Moon Newbill – Invisible [Video]

On this blog I find myself at ease using words like “vulnerable”, “exposed”, and “fragile”, but those are words that I rarely use in my real life. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m one of those guys that kind of bottles things up and avoids talking about his feelings. Over the years, however, my loving wife and my barely controlled hypertension have taught me that repressing my feelings isn’t a sustainable way to deal with the stresses of life. And as a result I occasionally find myself attempting to “let it all out” when I feel myself holding things back for no good reason. This all relates to Moon Newbill‘s new video for the song “Invisible“ in that something about this song and video really affected me and I now find myself trying to work through what I’m feeling (so bear with me).

The song itself is a very emotional piece that finds the singer being very open and vulnerable in the last moments of a dying relationship. In a regal yet bittersweet sort of way, Newbill declares her love for someone who clearly doesn’t feel the same way about her and even asks for forgiveness – all while maintaining an undeniable sense of pride throughout each verse. To me, this is the sort of tightrope walk that brings to mind singers such as Nina Simone and Tina Turner during their most solemn moments. The lyrics and rock-soul arrangement are haunting and, at times, uncomfortable.

But….

In the video, we find Moon working through her emotions in a very reserved and quiet way. There are no tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably or bouts of destructive rage. Instead we find our subject spending time alone – surrounding herself with art, spiritual items, and sunrays. To me, this split between what we are hearing and what we are seeing somehow rings truer than most of the videos that I’ve seen dealing with failed relationships. In the past I may have found myself weathering all types of emotional storms on the inside but I never let it show on the surface – for better or for worse. And while I’m fairly certain that this isn’t the message that Moon Newbill intended to send as a songwriter and director, it’s the message that I received as a viewer. So when I saw the D.C. based singer smoking on her cigar in the video’s final moments, I took it as a sign of defiance and triumph and raised a half empty mug of decaf coffee towards my laptop.

You can show your support by purchasing the single “Invisible” – or the album Come Through Mother from which it is taken – from your favorite spot below as well as check out more from Moon Newbill by visiting the links listed.

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