My Father was taken from me 3 months before I was born. We were both robbed of each other. This song gives me the most realistic picture to paint of the life I could have had and wished I had! I have 3 sons and a daughter, and hope that the special bonds portrayed in this song manifest themselves someday! Thank you Peter, much love.
Mein Vater starb im Dezember 2016 mit 99 1/2 Jahren. Das war unser Lied - ein großartiger Song, der eine wunderbare Vater-Sohn-Beziehung beschreibt, so eben auch bei mir. DANKE, Peter !!!
This song makes me think about the fun I could have had with my dad if he was a real father. It also makes me realise that I will have to show my son (if I have one) what a real father should be like.
I lost my father in middle of night 7.06 he struggle with many problems..but beside all he find strength and will..to make me and my brother very decent life, with anything to look more forward..he was musician..and also a suit man " workin in office ", after that he i can say go straigth on gigs..just to make good life for me and my brother..im 20 years old..and im lost my best friend and most important person in my life.. very strange feeling..but i know he watches for me, he s my angel
My father took his own life in 2005. I realized, only after he was gone, how much I'd never spoken to him about. I realize only recently how much there was to talk with him about. He was the smartest man I knew and I never siezed on the opportunity that was right there in front of me. So, to all those who still have a living father-DO NOT WASTE THE GIFT!.
Father-son connections are incredibly powerful. When I was a baby, my Fathers wordplace was rioted, because they considered the work they were doing unmoral. So my father came with an escort of police and held me up, and with a microphone said "THIS is why I do this." The riot stopped.
...wer bei diesem song nicht berührt ist, muß schon ein echt harter Kerl sein! Einfach nur schön...spielt es bitte für mich, wenn der Vorhang fällt.... Age 50 , German, 2 Children...Love Peter!
My Dad passed away last September; songs like these make my heart bleed. I'm lucky enough to say that we had a strong bond that brought forth mutual love and respect. I see him every time I look in the mirror, looking at me with approval. I still miss him very much; and he will always be my inspiration and a reason for me to rise above myself and achieve happiness as well as have a meaningful life.
My dad died 2 years, 8 months ago. My siblings and I had gotten this DVD for him for the father's day previous. We watched the whole concert together, and both of us bit back tears during this song, trying not to be too obvious about it of course, like guys do. I'll always remember him with this song. To those whose loss is more recent...it never goes away, it just gets easier to live with. Be good to your family. Nothing is forever.
I lost my dad at 59, twenty years ago next February, My heart still aches from the loss. This song takes me back and brings up fond memories of him and the strength and support he provided me when I needed it most.
Tyler Durden Thnks Tyler Duden. Now I cna't see him, only indeep of my heart. I feel as a Evanescence song, Even in death. Leasen it if you want. N thnks friend
WOW......everytime I hear this song....I have to appreciate all my dad did for me.....and although we are very close....it makes me realize that I don't spend enough time with him.....need to make some adjustments in my life.....thanks Peter
I may be a girl but can relate to this song I was my Father's only daughter and his first born. I lost my Dad three years ago and God do I miss him more and more each day this song brings back all the memories I had with him. I was very close to my Father I was his Football buddy my earliest memory was sitting by my Father's side on the couch watching Football and since that day I have had a love for the sport like no other. My Father was a season ticket holder to our Patriots Team and used to take turns taking each one of us kids to the games. I miss you Dad love you always
Kat- your post brought tears to my eyes. Lost my pops to ALZ in ‘13. While deep sadness has lessened ( I can talk about him w/o tearing up), there will always be a void. My pops was my best friend and football buddy. Peace to you.
I am crying reading this . RIP to your Dad. I am watching various PG songs and just watched this one and realised I am in the early hours of the day 24 years after I lost my Dad .
NEVER a day passes by ,that i don't think about my Dad. He gave me the Tool's to get on with life,i learned so much from him,A quiet man,with a big heart.He was father and also i'm Proud to say My Friend ........and i miss you pop!!!
This is so beauiful. Peter Gabriels voice was the best and still is the best on earth I think. He was enchanting everyone in 1972 with Genesis but apart from his old pals he still does it. He has got some new old pals now; Tony and David are great musicians but Gabriel Rules!
I adore u my father .... u r all my life and soon when i will have a baby,my baby will sing this song for his father Corry .... God bless u and bless my Corradino
imagine that your father is your real best friend and you lost him within two months fighting cancer, I miss you dad even after 16 months it is still like yesterday, but as I told you that its ok now and no more pain. thank you Peter for this song also for I grieve
My dad died September, I woke up Christmas morning that same year thinking about him, I turned on the TV and a lot of crap was on (as usual), then decided to check out PBS for some reason, and this concert was on. This song was just starting.......
I know people will say this, but I do miss my father so much. I know he is here in spirit, also a great song. I am sure, we can all relate to this in one way or another.
i know what DONG1234JR means, i played a Peter Gabriel song at my dads funeral, and this song equally makes me well up. Amazing voice, comforting and underestimated. A true Performer. Thankyou Peter!
I have tears in my eyes while I am listening to this masterpiece, and writing at the same time.....God, what a gift you gave us by making Peter Gabriel the GENIUS he truly is.
StefanJur...I lost my dad.. 2005. It doesn't get easier. You learn to live without your guiding light....but you will always miss them. And what's funny. You never gave them the credit they deserved until you couldn't give it. I love my papa. I can see you do too. Just be a great dad to your kids.
Not a very widely known song as far as I can tell, but beautifully crafted and what is more: so expressive of such genuine depth of feeling as to be one of the best songs written in recent years.
Thank you for the kind words of wisdom and love coman4ero. Peter sings with so much passion and emotion, for we were able to bury Zach last Sunday, and though I miss him with all I hold dear this is not an end, but a new beginning - a drop in the ocean,,,peace my friend
Lamento muito a sua perda!!!!! O meu eu perdi à 10 anos e ainda sinto muitas saudades!!! Mas é um sentimento q vc vai levar ate o fim da sua vida e não tem remedio .... SAUDADES ,,,,,
My dad died over 19 years ago, at the age of 56. Alcohol issue. We got along well, I have good memories, but at times things were frustratingly rough. I got to have a hug with I love yous two weeks before he passed away, though. I was 17.
My child is a girl. She was robbed of her Daddy - and I was robbed of her. The little time we were allowed together (by her clingy mum - still at doll playing), was the most magical time, even though I have been ousted, and she may remember little, he was there, doing the best he could. This song, to me, is for the Daddy I never knew, and for my little girl who will remember little of of her own fun Daddy. I remember Sara liked Peter Gabriel's Secret World - and we learned to stand to the video - and drum - in front of the TV screen. Thank you, Mr. Gabriel.
I have read most of the comments here ( really) and this has become a haven for those of us who have lost someone very dear to our hearts... and Peter is to be respected, and shared~
Everytime I hear it godsofmagog. Very very touching song. I lost my dad when I was 13 (in May it will be 16 years...). This song reminds me of him. Thank you achtung for posting it.
@PittCoach What a kind and thoughtful reply.. Zach loved to be remembered especially on a Holiday) Thank you! This song brings love, warmth support and consolation to so many of us who have "lost" (don't like that term), someone we love- but I do feel lost without him. He can be seen in one of Bruce Springsteen's video (on my channel) he is in his skiff rowing, down the St Lawrence River, I miss him so...
I still have my father with me, but I know it isn't forever. Just the thought of my "Daddy" leaving me just... I have a lot of respect and admiration for all of you that lost your dad... I know I would rather die before any of my close relatives... I just can't do it wothout any of them...
His dad didn't pass until 2012, at the ripe old age of 100; this was performed in 2003. When we saw Peter in 2011 in Boston USA, he'd given several doctors from one of our big hospitals backstage passes for having treated his dad earlier in the week. But yeah, I get choked up as well; I lost my dad when I was 14...a long time ago.
Thank you for sharing... I lost mine a few years back, and always post something like this on his demise... Remember the ones you love, when they are alive. Keep them in your heart forever, after. Coz they're never gone if not forgotten.
You taught me soooooo much dad. I hope you see this when YOU see this......I AM there.....your own son. Your teachings, fun and guidance are still there with me dad. I Have changed a lot dad - got a stubble now...hehhee...JUST LIKE YOU. Cant believe i'VE GROWN THAT MUCH - i am still your baby now. Took your love for granted dad. I am sorry. You ALWAYS told me to be good - and now here I am - your own son. :) I love you Daddy. You are my hero.....fuck that you're my superman. I lOVE YOU DAD.
I have no person whom I could call dad but I have a daughter and knows what it means to be dad and I hope that I have a good can be father, I would at least do my best to do it that my kids see it even once as the child here.
Ralph Gabriel - named after two angels: Ralpheal and Gabriel from the New Testament of the Bible. A beautiful name for a most beloved father. Fly like an angel because there is "So much more than this". God bless him and all the Gabriels.
kinnettlfix , I understand me too. I'm sorry you suffered, and now you can fight for what's right, and be the man you are a wonderful man it seems to me. Don't carry your Father, and you have to let him go, and I know it's painful, but be strong my friend from one to another.
Anyone with a Dad can relate to this song. Anyone whose Dad has passed can relate even more.
My Dad slipped away a couple of weeks ago. Never enough time to say thanks for all he's done...I will miss him
My Father was taken from me 3 months before I was born. We were both robbed of each other. This song gives me the most realistic picture to paint of the life I could have had and wished I had! I have 3 sons and a daughter, and hope that the special bonds portrayed in this song manifest themselves someday! Thank you Peter, much love.
My father passed last Wednesday at 89 I miss him so much
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤
the words can be replaced with my mom by my side...my mom was always there for me...she was only 54 when she died...i miss her...
Mein Vater starb im Dezember 2016 mit 99 1/2 Jahren. Das war unser Lied - ein großartiger Song, der eine wunderbare Vater-Sohn-Beziehung beschreibt, so eben auch bei mir. DANKE, Peter !!!
This song makes me think about the fun I could have had with my dad if he was a real father. It also makes me realise that I will have to show my son (if I have one) what a real father should be like.
This is One of Peter's fabulous song's I find it stunning🤗
I lost my father two months ago, and im just 17 years old. I miss him so much.
Beautiful song, wil always remember him!
Love you dad!!
How are you doing now ? My dad passed ten days ago
@@radi2986this dude is like 31 years old now damn😭
Yeah I’m in my 30s crazy how time flies
I love this song. Makes me cry everytime I hear it. When my son who is 2 hears it he comes and hugs me. I cry like a baby.
His music comes from heaven. When my father passed away, this song came to my mind and I shivered.
I lost my father in middle of night 7.06
he struggle with many problems..but beside all he find strength and will..to make me and my brother very decent life, with anything to look more forward..he was musician..and also a suit man " workin in office ", after that he i can say go straigth on gigs..just to make good life for me and my brother..im 20 years old..and im lost my best friend and most important person in my life..
very strange feeling..but i know he watches for me, he s my angel
My father took his own life in 2005. I realized, only after he was gone, how much I'd never spoken to him about. I realize only recently how much there was to talk with him about. He was the smartest man I knew and I never siezed on the opportunity that was right there in front of me. So, to all those who still have a living father-DO NOT WASTE THE GIFT!.
Saw this performed live......cried like a baby. So very touching. Well done!
Father-son connections are incredibly powerful.
When I was a baby, my Fathers wordplace was rioted, because they considered the work they were doing unmoral. So my father came with an escort of police and held me up, and with a microphone said "THIS is why I do this."
The riot stopped.
...wer bei diesem song nicht berührt ist, muß schon ein echt harter Kerl sein!
Einfach nur schön...spielt es bitte für mich, wenn der Vorhang fällt....
Age 50 , German, 2 Children...Love Peter!
My Dad passed away last September; songs like these make my heart bleed.
I'm lucky enough to say that we had a strong bond that brought forth mutual love and respect. I see him every time I look in the mirror, looking at me with approval. I still miss him very much; and he will always be my inspiration and a reason for me to rise above myself and achieve happiness as well as have a meaningful life.
My dad died 2 years, 8 months ago. My siblings and I had gotten this DVD for him for the father's day previous. We watched the whole concert together, and both of us bit back tears during this song, trying not to be too obvious about it of course, like guys do. I'll always remember him with this song. To those whose loss is more recent...it never goes away, it just gets easier to live with. Be good to your family. Nothing is forever.
I lost my dad at 59, twenty years ago next February, My heart still aches from the loss. This song takes me back and brings up fond memories of him and the strength and support he provided me when I needed it most.
In memory of my Father died one year ago. Aged 87 years. I love you dad.
Sorry for your loss.
Tyler Durden Thnks Tyler Duden. Now I cna't see him, only indeep of my heart. I feel as a Evanescence song, Even in death. Leasen it if you want. N thnks friend
WOW......everytime I hear this song....I have to appreciate all my dad did for me.....and although we are very close....it makes me realize that I don't spend enough time with him.....need to make some adjustments in my life.....thanks Peter
I may be a girl but can relate to this song I was my Father's only daughter and his first born. I lost my Dad three years ago and God do I miss him more and more each day this song brings back all the memories I had with him. I was very close to my Father I was his Football buddy my earliest memory was sitting by my Father's side on the couch watching Football and since that day I have had a love for the sport like no other. My Father was a season ticket holder to our Patriots Team and used to take turns taking each one of us kids to the games. I miss you Dad love you always
Kat- your post brought tears to my eyes. Lost my pops to ALZ in ‘13. While deep sadness has lessened ( I can talk about him w/o tearing up), there will always be a void. My pops was my best friend and football buddy. Peace to you.
I am crying reading this . RIP to your Dad. I am watching various PG songs and just watched this one and realised I am in the early hours of the day 24 years after I lost my Dad .
Dieses Lied bringt mich erst zum Nachdenken..
Was mein Vater mir alles beigebracht hat, er hat mich aufgezogen.
Einfach alles.
Papa ich hab dich lieb
NEVER a day passes by ,that i don't think about my Dad. He gave me the Tool's to get on with life,i learned so much from him,A quiet man,with a big heart.He was father and also i'm Proud to say My Friend ........and i miss you pop!!!
My father will feel what I feel, from beyond the world. God bless my father and others!
A wonderful father's day song by the greatest singer in the world
he is really the greatest singer in the world,I love him so much
This is so beauiful. Peter Gabriels voice was the best and still is the best on earth I think. He was enchanting everyone in 1972 with Genesis but apart from his old pals he still does it. He has got some new old pals now; Tony and David are great musicians but Gabriel Rules!
I adore u my father .... u r all my life and soon when i will have a baby,my baby will sing this song for his father Corry .... God bless u and bless my Corradino
It was my fathers birthday today... he passed away almost 2 years ago. May God bless all of you have lost someone dear, especially a Father
I went to a concert in San Jose Ca. Peter did this song and I was in tears as I had just lost my dad in 2006 David did it his way
imagine that your father is your real best friend and you lost him within two months fighting cancer, I miss you dad even after 16 months it is still like yesterday, but as I told you that its ok now and no more pain. thank you Peter for this song also for I grieve
just lost mine on Nov.15th
Nunca es tarde para ver a tú padre y hacerlo serlo sentir querido y amado.
Never too late to see your father and make you feel loved and be loved
dad's are not only just dad's...they are our best friends....LOVE YOU DAD !
My dad died September, I woke up Christmas morning that same year thinking about him, I turned on the TV and a lot of crap was on (as usual), then decided to check out PBS for some reason, and this concert was on. This song was just starting.......
very moving song ...i lost my father 25 years ago but this brings him back for a while. tears..........
Great Song,My Father lived to the age of 95 and I miss him everyday.
einfach Gabriel...beeindruckend...love to my Daddy..long ago alive...and Peter..Thank a lot !
I cried for over and hour watching this video over and over again. Wow is all I have to say. My dad by my side with me......
I know people will say this, but I do miss my father so much. I know he is here in spirit, also a great song. I am sure, we can all relate to this in one way or another.
So much pain and so much joy on one page....it makes a brave man cry !!!Beautiful song ..
I was lucky enough to see him in concert on this tour. Amazing show! Best concert I've been to if I'm perfectly honest
This song reminds me of my daughter and husband. It could be called "Father and Child" and be as strong for me. Beautiful song.
i know what DONG1234JR means, i played a Peter Gabriel song at my dads funeral, and this song equally makes me well up. Amazing voice, comforting and underestimated. A true Performer. Thankyou Peter!
I have tears in my eyes while I am listening to this masterpiece, and writing at the same time.....God, what a gift you gave us by making Peter Gabriel the GENIUS he truly is.
MERCI
PET. GAB POUR CE MOMENT DE SENSIBILITE MAGIC.....
tutti i concerti visti ....e sempre spettacolare..emozioni puo dare ascoltando
Gabriel 's voice just gets better with age...
I hope that my son thinks like this of his dad someday.....He needs to know that his Dad will always Love him.
StefanJur...I lost my dad.. 2005. It doesn't get easier. You learn to live without your guiding light....but you will always miss them. And what's funny. You never gave them the credit they deserved until you couldn't give it. I love my papa. I can see you do too. Just be a great dad to your kids.
Not a very widely known song as far as I can tell, but beautifully crafted and what is more: so expressive of such genuine depth of feeling as to be one of the best songs written in recent years.
Indeed.. Gabriel is the master of that
Thank you for the kind words of wisdom and love
coman4ero. Peter sings with so much passion and emotion, for we were able to bury Zach last Sunday, and though I miss him with all I hold dear this is not an end, but a new beginning - a drop in the ocean,,,peace my friend
Esta canción es increible! Y encima con Tony Levin en el bajo!! Que grande Peter!
I love Peter's lyrics. I trust him as a musician.
Lamento muito a sua perda!!!!! O meu eu perdi à 10 anos e ainda sinto muitas saudades!!! Mas é um sentimento q vc vai levar ate o fim da sua vida e não tem remedio .... SAUDADES ,,,,,
My dad died over 19 years ago, at the age of 56. Alcohol issue. We got along well, I have good memories, but at times things were frustratingly rough. I got to have a hug with I love yous two weeks before he passed away, though. I was 17.
I saw this one on TV a long time ago, it made me shed a few tears.
This music gets into your heart and soul ..... does not go out .... it's a dream
My child is a girl. She was robbed of her Daddy - and I was robbed of her. The little time we were allowed together (by her clingy mum - still at doll playing), was the most magical time, even though I have been ousted, and she may remember little, he was there, doing the best he could. This song, to me, is for the Daddy I never knew, and for my little girl who will remember little of of her own fun Daddy. I remember Sara liked Peter Gabriel's Secret World - and we learned to stand to the video - and drum - in front of the TV screen. Thank you, Mr. Gabriel.
Tears every time with this song....
thx peter!!! I was very much needed support! I was on the edge!
I have read most of the comments here
( really) and this has become a haven for those of us who have lost someone very dear to our hearts... and
Peter is to be respected, and shared~
Poignant, transcendent simplicty. Bravo!
one of my favourite songs, strikes a chord every time
I love this song, makes me tear up each time
SIMPLY BEAUTYFUL
IT SHOULD BE DEDICATED TO ALL FATHERS IN THE WORLD
piękny kawałek;-)
What a song ! I can't stop crying...I miss my son.
Love the memory of your Dad and love the ones you are with.
Everytime I hear it godsofmagog. Very very touching song. I lost my dad when I was 13 (in May it will be 16 years...). This song reminds me of him. Thank you achtung for posting it.
My dad is a shell of a person but you are right folks he is there taught me
The last line of this song gets me every time.
Lovely. I am always amazed by Peter Gabriel and what he chooses to pull from his various hats. Nice one!
...can´t describe how I love that one !
Thank you PETER GABRIEL !
thomas
I was at that show as well--opening night of Summerfest 2003. Truly magical.
FELIZ CUMPLE QUERIDO RAY!
GRACIAS POR ESTOS 365 DIAS INCREIBLES!
@PittCoach What a kind and thoughtful reply.. Zach loved to be remembered especially on a Holiday) Thank you! This song brings love, warmth support and consolation to so many of us who have "lost" (don't like that term), someone we love- but I do feel lost without him. He can be seen in one of Bruce Springsteen's video (on my channel) he is in his skiff rowing, down the St Lawrence River, I miss him so...
I sloop get it, my Dad took his life February 25, 2003, I MISS YOU DADDY! LOVE ALWAYS, your little girl.
I still have my father with me, but I know it isn't forever. Just the thought of my "Daddy" leaving me just... I have a lot of respect and admiration for all of you that lost your dad... I know I would rather die before any of my close relatives... I just can't do it wothout any of them...
This must have been so hard to perform - I get choked up every time I hear it.
His dad didn't pass until 2012, at the ripe old age of 100; this was performed in 2003. When we saw Peter in 2011 in Boston USA, he'd given several doctors from one of our big hospitals backstage passes for having treated his dad earlier in the week. But yeah, I get choked up as well; I lost my dad when I was 14...a long time ago.
oh god im a quivering wreck after this song tears and im nearly 40. wish i heard this song when my dad died in 2003 from cancer .
this song peter is such a genious really makes me cry
This is a great song. I first saw it on Peter's websight. I need to get a copy of it on CD. Great!
Hermosa... te remueve tantas cosas... te dan tantas ganas de llorar
beautiful. Pure amazing gifts from Peter always
Bless you. Remember that you're not alone.
Thank you for sharing... I lost mine a few years back, and always post something like this on his demise... Remember the ones you love, when they are alive. Keep them in your heart forever, after. Coz they're never gone if not forgotten.
You taught me soooooo much dad. I hope you see this when YOU see this......I AM there.....your own son. Your teachings, fun and guidance are still there with me dad. I Have changed a lot dad - got a stubble now...hehhee...JUST LIKE YOU. Cant believe i'VE GROWN THAT MUCH - i am still your baby now. Took your love for granted dad. I am sorry. You ALWAYS told me to be good - and now here I am - your own son. :)
I love you Daddy. You are my hero.....fuck that you're my superman.
I lOVE YOU DAD.
Nothing is arbitrary in mental life. You have my empathy.
20 years today... I miss you dad.
Hi Guy's...don't want to be a dummy but... must admit shed a few tears...... my god , what a great song,.,
Ade
I'm a "daughter", but I love this song so much too!
While listening I think of 'My Daddy' and I get a little sad, because I can't see him anymore
Beautiful!!!
I have no person whom I could call dad but I have a daughter and knows what it means to be dad and I hope that I have a good can be father, I would at least do my best to do it that my kids see it even once as the child here.
Emozionante come al solito grande gabriel
its so deep, I love it so much. Thx. PG. Love you too.
Ralph Gabriel - named after two angels: Ralpheal and Gabriel from the New Testament of the Bible. A beautiful name for a most beloved father. Fly like an angel because there is "So much more than this". God bless him and all the Gabriels.
kinnettlfix , I understand me too. I'm sorry you suffered, and now you can fight for what's right, and be the man you are a wonderful man it seems to me. Don't carry your Father, and you have to let him go, and I know it's painful, but be strong my friend from one to another.
Peter Gabriel, simply the best
my dad died march 9th 201o hasnt been easy.. thanks for this song
I'm so grateful to have my dad still! :')