Hive Open Mic 257 || 28 (Cover)

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Hello amigos, welcome to my blog. For this week entry I will be doing a song cover of 28 by Ruth B

28 by Ruth B and Dean Lewis talks about the struggles of moving on in a relationship that doesn't seem to work. Ruth B verse tells the story of how she lost so much of herself in trying to be with her partner. She start the song with put you first just like you wanted, showing that she made sacrifices for her partner as the words you wanted in that verse shows that for her, it was all about his happiness. This is evident at the end of the first verse where she mentions "I almost threw it all away", which shows that she's given her everything for the relationship to work.

The chorus goes even deeper as she mentions I guess I had to lose you on the way to finding me, showing that at this point she already recognizes that love wasn't enough for them to work out. This is usually seen in many toxic relationships with one partner almost loosing themselves to the relationship, luckily Ruth B claims she recognized that part of her healing was to let him go.

Dean Lewis comes in verse 2 and opens with the words It was hard to be there for you, equally highlighting his own struggles in the relationship. His struggles to support and be there for his partner, while seeing his dreams fall apart. It is evident that both partners have suffered from some level of emotional pain.

28 By Ruth B. FT Dean Lewis

Put you first just like you wanted
Gave you me, you took for granted
Now here I am at 28

All my friends, I hardly know 'em
I don't sing 'cause you're still broken
I almost threw it all away

How did we go from movies on Tuesdays
To all our memories packed in a suitcase?
Carried the weight for you for far too long

Even though I loved you
You know I had to leave
I guess I had to lose you on the way to finding me
'Cause they say time heals all wounds
But your wounds cut so deep
I guess I had to lose you on the way to finding me

It was hard to be there for you
When my dreams kept falling short, and
You were the only thing I knew

You were always there when I was falling
You promised me that you were all in
I made you everything and nothing all at once

'Cause even though I loved you
You know I had to leave
I guess I had to lose you on the way to finding me
'Cause they say time heals all wounds
But your wounds cut so deep
I guess I had to lose you on the way to finding me

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