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Two people can make me cry with just their guitar. David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler.

Mark Knopfler's guitar is crying.

"We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms" If the words don't get you, or the voice, or the pictures, that damn gorgeous guitar certainly will. Amazing reaction gentleman. And never apologize for displaying emotion. It only makes you more human.🕯️

This is one of the greatest songs ever written and performed by a true genius.

"We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms" That fucking line gets me every time

I think the song is written in the first person. A soldier who is dying in these mist covered mountains, his home now and forever. His thoughts are so poignant and powerful. He seems at peace with his ending while thinking of his brothers in arms and the world he is leaving behind. Sung so softly with that crying guitar, it is beyond heartbreaking. Impossible for me to listen to without tearing up.

Always considered this song a modern masterpiece. If this song doesn’t effect you, you’ve got no soul.

Yes, dedicated to the soldiers, but more importantly, to their families. The poor mothers who grieve afresh every day. I saw my great aunt fall into inconsolable sobbing 29 years after losing two sons in WW2 and I have never forgotten that day. May God bless the mothers.

Omg! That guitar! It’s amazing. The emotion Mark Knopfler can stir in our souls, seemingly effortlessly, is astounding. ❤️

This song is sung from the perspective of a soldier who is dying on the battle field. He is expressing his gratitude for his fellow soldiers, who are trying to save him, and, knowing he is dying, saying goodbye to them😢😮

Mark Knopfler is one of the most underrated guitarist out there. He can do anything, but does NOT OVERPLAY. He just makes great music.

It was mentioned on another page that " The voice tells the story, the guitar expresses the pain"

A very beautiful song by Mark Knopfler.He wrote this a few years after the war in the Faulkland Islands.This brings a lot of emotion to anyone who has feelings.Thank you and God bless you Patrick and George.

Mark is a genius. One of the best guitarists of all time

Oh I can't stop it. My dad fought in the Pacific in WWII and my brother fought in Vietnam. I saw how it affected them but they were both proud. My dad was buried at age 92 with full military honors and and a letter to us from President Obama. They stayed in touch with their brothers-in-arms forever, my dad into his 90s. My brother went up the river like in Apocalypse Now. It transformed him. He saw his friend blown up right beside him. We stayed in touch during the entire time he was in the service by letters. We are best friends today. I love them both so much!

My Dad's favorite...cry every time I hear it, rest in peace Dad...I love you and never told you 😢 😞x

Tears here, every time. Ty heros. Ty Dire Straits.

the sound of this guitar tears your heart out !

Wen eine Gitarre weinen kann vor Gefühlen, dann ist derjenige der diese Gitarre spielt ,ein außergewöhnlichen Musiker ,der Beste eben .Marc Knopfler .

That's probably one of the most genuine reactions I've ever seen . Love from Wales in the UK 🇬🇧

My dad had me play this song on Spotify when he knew he was dying of cancer. I'll never forget how quiet and reflective he was as it played. He loved Dire Straits. Thanks for doing this.

An experience. Not a song. A feeling, a mood, an art.

Helene here: George...I knew when you started to cry.....I remember your beautiful country and it’s war with Russia...I know a bit about the history of your part of the world...so beautiful but has seen so much suffering and sadness. The vast majority of Americans now living have no personal experience with war, but I know that you and your countrymen do. I cried along with you.....I so much wish that humanity could move past hate and violence .....our inheritance from our past that will prove our undoing if we cannot rise above it. The biggest compliment that I can pay Knopfler and his guitar work here is that he grabbed a good chunk of Gilmore’s mastery of his instrument, and made his guitar speak to us of sadness and regret and yearning for a better world.

The saddest thing about this masterpiece is, that it is always up to date. That it the real shame 😪

I love how Patrick and George feel emotion and passion. And are sentimental and nostalgic. And they get sad. It's a good thing, to feel that way from music.

As a Veteran of 21 years service, I can tell you that those who fought for their countries as Brothers in Arms feel the same emotions you do. War while sometimes necessary or unavoidable is never the preferred solution. Love your honesty and appreciate you both. Mark Knopfler IS a Certified Guitar Player as recognized by Chet Atkins of Nashville, Tennessee. God Bless you both.

We need peace in the world. We are all one.

the lyrics to this song are pure poetry

Its an anti-war song. The lyrics are very important “We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms” Mark Knopfler had grandparents on both the English and German side in World War 1..... he wrote the song due to thinking about how absurd the idea of his blood relatives fighting each other. “We have just one world, but we live in different worlds”

It’s an absolute masterpiece

He caresses the guitar as he gently embraces the lost souls who will never be born.

Suffering when human stupidity leads to war ... and this grieving guitar is so moving ...

Mark Knopfler is a guitar god

If you’re not able to shed a tear for this beautiful piece of art, you probably came from Mars or somewhere. 😂

It's often been said that Mark uses his voice simply to commentate on what his guitar is singing about. And this song is a perfect example... Genius songwriter/musician playing in a band where everyone played their part perfectly

Mark Knopfler makes his guitar sing and weep like an angel.

George Harrison wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps but Mark Knopfler shows us all how it's done!!

This was played at my fathers funeral. Dire Straits were his favourite band and he was a pacifist so very anti war. He died suddenly of an undiagnosed brain tumour at age 62 so it was quite traumatic. I can’t listen to this without breaking down. The line “every man has to die” is heartbreaking.

I’m convinced this is the greatest song ever written and I’ve thought that since the late 80’s when I was just a kid. It was written as a war protest song in response to the Falklands war between Argentina and the UK.

Guys, thank you for your honest, heartfelt reaction. It doesn't matter the side, or the conflict. There is no 'good' war.

“We have just one world, but we live in different ones”.

If you don't cry the first time you hear this song, you're probably dead inside.

Real men cry so don't apologize. I never heard this song before, but obviously the singer had a huge connection to what he was portraying through his lyrics & the music. I am an empath which for me, means that I can feel people's emotions. So between the singer & you two, let's just say that I'm glad that I didn't have a camera on me! You guys are my favorite reactors because of how much you love & respect music. Keep them coming! ♥

Amazing gift to be able to write a tune and lyrics that speaks to so many people from so many different countries and cultures.

This song can brake a man down 😔

I just came across this video tonight. This song has always made me cry too, and it’s so timely to have discovered it as Ukraine is now under attack from Russia. My sincerest condolences for what your country went through in 2008, and what Ukraine is going through now. We are indeed fools to make war on our brothers and sisters in arms. 😢

Uuuuggghhhh. I feel your pain. So sorry. Dire straits is not just music but a different kind of art form. The guitar is so emotional. Peace Brothers. More Dire straits please

Mark is such a lyrical & emotional guitarist. This was a great piece of music relating to anti-war & how crazy it is but at the same time supporting all brothers in arms no matter who or where they are. When will man or world leaders realise WAR IS INSANE!!!!! But I appreciate & love to see your reaction to this music from so long ago x

The absolute best ever. Mark makes his guitar sing.

The video while brilliant is a short form of the real song..... you need to hear the longer 7minute plus version. Rock on brothers

Gents, you passed the robot test ✅ someone who doesn't cry from this isn't human. Full respect for your personal comments too 👊 Subbed

This song brings home the futility of war, we are all brothers and sisters in this world, we have to make sure WARS don't happen again , no Mother to lose a son to war no wife lose a husband and no child a father, we as human beings need to love each other and be kind .We have a beautiful world but we are just caretakers while we go on our journey of life. I loved the emotion you showed, it makes you a man, we need more emotion in men all over the world as they seem to hold the power to prevent war.

I cried with you my brother. I think the video to this song is also a masterpiece. Some people can play a guitar and others can play WITH a guitar and create magic. This band is awesome.

I'm a guitarist from the day and l used to play this song back in 91' when the Gulf War was on. It's even more prevalent now with the poor people in Ukraine. They are the new brothers in Arms. And yes my friend l still tear up when l play it. God Bless 🇺🇦 Ukraine. 🙏

What beautiful young men you are with beautiful hearts xxxxx

It makes me emotional and only listened to it because it is you guys. I came of age watching tv every evening as they gave the numbers of our men killed that day in Vietnam. When the war ended my generation thought maybe the world would give peace a chance and we would see no more war. Then came Faulkland and your generation's brothers in arms. Now we have Ukraine. So never try to stop the teard when you hear this song.

If you don't get emotional with this song, this guitar, something is wrong.

I don't think any one can truly appreciate the emotion of this song unless they have struggled and felt the hardship of a violent war it creates a bond between your brothers and sisters that never breaks, all those people that riot and demonstrate over every thing and nothing these days have no idea of what these brave young men and women went through to preserve there rights to demonstrate and speak freely

You guys rock. Because uou get the Dire Straits thing. Mark and his band are special. The emotional guitar work is just spectacular

Immortal song

as a former soldier, this song strikes really hard at my heart too. makes me misty-eyed every time I hear it... "In peacetime, sons bury their fathers, but in wartime, fathers bury their sons. War upsets the natural balance."

Mark Knopfler (like David Gilmour) makes his guitar speak - this is what emotions sound like. If you don't get moist eyes listening to this, you have no soul. Thanks for bringing this incredible piece of music back into the light, in spite of the obvious pain it brought you. Be well - and keep doing what you do (and never, ever apologize for your feelings).

Hi George and Patrick, you are the men, you are the men. I feel the same as you. These are the voice of our pure hearts. Thank you bros. As a Turkish neighbor i did not forget the unjust RussoGeorgian wars and your patriot martyrs. Lest i forget! Now Ukraine! May God be with you, the innocent. Respectfully regards from Istanbul. Keep goin fellas.

Its a beautiful track ,The whole album is legendary

My late husband was a Vietnam vet and died young because of it. This was played at his service. He loved his Marines. Songs like this make me miss him more.

the first time I heard this song it made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. It resonates through your soul.

Mark Knopfler is singing duet with his splendid guitar in this masterpiece.

If Marks playing on this tune doesn't get you in the feels then you aren't human

There's a reason I had that album on cassette, vinyl and CD.

Beautiful reaction guys. Beautiful. And the track was cut short by whoever posted that video. The guitar plays on for longer on the original, at least by a minute. It’s impossible to listen to that track and not *feel* every note. It’s a masterclass in subtlety.

Mark is..in..my opinion super underrated. His guitar work is perfect

Never apologize for showing your emotions. It's one thing humans have the ability to do but try not to. The wonderful part of music is it frees us from holding our emotions back. Peace!

A profound song. "We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms" indeed. Despite this song appearing to centre around Knopfler's guitar, the excellent a capella group Home Free released a deeply #Haunting a capella arrangement of this.... & It's possibly the most moving vocals-only piece I've ever heard. Please give that a listen sometime. ;)

Over 30 yrs later this beautiful song still causes me to break out in goosebumps & tears ♥️

I'm two years late, but I've cried with you bro! Love you guys.

Every tone on the right place... Thats what music is all about... Mark and David

Years ago I listened to this song before going to bed. I was warm, my wife and babies were cozy in their rooms..while brave soldiers were losing limbs and life defending our home. God bless them..they made less than minimum wages and had families at home they wrote to and cherished a stamp-sized photo of the one they loved. Unchained Melody is one of those letters sung by the Righteous Brothers you have to hear.

Strong reaction ! Maybe now could you listen at TELEGRAPH ROAD by Dire Straits (Album version).

For me it is one of the best songs in history

Thank you for sharing your story, war destroys much more than the lives of the soldiers, it impacts family, community, and nationhood...😪❤

Mark Knofpler is easily my favorite guitarist and i first heard them somewhere around 1974 and he still beats all!

Wow,, very few people can appreciate the devastation of war as can George and Frederick. They saw what war does to a country and it's people first hand even though they were young, they remember the suffering. I joined George and cried because I too felt in my soul what Mark wants to say in the words, in his masterfully constructed cords and in the way he played them.

My favorite song ever. Haunting and emotional. * Now the sun's gone to hell and the moons rising high. Let me bid you farewell, every man has to die". .....I want that written on my grave

best experience listening to music was to randomly sit down put on bros in arms coming out of those giant speakers that younger kids dont understand, mind blowing music that only vinyl and huge brown speakers can do. and the whole buildup and he comes in so softly , masterpiece song

I was a soldier and this song still makes me cry...

The scenes he sets, the stories he tells, the classic beauty of his music - Mark Knopfler is in a class by himself. All best thoughts to you guys and your families and friends. Thanks for this.

No words can fully describe how instrumental in history, in music , in art , emerging technology's , world culture, war, peace, love, influence politics and not to forget my own personal journey growing up . Many musicians we're hard-working artists in a world that musicians made albums and most fans wanted that whole album not just one or two hits Brothers in Arms was groundbreaking as pure digital hi fidelity example of listening pleasure never experienced before by music lovers. Listening was now a experience of clean crisp multiple channels and if ever there was a reason to ditch your tape player and go out and buy a DVD player this album was it with the music video movement underway this was the Pinnacle of the digital music this song and album . If memory serves me well regardless of album being titled Brothers in Arms the song was not the first released hit but about the 4th and was nearly not released as a single. More people would be familiar with song money for nothing which was huge but Brothers in Arms is a single that has a legendary status steering emotion and feeling to bear your soul

Very few albums where every song is great. This should be on everyone's top 10 albums of all tine.

This song makes me emotional because I served in the USMC in the late 70's. All my Staff NCO's were Korean and Vietnam combat veterans. I saw the pain in their eyes , they were treated the worst of any veterans in history. Back then no one thanked them for their service to the USA. I didn't stay in the USMC because of the way we were treated by our government and citizens of this country. Know a days everyone wants to thank me for my service. And I tell them to thank the veterans who trained me for combat. They deserve it way more than me, I didn't have to experience the horror of war because of them. I joined the USMC in 1978 when no one was thanking any of us for our service. I went to 6 other countries and felt more respect from those people than I did in my own country. The Australians treated us the best out of all of them. Because there citizens respect their veterans more than America. I'm sorry if my words insult you but that's how it was for my brothers in arms.

Of all the people out there jumping on the “reaction bandwagon”, I have to say that you guys are so very genuine. You don’t stop the video too much and I will subscribe to you.

Wow, I’ve always been moved by this song and feel it deeply. Well done for sharing your emotions with us

As a military veteran, I just want to say, "Thank You!"

I understand your reaction. This track is so emotional. We should not wage war on anyone I agree. Mark Knopfler's soul is connected directly to h is guitar. So powerful - don't apologise for the emotions - this track gets me every time I hear it.

Mark Knopfler has this amazing ability to make his guitar sound like a voice, a cry. The war that Georgia and so many others have faced are sometimes foreign to a younger generation in America, but as the last 4 years have shown, it is to our own detriment that we turn away from other's suffering.

Anyone who doesn't cry when they listen to this song has something missing within them.

How have you never heard of Dire Straights and Brothers in arms? I grew up with them in the 80's and even my kids to this day know all their music. Mark is a living legend song writer and musician!

Very heartfelt reaction to a superb song and performance by Dire Straits - -Mark Knopfler's guitar work and vocals are outstanding.

Your honest, genuine reaction mirrors my own feelings about this song. It’s almost as if Knopfler is a wizard and he casts a spell on your tear ducts with his playing. If it doesn’t make you shed a tear, you’re not human.

Huge hug for George, such a sweet and sensitive human...beautiful.