Lyrics
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
The songwriter reflects on creating the song during their eighteenth year.
Times were simple
Describes the simplicity of life during that time.
It's not the same
Indicates that the current circumstances are not the same as they were back then.
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
Reiteration of writing the song during the songwriter's eighteenth year.
Things were different
Highlights the contrast in the current state of things compared to the past.
Why did they change
Expresses confusion or frustration about the changes that occurred.
Feelings inside I don't wanna share at all
Shares that there are emotions the songwriter is unwilling to reveal.
To anyone I know
Describes a tendency to keep personal feelings guarded from others.
Seems all I do is to lock up all my thoughts
Reflects on the habit of internalizing thoughts without opening up to others.
And never open up
Expresses a reluctance to share personal emotions with others.
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
Reaffirms the age of the songwriter when creating the song.
Times were simple
Recalls the simplicity of life during the mentioned time.
It's not the same
Reiterates the idea that current circumstances differ from the past.
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
Restates the songwriter's age and the time when the song was written.
Things were different
Emphasizes the changes in circumstances from the past to the present.
Why did they change
Expresses confusion or frustration about the changes that occurred.
I thought life would be good but it ain't
Conveys disappointment that life did not turn out as expected at eighteen.
I feel like all I do is complain
Expresses a sense of constant complaining or dissatisfaction with life.
I don't wanna be rude but you say
Acknowledges a desire not to be rude but points out a discrepancy in what others say.
All that you say
Comments on the difficulty of relating to what others express.
I can't relate
Expresses a sense of disconnection or inability to understand others.
The song went like this
Refers to a previous song and its lyrics.
Here's the lyrics
Shares the act of presenting the song's lyrics.
My mom and my dad
Expresses appreciation for the songwriter's parents.
Are the best things I have
Acknowledges the importance of the songwriter's parents in their life.
Oh
An interjection expressing emotion, possibly emphasis or nostalgia.
Why can't I be in love?
Ponders the inability to be in love and questions the end of a relationship.
Why did we end it all?
Expresses confusion or regret about the end of a romantic relationship.
I still go back and play it each day
Revisits the song and listens to it daily, suggesting a lingering attachment.
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
Reiteration of writing the song during the songwriter's eighteenth year.
Times were simple
Recalls the simplicity of life during the mentioned time.
It's not the same
Reiterates the idea that current circumstances differ from the past.
I wrote this song when I was eighteen
Restates the songwriter's age and the time when the song was written.
Things were different
Emphasizes the changes in circumstances from the past to the present.
Why did they change
Expresses confusion or frustration about the changes that occurred.
I thought life would be good but it ain't
Conveys disappointment that life did not turn out as expected at eighteen.
I feel like all I do is complain
Expresses a sense of constant complaining or dissatisfaction with life.
I don't wanna be rude but you say
Acknowledges a desire not to be rude but points out a discrepancy in what others say.
All that you say
Comments on the difficulty of relating to what others express.
I can't relate
Expresses a sense of disconnection or inability to understand others.
Yeah that's good
Concludes with a positive affirmation about the song's quality.
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