Antonio Cipriano - "Breathe" (Best of Pronoun Showdown)

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  • čas přidán 18. 04. 2019
  • PRONOUN SHOWDOWN 6
    April 14, 2019 - Live at Feinstein's/54 Below
    Lyric Changes by Kimberly Jenna Simon and Abby DePhillips
    Musical Direction by Benjamin Rauhala
    Produced and Conceived by Abby DePhillips & Kimberly Jenna Simon
    Pronoun Showdown is a concert series at Feinstein’s/54 Below that explores what happens when you flip the pronouns in well-known songs!
    Filmed & Edited by FAMOUS IN NY - famousinny.com
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Komentáře • 255

  • @christopherlara1649
    @christopherlara1649 Před 3 lety +279

    This is like an older brother reassuring Nina to not be scared to come home 😭

    • @barbicel
      @barbicel Před 2 lety +16

      Funfact! Nina used to have an older brother in the original version who also had a crush on Benny.

    • @thegamingdeku
      @thegamingdeku Před 2 lety +6

      @@barbicel holy geez what that would've been so cool

  • @ellieandrew2978
    @ellieandrew2978 Před 5 lety +1187

    everyone's saying imagine Benny singing this to Nina, but I'm imagining Kevin singing this to her, still so proud of his daughter

  • @koishiwatanabe953
    @koishiwatanabe953 Před 5 lety +1556

    Me: *clicks on video for the song*
    Also me: who the hell is this guy?
    Antonio: *sings first note*
    Me: I like this human, I'm keeping him

  • @cadyanndouglas6908
    @cadyanndouglas6908 Před 4 lety +716

    Keep Antonio Cipriano’s name in the back of your mind, he’s incredibly talented and is gonna be the next Ben Platt, Jeremy Jordan, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Trust me, if you look further into his musical history you’ll see what I mean

    • @Isabel03
      @Isabel03 Před 4 lety +2

      Cadyann Douglas oml riiiiight thats what Ive been saying

    • @alexandra_13.
      @alexandra_13. Před 4 lety +2

      Okay, now Im intrigued

    • @drlt9241
      @drlt9241 Před 4 lety +8

      In my opinion he's way better than platt and Lin

    • @alexandra_13.
      @alexandra_13. Před 4 lety

      @@drlt9241 how so?

    • @kenwang500
      @kenwang500 Před rokem

      And Aaron Tveit should be on that list

  • @amanday3103
    @amanday3103 Před 4 lety +333

    “You could never disappoint us you know.” 30 seconds in and I’m already crying.

  • @spookybugz2113
    @spookybugz2113 Před 4 lety +144

    CHANGING THE PRONOUNS MADE IT SO REASSURING. 😭
    Stop omg I'm going to cry.

  • @vero-kd8vg
    @vero-kd8vg Před 4 lety +235

    HOLY CRAP 1:27 WAS SUCH AN AWESOME MOMENT. He could've just replaced the "Faces that I used to know" line or ignored its meaning and sang it normally but instead he added a whole new layer of meaning to it? Like, the singer is trying so hard to be encouraging and reassuring but at this point he slips up and you can see a part of him is hurt and mad at Nina for having grown distant from him and the neighbourhood, maybe even feels it was selfish of hee to quit college, and he's trying to push that anger down for her sake. It changes the entire emotion behind the song and it's so wonderfully acted. God bless

  • @bitterandvain
    @bitterandvain Před 5 lety +414

    Famous in NY Video really out here enabling my growing crush on Antonio

    • @bitterandvain
      @bitterandvain Před 5 lety +10

      I JUST LEARNED THAT HE'S YOUNGER THAN ME, GODDAMIT LIFE WHY ARE YOU UNFAIR

  • @isharaj-silverman2411
    @isharaj-silverman2411 Před 5 lety +408

    Am I the only one who sees this version as more of an Abuela song than a Benny song?

  • @jessicaleon8219
    @jessicaleon8219 Před 5 lety +167

    that little camera shake at the end is how i felt the entire time watching this

  • @christinehelgeton4686
    @christinehelgeton4686 Před 4 lety +236

    Now i really wish that there was some sort of breathe reprise in In The Hights

  • @heartofamagpie
    @heartofamagpie Před 5 lety +280

    I literally didn't know who this guy was before I saw this video but in the space of four minutes I literally got chills and fell totally in love

  • @annabethchase3612
    @annabethchase3612 Před 4 lety +151

    I swear he’s singing straight to me. I’ve literally got tears streaming down my face right now, and I don’t even know why

  • @rileya1248
    @rileya1248 Před 5 lety +198

    i thought i wouldn’t cry until “just know you’re not letting us down”. so amazing!

  • @marie-mg2xd
    @marie-mg2xd Před 4 lety +146

    This is your street
    You smile at the faces
    you’ve known all your life
    We regard you with pride
    And everyone’s sweet,
    we say “You're going places”
    So why do you say
    that while you were away
    you had so much to hide?

    “hey guys, it's me”
    You could never disappoint us
    you know-
    You think you can't hack it
    You’re back
    and you’re walking real slow
    Welcome home
    just breathe

    Just breathe

    As the radio plays
    old forgotten boleros
    Remember the days
    when this city was yours

    Remember the praise
    “Ay, the adoro, te quiero”
    The neighborhood waved,
    And said, "Nina, be brave,
    And you're gonna be fine!"

    And maybe its me
    But it all seems like lifetimes ago
    Si what do you say to the faces
    That you used to know?
    “Hi, I’m home”?

    Mira, Nina, hey
    We’re not worried about you
    We are all hoping that you will succeed
    You are the one who made it out
    The one who always made the grade
    While all of us here have just stayed home

    When you were a child
    you stayed wide awake
    Climbed to the highest place
    on every fire escape

    Restless to climb
    you got every scholarship
    Saved every dollar
    the first to go to college

    You can tell them why you’re coming back home
    With your eyes on the horizon
    You and me and the GWB
    Thinking: gee, Nina, there is so much you could be

    Straighten your spine, smile for the neighbors
    Everything’s fine, everything’s cool
    The standard reply:lots of tests, lots of papers
    Smile, wave goodbye, and pray to the sky

    Oh, God

    Who cares what your parents say?
    I know that they’ll be okay
    Just know you’re not letting us down
    Nina, just breathe

  • @bbrriii
    @bbrriii Před 5 lety +64

    the moment in the beginning when people realize what song he’s about to sing... damn chills

  • @sophb8302
    @sophb8302 Před 4 lety +111

    he’s like noah centineo but talented

    • @hollisrut.8759
      @hollisrut.8759 Před 3 lety +1

      Lmaoo

    • @Joeys4921
      @Joeys4921 Před 3 lety +3

      Actually... I see it 😂😂

    • @raquelanastasia
      @raquelanastasia Před 3 lety +1

      This is actually what I was thinking too. I am glad that someone else sees it. 😂😂😂

    • @newglappy2389
      @newglappy2389 Před 3 lety +2

      DoN’t DiS mY bOy, but yeah

  • @user-sr2vt5iv5i
    @user-sr2vt5iv5i Před 5 lety +76

    this is lincoln rosario's response to nina's breathe perhaps i teared up

    • @bm631
      @bm631 Před 5 lety +2

      FUCK. I didn't even think about that.

  • @caitlinmarie2779
    @caitlinmarie2779 Před 5 lety +101

    MY HEART
    FIRST IT WAS NEEDING CONNOR SINGING TO ZOE BUT NOW I NEED BENNY SINGING TO NINA
    edit: the triLL ON TE ADORO OMG

  • @myamygdala7
    @myamygdala7 Před 5 lety +118

    Antonio really needs to be on Broadway, he’s really got it! What a performance, his voice is incredible!♥️

    • @Apples2aco
      @Apples2aco Před 5 lety +4

      Maria S just wait for jagged little pill :)))

  • @shortysutter
    @shortysutter Před 5 lety +268

    This is hitting me really hard. I’m about to flunk out of college with only one semester to go...

    • @pineapplebaby6661
      @pineapplebaby6661 Před 5 lety +63

      you can do it. take this as your sign that you'll be okay.

    • @izzychabelitah
      @izzychabelitah Před 5 lety +4

      Omg same

    • @elliotscasual2459
      @elliotscasual2459 Před 5 lety +34

      You got this! You have one semester left, it's gonna be awesome, you're gonna have an awesome elle woods redemption arc and do great!

    • @lovewamen6152
      @lovewamen6152 Před 4 lety +10

      You can do it. You've gotten this far and I don't know you, but I'm proud of you. You got this!!

    • @shortysutter
      @shortysutter Před 4 lety +43

      Y’all are so nice. I, unfortunately, flunked out. I’m looking for the positive side tho because I had really neglected my mental health for years and I’m finally taking some time to work on that. I won’t graduate in December like planned but I will eventually!

  • @musicluvr0711
    @musicluvr0711 Před 5 lety +227

    Ahhhhh! Just thinking of Benny singing this to Nina!!!

    • @ksand12306
      @ksand12306 Před 3 lety +4

      Imagine part of this as a reprise from Bennie in the movie, especially the when you were a child part!! Also he lowkey really sounds like Chris Jackson for some reason, is it just me?

  • @toovanhee7540
    @toovanhee7540 Před 4 lety +20

    Even the camera is shook at 3:31 for his vibrato 😂

  • @sarahbridgeman8604
    @sarahbridgeman8604 Před 5 lety +104

    this video just did my homework and cleared my skin oh my

  • @shelbyresz0165
    @shelbyresz0165 Před 5 lety +79

    his voice makes me feel things, this song made me feel a lot of things as senior going into college

  • @vanessad7202
    @vanessad7202 Před 2 lety +10

    The "you're coming back home" of the bridge SENT me - even reminded me of a young Christopher Jackson. Definitely has one of the most beautiful tones I've ever heard. Makes me want to hear him sing "one last time"

  • @anxious_em
    @anxious_em Před 5 lety +87

    literally gave me chills and made me cry, I've known this boy would be going places for so long and it's amazing to see him on stages after I've been seeing him in youtube covers for so long. so proud of him and can't wait until the whole world finally sees his talent. would love to see him on stage in jagged little pill if I could. can't wait to see how far he goes.

  • @morganluna2717
    @morganluna2717 Před 4 lety +16

    This is your street
    , you smile at the faces,
    you've known all your life,
    they regard you with pride.
    And everyone's sweet,
    we say, "You're going places!"
    So why do you say
    That while you were away,
    you had so much to hide?
    "Hey guys, it's me!"
    You could never disappoint us, you know
    .
    But you think you can't hack it
    and you're back and you're walking real slow.
    Welcome home,
    just breathe.
    Just breathe
    As the radio plays
    , old forgotten boleros.
    Remember the days
    when the city was yours.
    Remember the praise; Ay te adoro, Te quiero.
    The neighborhood waved,
    and said, "Nina, be brave,
    And you're gonna be fine!"
    And maybe it's me,
    but it all seems like lifetimes ago,
    So what do you say
    to these faces that you used to know?
    "Hey, I'm home."?
    Mira, Nina. Hey
    They're not worried about you.
    We are all hoping that you will succeed.
    You are the one who made it out
    The one who always
    made the grade.
    Almost all of us here have to stay home
    When you were a child
    you stayed wide awake,
    Climbed to the highest place, on every fire escape-
    Restless to climb.
    You got every scholarship,
    saved every dollar,
    the first to go to college,
    You can tell them why you're coming back home
    with your eyes on
    the horizon.
    You and me and the GWB,

    Thinking, "Gee Nina, there's so much you could be."
    Straighten your spine, smile for the neighbors.
    Everything's fine, everything's cool.
    The standard reply,
    "Lots of tests, lots of papers."
    Smile, wave goodbye,
    and pray to the sky,
    Oh God,
    Who cares what your parents say?
    I know that they'll be okay
    .
    Just know you're not letting us down
    .
    Nina, just breathe

  • @samanthaandal6580
    @samanthaandal6580 Před 2 lety +11

    Lmao as soon as he sang "you could never disappoint us, you know" i completely lost it and sobbed through the whole rest of the video. Breathe has always hit too close to home for me. I had no idea hearing the other side of it was something i've needed to hear

  • @fatherterry1017
    @fatherterry1017 Před 5 lety +45

    antonio brightens my fricking day up so much

  • @kayleighmagana3444
    @kayleighmagana3444 Před 5 lety +115

    Nope. There’s no way. He’s not real. Absolutely not. Too good.

  • @jacobmccain8794
    @jacobmccain8794 Před 5 lety +45

    Bro you better belt for your life... every time I see you perform, it’s better and better. You’re a star dude

  • @gab5006
    @gab5006 Před 5 lety +20

    this has genuinely got me tearing up????

  • @elsiethedragonslayer1373
    @elsiethedragonslayer1373 Před 4 lety +10

    As a student struggling with university, this is very comforting to listen to 🥺🥰

  • @tinoj2886
    @tinoj2886 Před 4 lety +9

    That “Mira Nina” broke my heart😭

  • @annelouruolenna991
    @annelouruolenna991 Před 4 lety +17

    From 2:13 on, my breath was on HOLD

  • @nategreyson6014
    @nategreyson6014 Před 2 lety +7

    To the guy filming, thank you so much for this. I'm on another continent and you gave me the chance to hear and see this beautiful masterpiece. Thank you.

  • @brianlozano5220
    @brianlozano5220 Před 3 lety +15

    We'll see him on Broadway. His voice is Powerful and full of conviction. Pitch perfect. I'd place him in my Jeremy Jordan category of talent, vocals and presence. Can't wait to see his career take off to the stars.
    ~My bad...you're on Broadway already. Your reach is far n wide.

  • @gracieliz95
    @gracieliz95 Před 4 lety +12

    I always identified with Nina and now I’m crying

  • @jesscervantes13
    @jesscervantes13 Před 3 lety +15

    I honestly love the way he sings “you could never disappoint us, you know”

  • @cassidygage7312
    @cassidygage7312 Před 4 lety +13

    why does this hurt a million times harder than the original

  • @fernandacardenas07
    @fernandacardenas07 Před 5 lety +17

    Great. Now i'm in my bedroom crying over this song again. It hits different this way. Absolute chills.

  • @ninime101
    @ninime101 Před 3 lety +3

    This version of this song is the hug that I need.

  • @littlesprout3007
    @littlesprout3007 Před 4 lety +13

    I can't breathe antonio

  • @mauricej19
    @mauricej19 Před 4 lety +23

    Will the Best of Pronoun Showdown ever be released as a soundtrack?

  • @Katraszxa_first_of_her_name

    when i am overwhelmd with work and life in general, i keep coming back to this video. it makes me cry then it makes me feel better afterwards.

  • @zima04
    @zima04 Před 5 lety +28

    Oh damn this was good. It hit me right in the heart. This is for anyone who has ever felt they weren’t good enough.

  • @mishyfishy3335
    @mishyfishy3335 Před 3 měsíci +1

    the original song already made me cry but this version just makes me cry MORE 😭

  • @geindelli
    @geindelli Před 4 lety +19

    The amount of times I’ve watched this is getting out of hand 😂

  • @isiabellaforks7399
    @isiabellaforks7399 Před 4 lety +5

    I flunked 2 subjects out of 4 in my first semester of college and I kinda needed this, Antonio is amazing

  • @basteque_
    @basteque_ Před 5 lety +21

    Amazing voice and acting. Gave me chills

  • @lukezacharias3245
    @lukezacharias3245 Před 3 lety +3

    Okay I’m crying

  • @shwing9760
    @shwing9760 Před 4 lety +10

    "Theres so much you can be" 💕

  • @paythe_piper
    @paythe_piper Před 3 lety +4

    THIS HURTS AND I DON'T WANNA CRY TONIGHT

  • @alannagabriel6378
    @alannagabriel6378 Před 5 lety +22

    I would like to thank Antonio Cipriano for making my day👌🏻🥰

  • @assumptanina8150
    @assumptanina8150 Před 4 lety +4

    as someone named nina, i cry every time i watch this

  • @leuite99
    @leuite99 Před 4 lety +5

    i already cried after a minute of watching this performance

  • @sitizikrayustianda7145
    @sitizikrayustianda7145 Před 2 lety +2

    Thowback to difficult days when I thought I failed college, at that period I listened to this a lot :')

  • @m8mcintosh818
    @m8mcintosh818 Před rokem +1

    Everytime I wanna bawl my eyes out until I’m comforted, I go back here lmao

  • @girlonabookshelf4922
    @girlonabookshelf4922 Před 5 lety +11

    His voice is a delicious gift to us all 🥰💞

  • @rosek4923
    @rosek4923 Před 5 lety +7

    cannot.
    stop.
    watching.

  • @gabriellaperalez
    @gabriellaperalez Před 3 lety +3

    THIS IS THE MOST INCREDIBLE THING I’VE EVER SEEN 🤩🤩🤩

  • @h3arts..4morg
    @h3arts..4morg Před 2 lety +1

    PUT THIS MAN IN ANYTHING.. LITERALLY ANYTHING. SO UNBELIEVABLY TALENTED.

  • @tabscollins
    @tabscollins Před 5 lety +4

    His voice literally brightens my day like wow. I’m so happy he’s going to broadway because he deserves it so so much!

  • @docawesome1447
    @docawesome1447 Před 4 lety +3

    I literally cried and felt the message of the song. I love him! Lot's of emotion when he sing.

  • @travisgrant5608
    @travisgrant5608 Před 2 lety +1

    Antonio needs a great big BROADWAY show to star in! He's the WHOLE package! What a voice!!! 👍🤗❤

  • @katemarieeee
    @katemarieeee Před 2 lety +2

    Absolute chills. What a talent Antonio has.

  • @aya9118
    @aya9118 Před 4 lety +5

    i keep coming back. its just so good

  • @lisagoodstein5672
    @lisagoodstein5672 Před 4 lety +4

    this spoke to my soul

  • @juliae6916
    @juliae6916 Před 3 lety +4

    his voice is j so attractive omg

  • @meganthememe130
    @meganthememe130 Před 2 lety +1

    ok wtf I got asmr tingles from this I have NEVER had that

  • @bowsnmacarons
    @bowsnmacarons Před 2 měsíci

    if ever i want feel reassured, might as well go back to this video every single time.
    so comforting 🥺❤

  • @olivereeve9369
    @olivereeve9369 Před 5 lety +5

    My heart just melted

  • @alizeriojas4747
    @alizeriojas4747 Před 3 lety +4

    RENE YOU ARE ONE LUCKY WOMAN

  • @cassialee8317
    @cassialee8317 Před 5 lety +7

    He's so good! Literal chills!😊

  • @sebastian3e957
    @sebastian3e957 Před 5 lety +6

    He can literally take any role!

  • @littlesprout3007
    @littlesprout3007 Před 4 lety +8

    You're not letting us down. Take my soul. Actually, just take everything. Ethereal

  • @noraamel2124
    @noraamel2124 Před 2 lety +1

    The original song hurt me enough. I did not need this one tonight😭💔
    But seriously. This was amazing! Both the altered lyrics and the voice

  • @charlottes.6396
    @charlottes.6396 Před 2 lety +2

    I see the first part of the song in Kevin's prospective reminding Nina that her Journey was still worth it and that he is still proud of her. The last verse is sung by Benny coming to terms with the fact that she may not return to Stanford and reassuring her that it will still be okay.

  • @adrivoid5376
    @adrivoid5376 Před 4 lety +1

    I remember listening to breathe senior year of hs and it conceptualizing all my fears about college and failing. As a junior in college now I teared up bc this is such a reassuring way to twist the song

  • @tatianafiorotto5224
    @tatianafiorotto5224 Před 5 lety +8

    this was so emotional and perfect I’m just 😍😭

  • @delaneyfoss5527
    @delaneyfoss5527 Před 4 lety +2

    lol have you ever just cried so much you run out of tears

  • @sarahdake9850
    @sarahdake9850 Před 4 lety +5

    he just gave thus song so much more meaning

  • @CarolMilters
    @CarolMilters Před 5 lety +6

    Yes I'm here again to say I LOVE this!

  • @genesisperez2641
    @genesisperez2641 Před 5 lety +10

    Oh my goodness I love Antonio! This is so good

  • @Hanniekinz
    @Hanniekinz Před 5 lety +7

    I’m sobbing omg 😭❤️

  • @ed167
    @ed167 Před 4 lety +3

    Beautiful rendition of a beautiful, beautiful song.

  • @maikahije
    @maikahije Před 4 lety +1

    not me rewatching this everytime i feel down and then start crying 😭

  • @CarolMilters
    @CarolMilters Před 5 lety +6

    Wow wow wow!!! Breathtaking

  • @torigamel2604
    @torigamel2604 Před 5 lety +4

    Absolutely fantastic

  • @emilyandersen4415
    @emilyandersen4415 Před 5 lety +5

    I love this so muuuuch

  • @jazmynrodriguez6683
    @jazmynrodriguez6683 Před 4 lety +1

    i needed this version

  • @TheCloie101
    @TheCloie101 Před 5 lety +9

    This got me good! ❣️

  • @hufflepuffwannabe
    @hufflepuffwannabe Před 9 měsíci

    this version is so special! 😭so lovely

  • @ewenchan1239
    @ewenchan1239 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing!!!

  • @revengebandbean8750
    @revengebandbean8750 Před 5 dny

    I watch this video every day

  • @kiara8968
    @kiara8968 Před 5 lety +10

    dang antonio is so good wtf

  • @VegetaUnv7
    @VegetaUnv7 Před rokem +1

    Great adaptation. Singing it as a 3rd person. Real cool.

  • @annali9577
    @annali9577 Před 2 lety +1

    this is one of the best cover!

  • @mariamoraes4074
    @mariamoraes4074 Před 3 lety +2

    Damn I needed this today