Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing

[@bugpack6]

In My opinion. This is one of the best written songs of all time.

[@craigmarks7217]

At his Phoenix concert last November (2016), Steven said this was his best song. It was incredible live.

[@dreimer2112]

Damn near perfect song. Exquisitely crafted. Just brilliant. Every time I play this album I repeat this song at least three times.

[@TheFootballPoet]

Nahhhh Lyrics are far to basic to be considered one of the greatest

[@hitarthalvir6915]

Yes I am stoned and it makes damn sense

[@Anonymous-re9fd]

ever listened to clair de lune?

[@BenBuja]

Simply one of the most beautiful songs ever. Steven Wilson is a genius

[@AllThingsAlex]

Can't add to that comment.

[@underscore7590]

@@AllThingsAlex can't add to that response.

[@MateuszJagocha]

Comparing this to his new recordings... This song provided so much emotions for me. This new stuff have none, its boring and emotionless.

[@rudrakshchatterjee]

@@MateuszJagochavery true

[@edwardbijnsdorp1700]

Indeed he is a genius... but a genius who made a very weird mistake: In the beginning everybody can clearly hear that Wilson sings: "You can come with WE... you can live with WE." But 'WE' should have been 'ME', like everybody clearly can hear at the ends of the first two lines.

[@arathar24l]

I wish this song would last forever.

[@CodfishJoe]

Aratharr It will.

[@PennyDreadful1]

CodfishJoe That sounds.....alittle ominous.

[@CodfishJoe]

IntermediateJesus lol yeah... I may have been slightly drunk when I wrote this, but what I meant is that it will continue to exist indefinitely. I get all weirdly philosophical when I've had a few.

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

you're not alone. just a deeply moving song all the way through.

[@emmockladdie]

I challenge anyone to try and sing along with this and not cry. Steve is a genius - new album is fantastic but I'd be very surprised (and delighted) if he bettered 'Raven'.

[@krjames203]

The song and animation together create a powerfully cathartic experience.

[@morbidromanceband]

The chord progression of this song is brilliant and pretty damn original. That is rare for a song. Love the lyrics and melody too. Steven Wilson can write complex and fast stuff without problems, but his slower and simpler songs are pure melancholy magic.

[@aeynosarturii8053]

If there is one thing that Steven exemplifies it is originality and depth in his music. He has the whole range of talent to draw from and he produces some incredibly touching pieces of music.

[@TheBritomart]

Can hear the Radiohead influence on this.

[@krzysztoflupa6916]

Listening to the song and reading through the comments I feel like i'm connected to all of you. I believe we all can be friends united by this piece of art. Every one of us has a different story and yet we all have come to this place. This song is transcendental.

[@MegaWinnetou]

❤️

[@tombennettband1485]

yes.

[@treythompson7966]

😎✌️

[@onetirtha]

Yes Krzysztof. ❤

[@guiom77]

Exactly

[@baconrocks1720]

i feel sadness for people who don't really enjoy music in the emotional sense. i'm not criticizing anybody, we are all wired differently. but i would hate life if i only looked for a beat you can dance to in the music i listen to. it just has a huge impact on so many people. it's an amazing art form, if you think about how it works.

[@PiivotP]

+baconrocks 1 I think it's a really narrow way to only look for emotional impact in music. Making people dance is an entire different part of the artform and don't forget that happiness is also an emotion. Not everything has to make you want to crawl into a corner and die, and if everything did then it wouldn't be fun anymore.

[@thomasambrozy4568]

+PiivotP I don't think baconrocks 1 has a "narrow way" of looking at things at all. Did you MISS this part? "i'm not criticizing anybody, we are all wired differently." A statement like that is typically only made by nonjudgmental people with open hearts and minds. Do you presume to know this individual personally?

[@PiivotP]

Thomas Ambrozy I am not. "Whatever man, it's just your opinion" does not make the way you look at things immune to critisizm. I did not judge baconrocks 1 as a person, I just critisized the point he was trying to make.

[@tambourinh]

+Simanto Rahman (Manto) I dont really understand what youre saying. Nothing else matters is a great song, and very emotional. He wrote the song because he was feeling sad actually.. I think thats what it is about.

[@thomasambrozy4568]

Listening to music can transcend any particular intent (or lack of) meant or implied by it's author. This is why some of our friends or relatives often will NOT feel or think the same about a particular song as we do. Just ask 20 different people what their favorite rock song is and you're likely to get at least 15 different answers. Why is this? Obviously because people tend to interpret or 'feel' music differently. I could sum up what I'm saying by borrowing a few words from the Moody Blues, "Cold hearted orb that rules the night, remove the colours from out sight. Red is grey, and yellow, white, but we decide which is right, and which is an illusion." So...YOU decide or choose what music means to you. Do you identify with it in some way or not? Personally, I don't think Metallica's 'Sad But True' is 'sad' at all! To me it's more of song saying, "I'm just like the rest of you who have ever felt this way...I'm YOU." Sometimes what you get out of a song can depend on the extent to which you allow the song to 'take you away'. I can still cry when I listen certain songs. One is "Desperado" by the Eagles...because I can identify with it personally...I once lived the life of 'drugs and thugs'...I have a deep understanding of pain and loss...so words like, "Desperado, why don't you come to your senses? You been out ridin' fences for so long now Oh, you're a hard one I know that you got your reasons These things that are pleasin' you Can hurt you somehow..." just get me ballin' like a little baby! Why? Because I've 'been there, done that'....or 'been there, felt that'. If anyone can listen to another one by them without getting water in their eyes...I don't know how they do it! That song would be, "The Sad Cafe". At this moment...I am reminded of a famous Nikola Tesla quote, "If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration." If you have even a basic understanding of what he's saying from a purely physics viewpoint - you can see that this is a LOT of what this thing we call 'music' is all about! Our bodies are quite like antennas/signal processors...we also send OUT signals...so we are transceivers as well! There have been experiments with devices that ran on a simple binary code/format...to measure intense human emotion on a massive scale. Would you believe me if I told you that they MEASURED the mass emotional effect of the people's reaction to 9/11!!?? (the sensors were already in place, but I do not believe for one minute that the people who put them there did so knowing what was going to happen that day...nobody has accused them of that either, as far as I know.) What they recorded, was the fact that the 'random' number generators...were suddenly spitting out ORDERED SETS OF NUMBERS! I wish I could remember every detail of the articles I've read about this...but, memory isn't what it used to be! There's a lot going on with music...it IS used to stimulate emotions...with and without the intent to do so. I stop for now...I could go on for days, but I've pretty much done what I wanted to do...which is just to attempt to get people to open their minds and think of things differently! Peace people...I'm not the judge of any of you...YOU ARE!

[@Madmetroid99]

When I first heard this song, I forbid myself to listen to it, I wasn't ready yet. I lost my sister in 2010, and I pictured myself in this song, each line feels so perfect, so personal, damn. Gladly I can hear this again without crying.

[@ernsthinrichaftmann9613]

I can hardly imagine the pain you were/are feeling or the pain I'd feel if I lost my sister. But I'm glad to hear that you found some kind of closure. Feel hugged, brother!

[@waveoflight]

Lost mine too. We are still alive though. For now.

[@Bricameron]

You can cry for her whenever you want.

[@anonymous_janta]

I can understand, i lost my bigger sister too cause of cancer at 24 years of age when i was 22 , she was my soulmate,we always enjoyed being with eachothers company by growing together and sharing every bit of life story. I still cry and miss her so bad. M 27 now , its been long years.

[@viennaloops3698]

RIP to ya'll loved ones, death is not the end! ❤

[@AsTheSeasonsGray]

The video and song are like a like a punch in the stomach. With a frozen chair. That's also on fire.

[@jamesmarshall167]

Steven Wilson has a rare ability to help us see the aspects of ourselves that we spend most of our lives hiding from so apparent. He make us unafraid to feel the negative emotions we try really hard to suppress. Thank you Steven Wilson for being one of the last bastions of hope for legitimate music in the 21st century.

[@poojanataraj06]

I agree James. It's important to listen to pain and deal with it. Mr. Wilson is a messiah in some way..

[@patrickparker8417]

Oh boy .

[@edwarddore7617]

he menrioned, in concert, about how even he realizes how depressing some of his songs can be, but he had a sense of humor about it

[@yoursinminoli7471]

The moment u wrote legitimate instead of legit, we all knew things got real.

[@79postt]

U haven't seen a thing yet, then.

[@MartijnMartens]

The title track explores the story of "an old man at the end of his life who is waiting to die. He thinks back to a time in his childhood when he was incredibly close to his older sister. She was everything to him, and he was everything to her. Unfortunately, she died when they were both very young." The man becomes convinced that a raven, who visits the man's garden, is something of "a symbol or a manifestation of his sister. The thing is, his sister would sing to him whenever he was afraid or insecure, and it was a calming influence on him. In his ignorance, he decides that if he can get the raven to sing to him, it will be the final proof that this is, in fact, his sister who has come back to take him with her to the next life."[

[@cliveallsop7966]

thanks for your explanation

[@NikoJr.]

And holy shit that's depressing

[@AtrolinK]

Wow.

[@jaydogg505]

That's beautiful!!

[@edwarddore7617]

It was great seeing him perform this live, with the video playing on a screen in the background.

[@gary900]

Made me cry. I don't even know why. "The saddest music is also the most beautiful"

[@abhishekb94]

"The Raven That Refused To Sing" Sing for me Sing for me You can come with me You can live with me Heal my soul Make me whole (the raven sings in a dream) Sister I lost you When you were still a child But I need you now And I need our former life I'm afraid to wake I'm afraid to love Just because I'm weak You can steal my dreams You can reach inside my head And you can put your song there instead Please come to me Please stay with me Sing to me raven I miss her so much Sing to me Lily I miss you so much

[@edwardbijnsdorp1700]

When you listen to this song you can hear very clearly that the third and the fourth line ends with the word 'WE'. I do not see that in these lyrics.

[@chriswilson1853]

I have listened to this song so so many times and never realised he sings "Sing to Me Lily" at the end!

[@EldeNova]

This was the song that kept me here during my darkest time. The hope it gives is unimaginable. Its the saddest and most beautiful song i know. Thank you mr wilson

[@themountain3461]

Routine is arguably more sad/tragic, but this is unparalleled in beauty

[@Aaron628318]

I need music as a mirror that reflects the depth of feelings in my heart.

[@gabrielperrymusic]

And music needs us for the same reason.

[@andrewplater1782]

Only just discovered Steven Wilson and this song. Wow! What an amazing discovery!

[@geographypony]

okay, I'm sold. What's the most expensive version of this album? This guy deserves my money. This moved me in ways I cannot even describe. Devastatingly gorgeous.

[@benbarletta2927]

Saw Steven a few years back on his solo tour, and he ended his show with this song, and the video in the background. I was NEVER so blown away by a performance! This song still gives me chills!

[@sannidhshah6493]

Saw him at the NH7 weekender ( Pune, India) perform this song. He said he'll make us happy with the misery because he doesn't do happy music. Yes, he did!

[@anujmchitale]

I was there. Got blown away by all his songs but most by, Sleep Together.

[@somnathgangwal3941]

When will he come again in india?

[@bits6996]

saw him in Shillong 🙂 What a performance.

[@lalramdinavarte4987]

@@bits6996 yeaah yall Shillong guys are lucky asf, that's the only place in the NE great artists and bands want to go to 😂

[@skankhunt-zw6gg]

Wow, must be great experience. It's nice many Indians like him.

[@shauntbarry]

The only music video in 40+ years of my life i've had tears in my eyes..

[@enzodaferrara1691]

the same sensation with "routine" my friend!!!

[@DaveMoustache]

Don't forget "Drive Home" !

[@stera182]

Try "Please don't ask" from Genesis.

[@edwarddore7617]

it takes a lot to make an Evil Dead fan cry, bravo Mr Wilson

[@JimBobele]

Okay, try "Lord Huron - In the wind" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oImwpX56jtCWers

[@SeanFlaharty]

What an incredibly moving video to such a powerful, emotional song. I can't wait to see Steven and the guys live this week in Pittsburgh.

[@HalenShredder]

I just watched and listened. Read comments about how it made people cry, but in a good way. I didn't think I was going to, and I didn't until the last 30 seconds, but I still did. Haven't listened to a song quite like that.

[@charvel111]

Why am I fucking crying!!? Im just here to listen to good music and I get fucking destroyed by Steven Wilson.

[@CorrodedMoon]

Steven wilson is a master of songwriting, he knows how to create an amazing ballad

[@Drumavarium]

That is the most depressing thing I have seen in my entire life. Not exaggerating here. Depressing but so unbelievably beautiful it hurts.

[@mildlystronk]

Yeah :|. So depressing!

[@isaacshemp901]

I agree.

[@Drumavarium]

***** So very true

[@mehdimeftah9864]

Yes Amazing :) Try hyper condriac music by muse it's very dark to

[@Drumavarium]

***** Yeah but you know I don't particularly care about the real world anymore ^^

[@keithhutchins8803]

I’m dying from ALS and this song hit me very hard! Sing to me raven it’s time for me to go.

[@Machineheadxxx]

❤ All the best for you and your family Keith. I lost my father in 2018 because of ALS. Still hurts.

[@Sperzel]

I’m so sorry. Safe travels.

[@MeredithWaters]

Sending you love and comfort. We are all together in our mortality. Blessings of your life, your moments, your memories, the smiles you have given, the tears you have cried, your ascension and your light that will go on in this world in those you have loved. May you be the raven that sings.

[@jaysharpESQ]

It's gotta be better than staying... Here

[@missaprille1]

I hope this finds you well..reaching out..😢

[@iaincarson9029]

I lost my little sister two years ago. This song always made me very emotional. Knowing that he wrote this about his sister makes me feel someone who feels the same endless melancholy has perfectly captured the emotion. The video breaks my heart but reinforces the fact that my sister reaches out to me in my darkest hours and sends her strength and love to me.

[@FatPankakes101]

I noticed that Steven Wilson is one of the few major artists that isn't afraid to sing about death in his sad songs, rather than just break ups.

[@mettelarssen2151]

There are a few others beneath the surface: dig, my friend.

[@GOD-zt6sf]

​@@mettelarssen2151 can you share some recommendations? I'd love to explore more

[@mettelarssen2151]

@@GOD-zt6sf I'll be happy to help a fellow quality music aficionado when I have the time

[@sudhamshu9353]

@@mettelarssen2151 been a month now sir

[@MetteC5]

@@sudhamshu9353 I'm terminally ill, kiddo.

[@MagZ1905]

I have loved this song since the day it was released, but it took on a whole different meaning to me when my big sister got diagnosed with cancer. From being «just» an emotional beatiful song, it was suddenly relatable and I was faced with the crippling fear you can see in the old mans face. Luckily my sister defeated the cancer and fought of the shadows chasing me. Like she always does and always have done. I don’t really have any other point in writing this than to thank Steven Wilson for this work of art. It somehow became my therapy trough the process! Thank you

[@jakesklodowski9321]

MagZ1905 this comment made me tear up man with this music man I’m happy she beat cancer.

[@treythompson7966]

Me too brother, that's what I'm f$#@ing taking about!!! So happy for y'all:)

[@thereisnodarkside]

Such an emotional song. Both of of my sisters have had cancer. Twice. Both are well. Sing to me raven. I associate you with someone others than my sisters who I miss so much.

[@janak.7982]

I haven cried so much in a long time. I'll never forget this peace of art

[@tomvesely4008]

I love the alternating minor and major. It is exactly how it is.

[@UntitledKirk]

I have watched this every day for about a week now. This song is beautiful.

[@Krauser1226]

This is probably the most moving song/video I have ever seen. Pure art.

[@laurenwilliams9163]

Farrokh M., per an interview with Steve he said the song is about a lonely old man. He lost his sister in childhood. She used to sing to him and comfort him. He refused to love again after she died. He noticed as an old man that a raven was visiting his garden often. He thought if the the raven would sing to him he could find comfort one more and remember his sister.

[@laurenwilliams9163]

Did you see the link to that interview that I put in your original post?

[@javiercastillo9623]

Belleza que eres..

[@letjenen]

So many years and I'm still crying. Beauty.

[@stationlightyears1532]

Beautiful; just beautiful.

[@dannythrust]

One of the most moving and important songs I have ever heard. I am crying without shame as I type this. My best friend who is the most talented songwriter I have ever met himself showed me this, if you ever see this comment, Love you Daniel, Play this at my funeral.

[@spade5752]

This song is antidote for me in difficult times, I come back here again and again whenever I feel low because this song somehow adds up to my emotional state and fills me up. It has a beautiful message for all those who are afraid of something, whether it's death or some weakness of them. One of the best songs ever and creativity at its best. ❤️

[@LuizGustavoGregorio]

11 years later and still one of my favorite songs. I am here almost every week... crying.

[@djpetenice]

I barely held it together at my desk just now. So sad and beautiful

[@rayhoodoo847]

Raven symbolizes the fear of death. Trust me, I'm high.

[@edgarallanhoe5378]

Me too.

[@junintrip]

Ray Hoodoo, fear of the Elf-King.

[@cool-tl9rb]

The Raven, In native American lore can deliver messages to the worthy from the nether world.....the afterlife, or the spiritual realm..

[@JoeParrish]

In a lot of mythologies the raven is a messenger between earth/mortals and the divine, they are sometimes seen as guiding the deceased to the next world and are noted as great sources of knowledge.

[@jonahesty]

The raven is his sister. He tries to cage it and make it sing, e.g. cling to the memory of his sister, but he realizes he has to let it go, e.g. accept her death.

[@tintobrass984]

From the beginning and after such a long time it is still unbelievable for me, that somebody can create something like this. This is forever, until all eternity.

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

one of the most touching video clips I've watched (+Drive Home).

[@siddheshboo]

Watched this live two days ago. Fuck. FUCK.

[@akshaykolte8181]

NH7 !! _/\_

[@rolibrother]

If the 80s were for Pink Floyd, then today/tomorrow will be for Steven Wilson. We have a real talent here who is bringing back the legacy of real music to the world. Thank you Steven!

[@rockfrolic6249]

*70s. They were still making music in the 80's, but their prime stuff was in the 70s.

[@brunoactis1104]

This didn't quite turn out. Also get the hell outta here with that "real music" bullshit.

[@rolibrother]

@@brunoactis1104 Hello, not sure what you mean by your comment. Can you please expand on your thoughts? Thanks

[@ironblud]

My stepdad passed suddenly a week ago. This was the song I went to. This morning I was out hunting and I had a raven vocalizing like crazy(I have never heard a raven be that vocal before) while flying around the field I was overlooking. I don’t know the folklore behind ravens, perhaps this song references this, but it certainly felt like it was a sign from my stepdad.

[@petrsmid6274]

🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@christiaanjellesma1851]

This is a song that touches you very deep inside,soo depressing, but soooooo goood

[@crhu319]

That was the most beautiful animation since "The Man Who Planted Trees". Bravo.

[@tonygonzalez958]

Steven Wilson is a musical treasure. so talented

[@dylanwesburry]

This is some POWERFUL shit

[@mattiarizzo3151]

Steven Wilson merita un posto tra i piu' grandi artisti della musica contemporanea.

[@akl935]

Lost my father 2 months back. I can totally picture myself in this song. Each line seems so personal and perfect. Just wow.

[@shobanasanthanagopalan]

How does this song only have 3.6M views... it always moves to the point of tears, its simply the most beautiful music... Steven Wilson is a straight up wizard!

[@bellaluna2]

My heart breaks a million times every time I hear this song, and the video makes me cry. So beautiful; thank you for sharing.

[@stecumo6459]

this song is that beautiful it's out of hand!

[@_MrPink_]

Pure Steven. Pure emotion, pure purpose. For the newcomers, you have a lot of work to do. For the old-timers, it's heaven. It hurts and it's dark, and it's Steven. We get it, and all of us want everyone else to get it, too.

[@hyperdeath84]

This video gets me either on the edge of tears or full blown crying every time I watch it. The music is wonderful (the "sing to me raven" parts always hit me the hardest) but the video elevates it perfectly with the imagery and narrative. It's thematically similar to The Babadook in that grief is seen as this immensely fearful force that will destroy us if we engage with it, but that ultimately we must accept it (when he steps out into the blackness) and come to terms with it. The pain is still there but we can eventually move forward. Magnificent stuff, truly one of the finest music videos (that term seems inadequate to even describe this) I have ever seen.

[@GoJolli]

That was sooo intense! Thank you~💐👏

[@OnlineElvis]

This was something really emotional, pure and beautiful. I loved it, I'm glad I found this accidentally

[@ThisGuyisBlue]

Steven Wilson is a musical genius! I hope you find the time to research all of his work. You'll be amazed, I promise.

[@cgecko3]

oh dear thank god im not the only (lucky) one to find this by accident XD

[@edwarddore7617]

I like his solo work, but I like Porcupine Tree even more.

[@Madii_78]

I found this song by coincidence while a random playlist popped up while I was on KZbin music about 3-4 years ago. I was going through such a hard time during them but this song changed my life for the better. This song was always so comforting to me yet so heartbreaking. Whenever I felt really down i'd play it. I resonated with the story and lyrics so much, it was as if it was made just for me and it validated my feelings of despair. When my funeral comes, whenever that may be, I hope this is played and I really hope this song and the creator become more known. I'm definitely going to buy the moon album 😄Although I still struggle a lot with my mental health I have faith that one day I will be able to come back to this video and see how much I have overcome. Love this song❤

[@shapedsilver3689]

Why do I keep doing this to myself?

[@khalilturjman2010]

i am feeling agony about myself listening to it ,,, i feel that i want to blast in tears for all these bad things in me :( sometimes i feel that no one feels me even the most close persons to my heart

[@adrian5b]

We are alone in the journey of feelings, that is true.

[@theshiverlive]

yeah, that's so hard to survive that 7 minutes and 48 seconds without feeling destroyed from the inside

[@madmac66]

My feelings exactly. This and Routine slay me but I can’t not

[@piratealeks6865]

Asked myself the same thing just now.

[@salamanderavem3782]

The style...the animation...the music...the tone. Everything is so nicely done

[@braydenlynch4655]

One of the few songs that have actively made me cry almost every time I listen to it.

[@andiirejino1210]

sad music is the most beautiful music to me, and I've always felt that way even before I discovered Stevens music. People connect with music, people etc when they see that you feel the way the feel.

[@Kosmic_fire]

This ripped me apart. I'm crying like a child right now.

[@myriad1973]

The end of the song brought tears to my eyes.

[@edgarallanhoe5378]

This is my favourite tune.

[@emiliacanet9960]

Soooo beautiful speaks volumes February 2024

[@VioletRosesmith]

12 years later and this is still devistating to watch

[@deniztpk]

When i remember my sister i come here and watching this video. Thank you Steven Wilson.

[@bernienoel710]

Merci Monsieur Steven Wilson ❤

[@Labretagnecountryball35lesang]

Heureux de voir un français écouter cet incroyable artiste.

[@rickleblanc8900]

​@@Labretagnecountryball35lesangil est ecouter par les gens qui apprecient la vraie musique a travers le monde

[@jennypaget7299]

It's so bleak and sad but I can't stop listening, it's heartbreaking and uplifting simultaneously.

[@jeyanamorozenko]

Cryed my eyes out. It's an absolutely amazing work of art.

[@simoncallister6071]

This is the closest to pure art I've ever heard and witnessed in music. It transcends all genre and artforms. It will stand the test of time

[@bhavanasv]

Beautifully depicted, like a piece of cinema with an emotional score. This is so much about the realities of life.. Loss of love, The older age, the fear of death, our own insecurities and inner demons. Facing all this is so challenging but when it comes, we've no other choice. Reminds me of Buddhist philosophy about how to accept the truth and find the hidden meanings behind life and death. Seeking that truth can help us in conquering those fears.

[@wraith20072007]

Just found your music a few weeks ago and I got to tell you I honestly didn't think I'd find anything better then what I listen to speacially with todays music some people put out, but your music is what my soul was needing to feed on Bro. it's not often almost never than so that one can enjoy everything that an artist produces and I will say so far I really enjoy fully all your music, I'm really, really anjoying your music Bro. thanks for sharing your talent and gift with the world, I for one greatly appreciate you Steven. I just wish I was wealthy enough to buy all your music lol. Thanks again Bro.

[@empirestatelvr3694]

I just saw Steven Wilson and his band last Sunday night, November 13th. Here in Kansas City, Missouri. Its been at least eight years since Wilson has been to KC. It was when Porcupine Tree were touring Fear of a Blank Planet. Nonetheless, the 2000 fans at this small venue, were ready. Including myself. He performed the entire Hand.Cannot.Erase album, most of 4 1/2, back catalogue PT songs, a Prince cover, and the very last song, was this flawless gem. What a freakin spectacle to have behold.. I was in the 11th row and he played for three hours, truly incredible!

[@edwarddore7617]

Wow, I saw him in may of 2018, he played two nights, he mentioned the first night they played a lot of To The Bone, the second night they played a lot of Hand Cannot Erase, made me happy, because I enjoy Hand Cannot Erase more, It was a great show, first time I've seen him, became a fan post Porcupine Tree, but this song, and Routine, were amazing, with the actual videos synced in the background

[@widepeepoflo]

this video is just beautiful..

[@peterrabson3383]

Stiff upper lip time, one of the finest recordings ever made for me, thank you very much. Peter.

[@SkeithLangley]

This song never failed to make me cry. After learning what the song is about, it would make me cry harder. After watching the video, I was bawling. Beautiful story and song.

[@tony0_]

Same story for me...

[@nanduneo1]

i always cry when i watch this...is this normal

[@mmazz30]

It must be.......it makes this 57 year old man tear up.

[@TheBontekraai]

yes, crying is normal. and a sign of strength.

[@albalmal]

I don't think I've watched it without crying either

[@stefanosimeone9163]

Beautiful song, beautiful words, beautiful video. Steven, you are a genius!

[@edwinsierra8767]

musical genius you can listen to the subtle changes in the sweetness of the background that's what drives the song it's perfect it's emotional it's sets the mood.

[@hutche]

I lost my nephew 3 years ago, he was 6 days old. I miss him so much. June 27th was the day he was born. Happy Birthday my little angel.

[@kylebetelak6700]

This song is too complex for me to understand. There are just too many emotions for me to put my thumb on it. All of the other music I listen to including SW's other songs are beautiful pieces of art but this is is different. I can usually comprehend everything I listen to, but after listening to this I'm left paralyzed for about 5 minutes and I feel an emotional "come down" effect from this song where I feel sad. Eventually that sadness is replaced by hope and at that point I feel very uplifted and prepared to face my challenges. Does this happen to anyone else?

[@GabrielLopez-bp8ig]

It happens to me as well, mate.

[@KupaMaster]

On concert in Poland SW said that this is the best song he ever created

[@marcosmanhaes1729]

Yes, it also happens to me. I feel the same way with SW's other songs.

[@nenissaK]

KupaMaster It is. Even without the video this is beyond so many other songs. Even the sounds are perfect. Also drums and guitar on this album are perfect in the most humble way I know.

[@jeffhill9122]

I think this means he was successful at sending his message. He does that like no other artist I have seen in my 51 years.

[@isaofujii7817]

Every time I hear this song, I feel my heart drop into my chest. I went outside afterwards because I thought it would help clear my head. I met a small beetle who was trying to cross a street. i followed behind him because I wanted to help him get to safer ground. but I was too afraid to pick him up and a car was behind me. I couldn't even help one little guy. he didn't make it. I walked back inside and gave this song another listen. And I feel stupid because some would just say it's one bug among so many others. but I know I could have done more if I just tried to be the bigger guy. now I just feel helpless and full of regret. damn.

[@isaofujii7817]

and I think the hardest part, for me at least, is this subconscious feeling that wonders if he trusted me to protect him and I let him down instead of holding to my end and letting him live on.

[@Jamie-Keys]

get it together mate

[@isaofujii7817]

I was being empathetic....

[@Jamie-Keys]

you sook

[@Ama-si8tq]

There was one day when a bird came hurt into the living room. First I heard it desperately trying to get out of the TV antenna, at the top of the roof, and then it came out into the living room and stayied quiet on the sofa. We could see blood dripping on the wall. We saw it was hurt and everbody was too scared to try to get close to it. So I tried. I was scared as heck too. I tried to get closer with the most caution ever and it was getting away from me. The bird was also scared of me, it seemed. This story ends up with the bird at the bottom of the shelf (after it fell out of the sofa, trying to get away from me) and dead. It was alive when it fell out, but I was too scared to get close and try to pick it up. It died right when I convinced myself that I should do something about it. Dude...I cried. Until now I still think that it maybe could have been different if I were more brave. I buried him in the garden of my house, after really asking for its apologize for a few times. I hope it's in peace now.

[@mdk064hernandez9]

Always a perfect song for when a good cry is needed

[@LynnNagiMayMcDermott]

Grief, pain. Beautiful to be seen ugly. Beautifully done.

[@mjktool1069]

This is the most beautiful video i have ever seen.

[@RaineMagyar]

I lost my identical twin when we were young, this song and the video feels like a kick to the heart😔

[@mmazz30]

Sorry for your loss Sarah. This songs hits me every time I hear/watch it, even though I have no reference to it......just one of those songs. P.S I have 2 older brothers (1 year) that are twins.

[@Prizzy999]

Magnificent song and video.

[@romilsinha5058]

wow never felt such emotional connection with a song ever before

[@outwest100az]

Why is sad great music so magical and grabs your soul and proves it exists and then exits

[@chriscollesano8463]

I remember being down in my friends studio having a few beers. He put this on for me through his system and left the room for my own. It brought tears to my eyes. I was drained after watching. He came back in the room and I thank him. He said, yeah I didn’t think I could watch it again. He didn’t think I wanted to to see a grown man cry. I just laugh.

[@WybjornVR]

Mikael Akerfeldt is up there too, covers the "heavier" side of music. Both are incredibly talented and I wish they were more recognized as such.

[@Khaos427]

When I first discovered Porcupine Tree’s music in ‘08, I was sure that “A Smart Kid”, in all its post-apocalyptic yearning, was going to be the Steven Wilson ballad that most affected me… and then this came along. In both song & video, what a deeply felt, melancholic piece of majesty.

[@wiebenijenhuis1825]

Isn't a ballad supposed to be in 3/4? Cause this is in 7/8

[@MarceloKatayama]

​@@wiebenijenhuis1825 A ballad is just a slow, emotional song. What you're thinking of is a waltz, which is known for its 3/4 time. (A ballad can have any time signature)

[@radicallizardextremetothem3886]

This video makes me cry keep up the good work steven wilson

[@RedMansDevil]

I was here 10 years ago, and since then Ive returned to this video many times. It finds me when I need it. "Sing to me raven..."

[@jean-renepirlet7726]

Driven to tears Awesome video

[@steveincognito]

A Truly haunting and powerful song. It's rare that a song comes along and touches the soul but this moves me to tears. One of Steven's best works I think. The whole album is killer.