HIVE OPEN MIC WEEK 115 (Doing The Work) | Dean Lewis - Half A Man Cover By @menoski
Good day everyone. This is my first ever Open Mic performance. I haven't done HIVE OPEN MIC all these while, because I don't think I have good singing voice. But this week theme, "Doing The Work" encouraged and kind of motivated me, to give it a shot. I hope I tried a bit.
Today, I will be performing a Dean Lewis song, titled Half A Man. This song is quite unique and the lyrics are touching. It's a story of a man who loves a lady, but is struggling in life and doesn't think he's worthy of her love. Quite a good song and a lovely lyrics. Enjoy!!!
Lyrics
I was wrong to say I loved her
I was wrong to think I'm right
But when I told her it was over
My darling I had lied
I've been running from my demons
Afraid to look behind
I've been running from myself
Afraid of what I'd find
But how am I supposed to love you
When I don't love who I am
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning
So let go of my hand
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man
And now I'm stuck in this hotel room
By a cold neon light
I've been waiting for an answer
But it won’t come tonight
And every bottle I have stolen
Lay shattered on the floor
What's broken can't be whole, anymore
But how am I supposed to love you
When I don't love who I am
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning
So let go of my hand
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man
No one can ever hurt me
Like I hurt myself
'Cause I'm made out of stone
And I'm beyond help
Don't give your heart to me
How am I supposed to love you
When I don't love who I am
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man
'Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning
So let go of my hand
And how can I give you all of me
When I'm only half a man. Source
What do you think about the performance? Do well to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Till I Come Your Way, Stay Safe !!!
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My first music teacher once told me that everyone has a unique voice. We only need to harness it and develop it always.
You did great coming out first of all to overcome your fears and yeah...you have a good voice and all you need is consistent practice.
I love your song choice. My kinda midnight song vibe🤣
Much love man😍
I really need to meet that your music teacher, so he tells me what is my unique voice, because I'm not hearing it 😂. Although, I have heard that saying before.
Thanks for the moral boost, it means a lot man. Thanks a whole bunch @chosenfingers
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@chosenfingers is very right @menoski.
If You have give yourself to training and consistency you would definitely get better.
I liked that you took a bold step and decided to try..
That is the first most important thing and your voice is nice..
Cheers to your growth 🍻❤
Yeah, I guess I will have to start training my voice and be consistent at it. Thanks for the encouraging words, it means a lot. Big hug @benii
You are very welcome and hug received....😊😊
Hello friend, nice to meet you and welcome to the Hive Open Mic, I hope with all my heart that you have a great time in this adventure. I must congratulate you because if you wanted to participate for a long time, well you did it 👍😉, good job; regardless of your voice, I think your final words speak for themselves, if you dedicate yourself to practicing and training, you will achieve great results, I am not a vocal coach, but in the experience that I have, you can have a very privileged voice, you have very interesting elements in it that can undoubtedly be in your favor, so... go for it friend, you can do it 🔥!!!
I liked your attitude and above all, that you broke the barrier of fear, that's worth gold, so don't stop and keep going and more if you would like to continue participating, I send you the best energy to fight for it, it will be great to see your evolution okay? 🙌😀💛
Thank you very much for joining us in this edition of the Hive Open Mic, don't hesitate to continue participating, we'll be waiting for you next week, deal done?... ¡You Rock!
Yeah, I had a great time, it's was a nice adventure and it feels good to overcome my fear of singing badly.
Yeah, I will definitely be looking for ways to improve my vocals, if you have some recommendations I will definitely appreciate it. And for sure, I will continue participating and hopefully I evolve overtime and have a good singing voice.
Thanks for coming around and making such lovely comment, I greatly appreciate it @fernanblog
That was the best brother, you dared and you overcame fear; And of course man, look, without a doubt when you learn to sing you have to focus a lot on what is tuning, tonality, power, projection and interpretation... all these elements are key to being good at singing.
Start by training your ear with songs that you like and that are within your reach, do not look for songs that are not in your vocal range, you will discover that little by little, make lists of songs and experiment singing them, when you feel that it is difficult for you to sing them , discard them, until you get one that gives you comfort.
You can also watch on youtube videos regarding vocal technique and doing daily exercises to go on the march and if you get a good teacher, it will be easier to help you shape your singing style!!
If you dedicate yourself well to this, in about 4 or 5 months you will see a result so great that you will not believe it, it may take less time, but it will depend on your discipline and dedication!!!
Go for it 🙌😀💛
Well said @fernanblog, I will try and be dedicated to figure out my kind of song and how to train my voice after knowing what kind of song is best for me. Very good advice which I will adhere to. Thanks a lot @fernanblog
Exactly, very well said too my friend, start there, you will realize everything I told you as you get those songs according to your voice, it worked for me when I was starting singing, although it is not my forte 😅, I could learn the basics to perform it in an acceptable way!!!!
And it is with pleasure my friend, you know that I am at your service as well as the other moderators/curators of the community, a hug and have a nice week 🙌😀💛!!!
I have started training my voice, it's not easy but I see some positives. I'm glad I have taken this bold step to work on my voice and not accept that my voice is bad and huge thanks goes to you for that. Thanks @fernanblog for inspiring me. I will be definitely be submitting my entry on Friday, hopefully I have improved a little bit. Thanks for your warm welcome into this amazing community. I'm already loving it. Thanks @fernanblog