Austin City Limits

-Austin City Limits presents one of the most essential artists of our time, Brittany Howard.

- You have the power undo everything that I want But I won't let you You have the power undo everything that I want But I won't let you ...do is prove it to you All I want to do is prove it to you All I want to do is prove it to you All I want to do is prove it to you -Austin City Limits celebrates 50 years.

-It is Austin City Limits!

-Thank you so much, everybody.

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Thank you very much.

-50 years of Austin City Limits!

-Celebrating 50 years of great music, it's Austin City Limits.

-Now a singer whose songs channel raw emotional truth -- Brittany Howard.

- Out there Out there There's a love waiting for me I can feel I can't see But will I know when I feel it?

The first moment that I see it The first moment When I hear you say my name Hear you say my name Out there - There's a love - There's a love waiting for me I can feel I can't see But will I know - Will I know - Will I know Will I feel it?

The first moment That I hear - Say my name - The first moment That I hear you say my name It's nearly there Between my skin and the air Invisibly near Every curl of my hair Every pull of my breath In every word I declare In every thought I can still In every part, every cell In the wet of my eyes In the wind of my chest It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly there It's nearly [ Cheers and applause ] - I don't, I don't, I don't All work and no play makes me a very sad one - Does anyone remember What it felt like To laugh all night - All night - And sleep in late - So late - Not worry about anyone or anything?

Well, I don't I don't - All work and no play makes me a very sad one Does anyone Even care We don't smile with our eyes anymore?

All day - All day - All night - All night - We don't realize anymore I don't - I don't - I don't - I don't - I don't - I don't - I don't - I don't -Sing it with me.

- I don't - I don't All work and no play makes me a very sad one Well, I don't - I don't, I don't, I don't - All work and no play makes me a very sad one [ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you so much.

How are we doing tonight, everybody?

[ Cheers and applause ] Me and the band are so happy to be here.

Let's keep that energy up.

[ Cheers and applause ] Let's have us a good time.

- All we need is a little patience, girl All we need is a little patience, girl All we need is a little patience How long am I supposed to wait before I tell you I love you?

How long before I'm a fool?

"Walk, don't run," that's what they say But I'm too excited to move slower All I have to do is wait But I don't wanna make the same mistakes - All we need is a little patience, girl All we need is a little patience, girl All we need is a little How long is love supposed to take if it's not too good to be true?

- How do I keep this from you?

Fools rush in, and what a fool I've been I don't wanna despair, I don't wanna pretend But how long will it be before I'm crying again?

Is it just fascination, am I overthinking?

- All we need - All we need - Is a little patience, girl All we need is a little patience, girl All we need is a little patience [ Cheers and applause ] 'Cause I've been used, been black-and-blued But I'm already new I don't wanna move no faster I don't want another disaster Not with you Do you wanna do it anyway?

It's already too late Let's do it, let's do it Fall in love Don't you want to try with me?

- Fall in love - Don't you wanna try?

[ Cheers and applause ] I already feel Like doing it again, honey 'Cause once you know, then you know And you don't wanna go Back to wherever it is that you come from, yeah - I just wanna stay high With you [ Laughs ] 'Cause where I come from Everybody frowns And walks around with that ugly thing on their face And where I come from We work hard and grind and hustle all day - Yes, we do - There comes a time Oh, there comes a time At night where we get to play And we smilin', laughin' Jumpin', clappin', yellin' Holler and just feet great - I just wanna stay high With you With you baby, baby So don't question my state of mind I'm feeling wonderful, just fine Thank you - Thank you - Everything is everything, everything is beautiful - How did you get like that?

- See, all I do is keep it cool And don't worry about what everyone is doing I already feel like doing it again, honey Whoo!

- I just wanna stay high, yeah I just wanna stay high I just wanna stay high I just wanna stay high I just wanna stay high With you [ Cheers and applause ] Head first Don't think, listen what I'm feeling first I came, I saw, unconscious The best time that I ever had That's when the worst times started I followed you and didn't look back I didn't know love could feel like that I ran right through them red flags I ran right through them I thought of trying harder To keep the feeling from breaking To get more of your love Dreaming A way to keep from waking Don't let it die Don't say that it's only love Don't let it die Don't say that it's only love Head first Don't think, listen what I'm feeling first I came, I saw, unconscious The best time that I ever had That's when the worst times started I followed you and didn't look back I didn't know love could feel like that I ran right through them red flags I ran right, ooh - Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh Ahhhh [ All vocalizing ] [ Cheers and applause ] - Don't let it die Don't say that it's only love Don't let it die Don't say that it's only love [ Cheers and applause ] I don't wanna be here, I don't wanna hurt you I don't have the courage, I don't have the virtue I don't have a reason, I just know it ain't you I'm living in the future, I'm trying to avoid you I'm living in the future, I'm trying to get alone with you I'm split in two I don't know what I want to do I'm split in two Should I stick with you?

I don't know how I'm gonna choose I'm split in two I don't wanna be here, I don't wanna hurt you I know that I've been checked out, I know I need to come to I know I'm not the person you were introduced to And it's getting harder not to disappoint you It's getting harder not to disappoint you I'm split in two I don't know what I'm gonna do It's me and you I'm split in two I don't know how I'm gonna tell the truth I'm split in two I can't get used to being who you need me to choose I'm split in two I'm split in two Oh, I'm split in two I'm split in two Ah, I'm split in two I don't know what I'm gonna do It's me and you I'm split in two I don't know how I'm gonna tell the truth I'm split in two I can't get used to being who you need me to choose I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - I'm split in two - Oh, I'm split in two [ Cheers and applause ] I've never been good at saying what I mean Every time I try, it comes out incomplete Believe me, baby I will show you how I feel for you right now - All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you I've never been any good at falling in love I fall so hard, I never get up Don't hurt me, girl, I can't take it no more Makes me ask what I'm doing it for 'Cause I love the way you make me feel I hope I do it for you, baby - All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you All I wanna do is prove it to you [ Cheers and applause ] -Yeah!

Thank you, everybody!

[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!

How y'all doing?

[ Cheers and applause ] I daydream to be a flower in your garden I'd drink your hose-pipe water I wonder, how delicate is your touch For something you love so much?

I wonder, if I didn't have to wonder - To be still To be still To be still To be still - I daydream you would grow me for one summer You could plant me in the sun or in the shade I'd spend all my days reaching towards your rays For love I'd never have to hunger Ohh, yeah, hey - To be still - I wanna know what it's like To be still - 'Cause I wanna know what it's like - To be still - I wanna know what it's like To be still To be still To be still To be still I wanna know what it's like To be still [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Every Color in Blue" plays ] Here comes That feeling We don't talk about That dull cloud Coming in On the horizon I feel the rain But it's all out of rainbows You don't see my injury You don't see the energy it takes me You don't know, you don't see It's all mine, leave me behind to fight Too high, too deep, you won't find me Give me time, you don't know, you don't see It becomes me, overcomes me Dopamine leaves, takes me Eviscerates me, too raw Tuned out, I can't believe I'm all out of rainbows [ Segue into "Power to Undo" ] [ Cheers and applause ] Yes, I miss the way that you used to hold me Like I was holy Okay, oh yeah, I know I used to miss the way you loved me I'm not that lonely You have the power to undo everything that I want But I won't let you You have the power to undo everything that I want But I won't let you You have the power to undo everything that I want Yeah, what kind of love is that?

How could you want me back?

After the damage is done After the love is dead and gone - Yeah - After the tears that I cried How could you want to dry my eyes?

How could you, how could you?

How could you, how could you?

How could you, how could you?

How could you, how could you?

How could you?

You have the power to undo everything that I want But I won't let you You have the power to undo everything that I want But I won't let you You have the power to undo [ Cheers and applause ] - You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you You have the power, you have the power Because I gave it to you [ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.

Thank you.

I just want to say I'm just so appreciative to be here.

[ Cheers and applause ] Live music is such an important thing, you know?

[ Cheers and applause ] Especially to me.

I saw my first live band play when I was 11 years old, and it was from that moment that I decided this is what I wanted to do.

[ Cheers and applause ] And I studied hard and I worked real hard and I taught myself how to play and taught myself how to write songs, and now I get to be here with all of y'all.

[ Cheers and applause ] [ "Short and Sweet" plays ] There are Miles between us Time between us There is something between us I may be a fool To dream of you But, God, it feels so good to dream at all Something short and sweet There's always a light over my head for you I am waiting, I am waiting Time is always trying to kill me There are mountains between us There is time between us Oh, ain't there something between us?

Something short and sweet I don't care if I should Do you wanna hurt me?

'Cause I've been hurtin' all alone It didn't kill me, no, but It wasn't no fun Come and get you some Just the beginning I only want the beginning We'll give each other all of our best and then Time can do what it wants with it There are mountains between us There is time between us Oh, ain't there something between us?

Something short and sweet So why can't I wait?

Why can't I wait?

Why can't I think?

Why can't I wake without you always appearing?

Oh, I better not wait too long 'Cause time is gonna kill it Time is gonna kill it Time is gonna kill it Time is gonna kill it [ Cheers and applause ] [ "Another Day" plays ] I believe in a world where we can go outside And do who we want and see who we like And love each other through this wild ride And love each other through this wild ride We were born in a time to change the paradigm Peace is the prize of our timeline Yes, I know we can do it 'cause we must do it I know we can do it - So let's get to it - I am in love when they tell me to hide To fear my neighbor, to close my mind I am having the time of my life I am having the time of my life - When we come to it When are we gonna do that?

- When are we gonna do it?

Will you help me do it?

If we can get this...together, then what could we make?

If no power can hold it, no power can take it Free each other for the first time Are we gonna - Free each other for the first time?

- Will we come to a day after all is discovered That peace is the place that we can take each other?

I know we can do it 'cause we must do it I know we can do it - Come on, prove it - I am in love while the world is on fire Can't feed the flames, can't run and hide I am having the time of my life, yes I am having the time of my life When we come to it When are we gonna do that?

When are we gonna do it?

Will you help me do it?

[ Cheers and applause ] Right here on the guitar, Alex Chakour.

Give him some love, y'all.

[ Cheers and applause ] This incredible man.

Nate Smith on the drums.

[ Cheers and applause ] Zac "Cool Breeze" Cockrell on the bass.

"Bad" Brad Allen Williams -- this guitar right here.

[ Cheers and applause ] Paul "No Stress" Horton.

Lloyd Buchanan.

And right next to me, Shanay "Spoil Her" Johnson and Karita "Baby Doll" Law.

we've had a wonderful time with you here tonight.

[ Applause ] I don't wanna confuse you for fulfillment I don't want to wonder what our love is I might be the one to cause you trouble I've been asking questions you don't wanna know I wonder if I'm here just so I'm not alone It's painful, but I might as well say sorry I surrender, let me go I don't have love to give you more You're...up my energy I told the truth, so set me free If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me Blame it on me Blame it on me, girl Blame it on me If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me I've been making plans that don't include you anymore My heart wants to stay, but I don't know what for I can't have it always thinking for me I've been learning lessons I didn't wanna know I wonder if I stay because it's comfortable I wonder if you notice I ain't trying I surrender, let me go I don't have love to give you more You're...up my energy I told the truth, so set me free If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me Blame it on me Blame it on me Blame it on me If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me Aah!

[ Women vocalizing ] I don't wanna get used to all the tension I don't want to worry what kind of mood you're in I don't wanna fall for your potential I've been staying open, you don't wanna grow I've been seeing patterns that I can't ignore It is what it is, I guess I'm sorry But I ain't sorry I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - No, I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - No, I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me 'Cause I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - No, I ain't sorry - Blame it on me - I ain't sorry - Blame it on me If you want someone to hate, then blame it on me [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you, everybody.

-Give it up for Brittany Howa-a-a-a-a-rd!

[ Cheers and applause ] [ Cheers and applause continue ] -There's songs on this album that are very hopeful, and there's songs on this album that are very heartbroken.

Um, and I think that's life, and I think this album just reflects that, like, roller coaster, you know?

I'd say overall, you just keep trudging on.

Um, and that's why I ended the album, as I did, like, on "Every Color in Blue."

It's not, like, a happy note.

It's not like I have any wonderful advice for anybody.

It's just my experience, you know?

Each one of these songs is like a story of what I'm going through, what I'm feeling, what I'm exploring.

So I like to just put them together, and it just becomes this little, you know, glass world, and, um, I like it like that 'cause I can look back and just see my life in that way.

And I like that.

I feel like a lot of healing comes from self-awareness, and I don't necessarily think, like, in our culture and our society, that there's like a lot of importance put on that.

I think we have a very materialistic society, which I think is changing.

I really do, 'cause a lot of people now talk openly about therapy, talk openly about mental health.

Um, there's still some work to be done around that, but, um, a lot of what drives us is capitalism, and I think there's more to life.

Um, there's definitely more to life.

And self-introspection can heal a lot of things.

And I think just one of the problems our world has is just passing on pain over generations and over time, and nobody ever becomes the person to heal it 'cause it's a lot of work.

It's, like, tons of work.

Um, I'm proud of my generation and the next generation who has a lot of interest in being, um, a happy, peaceful person, you know?

When I'm on stage, you know, it's a very vulnerable thing to be on stage, and maybe I'm, like, running around the stage and I'm roaring and being loud and swinging my arms around and, um, feeling very comfortable up there -- still very vulnerable.

Still want people to be on your side.

And so, yeah, it's important to me to look out in the crowd and see there's someone who's feeling it, who feels the way I do, and then it becomes, like, a whole room of them.

And it's kind of like this, um, energy exchange.

And it's really beautiful, and it's why I keep doing it.

It's kind of like, if you were bullied in school and there's, like, that one kid that was like, "Hey, don't do that," and helped you up -- you know what I mean?

It's close to that.

It's kind of like -- it's really -- it's kind of scary to be on stage and just do your best.

And -- And it's scary to put yourself in a position of being criticized, you know?

And it's nice to look and see somebody's on your side and somebody feels the way that you do and then they're singing the words back to you and then it all makes sense again, you know?

[ Cheers and applause ]