First Time Reaction to Angelina Jordan's "Now I'm The Fool"

[@Pete00000]

I wish I could go to her upcoming concert to see and hear what she does with her new songs. Each one is a hit to my ears:)

[@tedtomoyasu8438]

Leo, love your reaction to Angelina’s new video. This song is amazing and I prey that Angelina gets the accolades from the mainstream music audience that she deserves!

[@LeoS]

Thanks. By the way, Ted, did you end up ordering book, or do I have you confused with someone else? :)

[@tedtomoyasu8438]

@@LeoS Hi Leo! Yes, you remember me correctly. I was waiting for an audible version of the book but if that is not going to happen then I will order a hard copy.

[@LeoS]

@@tedtomoyasu8438 Hello Ted, yes, I do remember you asking me about the audible version. I am sorry, I do not have the means to provide such an option at the current time. Hopefully that will not inconvenience you too much. Thank you again for your interest, and have a nice day.

[@marvinboswell3820]

She is a truly great song writer. I have listened to the entire Ep over and over and there is not a dud song on it ,there is just different grades of brilliance

[@rogercarriere4756]

Brace yourself because she said she wrote a hundred like these.

[@madelaca4589]

Great reaction, Leo! As always I enjoyed it very much :) Yes, our little angel is now "old enough" to write and sing about more grownup things in life ♥ I do wonder also who could hurt this angel's heart...

[@necitasbasila113]

She's unbelievable... Just saying WOW!! Thank you sir Leo., 🔥🌟💗

[@terrymigliorino8498]

Angelina, not only are you among the greatest singers in the music business, you are also one of the greatest lyricists in the business.

[@roddiener1235]

I think folks read waaaay too far into this, she's a phenomenal talent that has the capacity to understand and convey....

[@dennishayden7898]

It may be personal but she has been singing lyrics like this pouring out the emotion without ever experiencing it. She just has lots of empathy and can get into the proper mood for the song. She is an amazing singer also a great actor.

[@numbersvibrations]

She’s studied song structure and melodies since she was little. This is where she likes to exist. Strong emotional lyrics.

[@yiuqwfj]

Crazy how time flies. We always talked about a baby-girl, and now she's almost a grown singer. She has come a long way, but she's still minor 😁

[@nanp544]

I cry every time I watch this. I believe it’s personal for her.🎼🤗👍🏼

[@Theodorussfo]

I respectfully disagree. Angelina has many times in the past expressed emotions she could never have experienced herself because of age. She could easily do the same now given she is older and much more mature. That quality and talent is what is so fascinating about her. "How does she do that' is the question most asked which is answered with the word 'prodigy' they just do with ease what is impossible for the rest of us and that fact always remains hard for us to believe because we have no personal reference for it.

[@rickrack4812]

Omer?

[@Sweetpea4575]

I agree it’s likely personal. She wrote this, one of about 100 songs she has in the wings, she said on her live. Not much of a stretch to think she has had a first love in her five years at school in the US-someone who told her she was too good for them, blaming her for the break up rather than taking responsibility for it. For anyone who has experienced that, it explains the anger and utter anguish she emotes so believably with her voice, face, hands, and body. This is different emoting than what is typical on a cover.

[@dojoswitzer]

@@TheodorussfoI am going to respectfully disagree, and consider that the name of the album, ‘Old Enough’ has multiple meanings; not just that she is old enough to start recording and performing regularly, but also that she is old enough to sing from emotional experience without being questioned about it, which many criticized when she was young (and you may be continuing to perpetuate with your comment). On a couple of occasions she has stressed that she understood the meaning in lyrics that people thought were beyond her understanding.

[@Theodorussfo]

@@dojoswitzer That's hilarious Yes she understands the meaning of lyrics that is obvious And she has understood those lyrics without the experience that too is obvious. To assume she has experience beyond her years is called presumption. I believe putting Angelina into experiences we can't know she had is just bad form and down right disrespectful to her or to anyone. Just because you can't understand how Angelina does it doesn't mean she can't, She obviously can and has.

[@AbbieCrescendo]

I don't think it's about the love of a partner but more of a close family member, perhaps her father, maybe ??? He has not been in the picture and I heard that her mom was dating someone else, again ??? You don't plan to love your parent, you just do. A parent may think that they are protecting you by not exposing their true feelings about things and are willing to lie until it explodes in their face, hurting you deep in your soul. This is just me thinking of a story. Angelina's lyrics goes deeper than just the surface and it's open for imagination. She writes based on experiences and I'm sure that she's very observant of her surroundings and listens carefully to what people talk about in her presence and asked many questions. Thank you LS for the reaction, love her performance.

[@nanp544]

I was waiting for your reaction!👍🏼🎼💞

[@anitaherbert1037]

Sultry soulful jazzy perfection.

[@GrandmaEllen]

Hi, Leo. A writer can write in first person without it being autobiographical. She's an empath, and I think she can get inside any story and make it sound like her own. I spent a lot of time at first speculating, "Is this about her Dad? A false longtime friend? Or?" I felt that Love Don't Let Me Go was her telling her Grandma Mery's love story of early widowhood. Let's just say there was disagreement about that. But I think that is why Grandma Mery is so prominent in that video, which is my proof that I am correct. (And every single widow or widower I'm aware of gets it immediately) However, this song, if we don't want to wildly speculate about private areas of Angelina Jordan's life up to 2023, we have to assume she could have had a crush and been led on, etc. or she's inside someone else's story and able to capture and emote accurately complex feeling. Or some mix of the two. But as she matures into young adulthood as an almost 18 yo., if she's going to have a long career, we must assume the use of first person to be a writing technique. In the music industry, it is possible that a first person point of view makes the story more believable to the ear of the other. But, in the end, I tell myself to enjoy the song and remember that as a young child she was able to convey Billy Holiday's emotional truth without having lived it. So nice to see you again. Grandma Ellen, out.

[@roddiener1235]

I agree, her level of musicality and capacity to grasp emotion and express it in the abstract is far and above what a normal 17 year old should be able to convey. Unlike a Taylor Swift who has actually gone through a small army of boyfriends to build a formidable library of love gone awry torch songs. AJ's on whole other level. And the best thing about all this, she's just getting started!

[@GrandmaEllen]

@@roddiener1235 yes, she is just getting started. And life tests/challenges every one at one turn or another.

[@alberttenfoot]

Hi! I think you meant to type Leo.

[@GrandmaEllen]

@@alberttenfoot Thanks. You're looking out for me again! In my defense, "n" is on the same hand of the keyboard. LOL! More likely I was having a senior moment.

[@PoussinNoNeko]

You have a very interesting reading of "Love Don't Let Me Go".

[@larsfrodelarsen6645]

Listening to the future of music !!!

[@dojoswitzer]

I am going to listen to this again and try applying this from the vantage point of Angelina speaking to her critics (reaction video creators who give positive and negative feedback) to see whether the lyrics fit that perspective.

[@dojoswitzer]

After listening a few times more, I start to wonder if the person was a trusted advisor or collaborator who left her team.

[@lilth501]

I don't necessarily believe that these songs come from experience. Angelina could be a great storyteller and these stories can resonate with a lot of people.

[@christian53050]

Completely agree...

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

Read her book, she found the door of light and a stairway to heaven 💫 so she's able to feel all the experience of people around and sing about it. Her Songs have all different cowriters who work with her and share their music with Angelina 💕 so well

[@lynettepascua4730]

I just wrote a comment and then read this, and I would be very shocked if you has not had a crush on a boy that at the time felt like love. This is what I commented "I know most of the Angels are like grandparents to Angelina, and I am as well, but I can remember being a young teen. I remember a very cute boy when I was in high school, taking an interest in me, we never went on a date but everyday he would walk me to class and treat me like I was his girlfriend, I really fell for him, I was the fool, cause the next week, he acted like I didn't exist and he was off with some other girl. And I think girls just feel things deeper than guys. Yes it hurt my soul. I am 70 now been married have kids and grandkids, and I remember how much that hurt, and that guy I am sure does not remember me at all."

[@lilth501]

From the LP, I truly believe this lyric came from Angelina's heart and soul and what drives her. "I know that Im meant to be, it's written in my destiny and the rest is history." Angelina Jordan. Track 5

[@vegaslmr7334]

I don’t know what happened. I learned a long time ago not to assume anything, especially with someone we all look up to as a star. We might be lucky to see her for 1/2-2 hours a day, whether it be in videos, at a concert, or wherever she might be out, if we’re lucky. We don’t know much about any other part of her life except for what she decides to tell us or little bits from her mom, grandma, uncle, and others in her family. I mean, in Now I'm The Fool, I felt it, especially in the last 45 seconds of the song, where she uses "it hurts my soul" multiple times, especially in her Angelina "pull the emotion out of you" Jordan voice. She’s definitely old enough to date, and I was hoping it wouldn’t turn out in this fashion if it’s true. Look, I don’t know what happened, but if this is factual, then that person better crawl under a rock forever, and if this whole story is false and just created for this song, then she’s gone from a good actress to a completely fabulous actress, although I think it’s based on her past failed relationship, and I still think she is a terrific actress! ❤

[@jolantashereshaw2477]

I was waiting for your reaction too…❤

[@markkleckner3060]

Shows her Acting Ability, if it happened to her, I pity the fellow if her fans find out who he is, God Bless!

[@frodeingebretsen4225]

Great as always. Further development of voice and sceneappearance. More life and drama. In content and attitude she reminds me of Lara Fabian witk Je suis malade from .91

[@beaviver15]

Nice reaction! Thanks. You have such a unique and cool way of expressing yourself.

[@hans-georgschroter7887]

Why do I smile 😊 when she's singing about hurts of her soul? We all feel the Love 💕 she's sharing with us ❤ In my opinion no one personal can leave her with this powerful Love 💕

[@slametutomoslamet6234]

Terasa Santai Rilax heem heem woow Peluang Diva Ternama Dunia sangat sangat Terbuka Ok tq

[@sonjajelinski921]

This is a masterpiece.

[@cindymarlow3136]

❤❤❤

[@LeoS]

Thank you, Cindy, for your kindness and generosity.

[@lynettepascua4730]

I know most of the Angels are like grandparents to Angelina, and I am as well, but I can remember being a young teen. I remember a very cute boy when I was in high school, taking an interest in me, we never went on a date but everyday he would walk me to class and treat me like I was his girlfriend, I really fell for him, I was the fool, cause the next week, he acted like I didn't exist and he was off with some other girl. And I think girls just feel things deeper than guys. Yes it hurt my soul. I am 70 now been married have kids and grandkids, and I remember how much that hurt, and that guy I am sure does not remember me at all.

[@abelardosoaresdeamorimjuni4328]

Claro que não vem de experiências dessa existência assim como não se explica uma criança ganhando uma competição com adultos e ela cantando jazz

[@anthony7400]

At a concert you will see variations, just like last summer.

[@CarlosCastillo-ue9cz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@tomwhite4736]

👍😊♥️

[@PoussinNoNeko]

I don't think she went through this particular experience. Because of the way she is singing it, it is more like a performance. Don't get me wrong, I love the song and all the other songs on the EP! The only Album/EP I've bought in a decade! However, for Million Miles, it was way more heart-wrenching when she sang it for the first time Live in studio.

[@roycoxe7870]

The backing vocals are AJ.

[@olejensen3125]

🥰

[@geoffreynorth9046]

Great song: I don't think there is any need to believe it relates to a real experience - she is perfectly capable of emoting to this level based on her imagination... I agree it could be great if she really belted the ending and suspect she might do this when she (as usual) improvises on the song for a live performance...

[@osovagabundo1]

4:27

[@daelcavazos1880]

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[@rickrack4812]

Omer?

[@osovagabundo1]

Speak up, too much sound gap between your voice and the video levels

[@lutobravodaniel2189]

Ooooooooooooh!!!!!!! OMG!!!! EUREKA!!!!! INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!