Hello Vibes Family🤠It's been a while. I trust you reading this has been well. I decided to share my post even though it's late because:
- I didn't want it to 'waste' in my gallery.
- Someone called it 'too dramatic' and I'm posting it to prove I don't care đź’….
Anyway, a little back story and lesson I want to share.
So this week, I decided to perform Love on the Brain by Rihanna, a song I absolutely love for how raw and emotional it is. Funny enough, I actually recorded this a while ago, but I wasn’t satisfied with it. I kept thinking, “I sound too pitchy here,” or “This riff doesn’t sound right", and someone actually told me "I was too dramatic". I planned to re-record it before the cutoff time, but I just never got the chance to. And by the time I was ready, the cutoff had already been called.
At first, I was a little frustrated because I really wanted to fix those “flaws.” But then it hit me :- this whole situation is such a reflection of life. We sometimes wait for the “perfect” moment, the perfect version, the perfect timing… and in the end, time passes us by. I kept overthinking every detail instead of just appreciating what I already had.
So even though this version isn’t what I’d call “perfect,” it’s real. It’s raw. It’s me:- feeling every word of the song, even if my voice cracks a little, even if it’s not flawless. And yes I was dramatic too but who cares? That's how I feel the song and I enjoyed recording it too! So yeah I am definitely posting it.
I guess the lesson here is that sometimes, it’s okay not to have perfection. It’s okay to show up even when things aren’t exactly how you imagined. What matters is that you showed up. 💜
So here’s my imperfect but heartfelt version of Love on the Brain by Rihanna. I truly hope you enjoy it 💕
Lyrics:
And you got me like, oh
What you want from me? (What you want from me?)
And I tried to buy your pretty heart, but the price too high
Baby you got me like, oh, mm
You love when I fall apart (fall apart)
So you can put me together
And throw me against the wall
Baby you got me like ah, woo, ah
Don't you stop loving me (loving me)
Don't quit loving me (loving me)
Just start loving me (loving me)
Oh, and baby I'm fist fighting with fire
Just to get close to you
Can we burn something, babe?
And I run for miles just to get a taste
Must be love on the brain
That's got me feeling this way (feeling this way)
It beats me black and blue but it fucks me so good
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the brain yeah
And it keeps cursing my name (cursing my name)
No matter what I do, I'm no good without you
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the brain
Baby, keep loving me
Just love me, yeah
Just love me
All you need to do is love me, yeah
Got me like ah-ah-ah-ow
I'm tired of being played like a violin
What do I gotta do to get in your motherfuckin' heart?
Baby like ah, woo, ah
Don't you stop loving me (loving me)
Don't quit loving me (loving me)
Just start loving me (loving me)
Oh, and babe I'm fist fighting with fire
Just to get close to you
Can we burn something, babe?
And I run for miles just to get a taste
Must be love on the brain
That's got me feeling this way (feeling this way)
It beats me black and blue but it fucks me so good
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the brain
And it keeps cursing my name (cursing my name)
No matter what I do
I'm no good without you
And I can't get enough
Must be love on the brain