Don't Get Too Close Nathaniel Rateliff

Day 27 - PART 1 (of a 5 part series) Life is overwhelming. We all have been blessed with so much to offer the world yet no instruction manual on how to use what we have been given to make a difference- to give back- to impact change- or even, just to be happy. At times, even getting out of bed can seem impossible. Somedays, you can muscle your way through and that is a great victory. However, other days, you cannot... and that's ok too. I believe the low times are forced upon us in order to bring silence and make room for healing. Through this painful pause, we create vacant space making room for new, much needed, love and light to rush in.

[@folkrock1319]

Nathaniel is probably one of greatest song writers of all times. It's time to come to Reno/Sparks.

[@Mvanburen13]

I came here through a music search but with only a second of the video I was fixed for the duration! Awesome performance. All these negative comments from people who see no emotion in it. You have talent, and I also love the message in the description. Saved it for those rough days to remind me why to always push forward. Thank you for this.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you so much! That means so much to me:) I'm so glad that you were able to connect to it and it really warms my heart to know it will be there to help yo through rough days! Good luck! You're beautiful!! :)

[@dawncallahan9824]

This is me trying to get out of bed every morning...no one has ever said it was artistic or sexy ....but maybe it's because when I do it, I look more like the chick from the "Ring" crawling out of the well (except blond...and old) instead of this lovely young girl. Love this song! Love this Band ...they can do no wrong in song or video!

[@atleefeingold]

lol! thanks for watching!

[@elstongunn5603]

I've woken up with much, much worse - you go, girl!

[@stormytrails]

Dawn that image was precious. So clear. So funny!!!! Thanks....

[@LazyIRanch]

LOL! Me too, except I'm old with mostly white hair now. I might never get up in the morning if not for my cat, demanding cuddles. That cat found me two days after Xmas 2020, when I was at a very low point and extremely lonely and thinking of giving up. Weird part is that I live off-grid on 20 acres in the mountains and go weeks without seeing another human. We have large predators here, so we don't let cats outside, and we don't get strays around here because they don't live long. Weirder still is that this cat looks exactly like my cat I adopted in 1982, who died in 2000, one week after my mom died. I never got over losing them both. I was shocked when I looked out my front door and saw this beautiful little tuxedo cat, the spitting image of my BFF who had died 20 years ago. I posted side by side pics of the faces of my 1982 cat (at six months old) and this cat (also about 6 months old) with the caption, which face is cuter? The responses I got were, "Dummy! That's the same cat!" HA! Not only are they not the same cat, they were born in different centuries! I named him "Houdini" because he's "dressed" in a tux like the famous magician, and he caused my loneliness and depression to magically disappear! There is some force in the Universe that brought us together. I don't need to understand what it is though. As Iris Dement wrote in her song decades ago, "I choose to let the mystery be". One more thing to add to the mystery, the day before my father died we talked about death and reincarnation. Dad jokingly told me that he's coming back as my cat. We laughed, and I told him, "Great, now I'm going to have to keep every stray cat that finds me!" Daddy grinned and said, "You were going to anyway!" Touche, Daddy. I have. About 20 hours after we had that unforgettable conversation, my Dad was dead. He was shot by a lunatic as he went outside to work in his garden. This severely mentally ill man believed that my father was intercepting his "thoughts" with the big, strange-looking antenna Dad built in his backyard. It was a ham radio antenna. In Texas, insane people are allowed to buy guns. Sorry about the long, weird story that no one asked for. Just skip it if it's TMI. It's been on my mind a lot recently because the story isn't over, and has a new, bizarre twist that keeps me on high alert. The brilliant songwriting of Nathaniel seems deeply personal for me and reminds me that life is full of challenges and heartaches but is always worth living. I love this verse from his new song, "Heartless": "Don't be appalled by the fall, it didn't hurt that bad. I've hit the ground harder, I've hit the ground harder."

[@richardmartinez590]

I like this video, she’s a champ!

[@atleefeingold]

thank you!! xxa

[@dakasgem9433]

Brilliant bed dance - unique to say the least. What an awesome talent Nathaniel & his Sweats are. I am in my sixties & and have only just discovered this group. Bloody awesome!!!

[@atleefeingold]

dakas gem awww! Thanks so much :) check out my channel for more dances by me!

[@Corvus-fw2hr]

Clever depiction of how we have all felt. Fighting yourself and inertia. Well done.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you:) I know we all have had similar experiences to this... I'm so glad it resonated with you!

[@lucy0537]

Atlee Feingold I sooo get this n have actually done a similar dance. .. in my bed. .......n I'm just as hot as you. ... plus some awsome tattoos. ..........that was the only thing missing from this! :(

[@ghostofmarx867]

Fuck this is heartbreaking. She's crazy talented to put that much emotion into such simple dance.

[@atleefeingold]

wow:) thank you so much! my goal is always to just make people feel something - so i am so happy this dance could evoke that emotional response!:) make sure you check out my channel and subscribe to get notified of all up-coming vids/dances!

[@rscamp81]

One of my favorite Rateliff tunes, but also a beautiful video! Your dance reminds me of my struggle with depression - trying to drag myself out of bed some days.

[@atleefeingold]

Becky Camp so glad you found my video :) and depression is exactly what this is about - the struggle for positivity and purpose is such a common human condition - glad you could relate :)

[@robertojunior3863]

5 years later and I'm here again on my birthday to see this masterpiece, you're amazing. (I don't know why they changed the video date from the 13th to the 14th)

[@atleefeingold]

thank yoU!! happy birthday!

[@mikieb2110]

This just gets better...now you are a Nathaniel Rateliffe fan!!

[@nikkiifoxx]

it's depression at its lowest.forcing every move you try and make,fustration anger and sadness

[@atleefeingold]

exactly...

[@etherealmist76]

Wow the caption of comments that go along with the video is beautiful, the choice of words are perfect and mirror my days to a "T". Thank you for sharing and posting the video!

[@atleefeingold]

thank you for watching!1 xoxo

[@karensue999]

This is so great! trust me the older you get the more this makes sense.

[@atleefeingold]

Karen Sue lol love it:)

[@marioavalle6914]

Monday mornings... :-) This was a cute video. I like it.

[@atleefeingold]

Thanks!!

[@rickrude2451]

First, I love this group. Every song touches me in some way. This video - wow - it resembles one night in rehab. I was rehabbing for a stroke and I was conversing with God. This to me has imagery similar of watching a leaf or a bag float on air. Awesome.

[@atleefeingold]

wow! thank you so much:) what an amazing observation! so glad you found my channel xoxo A

[@monstermacman]

"Life is overwhelming..." well said

[@atleefeingold]

Monster MacMan yes it is!:) but at least we are all in it together ... A;)

[@monstermacman]

agreed, I also meant the entirety of the "intro"

[@crudestinkyjoe]

expressive. when life gets tough and brings you down

[@atleefeingold]

exactly! life can get really rough sometimes - art is a great way to let it out!

[@lowreyj1]

❤ the interpretative modern dance 😍

[@atleefeingold]

JESSICA LOWREY awwwww thanks so much!

[@lowreyj1]

Honey, is that you dancing up there? Keep on keepin' on, live your dream & never let it go! Some people are made to go down in history books, you are one of them! 👏👏👏

[@atleefeingold]

JESSICA LOWREY oh my gosh!!!!! Seriously this means so much to me!! Sending love and gratitude your way:)!!! 💛🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lowreyj1]

Back at you! Don't lose sight. Keep positivity, inspiration, & motivation surrounding you!

[@cbracing808]

Captivating... I was washing my car and turned on S.O.B. probably a hour later this song comes on the speaker and I hadn't heard it before and I liked it. I was done washing my car so I grabbed my phone and played the song again... Maybe took 2 steps, saw her, and spent 4 minutes in the middle of my driveway captivated by this. I also had no idea this wasn't the VEVO music videos I had turned on earlier till I scrolled down to comment. Great job performing, recording and editing this! Artist/Labels should be paying you big bucks to produce music videos for them, if they aren't already!

[@cbracing808]

I would use another word aside from "captivating" but I don't really know how it makes me feel... and I think that is what I like about it. Being so captivated and just soaking it in.

[@fynnmeese1472]

That truly is a great idea for a music video! would have loved something for my music! Love it!

[@atleefeingold]

Thanks !!! I'll have to check it out:)

[@shanestover3829]

We been round, all angry and crying Well its how much can you yell And hey, then, while I've been outside Well I stand and I wait and bend Well I am never in Well you get filled in when they sold It took two to be right They say we don't come any closer It was something I want you to see Yeah we don't come any closer When you're weak a ya bend at the knees They sent me out for all I could tell They wont be there oooh aaa-at the hill When you want me it could not have been boy What ya want what ya cannot pretend for They said oh I'll let em bend at a crawl around They got my heart, they settled down Must be the dawn, cus they barking now They say we don't come any closer It was something ya couldn't see Yeah we don't come any closer When your weak boy ya bend at the knees Well I got pain, and I'm gonna salt it now And with ma mouth, I've got so much I could send or Even fall out and then pretend You get lonely and I gave in They say we don't come any closer Yeah we don't come any closer When you're weak boy ya bend at the knees

[@j9andphoenix]

That's me most Monday mornings...

[@brikard185]

Oh my God she's gorgeous!

[@atleefeingold]

Brandon Rikard thanks so much!!! So glad you found my channel! Make sure you subscribe and check out my other videos!!! A:)

[@imaybestrongbutiamtired793]

Truely an amazing girl to be able to put on a dance and still show so much meaning in it that relates to the song

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you!!;)

[@tracyjohnson9895]

I thought this was an incredible interpretive dance. Brilliant!

[@atleefeingold]

+Tracy Johnson wow! thank you so much! yes it meant a lot to me and I am so glad it resonated with you:)

[@TheDellaniOakes]

Spectacular. I loved the choreography and I'd say kudos for the most creative use of a duvet. Excellent.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you so much!

[@TheDellaniOakes]

Atlee Feingold You're very welcome.

[@DingDongDiddley]

That was beautiful. perfect blend of movement and music. You really helped me today by me seeing this.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you Clint! I'm so glad this video could help shine some light on whatever you are going through:) xoxo A

[@DingDongDiddley]

Atlee Feingold would you be able to a performance of All along the watchtower?

[@robertojunior3863]

This video was posted on my birthday and I think just beautiful the way you dance, congratulations for being amazing :)

[@atleefeingold]

Wow!!! That's awesome;) happy belated birthday! And so glad you found it;) xoxo A

[@pibly7784]

Exactly! Me trying to psyche myself to go to work.

[@atleefeingold]

LOL exactly!

[@mountainman1360]

breath taking performance I honestly wish I could say more but I'm at a loss for words

[@atleefeingold]

thank you sooooo much!! i should have a few more dance videos to come soon- and make sure you check out my other vids! xoxo A

[@mountainman1360]

I have seen a few and am excited for more to come keep up the good work and maybe I'll run into you again in the comments til then much love n light take care of yourself

[@atleefeingold]

thank you!! you too! appreciate the support!

[@josephsmith4594]

good one kid 😀

[@JoTokutora]

I'll take her! :)

[@The_Cool_Driver]

I love her style, would love to meet her, I bet she would make me smile

[@atleefeingold]

thank you! xxa

[@AngryKittens]

Get that woman some aspirin, for god's sake.

[@mikequigley1954]

LOL- Get her an exorcist.

[@user-sm1eh3yw6h]

Bottle of water? lol

[@user-sm1eh3yw6h]

Jacky D got her muscles on OUCH! hahahaha

[@fairyinspirational9567]

beautiful write up, nicely put

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you! and I'm so glad you found the video:) Hope you enjoyed it!

[@johnc6738]

Sometimes getting out of bed just ruins the whole day

[@vincentburgio9411]

she is fantastic

[@atleefeingold]

+vincent burgio awwww thank you! you are fantastic for leaving such a kind comment!! xoxo

[@lucy0537]

I wouldn't complain if she left any crumbs in my bed !!! I seriously doubt if she'd complain bout mine either !! I'm a hot lil red head !!! yeah baby. ..... Yea !!!!

[@tobler88]

That bed looks really comfortable.

[@atleefeingold]

It's soooo comfortable!!

[@Adrian.katzenstein]

+Atlee Feingold Specially with her on it

[@atleefeingold]

Adrian Katzenstein ;)

[@atleefeingold]

+Adrian Katzenstein xoxo

[@Adrian.katzenstein]

pretty!

[@tavanweerd]

Thanks.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you!!!

[@Heavenlydreamer]

Stay #strong #love.

[@atleefeingold]

thank you:) !

[@ryanmaloney5409]

Great moves coordinated well with the music!

[@atleefeingold]

thank you so much:) Im so glad you connected to it! I hope you have a beautiful day! +Ryan Maloney

[@ryanmaloney5409]

+Atlee Feingold keep em coming and send em my way

[@atleefeingold]

+Ryan Maloney I actually will be having another video come out in the next weeks or so ill make sure to send it to you! or let you know!

[@fuzzywuzzy2622]

This keeps popping up in my saved with 6 or 7 videos of this and after I deleted it, it came back.

[@BatBreaker007]

This was pretty cool. Takes talent to move around like that.

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you!:) so glad you found my channel !! Make sure you check out my other videos!

[@FranksDIY]

Love the dance real nice.

[@atleefeingold]

thank you so much! please make sure to check out my other dance videos ! and like and share if you feel so inclined! xoxo A

[@djanellax]

Atlee Feingold

[@marialunding2524]

Think I love y man... Will love to see y live in Denmark .... Or better in USA... Maria

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you so much!! I would love to come to Denmark!

[@reiver569]

Every. Day.

[@sgt.pepper4274]

Atlee, this has to be my favorite video that you do. I have shared this video with many of my friends. Thank you for perfecting performance art in bed.lol You are da best.

[@atleefeingold]

thank you so much! means a lot to me! i had a lot of fun filming this as well and love that so many people have been able to relate to it such as yourself! xoxo A

[@sgt.pepper4274]

:)

[@rajaiyer79]

When you have to go to school after summer break

[@robertojunior3863]

When Monday comes and I need to get out of bed to work.

[@benjaminsmith574]

Great song! Simplisticly, clean yet sexysweet sudductive and creative video. Fabulous bod.

[@atleefeingold]

Benjamin Smith thanks so much!!!!

[@benjaminsmith574]

Atlee Feingold Your very welcome. Nate's music is great! Made it all the more complementry. You express yourself just fantabulously lol

[@benjaminsmith574]

Now!. If only you could dance like Mike, in the *Smooth Criminal video lol! Song n dance are all about emotional spiritual expression. Sometimes I daydream myself as Mike or Timbo on stage.

[@TheDaydreammaster]

Hey there shineshine! :) Just laying here on a wonderfully comfy hammock in SoFlo Keys listening to ole Nate break it down, and once again, watching this gr0Ovy good video you've so graciously granted to all of us poor lonely ogres out here lol! Tbh I find myself once again daydreaming about the idea of artistic self-expression. Oddball maybe? Na. "Just me being me". Mostly it's correlation to soul and spirit when upon my considerations of the prior, the question occurred whether or not this video has tangibly helped your career in any way..... unless, of course, this was just some kind of randomly dandy thing that lil ole you came up with on a whim?? In which case, I'd suggest to you that you have a great talent and an obvious well seeded passion for the arts. Saddly though, in some way I also feel deeply as though truly and fully expressing one's self should not be acceptably confined by taboo to one order of people, but come natural to each and every spiritually alive soul in God's grand symphony of space and time.... for which U yourself have so beautifully portrayed in this video ;)

[@perrk300]

You do amazing work! If you're ever in San Diego I'd love to work with you! Video or photo! Keep up the amazing work!

[@atleefeingold]

Thank you!! Means a lot!

[@noelpretorius2196]

i wish she did this to a song i didnt like.

[@actually_a_circle]

When it's cold and the bed is really warm... struggle

[@poeticlicensetokill]

Captivating. I'm a big fan of Nathaniel Rateliff. I run a small podcast and occasionally do interviews with different artists that I find intriguing. Would it be cool to have you on and discuss this video's content? Not to mention just the content of this message in particular.

[@atleefeingold]

+poeticlicensetokill sure! that would be awesome! what's your podcast called?

[@poeticlicensetokill]

There really is no name officially. It's not a real big one. But I'm trying to get it off the ground as much as I can when I'm not busy. You can find it here www.poeticlicensetokill.net

[@atleefeingold]

+poeticlicensetokill sure:) good for you! I would love to set up a time to talk? could we do it over the phone?

[@terminatorofcontent4465]

when she gets out of bed: oh work is over

[@isurvivedjustjust6338]

the girl does well, thanks hen. I prefer the band performing their own video's. Yes/No?

[@bellestarr6484]

yes

[@garrethcampbell6134]

I prefer this video

[@robsanders2000]

Yeah... I hate the sound of my alarm in the morning too...

[@atleefeingold]

+Rob Sanders yeah! getting up can be rough!

[@yopie40]

nice lyrix

[@TheBuzzsawlenny]

who else stumbled in here then stayed cuz they fell in love with the woman 🙋

[@atleefeingold]

awwwwww!!!! that is sooooo sweet! xoxo A

[@flightjam]

Is she practicing a contemporary dance for "So you think you can dance"?

[@alexhenderson6038]

was just waiting to see her hit her head on the head board.

[@wackywankavator]

hubba hubba

[@tinyspaceguy5525]

Any one else annoyed that the bed is at an angle sticking out of the corner.

[@russellhaley6901]

Ha, Like # 1000!

[@atleefeingold]

Thanks!!!!

[@aaronjimenez7454]

What are the other 5 in this series?? You do an amazing job of dancing!!

[@atleefeingold]

Aaron Jimenez hey thanks!!! There actually sadly is only one more in this series bc the others got lost when my drive died!:( but here's a link to the other one... Enjoy!

[@atleefeingold]

Aaron Jimenez kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHeWo4ppodZ2h8k

[@Lordfarquad1213]

So is this an interpretive dance about how the struggle to get out of bed at 6 AM is most definitely real, and how you literally cannot even at this moment?

[@atleefeingold]

It's more like what it feels like to be depressed or heart Brocken - where you just feel paralyzed by your emotions - but if that's how you feel at 6 am that works too!!;) xoxo

[@Lordfarquad1213]

I can't say I've ever been "heart Brocken", but waking up at the ass-crack of dawn is a trying time for me. Well, 99% of me, at least, but that other 1% is a chipper little bastard, especially in the morning.

[@atleefeingold]

+Thunderpants121 lol love it! im sure many people can relate!

[@Andyblalock]

it doesnt seem like atlee wants to get out of bed today :-D

[@NoOneSpecific]

The STRUGGLE Is Real

[@atleefeingold]

SOOOOOO real

[@OccuBot2011]

I love this song. Im not a huge fan of the video but i have to admit, it made me watch the whole thing anyway. weird as fuck.

[@atleefeingold]

lol well at least it caught your attention! A;)

[@kasperjames]

Yeah. I think this broke the Net since Last time I looked. ;)

[@atleefeingold]

Kasper James yeah it's getting up there? I'm shooting for a million!! Fingers crossed!

[@matlita]

and the girl never get out of the bed!!!!

[@waylandmac]

wow. i want to do an addition to the story. I, idk. the video is moving.

[@atleefeingold]

check this one out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHeWo4ppodZ2h8k&spfreload=5

[@jamesbarracudavincent8962]

what is the point of this top she has on? it's nice

[@censorshipshit]

It's a roster update and they didn't even fix the bugs! Wtf EA?

[@garrethcampbell6134]

I love Nathaniel Ratliff are you gonna do any more of their tunes? I think it goes perfectly with this song :)

[@atleefeingold]

Garreth Campbell send me a song if there’s you’d like to see me dance to and if I like it I will!!:)

[@garrethcampbell6134]

Yeah "closer" by Nathaniel himself would be amazing! Or "falling faster than you can run"? :)

[@atleefeingold]

awesome!!! i will check them out and after my first show i will schedule time and dance to one of them! mayb both if i love them! thanks so much!

[@atleefeingold]

do you like still trying?

[@jobeious]

Yeah I love "Still trying" that would be another perfect song :) but you are very talented so I'm sure you will knock it out the park no matter what :)

[@adambayon4934]

She must be having some serious period cramps O.o

[@SuperShoot3r]

Does it bother anyone else that her feet is dirty in bed on the white sheets.

[@dustinhardy7327]

Christiaan Botha shes so gorgeous it doesn't matter

[@pibly7784]

That's real life

[@atleefeingold]

why thank you!! xoxo A!

[@mariepiermep1860]

Me everyday when I wake up... O_O

[@wesleyhudnall3353]

good looking girl. But it looks like me before i can grab coffee xD

[@carterbaskin9340]

154 people got too close

[@peterotoole1908]

whatever she wants

[@Heronmarkedblades]

When you really dont want to get up.

[@jasonfriend4367]

Someone call an ambulance

[@mariebunker952]

She sure hates to get out of bed

[@antoniomoret7130]

#quiero esa cama

[@atleefeingold]

Antonio Moret ¡es el mejor!

[@mrgwinn26]

hot 👍

[@atleefeingold]

Michael Gwinn thanks!!

[@eandcgarden3637]

o.O am I looking at the exorcist ???

[@jayzoo92]

Looks like that girl from the Ring o.O get her an exorcist!

[@davidburkhardt5265]

I've seen this before, she has shingles.

[@jayzee6671]

That girl is having a stroke! Why doesn't anyone help her?

[@pansyvaughan5624]

Like the song...not the video

[@mastercheif878]

only here for the music :I

[@Deadradiorj]

No one asked buddy

[@fakenewsnetwork1035]

No one asked for the reply bud

[@rashnar]

I'm not your friend pal

[@Buddyfeller]

im not your pal friend

[@immaundacova999]

I'm not your friend, brother.

[@mikequigley1954]

No instruction manual? Very dramatic, but there is a manual. It is called The Bible. Try it. You'll like it. And for you, I think you will find a good starting place to be The Book Of Psalms. (The poor girl in this video looks possessed.)

[@mikehikes710]

this girl demon possessed?

[@atleefeingold]

+Mike Rycc possessed by heartbreak

[@mikehikes710]

+Atlee Feingold i hear ya

[@mikehikes710]

+Atlee Feingold. but u dont usually pull exorcist type moves cuz of a break up but maybe its something women do normally in the privacy of there home. only women would kno

[@atleefeingold]

+Mike Rycc wel basically this dance was supposed to resemble what was going on inside of me- my movements are representing the torment that i was feeling at the time

[@atleefeingold]

+Mike Rycc love that you found me though:) make sure you watch the other dance that goes along with this one... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHeWo4ppodZ2h8k

[@chrisb12345]

unsexy af

[@shannonhenry374]

I hate to say this, and I am a HUGE fan, but this video missed the mark. It would be beautiful if it was just persons struggle to get up and process/get through the day and it would be maybe be beautiful if it was a interpretive dance like thing in/on a bed. But trying to make it both? Kinda killed it. STILL. Great band great song.

[@alexandresimard7592]

more views than the original hahah

[@atleefeingold]

awesome right!

[@alexandresimard7592]

yeah ! good job

[@MartyBoy]

Anyone else see the nipple at 0:44 or was that just me?

[@JOHNNYHAULAWAY]

i smell an Oscar...

[@atleefeingold]

WOW!! what an awesome compliment! xoxox

[@JohnDoe-fv3vs]

She's easy on the eyes but this video made no sense to me. I think maybe she is having withdrawal from X drug of choice.

[@schpukschpukeruss5451]

John Doe yap

[@joshcompton4657]

Thats what heroin withdrawal looks like