I think, she is focused on the technique how she sings, she does sing with more emotion at the end but she is blocking a lot of sadness behind that disconnect you talked about, that sadness is visible only a few seconds here and there in her expression
It's not sad. It is beautiful that she is underrated and hope she stays that way. Bringing us the real her, her real sound and music not dictated by the system that most of these artists are involved in. I remember what Rihanna said in one of her interviews that she really would like to show her real music and love-- that is to make ska/reggae music.
That means she sounds so good naturally, her producers don’t have make any enhancement or changes to her voice during the recording of her records. That’s essentially why artists sound different singing live vs. in their songs. Producers can make the crappiest singers, like Madison Beer for instance, sound amazing on a song, but when she sings live, you can hear just how terrible she actually sounds irl.
I was so afraid that she would perform another song for this occasion cz I’ve always thought that this song is the best introduction of her to a larger audience
Furious_R11 didn’t mean to say that the other songs are bad, cz I’ve listened to all of her songs since last year. But this one is perfectly perfect for an introduction of her
lama2 kalau didenger jadi membosan kan, banyak artis yang tone suara persis sama dgn miss jorja ini clacking sound, brit tone accent ( ella eyre, Mahalia, Grace carter, Adele, etc )
Feels like a dead soul is howling all the tragedy out, I feel you, gurl. Absolutely stunned that anyone could sing the tragic mellow in such ease. Hats off.
I dont think it was at all easy for her, especially in front of everyone, it makes me feel she thinks the one person who should be hearing it isn't there and she's feeling that, almost with frustration
"Oh, I wonder if you're thinkin', "Is she alright all alone?" I wonder if you tried to call but couldn't find your phone Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine" 💔 This breaks me a little bit more every time I listen to it 😢💔😢
b moonlight portraying mixed race has recently become an agenda with more negative traits attached to it as it’s used to give a false representation of actual demographic’s. For instance those shitty advert’s with happy over smiley family’s white mom, black dad then two frizzy haired kids one of each sex, gets most of us saying WTF, although it’s got nothing to do with this chick, who knows maybe it does, btw I’m of dual nationality and I don’t like it anymore than any body else.
Lyrics Oh, it hurts the most 'cause I don't know the cause Maybe I shouldn't have cried when you left and told me not to wait Oh, it kills the most to say that I still care Now I'm left tryna rewind the times you held and kissed me back I wonder if you're thinkin' "Is she alright all alone?" I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine A moment in time, don't watch me cry A moment in time, don't watch me cry I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been Are you aware when you set me free? All I can do is let my heart bleed Oh, it's harder when you can't see through the thoughts Not that I wanna get in, but I want to see how your mind works No, it's harder when they don't know what they've done Thinking it's better they leave, meaning that I'll have to move on Oh, I wonder if you're thinkin' "Is she alright all alone?" I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine A moment in time, don't watch me cry A moment in time, don't watch me cry I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been Are you aware when you set me free? All I can do is let my heart bleed
@@OldglenSea-cw4ps not from Africa but thx i'll go visit there someday its a beautiful continent which i guess is the opposite to to your shitty hurt personality. how sad
[Verse 1] Oh, it hurts the most 'cause I don't know the cause Maybe I shouldn't have cried when you left and told me not to wait Oh, it kills the most to say that I still care Now I'm left tryna rewind the times you held and kissed me there [Pre-Chorus] I wonder if you're thinking "Is she alright all alone?" I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine? A moment in time, don't watch me cry A moment in time, don't watch me cry [Chorus] I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been Are you aware when you set me free? All I can do is let my heart bleed [Verse 2] Oh, it's harder when you can't see through their thoughts Not that I wanna get in, but I want to see how your mind works No, it's harder when they don't know what they've done Thinking it's best that they leave, meaning that I'll have to move on [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I wonder if you're thinking "Is she alright all alone?" I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine? A moment in time, don't watch me cry A moment in time, don't watch me cry [Chorus] I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been Are you aware when you set me free? All I can do is let my heart bleed
look how far she’s come! i remember telling my friends about her and nobody knew who she was, and now she’s moving onwards and upwards and doing amazing! so proud of jorja :)
She's stunning. Her voice is stunning. I just wished she showed more emotion in her face when she sings like the words are actually being sung with meaning
@@nyeeezy lol get out. I thought she showed emotion (her eyes were watery) and I thought her vocal performance very much expressed the sentiment of the song.
@@jazbennett6206 agreed. I don't like when people act like singers being technical and emotional are mutually exclusive, like it's some either/or thing. Whenever I see this rhetoric being bandied about it's usually an effort to put down virtuosos and uplift people with many technical flaws. 99% of good singers out there are competent technicians (in whatever style they sing in) who are also expressive performers.
there was a time in the past where i was choking meownself by my own tears, hiccups and cigarettes listening to this masterpiece. Let me tell yall all those tear drops make is faster to heal. They become the water to your own soil. Let yourself bloom brothers and sisters. It is going to be ok.🦋
Oof, this song hits different. My mother abandoned me when I was 2 and she comes in and out of my life at random years and stages. She doesn’t really stay for long though, but the worst part is that in her head she did nothing wrong. So...yeah this song is like...the big oof.
This means more to her day one fans cuz we know more than anyone that she truly deserves this moment, and now she can share her gift with the rest of the world.
Amazing Jorja! Well done! 1:41 - those abrupt/robotic head movements before she says "oh it's..." That's pure adrenaline that right! The vast majority would never even notice it. Some people might think it's nerves, but trust me, it's not - it's adrenaline! She did incredible to hold it together!
If everyone wasn’t obsessed with her before this, they will be now 💗💗💗 guess she can’t be a secret forever - so happy she’s getting the recognition she deserves xxx
Saw her in concert 2x here in LA (2018, 2019). She looked and sounded incredible both times. I think she was just 21 yrs old for the first one. She is Legit live. Sang everything I wanted to hear and her band is also the real deal. I felt she really connected with her audience. Wonderful experiences from such a Great young talent.
This feels almost theatrical the way she sang as if she was genuinely talking to someone! It feels like the song after the passing in a movie!! Her voice is beautiful!! And the way she performed this is more then divineee !! Wow
some people can only express their sorrow away times after a tragedy occured. you can be silent when you’re hurting, and express the pain only after the wound healed or has started to heal. i fee like jorja is the type to remain silent until she’s able to put words on her emotions and be able to handle it entirely ! but that’s just a theory on why people think she « lacks » of expressiveness while singing.
Thank you for all of the support for my BRITs performance! ❤️ You can stream or buy my debut album here > jorjasmith.ffm.to/lostandfound
Just beautiful . Jorja please never stop ❤
You were just amazing Jorja.
I literally love you....if you could pls check out my cover I promise it’s worth it 😊😊😊❤️
Jorja Smith errissistible❤️
You're the best
this sounds like a studio version omg, her voice is just amazing
I said the same exact thing. And I never like any kind of music. This is deep, beautiful and from her heart. Amazingly beautiful.
Then you hear 2:53 and know it’s definitely live
Crazyyyy! Damn, i Love her voice💜
ela é braba
E YOUTH GALICIA i mean, it’s the most perfection imperfection I’ve ever heard
she seems so disconnected yet it's so captivating... like she has just tried everything but nothing worked... god I love her
I think, she is focused on the technique how she sings, she does sing with more emotion at the end but she is blocking a lot of sadness behind that disconnect you talked about, that sadness is visible only a few seconds here and there in her expression
nokax00 wdym? She’s not in the top but in the bottom either
I think shes done with this shit
@@belenespin8522 are you asking me to?
Bo Hopkins yeahh haahha
i can't believe how underrated she is, which is really sad. it's artists like her we should be promoting
Absolutely!
It's not sad. It is beautiful that she is underrated and hope she stays that way. Bringing us the real her, her real sound and music not dictated by the system that most of these artists are involved in.
I remember what Rihanna said in one of her interviews that she really would like to show her real music and love-- that is to make ska/reggae music.
It's good because we don't want her selling her soul
she isn't underrated, she has received great recognition
TwinSoul sis, she won like 10 awards and she’s performing at the brits
Never have I heard someone sound this similar to the studio version I'm genuinely shocked
Ruth B
Rihanna
That means she sounds so good naturally, her producers don’t have make any enhancement or changes to her voice during the recording of her records. That’s essentially why artists sound different singing live vs. in their songs. Producers can make the crappiest singers, like Madison Beer for instance, sound amazing on a song, but when she sings live, you can hear just how terrible she actually sounds irl.
billie eilish
Maysen Davies What about Jessie J.
Just a huge THANK YOU to the crowd for being so quiet so I can enjoy this performance almost as much as they did
Hahaah right 😭😭😂
I was in the crowd, you could hear a pin drop, I still remember the chills over my body honestly
Her voice is literal honey and liquid gold
Inshallah it is 🙏🏽
So true!!😍😍 I actually posted a cover of Don’t Watch Me Cry if anyone wants to check it out! I’d really appreciate it:)❤️
Pia Berni you meant to say mashallah💕
Her voice is literal honey and liquid gold
wtf, yes!!
I was so afraid that she would perform another song for this occasion cz I’ve always thought that this song is the best introduction of her to a larger audience
Oh she had few songs who are really good like Tommorow, 3rd February...
Furious_R11 didn’t mean to say that the other songs are bad, cz I’ve listened to all of her songs since last year. But this one is perfectly perfect for an introduction of her
Panji Hutomo I agree 👌🏼💯
lama2 kalau didenger jadi membosan kan, banyak artis yang tone suara persis sama dgn miss jorja ini clacking sound, brit tone accent ( ella eyre, Mahalia, Grace carter, Adele, etc )
Panji are you from indonesia?
The most beautiful voice and artist ever
❤️
Celine dion the Best ever
@@saputra_yudha not anymore, jorja is now. but wait, what a stupid discussion...
@@saputra_yudha no
Simp
Jesus, if I had a voice like this I’d be singing all the damn time
Even in my dreams 😪😪but my family was spared because my voice💀💀
😂😂😂
Yes, me too! ❤️🌹
I am a shower performer. Even have the shampoos cheering
@@marilynmutindi7007 omg 🤣🤣
Feels like a dead soul is howling all the tragedy out, I feel you, gurl. Absolutely stunned that anyone could sing the tragic mellow in such ease. Hats off.
I dont think it was at all easy for her, especially in front of everyone, it makes me feel she thinks the one person who should be hearing it isn't there and she's feeling that, almost with frustration
"I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone" lord it hit me so hard
right...☹️.
Wooow
That part hits
"Oh, I wonder if you're thinkin', "Is she alright all alone?"
I wonder if you tried to call but couldn't find your phone
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine" 💔
This breaks me a little bit more every time I listen to it 😢💔😢
Doesn’t stop hitting.
You look and sound beautiful and I adore you in all your glory. You deserve this moment and more❤
I think someone hopes she sees this message 👀
Totally agree ... 🚀since I saw her Electric Brixton 2017 🖤
Don't be a simp :P
Beautiful woman+beautiful voice😩
Just the opposite on both counts!
Oldglen Sea
Who lied to u😂🤦🏽♀️get ur head out of your fishy ass and get a life instead of hating on this beautiful woman🥰
She’s mixed race and doesn’t have a beautiful voice
thehoneyeffect what does being mixed Race have to do with anything?
b moonlight portraying mixed race has recently become an agenda with more negative traits attached to it as it’s used to give a false representation of actual demographic’s.
For instance those shitty advert’s with happy over smiley family’s white mom, black dad then two frizzy haired kids one of each sex, gets most of us saying WTF, although it’s got nothing to do with this chick, who knows maybe it does, btw I’m of dual nationality and I don’t like it anymore than any body else.
The accent makes it better😭❣❣
The traditional Brummie accent 😂🥰
Callum Sherratt she’s not fo
Brum tho
@@flacoflaco1199 she is
@@rahimfx she from Walsall, which is outside of Birmingham.
@@karencrazy5106 she grew up in brum she said herself
nothing but respect for my best new artist 🙌
Rob Lavado if that ain’t the truth then idk what is, well said.
Fuck u
Should've won 'Best New Artist' at Grammys 2019!
Kartik Sharma facts
Dua deserved it too.
AustinCMN no
Kartik Sharma fact
@@AustinCMN Dua was my 2nd pick so :/
Lyrics
Oh, it hurts the most 'cause I don't know the cause
Maybe I shouldn't have cried when you left and told me not to wait
Oh, it kills the most to say that I still care
Now I'm left tryna rewind the times you held and kissed me back
I wonder if you're thinkin' "Is she alright all alone?"
I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own
I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning
I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been
Are you aware when you set me free?
All I can do is let my heart bleed
Oh, it's harder when you can't see through the thoughts
Not that I wanna get in, but I want to see how your mind works
No, it's harder when they don't know what they've done
Thinking it's better they leave, meaning that I'll have to move on
Oh, I wonder if you're thinkin' "Is she alright all alone?"
I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own
I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning
I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been
Are you aware when you set me free?
All I can do is let my heart bleed
Ooh...i'm crying😥
We could just look on the lyric vid lik..🙄
Hambooger 123 okay bitch then do that
Ty 4 ur efforts :)
@@hambooger1235 you could just don't speak. Would be the same for you
She sounds like the studio version bc the emotion will forever be upheld ; she is stuck in that feeling
proof shes real and doesnt use autotune this literally sounds just like the single
ahh shes so beautiful and her voice is everything
She burnt the building down with her outstanding performance. What a legendary artist! ❤️
Babyish comment! She's alive and was on TV! By the way, her voice is shit!
Oldglen Sea
U keep hating on her in every comment lmao
Keep watching her though. Giving her more views so thanks ❤️
@@jx7991. Please go back to Africa. You are destroying our world.
@@OldglenSea-cw4ps not from Africa but thx i'll go visit there someday its a beautiful continent which i guess is the opposite to to your shitty hurt personality. how sad
What In the racism is going on here 😂😂😂😂 white people man
She's a natural at this, so calm and collected and beautiful it almost looks like she's not even singing wow
One of the best performances I've ever witnessed
[Verse 1]
Oh, it hurts the most 'cause I don't know the cause
Maybe I shouldn't have cried when you left and told me not to wait
Oh, it kills the most to say that I still care
Now I'm left tryna rewind the times you held and kissed me there
[Pre-Chorus]
I wonder if you're thinking "Is she alright all alone?"
I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine?
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
[Chorus]
I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own
I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning
I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been
Are you aware when you set me free?
All I can do is let my heart bleed
[Verse 2]
Oh, it's harder when you can't see through their thoughts
Not that I wanna get in, but I want to see how your mind works
No, it's harder when they don't know what they've done
Thinking it's best that they leave, meaning that I'll have to move on
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I wonder if you're thinking "Is she alright all alone?"
I wonder if you tried to call, but couldn't find your phone
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine?
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
A moment in time, don't watch me cry
[Chorus]
I'm not crying 'cause you left me on my own
I'm not crying 'cause you left me with no warning
I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been
Are you aware when you set me free?
All I can do is let my heart bleed
i cried the whole song. then repeat it and cried again.
lrinqrshi me too
You too
Wow. Her voice is out of this world!
Vanessa Kanbi this amazing..
them vocals hit the soul 💛
Show
can’t help it whenever i listen i get goosebumps and tear up, the amount of emotion she’s portraying is immense
“ are you aware when you sent me free , all I can do is let my heart bleed “ wow those lyrics 🥺🥺
she's singing it perfectly and manged to make it look effortless!
look how far she’s come! i remember telling my friends about her and nobody knew who she was, and now she’s moving onwards and upwards and doing amazing! so proud of jorja :)
She's stunning. Her voice is stunning. I just wished she showed more emotion in her face when she sings like the words are actually being sung with meaning
She does show some emotion mayb she dnt wna go full on u can get lost in emotions when singing 😊
I agree
Her singing tecnique wont allow that..
@@nyeeezy lol get out. I thought she showed emotion (her eyes were watery) and I thought her vocal performance very much expressed the sentiment of the song.
@@jazbennett6206 agreed. I don't like when people act like singers being technical and emotional are mutually exclusive, like it's some either/or thing. Whenever I see this rhetoric being bandied about it's usually an effort to put down virtuosos and uplift people with many technical flaws. 99% of good singers out there are competent technicians (in whatever style they sing in) who are also expressive performers.
I dont know why me repeat this song again again and again
My heart so calm...
me too
Again
sameeeeeee lmao
Again 2023
🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶
This song has taken on a new meaning for my family, played at my sisters funeral, RIP my angel in heaven.
May she rest in peace, sending you so much love
I hope you and your family have healed. RIP. 2 years later and still the most meaningful and beautiful yet sad song I know.
This woman is the definition of beautiful.
there was a time in the past where i was choking meownself by my own tears, hiccups and cigarettes listening to this masterpiece. Let me tell yall all those tear drops make is faster to heal. They become the water to your own soil. Let yourself bloom brothers and sisters. It is going to be ok.🦋
😔😔😔
Honestly that was so beautiful and haunting at the same time. Your voice is unreal. And you look absolutely stunning
She singing like she numb to all the crap he put her through. I ❤️❤️❤️her
You can really hear the pain in her voice I love her voice and her lyrics are so relatable and understandable everyone 🥺💌
that song make me cry. T_T
New Adele born ...
Jorja deserves huge fame worlwide !🙌💁👑
Amen! x
South Africa recognize her
She’s so underrated
Yes, in high note
im not sure her low note is almost as good as adele is
Her vocal alone is sufficient enough to entertain the audiences. No need to make a stupid move on the stage...
are you calling dancing stupid cz u do know that some perfomances need movement
Some performances need movement tho.
The most underrated performance from 2019...if not all time.
Still can't get over how gorgeous she is
I think she is very connected to the song here but disconnected from that huge stage which is fine.. She feels every word she sings definitely ❤️
Don’t watch me cry because this performance was amazing!
You're an angel.... I'm in tears.
Love how effortless this is for her 😍
she deserves recognition for her lyrics and voice 😞❤️.
Oof, this song hits different. My mother abandoned me when I was 2 and she comes in and out of my life at random years and stages. She doesn’t really stay for long though, but the worst part is that in her head she did nothing wrong. So...yeah this song is like...the big oof.
Love you stranger
KeepingUpWithTheMemes love you more stranger
Sorry to hear that 😔
I hope she realizes how huge a mistake she has made and I hope you live your best life. Sending you love. ❤
Geovanna Lewin-Rowe hey, it happens.
This means more to her day one fans cuz we know more than anyone that she truly deserves this moment, and now she can share her gift with the rest of the world.
Absolutely love your voice!!!! This song touches my heart...my ex left my heart scarred & in pieces
Maryann Davis attention seeking
Turtle Ops get over yourself
You’ll get over your ex look after yourself x
One of the best vocal performances at the Brits for years. Absolutely stunning.
Just beautiful - the control in her vocals is truly astounding.
This song is so complex and her voice control is amazing.
Jorja is going to be a worldwide star. Just stunning.
This song haunts my life. What a beautiful performance!
Amazing Jorja! Well done!
1:41 - those abrupt/robotic head movements before she says "oh it's..." That's pure adrenaline that right! The vast majority would never even notice it. Some people might think it's nerves, but trust me, it's not - it's adrenaline! She did incredible to hold it together!
How could she sings effortlessly yet beautifully
It hurts the most coz I still listen to this song. This make me cry
Effortlessly singing high and low notes, such in control of her voice
I hate myself for not knowing her before.
Amen! x
Thank you for not pretending 😂
I never knew she was on a drake song like ages ago mind blown 🤯
Me too
Me too😌
I couldn't watch this live, but I feel like I was there. I love you, Jorja. Keep up being the talented and beautiful human being you are. 💛
So mesmerised watching this. What a talented soul.
This describes what I’m going through too well. I couldn’t not cry
She’s so underrated... like this and her whole album is amazing
This song gets better and better every time she performs it ❤️❤️
If everyone wasn’t obsessed with her before this, they will be now 💗💗💗 guess she can’t be a secret forever - so happy she’s getting the recognition she deserves xxx
I've fallen in love with this performance. She has a beautiful singing voice and she acts the song really well.
🎶❤️
My 2 favorite lines:
Have I ever crossed your thoughts because your name's all over mine?
I'm just crying 'cause I can't escape what could've been
Her voice is so soothing ,and her words are so meaningful x
the simplicity of the stage and just her makes this song even more beautiful
QUEEN🎶🔥🙌🏻🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏽🙏🏾🙌🏾
What a soothing, timeless voice. She's so damn BEAUTIFUL
No matter how much I listen, I never get bored
Chills literal chills wow this girl can sing ❤️
Her voice is like a mix of Rihanna and Adele 💗💗💗
My thoughts exactly
Girrrl I'm so touched by your performance.... I love you forever Jorja you are such a queen you deserve everything on this world
Saw her in concert 2x here in LA (2018, 2019). She looked and sounded incredible both times. I think she was just 21 yrs old for the first one. She is Legit live. Sang everything I wanted to hear and her band is also the real deal. I felt she really connected with her audience. Wonderful experiences from such a Great young talent.
Aller je vais l'écouter pour le plaisir de mes oreilles !!!
Favorite performance from the Brits!! Outstanding, Jorja is a singing angel 😇
Deserved 🙌🏽
Actual queen😩😩😍💕
A quiet conversation spoken through music with such balanced confidence …
This feels almost theatrical the way she sang as if she was genuinely talking to someone! It feels like the song after the passing in a movie!! Her voice is beautiful!! And the way she performed this is more then divineee !! Wow
I'd never take the part when she fails her voice, it makes it so genuine, so pure, so human, so right, love it, love you Jorja
she is so good its unbelievable
I'm crying.
So beautiful, so much meaning.
The pain in her eyes😩😩😩
Never stop singing cause no one else can do it like you. You are so unique and radiant! ❤️
At this part of the Brits I cried my eyes out because her voice is just amazing like just listen to herrr 😍😩❤️
Wow!! Her voice is so amaziiiing!! This girl is talented!!🥴😘😍
the voice of a siren. i still come back to this video from time to time. i love her so much
Just beautiful her voice is stunning
you've got one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard.
Yass Jorja you did ur thing. Congrats on winning your Brit Award
You're perfect. Congratulations!
so beautiful,her voice in this song makes me cry every time,i love it🥺💔.
some people can only express their sorrow away times after a tragedy occured. you can be silent when you’re hurting, and express the pain only after the wound healed or has started to heal. i fee like jorja is the type to remain silent until she’s able to put words on her emotions and be able to handle it entirely ! but that’s just a theory on why people think she « lacks » of expressiveness while singing.
she’s so good, her voice gives me tingles
i love to see Jorja getting the love she deserves. Wow. Britain, u should be so FUCKIN’ proud, wow.