“She Used to Be Mine”
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 4m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Sara Bareilles, Rufus Wainwright and the National Symphony Orchestra perform "She Used to Be Mine.”
Pop icon, multi-faceted artist and activist Sara Bareilles is joined by trailblazing power-tenor Rufus Wainwright and the National Symphony Orchestra to perform critically acclaimed musical theater super-hit “She Used to Be Mine” at the Kennedy Center’s sold-out Concert Hall.
“She Used to Be Mine”
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 4m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Pop icon, multi-faceted artist and activist Sara Bareilles is joined by trailblazing power-tenor Rufus Wainwright and the National Symphony Orchestra to perform critically acclaimed musical theater super-hit “She Used to Be Mine” at the Kennedy Center’s sold-out Concert Hall.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ WAINWRIGHT: It's not simple to say.
♪ ♪ That most days I don't recognize me.
♪ ♪ That these shoes and this apron.
♪ ♪ That place and its patrons... ♪ ♪ Have taken more than I gave them.
♪ ♪ It's not easy to know.
♪ I'm not anything like I used to be.
♪ ♪ Although it's true.
♪ I was never attention's sweet center.
♪ ♪ Still I remember that girl.
♪ ♪ She's imperfect but she tries.
♪ ♪ She is good but she lies.
♪ ♪ She is hard on herself.
♪ She is broken and won't ask for help.
♪ ♪ She is messy but she's kind.
♪ ♪ She is lonely most of the time.
♪ ♪ She is all of this mixed up and baked in a ♪ ♪ beautiful pie.
♪ She is gone, ♪ ♪ but she used to be mine.
(audience cheering and applause) ♪ BAREILLES: It's not what I asked for.
♪ ♪ Sometimes life ♪ just slips in through a back door.
♪ ♪ And carves out a person.
♪ And makes you believe it's all true.
♪ ♪ And now I've got you.
♪ And you're not what I asked for.
♪ ♪ If I'm honest I know I would give it all back.
♪ ♪ For a chance to start over.
♪ ♪ And rewrite an ending or two.
♪ ♪ For the girl that I knew... ♪ ♪ BOTH: Who was reckless just enough.
♪ ♪ Who got hurt.. ♪ But who learns how to toughen up ♪ ♪ when she's bruised... ♪ And gets used by a man who can't love.
♪ ♪ And then she'll get stuck and be scared... ♪ ♪ Of the life that's inside her... ♪ ♪ Growing stronger each day.
♪ 'Til it finally reminds her to fight just a little.
♪ ♪ To bring back the fire in her eyes.
♪ ♪ That's been gone... ♪ ♪ But used to be mine... ♪ Used to be mine... (vocalizing) ♪ BAREILLES: She is messy but she's kind.
♪ ♪ WAINWRIGHT: She is lonely most of the time.
♪ ♪ BOTH: She is all of this mixed up ♪ ♪ and baked in a beautiful pie.
♪ ♪ BAREILLES: She is gone ♪ but she used to be... ♪ BOTH: Mine.
♪♪ (audience cheering and applause)
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