Seeing older folks playing and singing this kind of song is such an incredible way to feel connected to other generations. This is so beautiful.

@MaddenDoctor

Жыл бұрын

Damn I was gunna comment something so much less tasteful. You put it beautifully, thank you.

@rainforme1850

Жыл бұрын

I am in his generation and I’ve been noticing this also. You find a song that is a universal and it doesn’t matter who sings it and it doesn’t matter who listens. There’s just something about music that resets the soul

@sarabara29

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Tearing up just watching this!!!

@pedrobandito2

Жыл бұрын

Yeah sure bro 😂

@markknopflerisnot

Жыл бұрын

Well it is highly likely that he has been playing and singing singing since he was young...just never stopped

This is the final boss of the entire emo genre.

@johnable917

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but only if emo is true emotion 👍👍

@harrietthegreat3971

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@harrietthegreat3971

3 жыл бұрын

xD

@bowser8817

3 жыл бұрын

I dont think im strong enough

@sumiterxeroslargosiuscrosi7819

3 жыл бұрын

@@bowser8817 oh bro, none of us are... not yet...

You know how Trent Reznor came out and said Hurt was Johnny Cash’s song now? This song is Frank’s now. This is without a doubt the best version of the song. The sweetest, softest, most introspective cover I’ve ever heard.

@digitaljeepney4440

10 ай бұрын

spot on.

@mykolas566

6 ай бұрын

Excellent point. Frank made this song make sense for those of us that didn't hear it when it was new.

@wowomanta

6 ай бұрын

Sorry, no.

@ShaunRussell93

5 ай бұрын

Best cover yet! Bravo

an elderly is just a young soul in an old person's body. this was truly inspirational. I've been playing guitar for years and haven't played lately. It motivated me to pick up my guitar again. Thank you Frank that was AMAZING!

@GotUpLateWithMoon

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully said. Thank you.

@aidenprintup4547

Жыл бұрын

Never ever place that guitar in a closet again, it truly heals soul .

@1jencapo

Жыл бұрын

❤

@jk5376

3 ай бұрын

Always leave your guitar on a guitar stand, never in its case. As you walk by, it will beg to be picked up.

This was the last song I played on guitar by my mom's bed when she was dying. I'll never not get choked up hearing it.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that.

@joshuacushing2858

3 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry. What a beautiful gift to give her in her last moments.

@vicrey5664

3 жыл бұрын

:'(

@clinton2nd

3 жыл бұрын

Keep playing it for her, she will always hear you. So sorry for your loss

@nienkevde1058

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

There's a soft, personal quality about this cover... it feels closer to the heart. Open. The original has an aspirational feeling, as if the singer is promising their love for a distant future. Your cover feels like a quiet promise for a rapidly approaching future. Almost apocalyptic, but not in such a sorrowful way as that word implies. A promise whispered from one person to another.

@BRYCENESS100

Жыл бұрын

Like he knows it coming, and coming fast, and has to tell her before it’s too late.

@JohnT_72

Жыл бұрын

beautiful assessment.

@bashwix

Жыл бұрын

this was a beautiful comment.

@ThuperThtuff

Жыл бұрын

It almost sounds like an English Johnny Cash covering it. He (this man) is fantastic.

@akl_m3athar

Жыл бұрын

The quiet promise of death, coming from someone who is probably nearer to it

Powerful song, he feels it to his core. So do I. Others commented on his age, but music sees no age. It is universal and timeless. Absolute beautiful cover.

When I was so sick I couldn’t sleep, this was the only thing that could put me to bed. You have such a beautiful, soothing voice. Thank you for helping me through those days back then without you even knowing

Dude. Tears. Something about this song coming from an experienced soul makes the words even more real.

@brantpam222

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Why do I get the feeling he wasn’t just singing that song for nothing?

@junejune9619

Жыл бұрын

So incredibly beautiful. My heart stopped for just a moment, I swear.

@jasondelpire9786

Жыл бұрын

I was two lines in and I broke.

No one: Absolutely no one: KZread recommendations: Do yOu WaNT tO cRY?

@megn5148

3 жыл бұрын

Me last night: not right now. Maybe tomorrow. *adds to watch later list* Me now: yeah sure I'm in a good mood. Also me now: wow my eyes are like really sweating. Must be allergic to air.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

@@megn5148 lol

@slowquist

3 жыл бұрын

@@megn5148 I was fine until I read this. THANKS A LOT. T~T

@robertcorrales8667

3 жыл бұрын

So allergic to air.

@MisseryToonz666

3 жыл бұрын

I thought you were gonna make a toadies reference lol

This man is a treasure.. preserve him at all costs

This is the best rendition I have heard of this song.

POV: 31 year old male living alone for 7 months straight listens to old man sing a song he used to like and is reduced into shambles. Monday morning 7am

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

You are not the only one lol.

@stephaniepretty

3 жыл бұрын

Listening to this living alone for 2 years, what a hidden gem ☺️

@matrixmelter8619

3 жыл бұрын

That’s god my fellow

@gelgaitos7546

3 жыл бұрын

🤗

@harleymetallica

3 жыл бұрын

Samesies!!!!!

i randomly got this in my recommended and i could not be happier that i clicked it on a whim. such a beautiful cover

@richardhicks5017

3 жыл бұрын

same

@claireegoetz697

3 жыл бұрын

this is EXACT comment i was going to type myself ♡

@rtcordes

3 жыл бұрын

The algorithm!

@skywalker5thwrld

3 жыл бұрын

Guided by the spirit* So beautiful thank you Frank This is truly a gift ❤️

@thanksgoogle4314

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

I’ve gone through a lot of stages with this song. I listened to Plans in high school probably a million times when it first came out. When I got a bit older, this song struck me as kind of cynical coming from a young artist. It felt more like a grandiose declaration for a 29 year old that ultimately maybe didn’t mean anything. On the flip side, as many other commenters have said, hearing someone who is older sing this song feels more impactful. For the first time I started thinking about my grandparents who died three years to the day apart, my grandmother first followed by my grandfather. As I get older, I learn to value the way that partners can grow, like two trees, entwined and around each other, as opposed to the newness and exhilaration of early romance. With dreams of the future also comes acknowledgment that with love comes the inevitable risk of loss. ❤

Lost my father in law a year ago. Another amazing guitarist. One who lived at his job, literally, for 20+ years as a homeless man. Really only loved freedom. Navy vet. But never spoke of it.. His cancer was sudden. We lost a gem of music. This makes me think of him. Thank you. Wish I could hear him say "it will come, kiddo" one last time. It would mean the world for me and my family.

This is like when Johnny cash covered hurt. Just takes the song to a whole new level

@hannahyoung8571

3 жыл бұрын

GOD YES

@gofukurself4life

3 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to the snuff cover? That's exactly what it reminded me off.

@winterfoxx6363

3 жыл бұрын

I thought this too!!

@mr.facker9229

3 жыл бұрын

You can hear the pain in bud voice

@richins3

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. My first thought when he started singing. Those years add richness to his voice.

Frank: "there's nothing to cry about..." Me: *weeping profusely*

@christinaislas1347

3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes! 😩😔

@judy131

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@massagewithmike

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@emilyburton7952

3 жыл бұрын

You’re not alone!

@ashanein

3 жыл бұрын

same dude. same

The immaculate maturity in his voice is just amazing.

This is incredible. Made an incredibly apocalyptic song into the sweetest of love songs. Please never stop singing.

@Bastikovski99

Жыл бұрын

I always kind of thought it was a sweet love song

@lemonierfroggie4904

Жыл бұрын

its really not apocalyptic at all

@jarjargod5127

Жыл бұрын

Apocalyptic: describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world. So… apocalyptic, huh?

@scrummybingus6901

Жыл бұрын

@@jarjargod5127 its analogy, a fitting one considering the weight of the subject.

@lemonierfroggie4904

Жыл бұрын

@@scrummybingus6901 not really. the song is about death but its still a love song, I don't think it really has any apocalyptic undertones regardless

youre amazing sir

@massagewithmike

3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful

@Y_100_

3 жыл бұрын

+1

@AlergicToSnow

3 жыл бұрын

+1

@kailswelch1114

3 жыл бұрын

yoooo ive been watching your channel as well. you both are great!

@matthewciardullo1432

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad Aryy can appreciate this too!!! He sure is amazing, wish KZread recommended me this sooner

the original was romantic, like a promise. this cover is heartbreaking as if it's for all the people he's loved who have already passed. this one hits differently, absolutely beautiful

@CoconutMigrating

3 жыл бұрын

Very similar to Johnny Cash playing Hurt

Hearing this song get covered by this man fills me with such a bittersweet feeling The soft spoken lyrics along with the amazing acoustic guitar skills makes me feel calm and in a weird way fluffy The reason I say bittersweet is it makes me think about my grandpa, while I personally didn’t have as much of a deep connection with him like my parents or other family members, I still loved that man and every second hanging around him was a blast, the fact his dog best friend kolino chased us for miles all the way to the burial site and his final request was to have a mariachi band play his favorite song as he got lowered really got to me I doubt you or many people will see this but great work, I really can’t express how happy I am to have come across this ❤

@FrankWatkinson

Жыл бұрын

I see all comments.

I love this song so much. I like to sing it to my s/o when he's feeling down and just hold him. He's been through a lot and i like to use it to remind him that he's loved. I think this is my favorite version so far. Many other covers or versions just feel so hollow in their performance. This though. This has feeling behind it. I hear you.

There's some lyrics that just pack more punch when someone has lived longer, and envitably lived though more stuff than any of us.

@thegrim418

3 жыл бұрын

Like some of Johnny Cash's covers. His later work was some of the most sorrowful, profound songs I'd ever heard.

@hidddenhedge

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly ♡

@Adri_Unsung

3 жыл бұрын

@@thegrim418 his nine inch nails cover makes me weep. There’s no other word for it, genuine weeping

@99isabel99

3 жыл бұрын

Amd might be waiting to follow his lover into the dark 😭😭

@ayoungtricknamedjim5498

3 жыл бұрын

And also the fact that this dude can actually carry a tune and doesn't attempt to go out of his range.. I say this with love, as DCFC are one of my favorite bands ever. But Gibbard can't carry a tune to save his life..

He must be protected at all costs.

@oliviastanley4783

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha omgosh humor how ive missed it. for a thread on youtube im in shock ppl are a)not randomly telling strangers to go off themselves and b) actually taking part in that thing that's like a sound and usually comes with joy and shit? laughter was it?

@redeyedrednek

3 жыл бұрын

Hes a god damn international treasure!

@alexs.7956

3 жыл бұрын

MUST PROTECT

@jezabellerayne8890

2 жыл бұрын

Must protec! 🥰

@andrewmace2140

Жыл бұрын

Protec

This made me very emotional. You have a wonderfull voice and you sing with your heart. This was wonderfull thank you!!!!

When he sang about the blackness of the room and his emotions just spilt out 😢 Man whatever has or is happening, you’ve got an army of people behind you here my friend ❤❤❤ keep up the good work! 😊

This is like when Johnny Cash covered "Hurt". This is now your song, Mr. Frank.

@indigo6485

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing gives me almost the same vibes

@yeknommonkey

3 жыл бұрын

@@indigo6485 check under his ‘videos’ section he’s done Hurt too! And many more gems to enjoy.

@kellidonovan1790

3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that!

@Fontgod

3 жыл бұрын

Thought exactly the same as soon as he started singing.

This song hits way different when a grandpa sings it.

@randomletterandnumber

3 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine my grandfather singing this to my grandmother. She passed in March and he's on his way behind her. He misses her so much and just keeps telling us how he can't wait to dance with her again.

@DisLeigh1031

3 жыл бұрын

Thats all I heard, was my grandfather singing it to my grandmother. James- I am so sorry you are going through this as well.

@breakingthemasks

3 жыл бұрын

@@randomletterandnumber ... Reading that sent a shudder down my spine and my eyes teared up. I hope his spirits stay high every day he has left. ❤️

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

@@randomletterandnumber That's very sad.

@randomletterandnumber

3 жыл бұрын

@@breakingthemasks thank you so much, unfortunately things took a bad turn today. He's now a three day end of life plan, but he will be back with his sweetheart soon, where he wants to be.

Wow, I've never heard of the song nor the band, will check them. But this touched me deeply immediately, so beautiful and mesmerizing, the music, his voice, just touched me straight away on a deeply human level.

Coming from a family rich in musicians, I absolutely love this. My father and I gapped generational differences with a guitar. RIP Howard.

I feel like hes not just playing a song but talking to someone he loved and lost. In fact I can just hear it. Thank you for this. I really needed this today.

@tcbrame27

3 жыл бұрын

I feel exactly what you’re saying

@dave9925

3 жыл бұрын

I Feel the same

@asifreza2737

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the very same about this particular song

@davidchislett7235

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Felt very real

@twallarobertson1297

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does

Can we just give this man mad props for hearting every comment tho? Dang that’s some dedication.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

I try.

@osamabinladen824

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrankWatkinson I just listened to this version of yours, Sir. And I have to tell you this, you made me cry. Your dedication to music melts the heart.

@osamabinladen824

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrankWatkinson Thank you for evoking such an emotion in me.

@georgemacgill8980

2 жыл бұрын

@@osamabinladen824 Thanks Osama, does bush know your here?

@ElyssiumEarth

Жыл бұрын

He’s awesome!

A soul touching song of DCFC, the first ever international scene concert i've watched ❤️ sweet and amazing cover, He is like an old shepherd with a guitar singing to his lost sheep as he embarks to find it 💜

Mr Watkins, you are incredible. This has been an important song for me for the last 15 years or so. This cover made me cry it was so beautiful.

Me: This will probably be a little sad, but I’m sure I won’t cry. Narrator: She did, in fact, cry. Quite a lot, actually.

@JosiahTaschuk

3 жыл бұрын

Read this in Morgan freeman's voice :)

@michelleespino9814

3 жыл бұрын

@@JosiahTaschuk thats funny I read it in that English woman’s voice from stranger than fiction, Emma Thompson. 🤣

@drdavid62

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@ashaarimj4700

3 жыл бұрын

read this ted mosby’s voice.

@BordelloBabe

3 жыл бұрын

@@JosiahTaschuk Me too!

I didn’t know he was going to start singing. Brain=surprised. Heart= destroyed. Also, the comments are all so wholesome...I wish all of KZread had this energy. Thank you sir.

@Geebees578

3 жыл бұрын

And that's what you call a man in Love.

this song brings up a LOT of feelings for me, even the thumbnail and rush of thoughts made me tear up and this really delivered

I’m not crying! You’re crying! ❤ what a beautiful cover! The tears just won’t stop!

I feel like he is really singing this song to a true love. He really gets to the depths of the song so beautifully

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful song it can't just be thrashed out can it?

@Melophile74

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I heard his voice crack a lil bit. I got choked up

His expressions and movement make it seem as though he's not just singing the lyrics, more like he's remembering his life through them. It's beautiful when you can connect with a song so gentle as this.

@AlvinEranus

Жыл бұрын

Has a very Johnny Cash hurt feel

@leonel8831

Жыл бұрын

​@@AlvinEranusthat's what fucked me up honestly.

I just love this version more than any other version. its so honest and so beautiful in a timeless way. Love it. Brings me hope for the future.

This is such a beautiful cover. You gave it so much raw emotion. My grandfather is battling cancer right now and dosnt have much time left and I couldnt help but think of him and my grandmother listening to this cover. They’ve been married 67 years and both devote catholics. your cover definitely captured watching your life long partner grow older and getting ready to die. It’s somber but loving and just what i needed to listen to right now❤️

Every once in a while KZread randomly recommends gems like this to me and I‘m so grateful for that

People who disliked this just cant handle the emotions they get from this song

@CptStinkyBoots

3 жыл бұрын

Or... they just disliked the song.

@bobalmighty8720

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the captain over here needs a demotion for lying to himself. Go listen to Cardi B little boy.

@CptStinkyBoots

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobalmighty8720 did I hurt your precious little feelings? 😢 Let me know what I can do to make you feel better.

@bobalmighty8720

3 жыл бұрын

You can reconsider your taste in music?

@CptStinkyBoots

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobalmighty8720 are you sure? Cause you don’t know my taste in music... I think you accidentally assumed that I didn’t like this song (and therefore dislike anything you deem to be good) because my controversial observation was a little too much for you. What if I already like everything you like? If I change that, then you might really get upset!

This is probably the most heart-felt cover I have ever heard. You didn't just sing the lyrics, you lived them ❤ keep singing and telling your story.

This is beautiful. I appreciate hearing the connection in his voice between the lyrics and his own experience. Shivers

This man deserves so much more than the internet can offer. How does he not have more subscribers

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Got enough now.

@thisprojectisover6567

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrankWatkinson your a great man my friend.

Wellp, should have avoided that, now im a 33 year old dude crying on a random friday afternoon in december. Alpha.

@helenamarie4337

3 жыл бұрын

youre an alpha

@jensgespenst2642

3 жыл бұрын

Dude.... Same and I am 36

@jodo6329

3 жыл бұрын

Bro, you're 33. Don't get caught up in that alpha/beta nonsense. There is more to all of us than Greek letters.

@jensgespenst2642

3 жыл бұрын

@@jodo6329 i think he was joking

@laraanne8484

3 жыл бұрын

😭

The first few bars brought me to tears. His tone - everything about this is so beautiful and deeply moving.

Absolutely beautiful. I started crying during the first couple of lines. Your voice is so soothing and comforting. Thank you for sharing with us

I can tell this wise man is healing every time he plays that guitar

@thresagraham8181

3 жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful , beautiful comment🌸🌺🌸🌺

Me: "I wish Leonard Cohen made a cover of this song" Frank Watkinson: "Hold my pick"

This is pure emotion. My favorite cover of this by far.

This man has definitely followed someone into the dark.

Just like when Johnny Cash made Hurt his own, this cover is beautiful and touching in the same exact way. Absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for this ♥️

@johnbreauxjr5911

Жыл бұрын

Just what I was thinking!

@jleejaxon

Жыл бұрын

This was the feeling I was trying remember, thank you

@setthelightsband

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@beatrizcastro9123

Жыл бұрын

The feeling I couldn't quite capture in words! Exactly that!

@dagneyraye6808

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

this made me sob. my fiancée died last year and she used to always sing this to me when i was sad. you did an amazing job, sir.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, i'm so sorry to hear that.

@Dreadwroth

3 жыл бұрын

Im so sorry dude.

@pinksunami

3 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry! God Bless you!! Much Love to you!!!

@pinksunami

3 жыл бұрын

You are Wonderful!!!Thank you!!:))

@lolaapelt8616

3 жыл бұрын

It's a hard place to be in, I've been through it twice now. You're not alone 💖

This is a beautiful rendition of a hauntingly lovely and resonating song. You have a great voice. Thank you for sharing this song with us, Mr. Watkinson.

This is one of my favorite songs but the way you have performed it made me cry. A Tom Waits feel to it. It is perfect.

This just broke the heart I didn’t even know I had anymore. Beautiful.

@MouseyP

3 жыл бұрын

Word

@victoriacarvalho7742

3 жыл бұрын

❤

@MoonshineSazerac

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it softened that EdGe in the process.

Why am I crying? This means so much more coming from an older man

@FrankWatkinson

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@lowellupchurch1609

3 жыл бұрын

Sort of reminiscent of Johnny Cash covering NIN's "Hurt". It just took on a whole new identity sung by Cash. And this cover reminds me of that.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

@@lowellupchurch1609 Thanks.

@zorkwhouse8125

3 жыл бұрын

*completely* agree - the song itself is inherently sad (but for me that's not necessarily a bad thing and often can be a good thing when I need the catharsis) but good grief, his version hits like a truck and is eminently beautiful on top of that. The best cover version I've heard.

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

@@zorkwhouse8125 Thank you.

I’m honestly incredibly moved by this beautiful cover. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.

This is a seriously wonderful rendition of this song. I've loved it for years but never before been so moved by the words. Thank you.

I’ve heard the death cab version countless times, but something about this cover just made me slow down and really listen. I feel like i’ve heard the song for the first time. Not ashamed to admit I cried

@sakitoby1581

Жыл бұрын

Aww, that's so sweet. I nearly cried too. Normally I would've bawled my eyes out but I can't because I have a terrible cold. But yeah, this touched me.

@MeMR90

Жыл бұрын

same bro

@dar5108

Жыл бұрын

Tears cleanse our souls.

@postcardographer

Жыл бұрын

Same here!

I was unfamiliar with this song so I checked out the original and chose to stop it and come back to this cover and listen. This became your song .

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@terminatedprotocolofficial

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@julesfisher9819

3 жыл бұрын

Something similar was said by Trent Reznor after Johnny Cash covered "Hurt". Quote: "That song isn't mine anymore"

@JimXultra

3 жыл бұрын

@@julesfisher9819 I am familiar with that. Might be where I got it

@tiffanyheather0110

3 жыл бұрын

Same! His cover is way better than the original!

This actually had me crying. You played it and sang it so well sir. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

Wow! Wonderful cover! Thank you. This is awesome!

The fact that he has liked every comment here😭😭😭 ❤❤

@SkateAwayTheDay

3 жыл бұрын

This just made me cry a lil

@an7ici7izen64

3 жыл бұрын

I was just going to comment that... and now it's a bit more than a lil.

"it's nothing to cry about because we'll hold each other soon" is a line i don't think I ever really heard before when I listened to this song. This isn't a sad song, at all. Because fear *isn't* the heart of love. Thank you.

@maryelizabeth7528

3 жыл бұрын

Surrender.

The way your voice and the guitar sound in this version is pure magic. Thank you for sharing your art, this was lovely to listen to.

My soul needed this. Your voice is soothing and changes the song in such a beautiful way. Thanks for sharing!

The way he performs this song is like he’s the one who wrote it with such passion and emotion.

@senseisleepyhead

3 жыл бұрын

100% agree, and that's *such* a spot-on and insightful comment!

Can’t even listen to original without tears, god bless this mans heart.

@PrecisePBJ

3 жыл бұрын

Frank, ever hear the song “Dear Bobbie” by Yellowcard?

@ChristopherWanha

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't ever listen to the original without tears.

@the.Nis6tt

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrecisePBJ Can I ask you something? Are you Texan?

@PrecisePBJ

3 жыл бұрын

I am from New Hampshire friend

@the.Nis6tt

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrecisePBJ Sorry mate but Texans say bless your heart alot. haha so

This is one of the most gorgeous covers I’ve EVER heard!!!! Absolutely amazing! And a wonderful song 💙💙💙💙

This is really special. Thank you sir, it’s clear that you love the person you’re singing to and you’ve made something beautiful.

"I'm 62, and I think all I've learned so far is that you spend the first part of your life gathering things and the second part learning how to gracefully let them all go." - u/doctor_jeff after seeing this video

@Andrew_ISA_ChiefsFan

3 жыл бұрын

It's strange how simple statement can tell such a seemingly complicated story..

@letussy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew_ISA_ChiefsFan Agreed, reading this with the song in the background just broke me

Im not a huge fan of the original but this version makes me feel like it's written to be sang by someone who's lived a long life

frank, you are an absolute legend. i'm so glad you're making music on youtube. this is an absolutely beautiful rendition of this song, your playing and singing are so gorgeous. i hope you keep doing this for a long time, sir.

Makes me miss my mom who passed away 2 months ago. Makes me feel sad but whatever helps me remember her I cant stay away from. God bless you Frank. Hope you keep touching hearts and souls for many years to come.

The fact that he is liking all the comments makes it legendary :')

@simmy260881

3 жыл бұрын

Except yours 🤭🤭😂😂

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

@@simmy260881 sorted

This is what Death Cab would sound like if sung by Leonard Cohen. Amazing.

@quintennelson3279

2 жыл бұрын

True

@gabsters2743

Жыл бұрын

Oh yesss

This was awesome and beautiful! Thank you so much for doing this and filming it for us!

This is incredible ❤️ So moving and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your voice with us!!! ❤️

nothing but love for death cab for cutie, but THIS is how the universe meant for this song to be performed 🥲

I have no idea why KZread is recommending this to me, but I'm glad it did

@libbysteinberg3561

3 жыл бұрын

KZread knows exactly what you need to see. Sometimes YT knows you better than you know yourself.

@Izzy_Breezy458

3 жыл бұрын

Same ..best thing to happen to me in a long while.. the timing couldn't be better too.. i really need this

@daphnedegroot8547

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@godivapresents143

2 жыл бұрын

Like, no idea but THANK YOU!

What a beautiful and emotional song and performance. Well done, and thank you for sharing it with us💙

Thank you for sharing this with us. Thank you for taking a song from my early years and giving it such a deeper meaning and more intimate feeling. This was beautiful. This is a song covered too many times and this cover was the only one we actually needed 🖤

Was gonna say the classic “I’m not crying you’re crying” but honestly I’m sobbing

I don't understand how KZread works, but I am glad this randomly showed up into my recommended videos. You are basically Leonard Cohen with this one.

@heytheredollfacex

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@geronimohawkins

3 жыл бұрын

Also agreed

You found and delivered a song so perfectly. I could not imagine this cover not resonating with someone. I hope you never lose your spark

You play beautifully, Frank. Please continue to make these lovely covers. You are appreciated! ♥

what Ben Gibbard didn't know was that he wrote this song so one day you could perform it.

@jmccreery5

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, he makes this song his own.

I remember being a teenager, listening to this song to calm myself whenever I was having a panic attack or struggling mentally. I haven’t heard it in a few years and I’m so happy YT recommend this to me. What a heart warming and comforting feeling this brought to me 🥺 thank you for sharing!

@flwr0495

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, me being here for that literal reason, calming myself down

@tyrannosauruslex6226

2 жыл бұрын

yup felt that

@gerrysgirl7

2 жыл бұрын

I suffer from the same conditions and severe PTSD and this song has saved me multiple times

@nth256

Жыл бұрын

Wow, I listen to this song, and all the pain and grief and guilt come back, and I'm a wreck again. Amazing how we can have such opposite reactions to the same song.

Best cover. The way he just pauses and sings each word it means something. This cover makes you just want to listen so intently. ❤❤❤❤ love this.

Thank you for this version of this song, this is really good, so calming and I really like it!!

I lost both my grandparents in 2020. First my grandma and then my grandfather soon after. This song reminds me so much of them

@FrankWatkinson

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that.

@draconianTL

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you find time to grieve Alexis. Every now and then I pull out an album of photos of my partner's grandmother, who passed, and we go through all the stories we can think of at the time. It helps a bit.

@megancooper6130

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@ShamikaLMoore

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. 😭 God bless you, hang in there.

@mahramkmk9948

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

Recently lost my grandfather who is now buried next to my grandmother. This hit hard, in a good way.

@ravin2363

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss.

@stevenchurch5992

3 жыл бұрын

I am sorry for your loss. May your grandfather & grandmother rest easy.

I found this video on my 11 year wedding anniversary & this is what I walked down the aisle to. This is beautiful.

You sir, are a beautiful soul. Thank you, sincerely, for sharing your golden heart.