For everyone who is commenting saying they have no passion, look more closely to the WAY they move and their facial expressions!!! It's portraying an abusive relationship! If you are so blind as not to see the amazing work they're doing then you don't know the art of dance really well.
Those of you who are saying she doesn't have any emotion... it's supposed to be that way. She is supposed to look numb. The guy is supposed to look mean, forceful. It was a beautiful dance.
I caught on to the concept of this dance very quickly. It was like she was in a trance. No matter how poorly he treated (or handled) her, she kept falling back into the trance of "love" Simply stunning with a hard hitting message.
The dancers made the story very clear, even though the music choice was intended for a different story! So lovely, choreography and dancing was incredible.
I watch this every time I have doubts about dancing, I watch this video. It pushes me to keep going, I hope someday to effect someone with my dancing as much as this has affected me. It's so powerful, every single time I watch it, tears come to my eyes.
This is a beyond beautiful and accurate depiction of a relationship where he is manipulative, hurtful, and sucks every ounce of energy our of her.. but she allows this to happen because no matter the pain she endures for him she cannot help but fall back into the comfortable and usual rhythms with him. She cannot help but love him, and you can tell that she might not want to.. but she is helpless. She is helplessly in love, and he takes full advantage. Beautiful dance.
wow this dance was so captivating. The story and flow of it kept me watching for more. The way the guy was so emotionless and cold and the way the girl seemed to be helpless and longing to be with him even though she is just being tossed around in their relationship. Very awesome dance
This dance is beautiful. It's the reason I love this song. I can't hear this song without thinking of this dance. The original take on it is beautiful, as is the execution
I have loved this dance since the first time I saw it back in 2010 and I always come back and watch it because it is so hauntingly beautiful. But it always disheartens me to read comments on this video about how they're "destined" for each other and how this is so "romantic". This is an abusive relationship and there is nothing romantic about it. It's not the abused party's fault they they are in love with someone who hurts them, but no one is "meant to be" with somebody who abuses them, it is a tragedy that many times, they cannot get away, and that many times, don't realize that they can or should. And the fact that she "ends up with him" at the end of the dance is heartbreaking, not romantic.
Alot of people are saying the want wasn't there, but she seems like she is portraying that she doesn't want to be with him, I think it's showing an abusive relationship, the way he grabs her, he's into her but she's not into him. This is so beautiful, I love it.
I just happened upon this watching random dance videos, and I am blown away! The dance and the cover of the song really put a whole new spin on the words. Beautiful dancers they totally sold me on the emotion and the choreo was great with the abusive and the tender touches. Beautiful.
if you are a competitive dancer......the story is very clear......it makes perfect sense and going with what Heather was saying, it is an abusive relationship, a relationship that she cant help being in because she cant help being in love with him although he is abusive. The choreography is INCREDIBLE!! So congratulations Erin Novak-Lustig for a brilliant piece
People are being so critical about the technique. Dancing isn't all about technique!! It's about PASSION. They are obviously passionate about what they are doing!! This dance is beautiful is so many ways... It's strong and painful and vulnerable and beautiful and understandable. They aren't even adults and the feeling they put into it is amazing. It truly took my breath away.
No one should be judged on their bodies- thin, large, whatever..... what should be watched is the beauty of the piece and this was beautiful. It shouldnt matter if ur legs are twigs or trunks. I'm very thin and I appreciate it when ppl take me for my dancing and not my body type. Good job, this was a WONDERFUL dance:)
so.beautiful. i love the costumes, too. so many people at competitions think they need skanky feathers and sequins and shit. these people look so real and they're showing their talent. amazing.
Agreed. The feel of this dance almost makes you feel uncomfortable to watch it; like you're watching someone being abused without being able to do anything about it. I love that the choreographer used this extremely powerful version of the song. Absolutely beautiful.
Omg the feelings that I got from just watching this dance. Just watching the whole story unfold as they dance. I could see and feel the sadness and lust for something you cant have. I cant even explain all the feelings i received after watching this amazingly spectacular dance. i loved it .
Stunning take on the meaning of this song. I take it to be an abusive or toxic relationship, and it's clear that he's abusing her but when he tries to leave, she's so afraid to be without him, that she begs him to stay. Brings me to tears. Absolutely stellar.
this piece had me in complete tearss.. its so beautiful. her emotion and tecnhique is incredible. it seems like he is abusive in the relationship but she is so in love with him that she cant let him go and she'll let him walk all over herrrr .. keep up the good work this was absolutely amazing!!!
Oh my goodness! This piece is ABSOLUTELY BREATH-TAKING! The female dancer is one of the best that I've seen in a long time. I can't believe your skill set, girl! If I tried to look so drained and controlled, it wouldn't come out a quarter as good. You are amazing! Don't let any of these ignorant fools make you believe any different...they just don't have an eye for art, and very obviously don't see what the piece is about.
This was choreographed beautifully. The entire dance I was enamored with their relationship and how he was pulling her or lifting her. The amazing part to me is that they did such lifts with her looking so limp in his arms. Most if the time in lifts you have to have all your muscles tightened for the lifter(s) to hold you for very long. Don't even get me started on her acting skills, most people underestimate the active skills needed for a convincing dance and she went over and above what my expectations would have been. His transition for the beginning to the end was nothing to ignore either. He started out very simple with everything he was doing. He seemed almost innocent, but as the dance went on he started to show calm anger which, I don't know about you, is scarier than expressive anger. All in all this is one of the best performances up have seen in a long while.
First time through I thought wow contemporary dance usually portrays more passion or emotion, I thought she looked disconnected and numb, that her facial expressions lacked feeling and that she was just performing the movements and moving through a memorized routine with no heart and I realized by the end and watching it again that's what it's portraying that being bounded to a relationship that isn't healthy can emotionally harden your heart cause you to feel unlike yourself and you can feel shackled to repetitive movements in a continuous cycle and that what you think is love might not be and you can't help but keep falling into the comfortable routine or security of someone you thought you loved that leaving would hurt more than staying. And so at first glance you think this routine isnt capturing anything when really it is done beautifully and very in tune with the message and story, such captivating movements that's beautifully tragic :) great legs and feet arches.
Love the dance :) It's a bittersweet performance. I like how the dancers, the clothing, and the choreography fit the message of an abusive relationship. This song once was a love song to me but the way they interpreted it was eye opening and very true. I liked how the moved were simple yet very unique in expressing the painful things in this type of relationship. The emotion was great and the female version of this song is even better. Especially the part of the song, when she says, "Take my ha
Wow that song was freaking gorgeous. An some dancers are slim that way. I danced with a lot of females that ate a lot but were super slim like that. 16 years of ballet, lyrical, modern, contemporary, and hip hop.
I really really love this dance, and the way it is performed. She moves with such fragility that the contrast when he pushes her around is even more striking. I could just watch this over and over again!
It's a depiction of an abusive relationship. His domination, her resistance but ultimate resignation to her situation. You can see her helplessness, her feeling that she needs him but also the knowledge that it's not healthy but her inability to leave, it's a very powerful piece especially for anyone who's ever been through that.
I love how you expect that phrase to mean "you're so special that I can't help but falling in love with you", but they changed it so it will mean a guy is almost forcing her to fall in love with him and there's nothing she can do... At least that's what I understood. Also great technique, they're both very talented
I have had a high metabolism for the longest time and know what your going through. But let me tell you that this was so beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous! It made me cry.
The first time I saw this a few years ago, I didn't quite understand this dance. Now every time I watch it I love it more and find new reasons to appreciate. Absolutely beautiful and powerful beyond words.
This was heartbreaking but I loved it. I thought it was great how empty her expression was up until the end it was beautiful and ugly and raw and powerful. This was amazing
I'm a dancer too, and this is just beautiful. I loved the relationship you two showed and the emotion throughout the whole dance. Just wonderful work. (:
This is soooooo good! I watch this dance sooo much! I can watch it over and over again. You both did such an amazing job. I love the moves and the song. This is so incredible!
And this is why art is so great! We all watched the exact same routine, but had different reactions to it. And thanks! I think I've had this screen name for just about everything for the last 10 years or so. =)
If you've ever been in an abusive/toxic relationship, this strikes home. It shows all the emotion and the song choice was perfect, deeply haunting. Its been years but I keep coming back to this video. This is brilliantly performed, the choreography, I think could be better constructed and more fluid but I think it's allowed to be a little sloppy cuz that's what those relationships are, a hot effing mess and anyone who's been there knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I keep watching this video over and over. It's almost as if he's trying to teach her how to love him the way he needs her to. He keeps getting exasperated with her when she doesn't get something right. You see it when he lifted her that there use to be life in her and perhaps he's trying to bring it back but he wants immediate results. But he still loves her even though she's not the same.
I think that they portrayed the lyrics as an abusive relationship was amazing. no matter how many times she leaves, no matter how controlling he is, they are destined for each other. it's beautiful & the ending once again is the most romantic ever. I really hope they won.
@MissSilverDances i agreee. i found myself sickened by it, but i couldn't stop watching. very powerful performance by these two. although, i'm not sure i'd like to see another dance like this. it just made my skin crawl. but i guess that means they did what they set out to do.
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this is probably my favorite dance. it leaves me speachless every time i watch it. strong message, strong dancers, perfect song.
For everyone who is commenting saying they have no passion, look more closely to the WAY they move and their facial expressions!!! It's portraying an abusive relationship! If you are so blind as not to see the amazing work they're doing then you don't know the art of dance really well.
Omg, i totally see it. I am so glad I am not the only one who sees it.
Agreed! They did so well I hate him cause he's so convincing and she oh boy her faces I choke up every time!
I can totally see that look at the way he grabs her
Exactly. They were just great.
Those of you who are saying she doesn't have any emotion... it's supposed to be that way. She is supposed to look numb. The guy is supposed to look mean, forceful. It was a beautiful dance.
Pure solid dance! Not a lot of tricks, not too much turning, pure amazement. And the emotion was fantabulous.
Such a dark interpretation of the song; it's brilliant. I loved every moment of it and I'm just stunned at the story told through this dance.
I've probably watched this dance over 50 times and I'm still speechless. Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. You both are amazing!!!
I caught on to the concept of this dance very quickly. It was like she was in a trance. No matter how poorly he treated (or handled) her, she kept falling back into the trance of "love" Simply stunning with a hard hitting message.
The connection.... I can't. This is amazing. No words. And it displays a story... a REAL story. Love it
this is the best lyrical dance I have ever seen. I have been teaching lyrical for 12 years. Nothing tops this.
The dancers made the story very clear, even though the music choice was intended for a different story! So lovely, choreography and dancing was incredible.
I watch this every time I have doubts about dancing, I watch this video. It pushes me to keep going, I hope someday to effect someone with my dancing as much as this has affected me. It's so powerful, every single time I watch it, tears come to my eyes.
This is a beyond beautiful and accurate depiction of a relationship where he is manipulative, hurtful, and sucks every ounce of energy our of her.. but she allows this to happen because no matter the pain she endures for him she cannot help but fall back into the comfortable and usual rhythms with him. She cannot help but love him, and you can tell that she might not want to.. but she is helpless. She is helplessly in love, and he takes full advantage. Beautiful dance.
Wow, this gives me chills. Amazingly, portrays how an abusive relationship works.
He doesn't treat you well but you still can't help falling in love with him... beautiful!
wow this dance was so captivating. The story and flow of it kept me watching for more. The way the guy was so emotionless and cold and the way the girl seemed to be helpless and longing to be with him even though she is just being tossed around in their relationship. Very awesome dance
This is a BEAUTIFUL dance. The story is portrayed perfectly, the emotion is spot on. It's unexpected with the song but it works perfectly
A lot of lyrical dances are so over the top now, but this is so pure and honest. I love it
This dance is beautiful. It's the reason I love this song. I can't hear this song without thinking of this dance. The original take on it is beautiful, as is the execution
Seriously. This is beyond beautiful. Any dance that can make me smile when it ends is incredible. GREAT technique, both of you.
I have loved this dance since the first time I saw it back in 2010 and I always come back and watch it because it is so hauntingly beautiful. But it always disheartens me to read comments on this video about how they're "destined" for each other and how this is so "romantic". This is an abusive relationship and there is nothing romantic about it. It's not the abused party's fault they they are in love with someone who hurts them, but no one is "meant to be" with somebody who abuses them, it is a tragedy that many times, they cannot get away, and that many times, don't realize that they can or should. And the fact that she "ends up with him" at the end of the dance is heartbreaking, not romantic.
Alot of people are saying the want wasn't there, but she seems like she is portraying that she doesn't want to be with him, I think it's showing an abusive relationship, the way he grabs her, he's into her but she's not into him. This is so beautiful, I love it.
I love how they picked this song. It makes the viewers actually wonder about what the theme of the dance is.
I am crying like I just watched a tragic movie about love and abuse. Well done!
i can watch this over and over again, definately the best contemp dance i've found on youtube
I cannot stop watching this dance. It's more powerful to me every time.
I just happened upon this watching random dance videos, and I am blown away! The dance and the cover of the song really put a whole new spin on the words. Beautiful dancers they totally sold me on the emotion and the choreo was great with the abusive and the tender touches. Beautiful.
if you are a competitive dancer......the story is very clear......it makes perfect sense and going with what Heather was saying, it is an abusive relationship, a relationship that she cant help being in because she cant help being in love with him although he is abusive.
The choreography is INCREDIBLE!! So congratulations Erin Novak-Lustig for a brilliant piece
SO POWERFUL.
their dancing makes the perfect message to the meaning of this song
This is such a beautiful dance for the sort of negative view on it. So graceful and emotional... I miss dancing so much!
People are being so critical about the technique. Dancing isn't all about technique!! It's about PASSION. They are obviously passionate about what they are doing!! This dance is beautiful is so many ways... It's strong and painful and vulnerable and beautiful and understandable. They aren't even adults and the feeling they put into it is amazing. It truly took my breath away.
No one should be judged on their bodies- thin, large, whatever..... what should be watched is the beauty of the piece and this was beautiful. It shouldnt matter if ur legs are twigs or trunks. I'm very thin and I appreciate it when ppl take me for my dancing and not my body type. Good job, this was a WONDERFUL dance:)
so.beautiful. i love the costumes, too. so many people at competitions think they need skanky feathers and sequins and shit. these people look so real and they're showing their talent. amazing.
I cry every time I watch this... it's so beautiful. Both of you guys are gorgeous.
Agreed. The feel of this dance almost makes you feel uncomfortable to watch it; like you're watching someone being abused without being able to do anything about it. I love that the choreographer used this extremely powerful version of the song. Absolutely beautiful.
Lauren McFarland I had to stop about four times midway . At one point I felt sick about it. Every time he grabbed her I flinched
Omg the feelings that I got from just watching this dance. Just watching the whole story unfold as they dance. I could see and feel the sadness and lust for something you cant have. I cant even explain all the feelings i received after watching this amazingly spectacular dance.
i loved it .
Stunning take on the meaning of this song. I take it to be an abusive or toxic relationship, and it's clear that he's abusing her but when he tries to leave, she's so afraid to be without him, that she begs him to stay. Brings me to tears. Absolutely stellar.
Anybody else's mouth left open after the screen faded to black? That was absolutely amazing.
this piece had me in complete tearss.. its so beautiful. her emotion and tecnhique is incredible. it seems like he is abusive in the relationship but she is so in love with him that she cant let him go and she'll let him walk all over herrrr .. keep up the good work this was absolutely amazing!!!
Now this is real dancing! True emotion and wonderful technique!
Oh my goodness! This piece is ABSOLUTELY BREATH-TAKING! The female dancer is one of the best that I've seen in a long time. I can't believe your skill set, girl! If I tried to look so drained and controlled, it wouldn't come out a quarter as good. You are amazing! Don't let any of these ignorant fools make you believe any different...they just don't have an eye for art, and very obviously don't see what the piece is about.
This is probably the most heartbreaking-ly beautiful dance I have ever seen.
This was choreographed beautifully. The entire dance I was enamored with their relationship and how he was pulling her or lifting her. The amazing part to me is that they did such lifts with her looking so limp in his arms. Most if the time in lifts you have to have all your muscles tightened for the lifter(s) to hold you for very long. Don't even get me started on her acting skills, most people underestimate the active skills needed for a convincing dance and she went over and above what my expectations would have been. His transition for the beginning to the end was nothing to ignore either. He started out very simple with everything he was doing. He seemed almost innocent, but as the dance went on he started to show calm anger which, I don't know about you, is scarier than expressive anger. All in all this is one of the best performances up have seen in a long while.
Beyond Beautiful Choreograpghy and love the technique and the emotion of the dancers. I'm favouriting this one for sure!
i could watch this ten times a day and still get goosebumps...amazing
First time through I thought wow contemporary dance usually portrays more passion or emotion, I thought she looked disconnected and numb, that her facial expressions lacked feeling and that she was just performing the movements and moving through a memorized routine with no heart and I realized by the end and watching it again that's what it's portraying that being bounded to a relationship that isn't healthy can emotionally harden your heart cause you to feel unlike yourself and you can feel shackled to repetitive movements in a continuous cycle and that what you think is love might not be and you can't help but keep falling into the comfortable routine or security of someone you thought you loved that leaving would hurt more than staying. And so at first glance you think this routine isnt capturing anything when really it is done beautifully and very in tune with the message and story, such captivating movements that's beautifully tragic :) great legs and feet arches.
Heather Smith the dance is meant to show that he is forcing her to love him and she cant do nothing about it thags why she loom so numb
I am extremely happy I clicked on this video.
Third time watching this morning alone. This is beautiful
This dance gives such a negative connotation to the song!! I love it, so clever and creative!
Love the dance :) It's a bittersweet performance. I like how the dancers, the clothing, and the choreography fit the message of an abusive relationship. This song once was a love song to me but the way they interpreted it was eye opening and very true. I liked how the moved were simple yet very unique in expressing the painful things in this type of relationship. The emotion was great and the female version of this song is even better. Especially the part of the song, when she says, "Take my ha
Wow that song was freaking gorgeous. An some dancers are slim that way. I danced with a lot of females that ate a lot but were super slim like that. 16 years of ballet, lyrical, modern, contemporary, and hip hop.
The emotions, the dance...I Balled like a baby!!
It was Absolutely Flawless!
All I have to say is Kids, you did it AMAZING!!! I LOVED IT!!
I really really love this dance, and the way it is performed. She moves with such fragility that the contrast when he pushes her around is even more striking. I could just watch this over and over again!
Normally hate this type of dance but this was Amazing... very good.
Such gorgeous choreography with this, and the dancers are amazing with it. Over all beautiful
The story was clearly shown in the choreography,i thought it was an amazing performance and i thoroughly enjoyed the overall performance.
i have to say you are one of the most beatiful dancers i have seen in a long time!!
It's a depiction of an abusive relationship. His domination, her resistance but ultimate resignation to her situation. You can see her helplessness, her feeling that she needs him but also the knowledge that it's not healthy but her inability to leave, it's a very powerful piece especially for anyone who's ever been through that.
I love how you expect that phrase to mean "you're so special that I can't help but falling in love with you", but they changed it so it will mean a guy is almost forcing her to fall in love with him and there's nothing she can do... At least that's what I understood. Also great technique, they're both very talented
I got that this dance represents an abusive relationship
Glamorous G exactly what I was thinking
Giannie Ruth exactly
nah. its more like the girl KNOWS the relationship is bad, but she "cant help ailing in love" with him..
Sisi Sb or its like hes forcing her to love him and then she actually ends up truly falling in love with him.
So.. beautiful. Almost made me cry. And I never cry.
I have had a high metabolism for the longest time and know what your going through. But let me tell you that this was so beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous! It made me cry.
That was amazing, I have never been so moved by choreography before like that!
the choreography for that was amazing! they danced it perfectly!!!
Such a powerful dance with such a strong meaning
The first time I saw this a few years ago, I didn't quite understand this dance. Now every time I watch it I love it more and find new reasons to appreciate. Absolutely beautiful and powerful beyond words.
I agree!
extremely beautiful and breathtaking
tears formed in my eyes.
this tells such a tourmenting story and it is truly fantastic
This is my favorite song by Elvis :D Beautiful dance
This was heartbreaking but I loved it. I thought it was great how empty her expression was up until the end it was beautiful and ugly and raw and powerful. This was amazing
I saw it. I cried . I stood up from my bed and cried some more. It was good it was really good 👏👏👏
absolutely gorgeous they both had beautiful lines and extensions i could NOT find fault in this performance. well done! =]
I'm a dancer too, and this is just beautiful. I loved the relationship you two showed and the emotion throughout the whole dance. Just wonderful work. (:
really powerful choreography and characterisation from the dancers! WOW
Good God, this is beautiful. No wonder you won first place. Props to you and props to your choreographer.
Wow. You guys didn't just dance the program, you PERFORMED it.
This is soooooo good! I watch this dance sooo much! I can watch it over and over again. You both did such an amazing job. I love the moves and the song. This is so incredible!
i think this is amazing....they dance wonderfully and the choreography is fantastic!!! i love this
THIS WAS AMAZING LITTERALY THE BEST DANCE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!
And this is why art is so great! We all watched the exact same routine, but had different reactions to it.
And thanks! I think I've had this screen name for just about everything for the last 10 years or so. =)
Absolutely beautiful. If only all dancers could tell the story as well as you
This was so beautiful.. I almost cried... This was great.
its soooo addicting to watch. i never get sick of it
this is by far the most amazing dance i have ever seen, you can not only see the emotions but also you can feel it.
this is beautiful....crying like a baby right now
If you've ever been in an abusive/toxic relationship, this strikes home. It shows all the emotion and the song choice was perfect, deeply haunting. Its been years but I keep coming back to this video. This is brilliantly performed, the choreography, I think could be better constructed and more fluid but I think it's allowed to be a little sloppy cuz that's what those relationships are, a hot effing mess and anyone who's been there knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I keep watching this video over and over. It's almost as if he's trying to teach her how to love him the way he needs her to. He keeps getting exasperated with her when she doesn't get something right. You see it when he lifted her that there use to be life in her and perhaps he's trying to bring it back but he wants immediate results. But he still loves her even though she's not the same.
ive never seen a dance to this song and when i saw it it just made me fall inlove with the song even more amazing
Absolutely beautiful, I am in tears..
That was incredible. The ending was brilliant
Beautiful choregraphy ! I felt the emotion on the scene, especially at the end :)
wow! Is all I can say about this! I could feel the emotion behind these moves! Talk about great passion, teamwork and muscle control.!:)
I love this dance so much. I watch it every day
wow.. .such a beautiful song and horrific story to go with it. extremely creative and i really enjoyed watching it.
the choreographer did an amazing job
Her facial expressions at 2:25 broke my heart.
I love this so much
This is really gorgeous. Lovely performance
that was amazing, absolutely beautiful yet sad.
I think that they portrayed the lyrics as an abusive relationship was amazing. no matter how many times she leaves, no matter how controlling he is, they are destined for each other. it's beautiful & the ending once again is the most romantic ever. I really hope they won.
I hope *she* won...since he was the abusive one...
that was so perfectly amazing. i cried. omg.
@MissSilverDances i agreee.
i found myself sickened by it, but i couldn't stop watching.
very powerful performance by these two.
although, i'm not sure i'd like to see another dance like this.
it just made my skin crawl.
but i guess that means they did what they set out to do.
chills every time i watch this. soooo good!