This Mortal Coil - My Father.

[grimsmith1]

Beautiful music, but why do so many people have to post a comment all with words from the song|? Can't you all write you're own stuff? Go back to sleep, bloody time wasters.

[Durriti66]

According to a recent interview in Mojo with Ivo, Elizabeth Fraser recorded the original vocal of this song but wouldn't let him use it.

[hibernius]

This song always makes me cry.

[jetboyjetgirl01]

Rest in Peace JF. Your beautiful soul will always be near me when I hear this song. You loved it so much.

[harrysagma]

for my father who,once took me to Paris,-we are Greeks-where he lived for 2 years.Its his favored city of all.He passed away,in 1997,but  when i see Paris, i see him,and i beleive he is watching .My dream is to live there someday...

[JarrefanErPenombra]

The piano intro and outro leaves me breathless.

[0flakey1]

my son misses me apparently. but well both go and live in thai when hes old enough so we we will not have to endure you western whores. oh! im oim irish by the way. 99 problems...no need to explain the rest....cunts

[0flakey1]

few comments about fathers who are not getting access might be appropriate. hey! fuck them as long as i get my cash..think about it slags

[Roberto33131]

SWEET

[nikbear]

Can't listen without crying,miss so many people........

[Jonnobaas]

This is the only band whose songs on their albums make me cry consistently. This one makes my heart bleed. I just find it hard to tell other people about this kind of thing. Either one is in the zeitgeist & vibe of this or one is not. So, on the one hand yes, this is lacerating. On the other hand, listening to this late at night does nothing more than reinforce the sad feeling that for nearly 52 years I have felt apart from others Bullied & physically abused in private school, called names.

[darkfey1963]

@Jonnobaas It's like there is an invisble wall between yourself and others.Looking through a window at something you aren't a part of.I've felt that way,on and off,for most of my life.It's better now,thank the gods,but school was absolute hell.I wouldn't want to live thru that part of my life again for any amount of money.47 is much better than 18 was,that's for sure!

[MsMurder100]

Gorgeous images M... :-)

[yasmen88]

I love this song ... and aurora borealis too .....

[megvid100]

t m c  pure melodies

[ElRhialto]

So beautiful. Moves me to tears every time I hear it. Thanks for uploading.

[araneaestone]

awe inspiring to me back then and still now, thanks so much x

[geridg]

the trumpet solo at 3:45 is my favorite part. So delicate. I rarely like covers more then the originals, but I would argue strongly with anyone that this cover is superior to the original.

[zazoutoo]

@geridg I've just started playing this album after too many years without it and hearing the solo you mention was when I remembered why I used to play all three of the This Mortal Coil albums constantly. There's not enough music that is this special.

[YVONNETURNER1]

OMG ITS TOO BEAUTIFUL AND SO SAD

[SuperJackson22]

this album stands in time for me, bittersweet memories of a love never meant to be. thankyou for posting

[Mediatrixis]

It can't just be casuality Jackson....i was listening astonish that this Artist was on "youtube" and specially THE song...wow.

Tanks "majorsnag".

Nb. I still have the complete album on cassette "Filigree and Shadow"...

Cya all, from Quebec.

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[Mediatrixis]

Also,the sames feelings as SuperJackson,little tear drop listening and remembering that '85....wow... no words ;)

[shum65]

Beautiful and moving......5/5...!!!

[ExtremeAngels]

Such memories with this album...and this song. Thank you for posting this walk down memory lane!

[librarianscales]

@martinekkes HER voice. It's Alison Limmerick. : )

[HJacobsAngel]

Well done! I've always loved/hated this song. My father DID promise me the world. Only to make the world rain down upon me like a heavy sleet. I still hold a candle for him, that someday he will become a better man.

[ABTE67]

the best masterpiece

[brittonsimon]

So beautiful just got Filigree and Shadow today after having lost my other cd,,,,so happy to listen to all the perfect, magical songs again!Thinking George Michael covered this, smart man, this song is lush!

[majorsnag]

@brittonsimon i realy need to invest in a couple of there albums again, i lost them years ago n' im gutted

[oddworld]

@brittonsimon George Michael? Wha' happa'?

[majorsnag]

@brittonsimon i have finnaly got the albums again...bittorrent is marvelous

[PositiveLastAction]

@majorsnag thank you so kindly for uploading this piece of pure and sublime majesty!

[heartbeat3]

A beautiful song.

The first time I ever heard it sung

was by a singer called Melanie who

was early 70s and I never forgot it.

[tigertacco]

One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[seaclouds]

Filigree & Shadow has to be one of the finest albums ever put together, from start to end it flows with such tremendous emotional scope it never fades. This song is a highlight, Alison Limerick's voice is just sublime, the piano, cellos, lyrics....love it...

[geridg]

@seaclouds What group (if any) was Alison in? I had this album from the month it came out on a cassette for years then I got it on cd. It is a masterful album start to finish. One of the highlights of my extensive music collection. The members of Cocteau Twins worked on this album (I know that much lol....because I loved Cocteau Twins). Peace and joy...

[pianohbc]

Have loved this song for years after my husband bought the LP for me. The song permeates your mind and pops out at choice moments. I thought the singer was Alison Moyet for a long time ( under a different name) but since geting a PC have looked up the singer - beautiful voice

[upioromnie]

This song is great,forever

[Pixiessp]

This is from one of my very favorite CD's ever. Every song on Filigree and Shadow is superb.

[sossyymk]

Perhaps the best song on a fantastic album that rivals Joy Division's Closer or Floyd's 2 early 70s albums as almost faultless; lyrically this song touches me on many levels as my grandfather died in a mining accident before I was born; with the greatest respect to Judy Collins, she doesn't bring out the power of her lyrics in the almost matter-of-fact way she delivers them (reminiscent of Curtis & Love Will Tear Us Apart); the vocal performance bt TMC is equal to the lyrics, and the music too!

[Nuiceltico]

Great Judy Collins song

[walkerchild69]

touching Mick .. i miss me Dad . . i have since 1972 . trod on !!

[Locust1313]

They have a box set with It'll End In Tears, Filigree and Shadow, Blood, and one disc of the originals from the artists they redid these songs from. Check out Emmy Lou Harris' song Til I Gain Control Again. It is better that TMC's version. Filigree and Shadow was my favorite, still have the LP's. If you ever did lsd to this you would be blown away. This song My Father sticks in your head years after. True Art

[majorsnag]

i should put up some pictures to this..i do it no justice with fuckin' clouds....

and i have taken pretty much everything listening to this...haha..it's beutiful int it.

lmao..beutiful...get me

[Neurozumim]

Put pictures of fathers with their children.

It's an homage to fatherhood. But the skies are beautiful.

[majorsnag]

yeah i have done about fifty..lol..i didnt know how to make them when i did this..hence shitty blurred thumnails..im doing the story

[Thatwasthesummerofsv]

If you like this wonderful song, then I STRONGLY urge you to buy 'Filigree & Shadow' which is a collection - including this - of equally fantastic songs, performed by 'This Mortal Coil', who were artists on the 4AD record label. I have owed the vinyl of this since the late '80s. Still knocks me out every time I listen to it.

- You WILL NOT be disappointed!!

[majorsnag]

i did have the album..well tape, but alas i lost it...yeah it's a great album.

[JANXDPDX]

Alison Limerick

[Annabel176]

Just superb.

Thought it was sung by Allison Moyet

[soodleb]

five stars for this mate

[meredumais]

Gorgeous ! *reaching for the tissues...*

My dad would have been 80 this weekend...

[Reticulum99]

so glad to have found this - I have been looking for ages

[beckerleyanna]

Beutiful.....