Don McLean - Vincent (Lyrics)

[vincebeans]

My Mama died last Dec 23. She had a record of this song on We Sing. I was beside her as she was recording this, taking one glance after the other at me during the entire song. Now, I listened to the song again, and I really missed how she utters "Vincent", as Vincent is my name. I missed her so much. I would give everything just so she could sing this to me once again. Of all the beautiful things in this world, she is that one that I deserve the most. I love her so much.

[Frank.Morrison]

This song definetly is on the top of the most beautiful songs ever written.. this song moves the deep seas of our infinite souls.

[catvids]

My heart is melting. I'm under the seas of stars rn. It's the point of my life where there's a painful sting in my chest but I can't cry no more. Somehow I felt relieved because my eyes did most of the work. I'm grateful for the stars for not leaving me when everybody else has.

It's a peaceful night, folks.

[mochimochi_ai]

Vincent is my favorite artist. I hope he is happy in the afterlife as people in this time and generation admire him and his works now. I was very sad knowing how people in the past couldn't even appreciate the feelings and emotions in his masterpieces.

[lydialara]

Vincent too am sorry for the loss of your mother. My aunt used to sing this song to me also. She died of Covid last year at the age of 89. I miss her so much I wish I could hear her sing that song to me one more time.

[YeZy]

*Lyrics:
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy, linen land
Now, I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
Now, I understand, what you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you, Vincent
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn of bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now, I think I know what you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they're not listening still
Perhaps they never will

[saturn]

I am an artist and everything changed since covid. I listen to this song and the lyrics hit me so hard. I cry because I can never go back to the way it was.

[kyleshiflet]

This song never fails to make me cry. It's helped me through many fits of depression

[deepaklimbu]

This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you ❤

[JibsAlejo-rfjf]

Still Missing my dad so much even though it's been 11 years, I'm crying RN sh!tttt, oh how time can't really heal wounds but teach us and make us mature.

[fizamohammed]

The song reminded me of my Sister who passed away from cancer. The lyrics are so powerful that you appreciate them while on this earth. But when it is silent it's just invisible

[chucku.farley]

One of my Dad's favorites... I was born in 67' and American pie was on presented on a plaid tablecloth... I felt truly free..

[tenzin]

This is one of my absolute favorite song and the lyrics, meaning and melodies are just so beautiful as well as sentimental …. I too find peace and comfort looking at the starry night sky as Vincent does 🌌

[lucianobezerra]

Listening to this beautiful song on my old recliner in a cloudy day in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 2021, and I'm sad...very sad.

[officalpurpleguy]

As my name is Vincent, I also love Vincent Von Gogh and I am also an artist, the lyrics also hit me close to home and my own childhood.
This is easily my new favorite song.

[Clank-rnfk]

The song that made 2Pac regain consciousness moments before his final breath.

[zdenekkopecny]

Vincent's brother Theo could not bear the burden and sadness and died six months after Vincent. They are buried next to each other. —— (I am Czech)

[jasminesamson]

Heard this song once, and already fall into this💖

[carrieannemichelle]

This song is beautiful but even more beautiful when the love of your life name is Vincent but he doesn't love you back. I guess I am listening to this to help myself heal.

[albertobethencourt]

Great fantastic tribute paid to the artist.One of Don's best songs.