Plus how true it's, think we all have experiences that if we could go back we would but then the experience was memorable and wouldn't change it.

Agreed!

Same here. I first heard it in my 20s and here I am at 35. Still crying over this song. So so good

@@daniellenelson3263 I think it is one of his most heartfelt songs, relatable, honest, and tinged with overwhelming nostalgia. It's one of those songs that you understand and get the more you age with the passage of time. It's been one of my most beloved songs and certainly my favorite by Brad Paisley.

Jack - I'm 56 and it gets me too - so darn good and I've lived about everything in this song!

Me too 🥹

Same at 62 😢

Love reading true stuff about great people. Just by you writing this GP you seem to be great as well! Thanks for sharing.

That's so rad. Was he great at guitar then, too?

@@j.s.thomasesquire2388 yes he was good.

I know it's not much of a comparison between the three but Randy Moss being a West Virginia Native and Chad Pennington not a West Virginia Native but like Randy Moss Chad Pennington played College Football for Marshall University before joining The NFL. But I like I said I don't know if either of them will compare to Brad Paisley because Football and Music Careers are two different animals. But Randy Moss and Chad Pennington did put my hometown of Huntington West Virginia on the map to be noticed by people because of their football careers. And The 1970s Marshall University Plane Crash that killed the juniors and seniors of the team also put Huntington West Virginia on the map for people also. Just wish people would stop seeing all West Virginians as back wood and uneducated hillbillies.

WILD WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA!

Teachers are way under appreciated. They are literally teaching the next generations and they get garbage pay with minimal benefits and still invest their own money to support some class projects. No doubt they are heros. Without them i wouldn't be where im at. Not a millionaire but found what im good at and live a comfortable life.

@Brad Paisley you cant fool me fake brad paisley ! get outta here!!

***** Why should you care to comment on this? Damn boy, you oughta go back to minecraft,

Cameron Berger grow a pair

***** dude get a better life

***** why are you going to hell then bud😂

Stacy Tate thats good to hear

It really does

Indeed, the part of the songs that really hurts--

His aunt Rita is my uncle steve

It does me too. My aunt died right before I turned 17. She was like my best friend.

It was my Aunt Rachel for me, not that I feel like I took her for granted, but her along with other family members I wish I could just give one more hug too

same

That's true what you said about this song it makes feel like playing it on KZfaq cuz my girl didn't reply and she said she couldn't talk much to me today so she didn't reply no more after awhile so this song is something i play my related to my problem i got wit my girl tonight.😒

How's it being 20?

r/Iam14andthisisdeep

You’re 20 now bro how is it?

This is the advice that I always try to give my younger family members. They never listen, but we all learn differently.

The song says these are nowhere near the best years of your life. When you get older you may even be grateful for your struggles. You will be okay, hang in there.

Ariel Ortiz Last September (I was 17) my girlfriend of 2.5 years broke up with me and I was so upset, I never felt so sad in my life. I never saw it coming. Now, 8 months later I've never been so happy in my life. I've been hanging out with friends, made a bunch of new ones and having so much fun. Sure there's days where I miss spending time with the girl I loved, but I'll get that again but for now - I'm spending time with friends.

I just broke up with my girlfriend 5 months before graduation and I have faith! Thanks for your comment!

I’m 17 going through my first real heart break with a girl I spent 2 years with and it really hurts but these comments made me feel a bit better

I want to do little videos where they ask and answer questions and at 18 I put it together so they can see how they've grown and changed over the years

This is next level big brain moves. Gonna have to steal this plan

@@fiddlestx123 Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

Respect

Hello. Can you tell Brad Paisley is a white singer by the characteristics of his vocal timbre?

So it's your senior year now correct?

The Real Jerry Rock no jr. 7 plus 4 is 11

ME TOO I USED TO LISTEN TO THIS SONG WHILE I WAS STUDYING FOR MY SPELLING AND MATH TESTS.

i did that

you get the letter yet ?

When I first heard this song I cried as well... I never fitt in highschool, ever. I was the weird one, and.. the one people laugh about. I cried a lot... and I was not strong, but... I wouldn´t change anything... the things people did or say to me are the ones wich made me a better person... I´m 25 now and I don´t cry anymore, I have the best friends, i finish college... I am strong because of those people.

Im in high school right now its hard everything i do doesnt seem to help all the stress from school getting to me is causing depression , there is this bully always putting me down making me feel worthless every day . I feel like i never will belong at school

And i just lost my best friend since kindergarten everybody says its her loss but it still really hurts i was always there for her . High School can be horrible as can be

I am a senior in highschool right now and times have been thought for me. I have never been the most popular, or the prettiest girl, or have the most friends. But I have enough to make me happy. I've met amazing people and have learned so much about myself. I am not the same person I was 5 years ago. People I hated in 9th grade are now some of my closest friends. Sometimes highschool is shitty and unfair, but things tend to work out. I look back at all the people who put me down and told me I would never amount to anything and now all I have to say to them is fuck you I am going to college with scholarships. I have schools fighting for me. Things get better and years from now you will look back and say I really got upset over that? Wow I'm glad I didn't let those people effect my life. I know it's easier said than done but trust me bigger and better things are coming for you. Some of my best friends I met doing sports in high school. These are people I wouldn't have ever talked to outside of athletics. But now one of them is like my brother he's amazing. But if I let people put me down and discourage me I would have never met him. I know it's hard and I know it seems like everyone says this but it's true. What happens in high school doesn't define who you are or what life holds for you. It really doesn't. I know it's hard to think about the future when right now everything is so crappy but please trust me, everything will get better. The feeling you get when you can look your bullies in the eyes and say improved you wrong is the greatest moment you will have and it is a great feeling. Remember, you don't have tot prove anything to them. What happens to you doesn't affect them in anyway if you succeed it doesn't affect them, you fail it doesn't affect them either. Do what makes you happy and what will get you through your high school years bey case as long as your making yourself happy that's all that matters. I wish someone told me this when I was younger, I need to do what makes me happy and not worry about what everyone else is saying or doing, in the end if I'm happy and I'm succeeding dies it really matter what people say or think? I learned the hard way that it doesn't matter.. I don't know if this will help you but I truly hope someone reads this and it helps them!

Danielle Leffand That's a great story :). one of my favorite quotes is "judging a person doesn't define who they are it defines who you are"

Thank you, Michael

Thanks man! I just finished my freshman year. Highschool was boring but it was the best school year of my life (so far)

graduated in 88 and my wife 89 I still remember the day I saw her I knew she would be the one.. And like you said the song is sad because of the memories that you realize were some of the best times

Mike105 Sophomore and that really hit me

Amen! Same thing happened to me! a lot of the teacher talk about “seniorious” but i think those are just trying have fun i don’t think the reality emotionally sets in until the couple weeks! Then it becomes a emotional roller coaster for every this is very true for rural communities where everyone knows each other)

ps go hug aunt rita every chance you can gets to me everytime!

Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

same here if I could write a letter to me back then I probably wouldn't have read it because that shit would be a book

Same Luther

😊😊😅😅😊

Same way i feel :p

I remember seeing him at the Tennessee Valley Fair when he first started, I said "this feller will do well."

True

To others he is but the one's who listen do from the ❤. ✌ OUT friend

He's a great country artist fully agree he's totally under rated

Not by this Country Fan not ever Remember the Paisley

Very insightful Trevor. And yes - the best years are ahead....expecially if you go to college !! Just don't let yorself live in the past like many people do.

that's a lie bro. shits always gonna be bad. real bad. when you are on top of that moutian...BOOM! you slip and fall.

Always go that different route that no one takes and take peoples words as life lessons and advice and use that to better yourself!

Yes I agree , you and I and millions of others.❤

My sweetheart and I broke 2 weeks before my graduation. We got together the middle of my sophomore year. I was so devastated. I didn't even know if I would make it through finals. See I was a teenage mother in 1986. I was the only one to have a baby that year in my class. I met him when she was 2 weeks old. He was only 18 and I was 15. I think for him losing her at the time was harder than losing me. You don't appreciate what you've got until its gone. We both know that now. We split in 1988 it was the most horrible time of my life. By 1990 we were back together with a lot of baggage now in between. We had a lot of issues to work out in our relationship and was not easy, but one thing we learned that no matter how it was to do it together it was even harder being apart. We went to have 6 children.. The baby is going to turn 20 this year. We have never let each go again. We will celebrate our 29th wedding anniversary. May 8, 2022...the same date as my Senior prom and the last night we spent together then our breakup May 10th, 1988. Everyone said we wouldn't make because of our History...I say our History is what made us....and We are Truly happy at now...55 and 51...to the Future...May songs like and artists like him.continue to Exist!

It’s a tough time to Be 17 but don’t think To Hard. Everything will work out for a reason. Don’t be pressured to Be 18 yet pal it will come and that last year of 17 will fly so enjoy

Time goes by EXTREMELY FAST PLAYER, I'm 28 Now and the OLDER YOU GET, THE FASTER IT GOES. Words of Advice: ALWAYS BE WISE, Ignore ALL NEGATIVITY And Drama, Push away the bad groups of people if any, And FOCUS ON YOUR DREAMS MAN..... I Wish I could go back in time and fix my mistakes but nobody can. Good Day to you buddy.

Try 56... ;)

Tom Beyer I'm 23 love this song

Steven Brazie I'm 18

I'm 60+ and it makes more sense than ever.

Try 19 hating your life 😔

love this

+Jebus Matoi high school didnt give me any happy days I can quite well imagine college would be worse life ends at 22

It isn't, bro. College is amazing and is literally a second chance at who you want to be.

+Gar Tahk I hated school but loved most afterwards! There are good times, alright times, seriously bad times and the other times. Life has this annoying habit of being a bitch and what is good for some isn't always good for others. I hope you find something to love, even after 22 :)

+Jebus Matoi THE COLLEGE IS WHAT IS TURNING OUT STUPID PEOPLE, MASS DUMBING DOWN , WHY GO TO COLLEGE GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE BUY BEER KILL YOUR LIVER , THATS ALL THEY LIVE FOR IN A COLLEGE IS PARTYING NOT EDUCATION,,,,GO TO COLLEGE LEARN HOW TO BURN A FLAG BE A DRUNK TAKE STUDENT LOANS RUN THE DEFICIT UP MORE , THEN COMPLAIN YOUR OVERQUALIFIED FOR A JOB ,,,OVER RATED OVER PRICED BULLSHIT THIS COUNTRY DONE FINE UNTIL COLLEGES NOW LOOK AT IT

+elden strawder I dont know what you have against colleges but to be honest that is the most ignorant thing I have ever seen on a youtube comment and trust me ive seen alot. College is not about partying, yes some may over due partying as a freshman or maybe a sophmore but the people who can even become "over qualified" for a job will have to try atleast a little bit in college. I am not you or even know you so i cant say for sure if you were joking or just have so sad of a life that you need to complain that your boss is 20 years younger than you. Also college is older than this country dumbass.

Thanks for your utmost love and support has brought me this far, it has been a hard time for me going through this, but your love and support keeps me going and standing strong in this difficult times. i do read your heartwarming comments and i truly appreciate all. It's the season of love for me & so i decided to put smiles on the faces of my fans by going through old posts on my official page and hitting up random fans, So i can get to relate with my fans better through discussions of depth and humour, listening to compliments and criticisms on my career work.

ARe you one among my huge great fans out there?

@@bradpaisley1025 yes Brad Paisley thanks

I don't miss it either

+william mc gregor for some reason, i actually miss high school. some of the best memories of my life happened there. i think it varies from person to person.

I'm glad you miss but I don't

+Courtney Harris this song has always been my favorite ever sence i was 18

I have grown up listening to this song, I knew all the lyrics when I was 4. I didn't understand the meaning then but now I do, it really speaks to me :) way to go brad!

Thanks for being and I hope you never stop listening to my music

man oh man :')

Bruh same it’s crazy that time flies so quickly.

From listening to this song, it feels like a dagger struck the strongest part of my heart, and shattered it. I graduated in 2018, and I’m already a junior in college. why does time have to go by so quickly? So many things have changed, and I’m almost crying typing this, I honestly wish I could have those high school days back. Life is flying by faster than a rocket in the sky.

didn't expect to see you here lol

@@matthewavery2934 same dude...

@@QBall4283 wish time would slow down and let me enjoy life.

I was 61 this year. Imagine how unreal that feels! I remember 17 like it was yesterday. 🤣 {:o:O:}

Hello, how are you today? It’s nice to me see you here.

You are coming up to the best years of your life. Having kids and watching them grow…. it’s a true pleasure. Make sure you don’t put that baby down bc they grow too fast. Best wishes ❤️

Hello, how are you today? It’s nice to meet you on here.

That's not actually Brad getting the crown. According to Wikipedia..... " In the end after the song is done, there is a short outro of footage of Paisley being given a crown during a school assembly in 1991. This scene was not home footage. It was shot in present day, with an actor playing a younger Paisley." Still, it was a cool way to end the video.

This shots Killing me.

Shit

Me too

Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

Best advice is make good choices in life. Here I am close to 30, and wish I could write a letter to my 15-18 year old self.

aligncars10000 I am 50. You have enough to write a letter every 10 years.

Your about 22 or 23 now how is life?

Wow that's great

lucky sod lol

That's awesome!

G-Town baby

JM1996

Amen!

I’m about an hour from Brad Paisley home town

I wouldnt change a damn thing

Tyler Mcphail haha Ikr

You're not alone bud, stay strong.

Keep listening man . Life is precious

Funny seeing you here! Love this song and your channel:)

me too man, so glad I didn't marry her as I would've missed out on my true bride and kids. Sometimes unanswered prayers, eh?

I think we are all glad we didn't marry our first girlfriends

A person can change a lot since elementary school

Never marry your first girlfriend. Garth brooks was right.

It's pretty remarkable how many people my music touches...I think I am very lucky in that way. I think I have you to be the most thankful for 🎹🌹🎹🌹

I Was 3 When It Came Out Im 15 Now

@@bradpaisley4665 yes true have some of your music videos on my u tube videos big tv screen thanks Brad Paisley

Amen to that

They definitely do, this is like a lot of country music

I agree but Brad paisley still writes his lyrics with hearts other than him and Toby Keith I don't listen to new country

Savage

Hello, how are you today? It’s nice to me see you here.

Yes he does

I'm a Kat too!

No, your a person that enjoys a kind of music. It's people like you that set steriotypes.

+Chandler Baxter well said buddy

bam9042 ROLL TIDE!

War Eagle!

Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you..

@@johnnydepp4472 your very welcome Brad Paisley

@@loraarmstong1206 so tired in Sweden had a show last night it’s morning here... Your message popped on my phone kindly send me a direct message mail to mail as said earlier I’ll love to discuss some important issue with you as my loyal fan

Hearing it at 15 hits different.. I cried.

Not that it's a competition, but wait until you're 24 and listen again. 17 feels like a million years ago, a whole different lifetime. Things really do get better. What he says in the song about "these are nowhere near the best years of your life" is absolutely true. You got this.

@@maicey_t. Rainbow and Jake, I'm 28 now , just know that Only yesterday I was 17............ like I COULD HAVE FREAKING SWORN....... LIKE NO JOKE THE OLDER YOU GET THE FASTER IT GOES, Don't do nothin stupid now lol, But HEAD FOR YOUR DREAMS WHILE U CAN BUDDY.

*Dating

trust me you wont, i may seem like a downer but wait till sophmore year to say things for certain, becuase alot happens.

+MTGGeeksGaming What do do you mean?

He means the chances are not that great it lasts. But if it doesnt there will be plenty more! Just treat her right either way. Good luck buddy :)

+Chandler Baxter Hey man don't listen to them, I just graduated high school. I've been with my girl for 2 years!

😂😂

JustDoIt same

For Me it would be show up on time and listen

Mine would be to never trust anyone and to watch you r back and stop drinking

All thanks and love to my Fans..keep supporting and shedding your love! you all are the only source to my motivation to work! Are you one of my great fans out there?

Lol @ Number 6.

Thank you for following my page , Support you showered on me, I hope you never stop listening to my music…I’ll love to honor you by giving you my personal information for a private conversation if that’s ok by you.. 🙏💗

@A LO. I’m also a very big fan of his what’s your favorite song is hus

Thanks a lot for all you do and all your support I really appreciate it and I hope you never stop listening to my music