as a voice teacher of 20 years i'm telling you right now, if ANYBODY tells you to change anything tell them to f- off. very well placed, very musical, very expressive. don't change a thing.
The lyrics: When I was a kid Just a skinny kid We would summer at the shore Since I was afraid I only would wade To waist high and nothing more Never over my head But choosing instead To see the bottom below I was safe, I was sound Feet on the ground No threat from the undertow But one day this boy who was older Threw me over his sun-burnt shoulder And to my surprise and my shock Tossed me off of the end of the dock And I swear Fear replaced with the thrilling taste I'd not soon forget What a crime to waste more time And never get wet! So I vowed to the blue skies above Next time I won't need a shove I'll jump! I'll jump When I was sixteen Barely just sixteen My Great-Uncle came to town A gourmet of note Who researched and wrote A cookbook of some renown There was page after page Of saffron and sage The spice of the life he had led Tales of places he'd seen Sampling cuisine Would fill up my teenage head So that June he made a suggestion In the form of a simple question 'Would I like to go sail the seas? Feast in Trinidad, dine in Beliz?' I said yes! Suitcase packed Yet still I lacked The nerve to explore Fear prevailed His ship soon sailed But I stayed on shore I'd forgotten the lesson once learned Next time the chance returned I'd Jump! Better safe than sorry Is no way to play the game It's rather sorry that safe leads to nothing But more of the same So here I am now This is me right now Perched upon this hotel bed My only desire To somehow acquire A blueprint for what's ahead I could keep my routine A life that's serene With comforting guarantees Or go out on a whim And take a swim In deep and uncharted seas I have learned that life is quite fleeting And mistakes waste your time repeating Since the gain could outweigh the harm And we all know that 'three time's the charm!' I will jump! Fear ignored I will jump on board And go for the ride! I'll be strong And if I'm wrong At least I'll have tried! Life is meant to be lived on the edge This time I won't feel the ledge I'll jump! I'll jump! I'll jump
His voice... so perfect!!!
as a voice teacher of 20 years i'm telling you right now, if ANYBODY tells you to change anything tell them to f- off. very well placed, very musical, very expressive. don't change a thing.
What a great singer and gorgeous voice. He really communicates this song. I could listen all day!
You sound GREAT. You are pitch perfect- such wonderful tone. I love your performance of this.
The lyrics:
When I was a kid
Just a skinny kid
We would summer at the shore
Since I was afraid
I only would wade
To waist high and nothing more
Never over my head
But choosing instead
To see the bottom below
I was safe, I was sound
Feet on the ground
No threat from the undertow
But one day this boy who was older
Threw me over his sun-burnt shoulder
And to my surprise and my shock
Tossed me off of the end of the dock
And I swear
Fear replaced with the thrilling taste
I'd not soon forget
What a crime to waste more time
And never get wet!
So I vowed to the blue skies above
Next time I won't need a shove
I'll jump!
I'll jump
When I was sixteen
Barely just sixteen
My Great-Uncle came to town
A gourmet of note
Who researched and wrote
A cookbook of some renown
There was page after page
Of saffron and sage
The spice of the life he had led
Tales of places he'd seen
Sampling cuisine
Would fill up my teenage head
So that June he made a suggestion
In the form of a simple question
'Would I like to go sail the seas?
Feast in Trinidad, dine in Beliz?'
I said yes!
Suitcase packed
Yet still I lacked
The nerve to explore
Fear prevailed
His ship soon sailed
But I stayed on shore
I'd forgotten the lesson once learned
Next time the chance returned
I'd Jump!
Better safe than sorry
Is no way to play the game
It's rather sorry that safe leads to nothing
But more of the same
So here I am now
This is me right now
Perched upon this hotel bed
My only desire
To somehow acquire
A blueprint for what's ahead
I could keep my routine
A life that's serene
With comforting guarantees
Or go out on a whim
And take a swim
In deep and uncharted seas
I have learned that life is quite fleeting
And mistakes waste your time repeating
Since the gain could outweigh the harm
And we all know that 'three time's the charm!'
I will jump!
Fear ignored
I will jump on board
And go for the ride!
I'll be strong
And if I'm wrong
At least I'll have tried!
Life is meant to be lived on the edge
This time I won't feel the ledge
I'll jump!
I'll jump!
I'll jump
Ugh. I just. Love his voice.
He is amazing!
I can not get enough of this video, your voice and those lyrics. Its an amazing match and I love it, gives me chills everytime
INSANE.
theres something i love about this
Holy sh*t...that was....wow
gawd your voice is so beautiful Jared!
Amazing I love this voice
Really inspiring performance!!!
Wow - terrific.
HE SHOULD BE IN A DISNEY(OR SOMETHING) MOVIE
What show is this from?
anyone have sheet music??
From what musical is this song from?
Well I don't know about the rest of you, but I found the man I want to marry.
ha they'll write musical theater songs about anything. "And I baked a caaaaaaakkkkkeeee!"
+briansounalath What does the fox say? :D