Jazmine Sullivan recently released her soft but powerful video for Lions, Tigers and Bears from her album, Fearless. I must say the song alone is breath taking. She sings about things that would frighten most people (swim across the sea, sing for the queen and so on) and tells you how Fearless she really is. But, (there's always a but) one thing she is afraid of is loving this man in question. The one liner itself "Just cuz I love you and you love me, that doesn't mean that we'll ever be" tells you how heart breaking this song is for her. I hate to say, but I've been there and it's not a good feeling. It's sickening to be so in sync or in love with someone, but it just wont work out romantically. Ok, I'll stop with the mushy stuff. Check out this video. I absolutely love it! It's very dream like. If you have never seen The Wizard of Oz you wont understand that she is walking down the yellow brick road to home or in this case, her love...maybe(I didn't see Access Granted on BET.LOL)? Or that the title itself comes from the one of the most memerable quotes in the Wizard of OZ. (Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!) She too is in a dream like Dorothy was (And note, she too dreams in color). Surrounded by the unknown, but of course not afraid. What I love most is the video shows see through animated violins. The average listener would not notice that this song doesn't have not one drum, snare kick or triangle!! I think the violins gives a visual to draw attention to what IS in the song and what is not: no percussion, but yet the song is magical. It's almost like she is bringing the untrained ear to classical music via R&B. I love it! And please pay close attention to the 3:35 mark. The french horns dominate the violins, cello and the bits and pieces of the flute oh so beautifully. This is not only a remarkable song, but video as well. Now that I have given my two cent critique, please feel free to over analyze the video yourself...but please don't judge this fantastic peace of work!
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