It's Not My Fault
Unraveling Love and Regret: Briston Maroney's Melancholic Reflections
Lyrics
When I saw you at the funeral
Reflecting on a past encounter with the person at a funeral.
And you told me you loved me
The person expressed love during the funeral encounter.
And you stood there looking beautiful
Commenting on the person's beauty during the funeral.
But I needed something
Expressing a personal need despite the situation.
And it's not my fault this time
Claiming innocence and denying fault for the current situation.
So I drove home on the interstate
Driving home and acknowledging wrongdoing on the interstate.
'Cause I knew I had done wrong
Recognizing personal responsibility for the mistake.
And I went back to that place I hate
Returning to a place of discomfort to attempt moving on.
Just to see if I could move on
Testing the ability to move forward from the past.
And it's not my fault if I can't
Claiming lack of fault if moving on is challenging.
And it's not my fault if
Emphasizing innocence and denial of responsibility.
I don't want to now
Expressing a lack of desire to move on.
It's not my fault, it's not my fault, oh no
Repeated denial of fault, perhaps in an attempt to convince oneself.
And I'm sorry I was there for you
Apologizing for being present and involved in the person's life.
And that I did what I did that night
Acknowledging specific actions taken on a particular night.
That I told you just how I feel
Admitting to expressing true feelings during the encounter.
And did I hold your hand too tight?
Raising the possibility of physical intimacy during the encounter.
'Cause you let me go, you let me go and down
Reflecting on being let go and experiencing a downturn.
This time and I saw you at the funeral
Recalling another encounter at the funeral, mirroring the beginning.
And you told me you loved me
Repeating the person's expression of love at the funeral.
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