WHEN WE WERE YOUNG (COVER) I HIVE OPEN MIC WEEK 203 'MEMORIES'

Hey everyone 🤗!

I'm excited to share my Hive Open Mic entry for Week 203, where the theme is "Memories." The song I chose is Adele's "When We Were Young," and I'd love to take you through why this song is so special to me and why I chose it.

This song resonates with me because it beautifully captures the bittersweet essence of reminiscing. It's a soul-stirring reflection on the passage of time.

Now, let me share a personal story that connects deeply with my choice of singing "When We Were Young. Recently, one of my oldest and closest university friends, who also happened to be my neighbor, graduated and moved out. As he embarked on a new chapter, bidding farewell to our 'home' of three years, I couldn't help but feel the emotional weight of change.

Choosing "When We Were Young" for this week's theme perfectly captures the emotions of seeing someone you cherish move on. The lyrics mirror the emotional realization that time has transformed our lives, but the memories remain etched in our hearts. As I sang this song, I couldn't help but reflect on the shared laughter, late-night conversations, and the profound bond we developed over the years. The feeling was a mixture of joy and sadness for the growth and evolution of our friendship. I truly wish him the best and I will miss him deeply💕💕.

I truly hope you enjoy this. Until next week ✨. Here are the lyrics for you to enjoy:
Everybody loves the things you do
From the way you talk
To the way you move
Everybody here is watching you
'Cause you feel like home
You're like a dream come true
But if by chance you're here alone
Can I have a moment?
Before I go?
'Cause I've been by myself all night long
Hoping you're someone I used to know
You look like a movie
You sound like a song
My God this reminds me, of when we were young
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were scared of getting old
It made us restless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
I was so scared to face my fears
Nobody told me that you'd be here
And I'd swear you moved overseas
That's what you said, when you left me
You still look like a movie
You still sound like a song
My God, this reminds me, of when we were young
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were sad of getting old
It made us restless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
When we were young
(When we were young)
When we were young
(When we were young)
It's hard to win me back
Everything just takes me back
To when you were there
To when you were there
And a part of me keeps holding on
Just in case it hasn't gone
I guess I still care
Do you still care?
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
My God, this reminds me
Of when we were young
When we were young
(When we were young)
When we were young
(When we were young)
Let me photograph you in this light
In case it is the last time
That we might be exactly like we were
Before we realized
We were sad of getting old
It made us restless
Oh I'm so mad I'm getting old
It makes me reckless
It was just like a movie
It was just like a song
When we were young

Source: Lyrics