The “reputation” Stadium Tour

Hey there! It seems like it’s been a while since I’ve posted, doesn’t it? It looks like the WordPress app on my phone hasn’t actually been posting the things I’ve been trying to post for the past few weeks. So, be prepared for a stream of new (um… old) posts!

This post is from 1:00 AM this morning, after one of the best nights of my life.

A noisy, sweaty stadium
Awaits eagerly
Talking and laughing and singing
When suddenly
The lights go down
The audience holds its collective breath
No one moves
And then all at once
We all come alive

The music
The lights
It shocks me
And enthralls me
And I can’t look away
It’s so mesmerizing
And loud
And beautiful
And larger than life

And yet
She makes it seem like it’s just her and me
In a room
Talking about life and love and music
It’s not 45,000 people
It’s just her and me

And her smile makes me smile
Her laugh makes me laugh
Because she is my role model
Because she is a performer
Because she is alive and here
In the same space I am
Breathing the same air
And it’s just us

But it isn’t just us
It is 45,000 people
And she’s managed to touch the life
Of every single one of us
And that is a beautiful thing

So as I stand there
Along with the thousands of other fans and friends
I bawl my eyes out
I sing my heart out
And I remember how much music has affected me
How much her music has affected me
And how much fun it is
To scream the words to “Shake it Off”
With 44,999 other human beings