Jar of Hearts...

Sounds kind of morbid, no? Well, maybe it is, but I've recently become an avid listener of the song "Jar of Hearts," by Christina Perri, and by "avid listener," I mean that I play it on repeat... a lot.  The sad news about Christina Perri is that her album is yet to be completed, but the good news about her is that she is making one and I just know that it's going to be fabulous.  She has a really dynamic voice, and if you're ever on youtube look her up; she has some self-uploaded vids of her strumming on her guitar and singing songs that she's written in the past, and they shouldn't be ignored. =)

I first heard portions of this song on an episode of "So You Think You Can Dance" (sytycd, for short) 2 weeks ago, and instantly had to look her up. "Jar of Hearts" is her only song on iTunes at the moment, so it's all that's holding me over right now! Here is the video of the piece, choreographed by one of my favorites, Stacey Tookey, and it is beautifully danced by Billy Bell (season 7 contestant) and Kathryn McCormick (season 6 contestant; season 7 all-star):

And here is the whole song:



I feel like I can connect with this song. I've had my heart broken, quite recently in fact, and the culprit played around with that for a little while; I feel empowered after listening to this song, and it helps me not to dwell on my bitter feelings and those of sadness as well. My favorite part of the song is this:

"And it took so long just to feel alright

Remember how to put back the light in my eyes

I wish I would have missed the first time that we kissed

'Cause now you broke all your promises

And now you're back

You don't get to get me back

And who do you think you are

Running around leaving scars

Collecting your jar of hearts

And tearing love apart

You're gonna catch a cold

From the ice inside your soul

Don't come back for me

Don't come back at all..."

It's kind of like a big "FUCK YOU," but I dig it. It makes sense to me. It helps to keep me together. I really am thankful for the world of dance; many of the artists I've been exposed to in the past couple of years have a lot to do with SYTYCD. Choreographers bring to light pressing issues or stories that portray real emotions that allow the audience to connect with it on a deeper level. Artists and creators of all kinds support each other, and I really admire that.

Pic of the Day:

From Casperson Beach in Venice, Florida. June 2010.