Uploaded June 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Song composed and performed by Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeien remembrance of those who died at Pulse in Orlando, Florida. This video was first shown on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" on June 15, 2016. I make no claim of copyright ownership. The video was produced by MSNBC. All I did was add the lyrics on screen, and the titles on the beginning and end of the video. To see the complete interview with the songwriters, please visit http://thelastword.msnbc.com. To see Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie's video of Pulse, please go to youtu.be/UrIvIEa2K48
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Addendum: Here we are nearly a week since I first posted this video on YouTube and I see it has already received thousands of views and a number of comments. I feel compelled to respond:
First, in case I failed to make it clear before, I am in no way affiliated with Eli and Brandon who wrote and performed this lovely piece of music. Like most of you, I am just a person who saw it on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" and was so moved by it (I still shed a tear every time I watch this video, and I can't get the melody out of my head) and wanted to preserve it so others could enjoy it, too. Please feel free to share the link to this video. I guess I should also mention that I am a 63-year-old straight guy who happens to be supportive of the LGBTQ community simply because I feel like that's the right way for a person to behave. In my line of work (broadcasting), I'm around plenty of people of all persuasions. (Well, to be precise, since I work from home, I'm not really around plenty of people of ANY persuasion. But through the years, I have been. LOL!) No, while I'm not a member of the LGBTQ community, I am, most definitely, A HUMAN, and I do believe that we are all the same. And I also happen to be a human who is fed up with all the violence and homophobia (and racism) that permeates so many dark corners of our world. If, by sharing this hauntingly beautiful song, it helps someone who feels threatened by that violence and homophobia by giving them some small measure of hope or sense of solidarity with those of us who are supportive of them, then I feel like I have contributed a small something. But let me emphasize this: In no way do I believe that the mere act of me sharing this video is in any way as significant a contribution as the one made by these two gifted musicians by their composing and recording this stunning piece of music. They deserve the credit. All I did was shine a light on it.
If Eli and Brandon ever get around to making this song available for sale on iTunes or anywhere else (and for all I know, they may already have done so, I'm not sure), I would encourage you all to purchase a copy to help support them as artists. They deserve every penny they get from this song to do with as they wish (and I suspect if they ever did sell it, they'd probably donate the proceeds to some LGBTQ charity, which would be fine by me, although that would obviously be their choice).
Song composed and performed by Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeien remembrance of those who died at Pulse in Orlando, Florida. This video was first shown on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" on June 15, 2016. I make no claim of copyright ownership. The video was produced by MSNBC. All I did was add the lyrics on screen, and the titles on the beginning and end of the video. To see the complete interview with the songwriters, please visit http://thelastword.msnbc.com. To see Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie's video of Pulse, please go to youtu.be/UrIvIEa2K48
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Addendum: Here we are nearly a week since I first posted this video on YouTube and I see it has already received thousands of views and a number of comments. I feel compelled to respond:
First, in case I failed to make it clear before, I am in no way affiliated with Eli and Brandon who wrote and performed this lovely piece of music. Like most of you, I am just a person who saw it on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" and was so moved by it (I still shed a tear every time I watch this video, and I can't get the melody out of my head) and wanted to preserve it so others could enjoy it, too. Please feel free to share the link to this video. I guess I should also mention that I am a 63-year-old straight guy who happens to be supportive of the LGBTQ community simply because I feel like that's the right way for a person to behave. In my line of work (broadcasting), I'm around plenty of people of all persuasions. (Well, to be precise, since I work from home, I'm not really around plenty of people of ANY persuasion. But through the years, I have been. LOL!) No, while I'm not a member of the LGBTQ community, I am, most definitely, A HUMAN, and I do believe that we are all the same. And I also happen to be a human who is fed up with all the violence and homophobia (and racism) that permeates so many dark corners of our world. If, by sharing this hauntingly beautiful song, it helps someone who feels threatened by that violence and homophobia by giving them some small measure of hope or sense of solidarity with those of us who are supportive of them, then I feel like I have contributed a small something. But let me emphasize this: In no way do I believe that the mere act of me sharing this video is in any way as significant a contribution as the one made by these two gifted musicians by their composing and recording this stunning piece of music. They deserve the credit. All I did was shine a light on it.
If Eli and Brandon ever get around to making this song available for sale on iTunes or anywhere else (and for all I know, they may already have done so, I'm not sure), I would encourage you all to purchase a copy to help support them as artists. They deserve every penny they get from this song to do with as they wish (and I suspect if they ever did sell it, they'd probably donate the proceeds to some LGBTQ charity, which would be fine by me, although that would obviously be their choice).
