I let her go 40 years ago and here I am at 65 regretting it and have every day since then.

That voice is so distinctive. Amazing performance

Almost lost her, but am thankful every day when I wake up that she is by my side. 30 years together now....its always been her and I against the world

Well you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you'll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you'll understand why Everything you touch surely dies 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart Love comes slow and it goes so fast Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep 'Cause you loved her too much and you dive too deep 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Oh oh oh no And you let her go Oh oh oh no And you let her go Well, you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go 'Cause you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go

Learning this version on acoustic. You don't fully appreciate the skill he has until you try to play this. Can't wait until I have it down. Such a therapeutic song to play and sing during all this chaos of 2020. Helps soothe the soul after losing people to this stupid virus and to get away from social media. If you plan to learn this song definitely plan for weeks and weeks if not months of practice. Especially if you're a newbie player like me!

Lyrics has the ability to steal the heart

I have been playing guitar a long time. My ear told me this one was going to be easy and it turned out to be real tough. Glad my buddy requested it what a great song.

Don't make promises you can't keep. All I have left is my word. My wife left me, I hit my bottom, work, life and everything hit me hard, lost it all, and my sobriety. What if I had said what I meant, life might of been different. Everything happens for a reason. I'm grateful to be alive. It gets better. The life In front of me/you as well, is far more important than the life behind you/me. This song hits home, cause we love our significant other enough to let em go and live a happy life. That's my situation.

I refound this song after breaking up with my girlfriend. Although we didn't date for long, I always thought she was the one. I've had other girls throughout my life, but it never hurt as much as when she left. I was so heartbroken that tears didn't even want to flow, although they didn't flow I just felt it in my heart and thought, "My life is shit as is, but now that she is gone what do I have left." To this day, I pathetically hope that she will return but I know that this won't happen. I was just ranting, sorry for the spam message.

No blings, no chains, no naked ladies....just raw talent

For everyone that has gone through something that this song hits way to close to home. Thanks for singing our pain, it helps us heal!!!

Something about a live version or acoustic version always hits different man what an amazing version

Only miss the road 🥺🥺 When ur stuck at home 😔😔

An empty space that keeps swallowing but is never filled, that is how it is when you loved and let it go. You remain somewhat empty forever.

I love this song. It´s one of only three songs, that can make me cry.

Let mine go 22 years ago....think about her everyday

Got to be one of the best songs ever written

Can never get over this. The best

More than a song! A reminder This is important ong

I've been listening to this on repeat for over a day now. Every single word hits home, every chord of the guitar pulls at the strings of my heart. It has been so long, years, maybe a decade? Since the last time I felt feelings like that for someone. Wandering alone in the dark for even the faintest sign of a light or a glow of warmth. Then I found it, and I could finally feel again, I saw the stars & dreamed again and felt invincible, I felt ALIVE. But then it was dark again, the stars were gone and I found myself in the dark again. So dark, not even a shadow to keep you company. If it were under different circumstances I would have fought tooth and nail for that star light to come back, but she has much bigger issues to address right now than a possible love interest. The timing was just bad, even so I am thankful, so thankful that even if for only a short time I could feel again. Remembering how happy I was brings me to tears even now, I had found a long lost piece of myself. Now I wander alone in the dark again for who knows how long. But i'm still so grateful even if for just this pain, I know they say time heals all wounds but I think it's more accurate to say it numbs all wounds. And that's what this dark is, numb, so i'll cling onto this pain for as long as I can before it starts to fade away and I find myself again just completely numb to everything. I felt alive.

This is real version of the song. The one when you definitely shed some tears 🤘🏻💯👍🏻😪

I love this song from india 🇮🇳 his voice is heart touching ❤❤😊 God bless you 😊

All of u guys with sob stories are the hardest cappers. Can't we just listen without relating

Probably she never loved me!But it was my most painful moment when she finally left...

Even if you had a great day, when you play this all the memories from our special someone will make it sad.

I love this song its been my favorite song for half my life and it will stay that way for the rest of my life

I love his voice, idk why

8 years later and still here Waiting for 10-20 years later Goosebumps

7 years after the video was uploaded youtube though: Yeah put it on his start side ytb thank you for that

My step sons favorite song. He ODed in 2014 at age 21 RIP. Can never listen to this song without tears. Miss u forever ❤

Absolutely Excellent!!! This man has an Awesome voice.

We only feel true pain when we let something go that meant alot to us😔👍✊

The vibe never gets old

One of the best songs ive ever heard

Love Your Voice and Songs. ❤❤❤

This is a perfect video to play acoustic with.

One. Someone hasn’t been playing the guitar for a while. Still, don’t give AF. #1 legend fan always, respect the personal life. Can’t judge, in pain everyday myself🧠🫁🫀. Much love, WORLD. 🌎

The Quote that I understand now but never really heard of when this song came out was “When you are happy you like the music but when you are sad/ depressed you listen to the lyrics. “ When this song came out I loved the music so much like it became my favorite song like at 11 years old I was the happiest kid but now it hurts to even think about my past relationship. I mean lord we left each other on good terms but I never understood the lyric “You only love her when you let her go” until now. It’s truly heartbreaking but all we can do is move on and hope that they are happy!

Wow! Amazing talent!! Wow!!!

The singer looks like manchester united player Juan Mata.

I let her go.... I miss her terribly. I love her.

The music is so beautiful x

That's great music If u listen this in 09 2022 your legend

My favorite song so amazing and also he’s the best singer i love it ❤

I jus can't figure out yet all my mates got married with their families, I kept on having this feeling that I'll one day find my soulmate. Songs of the heart keeps me moving and believing that I'll be happy with my Life partner, this songs made me take a promise that whoever is gonna be my Soulmate its gonna be till Death Do Us apart. True Love is so hard to get and Soulmates don't exist in this part of the World. Who's watching now and feeling so loved....?

I lost her recently & this song sums it up

fantastic acoustic performance

passenger's voice is unique. it doesnt matter how good an artist is, no one can beat passenger with his unique af voice. i love him so much

I found this song the day after my wife died in my arms. I let her go. this paticular video hit me hard because near the end of this song the artist completes the verse with wispered words. I told my wife "love love you" all she could do was move her lips saying " love you love you " in response thank you passanger

I usually listen to heavy metal but there is something about this song, his voice or this story that makes me loves this song. One of the most underrated songs ever, you miss her when he sings. I miss someone but very few songs remind me of that.

Few words can describe how much soul is in this song....literally brought me to tears. God bless the unplugged versions. Two big thumbs up, love this version.

thing i love about passenger is the fact that you can watch 10 other performances of this song and they are all different, it's like depending on what mood he's in his music comes out different

Such an authentic voice, his words goes right through your heart.

This makes me tear so hard.. I can sence the pain in his voice, tending to break down with every word. I miss my baby...

I think one of the reasons this song is so popular is because of the unique voice, works great on this song just wonder about a whole album. Either way this piece of music is great

singers that don't every use autotune needs more recognition, his singing is perfect live, which is so rare nowadays.

remember when this song was played on the radio all the time. I was in total love with a girl then. I truly loved her with all of me. It's now been a year and 8 months since I last saw her. At the time I hated this song, but now it makes me cry to hear this song. Anybody who is reading this I just want you to know that you have no idea what you have until it's gone. I advise you take that special one who you love for all their perfect imperfections and make the most of the time you have together because you never know until it's over ...

One of the best songs to ever exist. The accent kills me.

so cute voice ^^

Fantastic acoustic rendition of one of my favorite contemporary songs that accentuates awesome guitar + soulful, precious voice of Gollum. (Big-ups to whomever posted that LOTR observation first.)

When I listen to this song it kinda feels like there's nothing better than this. True musicians only need a guitar and stand in front of you to let you know how Good they really are, and Michael is one of those. Just Amazing

Every time I don’t listen to this for a while it amazes me how different his voice is.

1:23 The "everything you touch surely dies" part is just so heavenly. The way he vibrates his throat, or riffle, whatever the hell you call it, I'm in love with that part!!!!!!!!!!! Such a unique voice,

When I was pretty depressed a few years ago. My partner and I seperated. It was the most hardest thing I ever went through. I was so emotionally torn. I didnt know what I needed to do anymore. I lost my bestfriend and My life partner. I used to cry so hard. everyday. I know that sounds stupid. But I really couldnt help be heartbroken. I was honestly devastated. But after a year of doing drugs and fucking my life up. I got sober. Got back with my partner. and yeah. Happy Ending.

the timbre of his voice is rare in human voices! That's why it sounds so unique and fresh! That scratchiness and melodious vibrations are just way too amazing!

How can i "Let her go" she's the most precious person to me. 🙇

Song never fails to make me cry

That's one of the most unique voice i've ever heard. I mean. come on. How can someone possibly hate his voice?

My Favourite singer and song ever. The meaning of this song so deep. I hope I will meet you somewhere and sing this song with me 💙

You don't realise what a good guitar player he is till you see it live. He's got a really good way of maximizing the acoustics of both the guitar and his voice! Such a heartfelt performance.

this guy has a unique voice

Wish more singers could sing like this live

He is a singer that can actually sing. He doesn’t have to hide behind auto tune because his voice is flawless

Can you see the sadness in his eyes when.he sings only know you love her when.you let her go

I like his voice.

Love the gentle tone in his vocals...♥ This song is delightful, can't stop listening to it...

The way he conveys emotion with every word is beautiful

When I went to go visit my angels final resting place I play this song for her As I cried a river of tears

He's got such a special voice

this is one of those songs u keep listening again and again

This dude and that lead singer from Coheed and Cambria got one of the most unique voices Ive ever heard.

amazing voice

I'm a big fan of u Mike "passenger"..especially for this song. replay this song many times never get boring!..

I love artists where they is little to no change to their voice when they sing on their album and acoustically... Passenger is defiantly one of those artists...I absolutely love him and his voice!

I feel relaxed when I hear this song

You only love your tears when his vocals hit. ❤

I feel relaxed when I hear this song

This gentleman brings peace to my heart, I absolutely love it...

I like that his voice sounds as good live as it does on the studio version.

It's physically impossible for me to listen to this without crying my eyes out. This is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard

been watching this guy for years, he deserves this so much.

❤❤Passenger ❤❤

Well you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high When you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you'll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you'll understand why Everything you touch surely dies But you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go Staring at the ceiling in the dark Same old empty feeling in your heart Because love comes slow and it goes so fast Well you see her when you fall asleep But never to touch and never to keep Because you loved her too much And you dived too deep Well you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go And you let her go Well, you let her go Because you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go Because you only need the light when it's burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go Only know you've been high when you're feeling low Only hate the road when you're missing home Only know you love her when you let her go And you let her go

OMG! I love it so much more acoustic n live.. That beautiful rustic voice takes you somewhere else! So glad I found this AMAZING version Thank you for uploading this 😀

The most exciting that I have heard in my life. WE LOVE YOU. YOU ARE PERFECT.

When I hear his voice, I picture a friendly ocelot. I mean that in the best way.

sin entender el idioma,me trasmite paz,y a su vez pena,recurdos que no volveran ,personas que no volveran...buena para dias de añoranza,gracias 2018

Appreciate everything you have... friends, lovers, stray cats, and all Passengers! God Bless

he has a beautiful voice

This song makes me so emotional.