hey everyone let me introduce myself. I am a 17 year old boy who lost his father at the age of 14 right before i went to high school. Even at a young age when that happened all i could think was "Will this pain ever go away?" and the answer i have is yes and then no. Because you will not have the pain but youll remember it clearly. When my dad was with me he never let me believe for a single second that he didnt love me or i couldnt do anything and thats what i remember the completely most......
Ha mio padre avrei voluto dedicare un brano cosi ,ma non sono bravo a scrivere versi cosi.Ringrazio gli autori che l'hanno fatto.dedico a mio padre e a tutti i padri che non sono piu connoi grazie
It is now over 6 weeks since my Dad died .I look at the different reviews and comments that we all put on this blog The last time a spoke to my Dad he told me.Family comes first and don,t let the bastards get you down .He was so right !!!
im sat here on christmas day,crying my eyes out,listening to this song,not seen my 8 year old son since feb 12th this year,due to his spiteful mother,and feel helpless to get him back after trying everything that i can to get him back,remember hearing this song on barnyard watching it with my boy,missing him so much,beautiful song,and a celebration to that bond between father and son that can never be broken
I,ve seen this video many times and find it very emotional.It explains how we all feel about our Dads. Well in 11 hours it,s my Dad,s funeral.I did,t think I could listen to this song,but now I have ,It,s been good . Thanks P.G.
I'm 18 and my dad and I went to see Peter Gabriel in Mexico last week. He sang this song... I held my father's hand during the whole thing and in the end I saw he had tears in his eyes... Love Peter Gabriel, love this song but love my dad most of all :)
This song makes me cry every time I hear it, makes me think of those times just me and him bonding. I feel so carefree when I am with my dad. He's a great man. Thank you so much for sharing this deep touching heartfelt song. This song even makes my dad cry. He's a big fan of Peter Gabriel, he's a great man and his lyrics are very deep. I love it.
Stumbled on this video today.. Brought back so many memories of my father who died when i was 21..., and while crying watching this i also think about my sister who died a year ago yesterday. People need songs like this to let there feeling out. Its good to cry sometimes
Lost my Dad some years ago, keep coming back to this thinking I won't weep anymore - doesn't work (in a nice way). Thank you PG for sharing this, an anthem for Father & Son's !
A week before my Father passed awy, he told me that he Loved me, and was proud to have me as a son and a buddie, and to forget about all the not very ncie things that people had said about me. THAT DAY, i realised my Dad was very ill, as he had tried to hide it. Today is the tenth anniversary since I lost my beloved precious Dad, and this song touches me, so. Always been a fan of Peter Gabriel and this one is one of my favs. Always have my Dad with me. Love You!
Lost a much loved Uncle today... I feel for his sons when I hear this. My own Dad is on the brink so this is a very moving song. Love Gabriel any time tho'.
my dad said he hated me because i lied about something. He punched me and said your such a fucking drag on me and im only 15. i listen to this song to remind me of the good times we had
KDV: I hope this lovely song brings you some peace. Thank you for sharing a little bit of this part of your past with me. May we both be well now that we're walking separately and in different directions.
I cannot listen to this song without tearing up. I'm working on being able to play it all the way through for my dad, who is responsible for my love of PG music.
thank you peter gabriel for sharing your life with us still at thsi present juncture- your pupil, friend in the lurch over decades ago i met you in a magazine photo, austin centolella- another gabriel's angel amen
I have been lucky. My Grandfathre lived until he was 89 and I remember being able to have a proper grown up relationship with him and my own fathr. My Dad is now 80 and in permanent care with alcohol-related brain damage, but I have some graet memories.
it tears my heart out with what he is going through ,
but i must say my dad is still stronger than me in every way ,
he is to proud to talk about his parkinsons to me ,
i wish i could help him more and this song reminds me of him and my son who is 9 thank Peter for this incredible song and for making me cry everytime i listen to it
Phew - how did I happen upon this today of all days - its my fathers birthday today - we lost him in 1992 - thanks for giving your best Dad. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
love this song. makes me cry. lost my dad eleven years ago and still miss and mourn him. for some reason this song helps me even though it makes me cry.PG you are a God.Still my favourite artist after the twenty five years i've been listening to you
My father and me have always been close, but not knowing much from experience on how to be a father himself alot of stuff gets left unsaid really, in both of us; one day though he talked me into watching a live Peter Gabriel DVD. it came to this song, and I realised why; nothing was said, but this song always brings tears to my eyes after that night. Thank you Mr. Gabriel.
I lost my dad at twelve, eight years ago... and listening to this song brings tears to my eyes knowing that he is still by my side in a spiritual sense, knowing that I have two Fathers to stand by me. These tears are not complete tears of sorrow.
This song is an amazing celebration for sons, and fathers, and sons whom contemplate having a son. If you are a father, show your son the way. If you are a son, appreciate what your father did (or tried to do) for you.
This song reminds me i need to appreciate my dad more. Its nearly the 16th anniversary of my grandads passing away. I always cry when i see him. and i think "what would it have ben like to know him"
Very touching song and video.. Somehow Peter Gabriel knows just how to reach in to one's heart and tug on just right string to make a 55 year old man's eyes tear up. He certainly knows how to write and express his lyrics! :o) I miss my Dad...
I miss my Dad so much. So well done Peter, ironically that is my Dad's name....Peter. He went to early, I'm almost Peter's age. He's a lucky Man to have had or still have his Dad for so long still doing yoga of all things! <3
Best bit of wisdom my dad ever laid on me was when I decided not to go on to college. He said, "You need to know the difference between real life and school: In school you are taught a lesson and then are tested; in real life you're tested first. But no matter what you should never stop learning." I wish my dad could see and hear about all I've learned now. This touching song and video is a reminder that he is always there with me.
Anna... the shot of the 2 shadows merging into one... is brilliant. The video is a wonderful tribute to one of your dad's strongest songs (and he has written many...). Seeing him tomorrow night in Toronto... like every other time he has been here :)
My Dad made me "go to your room and think about it" many times. By the time I could come out of my room, I had the right perspective on whatever the problem was. I thank him for that. He helped me in a lot of ways. For my Father 1919-1996
I miss my Dad...very much. DON'T take the time you have on this earth for granted, with your loved ones....There's a lot of love that goes unshared...
I am a second lucky man. My father disowned me when I was born. My mother failed to protect me from the horror that she faced with another husband. My older brother disinherited me from any advantage of our father's death. So these days I'm teaching in a Thailand war-zone for a comparable pittance. I'm a happy man. Go figure ... :)
dear old dad left 48 years ago--- then left 2 or 3 more fams. Had a good relationshp with my step dad, still never a dad. Now I am a dad & grandpa. Never take my eyes off of whats mine. How can any one leave a child?? Great song!!Good 4 u pete
I am my dad, and although I am also his faults I want to fix them for both of us. My dad is he gave me music - including this song. The weird thing about dads is, when you get to an age where you know how difficult it is to raise a kid you suddenly know your dad a bit better, as a man.
This song really touches me. I have never had a father. He left when I was 3. It is my biggest dream to have someone as a dad to guide me, when I need it. I envy every single one of you. Be thankfull of the love you receive! This is amazing!
I am one lucky man, I still have my father. We are going kayaking this summer for my 50 year bday. Can't imagine life without him, I know he's the one of the only people in life I trust 100% and that's because we've never asked each other for anything as adults, so we could ask each other for anything if it came up. There's nothing he wouldn't do for me, and I for him.
Some people could become envious. But I congratulate. A lot of people are not in the situation to be happy with how things are. Especially in the relationship between father and son. I am also glad that I still have my father an my mom.
You are so blessed surfyogi~my Dad is my Hero~in 1961 he had 3 kids and a mortgage at the age of 22 and he never failed his family in 54 years...He is so Loved by so many people~I lost him Wednesday at 6:07 in the evening and I still can't breathe when I see his face in my mind...I already miss his voice, our conversations~I have so many great memories but there was only One of my Dad for me...God help me...anyone reading this, call your Mom & Dad and tell them you Love them everyday
@RequiemX66 Lost mine the same way after 6 months of torture. Life is not the same without your loved ones and everything material the world presents us is just a load of crap. I wish our dads were here...
When Dickie played me this at Real World in 1999 I got goosebumps and I got a signed copy for my Dad. In 2000, Peter sent me to install Mac studios for both his daughters at their flat in Canal St. Great to see the results
When Dickie played me this at Real World in 1999 I got goosebumps and I got a signed copy for my Dad. In 2000, Peter sent me to install Mac studios for both his daughters at their flat in Canal St. Great to see the result
I cried when i watched this..havent done that for a good few years...lost my dad 1981...never got much chance to have an adult connection with him....but to this day i miss him,,,,Arthur Joseph Davies 1933-1981
I would like to dedicate this to the memory of my father and best friend Ray -June 1949- Oct 2005. Taken from us so soon by Cancer...Always in my thoughts...I miss you dad. RIP
There will come a day you won't sit on my lap. You won't crawl in my bed, you won't ride on my back. But until that day comes I will treasure it all. I will teach you what's right, and pick you up when you fall. Because you're my little boy, and you always will be. And even when we are apart , I carry you with me.
I really wouldnt know what would i do without my dad, today was my grandfathers 13th aniversary and first ime I see him cry.... thinking how can e survive without him i was a year old when he passed away and i remember him alot....This song reveals to me that I have to apreciatte my dad more... thanx peter
this song is amazing, who ever has done the dislikes, you dont know the true meaning of this song and how strong it actually is, RIP for everyone who has lost a father
I guess PG shows all of us our place of strengthness and weakness-both. He's THE thinking man. My father is 76 and I'm just trying to be near him at his elder ages.
Three months ago I posted about my dad's illness. Not long after that he died ever so peacefully, with my brother and I by his side. This is the first time I can listen to this song since his passing. It was a strangely beautiful moment. Thanks dad, we miss you but enough was enough. You didn't deserve any of it. Away with the nasty memories of those last few weeks. Thank God for the wonderful ones, the laughter, the advice, the wisdom, the love and tenderness. I love you dad, now rest in peace.
ten song poruszą bardzo mocno strunę miłości łączącą mnie z moim tatą. Pierwszy raz umarł 33 lata temu, odszedł jednak na zawsze 16.09.2010, po długiej walce z wszystkimi smutkami , które mogą spotkać tu człowieka. Kocham cię, cześć Twej pamięci. Będziesz zawsze w moim sercu.
I too love this song but my Dad has always been an alcohlic and was an aggresive man in my childhood.He was never there for us really yet expected so much from myself and my brothers and sisters.He is stii alive today at 80 but has cancer but still drinks heavily.He has calmed some what but I don't know how we can connect before the end?It is tough.
ich hatte einen Mann- der mochte diesen Song ich hätte mal zuhören sollen leider war sein Verhättnis zu seinem Vater nicht so gut nur leider ist der Vater schon seit 30 Jahren Tot . Auch das schlechte Verhätnis zu seinem Vater war ein Grund unserer Trennung- ich verkörperte die Macht seines Vater-
Er hat selber einen Sohn und ich wünsche mir das er mit ihm Spricht- Vielen Dank für diesen schönen Song
My own Dad died of stroke last year March 28th 2009. It wasreally painful seeing him battle 4 his life. If i could make one wish come to pass is to see him again.
this song has unleashed alot of bottled up emotions. tears are streamming down my eyes as i write this.
Daddy i never had the time to tell u this.......i love you so much and i miss all the fun time we had.Rest in peace Bob Uzong John....1947 to 2009.
ONe of the best voices ever in the music industry. So original, very recognizable, passionate... What more could you ask for? Pure Genius, pure Genesis.
From a man NOTED for his Passion (pun intended), this is a remarkable song; even compared to some of his other greats - simple, powerful, and devoted to the evocation of some very pure memories.
If the point is simply to cherish those moments we fear unremarkable, because their worth is unknown until passed, then; Noted, Sir. Our compliments, and deepest regard to Peter (and thereby Ralph as a source of inspiration), as well as to Anna for her apparent Vision in capturing this work. Cheers.
Great video! I've always loved that song and the story behind it. It always reminds me of my Dad. It's hard to beleive that Peter used to put on a red dress and go out on stage. :)
I have not spoken to my Father since July 09. I have an on going illness that has taken 6 years to treat but I'm still no better than I was 6 years ago and none of my family feel the want to find out how there son or brother is. The one person I really miss is my father and this song somehow reminds me of the better times we shared like when my mum left with my sister to live with another family and it was just me and Dad.
Im a Daughter...but my Dad passed 24 years ago when I was 12 and this song says it all...holidays down on Mundesley Beach in Norfolk.....What a wonderful man!! Charlie Reid..my hero!! xxxx
My dad is still with us but it's a matter of weeks. Quite rapidly the cancer is winning an unfair battle. I don't want him to be in pain anymore. I don't want him to be sick anymore. Yet I am not ready to let him go either. When I hug my little boy I hope he feels the same as I do when I hug my dad. I'll miss being a child but the dreaded time has come. This song gives me infinite support and strength to be the dad to my son that my dad has been to me for such a long time.
@ImperialAerosolKid I feel you. I have a child on the way and I just want to be the best dad I can. You sound like you've got it in your heart to do the same. God bless your father, and God bless your family.
glad you all had dads that were worth knowing, mine is't and im glad now I have a little boy that I will live by my fathers mistakes and be the best dad I can be, I love you Alfie
Fathers are never gone they just become part of us when their body disappears from this world. Long conversations are held within us with them.!! Enjoy their presence in you.........what we miss is not beign able to hiug them............but in time with God help, we will hug them again!!
fantastic, the deadbeat dads get alot of press but the good dads dont get enough, and I would like to think most of the Dads are good ones! great video gabriel family!
I too, had my father pass away. I played this song at his funeral. I only wish I could thank Peter Gabriel for sending him a letter and gift. I regret that my father never knew, passed on May 1st, 2009, which happened to be the delivery date :(
beautiful.....
Mali1601 9 hours ago
Makes me cry every time, love it!!! thanks Peter
radiosere123 1 day ago
hey everyone let me introduce myself. I am a 17 year old boy who lost his father at the age of 14 right before i went to high school. Even at a young age when that happened all i could think was "Will this pain ever go away?" and the answer i have is yes and then no. Because you will not have the pain but youll remember it clearly. When my dad was with me he never let me believe for a single second that he didnt love me or i couldnt do anything and thats what i remember the completely most......
AwesomeSauceRock 2 days ago
My father is in my heart, for ever...
papynou48 1 week ago
This track gets me every single time, how could it not, and a truly excellent video to go with it.
Nightmike1989 1 week ago
wish my dad wasnt such a dick. this brings back memories :/
twiggy106 1 month ago
Ha mio padre avrei voluto dedicare un brano cosi ,ma non sono bravo a scrivere versi cosi.Ringrazio gli autori che l'hanno fatto.dedico a mio padre e a tutti i padri che non sono piu connoi grazie
Gameplaysports 1 month ago
It is now over 6 weeks since my Dad died .I look at the different reviews and comments that we all put on this blog The last time a spoke to my Dad he told me.Family comes first and don,t let the bastards get you down .He was so right !!!
jupiter01ish 1 month ago
im sat here on christmas day,crying my eyes out,listening to this song,not seen my 8 year old son since feb 12th this year,due to his spiteful mother,and feel helpless to get him back after trying everything that i can to get him back,remember hearing this song on barnyard watching it with my boy,missing him so much,beautiful song,and a celebration to that bond between father and son that can never be broken
MrRiksta75 2 months ago
By your side...
Nothingchangesetruth 2 months ago
papà.. dove sei ??
ninnipercaso 2 months ago
Ur lucky to have ur dad I lost mine on my 17th birthday a little over three years ago ,I miss him so much
skatedarkslide 2 months ago
I,ve seen this video many times and find it very emotional.It explains how we all feel about our Dads. Well in 11 hours it,s my Dad,s funeral.I did,t think I could listen to this song,but now I have ,It,s been good . Thanks P.G.
jupiter01ish 2 months ago
I'm 18 and my dad and I went to see Peter Gabriel in Mexico last week. He sang this song... I held my father's hand during the whole thing and in the end I saw he had tears in his eyes... Love Peter Gabriel, love this song but love my dad most of all :)
tunes4life100 2 months ago
tHX !!
72hotte 2 months ago
mi manchi tanto.. perchè mi hai lasciato ora che potevano stare insieme ... ti amo papà.. <3
ninnipercaso 3 months ago
This is one of those songs that makes me wish I had a father when growing up.... If any of you guys have kids, be a father to them!
peterbiltroy 3 months ago
@peterbiltroy You are so right... Thanks for your comment...
Arcadefreak500 2 months ago in playlist Weitere Videos von TheFreeStyleLife
he must be so proud of you
Brazilady 3 months ago
This song makes me cry every time I hear it, makes me think of those times just me and him bonding. I feel so carefree when I am with my dad. He's a great man. Thank you so much for sharing this deep touching heartfelt song. This song even makes my dad cry. He's a big fan of Peter Gabriel, he's a great man and his lyrics are very deep. I love it.
vergillicious 3 months ago
Stumbled on this video today.. Brought back so many memories of my father who died when i was 21..., and while crying watching this i also think about my sister who died a year ago yesterday. People need songs like this to let there feeling out. Its good to cry sometimes
sarasonman 3 months ago
que lixo d musica ULTRAJE A RIGOR ROCKS peter gabriel sucks
fuck you
abuduBaragazaia 3 months ago
que padre video si asi fueran nuestros padres de amorosos el mundo seria menos viloento menos guerras y mas amistades.saludos.
hermanoarriaga 3 months ago
Lost my Dad some years ago, keep coming back to this thinking I won't weep anymore - doesn't work (in a nice way). Thank you PG for sharing this, an anthem for Father & Son's !
schmill2 4 months ago
A week before my Father passed awy, he told me that he Loved me, and was proud to have me as a son and a buddie, and to forget about all the not very ncie things that people had said about me. THAT DAY, i realised my Dad was very ill, as he had tried to hide it. Today is the tenth anniversary since I lost my beloved precious Dad, and this song touches me, so. Always been a fan of Peter Gabriel and this one is one of my favs. Always have my Dad with me. Love You!
purpssss4 4 months ago
Lost a much loved Uncle today... I feel for his sons when I hear this. My own Dad is on the brink so this is a very moving song. Love Gabriel any time tho'.
wsk1102 4 months ago
my dad said he hated me because i lied about something. He punched me and said your such a fucking drag on me and im only 15. i listen to this song to remind me of the good times we had
MEOW1312 4 months ago
@MEOW1312 hang on dude
marcolandeo 4 months ago
This is the reason music was created. I weep, without shame.
pamanded 4 months ago
KDV: I hope this lovely song brings you some peace. Thank you for sharing a little bit of this part of your past with me. May we both be well now that we're walking separately and in different directions.
uwt4bren 4 months ago
I cannot listen to this song without tearing up. I'm working on being able to play it all the way through for my dad, who is responsible for my love of PG music.
TaborEntertainment1 4 months ago
thank you peter gabriel for sharing your life with us still at thsi present juncture- your pupil, friend in the lurch over decades ago i met you in a magazine photo, austin centolella- another gabriel's angel amen
acent2112 4 months ago
Amazing...i feel the need to show to my dad, my husband my brother and anyone else who can appreaciate this kind pf depth...
1mommymodel 4 months ago
first time I have ever heard this song.. brought me to tears.. beautiful
jarlardo 5 months ago 3
Great, very spiritual and a sign against our global
financial chaos. With love and the hope, that we can win
the fight for human rights in the the global world.
merlinale 5 months ago
@merlinale this song is much deeper than anything financial
TheKovalevfan 4 months ago
@merlinale dont try so hard.
TaborEntertainment1 4 months ago
Now I understand why Peter is such a powerfully spiritual man. I love him.
vanessa4u4evr 5 months ago 2
I have been lucky. My Grandfathre lived until he was 89 and I remember being able to have a proper grown up relationship with him and my own fathr. My Dad is now 80 and in permanent care with alcohol-related brain damage, but I have some graet memories.
enterprise1954 5 months ago
muito bom, muito bom messo!
brasil só susesi
wendellsouza1 5 months ago
I'm honestly jealous that some of you have had such great experiences, but my Dad is kind of a dick.
Sally2Dix 5 months ago
@Sally2Dix I¨ve got same story
Nevermooorik 3 months ago
my grandfather just passed away and this was the first song that came to me.
XXgoblinmonkeyXX 5 months ago
I am in my 40s my dad is 75 he has Parkinsons ,
it tears my heart out with what he is going through ,
but i must say my dad is still stronger than me in every way ,
he is to proud to talk about his parkinsons to me ,
i wish i could help him more and this song reminds me of him and my son who is 9 thank Peter for this incredible song and for making me cry everytime i listen to it
:-(
luieu2 6 months ago
@luieu2 im sure ur a great dad
TheKovalevfan 4 months ago
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luieu2 6 months ago
Love this song!!!
frexitus97 6 months ago
Phew - how did I happen upon this today of all days - its my fathers birthday today - we lost him in 1992 - thanks for giving your best Dad. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
happylistowelraces 6 months ago
love this song. makes me cry. lost my dad eleven years ago and still miss and mourn him. for some reason this song helps me even though it makes me cry.PG you are a God.Still my favourite artist after the twenty five years i've been listening to you
pmanning46 6 months ago
My father and me have always been close, but not knowing much from experience on how to be a father himself alot of stuff gets left unsaid really, in both of us; one day though he talked me into watching a live Peter Gabriel DVD. it came to this song, and I realised why; nothing was said, but this song always brings tears to my eyes after that night. Thank you Mr. Gabriel.
Jyekk 6 months ago
I lost my dad at twelve, eight years ago... and listening to this song brings tears to my eyes knowing that he is still by my side in a spiritual sense, knowing that I have two Fathers to stand by me. These tears are not complete tears of sorrow.
AllyMind5Star 6 months ago
Heres to you Pop!!!!we should do a partner yoga class together whata ya think???
mrsmee777 6 months ago
This song is an amazing celebration for sons, and fathers, and sons whom contemplate having a son. If you are a father, show your son the way. If you are a son, appreciate what your father did (or tried to do) for you.
surfyogi 6 months ago 2
This song reminds me i need to appreciate my dad more. Its nearly the 16th anniversary of my grandads passing away. I always cry when i see him. and i think "what would it have ben like to know him"
LKbadboy 7 months ago
your notes are annoying. ruins the mood.
Imperialperil 7 months ago
@Imperialperil Fuck u bastard!!!! its a great song if you dont like it the shut up motherfuc...
frexitus97 6 months ago
Christ, I miss my dad...and my grandfathers...crap...now I'm gonna cry.
drago494 7 months ago
Very touching song and video.. Somehow Peter Gabriel knows just how to reach in to one's heart and tug on just right string to make a 55 year old man's eyes tear up. He certainly knows how to write and express his lyrics! :o) I miss my Dad...
MindSweep43 7 months ago
I miss my Dad so much. So well done Peter, ironically that is my Dad's name....Peter. He went to early, I'm almost Peter's age. He's a lucky Man to have had or still have his Dad for so long still doing yoga of all things! <3
elise754 7 months ago
beautiful
121Sonali 7 months ago
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bkjsweden 8 months ago
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bkjsweden 8 months ago
Best bit of wisdom my dad ever laid on me was when I decided not to go on to college. He said, "You need to know the difference between real life and school: In school you are taught a lesson and then are tested; in real life you're tested first. But no matter what you should never stop learning." I wish my dad could see and hear about all I've learned now. This touching song and video is a reminder that he is always there with me.
bkjsweden 8 months ago 7
Anna... the shot of the 2 shadows merging into one... is brilliant. The video is a wonderful tribute to one of your dad's strongest songs (and he has written many...). Seeing him tomorrow night in Toronto... like every other time he has been here :)
Thank you
mstanutz 8 months ago
o how mis my own son of 11,when i hear this song, i did not see him for 4 years.......
zilstmenneke2b 8 months ago
what a beautiful song! peter your father must be so proud of your talents and as i'm sure your children are! we love you!!!
missy17ist 8 months ago
Lost my dad a month ago to lung cancer. I never will forget the lessons that he taught me that made me the man I am today. I love you, dad.
Lilyboy207 8 months ago
My Dad made me "go to your room and think about it" many times. By the time I could come out of my room, I had the right perspective on whatever the problem was. I thank him for that. He helped me in a lot of ways. For my Father 1919-1996
pbgoodwin1 8 months ago
I miss my Dad...very much. DON'T take the time you have on this earth for granted, with your loved ones....There's a lot of love that goes unshared...
bsonor 8 months ago 2
I saw Peter last night and I cried all the way through this song.
Lost my Dad 12-2-2010.
I miss him soooo much.
16rpm 8 months ago
I am also lucky!! happy fathers day dad!
he gave me so many chances when i kept screwing up!
this song fits our relationship well!
we dont always get along. father son love. lol. but he raised me well.
TommyPlane14 8 months ago
I am a second lucky man. My father disowned me when I was born. My mother failed to protect me from the horror that she faced with another husband. My older brother disinherited me from any advantage of our father's death. So these days I'm teaching in a Thailand war-zone for a comparable pittance. I'm a happy man. Go figure ... :)
RichardHerczeg 8 months ago
dear old dad left 48 years ago--- then left 2 or 3 more fams. Had a good relationshp with my step dad, still never a dad. Now I am a dad & grandpa. Never take my eyes off of whats mine. How can any one leave a child?? Great song!!Good 4 u pete
jimislost 8 months ago
I am my dad, and although I am also his faults I want to fix them for both of us. My dad is he gave me music - including this song. The weird thing about dads is, when you get to an age where you know how difficult it is to raise a kid you suddenly know your dad a bit better, as a man.
CosmoJarvis 8 months ago
@CosmoJarvis
Nicely said.....
16rpm 8 months ago
This song really touches me. I have never had a father. He left when I was 3. It is my biggest dream to have someone as a dad to guide me, when I need it. I envy every single one of you. Be thankfull of the love you receive! This is amazing!
sukkernumseN 8 months ago
What a lucky dad..to have a son that loves him so much........
Philip331 8 months ago
Sad..dad gone 24 yrs now.........
Philip331 8 months ago
@Philip331 mine too:(
Philip331 8 months ago
7 people have no emotions or taste in music
FPSCarrbrook 9 months ago
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KittyaAliaa117 9 months ago
Very powerful. Thank you Pete!
shawnbroes 9 months ago 3
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i hate you all
amc987654321 9 months ago
I am one lucky man, I still have my father. We are going kayaking this summer for my 50 year bday. Can't imagine life without him, I know he's the one of the only people in life I trust 100% and that's because we've never asked each other for anything as adults, so we could ask each other for anything if it came up. There's nothing he wouldn't do for me, and I for him.
surfyogi 9 months ago 26
@surfyogi
Some people could become envious. But I congratulate. A lot of people are not in the situation to be happy with how things are. Especially in the relationship between father and son. I am also glad that I still have my father an my mom.
:-).
DigitalX2008 6 months ago
You are so blessed surfyogi~my Dad is my Hero~in 1961 he had 3 kids and a mortgage at the age of 22 and he never failed his family in 54 years...He is so Loved by so many people~I lost him Wednesday at 6:07 in the evening and I still can't breathe when I see his face in my mind...I already miss his voice, our conversations~I have so many great memories but there was only One of my Dad for me...God help me...anyone reading this, call your Mom & Dad and tell them you Love them everyday
GuitaristPAX 2 months ago
I can't listen to this song without wondering what I would ever do without my father; and I know I'll play it some day at his wake.
I feel this one in my bones; it doesn't go any deeper.
surfyogi 9 months ago
I lost my dad to cancer earlier today and was thinking of this all day. Peter is one of my favorite singers, this song strikes a chord.
RequiemX66 9 months ago 3
@RequiemX66 Lost mine the same way after 6 months of torture. Life is not the same without your loved ones and everything material the world presents us is just a load of crap. I wish our dads were here...
b16bubu 8 months ago
Who the Frick would dislike this song?!
AnimeGirl623 9 months ago 2
Strikes so many chords with me. RIP dad 2009 xx
tomdevonport60 10 months ago
Beautiful song x
Jeannieboo140 10 months ago
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When Dickie played me this at Real World in 1999 I got goosebumps and I got a signed copy for my Dad. In 2000, Peter sent me to install Mac studios for both his daughters at their flat in Canal St. Great to see the results
paulwiffen 10 months ago
When Dickie played me this at Real World in 1999 I got goosebumps and I got a signed copy for my Dad. In 2000, Peter sent me to install Mac studios for both his daughters at their flat in Canal St. Great to see the result
paulwiffen 10 months ago
Peter Gabriel songs had brought me to tears many times, now not only him, but his whole family has done the same thing.
Thanks to everyone involved in the making of the video, especially Peter of course.
Thanks @TheFreeStyleLife for the revealing annotations too.
mordandis2 11 months ago 2
I've doubled my age since my father died in '86 but the sadness is still inside. It's good to let it out now and then. And this song helps.
Thanks PG.
Hughgotit76 11 months ago
I love my dad <3
brodiemarshallpinder 11 months ago
I cried when i watched this..havent done that for a good few years...lost my dad 1981...never got much chance to have an adult connection with him....but to this day i miss him,,,,Arthur Joseph Davies 1933-1981
davo7461 11 months ago
<3
xXBloodIsBeautifulXx 11 months ago
is very ugly the sound, this is a great song!!!!
DTfederico 11 months ago
Would like to thank Peter G for a special message to all Dads in the world.
Not a day goes by that i do not think of my dad , what i would do just to hang out with him just one last time or have him back.
Always my dad Ralph Costanzo look to the sky everyday just to see once again.
One Day. Thank you once again Peter Gabriel.
santocos 1 year ago
@santocos You are simply right!
wawazwei 10 months ago
To Marvin C. Meyer, October 31, 1928 to September 30, 2003. Father and daughter...
kywomanlml 1 year ago
How we are reminded that we are always a child to someone.....helps with the foolish mistakes.....R.I.P. Alton Perry. I love u with all that i am.
fluidlike 1 year ago
What a lovely video. How I wish I could love my father!
swift12y 1 year ago
Peter, dads are forever my is gone but I keep him in my heart
albadown1 1 year ago
I would like to dedicate this to the memory of my father and best friend Ray -June 1949- Oct 2005. Taken from us so soon by Cancer...Always in my thoughts...I miss you dad. RIP
ShotsFrance 1 year ago
the captions are a nice addition, thank you :)
TheEocene 1 year ago
RIP Dad..gone yet far from forgotten..I feel his love every day
claypigeon77 1 year ago
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For my dad, Rev. Dr. Robert Haldane, Jr. 4-12-1928 - 4/7/2010. My best friend honored by my favorite solo singer.
FJH52 1 year ago
For my dad, Rev. Dr. Robert Haldane, Jr. 4-12-1928 - 4/7/2010. My best friend honored by my favorite solo singer.
FJH52 1 year ago
There will come a day you won't sit on my lap. You won't crawl in my bed, you won't ride on my back. But until that day comes I will treasure it all. I will teach you what's right, and pick you up when you fall. Because you're my little boy, and you always will be. And even when we are apart , I carry you with me.
Victory4YouFitness 1 year ago
To my Dad that I found again and then lost...so many regrets but life is that way,
Thanks Dad! Father and son!!
timmoh89 1 year ago
Wenn ich des lied höre kann ich abschlaten und über alles nachdenken
FabriFibra41 1 year ago 2
I really wouldnt know what would i do without my dad, today was my grandfathers 13th aniversary and first ime I see him cry.... thinking how can e survive without him i was a year old when he passed away and i remember him alot....This song reveals to me that I have to apreciatte my dad more... thanx peter
fazg2 1 year ago 15
this song is amazing, who ever has done the dislikes, you dont know the true meaning of this song and how strong it actually is, RIP for everyone who has lost a father
ross15awesome 1 year ago
Makes made me cry my eye's out? There goes my rough tough hard man image.?
Were all the same underneath ar'nt we realy. God Love him
Richie979 1 year ago 3
@Richie979 i cried like a baby when i heard the song together with the video - simply beautiful.
FaXeKonDi2Flasken 1 year ago
This song is absolutely beautiful. It's so personally written, yet I think we can all relate to it and draw a tear or two from it.
frankrfroesejr 1 year ago 2
I guess PG shows all of us our place of strengthness and weakness-both. He's THE thinking man. My father is 76 and I'm just trying to be near him at his elder ages.
LukasFin 1 year ago
Three months ago I posted about my dad's illness. Not long after that he died ever so peacefully, with my brother and I by his side. This is the first time I can listen to this song since his passing. It was a strangely beautiful moment. Thanks dad, we miss you but enough was enough. You didn't deserve any of it. Away with the nasty memories of those last few weeks. Thank God for the wonderful ones, the laughter, the advice, the wisdom, the love and tenderness. I love you dad, now rest in peace.
ImperialAerosolKid 1 year ago 3
To my dad that never stop me to make music.
claudiogiuseppe 1 year ago
what a beautiful song and video.....great footage of peter with his dad!
susandan110 1 year ago
this lovly song alwaya make me cry ....gabriel from the heart .
gabgirl 1 year ago
could you do a mother daughter video
alstroh1 1 year ago
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tilinewarune 1 year ago
I love it. Our dads are us. My dad is the only person in the world I trust 100%. If I could be my dad I would he's the man.
plumber97 1 year ago
ten song poruszą bardzo mocno strunę miłości łączącą mnie z moim tatą. Pierwszy raz umarł 33 lata temu, odszedł jednak na zawsze 16.09.2010, po długiej walce z wszystkimi smutkami , które mogą spotkać tu człowieka. Kocham cię, cześć Twej pamięci. Będziesz zawsze w moim sercu.
bloglaitman 1 year ago
I too love this song but my Dad has always been an alcohlic and was an aggresive man in my childhood.He was never there for us really yet expected so much from myself and my brothers and sisters.He is stii alive today at 80 but has cancer but still drinks heavily.He has calmed some what but I don't know how we can connect before the end?It is tough.
KGMDMusic 1 year ago
ich hatte einen Mann- der mochte diesen Song ich hätte mal zuhören sollen leider war sein Verhättnis zu seinem Vater nicht so gut nur leider ist der Vater schon seit 30 Jahren Tot . Auch das schlechte Verhätnis zu seinem Vater war ein Grund unserer Trennung- ich verkörperte die Macht seines Vater-
Er hat selber einen Sohn und ich wünsche mir das er mit ihm Spricht- Vielen Dank für diesen schönen Song
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namalpbandara 1 year ago
My own Dad died of stroke last year March 28th 2009. It wasreally painful seeing him battle 4 his life. If i could make one wish come to pass is to see him again.
this song has unleashed alot of bottled up emotions. tears are streamming down my eyes as i write this.
Daddy i never had the time to tell u this.......i love you so much and i miss all the fun time we had.Rest in peace Bob Uzong John....1947 to 2009.
from ur son Evare
johnbass001 1 year ago 2
Absolutely great! Peter Gabriel 4ever!!
Eric23Ger 1 year ago
Boy, this chokes me up.
I can't imagine a world without Peter Gabriel.
FrankieDuhYankee 1 year ago
i am 13 and i plan to sing this song at my dads funeral
SuperSaltysalt 1 year ago
ONe of the best voices ever in the music industry. So original, very recognizable, passionate... What more could you ask for? Pure Genius, pure Genesis.
murfdasurfer 1 year ago
my son knows I can't listen to this song without balling my eyes out....
chyrd 1 year ago
This vidéo is a great reminder of my late father who passed away january 2010, at 69 years old. Dad I miss you more then words can say. R.I.P.
Thank you Peter Gabriel...you have always been in my life musically and with Scratch my Back you continue to move me. Thanks again.
PatNantel 1 year ago
I love my Dad so much. Im happy to have you as my father, I love you Dearly, Papa. -Alief Nurudin
AesyaNurudin 1 year ago
Thankyou for this song Peter.
RayD82010 1 year ago
I'm on the other side of the world & think of you often Dad as i near my 50th birthday. I love you.
bluedex 1 year ago
I love this song. But me and my dad don't have a great releationship.
Aussieunboxer 1 year ago 3
@Aussieunboxer
it is never too late to mend what you may think is lost. would you feel different if he were gone
LOLAVABEN 1 year ago
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@Aussieunboxer
it is never too late to mend what you may think is lost. would you feel different if he were gone.
LOLAVABEN 1 year ago
You can see the love in their eyes. This is a beautiful video and song.
meliemiles 1 year ago
From a man NOTED for his Passion (pun intended), this is a remarkable song; even compared to some of his other greats - simple, powerful, and devoted to the evocation of some very pure memories.
If the point is simply to cherish those moments we fear unremarkable, because their worth is unknown until passed, then; Noted, Sir. Our compliments, and deepest regard to Peter (and thereby Ralph as a source of inspiration), as well as to Anna for her apparent Vision in capturing this work. Cheers.
Werwulfe 1 year ago 4
I'm 44 and my dad is in his last days. Oh how this song makes me cry when I think of all the wonderful times we shared when I was a kid.
khaless123 1 year ago
Most wonderful.. song & video!
Gooseberry51 1 year ago
Great video! I've always loved that song and the story behind it. It always reminds me of my Dad. It's hard to beleive that Peter used to put on a red dress and go out on stage. :)
chris21125150 1 year ago
Hope this goes for you Dad wherever you are.I love you.
Bertonitv 1 year ago
I have not spoken to my Father since July 09. I have an on going illness that has taken 6 years to treat but I'm still no better than I was 6 years ago and none of my family feel the want to find out how there son or brother is. The one person I really miss is my father and this song somehow reminds me of the better times we shared like when my mum left with my sister to live with another family and it was just me and Dad.
pebble73 1 year ago
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thank's my father...
ThePercussioniste 1 year ago
miss you dad: 06/2/2009 :_(
calf311275 1 year ago
Im a Daughter...but my Dad passed 24 years ago when I was 12 and this song says it all...holidays down on Mundesley Beach in Norfolk.....What a wonderful man!! Charlie Reid..my hero!! xxxx
benkitmo 1 year ago
My dad is still with us but it's a matter of weeks. Quite rapidly the cancer is winning an unfair battle. I don't want him to be in pain anymore. I don't want him to be sick anymore. Yet I am not ready to let him go either. When I hug my little boy I hope he feels the same as I do when I hug my dad. I'll miss being a child but the dreaded time has come. This song gives me infinite support and strength to be the dad to my son that my dad has been to me for such a long time.
ImperialAerosolKid 1 year ago 5
@ImperialAerosolKid I feel you. I have a child on the way and I just want to be the best dad I can. You sound like you've got it in your heart to do the same. God bless your father, and God bless your family.
mattymatters2 1 year ago
glad you all had dads that were worth knowing, mine is't and im glad now I have a little boy that I will live by my fathers mistakes and be the best dad I can be, I love you Alfie
tonightwefly 1 year ago
Classic and timeless.
VisionofOrion 1 year ago
hermoso...sin mas comentarios...a mi padre.
dann1966 1 year ago
Fathers are never gone they just become part of us when their body disappears from this world. Long conversations are held within us with them.!! Enjoy their presence in you.........what we miss is not beign able to hiug them............but in time with God help, we will hug them again!!
aoucinde 1 year ago
BEAUTIFOUL SONG, I WOULD LIKE TO DEDICATE THIS MUSIC AT THE ARGENTINES HEROES WHO DIED IN MALVINAS FOR ITS LIBERATION
finijfk10 1 year ago
To my father, Barry G. Dillon, May 4th 1949 to May 22nd 2001.
You are forgiven, and you are missed.
braincabin 1 year ago
@braincabin Spendid.
parksy010101 1 year ago
fantastic, the deadbeat dads get alot of press but the good dads dont get enough, and I would like to think most of the Dads are good ones! great video gabriel family!
collins2067 1 year ago 2
a little big thought to my dad.
We've been together too little.
I don't care your mistakes an my anger, i'll take you with me forever, by my side.
Bye.
PSYCSQUAD 1 year ago
This video brings me to tears everytime. It's so beautiful. Thanx peter.
Richie979 1 year ago 2
funny how time flows , the pain dulls but never fades... wonderful song.
I miss my dad everyday. already 5 years gone. Thank the Gods for the memories and music to keep them alive.
Writing a song definitely helps.
lawrencecollins 1 year ago
bellissima.....
hindemith81 1 year ago
happy birthday, dad (died March 18th 2010)
Kaipi1990 1 year ago
Le mie sono lacrime di chi è davanti alla perfezione artistica
MELATTISOUND 1 year ago
I too, had my father pass away. I played this song at his funeral. I only wish I could thank Peter Gabriel for sending him a letter and gift. I regret that my father never knew, passed on May 1st, 2009, which happened to be the delivery date :(
droldsmobile 1 year ago