#emotional performance

[loner3535]

No way no way she can’t take you away from me…i sure won’t stay but I’ll be dammed if I ever leave.

In my mind, you’ll always be mine.

[belillinafireseeker]

Numb performance

This was written with @seetheotherways and performed at @howlingowl-wra‘s poetry night on 1-10-20

Bella walks out onto the stage carrying an electric keyboard piano and wearing an outfit that is rather unlike her regular ensembles.  The long black dress is devoid of any sparkle.  It is obviously hand tailored and form fitting to her.  The strapless dress is accented with a sheer piece of fabric covering the left side of the dress and covers her back before hanging out from under a wide belt at the stomach area.  Matching black satin opera length gloves cover most of her arms and barely peeking out from under the dress Bella has on a pair of black satin near-flat shoes.  The only jewelry she wears is a braided leather bracelet with a brilliant siberite tourmaline and a simple silver heart locket with an icon of a gold tree with a shield on the front of it.

Setting up the keyboard on the stand and pulling up a stool from the back of the stage, but continues to stand as she looks over towards the other side of the stage,  “I’d also like to thank Laeda for coming and helping out with this.  I couldn’t have put this on without her assistance.”  Holding her hand out towards the woman she smiles to her with a grateful look in her eyes. The entrance of the other was muted in comparison to the others, having stepped aside from from her yammering, even strides brought her onyx leather-clad form alongside the other woman. A flippant toss of dark curls was given over her shoulder, jade gaze haunted as it peered out over the crowd despite the soft simper that lingered. The acoustic guitar strapped to her back was new, save for several carvings that look to be handmade by the woman in a rather shoddy fashion. She was no artist. Another breath caught, maneuvering the instrument around to grip tightly with a nod of approval given to Bella. Bella wraps her arm lightly around Laeda and squeezes her lightly before heading over to her keyboard and having a seat at it.  Then taking a rather deep breath in and out she shoots a glance over towards Laeda before placing her fingers down on the keys, speaking in slightly hushed tones,  “This song is rather personal to me since I grew up with a parent who did everything this song speaks of and I feel blessed that I have found so many people that have helped me move past all of that and be able to sing of it now.  So without further adieu, this song is called Numb and it’s by a band that I really like very much.”

Laeda gave a wolfish smirk, turning to press a gentle kiss to the other woman’s cheek, an expression of anguish on her features for the briefest of moments before moving to where a stool and microphone had been set up behind. If anything were to be bothering the woman aside from the lapse, it was entirely vanished now. Once Bella’s introduction to the song was finished, her fingers began to twitch in anticipation of the first notes that would breathe life into the performance. She shifted uncomfortably, eyes lowered to the stage floor while gloves were cast aside to give sight of bruised hands in favor of strumming the first notes to life.

Bella’s fingers plunk out the first few notes, harmonizing with the other woman  after closing her eyes lightly.  Repeating the melody a couple of times before leaning forward towards the microphone attached to the keyboard. Ringing out softly, Bella’s voice slowly raises in volume as she sings along with the two ladies playing, “I’m tired of being what you want me to be.  Feeling so faithless, lost under the surface.  Don’t know what you’re expecting of me.  Put under the pressure of walking in your shoes.  Every step that I take is another mistake to you.”  Holding on to the last note for a few moments, she closes her eyes and winces slightly from the lyrics.

Laeda‘s darkened gaze remained downcast until finally she succumbed to her thoughts, eyes slipping shut. Not once did her melody hasten or falter, brows knit in focus. Bella’s voice caused those slender ears to twitch upright before wilting back against either side of her head. Something about the song had her shifting uncomfortably against the stool, lips pressed to a line, even line while she bent a leg to hook the heel of her boot on the bottom rung. 

Gritting her teeth and lifting her head to look up towards where the sky would be, her eyes narrow to the point of barely being able to see the glow from them and her face contorts even more in pain at the song,  her fingers pressing down hard on the keys as her voice rings out in a pleading tone, “I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there.  Become so tired, so much more aware.  By becoming this, all I want to do is be more like me and be less like you.”

Laeda lifted her head in tandem with Bella’s own, brilliant emerald facets praying for something from the Gods above before staring out towards the crowd, mirthless and empty. How strange to look into such an emotionless void. Was it for the song or something more? On the chorus, painted lips begin to move, mouthing the words silently whilst the songstresses soulful serenade continued on. Weight shifted on the stool, leaning to the left in favor of some unseen irritation.

Turning her head just enough to look at the woman behind her, Bella’s eyes reflect an apologetic look in them as a tear falls down her cheek then quickly turns back to look down at the keyboard again, her fingers repeating the same notes that were played at the beginning of the song.  Lifting up her hands after the melody fades out, she lays her fingertips on the mic, pulling it in even closer to her mouth, harmonizing with the guitar,  “Can’t you see that you’re smothering me?  Holding too tightly, afraid to lose control.  ‘Cause everything you’d thought I would be has fallen apart right in front of you.  Every step that I take is another mistake to you. And every second I waste is more than I can take!”  Pulling her hands off of the mic she balls up her fists at the last sentence of the chorus. Laeda was not about to let that microphone go to waste. Leaning, her voice began to filter through, wavering with an uncertainty that seemed to be swiftly muted. She was performing, there was no sense for anything else to be shown, but when she looked to Bella, her fingers couldn’t keep up with the sudden wave of emotion that hit her. Still, she remained at her post. 

As the pair harmonize, Bella taps a button on the keyboard to record the notes she plays before leaning in and looks back to Laeda as they sing together.  Her eyes locking with the other woman's she repeats the chorus,  “I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there.  Become so tired, so much more aware.  By becoming this, all I want to do is be more like me and be less like you.” Closing her eyes and holding on tightly to the mic, she belts out,  “And I know I may end up failing too! And I know that you were just like me with someone disappointed in you!’   As Bella’s voice lifted, the tone haunted by ghosts of her past, it brought Laeda’s ears back against the side of her head, it begged her fingers to twitch and ruin focus. Thankfully, she did not. Each swell of song seemed to capture the woman, head canting to the side as she regarded Bella, fingers moving deftly along the strings before slowing into the chorus. A weak smile was given to the other woman in kindness then before the guitar was afforded the entirety of her focus, continuing the darkened melody along its way.

The melody on the keyboard played on despite Bella not having her fingers on the keys and as she closes her eyes tears go streaming down her cheeks.  The pain she was feeling was evident in her entire being and trying desperately to maintain whatever composure she had left she pulled out the mic from the stand, wincing as she repeated the final chorus a couple times,  as they sing together.  Her eyes locking with the other woman's she repeats the chorus,  “I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there.  Become so tired, so much more aware.  By becoming this, all I want to do is be more like me and be less like you.  I’ve become so numb”  Holding the note for several beats the tone of the song takes a step down and she puts the mic back on the stand as she continues with the song, her voice almost echoing as she places her fingers down on the keyboard, singing the final words of the song, “Tired of being what you want me to be” Laeda‘s ears twitched to Bella’s voice, eyes finding the woman’s in an attempt to console from a distance as her own voice collided with the song with a smokey intonation. “I’ve become so numb, I can’t feel you there.” Her fingers faltered then, skipping a few notes so that she grimaced before returning to the proper notes. As Bella began to wind the song down, Laeda’s fingers began to slow their pace to bring the song to its finale, soulful note seeming to do little to ebb the emotion that seemed to leech of either woman.

Feeling her hands shake a bit so playing the last few notes were rather difficult, but she did accomplish it without mistake then took a deep breath before standing and bowing then motions over to Laeda to do the same.  Then after taking their bows Bella walks over to Laeda and slides her arm around the other woman’s waist, giving a quick hug before walking off of the stage.

[ilumenow1-blog]

Leveraging the Power of EQ and EI to Upscale Organization Brand Value

Every organization would like to pull up the curtain over the secret of the best customer experience. It's true, every business is run by customers, if there are no customers then there is no business. Emotional intelligence is a key ingredient in the growth of corporate leaders. It is such a capacity that is learned for identifying emotions. However, EI can be best described as the ability for monitoring own and the emotions of others.

[bigworldvideos]

A powerful poetic monologue that explores isolation, inner battles, and the contradictions of modern life. #EmotionalMonologue #PoeticVideo #ArtfulExpression #Music #Song #Videos #Library

[handcat]

hmm have been loudly singing mitski like every night for a couple weeks and just remembered when i walk down the hall i can hear when people are talking in their apartments… hope everyone in the hall has enjoyed my performances

[pascalbeucler]

The Age of Emotional Resonance: The New Creative Leap The analytical bend leads to conclusions while the emotional response leads to decisions and action.

Vive l’émotion !

http://blog.mslgroup.com/the-age-of-emotional-resonance-the-new-creative-leap/

[k-pop-noona]

SHINee - “Love”

[popwrapped]

Kelly Clarkson Stuns With An Emotional Performance On American Idol

Kelly Clarkson Stuns With An Emotional Performance On American Idol

uinterview.com

On last Thursday’s (February 25) airing of American Idol, we not only got to see the top ten performers work their magic, but we also got to see a special performance of the song “Piece by Piece“ by Kelly Clarkson.  And no offense to the young performers looking to become the next Kelly Clarkson, but there is really no comparison to the real Kelly Clarkson.

Emotional and obviously 

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