Sara Bareilles debuts 'Home,' a new song about grief inspired by Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert
548K views · Mar 20, 2026 · News & Politics
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@BuckaroosAdventures · 5 months ago
Sara is by far one of most significant singer songwriters this century.
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@annemiano2180 · 6 months ago
Are we all watching this and sobbing?
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@hls1147 · 6 months ago
Anderson.....never be embarrassed by how emotional you are. My God, you give all of u a safe place to grieve....because YOU are SO authentic.
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@sodejablues · 3 months ago
“That what is broken cannot heal until it's known and loved by name.”<br><br>Barellies is in the league with all the great songwriters.
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@benwestover2430 · 6 months ago (edited)
I’m so happy we’re getting a new Sara Bareilles record soon. ❤
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@eberlinschwinn5634 · 6 months ago
Sara’s Home touched me deeply and brought me to tears. My father died at 46, I was 11, my mother died at 61 from cancer, I was 34, my partner died at 49 from an aneurism, I was 44. I’ve also said goodbye to many a beloved dog that simply fractured my heart. I remember the morning my father died by suicide and I grew up that morning. I knew I’d need to look out for myself for the rest of my life as my champion was gone. How I knew that at 11 I don’t know but I did and it’s served me well throughout my life. At 64, I’ve passed the lifetimes of those I’ve lost and there is joy in those milestones but also sadness that they missed out. Bearing grief alone is brutal but I’ve done the grieving. I believe I’m worth staying for (a question I bury when I think of my Dad). I’m now married and with someone that has given me Home. Thank you Sara for this song and thank you Anderson for being the vessel. You are both treasures.
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@ComeWeFly · 6 months ago
I love that when Sara notices Anderson is getting emotional, she quietly, energetically steps back and holds space for him.
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@GoldandPinkLight · 6 months ago
These conversations are so badly needed in our society right now. Thank you.
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@MyrGo-g4h · 6 months ago
Anderson, your reaction makes you even more lovable. Please don’t feel embarrassed. You break people’s hearts open by opening yours before our eyes.
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@HealedandThriving · 6 months ago
Anderson, you have no idea how much these interviews and stories are helping me. There are days I don’t want to be here. I lost my boy to cancer in December. I miss hearing him say “hey momma”, running thru the house, his hugs… all of it. I turn one of your interviews on when the pain is too big to carry by myself.
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@beatrizmejia2890 · 6 months ago
I listened to this after hearing a brief excerpt of Bareilles’ song on Insta. The fact that she used her talent to reinterpret Cooper’s conversation with Colbert just created another layer of connection in my life. Like her, that conversation was like getting permission to grieve along with an instruction manual. I too have suffered several losses since 2020 that have shaken me, and this podcast has been a Godsend.
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