Baby Names
Unspoken Legacies: Baby Names We Never Shared
Lyrics
Every time that I get sick
Expressing a recurring experience of getting sick.
I think to myself this must be it
Reflecting on the possibility of each illness being the final one.
Here's the one to bring me down
A sense of anticipation that this illness might be the one to bring about a significant change or downfall.
Tell my family I love them
A desire to convey love to family members in case of a serious situation.
Say goodbye to all the children
Preparing to say farewell to the children, indicating a serious or life-threatening situation.
We talked about but never had
Reference to unfulfilled plans or aspirations, specifically about having children.
All they are for me and you
Highlighting the unfulfilled potential and possibilities related to having children.
Fiercely loved but never used
Expressing the intensity of love for the unborn children, despite not having the opportunity to use the baby names.
Baby names
The central theme, referring to the unutilized names chosen for potential children.
Yeah we really had some cool ones
Recalling the excitement and anticipation of having unique and interesting baby names.
Shame we didn't get to use 'em
Regret about not being able to use the chosen baby names.
Ellington, Poe, and Blaine
Specifically mentioning three of the unused baby names: Ellington, Poe, and Blaine.
You and I were both so busy
Both individuals being occupied and not having the financial means to realize their plans.
Never really had the money
Financial resources being spent on video games instead of family planning.
Spent it all on video games
Acknowledging the impact of past choices on family planning.
Do you ever feel regret?
Pondering on feelings of regret, possibly related to missed opportunities.
Watching our friends steal our best
Observing friends benefiting from or taking the opportunities that the speaker and partner missed.
Baby names
Reiteration of the central theme, reflecting on the unfulfilled potential of baby names.
Funny how we're both
Reflecting on the irony of now being knowledgeable about parenting despite not having children.
Parenting experts
Both partners becoming unintentional experts on parenting, but realizing it's too late.
Now that it's too late
Expressing a sense of regret or longing for not having children earlier in life.
I am nothing like my father
Contrasting the speaker's parenting style with that of their father.
You are nothing like your mother
Contrasting the partner's parenting style with that of their mother.
We would make our own mistakes
Acknowledging the inevitability of making mistakes in parenting.
I know there's no guaranteeing
Recognizing the uncertainty in determining the outcomes or characteristics of future children.
Who our kids would end up being
Expressing confidence that their hypothetical children would turn out to be great individuals.
But I know they'd be great
Belief in the positive qualities of the imagined children despite uncertainties.
Some of them end up in songs
Noting that some of the hypothetical children end up being the subjects of songs.
Winnipeg, Horace, and John
Listing three hypothetical baby names: Winnipeg, Horace, and John.
Baby names
Reiteration of the central theme, emphasizing the unfulfilled potential of the listed baby names.
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