Nothing but You All on My Mind
Embracing Life's Uncharted Paths: Nothing but You All on My Mind
Lyrics
Nothing but you all on my mind
Expressing a singular focus on thoughts about a particular person.
I spent my days
Describing a period of time spent.
There was a lot that we did do
Reflecting on various activities and experiences shared.
We married
Noting the commitment of marriage.
We had kids
Acknowledging the creation of a family with children.
Who looked like you
Highlighting the resemblance of the children to the mentioned person.
I used to be of that certain kind
Indicating a change in personal characteristics or behavior.
Who’s loving best
Describing a previous tendency to love from a distance.
When loving from afar
Expressing a shift away from the previous distant approach to love.
But I’ve changed
Acknowledging a personal transformation.
No more staying safe
Rejecting the idea of staying within a comfort zone.
I’m here
Asserting one's presence and engagement.
Get me involved
Expressing willingness to be actively involved.
I’m not aiming for the best no more
Abandoning the pursuit of being the best.
I aim to live
Setting a new goal of living life.
I’m not aiming for the best no more
Reiterating the shift away from aiming for the best.
I aim to live
Emphasizing the commitment to living life fully.
You could have and you should have
Addressing missed opportunities and reasons for not taking them.
The reasons why you didn’t
Stating that past reasons are irrelevant now.
Won’t matter now
Asserting that there is no peace in average choices.
There’s no peace
Highlighting dissatisfaction with mediocrity.
In the average choice
Pointing out the inherent boredom in average choices.
You’re bored from the start
Describing a state of being bored from the beginning.
But ruined all the same
Noting the detrimental impact of choices despite initial boredom.
Bored from the start
Repeating the theme of being bored from the start.
Ruined all the same
Reiterating the negative consequences of choices.
You’re bored from the start
Emphasizing the repetitive nature of being bored and ruined.
Ruined all the same
Continuing the cycle of boredom and ruin.
I’m not aiming for the best no more
Reiterating the abandonment of the pursuit of being the best.
I aim to live
Affirming the commitment to living life instead of pursuing perfection.
I’m not aiming for the best no more
Repeating the rejection of the pursuit of being the best.
I aim to live
Restating the dedication to living life to the fullest.
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