Julien Baker: Claws in Your Back @ The Kennedy Center 6/14/24

Julien Baker singing 'Claws in Your Back' at the Kennedy Center in DC as part of DECLASSIFIED Ben Folds Presents
Recorded by Gabriella: gab.bando/IG & toxicwasteg/TT

[@bettingondogs]

Collecting the circles that tell us How old we are beneath our eyelids Wearing a purple badge to prove what I did Pump the vitals out of my wrist 'Cause I'm conducting an experiment on how it feels to die Or stay alive So try to stay calm, 'cause nobody knows The violent partner you carry around With claws in your back, ripping your clothes And listing your failures out loud It's more than the skeleton next to my coat The black that I held in the back of my throat Follows you straight into the dark; The easy way out and the hardest part When it won't leave me alone I'm better off learning How to be Living with demons I've Mistaken for saints If you keep it between us I think they're the same I think I can love The sickness you made 'Cause I take it all back, I change my mind I wanted to stay I wanted to stay

[@bettingondogs]

"how many times did you listen to this and bawl your eyes out?" "yes"

[@user-ce2pl1mj4y]

oh my god i think i just ascended

[@ThePedalboardOrchestra]

🖤🖤🖤 her voice and music are the most emotional and touching I probably have ever heard in my life.🙌🙏

[@bunnychacha]

4:10 absolutely crying ❤

[@emivrse]

this song means so much to me i am in tears

[@kanamizu]

i love this song so much 😭😭😭

[@faigler]

this is ...stunning

[@starhelm8938]

thought I was free but turns out I’m busy today 🔂

[@laincortesgonzalez4887]

At least 1k views are mine. I cannot express how much this interpretation has impacted me

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Please excuse me while I take the next 7-10 business days to process this video

[@faigler]

aah that little orchestra swell at stay. i had to re-comment. seriously BREATHTAKING.

[@bettingondogs]

this hurts in the best and worst way possible at the same time

[@billiegenius]

Sobbing

[@eringilby559]

ty❤❤❤

[@knifekryptid]

orchestral version of this song is making me fucking sick in the best way . hooooly shit

[@ISignedUpBefore]

Surreal that such huge things can come from a small package. I am amazed every time.