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  • Even though I'm a daughter, this song has such meaning for me on a spiritual level. My dad committed suicide when I was 23 at the age of 48. Pain occurs in so many forms. Even though he has been gone from me for more than 25 years, I called out to him in prayer for help today. God must have heard...my need was met. Got my Dad by my side in so many ways.Thank you, Peter, for once again blessing me with the sound track of my life. Peace and joy, all!

  • I miss my dad too. He died just before my 10th birthday when he was only 38. I'm 43 years old now and I miss him still.

  • beautiful. Pure amazing gifts from Peter always

  • This song always made me think back to old sad moments.

  • A beautiful song. Nonetheless the rage of him has seperate our family, when I was 4 jears old, but Im loving him.We have a good time as he was elder. When I listen to this song, I think to(?) my father, who is gone into the"Other world" in 2009.

  • As a Dad I miss my son Alistair so much,won,t talk or even say I am his dad anymore and I dont get to see my little grandson Conner,so sad,I miss them so much,love you Al,xx

  • Brillant song!! 

  • Although my dad had a weird way of showing it, I know he loves me and regrets not being there for me at certain points in my life. I try to focus more on that now than the pain...

  • ...wer bei diesem song nicht berührt ist, muß schon ein echt harter Kerl sein!

    Einfach nur schön...spielt es bitte für mich, wenn der Vorhang fällt....

    Age 50 , German, 2 Children...Love Peter!

  • Ask, with which concert at which place this admission developed?

  • Esta canción es increible! Y encima con Tony Levin en el bajo!! Que grande Peter!

  • I love my father,all i have to say.;)

  • em memoria do meu que morreu mas está vivo no meu reles coracao...

  • I have no person whom I could call dad but I have a daughter and knows what it means to be dad and I hope that I have a good can be father, I would at least do my best to do it that my kids see it even once as the child here.

  • I adore u my father .... u r all my life and soon when i will have a baby,my baby will sing this song for his father Corry .... God bless u and bless my Corradino

  • Dad died 2 weeks ago - John Henry Reynolds August 1929 - July 2011. 8 children but one, little Bill, broke his heart and died young of leukemia Dad brought electricity to rural Ireland in the early 50s - His last gigs were with the World Bank trying to keep electricity flowing in central Russia in 2008. He was sharp in his mind until the end but his body couldnt handle 2 massive bowel operations. He pulled off his mask defiantly as he knew his body had failed him. We held his hand and he died.

  • SIMPLY BEAUTYFUL

    IT SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO ALL FATHERS IN THE WORLD

  • Didnt know my dad till i was 18, gets to me this tune

  • I Love U Dad...im sorry for everything...@

  • dad died today...he was a hard old man..hope he is in peace, in a better place

  • Love Ya DAD!

  • Saw this performed live......cried like a baby. So very touching. Well done!

  • This must have been so hard to perform - I get choked up every time I hear it.

  • WOW......everytime I hear this song....I have to appreciate all my dad did for me.....and although we are very close....it makes me realize that I don't spend enough time with him.....need to make some adjustments in my life.....thanks Peter

  • Do you guys also have the idea that your heart missed a beat when he sang 'With me'???

  • My respect to you all

  • Great Song,My Father lived to the age of 95 and I miss him everyday.

  • kinnettlfix , I understand me too. I'm sorry you suffered, and now you can fight for what's right, and be the man you are a wonderful man it seems to me. Don't carry your Father, and you have to let him go, and I know it's painful, but be strong my friend from one to another.

  • Oh Wow, beautiful I'm sorry you lost your Father danthedobermann. I understand

    I lost mine too.

  • Thank you for sharing... I lost mine a few years back, and always post something like this on his demise... Remember the ones you love, when they are alive. Keep them in your heart forever, after. Coz they're never gone if not forgotten.

  • Never had one, never missed one unti i grew up.

  • to all fathers

    show your children that you love them.

    do it with your heart, dont be afraid of a spoken word of proudness and sometimes a tears opened eye. you will see our children will understand with there mind too. its good to be together,a lifetime. and this may is a way.

  • i <3 my dad

  • Hermosa... te remueve tantas cosas... te dan tantas ganas de llorar

  • i cant show it but i love my father.. dad i love you !

  • @LifeofaRider you just have shown it!

  • @danthedobermann its so hard.. i dont know why :'(

  • @LifeofaRider Keep your chin up!!

  • Dieses Lied bringt mich erst zum Nachdenken..

    Was mein Vater mir alles beigebracht hat, er hat mich aufgezogen.

    Einfach alles.

    Papa ich hab dich lieb <3

  • Greetings to the artist that sings this song in a film called back at the barnyard one of my favorite movies: D

  • One of the best song he ever wrote. Brings a tear to my eye

  • AWESOME!

  • Anyone who mentions quality vocals and Dylan in the same rant has lost all credibility. And might quite possibly open his mind and ears to ALL kinds of music to form a opinion. Just saying.

  • i would had a son.. but i lost him at his birth.. i never saw him.. but i truly love him.. because he is my flesh and blood.. my girlfriend is getting a child in 2 weeks and i am so excited and scared.. because i dont want to lose another son or daughter.. o_o RIP my dear son... <3

  • An Angel opened the book of life

    and wrote down your birth.

    Then whispered as she closed the book,

    ..." too beautiful for earth"

    We try not to question God

    and believe you are needed up above

    a special gift we gave to Him

    a product of our love.

  • Incredible. As a musician, I know how difficult it is to play an instrument. I also know how tough it is to write decent lyrics. But it is exceedingly difficult to marry the two. Even elton John has had a writing partner all these years (Bernie Taupin). But my point is this: his voice is not the exceptional, pure voice of say, Roy Orbison or whomever, but yet his voice is PERFECT for his style of music, and lyrically, he ranks up there with the Dylans and Springsteens and Van Morrisons.

  • @jb0579 as a musician of 30 years I beg to differ....his voice IS exceptional!

  • I'm a "daughter", but I love this song so much too!

    While listening I think of 'My Daddy'  and I get a little sad, because I can't see him anymore

  • Three people have no soul whatsoever.

  • Thanks for all your kind words, Peace

  • I played this song on my dad´s funeral :/

  • will be the one that i share with my 3 sons love u all

  • will be the one that i sharte with my 3 sons love u all

  • Extremely sad song.

    bring some tissue before hearing this one

  • In Memory Of

    My Dear Father

    Robert James (Bobby) Kilpatrick

    Who Died 8th January 2011

    Aged 83 Years.

    Peace At Last.

  • @danthedobermann rien a branler..

  • @danthedobermann I think it has nothing to do here

  • @danthedobermann

    I can fully understand your feelings. My father was aged at 51 when he died. Since then a really difficult time started for me and I've coped with this "nightmare" since then by psycological support. Unfortunately the relationship between him and me wasn't the relationship I have with my son now who is 19years old. I think every son or daughter needs a close relationship to his father

  • @danthedobermann May He Have A Great After Life Like U Will :)

  • @danthedobermann

    Hit the dislike by mistake, sorry.

  • Thank U Peter Gabriel for this, and God bless my dad. Richard Ford 1926- to 2011

  • @theunknowndrunk1

    I'm sorry, my friend.

  • @theunknowndrunk1

    god bless your dad

    

  • I love my dad.

  • Beautiful!!!

  • @XELURST Your 'Dad' mate, find the strength to put your soul on the line and put it right, you can't when your gone and when your gone they are gonna miss you so, god bless

  • The Stage looks like an Office!!!

  • I know where you're at Scablet....

  • PETER, NIGDY MI SIE NIE ZNUDZISZ........

  • I never had a father

  • @MrYogSottoth Neither have I. Only memory was of him fighting with my mother.

    Never wanted us.

  • in my case it's father and daughter...

    we are very close and he is very much alive...

    but eversince he turned sixty i keep thinking that i might loose him soon.

    he is 65 years old now and very much healthy except for high blood pressure...

    i take is BP everyday, he is on maintenance, i keep track of his diet, i make sure he exercises..

    but there hasn't been a day that the thought of loosing my father hasn't entered my mind..some days i cry thinking about it..often i wake up from sleep panicking

  • sometimes i suddenly wake up and then i instantly run to check up on him....

    it's not like there is something serious that is wrong with him...but i can't help thinking that i might loose hiim...

    i try to push it back from my head...but i can't help it...

    i'm so scared to loose my father...

    it's not like i'd be alone that i'm scared of...i still have my mother, i have my brothers too...i'm close to all of them..

    but i'm so scared....i can't imagine not having my father in this world with me

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  • very good song

  • I cried for over and hour watching this video over and over again. Wow is all I have to say. My dad by my side with me......

  • oh god im a quivering wreck after this song tears and im nearly 40. wish i heard this song when my dad died in 2003 from cancer .

  • The serenity of the melody, the words, . . . could keep my face dry. Lost my wonderful son when he was 18yrs old and miss my father enormously too, so feel sort "of in the middle" of this beautiful song.

    Thank you P.G. !!

  • Find it hard to listen to this song my father has parkinsons :-(

  • @luieu2 I feel your pain. My Dad had it too before he passed away. It was very sad to see my strong father being overcome by it. May God give you strength and comfort.

  • @XELURST I wish you all the best!

  • FELIZ CUMPLE QUERIDO RAY!

    GRACIAS POR ESTOS 365 DIAS INCREIBLES!

  • Thankyou for this AWESOME song! I'm In tears.

  • I hope that my son thinks like this of his dad someday.....He needs to know that his Dad will always Love him.

  • I hope that my son thinks like this of his dad someday.....

  • This is so wonderful

  • This is so wonderful... my father passed away a long time ago.. always miss him, his wits, his wisdom and warmth...

  • You taught me soooooo much dad. I hope you see this when YOU see this......I AM there.....your own son. Your teachings, fun and guidance are still there with me dad. I Have changed a lot dad - got a stubble now...hehhee...JUST LIKE YOU. Cant believe i'VE GROWN THAT MUCH - i am still your baby now. Took your love for granted dad. I am sorry. You ALWAYS told me to be good - and now here I am - your own son. :)

    I love you Daddy. You are my hero.....fuck that you're my superman.

    I lOVE YOU DAD.

  • I lost my father this week, it was a huge shock as he was not old or ill.

    I miss his so much, he was my best friend.

    We were bot PG fans.

  • im happy that you feel like sharing today, this was awesome thanks

  • Diese Stimme ist so wunderschön. Ich könnte immer nur heulen, wenn Peter Gabriel singt. Wenn er das mal nicht mehr kann, fehlt etwas auf der Welt. Ich hoffe inständig, er singt noch sehr lange!!! Er ist und bleibt einer meiner Lieblinge und vielleicht sehe ich ihn mal auf einem seiner Konzerte. Wäre echt ein Traum!!!

  • My Father is still with me after he has been gone for over 15 years

  • omg this song is one of the saddest songs ive ever heard by peter. he can do it all

  • my dad died march 9th 201o hasnt been easy.. thanks for this song

  • Respect.........

  • My dad died 2 years, 8 months ago. My siblings and I had gotten this DVD for him for the father's day previous. We watched the whole concert together, and both of us bit back tears during this song, trying not to be too obvious about it of course, like guys do. I'll always remember him with this song. To those whose loss is more recent...it never goes away, it just gets easier to live with. Be good to your family. Nothing is forever.

  • @darkbeerandcheese true the bond between father and son is deeper than many are led to believe. I am " glad " to see changes but sometimes the silence can be confusing to women. but feeling they are always with us, and they often change from one day to the other .. May the Higher Power bless you and keep you, families can be forever if you believe...

  • Felicidades a todos los padres!!

  • Emouvent , sublicime

  • I was lucky enough to see him in concert on this tour. Amazing show! Best concert I've been to if I'm perfectly honest

  • I lost my brother 3 years ago then my father lost his fight with cancer 2 months ago always in my thoughts played this at funeral then sledgehammer full blast love you dad

  • I think about the day he was born. I thought nothing would be stronger, than the bond created, as he came into the light to see his Daddy. The tears outnumbered any years they've had,

  • StefanJur...I lost my dad.. 2005. It doesn't get easier. You learn to live without your guiding light....but you will always miss them. And what's funny. You never gave them the credit they deserved until you couldn't give it. I love my papa. I can see you do too. Just be a great dad to your kids.

  • Fuck!!!! Strong song.

  • @XELURST loser

  • einfach Gabriel...beeindruckend...love to my Daddy..long ago alive...and Peter..Thank a lot !

  • I saw this one on TV a long time ago, it made me shed a few tears.

  • amazing

  • Miss u daddy..... so much

  • This guy is inspirational

  • imiss you Daddy....missing you so much....iloveU>>>>

  • Amazing song reminds me of my Father and my son :-(

  • I love this song, makes me tear up each time

  • Poignant, transcendent simplicty. Bravo!

  • i think that this song is perfect for everyone that loves the father.. i like so much when Peter says about the school!! :D

  • can someone please make this song as a karaoke version. it will be much appreciated :)

  • I have read most of the comments here ( really) and this has become a haven for those of us who have lost someone very dear to our hearts... and Peter is to be respected, and shared~

  • the NEW Peter Gabriel album "SCRATCH MY BACK" - out middle of February in Canada and Europe, beginning of March in the USA : )

  • @Cimbarius five stars

  • heheee, i already have it here in germany^^

  • Thank you that was beautiful, I'm saving it to my favorites for my son and law and one month old grandson.

  • Hi Guy's...don't want to be a dummy but... must admit shed a few tears...... my god , what a great song,.,

    Ade

  • i feel

    i felt

    like you!

    its ok, boy, its still ok!

    greetings from an engineer from berlin, from 1965 ;-)

  • i'm often amazed, even after all the years...we have such an opportunity to find a common ground in this forum, yet we often choose to find fault....must be a refection of human nature. I find it sad actually. I love music, and life....

  • love your mom

  • i think maybe you should both check out "digging in the dirt"

  • very good

  • This is so beauiful. Peter Gabriels voice was the best and still is the best on earth I think. He was enchanting everyone in 1972 with Genesis but apart from his old pals he still does it. He has got some new old pals now; Tony and David are great musicians but Gabriel Rules!

  • Father-son connections are incredibly powerful.

    When I was a baby, my Fathers wordplace was rioted, because they considered the work they were doing unmoral. So my father came with an escort of police and held me up, and with a microphone said "THIS is why I do this."

    The riot stopped.

  • @ProfessorCrow no one cares shut up

  • Interesting how such an uncaring and rude little fuck like you would be listening to music like this.

    Shut your mouth you cunt and learn some manners.

  • I know a good doctor I can hook you up with.

    He can help you before you burst a blood vessel by getting so pissed off about the littlest fucking things in the world.

    Seriously, fuckass. seek help.

  • So you're a glory seeker with an anger problem.

    Oh man. Can't wait to see where you go in life. :)

  • @ProfessorCrow yeah we'll see won't we, i'm just unhappy i wont be able to see you rotting in a terrace house with an ugly with and ugly kids

  • @ProfessorCrow ha you think that you're some kind of psychiatrist, but actually you're an arrogant twat, who isn't even aware of his impending failures :) nice knowing you xxxxx

  • That's a powerful image!

  • @ProfessorCrow

    awesome...

  • this is a great song

  • My Dad passed away last September; songs like these make my heart bleed.

    I'm lucky enough to say that we had a strong bond that brought forth mutual love and respect. I see him every time I look in the mirror, looking at me with approval. I still miss him very much; and he will always be my inspiration and a reason for me to rise above myself and achieve happiness as well as have a meaningful life.

  • @SWOutlanderJE that was so beautiful im going to take it and use it in my drama gcse

  • @SWOutlanderJE Beautiful words...I'm sure you are a good guy....!!

  • @SWOutlanderJE peace be upon you father my friend

  • @SWOutlanderJE

    my son is 20 - i am 53. I couldn't have a deeper friend in my life. thanks to this and thanks for such a son. thanks MAX - I am proud of you - what ever will be your way...

  • @minopiet s ist schön zu lesen, das du so einen guten Sohn zu stande gebracht hast. du kannst wirklich stolz sein! one for al, and al for one? Love is the answer!

    Love from germany

  • @TheRed70 ich bin soooo froh, dass er so ist wie er ist. Ich hab da zwar eine Rolle gespielt, aber man steckt nie drin. Wenn er zu mir sagt (wenn ich ihn denn mal sehe),'Vatter, wenn ich dich anschaue, dann sehe ich mich in alt und was soll da noch schiefgehen!!!`' Ich glaube, das sagt Alles- Love and Respect is the Answer

    Dir alles Gute

    Peter

  • @minopiet Ach das ist so schön zu lesen. Er sieht sich in dir! Welch ein schönes Kompliment! Du kannst stolz auf deine Erziehung sein, du ast alles richtig gemacht!

    In der heutigen zeit nicht so alltäglich! Aber schön das es noch solche Familien gibt. Auch wenn du ihn nicht so oft siehst, du weißt ganz tief in dir er ist gut gelungen und er liebt dich! Das ist sehr schön. Habe selber keine Kinder, kann mir aber sehr gut vorstellen in deiner Situation zu sein. LG SONJA

  • @SWOutlanderJE Ich kann dich sehr gut verstehen. Kann mir vorstellen, das es nicht einfach ist einen geliebten Elternteil zu verlieren. Meine Elten sind auch nicht mehr die jüngsten und wenn ich mir vorstelle das sie mich und meine Schwester irgendwann auch verlassen, das tut mir jetzt schon tief in meiner Seele weh und macht mich jetzt schon sehr traurig. Aber so ist der Lauf des Lebens, leider! ALLES GUTE FÜR DICH!

  • @SWOutlanderJE ,

    I'm sorry to hear about your dad. My dad died last Oct. He was 74 for one day. I wish you the best. This is such a beautiful song, don't you think? I wish you only happiness. I miss my dad so. Thank you for your comments

    clark

  • @SWOutlanderJE Your comment in combination with the song Father Son made me cry, beautifull as you write about you and your father!

  • I was something of a cunt when I was growing up. my parents stuck by me when they should have really turned their back.

    I look back on the way I used to behave and I am ashamed of myself for a lot of things.

    Now I am grown up, my parents have seperated but I get along incredibly well with both and they are proud of the man I have become... but I just wish I could go back and change some of the things I said and did... especially toward my dad.

    This song makes me cry every time I hear it.

  • I know what you mean, but realizing it at any point is what makes you finally understand that you grew up to be a man. Its the unfortunate that never realize it and can make a change before its too late. but never have regrets for your past, as long as you make a change for the future is what matters.

  • f.f.s tears r blinding me, its gr8 being human!!! my sons in monetary trouble, this songs just melted my heart n soul..........

  • Isten dolog azt látni, hogy még ma is, 8 évvel a koncert után is .... vannak látogatoi a koncertnek... Peter Gabriel, best ever.... Márta, Vajdaság, Szerbia

  • my dad is the best dad ever at the age where most of his friends are retired he's still on the roads working like crazy so me and my sisters can finish school and we did some of the best universities , travelled, did everything we wanted because of him i love him so much !!!!

  • I Saw my father one day crying, so i came up to him and asked what was wrong , he looked at me and told me he couldn't be more proud of me and we stood together crying i will never forget that day with my Dad love him forever.

  • you have a cool dad.