Could've Been Anyone
Unraveling Regrets: Aimee Mann's Reflection on Missed Chances
Lyrics
Its so hard not to blame you
Expressing difficulty in not blaming someone.
Its hard not to put all the blame on you
Highlighting the challenge of not assigning all blame to the person.
cause you knew from the start
Indicating that the person knew something from the beginning.
There was one little part you would not let through
Referring to a part that the person refused to reveal or share.
Im sure there were even moments when you thought
Suggesting moments of contemplation by the person.
You might someday finish what you'd begun,
Speculating on the potential completion of a task.
But that could've been anyone
Emphasizing that the failure could have been anyone's.
Could've been anyone
Reiterating the idea that anyone could have faced the same situation.
I lost my place in the sun
Expressing a loss of status or opportunity.
Well, never mind
Dismissive attitude towards the loss, suggesting indifference.
It could've been anyone.
Reiterating that the situation could have happened to anyone.
So we all make mistakes
Acknowledging that mistakes are common to all.
It just figures you'd make me the biggest one
Blaming the person for a significant mistake.
I was saving it up
Indicating the accumulation of a mistake over time.
Now its spent and I don't know
Expressing uncertainty about the consequences of the mistake.
What I spent it on
Reflecting on not knowing the impact or result of the mistake.
Now I find if you try hard enough
Highlighting the potential to wear down mistakes through effort.
You can wear it down til its just about gone,
Describing the gradual erosion of the mistake.
til you could've been anyone
Reiterating that the situation could apply to anyone.
You could've been anyone
Emphasizing the universality of losing opportunities or status.
Lost your place in the sun
Reiterating the theme of losing a place in the sun.
Well, never mind
Dismissive response to the loss, suggesting resilience.
Could've been anyone.
Reiterating that the situation could have happened to anyone.
Your pattern is different
Observing a difference between actions and their apparent meaning.
Than what it implies
Pointing out a discrepancy between patterns and their implications.
The words may be true but
Highlighting that words may not accurately represent the truth.
I realize
Realizing the difference between description and disguise.
It isn't description so much as disguise.
Stating that the words serve more as a disguise than a true description.
Don't worry, you can learn to live without
Assuring that one can adapt to life without a particular aspect.
You've got a lifetime of that to draw upon
Highlighting a reservoir of experience to draw upon for adaptation.
And anyway
Interrupting the previous thought with a transition.
It could've been anyone
Reiterating that anyone could face a similar situation.
You lost your place in the sun
Re-emphasizing the loss of status or opportunity.
Lost your place in the sun
Repeating the idea of losing a place in the sun.
Oh, you lost your place in the sun
Emphasizing the loss of a favorable position or circumstance.
Well, never mind
Reiterating the dismissive attitude towards the loss.
It could've been anyone
Reiterating that the situation could have happened to anyone.
Never mind
Never mind
Dismissive comment signaling the end of the discussion.
(I think that's enough now)
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