-Halle's Point of View-
This might be the most terrifying time of my life. My palms were sweaty, my heart felt like it was gonna pop outta my chest. Season 5. I sighed. In less than 10 minutes I'd go onstage and sing for Christiana, CeeLo, Adam, and Blake Shelton for God sake. I rehearsed the song over and over in my head, praying I wouldn't forget the words.
In what seemed like no time at all, the producer handed me a microphone and nudged me toward the stage. I took one last deep breath and walked into the dimly lit room. Each step I took echoed in my ears. As I reached the center of the stage the lights got brighter and the introduction of the song played. This had been my dream since I was little. I was ready. But I was shaking. I lifted the microphone to my lips and began singing softly.
"Four years old, with my back to the door,
All I could hear, was the family war
Your selfish hands, always expecting more
Am I your child? Or just a charity ward?"
The crowd cheered a little but no chairs were turning. The songs tempo began picking up and I continued, walking around the stage aimlessly.
"You have a hallowed out heart but its heavy in your chest
I tried so hard to find it but its hopeless.
Hopeless, you're hopeless... "
Don't cry I thought to myself. Don't you dare cry.
"Oh father, please father,
I'd love to leave you alone but I can't let you go.
Oh father please father, Put the bottle down for the love of a daughter."
A chair turned. The crowd cheered. That was all I needed. I was going to sing my heart out, I was no longer afraid.
I began my next line softly again
"Don't you remember I'm your baby girl? How could you push me right out of your world? Lied to your flesh and your blood. Put your hands on the ones you swore you loved... "
And like that, I was ready. With a seemly violent shake my head I belted out my last few lines with such intensity. My emotions bubbled out. My eyes were tearing at the words that meant so much to me.
" Don't your remember I'm your baby girl?
How could you throw me right out of your world?
So young when the pain had begun, now forever afraid of being loved..."
I was doubled over singing, practically on my knees. My free hand was tangled in my curly hair. The crowd cheered, the other 3 chairs turned. They were all staring at me, as I sung my last line, holding it out for as long as I could.
"Oh father, please father,
I'd love to leave you alone but I can't let you go,
oh father please father...
Put the bottle down for the love of a daughter. "
I let out a huge sigh of relief and tried my hardest to hold back my tears. The coaches were standing, the crowd was standing, cheering, clapping. I couldn't believe it. All of this came from singing in my room everyday. I put on my best smile and did a tiny little bow.
When the cheering died down CeeLo spoke first.
" That... Was incredible, what's your name honey?"