Steemit Open Mic Week # 81 - Love Story by Taylor Swift (Ukulele Cover)

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Hi Open Mic!

I'm back from the Steem Creators Conference and am stoked to be back on my ukulele. While in Vegas, I finally picked up my first piece of Steem Gear - hand painted by the @gardenofeden crew! I actually did a whole POST talking about their sustainably sourced Steem Gear if you are interested in checking them out.

This week I am going old school Tay Tay. (No i'm not 12... yes, I call her Tay Tay. Get over it) This was back when she was working the country circuit before going more pop. I can respect how much she has changed and evolved her image over the years to better match how she wants to present herself to the world. I don't love all of her music, but she has definitely put out a few good tunes.

This one feels a little nostalgic for me because I used to blast it on the radio all the time when I was right out of high school.

I hope you guys enjoy my cover of "Love Story" by Taylor Swift! The lyrics are below.

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We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say hello
Little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, please, don't go
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all that's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby just say yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes, escape this town for a little while
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me, I was begging you, please, don't go
And I said Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Romeo save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby just say "Yes"
Oh, oh
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town
And I said
"Romeo save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think"
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said
"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby just say yes"
Oh, oh,
Oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you.

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Thanks so much for listening! I hope you enjoyed it and I'll see you next week again for open mic!

xo, Lea

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