Am I the only one who enjoys the strain in his voice? He is showing raw emotion and that makes you feel much more than a simply "perfect" voice. I loved this

I’m 38, and I totally forgot what it felt like to feel this way about someone again. I got someone now, Thanks for the memories brother killer pipes!!

This is the most emo sung version of the most emo song ever made. Love it.

And I STILL know.....ugh, that gets me right in the heart.

14 years ago this was my song to my girlfriend. Now she's my wife and we have 2 kids.

wonder what he remembers everytime he sings this song. theres always so much emotion in his performances.

So many comments about Chris's voice and looks. We all age, if we have the privilege of doing so. Over time, our voices change and no performance is ever a carbon copy of another. I had the honor of my emotions being placated/redeemed by this man's lyrics and music in my twenties. I have nothing but admiration and respect. I am grateful, for it has helped me endure those ominous and formative years. Love to all going through something that this connects to.

1:10-1:20 look at his gaze. He’s thinking of a memory. This song means more to him than any of us know.

This song was brand new when i started dating my wife, I still feel this way everyday

Serenaded this song to my girlfriend 12 years ago. Got married, and 2 kids later, still sing this song to her. Thanks for this beautiful rendition Chris!

Nothing wrong about the vocals. It's pure raw emotions.. Love it

Dude, this is not just a song. This is a memory that is being shared that was integral in his life. This is an amazing story. The vocals were super emotional, shit almost had me in tears low key. This was so good

his voice and this song are like wine...

he's been playing this song for over a decade and still gives it so much life. great musicianship right there.

There is so much more feeling and emotion in this version. he remembers why he wrote it, and he remembers when he sang it at its peak....

I’ve seen a lot of comments about his voice being rough. His voice might not be what it used to be but this is raw and real and it’s a great story. Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen don’t have good voices but they tell amazing stories.

After all these years, still stunning.

I know he doesn't hit every note but man, this version got me more than any other version because you can feel all his emotions he put into this performance. Great job, even though his singing isn't as good as it used to be.

I’m legitimately stumped at the comments! I consider myself a pretty critical audience and don’t particularly have a thing for this guy; however I found that performance to be nothing less than absolutely moving. I also think he looks fantastic!

It's nice to hear an updated version of this song. It's been years since I've actually listened to this song. Amazing song. Brings me back to 2009/2010

Thats the best iv ever heard him sing this song!! something must of made him reconnect with the lyrics after all these years of singing it to get a performance like that!, so good...

This version hits so hard, you can tell he was dealing with some shit before this performance, I have recently watched him play live, and he sang this song and was so happy, but this version is so heartbreaking and so filled with such emotion and heartbreak, and I love it

Hands down the best version of this song and I meant it 🙂

This song is a time machine, for 4:02 seconds I was in high school. That raw voice made it even better.

This kind of music should be kept alive

This is special 💜

I always preferred their one live version of this song the most, but after giving this one a few run throughs, dang, this is hard to beat....20 years after the fact, performing it acoustic and solo. Amazing.

Most emotional song and i really love it ❤

This song was like the anthem of my heart when I was in a toxic relationship in 2002-03. And not too long after I stopped listening to it because it brought up so many painful memories. Then I met my wife in 2011 and just recently realized how much the bridge or outro or whatever its called reminds me of one of my wife's and my first dates(August 27th, 2011). I think it was our 6th date. But hands down, its the best day I can ever remember, I'll always remember.... .

Still good as the first time I heard it. Love the rawness. I still get all the feels

Can't believe he can still hit those high notes. Props

Just saw them recently open for Counting Crows and he sang with just as much emotion as the crowd lit up when he played it!

The desperation is his voice is killing. Don't care what anyone says, every bit of this performance is perfect.

it's beautiful. he's not young but the emotion still stays the same. Though some of the notes are somewhat "off notes" but still the emotion is deeply felt that it still feels like its right.

Amazing !!! I saw chris a few days ago in Cali and he crushed his performance!!! He's 45 now amazing job !!!

Amazing after all these years. Can't wait to see him in concert again.

Went to the show at Foxwoods a couple of weeks ago. You guys are still amazing live. It was the 2nd time I've gotten to see you live. Thanks for all the years of great music.

This song means so much to me, it is more than a song for real!!

Can't stop watching this

Hands down this is the best version of hands down ever

I like even this version of the song. Captures that feeling even still. Chris is older now, as we all are, but this song meant the same thing to us all when it came out. That feeling of the new beginning of a relationship.

WOW I FELT THE PASSION MORE THAN EVER WITHIN A SONG IVE HEARD FOR YEARS NOW. INTENSE!!

Still amazed with his emotion through this song 🤘🤘🤘

OMG the RAW talent is just unbelievable. Song chokes me up to this day.

just now i saw this acoustic version, and i feel the side story of this song, it was sad. and when he hit the high notes in a last part. iwas dout because maybe he cant because of his age. but he can and it was so amazing and yet Im still crying. 😭😭

Just gave me life all over again.

so much grief in his voice. sucks when the best day of your life leaves you in pain. fictitious or not, can't listen to this without getting sad.

I like this rendition. Still one of my fav songs. ❤

Guys , this song Is absolutely beautiful… people commenting on Chris’s voice being “whatever words that they wanna use” We all age guys.. he absoFucKenlutely killed this ! The Fact that the man wrote it… And sings it with such fascinating emotion… which is something a lot of people that call themselves “artists” in this day and age… struggle with, especially because they don’t write their own music. This guy ages beautifully and his voice is going to have flaws because he’s acoustic and can sing With those beautiful flaws. Real flaw’s make everything more real.

Love this track. Takes me back to high school!👏

Seeing comments about his voice.. What's life without a risk or two? The few notes he missed he made up for with emotion and killed the rest of them. Anyone can play it safe At least he's got balls man it's not easy to sit up there and commit like that. Bravo i say Bravo!

Out of control while being in control, mark of a true pro

Got goosebumps everytime i hear this song. Chris Carraba is a legend!

I'm 4 years old and I already fcking love this song!

I’ve heard recent interviews, where there were years, at his peak, when he was on the road 300 days a year. I saw him live many times, in the early 2000’s and the intensity in his performances were gnarly! It didn’t scream longevity, that’s for sure. His voice has been thrashed, from touring. I’d say he’s still got it, all things considered 🙌

Ey, we got old too. And thing is that I still love your voice.

Its my favorite song.. and actually my theme song for my wife..

Brings back good old memories ❤️

This is one of my favorite things that I have ever heard. Holy crap dude.

since i was a child maybe 7 or 8 years old and, my cousin influenced me to listen to this band. almost everyday we continuously playing all of the Dashboard's songs. until i memorized it's lyrics. until now. i always play these songs. i really miss chris carrabba.. now i am 21 years old this coming october 2019 ... and will still listen to their songs. :*

College ultimate crush. ❤ Emodays were the best days of my life. 😘

The vibrato in his voice is so naturally perfect, I am dying to meet him.

he is a legend his performance is always superb

i feel like there could be an album where every song is the same song but each version is from a different year. if an artist could take this idea and take a hit from when they were in their early 20's and record it every 5 years until they die. that would be deep. i dont know if it would be like hearing this recording here but this is cool

😍 so many years, good old memories

Holy fuck that’s some emotion right there

Came here from the Letterman recording made 11 years earlier. Still a great song. Still one of my favorite singer/songwriters.

lol wow I love how raw and unedited this is. Chris' voice is cracking and seems very strained... its all okay, I still love him and this song! :)

Oh high school memories

awesome version love to hear the soul in these songs

So raw. So awesome

Great job. Great version of a great song. Bravo.

Can't wait to see him and the band in concert. He still looks great in my opinion. Everybody gets old... I am too.

Never gets old.

Man... I remember waking up early before school to watch this video on tv when it first came out. Been such a long time, for some reason I wanted to listen to remember to breathe and this came up. Can't believe it's been so long. On to Early November next lol. Wonder how they look now.

His voice sounds like his dog just died and wife left him on the same day...and it's amazing. At 3:40 he pulled an emo string I never knew I had.

his best acoustic version of this song.. hands down.. |m|

Hands down is supposed to be a happy song. But this version is a lot sad and darker plus he's so good even when he's old.

I love when his voice breaks...

Come on guys he has nothing to prove dashboard confessional was one one the greatest. so please don't hate, appreciate.

Breathe in for luck, Breathe in so deep, This air is blessed, You share with me. This night is wild, So calm and dull, These hearts they race, From self control. Your legs are smooth, As they graze mine, We're doing fine, We're doing nothing at all. My hopes are so high, That your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill me, So I die happy. My heart is yours to fill or burst, To break or bury, Or wear as jewellery, Whichever you prefer. The words are hushed lets not get busted; Just lay entwined here, undiscovered. Safe from the hour and all the stupid questions "Hey did you get some?" Man, that is so dumb. Stay quiet, stay near, stay close they can't hear So we can get some. My hopes are so high that your kiss might kill me. So won't you kill me, so I die happy. My heart is yours to fill or burst, To break or bury, or wear as jewellery, Whichever you prefer. Hands down this is the best date I can ever remember, Always remember, the sound of the stereo, The dim of the soft lights, The scent of your hair that you twirled in your fingers And the time on the clock when we realized it's so late And this walk that we shared together. The streets were wet and the gate was locked so I jumped it, And let you in. And you stood at your door with your hands on my waist And you kissed me like you meant it. And I knew that you meant it, that you meant it, That you meant it, and I knew, That you meant it, that you meant it.

So much passion he displays... waw

Slayed it with such passion.

This person is amazing ,. all of your music i adore

Beautiful. Your music is amazing, GREAT singing... wow... awesome.

best version of this song

this is the best version

He sounds like he was sentenced to death and this is the last song he'll ever sing.

I never liked Dashboard Confessional when this was new. I should have just listened. He is great 👍

Beautiful

Stunning. No other word for it.

JUST... PERFECT.

It's funny how everyone talks about this being the anthem for their college days, and I'm over here remembering listening to this as a 3rd grader on cd at my friend's house and talking about our crushes. Still digging their tho- I connect to it now more than ever.

This song Will be playing on my funeral.

He refuses to do low key cop out and still goes for the gold. Mad props.

I love dashboard so much!

damn bro gettin old, but your songs never will.

Awesome throw back. 👍

2002! School days! Happy times

*epic vocals*