my bad
My Bad: Navigating Love, Regret, and Self-Discovery in Matt Johnson's Melodic Reflection
Lyrics
Still thinking back to the time you were at
Reflecting on a past time when the person addressed was present.
On my mind by my side and you told me I should die
Recalling a moment when the person suggested or expressed a desire for the speaker's demise.
I'm still thinking back on the way that it was But I can't go back, cause I finally found love
Nostalgically remembering the past but acknowledging the impossibility of returning because the speaker has found love.
It was you who was there and you told me you'd care
Crediting the addressed person for being supportive and caring.
And you told me all your secrets and I promised I would keep it
Recalling the sharing of secrets and making a promise to keep them.
And it's you on my mind, and it's you all the time
Continuing to think about the person constantly.
And it's you, you, you, you, you, you
Emphasizing the importance of the person with repeated use of "you."
Maybe it's me, I just need to get out this place
Considering the possibility that the speaker needs to leave their current situation.
Cause everywhere I turn I see your face
Feeling haunted by the constant presence of the person's face.
Maybe it's you, I just need to go far away
Suggesting a desire to distance oneself from the person.
Cause I swear it's always my fault
Expressing a perception that everything is the speaker's fault.
My bad
Admitting a mistake or acknowledging responsibility.
It's my bad
Reiterating ownership of the mistake.
It's my bad
Repeating the acknowledgment of responsibility.
My bad
Reiterating and emphasizing that it is the speaker's fault.
I'm better on my own
Claiming independence and self-sufficiency.
I swear to god I hate this phone
Expressing a dislike for the phone and possibly communication.
I'm better off without you
Stating that the speaker is better off without the person.
I hate it when you tell me what to do
Disliking being told what to do by the addressed person.
I hate it when they always put the blame on me
Disliking being blamed for things by others.
And then they say I'm just too young, they don't believe me
Expressing frustration at not being believed due to age.
It's my fault, and you're so mad
Admitting fault and acknowledging the person's anger.
I never made you proud, I guess it's my bad
Acknowledging a failure to make the person proud and attributing it to the speaker's mistake.
I guess it's my bad
Repeating the acknowledgment of fault.
It's my bad
Reiterating that the fault lies with the speaker.
My bad
Emphasizing ownership of the mistake.
It's my bad
Repeating the acknowledgment of responsibility.
I tell you I love you, you don't say it back
Noting a disparity in expressions of love between the speaker and the addressed person.
You tell me you hate me, now I'm so mad
Highlighting the addressed person's expression of hatred and the resulting anger in the speaker.
I don't fight back, cause I'm so sad
Choosing not to engage in a fight due to sadness.
It's My bad
Reiterating that the fault or mistake is the speaker's.
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