This was mine and my girlfriends song in 94 before we’d come out because it wasn’t that easy back then. This song holds an important piece of my heart always!
It’s funny, I’m so glad how far we’ve come just in the past 20+ years. It was 94-95 when I first fell in love, and couldn’t be open about it. As glad as I am how far we’ve come, I can’t help but feel the younger generation takes it for granted, but I guess that’s a good thing. If they don’t feel they have to hide who they are or whom they love, I guess we did our job; even if we still have a way to go.
@@j.p.6932 we definitely went through a lot for this generation to not have to. It was hard and I hid my gf in high school and then my sexuality completely for years because society said it wasn’t right. Now I’m out loud and proud but it’s been a long hard road to get here.
@@aileenmcclanahan4203 I hear you 100%. I mean, my first boyfriend from HS is still in the closet and married with kids (but fools around with guys on the side). It took me until 24 to actually come out (and I was actually outed by a doctor), but it ended up being one of the best things to ever happen to me. I still run into the occasional bigot or zealot, but my days of hiding who I am or whom I love are over.
Thank you for making my life better w your music. I came out 32 years ago, and you were right by my side through your music. You, my dear, are a legend. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Thirty years ago, country/rock fans came to Melissa Ethridge's window with this song/video. It was so emotionally captivating. Juliette Lewis was truly herself in this video.
She is wonderful, I won tickets from a local radio station to see her, I had but my husband had not and she is his favorite, he is disabled and I was able to take him in his wheel chair he was never so happy. It made me cry to see him so happy. Thank you Melissa you were wonderful!!
The passion and energy, and excitement, that this lady brings to the stage with her music is just wonderful. Thanks Melissa for all you've created and shared.
All the best love songs are about hope, devotion and loss. This has devotion nailed. Shelly? Keats. Pfft. Do you hear the words coming out of this woman's mouth? Dear Jesus. It's very hard for me not to cry when I hear this and I am grown assed man. I have no words for this, really. Devotion. Laid out in perfect cadence and fully explained to anyone with a heart. In 3:57. If she never wrote another song in her life, she would be a legend. This, kids, is what poetry is for. And this is what it sounds like.
When Melissa finished the song, she walked over & got a drink of water & then said to the crowd "that song was for Cindy." I was amazed & so grateful that she remembered from early that morning. My girlfriend got all excited & telling everyone sitting near us that that was her she dedicated the song to. Most ppl thought "yeah right" & didn't give it any more thought, but I knew and that's all that counted. ☺
“Yes I Am”, “Your Little Secret” and “Breakdown” are three of the best albums, and among the very few that I can sit and just listen to the entire album without having to skip past songs. Especially “I Could Have Been You”. Maybe it was just ahead of its time, it really deserves more attention and accolades.
So beautiful Melissa, you are just so amazing and your voice is so strong...what a Blessing from God to give to you and for you to share it with all of us!!!
@@albrown1740 leme rephrase.. very easy for musicians with rhythm to strum chords.. don't take it as an insult. I think kurt cobains work is genius but a musician with rhythm can do the guitar parts justice.. when it comes to writing the music on the other hand I have more respect for those like the Beatles and many others who can take chords anybody can play and turn it into such original brilliant melodic music as a apposed to bands who play a million notes a second and accomplish no where near as much musically and creatively speaking. So I think we are on the same page, just a misunderstanding bud
I'm from the UK but was living in America for awhile in the 90s and would hear this song all the time on MTV, and totally loved it. It was the first time I'd heard of Melissa and her music, and what an introduction! I was then lucky enough, thanks to my boyfriend at the time, to get to see her live at Jones Beach on Long Island. We were running a bit late getting there and I was running to get to our seats in the stadium and she was already playing this song. As I ran into the arena seating area, looking towards the stage, I saw Melissa, arms outstretched, red silky shirt billowing in the warm summer breeze, with the water in the background, lights twinkling onstage. That image is burned into my brain and I'll never forget it. It was so exciting!! I got to see lots of concerts while I was in America as my then boyfriend was a music store manager and had connections in the industry, but of all the gigs we went to, for me Melissa's was the best. I love her!
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I am a straight women, but all the words worked so well with me and my boyfriend at the time. Melissa rocks!
man i love melissa etheridge. i remember singing this song when i was 4 years old with my friend on the swing. we would sing it everyday on the swing! what good memories
The thing that always gets me juuust a wee bit misty eyed is how she makes us feel how good and liberating it felt the first time she ever belted those two stanzas, "I don't care what they think, I don't care what they say..." Ripped from a deep, aching spot in a girl who probably did indeed care very deeply and was very affected and hurt by the thought of people potentially hating her and wanting to harm her simply because she wanted to love and be loved. Her first 15-20 years on this planet were probably exceptionally difficult, simply because she wanted love, and had to wonder why she was different, and why people wanted to make her feel inhuman, immoral, or simply incorrect for wanting to share love with another person. She makes me understand just a tiny bit by how powerful, avid, and raw the conviction feels when she sings those two lines. Two simple, incredibly powerful lines. It always moves me, perhaps it also moves you.
This is one of those songs that was so good that I was willing to put the metal and other stuff down just to hear it. She was more than a vocalist, much more than that.
avenging Angel of love and inspiration a descendant of goddesses a woman. of strength and fortitude a musical icon one of. a kind show stopping burst of America s finest performers . intergenerational brilliant. starlet
The few women that were there who have probably driven down a back road at night, in their home town, with their best friend, while singing this song together at the top of their lungs and are now at this show watching her live... I bet that is a great feeling.
A very Happy 60th Birthday Melissa Lou Etheridge 05/29/61 Leavenworth, Kansas. I'm sure it's been a rough year for her. Since her son Beckett left us on 05/13/20. Thankfully, she's back on tour and doing well. Many more to come Melissa Lou..
This song has made me cry a hundred times because it reminds me of my childhood best friend. A German shepherd part wolf dog. Macks he was my little side kick and would always pop is head in my bedroom window when he was in the back yard. One of the greatest dogs I’ve ever had. We think our neighbor poisoned him.
She clearly enjoys her audience as much as they do her. I love this lady..I love to sing her songs. Wish I had gotten a chance to see her back in the day.
To my Long Lost LUV I'm Sending Happy Birthday Wishes Your Way Philip Jay Minsky♥️You'll Always B my best memory! I know it should've been "Misty Mountain Hop" or "Wild Horses" But this is just an invitation to "come to my window" All My Luv 2 My True Lost Luv & Best Friend EVER💫👸💫 THANKZ FOR UPLOADING THIS 💫👸💫
Thank you for posting that! I worked on this in the early 2000 and it was for the CMT Show Crossroads and that is a set at Sony Studios. (Not live at the Kodak) It was a great show!
This was mine and my girlfriends song in 94 before we’d come out because it wasn’t that easy back then. This song holds an important piece of my heart always!
It’s funny, I’m so glad how far we’ve come just in the past 20+ years. It was 94-95 when I first fell in love, and couldn’t be open about it. As glad as I am how far we’ve come, I can’t help but feel the younger generation takes it for granted, but I guess that’s a good thing. If they don’t feel they have to hide who they are or whom they love, I guess we did our job; even if we still have a way to go.
@@j.p.6932 we definitely went through a lot for this generation to not have to. It was hard and I hid my gf in high school and then my sexuality completely for years because society said it wasn’t right. Now I’m out loud and proud but it’s been a long hard road to get here.
@@aileenmcclanahan4203
I hear you 100%. I mean, my first boyfriend from HS is still in the closet and married with kids (but fools around with guys on the side). It took me until 24 to actually come out (and I was actually outed by a doctor), but it ended up being one of the best things to ever happen to me.
I still run into the occasional bigot or zealot, but my days of hiding who I am or whom I love are over.
Leabian power lol
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Thank you for making my life better w your music. I came out 32 years ago, and you were right by my side through your music. You, my dear, are a legend. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I just turned 34 on the 13th and i vividly remember everything growing up in the 90's beautiful decade except for'98 we lost our grandfather
My Ex could sing this song like an angel. We still stay in touch. She's now sober, and is a drug and alcohol counselor. I'm so proud of her!!!!!
Thirty years ago, country/rock fans came to Melissa Ethridge's window with this song/video. It was so emotionally captivating.
Juliette Lewis was truly herself in this video.
She is wonderful, I won tickets from a local radio station to see her, I had but my husband had not and she is his favorite, he is disabled and I was able to take him in his wheel chair he was never so happy. It made me cry to see him so happy. Thank you Melissa you were wonderful!!
Helll yeah
The passion and energy, and excitement, that this lady brings to the stage with her music is just wonderful. Thanks Melissa for all you've created and shared.
I sure miss this kind of passion in the current crop of "musicians".
outra banda que gosto
All the best love songs are about hope, devotion and loss. This has devotion nailed. Shelly? Keats. Pfft. Do you hear the words coming out of this woman's mouth? Dear Jesus. It's very hard for me not to cry when I hear this and I am grown assed man. I have no words for this, really. Devotion. Laid out in perfect cadence and fully explained to anyone with a heart. In 3:57. If she never wrote another song in her life, she would be a legend. This, kids, is what poetry is for. And this is what it sounds like.
Bunne Rabb, Not even kidding, how RIGHT YOU ARE!
you are 100% correct.
Right there with, ..."what light through window breaks?"...
WOW I sure miss the music like this, 1995-2005 So much good music. We need more strong GOOD woman singers.
tell me about it
What about Lzzy Hale of Halestorm?
@@infjintegrityvsnarcissism7295 I will look
Give Julien Baker a shot. I think she’s pretty great.
I don't know how I've got to 70 and haven't caught up with Melissa's music. My bad. Phenomenal guitarist.
God she sounds amazing live all these years later
"I don't care what they think. I don't care what they say. What do they know about this love anyway?" One of the best lyrics ever. 💖
One of my favorite songs of the 1990's. Very meaningful song too.
That guitar playing is so powerful!
Melissa Etheridge is a great musician and entertainer. She is a powerful force in concert.
written with love and anger--that's a real artist!!! melissa you rock.. i love you
When Melissa finished the song, she walked over & got a drink of water & then said to the crowd "that song was for Cindy." I was amazed & so grateful that she remembered from early that morning. My girlfriend got all excited & telling everyone sitting near us that that was her she dedicated the song to. Most ppl thought "yeah right" & didn't give it any more thought, but I knew and that's all that counted. ☺
I was there!!! What a feckng night!
“Yes I Am”, “Your Little Secret” and “Breakdown” are three of the best albums, and among the very few that I can sit and just listen to the entire album without having to skip past songs. Especially “I Could Have Been You”. Maybe it was just ahead of its time, it really deserves more attention and accolades.
So beautiful Melissa, you are just so amazing and your voice is so strong...what a Blessing from God to give to you and for you to share it with all of us!!!
She's playing a 12 string Ovation Round back guitar......I have an Ovation... great sound, and she sounds great.
Right from the heart! I love this woman. Keep it up!!!!
It takes serious talent to play and sing on the guitar. This woman's amazing.
And she makes it look like a walk in the park.
lol
I'm sorry to say, its mad easy for me.
@@PalisadeNights LOL. Obviously, as you are a household name with a private jet full of groupies.
@@albrown1740 leme rephrase.. very easy for musicians with rhythm to strum chords.. don't take it as an insult. I think kurt cobains work is genius but a musician with rhythm can do the guitar parts justice.. when it comes to writing the music on the other hand I have more respect for those like the Beatles and many others who can take chords anybody can play and turn it into such original brilliant melodic music as a apposed to bands who play a million notes a second and accomplish no where near as much musically and creatively speaking. So I think we are on the same page, just a misunderstanding bud
i'm glad she still has the voice that growned to love...
She is so great she's truly underrated a great artist and a woman! thanks!
She's the bomb! Women can rock just as good as men! Who the .... cares who she loves? Aren't we past that stupid stuff by now?
I think most of are ..... But I'm not a big fan but she has some undeniably good music that I catch my self going back to listen too fairly often
You’re the one bringing it up so you’re more hung up on it than anybody here. Nice virtue signaling though.
How many of you think about Romero & Juliet when you hear this song? I do,how romantic. ❤.This song says how they felt about eachother.
She is a treasure ❤
Mellisa brings me happy memories of years past!! Always in my heart😇
I used to listen to the song everyday when I was a kid. Love this song my best friend made me a mixtape when we were in third grade.
songs like this are why people learn play guitar. Great song
I'm from the UK but was living in America for awhile in the 90s and would hear this song all the time on MTV, and totally loved it. It was the first time I'd heard of Melissa and her music, and what an introduction! I was then lucky enough, thanks to my boyfriend at the time, to get to see her live at Jones Beach on Long Island. We were running a bit late getting there and I was running to get to our seats in the stadium and she was already playing this song. As I ran into the arena seating area, looking towards the stage, I saw Melissa, arms outstretched, red silky shirt billowing in the warm summer breeze, with the water in the background, lights twinkling onstage. That image is burned into my brain and I'll never forget it. It was so exciting!! I got to see lots of concerts while I was in America as my then boyfriend was a music store manager and had connections in the industry, but of all the gigs we went to, for me Melissa's was the best. I love her!
she is FABULOUS Live...saw her in Toronto...the best
Simply amazing song n voice
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. I am a straight women, but all the words worked so well with me and my boyfriend at the time. Melissa rocks!
Woman.
man i love melissa etheridge. i remember singing this song when i was 4 years old with my friend on the swing. we would sing it everyday on the swing! what good memories
so Beautiful love it 🥰🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Melissa, Melissa, how I adore thee .. that magical voice
gives up her soul on every song!
She is simply amazing. What a strong vocalist and rhythmic guitarist. Love her music. Anyone who bashes her for her sexuality is an a-hole.
XxRevilerXRedxX I love vagina too!
Her first 4 records are still some of my favorites.
When I buy a concert ticket, I go to hear great music performed. I don’t care if they are gay.
so what, its an empowering song for many
Man, I forgot how much soul and depth her vocals are. She’s awesome.
Love this song it's amazing her voice and one of the best songs of the 90s
So pumped to see Melissa again this summer!
The thing that always gets me juuust a wee bit misty eyed is how she makes us feel how good and liberating it felt the first time she ever belted those two stanzas, "I don't care what they think, I don't care what they say..."
Ripped from a deep, aching spot in a girl who probably did indeed care very deeply and was very affected and hurt by the thought of people potentially hating her and wanting to harm her simply because she wanted to love and be loved. Her first 15-20 years on this planet were probably exceptionally difficult, simply because she wanted love, and had to wonder why she was different, and why people wanted to make her feel inhuman, immoral, or simply incorrect for wanting to share love with another person.
She makes me understand just a tiny bit by how powerful, avid, and raw the conviction feels when she sings those two lines. Two simple, incredibly powerful lines. It always moves me, perhaps it also moves you.
I really love her voice!
Such a meaningful song & it's lyrics! True" What do they know about this Love❤ anyway?!
This song plays every 8 minutes on satellite at my job.... I've learned to love it
i LOVE Her ! Love her Energy ! What a Beautiful Woman ! Thank you ~
Whatever she does in her intimacy it's her choice. It doesn't matter to me. What I care is that she is talented and wrote this great song. That's all
I Love Melissa! And her singing and her songs...xx
She is so awesome
This is one of those songs that was so good that I was willing to put the metal and other stuff down just to hear it. She was more than a vocalist, much more than that.
Come to My Window is one of the songs on her first albumn...she is amazingly an artist with strength of art, love and compassion.
Good Lord 😊. Good vocals. She always gives her 💯. I love her voice, her passion, her strength. Sorry for your loss Ms. Ethridge. Blessings.
She use to blow everyone’s mind 🎁☘️💕💕💕
This woman is amazing performer. Period. What a great video. What a beautiful woman.
From the heart !!
avenging Angel of love
and inspiration a
descendant of goddesses a woman. of strength and fortitude a musical icon one of. a kind show stopping burst of America s finest performers . intergenerational brilliant. starlet
I like this version of the song much better than the official version. Much cleaner. Rock on Melissa!
Melissa Etheridge,can make u feel,what shes feeling,with every song she plays in concert, like no other!!!!!
Love this lady! 😍
Missy, you reminded so many of us who we were before we even knew who we were. 80's baby here thanking you so much for all you have been and done!
Praying 🙏🏽 for the entire family 💕💔
Huh?
Not the biggest ME fan, but her voice is extra soulful in this tune. The chord changes and vocal lines are fantastic
The few women that were there who have probably driven down a back road at night, in their home town, with their best friend, while singing this song together at the top of their lungs and are now at this show watching her live... I bet that is a great feeling.
Doesn't get any better than this!
A very Happy 60th Birthday Melissa Lou Etheridge 05/29/61 Leavenworth, Kansas. I'm sure it's been a rough year for her. Since her son Beckett left us on 05/13/20. Thankfully, she's back on tour and doing well. Many more to come Melissa Lou..
I love her passionate vocals.
boas meus caros
shes a machine.... love her. her music, her personality.... a real woman!
OMG thats bring me back in time :) .THX for it .I love it :)
WoW
Love this amazing song and ARTIST. This song and her music is relative to almost everyone, it reaches to the to the apex of your soul
Wow she’s amazing unbelievable artist Love the vibes 🎯
She is a simply beautiful woman. Love this song.
Crawl inside .. Wait by the light of the moon 🌙
Melissa is absolutely amazing... have loved her since colllege...no one rocks like Melissa, the lyrics, the music... incredible...
Are you kidding, such a Talent, she can make a song rock!
she rocked my world!! i listen to her all day at work..i listen to her to feed my soul thanks melissa for your songs!!
Thanks for the follow-up, she is one fine singer. Have a good one!!
Wow she has this positive vibe she is amazing I love that woman
My favorite song of hers. Seen in concert in the 90’s. It was amazing!!!!
Melissa's music means so much to me.
She’s just great
love & miss you
This takes me back. Great time.
Melissa sounds great live,glad she is still with us to bestow on us the glory of REAL and TRUE music.
This song has made me cry a hundred times because it reminds me of my childhood best friend. A German shepherd part wolf dog. Macks he was my little side kick and would always pop is head in my bedroom window when he was in the back yard. One of the greatest dogs I’ve ever had. We think our neighbor poisoned him.
This lady is unbelievable, what a soul-touching voice!
This song can speak about any relationship that is not going as planned! Love the song
She clearly enjoys her audience as much as they do her. I love this lady..I love to sing her songs. Wish I had gotten a chance to see her back in the day.
i've been enjoying Milissa's Music for my years, my CD of her's got distroyed in a flood in 2005ad . She's a great American singer.
That talent....that voice....that emotion...
Such passion. She's awesome.
She is pretty incredible, love her voice 😍❤.
To my Long Lost LUV I'm Sending Happy Birthday Wishes Your Way Philip Jay Minsky♥️You'll Always B my best memory!
I know it should've been "Misty Mountain Hop" or "Wild Horses"
But this is just an invitation to "come to my window"
All My Luv 2 My True Lost Luv & Best Friend EVER💫👸💫
THANKZ FOR UPLOADING THIS 💫👸💫
Go Melissa.Great song.This is a great concert.💙
Missed her in Thunder Bay, will not miss the next show. Keep Rockin' Melissa.... Cause Baby You Still Got it!!!!!
she is so talented and plays with such emotion...i
she's so adorable i think she's so sweet as a partner...her eyes looks so happy!! i would love y
@StLouisEarl god bless both of you and lots of love...wish u both more years together and happiness
Love her! What an amazing performance
I’ve really taken her voice for granted over the years. She sounds really good
Thank you for posting that! I worked on this in the early 2000 and it was for the CMT Show Crossroads and that is a set at Sony Studios. (Not live at the Kodak) It was a great show!