Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten - Glossed and Signed by Karen J. Ingram

Here is Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten", Glossed and performed in American Sign Language by Karen J. Ingram

Here is what I had worked out as a gloss before videotaping. It is not 100% accurate but gives you an idea of what the gloss should look like.

WHO, ME, UNIQUE, INDEPENDENT, LABEL, BLOW-AWAY
ME, LIFE, FROM-NOW-ON, PLANS, DON'T-KNOW

CURIOUS, FROM-NOW-ON, HAPPEN
NOT-YET, DECIDE
FEEL, REPRESSED, EXPRESS

GOAL, WANT, PAH!
ENVISION, CAN
FEEL, PULLED-DOWN, RELEASE
EXPERIENCE, SELF
YOU, DO-NOTHING
WANT, EXPERIENCE
YOU, STRUGGLE, GIVE-UP, GO-AHEAD
THINK, CLOSE, OPEN, MIND
GRAB-IT!
NOW, DECIDE
REST-UP-TO-YOU

PEOPLE, GROUP, THEIR, TENDENCY, SAME
MY, TENDENCY, OPPOSITE, DIFFERENT,#YES
THEY, ALL, TAUGHT, SAME-SAME, ERRORS, NONE, INFECT-TO-ME, SHAKE-OFF

CURIOUS, FROM-NOW-ON, HAPPEN
NOT-YET, DECIDE
FEEL, REPRESSED, EXPRESS

GOAL, WANT, PAH!
ENVISION, CAN
FEEL, PULLED-DOWN, RELEASE
EXPERIENCE, SELF
YOU, DO-NOTHING
WANT, EXPERIENCE
YOU, STRUGGLE, GIVE-UP, GO-AHEAD
THINK, CLOSE, OPEN, MIND
GRAB-IT!
NOW, DECIDE
REST-UP-TO-YOU

EXPERIENCE, SELF
YOU, DO-NOTHING
WANT, EXPERIENCE
YOU, STRUGGLE, GIVE-UP, GO-AHEAD
THINK, CLOSE, OPEN, MIND
GRAB-IT!
NOW, DECIDE
REST-UP-TO-YOU

CURIOUS, FROM-NOW-ON, HAPPEN
NOT-YET, DECIDE
FEEL, REPRESSED, EXPRESS

GOAL, WANT, PAH!
ENVISION, CAN
FEEL, PULLED-DOWN, RELEASE
EXPERIENCE, SELF
YOU, DO-NOTHING
WANT, EXPERIENCE
YOU, STRUGGLE, GIVE-UP, GO-AHEAD
THINK, CLOSE, OPEN, MIND
GRAB-IT!
NOW, DECIDE
REST-UP-TO-YOU

EXPERIENCE, SELF
YOU, DO-NOTHING
WANT, EXPERIENCE
YOU, STRUGGLE, GIVE-UP, GO-AHEAD
THINK, CLOSE, OPEN, MIND
GRAB-IT!
NOW, DECIDE
REST-UP-TO-YOU

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Natasha Bedingfield
• Unwritten
• Karen J. Ingram
• American Sign Language
• ASL

[raindown4life]

hey! i am a highschooler that it taking sign language this year. we have decided to sign this song as a group project and we were wondering if you had a sign for sign sort of translation. we are really inspired by your signing (which is beautiful) and would love it if you had any time to help us out, thanks!! :)

[KarenJIngram]

@raindown4life I added the gloss (a written out sign for sign "translation") of what is being signed in the video. Click show more under the video to see it!

Video tape your class project so we can see what you have done :) - Good Luck!

[MrMuzikluvr]

I love this. What does ''glossed'' mean?

[KarenJIngram]

@MrMuzikluvr Glossed essentially means a written code for ASL. For example, when I prep a song that I am going to be signing I make a written "log", for lack of a better word, that I use to identify when to sign what sign. This comes in handy if I interpret for a band and they come back the next year, I have their songs already prepped. I can refresh my memory with the gloss I have written out and I am ready to go!

[KarenJIngram]

Banerika -

When signing "release your inhibitions" it is a concept sign that I am using. It is actually your two hands pulling down a "chain" from your neck as if something is holding you back and then letting your hands go. Does that make sense?

[Palominoprincessdoll]

Karen you really are very talented as signing - can't believe you only have 2 videos up! Your signs are clear and the transitions are great as well. DO MORE VIDEOS!!!

[perrfekt]

Beautifully interpreted into true ASL! I love how you interpreted the concepts. Her songs are full of English metaphors and analogies that wouldn't make sense in SEE or PSE. On top of that, it was wonderfully choreographed to the music.  Brilliant! *smile*

[hottietomalie1]

Please sign more music!! I LOVE YOUR SIGNING! It is true ASL not SEE... Where did you learn to sign???

[Catwalksymphony]

You are just BEYOND fantastic. Outstanding.

[merrywannapizza]

very beautiful interpretation

[antbekki]

Love Love LOVE this!! Your rendition is beautiful. I love how you use your whole body and you seem to "feel" the song. BEAUTIFUL!!