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Bruno Mars 'Pop Song When I Was Your Man'
When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars The pop song of “When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars was released on January 15th, 2013. The song was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and won at the 2014 Premios Juventud for Favorite Hit. With this song, Mars attempts to express his heartbroken feelings and regrets towards the girl who left him for a new man who will give her all the love that he did not give her. In this paper, we will analyze the personal and social meanings in the lyrics, and reflect on the meaningful relationship between the music and the speakers. To start off, the personal and social meanings in the lyrics of “When I Was Your Man” is presented through the speaker, which is Bruno Mars. The speaker
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