A/N: Okay, first of all. I fucking love this song. Bruno totally knocked it out of the park with this song. Second, how long do you think it will take Glee to cover it? Well, I really hope that they have Darren sing it because I would just die if Darren covered it. Anyway, Blaine was always my first choice to sing this because it just screams Blaine's character development in season 4. Sure, he needs to grow a bit more, but what 18 year old doesn't? Anyway, enjoy.
When I Was Your Man
Blaine took a deep breath before he stepped onto the McKinley stage. He looked past the bright stage lights and he could just barely make out Carmen Tibideaux sitting at the director's table next to Mr. Schuester and Finn. He took a deep breath before he could even think of speaking. "Hello Madam Tibideaux. I am Blaine Anderson and I will be auditioning with Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man."" He nodded to the band and the music began.
"Same bed but it feels just a little bit bigger now
Our song on the radio but it don't sound the same
When our friends talk about you, all it does it just tear me down
'Cause my heart breaks a little when I hear your name"
His choreography for the number was simple, just intending to stand in the spotlight and let his voice convey what he intended to say.
"It all just sounds like ooooh…
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should have gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But he's dancing with another man"
In the seats, Finn and Mr. Schue both leaned forward at the change to the lyric, knowing that Blaine's attempted proposal hadn't ended well. Kurt had told Blaine that he was still dating Adam and he didn't understand where Blaine had gotten the impression that they had broken up.
"My pride, my ego, my needs, and my selfish ways
Caused a good strong man like you to walk out my life
Now I never, never get to clean up the mess I made, ohh…
And it haunts me every time I close my eyes"
In the back row, Artie and Lauren could feel the pain in Blaine's voice as he sang. Now it made sense to the two of them when Blaine asked them to film his call back. Blaine intended on sending this video to Kurt as an apology.
"It all just sounds like oooooh…
Mmm, too young, too dumb to realize
That I should have bought you flowers
And held your hand
Should have gave you all my hours
When I had the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause all you wanted to do was dance
Now my baby's dancing
But he's dancing with another man
Although it hurts
I'll be the first to say that I was wrong
Oh, I know I'm probably much too late
To try and apologize for my mistakes
But I just want you to know
I hope he buys you flowers
I hope he holds your hand
Give you all his hours
When he has the chance
Take you to every party
'Cause I remember how much you loved to dance
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man
Do all the things I should have done
When I was your man"
When the music faded out, Blaine stepped away from the microphone, ignoring the tear tracks on his cheeks. "Thank you," he said quietly.
Carmen stared flatly at Blaine. "Very good Mr. Anderson." She looked curious for a moment. "If I may ask, what brought on that performance?"
Blaine smiled faintly. "I identify with the song closely. I was selfish and made a mistake and attempted to blame and punish the best thing that ever happened to me. And I worked so hard to get him back that I didn't take into account that he might not want me back."
At Finn's whispered "Kurt", Carmen understood. Mr. Anderson had once held the love of Kurt Hummel, made a mistake and lost Kurt in the end to Adam Crawford. "You conveyed the meaning of the song very well Mr. Anderson. I'm sure that Bruno would be pleased with that performance." She nodded in response to Blaine's exit from the stage. In the back of her mind, she wondered how awkward it would get the next year with them all at NYADA together.
FIN