Hive Open Mic Week 119: Prejudice- "Mean" cover by @erikasue

Hive Open Mic Week 119: Prejudice

Hello everyone! It's another week of Hive Open Mic. I guess I'm not late yet to upload my entry for this week, so here it is. This week's theme is about Prejudice. To be honest, I was having a hard time thinking of what's the perfect song to sing for this week's theme. And then, I realized that I should choose a song that could somehow address prejudice. So I cane up with a decision to choose the song "Mean" by Taylo Swift. I love this song a lot because it gives a sense of hope to those who are pre-judged by other people. It's their song of comfort telling them that things will be better soon and you will no longer feel belittled by others.

Here's a part of the song's lyrics that I personally love:

Mean by Taylor Swift

Chorus:

Someday, I'll be living in the big old city
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Someday, I'll be big enough so you can't hit me
And all you're ever gonna be is mean
Why you gotta be so mean?

The chorus speaks about the person's sense of hope that things will be better for her and the mean people will be staying as mean as they are. Maybe it's her way of protecting herself to get hurt further as well; having a sense of hope for the future.

A short message to those who are being pre-judged, hang in there, things will be better in no time; and don't be mean like them.

Song Lyrics Source

Song Karaoke Source

So that's it for this week Hive Open Mic. I hope you like it. Have a great day everyone!

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