Hadn't Thought Of You That Often
Reflections on Love and Growth: 'Hadn't Thought Of You That Often'
Lyrics
I hadn't thought of you that often
I haven't been thinking about you frequently.
I hadn't thought of what I'd say
I haven't considered what I would say to you.
I hadn't thought of you that often
Similar to line 1, expressing infrequent thoughts about someone.
It's a different time
The present moment is distinct from the past.
And I'm in a different place
I find myself in a different situation now.
It's been a little while I know
A considerable amount of time has passed.
I guess five years don't go so slow
Five years seemed to pass quickly.
I'll admit I handled it badly
Admitting to handling a situation poorly, possibly related to the past.
I was young and had to grow
Reflection on youth and the need for personal growth.
I hadn't thought of you that often
Reiteration of infrequent thoughts about the person.
I hadn't thought of what I'd say
Similar to line 2, emphasizing the lack of prior contemplation.
I hadn't thought of you that often
Restating infrequent thoughts about the individual.
It's a different time
Emphasizing the current temporal and spatial differences.
And I'm in a different place
Reiteration of being in a different place metaphorically or physically.
It's not that I don't care for you no more
Clarifying that the decrease in thought frequency doesn't imply lack of care.
In fact I give you all my wish
Expressing a commitment or emotional investment despite the reduced thoughts.
It's not that I don't care for you no more
Reiteration of caring, but with a specific indifference to the person's current relationships.
I just don't care who you've been replacing me with
Not concerned about who has replaced the speaker in the other person's life.
I hadn't thought of you that often
Repetition of the theme of infrequent thoughts about the person.
I hadn't thought of what I'd say
Reiteration of not having considered what to say.
I hadn't thought of you that often
Restating infrequent thoughts about the individual.
It's a different time
Highlighting the continuing divergence in time and place.
And I'm in a different place
Reiteration of the changed temporal and spatial context.
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