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Music video

Three variations of the music video were made: the original, an international version and an Australian version. The original version of the song was posted as an acoustic performance to YouTube in January 2011 and now has over 1 million views. A music video to accompany the new recording for re-release was posted to YouTube on 26 August 2015 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds. The video, directed by award-winning filmmaker Bouha Kazmi, has more than 11 million views on YouTube. The video tells the story of a couple who fall in love, but are then left traumatised when the woman is diagnosed with terminal cancer. It follows the couple as they go back in time throughout their relationship. It shows the woman giving birth, the two getting married and their first kiss. A further version was filmed in Sydney for the Australian market when Lawson toured with Ed Sheeran in Australia in 2015.http://vimeo.com/126564804
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Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

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Australian version of the music video
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