Same! This is my favorite of her performances. I can't believe how fast she switches from fun banter on stage to channeling raw emotion. And that voice!!
Same. I had technically heard it before because I had the album. But then when it played on Smallville with Lana walking down the street alive, it became a core memory and took on a whole new meaning. I started listening to it over and over and now it's prob my favorite song of hers. And I wouldn't have grown to love it as much if not for Smallville.
Kelly Clarkson's fans have good taste. I'm glad they didn't pick one of her many big commercial hits that everyone's heard a ton of times already. This is definitely one of her best!
It was. As well as Don't Waste Your Time, the whole album launch got torpedoed by Clive Davis, cause he wanted a Breakaway 2.0. Kelly wanted to make My December because she was just exhausted and had too much on her heart. They went head to head, Kelly fired everybody, got a new team, Clive was pissed, slandered her and used his connections to make My December fly under the radar as far as promo went. She had to cancel her tour and go on tour with Reba instead. The gag is though, my December is her highest selling record to date so who really won?
It Was a single. Unfortunately, the album that contained the track was part of the record company she split from. They refused to to promote the release, or the tour for the album.
Ugh, the growth in her voice on this album was phenomenal. My December was so necessary for Kelly to shake the American Idol stigma by bringing a lower, emotional strength to her voice. And now look at her, her vocals are impeccable!
And I am 12 days today... Even though I don't know you - at 47 days you are an inspiration to me. I wish you and I, and anyone struggling with addiction, every good fortune I can muster
This song has nothing to do with drug addiction or alcoholism Its about being free from a toxic relationship. People seem to only pay attention to titles or choruses. Thats why people play "I'll Always Love you" from Whitney Houston at weddings when its a freakin' break up song Listen to the lyrics people
@@colton4261she’s actually an excellent songwriter, and this is coming from a songwriter. having written not only this song, but other wonderful ones such as Behind These Hazel Eyes, Because of You, the rest of My December, Already Gone, You Love Me, You Can’t Win, most of Chemistry… yeah she’s underrated in the songwriting department I gotta say
I'm a male and I got the lines " I picked all the weeds Mom, but you'll always be my flower" with a couple roses tattooed on my rib cage. She hates all my tattoos but she cried when I showed that to her on mother's day.
Efficio Vel Morior 30 STM for life! Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers..... Is the line. She even says before she starts singing she wrote the song based around that
@@PhilJr He identifies with that line but personalized it for his mom. My mom's been a single parent since 1997 when Dad passed, I would totally have that tattooed on myself.
If Kelly reads these I want her to know how much I have struggled with opioid addiction. I get clean for months or even up to a year. 3 days ago I just relapsed and bought pills. Across when they were gone I wanted more I made the phone call and started the drive. Half of me was telling me no but the addict side of me was saying yes. I literally got 5 miles from where I was going to make the purchase and this song came on my playlist. I pulled the car over on the interstate and literally started crying. I was so ashamed in myself and what I had accomplished and it seemed like I have zero self control. I play this song now on repeat since I did that to remind me I can do this. Kelly your a amazing, talented and loving person. I know that GOD put you in the public eye to use that beautiful gift to help others. Thank you for sharing you gift.
I love this song so much. a lot of people could construe it as a song about sobriety but to me its about getting rid of toxic elements in or life or destructive people that bring you down. amazing performance by kelly she's one of the most underrated artist out right now imo.
Elise Fincher a song can have a number of meanings when I first heard it I thought it meant one thing and now I think it means another truly amazing song
I've loved this song since it came out and it's actually held many different meanings for me over the years. I think that's the beauty of this song, its meaning is whatever it means to the listener.
Can’t believe that was over 15 years ago. She sounds great or even better now one of the best voices of this generations. Highly underrated! This song hits hard cause I’m 9 years sober. This song takes me back!!!
Firstly I didn't presume I'd find it interesting, and take a look at myself now I'm posting this on my own! *watch?v=el3cHidIiAU* Almost all I could say is awesome! Go check out the video
This song hits so different. I remember discovering it in a time where I felt alone, i used to cry myself to sleep listening to this. Somehow took my sadness higher but i felt a comfort at the same time. A safe place to me
I walked out of jail 3 months ago. I was so fuked up on drugs. All I wanted to do is get out and get high. Needless to say this was the first song I heard and it made so much sense! I listen to it when I'm having relapse thoughts. In those 3 month my boyfriend passed away on a heroin overdose.. I'm so thankful this song was brought to me and not a moment to soon❤️
There are no words for what this song does to me and has gotten my through. When I think of Kelly Clarkson this is what I think of. Just raw, emotion and grit. It's ugly, beautiful and honest at the same time. And my girl rocks it in a t shirt 🥰 not to mention just off hand on a random request
So intimate, so raw, I loved it. I maybe from Minnesota but when I think of Kelly, she is that Texas woman who dresses in jeans and a t-shirt, leaving it all out there, on a stage. I think she feels like the luckiest person in the world when she is doing what she loves...Singing.
“We haven’t done this one in a while. I hope I don’t mess it up!” Then she continues to just SLAY the tune with an all-time top notch vocal performance! Kelly just delivers every time!
I relate this to going no contact with my family. It's beautiful. I have only the family I have chosen. It's better this way. And I am better this way. Thank you for this song.
2023 I think it was October during her Vegas residency people waited for days and paid a fortune to be there just to wait for this song. And as amazing and goosebumps giving is this version is the version of her who's been through a divorce and who has also cultivated her voice to near perfection brought this song to 10 other levels
I am not one for live versions of songs and this is one of my fave songs of yours. But DAMN if you didn't just blow me away!! I cried all over again!! Thank you for your music Kelly!!!!
What kind of person isn't for live versions of songs? I only listen to live as does most of the people I know. I mean of course you know we all listen to both but primarily live and that's what everybody prefers because you get to hear the true music in it and the true artist within it.
I've had many toxic people in my life over the years. This has helped me so much get through broken friendships and broken relationships over the years. It always helps me feel better always. I'm very moved by you guys and your stories of addiction. For me my addiction has been emotionally wounding myself by allowing people who were bad for me to hurt me again and again. I applaud you all for your conviction and bravery in kicking the habits. Love and light to all of you.
Roland Baldwin I feel you bro. I'm just dealing with the same situation right now in my life. Learning in the hard way how to move on by myself. It is so hard and hurts a lot when people that you thought loved you then, now just don't even care about you. It sucks but it makes us better and stronger in time. Thanks and by the way, this song also helps me a lot.
She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the song because She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the song because oh no She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the song because oh no before She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the song because oh no before She talked at her Vegas residency after she sang the song because oh no before she She talked at her Vegas residency Right before she performed this she said you know we all have different types of addiction all of us Even things that you don't notice that you're addicted to. And that the song is so relatable because everyone has battled something.
This song helps me get through so many stressful situations. It's one of the few songs that can really calm me down. Thank you Kelly for writing this beautiful song.
Don't know how, but this song just gets better and better with every listen, the clarity of her voice is absolutely insane...I'm happily retired 6yrs now from smokin' crystal, and it's still tough, cuz no matter what anyone says, you miss it. What I DO NOT miss in the least are the scandalous tweekers, and jail....I'm allergic to long stints in jail, so I'm good on any and every drug, not even Tylenol goes into this body....LoL GREAT SONG, and Kelly is hot as hell too :)
This song is so great and the performance perfect. How she does that yell thing at about 4:13 and still sounds in tune is straight up amazing. Even most great singers would botch that.
She really tells amazing stories through singing. I know she says she can’t act but she could win a tony with the right show no question. Maybe because she’s connecting to her own story she finds it easier
Not to many artist can stand on a stage and belt it out like Kelly. No dancing,prancing,crazy clothes..just SING!!!!!! I loved Kelly since album one. WHAT A VOICE. Sober should have been on the greatest hits..Awesome song.
I ran across this performance again the other day and I swear, she's incredible. Not many people can sing this well live. One of my favorite songs she's done.
One of my favorite KC songs! I love this performance, but when she performed it this past August at her Vegas residency, it was somehow even better! She has only gotten better over the years! This performance is still excellent though!💚
I've loved this song since My December was released, but haven't actually been able to relate it to my life until the past couple of years. I've cut off some people from my life that were toxic and gotten some really great ones in place of them. Personally I struggle with depression and self-harm and songs like this and the good people I have around me help a lot. Thanks, Kelly! :)
kellys song writing has always been perfect for me a perfect combination of heartbreaking and uplifting song writing but her voice is so in control and demanding im calling it right now shes without a doubt one of the greatest musical artistic talents ever male or female shes just amazing every time she writes a song it dosent matter what its about it hits me full of soul and emotions shes the definition of a profound artist and one of the most amazing emotional songs too kelly you are too perfect and beautiful keep being you everyone thats a music enthusiast that likes great sound voice and song writing look no further then kelly clarkson shes inspiring
Sometimes deciding when to let people go from your life is so damn hard, and sometimes you never truly let that go - this song is so inspiring and I love to listen to this live version over and over.
This live version is the best of them all. At the end of the song when she last noted "Picked all my weeds but kept the flowers", she turned to her guitarist/friend and giggling with bright and happy voice ~ she just stated again that her beloved, friends, fans are all her flowers that she wants to keep, and even there were highs and lows, it does get better everyday.
