"None of us discuss how tough it is or how much of a struggle it is to wake up and have blind dates with a mirror that wishes it could see other people" This line means everything to me.
You really need to look up the definition of attractive. Attractive is appealing to more than JUST THE EYES so just don't. Had you said not attractive or unattractive it would have been different.
I consider myself easy on the eyes, one reason why I had a easier life, but I want someone who doesn't think I'm just a prize ,but loves me for what's on the inside. Damn right pretty hurts!!
What he said at 1:45? Best I could do: There are thing we won't say So this day I believe If self-doubt was a religion It would be the only thing we believed But is not our fault Believe it or not There is an insecure person hidden inside each and every one of us And each morning None of us discuss how tough it is Or how much of a struggle it is to wake up And have blind dates with a mirror That wishes it could see other people We are insecure by default The world’s biggest joke is that we all born equal And it doesn’t take a genius to see our suffering from self-hatred Kids learn at early ages That the best looking is usually the teacher's favorite Or how cute that siblings are disciplined different for doing exactly the same thing Isn't it amazing how the people we like Find us fit for friendship But out of shape for dating So the phrase "Being pretty hurts" is a overstatement Because being ugly kills Ask yourself how it feels to have looks that are not on fashion Or how sarcasm thanked your parents for genes that are not in style To asking God "why me?" Whenever taking a selfie But some people won't understand That Instagram treats bad looking pictures like a disability victim "Don't look for too long" "Avoid feeling sorry for them at all cost" ~How we do not recognize tolerance if the only way we use it is~ give to pretty people who do ugly things This world brings our insecurities It teaches us to be vain And so concerned about the physical That we don't observe the little facts That there are companies who stocks in our self-esteem Profiting on how we see ourselves And making other people feel instilling an impossible quest to perfection That lessens our self-acceptance Hence being the reason Conformity has killed more identities than education has killed potential Look, not everyone can fill into a stencil But it seems everyone is trying to Lying through their teeth That supposedly needs a fix No wonder they can't crack a smile In denial Cause some of us eat just to throw it up Posing in the right angles, maybe you will look a little deferent Until then, another person's blessing will fill like God gave up on you Reluctant to save yourself from yourself Tell me, when you~'re dealt a loosing hand~~ How can you pray to then with such enthusiasm or ~gratefulness~ Instead of speaking about this Telling someone how you feel about this You are encouraging ~just eager~ To hide your truths on a preferential treatment that you are not receiving for not being aesthetically pleasing I've seen it, I can see it Look, hiding how you feel isn't helping anyone Yet biting your tongue despite the truths Is an injustice to everyone So to everyone living a lie, that dying to tell Just say something Say a word, say a sentence, say you're hurting Cause I can see it And so can all of you
"The statement pretty hurts is an overstatement, because being ugly kills." Blew me out of the water..
Thank you x
"None of us discuss how tough it is or how much of a struggle it is to wake up and have blind dates with a mirror that wishes it could see other people"
This line means everything to me.
Phillip Nguyen Ikr too deep
Me as well. The poem is brilliant, that line is genius.
That line hit me hard!
This is gorgeous and so powerful. It's kind of ironic though, because the poet himself is really attractive.
He's effortlessly attractive.
TotalWeirdo beauty is in the eye of beholder. i think hes bbut ass ugly
nah he not attractive
You really need to look up the definition of attractive. Attractive is appealing to more than JUST THE EYES so just don't. Had you said not attractive or unattractive it would have been different.
yuki pew you talking to me??
Ugly does kill because no matter how much we want to get back, we have an image of ourselves that brings us back down.
His accent 😍 His poem was so meaningful 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Thank you :) means the world! Hope you like my book this year ;)
LionHeartfelt I am a fan, but this poem makes me a follower. identified myself, thank Q
"None of us discuss how tough it is or how much of a struggle it is to wake up and have blind dates with a mirror that wishes it could other people."
It's been a while since a poem has hit me this hard
I get what he is saying.. The world can be so shallow and sometimes people are so insensitive and don't even know it. Great poem!
Yup... thank you for the kind words :)
Yass Gawd" If self-doubt was a religion it would be the only thing we believed in"
LOL thank you :)
+LionHeartfelt
No thank you.. don't think you know how much I needed to hear this.. I see you King👑. Hope your life is filled with many blessings:)
So deep and for real. That's why we poets are the true journalists of integrity in this world.
thank youuuu
" Instagram treats bad looking pictures like disability victims " - Majestic Line ! Thumbs Up
His truth is everything.
Powerful words and performance. Being authentic in today's society isn't easy, but it's definitely liberating. x
It’s 2022 and this is still very relevant 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I can hear him talk all day. Snapped
This made me cry. Truth in every single sentence
"'Being pretty hurts' is an overstatement...because being ugly kills"
i really want to give this guy a hug
literally watching the 50th time and i still get goosbums
Thank you so much! Thats love!
+LionHeartfelt omg!! no ..thank YOU sooo much for this beautiful art piece ... I hope you keep on showing us great poems in the future.
That last line brings tears to my eyes, this is beautiful
Thank you so much, truly appreciate it
same
Repping!! snap snap snap!! Killed it!
Hi!!!! I love your poems.
Everything about this poem is beautiful because it is so true.
I consider myself easy on the eyes, one reason why I had a easier life, but I want someone who doesn't think I'm just a prize ,but loves me for what's on the inside.
Damn right pretty hurts!!
"Say you're hurting, cause I can see it"... there's Nothing else to add.
That 'see other people' line was dope!
Ramonerdna yes it was.
*if self-doubt was a religion it would be the only thing we believe in* It hurts how much I can relate to this
This is the first night I have gotten around to really watching a lot of videos of spoken poetry. This is by far the one that speaks to me the most.
thank you!!!
Isn't it amazing how the people WE like... find us fit for friendship, but out of shape for dating? 🤔 ... Damn.
Serwa Lee That was too deep
Conformaty has kill more identity than education has killed potential... Deep sentence
soundtrack to my life
This kind of crawls underneath my skin and makes me shiver because the words are so beautiful and true.
Still inspiring. Lionheartfelt is a boss, see him live - the most humble and talented poet in LDN
This spoke to me. It humbled me, because I am somewhere between those lines
this was so beautiful. this IS so beautiful. i hope this remains engraved in time so that all future generations can hear and be set free.
This gave me goosebumps within the first 30 seconds, and then I just let the rivers flow from my eyes because it's so relatable
I am so grateful to have come across this poem today,thank you for speaking it out loud!!! Much more power to you ♥️♥️
This poem touched me deep
LOVE IT! love seeing british poets on a pedestal! brilliant the words really spoke to me
Thank you :) x
I love how real this is
I wish I could like this more than once.
I love how interactive the audience is ahhh I wish I could perform live
I'm literally in tears omg this is so true and powerful
Being pretty hurts is an understatement being ugly kills
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
This Touched my Soul.
That was absolutely resplendent.Also, that poem really hit home.
Go Lionheart!
I'm hurting, it feels good to say it then channel that into greatness unbeknown to me. And i will like this, because i liked this.
Shy famless very Nice
So many gems in this. Cheers to this human right here. Speaking truth through passionate wordplay and effortless delivery. Much love from over here!
Wow !!!! In The Feels Man ....... Just Wowwwww
This is absolutely beautiful... My goodness
Who is this man I need to hug him!! So dope loved this!!
deep entropy what's your name?
I honestly don't understand the one person who disliked this work of art
What he said at 1:45?
Best I could do:
There are thing we won't say
So this day I believe
If self-doubt was a religion
It would be the only thing we believed
But is not our fault
Believe it or not
There is an insecure person hidden inside each and every one of us
And each morning
None of us discuss how tough it is
Or how much of a struggle it is to wake up
And have blind dates with a mirror
That wishes it could see other people
We are insecure by default
The world’s biggest joke is that we all born equal
And it doesn’t take a genius to see our suffering from self-hatred
Kids learn at early ages
That the best looking is usually the teacher's favorite
Or how cute that siblings are disciplined different for doing exactly the same thing
Isn't it amazing how the people we like
Find us fit for friendship
But out of shape for dating
So the phrase "Being pretty hurts" is a overstatement
Because being ugly kills
Ask yourself how it feels to have looks that are not on fashion
Or how sarcasm thanked your parents for genes that are not in style
To asking God "why me?" Whenever taking a selfie
But some people won't understand
That Instagram treats bad looking pictures like a disability victim
"Don't look for too long"
"Avoid feeling sorry for them at all cost"
~How we do not recognize tolerance if the only way we use it is~ give to pretty people who do ugly things
This world brings our insecurities
It teaches us to be vain
And so concerned about the physical
That we don't observe the little facts
That there are companies who stocks in our self-esteem
Profiting on how we see ourselves
And making other people feel instilling an impossible quest to perfection
That lessens our self-acceptance
Hence being the reason
Conformity has killed more identities than education has killed potential
Look, not everyone can fill into a stencil
But it seems everyone is trying to
Lying through their teeth
That supposedly needs a fix
No wonder they can't crack a smile
In denial
Cause some of us eat just to throw it up
Posing in the right angles, maybe you will look a little deferent
Until then, another person's blessing will fill like God gave up on you
Reluctant to save yourself from yourself
Tell me, when you~'re dealt a loosing hand~~
How can you pray to then with such enthusiasm or ~gratefulness~
Instead of speaking about this
Telling someone how you feel about this
You are encouraging ~just eager~
To hide your truths on a preferential treatment that you are not receiving for not being aesthetically pleasing
I've seen it, I can see it
Look, hiding how you feel isn't helping anyone
Yet biting your tongue despite the truths
Is an injustice to everyone
So to everyone living a lie, that dying to tell
Just say something
Say a word, say a sentence, say you're hurting
Cause I can see it
And so can all of you
Powerful
pausing for a moment to take everything that he just said all in.. 😮
wow that was some powerful message.. ❤
Thank you :)
Chills...
Everytime i hear it it's like a new
This was just...wow. So many great lines. Fantastic job
had to pause it couple times to take a breather, resonating!
Cannot say how much I love this peice! Inspired!
So powerful! In tears by the end. Brilliant piece.
Wow thank you so much x
i've seen this video i think 24-25 times now, its amazing! favorite poetry piece!
Wow thank you! Touched!!! Hope you like my book when its out in November
Thank, you!
Watched this live and it's so great 😩
absolutely stunning , inspiration
this is amazing! his words spoke to me on a emotional level.
One of the best poems I’ve watched 😭
Okay I felt this!
WHY IS THIS NOT MORE FAMOUS
I absolutely love this.. So powerful..
Thank you :)
Speaking truth!!
this is beautiful
Thank you so much :)
This is amazing
this message touched me. Thank you for speaking. ...
Thank you :)
I need this right now. Thank you.
I can relate to every line.
nothing but the truth.
Awesome spoken word
This is so powerful. I love it!
This is so powerful and striking 👏🏾🔥👏🏾🔥
Thought Provoking!!!!
I really relate to this poem. It so touching 😢
This is powerful
kind of ironic coming from an attractive poet
pretty hurts but ugly kills
Wow. So powerful!!!
wow this is amazing... y would anyone dislike this
Maybe he or she's pretty.
jason arthur pretty in which way
everyone is ugly in someway we just dont show it
oh, we show it, but only to those who are really seeing us for who or what we are...
Amazing.
I met this guy today and had to find more about him! 👏🏾👏🏾🙏🏾
Amazing. Thank you!
this is simply incredible... perfectly done I love this 😍😍
Thank you my brother...thank you!!
My bro!
love this
I love this, and needed it! thank you:)
Brilliant.
Yes yes, that's my guy, Lionheart.
respect
just wonderful👍👍👍👍✊
I love this so much❤❤❤
Truths only
MAN like Lionheart!!! DOPE
this is great !!
Wow so good!!