Chicken
Love's Redemption: Navigating Mistakes and Heartache in John Roseboro's 'Chicken'
Lyrics
Maybe I'm just a slut, just a fool
Expressing self-doubt and acknowledging the possibility of being promiscuous or foolish.
Tryna justify, breakin' all the rules
Attempting to find reasons or excuses for breaking societal or personal rules.
I cannot run away from mistakes
Acknowledging the inability to escape from past mistakes or errors.
Baby, I chickened out but who's chicken now
Admitting to backing out of a situation or commitment, but questioning the courage of the other party.
You've got a choice in this
Pointing out that there is a choice in the situation being discussed.
And I'm chicken shit.
Describing oneself as cowardly or afraid to confront something.
Look, I was wrong
Acknowledging a mistake and expressing regret for being wrong.
Maybe I'm just a simp, an idiot
Suggesting a possibility of being overly submissive or foolish in relationships.
Falling in love again and again and again and again
Admitting to repeatedly falling in love, possibly without learning from past experiences.
Maybe I'm made for this, get used to pain I guess
Speculating about one's suitability for enduring pain in relationships.
Heard from a friend of a friend of a friend
Receiving information indirectly through a chain of acquaintances.
I was a "Chicken, Topo Chico sippin'
Recalling a derogatory description, possibly received from others.
5' 6" Brunette Loving Sonovabitch"
Describing oneself with specific characteristics, possibly sarcastically or self-deprecatingly.
Was he wrong
Questioning the accuracy of the description received.
Running around like a headless chicken
Describing aimless and panicked behavior, akin to a headless chicken.
Baby hold my hand cos the world is spinning
Asking for support and reassurance in a chaotic or challenging situation.
Faster and faster in the wrong direction
Expressing a sense of things spiraling out of control in the wrong direction.
I was too cocky. I was too Johnny
Admitting to being overly confident or arrogant in the past, possibly using a specific nickname.
But I'm trying now and I'm crying out
Indicating an effort to change and expressing emotional distress.
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