This song still sounds and feels like a pure masterpiece after all these years, a deeply-buried and undiscovered gem for the soul. There are no words to express the feelings it gave me when I listened to it for the first few times, I keep a smidgen of those feelings now still..
I read on another upload of this song that someone hypothesized this was more of an "resisting love" song masquerading as a sad song because of the tone. It kinda blew my mind. And this isn't the only one like that on SFY. "Goodnight and Go" has a lighthearted melody with creepy lyrics (It's al about stalking someone.).
leo50perez nah it's meant to just not fall in love. It's fucked up. I started a fake relationship with my daughters dad because I swear that this song coming out at that time made me fall in fake love with him. It's a testament to Imogen's power as an artist. She's amazing.
This piece is precious to me because I heard it at a climax in my life in which I stopped feeling ashamed, and untangled the anorexia nervosa from me. I heard the difference between the bad voice and my own. I was disoriented for so long, the pain inside appearing on the outside; in panic I disassociated from my body. I needed to stop this abusive voice from hurting me. "...[Y]ou and I were never meant to meet:" The anorexia does not belong with the rest of my thoughts and made me a danger to my body. Taking control of all of its systems, I would feel it running away with my body and leaving me behind. The bad voice told me that I was strong for exercising and going without food but it was in reality driving me to my breaking point, forcing me to become weak, and I was conscious of that. I will always have the anorexia in the back of my mind for a time in which I fail to cope, and on dark days I listen to it to try to soothe my anxiety. But I want it to end there. I'm a perfectionist and don't want to actually disobey my health professionals or make a mistake with my eating schedule. I wish that the bad voice would stop trying to bully me and would act more like a friend. During that emotional point in which I heard this song, I knew that I had come too close to death, I had "Big trouble, losing control," and "It's not meant to be like this / Not what I planned at all / I don't want to feel like this / So that makes it all your fault." I did not choose to be constantly overwhelmed with grief, feeling ugly and worthless. I did not choose the pain. This song makes me cry with relief because Imogen Heap helps me so well to name my feelings.
Hope you're doing better, even great now. Your sharing reminds me that many people (including I myself) have serious issues to combat with and sometimes just feel weak, defeated, manipulated by our own selves... Let's listen to some great music and stay strong 👍
I know it's not what the song is written about, but I wanted to share what this song means to me. I suffer with Borderline Personality Disorder. A Mental Illness that is often categorized with a lack of emotional control, high impulsivity, low self esteem, violent mood swings & addiction. There's no treatment for it, bar therapy to help you try and rearrange your thought process, and often times the diagnosis can feel almost like a death sentence. This song, to me at least, is me singing TO my BPD and then to myself. I was never MEANT to be like this and I don't like the feelings my illness provides me with, and it's all it's fault. (Alternately, when a violent mood swing has been brought on by someone in my life, it is often likely that I blame THEM rather than admit to what's going on, so that line could also point to me blaming those around me for my moods) From the first time I stumbled onto this song, it felt like someone was describing my brain on a daily basis. From the slightly jerky and head-spinning music, to the vibrant lyrics coupled with the almost ethereal singing voice, it did sound an awful lot like the inside of my head when I'm suffering through a breakdown. My thoughts do get inside out, upside down and twisted inside my head. So although I understand the song is supposedly about a love that was never meant to be, it shall, to me at least, always be a conversation between me and my BPD, and a wonderful way to explain how my brain runs to those that don't have BPD (Or those that have it but suffer different symptoms/thought processes) [On another note, the video is absolutely beautiful and what drew me to the song in the sidebar]
Is that so? I'm sorry to hear your daily and overbearing struggle. I believe my mother has this, but I'm not a doctor or a therapist to distinguish this since many people tell me... But I believe that since you acknowledge it, and recognize your are wrong (if and when you do realize it's your fault) that you are trying your hardest to counter. That's what really matters :)
hey i know this is an old comment..but i suffer from BPD too, and it's really a living hell. thinking of the song this way feels really good! thank you so much for your comment
I believe that the meaning of this song can be applied to many different types of trials. None of us want to feel like this, and none of us planned on any of this happening...
Esta canción me trae bellos recuerdos de cuando yo iba a la escuela, fueron los mejores momentos pero no me di cuenta, daría lo que fuera para volver a esos hermosos momentos :")
Having some real bad depression problems (and getting help) and just stumbled on this song. It describes my mental state right after an episode almost perfectly.
This song is my other half, my soul, my heart. Someone I need with every fiber of my being and can't have. I long for her every second of every day. She transformed me with a touch of her hand and someday I hope I can truly show her the light that her smile brings to my soul. Someday.
Damn, this song is good. I relate to it somehow but I don't know for what. I was mis-diagnosed w/ SAD 2 years ago, I've just recently started seeing someone for therapy(not quite used to it, it's surreal tbh), and I'm still waiting for my diagnoses. This song is so freaking beautiful, sorry for making this comment do weird.
Makes me think of the situation I'm in. Have a GF and one of my friends, whom I was head over heels a few years ago, basically told me to date her. Damn repressed feelings resurfacing. It shouldn't be like this.
yaoi rabbit No problem. Ending a relationship is always difficult. People often just need to talk a little bit to help them. I hope everything goes well for you and have a lovely day 😊
***** Sorry if this reply is late, but the person above me didn't explain Homestuck that well. It's this interactive game/comic/flash thing that people read, and I'm actually a fan of. But it doesn't really fit this song... I mean only if you want it to. It only reminds people of Homestuck because there is this one video titled "3 years of Homestuck in 1 minute" where a person took all the panels of Homestuck from 3 years and made it all in one minute - they used this song in the background. It makes people nostalgic and stuff. Oh, and it's actually really sad because the story's about 13 year olds and there is death and stuff and saving the world and it's like WHY DIS? Btw, it also reminds people of this song because apparently "You can't fight the homestuck" "It's too powerful" "Like succubus" and you get obsessed with it so "I'm not supposed to feel like this".
Imogen heap has some songs that relate to my not so good life. Yeah, hate to have you read that too but I needed to get this out since no one seems to relate to my life or even ecnolige it! Plz reply saying you understand that most kids don't think about the things that can make THEM the people that change the world. Like seeing if you repeatedly rip something in half, it won't run out, it'll just be smaller. Or notice hat people are needy. Don't go for the people that seem popular. Go for the weakend ones first, then the cool kids. Plz plz PLZ reply and share thoughts of what YOU think people should notice. Then grow off of that and bloom like a flower! :) P.S. Sox for wasting your time reading this, some of u looking forward to seeing what I thought of this song, and I think it would have gotten the radio, but the piano messed it all up.
Religion does not matter, when you die, you have your OWN beliefs, and that's good. Never try to argue with what you think you know is right. No one will win the fight. Just think, "At least I have something to hang on to, and so do they." Never judge. Never disrespect and NEVER say a mean thing about someone's religion, I am museum and a boy did not know that. He said the most heartbreaking thing about what my people believed. I told him off, and looked at me. I knew he didn't want to make the situation worse, so he said the wrong thing. You could tell by his stutter. He said, " Oh my god you're a terrorist?!" I raised my hand to slap him, but I didnt. Glad I caught myself huh? Whoever reads dis, don't do what that idiotic boy did.
This song still sounds and feels like a pure masterpiece after all these years, a deeply-buried and undiscovered gem for the soul. There are no words to express the feelings it gave me when I listened to it for the first few times, I keep a smidgen of those feelings now still..
I like the way the lyrics can be interpreted as her resisting falling in love, or trying not to fall out of love.
I read on another upload of this song that someone hypothesized this was more of an "resisting love" song masquerading as a sad song because of the tone. It kinda blew my mind.
And this isn't the only one like that on SFY. "Goodnight and Go" has a lighthearted melody with creepy lyrics (It's al about stalking someone.).
leo50perez nah it's meant to just not fall in love. It's fucked up. I started a fake relationship with my daughters dad because I swear that this song coming out at that time made me fall in fake love with him. It's a testament to Imogen's power as an artist. She's amazing.
And the fake love lead to a real baby but that's a long fucking story.
Nice thought.
this is my first time ever listening to imogen heap.
nothing has ever sounded so good to the point where I busted tears, but this song did it.
👍
shadzzz441791 if you've ever heard Watcha Say by Jason Derulo, then it isn't.
This piece is precious to me because I heard it at a climax in my life in which I stopped feeling ashamed, and untangled the anorexia nervosa from me. I heard the difference between the bad voice and my own. I was disoriented for so long, the pain inside appearing on the outside; in panic I disassociated from my body. I needed to stop this abusive voice from hurting me. "...[Y]ou and I were never meant to meet:" The anorexia does not belong with the rest of my thoughts and made me a danger to my body. Taking control of all of its systems, I would feel it running away with my body and leaving me behind. The bad voice told me that I was strong for exercising and going without food but it was in reality driving me to my breaking point, forcing me to become weak, and I was conscious of that. I will always have the anorexia in the back of my mind for a time in which I fail to cope, and on dark days I listen to it to try to soothe my anxiety. But I want it to end there. I'm a perfectionist and don't want to actually disobey my health professionals or make a mistake with my eating schedule. I wish that the bad voice would stop trying to bully me and would act more like a friend. During that emotional point in which I heard this song, I knew that I had come too close to death, I had "Big trouble, losing control," and "It's not meant to be like this / Not what I planned at all / I don't want to feel like this / So that makes it all your fault." I did not choose to be constantly overwhelmed with grief, feeling ugly and worthless. I did not choose the pain. This song makes me cry with relief because Imogen Heap helps me so well to name my feelings.
I’m glad that this piece of music was able to help you.
I believe you are stronger than you think. Take care friend.
Hope you're doing better, even great now. Your sharing reminds me that many people (including I myself) have serious issues to combat with and sometimes just feel weak, defeated, manipulated by our own selves... Let's listen to some great music and stay strong 👍
Imo Speak For Yourself is one of the best albums of all time.
so underrated too
Agreed 100%
I know it's not what the song is written about, but I wanted to share what this song means to me.
I suffer with Borderline Personality Disorder. A Mental Illness that is often categorized with a lack of emotional control, high impulsivity, low self esteem, violent mood swings & addiction.
There's no treatment for it, bar therapy to help you try and rearrange your thought process, and often times the diagnosis can feel almost like a death sentence.
This song, to me at least, is me singing TO my BPD and then to myself.
I was never MEANT to be like this and I don't like the feelings my illness provides me with, and it's all it's fault. (Alternately, when a violent mood swing has been brought on by someone in my life, it is often likely that I blame THEM rather than admit to what's going on, so that line could also point to me blaming those around me for my moods)
From the first time I stumbled onto this song, it felt like someone was describing my brain on a daily basis. From the slightly jerky and head-spinning music, to the vibrant lyrics coupled with the almost ethereal singing voice, it did sound an awful lot like the inside of my head when I'm suffering through a breakdown.
My thoughts do get inside out, upside down and twisted inside my head.
So although I understand the song is supposedly about a love that was never meant to be, it shall, to me at least, always be a conversation between me and my BPD, and a wonderful way to explain how my brain runs to those that don't have BPD (Or those that have it but suffer different symptoms/thought processes)
[On another note, the video is absolutely beautiful and what drew me to the song in the sidebar]
are you fine?
Is that so? I'm sorry to hear your daily and overbearing struggle. I believe my mother has this, but I'm not a doctor or a therapist to distinguish this since many people tell me... But I believe that since you acknowledge it, and recognize your are wrong (if and when you do realize it's your fault) that you are trying your hardest to counter. That's what really matters :)
i have bpd too. i think the way you wrote this is absolutely beautiful and i agree with you wholeheartedly
hey i know this is an old comment..but i suffer from BPD too, and it's really a living hell. thinking of the song this way feels really good! thank you so much for your comment
Good to know you're fine
I believe that the meaning of this song can be applied to many different types of trials. None of us want to feel like this, and none of us planned on any of this happening...
I feel like this song is gonna blow up just like headlock, because they are so similar, I never thought Imogen heap would become this popularrrr
I love how the background is a banksy piece as well :) and I love this song so much
I haven't heard this song in awhile :) brings back memories :)
Esta canción me trae bellos recuerdos de cuando yo iba a la escuela, fueron los mejores momentos pero no me di cuenta, daría lo que fuera para volver a esos hermosos momentos :")
O mesmo acontece comigo.
🤗
He will never know how much he means to me
What's new. I left and went to take care of him even when he was sick AF and same... so lol. It's just lol at this point really...
0:49 "i was doin so well" "could we just be friends?"
Having some real bad depression problems (and getting help) and just stumbled on this song. It describes my mental state right after an episode almost perfectly.
2:22 is my favorite part
Jesus I Love her singing!
Omg this was posted 10 Years ago hi creator this song is still good how are you?!?!!
April 2022
Hello! I’m well. I hope you are the same 😊
@@4061earthabcdesong Sept 2022
Never realized how perfect this song is for me, right now...😣
This song...probably still my favorite (despite stiff competition) from a true genius. Thanks, Imogen.
I used to have this song on repeat back then 😞😔 good times
This song..... its the story of my life.
Me too my friend...
I live for the 3:55 mark, total eargasm.
2024 🎼🎶🎉💯🧡❤💛
Es increible la canción The Walk - Imogen Heap
🙌🙌🙌
what a wonderful song
ESTUVE BUSCANDO ESTA CANCIÓN AÑOOOS.
Por fin la encontré.
Qué alegría que finalmente lo encontraste, disfruta la canción :)
@@LittleMissMurder982 ¡Muchas gracias!
Ahora ya no despierto cantando la canción y pensando en que canción será.
I hope that means you have no words to say; I left you speechless :D
This song is my other half, my soul, my heart. Someone I need with every fiber of my being and can't have. I long for her every second of every day.
She transformed me with a touch of her hand and someday I hope I can truly show her the light that her smile brings to my soul.
Someday.
this bring so many memories! I miss my hometown :(
Damn, this song is good. I relate to it somehow but I don't know for what. I was mis-diagnosed w/ SAD 2 years ago, I've just recently started seeing someone for therapy(not quite used to it, it's surreal tbh), and I'm still waiting for my diagnoses. This song is so freaking beautiful, sorry for making this comment do weird.
MLPS Naw, just look at the people below. We're all a little weird over here and, it's not a bad thing.
Thanks~
You should listen to all her songs :D
**thinks of homestuck** **thinks of relevance right now** **sobs silently**
How can be so true? is like my story love .I feel the song :(
This is exactly what I felt with someone I love, when I fell into drugs with her. I told her I would help her, but it was a promise I couldn’t keep :(
this song sounds kickass in car surround sound :)
I love this song
I have that background tattooed on my calf...love banksy
Nice I hope it looks good.
Such a good song love the beat too
Oh my lord I just got punched in the gut from nostalgia 🥲🥲🥲🥲
So, so, so pretty :-D
makes me think about my relationship OCD. having friends hurts so bad. its not meant to be like this!
oh MOOD
this music in me dreams
Why does the truth always have to hurt?
Abby Shanyfelt because good medicine is always very bitter.
for our evolution.
submission to your heart is never a failure
estoy aqui por horaotaku \v:/
***** omg
lol iwual
io igual
**Thinks of Homestuck**
**Quietly sobs because it makes sense**
Best "friendzone" song ever
Makes me think of the situation I'm in. Have a GF and one of my friends, whom I was head over heels a few years ago, basically told me to date her. Damn repressed feelings resurfacing. It shouldn't be like this.
so what happened?
@@andrewzhoe the world may never know
It's not meant to be like this! Not what I planned at all! I don't want to feel like thisss!
i come from the German Movie "Herztöne" I ❤ this Amazing Song!!!😍
I think on my best friend (girl) and that I'm falling for her, it really sucks.
Same here..I got the hugest crush on my best friend and I really hate it..
it does suck
I am stuck at home.
my home is stuck in me
help
This is perfect. this is exactly how I feel right now with my soon to be ex boyfriend.
yaoi rabbit You alright?
+Sasha Wallace Wish I could say so, we've been together two years. It hurts to see it end like this. Thanks for asking that's very sweet of you.
yaoi rabbit No problem. Ending a relationship is always difficult. People often just need to talk a little bit to help them. I hope everything goes well for you and have a lovely day 😊
+Sasha Wallace Thank you so much and you too. :D
Melanin Fujoshi You are not alone
this song fits so much with me...
this cute song
Can someone just tell me what "Homestuck" is. I keep seeing comments and just wanna know what the hell it is lol
its a webcomic lol
***** Sorry if this reply is late, but the person above me didn't explain Homestuck that well. It's this interactive game/comic/flash thing that people read, and I'm actually a fan of. But it doesn't really fit this song... I mean only if you want it to.
It only reminds people of Homestuck because there is this one video titled "3 years of Homestuck in 1 minute" where a person took all the panels of Homestuck from 3 years and made it all in one minute - they used this song in the background. It makes people nostalgic and stuff. Oh, and it's actually really sad because the story's about 13 year olds and there is death and stuff and saving the world and it's like WHY DIS?
Btw, it also reminds people of this song because apparently "You can't fight the homestuck" "It's too powerful" "Like succubus" and you get obsessed with it so "I'm not supposed to feel like this".
+Kristin Crumpler I actually hate beer btw lol. I just thought it was really cool to look at. So thanks both of you.
R u n
At first it might be a bit boring, but it gets better as you progress. Also it's a long read so make so sure you take your time with it.
So cute ♥
my favorite part 0:00 - 5:17
girrrrrrrrrrrrl. all I can say is that I know the feeling.
There are Castlevania flavors all over the place in this song
nervous breakdowns be like
Beautiful
I don't see the connection to homestuck. Are people just sobbing because it is used in that video for three years in five minutes?
***** homestuck has been "close to ending" for like 3 years lol
+The Librarian From Oz Right now it really is close to ending. Homestuck IS ending in 1 month, and I can bet anything
+Dat Weird 69er noooooo
17 days left or something
It makes me think of the hardships during the game ://
I thought it was about her inner demon.. oops
It reminds me to Dido.
JimmyGS she is dido
everyone's talking about Homestuck and i'm just like a podfic brought me here XD
What was never meant to be?
*Thinks of nothing*
*Homestuck comes to mind*
*Can't think of Homestuck because too busy thinking of nothing*
*Nostalgy avoided succesfully*
+Ookami heya lelouch
But we’re here on Earth it’s fine.
🖤
Imogen heap has some songs that relate to my not so good life. Yeah, hate to have you read that too but I needed to get this out since no one seems to relate to my life or even ecnolige it! Plz reply saying you understand that most kids don't think about the things that can make THEM the people that change the world. Like seeing if you repeatedly rip something in half, it won't run out, it'll just be smaller. Or notice hat people are needy. Don't go for the people that seem popular. Go for the weakend ones first, then the cool kids. Plz plz PLZ reply and share thoughts of what YOU think people should notice. Then grow off of that and bloom like a flower! :) P.S. Sox for wasting your time reading this, some of u looking forward to seeing what I thought of this song, and I think it would have gotten the radio, but the piano messed it all up.
Religion does not matter, when you die, you have your OWN beliefs, and that's good. Never try to argue with what you think you know is right. No one will win the fight. Just think, "At least I have something to hang on to, and so do they." Never judge. Never disrespect and NEVER say a mean thing about someone's religion, I am museum and a boy did not know that. He said the most heartbreaking thing about what my people believed. I told him off, and looked at me. I knew he didn't want to make the situation worse, so he said the wrong thing. You could tell by his stutter. He said, " Oh my god you're a terrorist?!" I raised my hand to slap him, but I didnt. Glad I caught myself huh? Whoever reads dis, don't do what that idiotic boy did.
Life Soundtracks....
I don’t wanna be in love either Imogen😭 now I have to move countries
I remember when a user use this for a Link X Dark Link thing.
I wish I couldn’t relate ;-;
2018?
2019?
anyone from Mt Eden?
All the home stuck people in the comments
Im a boy is it gay that i love imogen heaps songs?
No, darling. You just have good taste in music.
Am I the only one who came here from level 2 jason winters contemporary ?
Reminds me of gamrezi ):
+Rubyoreo lawl gamrezi existed??
oh wait, yeah it did
This reminds me of Rick and Morty...
Fandom Switchers you can't be serious? Please explain lol
OMG FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS THIS YES! I COMPLETELY AGREE :D
Madison
Is this the lament of a woman who thought she didn't want to get married or be in a relationship?
It’s all your fault…. 💔
homestuck is my favorite anime, but season 8 is so much better.
I'm just not that into him.....
Music is good. Painting is too kitsch
Undertale Murder-run Sans anyone?
undertale gives me the feels.
stay determined.
+TrekkerLLAP
;-; the feels are punching my face
This song make me cry times again.
I found this in a lapidot hell playlist