Half a Man

Original Cover

I’ve been a fan of this song for a long time. I first sang it back in 2021 as an audio recording for The Voice Norway finals. It was meant to be my second song for the finale… but I didn’t make it to the super finals, so I never got the chance to perform it live on stage. That was tough—because honestly, I loved this song even more than the one I sang first. I guess I wanted to save the best for last.

Now, a few years later, while living in Koh Samui, Thailand—and after buying a professional camera during a trip to Malaysia with my brother and father—I finally had the chance to give this song the recording it deserved.

This one’s simple. We filmed it in the ground floor of my house. Just a mic. Some soft blue lights. My brother behind the camera. Nothing fancy—just the feeling I had when I first connected with the song.

Hope it hits you the way it hit me.

[Verse 1]
I was wrong to say I loved her, I was wrong to think I’m right
When I told her it was over, oh my darling I had lied
I’ve been running from my demons, afraid to look behind
I’ve been running from myself, afraid of what I’d find

[Chorus]
But how am I supposed to love you when I don’t love who I am?
And how could I give you all of me when I’m only half a man?
‘Cause I’m a sinking ship that’s burning, so let go of my hand
Oh how can I give you all of me when I’m only half a man?

[Verse 2]
And now I’m stuck in this hotel room by a cold neon light
And I’ve been waiting for an answer, but it won’t come tonight
And every bottle I have stolen lay shattered on the floor
What’s broken can’t be whole anymore

[Bridge]
And no one can ever hurt me like I hurt myself
‘Cause I’m made out of stone
And I’m beyond help, don’t give your heart to me

[Last Chorus]
But how am I supposed to love you when I don’t love who I am?
And how could I give you all of me when I’m only half a man?

Music has always been a way for me to make sense of things I couldn’t put into words. I write about real emotions, personal moments, and the things we all go through but don’t always talk about. My style leans toward emotional pop ballads, often stripped down and honest, with a focus on storytelling.

I’m not trying to be perfect — just real. If someone out there feels a little less alone because of something I made, then it’s all worth it.”