But...when this song was released, she was signed to UMG, the biggest record label in the music industry. She got so much support that she started her own label, Songbird, in partnership with Universal Republic Record, a division under UMG. UMG is a business that operates on supply/demand principles. The real question is: why aren't more people supporting her? THAT has nothing to do with the industry and everything to do with the general public/audience.
***** Brainwashed? In what way? Nobody is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to listen to anything. As a consumer with internet access, I have more choices than ever. I can choose which artist to discover on Soundcloud, which artist to stream on Spotify, which artist's album/merch/tour tickets to buy online. The supply is definitely there. And like I said, even India Arie continues to make music with the support of the largest record label in the world. So, it has nothing to do with the industry desires and everything to do with the complacency of an audience that doesn't think for itself or actively support great artists.
***** There is a lot of trash on TV and on the internet. However, no one is going to bubble wrap and child-proof the world for little kids. It is solely the responsibility of the parents to be vigilant and to pay attention to what their kids are consuming. It's certainly not easy in 2016 with so much out there, but it is still a parent's responsibility and no one else's. Again, I have to ask: why aren't these parents taking responsibility for their children? Everyone has a choice. Nobody is forced to consume anything they don't want to.
I appreciated it when I was young. This song came out when I was 5, and I remember riding in the car and everyone in my family had brown skin. This song made me love our skin tone and find the beauty in my people. I felt so lucky to have skin so brown and lips so round, because this song was about me. 😊
My Queens, India Arie, Jill Scott, Sade, Erykha, Lauryn, Mary J. Blige, M'eshelle Ndegeocello, Nina Simone, Ledisi and Angie Stone. Those are ultimate soul sistahs
"Don't need your silicone, I prefer my own, what God gave me is just fine." India don't know how many women she taught to love their self with that line ♥️🤞🏽
chantal gayle it made me cry and still makes my eyes water because of the hatred I had and still battle with, with myself and I’m just trying to get it together and this song helps me so much
You have a beautiful soul & it's not about what is on the outside but what is on the inside that counts . Who cares about the way other people look no one lives your life but you . Your beautiful inside & out
As a black woman in my late 20s this song even though it's over 20 years old but it did motivate me to accept me who I am . Idia arie my forever favorite artist
"I'm not the average girl from your video, and I ain't built like a supermodel. But I learned to love myself unconditionally, because I AM A QUEEN." This is my favourite part of the song. I tell myself this everyday lol
+Kat Blaque Kat, I disagree and I agree with you. But I'm glad we can agree that this song is good. Because ALL women are beautiful and we should just be happy in ourselves. Glad to see you here and God Bless
My favorite thing about this video is when she goes into the video audition with the other girls and at first, the video sets it up to feel like they're just using her or trying to make a joke out of her. Then, bam, turns out they're all just beautiful in their own way and they rock out together. Gets me every time.
What you said back then is just as important for our dark skin female today as then and in my mind more IMPORTANT NOW thank you ! love you ! and your music
My mom showed me this in middle school when I was having a lot of self-worth and body image issues. Thank you Mom I love you and this song always reminds me of her
I have to beautiful daughters ages 10 and 12. My eldest daughter is now goin through a faze where she's starting not to like the way she look and children in school tell her she's ugly. But as an adult ik that children often say things with no regards as to how it may make the other person feel. So I sent her this song and told her to listen to it, She did and she called me crying, just to say thank you and she loves me so much for being the best dad in the world. Now she's gained her confidence and she's not effected by the way others view her through their lens. So I thank you dearly for taking the time to give us this song. It's really a amazing song .
As a young 13 year old black African American who looks lowly down on myself this song really give me a better perspective of myself!Thanks you so much for this song India!!!!
You are absolutely perfect the way you are!!! You're diversity, uniqueness, interests, your existence brings a joy to the world physical and spiritual. Remember that love. Only you can be you and that is the greatest strength! ❤❤❤
Was reminded of this gem of a song last night while watching Gilmore Girls. I heard it in the background and had to rewind…I knew I knew it! This song was before it’s time ❤️
I’m a male going through a rough break up. I spent about a year thinking I was not good enough and that’s why my relationship failed. Lately I put this on and change a couple words to fit for me. This song makes me keep my head up and realize I am not perfect but I am worth it.
One day she will come back if she hasn’t already. People don’t realize what they have until it’s gone. Everyone thinks the grass is greener on the other side, but it’s just fertilized in shit! I wish everyone a great 2020 with everything that’s going on!! 💪
I play this for my 14 year old who sometimes feels like an outsider. Due to Covid, mixed race (Im 1/2 black, wife is Russian) kid struggling with identity and the fact that she has picked up guitar and bass as an outlet. This is one of the greatest songs of the past 50 years IMO.
I'm 16 years old now and I was listening to this song when I was 5 or so cause my dad showed it to me and I still love it. I was searching for it after forgetting the name and today I finally found it. It makes me so happy to listen to that song once again😁😁
I totally love this song. It is food for the soul. Especially for those who are born in and must develop in a society where many other standards of beauty are exalted. But your own are cast aries. Thank you for reminding us that it's ok to be who God made you to be ! I absolutely love it. Thank you and bless you miss india arie.
I started having insecurities when I was a teen and still do and I’m 29. Wish I heard this song since then but now I’m feeling better. It’s never too late. 😊
Years later and this song just hits right on the nail. I didn’t understand this video when I was younger. I had no one to tell me this. This song is so beautiful. Thank you for creating this beautiful song. ❤
The realest thing that you will understand is this...YOU are the standard!!! Everything else derives from you!! Stay natural and DON'T change!! I'm a KING talking!! Peace Sis!
A white man can reference himself however he chooses. I don't think any intelligent person would be offended. We as humans have to learn to accept others opinions!
My step mom would play India Aries album when ever we went some where looking back I never really paid to much attention to the lyrics but now as a grown adult I value everything she is saying, I have always considered myself ugly but people always tell me I'm beautiful. My self-esteem is just now starting to develop after 29 years of living.
I wish we had more women in general doing songs like this and looking and dressing natural rather than all this hypersexual, drop it while it's hot dancing and wearing lingerie and heels and tons of makeup- you get what I mean. I still love singers like Beyonce and yes, even Madonna but some women out there just don't seem to really know how to have any class. I really like the message in this song!!!!
Just showed my daughter this video of “Video”. She has fallen in love with Mam India Arie ❤. Takes me back to my teenage days 2001, in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤❤❤… Love,Love,Love You Miss Arie🙏🏾🌺
All women are beautiful. All men are beautiful. It takes looking deep within yourself to figure out this truth. Take time to discover your beauty. God makes no mistakes.
This song brings tears to my eyes. The truth in her words and the feeling I get when I hear it is indescribable it's just a great feeling. I love how bold and free her spirit is and I feel that through her music..I'm corny I kno but oh well lol
Just LOVE AND ADORE the part where the older gentleman gives her the orange and then she's riding on her bike with her arms stretched out and she's smiling and the sun is shining on her... "Keep your Cristal and your pistol, I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal." My very favorite lyrics of the entire song! 💓
What are you even saying? Do we live in a world where I can't say how beautiful her skin is in this video? You don't know anything about me or where I live, I could live in Africa for all you know and be making this comment. For your information not everyone that is on RUclips lives in America and is apart of your messed up society. Outside of America we have the wonderful invention of the internet as well and we are able to view videos and say whatever the hell we want to say . I live in a predominantly black country where it is perfectly acceptable to tell a woman just how BEAUTIFUL her black skin is. India is a beautiful black queen that helps other girls know how to appreciate our MELANIN and that it makes us beautiful. If you see anything else, maybe you need to re-evaluate your life and your opinions. Also, wth does living among white people have to do with enjoying being black? I do not live around white people and I accept myself for who I am, I do no need white people to enjoy being black. If I was to continue I would end up writing a damn book. I'll just wish you well in life and hope you become conscious that we do not need anyone's validation to enjoy being who we are and we certainly do not need validation to tell a beautiful woman that she is beautiful.
As a Latina American women who was surrounded by girls in school who didn't look like me at all, this was such a powerful song for me. This is a wonderful song for all women. But I feel like it hits home especially for women of color. India Arie was ahead of her time. What a beautiful person and soul ❤❤
@@joegoldberg8490 I don't understand what your point is. Should people not empathize with this song because it's "just for black girls?" What is your goal? To hoard it into oblivion? I'm pretty sure even India Arie would disagree with you smdh. Just because something is targeting a group of people doesn't mean they are the sole beneficiaries. Sorry to break it to you, love 😘
Bought the cd around 2001. Came across it when cleaning the house. Haven't heard this song in at least 15 years. No Cd player anymore so RUclipsd it. Still good, Still vibing.
"Don't be offended, this is all my opinion, aint nothin that I'm sayin, law." This is my favorite line in the song. She's not demanding anything of anyone. She's just telling her story.
She was too real for the music industry.
agree with everything said
But...when this song was released, she was signed to UMG, the biggest record label in the music industry. She got so much support that she started her own label, Songbird, in partnership with Universal Republic Record, a division under UMG. UMG is a business that operates on supply/demand principles. The real question is: why aren't more people supporting her? THAT has nothing to do with the industry and everything to do with the general public/audience.
***** Brainwashed? In what way? Nobody is holding a gun to my head and forcing me to listen to anything. As a consumer with internet access, I have more choices than ever. I can choose which artist to discover on Soundcloud, which artist to stream on Spotify, which artist's album/merch/tour tickets to buy online. The supply is definitely there. And like I said, even India Arie continues to make music with the support of the largest record label in the world. So, it has nothing to do with the industry desires and everything to do with the complacency of an audience that doesn't think for itself or actively support great artists.
***** There is a lot of trash on TV and on the internet. However, no one is going to bubble wrap and child-proof the world for little kids. It is solely the responsibility of the parents to be vigilant and to pay attention to what their kids are consuming. It's certainly not easy in 2016 with so much out there, but it is still a parent's responsibility and no one else's. Again, I have to ask: why aren't these parents taking responsibility for their children? Everyone has a choice. Nobody is forced to consume anything they don't want to.
jthe lightseeker True.
One of the most underrated songs of all time
So true
That's because it's too positive and speaks to being and accepting yourself for who you are. And India is dark skinned and fully clothed.
Yes indeed!
True
Period
This song is a classic. This is the kind of song you appreciate the older you get.
Definitely
I couldn't agree more. The older you get the more you embrace yourself regardless of how you look and how you would like to run your life positively.
it absolutely does
Not really.
I appreciated it when I was young. This song came out when I was 5, and I remember riding in the car and everyone in my family had brown skin. This song made me love our skin tone and find the beauty in my people. I felt so lucky to have skin so brown and lips so round, because this song was about me. 😊
I play this for my 1 year old daughter very often. She won’t understand it yet, but subconsciously she will. Gotta teach them young 💙
❤️❤️
@@livetomanifest2272 I love what you're doing♥♥
@@minntungwa8640 thank u min!! I super appreciate that brother!! ❤️❤️✊️
Yes! I play it for my one year old daughter too. She will know this song in her subconscious for sure!
my mama played this whole album for me ever since i was little so i know for certain that you’re doing the right thing ❤❤
I won a 13 Year battle with Depression and had this on repeat all day.
Congrats man/girl stay strong
Yay! Kick that demons ass
Congratulations sis
Congratulations❤
Congratulations on your victory!
#KeepPushing💪🏽💪🏽🙏🏼🙏🏼💯💯
My Queens, India Arie, Jill Scott, Sade, Erykha, Lauryn, Mary J. Blige, M'eshelle Ndegeocello, Nina Simone, Ledisi and Angie Stone. Those are ultimate soul sistahs
Mongikazi Phetshula you got that right
Preach 💎
Don't forget Floetry mama. ✔️
Jennifer Hudson Fantasia Jasmine Sullivan. Avery Sunshine to top out those amazing soulful voices!!
Erykah Badu....
"Don't need your silicone, I prefer my own, what God gave me is just fine."
India don't know how many women she taught to love their self with that line ♥️🤞🏽
"Silly Comb"
We need this more than ever nowdays….with people like kardashians being the „icons“ of our modern day time…this is SO MUCH BETTER!
@@skinimin6746 "SILICONE" that's why she says "What God gave me is just fine", why would God give her a comb 😑
Thank You JESUS!!! Amen
Powerful just Powerful!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
High vibrational music ♥️💛💚
Definitly❤
Yes❤
I am a big woman battling depression at the moment and self love means more to me now then it ever has.... This song is so soul soothing
You are beautiful
Kissey Faces You are beautiful, you are worthy and most importantly you are MORE than enough. I speak healing over your life Queen 👑
Yeah You're Big and Beautiful
You Are A 👑.
You are beautiful Queen 👸🏿❤️
@@Go_Ginnaaa Yes Beauty Starts within We are all Queens.
This song makes me cry... growing up in a world where I think being plastic is perfect.... when in reality What God gave me is just fine
Keep singing it until you stop crying and you start smiling!!!#BelieveIt
god bless u
chantal gayle it made me cry and still makes my eyes water because of the hatred I had and still battle with, with myself and I’m just trying to get it together and this song helps me so much
💯💯👌
You have a beautiful soul & it's not about what is on the outside but what is on the inside that counts . Who cares about the way other people look no one lives your life but you . Your beautiful inside & out
My mother would put these songs on when she was not feeling like herself. I understand now! 🦋 love you mommy 🔊💃🏽
As a black woman in my late 20s this song even though it's over 20 years old but it did motivate me to accept me who I am . Idia arie my forever favorite artist
I'm proud of you. You are perfect the way you are never forget
Me too queen let your light shine!!!
This society needs this kinda music desperately in this day and time
Gia Chesley xxxvido
Okay I will try and create some beats like this. I'm getting requests for it
It would fall on deaf ears
Underworld same Guy😎😎😎❤✌
💯💯💯💯👌
¨My WORTH is not determined by the PRICE of my clothes.¨ YESSS and we still bumpinn in 2K20!!!
You a Queen Shorty
FOESHOW
Ontayy Ri'Cardo 🖤
Ontayy Ri'Cardo wats yo ig?
Jasmyn Lee I don’t even have 1 Sweet but I subscribed you back
Remember listening to this a young teen, now as a 36 yr old mom this song jus hits the right way🥰🥰
I’m a father now… definitely hits more now
Yessss
Me too
I'm 35 now , also listened as a teenager
I first discovered this song in 2012 still to this day this resonates so deep and inspirers me to be myself.
Jus discovered it now
"my momma said a lady aint what she wears its what she knows" 👏👏👏👏👏
Jay P I just want to give her a hug for saying that.
Jay P I just want to give her a hug for saying that.
Jay P perfection
Yass
"I'm not the average girl from your video, and I ain't built like a supermodel. But I learned to love myself unconditionally, because I AM A QUEEN."
This is my favourite part of the song. I tell myself this everyday lol
You should. Everyone should. Cause everyones beautiful and i know its common but its true. 😁
But I still wanna be a supermodel lmao. I know i'll rip that runway *snapfingers*
+Ashley Danielle Lol probably would 😂...(Dont take that the wrong way btw😂😂)
lmfaoooo, trust me I won't.
+Ashley Danielle 😂lol
In a society where your looks and your possessions determines your worth.. this song is so relaxing & authentic ❤
This woman have been telling us to love ourselves for so many years 🥰💅🤳🤾🏾♀️💃🏿🤸🏾♀️
“I rather have a pretty piece of crystal ,don’t need your silicone I prefer my own what god gave me is just fine “ FELT THAT
Look at the comment at the top of this video! Done! Peace Queen!
❤️
Yesss
😂
I was in middle school song came out! I love it as much now as I did then!!!
When u realize india arie was on the #blackgirlmagic wave way before it became a trend
Yesssss
And its beautiful 😍😍#Blackgirlmagic
BOOM! #TRUTH
Fr i was thinking the same thing
Its BEEN a LIFESTYLE. Black folks didn't love themselves so they didn't hear it... Now we love us and want to...#WeAreLions #HereUsRoar
Bring music like this back !. Still love this song. Forever 🫶🏾🥰
❤
I love the self love that India gave to our community
As a young black male, this even helps me to appreciate my features. I have no choice but to embrace myself because everyone is taken.
🤙😃
Best song ever
Embrace yourself. You are beautiful ;)
keep ya head up my boy!!
👐🏽🥳 as you should I love this song 🎵 too it reminds you just to love the features god gave you 🥳
I never REALLY felt the lyrics of this song until today and wow This blows me away.
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I love your channel!
:)---Xx
+Kat Blaque Kat, I disagree and I agree with you. But I'm glad we can agree that this song is good. Because ALL women are beautiful and we should just be happy in ourselves. Glad to see you here and God Bless
yess
My favorite thing about this video is when she goes into the video audition with the other girls and at first, the video sets it up to feel like they're just using her or trying to make a joke out of her. Then, bam, turns out they're all just beautiful in their own way and they rock out together. Gets me every time.
I really envy her self-esteem. She's got a gift!
All women over the globe. You are A QUEEN!
thank you beautiful
Thank you💚
well i wouldnt say all...
i mean queens need slaves
MARYSMOKIEJANE oh be quiet someone has to always ruin it. Let Queens have their shine.
♡♥︎
Who's listening in 2020 ✨🤞🏾
Triple Threat Ent 🤞🏾❤️🔥
This song was my anthem back in the day.. Still and just turned 40.
My anthem
Me bro
Meh.
I loved watching this on BET and VH1 on summer mornings in 2001 when school was out.
This woman helped me love myself and I am forever appreciative of her music.❤
I wish we had a modern day black woman artist who had this type of sound and vibe~
We have no black women in mainstream music. However, there are independent black women doing good music, we have to support them.
She is still putting out songs
I think normani motivation
lizzo
Ari Lennox
16 years later it still holds up
it's been 15 years 2001 is when it came out!
Andre Nickson .......thank you.
+Andre Nickson I was listening to this in 2000. I'm sure.
according to the description it came out in 2000 !!!
TheUncleBungle -_- yeah... that's 16 years
2024 I needed to hear this.❤
This song has always and will always be one of my very favorites.
Lyrically, this is one of the best songs ever!
this is the best song .
Very underrated song! Hollywood will never embrace it though! It's too real!😊👍
Have you only heard three songs in your life or something?
@@Factsdontcareaboutfeelings182 oooh we got a snob here!
This song reminds to never forget to take care of yourself and love yourself too!
What you said back then is just as important for our dark skin female today as then and in my mind more IMPORTANT NOW thank you ! love you ! and your music
My mom showed me this in middle school when I was having a lot of self-worth and body image issues. Thank you Mom I love you and this song always reminds me of her
2024 😂😂😂 still here 😊😊😊
Me too Sis❤
Going nowhere! Lol
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤Yessss❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Me too 🎉😊
Yesssss
I imagine her children to be well rounded, got it all together, kind of people.
I love that she said she’s not like the other girls in the video, but she still embraces and shows love to those girls.
Great point!
I love those typa women. They don’t knock down other women for being diff than them or bc they don’t understand them, they embrace it all!
I have to beautiful daughters ages 10 and 12. My eldest daughter is now goin through a faze where she's starting not to like the way she look and children in school tell her she's ugly. But as an adult ik that children often say things with no regards as to how it may make the other person feel. So I sent her this song and told her to listen to it, She did and she called me crying, just to say thank you and she loves me so much for being the best dad in the world. Now she's gained her confidence and she's not effected by the way others view her through their lens. So I thank you dearly for taking the time to give us this song. It's really a amazing song .
This is my song for the horizon of my spiritual journey2021and i am still here today🥰, you are very inspiring and i love you indiaaa arieeee!!
She made me feel so comfortable and beautiful when i was a kid😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 She made me love my natural hair too. The icon India Arie
I no that's right
I need to start worrying about darlene and stop worrying about everyone else
As a young 13 year old black African American who looks lowly down on myself this song really give me a better perspective of myself!Thanks you so much for this song India!!!!
You're beautiful young Lady 💕, don't know you nor need to🙏🏾
@@TruthofAce Thank you!🥺😊
@@KiyahReloaded 💜🙏🏾
You are absolutely perfect the way you are!!! You're diversity, uniqueness, interests, your existence brings a joy to the world physical and spiritual. Remember that love. Only you can be you and that is the greatest strength! ❤❤❤
@@titavaughns7698 Thank you I'll be sure to remember it.
I loved this when it first came out and in 2023 I still love this song. It’s a classic for all times ❤ she’s a classic
This song is the soundtrack for my life. It first got me through middle school. Now it’s doing it again at 31 years of age. Thank you, India ❤
You girls need to realize you are all queens, dont let anyone define you!!!
THANK YOU !!!💕💕
Yes sir and they matter and your more than what you think you are🙏🏾❤️
Such an iconic song
I love what she stands for. Recovering from narcissist abuse and she helps me know there are woman of substance and importance of self love
This song makes me so happy😍😊
song** lol
👍
do u believe in us
Jaimie xo me to know matter wat my day brings
"My momma said a lady ain’t what she wears but what she knows…"
That's my favorite part.
Anna Lisa. i love this song.😊 she is one of my favorite artist ever. her and Lauren Hill.
Sade too for me
your mother is right
She said that at exactly when I read this lol.
Was reminded of this gem of a song last night while watching Gilmore Girls. I heard it in the background and had to rewind…I knew I knew it! This song was before it’s time ❤️
I’m a male going through a rough break up. I spent about a year thinking I was not good enough and that’s why my relationship failed. Lately I put this on and change a couple words to fit for me. This song makes me keep my head up and realize I am not perfect but I am worth it.
Sorry bro you will find someone eles
When you love yourself.. thats when true love comes your way❤
Focus on your goals. Your purpose in life and love will....find you!
WORD!! 🙏👊
One day she will come back if she hasn’t already. People don’t realize what they have until it’s gone. Everyone thinks the grass is greener on the other side, but it’s just fertilized in shit! I wish everyone a great 2020 with everything that’s going on!! 💪
I loved this song at 11... Love it even more at 27 ❤️❤️
here here! I relate to it now more than ever.
Lexy O. Ditto
Lexy O. I'm only 15 and I loved this song since I was little
Same! Co-signed immediately!
Yes
Idk how I ever forgot about this song but it will be going on my daughter's play list RIGHT NOW!
I play this for my 14 year old who sometimes feels like an outsider. Due to Covid, mixed race (Im 1/2 black, wife is Russian) kid struggling with identity and the fact that she has picked up guitar and bass as an outlet. This is one of the greatest songs of the past 50 years IMO.
Right when she said "sometimes i shave my legs and sometimes i don't" i liked the video
Why is this beautiful woman not hailed as a role model for all black girls?!! She is worth 10 Beyonces!!!
MIS315 absolutely
a zillion %
Say THAT!!!
Beyonce cant compare
She's a thousand times better than Beyonce and look better 😍😍😍😍😍
I'm 16 years old now and I was listening to this song when I was 5 or so cause my dad showed it to me and I still love it. I was searching for it after forgetting the name and today I finally found it. It makes me so happy to listen to that song once again😁😁
Music to my soul ......still a hit then, now and always... positivity in music to empower black queens, all queens. Thanks Indie!
*Keep your silicone, I prefer my own, what God gave me is just fine* 🖤
cherrycolaaa I'm laughing at myself because I have lived my whole life thinking she said "silly comb"🤣
LovingSoul61 you are not alone that makes 2 of us 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️😂😂😂
That's right!
Me too, thought she was saying keep your silly comb used for straightened hair, but she prefered her own (wide toothed, pick) for her natural hair!!!
@Mevrouw Aruba no you're right, she did say silicone, all these years I thought I heard 'silly comb' and tried to rationalize what that meant.
A lady isn't what she wears but what she knows...love this still ✌
I totally love this song. It is food for the soul. Especially for those who are born in and must develop in a society where many other standards of beauty are exalted. But your own are cast aries. Thank you for reminding us that it's ok to be who God made you to be ! I absolutely love it. Thank you and bless you miss india arie.
Almost 22 years later and this song is as relevant as it was then.
BW need this more than ever!
"Im not the average guy from your video and i aint built like a male model but i learned to love myself unconditionally because i am a KING"
GO 'HEAD,KING!!!!🤩👍
Thats right your a King
It don't work that way for the guys! 😂
@@Kalashnikingz47 Stop hatin
YESSIR YESSIRRR
Brought tears to my eyes......OUR SOCIETY NEEDS MORE OF THIS
I started having insecurities when I was a teen and still do and I’m 29. Wish I heard this song since then but now I’m feeling better. It’s never too late. 😊
You will prevail, it’s never too late like you said! Yesterday is not today x
Years later and this song just hits right on the nail. I didn’t understand this video when I was younger. I had no one to tell me this. This song is so beautiful. Thank you for creating this beautiful song. ❤
It's sad it took her soooooo long to win a Grammy!! She's a REAL artist!
She won a Grammy for her second album. It didn't take her long at all
@@JWill951 Right?! Literally two years into her career.
Should have plenty of them she is multi-Talent.
Sorry but the grammys are a dumpster fire than what it used to be.
@@JWill951 she should have won for the 1st album ... and I am sure she would had if she was light skinned!!!
True black queen 👑❤️ thank god for the women who still have this type of soul not many of us left
The realest thing that you will understand is this...YOU are the standard!!! Everything else derives from you!! Stay natural and DON'T change!! I'm a KING talking!! Peace Sis!
We as black women must learn to love ourselves and everything else will fall in line!
I really don't wanna start a fight or anything but just think about how people would react if they heard a guy calling himself a "True white king".
A white man can reference himself however he chooses. I don't think any intelligent person would be offended. We as humans have to learn to accept others opinions!
Tru
This song brings me back to summers as a kid in the early 00s...yellow sunshine, optimism, everything was right.
My step mom would play India Aries album when ever we went some where looking back I never really paid to much attention to the lyrics but now as a grown adult I value everything she is saying, I have always considered myself ugly but people always tell me I'm beautiful. My self-esteem is just now starting to develop after 29 years of living.
That's awesome,!!!
I wish we had more Black women sang uplifting songs like this!
I wish we had more women in general doing songs like this and looking and dressing natural rather than all this hypersexual, drop it while it's hot dancing and wearing lingerie and heels and tons of makeup- you get what I mean. I still love singers like Beyonce and yes, even Madonna but some women out there just don't seem to really know how to have any class. I really like the message in this song!!!!
@@lynnmarieanderson1744 the song also says "a girl isn't what she wears but what she knows" but I get what you mean.
@@marzh1073 I didn't mean to go on and on about it. There's nothing wrong with wanting to look sexy. God, I hope I'm not becoming my mom!!!! Peace💕
@@lynnmarieanderson1744 haha peace to you too 😅
"I'm not built like a super model". Oh honey...you are far too modest.
The kids in my class made me so proud of wanting to hear this and vibe to it! What a good day in music!
Just showed my daughter this video of “Video”. She has fallen in love with Mam India Arie ❤. Takes me back to my teenage days 2001, in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤❤❤… Love,Love,Love You Miss Arie🙏🏾🌺
funny how i haven't heard this song in years but i remember every lyric. Good music lol
Destiny christian
Your Beautiful 😍
Thats what music with substance does lol #MissGoodMusic!
Right
@@ammonbakarri-o6842 19 years is a long time still.
All women are beautiful. All men are beautiful. It takes looking deep within yourself to figure out this truth. Take time to discover your beauty. God makes no mistakes.
+Desiree' Gladney I know i am.
+Sasha Sarronen And blessed you are
Desiree' Monette Amen
Desiree' Monette amen
Desiree' Monette thank you
She executes every song she sings. You are so gifted. Louder please. Love you Macy ❤
I played this song for my little sister when when she was on hospice for cancer a few months back LOVE and MISS you diva Montoya!! 💗
Many 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
This song brings tears to my eyes. The truth in her words and the feeling I get when I hear it is indescribable it's just a great feeling. I love how bold and free her spirit is and I feel that through her music..I'm corny I kno but oh well lol
listen to Nature by india aire it's deeper than this##
you ain't corny. you're real. i totally agree - transformative song. sung by a QWEEEEEN!
daleshareemlee same and im a man
she is another reason to appreciate my blackness Thank you india =)
Just LOVE AND ADORE the part where the older gentleman gives her the orange and then she's riding on her bike with her arms stretched out and she's smiling and the sun is shining on her... "Keep your Cristal and your pistol, I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal." My very favorite lyrics of the entire song! 💓
I love her voice!
She’s so naturally beautiful and makes you want to embrace your own inner beauty as well and I love it. This song will always be a bop.
100 %
Because I am a Queen
AMEN TO THAT SISTA!!
Mia Isabella 👑😄
Daisy Samuel love that part
Your are definitely a QUEEN!!😘
@@miarose9068 l
You guys gotta listen to this every morning 🥰♥️
The lyrics 2 this song are powerful🙌🏽
India Arie, Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu..MY BEAUTY QUEENS🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
We need her now. From Indie Arie to Cardi B. Smh I feel bad for this generation, they missed out.
...ALL GIRLS ROCK...you miss that point then you miss a big part of this song...get woke
@@linkone2489 exactly
Restless Rebel no need for this comment.
😂😂😂😂
How dare you compare the two😂😂😂
Music is eternally good. Soo many great artists then and now
This song is awesome! and I must say her melanin is poppin
What are you even saying? Do we live in a world where I can't say how beautiful her skin is in this video? You don't know anything about me or where I live, I could live in Africa for all you know and be making this comment. For your information not everyone that is on RUclips lives in America and is apart of your messed up society. Outside of America we have the wonderful invention of the internet as well and we are able to view videos and say whatever the hell we want to say . I live in a predominantly black country where it is perfectly acceptable to tell a woman just how BEAUTIFUL her black skin is. India is a beautiful black queen that helps other girls know how to appreciate our MELANIN and that it makes us beautiful. If you see anything else, maybe you need to re-evaluate your life and your opinions. Also, wth does living among white people have to do with enjoying being black? I do not live around white people and I accept myself for who I am, I do no need white people to enjoy being black. If I was to continue I would end up writing a damn book. I'll just wish you well in life and hope you become conscious that we do not need anyone's validation to enjoy being who we are and we certainly do not need validation to tell a beautiful woman that she is beautiful.
How you got ignorance from what I said I will never know but since I'm knowledgeable about grammar let me help you out. It's *I *you're *you're
8 years later and you right 👍
She gorgeous
My pops use to bump this joint back in the day. We need more songs like this on the radio a lot of people need to love themselves.
Way ahead of its time. Only those with soul can feel this 💯💙💙
Omg this music is soo timeless, I wish my black queen would embrace this
Zoe Manj right bro.
As a Latina American women who was surrounded by girls in school who didn't look like me at all, this was such a powerful song for me. This is a wonderful song for all women. But I feel like it hits home especially for women of color. India Arie was ahead of her time. What a beautiful person and soul ❤❤
This is a wonderful song for black girls
@@joegoldberg8490 It's honestly a good song for everyone, Joe. Being comfortable in your skin is a universal message--from a black, gay man.
@@theonlyonewithgum1452 You’re not a Black woman so your take is irrelevant…
@@theonlyonewithgum1452 Damn Black girls can’t ever have anything! When we speak up about it, everyone tries to shut us up, including Black MEN.
@@joegoldberg8490 I don't understand what your point is. Should people not empathize with this song because it's "just for black girls?" What is your goal? To hoard it into oblivion?
I'm pretty sure even India Arie would disagree with you smdh. Just because something is targeting a group of people doesn't mean they are the sole beneficiaries. Sorry to break it to you, love 😘
Bought the cd around 2001. Came across it when cleaning the house. Haven't heard this song in at least 15 years. No Cd player anymore so RUclipsd it. Still good, Still vibing.
India Arie is that girl and has always been that girl! 💛🌻
"Don't be offended, this is all my opinion, aint nothin that I'm sayin, law."
This is my favorite line in the song. She's not demanding anything of anyone. She's just telling her story.
All Black girls need to listen to this.
girls of all race need to hear it
+Destiny Johnson but especially black girls
That's very true
+angelface1154 All women should listen to this ,especially the insecure ones.
all people