of burnt yesterdays, ready to ambush. It's always there.

[@julianjoyce2577]

Your words are very moving, Isha. ... I'm sure Steven would be very touched by a "testimony" like yours.... Another proof of how Steven Wilson's narrative and musical Art can give us an intense level of emotional experiences. Like inner and intimate "journeys"... :)

[@manishkumar-rd9xl]

I had a friend of mine ...who was 4 year elder than me....he was like big brother to me.. always guiding me through thick & thin, correcting me every time I was wrong.... One day I heard from someone he committed suicide, that day I simply wish....definition of suicide shouldn't be what I know. He was very active socially, but when he became wallflower no one cares...So yes it's not completely true ...that time heals everything, ....but the intensity of pain subsides with each passing year, when you grow old you'll see the same transformation as I've gone through.

[@manojmaurya6562]

For no reason I just started crying, all of a sudden. It just took me back to the time when Life was perfect. #Masterpiece

[@Arianna-sl2hv]

Crying.

[@luminousdreams8405]

Steven Wilson is my God, he changed my life,he changed my perspective,he changed me.. Thank you steven..

[@Ashishkou]

I feel you, bro.

[@marcclery6344]

Yes, me also.

[@MrAkshay8opeth]

Mine too bro

[@kelpbeds]

...and Kevin Moore

[@parasitesundinism]

gay

[@sarmaci]

One of the most beautiful musical metaphors of a piece of human life

[@battleborn49]

A girl -13 - going through adolescence creates an imaginary friend who is at the end of adolescence -16. The friend/sister helps her through her trying times though the friend/sister/herself has a dark side with bad memories (she envies the water's lack of memory). It is a perfect life for as long as it lasts and is necessary for her to mature at which point the friend/sister fades away.

[@william__cash]

Four years later and the goosebumps continue to come on like the first listen.

[@marcossaulsanchez]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months. She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory.” For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually, she passed into another distant part of my memory, until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name. We have got We have got the perfect life...

[@jonathanpusar5931]

I remember listening to this song the first time in 2015. Only a few months into a new job and more responsibilities and a few years removed from college. Had a very close college friend that lived several hours away. We were practically inseperable back in school, but we drifted just due to location differences. When I heard this song, it struck a cord with me. I realized it was more than a year since we last met, and many months since we even spoke, and I didn't want to lose on something special. Made a point to travel every so often to visit, and invite him over to trips I would go solo. In some ways we've been closer friends than ever before, pulling each other from various ruts and becoming stronger, and I'm glad to have listened to this song when I did to realize the potential regret of not keeping past relationships.

[@clarathompson6751]

If you liked PT, you might love this rendition Of Wilson's song: King Ghost kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHjYmaV5eZeLoas They have added flavors from the Porcupine Tree era.

[@jason.h.zager88]

only the ones who lost a true loved one can really undrestand this masterpiece...so bitter

[@fenabass9676]

Ya es común que Wilson nos acostumbre a nuevos sonidos y cada disco sea distinto al anterior, la primera vez que escuche este single me llamaron la atención varias cosas (que detallo mas abajo) y aunque sea una canción muy distinta a lo acostumbrado es extraño que terminara siendo junto a Routine y Regret #9 las que mas me gustan del disco. Dato: Acompáñalo con un buen vino o algo más, será perfecto. 0:00 Como todo buen comienzo, !Atmosférico! te prepara a entrar en tu propia imagen visual.. 0:27 Los dos cambios mas llamativos de esta canción, la base electrónica y la voz femenina (Katherine Begley) narrando una historia 0:57 Dead Can Dance....nada que decir, (sin aún no los escuchas, que esperas!!!) 1:20 Variaciones exquisitas (mellotron, Chapman Stick,teclados, guitarras acústicas, eléctricas, etc.) 1:41 Me recuerda a Porcupine Tree 1:47 Comienzo del climax 2:13 OMG el climax en su esplendor, sube el volumen y transpórtate.....TEMAZOOOO (+ el cambio musical y la voz de Wilson) una delicia musical. Me pregunto que otro musico actual podrá realizar una maravilla musical como esta, con solo una frase: "We have got a perfect life". 2:54 Hermosa!! 2:57 Grande Wilson, esa voz en coro....genialidad. 3:06 M.Minnemann, nada que decir maestros y mas maestros. 4:29 Hermosos paisajes...buen vídeo!!! Excelente Youssef Nassar , besos para las hermosas Stephanie Nassar y Julia Maalouf. Una obra maestra Aplausos para Wilson, la banda y por sobre todo a Joyce Carol Vincent !!!!!! Tenemos una vida perfecta ...

[@vinvittgtt9058]

Great!

[@Kinema-Eternaprod]

I can't believe this was filmed in my country(Lebanon). Bless :3

[@juliesullivan622]

**never knew that** **shook** Where in lebanon did they film? Might go visit that in quarantine **has no life**

[@ivanriverooo]

Lubnaaan! I love Arabic and the way the original name sounds like! ♥️

[@BrandonMenes]

Hmm what can i say? It's different from another proyects and that's good, but in my perspective Wilson always give us magic with his music and in this song i didn't find it, i mean it's a sweet song but i wasn't transported to another place.

[@giadaaura4788]

you don't understand how amazing it is.

[@BrandonMenes]

Giada Aura well... That's my opinion

[@TraceJDR98]

Brandon Meneses This one is more like a "story-telling" track; the rest of the album is way more different. Just wait ;)

[@lorifranklin1805]

Giada Aura No, he listened to it and found it lacking. As did I. Raven...is one of my favorite albums, but I prefer structured songs instead of ambient noodling. It's a matter of preference. Just because Wilson's good doesn't mean he can do no wrong.

[@GabrielIncertis]

Lori Franklin He does no wrong. Wait and see

[@smashingapple9881]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months She arrived one February morning, pale and shell shocked From past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me but in no time we became friends We'd listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil She introduced me to her favorite books, gave me clothes and my first cigarette Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds Moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight She said, "The water has no memory" For a few months everything about our lives was perfect It was only us. We were inseparable But gradually she passed into another distant part of my memory Until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name We have got We have got a perfect life

[@michaelnicholls9532]

nice that this song mentions Felt. THE most underrated band of the 80s. If you like SW give them a try. I'm not saying they sound alike but the music gives me similar vibess

[@neuroticaquatics7793]

This song literally gives me life.

[@csitMusic]

Anyone's capable of hearing the incredible amount of little details on this song? The textures, the ambience it creates, the structure... I feel pity for those who thinks that song it's "too simple" for Steven.

[@Even457]

Oh this song and the video, maybe i'm weird but it remind me of when my beloved dog was still alive just a few weeks ago and this friendship and of all the wonderful walks in the sunlight, under the moonlight, in the snow I had with him, all the lovely places I discovered with him, when the girl disapear and her sister start to cry, I understand the emotion so well... I went to these places I used to go with my dog and I was desperately looking for him despite I knew he was no longer alive but everything stayed so lonely and empty, this absence shattered me, my chest feel empty and this melancholy is choking, I'm just alone with memories now.

[@alisonb9963]

Giving you a big hug.....

[@HostiaRecords]

No paro de escuchar esta canción, de verdad logra transmitir demasiadas cosas que en una escucha no basta

[@timnijs1278]

You guys should all try Storm corrision :)

[@IanStrika]

The way you said it, makes it sound like a drug xD

[@timnijs1278]

Ooops ahha :) let us see it as a drug that as very good for the body :)

[@toxendon]

+Nijs Tim Yesss it's so haunting. The title track's little lullaby after the first verse is so hypnotic.

[@purplespecter]

+Struka Peluka Storm Corrosion and Hand. Cannot. Erase. are definitely drugs. These songs make me feel so nostalgic that I just want to cry and let myself go. This is the most powerful I've ever heard, thank you Steven.

[@tatum694]

So powerful! Visual audio masterpiece

[@IRNjuggle28]

You know, I wish I hadn't heard this song before hearing the whole album. I bet this would be wonderfully emotional if we'd heard more of her story first, and this song was in the emotional context the first three songs of the album provided. Hearing it by itself, it feels a little detached, a bit out of context emotionally, and a bit too simple to be a standalone song, but I feel like it could be perfect coming after the first three songs, and like this could fit seamlessly into a concept album.

[@IRNjuggle28]

Well, I've listened to it three times now, and the third time is when I really started loving it. Now, it feels nostalgic and haunting. Wow. Beautiful.

[@ninpo1500]

There are two lines taken out of the song version from the entry in the blog Hand. Cannot. Erase that may help put it in more of a perspective on which it definitely stands on its own When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months.She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory”. For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. Later that year my parents separated and my sister was rehoused with a family in Dollis Hill. For a month I wanted to die and missed her every day. But gradually she passed into another distant part of my memory. Until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name.

[@dougmaynard5039]

ninpo1500 Agreed, those two lines really change the whole feeling of the song and video!

[@DdragonPT]

beautiful song, fell in love with it in the first time listening to it

[@budgetguitarist]

Many people are fortunate enough to have an older role model/best friend, and I did too, and this song is a wonderful reminder of how important that was, as well as a reminder of the fact that it'll never be that way again. Life is still great... but that time will never come again. Such wonderful art.

[@paulgevans1963]

Suggest the Gregorian calendar years should be recalculated using zero years Before Steven Wilson (0 B.S.W.) to number of years Since Steven Wilson (nn S.S.W.) haha!

[@dilippaudel5416]

Paul Evans

[@jorgejuacida1983]

Im agree with you.

[@majsiewiczm57]

To nie jest juz muzyka to jest magia.Steven Wilson dziękuję.

[@bryanduhart7218]

it makes me cry every time

[@akarshrastogi3682]

PERFECT VIDEO, PERFECT SONG, PERFECT LIFE.

[@syedsiam1177]

One of the best compositions ive ever gone through. ♥

[@forestoneforestone1401]

Perfect Life. Perfect Song! Music and video are heartbreakingly beautiful. Here the lyrics: When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months. She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory.” For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually, she passed into another distant part of my memory, until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name. We have got We have got the perfect life..

[@absentiambient]

I had shivers immediately when i hear "Dead can Dance" That band is god

[@remya4050]

When I was 13 I had a sister for 6 months. She arrived one February morning, pale and shellshocked, from past lives I could not imagine. She was 3 years older than me, but in no time we became friends. We’d listen to her mix tapes; Dead Can Dance, Felt, This Mortal Coil… She introduced me to her favourite books, gave me clothes, and my first cigarette. Sometimes we would head down to Blackbirds moor to watch the barges on Grand Union in the twilight. She said “The water has no memory.” For a few months everything about our lives was perfect. It was only us, we were inseparable. But gradually, she passed into another distant part of my memory, until I could no longer remember her face, her voice, even her name. We have got We have got the perfect life...

[@justincrompton5167]

The mark of a true artist is revealed here with a dedication to create, fearless exploration of new territory, and finding a new way to say something that has been said before. Wilson has begun to unfold a story here about a significant moment in this girl's life when everything seemed perfect. Lyrically, this song makes me reflect on what it means to have a "perfect life" and to cherish the good of the day, for tomorrow may not be the same. The repetition of the chorus does an excellent job of capturing the feeling of a moment in time. The fond memories of her sister is now a faded picture, but at the time, things were perfect and that's all that mattered. Perhaps this ties into a deeper meaning and richer tapestry behind the theme of this album, but for now, I'm enjoying some introspective thoughts this song has provoked. Well done Wilson. Well done.

[@pictureanime]

Youssef Nassar !! You did well

[@warrentheriot4815]

The instrumentals behind the spoken words gave me the chills. I love that resonant guitar sound.

[@temporarymomentary]

Around 4:14 Nick Beggs on a chapman stick. Great little detail.

[@krytenLister]

I think the dislikers are symptomatic of this era of the give me now, quick fix generation. If you really understand SW you cant judge this on its own. This is a small part of a bigger whole - the concept album. As for the song not using real instruments - so what? Nothing wrong with mixing it up - makes things interesting. I'm sure there will be plenty of "real" drums in the album. As for complaining about the ambient feel - have you heard early PT? Personally I like the song and expect the album listened to as a whole will be brilliant

[@deceiver444]

This song brings out all the tears locked inside

[@rich8184]

I love the fact that we are all part of a special group (SW fans) meaning I ask most people I come in contact with if they know Steven Wilson or Porcupine Tree and they have never heard of both. I never want SW to be totally mainstream because it will compromise his creativity. I think most of us SW fans are highly interested in what this guy creates because of course some or all of his music touches us in some way. I choose to be taken on this musical journey with this man wherever it may go. I'm not interested in rehashed PT music and I'm sure he's not either. I'm glad he's making the music that he wants and not placating to people who want another FOABP. Keep creating what you feel is good for you and see you in Portland, OR this summer!

[@cloevalle6310]

Se me estruja el corazón cuando escucho está canción 😢 me hace sentir más tristeza por la pérdida de mi mamá.

[@artaud831]

lo siento. Si esta te parecio triste, con Routine llorarías :(

[@cloevalle6310]

Si también sentí mucha nostalgia con esa canción, tengo 2 pequeños y no concibo mi vida sin ellos.

[@saramarvulli6917]

Cloe Valle ♡

[@MephProduction]

Dead Can Dance reference get's a thumbs up. This track is like the blue print to his more recent work.

[@MrSk8guyJr]

Saying this album is going to be dissapointing based on the impression of this song (more like interlude) is like saying Grace for Drowning would be just as dissapointing based on the sole impression of Belle de Jour... This is a concept album. Simpler tracks like this will start to give meaning in the musical journey the album offers. Just listen to it from start to end. That's how a concept album is supposed to be experienced.

[@Mephistel]

I like this song. It reminds me of Gravity Eyelids, though.

[@the_terrorizer]

STEVEN. DON'T STOP MAKING EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. THIS SHIT IS AMAZING.

[@otto7979]

When the selfishness of parents settles on a child.

[@p.g.byronconty9471]

Fantastic this piece of art! Amazing Wilson!

[@jaimegenesis60]

The piano is simply superb! A freaking masterpiece!

[@AK-nd9io]

So what is this video really about? Did she die or they were foster sisters? Were they friends or lovers?

[@MesaTheoryKid42]

It makes more sense in the context of the album.

[@superharryboy]

and that is?

[@MesaTheoryKid42]

The story is about a woman who gradually disappears from social life and this is her sharing one of her memories.

[@arnabgon1157]

There doesn't have to be a single story, right? It can apply to any two people who meet for a short time, change each others' life unfathomably and drift away... This is the beauty of this song...

[@1985indeed]

Glad you asked - I have always thought the sister was indeed a foster sister, further to the printed lyrics in the booklet which are not sung. But I think I recall the online blog giving the myth away...I think.

[@clololown]

the more time passes, the more pain I feel from this song

[@rokapali69]

Unbelievable what beautiful music this man makes every time again. Every time he knows how to make his next album better and more beautiful. This man is writing music history and I hope he will continue to do this for a very long time and continue to surprise us with his brilliant music.

[@EnglishRain]

Can't believe this was just 6 years ago... Feels like a decades old classic.

[@Barbarella751]

Yeah! S.W is God! Love you S.W

[@AlexSVK-JDJ]

+San Castil S.W. exists...

[@Barbarella751]

haha

[@Barbarella751]

hahaha yeah!

[@Placebosmed]

+Alex L. And makes it even better ❤💛💚

[@SAHogan-ih3bo]

SC---SW sez: "Stop feedin' off ME with all this hero worship! Honestly, some of you guys embarrass the HELL outta me!"

[@TheSteveMahoney]

It is the best song Steven Wilson has ever written.He has gone to an even higher level here.If that is possible.Its beautiful.

[@jellybeansi]

1:29 Take that, homeopaths!

[@minichris11]

I'm sorry it's taken me this long to discover this man's music. This song is perfect.

[@Appadfaszat]

I just can't understand how somebody can write such an amazingly beautiful song.Pure talent.My eyes are in tears every time I am watching.