Grace VanderWaal - Homesick (Performance Video)

Grace VanderWaal - Homesick (Performance Video)
Co-Choreographed and Co-Directed by Grace VanderWaal

I co-choreographed and co-directed this very vulnerable performance piece with Luca Renzi to tell the story of Homesick through physical storytelling. This video is part of a 5 song, 18 minute performance piece that I created for CHILDSTAR. Hope you enjoy .
-Grace

LYRICS
I’m homesick for a day that never happened
And I’m going to a place that I imagined
I’ll awaken, my bed the sheets are sweating
I don’t know when the best of my life happened

Cause I’ll waste
Every moment on the chase
Oh it’s never over
For the day that can’t get any better
If it’s not mine it’s gone forever
But then why do I remember

I’m craving
Arms that never held me
Like a mother
Who’s love so safe it’s deadly
And I’m small and I’m warm
And all that's reals the moment
And I’m no longer a woman
I just melt into the floor

Cause I’ll waste
Every moment on the chase
Oh it’s never over
For the day that can’t get any better
If it’s not mine it’s gone forever
But then why do I remember

All I ever wanted
Never did exist at all
I feel like my whole life has been haunted
By a child who never was

All I ever wanted
Never did exist at all
I feel like my whole life has been haunted
By a child who never was

All I ever wanted
Never did exist at all
By a child who never was

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[Sofinnie]

The childstar, now an adult, realizes that everything that she has been chasing that she thought she wanted all along has been for nothing. The one thing she wants--affection, love, safety, etc--is unattainable. There is grief, there is mourning, and a longing that'll never leave her...
Beautifully written and performed 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[KrisKringle-ig]

I knew you as the smiley faced kid with the uke and the cracked voice. You flashed that smile once in your video and it still seemed, briefly, to open a window. Grace, you are not singing to empty seats. Love and strength to you from an old man. x

[barbaracastille]

I was expecting a masterpiece but you went beyond and gave me your heart and soul

[donjones]

I'm overwhelmed by this flood of videos. What a great premier day!

[thefamilydog]

I knew she was going to pour everything into this. Powerful stuff…

[andyuu]

I keep coming back to this song. Why does it keep getting better?

[alanramirez]

“I feel like my whole life has been haunted by a child who never was”. ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

[kasimier-buchcik]

Thank you, for this. If I was a time traveller in a movie than I could not have been happier of the road you've taken in order to arrive here. This may sound cruel, but it isn't.

[hammymallory]

The wet tear spot on the floor when she rolled over!! Oh my heart!!😢

[PatCoppock]

I believe this is the best song she has ever written.

[triawillow]

Three songs in and I'm in love with this album already

[ericlynch]

Stunning and powerful performance piece. Love your work. Thanks for sharing.

[AlishaH-foqv]

The way she was able to give music and words to these intense feelings... Wow 😭

[wildnfree]

Grace Vanderwal, still making a grown man shed a tear with her songs, has he smiles. 😃

[hannahbannanabannana]

This song touched a part of my soul that I needed to be reminded of thank you Grace for this sensational peace of art 🙏💗

[chrishatley]

Awesome, and sad, but brings the feelings of the cold winds of lived truth. I wish I could do that with my songs.

[Donna.M]

What a beautiful track. I love the lyrics. Your voice is so soothing could listen all day. Thankyou this is beautiful ❤🙏

[projet]

💝🙌🏻♥️ Incridible creative work, I am speechless. Grandiose !! 💫🌟☄️

[soacting]

Beautiful! You've matured and grown! You're the same old 'Grace!

[natashatmt]

These lyrics are deep & I wasn’t ready but it’s amazing! 😢