Grace VanderWaal Performs ‘Darkness Keeps Chasing Me’ (Live Acoustic) |

[@lucacontarino4882]

How the hell is possible that the live version is better than the studio one?! She is damn awesome

[@ukerdanno]

makes perfect sense to me, that's her style...plain and simple.

[@rosswinslow4595]

Grace can do it her way then.....the right way. In the studio lots of strong personalities with bad ideas!

[@uft516]

Luca Contarino ikrrrrr

[@fhhfgj]

She should just record live, she puts so much emotion into each performance that studio takes just don't do her justice. She's unreal, she's got talent to burn.

[@DB1Journeys]

I agree...all of her live performances are spot on. The studio versions take away from that.

[@coza10]

the girl who can make a grown man cry..

[@57strub]

Only an angel could do that.

[@timstanwell3684]

That's so true

[@rosswinslow4595]

Even 75 y o war vets!

[@jerrygutierrez5401]

She has made me cry so many times, tears of amazement.

[@thanossnap4170]

I know i cried.. 31 here. Punched me in the gut. Beautiful!

[@rickd8567]

Grace sings as if her soul has already lived multiple lifetimes.

[@cacbcacbcacb]

That's because it has.

[@fredrikekholm3718]

I was just about to write someting similiar. Spot on!

[@jolovesminnis]

She’s an old soul!

[@liamurness302]

Hinduism confirmed!?!?!😂

[@gregcadman6102]

This song deserves far more attention than its currently getting

[@sarahcaudieux6181]

I know right!?!?!?

[@kold1783]

I don't mind if after all the exposure she becomes some kinda niche underground artist as long as she keeps coming with those deeper darker moving songs. Although I'm a fan of her first album as a whole I prefer this song when compared to some more light hearted ones. She has a brilliant future ahead of her. Check those two songs: - Emily Haines - Crowd surf off a cliff - Archive - Nothing Else

[@susanjay5507]

@CoinHeads Ahhh, you and I are from the same era I see... lol. I love her too!

[@jamessmithe5490]

I feel like an early Beatles fan; yes, she isn't worldwide famous yet but that's cool because it's like this wonderful secret one has about someone who is going to be bigger than anyone could imagine.

[@jeffm2440]

Best acoustic spin on 1 of he great songs.

[@jyotsnaroy2994]

You can see her tearing up while singing... Touches the heart...

[@thomasblack5982]

How many of you have watched this like million times. Don’t lie, I know you have! I can’t stop watching this....................Crazy GOOD!

[@Hypermarlin]

I confess.

[@carmonaida6765]

thomas black YES, STILL LISTENING!! 🌹

[@gregcadman6102]

On repeat

[@thomasblack5982]

Haven’t left been here for days....several pots of coffee. Waiting for awards to rain down from the heavens. Sublime!

[@bryandavis5536]

I confess to that and to the fact that I’ve listened to every possible song she has ever performed weather in her home or on stage at least dozens of times each. She has an enlightened soul

[@kingslayer3365]

Everything about this is perfect. The guitar, the setting, even the camera work. Most importantly, this song is hauntingly beautiful and Grace's performance is beyond sublime. The little applause at the end brings tears to my eyes, because I live in a Nigerian city at the other side of the world no matter how loud I cheer she's never going to hear me, so it feels like I'm cheering through them. Keep doing what you're doing Grace, you are a gift to the universe.

[@foxinroch2085]

One of the greatest live performances I have ever heard. Soul. Heart. Everything.

[@vng12978]

FoxInRoch all of her performances are far beyond words can express

[@ivanbuceta6737]

Grammy grammy grammy!!

[@J0hnd0367]

Agree. THIS is Grammy worthy. It was a bad joke, she wasn´t nominated for last years Best New Artist. The song is incredible and especially this rendition with Melissas beautiful backup, a real goosies generator.

[@saki8888]

This song will be nominated and will a grammy

[@saki8888]

Honestly Grace has always had haters even before agt where faced really tough bullying in school. She doesn't care in the slightest care about them. She wears a shirt not for everybody. She doesn't let that bother at all

[@texasgent63]

She will Get The Gracies LOL and folks will rename Grammy ,To Grace's , that is my thoughts , The Texas Gent

[@saki8888]

Again Grace doesn't care about. Grace will rise up and she isn't going to care one bit about what they to say. She is going to be the opener for the biggest band in the next few month in packed stadiums. She isn't worried about haters

[@JohnnyD5]

She sings with the soul of someone that has lived countless times.

[@maulbrooks5699]

Possibly the best song she has written yet. If grace keeps improving at this rate how good will she be. scary good really

[@saki8888]

Yep. She also had a collab with Jason Maraz but that song never got released :( wish it had

[@Ashception]

saki888 I would have loved to hear that 🌟 :(

[@Ajl03]

Yeah it is my fav

[@fayriella]

@The Shadow Shark have u listened to her two new songs yet

[@fayriella]

@@Ashception have you listened to her two new songs yet

[@jimsatola3397]

I seriously love this song. When Grace tours again (which now has sort of begun with recent small venue new music tryouts in New York’s Brooklyn neighborhoods in June 2023), I hope she finds a way to bring this one back into the fold.

[@jesseoliver3575]

Who is this girl? A mini Adel, a Taylor Swift clone, Sia??? Nope! This is Grace Vanderwaal, a rising star that can hold her own against the lot of them. You have to understand, Grace is a rare talent. She wrote, composed and preformed this song and many others for that matter and it is an absolute masterpiece! Grace is a song writer first and foremost, and honestly that's her biggest talent! It's just a pure blessing that her voice complements her song writing so perfectly. She writes her own material (something most Pop artists don't do) Studios pay lots of money to buy Hit songs from writers (usually teams of writers) like Grace. The fact that she has the voice and talent to preform at this level is phenomenal, especially at the age of only 14!!! Even at the age of 12 she was writing songs people twice her age wish they could write. She is a total package and that's very, very rare. Good singers are a dime a dozen, why do you think we have so many singing competition shows? But sadly most of the winners of these shows fade away into obscurity because they have no good material to sing once their contract runs out, and buying Hit songs is very expensive. But not for Grace, because she creates her own content. Good song writers only come along once in a while and a song writer that can also sing is even harder to find. That's why she was dubbed the next Taylor Swift by Simon, not because she looks or sounds like her but because she is a singer and most importantly an excellent song writer. I honestly believe Grace has more depth then most pop singers in the industry these days. The music industry is getting shook buy this girls talent and we are going to be seeing a lot more of her in the future, and that's a very Beautiful thing ;) Watching her journey to the top has been so much fun =D Keep it up Grace were all rooting for you :)

[@hannaho4035]

love this

[@coolbreez1214]

that's a .. Beautiful comment... I completely agree with everything you said.

[@Hypermarlin]

Jesse - that's an excellent post, thank you. I remember commenting in another stream elsewhere that I expected Grace's songwriting to be in demand from others sooner or later. She can write more than she can realistically put into production.

[@carmonaida6765]

Jesse Oliver Yes, watching her Journey has been Amazing; She is so Loved!🌹

[@weeklyalexa257]

I never even expected a song like this for her first album. Kinda mind blowing 🌧⛅️

[@Lee-cl1ko]

How can this have just under 500k views i would put this song in the top 100 songs ever written.

[@phalynxhalo2695]

Top 20

[@J0hnd0367]

The first 3 times I played this song, I cried. Never had this with any other artist. Grace is legend.

[@Sartorri4666]

This version gets me every time, if you look at Grace's eyes and expression there's no getting away without a tear. You can see her emotions without the sound. You can hear her emotions without any visuals. Add it together and it completes a circuit between my heart and soul and they flow. 😭

[@iamgalarneau3194]

This song came out the week my mother died... This got me through.

[@Sartorri4666]

@@iamgalarneau3194 Sorry for your loss. Grace heals.

[@rosswinslow4595]

It's just not possible to describe how good this is!! I know people make innocuous attempts to compare .....but really there's nobody else than can deliver a song with this much feeling and emotion....Grace is a one-of-a-kind ...period!!!

[@maulbrooks5699]

there is. angellina jordan does he same. but the song writing, wow

[@KartalaBreed]

Are you really forgetting Sia? Or any of the greats like Whitney Houston?

[@jeffm2440]

Ross Winslow just posting to totally agree.

[@jamesgriego1089]

@@KartalaBreed Whitney never wrote a song. Just a good singer.

[@Fitzofficial]

Exactly... you can try to explain it but no words can live up to what it actually is🔥

[@jeanludovicy2474]

A milestone of a song made by a 14 year old young girl. The first time I listen to it after her album (Just the beginning) came out in November, it gave me goosebumbs all over my body. Only Grace VanderWaal is able to put so much feelings in her songs. She is a prodigy.

[@Hypermarlin]

Jean Ludovicy I remember listening to all of JTB as soon as it was released and then this the last track came on. I just sat there mesmerized, tearing up.

[@jeanludovicy2474]

Hypermarlin I followed everything Grace has done since her audition in AGT and all her songs made me fell like I relived my young years again . No artist or singer ever did that to me. I can say this because with my 74 years I slowly approach the end of my life and I feel particulary blessed to have known a little human being like her.

[@nathannhuttran]

don't know how to explain it, nor i wanted to...but in the darkest hours of my life, in the mist of a passing son (only child) (age of 18th yrs old) this song DKCM, and with GRACE angelic voice had pull me back to reality.. and kept me going to this day!!! THANKYOU GV .... specially Tina, Dave, & Vanderwaal Family for sharing this beacon of light with US...

[@Hypermarlin]

nam tran So sorry to hear.

[@SuperPalaver]

nam tran You're not the first person Grace VanderWaals music has lifted up, and it's good to know she's helped someone else through their challenges. I'm sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain of losing a child.

[@carmonaida6765]

nam tran My Sister just lost her son in a tragic accident. It was such a shock for all of us. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I understand what you are going thru. Grace has truly been a blessing for me also. Her music is so inspiring, and it touches my heart and soul everyday. 🌹

[@FirstLast-xo2ng]

OMG this kid never ceases to amaze me! Everytime I hear sumthin new Im blown away and I think there is no way she top this, im wrong every single time. Thank you 4 restoring my faith in the arts and the youth of this country. We love you baby girl you are our voice you are our pain, you are our joy, you are our rain, you are the sunlight when the clouds break, you are the chances that we will now take

[@SuperPalaver]

Grace VanderWaal has raised the bar for what's a proper live performance, whether with a full band or just her and her ukulele. No lip syncing, no auto tune, no pornographic outfits, no group of style over substance dancers prancing around, no stage tricks. None of that. All she needs is her dazzling talent. This is why you don't see any big names covering her original work. Few have the courage. Even fewer have the depth to emote in a performance quite like Grace and make your believe it. And the incredible part it's it's only been nineteen months since she demolished the competition on AGT, and her voice has gone from that of a young girl and developed into that of maturing young woman and it's heaven sent. With a masterpiece of an album under her belt and being part of a tour this summer that will certainly help catapult her to new heights, it truly is just the beginning of what will prove to be THE career everyone is talking about in years to come no matter which direction she chooses to go. She's just that phenomenal.

[@SuperPalaver]

black Erik Um... no. Kanye sounds brain damaged when he speaks. I never said Grace was any kind of a messiah. She isn't. As fior your racist wet dream that kanye is some kind of god, well he might be to people like yourself with the intellectual depth of a teaspoon. But to people who appreciate real creativity and performance artistry, your boy is just a barely functional loudmouth who married an equally talentless semen dumpster to save his career and keep him out of bankruptcy. If he didn't have that crew of minders protecting him from himself he'd be in prison for doing something stupid. But you go right ahead and keep on worshiping... brotha.

[@SuperPalaver]

black Erik ps... nice mug shot.

[@jamessmithe5490]

Great reply; I can't stand Kanye either. He's like Trump, if he went into the music business.

[@John_May.]

This marks only the third time that Grace has sung what is arguably her best song. Here's to hoping she sings it on the ID tour.

[@hayleynondorf2300]

She's a dream.

[@lukegrand]

She feels the song so much that it breaks your heart. She goes the music to another level.

[@tatikupersmid7860]

so like or she's acting or she really is in pain, because i could hear all the power she put into the song and she really sounds like she was in pain while writing this and i just want to hug her so badly 🥺

[@BootlessDave]

These lyrics keep me alive, they are a beautiful verbalization of hope and will to live.

[@lovebyul2476]

seeing her calms my anxiety

[@dustingrubbs8636]

Her talent is simply incredible. So young to have such an old soul. Thank you Grace!🙂

[@joshnelson9764]

This song saved my life, Grace saved my life. Her songs have a soul of their own, I love her with all my heart, she made me feel there was still more out there, like her next drop! I'm here, I have boarded the Fanderwaal train, and it is one that id full of beautiful music. Thank you, Grace Vanderwaal, through your genius, there is hope for the world of music, You're the best!

[@ESponge2000]

She’s extraordinarily talented and at such a young age, really proud of her.

[@mikesnickel]

Every once in a while a soul comes around that is pure and clear. Hank Williams once said that if you can make the people feel what you feel inside then you have done your job. Good job Grace. Keep making us feel.

[@JamesThomas-dn6ee]

Grace definitely has that ability its amazing and very rare these days

[@AsteropeTV]

THAT is how to BE THE LIGHT!!! Shine on Sister!!!

[@ZedarThokme]

Love you Grace, stand strong with the darkness as where there is darkness there will one day be light. Stand with it.

[@carolinewijaya1855]

This performance is like a hidden treasure, and only the blessed can find this treasure.

[@chmtopforever2177]

Grace VanderWaal Darkness KCM kzbin.info/aero/PLRhBBF5n2mcm12cUZ6u-NhzO_yIE_KsrQ

[@proficyink2114]

I commented a year or two ago that every time I listen to the I start crying, so I thought it's been a while so I listened to it again and again I started crying. I am not depressed this song makes my heart hurt and cry for everyone that is going through things like this. How can a girl of 13 write a song so that it makes my heart hurt, that is just crazy. I know that grace wants to move on and not think about the songs she wrote at 13 but Jesus I would love to hear her sing this today now that she is older. This is one of the greatest songs ever written if it can touch me so deeply. My wife has had a lot of mental issues through the years so I can feel how she must feel and get what she's going though and wow this song make me get it and so I cry for her and everyone else that is being chased by the darkness.

[@Cal99ers]

I think more about what they did to her since then that she hasn't since written a song like this that is making the world cry today

[@jolintuitif1402]

i see that i am not the only one to find this moment, exceptional

[@ChristinaRicks144]

Gorgeous Grace, I remember you when you were just 12yrs, you are so talented, proud of you.

[@Jay-fj9eq]

Everything about this video is breathtaking. Her voice, the lyrics, the guitar, the sky, the city in the background... So beautiful it feels unreal.

[@PatrickFestaPatman]

2 years later... This song still rings true to me.

[@bhoqeem1975]

I cry, in whatever version she sings this song. So powerful. Unbelievable that a 13 year old could write something this close to heart without actually experiencing it. And that singing voice.... aiyaaa! Distinct, pure and raw. No bullshit technique. Just emotion that bridges the already emotional lyric. Like a punch in the gut! And you can do nothing but fall and lie crying on the floor in fetus position. Uhuk, uhuk! Lol. Sorry, a bit bombastic. But it's true. She's THAT good.

[@Sartorri4666]

Therapy... I need this song so bad sometimes. Thanks Grace!!!

[@madeleinehayne2496]

I can't believe someone so young can write lyrics like she does. Like she's lived a thousand lives and had her heart broken that many times. She's the picture of innocence and yet such an old soul. I love this kid!

[@dpcnreactions7062]

No matter where she is, when she sings, it sounds fantastic!

[@ChrisJones-mt8vh]

Fucken hell. This is the most beautiful performance i've ever heard. What a song.

[@moonatnoon5553]

Try "Lungs" or "Beautiful Thing" in "The Story Of Lucy". "Lungs" is something so different, it really befuddles the emotions. "The Story Of Lucy" is a Windex advertisement but uses Grace's "Beautiful Thing". Many people, myself included, think it is the most beautiful love song ever written. And the actual word" love" isn't even used. Both of these suggestions are studio recordings. It will give an idea of her diverse talent.

[@michaelharms7692]

She's got a Grammy coming! We are seeing a legend emerging.

[@djonesdnd]

Yet another stripped performance delivered with emotion and style that only Grace can pull off. As I watch her face during the song I find myself transformed to the mood she is displaying, almost to tears. If Grace wants you to cry, you will. If she wants you to laugh, you will laugh. A true one of a kind performer, go Grace. And, love the hat, too cute.

[@barryplant2895]

😊 How could you possibly write this at age thirteen? Such a beautiful song Grace. Enjoy the success and happiness you deserve.😊

[@Alex.Adametz]

Perfect songwriter singing her perfect song with a perfect accompaniment in a perfect place :) Only half joke. I love everything in this video.

[@coolbreez1214]

Alex Adametz would you say it's "perfectly perfect"?☺

[@Alex.Adametz]

Hehe, the pun is good here :) Well, nobody and nothing is perfect, but that was quite close :D

[@alexandrasaladis8157]

This is my most favorite song of Grace. I don’t get tired listening to it on a daily basis. I love her. Her music speaks to the soul and touches you like no other. She’s a breath of fresh air.

[@CandeBlog]

I love her

[@jamagrant6967]

Cande Blog Yeah, times a million!!!!!

[@gachanisa4305]

me tooo i love her

[@coffeesipsandnutritiontips]

Who doesn't?

[@tomskatt4470]

@@vgpkevin2900 Lol , hypersexualized , that's to funny , you seem hyperfreaked out she looks like a young woman now .

[@iamgalarneau3194]

The guitar playing is fantastic... Really complements the out of this world singing

[@Eduardasiqueira123]

I can feel her pain

[@robertoriskealmeida9153]

This song belongs to the first phase of the artist has a very good intro this fingering is amazing. Grace has well tuned vocals and the impressive thing is the location, it doesn't have the necessary acoustics for a good quality sound and even so the final result was great. Talented and intelligent, her work is amazing, congratulations and "always success"!!!

[@djbdjb1972]

This kid is killin it guys. Watch out. Wow

[@libertysprings2244]

Her songs are so meaningful and I feel like she'll look back at this song when she's in her 40s and over (my age), and realize how many people it touched. My favorite and I could listen to it a thousand times.

[@Cal99ers]

I'm hoping she looks back and realize her song "Missing You" has touched people too

[@camilarossetto3610]

she's showing us her soul

[@crashman2062]

Almost a year later and I'm still constantly replaying this. Just awesome.

[@crashman2062]

Six years on and I still come back to this and tear up feeling the raw emotion in this performance.

[@owsbaldotorres6497]

im 23 and not ashamed of fangirling over a teenage singer❤️❤️i can have this LIVE cover on replay mode all day everyday..love you Grace VanderWaal🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@pratimoksha1456]

Owsbaldo Torres - I feel just the same. However, just on the off-chance you haven't seen it yet, I thought I'd mention her NPR Tiny Desk performance, where she sang DKCM again (plus Moonlight and Clearly). That performance is, if possible, even more powerful than this one.

[@AshesMama]

I entirely expect to hear this dark gem on a killer soundtrack SOON. Also, vocal & breath control🤌🏼✨🤌🏼✨

[@titansful]

I’m 57 years old and I have heard many artists in my lifetime. I absolutely love love this young ladies voice. I love her style. Some of her music makes me feel like I’m in a coffee shop somewhere.

[@ChrisJones-mt8vh]

We feel you. It's weird but we do. Male, 34.

[@zishenghong3998]

The improvement in her vocals is incredible!!

[@stevenallen344]

I hope she has the best of luck and happiness in this business and in life she i a true spirit in music and soul

[@alondragarcia8924]

I’ve always believed that her real talent is write and God bless her with a unique voice...

[@Leajac]

It makes me shiver to hear her beautiful voice singing from the heart like that. Really exciting. Love her very much!

[@user-hy5wi1hv6i]

(france Bourgogne) (oh my Grace!) Beautiful song, sublime voice; grace, grace, grace I adore you.❤

[@lunalovegoodova6179]

She's crying, i'm crying 😭❤

[@crisesparza4335]

I know! Everbody is talking about how amazing she is. And i just felt that she is suffering right at that moment and I want to hug her 😢

[@isaacalexisrivera3157]

@@crisesparza4335 nope, she wrote it for her brother, he has problem with drugs

[@gachanisa4305]

yess😭😭

[@crisesparza4335]

​@@isaacalexisrivera3157 i said in that moment, when she were singing. maybe she had a bad day idk bout she seems very sad. and no, the song she wrote to her brother its "a better life" she speach about in a concert. and about this song she said she was at studio finishing to write waiting for food or someting like that, and the song came to her, she was trying to said "is not a special song" but seems like she dont want to talk about

[@isaacalexisrivera3157]

​@@crisesparza4335 thanks for replied to me, well idk , i don't trust in her when she said that music just came in a vibe, is like she was trying to hide us the real inspiration behind the song

[@rolandkallinger592]

One day Grace will/must get an extra Grammy for this song. Point! I'm in tears again.

[@nathannhuttran]

Have my vote too

[@Cal99ers]

Sometime in the future when she is famous people are going to go back and look to see what she was doing from 2017 to 2023 the years she disappeared and be shocked, gasping for air over songs like Darkness and Beautiful Thing. Most people know the faster version of Beautiful Thing from AGT but very few have heard the slower EP version. They will be stunned that there was a 13 year old kid at Austin City Limits belting out songs like Better Life. They will wonder why NO ONE KNEW ABOUT HER.

[@madelynmarcelaramirezflore1821]

"Amazing" is a short word to describe the way she sings ❤

[@The-Saxon]

I must add, just to put things into perspective...... I am a dyed in the wool, Led Zeppelin fanatic, lucky enough to have seen them live and I am also a Blues/Blues Rock vocalist, but Grace is in a category all of her own and dare I say it, comparable to Led Zeppelin and some of the other greats of my era in terms of pure and unbelievable talent. Grace you are the most pleasant enigma I have ever encountered. Keep it going girl, you are simply unbelievable. An old soul in a young girl's body.

[@The-Saxon]

Haha, just noticed the auto spelling checker stuffed up my post, never saw it before..... "dyed" in the wool, not "died" in the wool.

[@Cal99ers]

@@The-Saxon 3 little dots at the end of your statement, you can edit your mistakes

[@Cal99ers]

@@The-Saxon I'm a big Zeppelin and Who fan and I think what drew me to Grace is because she's as good a singer as Daltrey and Plant. Grace should learn from them, better still...DAVE GET GRACE OVER TO THEM FOR ADVICE. As the years went by they were incapable of singing parts of their songs because of age. Last time I saw McCartney he could barely sing, Elton sounds like Jimmy Durante when he sings now

[@The-Saxon]

@@Cal99ers Thanks, just earned a new trick.... one is never too old.

[@gregcadman6102]

@@trumpisastump3951 that performance is gold

[@Jayden_the_steak]

I'm not sure if anyone agrees but i think this live version is so much better her studio version; this was more supported and stronger in its message and I think it was so much more expressive. Nonetheless, both versions are too spectacular to believe that a 14 year old wrote this. Thank you for the amazing music, Grace!

[@Jeff_674]

What's even more amazing is that Grace was actually 13 when she wrote this for her "Just The Beginning" album

[@gregcadman6102]

Agreed love the live versions more

[@The-Saxon]

Absolutely unbelievable lyrics and vocal control from a 14 year old. I am simply blown away once again by someone 46 years younger than me in age, but my equal in terms of maturity. Grace, you have done it again with one of the best songs I have heard for many a year. This is simply incredible! Keep it going Grace, you seem to go from strength to strength and I hope this continues for many years to come. I don't know how many more years I have left to me as I am already 60 years old, but I look forward to more brilliance from an artist who is rewriting history in an era that I have so often found disappointing after the highs of the 70's. Grace, you are simply incredible!

[@Madacy66]

She has her audience absolutely captivated....me too

[@joblower4444]

Perfection. Thankyou grace

[@vanilla50]

The writing...the writing...the writing... the artistry...the artistry...the artistry

[@denispelletier4381]

The signing...the signing...the signing...the emotion...the emotion...the emotion The soul...the soul...the soul.... her beauty...her beauty... her beauty....etc...etc... etc...

[@thinkinoutloud]

You are very cool! I've been seeing you since you were 12, you have grown into a fine young woman and I still love listening to your beautiful voice. Stay true Grace.

[@donnamoore264]

From the moment JTB came out I believed this beautiful, talented girl's music and talent came from an ancient soul. So rare to find someone this talented with such emotional conviction. You can only love her.

[@richardstaples7653]

I keep watching this video over and over. I am amazed by the emotion she puts into this performance. There have been very few performances of a single song that would match up against this. Although I don't believe the song is specifically about depression, I have heard no song that truly explains what it is really like as this does.

[@carmonaida6765]

Richard Staples Doesn't this just draw you in with every fiber of your being! It does me every time I watch and listen to this!🌹

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

This is going to sound stupid, but my favorite part in this live performance is at 3:14 when she sings the line "God I want to be different" at the tail-end of the bridge... the uptick at "dif" is something beautiful that I haven't heard her do with a note before, and she rang it out with a perfect "fereeeennnt" thereafter. Sorry with how particular I am with that, but that stuck out the most to me. I just keep playing that part over and over again. The whole song is just wow, but that line is too clean for its own good. I always loved how Grace sang at the beginning (since AGT), but she has improved in many ways just since the beginning of 2018 even.

[@tadsoper133]

Brandon Robinson - No, it's not stupid. I marvel at Grace's phrasing all the time, she has her own sense of timing and rhythm, along with the "musical chops" that really make her songs stand out. In "City Song" where she does the last "Heeearrr............Theee RUMBLE of Voicessssseeesss" always blows me away. when I heard it on JhB I was sure it had to be auto-tuned, even though I had heard it a week or two earlier, live at the ACL concert before the LP was even released. Grace is like nothing I've heard in music before.

[@MuffinMcFluffin]

She's got great intonation! One of my favorite notes in her debut album was the first pre-chorus of Insane Sometimes, when she lets out that "Ooohhhhhoooooohh" right before starting up the chorus. Give me chills every freakin' time.

[@tadsoper133]

Yes, that is so beautiful and an excellent example, I love that part also. I laugh when I read her being compared to others because she is so unique and still relatively new to music, imagine what she is going to be doing with a little practice. ;)

[@jdg48439]

Grace doesn't just sing, she emotes, touching souls around the globe.. Amazing Grace!

[@Hypermarlin]

Looks like we are all agree this song is a masterpiece, and how Grace sings is masterful. I'm recommended a few newbies to go an listen to the studio version from JTB on headphones - I think that is on another level too. It's not just the jaw drop/tear combo I had on the night it was released - I sat there listening to the whole album and this song comes at the end. Wow. Anyway, studio/heaphones: the nuances, the tiny corners of how she sings it are worth seeking out.

[@geoffers91]

My favourite version of my favourite song by my favourite artist.

[@joshnelson9764]

Okay, chill, we can't both feel the same way about this song, rock paper scissors?

[@Sartorri4666]

Ditto. Just got home from 2 surgeries and I'm here for the healing. This is therapy to me. Best song ever. Seriously.

[@markdunlap4550]

She can actually make you feel her music!

[@jamessmithe5490]

This is the mark of a true artist; Judy Garland had it too. Only Judy didn't write her own songs which makes Grace even more awesome.

[@jyee433]

Lots of speculation about where she gets the inspiration for these types of songs, some even speculating grace herself may be experiencing dark thoughts. After grace disclosing that Better Life was inspired by her brother's struggles, I wonder if dkcm is similarly inspired...the line, blowing smoke in your ripped jeans, makes me think perhaps. She seems to have an incredible innate ability to empathize with others and to convey those feelings and emotions through her singing.

[@Erfedwe]

I don't recall where I saw the interview, but this song was inspired to an extent by the concept of being consumed by the music industry. As for the line about blowing smoke in your ripped jeans, that seems to have been a reference to Miley Cyrus, who she was a big fan of growing up.

[@jeffh709]

Erfedwe. There is no interview where Grace describes her inspiration for this. Many have speculated and I have seen others give their thoughts on it but it wasn't grace. It is an enigma. She writes in metaphor and people interpret her lyrics the way they want. That is the brilliance of Grace VanderWaal. Personally I think she is being chased by evil temptations. Impure thoughts, the evils of getting caught up in the industry, ect. Think about it. She sings "I look to the right, see you blowing smoke in your ripped jeans. Don't tell me you fell in"- Some one next to her got caught by the evils of smoking cigarettes/drugs. The darkness got them but she is fighting. Grace is very spiritual and has strong Christian beliefs. She doesn't know what the song is about anymore= may mean she is confused on her path going forward. (She once said she wanted to be a Minister but now the music industry is calling) She wants to be different= may mean she doesn't want to fall into the same traps others have fallen for. Example- Miley Cyrus. I don't think that I can do it on my own= maybe she needs Gods help to avoid the pitfalls and Darkness (Evil). This is only my opinion of course. One among many out there. Something to chew on.

[@Erfedwe]

I definitely saw / read it somewhere. I know it didn't make it up. She mentioned the reference to Miley in the same interview. It was just after the album was released.

[@jeffh709]

Erfedwe I saw a few interviews where she mentioned Miley but I believe she spoke about her inspiration for this song. I'd like to know though. We may find out some day.

[@coolbreez1214]

Jeff H I think your right on track... I just want to emphasize that the original inspiration of the song comes from Grace's life, but the meaning of the song, 😁 comes from the listener's life.

[@Riceblox2000]

This just freakin blows me away. These lyrics. Damn.

[@LalaMisy]

True artist 😊!Grace she is such a beautiful soul💕.

[@locks2b2]

This is the 4th time I've seen this in the past hour or so, and now I must comment, I've seen a lot of graces videos today, just discovered her, and how can this truly wonderful being not be world famous already. Yes I realize shes very young, but my god there's no denying shes world class. Every one should know her

[@philipmcneill3526]

likes2b2 Solera hello, and nice to see you making the rounds. You will soon start seeing the same several dozen names everywhere related to the Graveverse. Let's Just say they are her apostles, a dedicated but not thumping crazy group. Trolls talk good, but are no match for the Queen's guard for instance. Grace's fans (Fanderaals) can take on any voting pole, legit or otherwise, and if not win outright give a very tough race. We are about to be inundated with new Grace news come late Tues as she opens her first of all 40 Imagine Dragons North American tour venues.

[@kerogre256]

Welcome to Grace Vanderwaal "Rabbit Hole" if you will look around you will find a lot gems like this one(this one is one of the best but there is many many more )....And regarding her popularity, she has very very dadicated all the time growin base of fans aroud the world....

[@Cal99ers]

like2b2 most girls (which is what Grace is aiming at) pick their idol at 8 to 10 years old and are true blue to them for life, Ariana, Taylor and Selena have the majority of them all locked up. With the abortion rate skyrocketting they say there isn't as many kids coming up to that age bracket so I see Grace having a small fan base and will only get bigger if some jump ship and come over to Grace in the future. Ariana has the best voice of all of them but her songs are crap and to keep up to Grace in the future her team will have to employ the best writers money can buy. Taylor will be retiring soon, maybe an album every 2 years, and most people realize it was a nice try but Selena just doesn't have that great a voice, needs to stick with movies. There is another group of girls that wouldn't even have singing contracts if they didn't make Marilyn Monroe look common in comparison, Bebe, Sabrina and a few more. So this is why I see why Grace can't get on the radio or isn't international right now but it will come

[@abarkins]

@@Cal99ers Not sure exactly where you get ur info. The abortion rate hit a historic low since Row v Wade in 2014. The rate was half of where it was at in 1980. There's plenty of young people. We're not China. wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/post/us-abortion-rate-falls-lowest-level-roe-v-wade She'll be fine.

[@jamessmithe5490]

I came across her when I saw an AGT clip on youtube. I have since been obsessed, seeking out every vid on this genius that I could find. But, aside from her musical genius, she is just such a wonderful, funny, smart human being. It just feels good whenever she speaks.

[@mrcrowley12002]

all i can say is this is talent,not the commercialized garbage on the radio .i cant even listen to the radio anymore.shes amazing i just hope the industry doesnt eat her up or change her

[@gregcadman6102]

Listen to this interview pretty lvl headed and knows what she want's and its not fame kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3bXpGakrNKneJI

[@Cal99ers]

We think the opposite will happen

[@Cal99ers]

I get a kick out of these yt list of 50 videos someone puts up of the songs of say 1972 and you know every song but this one you never heard of and you can't help scream out "what the hell was that" Well being a Canuck there are songs down in the State that were probably local hits somewhere that you never got to hear and for good reason, the song stunk. This guy who put up the videos probably knew the band personally and snuck it in for himself. Today for every 100 songs release per month there is a song that probably would be a hit in any era. To me I rationalize Grace as Chrissie Hynde born into a normal middle class home. I don't know Chrissie's story but something tells me the parents hated Disco and only played good Rock music in the home or her friends influenced her and there was no music played in her home to make her the typical teen of her time. Grace is Chrissie Hynde that was influenced by the typical music of her time but she has this Chrissie Hynde Rock brain. She has stated she prefers Pop over Rock and she has made fun of a great classic Rock song in the past. If she ever does do a version of "House of the Rising Sun" in the future it will only be because we as fans bug her to do it then in a year in a interview she'll tell us how much she hated it. Grace loves the glam of today's singers but when you hear her interviews she sounds like a rock performer. Eventually the Glam will wear off and she'll really listen and realize that yes that girl has a great voice but she doesn't have a clue on how to sing a song. Sometimes when I listen to that interview I feel like I'm watching John Lennon talking about how much he loves the Archie's. I feel strongly that because of who she appears to be in these interviews no one is going to be tugging on her nose ring in the future. When she gets older I believe she will go against their wishes and put out the stuff she wants to instead of what they think will sell, alas they may still make it onto the Pop radio stns. If her latest songs are the future trend " You Are So Beautiful" and " You'll Get Bored" then she's destined to the Jazz and R&B stns.

[@jameshall9873]

Don't forget to vote for grace at Disney music awards category songs that makes you smile!!!! The song is so much more than this

[@owsbaldotorres6497]

WOW..its speechless how this young teen is expanding music boundaries in this generation..simply just WOW..100% Faanderwal❤️

[@beckycrider3689]

We need more of Grace, MTV ♥

[@rosswinslow4595]

Hear Hear!!

[@myblue1919]

MTV live Stream May 20 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n56zmn9oYpqfj8U

[@charlie0871]

That moment when you realize that you have listened to a song more times than the artist has performed it...What a great song and an incredible talent.

[@darksomenight4584]

This song is brilliant. And this performance is everything.

[@Laura11053]

Okay I dont know What to say , I dont get chills that easy but this defenitly gave me the chilss gosh I might cry

[@ynelgaresedrab3127]

she a great young talent..all of her song is written by her wow really wow...at the age of 13...love this kid..keep singing

[@kevinforeman2125]

I have always thought this song is her prayer, not too bend to the pressure to conform to the pop artist the industry wan

[@coolbreez1214]

Kevin Foreman I see it that way too. But I also hear a heartfelt plea to her fans, asking them to help her resist the Darkness. I find it very touching, because of her tone.

[@eldopereira]

She is my therapist. I mean, really. Amazing. Hugs from Brazil. Never give up. We need artists like you.

[@shauntelroussin7825]

GRACE IS MY EVERYTHING, HER MUSIC SPEAKS TO ME ON A PERSONAL LEVEL AND I AM JUST HUNGRY FOR MORE

[@daveschultz5296]

What I don't understand is how she can write so well, so lucidly, so soulfully, and so professionally about serious and adult things having lived the life she has lived, which doesn't appear to be anything but fairly normal and suburban. I saw a youtube post saying "I predict some day someone will say 'you could be the next Grace V.'. It's is a clever prediction and a nice compliment but I'm not sure there will ever be another one, ever.

[@michellethompson1131]

Grace I still adore you

[@sdg7799]

This is an absolute stunning song, along with this performance as well

[@Hypermarlin]

Shania - perhaps you know this, but listen to the studio version too, with headphones. Awesome.

[@sdg7799]

Hypermarlin listened to the studio version with studio headphones, absolutely gorgeous!

[@Hypermarlin]

Shania, glad you found that. Try this -not everyone knows about "Lungs". It's not on Spotify (I don't think). This song and one other (Hope For Change - also worth looking up) are seriously good bonus tracks available only if you bought the physical CD at Target. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoKaYYieqKibhac Enjoy. Again, headphones. Remember she was 13 when this was written, and the double check the lyrics. I don't know, but I think it's about growing old ("air was filling my lungs, autumn was filling your lungs" etc). Autumn of one's life etc. Awesome.

Just discovered this... it's a good day.

[@Sartorri4666]

Grace is such an Icon. This song is legendary.

[@pakantjioekoer2558]

I see that the audiences started freezing because of Grace's amazing voice. I wanna see Grace's performance in this beautiful set. I wish my dream will come true. Huhuhu.