Birthday
Navigating Life's Crossroads: A Reflection on Regrets and Redemption
Lyrics
He was getting on for fifty
Expressing the person's age, nearing fifty.
And you can't start afresh from there
Reflecting on the difficulty of starting anew at this stage in life.
With a new job and just enough to do
Describing a situation of having a new job but just enough to get by.
And you've got so much in the bank
Despite having a significant amount of money in the bank, there's a lack of love or appreciation.
But they won't love you
Emphasizing that despite financial stability, love and acceptance are elusive.
Oh, I know you don't believe me
Acknowledging disbelief in a statement or situation.
But it's been so good to see you lately
Expressing pleasure in seeing someone recently.
Worry, you know I can't pretend it
Acknowledging the inability to pretend or fake worry.
Yet you were such a comfortable witness
Recognizing someone as a reliable and comfortable witness to events.
Oh, you know I don't like asking
Expressing discomfort in asking for something.
But it's not too late if you say you're sorry
Suggesting that it's not too late to apologize and make amends.
Oh, you know I don't always understand
Admitting a lack of understanding in certain situations.
Why you're a dreamer and not a steady hand
Highlighting a contrast between being a dreamer and lacking a steady hand.
Brother, did you forget her Birthday?
Possibly addressing a brother who forgot someone's birthday.
It wasn't so hard to see it coming
Indicating that the birthday was foreseeable or expected.
Brother you know it doesn't come easy
Acknowledging the difficulty of the situation but emphasizing it wasn't anyone's fault.
But it wasn't anyone's fault that you didn't see
Stating that the failure to see the birthday wasn't a result of anyone's actions.
Oh, you know I don't like asking
Reiterating discomfort in asking for something.
But it's not too late if you say you're sorry
Repeating that it's not too late to apologize and make amends.
Oh, you know I don't always understand
Reiterating a lack of complete understanding in certain situations.
Why you're a dreamer and not a steady hand
Re-emphasizing the contrast between being a dreamer and lacking a steady hand.
Oh, you know I don't like asking
Repeating discomfort in asking for something.
But it's not too late if you say you're sorry
Reiterating that it's not too late to apologize and make amends.
Oh, you know I don't always understand
Reiterating a lack of complete understanding in certain situations.
Why you're a dreamer and not a steady hand
Re-emphasizing the contrast between being a dreamer and lacking a steady hand.
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