COVER "She Used To Be Mine" from Waitress The Musical!

COVER "She Used To Be Mine" from Waitress The Musical! | Ecency

Hello everyone!

I bring you another Musical Theatre cover. As some of you know I'm a big fan of "Waitress The Musical", so I decided to record this song, which is definitely one of my favourites from the show.

If you want to know a bit more about this musical, like who wrote the book and music, or learn more about the characters, check the first part of my Broadway Enthusiast Catalog.

This song is sung by one of my contemporary Broadway idols: Jessie Mueller.

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There she is playing the part of Jenna from 2014 to 2016. I like to call her a vocal chameleon because she can use her voice in so many different ways, which obviously plays a huge part in her characterisation work. She can use her legit voice, belt like a queen, use her mixed voice, even characterise her voice... and transit between those fluently and smoothly. She is amazing.

Soon I'll be talking to you about other musicals on my Broadway Enthusiast Catalog, especially one I've been OBSESSING over lately, even though it opened Off Broadway on 2013... yeah, I'm a bit behind on my hype.

Hope you like my rendition of the song and let me know what you think!

Here's the lyrics! In case you'd like to sing along.

^{It's not simple to say

That most days I don't recognize me

That these shoes and this apron

That place and its patrons

Have taken more than I gave them

It's not easy to know

I'm not anything like I used be, although it's true

I was never attention's sweet center

I still remember that girl}

^{She's imperfect, but she tries

She is good, but she lies

She is hard on herself

She is broken and won't ask for help

She is messy, but she's kind

She is lonely most of the time

She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie

She is gone, but she used to be mine}

^{It's not what I asked for

Sometimes life just slips in through a back door

And carves out a person and makes you believe it's all true

And now I've got you

And you're not what I asked for

If I'm honest, I know I would give it all back

For a chance to start over and rewrite an ending or two

For the girl that I knew}

^{Who'll be reckless, just enough

Who'll get hurt, but who learns how to toughen up

When she's bruised and gets used by a man who can't love

And then she'll get stuck

And be scared of the life that's inside her

Growing stronger each day 'til it finally reminds her

To fight just a little, to bring back the fire in her eyes

That's been gone, but used to be mine}

^{Used to be mine

She is messy, but she's kind

She is lonely most of the time

She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie

She is gone, but she used to be mine}