I absolutely loved his Born and Raised, Paradise Valley, the search for everything (kinda) era but it’s good to have the old sounding John back. This sounds like it could’ve been on Battle Studies
Why Anyone Has To Go (John Mayer) Why couldn’t God fill the world with a bunch of people and just leave it? instead of everybody grieving alone in their despair What is the purpose of this hurting? Why are the seasons always turning, tell me if love will always end for certain then why'd they put it there? Years gone by still can’t forget it tears will fall and drown you if you let it As long as I live I’m never gonna get it Why anyone has to go This girl I knew made me better we fall asleep and touch our feet together now I’m just trying to forget her to keep me moving on I should be happy that I knew her not the fact I now mean nothing to her it’s kind of crazy she’s a stranger and all her stuff is gone
thanks man! was looking for this comment. some corrections: seasons turning, tell me* love will always end* for certain not the fact I now mean nothing to her*
Man, I don't get why 'pop' songs aren't thought of as great songs. This is as vulnerable & honest as you can be in a melody . That's what a great song does - it moves you & makes you feel - This simple tune & performance is an accomplishment on its own. I'd love the keyboard warriors to have the balls to bare their soul's story of grief, remorse & regret meanwhile they're here bagging on Mayer for what's not finished yet. 🤯 Why does the critic need to make it better Why can't they just enjoy the message I'd love to see anyone stand in front of a bunch of strangers and sing their story that's heartbreaking & doing it all while keeping it together - note for note and word for word the value is lost comparing it to any finished works . To that guy standing up there bleeding his soul - you're an artist's artist thank you for your tries because without you so many would be left without words from the inside .
Simplicity in chord changes + complexity in lyrical content.... Really appreciate this songwriting philosophy he started since the Born and Raised album
I 've been listening to John's sweet new tune on CZcams loop! It has really born a ❤in my psyche that I am loving. 'Why anyone has to go' is a very touching concept to relate to. My heart continues to be broken along with this 'hurts like a John Mayer song' artist's. Truly A Creative Genius, Master, The Man and THE KING ❣💡🌟💎👑
Just gotta fangirl for a second & say that cocky lil hip shimmy still gets me every time, Johnny 💞 Also, I lost my Mom this year so this song felt like a personal lil hug. Thank you & I am so sorry for your loss of Bob 🙏 *writes this as if he will read it* 🤣
@@landocalrissian5180stealing 2 chords is not a big deal. Look at all the songs released to this date. There are hundreds that have even the same chords….
Everyone is saying that it kinda sounds to old love by Eric Clapton, but i just hear a little bit of it at the chorus w the chords progression but other than that, i think it sounds different
That first part is literally only one chord that's different. Old love is Am7-Dm7-Gsus4-G and this is Am-Dm-G-C. He uses a different melody to get from the Dm to the G, and the progression overall feels a bit more 'whole', while Old Love feels 'longing'. It's the same rythm and only one chord difference. It's still a great song, and it's not worse because someone says it sounds like Old Love. Because it just sounds like Old Love.
@@fransorsel2966 i was just giving my opinion with my not musical trained ear so I'm sorry if I got it wrong but it's still how it sounds to me. I feel kinda bad you lol at my comment with me not being a musician though
@@wanabiyu8380 Oh the 'lol' was not really the actual laughing what I meant. Sorry if you misunderstood that :). Also, no problem not being a musician, just saw your own pinned comment and felt I had to make clear why it sounds so similar to Old Love. With all that said, let's just enjoy the song and thanks for uploading this!
3 year anniversary of my Moms passing so this definitely hit me. Looking forward to the full song, sounds like it’s gonna be one of my favorites. I hope he releases a few at a time again
Everyone’s hating about it sounding like ‘Old Love’ but nearly every pop song out there has the same or similar chord progression and no one says anything about that. It’s about the full package of the song including the vocals and how he uses it, that’s what makes it unique. Chill down guys
That has to be laid down, beautiful, and spoke to me... in my most humble opinion, not cuz anyone asked but anywaayysss: I think if you do end up recording this song; you should, at least do 1 version just like this: simple, clean & wonderful and I'll never understand why anyone has to go either... I've had a lot of shocking, yet not that shocking losses in my life over the past few years... not even including the one's we ALL eventually face: Grandma's, Grandpa's and Great Aunts and the like, I feel like when we are real young, "we" are all so; eager to grow up, that we tend to forget that everyone around us is growing older too... food for thought 🤔
Continuum 2 1. Simple Song 2. 3. 4. I Just Remember That (I Didn’t Care) (feat. Chris Stapleton 5. The You I Miss 6. Drifting 7. In The Neighborhood 8. Why Anyone Has to Go 9. 10. In Your Atmosphere
This is someone still addressing their grief in a way that we can all appreciate
Never dissapoints. Often these unreleased songs sound more intimate and are precious
I absolutely loved his Born and Raised, Paradise Valley, the search for everything (kinda) era but it’s good to have the old sounding John back. This sounds like it could’ve been on Battle Studies
trueee !!!
another average pop song, great
Agreed
Born and raised is such a good album!
@@huelerhuelin3334 Who spit in your cereal?
Strong lyrics. He definitely needs to do this one on a new album.
Why Anyone Has To Go (John Mayer)
Why couldn’t God fill the world with
a bunch of people and just leave it?
instead of everybody grieving
alone in their despair
What is the purpose of this hurting?
Why are the seasons always turning, tell me
if love will always end for certain
then why'd they put it there?
Years gone by
still can’t forget it
tears will fall
and drown you if you let it
As long as I live
I’m never gonna get it
Why anyone has to go
This girl I knew made me better
we fall asleep and touch our feet together
now I’m just trying to forget her
to keep me moving on
I should be happy that I knew her
not the fact I now mean nothing to her
it’s kind of crazy she’s a stranger
and all her stuff is gone
thanks man! was looking for this comment. some corrections:
seasons turning, tell me*
love will always end* for certain
not the fact I now mean nothing to her*
@@LW-zi4rp thanks
Thanks, Erik🙏🏼
And all *her stuff is gone ....I think
Continuum vibes. Would love to see John perform a solo section over these chords.
Yes yes yes
Feels more like battle study vibes
That second verse is heartbreaking yet beautiful.
Old love vibes
Exactly!
Yep, almost same chord progression into the verse
YESSSSSS
100%
I just love how he writes and sing from his raw emotion and let us in
Def one of the best songwriters of our generation
Man, I don't get why 'pop' songs aren't thought of as great songs. This is as vulnerable & honest as you can be in a melody . That's what a great song does - it moves you & makes you feel - This simple tune & performance is an accomplishment on its own. I'd love the keyboard warriors to have the balls to bare their soul's story of grief, remorse & regret meanwhile they're here bagging on Mayer for what's not finished yet. 🤯
Why does the critic need to make it better
Why can't they just enjoy the message
I'd love to see anyone stand in front of a bunch of strangers and sing their story that's heartbreaking & doing it all while keeping it together - note for note and word for word the value is lost comparing it to any finished works . To that guy standing up there bleeding his soul - you're an artist's artist thank you for your tries because without you so many would be left without words from the inside .
Hands down to one of the best artists of the 2000's...can't wait to hear this song recorded
dude if this is on the next album that would be sic, i’m so ready for his next album
Me too, i literally can't wait
He is one of the best singer/songwriter/guitar players. Every album is amazing🙌🏻
This is one of the best songs 🎵 he's written in years IMHO ♡
Heartbreaking lil' diddy, though 💔
Simplicity in chord changes + complexity in lyrical content.... Really appreciate this songwriting philosophy he started since the Born and Raised album
Great song arrangment.
A major clapton unplugged vibe a cool song.
I got some “old love” vibes
I went from "That sounds just like Old Love but he changed the last chord" to "Easily one of the best songs he's ever written"
My God. Wow. My thoughts VERBATIM.
wow I said the exact same thing lol
That second verse tho. Just pure gold. Painful, but golden
You ever hear a song that just pulls tears out of your eyes? This is that song for me.
I can’t believe it’s already been a whole year and a half since SOB rock…like what the actual f**k. Time is crazy.
Hope this is on the next album and its not over produced..love the acoustic vibes
The nervous playing with his hair before he sings it❤
Love John Mayer. December 2007 @ the Nokia--one of my favorite concerts ever.
Yeesss!! Love this. Thank you for posting ❤
Omg, sweetheart, amazing new song , I'm blown away . Thank you so much for your courage to share your heart .
Incredible 😘😍
This is going to be a masterpiece.
I 've been listening to John's sweet new tune on CZcams loop! It has really born a ❤in my psyche that I am loving. 'Why anyone has to go' is a very touching concept to relate to. My heart continues to be broken along with this 'hurts like a John Mayer song' artist's. Truly A Creative Genius, Master, The Man and THE KING ❣💡🌟💎👑
RIP, Bob.
I too was wondering/feeling his loss was inspirational in the writing of this for sure 🙏✌🕊
Great song! I can't wait to hear what comes next for JM's career.
Just gotta fangirl for a second & say that cocky lil hip shimmy still gets me every time, Johnny 💞
Also, I lost my Mom this year so this song felt like a personal lil hug. Thank you & I am so sorry for your loss of Bob 🙏
*writes this as if he will read it*
🤣
One time he did reply on you tube. Or at least his publicist did.
"And the one I love the most just said to me...a broken heart is all I'll ever be" damn Katy Perry
Just pure genius as always
And a damn good question only from my perspective..I wanna live forever!!!!
i need this finished and in HQ ASAP.
100% agree!!
moving, heartbreaking, beautiful, john makin me cry again
so beautiful
Beautiful, exactly describes how I felt on a couple of occasions in my life
Ohhhhhh Johnnie Boy! You're READY TO BE A STAR! ⭐ ✨
john is sooo good!!!
the progression is like 'Old Love' by Eric Clapton
Damn this is so good I love it
I hope he adds lots of layers musically to this because it really deserves it 💙
My god, it is incredible
Song is a vibe he’s gotta release it!
OMJM. Great Guitar.
old love
this is so good he needs to release it now.
I need this song right now
I’ve always thought John was mad under-rated. ❤
I love how John always dresses like he's Billy Peltzer from Gremlins.
this is going to be wild when it comes out
omg this is sooooooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!
Getting back to that continuum sound !!
Holy crap. That’s songwriting as good as it’s been done. New bar.
That move @1:47 damn it boy soul!
This is so good
Looove where this is headed
i’m in love
Same lol
Release it John! 🎸👏👏👏
I think he would
Devastating that this won’t make it onto the album
Feels a little like guitar changes/ melody inspired by Old Love, voice melody inspired by Angel from Montgomery.
Unleash those unreleased...Mr.💝
Old Love...
Love it
Woah!!
the lyric always make me hurt
That definitely feels like Clapton unplugged sound.
He stole the first half of the chord progression.
@@landocalrissian5180 old love or we're you thinking an other song?
Lyrics along the the same subject … love it John boy … long live EC
@@landocalrissian5180stealing 2 chords is not a big deal. Look at all the songs released to this date. There are hundreds that have even the same chords….
@@landocalrissian5180 hundreds of songs start with the same chords
Everyone is saying that it kinda sounds to old love by Eric Clapton, but i just hear a little bit of it at the chorus w the chords progression but other than that, i think it sounds different
yeah, tottaly! Only at the very beggining, but then it's his own next hit
it's the acoustic pocket but that's it.
That first part is literally only one chord that's different. Old love is Am7-Dm7-Gsus4-G and this is Am-Dm-G-C. He uses a different melody to get from the Dm to the G, and the progression overall feels a bit more 'whole', while Old Love feels 'longing'. It's the same rythm and only one chord difference. It's still a great song, and it's not worse because someone says it sounds like Old Love. Because it just sounds like Old Love.
@@fransorsel2966 i was just giving my opinion with my not musical trained ear so I'm sorry if I got it wrong but it's still how it sounds to me. I feel kinda bad you lol at my comment with me not being a musician though
@@wanabiyu8380 Oh the 'lol' was not really the actual laughing what I meant. Sorry if you misunderstood that :). Also, no problem not being a musician, just saw your own pinned comment and felt I had to make clear why it sounds so similar to Old Love. With all that said, let's just enjoy the song and thanks for uploading this!
That's a good tune.
John I hope the you that sees this video loves that you did it because no one is perfect and your vulnerability is beautiful.
Amen 🙏
I can't wait for him to finish and release this
Cant wait til hes married with a kid❤he deserves love
Man, this dude gets flack from so people for so many things, but, hot dang, can this man write a beautiful song.
Major Clapton vibes here.
Almost thought it's gonna be Clapton's old love!
Gotta see this guy live sometime
I am glad that my wife and I got to see him live. It was awesome
Extremely Clapton!
God damnit, John.
The man has a lot of soul.
Old looooove
3 year anniversary of my Moms passing so this definitely hit me. Looking forward to the full song, sounds like it’s gonna be one of my favorites. I hope he releases a few at a time again
Need this released
This sounds nice.👍🙂
❤
I like it
Everyone’s hating about it sounding like ‘Old Love’ but nearly every pop song out there has the same or similar chord progression and no one says anything about that. It’s about the full package of the song including the vocals and how he uses it, that’s what makes it unique.
Chill down guys
So cool JM .
I was there! It was a surprise to go on my birthday, in a way it felt like the song was a gift even though I know thats silly haha
I know this isn’t the video for it but the bear stunt was always top notch too.
That has to be laid down, beautiful, and spoke to me... in my most humble opinion, not cuz anyone asked but anywaayysss:
I think if you do end up recording this song; you should, at least do 1 version just like this: simple, clean & wonderful and I'll never understand why anyone has to go either...
I've had a lot of shocking, yet not that shocking losses in my life over the past few years... not even including the one's we ALL eventually face: Grandma's, Grandpa's and Great Aunts and the like,
I feel like when we are real young, "we" are all so; eager to grow up, that we tend to forget that everyone around us is growing older too... food for thought 🤔
Continuum feels
Agree I hope we get another one like that
Put down the crack pipe. This is the opposite of Continuum vibes.
Agree, my first thought was Belief specifically.
Old love
This song is so sad
Old love....Clapton intro
Cant w8 for the record version, and the live post record that he will improvise and make 200% better
Lol so true
Continuum 2
1. Simple Song
2.
3.
4. I Just Remember That (I Didn’t Care) (feat. Chris Stapleton
5. The You I Miss
6. Drifting
7. In The Neighborhood
8. Why Anyone Has to Go
9.
10. In Your Atmosphere
Can’t wait til the album comes out!
Me too!
👏👏👏
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