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The Verve (originally Verve) was an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Simon Tong later became a member. The band originally split in 1995, but reunited in 1996 to great commercial success. They split once more in April 1999. The band reunited once more in June of 2007 Read Full BioThe Verve (originally Verve) was an English alternative rock band. The band was formed in 1989 at Winstanley College, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury. Simon Tong later became a member. The band originally split in 1995, but reunited in 1996 to great commercial success. They split once more in April 1999. The band reunited once more in June of 2007, but this reunion was short lived, despite the release of the album Forth in 2008, and the band split again in August 2009.

Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to space rock and shoegazer music, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and two acclaimed records. They also endured name and lineup changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. The band's commercial breakthrough was Urban Hymns and its single Bitter Sweet Symphony, which became a massive worldwide hit.

Soon after this commercial peak, the band quit amid creative struggles within, and Ashcroft went onto a successful solo career. Tong briefly joined Blur as a replacement for Graham Coxon. It is rumored that Simon Jones did a studio album with Ari Pap of the Floor Monks called 'Aint Nothing To It' and was never released because they both had bigger projects going on at the time. Close family and friends assure us its a fabulous indie/rock/alternate album and they really wish it would have been released.

The Verve were chosen to close the 2008 Glastonbury festival which they did with a set based on the classic 1997 album 'Urban Hymns'.

Discography:
A Storm in Heaven • 21 June 1993 • #27 (UK)
A Northern Soul • 3 July 1995 • #13 (UK)
Urban Hymns • 29 September 1997 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)
Forth • 25 August 2008 • #1 (UK) #23 (US)

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The Drugs Don't Work
The Verve Lyrics

All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down

And I hope you're thinking of me
As you lay down on your side
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

But I know I'm on a losing streak
'Cause I passed down my old street
And if you wanna show, then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby, ooo, if heaven falls, I'm coming, too
Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead

All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby, ooo, if heaven falls, I'm coming, too
Just like you said, you leave my life, I'm better off dead

But if you wanna show, just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again

I'm never going down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never going down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never going down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never going down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never going down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD ASHCROFT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Limits98

14w↑60

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down, my love
Like a cat in a bag
Waiting to drown
This time I'm coming down

[Verse 2]
And I hope you're thinking of me
As you lay down on your side
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

[Verse 3]
But I know I'm on a losing streak
Cause I passed down my old street
And if you want a show
Then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

[Bridge]
Cause, Baby, ooh, if heaven calls
I'm coming too
Just like you said
You leave my life
I'm better off dead

[Verse 1]
All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm coming down

[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

[Bridge]
Cause baby, ooh, if heaven calls
I'm coming too
Just like you said
You leave my life
I'm better off dead

But if you want a show
Then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

[Chorus]
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

[Outro]
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh Lord
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh Lord

I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more

Vinyl Explorer

27w↑48

All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down, my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm coming down
And I hope you're thinking of me
As you lay down on your side
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse but I know I'll see your face again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
But I know I'm on a losing streak
As I pass down by your street
And if you wanna show, then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, oh
If heaven falls, I'm coming too
Just like you said
You leave my life, I'm better off dead
All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down, my Lord
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm coming down
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse but I know I'll see your face again
'Cause baby, oh
If heaven falls, I'm coming too
Just like you said
You leave my life, I'm better off dead
But if you wanna show
Then just let me know and I'll sing in your ear again
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse but I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh, Lord
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again, oh, Lord
I'm never coming down now, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down now, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down now, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down now, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I'm never coming down now, I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more

All comments from YouTube:

Nick Neblo

8w↑92

What a song! I remember being a teenager and immediately picking up the guitar to find the chords and sing it

Acey Ace

@Football Asylum yeh be proud of that story it's totally history...if anyone tells you different then there a MEGA MUPPET ..😎

Football Asylum

6d↑1

I know Richard he was on herion and crack I watched him smoke it iam from Merseyside Richard 5 miles down the road he's a top guy and still doing really well, this song hits me hard I have been through a lot I begged the judge to give me prison I thrive in prison gym everyday know a lot of people first went at 17 but for me alcohol is the biggest killer I stopped at 25 but drugs more difficult but always worked just liked football hooligan's at the same time that's what jailed me but yeah amazing song, I have lived 1 hell of a crazy life but well settled now 👍

Acey Ace

7w↑1

Fairplay to u bro 😎

Catrina Smithdale

38w↑1.1K

This was one of my dad's favourite songs ever. He would listen to it over and over when I was a teenager. He passed away one year ago today. Miss him always 😢

Sharp Arts

@Pugsy Malone beautiful xxx

Sharp Arts

he had a great soul then. sorry for ur loss x

Chris Davis

My daughter tells me that she is me 😎

Robert Adas

I'm sorry for your lose

Oliver Gertz

@Pugsy Malone You are amazing! Huge respect for you. Take care <3

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Wishful Thinking

39w↑838

This one goes out to everyone who is having a hard time. You'll get through it

essenzial

@ticktockclarice13 la morte non è una sconfitta... solo bisogna capire quando è il momento giusto per andarsene.

Abby Williams

Don't lie to people for internet clout

Danny Warren

@Valerie Neilson Valerie hold on girl you will just be tuff

Art Funkbutter

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Charles Littlewood

1y↑493

This song is a beautiful double entendre, which describes both how Ashcroft lost his father to cancer and how drugs didn’t help deal with that loss. Something many people in this world can relate to.

Andy Urry

16w

@Rosebud 64 Lovely comment ..!!!

peachy pchi

19w

@Rachel Miller i completely understand its been 10 year since lost my dad and a year since lost mum , it still doesn't seem real it's a very hard situation to come to terms with bless you hun xx

Rachel Miller

19w

@peachy pchi My dad died in june, I held his hand and told him it was OK to go and be with mum.
Still not processed any of it.

Aremoricus Verus

20w↑1

I lost my dad to chemotherapy when I was 23. The drugs do work. As poison.

Howard Petterson

26w↑2

The anthem for the vaccination

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TheSuzanne92

3y↑6.9K

My dad died an alcoholic/drug user when I was 16 when I close my eyes I hear his voice singing this song. My dad wasn't perfect but he was my dad. ❤️

Worlds Biggest Dirk

My dad is a severe drunk, he failed his family for years, I try my best to fill the whole but sometimes it breaks me

Football Asylum

6d↑1

Iam lucky I have been in recovery with a beautiful amazing daughter loving family so I put myself in prison and told the judge, " Do not release me I need my life back your honour" I thrive in prison gym everyday, it's just a addictive personality, god bless him I stopped drinking at 25 that prob saved my life aswell, there's always hope and only you can do it, god bless your dad he's looking over you i have a lot of faith in God, that's heartbreaking what you went through, iam so very sorry I did it too my family too but no one is perfect and you deal the cards your dealt with God bless sweetheart 💞♥️♥️🙏

Chris Bostun

You're dad's you're dad... Imperfect... 16 years... Lucky to know you he's probably thinking

Narasimha murthy

Same situation I faced until my dad died

BeatMusic2u2

And he still loves ya, just in a different way. Thx for sharing yours.

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Emil Cioran

1y↑610

I grew up in a poor family. When I was 16 I worked that summer just to be able to buy this album and a cd player. I never bought music, but bought this. I remember my sister asked me why I bought this CD. Nobody in our family spent money on such "luxury". She heard me playing this song for hours back then.

Still today, she sometimes mention it.

I sometimes stop by here. Listen to the song and grieve. I am still poor and unhappy. No need for comforting comments. Life is a ho for all of us.

András Dudás

Get a stray cat or dog, or a rat, whatever.
Even a caterpillar can have more feelings than the elite and their puppets.

Melanie Mann

I’ll make u happy I know where your coming from x

Matt Gosling

@Miss Shady good luck to you in the rest of your life, thanks for the nice comment. Take care xx

Rob Malan

To be human is to suffer. We cannot enjoy the happiness without knowing the sadness.

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Longi1974

42w↑196

One of the most poignantly beautiful songs ever written and performed.

Jonny

Hope is a great thing, this song helped me

Trina Dove

31w↑3

Stunning words. Thank You for describing this record in such a way I never could

Jadeyn

41w↑4

Yes 👌🏼

StormyClouds

49w↑222

This was my favourite song as a kid. I wasn't a depressed kid or nothing, but I just knew what I was listening to was a masterpiece.

Moondog 1970

23w↑1

I responded strongly to this song when I first heard it. I had no idea why until my dad died of cancer a few years later. It’s a tribute to the emotion of the song that I still love it even after surviving my own cancer. As a survivor sometimes the drugs are difficult to deal with even when they are working. Such dedication and bravery to put that to music and also create one of the most beautiful songs from that emotional devastation. It may never be topped as a fitting tribute to a loved one lost too soon.

Susy Medina

25w

Me too

g shaouna

26w

@Dean Simpson such a great comment mate, right there with you.

Red Skies

27w

Hi There, I recommend taking a listen to the song 'where I come from' by Robert Nix

jaylon Radmore

29w↑3

Listening to an underrated musical genius. Well done you.

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2catsarebetterthannone

40w↑105

This song means so much to me. I used to listen to it on repeat when I was severely depressed, suicidal and addicted to prescription drugs. This song is 1 of a few that played a big role in getting me through the most difficult time in my life. I'm still struggling now, but thankfully I'm not the person I used to be and try every day to be a better person. Music is 1 of the most important things in my life. It's saved me many times when I was on the edge, I'd be truly lost without it 💜 Thank you, The Verve 💜

Levi Jackson

It's amazing how music like this provokes feelings
Always brings a tear to me

jean-charles Côté

10w

Mon meilleur ami me voyant a L' hospital s'exclama : - Jean-Charles a besoin de musique !- He was right about that

Silvana Ivone

17w↑1

I agree i had so several family problems and music helpes me a lot

sj7665

18w↑1

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🍀

Virginia knighten

28w↑2

There’s a saying “No Music No Life.”

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B Dawg

9w↑50

I used to listen to this song while sitting in the cold shower during my depression attack episodes. Glad I’m slowly recovering but this song helped me through so much and still reminds me of the time i was deep down there

Virginia knighten

Hang in there...I hope you’re doing okay. Take care of yourself.

jethropike

1y↑164

my dad died in 1996, a year later I heard this and it hit me like a hammer, this song expressed exactly how I felt, Richard Ashcroft is a genius he put my grief into music form, I've listened to it every now and again over the past 25 years, but it's a weird sensation, it makes me sad and gives me comfort both at the same time,

joe dwyer

I was born that year. Im sorry for your loss man, even though it was so long ago

mike johnson

17w

@Annie Ward just sayin

Annie Ward

17w

@mike johnson what's the joke?

mike johnson

23w

lol

Nico 1210

27w↑1

My dad died in 1996 too. He miss me too much

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Limits98

14w↑60

Tarr

😌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Riski Mubarok

Thank you

Devano Iqbal

11w↑5

Thank you very much!

Mark Meade

44w↑34

The lyrics in this tune absolutely pull your heartstrings, a deeply emotive and emotional tune , pure class 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

Lego Technique

29w↑40

This is a great song I grew up in a rough part of Bolton and remember listening to it as a teenager kept me going through tough times getting badly bullied at school. I worked hard, overcame it and got into a top university while the bullies have never moved on. You can do anything you want if you set your mind to it

SlidingAway

...Bullies in the end run into people who cause them bigger pain and embarrassment, I'm long into my life now and i know this for sure. I lost my Dad in my 20's because of people like this and for a long time I let it hurt, but what I have become now is everything he would have wanted and the pain has eased.

Jim Smith

8w↑1

Ay up lads, I'm from Bolton too lol.

Anthony Hart

9w↑1

@John Moores I'm from Bolton too lived near church Rd school.

SilentHillUK89

18w↑3

nice message, I'm also from Bolton :)

John Moores

28w↑1

Small world I grew up Johnson fold … 90s kids .. brings back memories 👍

William Brown

1y↑35

First time I have been able to listen to this since my mum passed away last April, such a powerful song, tears rolling down my face here. 😭

Virginia knighten

28w

Bless you...So sorry about your mum. I understand.

Squee 710

39w↑18

I heard this song in middle school and I loved the feels and lyrics. Now I’m 32 and am recovering from being addicted to fentanyl and Xanax and it has such a deeper feel. Honestly the drugs really don’t work no matter what you’re going through. I hope you all are safe. Remember it’s never too late to change. And remember you’re never alone. Don’t ever ever feel alone to the point you don’t go get help. I did that and once I went to get help and be around more people who were suffering Just like me I felt so much better. Love you all. Keep rockin out to all these amazing Songs that bring us more together than you know. 🖤

kathleen floyd

25w

so true. fun when youre 14, but true soul work to beat the grave

Louis Susan Barrett

1y↑54

The Verve: you don’t know how much your songs mean to people.

Miss Avenger

45w↑2

I couldn't agree more!💗

leigh houston

2y↑696

Lost my dad at the age of 13 due to a heroin overdose, now mum is a herion user and alcoholic. Life can be tough. On the plus side I have a wife, a managers role, 5 kids and a dog.. but I still struggle with my mental health, but this song brings me out of my battle. Much love people, you got this x

Melanie Flerlage

4d↑1

I'm hoping your Mum found a better way in life and do hope you took care of your mental wellness. That addict devil lurks in the children of addicts, we tell ourselves it will never be me, then it comes for us. Hard and Fast. Your post got me in my feels today.

S J

3w↑1

Stay strong pal, you got a lot going for you.👍🏻

Arthur Farage

omg same

stephen gregory

6w↑1

hey leigh i was abused by dad he was alcoholic as was most of my family, i got pregnant to early with my son and through early abuse had all my lady bits removed due to cancer. i have survived twice. I have taken in and as of last night have a newbie young person with shit parents i have so much love guidance and empathy i can pass on.

Robert Fisher

Yora winer

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Alan Hampton

48w↑17

I first heard this masterpiece while coming off drugs Hit me like a thunderbolt & even now after being clean so long I still get it!

Marina. G Art.

1y↑12

Linda,linda,linda,canción 💫👌🏻⭐🥰😍
The Verve, por siempre en mi ❤️ corazón.

Becky Devlin

30w↑7

This is a timeless classic for everyone , and hits a raw beautiful nerve for us all who it holds a deeper meaning for . I lost my father to cancer and never really got to say goodbye . I miss him always . Every day I am reminded of him somehow x

QUEFLAN

34w↑2

cuando murió mi papá hace 11 años me dieron la noticia y tenía que ir a casa de mis parientes a decírselo. Tomé las llaves de mi carro con un nudo en la garganta y prendí la radio. Estaba esta canción. Todavía no la supero y el inicio me duele hasta la fecha.

calvan candy

4y↑3K

I lost my brother to heroin over 20 years ago when I was 14. I cried deeply tonight and I’m grateful I did - proper release. I love you John.

Rick Ashley’s roll of ricks

17w

I don’t want to comment some generic saying or words that would fall upon deaf ears, but I do wish you the very best mate. Take care

Rhys Broadbere

17w

Lost my dad to that 9 years ago x

The Eagle Eye

43w

Rest in Peace

momkeykowola

43w

@calvan candy I glad

momkeykowola

43w

Good luck with everything I'm not too worried cause i know I'll se your face again

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Antony Wynne

It’s a fantastic sound and his voice is wonderful

Dandy Muñoz

15w↑4

The Verve legendaria agrupación excelente musica

Josinaldo Souza

1y↑5

Perfeição em forma de música!

LaLai

16w↑3

A 25 anos atrás eu me encontrava entre a vida e a morte por causa do vício em cocaína... sempre escutava essa música e pensava que um dia eu ia vencer ... hoje tenho 22 anos de sobriedade!

Blaiseoffury

3y↑241

I love how this song has a duality of meaning for people. It can mean anything from the drugs not working for cancer or depression and losing people to that but maybe getting to see them again somewhere far away. Or it could talk about losing people to drug addiction. Such a sweet and heartfelt song that has a glimmer of hope under the pain. The verve really channeled something real here.

Stephen D.C.

45w↑1

Drugs are the opposite of medicine. The healthcare prescribes drugs to mask problems instead of addressing the root problem... where is your plant medicine in your diet?

Virginia knighten

46w↑1

@Mikeyy BTownBaby man that sounds so sad. I’m sorry. Take care of yourself.

Virginia knighten

46w

So beautifully said...

Mikeyy BTownBaby

1y↑2

It used to remind me of my ex in psychiatric hospital the other side of the country doped up on drugs that only sedated and zombified, never actually helped. They were on heroin, as am I but they were on a death mission. Never could help. I tried.

Greg Togtema

Yes to the first, half yes to the second.

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bella

45w↑5

I do not know why this song popped in my head all these years later. Timeless classic ,❤️

edu Castañeda pascual

1y↑2

Feliz de haber escuchado a The Verve 👍🏻 .
Cada canción con sus melodías únicas 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🤘🏻.....

Daisy Roehrig

9w↑4

I remember when II was lying in a hospital bed sedated that this song was somehow playing …..it’s true the drugs don’t work…..just a sad bandaid solution…..thank you for the music🙏💗

Mauricio Manino Music

This is one of the best songs I ever heard. It is.. it is just... beautifully sad. This is music man.Thanks for this gift Richard Ashcroft and The Verve.

Carlos Coombs

3y↑591

The verve is underrated, there songs have meaning behind it and I think they deserve more recognition.

monique cavard

19w

yessss!!!

ClvrSwine

22w

You really don't understand the word "underrated" as it works in English. Don't comment again.

Big Gee

49w

Best band ever

Gary Donaldson

@Any Minor World That Breaks Apart so true ma man they will and always will be one of the best bands ever bar none am 37 and it was my dad that got me into them still have all his old CD collection cant beat sitting in a sunday listening to them all

BuckfastConsumer

Ashcroft is a true poet and shit hot live..listen to love is pain..uplifting

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89escalade

1y↑15

I remember when this album dropped as a teenager and I loved this song then. However, listening to it at 40 after going through some serious stuff, holy hell!

Carolina Ines

46w↑4

Esta canción me recordará una noche en la playa...lejos de la realidad....dormir frente al mar en esa habitación de hotel...solo hasta ahí...lo demás se quedará en mis recuerdos.

Anthony Van Rensburg

15w↑4

Such an absolute classic song this, hits you in the feels straight up and I feel the love this thread brings 😌😌. Thank you 💟

Brian Griffiths

37w↑5

Lost my Mum to cancer eight months ago this song hit me like a brick miss you so much mum xx

Dylan Mathieson

25w↑5

This was my mums favourite song, I grew up listening to it. My mum and all my family are addicts and now I truly know what this song means. Brings back crappy memories for me but it's a classic🤘

Alicia Alejandra Ruiz Formantel

4w↑2

Esperando cantarla en vivo nuevamente ojala pronto vuelva a Chile este grandioso artista 🇨🇱Richard Ashcroft 💓

Ramvelvi

43w↑6

Cada canción es un momento de tu vida. esta es una de ellas la cual me trae muchos recuerdos the verve. saludos desde LIMA PERÚ 🇵🇪

mogfinger

20w↑7

Beautiful song. One of my favorites. It's true. The drugs don't work, they just make you worse and anyone who's battled with it knows this and I'm trying to get off the bottle and sometimes its just hell

PSALM 51

Hell would be giving up n everything getting worse. You can do it, dont give up, there are great things waiting for you x

Emilio Gildu

23w↑2

Una de mis canciones favoritas, cuando estoy triste disfruto escucharla con mis audífonos para mi misma. Tanta melancolía....

Martha Mikielewicz

6w↑2

My stepdad played this for me after a breakdown and its stuck with me I play it in memory of him and my nephew who died suddenly 💔

Mariangela Fernandes Sant'anna

16w

Daria minha vida pra ficar ao seu lado para o resto de minha vida! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇧🇷

Allan Cadman

One of my all time favourites

Mohamad Roviansah

3y↑2.4K

I am dedicating this song for my father who passed away yesterday due to cancer. See you in eternity dad, we love you so much

APS3X9

Abraço forte mohamad

W.C. van de Bovenkamp

26w

R.I.P.

Chris Stock

31w

Feel ur pain mate, he want you to smile in his memory

ragini pandey

35w

I am so sorry

Andrew

35w

R.i.p

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Matthew Waterhouse

31w↑3

Love this song so much. Even as a kid when it come out. It is mesmerising.

John Smith

1y↑14

One of the best songs ever made.

danny boy

It will be 10 years this year since i lost my dad,the memory of going to that hospital for the last time to say goodbye will haunt me for ever, whenever i listen to this song now it brings tears to my eyes miss him so much if only the drugs has worked

TERESA GOMEZ LOPEZ

31w↑2

I love Ashcroft!!! No puedo parar de escuchar y cantar esta canción ... BRAVO The Verve , FOREVER !!!

Lukas Fudge

4y↑2.3K

As a recovering addict I can confirm that drugs and alcohol definitely don't work and do indeed make things worse. My life has improved so much since becoming clean and all I see now is a bright future.

David Mckay

2w↑1

Bag head

ciara respect

@Simone Rose no its not!!!!

Nik Karel

24w

God bless you! Hope you keep clean and enjoy life!

Giovanni Chinnici

24w

♥

Kineticat

28w↑1

i know this comment is from a while ago but im glad you are recovering and i wish you a great future

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Louise Blair

36w↑3

I love this song

Ricardo Oliveira

Musica linda que marcou minha vida

Luciano Giraldi

35w↑1

Ogni volta che l'ascolto mi vengono i brividi!! Stupenda!

Valerie Neilson

22w↑1

I think of survival and tough and remembering how I walked out of hell. And how antidepressants nearly killed me.
But I love this sad song.
Means to me what I want.

Billy Murray

42w↑39

Probably one of the most human songs ever written, god bless richard ashcroft🙏🙏

A Clark

28w

@Akka Lange Merry Christmas!

Akka Lange

32w

LOL at God.......

Louise Blair

36w↑1

I love this song

Karma Leigh Lakusta

21w

Love this song.

Mark Laverty

Don't think this song gets the recognition it deserves great band and great tune

Manchester is blue

13w↑3

Great tune 👌

Hernán Alegre

2y↑536

This song deserves more attention and recognition. Such a masterpiece! Greetings from Argentina.

Gisela Mesquita

16w

Sim, merece muito mais atenção e reconhecimento ...
para todos aqueles que já perderam alguém para este flagelo das drogas e por todos os outros que se perderam a eles próprios ...
Abraço de Portugal

David Kristian

23w

@lennie thomas you know I didn't know she was dead... thanks for mentioning.

David Kristian

@Oscar Casey Good old Thatcher

loyalist

1y↑1

@Darth Vader The British were first to land and claim in 1690 the end.

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A. de

1y↑1

One of my fav, love it, great song. Timeless👍♥️

Maxim Popov

48w↑1

Amazing band, awesome album 💙

C Synch

51w↑18

Every once in a while a songwriter sits down with hopes of writing a tune like this. Ashcroft is one of the most gifted of his ilk.

hob976

38w↑8

This song cuts right through me. Always did.

J. P.

2y↑256

Almost 10 year battle with addiction (20+ years of depression). This song always speaks to me.

J. P.

1y↑1

@Mark Hedges
Back at ya!

Mark Hedges

1y↑1

@J. P. I'm glad I made a tiny bit of a difference bud, keep being strong, you'll be good 😉👍

J. P.

1y↑1

@Mark Hedges
Thank you, so much Mark.
You have no idea how much I needed to hear that today.

Mark Hedges

1y↑1

You're obviously a fighter then, keep on fighting, you can do it J.P. I guess I would have to call myself an addict, as I've been smoking ganja for 39 years and can't stop, tried but not succeeded, get occasional bouts of depression, but try to keep on top of it, I try not to let shit get me down too much, hard in current times as i work for myself and haven't had loads of work during the scamdemic, but we have to struggle on, putting a brave face on to the world. you're not alone bud ;)

J. P.

@Squid
I’m sorry; didn’t mean to make you cry. Was just “in my feelings”.

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Audrey King

Love this, reminds me of my 2 sons I lost

k windsock

jeez?????

Glenn Ritchie

23w↑3

Wow.... Amazing how a song can just take you back to that moment when you realize how selfish you are being to the ones that love you.

Phil Greenall

22w

Love u without the drugs

caroline Satori

21w↑2

Cada vez que escicho esta canción lloro mucho. Recuerdo a mi tio Luis 💙 quien era artista 🎨 pintaba cantaba y tocaba muy lindo la guitarra. Cuando estaba muy triste el me cantaba por teléfono y yo cantaba con el hasta reir. Ahora lloro. Una sobredosis se lo llevo espero al mundo de las estrellas, que era de donde provenia ...segun el. Te amo tio. Siempre te voy a amar y si pintas mi cielo nocturno con estrellas luminosas y de colores. Otra navidad lejos de ti.

S Atkinson

12w↑2

All this talk of getting old, This song will NEVER get old! 🙏🕊️✨

Leslie Leach

4y↑84

I used to have a huge drug problem and anytime this song was played on radio my poor mother would cry her eyes out listening to this song. It has so much meaning to me it's an absolute classic

Ann Raes

4y↑5

still fighting to myheroineAddiction,so hard & sad thug life !!!

Enlightened Normie

4y↑1

Leslie Leach
so sorry to hear that!!!

sander chand

14w↑1

A MASTERPIECE

Carol Herbst

Toda vez que to na fossa escuto essa música :(

Roey Peretz

9w↑1

25 years. Still the same truth. Monumental song

Jão

31w

really cool song dudes keep it up
im proud of you guys

Trevor Byron

2y↑383

My Beautiful daughter also succumbed to drugs...im still heartbroken. This beautiful song is dedicated to her...i hope everyone on drugs will finally beat it. I've listened to this endlessly...

1 - up

Hope you are doing better even if it’s a little bit

Elizabeth Simner

1y↑1

@Carl Smith aaawwwww you are very sad

Elizabeth Simner

@Noah Palm she is with you

David Weyland

1y↑2

Praying for her now (and us all). Bless You!!

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Vinyl Explorer

27w↑48

Stefie Allen

10w↑1

This will be the first song i learn on guitar, it speaks well for some of my family members 👍

Ignazio Aglieri

I can't help but listen to this wonderful song once a week at least. It's like a drug for me (a good one, this one works...)

Janique Vaillot

10w

An amazing masterpiece ! Sad & deep song which deserve more success. It's timeless. 14 mars 2022. Friendly from France

Keanu Whitz

This song is so special to me. My son became a bad drug addict and is now in jail for attempted murder for stabbing my dad who passed away 6 months later due to infection.
This song gets me through the hard times.

Jackie Sweeney

14w↑1

Love this song!!

Allan Hendry

Takes me back to my youth days,awesome

Deb Woods

This record will never get to old i love it xx

sj7665

18w↑1

This is one song I play over and over when I’m down.

Gina Sofiana

1y↑42

i lost my dad due to cancer 3 weeks ago. I played this songs all the time while waiting for him in the ER. Rest in peace dad, i will always pray for you.. till we meet again dad ;)

Virginia knighten

39w↑2

@Far q Sideways so sorry for the losses that we have all experienced.

Far q Sideways

49w↑2

I lost both my parents 12 months apart so I understand what your going through, hang in there it does get better.

Not left Not right

1y↑1

Bless you and sorry for your farther

Margot Was Here

1y↑2

I am sobbing for you....for all the loss...for all the suffering....I'm so sorry....

SoberWorx

11w

Amazing for these times. I recovered from a 40-year addiction. Always here for support and connection.

Peter Regan

1y↑1

Timeless. What a song!!!

Michael Graham

6y↑409

This song makes me think of when my best friend developed cancer and how each time I visited him he would be thinner, sicker, unhappier and angrier than the last time I saw him until one day he committed suicide to ease the pain. He was one of those people who was with me my whole life and the only person to make me feel wanted or special. It pissed me off to think that someone as selfless, caring, happy and friendly as him could develop this disease and even in his time of need have NONE of his family members want anything to do with him when I was visiting him almost every day just so he wouldn't be alone as he slowly died in his house. The cancer couldn't be stopped though and that's what makes this song all the more personal. He got the surgery and operations they recommended, took the medications they prescribed to him, went to the hospitals they told him to go to and after all that none of it worked. It's been two years since he died and I'm still feeling empty without him. RIP Buddy. Hopefully I see you again when I'm gone.

Fran Chappell

I lost my best friend too 😭 how he changed from being the strongest person I knew to weak not able to take a step... R.i.p to him and your friend

Steve Connell

40w

He was lucky to have a friend like you take care

Alethea Borgman

You will see him again; XX

Alex

+Sofia you has fb?

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Viktor-Roma

Magnifica, grazie! ❤

Jason R

13w↑7

Lost my brother in a car accident when he was 21 I was 18, used drugs ever since to cope only just started slow down now (I’m 22 now). ‘Now the dugs don’t work they just make you worse but I know I’ll see your face again’ are the truest words I’ve heard. I realise now how much damage I’ve done to myself but slowly learning and getting better

1 - up

Yo hope everything getting better even if it a little bit

Sherie Smith

12w

Your day will be soon where you tell yourself that u dont wanna use any more ,dnt give up on that . Im 12years clean .Anybody can do it.

zthegamingnerd

13w↑1

I’m 17 I just got off fentanyl I suffer from severe depression and anxiety I believe in you man pray to who ever you believe in and ask them to help you I’ve been praying and it’s been helping me god bless you

John Condie

33w↑2

To this day still sound amazing 💯

Jason Wales

37w↑1

I used to drink to cut out bad thoughts, these days I’m in a better place and can enjoy nights out, this song just fits in to where I was

Vikki B

My brother was an addict,he got clean.. then had a massive heart attack aged 24!! I hear him sing this even now💙rest in paradise bro xxxxx love & miss you 🙏see you up there

Christiane Bonnaves

34w

Wonderful song love 💕

Jarrod Elias

29w↑1

I haven't heard this song in years, yet I woke this morning with it in my head.
I played it and was brought to tears.
A friends brother took his life last week and my best friend attempted suicide.
I needed this 🙏✌💙

Joe Priestley

35w

Beautiful song <3 can't help but think of people you've lost <3

Sharnie

4y↑61

Me and my sister have "If heaven calls, I'm coming too" tattooed on us. This song means so much to us, it was even played at our dads funeral. Which was a year ago today. RIP Dad. We miss you.

Lu Lum

4y↑2

Sianzouu 😢😢😢

Andrew Irvin

16w↑10

My dad passed of cancer 4 years ago this year. I'm bipolar and so as it goes I spiralled into depression and drugs. Almost a transcript of my life.

Torben Kirstein

28w

I was 19 when the song has been released and it's still fantanstic. I love it

Rahul Dravid

37w↑15

Richard Ashcroft amazing lyricist. Thoroughly enjoyed his music.

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