t'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 be, although it's true I was never attention's sweet center I still 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 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 Who'll be reckless, just enough Who'll get 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 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
@Isabella (student) Murray Get a grip. People liked the lyrics and the fact this person posted them. I hardly think the poster was seeking acclaim by doing so. You walk around being angry at life every day?
I agree... that being said... Hamilton deserved the awards it won as well... I just wish they released one really awesome musical a year... so they can all win :)
Have to disagree with you there! I had to upload this cuz I definitely prefer this to the studio version! I don't like how she says 'bruised' on the recording, and I loooooooooove the backphrasing on 'fire in her eyes' here! (Unless you're talking about Sara, in which case I totally agree!)
@@hankmoody7974 Wow truth. At least for how "risky" it was. I still think it was genius. It has 20,000+ words which is over 6 hours of normal Broadway content.
@@hankmoody7974 I understand your point but I gotta say, whilst this covers a sensitive topic more in depth than hamilton had time to do (bc of the nature of the show), one being good doesnt negate the other. Hamilton also moved and ‘scared’ a lot of people, but ultimately I feel that the different styles and pace of the songs of both musicals are meant for audiences with different tastes. I like waitress for what it is, but the songs didnt move me as much as hamiltons did when i first heard them, because I just couldnt attach myself to the music as much. Its worth saying that regardless of musical preference, hamilton objectively covered ‘scary’ topics like death, betrayal, unrequited love and inadequacy. But imo even if it hadnt done any of these, you cant deny a catchy soundtrack and good story telling lol
2:18 "Just a little." Oh my gosh... The break in her voice. It's as if she's pleading herself to fight a little more, it's heart breaking, and so beautiful.
I saw this on broadway last night, and I literally was FLOORED by Jessies entire performance, Not only can she belt out music, her acting is impeccable, she literally cries on stage and she is just unreal.
Yea the acting can really elevate these already amazing songs. That’s one of the aspects I love for Ben Platt’s performance of Evan Hansen. You can hear the emotion in his voice and body language as well and it really pushes the songs to the next level.
I teared up at this number. It reminds me of so many things that went wrong in my life and I couldn’t even hold it back at this point. She’s such a phenomenal actress and it motivated me to become a performer. That night I went there was just about 3-5 minutes of applause. It’s so powerful
everyone's saying how jessie was way better than sara and how no one cares about sara's beginning part well NEWS FLASH SHE WROTE THE DAMN THING GIVE HER SOME RESPECT
Absolutely I don't Know why SB is Not more well known for her amazing Work, beautiful songs & Stunning albums, Epic live performances & Alround amazing & brillant Personality - This is truly an emotional song & J brings all the Emotion & Heart of this character, to life - But Sara is the one who connected with the Waitress 1st & built a whole album Around that Story -True Legend & Genius 👑🌍🙏💝🎉 are few & far btwn.
Or when you've recently gone off your anti-anxiety/depression meds to curb side effects. Everything's been making me cry lately, but this sends me straight into sobbing.
Broadway.com did a great Live At Five with Keala Settle where she talks about how Jessie 'surfing the audience' to feed off audience emotion (at around 18:00), it's a great watch if you haven't seen it! ua-cam.com/video/w68o9kSSa5Q/v-deo.html
To completely agree with you here. I too love Hamilton but in the past month have become obsessed with how good this show is. If Hamilton were not in the picture this show could have received more recognition.
Stephen Trash the musical was absolutely beautiful. I saw it in December and it was one of the best experiences I've had. Waitress was the first Broadway musical I saw and it was so very worth it.
Cassie Kruchinsky me too! Wasnt the original cast but it was amazing all the same. I saw it with my three best friends and we were all balling during this part as well as you matter to me. It really touched me and I'm so happy I saw it
This is what happens when a show gets too successful, all the focus goes on them and then the amazing shows like these who deserve recognition get ignored and don't sell well.
The first time I heard this song I broke down in tears. Because I'm a 65 year old woman that has gone through hell and back and the hell and back again many times and yes somebody does come through the back door and carves out of person that makes you believe that this is you when someday you look back and oh my God you really do miss that person you used to be you realize she's gone and she's never coming back and you do look in the mirror and you don't recognize yourself, this is why I busted out in tears. This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written about a woman I really do believe that every woman has experienced this song one way or the other but when you're old and gray and your children grown and they look at you and say I miss myMom. And the only thing you can say back is I miss her too. But life has carved out a lovely lady that is baked in a beautiful pie, when I smile at my family it says it all. So I thank you Sarah for writing such a gorgeous and truthful song. 🎶🎶😘 And by the way. I'm still here.!!!!!!😏
SPOILER ALERT! She is pregnant with a baby by her abusive husband and doesn't really want the baby, but up until right before this she's been squirreling away money hoping to save enough to enter a baking competition, win money, and become independent so she can give her baby a good life. But right before this number, her husband found the money and she's just wanting to go back to how things used to be and the person she used to be in the past.
She sounds completely different here than in her other performances due to her laryngitis. But this is by far my favorite performance of this song by far! So full of emotion and kinda sounds like someone who is in the late stages of pregnancy might sound. almost broken at this point, so all the out of breath or "missed" notes sound perfect to me.
I actually think her voice sounds way better here where she's sick than in her other performances!! It's so powerful and so magnetic it's just amazing to watch!
Her sounding like this while having laryngitis is super realistic to what Jenna would actually sound like, singing this song. Pregnancy changes the voice. It adds so much depth and dynamics to her performance!! She did an incredible job!!
It's been years since this performance and I had no idea she had laryngitis till today!! Especially since I prefer this one to the cast recording. What an amazing performer!
No matter how many times I watch this, "scared of the life that's inside her" gets me every freakin' time, then the long note does me in. Jessie is incredible 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The amount of passion, hurt, powerlessness, anger, and tenderness in her voice is indescribable. I promised myself I wouldn't cry and now I'm bawling like a little kid...
1:34 idk why but the way she sings "start over" just gets to me and I have to keep replaying it because its just fjskdbshsjjbsbdhjana there are no words
YESSSS!!!!! ugh!!!! i've literally replayed that part alone so many times!! That - and the way she sings "when she's bruised and gets used" Ugh, i faint every time!!
The way she says pie at 3:08 breaks me. After building up this whole emotional breakdown throughout the song that peaks as she’s belting, it’s as if she’s realized that the person she was really is gone, and in a way she’s come to terms with the fact that she’s changed. All she can do now is cry because the person she used to be is never coming back.
For me, as a guy, the amount of times I have rewound this on Bluetooth in the car says it all. Amazing performance in NYC. If I was dating someone I would take her.
Jenna Barnett More like the amount of times I've listened to this. I was introduced into this song by Annapantsu and then I kept listening and now I see this, I'm an emotional wreck and now this is my favorite song!
I showed this to my monolingual Vietnamese-speaking mother. She watched and cried without understanding a word of English. That just shows how talented Jessie is.
She delivered so much emotion in this performance. Not just through the singing but also the body language especially the fumbling around like someone utterly heartbroken and lost. Good God, what a talent!!
I know I'm way behind. I just learned about Hamilton from my sister. I saw someone performing this on the Voice. I did not know anything about this song but I guess the singer was good enough to make me tear up.That got me so into this song that I got to this video.I've heard Sarah B sing but not Jessie Mueller.Wow...What a great performance and yes I'm drying my eyes before my daughter makes fun of me.
Jessie is amazing. Her voice is so amazing she's going on autopilot and putting her energy into that raw emotion, and both are perfect. THIS is what a true broadway talent looks and sounds like. She's just amazing, so amazing.
I come back to this specific video time and time again throughout the year, every time I find myself sobbing.......I've never seen this level of embodiement of character anywhere else, and that voice 😩
I just saw this tonight and was floored by the ENTIRE cast. But Jessie Mueller was absolutely amazing. Her soft voices pulled you in so far you forgot where you really were and her belts were just perfect. I did not hear a single missed note in the entire performance by anyone, which is saying something because Sara Barielles definitely didn't write an easy book. Amazing.
8 years later, and as a Hamilton fan... I just had my first baby girls a few months ago, and even though I loved this song already, it hits even harder than it originally did way back then. I know it is already beloved, but it still deserves even more recognition and love than it already has. ❤
This is seriously the most emotional performance of She Used To Be Mine I’ve EVER seen, and I’ve seen Waitress live 4 times. Jesse Mueller is seriously a machine.
I'm 25 years old now, second born. For some reason, I'm seeing my mother in this song when she was 19 and pregnant with my brother (her first child) She never felt loved all her childhood, her parents were physically, mentally and emotionally unavailable. They forced her to work as a maid to provide instead of studying at a very young age, 9 yrs old. Her parents represent the lyrics "a man who can't love" I felt my mother's raw emotion from Jessie's voice, her loneliness, inner wish to rewrite her dreams, her deep pain, the cuts she'll never forget, fear for the child inside her while getting a single hope to "fight a little", and recognizing back her identity as someone who once had a fire for a beautiful future. I cried from the heart of my mom, especially for giving us the love she never received. I respect her, that's I always try my best to make her realized that we are proud of her. She is perfect to me, She's now loved and well taken care of. We are happy that we get a chance to love her back. This song is her story, in a way. This song gives HOPE and POWER to everyone out there. So THANK YOU. 🥺❤
Same it’s just so captivating! I tried to sing this beautiful song and my friend played the piano, it’s not perfect but it would mean the world to me if you saw our version! 🤗❤️
Jessie to this day is a legend for going on stage and delivering this incredible performance! Sarah Bareilles is fire for creating the atmosphere and music and will always be adored
i was at a state thespian competition and during the opening ceremony for critics choice, a small boy sang this song. it was absolutely gorgeous, and no words can describe how moved i felt. now i rarely ever cry, but after watching his performance i was bursting into tears. i’ve never listened to waitress and practically everyone who left the auditorium was in shambles. it was an absolutely stunning performance and had my troupe director wishing he was a student that went to our school. i really can’t wait to see where he gets when he’s older, hearing him sing was actually like hearing an angel. 💕
This sing popped up on some Watch Mojo List and I looked it up… Now I’m crying with no context for who this character is or what the story is cause she conveys her pain so well!
There are lots of renditions of this song on youtube and everyone has their favorite. I personally think emotion and performance is more important than vocals. This is especially true on Broadway. Obviously vocals are important but of the two being able to totally make me forget that I am watching a performer on stage is the biggest thing. Jessica easily makes forget she is portraying Jenna because she is Jenna on that stage. That to me ls what separates great performances from real Broadway stars. I have seen a few others sing the song as good or perhaps even better but none of the others had me totally convinced. This is true of most Broadway shows. I personally saw 3 Evan Hanson's on Broadway since it is my son's favorite musical . Only the last one I saw truly had me believing he was Evan. The young man may not have Ben Platts pipes but he was Evan on the stage. My allergies acted up a few times watching him. Jessica tends to make my allergies act up as well. But mad respect to all of the Jenna's. I know it is a very hard character to portray on stage. But it is also a dream for many talented young ladies to get be her.
the part “reminds her to fight just a little” fucks me up every time! the way jessie stumbles like she’s unstable and she’s weak but trying to fight to stand on her own two feet is so...powerful....
I personally love this version more than her studio version. It's so raw and emotional. I love the slight raucousness in her voice when she goes higher; it's perfect.
I have heard multiple takes on this song, all of them great. But, I just love the actual lyrics themselves so much. Song have a way of expressing the feelings we sometimes can't, and I feel that is exactly what this song itself (no matter whose voice it comes from) does. Bravo to all. XO
Jessie Mueller. What a voice. I love Sara too don't get me wrong but my jaw is always clenched in agony from Jessie because her emotions are so raw. Damn woman. Amazing. ❤❤❤❤
Jessie's performance of She Used To Be Mine is the only one I've seen where I forget that I'm watching a performance. I don't see an actress belting an awesome 11 o'clock number. Her emotions and style choices reflect what Jenna is going through. She fully embodies Jenna from start to finish.
The first girl wrote the song, and the second girl stars in a musical (Waitress) and sings this piece. She’s talking about how her past self used to be happy, until she got pregnant from her abusive husband. She’s also singing about how she needs to be strong and move away from it all.
Just listening to this is something spectacular, but watching Jessie act it out is something else. Her emotions were so powerful. I loved it. Definitely underrated.
I think I account for at least 25,000 of the views on this...and I cry every time! Jessie Mueller wrecks my heart and I love it. Hope to get to NYC to see this on stage.
Good heavens. I've heard this song so many times, but watching this just gave me the chill bumps and brought tears to my eyes. Wow. Too close to the heart. What a performance.
Very true! I tried to sing this beautiful song and my friend played the piano, it’s not perfect but it would mean the world to me if you saw our version! 🤗❤️
This is the most moving performance and song I've heard in a long time. I have not seen the play, but this scene guts me to my soul. I cry every single time I watch it. She is phenomenal.
Jessie Mueller really put absolutely everything into this unique & remarkable performance. I am so floored by her raw power of storytelling in just this song. 🤩 🙏
I’ve listened to this song so many times. The first time I really listened to the lyrics I got to “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.” I honestly started crying because of how much I relate to that part
t'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 be, although it's true
I was never attention's sweet center
I still 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
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
Who'll be reckless, just enough
Who'll get 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
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
This cover's lyrics are different.
did sara mean to skip that little beginning section? or did they skip it for time limits. prob the second
Jessie skipped some too. It was for timing
Thanks for pinning this up, really difficult to scroll. 😊
@Isabella (student) Murray Get a grip. People liked the lyrics and the fact this person posted them. I hardly think the poster was seeking acclaim by doing so.
You walk around being angry at life every day?
I honestly wish this show had not been nominated the same year Hamilton was, otherwise I truly think it would have won so many awards.
I agree... that being said... Hamilton deserved the awards it won as well... I just wish they released one really awesome musical a year... so they can all win :)
Embur honestly if you released your show the same year hamilton did you’re kinda screwed i mean the same thing kinda happened with deh
I agree 100%
Hamilton was great. But it didn't move me like this one. This song makes you cry without you even realizing you are.
This song is the best thing in the show. The rest of the show is a mess.
Idk, it would’ve have had a tough time this year too Vs DEH
Her voice sounds exactly like in studio version, super underrated artist
Ohh and Jesse is already great, her voice is out of this world
Have to disagree with you there! I had to upload this cuz I definitely prefer this to the studio version! I don't like how she says 'bruised' on the recording, and I loooooooooove the backphrasing on 'fire in her eyes' here! (Unless you're talking about Sara, in which case I totally agree!)
StratfordMonster I am talking about sarah, that's why I put additional comment about jesse above your comment :)
talking about sara, she really sounds like studio version (but I still like more the emotion that teather musical can give)
I just wish that Sara sang this song in the key from the musical and not the key on her album
unfortunate that this show was in the same Tony season as Hamilton. It deserved way more then it got.
I love hamilton but this should've been noticed way more than it is
Hamilton was overrated af.. just a bunch of old white people throwing money at a performance that didn't scare them
@@hankmoody7974 Wow truth. At least for how "risky" it was. I still think it was genius. It has 20,000+ words which is over 6 hours of normal Broadway content.
@@hankmoody7974 I understand your point but I gotta say, whilst this covers a sensitive topic more in depth than hamilton had time to do (bc of the nature of the show), one being good doesnt negate the other. Hamilton also moved and ‘scared’ a lot of people, but ultimately I feel that the different styles and pace of the songs of both musicals are meant for audiences with different tastes. I like waitress for what it is, but the songs didnt move me as much as hamiltons did when i first heard them, because I just couldnt attach myself to the music as much. Its worth saying that regardless of musical preference, hamilton objectively covered ‘scary’ topics like death, betrayal, unrequited love and inadequacy. But imo even if it hadnt done any of these, you cant deny a catchy soundtrack and good story telling lol
2:18 "Just a little." Oh my gosh... The break in her voice. It's as if she's pleading herself to fight a little more, it's heart breaking, and so beautiful.
she had laryngitis
I listen to that part over and over.
Mariafrancesca Ippolito me too.you can clearly feel that its also because of the emotion she is in, not only because of laryngitis
She's fantastic
Geez, she has laryngitis? I wouldn’t wanna imagine her strength when she doesn’t!
I saw this on broadway last night, and I literally was FLOORED by Jessies entire performance, Not only can she belt out music, her acting is impeccable, she literally cries on stage and she is just unreal.
Shane Marcus Plus, she remains one of Broadway’s most humble actresses! She’s insanely talented and so genuine and grateful for her success.
I am jealous
Yea the acting can really elevate these already amazing songs. That’s one of the aspects I love for Ben Platt’s performance of Evan Hansen. You can hear the emotion in his voice and body language as well and it really pushes the songs to the next level.
I teared up at this number. It reminds me of so many things that went wrong in my life and I couldn’t even hold it back at this point. She’s such a phenomenal actress and it motivated me to become a performer. That night I went there was just about 3-5 minutes of applause. It’s so powerful
Ahh.. Envy 😄🙏
everyone's saying how jessie was way better than sara and how no one cares about sara's beginning part well NEWS FLASH SHE WROTE THE DAMN THING GIVE HER SOME RESPECT
lol she may have written the music but that doesn't mean she's the best...
writing is different from singing though? Sara has a great voice but Jessie is in another level, perfect for broadway.
Sara has a better Pop voice and Jessie has a better voice for musicals
Absolutely I don't Know why SB is Not more well known for her amazing Work, beautiful songs & Stunning albums, Epic live performances & Alround amazing & brillant Personality - This is truly an emotional song & J brings all the Emotion & Heart of this character, to life - But Sara is the one who connected with the Waitress 1st & built a whole album Around that Story -True Legend & Genius 👑🌍🙏💝🎉 are few & far btwn.
.... I actually prefer Sara... I mean Jessie’s voice is cool, but it’s... not as effective.
Word of advice: don't listen to this song if you're hormonal. #EmotionalWreck
Sam Vinson #toolate
Sam Vinson yep cried like a baby over here!
Or when you've recently gone off your anti-anxiety/depression meds to curb side effects. Everything's been making me cry lately, but this sends me straight into sobbing.
not even hormonal but same
Sam Vinson True! I almost cried on the bus. I had to switch to some meaningless music just to keep it together 😂
as great as hamilton is this performance was so underrated so powerful and emotional it went toe to toe with hamilton as best performance of the night
oNegLeEk and theb your picture is wicked. Man all the musicals goin' on here.
Toe to toe...
Nah, the best performance of the night was from the color purple
It always sucks when we have a stacked year with 1 that stands above the rest, because it means a ton of great shows don’t get the Tonys they deserve
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES IVE EVER SEEN OF ANY THING EVER
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Adam Efimoff I have not. Enlighten me?
Jordan Brantley AGREED!!
I AGREE BUT THERE IS NO NEED TO SHOUT!
So you haven't seen miss Saigon or once on this island
Damm how does she get to that emotion, such talent
Broadway.com did a great Live At Five with Keala Settle where she talks about how Jessie 'surfing the audience' to feed off audience emotion (at around 18:00), it's a great watch if you haven't seen it! ua-cam.com/video/w68o9kSSa5Q/v-deo.html
thanks so much! :)
Seriously, I’m crying and I’m not even familiar with the show. What a gifted woman.
Suzanne had chills the whole time
"911, hello? Yeah um there's a screaming pregnant woman on the freeway"
You are funny!
Lololol
Jajajaja
Happens more often than you think.
As I read this comment the background changed 😳😳😳
I just watched this three times in a row. I love Hamilton but this is so underrated
To completely agree with you here. I too love Hamilton but in the past month have become obsessed with how good this show is. If Hamilton were not in the picture this show could have received more recognition.
Agreed
Agreed
Gracie Dial indeed
I agree. Love Hamilton - but in any other year this would have cleaned up.
I would love to hear Jessie Mueller sing 'When she loved me' from toy story 2
Olivia Victorious i literally just started crying thinking about what that sounds like oml
I would love to hear Jessie Mueller sing anything
@@loc5559 oml right shes so versatile and incredible for so many roles
This made me start crying just thinking about that. Why would you say that?!?!? 😭😭😭
beautiful. both women did amazing in their own respects. Wish I could see the whole musical, this song alone would make it worth everything
Stephen Trash the musical was absolutely beautiful. I saw it in December and it was one of the best experiences I've had. Waitress was the first Broadway musical I saw and it was so very worth it.
It was amazing . I saw it with Sarah B amazing
Cassie Kruchinsky me too! Wasnt the original cast but it was amazing all the same. I saw it with my three best friends and we were all balling during this part as well as you matter to me. It really touched me and I'm so happy I saw it
I saw it on one of Sara’s last days, it was really really good
This is what happens when a show gets too successful, all the focus goes on them and then the amazing shows like these who deserve recognition get ignored and don't sell well.
Marni Schamroth waitress is actually doing very well. I don't think Hamilton necessarily drains all the other Broadway shows.
Waitress sells well, though. And for the record, those shows are successful for a reason.
Marni Schamroth And what do you even mean by too successful.
Hamilton and Waitress were the only two shows last season to recoup their investments (therefore making them "hit shows").
firealarm2905 Hamilton got 8 shows to close within a year. It tanked a ton of shows
The first time I heard this song I broke down in tears. Because I'm a 65 year old woman that has gone through hell and back and the hell and back again many times and yes somebody does come through the back door and carves out of person that makes you believe that this is you when someday you look back and oh my God you really do miss that person you used to be you realize she's gone and she's never coming back and you do look in the mirror and you don't recognize yourself, this is why I busted out in tears. This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written about a woman I really do believe that every woman has experienced this song one way or the other but when you're old and gray and your children grown and they look at you and say I miss myMom. And the only thing you can say back is I miss her too. But life has carved out a lovely lady that is baked in a beautiful pie, when I smile at my family it says it all. So I thank you Sarah for writing such a gorgeous and truthful song. 🎶🎶😘 And by the way. I'm still here.!!!!!!😏
Diane Bruns I’m a few months away from 50, and your words and this song ring too true! ❤️
I wish I could give you a big hug.
So Wholesome, I love it
i also relate to this song so much.. btw lots of love to u.. u r so inspiring
It's a year later and I'm just seeing this comment. Crying over here.
I kind of wish this didn't come out the same time as Hamilton bc of how everyone is talking about Hamilton and not about Waitress
Sara is a beautiful, beautiful singer but Jessie just rips your heart out!
Jessie all the Way
Exactly.
Listening to Jessie sing you just feel the hurt and anguish in Jenna's voice.
I don't even know the context and I feel sad, it's so emotional
SPOILER ALERT!
She is pregnant with a baby by her abusive husband and doesn't really want the baby, but up until right before this she's been squirreling away money hoping to save enough to enter a baking competition, win money, and become independent so she can give her baby a good life. But right before this number, her husband found the money and she's just wanting to go back to how things used to be and the person she used to be in the past.
I agree. You just get sad. It's that powerful.
Laryngitis clearly agrees with her because I could NEVER pull this standard of performance off on my best day. A literal masterclass in theatre🤯
She sounds completely different here than in her other performances due to her laryngitis. But this is by far my favorite performance of this song by far! So full of emotion and kinda sounds like someone who is in the late stages of pregnancy might sound. almost broken at this point, so all the out of breath or "missed" notes sound perfect to me.
Those “missed notes” are everything.
I actually think her voice sounds way better here where she's sick than in her other performances!! It's so powerful and so magnetic it's just amazing to watch!
Her sounding like this while having laryngitis is super realistic to what Jenna would actually sound like, singing this song. Pregnancy changes the voice. It adds so much depth and dynamics to her performance!! She did an incredible job!!
It's been years since this performance and I had no idea she had laryngitis till today!! Especially since I prefer this one to the cast recording. What an amazing performer!
Wait she had laryngitis? Oh my God you don’t even notice
No matter how many times I watch this, "scared of the life that's inside her" gets me every freakin' time, then the long note does me in. Jessie is incredible 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The amount of passion, hurt, powerlessness, anger, and tenderness in her voice is indescribable. I promised myself I wouldn't cry and now I'm bawling like a little kid...
1:34 idk why but the way she sings "start over" just gets to me and I have to keep replaying it because its just fjskdbshsjjbsbdhjana there are no words
I AGREE!
YESSS ME TOOO
E'lexis Morgan It got me too!!!
YESSSS!!!!! ugh!!!! i've literally replayed that part alone so many times!! That - and the way she sings "when she's bruised and gets used" Ugh, i faint every time!!
RIGHT?!
How is her voice even humanely possible? 😍😍
the “used to be” before the really long mine really just gets me every. single. time.
"Shes broken, but wont ask for help" -wow!
Tears. She captured the spirit of a hurt, and scared pregnant women and delivered it in a physical form. This is one of my favorite songs.
The way she says pie at 3:08 breaks me. After building up this whole emotional breakdown throughout the song that peaks as she’s belting, it’s as if she’s realized that the person she was really is gone, and in a way she’s come to terms with the fact that she’s changed. All she can do now is cry because the person she used to be is never coming back.
the amount of times i've watched this is concerning
For me, as a guy, the amount of times I have rewound this on Bluetooth in the car says it all. Amazing performance in NYC. If I was dating someone I would take her.
Jenna Barnett More like the amount of times I've listened to this. I was introduced into this song by Annapantsu and then I kept listening and now I see this, I'm an emotional wreck and now this is my favorite song!
Relatable
Lol. Same here
Over and over.
What a incredible performance by Jessie Mueller.
Sara Bareilles, you composed one hell of a song and sing it brilliantly as does Jessie Mueller...........WOW!!
People need to stop comparing Hamilton and Waitress...Pls...just appreciate the musical you are listening to at the moment...
Delta Melta Its called they went up against each other the same year
People aren't really comparing them, Hamilton was at the tony's the same year so Waitress was robbed of any award possibilities.
@@spider-swift Wow I totally forgot I posted this XD Fair enough
I showed this to my monolingual Vietnamese-speaking mother. She watched and cried without understanding a word of English. That just shows how talented Jessie is.
"Toughen up When she's bruised and gets used by a man who cant love" ❤❤ goosebumps every time
The "start" at 1:34 has absolutely *perfect* placement. Bravo!
She delivered so much emotion in this performance. Not just through the singing but also the body language especially the fumbling around like someone utterly heartbroken and lost. Good God, what a talent!!
The background, the couch, the dress, and Jessie are giving me Becky from Roseanne vibes! Like if this was her life after Mark.
I'm not crying you're crying
You're right. I am crying
I'm not crying I'm sobbing
I know I'm way behind. I just learned about Hamilton from my sister. I saw someone performing this on the Voice. I did not know anything about this song but I guess the singer was good enough to make me tear up.That got me so into this song that I got to this video.I've heard Sarah B sing but not Jessie Mueller.Wow...What a great performance and yes I'm drying my eyes before my daughter makes fun of me.
Alice Lolita someone chopping onions around here 😂
HOW DID YOU KNOW
watching and listening to jessie mueller gave me goosebumps!
I like her version so much. It's like a combination of a musical and a southern music vibes!
There aren't words to describe what this song, on Jessie's voice (and Jeremy Jordan) makes me feel. ❤
I feel bad cause I was too into Hamilton to notice this show until now. Now I'm obsessed with this too and I want to see it.
Imagine how I feel, I only just got here. 😅😭 I too was rather obsessed with Hamilton and this passed me by...
Same
Jessie is amazing. Her voice is so amazing she's going on autopilot and putting her energy into that raw emotion, and both are perfect. THIS is what a true broadway talent looks and sounds like. She's just amazing, so amazing.
I come back to this specific video time and time again throughout the year, every time I find myself sobbing.......I've never seen this level of embodiement of character anywhere else, and that voice 😩
Jessie‘s last „pie“ in this performance gets me every time. She‘s absolutely amazing.
Yes! It's so subtle and perfect, almost like she's tossing it off.
I just saw this tonight and was floored by the ENTIRE cast. But Jessie Mueller was absolutely amazing. Her soft voices pulled you in so far you forgot where you really were and her belts were just perfect. I did not hear a single missed note in the entire performance by anyone, which is saying something because Sara Barielles definitely didn't write an easy book. Amazing.
01:58 the sift from anger to sadness mid verse is amazing
The way she sings ‘lonely’ 2:58 just breaks my heart....
8 years later, and as a Hamilton fan... I just had my first baby girls a few months ago, and even though I loved this song already, it hits even harder than it originally did way back then. I know it is already beloved, but it still deserves even more recognition and love than it already has. ❤
This is seriously the most emotional performance of She Used To Be Mine I’ve EVER seen, and I’ve seen Waitress live 4 times. Jesse Mueller is seriously a machine.
One of the most stunning performances I've ever seen. The way she sings that last "lonely" at the end will forever be in my soul.
Hamilton who? THIS is everything.
RIGHT after ham dies down in about a year this is totally the next big thing
Callie Shepherd it's already a big thing for me! Unpopular opinion:I'm sick of Hamilton
Antonio Fernández I saw waitress and Hamilton a few months back and Jessie mueller slays so hard that she herself is better then Hamilton.
I'm seeing waitress and Hamilton in December and I'm so excited!😆
Antonio Fernández this is great but Hamilton can not be compared to anything
Jessie Mueller wrecks me every friggin time!
I'm 25 years old now, second born. For some reason, I'm seeing my mother in this song when she was 19 and pregnant with my brother (her first child)
She never felt loved all her childhood, her parents were physically, mentally and emotionally unavailable. They forced her to work as a maid to provide instead of studying at a very young age, 9 yrs old.
Her parents represent the lyrics "a man who can't love"
I felt my mother's raw emotion from Jessie's voice, her loneliness, inner wish to rewrite her dreams, her deep pain, the cuts she'll never forget, fear for the child inside her while getting a single hope to "fight a little", and recognizing back her identity as someone who once had a fire for a beautiful future.
I cried from the heart of my mom, especially for giving us the love she never received. I respect her, that's I always try my best to make her realized that we are proud of her. She is perfect to me, She's now loved and well taken care of. We are happy that we get a chance to love her back.
This song is her story, in a way.
This song gives HOPE and POWER to everyone out there.
So THANK YOU. 🥺❤
Great story! Thanks for sharing.
I still remember that girl.
One of my absolute favorite performances. Jessies control, emotion and passion in her performance captivates my soul. I just adore this performance.
Same it’s just so captivating!
I tried to sing this beautiful song and my friend played the piano, it’s not perfect but it would mean the world to me if you saw our version! 🤗❤️
Jessie to this day is a legend for going on stage and delivering this incredible performance! Sarah Bareilles is fire for creating the atmosphere and music and will always be adored
i was at a state thespian competition and during the opening ceremony for critics choice, a small boy sang this song. it was absolutely gorgeous, and no words can describe how moved i felt. now i rarely ever cry, but after watching his performance i was bursting into tears. i’ve never listened to waitress and practically everyone who left the auditorium was in shambles. it was an absolutely stunning performance and had my troupe director wishing he was a student that went to our school. i really can’t wait to see where he gets when he’s older, hearing him sing was actually like hearing an angel. 💕
This sing popped up on some Watch Mojo List and I looked it up… Now I’m crying with no context for who this character is or what the story is cause she conveys her pain so well!
damnit, I hardly ever cry at music. I didn't even cry at the studio version, but all of the emotion in this..
just, damn.
There are lots of renditions of this song on youtube and everyone has their favorite. I personally think emotion and performance is more important than vocals. This is especially true on Broadway. Obviously vocals are important but of the two being able to totally make me forget that I am watching a performer on stage is the biggest thing. Jessica easily makes forget she is portraying Jenna because she is Jenna on that stage. That to me ls what separates great performances from real Broadway stars. I have seen a few others sing the song as good or perhaps even better but none of the others had me totally convinced.
This is true of most Broadway shows. I personally saw 3 Evan Hanson's on Broadway since it is my son's favorite musical . Only the last one I saw truly had me believing he was Evan. The young man may not have Ben Platts pipes but he was Evan on the stage. My allergies acted up a few times watching him. Jessica tends to make my allergies act up as well.
But mad respect to all of the Jenna's. I know it is a very hard character to portray on stage. But it is also a dream for many talented young ladies to get be her.
the part “reminds her to fight just a little” fucks me up every time! the way jessie stumbles like she’s unstable and she’s weak but trying to fight to stand on her own two feet is so...powerful....
I personally love this version more than her studio version. It's so raw and emotional. I love the slight raucousness in her voice when she goes higher; it's perfect.
This is better than the recording, Jessie's voice AND emotional delivery are impeccable in this performance.
I have heard multiple takes on this song, all of them great. But, I just love the actual lyrics themselves so much. Song have a way of expressing the feelings we sometimes can't, and I feel that is exactly what this song itself (no matter whose voice it comes from) does. Bravo to all. XO
Brandy Wilburn good point!
Jessie Mueller. What a voice. I love Sara too don't get me wrong but my jaw is always clenched in agony from Jessie because her emotions are so raw. Damn woman. Amazing. ❤❤❤❤
she is lonely most of the time...omg the way she sang that
1:58...bone chilling.
The bar every actor that ever plays this role will have to reach for!
Brava!
Jessie's performance of She Used To Be Mine is the only one I've seen where I forget that I'm watching a performance. I don't see an actress belting an awesome 11 o'clock number. Her emotions and style choices reflect what Jenna is going through. She fully embodies Jenna from start to finish.
No matter how many times I hear this, it always gives me goosebumps
I don't know why this didn't get a standing O. It was about as good as Cynthia Erivo, whom I adore!
when did I start crying
when did I get into a small ball curled up on the floor
Emily Berry this is the most relatable thing rn
I love the vocal breaks and disconnects of the 2nd girl singing!!! Love the texture of her voice! Kinda reminds me of Alanis Morisette ❤️
I'm obsessed over how she sang "just a little". It's really like she's begging to herself to fight just a little
Anyone else feel like, out of context, it kinda comes off like Sara and Jessie are playing characters who are each other's lost love and pining?
It sounds like a sad lesbian love song tbh
tw11n gem11n11 I know that’s what I thought when I first heard the song
The first girl wrote the song, and the second girl stars in a musical (Waitress) and sings this piece. She’s talking about how her past self used to be happy, until she got pregnant from her abusive husband. She’s also singing about how she needs to be strong and move away from it all.
Omg, I’m a gay woman, but NO! Not at all. 🤣
Yes. I thought it was a torch song between two lovers like in “The world to come” I think that’s the name of it?
Just listening to this is something spectacular, but watching Jessie act it out is something else. Her emotions were so powerful. I loved it. Definitely underrated.
Omg... love this song after watching Luke Islam. Amazing voices. Beautiful song... love it.
Jessie absolutely floors me. That raw emotion. Chills.
I get teary eyed every time😢every time
Jessie Mueller had some amazing vocals in the last half .. chills
I think I account for at least 25,000 of the views on this...and I cry every time! Jessie Mueller wrecks my heart and I love it. Hope to get to NYC to see this on stage.
This song always gives me the chills I love Sarah so much as a artist
I dont know this show, singer or song and I am absolutely bawling my eyes out and have watched 5 times.
My favorite variation of this song
F*ing AMAZING from both ladies. Goosebumps.
Good heavens. I've heard this song so many times, but watching this just gave me the chill bumps and brought tears to my eyes. Wow. Too close to the heart. What a performance.
Jessica sings with that Appalachian darkness and emotion that you don’t hear much anymore with it’s Celtic undertones I’m so moved by her voice
Incredible! My god, that girl can sing!!! Just beautiful.
No matter how many times I watch this performance I still cry it is just so powerful and emotional
Sensational singers!! Incredibly honest , convincing in their performance
Very true!
I tried to sing this beautiful song and my friend played the piano, it’s not perfect but it would mean the world to me if you saw our version! 🤗❤️
My favorite performance of this song, so much emotion and rawness.
Jessie that was absolutely the most exquisite performance of Jenna hands down love you GOD bless you💚
Sara I’ve always known is amazing, but jessie mueller… WOW!! When she hit staaart over at 1:35 I knew I was in for a treat
This is the most moving performance and song I've heard in a long time. I have not seen the play, but this scene guts me to my soul. I cry every single time I watch it. She is phenomenal.
Sara- GENIUS songwriter, fabulous voice! Jessie Mueller- Rip my heart out!!
That rasp at 2:26 killed me! Amazing!!
Jessie Mueller really put absolutely everything into this unique & remarkable performance. I am so floored by her raw power of storytelling in just this song. 🤩 🙏
I’ve listened to this song so many times. The first time I really listened to the lyrics I got to “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.” I honestly started crying because of how much I relate to that part