Rhys Lewis - Reason To Hate You | Mahogany Session

Rhys Lewis delivers a stunning performance of 'Reason To Hate You' for the Mahogany Sessions.

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[ACROST]

Such a passionate singer!! The strength of his lyrics broke my screen.

[sanajko]

That raspiness in his voice is just beautiful

[itisjustleyl]

That's pure, that's crystal emotions, that's magic and that's definitely why I listen to music every day!

[MJGS]

This guy is killing it at the moment, constantly waiting for new releases

[HGeorge]

it makes it so much more powerful that you can see the emotion conveyed on his face when he sings

[mlorocker]

If you’ve ever experienced true love and heartbreak, this song resonates so damn much. Don’t give me hope because I’d spend the rest of my life questing it. Just rip my heart out so I can die from the pain.

[GreySaltGaming]

You can hear the pain in his voice... Such a beautiful song.

[AlexFischbachMusic]

Fantastic lyric and composition. Well done sir.

[soph.maiorano]

So I've never heard of Rhys and I was just looking through some mahogany season videos, this one peaked my interest.. and WOW AM I GLAD I CLICKED THIS. The first chords he played I knew I was gonna love this song. His vocals are so incredible... Respect.

[randomrandy]

How could you play that without crying? Such a beautiful song for such an ugly feeling. Thank you sir!

[graceandharrystyles]

i love sessions like this because it shows such pure, raw emotion and that's honestly what music is all about.

[martybob]

I felt that in my bones.. soulful and powerful!

[rowlandkerr]

How not to like such an artist ? Great voice, great music ...and great sense of humor. Hilarious on instagram. Don't miss a concert ! He's simply great.

[benmorales]

He has such a strong voice. Man his lyrics get me every time. This song found me when I needed the most. These are the words my wife told me everyday I tried leaving her. The day I told her I was seeing someone else she told me I still love and I will always love you. Her love was so strong I couldn't leave her. Now everyday I wake up I thank God for giving her the strength to love someone like me. I love you RanRan and I'm sorry

[mpeterson]

Hot damn... planted on the floor in front of my tv tuning the soundbar just right to blast the piece of perfection into my body

[angelzepeda]

It's crazy how much he can control his voice. 👏👏👏

[theeverywhereists]

I still listen to this atleast 3 times a day !

[sagacity]

I’ve heard people say how impactful certain songs are and how it “hit” them and I never really got it. I’m super passionate about music, but never had it happen. But this song did it, trying to write music, this captures the exact emotions I couldn’t put into words. That’s a great songwriter, capturing emotion you can’t even express yourself.

[oezlemeryigit]

I am heartbroken right now... So beautiful!

[everythingwithlena]

Can you just lie to me
and ruin these memories
'Cause I've gotta forget somehow
So I'm begging you, burn us to the ground

'Cause I know it's over
but I don't know what to do
So help me get over
Help me get over you

And tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful to me
'Cause I need a reason to hate you
A reason to let you go
A reason to move on
'Cause without one I know I won't
So tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful to me

Where do we go from here
Do you just disappear
'Cause I don't think I can be your friend
And it feels like the break isn't gonna mend

Well I know it's over
but I don't know what to do
So help me get over
Help me get over you

And tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful to me
'Cause I need a reason to hate you
A reason to let you go
A reason to move on
'Cause without one I know I won't
So tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful to me

'Cause even after all this time,
I'm hoping I can change your mind
'cause hope's the only open door left to chose

So lock me out for good
because I know that I'm not strong enough
to slow myself from feeling things for you
So don't give me the truth

Just tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful to me
'Cause I need a reason to hate you
A reason to let you go
A reason to move on
'Cause without one I know I wont
So tell me you love somebody else or something
Or say you've been unfaithful
to me