The Years have done You well
Echoes of Choices: A Reflection on Time and Regret
Lyrics
The sound in your voice
The speaker notices a quality or emotion conveyed through the sound of someone's voice.
I still remember when you told me you'd go
The speaker recalls a moment when the person mentioned they would leave.
You had to make a choice
The person had to make a decision or choose between options.
You couldn't wait, you couldn't waste your time
The person couldn't wait and had to prioritize their time.
To this day I wish you'd stayed
The speaker expresses a desire for the person to have stayed until the present day.
To this day I wish you'd stayed with me
The speaker reiterates the wish for the person to have stayed with them.
The years have done, have done you well
Over time, the years have positively impacted the person, suggesting personal growth.
I can't help but wonder what could have been
The speaker wonders about the potential outcomes or relationship if the person had stayed.
Night after night
Night after night, the speaker struggles with letting go of the situation or emotions.
I lay awake, had trouble letting go
The speaker has difficulty moving on and experiences insomnia.
Imagine my pain
The speaker expresses emotional pain upon learning that the person has returned to town.
When I heard, that you'd come back into town
The speaker is surprised or distressed by the person's return.
Every day I wish you'd stayed away
Every day, the speaker wishes the person had stayed away, suggesting a desire to avoid emotional turmoil.
Every day I wish you'd stayed away from me
The repetition of the wish for the person to stay away underscores the speaker's emotional struggle.
The years have done, have done you well
The years have positively influenced the person, reinforcing the idea of personal growth or improvement.
I can't help but wonder what could have been
The speaker continues to contemplate what might have occurred if the person had stayed.
The years have done, have done you well
A repetition of the idea that the years have been beneficial for the person.
I can't help but wonder what could have been
The speaker reiterates the ongoing curiosity about the potential outcomes if the person had stayed.
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