Too Much for this World (live)

[Live Studio Take, One Woman, No Crowd, Room Bleed] [Verse 1 - live whispered, close-mic, fragile, every breath audible, live piano] You put a label on my head Said "normal" in small letters Taught me to lower my voice To fit the mold, to make me smaller I held all my gold inside All my night, all my noise [Pre-Chorus - tension builds, live drums entering slowly, live bass] But you can't... No you can't put the ocean In a jar [Chorus - LIVE EXPLOSION, real drums, gospel weight, full-chest power] I'm too much Too much for this world Too black, too gold You wanted a drop I was the whole sea I'm too much Too much for this world And that's why I'm gonna change it [Verse 2 - live stronger, controlled anger] Spent years apologizing For feeling too much, too loud Painting in black what wanted to shine Silencing the song screaming out But silence, held too long Finally blows everything up [Pre-Chorus 2 - live bigger, layered backing vocals humming underneath] You can't... You can't put a galaxy In a cage [Chorus 2 - live full power, layered choir answering live] I'm too much Too much for this world Too black, too gold You wanted a spark I was the wildfire I'm too much Too much for this world And that's why I'm gonna change it [Bridge - LIVE EVERYTHING STOPS, solo worn piano live, naked trembling voice] Let it spill... Let the gold spill on the black table Let me be huge Just this once [whisper] Let me be... [Silence: 1000ms] [Final Chorus - live modulate up, full layered gospel choir joins live, massive, dam breaking, Key Change: Up 1 step] We are too much Too much for this world Too many hearts beating too loud You told us "stay in line" We overflowed We are too much It's not that we are too small It's that the world wasn't big enough [Outro - live whispered, everything gone] Normal. No. Too much. [End - live tape stop]