I´m really schnubbisch about Beethoven and I still agree, he would. He would, even if it was him alone in a big crowd of whatever plastic fans or people believing in "calmdown relax classical music" or people thinking, a woman shouln´t sing these words and like this.
I just celebrated 10 years clean October 28 this year. You can do this! The first year is the toughest, breaking the habit. I know you can do this, many have. ⚘💞🙏
Hi Ms Hawkins, I’m a Social Worker, who worked with the Sex Worker community, on Assertive Outreach, in Liverpool. Our Team were the best and our one doctor, who gave a damn and the Police who worked very hard to safeguard and protect these women and, at times, their young daughters, who had also been introduced into the Life, were all an honour and privilege to work with. This song and your interpretation brought me to tears, floods of them. The innocence at the beginning and the exhaustion at the end was done with so much raw emotion, compassion and resignation. My compliments to your Accompaniment - the arrangement was so simple and elegant allowing your power to reach the summit. You did these women/girls proud and conveyed a difficult story. May the God of your understanding, bless you and keep you xx
Such a heart felt song, being an EX addict myself, it resonates a lot of truth, to how I felt going through it...Mistakes were made along the way, and I found myself lying on the floor more than once...Thankfully I am through that period now. Unfortunately I fked a lot of good relationships up over it, (Meaning friends, family, and significant others, over in the process, of finding myself again.) It is a constant struggle to get through, but if you believe in yourself, greatness will come. Believe and keep hope in the darkest recess's of your core. Thank you Kaz for singing this song, For all of you and all of me, Believe it can get better and easier as time passes by. Peace to you all, stay safe, stay healthy and just breathe, keep moving forward, time is short here on this wonderfully fked up planet we call home. I wish the best for all of you.
7 years sober now 2020 after 45 yrs of alcohol & drugs, needles & meth, 2 years in prison on top of 30 yrs HIV & 7 yrs cancer. You could say this is my song, now, too.
I scrolled past her many times never having heard of her. Something told me, give her a listen. I'm so glad I did. She has a phenomenal talent and voice !!! God bless her. 👏👏👏
35 years of doing dope, I quit in May, since then I lost my left leg , and then , another heart surgery , a month ago , and her music has helped me through it ALL ! I would give anything to watch her live and give her a huge hug 🥺
I don't wear lipstick and I've never done cocaine (or any drugs). I don't even drink. But this song damn near broke me. I'm sitting here crying. Such an amazing, beautiful song sung with such passion and conviction.
I come back here every 6 months, Just to hear you, Tell me, it'll be alright. You should come back to this, and help all the people that feel small...Make them big again. That's what we need to do.
Played it twice...3x...and just put it on a loop. As a struggling alcoholic, (2 months 10 days sober in 2020) this came home hard. Thank you for this amazing piece of light 😊
@@juliapierce369 thanks, dear. 2mths 17ds now😊. Some days are a breeze and others, I wish I could strangle myself 😂. Not giving up though! Have fun and stay corona-free!
Kaz . I am a 61 year old man in Hawaii ... this song makes me cry everytime I listen to. I am so happy for you and thank you for existing and surviving to tell your story ... Hope I could see you in concert sometime since i visits Europe often
A couple of times in your life, you'll hear a song that hits you like a truck. Lipstick and Cocaine is such a song. Elegance in its simplicity, a vocal and a piano. Beautiful rendering.
My Story I've sat on many bar stools, today I sit on a pew. The bar stool led to a jail cell, today I'm something new. I've never been asked to walk a straight line or blow into a device, the choir's music sounds beautiful and the people around me smell nice! No one has thrown a punch at me for something stupid I've said. People get on their knees with me and pray with me instead. I still remember the bar stool and all it's misery, so I choose to sit in a church today, today my spirit is free. Amen
Wow Kaz what a heavy story It remembers me of the death of my girlfriend.. Whole day lipgloss and ofcourse cocaine. Last year she died at the age of 47 You put your whole deep feeling in the song and proud of you to tell us your sad story You are a very strong woman!!! Respekt!!!
Omg thank you so much! I'm at work right now and you just made a terrible day a hell of a lot brighter. My roommate is dying and I was informed this morning of being evicted when he passes. I was freaking the bleep.out. then u commented. Thank God for you girl!!!! Again u are my rescue
Hallo Frau Hawkins Sie gehöhren mit Absoluter Sicherheit zu den 5 schönsten Stimmen und den Ehrlichsten Gesang die Ich in den Letzten 3 Jahrzehnten gehört habe . Neben Adele, Beth Harth Bruce Springsteen, und Alex Diel . Es ist einfach nur schön Ihren Gesang und das Gefühl das Sie damit zum Ausdruck bringen zu höhren. Man merkt das Sie das Lieben was Sie tun, danke dafür . Ein Gruss aus Deutschland Detlef
Kaz,thank you for your courage and willingness to share your experience in such a healing way.I think 3 things when I watch this incredible video ; 1. I’m SO glad he made you well ❤2.Your song is a light for others to see which they can reach for and 3. To me, you’re also singing for all those who never got to hear the knock.If a song, like a mother’s love, can reach across time as a vibration, which I believe it can, this song will always do so.Bravo.🦋
I found you accidentally , my son walks into the room " What are you listening to mom? Sounds like a little angel!" And my son , 19 , does not usually like music at all! Your voice ..... AMAZING
This song leaves me in tears every single time. I always feel like absolutely must listen to it over and over and over again every time I revisit it. So beautiful, painful, haunting, and victorious all at once.
I keep coming back to this masterpiece of a song time after time.No words needed I'm not ashamed to say this song brings me to tears time after time I hear it.Thank you again for this amazing song wow.
Well , this is one of the saddest tunes I have ever heard , but it is a story that needs to be told ! You are an Angel , and you sing like one . Your voice is pure because it is real . Thank you for sharing your life with us ! I hope that it lightens your load ! Greetings from Akron , Ohio .May God be with you !
This has brought me to tears. As a recovering drug addict, the lyrics and heartfelt performance truly spoke to me and touched my soul. I'm now in my 15th year of sobriety....one day at a time. Thank you for sharing, Kaz.
Proud of you Girlshine! Me, in my 23rd year now. Songs like this can bring healing, thank you Kaz. ❤ There's so much more to life than what came before.
@@nikiluv6336 - Congrats!!! I know it's not easy but it's so worth it. With every passing year, you get closer to the wonderful life that awaits you. Love yourself and be the best version of you because you deserve it. xxx
Dropping in to say thank you for all your amazing comments. I see them all. Be sure to sign up to my mailing list to keep up with things. Love to you all. www.kazhawkins.com/contact/
Kaz Hawkins I don’t think I’ve ever left a comment on TH-cam and God knows It’s my local! Having just read your comment, wanted to say... you can’t imagine the emotions I went through and gratitude I felt when I discovered this here song and that Voice of yours! Serendipity, life, coincidence destiny all being Part of it. You saved a part of me. Thank you 🤍
Kaz Hawkins I can't stop listening to this song. Sometimes with tears rolling down my cheek. It's like an exact mirror to my own story and it's...wow. I don't even have the words. Thanks for sharing your gift.
Dear sweet Angel thankyou for singing this to me this am. You are what i needed to keep fighting against the chronic pain. Crying makes me feel better. Love to you!
Bloody Hell Kaz, you made this 53 year old hairy arsed Grandad cry. Wonderful, tragic and uplifting all at once. I have struggled with depression for 20 years and when the dark days come... I will sing this to myself. Thanks love xx
Makes me think of all the doctor's and staff and patients at the wards. Strangers who made me feel like I shouldn't have tried to get rid of myself like I did. People I had never met before then yet still mean the world to me to this day. Beautiful song.
I have never been down this road but I can side with the broken people who have. I am a broken person too but in another way. Broken people are the best. An d now I am crying.
WOW .........what a song...........moved me to tears ...................... I once had 3 1/2 years sobriety and life was wonderful.......... the struggle is real..........i need to find sobriety again.
Kaz I don't have an addiction, except for pop lol, but I do suffer from anxiety and major depression. I've listened to this song on loop since yesterday and everytime you say "it's just one more fight" I actually can feel that and it gives me hope. I just want to Thank you for that. You're beautiful !!! 🙏
Woman you’re beautiful and I’m glad you’re away from that. May you always be at peace and surrounded by light. We addicts have to lift the ones up that are dying cause the same was done for us.
I am not an addict I don't suffer from alcoholism or drug use but this woman's voice really moved me and it's quite beautiful and I'm grateful I discovered her stay strong everyone God bless
Congratulations, Kaz! Glad you're here. I'll follow your advice and I'll buy your first album. I'm 60, a musician, a world traveler and have NEVER heard a song performed with such sincerity, sensitivity, depth, and with such gut wrenching pain and beauty. Thank you for your courage to stand up and reveal your testimony to the world. Your performance of Lipstick and Cocaine is incredible - I'm so glad you emptied your bucket of darkness and filled it with the sunshine you DESERVE! Peace, love, and keep weaving your tapestry for our lucky ears on TH-cam. We want and need you here in New York! Lyn
This song touched me on a deep, deep level. Though I haven't had addictions issues, I have had mental health issues, and the awful, life-threatening thoughts that accompany those issues. The universal message of hope is palpable, and I thank you. I am so glad that you beat your demons.
Surprisingly similar. I honestly believe you dont have addiction without having mental issues that are to hard to handle ... I think it's why some people can just stop a drug and others loose their soul to it. Who would voluntarily go back to living in hell after they believe that a pill, shot injection, can make it all hurt less... it takes so long for it to become clear you just trade one problem for another.... its nearly impossible.
Why is this amazing woman not famous?! My lord she is awesome...she has some pipes!!! I love her voice...She has a very beautiful soul...A very raw talent...beautiful woman God bless you❤️❤️❤️I can feel your pain...I'm a recovering addict myself...clean for 13 years now...(Opiates heroine)
This song brought absolute Tears to my eyes, I felt every word, every note, and felt the emotion your poured into this song. Just Wow..You are truly a blessed talent.
You do not have to be a addict or alcoholic to appreciate this song. So many folks struggle to live and having that hand reach for them to lift them up is inspirational. One more fight! I love this song! It makes me fight one more time. I sugfer from anxiety and depression.
Perfect song for my partner I cry so menny time I were going through it with my lover powerful my lover is doing fine menny heartbreak just to see some one you really love going through this it does have a big affect on you but it we’re a roller coaster now we’re just fine it’s true the words it you big love to kaz H lipstick and cocan
💪🔥♥️🙏 Thanks you for you commentary. You give your fight , energy and sensibility. Î love you and your magnifique Voice. I hope for you the better de the future and présent.🥰
Throughout my career I have had the privilege of meeting many people who have suffered from depression, anxiety, substance misuse or some form of abuse. It's hard to hear their stories at times but everyone needs a shoulder. This song is dedicated to all of the brave and beautiful souls who have shared their struggles with me. Thank you Kaz for giving people strength and hope 🙏🏻 x
Talent is the ability to hit a target most cannot; Geniality, however is hitting a target others cannot see. I had the opportunity to work with many artistis in my life as a celebrity costume designer. Prince is one of the references i was most proud to work with. Small in figure, but the grandeur he exuded would make giants feel insignificant. You are one of those people, that i am sure anybody around you can tell they are in the presence of greatness. Everything about this song and your performance is touching perfection in a flawless inexplicable way. All we can do is savour and break inside mesmerized. Discovering you, somehow in a very simple way, has made my life better. God Bless you!
I can think of no mortal words. No description can define this. To touch a soul in another person so deeply. To remind them of life so precious. Thank You
She is awesome, isn't she! So glad to have found her and her music!! She is quite the "uber" talented woman. So glad we all found her. I share her music where and when I can because everyone should hear her. 💜💜💜💕🌷
I can't stop watching this video. I declare myself in love with your voice. Hopefully you will find the happiness and love that you deserve, if you have not already found it. Thanks for sharing your fight. You are beauty. A hug from Barcelona 😉
After having been molested physically from age 8-19, then psychologically for decades afterwards; I started with prescription painkillers in my 30s to ease the pain....I still struggle everyday wondering who I would have been had I never been touched...in spite of this trauma, I managed to graduate from a prestigious University n go on to a 30 yr career with the govt... sometimes I'm proud, other times I'm angry, hurt, humiliated, frustrated, u name it...this song resonates with me like few do...I recognize that I am the victim n the perpetrator is just sick....that said, he altered my entire life but I managed to maintain a bit of myself that I continue to cling to.....I'm now dealing with serious health issues but I try very hard to remember there are those that have suffered more than myself n one day I will understand why this all played out as it has....I'm rambling..I'm aware of this but I needed to give a prelude to saying how this song resonates thru me when I hear it....to any other struggling addict out there: you are not flawed, u are not weak, u are not at fault...u have a disease that affects u as tho u have cancer n must fight it as tho u do....I pray one day all of mankind will recognize that addicts are people who are ill in need of treatment ....to conquer this demon makes u such a strong person in my estimation....thank you Kaz for understanding n not fearing the truth💚
Fighting is the difference between being a victim or a survivor. I am also a survivor and I am thankful to be able to be here to share my story. FIGHT....You are not alone. ❤
I lost all. This song makes me cry i here you Kaz was there also. this song is so emotional for me... Been sober nearly 20 yrs lost all .. What at the bottom could not get any lower. I yelled i want to leave and the person that gave me birth saved me and gaved me life again .... Life is good i Love life and Kaz
☆_Yes, life is difficult, but the things we go through make us strong people to overcome the pressures of life. How wonderful it is to love life. That is a beautiful feeling when you overcome the pressures_❤⚘
I was in a loveless relationship for 20 years and I was the last one to find out ! I'm still in that relationship and I understand what it means to be alone with a big hole in my heart . This song sums it up really. Thanks kaz for putting to music the pain I feel ❤️
Beethoven said, "playing a wrong note is insignificant. Playing without passion is unforgivable."
Beethoven would cry with you.
I love you
:)
Exactly
Couldn't have said THAT any better!!💜💜
I´m really schnubbisch about Beethoven and I still agree, he would. He would, even if it was him alone in a big crowd of whatever plastic fans or people believing in "calmdown relax classical music" or people thinking, a woman shouln´t sing these words and like this.
That is the most simplistic words yet the meaning holds so much power and beauty
I'm fighting just now, so far, I'm winning 👌🙏💖
GREAT!! You can do this... ;)
Youre gonna make it
I just celebrated 10 years clean October 28 this year. You can do this! The first year is the toughest, breaking the habit. I know you can do this, many have. ⚘💞🙏
@@kelleyjohnson2386 congratulations 👏👌🙏💖 How amazing 😍 It's great examples, like yourself, that show me I've found my path in life 👌💖 Thank you xx
@@lesleywilson5638 💋💞⚘
Hi Ms Hawkins, I’m a Social Worker, who worked with the Sex Worker community, on Assertive Outreach, in Liverpool. Our Team were the best and our one doctor, who gave a damn and the Police who worked very hard to safeguard and protect these women and, at times, their young daughters, who had also been introduced into the Life, were all an honour and privilege to work with.
This song and your interpretation brought me to tears, floods of them. The innocence at the beginning and the exhaustion at the end was done with so much raw emotion, compassion and resignation. My compliments to your Accompaniment - the arrangement was so simple and elegant allowing your power to reach the summit. You did these women/girls proud and conveyed a difficult story.
May the God of your understanding, bless you and keep you xx
Such a heart felt song, being an EX addict myself, it resonates a lot of truth, to how I felt going through it...Mistakes were made along the way, and I found myself lying on the floor more than once...Thankfully I am through that period now. Unfortunately I fked a lot of good relationships up over it, (Meaning friends, family, and significant others, over in the process, of finding myself again.) It is a constant struggle to get through, but if you believe in yourself, greatness will come. Believe and keep hope in the darkest recess's of your core. Thank you Kaz for singing this song, For all of you and all of me, Believe it can get better and easier as time passes by. Peace to you all, stay safe, stay healthy and just breathe, keep moving forward, time is short here on this wonderfully fked up planet we call home. I wish the best for all of you.
Even as a non-drug addict it nearly made me cry. We all have something we‘re addicted to and that may destroy us slowly.
It makes me cry when I heard this the first many times and I 'vê never been an addict
7 years sober now 2020 after 45 yrs of alcohol & drugs, needles & meth, 2 years in prison on top of 30 yrs HIV & 7 yrs cancer. You could say this is my song, now, too.
7 yrs wow! Stay strong 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Bloody hell!!! Well done mate, a life certainly lived, take care bud, from liverpool!!!
Excellent m8...Stay strong & G'Day from rural South Australia...
Glad to hear you are better now.
Congratulations on your recovery
Who the hell is this woman and why have i not heard of her before?! Beautiful
I just sat down and thought that
My thoughts exactly .She is amazing .
It’s because her Beauty isn’t size zero.
I scrolled past her many times never having heard of her. Something told me, give her a listen. I'm so glad I did. She has a phenomenal talent and voice !!! God bless her. 👏👏👏
REAL SHIT
3 years later and still gets too me
35 years of doing dope, I quit in May, since then I lost my left leg , and then , another heart surgery , a month ago , and her music has helped me through it ALL ! I would give anything to watch her live and give her a huge hug 🥺
God bless you, bi strong
I don't wear lipstick and I've never done cocaine (or any drugs). I don't even drink. But this song damn near broke me. I'm sitting here crying. Such an amazing, beautiful song sung with such passion and conviction.
I have never been so moved by a song in all my life. I share this with everyone who will listen.
I come back here every 6 months, Just to hear you, Tell me, it'll be alright. You should come back to this, and help all the people that feel small...Make them big again. That's what we need to do.
No words to say.
Only tears falling from my face😥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️
❤️❤️❤️
Played it twice...3x...and just put it on a loop. As a struggling alcoholic, (2 months 10 days sober in 2020) this came home hard. Thank you for this amazing piece of light 😊
I see you. Stay with me #youcandothis 💛🙏
Sending u healing love.
I am proud of you💛💛
@@juliapierce369 thanks, dear. 2mths 17ds now😊. Some days are a breeze and others, I wish I could strangle myself 😂. Not giving up though! Have fun and stay corona-free!
Kwadwo Owiredu Yeboah one day at a time!
Kwadwo Owiredu Yeboah me too 13 months in recovery and this song is my national anthem now. Gods speed my friend
Kaz . I am a 61 year old man in Hawaii ... this song makes me cry everytime I listen to. I am so happy for you and thank you for existing and surviving to tell your story ... Hope I could see you in concert sometime since i visits Europe often
Same here. Everytime ... flood of tears.
This song literally rips my heart out in a good way
A couple of times in your life, you'll hear a song that hits you like a truck. Lipstick and Cocaine is such a song. Elegance in its simplicity, a vocal and a piano. Beautiful rendering.
Here, here. So we'll said.
Way more than a couple times when you’ve lived a certain life.
Perfectly worded!
My Story
I've sat on many bar stools, today I sit on a pew.
The bar stool led to a jail cell, today I'm something new.
I've never been asked to walk a straight line or blow into a device,
the choir's music sounds beautiful and the people around me smell nice!
No one has thrown a punch at me for something stupid I've said.
People get on their knees with me and pray with me instead.
I still remember the bar stool and all it's misery, so I choose to sit in a church today,
today my spirit is free. Amen
3 yrs sober myself ,God is Amazing
Powerful!
Beautiful
I'm confused. Are you saying you never drove drunk and never fought when you were a drunk, or that you did before but don't now in church?
Wow! Reading that just hit me hard. I'm crying. Thank you for such poignant words
This just broke me … how many fights we have in silence…
To all those who didn't make it who lost their fight I wish they could have heard this song
I’m
With you ❤️💪
Wow Kaz what a heavy story
It remembers me of the death of my girlfriend.. Whole day lipgloss and ofcourse cocaine.
Last year she died at the age of 47
You put your whole deep feeling in the song and proud of you to tell us your sad story
You are a very strong woman!!! Respekt!!!
I dont have the words to express what this song means to me. Kat u saved me from myself. Im eternally grateful
🩵🫶🩵
Omg thank you so much! I'm at work right now and you just made a terrible day a hell of a lot brighter. My roommate is dying and I was informed this morning of being evicted when he passes. I was freaking the bleep.out. then u commented. Thank God for you girl!!!! Again u are my rescue
@@tracywest2065 sending love and strength your way 🩵🫶
Hallo Frau Hawkins Sie gehöhren mit Absoluter Sicherheit zu den 5 schönsten Stimmen und den Ehrlichsten Gesang die Ich in den Letzten 3 Jahrzehnten gehört habe . Neben Adele, Beth Harth Bruce Springsteen, und Alex Diel . Es ist einfach nur schön Ihren Gesang und das Gefühl das Sie damit zum Ausdruck bringen zu höhren. Man merkt das Sie das Lieben was Sie tun, danke dafür . Ein Gruss aus Deutschland Detlef
Kaz,thank you for your courage and willingness to share your experience in such a healing way.I think 3 things when I watch this incredible video ; 1. I’m SO glad he made you well ❤2.Your song is a light for others to see which they can reach for and 3. To me, you’re also singing for all those who never got to hear the knock.If a song, like a mother’s love, can reach across time as a vibration, which I believe it can, this song will always do so.Bravo.🦋
I found you accidentally , my son walks into the room " What are you listening to mom? Sounds like a little angel!" And my son , 19 , does not usually like music at all! Your voice ..... AMAZING
Ok...crying now. A good cry never hurt anyone. It means you can "feel" and you can "heal".
I am free from the shackles that bound me too. HALLELUJAH!!
Being that vulnerable and exposed is painful and surreal. My FREEDOM flag flies...nobody can take that away...no one.
This song leaves me in tears every single time. I always feel like absolutely must listen to it over and over and over again every time I revisit it. So beautiful, painful, haunting, and victorious all at once.
I keep coming back to this masterpiece of a song time after time.No words needed I'm not ashamed to say this song brings me to tears time after time I hear it.Thank you again for this amazing song wow.
Yes, it's deep like the sea. You can touch the strings of the soul. Thank you, that you are for us.
ez annyira igaz !
One of the most powerful and soulful voices...on a league of it´s on..a voice that speaks of the colors of life 💖
Well , this is one of the saddest tunes I have ever heard , but it is a story that needs to be told ! You are an Angel , and you sing like one . Your voice is pure because it is real . Thank you for sharing your life with us ! I hope that it lightens your load ! Greetings from Akron , Ohio .May God be with you !
One of those songs I can only listen to once in awhile because of how much it hurts my heart to hear.
... hauntingly beautiful ... I see that butterfly emerging from its shattered cocoon ... embracing the true self ...
Willie Nelson said "You can't write a song if you ain't got nothing to say". What a story Kaz. What a story for the masses and one that helps to heal.
"Where words fail, music speaks."... deep and wonderful
Jesus I’m sitttin in my truck bout nearly in tears from this. My God.❤❤❤
This has brought me to tears. As a recovering drug addict, the lyrics and heartfelt performance truly spoke to me and touched my soul. I'm now in my 15th year of sobriety....one day at a time. Thank you for sharing, Kaz.
Congratulations!
Proud of you Girlshine! Me, in my 23rd year now. Songs like this can bring healing, thank you Kaz. ❤ There's so much more to life than what came before.
Shine on little one..i right there with you...
Girlshine jus got past my first year! High five love! XO PROUD OF U!
@@nikiluv6336 - Congrats!!! I know it's not easy but it's so worth it. With every passing year, you get closer to the wonderful life that awaits you. Love yourself and be the best version of you because you deserve it. xxx
One of the most emotional performances I have ever been privileged to witness
OMG tears dripping song, so much feeling and emotions .
Dropping in to say thank you for all your amazing comments. I see them all. Be sure to sign up to my mailing list to keep up with things. Love to you all. www.kazhawkins.com/contact/
Kaz Hawkins I don’t think I’ve ever left a comment on TH-cam and God knows It’s my local! Having just read your comment, wanted to say... you can’t imagine the emotions I went through and gratitude I felt when I discovered this here song and that Voice of yours! Serendipity, life, coincidence destiny all being Part of it. You saved a part of me. Thank you 🤍
Kaz Hawkins I can't stop listening to this song. Sometimes with tears rolling down my cheek. It's like an exact mirror to my own story and it's...wow. I don't even have the words. Thanks for sharing your gift.
From one survivor to another...much love.
Kaz Hawkins Beautiful ❤️
Dear sweet Angel thankyou for singing this to me this am. You are what i needed to keep fighting against the chronic pain. Crying makes me feel better. Love to you!
Bloody Hell Kaz, you made this 53 year old hairy arsed Grandad cry. Wonderful, tragic and uplifting all at once. I have struggled with depression for 20 years and when the dark days come... I will sing this to myself. Thanks love xx
Beautiful. What a beautiful woman, voice. Xx
I will too
funny how a song can move a man to tears ,so so deep so sad so beautiful ,I NEVER get tired of hearing you .
thanks kaz.
love everything you do .
Makes me think of all the doctor's and staff and patients at the wards. Strangers who made me feel like I shouldn't have tried to get rid of myself like I did. People I had never met before then yet still mean the world to me to this day. Beautiful song.
I have never been down this road but I can side with the broken people who have. I am a broken person too but in another way. Broken people are the best. An d now I am crying.
The pianist is amazing. The singer breaks your heart. The lyrics tugs your heart.
WOW .........what a song...........moved me to tears ...................... I once had 3 1/2 years sobriety and life was wonderful.......... the struggle is real..........i need to find sobriety again.
You can do this
Keep moving. And move away from the venue.
You can do this🙏💜
❤🕊
Today can be the first day of the rest of your life! Good luck
I fought a long six years... He passed away a month ago from overdose. Still healing from everything else. Thank you beautiful ❤️
Kaz I don't have an addiction, except for pop lol, but I do suffer from anxiety and major depression. I've listened to this song on loop since yesterday and everytime you say "it's just one more fight" I actually can feel that and it gives me hope. I just want to Thank you for that. You're beautiful !!! 🙏
I'm crying . Thanks for this emozionale sansation
Thanks for your answer
Love you kaz hope you sing for another 30 years or more ❣️🙏💪💙✌️🎀
I love ya Kaz, hands down, your voice and song writing, touches my soul in soooo many ways,
This goes deep...... wow goosebumps!!!
Woman you’re beautiful and I’m glad you’re away from that. May you always be at peace and surrounded by light. We addicts have to lift the ones up that are dying cause the same was done for us.
Words can't even describe how deep and moving this performance is
I am not an addict I don't suffer from alcoholism or drug use but this woman's voice really moved me and it's quite beautiful and I'm grateful I discovered her stay strong everyone God bless
I love Kaz's voice...she moves me more than any other artist has. The world needs to hear her voice & lyrics...love & compassion is what we all need😢❤
Congratulations, Kaz! Glad you're here. I'll follow your advice and I'll buy your first album. I'm 60, a musician, a world traveler and have NEVER heard a song performed with such sincerity, sensitivity, depth, and with such gut wrenching pain and beauty. Thank you for your courage to stand up and reveal your testimony to the world. Your performance of Lipstick and Cocaine is incredible - I'm so glad you emptied your bucket of darkness and filled it with the sunshine you DESERVE! Peace, love, and keep weaving your tapestry for our lucky ears on TH-cam. We want and need you here in New York! Lyn
You are a Beautiful soul
What Lyn B said!! Incredible performance ❤️ So glad I just came across it, wow, did that hit home!!
Well said. Beautiful indeed. Leaves me speechless with the emotion in her voice. She really tells a story with her voice. Got goosebumps.
My poor english is not enough to show all I feel when listening to this heavenly interpretation... just Love it!
This song touched me on a deep, deep level. Though I haven't had addictions issues, I have had mental health issues, and the awful, life-threatening thoughts that accompany those issues.
The universal message of hope is palpable, and I thank you. I am so glad that you beat your demons.
Same. Stay strong♡
Surprisingly similar. I honestly believe you dont have addiction without having mental issues that are to hard to handle ... I think it's why some people can just stop a drug and others loose their soul to it. Who would voluntarily go back to living in hell after they believe that a pill, shot injection, can make it all hurt less... it takes so long for it to become clear you just trade one problem for another.... its nearly impossible.
Thank you for finding these words I feel.
I don't care how many times I hear this song I weep. 1 more fight and Kaz won! The light in this woman now is magnificent,it will never dim.......
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Why is this amazing woman not famous?! My lord she is awesome...she has some pipes!!! I love her voice...She has a very beautiful soul...A very raw talent...beautiful woman God bless you❤️❤️❤️I can feel your pain...I'm a recovering addict myself...clean for 13 years now...(Opiates heroine)
I’m 2 and half years clean and sober today thanks for making this great song keep fighting ❤️
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I love this song, I heard it once and was looking for it since 2019 it's 2023 now
Incredible how beautiful this song is and how you can bring over the emotions so deeply to the audience ❤ touched my heart
This song ! This song! Whew Lord!!!!!!!!the passion!!!!
neither a recovering acholic nor drug user but tore my heart out just the same
This song brought absolute Tears to my eyes, I felt every word, every note, and felt the emotion your poured into this song. Just Wow..You are truly a blessed talent.
I cried listening to you 😢 beautiful unique voice
God i love this woman
My heart is so full. To listen to and feel her voice in my soul
An absolur fantastic Song
extraordinary, impressive, wondrous, mesmerizing, invigorated, dreamlike, from another planet, hmmmm, super talent!!!❤❤❤
You do not have to be a addict or alcoholic to appreciate this song. So many folks struggle to live and having that hand reach for them to lift them up is inspirational. One more fight! I love this song! It makes me fight one more time. I sugfer from anxiety and depression.
Kaz hawkins , ı love you so much ✌🏻❤️❤️❤️
This is so powerful!!!!!
Thanks Perez for all your love today xx
Perfect song for my partner I cry so menny time I were going through it with my lover powerful my lover is doing fine menny heartbreak just to see some one you really love going through this it does have a big affect on you but it we’re a roller coaster now we’re just fine it’s true the words it you big love to kaz H lipstick and cocan
I couldn't agree more!
💪🔥♥️🙏 Thanks you for you commentary.
You give your fight , energy and sensibility.
Î love you and your magnifique Voice.
I hope for you the better de the future and présent.🥰
Throughout my career I have had the privilege of meeting many people who have suffered from depression, anxiety, substance misuse or some form of abuse. It's hard to hear their stories at times but everyone needs a shoulder. This song is dedicated to all of the brave and beautiful souls who have shared their struggles with me. Thank you Kaz for giving people strength and hope 🙏🏻 x
Talent is the ability to hit a target most cannot; Geniality, however is hitting a target others cannot see. I had the opportunity to work with many artistis in my life as a celebrity costume designer. Prince is one of the references i was most proud to work with. Small in figure, but the grandeur he exuded would make giants feel insignificant. You are one of those people, that i am sure anybody around you can tell they are in the presence of greatness. Everything about this song and your performance is touching perfection in a flawless inexplicable way. All we can do is savour and break inside mesmerized. Discovering you, somehow in a very simple way, has made my life better. God Bless you!
Thank God, He reached out to you and set you free. Praise Him :)
I can think of no mortal words. No description can define this. To touch a soul in another person so deeply. To remind them of life so precious. Thank You
Thank you ❤️
I just love people who have suffered and dare to share it to help others, thank you Miss Hawkins, xoxoxoxox
Qué hermosa versión querida Kaz. Yo solo quiero felicitarte, solo decirte gracias por tanta belleza.
I have to say this is one of the best suggestions TH-cam has ever offered to me and thank you so much🎼😢🙏🏽🌹👼🏾🦋🙋🏽♀️
I agree whole heartedly
Me too. I rarely click on suggestions. I am so happy to find this. So many people I know will be blessed by hearing this performance.
Same
She is awesome, isn't she! So glad to have found her and her music!! She is quite the "uber" talented woman. So glad we all found her. I share her music where and when I can because everyone should hear her. 💜💜💜💕🌷
Me tooooooooo. I'm totally trippin....
That just hit me like a train.
I can't stop watching this video. I declare myself in love with your voice. Hopefully you will find the happiness and love that you deserve, if you have not already found it. Thanks for sharing your fight. You are beauty. A hug from Barcelona 😉
What a rich voice and talent...thankyou for sharing!
After having been molested physically from age 8-19, then psychologically for decades afterwards; I started with prescription painkillers in my 30s to ease the pain....I still struggle everyday wondering who I would have been had I never been touched...in spite of this trauma, I managed to graduate from a prestigious University n go on to a 30 yr career with the govt... sometimes I'm proud, other times I'm angry, hurt, humiliated, frustrated, u name it...this song resonates with me like few do...I recognize that I am the victim n the perpetrator is just sick....that said, he altered my entire life but I managed to maintain a bit of myself that I continue to cling to.....I'm now dealing with serious health issues but I try very hard to remember there are those that have suffered more than myself n one day I will understand why this all played out as it has....I'm rambling..I'm aware of this but I needed to give a prelude to saying how this song resonates thru me when I hear it....to any other struggling addict out there: you are not flawed, u are not weak, u are not at fault...u have a disease that affects u as tho u have cancer n must fight it as tho u do....I pray one day all of mankind will recognize that addicts are people who are ill in need of treatment ....to conquer this demon makes u such a strong person in my estimation....thank you Kaz for understanding n not fearing the truth💚
What a gorgeous and rare voice. Also a mesmerising performer.
Fighting is the difference between being a victim or a survivor. I am also a survivor and I am thankful to be able to be here to share my story. FIGHT....You are not alone. ❤
Been clean 19 years. Been sober 8 years. This song put chills in my whole body. Such a beautiful song. Thank you.
As a recovered addict this song reverberated through soul. So glad I stumbled on this....what an amazing talent. Thank you
I lost all. This song makes me cry i here you Kaz was there also. this song is so emotional for me... Been sober nearly 20 yrs lost all .. What at the bottom could not get any lower. I yelled i want to leave and the person that gave me birth saved me and gaved me life again .... Life is good i Love life and Kaz
☆_Yes, life is difficult, but the things we go through make us strong people to overcome the pressures of life. How wonderful it is to love life. That is a beautiful feeling when you overcome the pressures_❤⚘
This has to be one of the most moving songs ever, every time I hear it.Why isn't this lady on every radio station around the world,this is music.
A friend just sent this to me and I am blown away, sat in tears at this beautiful lady. Wow!
You have such a Beautiful Soul....💕💫✌️
Whenever a song gives me chills. It speaks to me.
I can't think of the words to express my love of this song, it means so much....................
I can feel this song. I fight depression
Sending hugs in your fight, I know it well ❣️❣️
Kaz becoming free is a gift.... So happy you received yours💞💞
OMG her voice and this song is an operation on the open heart ❤
I was in a loveless relationship for 20 years
and I was the last one to find out !
I'm still in that relationship and I understand what it means to be alone with a big hole in my heart .
This song sums it up really.
Thanks kaz for putting to music the pain I feel
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Unbelievable this is a song that speaks volume it's one that is beautifully written and sung like chello played on a mountain straight love it