This song is about his mother dying of cancer. Which gives it a lot more meaning, "It's all going to end and it might as well be my fault." Means that she might as well vicariously die with every one thinking it's her fault so she can die with their burdens and relieve them of any guilt.
Think about that because most people hear the wrong song like one about a girlfriend he had.
@nonSteel Of course? Music like all art is interpretive. Just giving his point of view. I couldn't care less if you want to interpret it a different way...
@PhysiPhile You are so right about the meaning of the song the only thing is Rob Thomas's mom Beat the cancer. She was givin six months to live and she beat it.
@NeringaVis Yeah, I used the word dying - not died - for that specific reason. However, I keep getting messages telling me she didn't die and I am mistaken...arg...
@bdill9892 I know i know...I never said she died. PEOPLE: stop saying I said that I've received over 20 messages from people telling me she didn't die. I said "dying" not died. No more posting on music videos for me cause I guess people must feel the need to reply to EVERYTHING including a stupid little comment on youtube
@PhysiPhile He said in a different video that his mom survived the cancer, but he wrote it while she was going through it. Did she end up getting cancer again?
@PhysiPhile i don't think she died actually, it was about his mother having cancer when he was quite young, and he doesn't quite understand whats happening.
@PhysiPhile He said he was 12 when his Mom had cancer, but she was okay now.... check out the piano solo version..... he said it could about whatever you want
@PhysiPhile You have no idea what you are talking about. He even said in the piano version, that this song is universal and can be used for whatever you want.
How can you judge people for having their own interpretation of a song?
@Schmoher Judge? WTF are you talking about? I am a musician and totally agree that personal interpretations of art are much more powerful/meaningful than the original. I just thought it was a cool factoid. Youtube is getting f-ing ridiculous. I've received more messages about that little 10 second post than anything else.
hes a great singer because he has a great/unique voice.. hes had great songs with the band and on his own and in collaborations. what more do u want him to do?just coz he isnt mainstream doesnt make him great.
I think most lead singers aren't great singers when looked at from a point of vocal ability; however, look at Rod Stewart, Don Henley, and Tom Petty as examples. These guys are great because of how unique they sound and because they all have songwriting abilities. Just my view of how these guys are. Great performance.
@riffism I beg to differ that he isnt a good singer... Very Unique as was Dylan, Niel Young and Tom Petty. Not the NORM for great voice but Excellent!
@inatizzy2...I didn't say "not good"...I said "not great". There's a difference, in my opinion. As far as vocalists go, he has a fairly limited range and he's not "technically" all that difficult to emulate. He is, however, a good singer and an even better writer. What he does very well is know his "sound" and his audience. I'm a huge fan of his...but mostly for his writing style. He has a pop sensibility that is rare in current writers.
@rockers357...ok, I'll play the game. You tell me how he IS a "great" singer. Is he a singer who could stand completely on his vocal ability...even if he WASN'T such a great songwriter? I know I don't find anything truly "special" about his singing. He's a great writer and entertainer...and that's plenty enough for me to be a fan...but I don't consider his vocal ability to be his strength. If everyone else around here does...well hey, that's y'all's opinion and I'm fine with that.
I never ever like remakes to songs but this version I am OBSESSED with!! I think it's their best song! Thanks for posting I've been searching for a while!
Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty is truly music at its best. Artist on a unreachable level. Best thing is I seen them Live and they sound better than the any Cd.
Wow. What Im going through. Speaking volumes
17Tiffka 1 day ago
I prefer this to the studio version
mFerreeer 3 days ago
Smooooth... awww, the harp gives it such flavour!
AlreadyInsideYou 1 week ago
Truly Amazing!! Who else is excited for their new album?!?
kotygray8 1 month ago
Yawn
caveman123ization 1 month ago 2
How do you download this song to my computer
rugerp89jhb 1 month ago
@rugerp89jhb Just copy the link then go to wwwdotyoutube-mp3dotorg... copy the link and click download :)
DailyHits1080p 1 week ago
I dont like this version as much as the upbeat version, but its pretty cool. I didnt dislike it beacuse its ignorant to dislike good music. *liked*
metallifuk2007 1 month ago
I would like to ask Rob Thomas to play this with the Dixie Chicks as a duet.
wattch 1 month ago
i love this song and that girl at 2:24 is hella hot
mikejizzyj 1 month ago 2
terrific song from the first time I heard it...yrs. ago and it still pulls at a heart string.
1krjohnson 2 months ago
good music
marlonwebergrings 2 months ago
@worldstage6 scott...you know matchbox 20 ??? yeah...thats a very good band !!!
pritirockbox 2 months ago
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goulartmedia 2 months ago
best version so far
satch121121 2 months ago
Love this!!!!
beyblade6775 2 months ago
i really want to see them in person..i love this band so much!
88janrussel 2 months ago
Music is the fountain of love on which I feed on
spruceorcedar 2 months ago
Really hits HOME..
scootterh 3 months ago
A dislike?? I'm going to find you and cut you.
SSJChad 3 months ago 3
Thank god for Palladia. They have awesome live music.
reallycleanboats 4 months ago
what's the name of this concert? is there a dvd or something of it?
leonardopessoa 4 months ago
@leonardopessoa greatest band ever when it comes to live performances
CYCLISM7 2 months ago
This song is about his mother dying of cancer. Which gives it a lot more meaning, "It's all going to end and it might as well be my fault." Means that she might as well vicariously die with every one thinking it's her fault so she can die with their burdens and relieve them of any guilt.
Think about that because most people hear the wrong song like one about a girlfriend he had.
PhysiPhile 5 months ago 13
@PhysiPhile bacana demais nao sabia entender a musica desta maneira obrigado amigo abratz
victorchapel 4 months ago
@PhysiPhile: thanks for your explanation, now the words make so much more sense..
Shakkaluka 4 months ago
@PhysiPhile
this song means whatever i want it to mean.
maybe you should think about that.
nonSteel 3 months ago 5
@nonSteel Of course? Music like all art is interpretive. Just giving his point of view. I couldn't care less if you want to interpret it a different way...
PhysiPhile 1 month ago
@PhysiPhile his mom never did die of cancer btw
googuy100 3 months ago 2
@PhysiPhile She is alive and well, although she did have cancer when he was 12 or 13. He talks about it in a different video.
samocop121 3 months ago
@samocop121 She actually passed away a few years back...
ej0427 2 months ago
@PhysiPhile I had no idea. Thanks for sharing.
ImForGoodMusic 2 months ago
@PhysiPhile You are so right about the meaning of the song the only thing is Rob Thomas's mom Beat the cancer. She was givin six months to live and she beat it.
handyhanks1 2 months ago
@PhysiPhile his mum did not DIE of cancer though, she;s fine now.. But yes, you are right. it's a song about difficult times.
Mb20 - my hard times music. Always gets me through.. Thank you, guys for creating a shelter for sorrow.
NeringaVis 1 month ago in playlist More videos from Kingscup20
@NeringaVis Yeah, I used the word dying - not died - for that specific reason. However, I keep getting messages telling me she didn't die and I am mistaken...arg...
PhysiPhile 1 month ago
@PhysiPhile His mother never died of cancer, it was about him being confused as a child during the time she was sick.
bdill9892 1 month ago
@bdill9892 I know i know...I never said she died. PEOPLE: stop saying I said that I've received over 20 messages from people telling me she didn't die. I said "dying" not died. No more posting on music videos for me cause I guess people must feel the need to reply to EVERYTHING including a stupid little comment on youtube
PhysiPhile 2 weeks ago
@PhysiPhile He said in a different video that his mom survived the cancer, but he wrote it while she was going through it. Did she end up getting cancer again?
linkin233 1 month ago
@PhysiPhile i don't think she died actually, it was about his mother having cancer when he was quite young, and he doesn't quite understand whats happening.
jessparkerrrr 3 weeks ago
@PhysiPhile He said he was 12 when his Mom had cancer, but she was okay now.... check out the piano solo version..... he said it could about whatever you want
xTHEROOSTERSHOWx 3 weeks ago
@PhysiPhile You have no idea what you are talking about. He even said in the piano version, that this song is universal and can be used for whatever you want.
How can you judge people for having their own interpretation of a song?
Schmoher 2 weeks ago
@Schmoher Judge? WTF are you talking about? I am a musician and totally agree that personal interpretations of art are much more powerful/meaningful than the original. I just thought it was a cool factoid. Youtube is getting f-ing ridiculous. I've received more messages about that little 10 second post than anything else.
PhysiPhile 2 weeks ago
With that haircut, doesn't Rob kind of look like a young Gerard Butler?
MrSean24601 6 months ago 2
@MrSean24601 fuck in the beggining i think its actuallly gerard singing.
guigafeliz 5 months ago
I freakin love Matchbox 20 and have since 96. Oh so Sexy ;p
travantlove 6 months ago
Rob Thomas is a very talented man I enjoy his music so much he is one of my top 5 artist
1ladydiamond 6 months ago
He is playing the harp backwards!
fivethousandthumbs 6 months ago
Where is this from?
JimBirdy1 7 months ago
I am in LOVE with this version!!! Never seen it, thanks!
xElleNx 7 months ago
wow this version is fxxxing goooooood!
TheLunatoyou 7 months ago
hes a great singer because he has a great/unique voice.. hes had great songs with the band and on his own and in collaborations. what more do u want him to do?just coz he isnt mainstream doesnt make him great.
welshkid82 7 months ago
what show is this from?
djpaulio118 8 months ago
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djpaulio118 8 months ago
I think most lead singers aren't great singers when looked at from a point of vocal ability; however, look at Rod Stewart, Don Henley, and Tom Petty as examples. These guys are great because of how unique they sound and because they all have songwriting abilities. Just my view of how these guys are. Great performance.
jeremyc152 8 months ago
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BTW...I have a great version of this song on my page. Check it out.
riffism 1 year ago
Great version. Rob Thomas isn't a great singer...but he is a great writer.
riffism 1 year ago
@riffism I beg to differ that he isnt a good singer... Very Unique as was Dylan, Niel Young and Tom Petty. Not the NORM for great voice but Excellent!
inatizzy2 9 months ago
@inatizzy2...I didn't say "not good"...I said "not great". There's a difference, in my opinion. As far as vocalists go, he has a fairly limited range and he's not "technically" all that difficult to emulate. He is, however, a good singer and an even better writer. What he does very well is know his "sound" and his audience. I'm a huge fan of his...but mostly for his writing style. He has a pop sensibility that is rare in current writers.
riffism 9 months ago
@riffism how is he not a great singer?
rockers357 8 months ago
@rockers357...ok, I'll play the game. You tell me how he IS a "great" singer. Is he a singer who could stand completely on his vocal ability...even if he WASN'T such a great songwriter? I know I don't find anything truly "special" about his singing. He's a great writer and entertainer...and that's plenty enough for me to be a fan...but I don't consider his vocal ability to be his strength. If everyone else around here does...well hey, that's y'all's opinion and I'm fine with that.
riffism 8 months ago
wow i love this version!
HedleyFan100 1 year ago
putting this on my ipod, it's my new song i'll fall asleep too.
that was somehow a compliment, not an insult :P
crazy50128 1 year ago 14
amazingly awesome
ace53546 1 year ago 2
I never ever like remakes to songs but this version I am OBSESSED with!! I think it's their best song! Thanks for posting I've been searching for a while!
BxXAngeL 1 year ago
I'm with you trigger.......have no idea what presbarkeep is "lol-ing" about
hockeytownfranky 1 year ago
lol .....rob thomas....
presbarkeep 1 year ago
Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty is truly music at its best. Artist on a unreachable level. Best thing is I seen them Live and they sound better than the any Cd.
Chr0noTrigger 1 year ago