Hive Open Mike Week #107 - I try (Macy Gray)

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Hello, fellow Hivers!

For this week's theme "Brave Mind" I would like to give Macy Gray's "I try", well, a try; when I sing this song I really feel her struggle with having a brave mind.
Oh, and I've got a cold and the pitch is nice and low.. 😄

A brave face

Putting on a brave face, when you feel the complete opposite, is so very hard, we've all been there!
Being nervous before an exam, having stage fright - anybody in this community will have experienced it - , being let down by a trusted person or wanting someone, you can't let know.. I'm not sure, which of the last two this song depicts, but in any case: you need to have courage to get through any of them: A brave mind.

Macy Gray herself has to have a brave mind as she suffers from bipolar disorder, which must be a nightmare in show business, where you're constantly surrounded by people with no escape, even if your mind tells you to get some space.

Bar chords

I have been meaning to practice this song properly for some time, but as it goes up by half a step, I have been shying away from it, the reason being the need for those dreaded bar chords! Little hands don't help... 😕

However, since having played with our band "Swing 42", things are starting to look a little brighter in that area, even if there is still lots of room for improvement.. 😀

Deep listening

I love these "themed weeks", finding a good song for a particular one. It really got me listening at them properly! So, thank you for that!

Of course, did I nick the term from the community rules, and I'm sure it wasn't meant like that, but it serves my own personal purposes quite well too! 🙂

A snippet from the lyrics

Before you stumble over too many more words, let me get on with the song.
Hope, you like it and thanks for listening!

Lyrics

I Try (Macy Gray)

Games, changes and fears
When will they go from here
When will they stop?
I believe that fate has brought us here
And we should be together, babe
But we're not

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
And I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiendin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke
Try to walk away and I stumble
Though I try to hide it, it's clear
My world crumbles when you are not near..

I may appear to be free
But I'm just a prisoner of your love
And I may seem alright and smile when you leave
But my smiles are just a front
Just a front, hey

And I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
And I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiendin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke..

Here is my confession
May I be your possession?
Boy, I need your touch
Your love, kisses, and such
With all my might, I try
But this I can't deny
Deny

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you
But I'm dreaming of you, babe
And I'll keep my cool, but I'm fiendin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke..

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This is one of the best presentations I've seen tonight. I felt like playing this video over and over again. Well done @anna-newkey

Hi Daniel,
I'm so glad you like this one!
Thank you so much! 😊

Haha, hicup in the system..
But, hey,two thanks are mucho better than one.. lol

Thank you so much, Daniel!
I'm so very glad you like it! 😊
Thank you for listening again!!

😊you're welcome @anna-newkey

Barre chords can be hard. Even our friend Steve O was struggling with them the other day. I do love this song and I bought Macy's album when it came out. Loving your version. Just watch out for that key change ;)

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Good song, good performance and good voice. Keep going on

Thank you for your kind comment!

nailed it! nice work, guitar lady!

Hey fluteman! Thank you! 😀

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Lovely performance..
You definitely work on those Barre chords. And it came out lovely.

The key change was good too.

I liked it.

Ha ha, yeah, work in progress!
Thank you so much!

Great cover.
I don't what else to say. 😁

Keep it up. 🙂

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Oh, wow, that's a huge compliment!
Thank you so much! 😀

What a beautiful song cover.

Wow, thank you so much!
I'm very glad you like it!

This is so good, always choosing hard songs to sing and play and giving them your great touch <3!

Thanks for all your energy and good music!

Thank you so much for your kind comment!
I'm just so inspired by this community, learning something new all the time!
I had no idea.. :)

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Thank you!

Lo hiciste GENIAL, querida Anna 🙌😀💛, te felicito, tocaste y cantaste increíble 💖!!!

I remember that song, it sounded too much on MTV, cool to play, and you did it great, congratulations for that 🔥🔥🔥

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Yay, a new place for your entry :))
It gives warmth...

Putting on a brave face, when you feel the complete opposite, is so very hard, we've all been there!

Indeed. I think I don't even try to do it anymore as I am just terrible at hiding emotions to appear on my face, eyes, or lips.

You made again a great entry, do you know it? 😃
All the men and women behind openmic team congratulate you 😜 😇

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Yeah, me too! I'm terrible at poker! 😂
Thank you so much, dear friend! No, I never know if it's ok.. haha
Thank you to the whole team as well! I'm in awe! 🤗

Yeah, me too! I'm terrible at poker! 😂

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No, I never know if it's ok.. haha

Then we will keep saying that :))

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