This man has lost two children and managed to continue on with grace and eloquence. I'll never know how many people he's helped survive unbearable grief, but I know that he deserves all the recognition in the world for how much he has done.

This is the most perfect love song ever written. It covers all love, romantic, familial, mother and child, father and child, pets… love is beautiful. But it’s also riddled with pain and fear and guilt and desperation. It’s what makes a soul alive. This song is all that.

At almost 70 years old I just discovered Nick Cave a year ago. I wish I had known about him sooner. His voice burrows deep into my soul, if I have a soul. Not sure about that. Let's say his music affects me deeply.

I’m glad I’ve been fortunate enough to live at the same time as Nick Cave.

My little sister was cremated yesterday. She was diagnosed with cancer and passed away within a short 5 weeks. This song was chosen for her funeral by our brother who thought the words fit the occasion perfectly. Rest In Peace Theresa...you will be loved forever 🙏

Thinking of Nick tonight. He doesn't deserve all this heartbreak x

Whatever emotions you're in, whatever phase in life you're currently through, this song will find its way into your heart.

Nick Cave on the death in 2015 of his teenage son Arthur: "Arthur’s death literally changed everything for me. Absolutely everything. It made me a religious person. I am not talking about being a traditional Christian. I am not even talking about a belief in God, necessarily. It made me a religious person in the sense that I felt, on a profound level, a deep inclusion in the human predicament, and an understanding of our vulnerability and the sense that, as individuals, we are, each of us, imperilled. Each life is precarious, and some of us understand it and some don’t. I became a person after my son died. The world seemed to vibrate with a peculiar, spiritual energy. I was genuinely surprised by how susceptible I became to a kind of magical thinking. How readily I dispensed with that wholly rational part of my mind and how comforting it was to do so. Now, that may well be a strategy for survival and, as such, a part of the ordinary mechanics of grief, but it is something that persists to this day. Perhaps it is a kind of delusion, I don’t know, but if it is, it is a necessary and benevolent one. Things happen in your life, terrible things, great obliterating events, where the need for spiritual consolation can be immense, and your sense of what is rational is less coherent and can suddenly find itself on very shaky ground. I think of late I’ve grown increasingly impatient with my own skepticism; it feels obtuse and counter-productive, something that’s simply standing in the way of a better-lived life. I love this world - with all its joys and its vast goodness, its civility and complete and utter lack of it, its brilliance and its absurdity. I love it all, and the people in it, all of them. I feel nothing but deep gratitude to be a part of this whole cosmic mess. I don’t know how to exactly say this, and please don’t misunderstand it, but since Arthur died I have been able to step beyond the full force of the grief and experience a kind of joy that is entirely new to me. It was as if grief enlarged my heart in some way. I have experienced periods of happiness more than I have ever felt before, even though it was the most devastating thing ever to happen to me. This is Arthur’s gift to me, one of the many. It is his munificence that’s made me a different person. I say all this with huge caution and a million caveats, but I also say it because there are those who think there is no way back from the catastrophic event. That they will never laugh again. But there is, and they will."

As you can tell by my name I'm terminally ill. Had a stroke at 33 and upon a scan at hospital they found a huge inoperable brain tumour. This will be played at my burning I hope! The most beautiful, heartfelt, poetic and real track to me. Thankyou Mr Cave for all you have given us ❤

Lost my mother on Saturday. She was 90 years, that many years doesn't take away the hurt of losing her any easier. I wish she was back in my arms again.

There are no words. I lost my son 11 years ago. I didn't start healing until a lady told me "You will NEVER get over it you learn to live with it." I "feel" you❤

I did not know much about Nick Cave, but when I heard he sang this song personally at the funeral of Michael Hutchence of INXS , I was curious to hear it. One of the crazy things about that funeral is that it was televised live on Australian television. Like the true gentleman that Nick Cave must be he asked that the cameras be turned off when he sang this song his family and friends. That's a class act all the way. Bravo, and what a beautiful song it is indeed

I lost my brother due to suicide 4 months ago. I’m working in our family caffe every day instead of him, and this songs comes on a lot. In those moments I feel like he’s giving me a hug. I miss him so much, words cannot describe it.

My ex fiancé dedicated this song to me. It makes me long for him in ways I can’t explain. Although we did love each other very deeply, I had my issues with mental health and he had his issues with drugs and alcohol. He could also be very cruel to me, that it crushed my self esteem. So I fled, and it was the hardest decision of my life. I know that we will never ever be together again, and it’s for the best. Its been 4 years, and sometimes I come here, and listen to this, and wish I was back in that brief moment in time when we were in each other’s arms.

It's not simple for me put in words how Nick makes me feel with his letters, his writting, his songs. His spirit is immeasurable, it seems like he came from another universe to show us love, spread it, make it art. His art is so soul touching, I can't thank enough for that.

2years ago I took my oldest daughter into my arms and I held her as she passed from this world…part of the world left with her.

'The pain leaves your heart and moves into your bones', old Polish saying.

For everyone who is here after losing a loved one, may you find peace and happiness and I’m sorry for your loss 💓🙏🏼

I lost my beloved mum and sister within six weeks of each other. It has been the bleakest, most harrowing summer, but, listening to this piece of music has given comfort. Thank you Nick

The amount of empathy and humanity going on in this comment section is unreal. I'm all teared up now.

I'm fourteen years old. My father is my best friend, as we drive we listen to his favourite music, which is also my favourite.... this song makes me think of him. **I am now 17, just shy of 18! Sometimes I am a very melodramatic teenage girl (apologies!), he still loves me all the same and every single day I hope to be as intelligent and wonderful as he is. I hope we never stop listening to this song.

I’m drunk and crying

The pain and emotion in this song is nothing compared to the stories in the comments below. I've read many and I hope you have found peace in music

What a beautiful declaration of love. Hope we all feel that emotion at least once.

Honestly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.. stunning..

Man.. today is a day. I'm a little bit alone and a little bit drunk. I'm listening to you. And this strange feeling inside me.. I've missed something in my life. And this is perfect background for thinking. Thank You Nick.

[LYRICS] I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did, I would kneel down and ask Him Not to intervene when it came to you Oh, not to touch a hair on your head Leave you as you are If he felt he had to direct you Then direct you into my arms Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you Both to each burn a candle for you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms But I believe in Love And I know that you do, too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candles burning Make her journey bright and pure That she'll keep returning Always and evermore Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms

My son committed suicide on the 12th of September 2023. I wanted this played at his funeral but it got overlooked, my ex husband organised the funeral and any of my input was overlooked. My son was 28 and such a beautiful, loving boy with a beautiful smile.

Anyone here from About Time, Arguably the best thing to hit motion picture. My whole heart 😭😭😭💗

Sitting here All alone, listening to him and feeling lonely is hard...but reading all the comments about loosing someone Made me feel less lonely...thx nick and thx too all the other comments for sharing their hard moments..

What an opening line. What a beautiful song. What a beautiful artist.

I loved the comment section of this video, is so rich of empathy and love, and it's just amazing ...usually is the opposite. Incredible how the music brings people together. (sorry for my bad English. I just wanted to share this feeling)

This is one of the best love songs ever written truly beautiful

That was brutal. It has to be the most honest love song I've ever heard.

I lost my dog Toodles. I know you may think it is just a dog. However he was my world, my best bud, my emotional support dog, and my rescue baby. I did CPR on him at 2 a.m. our regular vet was closed. We drove an hour away to emergency clinic doing CPR. He came back 3 times....I tried to save him. Vet said maybe he may make it but critical. He had a heart murmur . What we did not know, until the next day, is that a palpitation caused a rupture and part of his heart had collapsed. He was put in an oxygen tank. He died the next morning. I fell to the floor. I am beyond devastated. Traumatized. I loved him so very much. I hope to see him at the Rainbow Bridge one day. Until then I can not. I just can't. I am beyond sad. Emptiness in my heart aches. I miss you Toodles so much. Forever.

Oh......dear God. Get the tissue box ready for this! TRULY an incredible artistic performance. What a hero. What a singer. What an ARTIST! thank you divine Nick Cave

I played this at my sons funeral a few weeks ago. For me it was the perfect song ❤️ My wife walked down the aisle to this nearly 19 years ago. Somehow we’re still together.

He said he only wanted to write one love song. I hear it, lie on my bed and cry. Nick Cave totally nailed it.

Thank god we have people like Nick Cave to remind us of what is important.

I miss my dad so much, words can't describe it 💔

There has been days when I had no food to eat, there has been weeks where I had no electricity at all, there has been years of loneliness and no one to call but all of it makes sense when I hear this song

This song almost teaches you how feel, just in case you didn’t know how to.

Got here because of After Life. Husband passed Aug. 2020 after 16 month battle with cancer. Shortly after his death watched the show heard this song. Wow what a comfort I found !! 💗

I was watching the film About Time and heard this song. Thanks Nick for this beautiful song. ❤

When my ex and I split up she took my daughter away as punishment. I spent months wishing I could speak to her, or hear her voice. I was around my daughter every single day, she was my entire world up until that point. When I would get home from work I would hear her scream out ‘DADDY DADDY DADDY!’ and I went months without hearing a sound she made except the videos on my phone. It was hard. Nothing came close to touching how I felt, and every moment that I spent worrying about her. This song made me feel like there is love out there that compares, as well as the pain that can come with it. I finally made it to a courthouse and got my daughter back. This is her song for the rest of my life. Thank you for getting me through this.

As a non-native English speaker, I can say his diction is one of the clearest I have ever heard!

The man keeps on giving solace to millions irrespective of what he and his family have been through. If there are lyrical saints, then he is one.

I have Spotify but I like to come on here and read the comments to great songs like this. There is wonderful people out here in this world still

One of my absolute favorite songs. Fucking beautiful.

My mom died december 22nd 2020. I'm here with her listening this song. I would like can have in my arms once again. But I can't. Reast in peace mom. ❤️

Sitting here in isolation due to M.E/CFS. I am deeply moved by the humanity in the comments section here. If this song can inspire this kind of authentic tender connection between us, it is a prayer. A prayer to love. Thankyou every person who continues to love. To be vulnerable. To break open. It's made my night ♥️♥️

My best friend died of brain cancer when we were 15. whenever i listen to this song I wish I could hold her into my arms... i mean i wanna hold her almosy everyday but when this song comes I just miss her instant warmth. She was nothing but a pure angel, I hope I see her on the other side.

His voice is like liquid gold, so calming, healing every cell in my body!

My wife walked down the aisle to this nearly 19 years ago. Somehow we’re still together.

This Is One Of The Most Beautiful Songs Ever Written...

One of my father's funeral songs and it was perfect for him. 61yo and passed away in front of me and his wife he had a heart attack and passed away in hospital. He was a funny and amazing man who was taken too early from us. RIP dad.

Damn it. What a stupid song to play when I'm cutting onions.

Step 1: Lay down. Step 2: Try not to cry. Step 3: Cry.

This is one of my top ten songs of all times.

I Still Believe in Love. This song is a Masterpiece!

Used this song on my mom's funeral. reflects a lot of her, miss her so much, she was a really great person and died on a very young age, she was the most healthy person U knew, still had cancer at the age of 58 and died soon after... miss you mom.. wish I could hug you once more..

I almost cannot believe how beautiful this song is.

My husband's choice for our wedding song. He died, young... but it will stay reminder of our life, happy memories....forever. Amazing song and voice

My parents died 12 and 25 years ago. I miss them deeply everyday. I would give anything do hold them again. All my friends still have their parents alive so This song made me feel that someone in this world understands what I feel. Gratitude 🙏🏻

The first song I listened to after my Dad passed away. Will always be our song.

Just heard about the sad passing of Nick Cave's son & this is the first song that came into my head. R.I.P.

I just discovered this beautiful song today.

I 've never been a fan of Nick Cave and this, i have to admit .. Is a brilliant song ...

Just a flawless masterpiece. Its that simple. One of the greatest love songs ever written.

For me the song was and is not a sad song. Our little baby is now over 5 month old and it was the song I played to him through his Mom's belly. He always reacted on this song, as he did to some music from Leonard Cohen. I just wanted that he would be soon directed into our arms so that we could hug him. Love you little Joseph :))

I haven’t listened to this song for many many years and it just popped into my head now. It is just as exceptional as my mind remembers.. Beautiful 🌹

Your music is a language of heart and soul and life and spirit. It connects all of us, allowing us to share our grief and our joy of having lived and loved. Thank you Nick.

Love changed me once. I thought at the time that it bruised me only much later on to realise that it was me hurting myself. It took me years to understand what loving truly means. Love does not require happy ending. It just needs to be. Love is a value on it's own. It pained me for years until I learned to appreciate love itself without attaching it to the need to physically be close to the loved one. That's an eternal love. I wish everyone who misses someone would live to recognise the beauty of accepting it this way. Love does not disappear, does not leave or stop existing. It's always there, once we let ourselves be vulnerable enough to accept it, blessing us for an eternity.

I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did, I would kneel down and ask Him Not to intervene when it came to you Oh, not to touch a hair on your head Leave you as you are If he felt he had to direct you Then direct you into my arms Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you Both to each burn a candle for you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms But I believe in Love And I know that you do, too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candles burning Make her journey bright and pure That she'll keep returning Always and evermore Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms, oh Lord Into my arms

Brilliant song - RIP to Nick Cave’s son.

Never really had family other than my mom, and I lost her thirteen years ago when I was 15 due to Cancer... My best friend that helped me cope with everything shortly passes away after as in a motorcycle accident.... I don't show much emotion anymore, but this one definitely made me release all this pain I've been holding in

You have just discovered a man who knows how to sing a beautiful song with a very rare passion.

This was my wedding bridal song 15 years ago - still makes me emotional. Most beautiful loving haunting song I’ve heard. My husband and I still dance together (no matter where we are) when this song comes on. Just love it ❤️

Ive been married for two years and this song just opened up a part of me i didnt know existed. I love my wife even more than i thought was possible.

I find it interesting how this song resonates with so many people dealing with grief. But from the second I heard it, I can only think about how much I love my daughters and how difficult it is knowing that they won't always need me, but that I will always be there when they do. They're 6 and 3, so I have some time..... I think lol

I recently hit 50 and realised that many decades of incredible memories of friends and family are worth more than anything money can buy. It also reminded me how lucky i am to still be alive, after being seriously ill with that global virus you may have heard about which literally tried to murder me. Every day is truly a blessing, even if in society’s eyes you have nothing and somedays you feel life is incredibly hard. If you can breathe, think and have compassion for others, then your life is priceless, and even if over the next few months i am homeless and no longer serve any further purpose to society anymore, it really doesn’t matter, because no one can take my memories of 1970-2019 away from me and how absolutely glorious they were. This song was a small, but great part of that.

"You are so alive Simon Snow You got my share of it"

My teenaged daughter and I heard this song during one of her favorite movies called About Time. When my mother passed she blasted it in my car and sobbed as we drove to the cemetery.

How have I never heard this before? What a wonderful voice.

I played this at my sons funeral a few weeks ago. For me it was the perfect song ❤️

a masterpiece of elegance and aesthetics. Pure beauty, light in the night, voice of the heart, path to the moon, stair in the sky ... a rare gem

My father just passed away three days ago. We haven't had much in common but there are some things I'd wanna tell him. It's all okay Dad. I love you.

Been kickboxing all my life, Used to run on the streets in Columbo, 6 years in Sri Lankan prison where I learned how to have no heart, Got out of that life but had to threaten (and worse) many street guys to keep me out of that life, Im known in my area as a tough guy, someone you do not want to mess with. This song makes me cry like a little girl

What an amazing piece of poetry and songwriting. Can be taken as a song of heartfelt joy and love or the deepest of loss, sorrow and love. Perhaps it's a true love song- for with love, eventually comes great loss. Nick Cave deserves far more credit for this song.

I recently met Nick in New York and he was the most humble guy I've ever met.

A thousand angels hold you as you grieve your loss. Much love sent from Australia ❤️

My mum died on 14 March last year, this along with one other song kept me sane. Nick you are all of my Uncles, who I loved so much xx

Australia was discovered so that the world could hear Nick Cave, true story!

the thumbs down are for the people that don't understand the pain of love.

I love that the kept the absolute purity of Nick's vocal. The slight lisp on the "S" of arms... something about it adds to the humility and honesty of his emotions.

I still can't listen to this without crying

This man right here is the best working singer/songwriter

I don't believe in an interventionist God But I know, darling, that you do But if I did I would kneel down and ask Him Not to intervene when it came to you Not to touch a hair on your head To leave you as you are And if He felt He had to direct you Then direct you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms And I don't believe in the existence of angels But looking at you I wonder if that's true But if I did I would summon them together And ask them to watch over you To each burn a candle for you To make bright and clear your path And to walk, like Christ, in grace and love And guide you into my arms Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms But I believe in Love And I know that you do too And I believe in some kind of path That we can walk down, me and you So keep your candles burning And make her journey bright and pure That she will keep returning Always and evermore Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms, O Lord Into my arms

I am so lucky that I have no pain that many in these comments have suffered, I am so glad this beautiful song has brought so much to so many people in so many different ways. It's truely a masterpiece by a genius musician of our time. Personally will always be mine and my partners "special song"

One of the most Beautiful Songs that I have heard in my Lifetime, and I'm 76 !