Here Before
Reflections of Choices: "Here Before" by Boyes Drive
Lyrics
Yeah I've been here before
Reflecting on past experiences, acknowledging familiarity with the situation.
But never really by choice no
Expressing that the recurrence of the situation is not a deliberate choice.
I saw it coming and somehow made it worse
Anticipating the situation but inadvertently exacerbating it.
But of course it’s what I get for never listening to myself
Accepting consequences for not heeding personal advice and intuition.
Cause I was just going on with what you said
Following someone else's guidance without questioning.
And I don’t know how much of it she really meant
Uncertainty about the sincerity of the advice received.
Oh but I’m sure there’s parts of her
Believing that certain aspects of the person giving advice are genuine.
Through all those things
Recognizing characteristics of the person in various situations.
When she said, she did
Recalling specific instances when the person's words matched actions.
Oh yeah, I’ve been here before
Reiterating a sense of déjà vu regarding the situation.
But never really by choice no babe
Emphasizing that the repetition is not a conscious decision.
I saw it coming and somehow made it worse
Acknowledging foresight but contributing to the negative outcome.
But of course that’s what I get for never listening to myself
Taking responsibility for the consequences of self-neglect.
I found one of your old t-shirts
Discovering a tangible reminder of the person from the past.
Tucked behind some of my clothes
Finding an old item in an unexpected place.
Yeah I remember me taking it off
Recalling a specific memory associated with the found item.
And using it as my blindfold
Metaphorically using the item as a way to avoid facing reality.
Oh I was just going on with what you said
Continuing to follow advice without questioning its validity.
And I don’t know how much of it she really meant
Expressing uncertainty about the sincerity of someone's words.
Oh but I’m sure there's parts of her that thinks she did
Believing that certain aspects of the person are genuine despite doubts.
Feel all those things the way she said
Experiencing emotions as expressed by the person in the past.
She did
Recalling specific instances when the person's emotions were genuine.
Oh yeah, I’ve been here before
Reiterating a sense of familiarity with the situation.
But never really by choice, no babe
Clarifying that the repetition is not a deliberate choice.
I saw it coming and somehow it made it worse
Anticipating the situation but unintentionally worsening it.
But of course it's what I get for never listening to myself .
Accepting responsibility for the consequences of ignoring personal advice.
Yeah I’ve been here before
Acknowledging past experiences with a similar situation.
But never really by choice, no babe
Emphasizing that the repetition is not by choice.
I saw it coming and somehow it made it worse
Anticipating the situation and unintentionally exacerbating it.
But of course it’s what I get for never listening to my self
Taking responsibility for the negative outcome due to self-neglect.
Yeah I’ve been here before
Reiterating a sense of déjà vu regarding the situation.
But never really by choice, no babe
Emphasizing that the recurrence is not a conscious decision.
I saw it coming and somehow it made it worse
Acknowledging foresight but contributing to the negative outcome.
But of course it’s what I get for never listening to my self
Taking responsibility for the consequences of not heeding personal advice.
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