Hive Music Community// Rihanna Take a bow acapella cover by coderaikiri

Good Hivers, welcome another edition of Hive music community I remain my humble self Hive account@coderaikiri and my entry for this week is a song super close to heart - Take a bow by the favorite artist of my immediate elder sister the pop icon Rihanna.
My immediate elder sibling transition from too many artists when I was a kid. First it was Celine Dion, next Shakira's hips don't lie became her anthem after that it was Beyonce until she finally settled for Rihanna. As a youngster with limited options because I considered the baby and had to go on board with whatever they had on, I was either stuck with the choices of listening to whatever the wanted, sleeping or going outside to play. I hated sleeping especially at noon, I was not always allowed to go outside so I was stuck with listening to their preferences whether I liked it or not.
At first I hated those songs referring to them as to girlie for my masculinity but withy time I found myself singing along even going as far as enjoying it and becoming a fan.
Take a bow is a song about breaking up with a partner who is not committed to the relationship. Sometimes one just finds themselves giving it their 100% and investing completely into a relationship were the significant shows no effort other than lies, unseriousness and even worse cheating. This song just signifies standing up for yourself and getting rid of such toxicity to embrace your true self and what lays ahead. I hope you guys listen and enjoy
Thank you very much
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Lyrics
Oh, how about a round of applause?
Yeah, a standing ovation
Ooh, whoa, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out

And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby, when I know you're only sorry you got caught

But you put on quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Really had me going
But now it's time to go (Ooh, oh)
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Very entertaining
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow

(Oh-oh)
Grab your clothes and get gone (Get gone)
You better hurry up
Before the sprinklers come on (Come on)
Talking' bout' "Girl, I love you, you're the one"
This just looks like the re-run
Please, what else is on? (Ooh, oh)

And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not (Mm)
Baby, when I know you're only sorry you got caught

But you put on quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Really had me going
But now it's time to go (Ooh, oh)
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Very entertaining
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow

Oh, and the award for the best liar goes to you (Goes to you)
For making me believe
That you could be faithful to me
Let's hear your speech, oh
How 'bout a round of applause?
A standing ovation

But you put on quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Really had me going
Now it's time to go (Ooh, oh)
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show (Ooh, oh)
Very entertaining
But it's over now (But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
But it's over now
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