These Days
Contemplating Life's Missed Chances: These Days' Reflections
Lyrics
Well, I've been out walking
Expressing a recent period of contemplative solitude or introspection through walking.
I don't do that much talking these days
Emphasizing a current preference for actions over words in the speaker's life.
These days
Repetition for emphasis on the timeframe mentioned ("these days").
These days I seem to think a lot
Reflecting on frequent thoughts about past actions or events.
About the things that I forgot to do
Regretting the things that were neglected or left undone in the past.
For you
Expressing a sense of remorse for actions not taken for someone important.
And all the times I had the chance to
Mourning missed opportunities and instances when the speaker could have acted differently.
And I had a lover
Acknowledging the presence of a past lover.
But it's so hard to risk another these days
Expressing the difficulty of taking emotional risks or forming new relationships in the present.
These days
Repetition of "these days" to reinforce the temporal context.
And if I seem to be afraid
Admitting a fear or hesitation towards embracing the life that has been described in the speaker's songs.
To live the life that I have made in song
Highlighting the theme of living life through songwriting and artistic expression.
Well, it's just that I've been losing for so long
Explaining that the fear may stem from a prolonged period of continuous losses or setbacks.
So I'll keep on moving
Expressing determination to continue moving forward despite past difficulties.
Things are bound to be improving these days
Optimistically anticipating that things are likely to get better in the current phase of life.
One of these days
Repetition of "One of these days" to suggest a hopeful expectation of positive change in the future.
These days I sit on cornerstones
Describing a current state of sitting and contemplating life's moments of significance.
And count the time in quartertones to ten
Measuring time in an unconventional manner, possibly emphasizing the speaker's unique perspective.
My friend
Referring to a friend and emphasizing a desire not to be reminded of past failures.
Don't confront me with my failures
Declining to face or be confronted with one's own past mistakes or shortcomings.
I have not forgotten them
Acknowledging awareness of personal failures without actively dwelling on them.
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