FIRST TIME HEARING Lindsey Stirling - Shatter Me Featuring Lzzy Hale REACTION

[@loganbruin]

The violinist is Lindsey Stirling, the singer is Lzzy Hale. The song is about battling an eating disorder, and the video was shot on a very low budget, which Lindsey is a master of. ;o)

[@bill.godwin-austen]

And a later song, "Lost Girls" is kind of a sequel to this one, as an allegory of fighting the temptation to relapse.

[@kennethslayor8177]

Lindsey Stirling is an amazing representation of high culture in America: A student of ballet, the violin, creative, and driven. Her work is amazing and represents her faith and heritage well indeed. When she appeared on America's Got Talent, she was pretty much told she wasn't good enough to be a stand alone entertainer. And since then she has gone on to have a KZbin career that expanded into world tours. Her tribute to her late father, with Mako singing is amazing as well: "Lose you Now". As someone that has in recent years lost both of my parents, this song is overwhelmingly touching. To see what she is capable of in public, you should cover her video: "Master of Tides". To get a good look at her skill as a ballerina, check out "The Arena". Would really like to see you cover her latest masterpiece: "Lose you Now".

[@Marthyboy88]

Take Flight also has an amazing history as well. Easily my favorite song she's ever done.

[@waltermcgarvin8001]

She was kicked off in season 5 to some very harsh criticism by one of the judges. The best revenge that Lindsey got was being brought back to America's Got Talent as a guest to play this song in Season 9!

[@etessier87]

Amazing song. Lizzy hale is from the band halestorm and deserves a reaction. I miss the misery is a good 🎵 song

[@rywynn13]

Agreed. She's so talented And def deserves a reaction. She has a song with MGK that's really good too

[@adamfike9730]

Facts!

[@derekfireuk8990]

Also Lzzy's song with The Hu is awesome

[@dephii6908]

I was going through a divorce to a shit human and my best friend sent me that video and said she looks and sounds just like you!! lol

[@darkblaze176]

Lindsey sterling is the Violinist she started on Americas got Talent and lzzy hale (Lead singer of Halestorm) is singing.

[@SparkimusPrime]

I adore Lindsey Sterling 💜

[@wallydwulat6931]

A lot of Lindsey Stirling's music videos are high production videos. She comes up with the concept, designs the cloths, directs or co-directs, and does all her own editing of the videos. She does the same for her concert tours. BTW, Lindsey Stirling is the violinist and Lzzy Hale the singer, is the front woman in the band Halestorm. Lindsey composes music and like this video which is an original, she has four albums of original music.

[@heidifruchtl354]

Lindsey Stirling is the violin player. This is her original from her shatter me album. Lindsey grew up wanting to play the violin and she also wanted to dance. She was on america's got talent, but was voted out, and turned to KZbin and the rest is history. A great video to react to is her finale dance on dancing with the Stars. She came in 2nd place, but it was amazing. She's remarkably flexible.

[@tonyaosika569]

Absolutely love Lindsey Stirling. You should really check out some of her performances. I love Roundtable Rival and Skyrim

[@heathertownsend949]

Oh my favorite Roundtable Rival but ❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯all she is on!!!!!!! I’ll get you a list of her with rappers. AWESOME

[@titanicdargon1912]

Round table rival is what got me to live her❤

[@Kat_C95]

I love the distortion on Lzzy‘s top notes - a subtle hint at what her voice can do when she really goes for it. Seeing Halestorm live is definitely on my bucket list. 🤘🏼🔥

[@bozfm3344]

They're worth seeing saw them pre-pandemic in London and they were great. The Arejay the drummer is insane and puts on a great show.

[@coltranemcmane8026]

@@bozfm3344 Can confirm that the drummer is amazing. Went to my first concert this past weekend and he did one hell of a drum solo.

[@edrones6829]

You definitely need to see them live. They do a great show.

[@Kat_C95]

@@edrones6829 They just played a show in Vienna about two weeks ago and i only found out a day later. Guess the waiting game continues 😭

[@edrones6829]

@@Kat_C95 that sucks. Definitely keep an eye on their tour schedules is seems like they are always on the road. I'm not sure how they are outside of the US

[@DaddyFutbol]

Lindsey Stirling 💯🔥 Yes!!! More of Lindsey you won't regret it if you love violin

[@Marthyboy88]

Lindsey Stirling music is just something else. So many of her songs are so ridiculously moving it's actually unreal.

[@TrineDaely]

Two incredibly talented women joining forces and I love it. They both do a lot of collabs.

[@denagillespie6961]

Two of my favorites!!! Halestorm is one of my all time favorite bands, Lzzy is the singer. Lindsey sterling is one of the best violinist I’ve heard and she has so many amazing songs!

[@mazda64life]

If you have never watched Lindsey Stirling play violin, it is a sight to behold.

[@Leojedas]

Love how you have the video paused on Lindsey as the globe is coming apart and say the violinist is killing it. The girl inside of the globe is the violinist.

[@isangradraddlin4093]

Lindsey did a continuation of this song called "Lost Girls". Check that out when you get a chance.

[@tazzz1783]

Lizzy Hale and her hardrock band Halestorm took a Grammy for ''Love bites (so do I)'', her vocals in this song you listen are maybe 5% from what she can actualy do in hardrock...regarded as one of the top vocals in rock and hardrock music in the last decade...Halestorm deserve a reacton, one of their latest songs is ''Back from the dead'' just...high quality music

[@BM-hb2mr]

I saw Sterling in concert you is amazing!!!!

[@lionfan96]

Lost Girls is the sequel to this and is awesome as well.

[@WhiskeyPapa42]

Definitely do more Lindsey Stirling!! A decision you will not regret.

[@breannahuntington8276]

this is just the tip of both of their work I promise. jump into both of them. they are both wonderful.

[@Natasha-ty7oo]

Love Lindsay!! She is why my daughter loves and plays violin

[@irishlad4723]

Lindsey wrote this song about her eating disorder she had when she was younger, she is the violinist and is amazing! Lzzy Hale is from one of my favorite rock bands, Halestorm, also amazing! 😁

[@christopherchandler2860]

Now you have tapped in to the greatness of Lzzy Hale, you have to do some Halestorm. Check out I MISS THE MISERY or I AM THE FIRE

[@malefikgamer5446]

Lzzy Hale is amazing! She's the singer in the band Halestorm and there's SO much good stuff coming from them. Saw them live a few years back and can't wait to go to another show! Just a short list of amazing songs by Halestorm that I can recommend: I am the Fire, Mayhem, Do Not Disturb, Apocalyptic, Daughters of Darkness, Vicious, Mz Hyde

[@AlexRiversMusic]

Awesome song 💯

[@Scuffer00]

Roundtable rivals by Lindsay Sterling is a fun video

[@_AshB45_]

This song has a sequel called "Lost Girls" "Shatter Me" shows breaking free of things like depression, addiction, eating disorder ect "Lost Girls" shows the the continuing struggle to remain free.

[@dwfarr]

Lindsey Sterling is the violinist. Check out Radioactive where she plays with Pentatonix.

[@BM-hb2mr]

The one that she did in the ice sculptures

[@hazelangus]

Wow. Your interpretation of this is so incredible and absolutely spot-on. The terrible things she was seeing were absolutely a result of being trapped in mental illness and body dysmorphia. She would not have been able to see the beauty around her at that time. Afraid of change, an eating disorder provides comfort as well as being a source of pain. Breaking out of that is an incredibly hard thing to do. Loved this, thanks!

[@loganharvey8086]

What she was standing on inside the globe was her fear. While inside the globe she could only see darkness outside, again her fear keeping her imprisoned. Lindsey was also the mechanic because only she could set things in motion to free herself from her prison. Her art introduced her to the eating disorder that was what trapped her and her art was also the vehicle to break out of the fear that kept her there

[@theescapist7387]

Just FYI: this song was written by Lindsey and it was about her struggle with anorexia nervosa. I relate to it a lot and it's very important to me. Thanks for reacting to it :)

[@rowan7474]

Halestorm I Am The Fire is incredible

[@kalanhitchens8782]

Best vocalist alive imo. You should do all lzzy hale

[@graze2963]

Im impressed you kind of got the background, actually when Lindsey was making this Album she was overcomming a eating disorder and her Art helpt her with it

[@Crankwalker]

You should definitely check out Halestorm!

[@valdris86]

Lzzy, the singer, has some great original albums and some great cover albums, and Lindsey, the violinist, has a lot of great songs herself including one with Pentatonix covering Imagine Dragons

[@SasuNaruL0vR80]

i love how they had Lzzy representing the music box inside Lindsey's snow globe and how she smiles at the end when she breaks the cogs and clockworks its a deep visual show of how we all have that voice/side of ourselves that knows we need to get out of a rut or free ourselves from a poisonous environment Lindsey shows the fear of the unknown we face when we realize we have to step outside our comfort zone (represented by the bat) but also the knowledge that there could be better things out there for us (the bat turning into the butterfly) and when we finally free ourselves (Lindsey's face and snow globe shattering away) we are proud of what we have accomplished (Lzzy's smile at the end) this was just an incredible intro to Lindsey's work and her amazing ability to grab SO much emotion from you just with her violin

[@benjaminfrost2780]

The simpler version via Lindsey herself is its about feeling trapped in your life and in yourself while going through something and how scary moving outside your comfort zone no matter how terrible your comfort zone is. But how taking those scary steps can lead to a much more beautiful and happy life, as it did for her.

[@kurnhurin4118]

Lindsey Stirling (Violin) has worked on a few projects with Peter Hollens. You reacted to his video "Misty Mountains"

[@evemebufor313]

Lindsey's Christmas stuff has plucking. the song 'lost girls' is where this ballerina goes next. its a good story. 'radioactive' a song by Imagine Dragons, Lindsey and Pentatonix do an amazing cover of. i been listening to Lindsey since her last name was mandella effected from Stirling to Sterling 2 yrs ago.. crazy huh.. God gifted talent.

[@quietvoiceofreason]

I went to school with Lindsey Stirling (songwriter and violinist, the one that created this piece, artistically directed the video, and chose and hired the singer,) when she was trying on x-factor. I knew her, but I guarantee she has no idea who I am--just some random admirer. The Story: Lindsey had an eating disorder. She was trapped by the idea of perfection, this ideal image that she felt she needed to live up to. I'm a mental health counselor, and eating disorders are often based in anxiety and fear. People often maintain them in order to bring a feeling of control and stability to a world that feels out of control otherwise. When we are unsure who we should be, it can be oddly comforting to have the answer given: you are supposed to be a perfect porcelain ballerina on a pedestal in a snow globe. Failing to live up to this causes great distress, despair, and depression, but breaking free from this and gaining a completely new self-concept is also scary. As the lyrics say, "If I break free, then I'll have to fly/There's no-one to catch me if I take a dive/I'm scared of changing, the days stay the same/the world is spinning, but only in gray." Shades of gray, meaning that things aren't black and white, right and wrong. The choices are ambiguous. Difficult. Loss of clarity, of perfect ideals. Lindsey decided to love who she was, and how she was, and define her own benchmarks for what and who she should be. She's a self-made success, a starting as a self-styled "hip-hop violinist," who was told by Simon Cowell, that MAYBE something as weird as this violin style could be successful, but that she wasn't good enough at either dancing or violin to make it happen. She has since toured with Amy Lee of Evanescence as her singer, held the #1 album spot in Europe, written a biography, been on Dancing With the Stars, and been invited to Taylor Swift's parties--all while building her albums, her tours, her career on her own dime. This song is a masterpiece. So is Lindsey Stirling.

[@anessalyn1035]

Lindsey appears in a video with Pentatonix, check out their cover of Radioactive

[@KhaziirEverflight]

Man, I completely forgot how intense this video and song is...

[@edwardreidt1230]

The singer is also the founding member of Halestorm you should check more of Lindsey Stirling and Halestorm

[@johnvandellen2759]

These are two of the most talented musicians in their respective fields. They did an unplugged version of this that will give you chills. PLEASE check out Halestorm (Lzzy Hale is the singer[and the drummer is her brother]). I am the fire, I miss the Misery, Love bites (so do I) etc etc. Honestly you will have a blast down the rabbit hole so please treat yourself.

[@livingcountry6279]

The band hailstorm hails from my kneck fo the woods in PA, I seen Halestorm in concert a few years ago during the Clearfield County fair, they shred. Would love to see Stirling live tho for real

[@davidchalifoux504]

Lindsay Sterling is great. Add Lzzy Hale's voice to it makes this a hit. Lindsay is a powerhouse herself. That twit, Peirce Morgan told Lindsay Sterling she wouldn't amount to anything when she was on America's Got Talent. So she started making her own KZbin videos. Now she tours worldwide and has made several albums. And Lzzy Hale is perfect for this song. Her voice is so powerful and beautiful. So is she

[@amandaw5317]

Please jump into both these ladies. Lindsey is a spectacular violinist and has collaborated with a lot of talented people. Lzzy Hale is the masterful lead of Halestorm.... familiar taste of poison is an awesome song..... I bleed.... rose in December.... do not disturb. Lzzy also collaborates with THE HU, which is an absolute MUST. (SONG OF WOMEN)

[@ChicsonBeats]

DOPE! 🔥💪😎👊

[@seekerofshadowlight]

The singer is Lzzy Hale from Halestorm. You should really check out some Halestorm, one of the best rock bands in the last decade. I recommend, I miss the Misery, I am the fire, Do not disturb, Ms Hyde, Apocalypic, A familiar Taste of poison, Freak like me , Amen and love bites. So many very good songs.

[@rheath329]

Would like to thank you sir for doing another request!! You rock!

[@peterbridges5781]

Lzzy Hale is the singer and guitariest from Halestorm - check out I Miss the Misery. Lindsey Sterling is the violinist playing, and has guest singers etc working on her album of the same name (Shatter Me).

[@rlh766]

Lindsey Stirling plays at that level while dancing Round Table Rival is my favorite of her’s. Lizzy Hale is the lead vocalist for Halestorm

[@christinaalgate4899]

I really like the Acoustic version done at Sirius xm

[@adiarainfoster]

I think that void around the globe that looked like nothing to us was simply to represent the unknown. It was down to a question of stay in her bubble out of fear of change or break out into the unknown. :)

[@xheralt]

It is a little counterintuitive that the main artist here is the violinist and the vocalist is the feature...but most of Lindsey's tracks are instrumental, violin with dubstep/electronica backing, and she dances while playing. It's really fascinating to watch Lindsey's progress as an artist; her original dance moves were self-taught, but two events fueled separate quantum leaps in her dance skill, first, a [ ▶] reality/competition series called Dance Showdown, then on the network show that inspired that genre, Dancing With The Stars (Season 25). After each show, she did music video collabs with her dance mentors, Anze Skrube and Mark Ballard, respectively, "Stars Align" and "Stampede". I hope at some point you can delve into her video catalog more.

[@Foxxy_420]

Awesome reaction my dude. Both Lindsey Stirling and Halestorm have a lot of amazing content.

[@KrisRogos]

Lindsey's music videos are full of easter eggs and hidden messages about her and her family.

[@ShowmeMOrocks]

You should see Lindsey play live. She is amazing.

[@loadmastergod1961]

I can chill to Lindsey stirling anytime. I put her on same level of incredible talent as tool.

[@gregorypollack2199]

Lzzy Hale was the singer in the video Lindsey Stirling was the violinist

[@prmtv]

Some of her songs with plucking... Mirage, Til the Light Goes Out, Hold My Heart... all of her stuff is great though. Would love to see you react to more of Lindseys.

[@joemummerth8340]

lizzy hale was the singer , lindsey played the violin 1

[@Nerdsammich]

The one time you don't go with the live performance recording. There is a live version, and I think it's much more raw and intimate.

[@elkaiozen]

To me it's about being trapped by our fear unwilling to step out of our bubble (in this case a literal one) and take a chance because we fear being hurt (her literally starting to break up when the bubble started to crack). We look out and see all the terrible/scary things out in the world (the bat and darkness) but it's really just our persceptions. The world can be beautiful though if you can overcome the things that are holding you back (The lushness and butterfly when the dome breaks). Sometimes it seems like it would be easier to stay in the bubble (like you said atleast you had the platform) but that is also a world of loneliness and and wondering what could be out there. She's afraid and wants someone else to shatter the bubble for her because it is scary (Just like many people. Somebody make me feel alive and shatter me. ) but in the end she finds the strength to due it on her own (there will be no one to catch me if I take a dive) and she is greatly rewarded. It's a cry of empowerment and a call for everyone to really start living outside of the bubble of fear.

[@Malysari]

You should check out Crystalize by Lindsey Stirling. She does a lot of video game covers too.

[@rywynn13]

Oh yay, this is gonna be good. This is such a good one

[@Allanfan20]

Yeah Lizzy Hale is pretty elite.

[@nickcraggs3394]

video has many meanings depending on what your going through in life yourself, I see it has being scared of change as noted in the song and that looking out from that safe bubble you make for yourself are things that make you want to stay in and a part of you doesn't want to know what is on the outside and you need someone to help you in a sense shatter the bubble.. break free and face wat you were scared of changing and the feeling you get when you do break free, when you reach the end goal. the segment where it was saying about if you fall you'll have to fly is being about committing to the choice.. if you break that bubble, there's no going back and if your falling you better learn to fly.

[@margotsherenn]

Thanks for the video! It was a nice reaction. I've seen some people commenting well about the story of the song, that's great, no need to add something! Hope you enjoyed that enough to listen to some other songs from her :D

[@gingergaia]

Interesting to heara different interpretation, Of course, most of us are here for lindsey sterling. Please react to Lindsey more. A popular one is "Roundtable Rival" no vocals. The best kind of Lindsey's videos IMHO.

[@livinglife8333]

Please react to Lindsey Eli “ That’s WHATS gonna make you “. It helped me heal.

[@tazman66gt18]

then you have Lzzy, that was stuck in the clockwork, feeding the machine, keeping it going, until she decided to break it, break the cycle.

[@christianjadot4459]

The scary part is, Lindsey Stirling can preform this live while dancing, jumping around doing acrobatics. I can’t even dance properly, or play a recorder.

[@bewitchedbotanical]

Your reactions are so great because you analyze the lyrics. I love that. Please consider reacting to Lacuna Coil - In The Mean Time which has a bittersweet message about the world nowadays...

[@redrock861]

The plucked violin sound comes in a 6:14 of this video.

[@SomeOnlinePerson]

I greatly appreciate you taking the time to acknowledge that bats aren't bad and that it's only a cultural perception that they are. If you haven't come across it yet, Roundtable Rival is a fun one from Lindsey Stirling. Her thing seems to be high-energy mixes of violin and dubstep with a lot of very coordinated dance. Interestingly, she actually got rejected on one of those televised talent shows. A criticism I recall is that she missed some notes while dancing and being *literally thrown around the stage.*

[@bloodybutunbowed291]

Here are two more of her best collaborations with other artists...She sings her face off! They will take your breath away as well as blow your mind(especially that acoustic...omg)...If that makes sense. Halestorm - Break In (feat. Amy Lee-from Evanescence) [Official Video] kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKCcpIaYbJmbf68 Mark Morton & Lzzy Hale - She Talks To Angels (Live Acoustic) kzbin.info/www/bejne/immYZpJ5nrl_l5Y Halestorm "Girl Crush" Little Big Town Cover Live @ SiriusXM // Octane kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmGrgmxnaLFof5Y

[@justinphillips2757]

Lindsey stirling, the violinist here, is solidly one of the top violinists in the world right now. Her music has always been amazing, but I would strongly suggest checking out her very first, earliest videos before she blew up - it is an outstanding introduction to her work. This video on her channel is a full 4 years before she was actively "discovered" and became huge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXrTkIRqebZrq7c

[@cookware9796]

Comment for the algorithm.

[@shawnetteberry1215]

Check out Lizzy Hale Halestorm. Break in. And then check out Lizzy and Amy do it.

[@alanr1608]

I could have sworn you had already seen Lindsey Stirling in her remix of Radioactive with Pentatonix. Anyway welcome to the world of Lindsey Stirling. I know how you like strings from some of your other reactions. This is really a rabbit hole you should at least take a peek into. I'm sure many of us here would enjoy the ride with you

[@racheldepuew2514]

This is a great song. Lzzy Hale is an amazing vocalist. This song doesn’t really do her voice justice. Try giving I Miss The Misery, Mz Hyde, and I am the Fire a listen.

[@thorstenmatadoerle8546]

Wasn‘t expecting that. Sometimes you talk a little to much, what you think instead of expressing what you feel. But as always, I love your reactions and the wide variety of genres you pick up. Thank you, Bro.

[@kennethharvey7910]

Lindsey first gained national attention as a "dancing violinist" on America's Got Talent. She herself fights an eating disorder. She is very creative. I highly recommend that you review another of her videos in which she collaborated with another singer whose work I also highly recommend. Peter Hollens is another very creative KZbin star. In their version of "Skyrim", his acapella vocals and her violin combine for 120 tracks with no other instrumentation. You will love it. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/eISvgXtvmZKdqas . Their "Game of Thrones" video production was similarly made up of 140 tracks of his voice and her violin. See it at kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCxoaCJdtujfbM . You should also react to some of Peter's many KZbin productions with other collaborators or his own multi-voice solos, such as in "I See the Fire" at kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6rQhGSGl5x9nK8 . He may not have the full range of Dimash, but Peter is a great singer and performer. I emailed Dimash and suggested that he do some collaborations with Peter. It would help Dimash see the potential for him to do more multi-voice solos, such as in "Screaming". I also high recommend that you react to Peter's collaboration of "Hallelujah" with the new KZbin Daddy-Daughter Duet sensations Mat and Savanna Shaw. The Shaws recorded a song with their mobile phone last spring that went ultra-viral, leading to the production of three albums since then. They sing wonderfully together or with other collaborators like Peter. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6K3YWWIhtSWhJo .

[@Kaylakaze]

Several years ago, I saw a concert with Lindsey Sterling and Evanescence (I've been to several LS concerts and Evanesence would've just been the icing on the cake). Unfortunately "Evanescence" was just Amy Lee and a piano and it wasn't very good. That said though, she performed Shatter Me with Lindsey and it was fantastic.

[@firebladetenn6633]

I thought perhaps it was a look at how people are sticking to things they already know. Their safety bubble. Not wanting to step outside of the genres, foods, ideas, etc that they already know to try new things. The amount of people recently seem to be sticking more and more to the things they know and not trying anything. Whether by stubbornness, ignorance, or even fear. Basically that the lyrics are asking that someone help her get out of her safety bubble she just can’t seem to get out of on her own. Terrified to try but desperately wanting to. The ballerina continuing with her destruction of her bubble even after seeing that it might destroy her too was deep. Knowing she might die she still wanted to try so she could finally see the rest of the world. Now she is free with the world at her feet.

[@theescapist7387]

Check out Halestorm

[@TheRaconteurSociety]

I dunno about an eating disorder. but I wanna say that the Ballerina (Lindsey Stirling) in this video is used to being protected in her bubble (cinematically speaking) and there's another woman running the gears (Lzzy Hale) who is failing at her job to keep the gears running because the Ballerina has started a mind of her own... so, is she failing? She seems quite happy that her Ballerina Persona has found freedom, and therefore, so has the mechanic... they are different aspects of the same woman. That's how I see it, overall.

[@dravenlei1870]

did you react to Pentatonix: Radioactive? thought you had. Anyways, Lindsey Stirling is in that video too.

[@nathancline4000]

Don't know if you picked up on it or not. Lindsey Sterling is the violinist. Lzzy Hale, the vocalist. Lzzy Hale fronts the band Halestorm. Lindsey wrote this about her battle and overcoming anorexia. Suggest looking up some of her other works if you haven't already.

[@Joestar69420]

If you likes this please react to underground

[@peterwhite4220]

Check out any song from Apocalyptica

[@chaosultimamage]

I think the fist song I heard from her was "Spontaneous Me", an original from liek 10 years ago - kzbin.info/www/bejne/poOzgK2qrb2KorM - she's really good, but I definitely feel like she didn't evolve in a way that really promoted growth. She hit the "dubstep phase" of music, and kinda just died, as far as I'm concerned.

[@gregorypollack2199]

Lindsey Stirling wrote this song about her lifelong eating disorders. Hopefully she's beating them.

[@lostoutinlimbo]

i love your accent lol where are you from?

[@redsassy938]

I do love me some Lindsey Stirling!!!! She wrote the song which was sung by Lizzy Hale. This song is about her mental health and struggles with an eating disorder. Check out this one....kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYLVepV4prtle9k

[@Gandorhar]

Who is david gautta? Lisney is the queen!