Bitter Sweet Symphony
Verve / Richard Ashcroft Lyrics

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'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
Tryna make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold

I am here in my mold
But I'm a million different people
From one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
Have you ever been down?

Well, I've never prayed but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singin' to me now

No change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
From one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
(Have you ever been down?)
I can't change it, you know
I can't change it, no

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
Tryna make ends meet, tryna find somebody then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah

You know I can change, I can change
I can change, I can change
But I'm here in my mold
I am here in my mold
And I'm a million different people
From one day to the next
I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mold
No, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no
It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
It's just sex and violence, melody and silence
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Have you ever been down?

Have you ever been down?
Have you ever been down?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by Richard Ashcroft explore the complexities of life and the struggle to find meaning in a world where people feel compelled to pursue financial success at the expense of personal fulfillment. Ashcroft suggests that life is like a bittersweet symphony, with its ups and downs, trials and tribulations, and joys and sorrows. He portrays the notion that money can have a seductive hold over us, and we become slaves to it, living our lives in a mold that we can't escape.

The song's central theme is encapsulated in the verse "I can't change my mold," which reinforces the idea that we are all trapped in our own predefined roles, making it challenging to break free of our limitations. Despite this recurring feeling of entrapment, Ashcroft acknowledges that he is "a million different people from one day to the next," implying that there is hope for change and transformation.

The chorus's repetition and refrain of "cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life" deliver the song's message that life has its bitter and sweet moments, and we should appreciate and embrace them all. The final lines, "Have you ever been down?" repeated several times, serve as both a reminder of the song's central metaphor and an invitation to the listener to reflect on their experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life
Life is like a symphony that has both sweet and bitter moments.

Tryna make ends meet, you're a slave to money then you die
Struggling to make a living, constantly working for money, and finally dying - that's the reality of life.

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'm going to take you through the path of my life that I have always been following.

You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
The path I'm talking about goes to the dark and dangerous places where all the troubles converge.

No change, I can change I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold I am here in my mold But I'm a million different people From one day to the next I can't change my mold No, no, no, no, no (Have you ever been down?)
I feel trapped in my current situation, though I know I can change. I've different sides of me, but they all fall under the same mold, so I can't escape my current situation. And I wonder if you have ever felt the same way about your life?

Well, I've never prayed but tonight I'm on my knees, yeah I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singin' to me now
I have never been one to pray, but tonight, I feel so lost that I find myself on my knees. I desire to hear music that understands my agony and listening to it feels like a release. However, right now, there's no such music for me to listen to.

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, that's life Tryna make ends meet, tryna find somebody then you die I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah
Life is a mix of sweet and bitter, where we're all trying to make ends meet while searching for someone to accompany us, before eventually dying. I'm taking you through the dangerous path in my life where darkness prevails.

You know I can change, I can change I can change, I can change But I'm here in my mold I am here in my mold And I'm a million different people From one day to the next I can't change my mold No, no, no, no, no
I know I have the potential to change, but I feel stuck in my current situation - it feels like I'm one person, yet a million different ones at the same time, always falling under the same category. Therefore, I can't shake off my shackled life.

I can't change my mold No, no, no, no, no I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no It's just sex and violence, melody and silence It's just sex and violence, melody and silence I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down Been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Ever been down Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down? Have you ever been down?
I just can't seem to escape from my current situation - I'm in a box, and I can't break free of my mold. Life is just a concoction of sex, violence, harmony, and silence. I'll take you through the only path I've ever known - have you ever experienced something similar?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Richard Ashcroft

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.

4y↑1

What is the chief end of man ?

Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

There is a reason why somthing rather than nothing and it is predicated on the uncaused non contingent first cause of all contingency...

God

Seek Christ Jesus the Redeemer

The cosmological argument
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CulBuMCLg0

The contingency argument
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPCzEP0oD7I

Fine tuning of the universe
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EE76nwimuT0&t=9s

The ontological argument
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBmAKCvWl74

The moral argument
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OxiAikEk2vU

@edisonpacheco9777

6y↑305

Lyrics:

Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life
Trying to make ends meet, you're a slave to the money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Well I never pray,
But tonight I'm on my knees, yeah.
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah.
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now.
But the airwaves are clean and there's nobody singing to me now.

No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
And I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Cause it's a bittersweet symphony this life.
Trying to make ends meet, trying to find some money then you die.
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places where all the veins meet, yeah.
No change, I can't change, I can't change, I can't change,
but I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold.
But I'm a million different people from one day to the next
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change my mold, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

It justs sex and violence melody and silence
It justs sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
It's just sex and violence melody and silence
It's just sex and violence melody and silence
It's just sex and violence melody and silence (I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down)
(It's just sex and violence melody and silence)Been down
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)
(Ever been down)

@maxlarocca78

3y↑438

This is a brilliant song. It is about the feeling of being trapped and powerless to change your behavior or your life due to circumstances beyond your control. It is about the sense of desperation you feel as your life passes before your eyes and you struggle unsuccessfully to control and shape it. It is about the perpetual conflict between the path you want to follow and the path you are compelled to follow.

Walking down a busy London street is a metaphor for how he feels about his life. He walks down the street and is almost hit by a passing car, runs into people, walks over a car hood that is in his path, etc. As a result everyone is annoyed — even angry with him. When a young woman confronts him physically he calmly and resolutely moves forward along his path without a trace of animosity or anger. People are critical and disdainful of the path he is walking — insisting he should be able to avoid these obstacles— to choose a better, safer and more conscientious path to walk. But he feels completely powerless to change his speed and direction. His path is mandated and not chosen by him.

He knows emphatically that he could be different — be a better person and live a different, more meaningful life. He knows if it were merely up to him he could change (“I can change, I can change, I can change”), but the circumstances of his life have cast him into a rigid mold that keeps him on a steady trajectory, limiting his choices. It isn’t his lack of ability, intelligence, imagination or flexibility that is holding him back (“I’m a million different people from one day to the next”) but the circumstances of the culture / world into which he was born.

He wants more meaning in his life. But the overriding importance of the pursuit of making a living is always threatening to squeeze out his uniqueness, nullify his aptitudes and mold his path to a formal structure of daily life that he had no part in designing. He wants to be a better person. Yet, he continually finds himself walking down the same familiar self-destructive paths, despite his effort to avoid them. There is never a time when he can break free of this mold because he is stuck in a pattern of behavior until he dies.

He can’t accept this. Because this is the only life he will ever have, he is pressed with frequent internal anguish. He is on the verge of breaking and is walking through life in a fog. He doesn’t generally pray, but he is getting desperate. He gets down on his knees to pray — if only to hear the sound his own voice recognizing the frustration he feels. Any sound of compassion - any recognition of his pain - is better than the silence. He prays sincerely, earnestly and desperately. While he is pleading and making his case, his prayer is like a melody that helps him to feel better. It is a song that clears his mind, grounds him and makes him feel like he can break free of his mold and change his life. But it is a false hope. When he finishes praying there is only silence. God does not answer him. The airwaves are clean without a trace of anything but static. For all his singing, no one is singing to him now. He has no idea what to do and finds himself just as discouraged and helpless as before. There must be more to life than this (“Vanity, vanity: all is vanity and striving after the wind” ).

This experience is a microcosm for the whole of his life — a Bittersweet Symphony. There are periods of clarity, beauty and temporary relief in his life. Yet, it is all encapsulated by an overall theme that is heart rending — like waking suddenly from a warm, peaceful dream to find that you are back in cold, dark room — unchanged and unmoved by your dreams.

He can’t accept the path his life has taken, but he has no choice. He will be in perpetual conflict with his situation. He is immobilized in his mold and has no choice but to continue down this path, accepting all its adverse consequences, until it the path finally comes to an end at the place “where all things meet” - Death.

@theharshtruthoutthere

@@absxxproductions9172 There is nothing cool nor okay, being a mason - soul, these are the biggest liars cause they are deceived the deepest.

Search what i did, BIBLE + FREEMASONRY, and no longer a mason you want to be. Cause then you`ll see how wicked you shall be under the lie of being illuminated. Then you`ll see and hopefully understand also how sick rituals masons do. Baphomet servers wont be in heaven.

No Christian is illuminated nor called to be one. We are simply souls, who have came to repentance, changed our minds and our hearts. Admit that we are sinners beyond being able to help our own selves. Deeply evil, knowing how to do evil rather then good.
We seek´t out the truth, cause the off vibes this realm give us and not being satisfied with lies.
We repented, cause we felt awfully about our own sinful nature, being able to do evil 24/7/365.

Christians is not a illuminated souls, we are just souls who miss home. Missing home that badly the we counted the cost of following CHRIST and to walk on that narrow path into heaven.

The cost of following CHRIST? - giving up our lives here on this earth, as CHRIST did for us. If it come to it, and it shall come to it, we are willing to be beheaded.

So? - Are you that brave (foolish in the eyes of this world) soul or are you a coward who hides in the enemies lines?
Why were schools and working places created? to produce slaves.
Slaves who:
- think nor question not, no matter their age, race, culture background, beliefs.
Masons wanted generations of slaves, and they got their wish.
And, we, the people, lost the right to debate and complain about, humans were once slaves and all the made up problems between black and white skinned humans.
Why? , cause we are still SLAVES.
Slaving away our time - health - life. Slaving it all away to whom? - to the uncaring governments.

Why masons give us the "freedom" to believe whatever we want and live how we want? - to keep us, their slaves, blind and deaf.

All comments from YouTube:

@famousshortz

2y↑25.2K

This is one of those rare songs that never gets old and it stays in your memory forever. Simply a masterpiece

@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148

2y↑153

You should listen to the song titled standing outside a phone booth with change in my pockets. It's an oldie but a goody.

@boston218

2y↑49

@@ayasreviewsandtoycolection7148 👍

@LuvBorderCollies

2y↑90

I think I've listened to it a thousand times and it just doesn't get old. A thousand might be a stretch but hundreds would be slightly conservative.

@big925chilli6

2y↑35

Exactly it just popped back in my head LMAO....

@boston218

2y↑8

@@big925chilli6 how

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@_subawu_

9w↑3.8K

The 1 billion view mark was passed 2-15-2024! A true testament to this song and video.

@viannizvnv7222

9w↑46

let's fucking go

@spleeeen4it

9w↑15

there are loads of better songs than this

@axy_cz

9w↑72

@@spleeeen4itnope

@noahsegonds4728

9w↑27

And it has got one more million within the 5 previous days !

@_subawu_

9w↑50

and yet, here you are lol@@spleeeen4it

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@N1K1_67

3w↑2K

WHO IS WATCHING IN APRIL 2024?

@HOWCARESU

2w↑14

me, LOL

@knightmarestudios

2w↑7

Same

@JessicaFekova-wt6ec

2w↑7

Ig all who liked ur comment 😭😭

@sofei369

2w↑6

Same dude 😂

@bogizs670

2w↑4

❤❤

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@dorjankefelja133

2w↑160

Once wise man said " when you're happy you enjoy the melody but when you're broken you understand the deep meaning of lyrics"

@user-ts9ox5qt4b

1w↑2

True

@jytyp

1w↑1

i am 14 and this is so deep

@user-io5py3ox6x

What if you're broken and understand deep lyrics... but still not happy?

@betatester9409

😢

@AllThingsSuperMoto

7y↑3.7K

This song is so sad and satisfying at the same time

@downhillniklas6344

7y↑16

Moto Elliott thats true

@lonredstar6904

7y↑188

why do you think its called bittersweet

@pretendertothethroneofalsa8866

7y↑83

Exactly.. Bittersweet..

@AllThingsSuperMoto

7y↑14

Thats drinkin buddy

@grahamehince6563

7y↑20

Moto Elliott keep drinking bro

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@SeanTube2099

3y↑17.2K

24 years later and this song is still so powerful.

@OdinsOdyssey5252

3y↑280

Time runs so fast...

@allanasencio8546

3y↑123

I live un Guatemala, I heard this song When I was about 9 un 2003💖💖💖💖 makes me feel so sad and happy at the same time 💖🥺

@gregthompson8062

3y↑13

Amen

@robertspence5246

3y↑37

Manchester walk.

@kelly9705

3y↑15

@Patrick Whelpley Anybody can change

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@LeonelHaydle

3w↑161

It's not a song but a masterpiece and a hit. This hit is 27 today. Who's listening to this masterpiece in 2024?

@jonasnober7934

😇

@nursahinkaya2212

3w↑2

still one of my favourite!

@ronthompson9992

@toddbrown417

Me and loud

@MadTracker

2w↑1

💯🤘😆🤘

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@neoluddite5676

7y↑7.7K

Once you play the song, you can't unplay it. The tune just plays inside my brain for hours

@davidramirez150

7y↑18

Neo Luddite true

@sametiinho6251

7y↑120

This song played in my head for 7 years bro. I was looking for it until now

@ML-zk3qq

7y↑15

yeah , sir you alright me too when i was a child

@SubaruPowerr

7y↑12

yea... every god damn time :D

@charliefrey4999

7y↑25

That's why they stole it from the Rolling Stones Song Book by the Andrew Oldham Orchestra, who cover the song "The Last Time" by the Stones. The verve got no $$$ now, all proceeds go to the stones because they only asked permission of the orchestra, not the stones.

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@mariapapatheodorou298

12w↑1.7K

I was 20, I’m 47. Still the same feeling. That’s called great music.

@adamfull3181

12w

Always remember the 1997 election when new Labour got in by landslide after 18 years of tories in power

@BroSim-DJfx

12w↑42

Wow i'm excatly the same age and I didn't realize it's 27 years ago WTH!! Where has that time gone....:| If only we could turn back time...I was so fit and healthy then..

@lanko1

11w↑24

Time flies brother. Greetings from Russia 🇷🇺

@BroSim-DJfx

11w↑6

Greetings brother!@@lanko1

@YouElm

11w↑16

I'm 50, but the same.

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@Izanagioomikami

3w↑129

This song feels like a 1998's sunday afternoon with sunlight but i can't explain why...

@jharr6250

3w↑6

Oh yes I agree it definitely has special nostalgia feeling too it I listen too it everyday

@user-rn8zw9oy1u

3w↑5

you are so right. how cool is this song. haunting melody

@user-gc6ii3ii6b

2w↑6

I can even remember the smell of the air, totally agree ! That "Sunny Sunday " smell ❤🎉

@tsgibson28

Listening to this on a rainy April Sunday in 2024, looking forward to sunny Spring days!

@Pe-S

I know exactly what you mean. 🙂

@user-ew1lj2nt3u

3w↑59

Well I’ve never prayed, but tonight I’m on my knees yeah

@jonnycollison

3w↑2

It's lyrical genius. I remember I think I was about 13 when this came out. It was when there was the arguement Oasis or Blur, then this hit and... Jesus. Even Liam G is an Ashcroft fan. This track is something else.

@talentoso000

So true.

@user-qe3ch6yg2p

11w↑852

My mother loved this song. She was disabled and could not walk. She dreamt of walking around the city and not noticing anyone like the lead singer in the video. At her funeral, she asked to play this song. And now when she's gone, Bitter Sweet Symphony reminds me of her❤️

@keithblaenshet5041

11w↑11

Poor soul.

@007stopjockin

11w↑29

Here's to your mother!!!

Cheers!!!

007

@davidtrevino5211

11w↑19

@@007stopjockin Amen !!!!! That's the Spirit... Uplift her memory, don't pity.. She's flying with the Angels now...❤

@dansfreeideas

11w↑25

She's not gone - she's gone on ahead

@sir-g567

10w↑6

💜

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@leonam7230

5y↑8.8K

Well, Richard Ashcroft has regained the rights to music

Congratulations, Richard.

@jeaniejeanphotography8067

5y↑199

Just saw on the news! So happy for him!

@Lady-xb7nq

5y↑100

Yeah, finally💜💃🏻

@henryharrison2077

5y↑47

Saw that 🤗🤗🤗

@MichaelJohnsonAzgard

5y↑61

Brilliant news!

@ShaunPhillipsAV

5y↑275

Will Mick and Keith be returning all the money they made off of Bittersweet Symphony for the last 20 years?

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@LuLu-zd1nj

2w↑14

Feeling and healing....cleanse my mind...RIP Rick & Matthew.
It's a tough day still. I need them back. I gotta figure things out by myself now.

@medamineelbailak2368

Road must prevail my friend… be blessed!

@angelsapparent

2w↑23

Xgen still breathin' @ 58 this old geeza knows the Soul of this ... Timeless, Authentic, Sacred.

@willritter4076

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve and WONDER WALL by Oasis in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.

@WackoPumpkin

2y↑3.2K

My Dad loved this song so much, and now as I get older, Im starting to like it too, its been 13 years since my dad passed away, and everytime I hear this song, it all comes back, tears, memories, good times with my dad, this will always be reminder to the greatest man I've ever known. Dad <3 love you

@tonygajate5780

2y↑38

Energy does not die it only changes form, the spirit that your father is, his essence, what animated his body here on earth is now untethered, free. Where your dad is, I do no know but the spirit he is sure is not dead and one day your spirit when it leaves this frequency will communicate with him. That is not wishful thinking, it is critical thinking. The physicists, scientists and mathematicians that developed quantum physics, relativity, chaos theory, Bohr, Einstein, Planck were all men who believed in a God of sorts and who concluded that some sort of mind, entity, intelligence created the physical. We are spirits having a human experience, you are more than your body. Have a great life knowing that there is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more after this earth part of the journey. Do the things that make you happy.

@standhd

2y↑81

My condolences. My dad passed away last year; car accident…. I’m still grieving, but I move on….

@WackoPumpkin

2y↑56

@@standhd hang on brother,everything is going to be okay ! sending love from croatia ! <3

@tyapnekadegaming7997

2y↑10

@@standhd Do you mean car or cat

@tyapnekadegaming7997

2y↑15

and I hope you get better

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@SILVERSPADES

3y↑10.7K

This song hasn’t aged one bit

@Robert-po2il

3y↑125

But the video looks better

@cuttlefisch

3y↑40

It never will. Classic tune.

@michellequarre8667

3y↑8

gooooooooood sing merci the verve

@andrewr681

3y↑6

That might because songs unlike us, the Humans (or what ever you are) are the immortals of the universe. Or... Something

@useinsight

3y↑21

That’s just good music... Timeless

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@Harryn548

3w↑26

Mad how he walked and didn’t know this song and video was the most iconic video of the 21st-century ❤

@Maggie_n_Mitch23

3w↑2

Realising one's genius takes time to ''kick in ''.?

@lizetemiramontes9004

2w↑80

Sadly, this is life for most people. Work, work, work, die.
They forget to live

@UgurSteen

2w↑4

Yeah thats true

@michael-zx6cd

2w↑3

yes true

@upisntdownsilly

life is nothing without work, if you fail to appreciate your own work and effort thats your own problem, doesnt mean you have to go out and be completely unproductive to 'live', better living conditions make people forget their duty as a human to contribute, all they want is to have fun, its a common occurence in the west, where people arent as academically driven. not attending college is considered 'normal', because all their parents ever did was be nice to them and let them do what they want, like a babysitter and not a parent. as a result, they run from pain, always trying to do what they want, and they end up working a 9-5 for decades because they have no skills or abilities in actually valuable fields of work

@lizetemiramontes9004

2w↑7

@@upisntdownsillyI have 2 degrees, one in science and the other in Art. I work in the medical field, 12 hour shifts. My father worked hard everyday til the day he passed. I was only able to take 2 weeks off work to spend what would be our last "family trip" before he tragically passed in a car accident. He took nothing with him. Had I known, I would've taken more time to spend with him. Everything he worked so hard to leave my brother and I was stolen from us by relatives

@LoveBeliefTruth

7d↑1

Or they aren't given any chance to live 😢

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@vain_0

7y↑8.2K

Wow this song had been played all throughout my whole childhood but I could never find it . I stumbled upon it now and wow I'm so glad I did !

@invaderguy78

7y↑76

Danielle Vasquez Same. I heard it so much, and I found it.

@vain_0

7y↑5

Ethan Davidson :)

@vain_0

7y↑19

Invaderguy78 Of Space SAME! :)

@luciddreamer4938

7y↑12

Danielle Vasquez brilliant album he's a genius

@amyfraatz9596

7y↑1

same

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@Matt-rq3bu

9w↑897

Celebrating 1 Billion, and this masterpiece surely deserves it. There never has been a more accurate depiction of life in music than this.

@willritter4076

9w↑7

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve and HIGH & DRY by Radiohead in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.

@Akum4Kam15ama

9w↑6

It's a shame they never got anything including royalties from this song, it is an amazing song. Yet this song is ironic to the core, the band even got screwed over from their rights to their own song

@ENGBriseB

@@Akum4Kam15ama: 2019 Richard Ashcroft was credited for the songwriting and royalties for the song Bittersweet Symphony.

@Murilo.Rassen

8w↑2

It's a shame they didn't get paid for this masterpiece but rather the tolling stones.

@kendalozzel3503

they (amicably) settled the royalties thing a few years back. Stones $ now flowing.@@Murilo.Rassen

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@mauriziolorenzi7192

4w↑70

No autotune, no luxurious clothes, no fake boobs, none of all the shitty music I've had to listen to over the years... just spectacular music led by a sublime voice. God only knows how much I miss this music

@LukosDaemon

Ben detto

@western1010

3w↑1

Also the the social engineering too.

@flashelek86

4w↑20

This song (well at least the instrumental version) was my song at my wedding. This is timeless, my marriage wasn't. This is music. It came before I met the love of my life, and it stays after we parted ways. Incredible.

@Wessy-wy8oz

Aww. Hope you still had great times while it lasted.

@ENGBriseB

3w↑2

Best to have loved and lost. Your will find someone else and you can play the song again. Good luck.

@lezhenkin

Жаль, что вам пришлось развестись в итоге

@The_CIA

4y↑1.9K

This is the song that plays when the credits roll on the 90's decade.
R.I.P. 90's, we miss you.

@davidlastname1705

4y↑27

yes... yes ..... yes ... thank you

@willritter4076

4y↑18

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve, HIGH & DRY by Radiohead, VIRTUAL INSANITY by Jamiroquai, and LONG DECEMBER by the Counting Crows, as we mark 20 years since the end of that great musical decade. Raw live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and all the best for the '020s.

@th3_g0th60

4y↑6

@@willritter4076
I'll be sure to have a look!

@indiamoore7205

4y↑4

❤

@snjarhvitr488

4y↑7

Ouchhh fam - yet deliciously true.

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@jasonburkeybile6226

2y↑2.8K

Probably one of the greatest rock ballads in history.

@JerseysFinests

2y↑30

Yes sir 🙌🏻

@naroamerinez2637

2y↑17

Muy buena pero REM discrepa.

@IsisBehrendtcolorcodedvip

2y↑12

I totally agree🖤🖤🖤

@lmoataz2648

Whoever wants to be happy and peace of mind throughout his life, and to achieve real success in his life, and great success awaits him, and a dignified, happy and happy life after death, has nothing but the religion of Islam. Other than this, if you have mountains of money, and a thousand guards guarding you, you will live in weariness, misery, difficulties and fears that will accompany you to your death. Therefore, I invite you to enter Islam so that God may forgive you all the sins, disobedience and crimes you have committed in your life, and you will be in gardens as wide as heaven and earth if you die on this. It is the reward of the righteous. Heaven is the true life, a dignified and happy life, in which everything that souls desire and pleases the eyes, and you are in it forever and there is no death in it. And if you wish, say: I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of God. This is how I entered Islam. A great victory and a decent life awaits you after death (I want nothing, I do not want money behind you, I do not want anything from you, but I want good for you, and forgive me for this. I may have upset you) Others converted to Islam. Watch how their lives became, a big shock https://youtu.be/nDg6HW2T5-g https://youtu.be/bhtl2LalDh0 ..........

@waanaabe-4795

2y↑34

not probably. IS.

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@moneywisefinserve268

5w↑12

I am 53, heard this song several times before & every time it seems new to me. Possibly in best songs category with 1 billion hits testament to song's popularity.

@The_Gaming_King

2w↑33

The part where it went "🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻" was fire🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tworandy

5y↑5.8K

You got the song back now lads. Well done. Such a timeless classic.

@danaelona4081

5y↑37

Still stolen from a black artist..... sorry to burst your bubble.

@willritter4076

5y↑37

it's outrageous that the Verve didn't make any money off this massive global hit... I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY https://youtu.be/xNknyJIkLn4 and HIGH & DRY by Radiohead on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace out.

@busterbiloxi3833

5y↑28

The Stones were feeling generous. Ashcroft is a tool.

@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335

5y↑6

@@busterbiloxi3833 there still a sack of shit there humans after all

@gullf1sk

5y↑27

Please elaborate Dana

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@fivetimechamps80

3y↑594

“ you’re a slave to money then you die” truer words have never been spoken

@onnietalone3181

2y↑5

oh so many died, yes that money gets moved around, a freefall for realeste and developers, they are after those lots, prestine? just a view

@onnietalone3181

2y↑2

use our own money to destroy our land>3 what we do on land does affect others,

@alrivera8363

2y↑6

Capitalism is awesome!!!

@onnietalone3181

@@alrivera8363 lol, yes , but time bought has now come back to work, man hours, lol, higher thought? >3 lets figure it out, together, warning if u copy and past my comments I am sorry if the send u to the twilight zone>3 its also an environment, something so special, lol you may even get to see the holy grail

@mauricioximenes7664

@@alrivera8363 entendo uma pouco do inglês, mas copiei MT Love, time one bear

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@yourfavmorena

5w↑11

when i found this song i was in a very dark point in my life, i cried to it the first time i heard it. This song really made me feel understood back then and even now, im doing better but the pain is always there. when i come back to this song the pain leaves and i can smile to it. this song has always brought me peace and will always hold a special place in my heart.

@dbsush

💪💋

@lmPeely

2w↑62

Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song

@mcweedow

2w↑1

@Azeailam

2w↑1

Hello:)

@fresshm8

Weare doin dis

@eileenhealy1872

I am 😊

@lukemunro363

4y↑438

‘Slave to money then you die’ no truer words have ever been spoken

@debbieglennie3430

4y↑12

You guys might be taking Luke Munro’s comment and the lyrics out of context? Slave to the money then you die, I believe, means we all have to earn money to meet even our basic needs...no money means no food, no shelter, etc., you work your whole life to earn cause you have no choice therefore the slave part....and the, then you die part, is you gotta do it your whole life! Now the part you have control over is how hard or long are you willing to work for stuff you dont actually need...you know, the toys...the hot car, big house, etc., the older you get or the poorer you are, the more apparent this becomes. So, yes Luke Munro , I agree very true words! A sadder sentiment is those who actually believe, he with the most toys wins....you can’t take it with you when you die baby! Either way this is a great song!💜

@TyEats0031

4y↑8

@@debbieglennie3430 Well said. We need to learn to enjoy life more in ways that dont always involve money/purchases.

@onedayatatime746

4y↑1

Word

@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.

4y↑1

@lukemunro363

4y↑2

Soli Deogloria you should look into atheism man. Not only is it liberating, it’s actually based on evidence and logic!

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@ashishrana60

4y↑701

Legend says he didn't stop yet. He's still walking.

@lacanian1500

4y↑5

@@tylerfrederick650 nice name dude

@tomcrew8823

4y↑1

@@tylerfrederick650 it's pretty shit film

@georgehennen507

4y↑2

Either way 4 minutes isn’t a long time so the joke isn’t even logical but hehe

@dvtco.2545

4y↑1

Sad, but possibly true.

@eddieyt9571

4y↑6

Actually i saw him Yesterday!

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@ProNinjaHax

3w↑7

First time I heard this song was in the movie "Cruel Intentions" and it's been a love of mine ever since! Congrats on 1 billion!

@juanjosefurmiga9123

1w↑11

SOMEONE IN 2024 🖤🤍

@kimu2745

I hear you

@italiariveratrillo9430

7y↑764

20 YEARS of Bitter Sweet Symphony

@valentinavazquez6150

7y↑41

i was thinking "wow man, 20 years! such a long time ago"" then i remember im 20 haha

@mosesnajera2485

7y↑11

V A L E V same here man

@fernandomontesdeoca9975

7y↑11

The best music of my time!

@italiariveratrillo9430

7y↑6

I wasn´t even born yet! haha.

@christianmorgan593

7y↑20

Some say he's sill walking...

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@DinoTheGr33k

24w↑702

How can a song be so depressing yet still manage to inspire you!? It really makes you reflect on life.

@_Listen_to_Solar_Kama_Sutra

23w↑4

@widedPada9797

23w↑44

hence bittersweet symphony as the title indicates 🤷🏽‍♀️

@mollydoran9488

20w↑2

right!...bring it home!

@user-vl9vn6fj6q

20w↑2

using major chords

@maggypaz_

20w

And what’s the meaning of the song? Or the message?

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@ailo8625

4w↑10

This is one of these songs that just never gets old no matter how many times you listen

@highpriestess11166

3w↑4

I am now 56 years old. This song was powerful when it was written back in (1997). Very prophetic in that time frame, but also what is occurring in the world right now. This is a masterpiece from The Verve.

@ToyotatechDK

1y↑1.1K

The brilliance behind this tune is just out of this world. Never ever gets old or outdated

@ms.toniamorgan2172

1y↑9

💯💯💯💯

@drdoloresmize5386

1y↑7

Definitely makes me wanna break out of my mold!!!

@FriendlyCroock

1y↑5

It's not just the tune that's celebrated but the video as well

@e13kid

1y↑1

@@condegrisnark7680 🤘🤘🤘

@aimgames7961

Nice profile picture

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@burnies9787

4y↑2.1K

This song ages like a wine. Better with the years.

@adityakumar9153

4y↑5

True

@adrianosaracino4796

4y↑19

bitter*

@samaratv1036

4y↑1

Pode se enscreve no meu canal do YouTube

@mariantolosa7802

4y↑3

AMEN!

@savvvas5

4y↑4

True

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@onepiecejimmy9949

3w↑9

El mensaje de este vídeo siempre me ha parecido profundo. La canción trata de la tragedia de tener que trabajar de 9 a 5 sólo para ganar dinero y acabar muriendo, y de cómo todos somos adultos atrapados en esta realidad. El propio vídeo transpone este mensaje, en el que este hombre camina despreocupadamente en línea recta mientras su entorno es caótico. Se me quedó grabado, porque juntos lo que la música y el vídeo revelan es que la única solución al problema es la apatía, frente a la naturaleza caótica de la vida.

@melonycrumpet

2w↑4

Timeless…. You’re a slave to money and then you die….. this song resonates so much to most people

@lamarpasslim8049

2y↑795

I'm 58 years young and I'm not afraid ,don't care what may be said about me,but this song brings a river of tears to my eyes every time I hear it.so beautiful just mellow!!!

@ownedpatrol

2y↑21

Never let go of that passion man, keep finding music you enjoy

@shoppaholic90meah91

2y↑10

I'm 32 and play this in my car. Love it too

@jane-cn6nd

2y↑23

I'm 55 and I'll always be in love with the 90s.

@TheKing-og8xr

2y↑21

Age is just a number. This is timeless

@miggysss1

2y↑17

Im 50 but 16 in the head

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@youknowwhat5008

12w↑808

Don't mind me, just stopping by before this hits 1B views.
This song is just timeless.

@lanko1

11w↑6

💯🙌

@ink_well1647

11w↑8

me too< be well

@willritter4076

11w↑2

I'd be honored if some 90s fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY https://youtu.be/xNknyJIkLn4 by the Verve and WONDER WALL by Oasis in tribute to 2 of the most iconic 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace out and stay safe in the '020s.

@Ma_Zhongying

11w↑4

You know what, sure. I’m here too.

@markvine-chatterton5194

11w↑3

Really? Well I never....

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@eutu3346

3w↑4

A song that deserves many views, I'm happy that this masterpiece has evolved so much !

@IxctxMC

3w↑98

WHOS WATCHING IN 2024?

@magentaMegi

2w↑1

Me 😊

@SurprisedBanjo-cf3ys

2w↑1

Me Dallas texas

@Stalemate223

2w↑3

Yo, Sinaloa, México

@user-do8rf3jg9r

2w↑1

@user-vn7wi9qr9c

2w↑1

من

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@Depechebandit79

9y↑863

Come back 90's music! My old friend.

@AlexanderRadstrom

9y↑5

Totally agree =)

@ag0w

9y↑1

Luis O http://www.zappyday.com/p41317.html

@justsaynotoboomers

9y↑13

Luis O this is actually 60s music

@benji_9859

9y↑5

Sean B and then there's this idiot to kill ma vibe. -_-

@justsaynotoboomers

9y↑1

Ben Walter Must suck being wrong. At least give the proper decade credit.

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@scottlincoln6286

7y↑7.5K

I did this in New York and got into 7 arguments and 3 fist fights.

@jennifertingelof-truecrime5890

7y↑475

Just keep walking and look cool :P

@iceman-117

7y↑396

I'm surprised no firearms were involved in this :D

@jacksonbollas5056

7y↑111

Scott Lincoln
That's how I walk too. It's amazing, isn't it.

@TheGrmany69

7y↑138

definitely if you were a black person you would be arrested or murdered by the police.

@willammines226

7y↑26

Scott Lincoln. lmao

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@julisaesquivel6743

Reading about the legal battles behind this song made me love Bitter Sweet Symphony even more. I have to listen to it DAILY.

@fredlabosch5164

1w↑1

The restoration work done on this is absolutely stunning.
Simply just appropiate for one of the greatest songs of all time.

@requiemforadream6833

8y↑2.3K

A generation defining song, that will no doubt Stand the tests of time

@michellebrewer1907

8y↑4

^^^yes well said

@TAGUA65

8y↑4

+Peaandham Really! Great Rolling Stones!!

@Nathaniel_Peterson

8y↑8

+Jay Clarke It will stand the test of time. The lyrics will, if nothing else.

@cloudstrife8810

8y↑1

+KillTheMethod yes, the lyrics are amazing!!!

@stockcar4d

+Peaandham i doubt

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@madvillian6350

4y↑549

I dont know how people find this song like it has a christmas vibe. I find it nostalgic and kind of sad

@pokaay3163

4y↑12

Ja Morant I just searched “songs with violins in them” 🤷‍♀️

@sonny8709

4y↑6

sometimes christmas can bring out the demons even more and songs like this just feel right

@pitsel3h

4y↑2

Ja Morant i just spent like 20 minutes looking for this song so i just looked up that one song with the violin intro

@NikkiAkoth

4y↑1

Me toooooo.. I find it quite sad

@donny121able

4y↑2

Agree it's a little down beat but has memories attached including Football world cup events although that didn't go to plan. I expect the verve find it more sad as they didnt make a dime as the rolling stones manager claimed all the royalty fees... anyway happy new year...

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@saharakassim6545

4w↑3

This is my first time to hear this song and i love it. The melody,the lyrics and music just like an orchestra and rock mixing together.

@ailo8625

4w↑49

I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, l get reminded of this song

@AndrewBower-zf7bj

Fucking awesome
We ❤it

@jmms429

6y↑3.4K

It's the walk of life.

@willritter4076

6y↑24

I'd be honored if some late 90s fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY by the Verve, NAME by the GooGoo Dolls, and WONDER WALL by Oasis on my channel. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace out.

@pauldarcy3925

6y↑20

Best Walk Ever

@msteinbeckallbritton8409

6y↑8

It is rhe true walk. Open

@takeusernname

6y↑13

I mean, Ashcroft sorta has the action and the motion. And he can probably play. ;)

@erso3302

6y↑48

Fix your sights and drive forward. Don't waste your time on those that get in your way. They sure as hell aren't thinking of you.

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@aaronjam2327

2y↑790

i remember listening to this song when i was in a dead job, getting paid weak money and going absolutely nowhere in life. This song got me through some rough times and helped me realise that life does suck, but only if you let it suck. I was listening to this song everyday and each time I heard it I'd cry a little bit inside. Nothing has made me feel the way I did when I heard the words "I need to hear the sounds that recognise the pain in me", it's a true masterpiece. Thank you Richard Ashcroft <3

@Mr.Thermistor7228

2y↑14

yes brotha i totally feel you and that line and a few others bear the most important meanings to me as well

@Goodkidjr43

2y↑25

The greatest "feeling" is to know that God loves you and that you can spend eternal life with God. I am sixty six and done it all. It is never enough. Jesus Christ is the ONLY thing that truly brings REAL contentment.
God bless, Michael

@AngryOscillator

2y↑9

@@Goodkidjr43 Go tell that to Buddha

@AngryOscillator

2y↑7

I after 15 years of feeling what you wrote, being in that place, I envy you.
I've tried so hard to change, I just don't have enough

@GPPINGA

2y↑4

@@Goodkidjr43 I never met that guy called Jesus...they say he is quite shy

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@AltRockRealm77

3w↑36

It's March 2024 Let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song 💕

@shondrawhite9317

😽🚬🔥✋🏼🌊 SW Michigan

@miriampagan5214

3w↑1

March 28th 2024 and I've been loving this song since the beginning, in 1997

@ColorMeIn

4y↑1.6K

This song definitely hits different once you become an adult and get a job

@davida.quinnsr.8847

4y↑13

No...get a good record contract first. Then, become the adult.

@ivansime9127

4y↑15

Also no surprises by Radiohead is pretty much the same song but a different style both amazing and a very depressing reflection of everyday life

@emmettmartens2754

4y↑2

@davida.quinnsr.8847

4y↑13

You gotta remember: this was written while Boris Yeltsen was still in power. Clinton, Chechnya, the war on drugs...the 90's were a cold piece of work. And, what's more, this received only moderate play on the radio in the late 90's (even though it were nominated for the Grammie in 1999; albeit, Alanis Morrissette won.) Now, it is played over and over, on at least 3 major radio stations in my town: KOST, KCBS, KLOS, KROQ, even KCSN, to name some, but, it's words and meaning are even more relevant today than when they were spoken, even "prophetic". But, to say this is the "defining" song of this generation is untrue: it's like saying that The Gin Blossoms wrote the hymn to the 90's generation. Although, this, "What's the Story, Morningglory" by Oasis, "OK Computer" by Radiohead, and a few, left out, are now receiving "moderate airplay", while still being considered "classic albums" in certain (music) circles.

@trackerrzz_3130

4y↑2

Aahhhhh... yep your right there

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@CarlosEduardo-iz1qg

2y↑1.8K

This song has a vibe that makes you want to go out there aimlessly, with no set destination

@janine1111

2y↑13

I agree 😮

@everburn

2y↑14

Was here in 2022✌

@nevercatchwind

1y↑28

Go in the first bus and don't care about the destination. I wish I could do that one day

@Gigi1111Layna

1y↑22

Done it in three cities around the world and it sent me to trouble. Lucky to be alive.

@Flexyourmemes

1y↑20

I did that once...didn't get back for ten years

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@ibrahimavan8651

4w↑5

No matter how you feel, this always hits the spot

@ricpowers1475

2w↑5

Utter musical passion and delivery...

@lorij6796

2y↑2.2K

Some music never gets old.
Merry Christmas to all!

@christinescarff4920

2y↑20

And to you too !

@celestewest2785

2y↑15

Never does! Merry Christmas too

@ianrose2518

2y↑11

Absolute classic - timeless. And that includes the video

@Susanskipp1

2y↑7

Love this song despite its nihilism

@Mr.Thermistor7228

2y↑2

absolute legends all of you for being here

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@Vrga

5y↑1.1K

Can confirm that he's still walking.Saw him in Albania yesterday

@purpking9410

5y↑36

@@Hornby09c It's not, I saw him in north greece today. He is still walking.

@steezhethanway920

5y↑12

Saw him in puebla just now

@hassaanrauf4349

5y↑16

I'm seeing him walk by seaside of vilano right now, there's no stopping him

@nickyao3329

5y↑16

South Korean confirmed

@muratemrekekulluoglu2201

5y↑22

now he is in Istanbul but he stopped I don't know why

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@claudioweslei5920

4d↑1

Alembro quando tinha 19! Anos e ouvi essa música pela primeira vez foi uma sensações que só estamos de passagem 🤔🤔

@ailo8625

4w↑7

Stop Asking Who’s Still Listening!..

We Never Stop Listening To This MASTERPIECE!!

@danteerskine7678

Ditto

@vivgalloway1947

4y↑515

This is bringing back memories that don’t exist.

@nicolemeneses3323

4y↑17

This songs brings me memories of cruel intentions:c

@darthgrable6878

4y↑16

how can someone be so right?

@willeon1285

4y↑6

Absolutely bringing back memories oh yea!

@Lady.Kaylow

4y↑15

And gives you nostalgia of places you never been.

@MrSkeefoo

4y↑3

Or do they?

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@OTAGUSTUS

5y↑705

I saw him in Brazil. He bumped into me a few minutes ago, he's still walking and ain't changed yet. My shoulder still hurts. But i'm still here in my mold.

@efthimiakonstantinides4699

5y↑12

That's very funny.

@OTAGUSTUS

5y↑6

@@efthimiakonstantinides4699 Haha thanks bro

@levirodrigues7897

5y↑9

Saw him in germany yesterday

@michaelsilva6989

5y↑8

Acabei de ver ele aqui em Santos única coisa que mudou foi q ele tava de skate

@deeness1972

5y↑3

Ha!! Brilliant!!

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@user-ew1lj2nt3u

3w↑8

This song hits hard at a certain age

@JamesMiller11

2w↑60

Who is watching this in APRIL 2024?

@panazallpaxr2267

meeee

@bsinghgill

@anupamdey979

@user-yv3on5tc2v

@MisMorgue

❤

@codyanderson8655

4y↑1K

Literally just a dude walking down the street vibin.

Legendary

@edokuch4960

4y↑6

I was thinking the same exact thing.

@jakelindonis6402

4y↑2

Una canción insuperable para esta época de música sin sentido 😑

@roxyfoxyyy7

4y↑3

Cody Anderson Lol I love it!!

@clark8549

4y↑5

The original Vibe

@DavidLopez-sp3ns

4y↑4

Cody Anderson he had to walk that street like 400 times to make the video

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@edisonpacheco9777

6y↑305

@gewdferyew4844

6y↑5

nice, easy way to get likes.

@transmorpherz

6y↑4

Better than "who's listening to this stuff in 2018" or something like that😘👍

@ronnietoots6797

a mans life, but hey, it aint bad, have some good times!

@alexovandocarrillo8302

4w↑4

Grande Richard, nadie podrá interpretar este tema como tú .

@maxlarocca78

3y↑438

@thescentgurugroupruthsutcl6387

3y↑33

Wow. This is a great analysis of the song. Thank you.

@mrgametruc7302

3y↑12

you are a genius haha bravo nice analysis I would like to succeed in doing such a great analysis of music / films

@robertlocke5704

3y↑13

You described the reason I'm here. Comforting. Thank you.

@zombywoof1015

3y↑7

Well damn.
I'd like the lyric writer's opinion on what you wrote. I like what you had to say. Seems pretty accurate.

@tedkaczynski5099

3y↑11

Put down the bong Socrates...

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@koyotefashion6130

5y↑1.5K

It's no longer bitter sweet for Richard in 2019.

@WouldNotPokeThat

5y↑84

I would say it is bittersweet in a way. He wrote an iconic song that people have loved for the last 20 years and will never see the money it made during that time period.

@ZiddersRooFurry

5y↑31

@@WouldNotPokeThat Mick and Keith's former manager is the one who screwed him (and them) over. Both Mick and Keith are giving him the money they collected over the years. To the tune of millions. He's seeing it all plus whatever he collects from now on.

@CallumTheCalamity

5y↑8

@@ZiddersRooFurry wow what a nice group of people

@leveckfamily8841

5y↑20

@@ZiddersRooFurrythat's cool, but why did they wait till now? It might have been cooler if they had given him at least the money before now. It would have been even cooler if they had given him the rights to his own song BEFORE the 20 years. I mean even one day before would have been a symbolic gesture telling him hey we didn't have to do it but we wanted to anyway instead of letting the 20 years run out and saying oh here's your song, we have to give it to you now and by the way, here's ALL the money we EVER made on it. Seriously, it's all there. You can trust us. It's not like we kept the millions we made off the song you wrote and put you through mental hell and all....
I'm not sure there's really any way of telling how much they got is there?
Besides, my buddy wrote a popular song for a very popular artist and because it went all the way and he is listed as the "artist" he gets a nickel EVERYTIME it's played worldwide and he retired at age 26-27 (?).
Hasn't worked a day since.
Great except he found out just last year that he was only getting about HALF of his royalties. He was getting screwed by EVERY SINGLE PERSON in the chain who touched anything that had to do with anything having to do with that song.
The music industry is chock full of no talent ass clowns ready to cut themselves an itty bitty teeny weeny nanoscopic piece of an artists contract.
Ask one of these music/entertainment lawyers where his first born child is at any moment and they don't have a clue. Ask them where the guy who says "Got Milk" 's contract is and he will have a thumbnail of it under your eyelid directly in front of your eyeball before you can say "National Subpoena"

@nickmunn7539

5y↑6

@@WouldNotPokeThat I think he's getting all the royalties from the song in that time period...so good for him.

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@genegrant4332

5w↑2

I love this song. The video reminds me of high school. I didn't bump folk s, but I used to enjoy walking with purpose across campus stearing straight ahead and hearing bits and pieces of conversations as I walked. I don't know why I did it, but I love this video for taking me back for a minute.

@ailo8625

4w↑11

A Moment Of Silence For The People Who Still Can't Find This Song

@CosmicCinematicUniverse

I searched music known for instrumental and got music that got sued. And got this then a second later I got sampled songs and this song came up again. I was just thinking of the music for some reason. I was meant to listen to this song. 🗿

@michaelbrinks8089

I was about 25 when this song got rotation on MTV ..It took a while for it to grow on me. At 1st I was like- "What's this 💩?"

@brianandlindafairchild1237

I found you song! ❤️ thought you could hide, didn't you.

@homersimpson6585

5y↑794

This is by far one of the greatest songs in history

@Kostasoflow

5y↑27

Fun fact they don’t get any money from this song the guy gave them permission to post it and then sued them for 100% royalties of the song kinda sad if you think about it

@homersimpson6585

5y↑18

Kostasoflow I read about it,it’s a shame what happened to them

@Kirbyisdagoat

Kostasoflow damn

@willritter4076

5y↑4

I'd be honored if some late 90s fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY and HIGH & DRY by Radiohead on my YT channel in tribute to 2 of the greatest 90s bands. Live acoustic with no autotune. Thanks and peace out.

@KitsGravity

5y↑2

@@willritter4076 i would be glad to listen to your covers :)

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@PepeDaily

7y↑753

The legend tells that he still walks till this day

@ronanhamard4655

7y↑4

and you know why? because lif is like a box of chocolate...

@alexanderkonig2416

7y↑2

So you are saying that he is NOT passing to pandas as we speak? Shame on you! Also Pandas can be lands, you racist!

@PepeDaily

Wow never had so much likes before! I would be the coolest guy at school for saying that comment after watching this video 😂😂

@alexanderkonig2416

7y↑8

Don't give him cookies. They are unhealthy. Give him salad instead.

@Shamanysm

7y↑2

+Rotary_98 he's Richard Ashcroft not Forest Gump. Duuh. :D

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@scsutton1

2w↑1

I went to the England game against Belgium last week. As I got off the Tube at Wembley Central, this song came on my playlist. I then walked through Wembley in the pouring rain with this song playing. It was one of the most affirming moments of my life.

@christofersteck1862

I was 8 years old....
Now , i'm 35 😢
The best song of 90'

@AaronC143

1y↑906

This song is a timeless masterpiece. It's now 2023 and I still love this song. Thank heavens for YouTube because you don't see this stuff on TV anymore today. I miss 1997.

@absxxproductions9172

1y↑8

Same

@theharshtruthoutthere

@DemonKing2k8

1y↑5

Hell yeah

@franciscoreyes5055

1y↑6

Yes yes yes

@maureenoreilly8700

1y↑5

So true.

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@karimartin5615

2y↑447

This was my sister's favorite song. January 17th will mark the 7th year since she passed. My niece played this at her wedding after she was remembered at the reception. I cried like a baby!

@eduardaa_xx

2y↑14

her music keeps playing 💜

@emilyboyle74

2y↑11

I almost died November 4 2020. If I were to take a turn for the worse, this would have been my letting go song.

@eduardaa_xx

2y↑8

@@emilyboyle74 I don't know what happened but I hope you're okay now ☺️ I understand you.. I got between life and death in 2018 and this song helped me get my hopes up.

I hope you can hear this song and feel like you did it, you're doing well and I'm glad you're here ❤️

@eliyahubenysrael6272

2y↑7

❤ Remember the good times

@basilegutwirth2957

2y↑7

I wish you to stay strong 💪

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@SantiagoOchoaromero

2w↑3

THIS IS THE SONG THAT TAKES THE CROWN👑🤴

@Exulva

1w↑5

listening in April 2024

@ala0284

2y↑409

One of the most beautiful songs ever made, and with an iconic video to boot that perfectly captured the height of Britpop in the 90s. I’m not patriotic but this makes me proud to be British

@thegael791

2y↑29

For a small island of 67 million, the UK is histrorically and probably always will be an absolute powerhouse of music. Bittersweet Symphony is unquestionably one of the greatest songs of the past 30 years.

@stergiostsantzios9362

2y↑10

I lived in London for about 7 months and God how I miss this place. I wish I was borned British, now I can't come back because of brexit. But believe me this country has something very special, not to mention how beautiful it is.
Have a good one lads

@davida.quinnsr.5869

Ya know, he "composed" the enny!!

@Burt472

2y↑7

You UK Folks are numero uno when it comes to music here in Europe....A greeting from Italy

@andrefontaine6473

2y↑3

Je suis daccord meme si je ne suis pas britannique cest tout un vers doreille que jadore elle viens me toucher en plein coeur

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@PinkNoseCoyote

1y↑517

The older I get, the more emotional this song makes me. It’s not just a pretty song with a nice beat anymore like it was when I was a child.

@MD-ru5vs

1y↑15

This is such an impressive song, hard to find the right words to describe it.

@peterbalac1915

1y↑4

Not my era or my bag, but I loved this song as at that point in my life it wasn't the tune anymore it's all about the message.

@laughingcloud1006

1y↑10

Takes us back to a time when things made sense and all was right in the world

@Something_creative.1615

1y↑1

@andrewbrown7740

SO fkn true!!!!

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@diegocespedes3014

4w↑2

This song is like wine, the time make better and will remember it like the first day, unique and everyone understands

@hanilmohammed74

5w↑3

4:00 ✨✨ feels dragging back to past good times

@NASkeywest

4y↑437

This could be one of the top 3 songs that represents that 90s sound best.

@luizcarvalho5913

4y↑5

This song played in the final of the Hang Loose pro contest and I was delighted with it. In 1998 beach Gaibu Champion Armando Daltro Brazil 😎🏄🏾‍♂️

@dhirshg

4y↑4

This song...I Want It That Way and Baby One More Time. 90s signatures!

@mar15115

4y↑3

Cant man. Theres too much

@sandramirandamejia1522

4y↑1

I like ❤❤

@myafelicia

4y↑2

@@mar15115 that was, is, and will forever be my opinion as well. The 1990s were too lot music-wise, no matter the genre 👍🤘

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@mcwimpy

27w↑599

Those of us who grew up in the 90s knows exactly how lucky we were, what a time to be alive.

@rustyshackleford1465

27w↑29

I hope you can help preserve those memories and share them. This world looks like it's going to get pretty grim, and remembering the good times will be a boon.

@kubikiribasara3499

26w↑9

Yeah, but not as lucky as those of us who grew up in the 80s 😉

@AyRCee

26w↑5

@@kubikiribasara3499we are bombings with the 80s babies

@huskysharky9025

26w↑10

To be alive today is the best part

@kubikiribasara3499

26w↑10

@@huskysharky9025 actually no, society is going to shit and it's only getting worse. A few months ago, i heard a 94 year old WW2 vet ask, is THIS the country I fought for? It was sad to hear him ask that. it was his dad that asked that, rather, now that I remember as we were talking.

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@catlover72084

5w↑1

This guy could b a supermodel SERIOUSLY... One of the BEST SONGS of the MILLENNIUM ❤❤❤

@itsprlwcap

1w↑1

The fact it’s Rachel Joy Scott favourite song. She inspired many people. Now I know why she loved this song. This song came out around June 1997, Rachel passed on April 20 1999. This song reminds me of her sm bc how she lived those 17 years of life, she always wanted to reach people who needed those special needs. She spread love to everyone, it didn’t matter if it was strangers, she loved us humans, just like how Jesus loves us all. She was full of life.

@HeyYaKnow

4y↑511

This as the closing song to Cruel Intentions was so epic.

@headbangingmama8907

4y↑15

I bought the cruel intentions CD because of this song. Well, the CD has other great music on it too..... But the Verve soundtrack got wore out!😀

@cptjamestduck

4y↑17

Gotta say I love Cruel Intentions. My favorite movie tbh.

@pink5439

4y↑3

Yes

@DG-ig1rb

4y↑6

I knew the song through this movie, years ago. Nice movie too.

@aldrickwa6895

4y↑2

oh yes yes yes and yes and yes and yes ....

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@viralbuthow000

8y↑2.8K

Classical strings and rock never fails. Just ask the Beatles.

@anthonyhubbard2669

8y↑65

The Beatles are overrated

@viralbuthow000

8y↑40

For the time that they were in, naw.

@anthonyhubbard2669

8y↑17

roscoegino Just my opinion. I also fucking despise John Lennon.

@free322001

8y↑34

+roscoegino Just ask the Stones. It's THEIR strings Verve "sampled."

@SuperNevile

8y↑45

+frere jacques Technically it's the "Andrew Oldham Orchestra" strings. The royalties ended up with Allen Klein's Organisation which also sued the Beatles.

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@Nostalgic684

2w↑3

Absolute masterpiece

@MrOwnerxD

2w↑3

going to comment again after 12 years. One of the best songs ever. ❤❤❤

@redskies4530

Hi I Recommend a song that's called 'the Bond Villain' By Robert Nix

@wesleydub2371

7y↑2K

one of the best songs ever made
respect

@maxtwist3598

7y↑15

Thx Rolling Stones ;)

@nicholastaylor5312

Wesley I'oeuille ?

@willycabrae4800

7y↑1

Wesley I'oeuille NON

@gregpuryear8163

7y↑4

And Rolling Stones says your welcome Now pay us Lol

@sheldonbenton5278

Wesley I'oeuille sad thing is that this is their only decent song

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@laurenbest8269

2y↑217

Believe it or not, I’m 57 and just found this song.
Absolute wow!
Never too old to like pure class.

@victoriajamieson5908

2y↑6

Welcome 🤗

@brotherdodger8545

2y↑8

I also. Though 59.

@leigdylinares8043

2y↑3

No entiendo el inglés pero quedó como un música pop alternativa clásica

@sunneblues

2y↑6

51 and just found it last week via some guy in a comment section about bad roommates. He said his roommate played this on repeat nonstop🤣

@faxmen09

2y↑4

Indeed!

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@desatally7732

1w↑1

Yo i was listening to this every year since i was like 12 .. im 26 now its got a Billion listens now . Im glad to see people still remember how nostalgic this song is .

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