Lyrics
Yes, I used to know a fellow
Reflecting on someone the speaker used to know
He was lighter on his feet
Describing the person as agile and quick
Just as quick as a sparrow
Comparing the person's quickness to a sparrow
That was the former me
Referring to the speaker's past self
Since I been here for so long now
Expressing a long duration of the speaker's current state
Now I think that I can see
Suggesting a change in the speaker's perception over time
Acquaint myself with that fellow
Expressing a desire to reconnect with the past self
Who was the former me
Identifying the past self as a distinct individual
Those days have been lost in my mind
Acknowledging the fading memories of the past
A fancy man, I won't deny
Admitting a level of sophistication in the past self
When I think about it nowadays
Recalling thoughts about the past self
Can't recall it from a [Incomprehensible]
Unclear reference, possibly indicating a gap in memory
From the dawn to the sunset of my life
Describing the passage of time from dawn to sunset
It's a truth I could not see
Highlighting a realization that was not apparent earlier
Not till later did I recognize the guy
Recognizing the identity of the past self in hindsight
It was the former me
Reiterating the past self as a separate entity
Those days have been 'bossed in my mind
Repeating the acknowledgment of fading memories
Fancy man, I won't deny
Reaffirming a level of sophistication in the past self
When I think about it nowadays
Revisiting thoughts about the past self
Can't recall it from a [Incomprehensible]
Unclear reference, possibly indicating a persistent gap in memory
Since I been here for so long now
Reiterating the extended duration of the speaker's current state
Now I think that I can see
Expressing an evolving understanding of the past self
Acquaint myself with that fellow
Expressing a desire to familiarize with the past self
Who was the former me
Reaffirming the past self as a distinct individual
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