hey I feel the same way :) I am a human trafficking survivor from America and although I escaped I feel let down by "the land of freedom and prosperity" where I was violently tortured with rape slavery ever since I was born by my family and the other people they brought into our various apartments and no one in America that I asked for help ever cared or tried to help me. For three whole decades! But I'm hoping to go to court and maybe things will turn out for me like they did for the enslaved Dred Scott which started the Civil War and led to the freedom and emancipation of all the slaves. I'm a white girl and mostly was tortured by other white people, although there were some people of color torturing me due to wanting vengeance on my ancestors for enslaving them, even though I'm an abolitionist myself. Also I am a Christian sustained by my faith in God, just like Uncle Tom, from Uncle Tom's Cabin, so I appreciate the line in the song about America saying I'm going to Hell for having loved, because I told the perverts that I am meant to be kind and loving to my enemies to convince them by conversation and empathy-building to stop torturing me and stop being evil and be kind instead and they insisted I was going to Hell, with them, that they'd be lonely in Hell without me. I was trying to live out the "love your enemies" goal. I was convinced they will kill me and I will go to Heaven and not Hell. Also I like the line about soaking the body of Jesus Christ in blood (because I feel the blood they were soaking His body in was mine and the blood of anyone else they have enslaved or raped. Rape is a very bloody experience, not to mention excruciating. And causes long term lifelong damage like the PTSD and nerve damage I now have) Anyway I like also how it says I'm never coming back to America and I have my own soul and my own dreams and my own life to live and there is no way I can fulfill any of that in the Hell-bound America because these are things I've said to American rapists and pedophiles who are all patriotic and going on and on about the benefits of America and how easy it is to torture people here. So much for rights and freedoms that America supposedly stands for. What freedom? I do have more freedom here than I would in Saudi Arabia so I'll give them that, I guess. Getting a college education is possible here and that has been my ticket out of slavery.

You are not alone! Greatest country.....what a sad, sick joke. I feel too old and scared but I’m planning my exit anyway. This song makes me cry every time I hear it.

Well written💜

You made me sobbed.... there is no place for hate of fellow human beings regardless of who he & she is..... glad you’re back and wish you all the best. Peace be with you, always.

thank you for your comment. my boyfriend always tell me that i listen to this song all the time, i've never noticed before. i feel related to it because my parents didn't accepted me as gay and throw me away from my home, my town and their hearts. it has been 5 years and i have to go back now, documents problem, and i really don't know what to feel about this. i never talked with them since them.

So do I... Masterpiece!!!

yeah me too ... over and over :D

MSK what is the song talkig aboat??

And still playing after three years? :-)

Ta pjesma je najbolje sto sam ikad cuo.. U 49 godina

It’s more relatable today between the aftermath of the George Floyd incident where people LITERALLY burned cities down While rioting and looting, claiming they were “protesting” (they should have protested because black lives matter ✊🏿 but the destruction was completely unnecessary. Then there’s COVID-19 and here in the US we have the highest number of deaths from the virus because our President Trump has refused to do anything. He took advantage of a world that loved him well. We were willing to give him a chance to make things right and he blew it. And the worst part is we’re stuck here because we can’t go anywhere because of the travel ban. And we have an issue with while male cops shooting black men left and right. America should be the best country in the world but idk.

Wait until January 5th, 2021. You have no idea.

@@kernancoleman702 it’s all thanks to you nasty Republicans. I say nasty because that’s how Trump called Hilary and Kamala.

@@katherinedupoise4604 even more relatable since January 6th

@@katherinedupoise4604 I'm a lefty left lefty Democrat. I gather you saw what happened on the 5th and 6th. We're on the same side.

What does being 70 years old have to do with anything you said? Are you saying that beyond 69 years old, one does not, should not, or typically doesn't discover new music or musicians?? That's ridiculous. People who love music discover it throughout their lifetime. Putting some sort of age-cap on that pursuit is just stupid.

@@jimswenson6131 No, I believe you misunderstood my comment completely. I simply am amazed that in all my years of loving music that I had not been aware of Rufus Wainwright and his stunningly beautiful music. If you knew me, you would know that I spent my professional career in higher education, working to help adult learners complete their degrees, and I am passionate about the lifelong learning paradigm.

I'm reminded of the expression, "One should not ass u me"

​@@jimswenson6131shush

Hello Vanessa

TRUE

Well, I'd rather say Rufus Wainwright is underrated. This song is very good but most of his songs are very good. It seems that he's not cool enough for the kids, he's too mature. So, he remains just musician's musician.

According to you......

damm right this guy is underrated not just this song but him. this guy has truly has a amazing voice that should be a classic known by all, but instead we have the trash we call good music these days. This man should be known by a lot more people.

This song is perfect🌟♥💥🌈

So true !

I just heard the George Michael version of this song! Never hear this song before until today. I didn't know it was written by Rufus Wainwright!! WOW! Awesome Song! I have to find the original to hear it.

GM version is so good, but this have more poety and truth

@@karolakuntz3940yes, I agree

IMO George’s voice, arrangement and live performance from the Symphonica tour lends itself more beautifully to the tormented sentiments in the lyric. Superb song writing be RW.

❤️

I understand you.

❤️❤️

Hello Kimberly

I think mines is “ do you really think you go to hell for having loved “

Lead*

This song & Rufus are revelations unto themselves.☯️

YES YES

By his own admission, rufus is no angel, which makes him and his music way more beautiful

Is he gay?

Sorry

Giovanni Dias ya Rufus is gay and has a husband

Good for you, I really mean it.

And that makes it a really powerful, potent line. It's not a sin to want to be loved.

Martin Harris and a beautiful melancholy at that

“Melancholy” is so on point to describe Rufus’ voice. There is a veritable chemical shift in me every time I hear him sing, especially when it has been my great, good fortune to see him in LIVE concert several times. He is >> MAGIC 🔮

The original visuals were much better, deeper, and told a deeper truth

I would love to introduce you to Chopin, Rachmaninoff...

I think Chopin. Rach is a little rough on our violated sense of sanity and justice just now. Rufus Wainwright - Prophet.

George Michael did a great rendition.

Sam Caddick Passmore 100%

Sam Caddick Passmore : yes George sang this song so well

Agree

It’s insightful and an incredible song but I wouldn’t say prophetic, really. The things about the US that disgusted and disappointed Rufus 12 years ago were features of this country for decades before that and have remained since. He’s just calling them out.

ABSOLUTELY

VH1 featuring Rufus & this song unexpectedly convulsed me into tears. I never missed a Rufus concert in the NY/NJ area since. Ever marveling how the spiritually prayerful & passionately decadent do flawlessly emanate from such a one. One in the very same. ☯️

100%

I agree!!!

George Michael much better

Beautiful.George makes me cry it’s absolute.

I totally agree, I think George and Rufus were kindred souls

@Rufus Wainwright Oh yes, we have, and you are an angel, Rufus!! Thank you so sooo much for your music! Love ya and bless you!❤❤❤

Superbe chanson don't les paroles sont tjrs d'actualité..

Pleinement d'accord.

..it's even more relevant today with Obama who is, if anything far worse than Bush, unfortunately. And I was one of those people who cried with joy when Obama was elected the first time around- due to the promises he made during his campaign in 2007 (and of course he has now broke every single one). We now have renewed drone-bombing campaigns across Pakistan, Guantanamo bay still hasn't been closed and a war on whistle-blowers (one of Obama's many promises was to PROTECT whistle-blowers). And we'll soon be in WW3 when he attacks Iran or Russia (you just know it's on the cards - they cant help themselves..)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Going_to_a_Town

How about Trump?

look at your country now...its like Rufus knew what was coming...the laughing stock of the world

@@SteveFusionX OK..I guess the Trump years decimate all of the above...

You are not alone 😂

I'm so happy to have seen him twice, once in Albany NY, and the other at my hometown theatre in Mass.

We have Charlebois too do you know his song Ordinaire is a masterpiece for me👍

This is perfect.

@Rufus Wainwright Thank you for your beautiful voice and talent! I am so lucky to have seeing you lived in Chicago 3 yrs ago.

Is there a place I can see the original music video? I feel it was much better and more important and impactful than this version!

me 2022

Me too, also listening to version of George Michael.

Me in 2023

Yep - thinking of Ohio right now

Io ascolto nell'agosto 2023...mi spezza il ❤

You took advantage of a world that loved you well 😞

Timeless and wonderfull. This man is something else... such a beautifull song. A mirror of what of us feel. Love you forever. TR

I guess, since NWO (A21) world order is in full effect.

@Frank McGovern If you dont see the evidence of Agenda 21 by now, then I would have to ask....What huge rock have you been sleeping under? You gotta be so brainwashed and delusional...I mean you need to be the Poster child of what Nixon said..."The American people wont believe anything unless it is on television". It is FAR harder to convince someone that they have been fooled, than it is to fool someone. And I am NOT about to help you on this one. But I am willing to point you in the right direction, as a lot of the censorship at play can be blamed for people like, you, and you certainly are the majority, not the minority.

@Frank McGovern LOL, it is here already. You are on KZfaq! If you notice a lot of disinfo dished at you or things not showing up, try the less censored platforms like LBRY, or DLive, BitChute, etc. Links are automatically removed on this YT platform. Odd wouldnt you think. I have had to post the link, and then video tape it, post it to my channel to show and prove that the video link was removed. This is how bad KZfaq is. But, still the most popular, yet I see that slipping consistently. But, I can also see them simply buy out the other platform that gets popular. So, specifically, what would you like to see evidence about? Maybe I can at least point you in the right direction. Do you want to see a copy of Angeda21, or do you want to see videos of officials presenting the details in A21? or do you want to look at the countries that were named in A21 and compare it to reality of which countries have been "democratized" ? What is it that you dont see? What is it you want to see about?

I agree listen to george michael cover its class

Yep

I'm so tired of America.

I agree. But then GM is the more versatile vocalist out of the two.

Tony Antoniou George Michael brought his pain & internal struggles to this song. It's as if Rufus wrote this for Michael & I'm so glad he (GM) sang it. He gave this song the voice it needed.

Fuck, i didn't know George sang this song. Listened to both. Tought I love George's a great deal, I prefere Rufus's version better for this song. But I don't like Rufus's latest musical turn.

Rufus' version sound more vulnerable and pained I think. George vocals, i felt was too polished

Both versions are good. Why do we always like to compare? That's what the creators of shows like "The Voice", "X-Factor'' etc are trying to promote: personal, distinct interpretations of the same song. A good artist puts his/her own print on the song he/she is singing and playing. The difference of the versions shows the greatness of a song and of those who have managed to make it their own by giving it over and over again a new soul.

Et aussi Tom à la ferme de Xavier DOLAN from Québec

It's going 'round and 'round like the circles that you find in "the windmills of your mind"?

Indeed!

Exactly!

YAAAS ME TOO

Magnifique chanson 🙏

It’s always my number 1 so good Rufus

Xavier Dolan blessing our musical hearts once again!!!

One of the few songs that can bring me to tears: The melody, the words, and Rufus Wainwright! Drop to the floor and rock and weep kind of song…😪

Yes that was my exact thought when playing and singing this on piano.

I’m also back to this song for the same reason.

Michelle Rivera - me too, me too. My God, what’s happening to us?

lily allen did a really great cover of this

You mean riots

in mannheim?

Bellissima cover! Grande George!

That must've been amazing

@@yanosacofotos Amsterdam

I Love The Cover From George Michael .....its Amazing kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bqqKfbSb05nOhmw.html

yeah... at this moment

Sebastián Rizo YES!

Sebastián Rizo yeah

Yes!

+Sebastián Rizo Me too! :)

Likewise

Hello Eliza

Oui c’est excellent

I am French Canadian and his mother too. Before his death she leaves near my house and sometimes I saw Rufus. Great talent and I like this song

My thoughts exactly.

Tiki Ha

Then just listen to George Michael.and thank me later ❤️❤️i know original is original.But then there is George Michael ❤️Love them both❤️❤️

@@barbaraeden1877 i don’t like the George Michael version at all . That’s the version I’m taking about. Rufus owns this song.

@@stephenotoole6633 okay dear.though i prefer George Michael version but i know Rufus owns this song.I respect your opinion..

@@barbaraeden1877 thanks 🙏