Demi Lovato was released from her treatment facility today. I've always really liked Demi Lovato songs, but it wasn't until a few months ago, that I realized how much I really liked Demi. As a girl, as a person, she has such a definite personality. She's herself, and with all this press and gossip, she still remains herself.
People always talk about how the fame has gotten to her. And how she's changed so much. But you know what....everyone changes. People just care more cause they look at celebs all the time and analyze every single thing. But look at your friends and family around you. Everyone, even those not in the public light, changes. Everyone grows up- grows out of that awkward, quirky age. They find their style, change their hair, start wearing more makeup, starting becoming more confident, or more rebellious.
Celebrities follow stages of life just like regular teens do. Because celebs are actually real people. Shocker, I know.
So in celebration of Demi's release, I'm gonna express my appreciate for Ms. Lovato.
Before the Jonas Brother's concert, I really wanted to get pumped up. It was my first concert anyway :) So in preparation for losing my concert virginity, I searched up their set list and added all the songs onto my ipod. All of them-including Demi's & Camp Rock songs & Jonas LA. I already knew most of the CR & Jonas songs, but I had really only heard Catch Me, Don't Forget, and Here We Go Again by Demi. Her voice is amazing. And I knew that already. In this time I'm listening to all her other songs though, I realized that her voice is not just amazing. Her voice is real. Her songs are real.
There would be moments where I would listen to a Demi song I'd never heard before..and halfway through, I just broke into tears. I could hear Demi in her songs. And not just the obvious "Well, she's singing in it", but I could hear her soul. She wrote those songs because she lived them. And the emotion and the understanding in those songs touched me. Because as a teenage girl, less than 2 years younger than her, I was living a lot of her pain. I don't have much..well any experience in the relationship field, but her songs were so much more.
Every teenager feels pain, loneliness, confusion. I think that's why a lot of teens kinda move away from Disney as they get older. Disney no longer satisfies their needs. Disney is happy...its clean...its perfect. You know, they talk about love, and happiness, because its Disney. But Demi...she's a new disney.
I still break down sometimes when I hear Don't Forget. Because though she's singing about a boy, as a teen, I feel forgotten all the time. Sometimes I just wanna scream to see if people would even hear me, acknowledge me. Sometimes I feel like I'm forgotten by my friends. Demi has been there for me when I felt forgotten.
I still remember hearing La La Land for the first time. I was half cracking up, and half contemplating through the song. I love the message. I love the confidence she exuded- stating that you can't let people change you.
During the concert, she told the audience to repeat "I won't change anything in my life. I'm staying myself tonight." Those lyrics...singing them back to Demi, I felt new. I felt like this huge celebrity was telling me personally that I was okay just the way I was, and that tonight, in front of her, I could be myself.
That for me, changed my life. Every time I hear this song, I was listen to those last few lines and smile. Because Demi, through her music, gave me the approval I needed for myself.
So thank you, Demi. Thank you.
That concert changed everything. When she stood in front of us, panting, after singing her set. She leaned on Jordan and panted "Texas is sooooo hooooooooooot." And I felt proud of her. She had just belted 5 songs in a row. And not easy songs either. But hardcore Demi songs..in the Texas weather..on stage..with lights and fire...and it was HOT. But she kept going. She kept dancing, kept singing..in her high heels. I gained so much appreciation for her.
And lastly, past her powerful voice and relatable, understanding songs, I love that Demi is just a regular girl. She's self-conscious, jealous, heart-broken, stressed, hormonal, depressed, confused, unsure, and angry. Oh...what does that sound like?
....every single person in the whole wide world?
Except she lives in a world where people tell her all those things...are not okay. Its not okay to look like you're sad. Noooo you have to smile ALL THE FREAKING time. Anybody try to smile all the time? It sucks. I love to smile and I would go crazy too if I had to act happy. Act happy through break-ups...wow that's just stupid.
I feel for Demi, because deep down, she's me. She's the girl that's trying to make it in life. She's the girl that's trying to figure out the best way to live her life. She's the girl that wants to be happy. She's me.
So Ms. Demi Lovato, welcome back :)
