The Samples - Weight of the World

[tiptcow11]

Still one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard...and one of the most heatbreaking.

[bored12358]

The Samples first album was by far my favorite but all of their music makes me happy. :)

[jasonpfahy]

With my hands I will build you

castles in the sand and the promise of a land (man?)

that it will keep you from the weight of the world

They all ran away on our horses

leaving nothing to be found

they dug our dreams up from the ground

and took our forces from the weight of the world

Can I please have one more dance with you

Goodbye all I've loved and held, and you

[jasonpfahy]

Was life too heavy? Will you be free?

You may never get older

It no longer hangs over

So let go of the weight of the world

The weight of the world

It's so far away

from the weight of the world

so far away

The weight of the world

[lovetotravelandshop]

I love their music!  I want to see them in concert!!!!

[lovetotravelandshop]

I love their music!!!!! We need more of this kind of music! Not that crap that plays today!!! This is real shit!!!

[ryanncseventeen]

Probably my favorite video of all time.

[MegaKevinDoyle]

this Friday (day after Thanksgiving) there's supposed to be a Samples show somewhere in Boston

[harmbates123]

feel good music...but real...thanks sean....

[ekeeler1]

They are reuniting in Denver this year!!!!

[obxspindrift]

I can't believe I *just* found this song allegedly written for Kurt Cobain, it has a forefront message with underlying tones of hope giving it a soothing feel. If anybody else has an interpretation of this song, I'd love to read it!

[TheBirdmanP]

Sean Kelly is a musical legend... in my boy book of legends.

[lvanhalen]

Fretless bass real nice touch 2 the song

[WestEtnaMafia]

jeep slays this song. perfect beat for it. they all rock. reunion tour please

[ryanluvsthesamples]

Agreed. Sick drumming. Fantastic Bass line. I literallY dance to this song... by myself... And I'm 33.

[vahbeachecho]

Please come to Va. Beach on your next tour!!!!

[WestEtnaMafia]

cool

[nutdzy]

thank you sean for the best music ever!!!!!!!! it made my life happier!

[18andONEGIANTLOSS]

@nutdzy SO amazing and never sold out, their music holds a special place in many hearts including mine.

[80sGirl39]

What a gorgeous older man in this video! Those eyes - wow.

[1177rr]

Reunite SAMPLES!! PLEASE!!

[jimmyjames9090]

@1177rr they are reuniting for the Mile High Music Festival tomorrow, imma be there!!

[ryanluvsthesamples]

Deketunes - I understand your point, but it could also be argued that Jeep and Al would have never amounted to anything musically if it hadn't been for Sean's songwriting. yes, they are talented human beings in their own right, but really, without Sean they are just like you and I jamming in our basements... and there is nothing wrong with that.

[hydrophonik]

Sean said this song was written about and dedicated to kurt cobain

[ryanluvsthesamples]

Makes me shudder to think that this song was written for Kurt. Such a beautiful song for such a tortured soul. I hope some of Sean's beauty helped ease Kurt's transition to the next world.

[deketunes]

i think it's realtively short-sighted to say that Sean IS the Samples. without Jeep and Al's reggae influences and Andy's stellar bass lines, the Samples would never have made it out of Boulder. Sean is an excellent songwriter...yes. but those early songs would never have become the classics they have without Jeep, Al, and Andy. i wish they'd put their differences aside and get together again. nothing can compare to those early albums.

[ryanluvsthesamples]

This is the most inspiring Samples song written. I think the bass line and drums push it along quite nicely. And when Sean comes back in with '... was life too heavy?' it sends shivers down my spine. Thanks for penning the song that keeps my chin up,

[PeaceinColorado]

I don't need to miss them too much because Dan, Jared, Billy and Karl (the best keyboardist in the universe) are so much more sympatico. And of course, Sean IS the Samples...

[Skiblets]

I miss the girl with the red hair. Jeep, Andy and Al were great but Jarred, Billy, Karl and Dan are great musicians and still a must see live..

[betterlistenin]

i miss jeep, andy and al