Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms (Official Music Video)

I’m 15 and I lost my dad in august. I remember warm summer nights sitting outside listening to this song among others. He would always tell me that when he passed every time I here this song I’d think of him. I wasn’t expecting to lose him so soon. Cancer is a terrible thing. It slowly destroys you from the inside out. Watching him fade away until he was just a skeleton of his old self is the hardest thing I’ve ever witnessed. This song helps me to remember the dad I loved, the happy, loving, smart man that raised me. I don’t like to remember him in the later stages of cancer, that wasn’t him. I miss you dad... I’d give everything to have you back for even a second :’/

Played at the funeral of my beautiful brother, aged 33. Even 8 years later to remember the sight at least 30 soldiers crying to this, as the flyover and bagpipes played will remain with me forever. May all those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice, rest in peace xx

Late March of 2024. I'm now 71. This song carries on to the current day. Truly one of his best. Thank you Mark Knopfler.

74 year old here, seen them twice back in the day. Still my favourite band of all time. This and Sultans of Swing live will be playing at my funeral. ❤️

I am 32 years old now. I was merely 21 when I was deployed to Afghanistan. Next to me sat a younger boy none of us were men then, men know what they're doing, we didn't named Alex. He was only 19. Alex was an orphan, just another lost soul sent to fight for a country that never cared for neither him, neither any soul it sent to its doom. Alex and I began nervously talking and before the plane landed, we were inseparable. We became the closest of friends over the course of our time in Afghanistan, we had to learn to kill and accept death. It wasn't easy, nothing was, but at least, in the middle of all the crap that went on, we had formed a friendship, a friendship so strong I dare say it was almost a brotherhood. I loved Alex both as a friend and as the younger brother I never had -and apparently was never meant to have. I felt responsible for him, felt like I had to teach him things I didn't even know myself. Most of all I cared for that boy more than I cared for myself. Alex died 11 years ago today. He dove on an Afghan grenade, saving my life and 12 others. Born a zero and died a fucking hero. The word "hero" is the least I can say to describe him. But they didn't talk about him on tv, they didn't give him a medal and they just forgot about him. Just another lost soul never finding its way. I was sent home a little after all that. A taxi took me from the airport and took me back to my family. This is the first song that played on the taxi ride. Needless to say, I burst out crying right then and there. I had lost people in my life, but nothing hurt more than the loss of Alex. Thinking about it years later, I believe that this song playing on the radio was a signal from Alex up in the sky, telling me that he finally found his peace beside God, and telling me not to worry about him and go on with my life. Anyway, wherever you are, Alex, I miss you, my brother in arms... RIP Alex 09/09/2010.

We're in the year of 2024 - And this Dire Straits Song Is Timeless. 🫡✌️🫡🇬🇧

Served in the Faklands and many tours of Northern Ireland with 4 Para...this song always provides me with some solace and recognition of our service.......we were collectively aged 19 when we signed up., we weren't forced into anything...we believed that it was our duty, to serve and we happily signed up for it....I came out the other side relatively intact... very, very sadly, many of my brothers in arms did not......physically or psychologically......its the consequences of war.....

Listening to this on June 6, 2024 at 8 am Normandy time. Thinking of all those men who died 80 years ago on D Day to save the world from the Nazi war machine. God bless them. We owe them a debt we can never repay.

My dad was dying of cancer and asked me to make sure this song was in his funeral. I lost him 5 days after his diagnosis due to sepsis. Me and my brother proudly carried him to this song and I come back to it every time I miss him. Amazing song

Just lost my dad hours ago. This was one of his all time favorite songs

One of my dad’s all time favourite bands. He passed last month 😞 love you dad xx

Best song ever written. Best guitar player, great voice.

Don't worry... you're not the only one who is listening this masterpiece in 2022

These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Someday you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer earn to be Brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battle raged higher And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell and The moon riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line in your palm We are fools to make war On our brothers in arms

In 1978 I was one of the few nurses who took care of so many Vietnam veterans. I had to serve my part of this war. Vietnam war was never over when they came home. I was one of the few who reached out to them. I was there with all my honor.

My son died of severe alcohol addiction in 2017. Im still mourning him.

As a Vietnam combat vet, this tune really resonates with me. Mark Knopfler is one of the most underrated guitarists and songwriters ever, in my humble opinion.

These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Someday you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer burn to be Brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battle raged high And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell and The moon's riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line in your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms

man how can a song be this perfect? The guitar tone, the vocals, the synth... Every couple of years, I go through a phase of appreciating this song and I only feel this song more every time. Reading the comments, I'm glad there are so many of us still who appreciate this masterpiece. This is when music peaked. I can now say this is my all time favourite song. I thought I had so much to say about this song, but it just leaves me speechless. 2024 check-in

People, we are brothers in arms......