Breathe You are Alive by Gaelynn Lea [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]

Описание: This is the official music video for Gaelynn Lea's original poem, "Breathe, You are Alive!". This track was included on her solo EP, "The Songs We Sing Along the Way", which was released on August 15, 2016 and can be ordered at Gaelynn's website or streamed on Spotify.

Gaelynn Lea won NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, and not long after she hit the road with her husband Paul. So far she has toured in 45 states and 9 countries, captivating audiences around the world with her unique mix of haunting original songs and traditional fiddle tunes. Gaelynn Lea has appeared in several major festivals over the years, including SXSW, Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Reykjavik Arts Festival. She has opened for well-known bands such as Wilco, The Decemberists, LOW, The Jayhawks, and the industrial rock supergroup Pigface.

In addition to performing and recording, Gaelynn also does speaking engagements about Disability Rights, finding inner freedom, and accessibility in the arts. She uses her music as a platform to advocate for people with disabilities and to promote positive social change. So far she's been able to share her perspective on PBS NewsHour, OnBeing with Krista Tippett, The Moth Radio Hour, The Science of Happiness Podcast, and through two widely-viewed TEDx Talks.

Gaelynn Lea is currently working on a memoir about her touring adventures and disability advocacy that she plans to release in 2022. Most recently, Gaelynn has been performing a weekly concert on YouTube to fans who join her every Sunday afternoon from all over the world.

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= · = · = POEM CREDITS = · = · =

Violin, Vocals: Gaelynn Lea
Poetry: Gaelynn Lea
Music & Arrangement: Gaelynn Lea

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Filmed by EvrGlo Media in Fort Collins, CO
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Ethan Lindhout: Director / Producer
Royce Hoffner: Director / Producer

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= · = · = POEM LYRICS = · = · =

Breathe, you are alive!
Stillness is not the enemy.
It's the only balm.
It is the spark
That wakes you up.
Remember
who you are.

Who are you?
Are you what you do?
How you perform!
Different acts every hour -
are you brilliant, burning, beautiful?
Or are your fires uncontrolled?
Pulled in every direction,
can you admit you may be tired?
Exhausted, even.

Are you your fears?
Your wants?
Your needs?
Are you the good and bad words
you use to describe yourself?
Some of the time, at least.
Are you your inconsistencies?
Are you afraid to look at yourself,
Afraid to remember?

We make ourselves up,
Put ourselves out there
as works of Art
as entertaining shows
for the world to see
to judge
to notice.
You are a work of art,
but not how you think.
It's in your eyes when you laugh,
when you smile,
when you're angry,
when you cry.

You can't hide it -
it leaks out
it flashes across your face.

Your soul bursts through
in moments of true tenderness
When the empathy just kind of swells
Up from nowhere. From very deep.
You are in there.

Divine.
Why are we so afraid of it?
Why do we try to bury it alive
In schedules and important deadlines
and hurrying?
We have let too much in
Crowded ourselves out
Forgotten our purpose,
Forgotten to show up.

Pause.

Sit with yourself
Sit with a neighbor
Sit with me.
Notice, when you are quiet,
how the Divine
whispers.

Notice all things.

Just
be
in
the
present
for
a
moment.

Remember to
breathe, Love.
You are alive.