Listening to this whilst remembering the most wonderful, gentle man I have ever known. My father. He died little over a week ago. I miss him beyond words. I am broken. I wish I could have been there when he passed but I wasnt. A part of me has died with him. Rest in peace Dad, we will see each other again. I love you.
I am so sorry for your loss. I had a dad like you did. He died 7 years ago and I am crying now thinking of him. It is good to hear music that links you both. My father and I shared a lot of music and after he passed I kept hearing music that I wanted him to hear. I finally realized he was sending it to me. You can continue his life by carrying on. It does get better with time. Talk to him.
I listened to this every single night for 9 month while going through stage 2 aggressive cancer,,, I always thought if I die while listening to this it can't all be bad, luckily a miracle happened and I'm here now to talk about it... remember it can happen to anyone anywhere so make the most of each day and don't ever forget to tell loved ones how important they are to you. ✌
I too have just recently come through such a cancer, and I too discovered this sonic hymn when googling around "ending". Then a Macmillan nurse shared with me a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson - "It is the wounded oyster that mends her shell with pearl." Thank you for your post. Stay strong. There is always Hope. Peace and Praises
This is the last piece of music I played at my wife's funeral. I am struggling to go on without her. I feel as if I died with her and sitting here is just a ghost of who I once was. Sleep soft my precious love, I hope one day to be with you again. I love you.
You should consider watching Ricky Gervais' "After Life" which is a story about a man who had a wonderful, perfect marriage before his wife died of cancer, and how he learned to live again after her passing. It's an absolutely beautiful story, and it's not something you would expect Ricky Gervais to put out. I'll be honest, if my wife passed, I don't think I would be able to go on. But reading peoples' anecdotes in this comment section or watching stuff like After Life makes me realize that, as soul-crushingly hard as it would be to lose her, it's possible to eventually heal, even if it's one of the hardest things you'll ever have to experience. Sorry for this spiel, I just had to let some of this out.
@@FSAPOJake Thanks for your comment, never apologise for 'letting out' feelings. I am aware of that Ricky Gervais series and may well check it out, thanks. I am lucky, I have the support of my three brothers, good neighbours and literally hundreds of friends as I belong to a large motorcycle club. They have been incredibly supportive and I have just returned from a four day weekend at the first rally of the 2023 season. It was emotional at times, some friends didn't know my wife Sara had died, so that was hard. But over all it was a fabulous social weekend which really lifted my spirits. Sara loved doing the rallies and events with the club and I am now doing them for her memory as much as for me. She had so many health issues and fought so hard, the few times I have come close to ending it all has made me realise she would be seriously angry with me if I did, after she had fought so hard to live. That keeps me from going too far. The wound will never heal, I know that, but I hope to find new ways to deal with it as the time passes. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
@@muckybobbies I go to car shows and motorcycle rallies myself so I totally get just how valuable of a support network that is. I wish you luck. And your point of not ending it cause Sara fought hard to live is eye opening and is a really good way to look at the situation.
I grew up thinking this song came out around 1999/2000. Only just now realizing it released in 1983. It's timeless, sounds like it could've come out today.
maybe it helps when i say you that Brian Eno made with U2 a song to gehter ;) its caled "Where the streets have no name" enjoy it. th-cam.com/video/3FsrPEUt2Dg/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=mirabell214
I agree. But, what got us to the top of the food chain was language. And our interpretation of all it's artistic connotations. We have no more of a soul than insects, sorry😢
My dad just passed away from cancer. I played this for him at the very end. The title and the music were fitting send off. This piece will always hold a special place in my heart.
We get sad when we hear this, not because it's a sad song.. but because it's just so beautiful. Like how your child can make you cry just because you love them so much. Or when you come home to see someone you love after being away for so long. This song is beauty, and at this level of beauty it's hard to experience anything other than tears.
Thank you for mentioning this - I was wondering if someone was cutting onions nearby. I am often aware of this experience and it always fascinates me how music can impact our souls.
I'm here, 11:51 on December 31st, 2019. This song will bring me, and I assume many others, into the new decade. I wish anyone reading this comment good luck in the future, and I hope this decade is one of your best ones in this short experience known as life.
Justin, I can only offer a belated but very grateful thank you for your kind, inspiring comment. It is a kind thought in a world full of uphill struggles and I appreciate the sentiment. We need it..
Top Gear's segment on the Aston Martin V12 Vantage introduced me to this song and all these years later, has stood out to me as one of the most memorable segments of the show. Just absolutely bursting with emotion and this song has alot to do with it. As Jeremy Clarkson described the Aston Martin is how I'd describe this song. "Wonderful, wonderful wonderful."
I discovered this by accident through The Gloves Are Off then came across it on Spotify and it set off something in my brain to find out where I heard it before.
Me too, like a baby, and I'm not going to see 60 again! It's a phenomenal piece of music and is a testament to fact that music affects humans in such a deep way.
Lost my dear mum to Ovarian Cancer in July 2023 at the age of 64, after a rollercoaster 3 year battle. We used this entrance music at her funeral. There was never going to be a piece of musical art more fitting for the moment. Simply a masterpiece of our time. RIP Mum 🌻 #BeMoreAnne xx
Скорблю, вместе с Вами 🙏 Я тоже знаю горечь утраты родителей... Моих папы с мамой уже нет рядом, но я точно знаю где мы все встретимся, ибо в этом мире мы всего лишь временные гости...
I first heard this song when I was about 10-11 in the movie "Traffic" I'm 31 now and I still love this song. It's the song that created my love for ambient music.
add a few more years of age on top and we had the identical experience. i was aware of ambient music, but this song playing at the end of that film unlocked the door and threw me head first into the genre and eno’s entire discography. still revisit it every once in a great while, and it’s just as beautiful and magical as it was that very first time.
My Father passed away on September 18, 2021. I laid him to rest with my own two hands on September 20, 2021. I miss him dearly, but I know he's at peace. One day I'll see him again. Until then only happy memories to keep me company. I miss you Abba. Love you always. 💕
"We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.” ― Charlie Chaplin
It’s so weird how you can feel happy and sad at the same time. I feel happy and grateful for all the memories I have when thinking about my lost loved ones but at the same time I hurt because they are not around anymore and I miss them. Feeling joy and grief at the same time is like the ultimate pain, but a beautiful pain.
My dad who was 87 passed away 3 weeks ago, my dad suffered for a month I spent his last day with him for hours he was not responsive however I talked to him for hours played him his fave songs and now he will forever be in a special place in my heart. Thanks thanks Brian Eno for this incredible song it helps me immensely on a very personal level
So very sorry for your loss. My dad was 85 when he passed on November 15, 2020 after a weeklong battle with COVID; he was unable to talk at the end, but as an ICU nurse held the phone to his ear I told him through tears how much I loved him, and how proud I was of all he’d accomplished. My brother, whom he lived with the last few years of his life, initially had him cremated, and later interred alongside our mother after giving him a proper military sendoff. We love and miss him terribly.
28 days later soundtrack, so fitting for this vod. I can listen to this for hours, it calms me, it makes me reflect on things i have done in life, and what i need to do in order to make things better...
I have been a fan of this music since its release. Seeing all the comments of those grieving their loved ones with this as their soundtrack gives this a deeper meaning. I am gutted, and humbled. My condolences to all of you for your loss.
To me this is the sort of music that makes me feel like I’ve reached the light at the end of the tunnel. Like I’ve finally found peace, tranquility and balance and all that’s left inside me is a sense of euphoria. There are many different ways in which people perceive this piece of music although to me, this is very uplifting
To hear Daniel Lanois and Brian talk about this song is mesmerizing. Lanois calls it a "hymn" and says it evokes in us the "deep yearn" for things unspeakable. Brian talks about how he mechanically the song wasn't working and he decided to run it backwards. He mentions how if you create a piece of music and don't give any preconceived ideas to it that people will creatively take it to places unheard of. "An Ending Ascent" has always been biblical for me and takes me to the beatific vision.
Grazie from Italy, this music give me the strength to go head, to believe in the humanity. We can do beautiful things when we think as Earthlings, and not as calculators.
I had this played at my mother's funeral a couple of years ago. Just this filling the church and the song of her beloved birds outside. This is all about being at peace and saying goodbye.
I first heard this wonderful music in January 1987 on a BBC programme about God and life after death, it stuck with me for decades and while i am a non believer it makes me think that maybe i am missing something. To read the comments on hear lifts my soul, damn maybe i do believe afterall.
a friend of mine just died this evening . she had cancer . she took her last breath at her parents house today .. she is no longer suffering . i am playing this right now in memory of her . may you fly with the angels Shanialyn ...
No discernible beginning, no discernible end. So vast and spacious. So beautiful in its simplicity. That's the universe. That's consciousness. That's this song. Incredible to have been created by a mere human being.
Me too! Powerful segment of the show that made me think then and feel scared about what the future holds for cars….this was before every other car you see nowadays is a Tesla! Now, I’m older, a bit wiser, able to drive, drive for a living and as beautiful as this piece of music is, there’s something haunting about it, like it was made to make you think!
Had this experience this year with the LIMBO soundtrack (same caliber of ambient music) back during the comet shower on august 11th-13th. 12-2am, far away from traffic, clear night sky, moon slowly rising behind some pine trees, the wind rustling through the leaves, and loooads of shooting stars. I put the music on and it was an experience I will never forget.
@@14Crendon Yep, that's the one. Experienced it this year as well, and was fortunate enough to see northern lights for the first time in my life simultaneously
@@ArcienPlaysGames amazing! Yes, every year that the meteor shower happens on a weekend, my husband and I commemorate by throwing a beach party here on South Padre Island. (We met at the party he threw for it in 2012) Every year it’s gotten bigger and better and people love the celestial event.
@@dillongstaff5625 he's not talking about that. All music here on TH-cam is recorded obviously...But that doesn't prevent them from being dated.Music gets dated very easily, by melodic patterns, production of the time or even just by the Zeitgeist,but this song seems timeless, That's what he's talking about.
One of the most beautiful, blissful and motivational pieces of music by a huge inspirational musician who means a lot to me. I adore Eno and lots of his music.
This is the saddest song of all time. There is nothing more sadder than this. It is truly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. We are living on a ball of dust in the vacuum of infinity. What is going on? This song never ever fails to make me cry. Let us all be good to each other. And let us be good to ourselves animals the earth. Let's cherish our loved ones and live with kindness. If we make mistakes apologise life is too short. Be gentle. Be loving. And realise how lucky we are. Ricj or poor lets help others. Let's not waste time. Lets not waste life. God bless you all xxxxxx
I brought a number of CDs to the hospital he night my daughter was born twenty years ago. But right from the start, it was 3 AM, I played only the two ambient ones I had, Eno's "Apollo" and Budd's "The White Arcades" . When "An Ending" came on, I turned up the volume and let the music flow through the whole L&D that night. No one said anything except a nurse who popped in, wanting to know what the name of the most beautiful music was.
A friend of mine turned me on to Brian Eno in high school and have been listening ever since in 1990 , his music really makes you reflect on life. His song Drift is another great piece like this one.
I read somewhere that Eno's music is being used to calm people with anger and anxiety type disorders . I find much of his music is very stimulating and so futuristic.
I almost never get tears when i listen to music, but i do when i listen to this. Thanks Brian Eno for creating a masterpiece. A few chords and melody on a lone synthesizer in the 1980's still manages to touch so many people. People 100's of years from now will still be moved by it, I believe. 🌟
(Dave here) I lost my mom this past January. I was by her side. The heartache is tremendous. But I think about happy times and laughter with her and the pain lessens, especially with this piece by Brian Eno . It is, sincerely, peaceful and calms my breathing .
If the Earth was music, if Space was sound, if humanity was a symphony then they would be this pure, delicate, captivating and powerful ode at the same time.
Eno some how captures the moment a soul passes to wherever souls go. My Mam died in my arms recently and I believe it was a privalage to be there for her. Some how this music feels right, capturing that timeless passing sensation. Eno has always given us heavenly magic.
The most perfect piece of music ever written, in my estimation. It really captures all the harmonies of the stars. You can actually take this piece of music apart and play it at different tempos and find a whole new song embedded in it. Eno was listening to angels sing when he put this down for us. Thank you Brian Eno for this masterpiece!
I agree with you. However, I find that "Subterraneans" ... the last track from David Bowie's "Low" album, composed by Bowie and Eno is on the same level and aura. Awesome work.
My 8 month old son has smooth chill radio on in the background at bed time, and some nights I hear this through the baby monitor and it brings me to tears just looking at him sleep whilst this plays so subtle in the background. I finally found the name of the song.
Beautiful beyond words. I flew back from China over the Gobi Desert some years ago and by a fluke of timing we had perpetual sunset for hours. The view down from the plane was unimaginably beautiful and moving. I think about it often, and somehow these views of the Earth from space remind me of it. The music itself has been a favourite of mine since buying the original vinyl album way back when it was first released (still got it!).
This is song of memory and also a dream of seeing all of those who have left us, but in a brief moment you are with them again, embracing, laughing, and crying. Until we meet them again, someday.
This song has helped me through so much of my life. Ever since I first heard it, I fell in love. This song has also helped me through many dark times in my life. This has helped get me through all of the bad things that have happened to me in my life. And I just want to say thank you for being there. Stay strong, everyone.
The first time I heard this piece, my dad had purchased the National Geographic special on the moon landing. We watched, and with this music I was mesmerized. Whenever I hear it, I’m transported to all the good times with my old man. We’re meeting up for breakfast tomorrow, and I’m grateful for that.
Everytime I hear this song, I meditate and am able to visualize seeing visiting certain loved ones in heaven and it feels so lucid. I come away each time with a different experience, and find it helps with my grief. Thank you for that gift of your music and this song that helps me. 😇💞
This piece of music means so much to so many. It brings our connections with humanity and our world close and helps us to reflect. Brian Eno thank you for bringing humanity peace and a piece of music that is so powerful.
I really like this kind of environment. Light, delicate, subtle, filigree. I've been listening to Mr. Eno for twenty years and I'm still delighted. Great vibes! I especially enjoy listening to this ambient in the evening and at night. Thank you that you exist, Mr. Eno.
I can’t listen to it without tearing up... always a wuss at heart I guess. The sheer humanity of the tune speaks volumes. I’ve said enough... I’m so lucky to have been on this mortal coil when Eno (and Fripp) were making music...
A music that has made me feel sad. 2 years ago, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Her mom(grandmother) visited me in a dream. Telling me mom's condition was just unfortunate and god will always forgive me despite regrets I've made. She made me promise along with mom to stay strong no matter what and I will never break it. Grandma then saved me from a war with depression. The next day, I helped mom's beloved soul home to heaven and be reunited with grandma. Despite her physical body no longer responsive, in heaven she said for final words "I love you Thomas". Both in heaven and the physical world i teared and respond saying "I love you too mommy". Before I came back to the physical world, I saw God's face and he was smiling at me impressed of what I done and said "You did a brave thing my son, your mom is home now. Your time has not come yet though. Until the day comes, return to the physical world". Mom's body went peaceful later that night. I did what i felt was the right thing. I miss her so much. Rest in peace Mom. I will see you again. 😭
My mom is also with cancer and I don't know what will happen but I truly believe what you've shared. I've had some sort of experience, much nicer and not related to any sort of death.
So surprised to hear this beautiful piece of music at former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari's funeral. Great choice for a man who won The Nobel Peace Prize in 2008.
I always play Eno when I'm taking off on a flight. It is the perfect music to leave the Earth with. I have listened to this piece countless times and never fail to get an emotion of joy and sadness from it.
This atmospheric piece of Brian Eno's masterful ambience imbues settlement for peace and awareness in the current moment of now. This track is timeless to shatter the confines of routine, finding a calm admist all chaos of this world.
One of the deepest piece of sounds I ever heard. Listened to the first time in NYC in 1997. 24 years later, it has the same impact in me, somewhere in France. Still so pure and completely timeless. Thank you so much mister Eno.
Been after this for many many years, made my week finding this tune, descriptive words to describe how this tune makes me feel is almost endless so all I will say is WOW. thank you Brian for composing this masterpiece.
I have searched for this music - I first heard it played when the 7 astronauts were lost...I went along thinking it was a John Cage piece. So glad I've found it. Achingly beautiful, it makes me cry
IF we have a soul and IF music can reach it then surely this is the kind of music that DOES just that . Sublime. There is something quite ethereal about this.
I first heard this song in the Aston Martin V12 Vantage top gear review, Ill say this, Jeremy Clarkson really knows how to make a car review turn emotional, so in his words, I describe this song as “Fantastic, it’s wonderful, wonderful, wonderful”
This is such a moving, wonderful piece of music, I don't think I can better any of the comments below, except to say one day this will definitely be viewed as a "classical" piece of music.
I realize and respect that some of you are not religious, but for those who don't mind reading this, as a Christian this really makes me feel good. I lost my faith due to a lot of struggles, and I'm on my way to get it back, because without it, I was nothing. This music just makes me feel like it's all gonna be okay in the end. Bless Brian Eno for this composition. Truly stunning. To anyone out there struggling who are reading this, it might be cliche, but I just wanna say that it does get better. It really, truly, absolutely does get better. Believe me. Don't give up.
There's nothing wrong with believing in a higher power. It's a question I've debated all my life, and I've come to realize that the universe seems far too perfect and fine tuned to be just an "accident". However, at the same time, that makes us humans incredibly insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Therefore, all the religions we have here on Earth like Christianity are just desperate (and poor) attempts to "reach" a conclusion. You would have to be delusional to believe Christ is taking the time to tour every galaxy to preach to aliens about God. We never will reach a conclusion and that's okay, because we're imperfect apes living on a rock flying through the universe.
I listened to this after my precious pup died in my arms. Feeling her slip away … that’s how this feels. Like letting go of something and someone beautiful.
My dad would always put this song on at a family gathering when I was younger, when I went to bed I would always hear this, now every time I listen to it, I feel like I’m 5 years old again
Listening to this whilst remembering the most wonderful, gentle man I have ever known. My father. He died little over a week ago. I miss him beyond words. I am broken. I wish I could have been there when he passed but I wasnt. A part of me has died with him. Rest in peace Dad, we will see each other again. I love you.
I hope you find comfort and peace during this difficult time.
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I am so sorry for your loss. I had a dad like you did. He died 7 years ago and I am crying now thinking of him. It is good to hear music that links you both. My father and I shared a lot of music and after he passed I kept hearing music that I wanted him to hear. I finally realized he was sending it to me. You can continue his life by carrying on. It does get better with time. Talk to him.
@@kategurtowsky you're a beautiful soul. He would be proud ❤️
May God have mercy upon his soul! The dream of every father is to be loved by his kids, he must be very proud!
I listened to this every single night for 9 month while going through stage 2 aggressive cancer,,, I always thought if I die while listening to this it can't all be bad, luckily a miracle happened and I'm here now to talk about it... remember it can happen to anyone anywhere so make the most of each day and don't ever forget to tell loved ones how important they are to you. ✌
Stay strong, ive lost many ive known to cancer. Life cannot be taken for granted, but most of us do.
I too have just recently come through such a cancer, and I too discovered this sonic hymn when googling around "ending". Then a Macmillan nurse shared with me a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson - "It is the wounded oyster that mends her shell with pearl."
Thank you for your post. Stay strong. There is always Hope.
Peace and Praises
i’m doing same!!! wish me luck. the tears flow.
I lost my mum just befiore the pandemic struck. Weird getting used her loss.
This piece really is an ascention into Heaven, God bless you and always remember the good times you have 🎈❤⭐
This is the last piece of music I played at my wife's funeral. I am struggling to go on without her. I feel as if I died with her and sitting here is just a ghost of who I once was. Sleep soft my precious love, I hope one day to be with you again. I love you.
You should consider watching Ricky Gervais' "After Life" which is a story about a man who had a wonderful, perfect marriage before his wife died of cancer, and how he learned to live again after her passing. It's an absolutely beautiful story, and it's not something you would expect Ricky Gervais to put out.
I'll be honest, if my wife passed, I don't think I would be able to go on. But reading peoples' anecdotes in this comment section or watching stuff like After Life makes me realize that, as soul-crushingly hard as it would be to lose her, it's possible to eventually heal, even if it's one of the hardest things you'll ever have to experience.
Sorry for this spiel, I just had to let some of this out.
@@FSAPOJake Thanks for your comment, never apologise for 'letting out' feelings. I am aware of that Ricky Gervais series and may well check it out, thanks. I am lucky, I have the support of my three brothers, good neighbours and literally hundreds of friends as I belong to a large motorcycle club. They have been incredibly supportive and I have just returned from a four day weekend at the first rally of the 2023 season. It was emotional at times, some friends didn't know my wife Sara had died, so that was hard. But over all it was a fabulous social weekend which really lifted my spirits. Sara loved doing the rallies and events with the club and I am now doing them for her memory as much as for me. She had so many health issues and fought so hard, the few times I have come close to ending it all has made me realise she would be seriously angry with me if I did, after she had fought so hard to live. That keeps me from going too far. The wound will never heal, I know that, but I hope to find new ways to deal with it as the time passes. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
God bless you. I hope that your healing continues, and that you may know peace.
@@muckybobbies I go to car shows and motorcycle rallies myself so I totally get just how valuable of a support network that is.
I wish you luck. And your point of not ending it cause Sara fought hard to live is eye opening and is a really good way to look at the situation.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Thank you, I am coping one day at a time, some are harder than others, but some are very kind to me. God bless you too.
I grew up thinking this song came out around 1999/2000. Only just now realizing it released in 1983. It's timeless, sounds like it could've come out today.
maybe it helps when i say you that Brian Eno made with U2 a song to gehter ;) its caled "Where the streets have no name" enjoy it. th-cam.com/video/3FsrPEUt2Dg/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=mirabell214
The reason it sounds so good is because it came out using older technology
That would be Brian Eno... Incredible musician that was appreciated by about 5% of those that unknowingly listened to his brilliance...
That's news to me as well. Just before Brian started working with his first album for U2 - the Unforgettable Fire
Eno has been involved in so much over the years. Still at the cutting edge, making tracks with Fred Again, which are incredible BTW, look em up!
If this does not touch your soul nothing in the world will.
You're probably right.
Sooooo amazing❤
I agree. But, what got us to the top of the food chain was language. And our interpretation of all it's artistic connotations. We have no more of a soul than insects, sorry😢
My dad just passed away from cancer. I played this for him at the very end. The title and the music were fitting send off. This piece will always hold a special place in my heart.
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I hope, you are okay
Here for you
I am sorry for your loss ,I will probably do the same as my father is now battling bone marrow cancer.
so sad for you. god bless
This just hits so differently when your all alone.
You're here with me now.
But yeah, I feel it too.
Yeah hope you’re okay now :)
get it? *you're
Yes,movies, music and books hit you differently when you're alone.For the better.
I cried last night
Some music just transcends you to a different emotional plane....its almost heavenly.
Far better than "heavenly".
Almost? If this isn't heavenly, nothing is.
We get sad when we hear this, not because it's a sad song.. but because it's just so beautiful. Like how your child can make you cry just because you love them so much. Or when you come home to see someone you love after being away for so long. This song is beauty, and at this level of beauty it's hard to experience anything other than tears.
Thank you so much for this comment. *HuuuuugS*
You are the best translator!
Thank you for mentioning this - I was wondering if someone was cutting onions nearby.
I am often aware of this experience and it always fascinates me how music can impact our souls.
That was a great observation! 🤙
Very well said.
I feel this must be a hymn for the interstellar peace, a peace between all the living beings across the universe. Thanks Brian
Couldn’t articulate that any better. Great comment
Hope you're feeling better now! 🤍✨
yes you are absolutely right.
Come on, we can't even "make peace" with each other, let alone the countless living beings we share the planet with
Pedro what a lovely comment! I wish you and your family All the Very Best brother,God Bless!
I'm here, 11:51 on December 31st, 2019. This song will bring me, and I assume many others, into the new decade. I wish anyone reading this comment good luck in the future, and I hope this decade is one of your best ones in this short experience known as life.
I unlike your comment just so I could like it again LOL. peace to you, friend, and hope 2020 is treating you well.
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2 months in and my decade is already shit. Take ur happy "like me please" comment and shove it.
How completely lovely of you Justin, thank you : )
Justin, I can only offer a belated but very grateful thank you for your kind, inspiring comment. It is a kind thought in a world full of uphill struggles and I appreciate the sentiment. We need it..
This is propably what we'll hear when we leave this world...
Doros Petsas omg 😦
I hope so ,angels singing
Keep your bullshits to yourself.
@@Bestlookindividual Are you Baron Trump ?
Heavenly music. 😇
This song broke me in less than a minute, cherish your loved ones people, life is too short.
True words. You're a good person.
It broke me to brother,god bless 🙏
it's so true... è così vero.
So very true we should all learn too appreciate our loved ones and tell them how much they mean to us while they are still here.
Top Gear's segment on the Aston Martin V12 Vantage introduced me to this song and all these years later, has stood out to me as one of the most memorable segments of the show. Just absolutely bursting with emotion and this song has alot to do with it.
As Jeremy Clarkson described the Aston Martin is how I'd describe this song. "Wonderful, wonderful wonderful."
I discovered this by accident through The Gloves Are Off then came across it on Spotify and it set off something in my brain to find out where I heard it before.
Ahhhh that's where I've heard this before
Same here, it’s gotta be the best piece of motor art video to date!
simply the best car enthusiast video to ever be made
Oh when he said it’s a concord moment on the Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Is it just me ? I always start to cry when I hear this ...
Nothing wrong with that at all.😊
You’re not alone pal 🤗
So do i
So do we, humans...
It stirs up memories. Very few pieces of music do that!
Damn, I hear this song and cry within seconds. Every bloody time. Just so beautiful.
Same. So beautiful and deeply depressing at the same time
Same here, beautifully haunting 💚🖤
same here bro, i am rn x'D
Same
Me too, like a baby, and I'm not going to see 60 again! It's a phenomenal piece of music and is a testament to fact that music affects humans in such a deep way.
This track cries for me. It helps me through the darkest hours in my life. Thank you, Brian Eno. It is more then just a piece of music.
Bian eno
Lost my dear mum to Ovarian Cancer in July 2023 at the age of 64, after a rollercoaster 3 year battle.
We used this entrance music at her funeral. There was never going to be a piece of musical art more fitting for the moment.
Simply a masterpiece of our time.
RIP Mum 🌻 #BeMoreAnne xx
I am so sorry for your loss, i send you hugs from Finland ❤️🙏
god bless, rest in peace
That's sad to hear mate. We all are with you in spirit, peace...
God bless brother.
Скорблю, вместе с Вами 🙏 Я тоже знаю горечь утраты родителей... Моих папы с мамой уже нет рядом, но я точно знаю где мы все встретимся, ибо в этом мире мы всего лишь временные гости...
This song makes me feel like all the bad stuff that happened to me is okay because everything is gonna be okay! Things get better.
Your a champion and didn’t even know it…thanks for sharing.
Grazie
Bestimmt❤️
You are 100% right my friend. Good & bad become more & more relative the older one gets & the more at peace one is.
YES !
I first heard this song when I was about 10-11 in the movie "Traffic" I'm 31 now and I still love this song. It's the song that created my love for ambient music.
Glad to hear. It's gorgeous. But..song?
Me too
I thought this sounded familiar! Thanks for that fact.
Also, i just watched Beatriz at Dinner, its in the last scene of this film too. 😭
add a few more years of age on top and we had the identical experience. i was aware of ambient music, but this song playing at the end of that film unlocked the door and threw me head first into the genre and eno’s entire discography. still revisit it every once in a great while, and it’s just as beautiful and magical as it was that very first time.
My Father passed away on September 18, 2021. I laid him to rest with my own two hands on September 20, 2021. I miss him dearly, but I know he's at peace. One day I'll see him again. Until then only happy memories to keep me company. I miss you Abba. Love you always. 💕
May Allah give him Paradise.
Hold on to your happy memories
Your Father can’t wait till see you again also. Thank you for sharing.
It's like a chorus of angels singing a hymn through the depths of space, stunning
Electro Colourfield voices from paradise above
ণ দ্বন্দ্ব
Amen.
Pretty much
@Evil Robot Santa Claus 🎁 💣 💥 I will search those songs Thank you and obviously you;re not so evil Blessings :)
"We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.”
― Charlie Chaplin
Bangla song
@Batphink Reynolds It's the speech from The Great Dictator film.
Yes.. One day religion will be gone from the Earth.. And man will shoot for the stars!
That's what Jack Ma said. But people called him stupid
A quote to live by.
Crazy how a song with no words can say so much
It's frequently and vibration is what we are.
Yes. Just like Hardcore Techno🙃😉
words are so limited
It’s so weird how you can feel happy and sad at the same time. I feel happy and grateful for all the memories I have when thinking about my lost loved ones but at the same time I hurt because they are not around anymore and I miss them. Feeling joy and grief at the same time is like the ultimate pain, but a beautiful pain.
YES. Exactly what you said!!!!
God bless you brothers and sisters .
And also with you.
Blessings to you and yours brother
Love
My dad who was 87 passed away 3 weeks ago, my dad suffered for a month I spent his last day with him for hours he was not responsive however I talked to him for hours played him his fave songs and now he will forever be in a special place in my heart. Thanks thanks Brian Eno for this incredible song it helps me immensely on a very personal level
😔 May your dad rest in peace. My thoughts are with you and your loved ones
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So very sorry for your loss. My dad was 85 when he passed on November 15, 2020 after a weeklong battle with COVID; he was unable to talk at the end, but as an ICU nurse held the phone to his ear I told him through tears how much I loved him, and how proud I was of all he’d accomplished. My brother, whom he lived with the last few years of his life, initially had him cremated, and later interred alongside our mother after giving him a proper military sendoff. We love and miss him terribly.
@@fever_spike So sorry for your loss
28 days later soundtrack, so fitting for this vod. I can listen to this for hours, it calms me, it makes me reflect on things i have done in life, and what i need to do in order to make things better...
fuck, I knew this track was from that movie, took me a while to scroll down this far for confirmation! lol.
Ahhhh so that’s where I heard it from 😂 I thought it was Top Gear. But I knew I heard it from somewhere before, and that movie was it!
I have been a fan of this music since its release. Seeing all the comments of those grieving their loved ones with this as their soundtrack gives this a deeper meaning. I am gutted, and humbled. My condolences to all of you for your loss.
To me this is the sort of music that makes me feel like I’ve reached the light at the end of the tunnel. Like I’ve finally found peace, tranquility and balance and all that’s left inside me is a sense of euphoria. There are many different ways in which people perceive this piece of music although to me, this is very uplifting
To hear Daniel Lanois and Brian talk about this song is mesmerizing. Lanois calls it a "hymn" and says it evokes in us the "deep yearn" for things unspeakable. Brian talks about how he mechanically the song wasn't working and he decided to run it backwards. He mentions how if you create a piece of music and don't give any preconceived ideas to it that people will creatively take it to places unheard of. "An Ending Ascent" has always been biblical for me and takes me to the beatific vision.
Grazie from Italy, this music give me the strength to go head, to believe in the humanity. We can do beautiful things when we think as Earthlings, and not as calculators.
Stop this talk about humanity and the "one human race". We will always be divided by race
Bellissima colonna sonora messa anche traffic bellissimo film
You listen to eno and pink floyd, nice.
I had this played at my mother's funeral a couple of years ago. Just this filling the church and the song of her beloved birds outside. This is all about being at peace and saying goodbye.
I first heard this wonderful music in January 1987 on a BBC programme about God and life after death, it stuck with me for decades and while i am a non believer it makes me think that maybe i am missing something. To read the comments on hear lifts my soul, damn maybe i do believe afterall.
Or just be agnostic and allow for all possibilities..
a friend of mine just died this evening . she had cancer . she took her last breath at her parents house today .. she is no longer suffering . i am playing this right now in memory of her . may you fly with the angels Shanialyn ...
R.I.P. 🌹 she will protect and guide you from heaven and remember, a person will always live in the hearts of people who remember it.
No discernible beginning, no discernible end. So vast and spacious. So beautiful in its simplicity. That's the universe. That's consciousness. That's this song. Incredible to have been created by a mere human being.
I’m here from Top Gear. But the gentle stillness of this music emphasises the kindness of Mum. Who I lost to cancer 2 years ago. I was only 18 then
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Me too! Powerful segment of the show that made me think then and feel scared about what the future holds for cars….this was before every other car you see nowadays is a Tesla!
Now, I’m older, a bit wiser, able to drive, drive for a living and as beautiful as this piece of music is, there’s something haunting about it, like it was made to make you think!
I fell asleep in my garden looking up at the stars and listening to this last night. Best sleep i have had in a long time
Had this experience this year with the LIMBO soundtrack (same caliber of ambient music) back during the comet shower on august 11th-13th. 12-2am, far away from traffic, clear night sky, moon slowly rising behind some pine trees, the wind rustling through the leaves, and loooads of shooting stars. I put the music on and it was an experience I will never forget.
@@ArcienPlaysGamesthe Perseids meteor shower? It’s every August like a week and half in. 😊
@@14Crendon Yep, that's the one. Experienced it this year as well, and was fortunate enough to see northern lights for the first time in my life simultaneously
@@ArcienPlaysGames amazing! Yes, every year that the meteor shower happens on a weekend, my husband and I commemorate by throwing a beach party here on South Padre Island. (We met at the party he threw for it in 2012) Every year it’s gotten bigger and better and people love the celestial event.
Imagine making something this beautiful, this melody will forever be legendary.
When music can touch your soul.
An ambient masterpiece... still sounds so fresh and pioneering 36 years after its creation...
It is a recording...so it is always going to sound the same...tomorrow,the next day and as you say 36 years time...
@@dillongstaff5625 he's not talking about that. All music here on TH-cam is recorded obviously...But that doesn't prevent them from being dated.Music gets dated very easily, by melodic patterns, production of the time or even just by the Zeitgeist,but this song seems timeless, That's what he's talking about.
This piece is what it must be like for the soul to depart from the body once it has died. Ethereal and cold but also comforting and peaceful.
I hope so. X
Oh dear...it's just a pop song...
There is no soul
There's no such thing as a soul
Shame,if you are dead you'd not be able to hear it.
One of the most beautiful, blissful and motivational pieces of music by a huge inspirational musician who means a lot to me. I adore Eno and lots of his music.
He's the only musician I never, ever get tired of listening to, and I've been listening to hims since at least 1980.
@John Osman Spot on!
'motivational' is a very strange and inappropriate word for it. It's pure stillness, there's no motive force.
Blablabla
Piss off
Total agreement, couldn't have put it better myself.
This is the saddest song of all time. There is nothing more sadder than this. It is truly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever. We are living on a ball of dust in the vacuum of infinity. What is going on? This song never ever fails to make me cry. Let us all be good to each other. And let us be good to ourselves animals the earth. Let's cherish our loved ones and live with kindness. If we make mistakes apologise life is too short. Be gentle. Be loving. And realise how lucky we are. Ricj or poor lets help others. Let's not waste time. Lets not waste life. God bless you all xxxxxx
Beautiful words my friend, you described perfectly how a good and Happy live is.. I bless you
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Amin
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I brought a number of CDs to the hospital he night my daughter was born twenty years ago. But right from the start, it was 3 AM, I played only the two ambient ones I had, Eno's "Apollo" and Budd's "The White Arcades" . When "An Ending" came on, I turned up the volume and let the music flow through the whole L&D that night. No one said anything except a nurse who popped in, wanting to know what the name of the most beautiful music was.
The most peaceful place on earth right now is here.
Brian Eno is one of the greatest artists in human history, nothing more to say.
I agree with you one hundred percent.
With zillions on tribions guys...
First time i've heard of him
yes you are right. I first listened to Eno around 1977, and it changed my life.(yes for the good)
A friend of mine turned me on to Brian Eno in high school and have been listening ever since in 1990 , his music really makes you reflect on life. His song Drift is another great piece like this one.
I read somewhere that Eno's music is being used to calm people with anger and anxiety type disorders . I find much of his music is very stimulating and so futuristic.
So true! He made Music for Airports for people who were terrified of flying too!
He also made a calming app
I almost never get tears when i listen to music, but i do when i listen to this. Thanks Brian Eno for creating a masterpiece. A few chords and melody on a lone synthesizer in the 1980's still manages to touch so many people. People 100's of years from now will still be moved by it, I believe. 🌟
its the most beautiful piece of music ive ever heard.
(Dave here) I lost my mom this past January. I was by her side. The heartache is tremendous. But I think about happy times and laughter with her and the pain lessens, especially with this piece by Brian Eno . It is, sincerely, peaceful and calms my breathing .
I miss my Dad more than anything. Listening to this makes me feel close to him, such a powerful and moving song.
Chloe bless you its a sad song but you gota listen to it stay strong xx
I miss him too. Chlo. God bless
i miss my grandparents, but atleast i didnt lose my will to live, i mean you cant lose your will to live if you never had it in the first place
My deepest condolences. Sending you a long, heartfelt virtual hug, plus all my best and love ❤️😔🙏🏻
Same
If the Earth was music, if Space was sound, if humanity was a symphony then they would be this pure, delicate, captivating and powerful ode at the same time.
10 out of 10 friend
Eno some how captures the moment a soul passes to wherever souls go. My Mam died in my arms recently and I believe it was a privalage to be there for her. Some how this music feels right, capturing that timeless passing sensation. Eno has always given us heavenly magic.
The most perfect piece of music ever written, in my estimation. It really captures all the harmonies of the stars. You can actually take this piece of music apart and play it at different tempos and find a whole new song embedded in it. Eno was listening to angels sing when he put this down for us.
Thank you Brian Eno for this masterpiece!
I agree with you. However, I find that "Subterraneans" ... the last track from David Bowie's "Low" album, composed by Bowie and Eno is on the same level and aura. Awesome work.
Thanks 28 days later for introducing me to this masterpiece
My 8 month old son has smooth chill radio on in the background at bed time, and some nights I hear this through the baby monitor and it brings me to tears just looking at him sleep whilst this plays so subtle in the background. I finally found the name of the song.
Brian Eno is a genius and this music is a diamond....So why does it hurt so bad ???? We are mortals, this is it....
Beautiful beyond words. I flew back from China over the Gobi Desert some years ago and by a fluke of timing we had perpetual sunset for hours. The view down from the plane was unimaginably beautiful and moving. I think about it often, and somehow these views of the Earth from space remind me of it. The music itself has been a favourite of mine since buying the original vinyl album way back when it was first released (still got it!).
This is song of memory and also a dream of seeing all of those who have left us, but in a brief moment you are with them again, embracing, laughing, and crying. Until we meet them again, someday.
This song has helped me through so much of my life. Ever since I first heard it, I fell in love. This song has also helped me through many dark times in my life. This has helped get me through all of the bad things that have happened to me in my life. And I just want to say thank you for being there. Stay strong, everyone.
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@@Metathronos Heh, I was fishing for the next line the other actor says.
I felt tempted
My partner of 35 years died in just before Xmas 2018,he loved this piece of music,so beautiful,but it still reduces me to tears...
i hope you are doing okay, you guys were together way longer than I have been alive, he lives on in this music :)
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That is not a reduction. It's an incredible thing in and off itself
Beauty in a song. This is to be cherished always.
The first time I heard this piece, my dad had purchased the National Geographic special on the moon landing. We watched, and with this music I was mesmerized. Whenever I hear it, I’m transported to all the good times with my old man. We’re meeting up for breakfast tomorrow, and I’m grateful for that.
Whenever I hear this, I feel the presence of my late parents on my shoulders, telling me they're proud.
I hope they are.
Everytime I hear this song, I meditate and am able to visualize seeing visiting certain loved ones in heaven and it feels so lucid. I come away each time with a different experience, and find it helps with my grief. Thank you for that gift of your music and this song that helps me. 😇💞
This piece of music means so much to so many. It brings our connections with humanity and our world close and helps us to reflect. Brian Eno thank you for bringing humanity peace and a piece of music that is so powerful.
Absolutely beautiful piece of music. Brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing.
I really like this kind of environment. Light, delicate, subtle, filigree. I've been listening to Mr. Eno for twenty years and I'm still delighted. Great vibes! I especially enjoy listening to this ambient in the evening and at night. Thank you that you exist, Mr. Eno.
How on Earth could anyone dislike this one?!
Flat earthers
People from space
@@badkittynomilktonight3334 Brilliant!
I can’t listen to it without tearing up... always a wuss at heart I guess. The sheer humanity of the tune speaks volumes. I’ve said enough... I’m so lucky to have been on this mortal coil when Eno (and Fripp) were making music...
Same
An ending of a soul's body. Ascent of the soul to heaven.
When soul leaves body
Only with Jesus.
A music that has made me feel sad. 2 years ago, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. Her mom(grandmother) visited me in a dream. Telling me mom's condition was just unfortunate and god will always forgive me despite regrets I've made. She made me promise along with mom to stay strong no matter what and I will never break it. Grandma then saved me from a war with depression. The next day, I helped mom's beloved soul home to heaven and be reunited with grandma. Despite her physical body no longer responsive, in heaven she said for final words "I love you Thomas". Both in heaven and the physical world i teared and respond saying "I love you too mommy". Before I came back to the physical world, I saw God's face and he was smiling at me impressed of what I done and said "You did a brave thing my son, your mom is home now. Your time has not come yet though. Until the day comes, return to the physical world". Mom's body went peaceful later that night. I did what i felt was the right thing. I miss her so much. Rest in peace Mom. I will see you again. 😭
My mom is also with cancer and I don't know what will happen but I truly believe what you've shared. I've had some sort of experience, much nicer and not related to any sort of death.
My Condolences, My Friend...
So surprised to hear this beautiful piece of music at former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari's funeral. Great choice for a man who won The Nobel Peace Prize in 2008.
God if there was ever a song to stir emotions it is, has, and always will be this one. For 35 years this has always brought both a smile and a tear...
I always play Eno when I'm taking off on a flight. It is the perfect music to leave the Earth with. I have listened to this piece countless times and never fail to get an emotion of joy and sadness from it.
How can you not like this? It is beautiful...
It’s music like this that’s just so beautiful that it physically hurts.
There's no other words other than this an absolutely beautiful piece of music
This atmospheric piece of Brian Eno's masterful ambience imbues settlement for peace and awareness in the current moment of now. This track is timeless to shatter the confines of routine, finding a calm admist all chaos of this world.
I feel nostalgic about a life I never had
3:28 Scotland from above 👍🏻
Songs perfect.. beautiful!
Yass mate good spot
I've been listening to this for forty years now. What a gift his work has been in my life.
One of the deepest piece of sounds I ever heard. Listened to the first time in NYC in 1997. 24 years later, it has the same impact in me, somewhere in France. Still so pure and completely timeless. Thank you so much mister Eno.
Been after this for many many years, made my week finding this tune, descriptive words to describe how this tune makes me feel is almost endless so all I will say is WOW. thank you Brian for composing this masterpiece.
A masterpiece from one of music's greatest influencers.
This is a Truly MASTERPIECE
what a beautiful comment section to a beautiful piece of music
I have searched for this music - I first heard it played when the 7 astronauts were lost...I went along thinking it was a John Cage piece. So glad I've found it. Achingly beautiful, it makes me cry
IF we have a soul and IF music can reach it then surely this is the kind of music that DOES just that . Sublime. There is something quite ethereal about this.
I first heard this song in the Aston Martin V12 Vantage top gear review, Ill say this, Jeremy Clarkson really knows how to make a car review turn emotional, so in his words, I describe this song as “Fantastic, it’s wonderful, wonderful, wonderful”
Saying this car is an ending because of the pollution, safety etc... With the roaring of the engine, the landscapes, it was really emotional
I have been looking for this for 5+ years. So glad I finally found it! So moving
This is such a moving, wonderful piece of music, I don't think I can better any of the comments below, except to say one day this will definitely be viewed as a "classical" piece of music.
Oh ..god ..listening to this makes me want to cry ...it really impacts
I realize and respect that some of you are not religious, but for those who don't mind reading this, as a Christian this really makes me feel good. I lost my faith due to a lot of struggles, and I'm on my way to get it back, because without it, I was nothing. This music just makes me feel like it's all gonna be okay in the end. Bless Brian Eno for this composition. Truly stunning. To anyone out there struggling who are reading this, it might be cliche, but I just wanna say that it does get better. It really, truly, absolutely does get better. Believe me. Don't give up.
There's nothing wrong with believing in a higher power. It's a question I've debated all my life, and I've come to realize that the universe seems far too perfect and fine tuned to be just an "accident". However, at the same time, that makes us humans incredibly insignificant in the grand scheme of things. Therefore, all the religions we have here on Earth like Christianity are just desperate (and poor) attempts to "reach" a conclusion. You would have to be delusional to believe Christ is taking the time to tour every galaxy to preach to aliens about God. We never will reach a conclusion and that's okay, because we're imperfect apes living on a rock flying through the universe.
I listened to this after my precious pup died in my arms. Feeling her slip away … that’s how this feels. Like letting go of something and someone beautiful.
I know your pain!
I come back in here quite often. This is my escape from reality! ❤️
My dad would always put this song on at a family gathering when I was younger, when I went to bed I would always hear this, now every time I listen to it, I feel like I’m 5 years old again
No other piece of music has touched my soul as much as this one. It is a masterpiece of melancholy. Thank you so much, Sir Brian!