The artistic technique or emotional state where a piece of music, art, or a person displays a contradiction between the external appearance and the internal reality — without openly acknowledging it. In music, it refers to the contrast between energetic, upbeat melodies or performative confidence and lyrics that express vulnerability, insecurity, or pain. The juxtaposition reflects the emotional façade people often put on, hiding their true feelings behind a mask of positivity or strength. The key element is that the performance does not break the fourth wall — the song or performance never directly acknowledges the dissonance, instead allowing it to exist in the tension between sound and meaning.
1. Olivia Rodrigo's "Brutal" is a classic example of performative dissonance — the loud, confident sound masks the anxiety and frustration she’s feeling.
2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.
2. The song had an overwhelming sense of performative dissonance, where the upbeat rhythm clashed with the loneliness in the lyrics.
by Labourpp February 28, 2025
by cranksterDu March 23, 2011
My boyfriend fucked me hard as fuck last night, and after I noticed he had managed to get performance jitters after he came inside me.
by Sh4d0w_Antrax1 February 23, 2023
The phenomenon that occurs after a play or stage performance where the actor/actress will say lines from said play for the next week or so in normal conversation inadvertently or by accident.
"how did the date go?"
"** i don't know she did get alot of laughs.**"
"what?"
"Sorry i have performance aftershock, i made her laugh, she liked that."
"** i don't know she did get alot of laughs.**"
"what?"
"Sorry i have performance aftershock, i made her laugh, she liked that."
by spiderserna December 13, 2011
“Where do you go to school?” “San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts (SDSCPA)” “really? That’s dope!” “Nah man, It’s just Ghetto-ass LaGuardia”
by SDSCPA Muncher :) December 05, 2021
amazon.com uses a long title for the meta quest 3 128gb base model.
this results in stuff like this:
this results in stuff like this:
person: *searches meta quest 3 on amazon*
amazon: are you interested in the Meta Quest 3 128GB— Breakthrough Mixed Reality Headset — Powerful Performance?
person: why couldn't you just say "meta quest 3 128gb"? isnt that a little extra?
amazon: are you interested in the Meta Quest 3 128GB— Breakthrough Mixed Reality Headset — Powerful Performance?
person: why couldn't you just say "meta quest 3 128gb"? isnt that a little extra?
by daftrio August 23, 2024