"When the emotion becomes too strong for speech, you sing; when it becomes too strong for song, you dance."
-- Proverb --
Some songs are just not the same without the dance. This is the case for the current trending song of Sam Smith, "How do you sleep?". I had listened to it many many times through Hitz FM on radio and my reaction was always just "meh". But I accidentally stumbled upon the MV of the song for the first time a few days ago, needless to say I have gained a fresh new appreciation for the song.
The highlight of "How do you sleep?" is the dance choreography in the MV. At first I was intrigued and at the same time, mildly shocked by the strange clothing, the excessive hip swinging, and the stereotypical feminine dance moves performed by all-men dance crew. However on second viewing, it started to grow on me. And before you know it, I have watched the MV a few hundreds times.
All I can feel in the dance of this song is purely unapologetic sincerity, to the point that it is hypnotic to watch. Even though the dance moves are what normally categorized as feminine, by no mean that it is easy to perform. They perfect every motion with such strength and vigor that I just find it so cool. Simply put, I wish I could dance like that. This song is seriously challenging the stereotype!
