I love this song. It's corny, it's cheesy, it's another pop song about self-esteem and positivity and all that, but it's also the most honest, raw, genuine, personal pop song about self-esteem and positivity that I've heard yet. It feels true to itself, genuine, and very personal, rather than contrived and manufactured to appeal to the insecure audience so that it can sell copies. This song feels intended for the artist, as a catharsis more than anything, rather than to sell; and that's why it feels so intensely raw and genuine. I guess the lyrics could have been more original, but it's still beautiful in the most haunting way -ordinary lyrics made extraordinary because of the way they're sung. It's also just really nice to see Demi back on her feet. You may not love her, or really even like her music, but she's human, and it's always amazing to see another human being overcome so many struggles to get back on their feet again. Even if she's not your favorite actress, it's hard not to admire her strength and sheer willpower to get herself back on a healthier, stronger path rather than succumbing to her own demons and darkness and making excuses for those demons manifesting themselves in unhealthy habits. She's amazing for even wanting to get better, and even more amazing for actually following through with her intention and getting help and getting better. She's leading by example, exhibiting the kind of strength I wish more people had, myself included. This blog is supposed to be about positivity, and about strength, and about embracing the glass as half full and life as beautiful, even when you're down and things might not be so great. Demi understands what it means to be a beautiful person, inside and out, by not letting the little things hold her back, and by not allowing herself to get in her own way. Despite her haters calling her out for having so many issues, Demi knows that it's human to have problems, but overcoming them is what shows true strength, and she keeps on trying to inspire and teach everyday, choosing to focus on the love that she gets, rather than her haters. Leave some support if you can at ddlovato, her official twitter!
Also, here's the video, artful and super simplistic. It's visually a little like Selena's A Year Without Rain, I'm not sure if that's a coincidence... the song and music and video are all just so much more mature and genuine and beautiful, though. See for yourself!
I don't think I need to include an iTunes link to this; 'Skyscraper; is trending at #1 on the iTunes top singles chart!
More on the campaign that Demi started, 'LOVE IS LOUDER THAN... THE PRESSURE TO BE PERFECT', in the next post. Stay tuned!
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