Someone listen in 2020?

This was during such a hard time for him. So glad these shadow days are over. He's a freaking phoenix.

genuinely so upset this didn't make it on Born and Raised man. Such a pretty song!

I swear, if this somehow doesn't make it on Born and Raised; I will attack Columbia Records with thousands of water balloons. This song is gold, pure gold.

"Man it's been a hell of a year" like he just takes the feelings I have and puts them out there. Can really relate to his songs. He's too good! You go JM

I come back to this at the start of every New Year

Really like the song, really like the lyrics, really like the meaning behind them. John sings really good acoustically. This is John, stripped back and bare. At his most vulnerable and that vulnerability makes him a much more likeable performer. This is like John, 1st starting out and nobody knowing who he is and he's really playing to win over fans. Really nice to see.

Please release on a future album.

This song sounds like the foundation or early version of Walt Grace. Very cool to hear how he evolves his music. Love this man and his vulnerability. It’s so brave.⭐️💜🌹

I can't stand these shows where people are just standing around talking instead of listening to the amazing artist on stage.

Humility meets brilliance

This made my day a whole lot better. Thanks so much for sharing !! :)

I love how much passion he puts in his songs, love it.

So glad you were there for this. These videos are such fantastic quality and he seems so at ease.

There's no 'year u finally get it'. Life is a continuum of moments in shade or sun. We just refuse to live in the moment, refusing to be grateful for those "breaks"

This Is the 5th time I've played this song, and after I get out of the shower, I'm going to play it 5 more times. Until I listen to it tomorrow during breakfast lol. I love john mayer.

So happy I found this. How did it not make an album? Man.

Can't wait to watch these songs evolve. Already sounding amazing. This style is so soulfull and raw. Absoulutely brilliant!

this song is amazing

wowo this is so awesome, the song is really pure, I cant explain it. feels good to see john mayer is still doin his thing.

This made my day in so many ways! It was a rough day...wow this song was my break in the clouds. Witness! Praise the Lord somebody!!! : )

thank you so so much violetskyye. i missed this guy so much and this just made my day

He always amazes me with whatever he plays. Especially his lyrics. Thumbs up if youre going to show this to your friends

He sure likes songs about waiting.

Amazing ... Thanks

it seems like he's singing, telling a story, and reciting a poem at the same time... so beautiful.

The falsetto gives me chills.

I really hope that he finally makes an acoustic album!! This is incredibly awesome!

definitely my favourite of his 'new' songs

I think after some of the stuff John Mayer has undergone, I was at the Nashville show where he started crying on stage, I feel he's making songs like these as a "recovery", I'm excited to see where these go, sure i miss the blues and electric stuff but I feel these songs will hold some truth that maybe John needs to hear for himself

excellent... so happy he's back!!:)

wow this is amazing.

To so many this song may be random and insignificant........this song changed my life....this song has been my life, and helped me through the worst era of my life....i pray for a professional version. THANK YOU JOHN...you always right my most confusing feelings to life.

ok this has to be the most perfect song ive ever heard.

I LOVE HIM! I hear his new CD is being released in October!

love it already

The fact this isn't on Born and Raised... Makes me very sad, indeed.

I cant wait for his next cd, after listening to where the light is every day for the last 2 years and wondering what I will get addicted to next!

dude i am so happy right now

This song, along with the new album, has some fanatastic song writing in it. Damn.

Similar melody to Walt Grace in some parts, probably why it got cut. I know he's mentioned a personal attachment to Walt Grace in the past

always a go to during the most challenging times

I don't think I'd be able to drink coffee and watch him at the same time... I'd be paralyzed in awe.

Good god he's fantastic. Very few musicians in today's world could just randomly decide to play up there all alone. That's some sick talent.

great song

that bass line he is playing is super dope

Touching song.

Damn i love when he shows his "projects" before they are out...

I like worldpremieres in 720p! Nice upload!

I've gotta say, I'm a huge fan of Mayer's blues, but with Battle Studies, and seeing stuff like this, I'm incredibly excited to see the direction his musical career will go, since it basically has only just begun.

you're joking right? he is absolutely amazing.. a new level of art and music...

I wish this had made it in the album so people could hear how beautiful it is. So sad

fabulous

I wish this was gonna be on the album

Can't imagine why this didnt make the record. Unless he's saving its simplicity just for the stage or for another album, idk. Amazing amazing simple and genius and emotional song.

Favorite new song...Last record it was "War of my Life'...

I love that there are such spirited discussions on my videos about John and his music. :)

I think this suits John mayer more with his style,he is able to express his emotions in songs like this.

Love. nothing more, nothing less.

that bass line he is playing is super dope.very existent chord progression

@oliverandm very true, when i heard some of the songs on battle studies compared to when he was playing it at local venues, it sounds completly different. its something he does really well

i would... he NEVER recycles his music. he always starts his songs anew with a new album like a new chapter in his life

Somehow, this one gives me hope when he says, "I think this is the year for a break in the clouds." Wish he would have opened his eyes and looked right at the camera, so I'd know he meant ME. (Because of course all perfect communication is through random KZfaq postings from John Mayer to me! Ha!)

Why this song was never in a album? So fckg perfect

This was my favorite song before AND after Battle Studies came out.

This would have been the best song on the album...lets make 2013 a cloudless year ; )

awesome

praying for a folk album...love blues but i think he has to play what he feels in his heart and those songs seem to come from there :)

yea i've heard all the previews. i don't mind if it doesn't make it to an album cut honestly, i still have it on my ipod and iphone so i'm set:)

This was my favorite song when these vids came out. Of course it's the only one not on the album.

People change. They grow older. Their sensibilities change, their perspectives change, their priorities change. Why would anyone expect or even want someone to make the same music over and over again? One of my favorite bands of all time, Incubus, sound radically different on every album, and you know what, not only do I respect it, I love them for it. "This John Mayer sucks" is not yet fait accompli. That being said, among his new material this song is my favorite.

Please be on the search for everything!

He's already working on his next record. I wouldn't be surprised if he put this and Everything You'll Ever Be on that record.

taking on water should also be on the next album..!

this song reminds me of "The Hurt"...

@Arvfor3 Kind of but not quite, its more the strumming (or should I say the picking pattern.) But good ear for picking up on the similarity; all of these songs are gems. Thank you @violetskyye!

Chords are E6 A8 D10 then A6 D8 G10 then E4 A6 D8

Hey, I agree. Thanks SOO much for sharing these. They are AMAZING. Any chance you can post a setlist of the order of the songs in the show? I see all your awesome videos but I'm curious about the order he performed them. Thanks!!

@paulsim26 Don't forget these are the songs in their very early stages, and with no production, so I wouldn't judge the direction he is going completely by these videos. I personally like the songs, but I'm sure they all evolve over time.

@tonehunter27 Friends, Lovers, or Nothing is the same chord progression as The Hurt

this is amazing, break in the clouds. who thinks of that?

Ah, I really wish that this made the B&R record.

@tylerbertges what do you mean this is bad?? This song and the other new ones, I truely LOVE the direction hes taking with his new stuff. Its definitely grabbing me way more than battle studies did, last album was a little to broken heat pop for me, though it still grew on me and it sounds amazing live! Edge of desire is one of his newer epic tunes. Continuum is currently the alpha male hands down, and Room for Sqaures and Heavier Things are absolute precious gems and showed such prowess!

@norbertrevor @walshkyj @surfer1211 The progression for this song is A#sus2, D#sus2, G#sus2, I believe. The chord shapes are akin to those used in the bridge of "Why Georgia" and the verses of John's version of "Message in a Bottle." So, no this is not the same progression as "The Hurt," despite being rhythmically similar, as noted by @JohnMayer07.

I wonder if this is "if I ever get around to living" on the new album. Has anyone heard a version of the song. maybe he just retitled it

i hope this is a bonus track):

This is what born and raised was missing! The missing puzzle piece!

Really bummed out this song is not on the record, its probably my favorite lyrics wise from all of the new songs I've heard...Does iTunes sometimes include bonus tracks that are not announced beforehand?

@sandstang66 You're very welcome. All the fans have made my aching arm and neck feel better [from holding up that dang camera while standing with so many people]. :)

Born and Raised will be the best album of 2012. (depending on how MGMT's holds up though)

@21slovenia Tis what I hear. I hope to god it's the truth!!! But alas, I can't help feeling that it's too good to be true.

Is this recorded after Battle Studies? If so, I really wish he puts this song on the next album! Great song!

these hater comments are stupid. john has no obligation to anyone to play any specific style of music. if you dont like his new direction then dont listen to it. dont buy the cd when it comes out and dont buy a ticket when he tours to support it. but i can guarantee you it'll still sell a million plus copies and he'll still be selling out arenas. if your a john mayer fan then understand that this is what he has to say right now. if you dont want to listen then just dont

@letshakehands hell yah, me too

@SJNieuw25 i agree with that!

@attenderewelcome This song definitely isn't short of beautiful lyrics hah. I agree that I want him to "come back to blues (say to the melody of Come Back to Bed hah,)" but I really like that he's exploring genres. He's so versatile and this folk expedition proves that. Let's just be happy that our artist is better than other fan's artists; haha cause chances are their artist can't dive in on the deep end of other genres as easily as JM does; shit they probably can't find their way out of pop.

@pau6114 john mayer hasn't lost anything, except for a fan who clearly doesn't support him that way a fan should! the best of his stuff havent been 'hits' who cares if he doesn't get #1's on the charts, he changes lives, creates babies with his music, repairs souls.

@pmgallant its true. I'm sad. maybe it's a re-title

@paulsim26 you know when I first listened to heavier things back in the day, I completely hated it. It took me a few tries to fall in love with it. Try that. It might work. Plus like violetskyye said, this was in a very early stage. His songs have so many layers of music when he's done.

@norbertrevor What is the progression here? can't figure it out, Thanks.