Animals·Posted on Sep 19, 201418 Things Every Singer Understands"I need to sing to stay sane."by Kaelin TullyBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. The list of things you CAN'T eat and drink is infinitely longer than the list of things you can eat and drink. View this photo on Instagram 2. Practicing means you're going to get a guaranteed noise complaint, especially if you're belting. 3. You're healthy most of the time, until the day right before a huge performance. 4. The pride you feel when you add a note to your range. 5. You freak out when you're around anyone who is sick. 6. Some days, the passaggio just doesn't feel like participating. 7. Tea and water are your absolute best friends. View this photo on Instagram 8. The first thought you have when you hear someone screaming is: 9. When the doctor tells you that you have to go on vocal rest. 10. You get the overwhelming urge to sing when it's not acceptable. 11. Sometimes your warm ups straight up sound horrible... 12. ...but other days, you throw down at a huge performance and you're like: View this photo on Instagram 13. Audition day = liquid diet. View this photo on Instagram 14. The steamer is your friend. View this photo on Instagram 15. When you feel yourself getting sick. 16. When someone says a line from a song without realizing it and you have to struggle not to sing it. View this photo on Instagram 17. You know NOBODY becomes great without sounding crazy in the practice room first. 18. Yup, YOU ROCK. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF