The Weakerthans - Left & Leaving

[bouncingsouls6]

The previous comments and personal accounts regarding Winnipeg are pretty beautiful to say the least. Makes me almost envious of you peggers. GO JETS!

[JuxtaposedJibbets]

I recently moved out of my home. I left my biological family behind. I hurt to do, as I love them, but they were psychologically abusive. This song brings me right back to them, though. Especially my younger brother. It brings me back to the love that I have for him, the strength we shared. I miss him. More than anyone would ever believe.

[alastairmctavish]

So many people complain about Winnipeg.. the weather, the people, "there's nothing to do here". They often talk about getting out whenever they can, some end up leaving for good. I couldnt think of a more diverse and tolerant place to live. It's hard to feel like an outsider in Winnipeg

[claphamcommon971]

Love the photos - they're amazing



[16mockingbirds]

Just checked out this band. I like it.

[EasilyWowed]

Winnipeg is our country's adhesion. Say what you say about the 'peg', but it unites us all; even when you're angry, sad, alone and yes, happy and elated. We were/are/going to be THERE!

[eqlong]

"There is a fatality, a feeling so irresistible and inevitable that it has the force of doom, which almost invariably compels human beings to linger around and haunt, ghostlike, the spot where some great and marked event has given the color to their lifetime; and still the more irresistibly, the darker the tinge that saddens it." --The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne

[xxxaragon]

I first heard this song about eight years ago. of course I heard a lot of other awesome tunes since then, but this is still pretty much the best I have ever heard.

[Vincanni]

Little variation overall, but one of the best drum lines i've heard in any song ever.

[azpunkazme]

I'm trying not to wonder where you are... = tears...

[toxtethogradey]

if you don't like this song ,i don't like you, and that's all i have to say about that

[TheElMendigo]

@TheFoliageCradle i've always though that.

[ghostofply0]

My friend told me about this band, honestly I've never heard anything more sad or boring in my life.

[TheElMendigo]

@ghostofply0 i think your sex life would probably enter into that category.

[CommandantGill]

@darkpower7 that was a pretty trollerific comment. just saying

[darkpower7]

you guys are a bunch of babies. just saying

[MsLnash]

I remember listening to all these old bands that I use to hear when life was passing me by, I was watching the sun pass by my window, smiled when the night came. Wake again to the same sounds. brings back memories.

[WolfShadowsong]

You combined two of my favorite things: wolves and The Weakerthans. Bravo!

[skatofatsaaa]

beautiful

[xXRainingLaineXx]

Can anyone tell me there perspective on the meaning of this song?

much appreciated

[BOYthatROX]

"spring forward fall back down" damn thats a great line.

[hangyo99]

my guitar teacher teaches me the song "one great city" and now listening to this song it makes me say to myself " wow..... this band is amazing"

[TaleDreamer]

@hangyo99 "One great city" which I "left and leaving".

Actually there's a grammatical error in that, but eh.

[johnnychainsaw2099]

I wait in 4/4 time. John K. Sampson is pure gold.

[hunyakaning]

5 people are leaving

[Woozler22]

This song might be terribly sad (Some weakerthans songs are like sun in an Empty room) But still great

[ClassiousGlass]

song seriously has me in tears.

crap.

[SteakSalad]

@lambdachi1826 Ditto... not sure how I'm supposed to feel. Is that the point?

[blankwavemessiah]

holy shit..... clicking play on this for the first time, has given me complete goosebumps and near tears, this is absolutely amazing.....

[Eleonoway]

5 people relied on the yelow highway-lines leading them not home but in the exact opposite direction.

[nazinoobproductions]

Hey it looks like my dog except my dog is smaller

[kausourayon]

Why the fucking dog?

[alecsimpson]

@kausourayon why the fucking language you dope

[alecsimpson]

@kausourayon 

[alecsimpson]

@kausourayon why the language and issue? looks like a wolf to me you dope

[crazyfox0777]

Yes it is

[rose192837465]

Absolutely brilliant.

[sapphireskies26]

Loved them since I was 3 and my dad introduced me to Virtute:)

[Jkru352]

dang, yeah.

[jrobinson4002]

4 People will never understand good music.

[from93till]

@jrobinson4002 You're a douche.

[VoidBeyondTheRift]

@from93till I fucking hate people who say that

Not "douche" but that phishing for likes X people should kill themselves for not clicking like bullshit lol

[FrescoDaMan]

@VoidBeyondTheRift I was surprised that you used "phishing" instead of "fishing." Well done, sir.

[saxaxe]

I can't listen to this song without tearing up. Sentimental attachment aside, the lyrics are absolutely perfect. Just...incredible.

[GuyUnderBlackRainbow]

I love the Weakerthans' lyrics.Poetic, not plain simple, yet anybody can relate to them.They are truly moving, the kind of stuff that gives you the chills.

[jimmybigwheels]

i'm not gonna lie, i often cry when i listen to this song. it tears my heart out in a very good way.

[ParasiteQueen]

It's a nice song to relax to. I like just closing my eyes and listening to it, and it seems like the longest (and best) five minutes.

[sapphireskies26]

This song makes me feel so lonely! I love you John K. Samson.

[shynio]

When I lived in Winnipeg I didn't realize how unique our downtown was with all the parking lots and real estate...or as the song says how you will go places and see a room full of "strangers with faces I know". The city I live in now is so big..that just doesn't happen.

When I listen to this song it makes me realize those and all the other things I loved (and continue to love) about city of Winnipeg.

[jaybjoanv]

regardless of the video, i love the song...

[higgs17]

This song reminds me of the time I was at the waterpark and this 60 year old man went down the slide.......

[hockeyboy495]

@higgs17 lol win

[JamesRashotte]

this can be translated into any town/city/village/hamlet after 1am, feeling buzzed and sad.

[BransonKP]

@JamesRashotte True story, man...

[nielswolfgang]

This song makes me feel so lonely... makes me think of all the people I miss... of where my life is going... of where I've been, and where I want to be.

[greedyjr]

@nielswolfgang amen

[baloon2510]

@nielswolfgang Dude this song isn't even 5 minutes.. I barely thought of what i'm gonna make myself to eat right now o.o

[greedyjr]

@nielswolfgang  ..*sigh*

[hockeystick01]

@extropian yeahh. from all of the comments talking about winnipeg, and what it's like, it sounds EXACTLY like my town. you know, bad economy, bad people. stuff like that.

[hockeyboy495]

@hockeystick01 dud i live in st thomas ontario you wanna see a bad economy and sketchy shit come to st thomas

[hockeystick01]

@sw33tjimmy

not true. this song reminds me of my town. and i don't live in or around winnipeg. this song can be about any town.

[extropian]

@hockeystick01 I agree. I lived in Winnipeg for 7 years and this song meant a lot to me when I was there. But now I'm 2000 kilometres away and now it speaks more to the city I live in now. Windsor and Winnipeg are brothers.

[blithium]

Simply cannot thank Pandora enough for picking out this song and leading me to this amazing band.

[sdistk8d]

i thought it was loverly :)

[sw33tjimmy]

if you've never lived in winnipeg, you can't fully appreciate this song.

[garydupuis]

I became a fan of these guys just yesterday. 

[gabyy246]

soo goood  :)

[snotbagskullfuck]

Am i Drunk or is this the most beautiful thing ive ever heard??

[JerryTheOnion]

@snotbagskullfuck

You're sober my friend. :D

[KOPOMUMBA]

@snotbagskullfuck yeah snotbag for real...ive stuck by these guys since the beginning.. so true to life...yah know

[E1ofdefuture]

@snotbagskullfuck why can't it be both?

[nielswolfgang]

@snotbagskullfuck Probably a bit of both :P

[TheBlackmandee]

@snotbagskullfuck both probably

[leapoffaith20]

@snotbagskullfuck Are the two mutually exclusive?

[princeyear2k8]

@snotbagskullfuck drunk or sober it is the most beautiful thing ever

[grnpride]

"The best parts of lonely... new words for old desires"

[barelybueno]

thumbs up if Tyson Houseman sent you here.

[bornbysin]

This song takes me back to my drug days 4 years ago ...ah beautiful days ...thanks for the song ...

[MarcoElsy]

This song reminds me of so much and so little! chills down the spine.

[R1s3Ab0v3]

why did you put dead fucking wolves to this song?

[AveRajala]

We need the wolf waker (jimmy fallon)

[cloudstrifeA7X]

i love wolves :3

[ThomasS273]

i really hate the drums in this song, love it acoustic on its own... :p

[AAARONSD]

Nothing made me feel further away,

Than "Left and Leaving" through a blown car stereo

[RevolutionSCREAMS]

@AAARONSD Definitely the reason I'm checking this out right now, and I'm glad I followed up on the reference

[anotherhappytale]

beautifull,little bit sad and so true song.and great album.love them from "fallow"..the best two albums from them on my opinion..recostruction site is also good but the last one does not fits me,i dont knom why...

[anotherhappytale]

the intro words really make me think.i mean the one on acustic.

[colloredbrothers]

Finally Iv found it!

I was beginning to watch a Noam Chomsky talk and it started with this song, I needed to find it and I did. Thanks for an amazing song.

peace

[wordsinred]

Incredible. I feel this song.

[akkasoothy]

check out on youtube "propagandhi - gifts" its johny boy ::P

[PlanetIrks]

I absolutely love this song and the Weakerthans. I mean, they have the most beautiful lyrics I've ever heard. They're not like: "OMG FUCK ME" lol jk, but still. They're very talented and amazing! This song just.. ugh.. I love it so much, so beautiful. Lovely words. "4/4 Time" come on! That's really clever! ;'D

[TheBrianWilde]

Why is everyone commenting so lame?

Most Canadian bands I listen to have pretty nice, intelligent comments below the video.

[matrixcvd]

greatest song ever... i never stop listening or feeling to this song

[quipster811]

Chokes me up everytime I listen to it.

[kaatyorly]

i love this song to the max.

[dsapzz]

you would katy. yooooou would

[griffin7564]

screambloodygore89 WOW he shure loves the weaker thens he added like 10 comments talking about them nice~!

[ChristBurner]

death cab is good in there own right...but its just that ..there own right

[ChristBurner]

@Bi0mesis02 hahahah im black now

[meboz67]

Fuck you asshole

[HamburgerTrain11]

@Bi0mesis02 go suck on your razor, you might say something useful.

[elmerslashp]

This whole album is amazing.

[saintjimmy273]

Wow. Almost fucking everyone here is an idiot.

[nielswolfgang]

@saintjimmy273 COUGHsyntaxerrorCOUGH

[rissx]

you "holier than thou" people should get lives and go fuck yourselves. ever heard of propagandhi ??? thats why weakerthans does not = death cab

damn straight

[ChristBurner]

really?? are people really comparing the two (death cab-weakerthans) ?? nobody bit anybodies style....christ.....and yeah fuckin propagandhi ruled...... im with ya rissx :)

[rissx]

thanks. someone with a brain finally!

[ChristBurner]

i dont know about all that hahah. i figured even someone without a brain could see/hear the difference between the two...cause there is a grave difference in the two...i guess i just goes to show..most people dont listen to music ..they listen to what theyre told to....whatever....john, chris, and the rest of the guys from BOTH bands (propagandhi/weakerthans) rule......

[hookabot]

propagandhi is still amazing but they've changed so much. i don't want to say that they sold out but there music lack "grit" like it used to have. I know this has nothing to do with what you said i jus thave to get this off my chest none of my friends like propagandhi. I like the new propagandhi sound but it sounds much better the way they used to be with john.

[ChristBurner]

i agree hookabot...i listened to the new record (only the one time) i wasnt really digin the new sound...maybe i just wasnt getting in on first listen..i want to give it another shot..but your right..with new members its a very different band compared to say..how to clean everything... :)

[fjkblar]

that's kind of true. this is really their only good song.

rudely put, though.

[bolter22]

I will not listen to old death cab, cause death cab sucks dick. just like the lead singers other band 'the postal service'. If you want GOOD indie, look up death from above 1979 and broken social scene.

[bolter22]

oh ho ho big man, 'fuck off'. I barely listen to indie. and If I did, there is now way in hell I would say the weakerthans are the best indie band, neither is fucking death cab. I've only heard one song from each band to be honest. I listen to metal. lamb of god, slayer, skinless good shit.

Kill yourself.

[bolter22]

@screambloodygore89

Kill yourself.

[mikebrims]

reminds me of that strange feeling you get after returning home from those long over seas adventures...I get the feeling i'm not alone on that end

[missmolly3xo]

well your screenname makes your comment completely invalid

[bertmollar]

Wow. comparing these guys to Death Cab is so stupid. Go bury your head in the concrete.

[d983394]

soooo freaking derivative, can any indie band do anything new?

[mrsoup123]

Relax, guy.

[crisfarah5240]

Its awesome, don't you think?

[NOForsakenGloryFX]

Cant beat Propagandhi

But is still a great band

[CodeOuch]

nah propagandhi is always the same old song and dance..... vegans...

[lefttoleaving]

best song ever...lamest video ever!

[irishsnowqueen]

hahahaha

[TonepSanPablos]

0:33-0:51 pure magic

[moemoemoe134]

is this statistics thing new?

[moemoemoe134]

this is the best weakethans song, well my fav anyways.

[ctnewman]

This vid makes me want to wear a wolf shirt and live in a trailer

[KyleBrock13]

haha i lol'd

[MaggieBritton]

@ctnewman hahahahah i love you.

[gabyy246]

@ctnewman lmfaoooo!!!!!

[sammiwyatt]

@ctnewman that is the best thing i have ever heard.

[lannyg007]

@ctnewman me too



[dennishbergkamp]

Touching stuff.

[1120186]

wolves are gay

[Duffies007]

yer face is a wolf

[jessibellaman]

YOU'RE gay. :P

[doonfor44]

go away moron

[llynllaura]

hmmmm.... :) <3

[RealBloppy]

How long has this band been around? Dang they're good.

[JacobusMatamoros]

Wonderful song this one, my favourite song of theirs, next to 'Without mythologies'.

[poyerdude]

those are my two favorite weakerthans songs. absolutely beautiful.

[spelunking123]

I think that this song is at least partly about how they will always consider Winnipeg their home, even though they may leave it. This is how i feel, Its a city I can't help but love, no matter how angry it makes me sometimes

[drpawn2]

poor wolfe:(

[daddymobuks]

YOU FAGS SHOULD GET YOUR OWN BLOG, shut up no one cares post a comment and fuck off

[Volksmund1]

marry them if you love them so much..

[Volksmund1]

ohh...i really didn´t know that....thanks for the enlightenment!

[fent11]

Volksmund, what age are you physically? Because, mentally, you sound about seven or eight. Certainly pre-pubesent anyway..... You half-wit fuck. I heard this song on a documentary, and I looked it up because it is, as the poster you unporvokedly attacked suggested, a beautiful song. Fuck you Volks, you tiny minded lizard-fucking rodent.

[flshsocaplaya10]

Man, you must be really old mentally because you use curse words. You're probably smart, too.

[fent11]

What utter drivel. Surely you cant see curse words, as you so quaintly put it, as a gauge for age? It would be more widely accepted that the premise those words are used within, and the point to which they contribute, is more important. Telling an idiot to fuck off is fine use of the English language. Fuck off

[ilookatyourshoes]

i mean i wasn't either so i guess we all feel entitled.

[ilookatyourshoes]

you had nothing to do with that. way outta left field.

[Volksmund1]

jemand der deutsch spricht kann nicht dumm und böse sein...Fent11, du armseliger Klugscheißer, lass dein Brei in deinem Maul.

[fent11]

I wouldnt expect you to even begin to comprehend it you Schmuck Volk, you have already proved yourself an idiot. Sterben Sie Nazi.

[Volksmund1]

in Ordnung

[JacobusMatamoros]

@Fent11

You're a ridiculous fool, a shame to your people.

[fent11]

Jacobus..... Back that shit up, or shut you're mouth. Twat.

[JacobusMatamoros]

@Fent11

Okay, I'll back it up. First of all, it's ridiculous to call modern day German people nazi's, 'schmuck' means something like jewelry, so that doesn't have anything to do with it. That, combined with not being able to identify 'fuck' or 'fuck off' as a curseword, while using it as one nevertheless, makes you a ridiculous fool. I don't care from what country you are, you'd be a disgrace in any culture, country or people.

[Volksmund1]

5 stars to your comment, jacobus;)

[drpawn2]

ya u like a song do u u should not say that u like a song so then marry it freak

[drpawn2]

have u listen to one great city? it is good

[123sacava321]

Wahoooooooooooooooo

\i saw them yesterday at the burton cummings theater in WINNIPEG god i love this city