Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Father & Son
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LYRICS
Father:
It’s not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You’re still young, that’s your fault
There’s so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy
I was once like you are now
And I know that it’s not easy
To be calm when you’ve found
Something going on
But take your time, think a lot
Why, think of everything you’ve got
For you will still be here tomorrow
But your dreams may not
Son:
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again?
It’s always been the same, same old story
From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen
Now there’s a way, and I know that I have to go
Away, I know I have to go
Father:
It’s not time to make a change
Just sit down, take it slowly
You’re still young, that’s your fault
There’s so much you have to go through
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old but I’m happy
Son:
Away, away, away, I know
I have to make this decision alone - no
Son:
All the times that I’ve cried, keeping all the things I knew inside
It’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it
If they were right I’d agree, but it’s them you know not me
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go
Away, I know, I have to go
Father:
Stay, stay, stay, why must you go and
Make this decision alone? No
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love this song
This song is one of many favorites from Cat! Thx dude🤙🏾.
Stay blessed ; stay sane in this insanity❣️
:)
I can't write or speak English properly, but I know that passionate people like me can understand me and feel me through these little big sentences." I am a very sensitive and passionate person until I have tears in my eyes.. And when I listen to this song I think of my father, a great man who died of cancer when I was very young. Then I grew up and I think of him, when he said, my son, I am really sick buying myself a piece of cake. Life without him and his compassion is cruel. I feel very alone. .
I live with great sadness in my heart to be praised by my relatives and friends.
I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song
Reminder🙂
❤
Beautiful insight, & human being...this speaks to my Soul. 'Then' to ' Now'. From the child, to the parent, parent love for child, 'seeing' own parents,...Lifetime relevance, this Loop of Life~ moving past ' self'.. to foresight, reflection & understanding. 50 years of viewpoints for me...such an ever evolving song, in this ever evolving journey. Thank you, each & every time. 🎶❤
Dude, Like it, and add it to favourites. Hrhrhr ;-)
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I first heard this when I was 20. I'm nearly 70 today, and my wife died 4 years ago. My parents passed away 20 years ago, and my children are grown. I have 5 grandchildren. I can't begin to explain the effect this song has had on me over the years, but especially today. Sadness always but a lot more. Can't put it into words.
I'm mid fifties and I almost can't bear to listen to this song. Stay strong.
That's beautiful. I'm only 14 but i still love this song with all my heart.
Bloody hell reading this and listening to this song, choked up now.
This song always reminds me of my grandad giving me life lessons when I was younger to become a man. With him passing there are still so many questions I need advice with.
Im almost 60 i hear every word you say !
Love you dad... If someday you get to see this message, I just wanted you to know. I love you. Thanks!
Yeah! Me too...
I see it
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Tell him, when you have the chance.
I didnt have a dad growing up. His loss. I now have a son. He will never be far from me, growing up. Fathers are important.
Anyone can be a dad, but it takes a real man to be a father, god bless you and your son.
I miss you Daddy like the air. My soul Is torn...
Mom and dad are everyone’s most important person in the world ❤
My grandma gave me good advice. My dad was tough on us.
She said ‘Yes, because we had famine, plagues, wars, and epidemics. She said, You have 2 kids and he had 7! Just know that we loved each other, she yelled!My grandmother told me to explain to my other sibs that for the first 20 years our dad was the only bread winner.
And later in life, he did get kinder and more caring…so, give him time and don’t be too quick to judge the past. ‘We are the mirrors of ourselves’
We have to be the change or ‘the tough love’ we grew up with will carry over to the next generations.
I am in the hospital by my dad’s side as he is reaching the end of his life. We are listening to this song together and I’m crying a river of tears. This is the most beautiful and touching song and I am so thankful it was written.
Much love to you both brother...
I like that comment if you read mine we would be almost like brother's except I'm the dad your story.... I'm the one that's riding on the Angels wings... I wouldn't change a thing
I feel you ......
Be strong brother ❤️🩹
Hugs love and light to you.
My father died from prostate cancer complications on 03/16/2021. Due to the pandemic I will not be able to visit his funeral as I am miles away, 8,500+ miles away. The last time I saw him alive was in December 2019. Rest in Peace, Pa. See you on the other side. Please guide me. If your father is alive and you are reading this, promise me that you will hug him. If you can't hug him, at least call him and tell him you love him.
So sorry for your loss, say goodbye in your own way, remember him as you wish...
Remember him if you can bare the Greef talk to someone. Think of all the good things you remember about him.
Stay strong. “Life has to end. Love doesn’t” 👨👦
Hold your memories close and cherish times spent with loves taken before we are ready. Bless you and your father. Blessed are those fathers and sons that bond. I had no love from my Father but a have the void filled with the love of a wonderful son. Im blessed.
Mine died 6 years ago from Prostate cance as well... I still miss him everyday. Hugs bud, I don´t know you, but I feel you ....
I had been homeless and a self destructive addict for two years, got sober had a son and six months later my dad died. We always clashed but this songs brings meaning and love back. Miss you Dad, I'm 33 years sober this month. Living the life
🙏❤️🔮😊🙏
Impressive 🙂
proud of you. have 12 yrs. myself🤣🏝🏞🏟🏜
I don't know you but I'm very proud of you, Stat strong always God bless you always
@@mikenadal9242🙏❤️🔮😊🙏
@@angieneal7070one day at a time, keep lovin yourself and the world will open up🙏🔮😊🙏
My grandma just passed away today and she was playing this song on repeat for me this past tuesday. She told me that she thinks of me when she hears it, and that back in the day, Cat Stevens was TOTALLY her type, and still is!! I will be back on this video probably every day until forever. She was my best friend forever.
My dad passed away at the beginning of last month. I have this song on repeat at times. We live, we lose, yet we gain so much we don't realise 🙏
You made me cry!😢💘 Love your grandma, rest in peace her soul!⚘
No lie, cat has sung my life.. top 10 songs, 5 are Cat.
Mum passes away...have a 5 yr old son...everyday we are faced with so many choices...we Just have to keep the ones that passed away in our hearts and conversations so that they never truly die... And hope that the choices we make while we still here are the correct ones for the ones we have to set an example for... Right now listening to this while looking at the sea at 4am....thinking wth should i do....
My grandpa passed away in august . Ok that was 5 months ago but it still hurts
He was 21 --- (TWENTY ONE) years old when he wrote this song. Some people are Bestowed with Wisdom at an early age.
That is an amazing factoid, Dan. I'd like to think that Cat joined the Muslims for all the good reasons.
@@janmarsh Where did you read that ? Sounds plausible.
And then lose it...
I see no particular wisdom here. It's the typical conversation btw a conservative father & a teen son.
There's sth that doesn't match here. The lyrics is a conversation btw father & son. In the video I see a grandpa & granddaughter.
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This was my little brother's favorite song. We lost him to cancer a year ago. I miss him deeply, every day of my life
I mourn with You
May God comfort you.
Here here- God love you both
im not you brother, but im sure that he was proud of you and be YOUR BROTHER.
I hate cancer, we lost everyday great people for that disease
I'm so sorry
Who's listening 2024 ❤
Always, I'm 61
@@tracyvandergriff4840everyday...❤ 53 here.
I'm listening 3rd June 2024 and loving this song.
Estou a ouvir, em 04/06/2024.
Amando!!!
Moi ❤toujours et encore… Cette chanson 🎶 me donne les frissons et des larmes 😭 à mon Amour disparu le 06, Avril 2024 pour toi mon T 🌹🕊️😪😭💞🕯️💙💙à nos 2 garçons 👦👦merci pour tout l’amour que tu nous as donné 🎶😪
Who’s here in 2024?
Here for the father's day 😊
Thinking of my kids and the world.
In tears.
Festa del papà ❤️
@@marcomathamel6561la
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If you're reading this, may you be well, happy, healthy and filled with joy.
Just to be happy would be lovely Jenny xx
Thank you. Take care.
Thanks bro ☺️☺️☺️
Ameen
Thank you ,I hope the best for you too 🙂
My dad played me this song when I was going through a very tough time in my life. I was so mad at him because he didnt rescue me or save me, instead he taught me how to overcome adversity and become stronger through the toughest of times. Over a decade later I am so thankful. I lost my amazing father in April, I cry everyday because I miss that man so much. He is the dad I want to be, and the husband I strive to be. Rest well dad, I miss you and love you
So sorry for your loss. I'm sure he was a very good man..
hello there, you were blessed to have such a wonderful man as a father. Eternal is his memory. love from Oz. Merry Christmas
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Beautiful words.
He was a good one
I can't listen to this song without tearing up. My father was my best friend and taught me so much about life and people. He was a quiet gentle man and never yelled. He would explain why you don't do certain things and their consequences unlike most parents who scream and teach you nothing. I lost him almost 11 years ago. He died in my arms peacefully and quietly like the life he lived with us. He came from a communist country and witnessed more than most people could imagine so his wisdom and understanding of human nature came early in life. Thank you papa. Love you forever ❤
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Loved your post.....God Bless you and your father....and what a beautiful song from a supremely talented man....love to all that are moved by Jusef/Cat ❤
@@jackbrown8181 thank you
@@mariag5306 you are very welcome!!!!
I'm impressed by the strong relationship that unify you with your father.
I am a father of 3 sons. I'm 62 years old
. What a Classic song
It's one of my favorite songs 🎵 😍.
But its content is not clear to everyone.
I've tried my best to explain it in my new video you tube ..
Hope it would be helpful for many poeple 😊🌻🌺
I'm sitting here crying like a baby. My oldest boy James passed away in 2011 two weeks before his 34th birthday and was going through some hard times and I was too far away to be there with him. This song has always been one of my favorites. God bless you James.
Shoe box & tears
I came across an old shoe box, on top a layer of dust Knowing memories will be awakened, I blew off the dust and removed the lid. Yes it has been some time when I saw all of you last. On a little pieces of paper, laughter frozen in time
Yes, I remember that day,
that moment in time I shared with you. Silently overturning photo after photo I smile at each one. I’m powerless and I slowly close my eyes as tear drops of time roll down my cheeks. I reach the last picture and slowly put the top back on the box but wouldn’t you know before I tuck it away I find one more shoebox behind it but we’ll save that for another day.
J.W Brucks 5/5/17
I wrote this some years ago. If you have an "Old shoe box" bring it down, share the tears of laughter and sadness.
I am sorry for your loss. May God be with you in your time of grief 💖
Bless you and your son James....I too lost family to hard times, and I still think of them often.
Same situation my oldest son too passed away two years ago 20 years old I'm really close to you .we are stronger love ya.
Praying for healing for you. I'm so very sorry for your loss.
May god bless you and your wonderful family!
"I hope that all of us or none of us are judged by the actions of our weakest moments, but rather the strength we show where and if we are ever given a second chance." ~Ted Lasso ❤
Ohhhhhh😔 my hubby and I just ended the season 3 finale😥. This was playing and I was like, "Hey, that's Cat Stevens song". I had to come to CZcams to listen to this and remind me of some of his other beautiful songs I love.
What a magnificent série ;)
@Drewdrops~N~Mana
Hi sweet heart, So true, I can't even understand how terrible tv serie such "Fire of love" or correct tv série such "Ncis" has more than 10 seasons. And a very very perfect tv serie such Ted Lasso has only 3 seasons.
@@mauritaschut8466 funny ... exactly same here ..
dammit .. i can only upvote you once
I'm a daughter and I've never known a love greater than my father's. Bless him.
Take care about him .
The presence of parents is priceless dear Sarah
If you're interested to know more about the explication of this song kindly check my new video of today ..
Cat/Yusuf sings 2 parts on this, 1- of the soft spoken father handing down wisdom, 2- the anxious young man searching for a meaningful direction in life. This song scopes beyond religion, politics, or countries, some still see this.
I’ve listened this song for decades, and just now got the gist of the two voices.
It's amazing that a 22-year-old was able to write a song like this.
Old soul!
It is so profound & moving. I had no idea it was written by one as young as 22. Thank you for sharing this.
@@emilyroseayres84 It was released when he was 22, so he most likely wrote it at 20-21
@@p8pillon He is incredibly talented! Thank you.
@Peter Heidel You mean before he decided NOT to become a giant sellout like most musicians?
I never imagined how much more powerful this song could be until I lost my dad. Hits a bit different now
Sorry to hear about ur loss. Stay strong, buddy.
I know exactly what you mean, my friend.
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Yes, before that it was only a song, it hits different after i lost my dad to cancer.
This year will make 10 years my dad has been gone and this song will still absolutely level me even after all this time
My father died 5 weeks ago and I miss him 😢
Who is listening to this masterpiece in 2024?
I was pregnant with my son and listened to this constantly. He was born in1987 and was the best person I ever met or knew. He was a blessing from God to me. I miss my baby, he passed away August of 2019 from ALS, he was only 31 years old. I pray I see him again. His sister, my sweet baby girl, passed away in August of 2017 at 27 years old. Hopefully they are together again with the Lord, happy and free. I love you and miss you Adam and Suraiya, always, see you soon. I don't like to be here without you guys 😭❤. I'm thankful that you each had a child and your memory lives on through them.
Sonsorry
Don't worry you will eventually meet them in heaven. Sorry for the loss.
He will always be with you
💙
The Memori Always for Always... 👌✌
The night my son was born, I left the hospital about 2am, I switched on my car ignition and the radio came on and this played. Very poignant moment as I’d just watched my son being born.
Wow talk about serendipity
Wow, that choked me up reading that! I hope you, Mom and your son are all healthy, happy and doing well!
Was the father present as well??
What world we live in, that the hospital makes the father go away, the night his son born.
Beautiful 👍
My son, if you’re reading this, know that you were always in my heart and thoughts.
You either understand this song, and are bawling your eyes out, or you still have time to repair your relationship with your father.
Sadly "no"
You are dead on!!!!
That is the most hard-hitting comment about this video, at least to me. I never got the chance to repair the damage between me and pop, but I'm damn sure I will not allow the same thing to happen between me and my son. Thank you too, Cat. You put me in my place in this world.
Only my friend would notice that he made an illegal move with the rook while playing chess. I LOVE and have listened to this song over and over again. I am a mother with a son! It has truly touched my heart and I hope his also.❤
left it too late
"...you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not..." -this is hitting me harder every passing day.
This song popped up in my head a couple of days ago. I haven’t heard it in years and thought I’d revisit it.
I felt like crying at that very part. Also the line “I have to go”.
This song Was very poignant before and I agree, it seems more poignant now..
Hang in there! As long as you are alive, there is hope for you.
I know that feeling,,I Miss My Dad & whenever I hear this song the tears flow 😢😢😭😭
Time to go to bed. Lol.
The journey is very much a part of the reward. Happy life adventuring.
I buried my Dad yesterday. There was nothing to tell him. He knew i loved him more than anything. He knows i will never stop missing him, and look forward to spending an eternity with him.
I am sorry. Rest and be with anyone close to you. Bless your heart.
Had same situation 5 months ago. I feel same as you. You perfectly described it. Be strong man. After this bullshit of life we will have eternity with our fathers.
I'm sorry. Wish you the best
I lost my mom this year and it was SOOO HARD, So Very Sorry for your Loss Gordon😥
Please, if anyone's listening, I beg you to play this beautiful song upon my demise, LOUDLY!!!!❤❤❤
Hi dear lisa.
I hope you check my new share about the subject of this song .
A lot don't understand the message of the author.
Im leaving this comment here so after a month or year when someone likes it it ill remember all the times me and my grandad and nana listened too this song before they passed away ❤😢
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@Rotorhead1651 yip I miss them
20th April 2024 Lost Dad 2 yrs ago. My rock, Eric, a brilliant artist, a fine man. Miss him every day. RIP, Whizzer. Xx
@@JaneRhead aww so sorry 😢❤️
My dad was the best dad & i kno i have to be the best dad, and i will.
God is good,
All the time,
And all the time,
God is good.
I cry every single time. Love your fathers, love your sons. Time is so precious.
My only son passed away July now 2 years ago 30 years and 6 months old and I always reminisce when I listen to Cat Steven's
@@quartusbuys6831 I am so so so sorry to hear of your son’s passing… I don’t know how in the world you’d be able to make it through to the end of the song. May all the strength you will need in this world be within your reach.
Time passe so quickly, think about what you say to others, including your sons and daughters, they will record it in their minds replay it long after you have gone room temperature.
Also Fathers love your daughters. My Dad passed away when my sisters and I were 17 and younger. We adored and loved him more then he will ever know. And it's been over 46 years since I saw that beautiful soul😢😢😢😢
Love you family,. X❤️
Blows me away that Cat Stevens could write such a deeply reflective song as a young man at all of 22 years old. It's like he had the life's wisdom of an 80 year old man and father of multiple grown children, but he was 60 years younger. Pretty incredible.
Yes. You put my thoughts into words beautifully there. I wonder if this song was a warning to us all that he was going to leave us, and go off into obscurity like he did for so long. Yusuf ? The void Cat left is still there unfilled.
Him, Paul Simon, and Bob Dylan always puts that same thought in my head. Simon graduated from Juilliard at an early age. Cat Stevens went to Hammersmith college in London. His roommate, while he was there was Don McLean who was studying opera believe or not.
plagiarism if you ask me
@@carolinemulders135 I’ve seen what your saying and it’s certainly all over the industry, but there are types of people who are more socially involved with older people. If you combine that with a college education in writing at a time when who you were studying would have been much older people
I can see it. Bob Dylan was known world wide before he ever released a song for what he did for folk music. Paul Simon s early music and his career were modeled after Bach. I’m sure that graduating from Juilliard played a part in that.
Well said, yes he did have this wise old soul perspective in his songs. I remember that sense when I first heard him in the 70's. I was in high school listening to lots of different artists and he was singular in the way he made me feel. I enjoyed the sounds but at the same time I knew that he was about more than just entertaining the listener.. Felt like he was always leaning towards more. All these years later that still holds true.
One of the most underappreciated and gifted artists of our Era.
My old man shut his eyes, smiled, and nodded every time I'd play it on my 8 track on road trips. To me at 21 , it was just a catchy tune only partially understood .
Now, at 67, every line is profoundly meaningful. Thanks for leaving it up here so myself and others may savor this masterpiece. 👍☺
Robnord. That's a wonderful memory to have. That biggest blessing of it all is the road trip with your father. Those memories really make you smile!
Well said, memories no matter what trigger it ...its precious. May you be blesses
It meant a lot to me in then ... my dad died when I was 12, and I became an adult very quickly. Had to keep a lot inside ...
Today, it brings tears to my eyes
I hear ya. At 56, I miss my Dad, and hope to do good raising my 17 year old son.
It’s hard not to tear up listening to this song. I miss my father.
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Me too brotha RIP to my Pa n your Pops
I feel you. I lost my dad 15 years ago and lost my mum 3 years ago. It's tough, damn tough. Remember those good times. Cherish the photos. Above all, look to the future - it's what he'd want.
@@ChrisM541 I send you a big warm hug💖
me too this was at my dads funeral
This song never fails to bring tears to my eyes. I have never been close to my dad. But, when I lost him, it was very difficult for me to accept that he was truly gone. By the time, I realize that he has given everything for me, it was too late for me. I love you, dad
Hope my son feels the same
I have not spoken to my son in almost seven years tears roll down my face everytime I hear it I miss him deeply.i love you son
Go and talk with him
Yea, I hear you! That sux, I do know what's that like unfortunately but, the good news is that you two will b reunited before you know it stay strong
I’m not as old as this old man yet. Today is a new day, SPEAK TO YOUR SON. Between today and dead comes very fast! Do it 👍🏻
Dude... Like others have said, just do it. He may feel the same way.
I'm so sorry to hear this, as a son.
My son died 6 years ago. His birthday is coming up on February 23rd. This song reminds me of him so much.
God bless you and your family 👪 🙏
Happy birthday champ
@@yusufcatstevensyusufcatstevens thank you for sharing your music Yusuf! Salam malaikum.
I’m sorry for your loss may he rest in paradise and rest assure when it’s our time our love ones will be there to greet us..my son passed away 5yrs ago and it feels just like yesterday…sending you and your son prayers from Arizona
May he rest in peace for ever
My Dad passed away about 4 months ago, he liked this song. I am also now a father and this song gets to myself even more. I miss my Dad and I thank him for all his done for our family. We were not perfect as fathers but we try our best for our families, that I know. This is an amazing song that will never fade and will go on from one generation to another.
My father used to play this song throughout my childhood. He passed away march 2nd, hits me right in the feels everytime. I am a father myself twice. Tears me up everytime, but somehow i love this song.
I sure hope so
nice msg
My dad passed 5-6 months ago. I'm still broken 💔. Its hard.
I'm a little drunk, but I would like you to know your comment made me tear up.
I miss my father.
The tragedy of this song is that no son understands what it's about until much later...when it's probably too late.
The greatest line in this without doubt is “from the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen” ....pure genius
And the most bitter sweet thing to that is the most sad and when the young do not listen, until they have children of their own ,or it's too late.
Also my favourite line, gets ya in the feels
Yes! I love all of Cat’s music. 💝✨🎼🙏🏽
And by listening you are wiser now ! 🙏 Donald Woodall
I also found unforgettable "you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not" - chilling poetry
I cant believe i met him , brunswick Australia, i said youseff hello , he was with his wife, he said salam , then said join us for a coffee in a cafe . So i did and had the best half hour of my life , what an honor, what a good man , who else would have ever asked an unknown like me to join him .
Good stuff 👍
COOL !!!
a wonderful memory, you're so lucky:)
you are lucky this happens very rarely
A great story, the memory will live with you forever.
Love you. Whoever reads this, i been in pain for so long
God bless you my friend
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Hope you got the help you need
I play this to my son in my tummy because his dad (and I) already love him so much, he kicks when he hears it. 💙
My father was an asshole and not a great person, but he was my best friend and taught so much. The man wanted a son more than anything, but he got me, so he taught me everything he'd teach his son, according to him. I miss him dearly. He died a little over 10 years ago, but I think about him every day. He introduced me to Cat Stevens, as well as most of my other favorite musicians, and this song was always dear to my heart. I'm a woman but Father & Son spoke to me and has been my constant companion on nights when I miss him the most. I love you, Dad. Thank you for raising me with love and kindness, and being my best friend.
wild world same musician
Yes, Wild World for me too, for the same reason. Xx
God bless your father
He doesn't sound like an asshole. Life is hard.
I am a mother sent it to my son
Lost my Dad March 2nd 2020. I was 57 and I was happy I had him that long. Times were hard between us when I was young, we were close later in life. He was 86 and cancer took him. I was there to take care of him for the final two months of his life. I was shaving him when he passed, he hated not being clean shaven. Now my mom is is living with me and cancer is about to take her. This song hits me in my gut. Love your family, one day they will be gone.
I understand your feelings. My father and I were so very close when I was young and then...years and years of anger. A lovely woman came into my life and made me see that if I ever wanted to have a relationship with my dad then I would have to be the one to end the hostility. I did. We had 15 good years before he died in 2019 when I was 53. Now I'm sitting here, playing his guitar, crying and hoping that he knew how much I respected and cherished him, even when my foolishness kept us apart. If he had died during the 20-years when we were estranged I would be devastated now. Family is more precious than anything.
Prayers n love to you bruva
Cancer is disgusting. That's an incredibly cool story about your dad passing while you were shaving him I don't know you or him but there's like grief and closure and contentment all in one sentence. Im glad you had him for that long as well and id bet he wouldn't have it any other way.
I am sorry for your loss. At the same time though his life should be celebrated. 86 years is a hell of a run and all most of us can ask for.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing that. I was 47 when my father passed 4 years ago. We hadn't spoken in almost 15 years. Our stubborn pride kept us apart - neither of us believed we needed to say "I'm sorry." The day he died, my sister urged me to come visit, saying it would help bring him peace. I said I'd come in the morning. He didn't make it and I didn't get to say goodbye. Y'all - be sure to cherish what you have, swallow your pride, be the first to say "I'm sorry." Like the song says, "It's too late when we die, to admit we don't see eye to eye...I just wish I could have told him in the living years."
My big brother did a thesis on Cat Stevens in the 70s whilst at university, lectured me endlessly about this song.. I didnt understand it at the time, but it stays with me from then untill today. My brother passed last year and we had this for his funeral. It made me warm as i think of those lectures. The power of Cats music to take us on new journeys..
What a lovely memory. I have studied Cat Stevens as well since the early 70s …and taught my sons about him as well.
I just met a man who saw Cat live twice in Germany. One in Düsseldorf and one in Cologne. He talked about the concert, I had goosebumps. I'm a few years too young to have seen him live, but it's the music of my life. My father loved him, I love this guy too, I'm crying!
For my Dad. We never had the best Father/Son relationship, still miss him tho. Miss you Dad.
This Beautiful Song I Would Play For My Son He Was Just A Baby 1978 Now Today When I Hear it I Think Of Both My Beautiful Son and Dad Both Now In Heaven XOXO
He did what he could buddy...
End the cycle of hate,
Pass on only the love.. Thats humanity
I miss my dad too.
Darren Starr, he is with you all the time.
my dad and I didn’t have a good relationship either. love this song
My dad passed away 2 weeks ago. I grew up surrounded by 70's music, including this song among many others, thanks to him and mom. Never really listened to the lyrics, until today. They sure hit hard, but they also have a beautiful message... This song brings tears to my face. Love you dad.
I’m sorry for your lost . Stay strong buddy. Love from Uzbekistan❤
@@muhammadjonzaitov3604 thanks a lot, feeling a bit better lately, cheers from Spain.
Stay strong
Hope you're doing well, I lost my father 4 years ago this July.
Sorry for your loss
We all have only 1 father. May mine and yours be blessed. Thank you for your song's Yusef.
My father leave me before I was born, but I have a friend that is a father to me. I think he's the greatest father that I could have. And he don't know about this, so I love you my FATHER, for all you've done for me, even without knowing.... Thankfully. ❤
Amen man
He can feel it without being told!❤
They just don't make this kind of music anymore. Pure emotion, pure heart, pure quality.
they do, but its not popular sadly
@@huilang838 probably you don't understand this....
@@konradmeerbach5597 how do you mean, i love this song right here, but there also modern songs that are also great but nobody knows about them
They do. Harry Styles, Taylor Swift … generational talent. Many other lesser known. Look around, you’ll find it.
Great tune here.
♥️♥️♥️🌹
A million older dads in tears watching this performed at Glastonbury. The meaning and message changes with age and responsibilities. A masterpiece, from 1970, but ageless.
My husband and I were both in tears, him relating to the song from both ends of the spectrum, and me from reflecting on the relationship between my son and his dad. Beautiful.
Me too ❤
Perfect song for all ages
Love this song. Saw him in Christchurch some years ago with his son. Amazing!
the generation now will never understand this song.. god bless
Everytime I remember my dad I go back to this song and tears just flow, he always listens to this when he was still alive, I miss you and I love you dad, till we meet again.
Sat here with my 25 day old son and he's finally fallen asleep, Cat Stevens you legend ❤ 💙
Congrats, it sounds like you're already a wonderful Dad. Bless you & your newborn son. ❤❤🙏🏽🙏🏽
God bless you
Enjoy. They grow up so fast.
All the best to you brother 🤙
👍👍
I lost my grandad today and I’m going to be listening to this for a long time now to remember him cause this was his favourite song 😭
Rest in peace.
He was probably a brilliant man then
Cool
Sorry for your loss, I hope this song brings you some solace.
@@mattoconnor1507 that is true . My dad left my mum still so sad 😢😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
It's such a great song. I adore it and Cat was my first celebrity crush. What a pefect being. Im so sorry about your grandpa. He will always watch over you as mine does. It's true
a masterpiece that doesn't fade in the rain and doesn't fade in the heat. Many people have been inspired by it. The poem is simple but very deep and touches the heart without realizing that these cheeks have been wet.
My dad left us 33 years ago. I miss him very much all ways in my heart dad love you ❤❤❤
Lyrics pasted for anyone who wants to sing along.
“It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy
You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to know
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
I was once like you are now
And I know that it's not easy
To be calm when you've found
Something going on
But take your time, think a lot
Think of everything you've got
For you will still be here tomorrow
But your dreams may not
How can I try to explain?
When I do he turns away again
It's always been the same, same old story
From the moment I could talk
I was ordered to listen
Now there's a way
And I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go
It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it slowly
You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to go through
Find a girl, settle down
If you want you can marry
Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy
All the times that I've cried
Keeping all the things I knew inside
It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it
If they were right I'd agree
But it's them they know, not me
Now there's a way
And I know that I have to go away
I know I have to go”
First Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 made me cry with this song, and now Ted Lasso. Gets me every time.
THANK YOU, I knew I heard it in gardians of the galaxy but wasn’t sure, I just heard it in ted lasso and knew I heard it before
great moment in an otherwise mediocre movie
I didn’t realize Guardians Vol 2 had this song. I’m gonna have to watch it tonight. I thought Ted Lasso resurrected it.
@@rsgoodmmI tried to prepare when I saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and I was still in a puddle consoling mom.
@@JimboProalways the armchair reviewers with the dumbest takes:))))
One smile can start a friendship One word can stop a fight One look can save a relationship One hug can spark a hope One touch can bring a warmth One whisper can bring assurance One decision can stop a war One cooperation can bring abundance One kiss can bring a kindness One sleep can bring rest One wake can bring happiness One solution can stop the tests If we only learn to smile to a stranger, to stop the fight, to start a relationship, to spark a hope, to embrace with warmth, to speak assurances, to end the war, to give abundance, to pass forward kindness, to allow rest, to share happiness, then maybe we can pass God's test! Have a beautiful day to all!
Well said!
Last month I lost my father. I can't express what I am feeling right now but somehow I think these lyrics are the words that my father would say to me if he had a chance. Stay happy and have peace wherever you are Papa ❤ I love you more than anything in this world.
"From the moment I could talk, I was ordered to listen."
That my friends, is a killer line.
Exactly!! Can't get It out of my head!!! Wow
Puts life in to prospective.
I first heard this line when I was 16 and I felt it spoke to me.
Now I'm in my fifties and the line still speaks to me: My son is now sixteen, my daughter 22. Both have accused me at times of not listening to them!
I AM trying, but it seems to them that I am not succeeding. So sad!
What is a killer line?? I'm not English so I can't understand this expression, could you explain me its meaning?
Francesca Ciak A 'killer line' is a line, phrase or statement, that is perceived to be profound and carry deeper meaning.
İnsanoğluna müzik yapabilme kabiliyetini, düşünme yeteneğini, elleri, gözleri, aklı,ses tellerini, sesleri, kulakları, duyguları yaratan Yüce Yaratıcıya sonsuz şükürler olsun 🤲 Elhamdulillah 🤲 Teşekkürler kardeşim 🇹🇷🙋
This song, and Leader of the Band, are the best father-son songs ever written. Nothing else comes close.
One of the best songs in the history of mankind without any doubt
I lost my father two years ago. I came to realize how deep the lyrics is when he's gone and now I'm myself a father of a seven year-old son.
😢
🙏
Same here brother
Life goes on hope everything good lost my dad when I was 9 he was great memories take care nite
My dad passed 20 years ago and this song reminds me of him and makes me think about my own son at the same time.
My Dad played this song on many occasions, practising on his own guitar. It was unusual music for us growing up in the 80s in Soweto, South Africa🇿🇦 but we came to love it. He sang us many folk and country rock lullabies. We still have this vinyl album in the cabinet, as well as many others like Bread, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby Stills & Nash, etc. I'm here in his memory. He died 2 weeks ago on 6 August 2022 after a 4-year battle with colon cancer. I miss him dearly, and still in disbelief really, yet I know his soul is free now. I look forward to seeing him again in eternity🙏🏿❤️🕊️
Godspeed. Keep the fire 🔥 burning strong!
Thoughts are with you at this sad time. Remember all the precious time you shared with your Dad and you will smile again xxx
So very sorry for your loss
Just remarkable, I sang his songs in infant school in the 70s, rediscovered him at Art College in the late 80s learned to play them on a guitar in the 90s. And listening to them today 2022 I'm still blown away.
So sorry about your dad. If listening to this song hits home I totally understand.
I turned 65 this past May. I was a teen when Cat came on the music scene. This song hits home. I feel like the old man. Time slips away so fast and before you know it, you are old. 😢
I am a 74 year old AUSSIE , My 3 kids knew many of CATS songs off by heart , i would sing to them when we were travelling of going camping . His songs still mean so much to them , my youngest son at 43 mentioned FATHER AND SON about a week ago , so i am listening to them all tonight , we owe him so much , a wonderful talent and a wonderful man , Only ever one CAT STEVENS.
My dad used to play cat Stephans songs in the car when we were little kids. We still listen to him today
Another classic my kids and i loved and still love is HARRY CHAPINS CATS IN THE CRADLE . those were the days my friend , i wish theyd never end .
“From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.”
One of the greatest lyrics ever.
I heard this song for the very first time today in Ted Lasso finale, and I haven't stopped crying since.
Ted Lasso what a serie!!!!
I'm waiting the season 4 ;)
@@metothemoon1227 it’s not coming, season three was the last
@AdamSmith1412
Oh no!!!! Oh no!!!! Very disappointed !!!
when i see shitty tv shows that have more than 20 seasons, why don't they do the same with the good tv shows.
I mean they could change Ted's mind by having him staying in Richmond in the final episode 12 of season 3 and have us sip one more season.
Honestly it was doable.
There's possibility of spin-off though with Richmond playing UCL
A perfect song for a perfect ending ..."Father and Son" 😢
My dad used to play this song all the time when I was little. I never understood the song I hated it. Now I'm older I understood the beauty and meaning of this song. But most importantly I finally understand what he's been trying to tell me for so many years.
Edit - Thank you for the likes and comments and I hope everyone from Ted Lasso has now added a great song to their playlists.
That’s beautiful bro 😭
Dads love u
This song represents for me a permanent link with my dad. Everytime I listen this song it's like my dad is here with me. I love you Dad! ❤
When I was in college my best friend and I would play guitar and sing this song just about every night. Shortly after that he died from a tragic accident. At the funeral a friend of ours played Father & Son. It was so emotional.
Almost ten years later I had my first son. He was named after my best friend. He is now grown up and a father himself. After over four decades, hearing Father & Son make me emotional thinking about my best friend and my son. They are so much alike.
My father died 2014. He loved this song. It helped me grieve. He died of cancer. Rest in Peace Papa
My condolences buddy. This reminds me of my grandpa. I learned a lot about life from him. My best to you from James and I.
I'm sorry for your loss.
My he rist in peace
I will forever associate this song now with wanting a man to get off a plane.
Then seeing how everyone around him in life is doing better now solely because of his relentless positivity and unwavering belief in the past 3 years. And then wanting that man to stay on the plane, go on home, be with his son, and just, finally, be happy.
Ted lasso❤
Yes, me too. Such a great song to now be forever married to an incredible show 😥💙❤️
Richemond methods 💙
an unbelieavble series that captures one's heart .. by its simplicity, its humanity .. never has a series touched me like this .
So ted lasso
My Dad recently passed away, I'm gonna use this song for my video tribute of him. I love you Dad! Thank you for teaching me how to love ❤️
One of the best songs of all time.
My grandpa used to play this song for me when he was teaching my guitar. He raised me a good chunk of my life and I was the one who found him passed away in his old house that 3 generations of my family grew up in raised by him. He adored this song and I can’t think of anyone but him when I hear cats voice. God bless
Sad and beautiful ♥️
I kinda wish I knew my grandpas but then at least I had 2 parents growing up until adulthood. Can’t really complain.
❤️🤗
You arr lucky to have one
You cannot let this story go untold. put it to music.
I'm fast approaching 7 decades alive, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that in life we are always learning. Usually at a fairly steady rate, but then we get these "aha!" moments where big chunks of the puzzle fit together. Cat Stevens was instrumental in bringing some of those moments to me
Jerry, I read your post thinking 7 decades alive was a fairly long time, then I realized I'm 58 and approaching 6 decades, lol. Time flies doesn't it? And yes we are constantly learning.
so very true , lost my dad August 1 so hard but this is his song Rest in peace Daddy Love
Lost my dad two weeks ago. This and Neil Diamond's Amazing Grace is breaking me.
@@phillipthompson1969 Be brave dude
I’m only 22 😂 but yh I just like listening to ahis music
“If they were right I’d agree, but it’s them they know not me”. Very powerful.
This man's voice is a gift.
Absolutely perfect song to play in the Ted Lasso finale
@Griffin Maxwell
Heck yeah totally agree ^^
Hahahahhaha
A song like a thousand. Come on
Agreed
I am 61 years old, this song still brings tears to my eyes since I was nine years old.... So beautiful, yet hauntingly true. ❤️💔❤️💔❤️💔❤️
My father just turned 60 in October got hit by a truck in front of his job Dec 6th he's in a coma still bad brain trauma this song is everything love you pop's
I too am in my 60's & it brings up all the emotions from decades gone by! G D Bless Bless 🙌 this song 🎵 💔,
NaNa Janna ❤️
I learned this song a few years ago but I can't sing it without starting to cry... This man was maybe the greatest song writer of my generation!
Me too, & I'm 70. 😭😭
@@evergreennugz477 hope ur father gets well and good soon❤😢
This is one of the first albums I bought when I went to college. I am 72 now, and this song still gets to me.
Just turned 72 myself. Love old Cat ☮️✌️
this became a song for me and my dad when he passed away. And after his cremation I get home on a taxi holding his urn and that song immediately played in the car. There are a million songs that could have been played, but it played the song we used to sing together.
Can’t speak for every man out there but I was blessed with a respectful old man. Considered myself lucky
Very lucky, I never heard a kind word, it scars your life.
I used to listen to this song with my dad, it’s currently 4:33 am and I’m laying in bed crying remembering the good times we had together before he passed. I miss you so much dad, I wish they hadn’t taken you from us, love you.
I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️
❤❤❤❤❤
So sad 😭😭
Eu sei o quanto meu pai é importante !
@@faris6812 p0
I'm glad cat Stevens is back playing all his old music again
This is a incredible song that no matter what generation you come from you can relate to.
Thank you Ted Lasso for playing this beautiful song!!
We've been missing Ted for a year since the ending came out😢
Amen. Just watched the final episode with my sons.
My father died today, and this was his favorite song whenever we go drinking at home... it hurts so much to know he is gone now, and it feels so unfair for him to leave so early in this life.
I am offering this song to him today for all the great knowledge and love he gave me... Thank you for being with us through those amazing times..
Sorry to hear. Just remember. Time heals. Ps Best and most underrated artist ever. Soul music.
Im sorry for your loss
@@Mountain.Frost. los secretos
Im so sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my dad 10 years ago to a quick and sudden illness and it still hurts how much I miss him. it gets easier to live with but you never ever forget him and what he meant to you. Do what you need to do to get through this tough time but I promise you it will pass. Stay strong!
So sorry to hear that. Sending prayers 🙏
I remember my dad showing me this song when I was a young boy saying that his dad showed it to him in a way to express his feelings of being a father and that I’ll really understand it when I’m old enough, every time I hear it I’m almost always in tears for the love and appreciation that I’ve got for dad and my grandfather and I hope one day I can show my son (if the day comes that I have a son)
This is the only thing that I love about the internet. Half of these songs I have never even heard before. But I love each and every one of them.