Lyrics
I thought by now I'd be there
I anticipated achieving certain goals by now
But I'm still so far away
Despite the time passed, I haven't reached my expected destination
If I could meet my younger self again
Reflecting on meeting my younger self
I wonder what she'd say
Curious about what my younger self would say in this moment
Isn't it funny
Reflecting on the irony of expectations and reality
Isn't it funny
-How we thought things
-Would've changed
-Sometimes I get little too much
Feeling overwhelmed by regrets and self-criticism
Get a little too much in my head
-About all the years I've wasted
-All the little things that I regret
-And I think if I could
Expressing a desire to go back in time
Then I'd go back to seventeen
Specifically, to the age of seventeen
Tell myself the road
Advising the younger self that the path ahead won't be easy
Ahead won't be that easy
-I thought by now I'd be there
Reiteration of unfulfilled expectations
But I'm still so far away
-If I could meet my younger self again
Imagining the response of meeting the younger self again
I know just what she'd say
-She'd tell me you should try stop
The younger self advising against being overly self-critical
Being so hard on yourself
-Cause we're still getting closer
-Though the days can feel like hell
Optimistic about progress despite challenging days
Isn't it funny
Reflecting on the positive feedback from the younger self
Isn't it funny
-How she'd say I'm doing well
-I'm scared that one
Expressing fear of giving up and disappointing others
Day I'm gonna give up
-Without ever making myself proud
-I'll admit that I've thought
-About it once but
-I don't wanna let anybody down
-And I think if I could
Desire to go back to seventeen and provide guidance
Then I'd go back to seventeen
-Tell myself the road
-Ahead won't be that easy
-Cause I thought by now I'd be there
Reiteration of the distance from expected achievements
But I'm still so far away
-If I could meet my younger self again
Continued reflection on the younger self's advice
I know just what she'd say
-She'd tell me you should try stop
-Being so hard on yourself
-Cause we're still getting closer
-Though the days can feel like hell
-Isn't it funny how the seasons change
Observing the cyclical nature of time and experiences
But every new year feels the same
-Is this how it's meant to be
Questioning the fulfillment of happiness and purpose
Am I close to being happy
-I don't know
Uncertainty about the right path to take
Is there another way that I should go
-Feel like the curtain is about to close
Feeling unprepared for a significant change
But I'm not ready to go home
-I thought by now I'd be there
Reiteration of unfulfilled expectations (closing repetition)
But I'm still so far away (so far away)
-If I could meet my older self one day
Hoping for positive reassurance from the older self
I'm hoping that she'd say
-Isn't it funny
Reflecting on the ironic outcome of life's journey
Isn't it funny
-How it all worked out this way
-How it all worked out this way
Repetition of reflection on life's unexpected course
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