"Miserable music makes me happy, and happy music makes me fucking miserable"

That table for four is devastating!!!

Steven Wilson's the kind of guy, who can make you cry with his music, for a family that you never had.

I lost my mom this year. She passed away all of a sudden while fighting with cancer. And a few days ago I found Steven Wilson's music. I have been listening to these tracks while returning home from work, or sometimes while trying to sleep. I am starting to love his songs and accept the reality that nothing or no one lasts forever. We are left with a melancholic feeling and some sweet memories. It's hard to describe what I feel now. But... I am thankful to this artist, this musician... for these anesthetic tracks. Life is neither great nor bad. We just have to cry a little and then wake up again tomorrow. And we have only love to give. EDIT: lost my father as well this year due to COVID, 2 years after my mom passed away. I will eventually be okay. Wish much love to everyone who know what memories and teardrops mean.

don't ever let go try to let go the biggest dilemma...and the worst part of losing someone. you want to move on, get rid of the sadness, think of other things...and at the same time, you don't want to think of anything else but how their presence meant everything to you.

This video just makes the song even more powerful.

Not sure if it’s intentional or not, but the ending looks like it’s part of the routine too. She messes everything up at night just to clean it up during the day, it’s so subtle but powerful

This is literally greatest piece of art ever composed. My first listen. Im crying out loud.

on 25th of December 2016, my girlfriend, her sister and their father died in a stupid car crash, the only one left is their mother, all alone, this song and video spoke to me on so many levels. It made me cry, made me smile, made think about life in a whole new way. Cherish every moment, enjoy the time spent with your dear ones, for life is extremely fragile. Bless you all

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one who cried.

steven's quote about this is 100% not exaggerated, i am not exactly the "crying" type but i was bawling my eyes out towards the end of this song when i saw Wilson in concert, admittedly i felt kinda self-conscious until i looked around and noticed there were more people in the audience crying than i'd ever seen in one place ever in my life. this might be of the best songs he's ever done, in my humble opinion.

A part of me never was the same after this song, life can be so fragile.

10 damn minutes of unashamed crying

I'm 17 and already have lost my brother 3 years ago and my dad last year. Steven's music and other artists' is the only thing that still keeps me going now to be honest.

I revisit this song and video just about every time there is a school shooting. 19 children lost this week in Texas... I can't imagine what those poor families are going through 😢

I always swear I'll never watch this again. And then I watch it again. F*ck.

I showed this video to my High School Video Production class. They were very engaged in the way the music worked with the action. When the lady started freaking out, the students were completely glued to the screen. When the camera shows the newspaper heading of the shooting deaths, I paused it, I heard most of the class gasp... and even some were saying, "No!".... I resumed the video. Afterward, I told them that every video they do should create the same reaction from the audience, whether it be laughter, clapping, covering your eyes, or crying. Such a beautiful piece of art from such a tragic story. This music video is indeed a masterpiece!

This is art at a hig level, i am so happy i found S.W and P.T years ago, they have given me so much.

So many people died in my life. But the hardest was seeing both of my parents die in my early 20s. Since then I play guitar to overcome those memories that stick in the soul. This song by Steven Wilson is the most beautiful description of people who suffered personal loss.

I can’t remember the last time I cried this fucking hard watching a music video.

That last chord progression is one of the most beautiful I've ever heard.

Why doesn't this music video get an award for best animated music video of the year? Can anyone explain that to me?

That scream tho. ❤️😭

There is more feeling portrayed in this than you would see in a powerful movie without the need of an hour's worth of build up to get you there. The change at 3mins, something's not right, the dawning realisation of what's happened. The level of emotional horror and desolation experienced by the character in this is almost too much to bear. Jess Cope I salute you, you lifted Steven's always superb work to the sublime.

The eyes of that lady speak volumes.

I don't pay you to make me cry, internet.

This is art, this is what I call a masterpiece. A remarkable combination of music and animation with deep meanings.

I need a waterproof keyboard.

This hits you right in the feels

I'm here because I saw Steven Wilson live in Caracas, Venezuela. I didn't know who he was. Outside the venue, his fans told me he was awesome and they talked to me about his music. I like Rush, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, etc. so... I bought a ticket. I was blown away. I'm a fan now. 9gag chúpalo!!!!

7:15 I have no words to describe this part, except that i was overwhelmed by shivers

"Don't ever let go, try to let go" I've lost my father some days ago, no other word could describe better and simplier my state of mind after my loss. I 've watched this before, Steven Wilson performing with a macrovision playing this video behind him, I was so emotional watching it back then, and I wished never to experience this in real. A piece of art touching our souls.

If any of you were wondering. The song is about a women who lost her family due to a school shooting. Because of this, she is going through the 7 stages of grief.

I lost my brother when I was 9. It describes perfectly how my mother lived the firs year after. That look brokes my heart even now, remembering how dead and empty my mother's eyes seemed back then. I hope none of you know what I´m talking about...

This is the strongest music video I have ever seen.

Change my mind. It is impossible to not feel something while attentively listening and watching this.

The feel good hit of the Summer!

I've never heard a song in 5/4 meter be so beautiful and natural sounding

Oh, heal my soul. Mend this broken heart. Steven Wilson, you are a genius.

Aside from being incredibly moving, this is such an important piece of art as it shows the other side of the coin; the fallout of what people have to deal with after unspeakable tragedy. So often on the news, we only see the initial impact of these events. This brings into focus what can happen afterwards, and it's heartbreaking, revealing, powerful, and never fails to bring me to tears.

Amazing video by Jess Cope as well.

Guys, I, as a Wilson fan, am happy to see that 9GAG made so many people come here, but please, don't make so many comments about it, because you are spamming the comment section, really.

I can't imagine the pain the people have endure knowing that someone the loved is no more . I see so many stories in the comment section that it breaks me apart I wish from the bottom of my art that all of them find love and peace again

I just don’t understand how people can dislike this. Have they no heart or emotions? I’m 68 years old and it brings a tear to my eye every time. Brilliant storytelling in every way.

Basically one of the best songs ever. I never paid attention to the lyrics too much, I know them off by heart and was listening to this song almost daily. But not until watching with this video clip did I really understand. The most beautiful thing I have ever had the pleasure of watching and listening too. This tops the Raven that refused to sing for me.

I've known Steven's music for only 4 days but, damn... it's goddamn sublime. And this song... wow, just beautiful. I can literally feel the caress of the woman singing.

Please Steven 🙏🏾 please compose a storyline of how she gets better, i keep returning to this piece somewhere with the hope that things would've worked out well for her. It would be a very uplifting piece and would inspire many. Do give it thought sir🙏🏾 love your work as always.thank you for choosing this path in life

This masterpiece touches so deep, the cry can't be contained. When Art is Art, the world is in harmony.

I even cried watching it. Thank you for this movie.

my music taste brought me here. cheers to Steven Wilson and prog music fans!

LYRICS: What do I do with all the children's clothes such tiny things that still smell of them And the footprints in the hallway onto my knees scrub them away And how to be of use make the tea and the soup All of their favorites throw them away And all their schoolbooks and the running shoes Washing and cleaning the dirty still sink Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time Concentrate my mind Helps me to sleep And keep making beds and keep the cat fed Open the Windows let the air in And keep the house clean and keep the routine Paintings they make still stuck to the fridge Keep cleaning keep ironing Cooking their meals on the stainless steel hop Keep washing keep scrubbing Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky Deep in the debt to night Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time Helps me to sleep Routine keeps me in line Helps me pass the time Helps me to sleep The most beautiful morning forever Like the ones from far off, far off away With the hum of the bees in the jasmine sway Don't ever let go Try to let go Don't ever let go Try to let go Don't ever

The finest album Wilson has ever made. Such a magnum opus.

I never thought there would be so much beauty in sadness.

Don't ever let go, try to let go...

No idea how many times I've listened to this song by now... But every time she screams, if I wasn't already crying, I definitely burst into tears. This song is among the most moving songs I've ever heard. And I've been listening to a lot of Steven's music before, and a lot of other incredibly talented composers/writers... I guess it just hits me so square on. It kind of MAKES me listen to every detail in it. It compels me to follow the emotional river that it is...

This song is a pure example of masterpiece.

Steven the God.

Guthrie's just so god damn tasteful in every solo he does.

Sometime we don't want to heal... Instead we want to feel their presence Feel them through their belongings... ❤️❤️❤️

This person in the video reminds me of my own mother. She lost two sons before they had the chance to become their true selves. Two people that I'll never be able to see, or meet. Sadly myself (the only kid of hers that is alive) is depressed and has bad anxiety, leaving me to contimplate my own life many times. Thankfully, I've pulled through; it's been almost year since my last serious contemplation of suicide. Thanks to artists like Steven Wilson, I've found healthy ways to cope with these feelings, and even better has helped turn the cogs in my mind to make my own music. Thank you Steven, and thank you to everyone reading this. I hope you all have a great day

Steven Wilson did PhD on melancholia from delirium university and he presents it in a beautiful way.

"Happy music makes me sad" SW, Genius!!!

Ok, so I thought The Raven That Refused To Sing's video was the saddest thing on youtube. I was wrong.

Three years ago I couldn't stop crying at the end this song. I haven't seen it since and now I'm 2 minutes in and I'm rearing up again. Crap. 😢

Pain and suffering is real and it's a big part of the reality we exist in. If we indulge in it we end up miserable, depressed and angry. However, if we indulge in it with comedy, we laugh it. If we indulge in it with art and music, we are inspired and motivated by it. SW knows this and happily indulges in it. Genius. (Now I only need to find a way to get him guesting on one of my albums!)

I'm now feeling this emotion personally after the loss of my sister but had to stay in routine to take care of our heart broken mother. SW can evoke and portray emotion as well or better than any artist I've seen. shear genius

I had a girl we were together for 6 years . Last year in 2023 we got engaged in July . Unfortunately , she passed away in December 2023 . I cannot image my life anymore but you know what I am still going to work my job , still hitting the gym , still providing at my house . It's really hard to focus but sometimes u just have to go through it ! I miss her so much .

A breathtaking story. The loss is very sad. The loss of family or loved ones is the worst on earth. You should enjoy every day and have joy in life and hold all the moments, whether on photos or in thoughts, just hold on!

Finally! You've heard your fans! Thank you!!!

I've read your comments and i am not in any position to say who is wrong or right. But at the same time I feel this is the essence of why we listen to this kind of music. It's not because we want an easy listening or something to play in the background. The animated film combined with the music gives us an important expericence. We get angry, we get sad, we feel compassion, and in the end, we get the feeling to keep going. Keep washing those dishes, keep up our daily ROUTINE. Don't u think this is what Steven Wilson feels as well? And if we / you feel like this. Isn't it a piece of brilliance from Steven to make us feel that way ? For me personally this is a song wich combines sorrow, anger, acceptance, compassion. And if a song can make me feel that way, well... Its something to memorize.

I can imagine Jess creating this video with tears streaming down her face.

This song is perfect when you are feeling down and you want to feel more down and cry.

here's the thing about wilson and others like him although there aren't many. they find that place inside of me where i can just say yes this is so goddam sad im crying, but it's so beautiful at the same time that im happy, and i dont mind the tears. took me a long time to be ok with tears, especially in front of anybody. that ended after my youngest brother died in a car accident. but it was a fight. i would tighten every muscle in an effort not to cry. his music gives me permission to grieve and strength to move on afterwards.

Steven is love Steven is life ..

Best song and album of the last decade. Change my mind

What a masterpiece.... I listen to this whenever I need inspiration to create new music...

oh my god... the terror of being in her place... I can't stop the tears this is beautiful but terrifying :'O

And here I was complaining about my life. Life must be brutal for someone out there.

The solo in this song is never talked about but goddamn it’s beautifully subtle

Timeless classic. As Steven and the multitude of artists here are genius. That is you and me, too. 32321. May freedom ring.

Who's cutting onions in here?

This is the first time i looked up for steven's music because my friends posted a picture with him on Facebook while headed to pune weekender nh7 india..I heard the 1st song that played when i opened his page..it was ROUTINE...once it started off i couldn't stop listening or watching..with the animated character following her routine and trying to accept what had happened i could connect with her at some level..i lost the love of my life in a car accident 14 months ago..and till date it has been hard accepting the fact that he's never coming back..i still have some of his things with me..his tie that i can't help sniffing every time i see it..and sometimes i feel as if I've lost the plot..its music like this that lets be know its ok to be hurt and let it go..thank you for this..i know i will be listening to this for a while now..its tragically beautiful..

I was listening to this song for years and always took it as a great song, couldn't understand the depth. After the passing away of my big brother and closest friend, I realize how deep is it to... don't ever let go and try to let go. What if I let go? Will I be left with anything of them? I fear

6:11 La voz junto a la melodía de ese minuto es una de las mejores que pude haber escuchado. Gracias Steven, Ninet y todo el equipo que realizó semejante creación.

Ninet's part at 6:10 is just indescribable.

This song and video took me on such a journey of deep thoughts and emotions. Blew me away! I am so grateful for Steven Wilson's music. Means the world to me.

The saddest song in rock n' roll.

I'll never forget we were at the show in SF , most of us really didn't know what the song was about until we saw the news paper in the vid , we all lost it , not a dry eye in the house ....I found this song really hits deep and could really put someone in depression over the edge ...the world can be full of beauty , and so fucked up at the same time...

Is this not the most beautiful outro ever.... it is heartbreakingly beautiful....

I cried my eyes out.

There's something about the part that start at 7:25, it reach a part of my spirit, the song, the lyrics, the colors in the clouds, the soft sunlight in the childs bedroom and on their toys, shadows casted on the walls, all of that makes me feel a bottomless melancholy and at the same time, it's of such a beauty, it's something i can't explain nor completely comprehend, it's from the other side, where our beloved ones who left us are

Best music video ever made, no question. I have shown this to many people who even dont know who Steven Wilson is and almost everybody has had tears in their eyes or even crying after watching this. I N C R E D I B L E

imagine Tim Burton + Steven Wilson directed movie. 10/10 would watch.

when i've heard this played live, the feelings were indescribable..thank you for this masterpiece!

Esta canción es un bálsamo para el alma, para los que han sufrido una perdida, mi mas sentidas condolencias, y un abrazo desde aquí, de México; es un poco triste ver que una canción como esta tiene un bajo perfil, tan llena de calidad y con una letra tan profunda, pero al final, agradecido porque los que escuchamos esto, tenemos el sentido y gusto musical de nuestro lado; un abrazo y paz en el alma, para todos!!

Steven, you are so creative and constantly striving to be so. This is a classic for the ages

I can't watch this without crying

I saw the video first time in the concert along with the song, and oh gosh, so emotional! It was absolutely brilliant!!!

The animation truly is about as brilliant and poignant as the song. Substance abounds here - it’s profoundly bittersweet, every second is meaningful, worthwhile, and universal.

Every time I need to cry I come here...