this is the first sound I remember hearing it’s my mama practicing I’m a
hearing it’s my mama practicing I’m a
hearing it’s my mama practicing I’m a captive audience applaud maybe this is
captive audience applaud maybe this is
captive audience applaud maybe this is why I think the practice
why I think the practice
why I think the practice those notes mapped my existence life’s
those notes mapped my existence life’s
those notes mapped my existence life’s to not to do what you love there was no
to not to do what you love there was no
to not to do what you love there was no doubt for me it would be music she
doubt for me it would be music she
doubt for me it would be music she called me her sonar baby
called me her sonar baby
called me her sonar baby you sound like I was echolocating I paid
you sound like I was echolocating I paid
you sound like I was echolocating I paid out notes the way other kids tug on
out notes the way other kids tug on
out notes the way other kids tug on sleeves just like a dolphin trying to
sleeves just like a dolphin trying to
sleeves just like a dolphin trying to navigate in the dark I was heading into
navigate in the dark I was heading into
navigate in the dark I was heading into the deep unknown
the deep unknown
the deep unknown Chua lies in a dream trying to make my
Chua lies in a dream trying to make my
Chua lies in a dream trying to make my passion into my career without cash
passion into my career without cash
passion into my career without cash connections directions are guaranteed
connections directions are guaranteed
connections directions are guaranteed living in the woods way outside of New
living in the woods way outside of New
living in the woods way outside of New York City
York City
York City but if you think about it singing is the
but if you think about it singing is the
but if you think about it singing is the perfect proof that we can turn our hopes
perfect proof that we can turn our hopes
perfect proof that we can turn our hopes into reality even if they seem
into reality even if they seem
into reality even if they seem improbable or crazy the whole process is
improbable or crazy the whole process is
improbable or crazy the whole process is based almost entirely on trust when you
based almost entirely on trust when you
based almost entirely on trust when you sing there’s no key to press or button
sing there’s no key to press or button
sing there’s no key to press or button to push it’s a purely intentional
to push it’s a purely intentional
to push it’s a purely intentional instrument you have to envision the note
instrument you have to envision the note
instrument you have to envision the note you want and believe in it before you
you want and believe in it before you
you want and believe in it before you hear it imagine it’s hanging in the air
hear it imagine it’s hanging in the air
hear it imagine it’s hanging in the air like ripe fruit – plucks if you can sing
like ripe fruit – plucks if you can sing
like ripe fruit – plucks if you can sing and everyone can it doesn’t matter how
and everyone can it doesn’t matter how
and everyone can it doesn’t matter how it sounds you already know how to
it sounds you already know how to
it sounds you already know how to manifest something out of nothing
manifest something out of nothing
manifest something out of nothing so I sang my sonar searching writing
so I sang my sonar searching writing
so I sang my sonar searching writing songs practicing my craft playing
songs practicing my craft playing
songs practicing my craft playing anywhere anyone would let me and hoping
anywhere anyone would let me and hoping
anywhere anyone would let me and hoping for an echo back I was asking for any
for an echo back I was asking for any
for an echo back I was asking for any clue from the universe that I was on the
clue from the universe that I was on the
clue from the universe that I was on the right path I spent my time in empty
right path I spent my time in empty
right path I spent my time in empty clubs and coffee shops and there was
clubs and coffee shops and there was
clubs and coffee shops and there was never a guy waiting in the back with a
never a guy waiting in the back with a
never a guy waiting in the back with a record contract I’d go home at night and
record contract I’d go home at night and
record contract I’d go home at night and listen to the trees and dream I think I
listen to the trees and dream I think I
listen to the trees and dream I think I actually asked out loud if a girl sings
actually asked out loud if a girl sings
actually asked out loud if a girl sings in the woods and no one’s around does it
in the woods and no one’s around does it
in the woods and no one’s around does it make a nesting sound it does if you have
make a nesting sound it does if you have
make a nesting sound it does if you have a laptop and a live stream of course I’d
a laptop and a live stream of course I’d
a laptop and a live stream of course I’d uploaded videos before but I was my
uploaded videos before but I was my
uploaded videos before but I was my mama’s girl I love the thrill of last
mama’s girl I love the thrill of last
mama’s girl I love the thrill of last performance I thought maybe I could
performance I thought maybe I could
performance I thought maybe I could follow in her footsteps after all maybe
follow in her footsteps after all maybe
follow in her footsteps after all maybe I found my own digital Carnegie Hall
I found my own digital Carnegie Hall
I found my own digital Carnegie Hall this was a few years ago but it was
this was a few years ago but it was
this was a few years ago but it was before every app on our phones could do
before every app on our phones could do
before every app on our phones could do this kind of thing I found a 10-way
this kind of thing I found a 10-way
this kind of thing I found a 10-way video chat people are using for
video chat people are using for
video chat people are using for conference calls and meetings I thought
conference calls and meetings I thought
conference calls and meetings I thought maybe I could sing into this thing I
maybe I could sing into this thing I
maybe I could sing into this thing I told my producer but we really had no
told my producer but we really had no
told my producer but we really had no idea what we were doing but a second I
idea what we were doing but a second I
idea what we were doing but a second I stopped waiting to be discovered I
stopped waiting to be discovered I
stopped waiting to be discovered I discovered an entire world of people
discovered an entire world of people
discovered an entire world of people listening I finally got an echo back
listening I finally got an echo back
listening I finally got an echo back – all those dolphin tangles we’ve
– all those dolphin tangles we’ve
– all those dolphin tangles we’ve accidentally created an interactive
accidentally created an interactive
accidentally created an interactive international face-to-face concert venue
international face-to-face concert venue
international face-to-face concert venue I turned my computer into a stage and
I turned my computer into a stage and
I turned my computer into a stage and toured the world in an instant a hundred
toured the world in an instant a hundred
toured the world in an instant a hundred echoes turned into thousands and then
echoes turned into thousands and then
echoes turned into thousands and then millions it’s like lifting off in a
millions it’s like lifting off in a
millions it’s like lifting off in a rocket ship going after what you want
rocket ship going after what you want
rocket ship going after what you want it’s like the weight of the whole world
it’s like the weight of the whole world
it’s like the weight of the whole world is on your chest but then out of the
is on your chest but then out of the
is on your chest but then out of the blue you crack through the atmosphere
blue you crack through the atmosphere
blue you crack through the atmosphere and you’re weightless
and you’re weightless
and you’re weightless we got press and foreign languages
we got press and foreign languages
we got press and foreign languages played real-life concerts on three
played real-life concerts on three
played real-life concerts on three continents nods from the Grammys
continents nods from the Grammys
continents nods from the Grammys collaborated with brands and was making
collaborated with brands and was making
collaborated with brands and was making Bank by making music there was a
Bank by making music there was a
Bank by making music there was a feedback loop of love that kept ringing
feedback loop of love that kept ringing
feedback loop of love that kept ringing and this time my melodies kept a roof
and this time my melodies kept a roof
and this time my melodies kept a roof over my Mama’s head and that meant more
over my Mama’s head and that meant more
over my Mama’s head and that meant more than anything
finally I was the rebel girl she raised
finally I was the rebel girl she raised me to be now I knew there was no knight
me to be now I knew there was no knight
me to be now I knew there was no knight in shining a an armor coming to rescue
in shining a an armor coming to rescue
in shining a an armor coming to rescue me from obscurity it took the
me from obscurity it took the
me from obscurity it took the disillusion of the fantasy for me to
disillusion of the fantasy for me to
disillusion of the fantasy for me to roll up my sleeves and think of myself
roll up my sleeves and think of myself
roll up my sleeves and think of myself as a CEO of my own dreams because all
as a CEO of my own dreams because all
as a CEO of my own dreams because all kinds of old business benefit when we
kinds of old business benefit when we
kinds of old business benefit when we think we need to ask for permission no
think we need to ask for permission no
think we need to ask for permission no matter who we are artists Millennials
matter who we are artists Millennials
matter who we are artists Millennials minorities or women somehow we got sold
minorities or women somehow we got sold
minorities or women somehow we got sold the idea that we need to be saved that
the idea that we need to be saved that
the idea that we need to be saved that we don’t have the agency to blaze our
we don’t have the agency to blaze our
we don’t have the agency to blaze our own path and then David well one in
own path and then David well one in
own path and then David well one in three Millennials plan to start their
three Millennials plan to start their
three Millennials plan to start their own businesses here and so to a
own businesses here and so to a
own businesses here and so to a record-breaking number of women and
record-breaking number of women and
record-breaking number of women and creatives we got this the world is
creatives we got this the world is
creatives we got this the world is cuckoo for content they need art and
cuckoo for content they need art and
cuckoo for content they need art and code and fashion and sound if content is
code and fashion and sound if content is
code and fashion and sound if content is game the Creator wears the crown the old
game the Creator wears the crown the old
game the Creator wears the crown the old patriarchy’s giveaway how out of touch
patriarchy’s giveaway how out of touch
patriarchy’s giveaway how out of touch they are so this can be the new age of
they are so this can be the new age of
they are so this can be the new age of the artist preneur we can make what we
the artist preneur we can make what we
the artist preneur we can make what we love what we do they’re dinosaurs and
love what we do they’re dinosaurs and
love what we do they’re dinosaurs and expensive suits and we’re the meteor and
expensive suits and we’re the meteor and
expensive suits and we’re the meteor and all this new groundbreaking just gives
all this new groundbreaking just gives
all this new groundbreaking just gives us a chance to be cartographers of new
us a chance to be cartographers of new
us a chance to be cartographers of new lands unlabeled creators who are more
lands unlabeled creators who are more
lands unlabeled creators who are more than one thing we’re drawing the maps to
than one thing we’re drawing the maps to
than one thing we’re drawing the maps to all of our dreams and we get good at
all of our dreams and we get good at
all of our dreams and we get good at what we practice including the mental
what we practice including the mental
what we practice including the mental ish practice gratitude and everything
ish practice gratitude and everything
ish practice gratitude and everything looks like a gift
looks like a gift
looks like a gift practice self-doubt and it gets heavier
practice self-doubt and it gets heavier
practice self-doubt and it gets heavier than gravity in a rocketship midlist and
than gravity in a rocketship midlist and
than gravity in a rocketship midlist and suffering through your dream is no way
suffering through your dream is no way
suffering through your dream is no way to manifest it I know this is I was
to manifest it I know this is I was
to manifest it I know this is I was taking off the website
taking off the website
taking off the website I was streaming my shows through fell
I was streaming my shows through fell
I was streaming my shows through fell apart suddenly I had four million fans
apart suddenly I had four million fans
apart suddenly I had four million fans stranded on the wrong platform I was
stranded on the wrong platform I was
stranded on the wrong platform I was heartbroken and that was when I made my
heartbroken and that was when I made my
heartbroken and that was when I made my real mistake
real mistake
real mistake I stopped sending out those sonar pings
I stopped sending out those sonar pings
I stopped sending out those sonar pings for the first time in my life I got
for the first time in my life I got
for the first time in my life I got really quiet but then I started
really quiet but then I started
really quiet but then I started listening I went back to my roots back
listening I went back to my roots back
listening I went back to my roots back to the seed back to my guitars and my
to the seed back to my guitars and my
to the seed back to my guitars and my trees
trees
trees I hit a chord and when it rang I thought
I hit a chord and when it rang I thought
I hit a chord and when it rang I thought life is a sound waves it oscillates the
life is a sound waves it oscillates the
life is a sound waves it oscillates the ups and downs just mean you’re alive
ups and downs just mean you’re alive
ups and downs just mean you’re alive because the music a streak trajectory is
because the music a streak trajectory is
because the music a streak trajectory is flat
flat
flat so every low no means are coming up to a
so every low no means are coming up to a
so every low no means are coming up to a high one but almost says when you fall
high one but almost says when you fall
high one but almost says when you fall don’t aim for the rum you fell from
don’t aim for the rum you fell from
don’t aim for the rum you fell from reach higher
reach higher
reach higher so I started streaming again I ping down
so I started streaming again I ping down
so I started streaming again I ping down my art more than I ever did before and
my art more than I ever did before and
my art more than I ever did before and the echoes and fans came back faster
the echoes and fans came back faster
the echoes and fans came back faster millions more but the numbers don’t
millions more but the numbers don’t
millions more but the numbers don’t matter the loved us I swear it’s the
matter the loved us I swear it’s the
matter the loved us I swear it’s the seeds we plant and nurture without
seeds we plant and nurture without
seeds we plant and nurture without judgment that come up it’s the thrill of
judgment that come up it’s the thrill of
judgment that come up it’s the thrill of hearing the note go from an imaginary
hearing the note go from an imaginary
hearing the note go from an imaginary thing to filling the room up
thing to filling the room up
thing to filling the room up [Music]
[Music]
[Music] it’s the creative work behind the scenes
it’s the creative work behind the scenes
it’s the creative work behind the scenes that happens here that I love the most
that happens here that I love the most
that happens here that I love the most it’s just easy to get discouraged when
it’s just easy to get discouraged when
it’s just easy to get discouraged when all you see is everyone else’s end
all you see is everyone else’s end
all you see is everyone else’s end result but it’s always a ten year
result but it’s always a ten year
result but it’s always a ten year overnight success my deaf
overnight success my deaf
overnight success my deaf what he’s as perfect as their social
what he’s as perfect as their social
what he’s as perfect as their social media feed is airbrush to be
media feed is airbrush to be
media feed is airbrush to be it’s the cracks in a singer’s voice that
it’s the cracks in a singer’s voice that
it’s the cracks in a singer’s voice that melt my soul
we breathe
we breathe when you’re recording a song the master
when you’re recording a song the master
when you’re recording a song the master is the final perfected product but no
is the final perfected product but no
is the final perfected product but no one’s ever finished so while I’m making
one’s ever finished so while I’m making
one’s ever finished so while I’m making an album I’m making a show called my
an album I’m making a show called my
an album I’m making a show called my master it’s a series to pull back the
master it’s a series to pull back the
master it’s a series to pull back the curtain on the creative process and
curtain on the creative process and
curtain on the creative process and glamorize fastest
glamorize fastest
glamorize fastest magic trick it’s always made
magic trick it’s always made
magic trick it’s always made perseverance it’s for me and other
perseverance it’s for me and other
perseverance it’s for me and other artists for Nora’s to share the paths
artists for Nora’s to share the paths
artists for Nora’s to share the paths were blazing through so the next girl
were blazing through so the next girl
were blazing through so the next girl making beef on her laptop
making beef on her laptop
making beef on her laptop we’re picking up a guitar knows that
we’re picking up a guitar knows that
we’re picking up a guitar knows that she’s got a shop soon as if we all share
she’s got a shop soon as if we all share
she’s got a shop soon as if we all share the unique paths we push back all the
the unique paths we push back all the
the unique paths we push back all the secrets and shortcuts and rough drafts
secrets and shortcuts and rough drafts
secrets and shortcuts and rough drafts we can pave them into interconnected
we can pave them into interconnected
we can pave them into interconnected highways for whoever’s right behind us
highways for whoever’s right behind us
highways for whoever’s right behind us we’re all figuring it out as we go and
we’re all figuring it out as we go and
we’re all figuring it out as we go and when you get low just remember it’s
when you get low just remember it’s
when you get low just remember it’s you know each of our voices will lift
you know each of our voices will lift
you know each of our voices will lift the others up and map the way to where
the others up and map the way to where
the others up and map the way to where we’re going this mystery makes history
we’re going this mystery makes history
we’re going this mystery makes history is so last millennium and now being
is so last millennium and now being
is so last millennium and now being independent doesn’t mean you’re alone
independent doesn’t mean you’re alone
independent doesn’t mean you’re alone and the echoes will come back from all
and the echoes will come back from all
and the echoes will come back from all directions saying you are here for a
directions saying you are here for a
directions saying you are here for a reason
reason
reason life’s too long not to do what you love
[Music]
[Music] it’ll lift enough
it’ll lift enough
thanks guys
thanks guys alright this song is called
alright this song is called
alright this song is called lift
[Music]
[Music] real lift me off then we up again you
real lift me off then we up again you
real lift me off then we up again you still be struggle now
still be struggle now
still be struggle now [Music]
[Music]
[Music] in the sky
you’re
you’re [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] so that you
so that you
so that you mine
mine
mine [Music]
[Music]
[Music] rooms right
I’ve seen this film before
I’ve seen this film before sequels a more tire bring the lights up
sequels a more tire bring the lights up
sequels a more tire bring the lights up endless
they will spin said
they will spin said no you know
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] see you coming over and you see me and I
see you coming over and you see me and I
see you coming over and you see me and I and you try to push me over and you cut
and you try to push me over and you cut
and you try to push me over and you cut me down to size against gravity yeah
me down to size against gravity yeah
me down to size against gravity yeah seems so high
seems so high
seems so high [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] if we only feel
if we only feel
if we only feel [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] these gods
these gods
these gods thank you
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