My beautiful daughter died by suicide in 2014, she was 33. She LOVED you and went to any concert she could to see you. This song was played at her service and it’s so beautiful. Finally we are taking Katie’s ashes to Ireland in September, we will stand on the Cliffs of Moher and let her go. We will play ‘The Story’, and cry. You made her so happy. 💜

@wilfred508

Жыл бұрын

My heart aches for you. Blessings on you and your precious daughter.

@joemartines3545

Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss.

@joannesmith1728

Жыл бұрын

So sorry for you, no words...Hope you receive great kindness in Ireland

@yoganana76

Жыл бұрын

Sending a huge warm hug your way Sheila. May you have eternal peace in your heart.

@scottsalter6400

Жыл бұрын

Peace and love

I listen to this every year on my birthday. I have for the past 10 years. Happy Birthday to me.

@SirBoot32

4 жыл бұрын

missY sterlinG happy birthday.

@mayralopes4699

4 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!!

@Andrey-zj6jm

4 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday to you! this is the first time that I listen this song, and it's a beautiful song! enjoy it.

@elenaescobar2130

4 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday:3

@tomiscooltv6341

4 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday!

I was feeling sorry for myself but after reading the comments was reminded someone ALWAYS has it worse. Bless all of you

@EnriquePerez-kr2ub

Ай бұрын

Thats what I tell myself when I get laid of from teaching jobs.God knows why, but I keep moving on :)

If you are listening to to this song you are a legend 🎉 May 2024 anyone ❤❤❤

@karenadkinssnider8322

3 күн бұрын

It's this voice that's legendary!! I don't think she gets nearly the credit she deserves. That range is phenomenal! I will be listening to this forever.

@breezyvibe

2 күн бұрын

A voice like that never gets old.

@SmokingJoe62

2 күн бұрын

🫡

This was mine and my husbands wedding song, he was 42 and died 4 months later to cancer. This will forever be my love song to him

@beverlyhayshouston2770

11 ай бұрын

I’m so very sorry.

@vanessadeklerk2862

10 ай бұрын

There are no words. Just so sorry for your loss.

@acidbrat4358

10 ай бұрын

Heartfelt condolences and internet hugs to you.

@postmortem665

10 ай бұрын

Love knows no boundaries. Love can pass from this world to the world of the deceased and vice versa.

@user-li2zc3hp4k

9 ай бұрын

My heart goes out to you I couldn’t imagine loosing my wife

I always tend to tear up when I read all these messages from other people. All I can say is big hugs to those who need it.

@margotwashere8481

23 күн бұрын

And to you!

@jamesstore7055

20 күн бұрын

Right back at you

@renaheino5290

7 күн бұрын

Thank you... God bless you.

LOVE THIS SONG!!!! I listened to it all through my chemo.. I was 5 months pregnant at the time, and I had a 15 month old at home. I had a 16% chance of survival, but I knew I was made for my babies, and I could never give up....10 years later, I broke all the rules, and I broke them all for those two❤

@Pamela-0356

Жыл бұрын

Bless you!

@torobongetatak9347

Жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥I Celebrate God With And For You.

@MJPamuru20

Жыл бұрын

I don’t know you but you kick ass!! Wishing you the best life where ever you are in the world! 🫡

@anner8416

Жыл бұрын

@@MJPamuru20 thank you 😊

@MJPamuru20

Жыл бұрын

@@anner8416 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I can’t believe I am just hearing this this song for the first time. What an amazing triumph and to read the comments and how much it means to people. It’s a living thing given life by this crushingly talented and real singer and her transcendent band. A constellation sublime

@louisegogel7973

21 күн бұрын

I heard it covered by 5er Blech first. That is quite the rendition. I like this original too. It would be awesome to see the full credits with this video. From website of Jeffery Pepper Rogers : “Her [Brandi’s] bandmate Phil Hanseroth wrote “The Story” before they even started playing together. Since her debut, all of the music appearing under the name Brandi Carlile has been the product of an extraordinarily close partnership of Carlile and the twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth. All three write songs and share the writing credits equally for every song regardless of who contributes what (à la Lennon and McCartney).”

@jvazquez9452

4 күн бұрын

I just listened to it for the first time on the first episode of hacks season 3

"All of these lines across my face, tell you the story of who I am, so many stories of where I've been and how I got to where I am". These words saved me during many rounds of chemo and radiation. I was diagnosed with breast cancer when I had a kindergartener and a 4th grader. My boys were so young, I told my oncology team, bring it on, I can take it...I just have live long enough to get them through high school. The chemo took it's toll and aged me so much faster than my friends, it was hard to deal with. Now I know the lines across my face tell the story of where I've been. 15 years out and one boy has graduated from college and one who is a Junior...both are thriving and I celebrate life every day. Thank you, Brandi for putting into words, what I could not.

@gianinafani5468

11 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤️

@patriciastaton6182

8 ай бұрын

❤

@susanparke8855

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for writing this. ♥

@yogaardianto4238

3 ай бұрын

❤

@user-rg8xk5jz7t

2 ай бұрын

Are you still with us?

2:53 is one of the biggest audiogasms in history. I wait for this moment every time I hear this version of the song. What a masterful break of the voice. Gives me goosebumps, you feel the raw emotion.

@ulrichwill496

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🇨🇭🇨🇭

@clonemeat7408

2 жыл бұрын

holy shit, you weren't kidding. chills.

@blackjakko

2 жыл бұрын

Audiogasms brilliant 😂

@Sayanthelearned

2 жыл бұрын

Listen to the miley collab you will shit your pants

@rickhensley6686

2 жыл бұрын

"Audiogasms." An excellent discription. And yes. I too get a chill.

What planet have I been on where I missed this masterpiece? I'm ashamed of myself...... This is SO well done. Her voice..... The most convincing I have ver heard..... I believe EVERY WORD she sang. GD ....

@DeonneMorris

5 ай бұрын

I feel you. I heard it from PBS stories feature.

@debithompson1781

5 ай бұрын

Same! I must have been on the same planet 😂

@trinapowell4436

4 ай бұрын

Right there with you. Just heard her a few days ago.

@earthgrazer5511

4 ай бұрын

Me today!

@cpoul

3 ай бұрын

Me too, just found her after seeing Joni Mitchell Grammy performance.

I just watched her perform this on SNL, and this was my first time hearing it. Blown away! She rocked it! Long live this type of rock.

@JackalFiST

Жыл бұрын

same here!

@annalieberjamin9226

Жыл бұрын

check her catalog so many and her amazing collaborations and covers, you will be amazed.

@sheplerdust

Жыл бұрын

Same. Never heard of Brandi until today. I love her voice.

@mitch8367

Жыл бұрын

The SNL performance was a gripping and heartfelt one....and reminded me why I love this song.

@brookem1422

Жыл бұрын

same!!

The breaks in her voice are so uniquely, achingly beautiful and hers and hers alone. No one quite compares, IMO.

@songbird1307

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Her vocal breaks and little yodels are pure gold. Her voice kind of reminds me of Shelby Lynn sometimes.

@mikamamma

2 жыл бұрын

@@songbird1307 Yes! And the way she sustains notes…just so, so good. What a gift! Not familiar with Shelby Lynn’s work but it seems I should be, based on your comment. Any recommendations on which song/s to start with?

@songbird1307

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikamamma I haven't heard Shelby Lynn's music in awhile. She is not a current artist. I had a couple of her CD's in the late 90's. I am not sure if she still records music. She started out as country on the 1st CD that I bought and then went more bluesy on the 2nd CD. She played Johnny Cash's mom in the movie Walk the Line. Literally the only song I remember loving back then of hers is called something like "What About the Love We Made". I loved the soul in her voice. Just talking about this makes me want to explore her music again. 🙂

@457Deb

2 жыл бұрын

I hate to feel this way (cuz I love Brandi) but I sometimes feel that her vocal breaks are contrived...not natural.

@mikamamma

2 жыл бұрын

@@457Deb I get ya…I can feel the same way about certain singers, myself. I don’t feel that way about Brandi, though. It may be because I don’t listen to enough of her songs. To me, the way she so skillfully emotes justifies the aching breaks in her voice and I just love it. But I definitely get how it could affect you (and maybe others) differently.

This song makes me cry uncontrollably, and I don't know why.

@LauraGonzalez-ek7jo

8 жыл бұрын

me too.

@cameroncutty1265

8 жыл бұрын

+RuthlessXI I know. I get the same way when I listen to it.

@TheDellaniOakes

8 жыл бұрын

+RuthlessXI I'm wondering the same thing. Tears, trembling lip, the whole bit.

@XxPRLoverxX

7 жыл бұрын

It's funny how music can do that to you. It doesn't necessarily have to be a sad song, just a chord, a word or a sentence that catches your attention. That is what makes music so great. Love it.

@j.b9648

7 жыл бұрын

RuthlessXI 》》 yes, me too.........

Any mother should appreciate this. God made us for our children

Anyone still looking for this Nostalgic Song 🦋 its 2024 April 🪄 hope you'll find this again.... 🌷🤍 Lot's of Memories. Such a wonderful Song.... >>> 🦋🦋🦋

my best friend passed away a few weeks ago.. we met in the bar I had started working at when I moved to NorCal over 7 years ago - it was karaoke night and after she heard me sing, she bee-lined over to me and asked if I knew any Brandi Carlile to sing with her - I immediately said, “The Story” and we tore the roof down that night ..the rest is history 😏 we ended up going to see your show in Oakland later that year and it was one of the best times of my entire life - we sang so many of your songs together throughout the years, you have always been our fav **if you remember the girl at Kate Wolf Festival with the “I FREAKIN’ ❤️ YOU!” sign several years ago, that was me 😆 I was standing with another one of my girlfriends who passed away named Bri, who also absolutely loved you Brandi, you’ve been my crutch the past few weeks and I want to say thank you, so very much for your words and beautiful voice; if you ever have a show in Iowa.. I will soooo be there! rest in peace, Em 😌

@patrickstapleton3377

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss... but that is an amazing story (no pun intended haha) Pretty amazing how music can bring people together like that and give them memories that they will never forget. That's special. It's actually my first time hearing this song and I can definitely see why you like her & this song so much! All the best!

@samuelgangmei3583

2 жыл бұрын

Mm

@claudiabedoya407

2 жыл бұрын

That a very beautiful story . I am so sorry for your loss

@krs10barnes23

2 жыл бұрын

Beyond sorry for your loss. I lost my best friend many years ago, and these kind of memories are the ones to hang on to. Beautiful story. ♥️

@CatherineEngel

Ай бұрын

Aww bless you❤

I'm 21 years old currently, but I've been through a lot during these 21 years of my life and this song helped me a lot to overcome a lot of things. I lost my parents very early and I didn't have nobody for me.I grew up as a lonely child and a misunderstood teenager, and I had to mature a lot, a lot. Today I'm better, but I have a lot of trauma inside me, but thanks to God, and to these lyrics, I managed to overcome a good part of them. So thank you Brandi carlile! ❤️💗 I am from Brazil #❤🇧🇷

@alisonbeveridge4001

7 ай бұрын

Alison from Scotland sends her love❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@antoniagomesdasilva3183

7 ай бұрын

@@alisonbeveridge4001 Thank you very much😊

I lost my husband of 26 years on Thanksgiving, and this song really touches on everything he was and did for me, I love it.

@sharonfoster7674

8 ай бұрын

❤

That husk/rasp in her voice at 2:53 forever sends chills down my spine; it's so powerful.

@nonyabusiness3605

10 ай бұрын

Hey buddy I said that 1st 😂

@slljarvis

8 ай бұрын

Oh God yes

@marla8592

7 ай бұрын

Yes ❤

@Venetiababy1

6 ай бұрын

Great talent but a lost soul like a lot of younger generation. I like her and feel sorry for her at the same time.

@warriorbard

6 ай бұрын

@@Venetiababy1 In what way is she "a lost soul"? Her career's going great; she's got a wonderful partner and kids; and she looks happy and content when out and about and performing. Her life seems pretty solid.

She exudes something magical in her voice, something tragic, something sad, something beautiful! Haunting...weeps for the lonely!

@phillpayne5527

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hardesty your comment has absolutely hit the spot, she is unique. Loved it.

@stuntinlikemydada

8 жыл бұрын

+John Hardesty well put !

@elisesfranks443

8 жыл бұрын

That would make an awesome album title, 'Something tragic, something sad, something beautiful'. :')

@lore3579

6 жыл бұрын

John Hardesty -Oricît de bun ar fi originalul,întotdeauna va aparea un alt artist care il va depasi.

@jaydrewsongs8002

5 жыл бұрын

OMJuice! WHY!?

I'm a 35 year old man and I can't help to cry to this.

@marcotiznado9031

10 жыл бұрын

you are like a little girl

@davidbath7369

10 жыл бұрын

Wow, are you sure you aren't the little b***h for commenting, Thank you FeLLa

@marcotiznado9031

10 жыл бұрын

You're the little girl. How you cry only for listen music.

@davidbath7369

10 жыл бұрын

Ok Tough guy, you must eat nails for breakfast LOL

@marcotiznado9031

10 жыл бұрын

Sorry man I iust want to improve my english.

This is truly one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and I cannot imagine any other voice delivering it besides that of Brandi Carlile. It reminds us that we all have a "story," and our stories are typically a mixed bag of joy and pain, but despite our struggles, our stories are what make us who we are. This is song elicits so much emotion and should be celebrated as one of the greatest songs of all time.

@susansmith4749

4 ай бұрын

You should hear LeAnn Rhimes version. It is outstanding too. Very strong!

@charm0111

2 ай бұрын

@@susansmith4749 or Sara Ramirez

This song is about as “perfect” as a song can be perfect. Her rasp, her breaks, her soul crushing delivery is everything. ❤❤❤

You're all fucking nuts. This song is PERFECT with her voice; she puts sooo much emotion and feeling into the words, it's all just so wonderful.

@tootuo

3 жыл бұрын

you're so right, this song makes me cry a little because of the emotion she puts into her singing :)

@martimribeiro7538

3 жыл бұрын

you are rigth, i hate pop songs, but this one is wonderful

@Guitarplayer724

3 жыл бұрын

@@martimribeiro7538 considering it’s not really a pop song.

@anna27446

3 жыл бұрын

Goosebumps every time

@Guitarplayer724

3 жыл бұрын

@@anna27446 yep, it’s a powerful song.

“These stories don’t mean anything if you’ve got no one to tell them to. I was made for you”... That hits me deep.

@petergamma1801

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate Leslie.

America's national treasure. ❤ Brandi is not only a brilliant musician, she brings people together like no one else.

I am wondering why Brandi isn‘t internationally known and hitting all charts. I am from Austria and just found her on KZread because of Grey‘s Anatomy. What a brilliant voice!!!

@marcustulliuscicero2676

Жыл бұрын

Well, the song was #1 in Portugal and #3 in Norway. Compare that to pathetic #75 back home in the US... It's a shame mainstream tastes favor talentless ass-shakers.

@arian.j_337

Жыл бұрын

Same

@chrysteenyaughn439

Жыл бұрын

I found it ten years ago because it was played at the end of the final episode of Anthony Bourdain's show "No Reservations". Funny how that happens, huh?

@torstenfischer7897

Жыл бұрын

Hallo Silke, ich kenne und liebe Brandi Carlisle schon seit fast 10 Jahren, kaufe (wirklich) jede CD, gehe auf jedes Konzert in der Region, aber ich verstehe auch nicht warum DIESE Frau nicht erfolgreicher ist. Jeder den ich kenne , egal ob Frau oder Mann...

@mikealkeesee1678

Жыл бұрын

I kind of forgot about her until the Pink tour announcement just recently

“All of our friends who think I’m blessed, they don’t know my head is a mess…” people dealing with mental health issues can really relate. Great to find a song that puts to words the thoughts you always think

@alisonbeveridge4001

Жыл бұрын

Nobody knows me mental illness is hellish Alison

@MrBflatt

Жыл бұрын

I think most people feel this way at multiple points in their lives. The other day, a girl I've known for a long time, who makes money, has all the nice things, is organized and type A, told me that her life is a mess and said that i have it all together, so it must be nice. I live with my in laws, struggle with ADHD, and feel like things are falling apart at least twice a week.

@patriciastaton6182

9 ай бұрын

🙏🏽🕊️❤️

I cant believe I heard this song for the first time today while driving along the Hudson in the Adirondacks. It broke me and I needed it. So many losses and too many deaths contrasted with meaning barely unfolding and so little joy, it all just builds up to a moment when only something so powerful as these words sung from this voice releases the inexpressible, crushing inner vexation of the soul, and I can breathe again. Even for 5 minutes. It'll have to be enough. Thank you, God.

@skippy9659

2 жыл бұрын

Dig in further, if this song hit ya…the rest of her music will.

@suzannegaglie6146

2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how music can do that to you.

@stacyramirez5459

2 жыл бұрын

God bless you 🙏

@Gers0n2k

2 жыл бұрын

It happened in a similar way for my... I just heard this song this morning, in my ten-minute ride to work... I had to look it up (thanks google for the easy search through the audio).

@lorilisk9641

2 жыл бұрын

Well put. Lost my brother and Dad recently, can only listen to BC.

I saw her last night in san antonio and I'm absolutely in love with this song. The way she performed with pink was just something that is beautiful!! She sings from her heart and it resonates. 💓

Wow just wow this song makes my old 68 year old heart happy ..reminds me God blessed me with my wife..

I lost my soulmate this past May. There is nothing that makes me ugly cry harder than this song and I love it. When I'm stuck in the numbness of greif, just staring into nothing, I know this song will help me to feel again.

@sinjerith3843

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful reminisance

@jennymcleod6550

Жыл бұрын

Take care special one xxx

@brotherdodger8545

Жыл бұрын

Lori have you Learned to live with the pain yet?

@sharonfoster7674

8 ай бұрын

❤

Saw her with Pink in Pittsburgh. What a beautiful surprise she was. She sang a duet with Pink that was incredible. Definitely a fan of Brandi. Her voice is incredible 😁🫶

This song came out when I was in high school. I thought it was a love song. Over a decade later I’m sobbing realizing it is a love song but she’s talking about herself. Her younger self is so proud of who she became and the things she did ❤

@MrBflatt

Жыл бұрын

That's a cool take on it. But I think it's a love song

@austindenotter19

2 ай бұрын

The lead guitarist wrote not brandi.

Why the hell am I just hearing this song!? She hits the trifecta. Great lyrics, musical composition and a soul searing delivery. I think I blew a few brain cells yesterday when I heard this song for the first time.

@kaydrien

2 жыл бұрын

I know it by watching Gray's anatomy and that's was two months ago

@ADDAuntDawnDisorder

2 жыл бұрын

The Lucky One with Zac Efron - end of movie - last scene on the boat…. GREAT SONG!!!

@JessicaSue

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome 😊

@jesicamarini7120

2 жыл бұрын

@@JessicaSue no b

@jesicamarini7120

2 жыл бұрын

@@JessicaSue no b

I just discovered Brandi C. tonight at the Grammy's - I can't believe I hadn't heard this amazing talented woman before. New fan and here to stay!

@wandamorales421

5 жыл бұрын

videosabia , I saw her in concert in PA, you won’t regret it. I’m glad she finally got her recognition.

@theodolinda9975

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. Love her voice, then Googled her and loved her even more. GO SISTER.

@PNTTVReacts

5 жыл бұрын

You never watched Grey's Anatomy? It's the theme song!

@numberoneolive2464

5 жыл бұрын

What can I say is also a really nice song of Brandi C.

@trashtvinternational

5 жыл бұрын

videosabia why does it says AIR BALOON LILY ALLEN in the description??

I’m a relatively beginner guitarist, I’d like the say that this song had the honour of being my first ever song I tried to learn.

Everytime I hear Brandi do The Story...for me it's like hearing it the very first time. I still get the goosebumps. What a treasure she is. ❤

I have never felt so compelled to comment on a song before. In fact, I never have. The passion and depth of the lyrics and her beautiful voice brought me to tears and shook my soul.

@eloisemae1325

2 жыл бұрын

Then you should listen to Mitskii, She’s amazing

@piaaadah

2 жыл бұрын

Did you make an account just to comment? If so that's adorable

@billhobbie5798

2 жыл бұрын

Well stated.

@easyreader66

Жыл бұрын

You gotta hear stay gentle

Both Brandi and Sara's interpretation of this song is beautiful that's all that matters

@ausnbeemitliebe6424

8 жыл бұрын

✔✔✔✔ ....i wonder if you check rosys cover

I cant believe this song was released in 2007 and im hearing it for the first time,. . that i recall. What a beautiful song. Love everything about it. Well done!

2023 still listening to this masterpiece

@teresacruikshank3661

4 ай бұрын

Same 😊

my god. that scream at 2:53 moves everything that's inside of me. great job Brandi we def. need more depressed songs from you

My mom has loved Brandi for ever since I can remember, she’s been to at least seven of her concerts and I’ve been to three. Two months ago I attempted to take my own life. When I was in the recovery mental facility for several weeks the nurses would let us each pick a song to listen to during hygiene time, and I always picked this one, every time, and every time I would cry, but for some reason I knew everything would turn out ok. When I needed her most, I reverted to what comforted me as a child-this song. She will never see this, but Brandi gave me a piece of my mother when I was far from her and hurting, and it saved me. Thank you so much for this Brandi.

@skid902

3 жыл бұрын

Bless you, she is a wonderful singer and it is a compelling song, music is the most powerful force in our lives....stay the course Lily, you can overcome the worst by keeping the faith in the best.....including your Mom.

@patcarroll9234

3 жыл бұрын

Oh Lily, I also find this song strangely comforting, perhaps because every word captures the greatest losses and loves of my life: the death of my 28-year-old son in 2002, the divorce from my soul mate five years later. I have learned to live with both, but my life is forever diminished. I have another son (his brother) and my love and our shared loss keep me going. Bless you and hold tight to your relationship with your mother, which sounds like a Godsend.

@karenschmidt4769

3 жыл бұрын

Cool

@PetraSBalai

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you get better. Hugs.

@alisha030309

3 жыл бұрын

Your story gave me hope thank you

I heard this for the first time tonight on some NPR folk show. I just didn't think there were singers of this caliber anymore in the world. She is every bit the equal of Johnny Cash at his very best.

"...Because even when I was flat broke, you made me feel like a million bucks ..." ❤

One of my earliest memories is my mom singing this to me when I was just a toddler. After losing my brother/her son and seeing her overcome her grief and continue to love life without limits I can positively say that this song makes me explode into tears.

@lizsisco5858

3 жыл бұрын

This comment just made me burst out into tears! 💔

@GuadalupePicasso

3 жыл бұрын

Liz Sisco ditto

@giuntamariaantonia3740

3 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤

@kyleray9633

3 жыл бұрын

@@giuntamariaantonia3740 Same

@annequirke1365

3 жыл бұрын

❤

LeeAnn Rimes's "The Masked Singer" version of this song sent me here... 😪

@melissabernard7093

3 жыл бұрын

Me 2

@lionitadomingues4140

3 жыл бұрын

me too!!!! love it but i must say LeeAnn's performance was just wow and her voice!!!!

@jomontanee

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@zigazigaah5184

3 жыл бұрын

me 3

@DCJanK

3 жыл бұрын

Same for me.

Brandi Carlile is the most underappreciated musician in the world today.

@davids.2703

Жыл бұрын

She's won Grammys, that's not exactly under appreciated

@pattyvanarsdale2791

Жыл бұрын

She’s been getting her props. But I wouldn’t be sad if she made the status of Elvis, Michael, Prince, etc.

@MelissaThompson432

Жыл бұрын

@@davids.2703 "Underappreciated" is not "unappreciated." You're a real wet blanket, congratulations on making the day a little less pleasant....

@MelissaThompson432

Жыл бұрын

I haven't changed my mind.

@karlhaese7183

10 ай бұрын

yip

All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to, it's true I was made for you I climbed across the mountaintops Swam all across the ocean blue I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules But baby, I broke them all for you Oh, because even when I was flat broke You made me feel like a million bucks, you do I was made for you 🎸 You see the smile that's on my mouth Is hiding the words that don't come out And all of our friends who think that I'm blessed They don't know my head is a mess No, they don't know who I really am And they don't know what I've been through like you do And I was made for you All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to It's true, I was made for you Oh, yeah well it's true, that I was made for you

@estelisfloolfsileste1714

9 ай бұрын

I’ve just heard this song for the very first time and I loved it. And thank you for posting the lyrics makes it even more wonderful.

@Gullvivas

7 ай бұрын

@user-sl5nm9js8p

2 ай бұрын

❤. Thank you

Maybe the most perfect performance of a rock ballad ever recorded.

Brandi is a poet! I am using "The Joke" to teach middle school students empathy and courage in life skills class. Thank you, Brandi, so inspiring!

@louisegogel7973

21 күн бұрын

But Brandi didn’t write the song, here is the story behind The Story: From website of Jeffery Pepper Rogers : “Her [Brandi’s] bandmate Phil Hanseroth wrote “The Story” before they even started playing together. Since her debut, all of the music appearing under the name Brandi Carlile has been the product of an extraordinarily close partnership of Carlile and the twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth. All three write songs and share the writing credits equally for every song regardless of who contributes what (à la Lennon and McCartney).”

My dearest (Michelle) and I heard this via my brother. He played it during a get together and we danced as if we were the only two people on earth. Michelle passed away 6 weeks ago and this is the first time I've listened to it since then. It sent shivers down my spine and tears out of my eyes. One beautiful song.

@louisegogel7973

21 күн бұрын

❤❤❤

I have always rolled my eyes when music fans have praised artists for changing things for them, but I'm 38, gay, and from Wyoming. I get it now. She's changed things. For me.

@jacobreynolds3917

4 жыл бұрын

The holy trinity

@blackeyedgirl76

4 жыл бұрын

❤️

@markschweitzer661

4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy for you. You made my day.

@stephr9859

4 жыл бұрын

C Brilliant comment!

@stephr9859

4 жыл бұрын

💜Happy for you. Music is transformative.

I love the hitch in her voice and how she changes pitches. Great song. I intend to print off the lyrics and present them to my wife in a card for our anniversary.

@AFineLineA

Жыл бұрын

I bet she loved that you did that! Heart touching and so thoughtful.

@azurecielo52479

Жыл бұрын

I always call it the "sour note" but it is the perfect pitch... I love it too

@simplifier_

Жыл бұрын

It’s shit

My heart aches for your loss and the pain you have endured.. I believe we will see our loved ones again when we pass over to Eternity..You will see her her again , happy , healthy , no more tears , only love.. God watch over you , reach out to Him for healing for your souls and peace.

I love this song! This was mine and my Service dog/Best friend's song. She loved it when I would sing this to her. I sang it more than ever when she was towards the end stage of lymphoma and she needed more comforting. She saved my life so many times. I wish I could've saved hers. 💔

@alisonbeveridge4001

7 ай бұрын

Loveyou 3:45

This reads like the soundtrack of my 20's. Nothing but pain, violence, poverty, solitude, struggle . . . and one tiny bright spot: my baby daughter. She looked at me like I was amazing every single day. I wouldn't go back to those days for any other reason but to give us both a huge hug and tell us it would eventually be at least somewhat okay.

It's amazing that Brandi has a very long career and I didn't know about her because the music industry just wants to give us pop artists without talent. I knew about her because at the end of a movie (The Sweet Life) a song from her is played and I loved it so much that I looked for it on Shazam. Since then I keep listening to her wonderful music. Super singer and songwriter; better human being. I love her with all my being. I hope to see her perform live someday.

@wlolafson5646

4 жыл бұрын

I literally just discovered her 10 minutes ago! This song was at the end of The Lucky One (just watched it on Netflix). I Googled it and here I am, lol. It might be my "new" favorite! ~Lynn

@amandastuckey2703

3 жыл бұрын

She's awesome live! I saw her last year when she was touring with Heart. I had heard of her, but had no idea that it was her that sang this song. She sang this that night and I fell in love with her instantly.

This song is an absolute masterpiece, nuff said and hands down. So much pain and emotion that you can feel in this song, and very relatable.

@tamarauric2215

Жыл бұрын

Truly great song. I listen over and over🔥❤️

Brandi Carlile has something no one else has and she lights up the stage with anyone she performs with

How can I have gone all these years never noticing such a beautiful song?

Anybody else here just for the song itself? She has such a powerful voice.

@ozymandias7940

3 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing this many years ago and loved it, then I forgot all about it until I saw the movie 'The Lucky One' and this song played as the credits rolled at the end.... Brilliant.

@naruto_pt9727

3 жыл бұрын

yup

@andjelagames

3 жыл бұрын

Me❤🤘❤🥰

@susanturnbull1291

2 жыл бұрын

Brandi is an authentic piece of talent!

@dovermcmullenbartlett4917

2 жыл бұрын

Me. My birthday was Saturday and my sister sent me this. This song fits so many relationships. I LOVE HER MUSIC! SO MUCH TALENT

Possibly the most beautiful and meaningful lyric ever written and the singing comes totally from the heart.

One of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤❤❤❤

I'm typing this comment on my Grandma's account right now, she passed away a few months ago. She was so unconditionally loving no matter who you were, She had no hate in her heart and just wanted to spread love around the world. She moved in after my Grandpa died and we all thought she had Many years left. There was no explanation for her death however its safe to say she passed from a broken heart from being away from my Grandpa Jim. This was one of the last things she ever listened too. Though it pains me to think she suffered without the touch of my grandfather I find beauty in her endless love for him and to me it is almost poetic, not even death could move you away from the love she had to give nor could it separate my grandparents. As I go through her pictures and video history I see that this song was one of the last things she ever heard, and it reminds me that she longed to be together with her husband, even though she could smile through the suffering she was in great pain. That pain is over now and my beautiful GrandMother Marijean Thomas is at peace spreading her love for eternity.

@wwonka52

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you are so correct.

One of the best songs ever. Period.

My Story. When I was a kid about 12 to 13. I used to go around to a girls place and we used to play together. I used to suspect that she liked me because she used to stare at me alot. But I didn't know anything about girls at the time. Eventually her parents moved away to another part of the country. Life got in the way and I forgot about her. Recently, by coincedence through a mutual connection we have gotten in contact again. Many years later we are now both in early middle age. And she has told me about her life and the men in it. It turns out I was her first crush. It's the Greatest Complement a man can ever receive. And she sent me this song. Although I have listened to it a couple of times now. It's the first time I have heard of it.

@TayRho

8 жыл бұрын

What a fascinating and wonderful story. Glad you two got in touch :)

@PolyGaN0s

8 жыл бұрын

+Lastindependentthink chase her back man~

@Lastindependentthinker

8 жыл бұрын

+Lastindependentthink Hi everyone. Thanks for your comments. We ended up catching up about 2 months ago. I had to drive for a Whole day just to meet her half way the next day. It was great and one of the most incredible things ever. Once I have a couple of things out of the way we/I intend to take some time off and spend a couple of weeks together..

@TayRho

8 жыл бұрын

Yay! Hope y'all had and continue to have a nice time together :)

@Charlezard.

8 жыл бұрын

nice! I wish I could Like this on mobile. It sounds similar to me, but a much longer wait. I had a crush on a girl all through highschool and remained close friends with her since. we hung out one evening together on the beach almost 4 years ago before I joined the Navy and she reached out to me about a month ago admitting to falling deeply in love with me over the past few years since we went to the beach that one day.

I may be a newcomer to Belinda Carlile's music, but I absolutely adore her talent!

@kmck66

9 ай бұрын

Brandi Carlile

So under rated. This song is outrageously good.

God she put so much feeling into every word like she’s punching you in the heart with every note! ❤️ Just Come back every few months an listen to this again just because it’s that damn good!

@thomasbrennan761

4 жыл бұрын

She punches you in the heart and squeezes tears from your eyes

@markschweitzer661

4 жыл бұрын

Spot On!

@brendaspence5230

3 жыл бұрын

All of her music is that good!❤️❤️

@bethsnyder8376

3 жыл бұрын

You hit it...just like she hits every note. Plus her band is so intense. When she was nominated for the Grammys, she came out of nowhere...ahead of her time and was robbed.

@suburbanindie

3 жыл бұрын

Her voice has the je ne sais quois

This song makes me think that when it comes to relationships in general (friends, family, lovers etc.), I believe that every single thing we've every been through has, yes made us who we are today, yet they are NOT FOR US TO KEEP FOR OURSELVES. Our stories are meant to be told! Our hurts, our joys, our sorrows. Even our embarrassment and shame are meant to be told! They are meant for others! You never know if your story is going to help someone is some way! Please don't keep things to yourselves! Be an open book! There is so much joy in telling your story!

@18iole

8 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Hi :3 Best comment. I agree

@cristinafalconi7927

8 жыл бұрын

The truth!!!!

@trannguyen8040

8 жыл бұрын

+Sarah Hi :3 wonderful comment :) be like an open book to tell your story :)

@paulosilverio4023

8 жыл бұрын

d gordura tecem te y b

@ralucaharry4693

8 жыл бұрын

love your comment couldn't agree more! ♡

This song made me cry. It perfectly catches my state of mind at present and has reminded me of who and what counts in my life !!!

I saw Brandi Carlile perform with Wynonna Judd in Grand Rapids a few months ago, she was there to support Wynonna and act as a backup singer. It speaks volumes about Brandi that she supported Wynonna like that (and the entire concert was fabulous by the way), just as she has supported Tanya Tucker, Joni Mitchell, and so many other female artist. She is selfless and timeless and brimming with class, not to mention her incredible talent. If there were a musical time capsule for the 21st century, this song would have to be placed therein so others could hear it for generations to come.

I loved this song before it became a runaway juggernaut. My mother heard me listening to it one day and she fell head over heels with this song. She would ask me to play it for her so often I felt like she loved it almost more than I did. When she departed from this earth and from my life a future without her seemed impossible. I love to come back here and listen to this like she’s still here sitting beside me. I miss you so bad everyday mom the aching and longing never stops. I feel like I’m only half of myself without you. There will never be anyone else like you. I’m trying to measure up but you set the bar too high for me to reach. I can’t hear this song without thinking of you. At least I did get your good taste in music.

@benitocarrillo1471

Жыл бұрын

Your mother loved YOU as much as this song.

@ronniechauvin

Жыл бұрын

@@benitocarrillo1471 💯💯💯

@mikelnevalainen9215

Жыл бұрын

Your comment broke My soul brother. Big hug and blessings from México. " Because love is stronger than death "

@scotch4890

Жыл бұрын

I heard it on a promo for the last season of No Reservations and now I always associate it with Anthony Bourdain

@Obstinate_Headstrong_Girl

Жыл бұрын

♥️

This is my wife and I’s wedding song. Every time I hear it, I feel like I’m back in Ocho Rios dancing while the sunsets. My whole body tingles every time... I love that woman!

@connorwilliams6593

2 жыл бұрын

I want (need) this to be my wedding song too xx

Everytime I hear her voice crack I get goosebumps. You can hear and see her emotions with this song. I love this song.

Each of us 9 kids picked a song for our fathers funeral service in 2012. I picked this one. Forever rest in love & peace, dad. I miss you so much.

How am I just discovering such a talent. My goodness!!! My heart can't take this.

@vlprn71

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously!! I just found her & I'm mad I didn't know about her all along.

Whatever is was that brought you here, I'm happy you have now discovered the amazing artist that is Brandi Carlile! Don't stop with this song, watch them all! You won't be disappointed. By the way, I watch the Voice and was so happy to hear Janice sing The Story. I cried at her version. Then by a wonderful surprise, not long after that Voice episode aired, my daughter and I were in the audience at a Brandi Carlile show and low and behold, out comes Janice to sing The Story with Brandi!!!! So happy Brandi had heard about Janice singing her song and invited her to sing together, it was an amazing moment.

@b..-.5439

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you for not trying to belittle people who have barely discovered this amazing artist. I am only now listening to her music yes because of the Grammys but wow, I was just left in awe. She is amazing.

@dannakelechi8573

5 жыл бұрын

Wow...really? Janice sang with her?? Any clip of their performance?.

Still one of the best songs of all time❤

Our wedding song in 2016. The words were carved into a wooden plaque for our fifth (Wood) anniversary. Thank you, Brandi!

I love this song now. Thanks @Miley Cyrus for having her with you on NEW YEARS EVE.

I’m getting married to my best friend in June!! I’m literally crying of happiness. This is my song to her 🥰

@samanthapettis3801

3 жыл бұрын

I'm getting married in June also! I think I want to walk down the isle to this song 🥰congrats!!!

@paulocezarmachado8963

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@Andrea1542

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you had a lovely wedding and a blessed future!

@Lucas20004

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulacions

@kellyrodgerscain1934

2 жыл бұрын

you couldn't have picked a better song than this one... congratulations

She is one of my favorite singers. She has such a powerful voice. I could cry listening to her sing. Saw her live and was so blown away. She is as awesome live as she is on her albums.

@user-eb4gh3yq2w

3 ай бұрын

Anybody can cry nowadays, just messing with you 😊

One of the greatest songs ever written......period

I just saw the Masked Singer 2020, and The Sun (Leann Rimes) sang this song. Loved it!Then I suddenly remembered Sara Ramirez singing this song so beautifully on Grey’s Anatomy. Loved her singing too! So here I am. This song brings meaning to me during these difficult times and in a good way.

@harkeb

3 жыл бұрын

Then Dolly's interpretation is on another level of storytelling. Thank you Brandi for these powerful words.

This song inspired me to learn to walk again and now I am going to be writing and singing again.

@lianage.3885

9 жыл бұрын

You are wonderful !

@MorallyReprehensible

9 жыл бұрын

That is awesome.

@NiinaSKlove

9 жыл бұрын

:) That is so great to hear, - just one of the few things that music can do, - inspire people all over the world :) All the best!

Your voice is UNREAL. amazing song

Here in 2024❤

@BiPe304

Ай бұрын

Same here😊

@catinthekitchen

Ай бұрын

crying now

@thedangerousbass6010

Ай бұрын

Same here

@jenniferbaldini6515

29 күн бұрын

Me too

@Briluv174

21 күн бұрын

😢

The lyrics -- and her delivery -- feel REAL, like few other songs. What a boss!!!!! Mad respect for her for having written and performed this 😍😭

@markhickey4979

3 жыл бұрын

Love. This. Song. And her delivery. But her bass player wrote it.

@Wonderhussy

3 жыл бұрын

@@markhickey4979 ahhhhhhhhha no way!!!! Well I guess it doesn't affect my enjoyment of her performance THAT much.... But kinda 😩

@kpp01

3 жыл бұрын

But the power of it is in the singing...and she sang it. (!)

@Guitarplayer724

3 жыл бұрын

You can rest assured that he wrote the song for her.

@ericatennyson8744

2 жыл бұрын

@@Guitarplayer724 No - he wrote it before they became a band. But he said that she brought it to life.

" The Lucky One " movie brings me here... Zac Efron + Taylor Schilling... This song in the end!

@marilynhigginbotham1429

3 жыл бұрын

Brought me here too, love the movie and this song is absolutely beautiful ❤️

.just saw Brandi on the 2023 Grammies...then soon after heard this on my local radio station WXRT who said it was one of her first songs from several years ago... never heard it before Love It

Wow!!!!!I just heard this song on SNL for the first time and it blew me away. As tears run down my face. Wow!!!!

Under which rock have I been sleeping all these years? She is just amazing - well at least I have discovered her music at last!

@jeanettesmith765

5 жыл бұрын

I discovered her about a month ago. I have become a huge fan!

@belindathomas1350

4 жыл бұрын

I just discovered her tonight, thanks to my sister. She’s amazing!!

@deborahminton9548

4 жыл бұрын

I found Brandi Carlile years ago because of Grey's Anatomy, & have loved her & this song ever since ... she's an amazing singer & this song is one of my very favorites ever !! 💜💜💜 (especially love the rasp, voice break, & emotion she has around 2:53) ... Brandi has done other amazing work as well, & is also now part of a female group called Highwomen (a takeoff on the name of the male country supergroup called Highwaymen) ... most recently she has done a new album with Tanya Tucker, both singing with her & co-producing it along with Shooter Jennings ...

@locrytham

4 жыл бұрын

I just discovered this song (think I'd vaguely heard it before) and when trying to describe it to my husband, told him "I think it's from 2018" haha. I am hooked!

@shonniepros7586

4 жыл бұрын

LOL me too. just discovered her an hour ago and am hooked now haha

Who’s still listening to this in 2019? Love this song and her voice.

@jee-eltieza-justme2970

4 жыл бұрын

:-) I am still listening Tonya.... And wishing you and yours all the Best for a very Nice and Bright day!

@haizieismail5719

4 жыл бұрын

Me

@xellmeritxell7939

4 жыл бұрын

And me :)

@redriverbluesman

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@lbcolney6766

4 жыл бұрын

Watch this song cover by Rosy K. Remsangpuii

This song has been my song for my husband and I for the last 16 years. We struggled a lot together and I can't imagine sharing that with anyone else. The words of this song describe it perfectly.

@oscargomez4528

4 ай бұрын

Story of my life too many things in my heads they don’t know what’s going on

@sandrataylor1888

3 ай бұрын

That's me and my husbsnd of 44 years...only he knows my stories 😥

i’m 19 years old and i had this song playing over and over again in my mind growing up, my mom used to sing me it as a kid but as i was too young i didn’t know the name or who sang it… but always had the “i was made for you” and the chorus stuck in my mind. now, almost 13 years later, i finally discovered the songs name and i can’t tell you how emotional it made me :’) this song brings back so many memories and trying to hang on to the very few lines i remembered was hard. but i can finally go back as many times as i want, and sing them over and over again, without being afraid of losing memories anymore. i hope if feels like a warm hug to you like it does to me. p.s.: i love how everyone has a good story behind listening to this song.

Here in 2020 to say... goddamn that octave change gets me every single time and I never ever get used to it. She’s incredible. Her voice is.... wild.