Cork musician Stephanie Rainey was inspired to write this moving song after the untimely death of her nephew.
A Cork singer / songwriter’s emotional music video “Please Don’t Go” has racked up over 2.3 million views having been posted on her Facebook page.
Stephanie Rainey was inspired to write this song after the untimely death of her nephew. In the video a number of people, including comedian Cian Twomey, share photos of their loved ones with the audiences along with their tragic causes of death, including suicide, cancer, car accidents and drownings.
Speaking to the Irish Examiner Rainey said “When I wrote the song it came from a very genuine place.
"I knew I wanted to make a special video for it - something honest that would give people something genuine to connect to if they were grieving or even just to appreciate the people around them.
"Every time I play this song live I have to fight the tears. It still holds the same meaning for me now that it did when I wrote it."
The Cork musician has been “blown away” by the public’s reaction.
She said “I can’t stress enough that I am blown away. Not only are people sharing it but they’re even writing about their own experiences in the comments section and sending me private messages which is not something I expected.
"The whole point was to move people, to be honest about loss and hope that it would inspire people to be more open. It seems to be doing that and I couldn’t be prouder."
Rainey added “I’m so grateful to the people who took part for their honesty.
"I hope they’re all proud of the reaction it’s getting and how it’s touching so many people in such different ways.
"I love this song and this is by far the thing I am most proud of doing in my career."