"Don't wish, don't start Wishing only wounds the heart" Of all the feelings this song elicits, these two lines tear me apart because of the truth in them.
When I was young this song didn’t exist yet. For me - it was On My Own on my tape deck. Later - it was this - a musical dear to my heart: th-cam.com/video/I5JmKECFjIw/w-d-xo.html
This guy absolutely crushed it - and yes, every gay guy feels like this at some point (I know I have). Luckily music can also be the antidote to this kind of feeling... "Make your own kind of music" Mamma Cass Eliot - always brings me back to centre. Love to all x
Steffan... Props to you for letting yourself be vulnerable and breaking down that wall and going all in. Marvelous engagement, beautiful voice... Everything I love about what you continue to do. Bravissimo!
What makes this version more heart breaking than Wicked has nothing to due with being gay. In wicked, when she sang this you KNEW they’d end up together, so it was hard to sympathize with her. But when he sings it you KNOW he won’t be with him and your heart shatters. He’s watching his true love fall in love with his polar opposite and it’s breaking him. This version makes me cry in a way wicked’s just couldn’t
I know how this song feels, too. I appreciate you and that you allowed yourself to “go there” in tapping into the ache of not being that girl. Beautifully felt and sung.
Wicked just coming out led me here. You have a beautiful voice and it's nice to hear a male rendition of this. I hope you're still singing being that this was posted two years ago.
You are exquisite...there is a pain and a longing you invoke in your interpretation that hits my heart. You express what anyone who lives a life with any version of "green skin"; anyone outside the norm who feels like there is no hope for acceptance may feel. You wear your heart on your sleeve...It's a badge of honor, sir. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us again today ❤❤❤
Wicked is one of my absolute favourite musicals and I absolutely love this song but I don’t think I’ve ever had such an emotional connection to this song when sung by anybody else!!! Such a beautifully moving performance! Diolch!!
True talent is a gift. Your voice, your smile, your delivery, your truth is an inspiration to anyone who gets to be a witness to your beautiful soul. How lucky that this platform allows us the privilege to know you through the magic of music. Thank you.
Wow! DUDE!! Perfection as ever but OMG! You even got my eyes blurry with this! The best thing about this particular song is that its power comes from its simplicity. No bells, no whistles, just a simple melody & extremely powerful emotions! Well done Sir!
I've seen Wicked four times and listened to countless versions of this song, but none have ever moved me as much as this. It's incredibly difficult to sing and act brilliantly at the same time, but you make it look easy. Utterly relatable and completely beautiful.
I am coming late to the party Steffan , I just discovered you via a short of Suddenly Seymour. And then I found this. It’s late for this ancient tragedy queen, and I need to go to sleep…but I can’t stop watching this video. No words, except thank you.
Incredible. I only saw Wicked for the first time in March 2024 and this song has haunted me ever since. I can’t stop playing it, it resonates so profoundly. This guy captures the emotion INCREDIBLY well 🥺🥰🙏🏻
Steffan, Your OUTSTANDING videos aren't significant because the songs are beautiful or because the performances are exemplary. Your videos manage to touch the hearts of the listeners and enrich our lives by showing that beauty can be heard, and emotions can be heightened.
So beautiful and so heart wrenching at the same time. I found myself starting to tear up seeing the emotion from you. I hope that was acting skill not actual heartbreak.
Music has a way of cutting past the barriers we construct to wall ourselves off from feeling. This song I can relate to on more areas than I care to admit, but I actually hadn't heard it before today. Thank you for another beautifully done piece of music that has made me feel. And Music that makes us feel is the best of all.
💚 Steffan I absolutely love this and love you! Sung with such compassion I felt every world, you have a beautiful soul. Thank you for the gift of you!! 💚
Beautifully done. When you smile it can brighten the day, but here your performance is very moving indeed, especially from 'wishing only wounds the heart'.
What a beautiful and touching performance! I saw Wicked in Broadway 3 years ago and thanks tou your videos, I'm rediscovering it again! Again, congrats for such a wonderful performance, you're gifted! Hugs from Spain
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So beautiful and poignant. Every gay man’s lament. Thank you for making it real for us.
Every gay guy growing up has a version of this song in their head and heart. It was painful, exacting and beautiful. Love it.
This and "on my own" from les mis.
Both seem to hit on a very similar level. Very powerful when done right. Which this very much is.
So true. This song went through my head last week when I saw my crush with someone .
"Don't wish, don't start
Wishing only wounds the heart"
Of all the feelings this song elicits, these two lines tear me apart because of the truth in them.
When I was young this song didn’t exist yet. For me - it was On My Own on my tape deck. Later - it was this - a musical dear to my heart: th-cam.com/video/I5JmKECFjIw/w-d-xo.html
This guy absolutely crushed it - and yes, every gay guy feels like this at some point (I know I have). Luckily music can also be the antidote to this kind of feeling... "Make your own kind of music" Mamma Cass Eliot - always brings me back to centre. Love to all x
Steffan... Props to you for letting yourself be vulnerable and breaking down that wall and going all in. Marvelous engagement, beautiful voice... Everything I love about what you continue to do. Bravissimo!
You are not that girl, but you're this man who always makes us FEEL the lyrics... Thanks for one more great experience :)
My heart is breaking for you Steffan, it's painful when we can't be that girl.
What makes this version more heart breaking than Wicked has nothing to due with being gay. In wicked, when she sang this you KNEW they’d end up together, so it was hard to sympathize with her. But when he sings it you KNOW he won’t be with him and your heart shatters. He’s watching his true love fall in love with his polar opposite and it’s breaking him. This version makes me cry in a way wicked’s just couldn’t
An angel is what Stefan is.
I feel EVERY word under my skin. Tears running like a river. Georgous Steffan…wonderful ❤️🥰
I have tears in my eyes. Beautiful.
I know how this song feels, too. I appreciate you and that you allowed yourself to “go there” in tapping into the ache of not being that girl. Beautifully felt and sung.
Steffan that was so moving and beautiful, thank you for sharing your voice, your skill and your emotions with us.
Wicked just coming out led me here. You have a beautiful voice and it's nice to hear a male rendition of this. I hope you're still singing being that this was posted two years ago.
Oh Stefan. Words fail. ✨🙏🏻✨
OMG Steffan. Every performance is magical. Thank you.
Hey Steffan. You OK? You were either thinking of someone special OR you nailed "acting through song". I got slightly teary watching it.
This song is pretty much what every gay or bi dude goes through with our first crush on a straight dude.
You are exquisite...there is a pain and a longing you invoke in your interpretation that hits my heart. You express what anyone who lives a life with any version of "green skin"; anyone outside the norm who feels like there is no hope for acceptance may feel. You wear your heart on your sleeve...It's a badge of honor, sir. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us again today ❤❤❤
Yes, you put it so well.
Wicked is one of my absolute favourite musicals and I absolutely love this song but I don’t think I’ve ever had such an emotional connection to this song when sung by anybody else!!! Such a beautifully moving performance! Diolch!!
True talent is a gift. Your voice, your smile, your delivery, your truth is an inspiration to anyone who gets to be a witness to your beautiful soul. How lucky that this platform allows us the privilege to know you through the magic of music. Thank you.
Good god, this is breathtaking
This is such a great cover. Great work. Listening to this after seeing Cynthia Erivo slay this on the big screen.
This is absolutely the best performance of a song in a video that I have ever seen. Your vulnerability and feelings came through and made me cry.
Beautiful man and song.
well with Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, yes, you can now be that girl
Finally someone who can cover this delivering rvery low note with the exact amount of weight and pain.
Wow! DUDE!! Perfection as ever but OMG! You even got my eyes blurry with this! The best thing about this particular song is that its power comes from its simplicity. No bells, no whistles, just a simple melody & extremely powerful emotions! Well done Sir!
I've seen Wicked four times and listened to countless versions of this song, but none have ever moved me as much as this. It's incredibly difficult to sing and act brilliantly at the same time, but you make it look easy. Utterly relatable and completely beautiful.
Oh I just want to hug you! However I'm five foot hardly anything and wouldn't reach. That was just beautiful. Your videos truly make my day :-)
That voice, every time
So beautiful. I had goosebumps & teary throughout d song. I could listen to this 4 forever.
I am coming late to the party Steffan , I just discovered you via a short of Suddenly Seymour. And then I found this. It’s late for this ancient tragedy queen, and I need to go to sleep…but I can’t stop watching this video. No words, except thank you.
Sung so real and beautiful ,such feeling ,I think he’s so good, as well as handsome ,and I’m 78 years old ,deserves lots of fame …
this is absolutely wonderful. so present and raw, with such a beautiful voice too. brought tears to my eyes!
Beautifully done. You can feel the emotion.
🥰 Absolutely beautiful. Sending hugs across the Atlantic to an amazing performer and an incredible human being. (And that low "A" is like butter...)
Incredible. I only saw Wicked for the first time in March 2024 and this song has haunted me ever since. I can’t stop playing it, it resonates so profoundly. This guy captures the emotion INCREDIBLY well 🥺🥰🙏🏻
His voice sounds like a voice of angel. Go on your good job. I like you smile very much. Shine for us.
Steffan, that was beautiful. You actually look like you're in pain. I just hope you know how amazing and loved you really are.
that was so heart-wrenching.... (( hugs ))
Even more cathartic than your priors...was that possible? Drew me in...total connection. Bravo.
Steffan, Your OUTSTANDING videos aren't significant because the songs are beautiful or because the performances are exemplary. Your videos manage to touch the hearts of the listeners and enrich our lives by showing that beauty can be heard, and emotions can be heightened.
You write so eloquently. You’ve surely touched myhearttonight.
Absolutely gorgeous! I watched the minute you posted. I could listen to you sing all day. Thank you!!
This is deep, god I love his performance!
Complex and flawless, as always. Thanks for sharing another side; your singing always evokes so many emotions.
Einfach nur wunderschön. Danke für diese tolle Interpretation. Ich konnte meine Tränen nicht zurückhalten.
Simply exquisite.
Ahhh. So beautiful. Thank you again for sharing 💝
That was beautiful Steffan!! So much emotion in your voice and on you face!!
So beautiful and so heart wrenching at the same time. I found myself starting to tear up seeing the emotion from you. I hope that was acting skill not actual heartbreak.
Your voice is clear and comfortable, and I'm healed and cheered up.Thank you very much.I'm rooting for you from Japan.I'm sorry for my poor English.
Music has a way of cutting past the barriers we construct to wall ourselves off from feeling. This song I can relate to on more areas than I care to admit, but I actually hadn't heard it before today.
Thank you for another beautifully done piece of music that has made me feel. And Music that makes us feel is the best of all.
💚 Steffan I absolutely love this and love you! Sung with such compassion I felt every world, you have a beautiful soul. Thank you for the gift of you!! 💚
Such a beautiful voice
flawless, my brother; once again, such a privilege to hear you sing
Thank you for this. I have related to this song more times than I care to admit.. a truly amazing cover and performance. Just beautiful.
Absolutely fabulous! You are amazing!
So raw, so beautifully sung. You have an amazing voice as do the rest of Welch of the west end guys.
Beautifully done. When you smile it can brighten the day, but here your performance is very moving indeed, especially from 'wishing only wounds the heart'.
So beautiful, Steffan sings it so well I’m almost crying 🥺
Every song you sing is from the heart...
Such a great performance, with a voice that strikes me at my core.
WOW Steffan that is an amazing version, thank you for putting so much emotion into your performance - truly fantastic 👏👏👏
I never get tired of listening to him. And this song is very much what @GS R says.
Just watched the movie. Thank you Steffan for this beautiful version.
Amazing again! So emotional love it! Makes me proud to be Welsh! Well done Steffan! X
Well… that was fantastic.
What a beautiful and touching performance! I saw Wicked in Broadway 3 years ago and thanks tou your videos, I'm rediscovering it again! Again, congrats for such a wonderful performance, you're gifted! Hugs from Spain
The beauty of your heart expressed fully through the beauty of your voice! Thank you, Steffan, for sharing your beautify heart and voice with us!
Perfect! Just lovely to listen to at the end of the first week in Jan
Always the hardest
You are amazing. I look forward to all videos! THANK YOU!
Absolutely stunning. ❤️
You wring my heart-esp with the dark low notes.
Such a beautiful and heart felt performance.
Beautiful lyrical singing. Lovely line..... great technique. Bravo!
So beautiful, thank you for sharing this with us. ❤️
Absolutely glorious as usual - looking forward to seeing you in Mold 🏴🤗🏴
Beatifull song! Lovely lovely so much❤️❤️
Steffan! You sound incredible and the emotion you put into this is heartbreaking. So beautiful xxx
Divine, incredibly moving.
Another great song- Bravo
Simple beautiful!!! Love listening and watching you sing songs like this….thank you for sharing!❤❤
Words that come to mind: Speechless, Breathtaking, Captivating, Imaginative. WHEW, I saw myself in that performance. Hats off to you!!!! WOAH! 😊
Such a beautiful voice and moving rendition!
This was devastatingly good. Thank you
Thank you Steffan. I watch your content over and over. I truly appreciate your content.
Just beautiful
So beautiful
Simply beautiful!
Absolutely beautiful! Great job!!💚💚💚
Oh my. That was heartfelt 😢🏴
Wow, absolutely beautiful!!!
Wow. What a beautiful performance.
beautiful......thank you
So emotional, wow!
Thank you yet again Steffan - exquisite!
Oh my heart! How do you know? 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for this wonderful experience. I felt every word and I love your voice!
Those tear filled eyes broke my old Nana heart.❤️
Incredible job. This was an amazing cover
Wonderful, truly.
Beautiful ❤❤❤❤