Blame It on My Youth
Navigating Love's Maze: Blame It on My Youth
Lyrics
If I expected love when first we kissed
Expecting love during the initial kiss
Blame it on my youth
Attributing the expectation of love to youthful innocence or naivety
If only just for you, I did exist
Existing solely for the person being addressed
Blame it on my youth
Blaming this existence solely on youthful impulsiveness
I believed in everything
Believing wholeheartedly and unquestioningly
Like a child of three
With the innocence and trust akin to a young child
You meant more than anything
Assigning utmost importance to the addressed person
All the world to me
Considering the addressed person as the entire world
If you were on my mind both night and day
Constantly thinking about the addressed person
Blame it on my youth
Associating this preoccupation with youthfulness
If I forgot to eat and sleep and pray
Neglecting basic needs due to preoccupation
Blame it on my youth
Blaming this neglect on youthful impulsiveness
If I cried a little bit
Experiencing sadness upon discovering a harsh truth
When first I learned the truth
Not attributing this sadness to a fault in the heart but to youthfulness
Don't blame it on my heart
Rejecting blame for the sadness on the heart, attributing it instead to youth
Blame it on my youth
Reiterating that youthful impulsiveness is responsible for the emotional response
If I cried a little bit
Repeating the experience of crying due to the truth
When first I learned the truth
Similar to line 16, attributing the emotional reaction to youth rather than the heart
Don't blame it on my heart
Declining to attribute emotional responses to the heart, focusing on youth instead
Blame it on my youth
Final reaffirmation that youthful impulsiveness is to blame for emotional reactions
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