Demi Lovato Pours Raw Emotion In "Skyscraper"

Demi Lovato is ready to get back to the music, her simplistic music video for her first post-rehab empowering tune, "Skyscraper," premiered Wednesday on E! News. The first single taken from her upcoming third studio album, "Skyscraper," which she said helped her confront her issues before she landed in treatment late last fall for eating disorders and self-mutilation. The "Sonny with a Chance" cutie pairs her emotional lyrics with simple visuals, has already made an impressive start to her career comeback, and this new video is yet another huge step in the right direction.
The new turn now to go with that the words "Stay" and "Strong" tattooed on her wrists as she moves. "Skyscraper" is all about wrestling with life's struggles and standing tall in the face of adversity. The tune is pretty inspiring, and Lovato's raspy, crying-out vocal sounds gorgeous. The ballad showcases the 18-year-old's quivering voice as she sings about 'catching teardrops in my hands,' but her strength allows to keep 'rising from the ground, like a skyscraper.' The singer eventually displays her powerful range as breathy backing vocals and heavy percussion fill in the spaces left by a lonely piano in the beginning of the track, which is mournful, fitting in with the somber vibe we predicted from this tune. Lovato's bravura vocal performance turn this into something truly special.
Barefoot and wearing a plain white dress, Lovato belts her heart out from an empty desert in Mark Pellington-directed new video. Everyone can clearly see the emotion on her face which helps fans and critics see what she has been through those months she spent in rehab. Another significant part of the video is the heart. as everything around it breaks, the heart remains unbroken. Lovato said in an interview with E! news that it is a symbol for when times are hard, she will never lose faith. "Because I was suffering inside. I'm taking it off and walking on broken glass and powering through it. That video was an emotional release for me, like therapy. I kept crying, I was so emotionally invested, and that's when I realized, that's what music videos are all about." As everything around her is breaking into pieces, she remains standing tall.
Pretty intense stuff for an 18-year-old, the song comes from a very personal place in Lovato's life, and the video makes that a tangible reality for young fans. Lovato wants her struggles to be a lesson for them, and in an open letter, urges that anyone who needs help should ask for it. "This song is so special to me because it's inspired by my journey and the struggles that I've dealt with this past year. I hope people are able to relate to it and realize that they are able to rise above and overcome any obstacle, no matter the circumstances, and shine like a skyscraper," she says of the song.