Brandi Carlile-In my own eyes

[ChezKiva]

she is the very best america has to offer.

[DyreStraits]

I caught her show in Ridgefield, CT in '10. She related that she often writes songs "from a dark place".

[kikmaster007]

I look up to her, but this just gives me a reason to love her more

[Crazycoolcat93]

One of the greatest most underrated artist of all time. She's even more amazing live

[yofi01]

I wonder if this song is an inuendo about her being down on her self for being homosexual. If so, it makes me sad that people have to feel bad about themselves for being what they are. There's something beautiful about sorrow though, it sinks one's mind to the level of the soul and all of existance is there to be seen, but I feel for those who've lost themselves there. Peace and love Brandi

[inhibeeldolor]

Es que no la puedo amar más :|

[TheMarkaq]

muack

[jcali2000]

gracias brandi por ser la mejor

[bambilita1]

such a lovely sadness comes over me when I hear this...Do you see me? :) No one puts it better.

[bambilita1]

so melodically sad. i want to be seen. :) Love her!

[bambilita1]

so melodically sad. i want to be seen. :) Love her!

[ParArdua]

This picture of Brandi makes me feel all maternal and protective - to my eye, she looks so young and vulnerable. All wide eyed and trusting.

[gurlsingerfan]

@ParArdua Yes, it's uncanny really...I saw her live in Louisville and all the guys over 40 who were there (and there were plenty of us) were just savoring this experience...vulnerable....we know in a way the younger ones cannot how fast it will all pass by...it is almost liking watching a daughter grow up, the sense of joy in her maturity, but the fear at how fast it has gone by....I savor every song I hear by her....such a moment in music and in a brilliantly gifted young woman's life.

[GarnetSandy]

this pic...her face looks so pat benetar-ish! love the song, and the artist! can't wait to see her in september/boulder!

[brucasoth3]

this song is amazing, I like especially this part ; Do you see me As I see myself? I promise there's a downside Something you can't see Hide me Dying in the light of the room Blind side please I don't really want to be seen In my own eyes It's so true : - )

[tippngthevelvet]

very sad lyric

[GarnetSandy]

here here.

[botbagel]

sarahgailus, WORD! Hopefully, she's opened the door for other artists such as herself to walk through...

[dreamocas]

melancoly bittersweetness is right

[islandsq]

Thanks dreamocas....it's always fun to check in with a you tube video like this one because it's not one of brandi's songs we get to hear often...and then to realize other people around the globe who love the same music take the time to read the comments and then take another moment to acquiesce on a thought or feeling expressed. I had forgotten that i had made a comment here because i often comment on music and when i saw that you agreed with "melancholy bittersweetness", well, ... it's nice !

[sarahgailus]

She is one of the best, most original artists to come out in a long, long time. For me, getting the chance to see her live has solidified her as one of the most talented musicians, in my eyes =) Can't wait to see what she does next. Incredible <3

[madso2291]

dats a mad album i had an autographed copy but ny cousic lost it i was so angry lol

[islandsq]

Me too. One of my Brandi C. favorites. There isn't one song of hers that I don't like alot...and a half of them, I love! She's just so darn good...and so is her band!

[11burningsoul]

her songs make me hurt, but in a good way..you know?

[islandsq]

Yah, I know what you mean...your heart sort of swells and pulls with a tender burn,and as you said, even hurts, but at the same time, you feel a melancholy bittersweetness that feels like something personal and sentimental, something comforting yet lonely,..and suddenly you realize the music has approached you like a long lost love, something that seems to fill a void, but in truth, is just a moment of delicious reflection upon everything that is happiness. (the was a top-notch run-on sentence!)

[hypnotig7]

@islandsq You said it so well. What a beautiful way to describe this set of feelings that some very special music inspires. Thank you.

[islandsq]

@hypnotig7 Oh, thanks, hypnotig7!! It's really nice to have someone not only connect with the feelings I desire to communicate about music but respond in such sweet gratitude for the effort put forth ;it touched me to receive your response message and added a little more light to my day. To know that there are people in this world we may never meet ,but who, for the love of spirited, poetic, heart centered music ,come together in connection here in the wild web to say essentially , I get you!

[ben909ben]

@islandsq a good run on sentence like a good run on love affair...

as a connoisseur you might like to read the first page (paragraph, sentence) of "Wind In The Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. Perhaps the finest run-on sentence in all literature, although yours is one of the finest on YouTube...

[smileymartin]

love this song