🎤 Hive Open Mic Week 294 – Cover of “What Can I Do?” by Tye Tribbeth ft. KJ Scrivins 🎶

Greetings Hive Open Mic family!
I’m excited to share my entry for Week 294, and as always, this write-up was crafted with the help of ChatGPT to clearly express the inspiration behind this week’s performance.

For this round, I chose to make a cover of the beautiful worship song “What Can I Do?” by Tye Tribbeth, featuring KJ Scrivins. The first time I listened to this song, the chorus alone struck something deep within me:
“Tell me, what can I do?
I can’t live without You…”
These lines are simple, yet they carry one of the deepest truths I personally hold — the complete dependence on God for strength, direction, peace, and purpose.

One major inspiration for choosing this song is the honesty in those lyrics. They reflect the kind of conversation many of us have with God in moments of reflection, gratitude, or even weakness. For me, this song captures a sincere cry of surrender — acknowledging that without God’s presence, guidance, and mercy, life loses its meaning. Singing it feels like opening my heart and letting the words speak exactly what I sometimes struggle to express.

I also chose this song for Hive Open Mic Week 294 because this community encourages authenticity. Every week, we see musicians from different backgrounds expressing their truth through sound. This song allows me to contribute something raw, personal, and deeply spiritual. It aligns perfectly with my intention for this week: to offer a song that is not just melodic but meaningful.

Performing “What Can I Do?” reminds me how dependent I am on God daily, and I hope that same feeling of humility and worship reaches anyone who listens.

Thank you to the Hive Open Mic community, the moderators, and all curators for giving us this global stage to express ourselves every week. Your support continues to inspire my musical journey.

LYRICS:
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you

So here's my heart
Here's my mind
I give you my soul Lord
Need you to take control
Cause I've tried it
Tried it on my own but
What i found is
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it

So tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
So tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you

Anybody here depended on Jesus
I mean like totally depended on Jesus
And there's no point without Him
It's a waste of time without him right
Yeah
Feel free and sing with us
The song is simple it says
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
So here's my heart
Here's my mind
I give you my soul Lord
Need you to take control
Cause I've tried it
Tried it on my own but
What i found is
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it
So tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
So tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
So here's my heart
Here's my mind
I give you my soul Lord
Need you to take control
Cause I've tried it
Tried it on my own but
What i found is
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it
On my own
On my own
I can't make it
I can't make it
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without you
I can't live without you
Tell me what can I do
Cause I can't live without
I can't live without you

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Oooh. Ooooh. Ooooh. Ooooh
Oooh. Ooooh. Ooooh. Ooooh

I can't walk without you
I can't talk without you
I can't sing without you
I'm nothing without you
I can't live without you
I can't breath without you
I can't be without you
There's no me without you Lord
I can't walk without you
I can't talk without you
I can't sing without you
I'm nothing without you
I can't live without you
I can't breath without you
I can't be without you

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Angelo Mincey / Reginald Scriven
What Can I Do lyrics © Anromin Publishing, Scribe Nation

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