christina perri - jar of hearts (10th anniversary acoustic performance)

happy 10 year anniversary to my baby jar of hearts!!! what a wild ride it has been. in honor of this special day, here is an acoustic version of the song that i recorded at home. i'm so grateful for all the love and support i have received from day one ! most special thanks to my team of fairy godmothers on this fateful day: keltie knight, stacey tookey, tom gates, ryan chisholm, philly brenthall, steven schillaci, jordan davidoff, kathryn mccormick, and billy bell. without all of you i wouldn't be here. i was catapulted into the stars on that day and i have never come down since! thank you for this life! i wonder what the next decade will bring 💕 -ceeps

filmed by: mario costabile
engineered by: paul costabile
produced & mixed by: whakiao taahi
mastered by: emily lazar

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Lyrics:
I know I can't take one more step towards you
‘Cause all that's waiting is regret
Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore
You lost the love I loved the most

I've learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

I hear you're asking all around
If I am anywhere to be found
But I have grown too strong
To ever fall back in your arms

I've learned to live, half alive
And now you want me one more time

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
So don't come back for me
Who do you think you are?

Dear, it took so long just to feel alright
Remember how to put back the light in my eyes
I wish I had missed the first time that we kissed
‘Cause you broke all your promises
And now you're back
You don't get to get me back

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?
Runnin' 'round leaving scars
Collecting your jar of hearts
And tearing love apart
You're gonna catch a cold
From the ice inside your soul
Don't come back for me
Don't come back at all

Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think you are?

#ChristinaPerri #Lovestrong #JarOfHearts

[ajandrianjafymusic]

The maturity this version holds is stunning. It’s like the original was the pain of heartbreak now it’s the acceptance and the happiness that follows a broken heart

[charmedprince]

Original was riddled with angst and bitterness, this one is more liberating and accepting. Letting go is sweet

[erikawithuhk]

I don't expect artists to still enjoy singing their biggest hit years later, but it is nice to witness them singing it and looking like they are genuinely enjoying themselves

[ultimatejoshiewoshieness]

so this is what it's like to fall in love with a song all over again, 13 years later & this song has grown with me :)

[lindseygartin]

I really hope she knows how many people she's touched with this song.

[woolgatheringjane]

Seeing her trying not to smile but smiling anyway cause she's so enjoying it is beautiful 🥰

[faiskalycastillo]

10 years and she looks better!!! not to mention that the song is perfect

[bethck]

This song came out when I was 9. I remember hearing it and being scared of the feeling she had in the song. I couldn’t understand it and I was scared I would feel that way someday. Here I am. 21. Escaped a narcissist 11 months ago. I’m just now seeing the relationship as it was. Psychological and emotional abuse is insidious. The narcissist makes you doubt your reality of torment they inflict on you. You don’t know how it got so bad, when it started so well. I feel how she felt. The nine year old in me is petrified she’ll never feel safe again, and the woman I am today feels the same way. Hearing Christina sing this ten years later and seeing how she’s overcome the emptiness gives me a glimmer of hope.

[ourgreatlittlelife-alexand]

I seriously cannot believe it’s been 10 years. I was 13-14 when this came out and it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long at all. But I still love this song so much.

[iolandadbn]

she seems so proud of herself for having the strength to let go of all that pain she felt when she sang this 10 years ago. it's so clear how happy she is now. healing might be painful in the beginning but it's always worth it

[taylormasias]

Her facial expressions just make it seem like she’s singing her favorite song

[deltaxsingh]

This song reflects the saying, "Up close life is a tragedy. Take a step back and it's a comedy."

Initially it was full of pain and anger. Time really put in perspective how much it really mattered after all.

Beautiful play of life.

[FayezNajeeb]

Then (original): She's heartbroken, angry, and struggling. The emotions are pouring down... you can feel it. 

Today (10th Anniversary): She's happy because she realizes how far she's come since the breakup. You feel it again.. same lyrics.. different feelings.

Cheers to another 10 years to this masterpiece! ❤️🔥

[rockman]

I love that she can sing this with such a joyful smile now.

[warrendeeb]

Her original version was hurt and anger. 10 years later it's liberating and acceptance. I think her heart is truly happy now.

[BainneK]

Originally it's like she's talking to a guy that hurt her, but here, it's like she's talking to heartbreak, because she's so over it and happy now.

[TJgrebdnul]

Ten years. Graduated college, marriage, three children. And I still remember the first time I heard this song on the radio. I was driving and letting my radio "seek" and it stopped on a station playing this song. There was something about the melody that grabbed me, I paused the seeking function as I pulled into my college parking lot, and listened to the rest of the song. I didn't have time to wait for the announcer to say the name of the song or I'd be late for class, so I made a note of the lyrics to Google later. I'm so glad I did and eventually found this YouTube channel.

[theredrobin]

Age: Hi-
Christina: Not today

Seriously though, she sounds and looks AMAZING after all this time. What a queen. And what a song. Love her emotional growth too

[johnshaw]

10 years on, and still make's the hairs on my neck stand up!
Such a powerful voice.
Saw her perform this in Manchester UK too many years ago. But, I remember the reaction of the audience.... mind blowing.

[vicheljohn]

Listening to this song really does take me 10 years back