Your reactions to this song and video have blown our minds. There is no better feeling than when music connects to strangers and we can share it together. We love you all. Stay tuned - MO

I have terminal metastatic breast cancer, I'm fighting like a demon though. This song really resonates with me. I see the 'Silence' as the cancer. But I'm not accepting my prognosis. I've already lived 3 years past what my oncologist expected, I plan to stay here a lot longer! The silence can be broken. 💗💗💗💗🤞 Thank you for the strength and complexity of this song. You guys rock!!! Love and light. Xxxxx Edit: Since writing my thanks to Manchester Orchestra for this incredible song, I've received the most beautiful messages of support from truly beautiful people. Thank you so much for taking the time to lift my spirits and making me smile on a daily basis. There are truly beautiful people in the world, thank you for helping this Phoenix rise. 🔥🙏💕 Love and light to you all. X 27/1/2022….5 1/2 years on and still fighting. 🙏🏻

I'm Robert God made me schizophrenic. My dad died when I was 19 n I started drugs n done a lot I died three different times. I lived destruction lost everything. I finally quit at 35 and I lost my mind seeing n hearing the voice's was so much I would cry out to God. I spent 2 yrs in a mental hospital where I found God I prayed not for myself but for him I said to him I cant imagine what you go through n now the voices stopped. I had to love myself before he'd help me. This song helps it slows everything down. Thank you for this song

To the person reading this, even though we don't know each other and may never meet, I want to wish you all the best in life. Remember to love yourself and never stop doing so. You're a beautiful human being, and the world wouldn't be the samne without you. You mean so much to so many people, Enjoy your journey and keep your head up!

2024, anyone?

I watched my wife take her last breath as the life left her on January 1 of this year. It was a 21 day battle with cancer she couldn't win. I've listened to this song at least a hundred times since that moment. I've found my own meaning and comfort in it. Thank you.

My 32 year old son Travis passed away February 10, 2024 😭😭💔💔My only child 💔😭 He was a good soul with many struggles and tried so hard to find himself and fit into this world. I love him and miss him so much 😭😭😭💔💔💔

Dedicate to my son Cody. 31, just diagnosed with an astrocytoma, brain cancer. Had his demassing surgery 60% removed. Now on chemo and radiation. Your prayers, well wishes, are so desired my global folk.

My husband is terminally ill with Alzheimer's. He hardly communicates with us anymore, and doesn't react to any stimuli. Once, I was listening to this song - and on a whim - I put the headphones on his head. Suddenly his expression changed and soon, tears were streaming down his face

When an 8 minute song feels like it's too short, you know you did something right. Wow.

This is not music, this is the very finest art humans can create.. this echos through the entire universe..

Anyone here grieving a loved one who is still alive, not sick yet totally silent

We wanted to create a really special live performance for our fans, seeing as we haven’t been able to be together in quite awhile. So we returned to the place where we recorded A Black Mile To The Surface and played the album in its entirety. We are so excited to share this film, for free, to everybody. This album and your reception to it has exceeded our expectations, and we felt this the best way to thank you all for supporting our music. This feels like the perfect way to close the Black Mile chapter, and I’m excited to say that this is more than just a concert. It’s also the beginning. Manchester Orchestra UKposts. 2/12/21. 8pm est.

I lost my 24yr old youngest son 10 weeks ago, and my passion for life died with him I'm now simply exsisting. This song found me at my worst darkest, saddest day of my life. I listen to it everyday and weep and his voice and its beat, resonates in a messed up way. Somehow It console and comforts me. It makes me wanna scream and and at the sane tme curl up in bed and sleep with the hope of being waken up by him and realising it was just a bad dream. Haven't had a decent nite of sleep since woken up to the news of this tragedy. Missing him so much, Zakk was such a humble amazing loving son. I was his legend, and he was mine. FLY HIGH BOY! THank you MO for such a masterpiece. Can't stop listening to it. xoxo

This sound is so wonderful. The person who is reading this comment, I wish you great success, health, love and happiness!

Checking in, April 2024. I'm glad you're still here, beautiful people. ❤

My daughter was 28 yrs old when she passed. This song (CD) was in her radio. You have no idea how much this song connects me to her. Much love 🥰

I’m in recovery from a 15 year long battle with drugs and alcohol this song helped me get sober. Now I’m building a better relationship with god and getting healthy. 15 years of my life I waisted In and out of jail totaled two cars ruined every relationship I’ve ever been in I finally woke up and wanted better for myself before I ended up dead. Thank you!

Anyone here at Easter To those who are struggling in life big love to you all!!!!!

My name is Christopher Jon; I'm a musician and photographer. I lost my first born daughter August 23rd 2021; her name was Sophia Grace Smaragdas; she was 5 years old. This song helped me get past the most difficult times of my life. I owe you guys more than you know!

I lost my husband over a week ago - he died suddenly and unexpectedly. Tomorrow is the funeral... I am able to get up every morning since January 12 thanks to this song. It helps me to evacuate the overwhelming grief. Thank you.

The moment when you hear the first tones of a song and you exactly know you like it.

My best friend was battling with cancer. she and her son (10yo) moved in with me since she lost her job cuz she couldn't keep it a year ago. Its already been a week, the longest week in our life. Her son and me, are alone at home, she couldn't make it. We have each other, but we miss her sooooo much. I was mourning her tonight. I found this song, and it made me feel a little bit better. Thank u.

May 2024 anybody?

If you're watching this in 2021, I love you and you're not alone.

Here I am, fighting terminal cancer. This song IS life. I do not remember how I came across it, but from moment one is became a special one for me. Not a day goes by without me listening to it, at times "on repeat". Thank you, Manchester Orchestra. You created a masterpiece....a heartbeat. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I'm here because of sting !!!!! Thank you for a wonderful childhood and good luck on your retirement match tonight !!!

I lost my 19 year old son I miss him he was a absolute amazing man I could never imagine him being my son he was so beautiful!!! LOVE YOU DEVIN MAMA ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢🎉

I would be lost in this crazy world if there was no music. Thank you

STINNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ❤

This is genuinely one of the greatest songs of all time.

I'm a 40-year-old recovering alcoholic. Tomorrow will be my 11th anniversary without a drink. My daughter was born during my first year of recovery. This song brought back so many emotions in dealing with the terror of fucking up my daughter's life or passing along my learned life behavior to her. My 60-year-old mother introduced me to this and it immediately brought me to tears.

I'm jealous of the people who are hearing this for the first time !!! Edit : Sorry for the delayed responses guys, glad we all share the same energy :)

Manchester Orchestra has kept me sane and safe through some dark days and is now a constant companion in my sobriety. I’ve been hooked on MO since a former student played Simple Math for me in 2011 (2012?). I met up with that former student at a show in November of 2023 in St. Petersburg, FL. It was also the first show I took my son to, which is a memory I will have forever. To the band: Your music speaks to my soul in ways I can’t explain and has helped me immeasurably. I’m 53 and starting my life over again. Thank you for your music. See you in Buffalo in September!

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

Sometimes you just gotta listen to this song 50 times in a row

Hey UKposts algorithm, good job.

I love ❤️ this song I just lost my twin brother. He lived in a world so unkind to him. Paul went from one AFC home to another. He often found the graffiti lined streets of Detroit. Suffering from mental illness… I couldn’t keep him home he was always running. It kills me that he’s gone. Literally crushing my soul. There’s a saying in the Bible regarding two twins, Cain slew able out of jealousy when God asked him, where is your brother?’ Cain replied, “am I my brothers keeper.” I believe a covenant was made in that moment where twins would have an inseparable bond, this transcends Paul’s death. Smh… it’s killing me. I thank God for music that can put into words what a broken spirit can not. Great song!!!!!!! Please pray for me.

I feel deeply and I been hurting, then I discovered this song and began reading all the comments. There you all are. Im so very very sorry for your loss and your pain. Trying to send out loving vibrations to each one of you. ❤😓😓😓

"The Silence" by Manchester Orchestra is a song about feelings of isolation, fear, and the search for meaning in life. The lyrics narrate the struggles of the protagonist as they grapple with their own existence and the overwhelming pressure of society. The song delves into the themes of mortality, hopelessness, and the constant battle to break free from the silence and find genuine connection with others. Overall, it is a poignant reflection on the human condition and the yearning for authenticity in a world that often feels cold and detached.

I'm 75 years old, music is my all...this is the all time favorite bar none...blows me away every time...WOW !!!🎼🎶❤️👍

4 years ago my best friend sent me a link to this song. As soon as i opened it, i remember i ended listening to this song on repeat for literally hours. Today I'm married and blessed with a child but even today I'd say this the best and most beautiful song I've ever heard

Hello person reading this, if this reaches anyone. we're from different parts of the world, we lead different lives, we are different people. but yet, this piece, this video, has brought us together. and I will never meet you, but just remember we're still connected by this piece- by simply listening to it, together. it's crazy how the internet can bring people together, huh? and I hope you're doing more than "okay," and if you aren't, remember: you will be okay, and that's a promise. please be easy on yourself- it's been a tough year, I know, but we're almost over it, and you will be happy. I don't know how much you'll remember of this, but I'm glad that our lives intertwined in this little way. have a nice day, or night, and lastly, nice life...

I'm a sound man and a musician. Tonight my dad, who have 50 years of experience as a sound engineer, ruined my gig. He wanted to the best job possible. He wanted to help me for a technical problem. And I realized - after finally facing the overwhelming evidence - that he was actually starting to become deaf. My dad could hear the water down from the basement and tell something was wrong with it just by sound. My dad could hear the tiniest overtone of the lowest sound I never was aware of on a song I listened to hundreds of times. My dad could tell the slightest syncopated hiccup from the rhythm section that didn't feel just right - sometimes not even 1 bpm of difference. Every night I work, the artists always love the job I do. I owe everything to my dad. He told me everything about the craft of sound. He is still one of the best sound guy I know for recording because he feels the vibrations so well. But tonight I realized that my dad, my ultimate sound hero, with 45 years of a brilliant career spawning France and America, is just a reflection of what he used to be. He might end up living in silence. And tonight I opened my computer and this video was hanging there I don't where it came from. And I just started crying, and crying, and crying. Sometimes life sucks, but music is always here to heal. This reminded me why I do what I do.

Even in 2034 we will still be here listening to this masterpiece 🤟

I'm going through psycho therapy that I've been delated for a long time. My trauma, emotions and feelings that I've been kepting for years, starts to leaving my mind and soul. Music helps a lot. I made a 'crying trigger' playlist, and this song just... bursts me in tears every damn time. And it gives me so much relief.

This is one of those times when UKposts algorithm hits the spot, thank god i found this, this is amazing.

It's 2 am. All alone listening to this masterpiece. My brother died in a freak road accident in November of 2011 just 3 days before I was supposed to get married. All his memories are in my head and I will keep cherishing them as long as I am alive. "There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection" So close yet so far. Stay safe everyone!

One of the best songs ever written.

Music is the one connection that brings the globe together. Music touches the soul and either lifts your spirit or stomps on your feelings.

whoever reading this: u have a very good taste in music

Most underrated music ever. This is a masterpiece.

Here because of the Stinger like so many others. His farewell is bittersweet, but what a rush this past Sunday was. This song will always be associated with him in my mind, but it's an excellent piece and I'm glad I know it exists. Thank you Manchester Orchestra, and thank you Sting! WOOOOOO!!

Everyday every year I'm here

Just lost my mother from covid19..i keep listening to this masterpiece all day and all night..it's so painfull, my heart aches, feels like i can't breath.. i love you mama..you'll always be with me..please forgive me for not being next to you these last days of your life..we'll meet again someday..rest in peace..

If you're reading this, I want you to know, you have a great taste in music. I hope you have a wonderful day

In the Silence, God Reveals the Truth.

I have cPTSD & a dissociative disorder. I live in a haunted house filled with a hall of mirrors, shadows and reflections. This is pure existential terror. I keep coming back to this song on bad days because it helps soothe me.

"There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection" has to be some of the best lines I've ever listened to. So strong

I’ve been fighting cancer for two months, and I been able to keep my head high, but I finally let myself break down with this song… and it felt good…

At the ripe age of 65, I'm still impressed with how these young bands have kept music worthy of a listen. Thank you for helping me reminisce about the past.

After my boyfriend died of a relaps to heroin. I sat in my living room on a gram of shrooms with a blanket and had this song on repeat for hours. This song helped me process so much. I got in touch with myself and the universe. I gained the strength to keep going and moving forward. I kept my head up and persued. I move on and forward with him in my heart. I am living for him.

You ever just come across a song and you think that it was written about you. This is how I feel right now. This has to be about my life. The more I listen the more it sounds like my life. I hope only peace and happiness for you ALL. 💎❤️💯

Lyrics Why do I deserve the science To feel better about you? At a loss I lost my cool I denied that I found you I tried to be a basket case I did not surprise you I'm trying to find a signal fire Let me know when I should move But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the science Anatomically proved that you don't need me Why do I desire the space? I was mourning after you I was lost and lost my shape There was nothing I could do I don't want to waste away It was all I gave to you Take me back and take my place I will rise right up for you But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the science Anatomically proved that you don't need me All the while you waste away, you're asking "Did I really need another one to take me down?" Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with darling Nobody's gonna tear you down now There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection There was nothing but quiet retractions And families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet There's far more bad than there's good, I don't know how it got there" That was something your father had burned in me Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity You can go anywhere but you are where you came from Little girl you are cursed by my ancestry There is nothing but darkness and agony I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking Let me watch you as close as a memory Let me hold you above all the misery Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here

Listening to this song is either an intense epiphany, a spiritual awakening or a mental breakdown, maybe all three at once. I'm so thankful that I can experience something so beautiful ❤️

For those who just want to give up but cant & feel bottled up… this song sums it up keep fighting! 💪🏼 Can’t Stop Won’t Stop 💪🏼💪🏼 , thank you so much for this song helps more than you know 👑

I just discovered this song, and am practically playing it on loop. Stunning!

The craziest thing about voices like his is that his heartbreak brings so much healing to other's. Your voice is healing, even when it sings of pain. True Gift.

Why do I deserve the silence to feel better about you? At a loss I lost my cool I denied that I found you I tried to be a basket case I did not surprise you I'm trying to find a signal fire Let me know when I should move But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the science Anatomically proved that you don't need me Why do I desire the space? I was mourning after you I was lost and lost my shape There was nothing I could do I don't want to waste away It was all I gave to you Take me back and take my place I will rise right up for you But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the science Anatomically proved that you don't need me All the while you waste away, you're asking Did I really need another one to take me down? Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with, darling Nobody's gonna tear you down now There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection There was nothing but quiet retractions And families pleading, don't look in that cabinet There's far more bad than there's good, I don't know how it got there That was something your father had burned in me Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity You can go anywhere but you are where you came from Little girl, you are cursed by my ancestry There is nothing but darkness and agony I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking Let me watch you as close as a memory Let me hold you above all the misery Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here

Awesome music & lyrics

Sting's retirement from wrestling brought me here. I had to find this song when AEW used it in a video package. It really hit me. I've known about this song less than 40 hours, and I've already cried to it a half a dozen times.

The saddest thing in life is when the person you had the best memories with becomes a memory.

Professional team: 0% bad language 0% insults 0% drugs 0% racism 0% alcohol 0% naked girls 100% talent & professional This is MANCHESTER Orchestra. Good luck guys i wish you much success in your career. All the best . From: 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿.

Im Tina. Im currently struggling with myself right now so I came to this song to read the comments and get a dose of humility. I come here every so often to connect with the testimonies and restore my faith in humanity. I’m 5 years clean from drugs and alcohol, so I feel things very deeply today. I’ve struggled with depression, anxiety and unprocessed trauma, so I self medicated for most of my life. I walked my mom through stage 5 cancer and lost her 7 years ago. I watched my dad slowly kill himself with the disease of addiction until he passed away last year. And it all hurts so much. Being an adult orphan puts you in a weird disposition in life, and all this displaced love you don’t know what to do with. Some days I’m okay, some day I feel everything at once and I don’t know what to do with it all. So today I’m feeling it all, and I chose to come here and introduce myself. And personally thank every one who has shared their story and for helping me to keep living mine. My heart and gratitude goes out to each and every one of you. Thank you for reminding me I’m not alone, and allowing me to remind you that you are also never alone. ❤

I got diagnosed with monoclonal gammopathy. I discovered this song at the same time. i listen to it so often because it gives me a sense of being and it makes me feel alive

My mom died on april this year, my brother told me about this song, its exactly, or at least 90% of our history, she's in peace now. 🙏🏻 god bless you all people. Mom, love you and miss you like I never imagined.

I lost my best friend few weeks ago. She struggled with bipolar disorder, and after a while she didn't want to live this life anymore :(((. She was the most talented artist, and she had the warmest heart, I have ever known:( I miss her so much, and every time I listen to this song, I can't stop crying. If you struggle with pain, I send you a big hug🥺❤️ Believe me, it will get better soon.

This is just like a *living dream*!.. Perfection.

"God resists the proud but praises the humble" floored me

One of the most amazing songs I've ever heard, and I didn't know this band existed until about nine minutes ago.

My son passed 2:28 away from an overdose at my house. After they removed his body for the last time, I went to put a favorite song that we shared and this song for no reason was on UKposts when I put UKposts on. It's become a tribute to my son. I play this song several times a day. I absolutely love it and I love and miss my son

@Manchester you all write great songs 🎵, then proceed to play and sing them with awesome heart ❤

Been a fan of Manchester Orchestra for years, even saw them in 2017 at Leeds and they played this. Incredible. Watching the buildup for Sting's Last Match and man AEW really chose a great song for it. One of my fave bands now getting eyes from fellow wrestling fans. It's Showtime!

2018 was the hardest year of my life - Our daughter Candice passed away due to complications in removing a tumour on her kidney. She was 35 and has two little one's, Rachie (4) and Abigail (20 months). She was an amazing mother, wife, freedom fighter, daughter and most importantly, friend. I can't express how much we miss her. Andy and team , this song is legend, I listen to it all the time. All i can can say is this. Let's appreciate our kids for the gift they are; they are not ours, they are entrusted to us by God. We have a huge responsibility> Thank you

I cannot begin to tell you what this album (and this song in particular) means to me. I’m a grown woman with children... when I first heard this song, it reminded me of our own journey into parenthood. The tiny moments of seeing the baby on the ultrasound, the big moments of anxiety, the constant questioning, especially by my husband, like did they get the best parts of us or the worst? Are we doing everything right? I was heavy into listening to this album on repeat when one of my best friends, whom I was in a crib with when we were newborn babies 37 years ago, was losing her life to cancer this past summer. This song turned from reminding me of my emotions associated with my own children to experiencing immense empathy for her mother as she lost her only daughter, and I cried for entirely different reasons as I experienced it in a whole new way. I actually listened to it on the way to say goodbye to her while she was still lucid and knew she had only days left. I also think about my own dad, whom I lost 20 years ago, and how he must have felt leaving this world with his wife and children behind. One of the last things he said to me was, “Who is going to take care of you?” before he went to the hospital and never came home again. I’m sure none of the band members will ever read this, but if you do, I want you to know how much your music means to me. It hits so many raw nerves at the same time for different reasons and I am grateful it takes me to all those different spaces of reflection every time I listen to it. Thank you. ❤️

I'm Portuguese and every day I listen to this work of art over and over again and every time tears fall down my face, I've listened to your music since you played in the streets.

The ICON STING brought me here!! Thank you STING!!!

Why do I deserve the silence to feel better about you? At a loss I lost my cool I denied that I found you I tried to be a basket case I did not surprise you I'm trying to find a signal fire Let me know when I should move But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the silence Anatomically proved that you don't need me Why do I desire the space? I was mourning after you I was lost and lost my shape There was nothing I could do I don't want to waste away It was all I gave to you Take me back and take my place I will rise right up for you But you, amplified in the silence Justified in the way you make me bruise Magnified in the silence Anatomically proved that you don't need me All the while you waste away, you're asking "Did I really need another one to take me down?" Everybody knows it's something that you had to live with darling Nobody's gonna tear you down now There is nothing you keep, there is only your reflection There was nothing but quiet retractions And families pleading, "Don't look in that cabinet, there's far more bad than there's good, I don't know how it got there" That was something your father had burned in me Twenty hours out of Homestake eternity You can go anywhere but you are where you came from Little girl you are cursed by my ancestry There is nothing but darkness and agony I can not only see, but you stopped me from blinking Let me watch you as close as a memory Let me hold you above all the misery Let me open my eyes and be glad that I got here

As someone who's childhood was pure hell - now a mother I struggle daily. What a beautiful reminder to keep going - and cherish those babes.

This song is POWERFUL. Everyone has been through hard and difficult times , some harder than others. I don't know the pain of having someone close to my heart pass away. But I know the pain of having your newborn kidnapped. My daughter was born in 1994. Days later , she was gone.

Its sting❤❤

I'm in my late 40's sitting here with tears in my eyes... This song is nothing but a masterpiece... The music, the voice, the lyric, every second of this song is pure perfection.

As a man who has only in the last year finally healed from an agonising childhood. One of my greatest struggles is the fight to keep my children free of the trauma and agony. This song feels like an acknowledgment of the pain a parent feels in their efforts to protect their children from the darkness we can bring into their world. It brings me to tears every time.

Aew sting farewell package brought me here..this song was playing first time hearing it love it...

Anyone else here cause of Sting ❤️

People here who are new to Manchester Orchestra I implore you to listen to the full album it is absolutely amazing!

You know, you get to 55 and wonder if there is still new and good music to discover. It seems that there is.🙂

IITTTSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS STINNNGGGG!

I remember the first time I heard this song, I just sat there completely shook. Unsure of what I just listened to, but knew it was magic that stirred something within me. Five years later, having heard it easily a thousand times, it has the same effect. This song...

Who else has this on repeat over and over again?