What I Wouldn't Give
Redeeming Regrets: A Song of Reflection and Renewal
Lyrics
Sacrifices never made, desperate prayers I left un-prayed
Sacrifices I never made, prayers I didn't utter out of desperation.
Forgiveness not asked for love not confessed
I didn't seek forgiveness, didn't confess my love.
Compromises all refused, coat of armor not removed
I refused compromises, kept my defenses up.
Everything guarded till nothing was left
I guarded everything until I had nothing left.
But the image of a face I can't forget
The memory of a face lingers in my mind.
The bitter, lasting taste of my regret
I'm haunted by the bitter, enduring taste of regret.
What I wouldn't give to be younger and wiser?
Expressing a longing to be both younger and more wise.
What I wouldn't give to be Yours once more?
Desire to belong to the person/ideal again.
What I wouldn't give to be less of a miser?
Regretting being miserly with emotions, wishing to give more.
And give You what I wouldn't give before
Willingness to give what was previously withheld.
All the lines I wouldn't cross, battles won while love was lost
Refusal to cross certain boundaries despite winning battles but losing love.
I built my fortress on blood, sweat and fears
Constructed defenses based on struggle and fear.
Terrified you'd run away, I made sure you couldn't stay
Feared abandonment, ensured the person couldn't stay, and took control by packing their things.
I packed all your bags, I cried all your tears
Took on their pain and sorrow.
I locked the door behind You and I knew
Locked them out and acknowledged the desire to be with them despite it.
I?d give anything to be with You
Expressing a deep longing to be reunited.
What I wouldn't give to be younger and wiser?
Reiterating the desire to be both youthful and more wise.
What I wouldn't give to be Yours once more?
Longing to belong to the person/ideal once again.
What I wouldn't give to be less of a miser?
Regret over not expressing emotions freely in the past.
And give You what I wouldn't give before
Willingness to now give what was once withheld.
My situation?s tragic
Describing the situation as sorrowful and tragic.
My condition is so sad
Expressing a saddened state of being.
What I wouldn't give You
Questioning the price of what wasn't given before.
Cost me all that I had?
The cost of not giving previously was the loss of everything.
What I wouldn't give to be younger and wiser?
Repeating the desire to possess both youth and wisdom.
What I wouldn't give to be Yours once more?
Aching to belong to the person/ideal once more.
What I wouldn't give to be less of a miser?
Regretting being emotionally reserved in the past.
And give You what I wouldn't give before
Ready to give what was once held back.
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