I love Borderline and have listened to it everyday, MULTIPLE times a day since it's release, no lie. I don't think that it's not a performance song. I think it's not meant to be performed in the way that she's performing it. ALOT of the magic of borderline is in the vibe and u can hear the intention within the song. It's not meant to be performed like it's some SHOWY type of song because it isn't that. Definitely something more subdued, not necessarily acoustic but sumn that feels more intimate like that, some good background singers, etc. I think a more stripped performance would require a REAL live vocal and Brandy aint about to give u that, so we get this.