Listening to a certain type of love ballad when I’m in a specific sort of mood can be annoying. The type of love ballad I’m talking about is Toni Braxton’s Unbreak My Heart. It’s one of those love ballads which has lyrics that imply that a woman’s life is over once she’s lost the man she loves, and I think there’s something rather pathetic about that. Don’t misunderstand me. I know that divorce and bereavement are painful for any person, but life goes on. Love ballad’s like Unbreak My Heart only make people feel worse and impede their recovery from a broken heart.
I had a look on the YouTube website for the original Unbreak My Heart video to accompany this post. Unfortunately I’m unable to upload it because the embedding has been disabled by request. The original video for the song features a very handsome male model called Tyson Beckford, who offers some respite from the gloomy lyrics. If you are female I recommend watching the video just for the eye candy.
Instead I found a video clip of Toni Braxton performing the love ballad Unbreak My Heart live, and it’s almost as amusing as the original video, but for different reasons. When I watch the clip above I can’t help but laugh at Toni Braxton’s facial expressions, which make her look ridiculous. The faces aren’t necessary to hit the notes of the song, which is sung at a low pitch. I’m therefore forced to conclude that Toni Braxton was in love with her own reflection when she released her signature love ballad.