widow of a living man

[MsPurpNYellow]

He has such a beautiful soul.

[FoolishHeart88]

...how could anyone dislike this?!

[jahmamakiwi]

he is a widow...he is talking about his father or lack of one...there are many of us on this world!!! like me i completely identify with this song!!! and big ups to all the solo mothers out there raising children alone trying their best to be a mother and a father!! jah bless us all

[JulesGunn]

It's messed up he appeals to white America and not his own people. As a light-skinned black man myself I know what it's like to be caught in betwixt and between. Meaning not dark enough for the blacks and not light enough for the whites. Once upon a time his lyrics gave life to some of my inner-most thoughts and for that I thank him...

[MsCaseycooper]

@JulesGunn What's messed up is how you divide music into wht/blk or a little "TOO" white. I honestly feel sorry for you cause you miss out on a lot of good stuff. your saying that jimi hendrix shoudlve played more towards his skin-color?? Yep, your unreal!

[yakilover]

he puts music to ma thoughts... ben harper!! <3

[IWillNeverAgain]

This is my life now.

[MART0613]

So touching that I feel like crying...

[sunflowerofpeace]

truth to that(not the wise part but the rest,lol)just so happy for these great artists they give us gifts to for the soul, sorry i missed you see you soon inshallah;-)

[UniqueGeekFreak]

@sunflowerofpeace

:-D hehe now don't be modest :-)

yes you are right. I have been thinking some, regarding music, i think the world's population are all poets and poetic, becuz songs are like poetry but mixed with music.

and I think that poetry is more than empty words, there's so much emotions bound to those words that it leaves you pondering

some say poetry is food for your soul, i can relate to that

:) yes will be seeing you soon inshAllah,wow, you just made my day! thanx for your kindness!

[sunflowerofpeace]

@UniqueGeekFreak me thinks the same(oh shocker),lyrics are poetry,just set to music,and if it weren't for the power behind the words artists like Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen wouldn't be as big as they are,because lets face it singing is not their forte,lol,but they grab us with their intensity and lifeforce,people forget the power of the written word,Ben Harper has that power no debate there ;-) 3afwan ,I have learned cpl things from my friends, salam!

[UniqueGeekFreak]

@sunflowerofpeace haha yeah a real schocker :-P

haha i agree on the Bob too and yeah i am very happy that words still hvae affect on us ppl, yeah Ben sure knows how to touch us emotionally

haha afwan :-D that's arabic i am learning that too at the moment ;-)

Masalama/Auf wiedersehen my little governator ;-)

[sunflowerofpeace]

@UniqueGeekFreak not sure how you do this,1st of all Ben Harper was introduced to me at my lil brothers funeral,he has been a part of my life ever since...but this song I had not come across..this song is me,amazingly(sure i'm not the only woman to say that)but i was married to an addict and as far as im concerned my husband is dead...all of Ben's songs are written with real emotions,he doesn't get bogged down by commercialism(see Tracy Chapman also) NEVER give up hope,even in the darkest hour!

[UniqueGeekFreak]

@sunflowerofpeace ;-( I am so sorry to hear that my friend,may your little brother rest in peace.&your husband too.

I am so sorry if i have stirred up painful memories from the past, it was not my intention.but you are right as always,he is as genuine as one can be in singing and the lyrics too.just captures your heart at once.You are the living proof that mothers are celestial beings (my mum too), your strength,i admire that much.

I actually listened to Tracy's "The Promise" 3 days ago!wow !:-)

[sunflowerofpeace]

@UniqueGeekFreak it is what it is my friend,nothing has been stirred we have to deal with the sht and move on.Ben Harper touches my soul and brings only great memories of my bro..thanks for kudos,good to hear once in a while;))) you did huh? Tracy and I go waaaaay back to europe days ;p thanks for showing me the song,your a gem hidden in the rocks...

[UniqueGeekFreak]

@sunflowerofpeace

:-) true words spoken from a wiseperson. i know which charatcer in LOTR you would have played, Samwise the Brave ;-)

it comforts me to see you think that way, stay strong. You are a pillar of strength!

and yeah Tracy she absolutely knocks you out with the lyrics and style, sheer geniuses them both

[lunateone]

what an amayzing song.

[pepsicolakid04]

this is a very powerful song, my favorite by ben

[Mariekesone]

He puts his whole soul and armour into this song...such very deep emotion and feeling,

it crawls under your skin...=)

[Cleopatri]

right now Im the bride of a living man... I feel so sorry for the widow... but the boy is mine :-)

[oleever19]

j'y étais... quel souvenir !!!!!!!!!! un truc de malade

[ptitlouis49]

Simply amazing and beautiful !!!!!

Mr ben a encore frappé !!!!!

[kmgbzh]

" widow " c est aussi le nom des filles qui attendent leur surfeur de mec toute la journee a la plage , j crois que le terme widow n est pas innocent ....

[Yourattentionplease]

Nice Hair.

[Yourattentionplease]

I like his hair? Afro's are cool.

[cerebelLumcoZening]

i bet you do

[Yourattentionplease]

I do. That's why I said it. Why would I lie about something like that? That's ridicilous.

[cerebelLumcoZening]

pfft, afros, thats a concoction ill never stir.

[eucasualiptus]

Only a guitar and a man, a impressive man.

[Mi069]

Magique

[flukjoi]

can someone tell me where i can find this full concert on the web please.?

[gillphissh]

SchaWeet!

[DJJIMMYJAMBE]

Impossible to compare Ben to anyone, I'm a fan of many great artists, but Ben is to only one that can bring tears to my eyes with his song...

Love you Ben.

[tadowjonez]

@DJJIMMYJAMBE uncomparable... It's all emotion.. and this song is what he wrote, from a womans perspective.. and, wasn't gunna' sing it, but the IC's got him to.

[feefyJOUEduBANJO]

La seule chanson au monde qui me donne des frissons!!! Tout simplement énorme! Thanks Ben!

[tsoolo]

Awesome!! what a great song and a great singer!!

[Citrofsky]

Ben's the man! ;)

Another beautiful song, from a GREAT artist.

[eastsackevster]

hey cool uploads of bens Widow, you have the best on loaded, only, have you seen him sing this on Austin City limits? if you can find a copy of that it blows this show out of the water, I have it recorded on VHS, so then would have to transfer it over to dvd to load it up? man that would be costly, eh?

[AnthonyAbrahms]

I saw that Austin City Limits performance on tv, and YES... it was incredible, even better than this one. First time I ever heard the song, too. I had to bust out my guitar and learn to play the song right then.

[MonstroTheMagnificen]

yeah man, I saw this song on Austin City Limits as well and fell in love with it. I hope there's someone out there with that version of this song, because it was amazing. Amazing, I say.

[jmapelteuz]

Love him :-)

[natrox78]

è un pezzo magnifico!

[CafeSargazo]

un maestro

[MrGrunf]

Ben Harper es lo mejor, no hay nadie que podría componer algo semejante.

[deindati]

Damn that's so good... best live performer of these days!

[LoveToEntertain]

dont we all love him? - ben harper > all

[LoveToEntertain]

dont we all love him? - ben harper my idol :D

[nigolpleh1]

i love this song! Ben you're one of the greatest singer and songwriter.

Thank you

[Chrisweissy]

Ben Harper is God!

[Soooonyy]

trooop boooo!

[nigolpleh1]

ben is brilliant, hope to see him again soon.

[cino1500]

So wonderful. Thanks ben, you're the greatest

[rohanp2]

id say this is from the same show as seen on p+p, but didnt make the dvd

[xXxTinkerbellaxXx]

amazing song...sounds even better live!

[xXxTinkerbellaxXx]

amazing song...sounds even better live!

[pizdyook]

class..!!