It is extremely easy to question your self worth, in fact, most people struggle with it. We all know the saying, “you have to love yourself before you love someone else.” This saying is the core of Dean Lewis’ song “Half A Man.” In this song, Lewis uses gut wrenching lyrics to connect to the listeners. While listening to the solemn piano part in the background, people can sense the pain of Lewis’ story through his voice. This shows his vulnerability, which makes this song even more meaningful.
The basis of “Half a Man” is about how Lewis had to break up with his significant other because he wasn’t truly ready for that relationship. In the chorus of the song, he sings, “But how am I supposed to love you when I don’t love who I am? And how can I give you all of me when I’m only half a man?” Throughout this chorus, the piano in the background stays somber, but his voice raises. This shows how hurt he is, whenever everything around him is calm, he is still crying out in pain. Lewis is singing about how he doesn’t love himself enough, and implies that he needs to focus on himself.
A lot of people in relationships know that they need to take time to love themselves first, but they don’t admit it. Whenever you are in a relationship that you are not ready for, it becomes a toxic one, hence why Lewis is trying to focus on himself. He doesn’t want to hurt the other person that he cares about because he isn’t ready to handle the relationship. Through singing this, Lewis hopes to encourage people to love themselves first, because they will only cause damage if they don’t.
Lewis continues to express deep pain throughout this song. Listeners get a further sense of this pain when he sings, “And no one can ever hurt me like I’ve hurt myself.” This song is very honest, which makes it so relatable to the listeners. Our toughest critic is ourselves. We hurt ourselves more than anyone else in our lives, and Lewis is fully aware of that. Through singing these lyrics, it gives the reader the feeling that Lewis has experienced a lot of emotional and mental pain, but is ready to make a change. He is making an effort to love himself for who he is, and stop causing himself more pain.
“Half A Man” is a song about the start of Lewis’ journey to self love. The sound of this somber song, mixed with his heart wrenching lyrics make the listeners feel something. It makes people realize that they need to take a step back and find their self worth. In writing this song, Lewis shares his story in hopes of encouraging other people to love themselves and make a difference in their lives.
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